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Ukraine may need new IMF bailout program
LONDON, May 21 - Ukraine is likely to need a new IMF bailout program in the coming years to plug an up to $5.5 billion-a-year hole in its finances, Reuters reported Monday citing the Institute of International Finance. 11:06 | More

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 aims to destroy Europe’s unity, Poroshenko says
KYIV, May 21 – Russia's gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 is a geopolitical project of the Kremlin, which has nothing to do with economic and business interests, but aims to destroy the unity of Europe, President Petro Poroshenko said. 11:05 | More

Ukrainian companies struggle tapping foreign capital markets
KYIV, May 21 – The change of the situation on the foreign capital market at the end of April and the further worsening in May temporarily weakened the potential of Ukrainian issuers to carry out loan transactions, Managing Partner of ICU Investment Group Makar Paseniuk said. 11:04 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of Slovenia Borut Pahor discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation. "I see that your state, from the time of my past visit four years ago, has made a significant progress. Ukraine has already recovered from the economic crisis and is now developing at a very fast pace," the Slovenian President said, noting the merits of the President’s and Government’s teams. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Ukrainian technology startup deals up 2.3% to 89 in 2017
KYIV, May 21 – The number of investment deals with Ukrainian innovative companies grew by 2.3% in 2017, to 89 compared with 2016. 11:03 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine shares evidence of Russian strike KYIV, May 16 – Ukraine’s security service SBU on Wednesday shared evidence with the U.S. indicating that Russia had used its military personnel to attack civil population in Donbas. 16:27 \| More
Russia may keep moving gas via Ukraine SOCHI, May 18 - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Friday that gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine may continue even after the launch of a new prospective Germany-bound pipeline under the Baltic Sea, The Associated Press reported. 18:36 \| More

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Threats persist from Chernobyl and Fukusima, Greenpeace reports The forest areas around Ukraine's Chernobyl and Japan's Fukusima remain sources of radiation and carry a potential threat to the health of local residents, Greenpeace said.More	Consumer inflation slowing faster than expected, NBU reports The actual slow of consumer inflation in February in annual terms is quicker than the inflation-slowing trajectory to 12% as of late 2016 projected by the National Bank of Ukraine, the regulator has reported on its website.More
ING analysts forecast 2016 GDP decline, citing political risks Analysts from ING Bank have confirmed the forecast of a decline in real gross domestic product in 2016 by 1%, pointing to a predominance of political risks in the economy.More	NBU: Hryvnia slide caused by temporary and fundamental factors The decrease of the hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank currency market continue being caused by both temporary and fundamental market factors that result in the reduction of supply of foreign currency, Deputy National Bank of Ukraine Governor Oleh Churiy said.More