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Ukraine loan in limbo as IMF team leaves
KYIV, Sept. 20 - An IMF mission has left Ukraine without announcing a deal on new aid but a top central bank official said on Thursday he expected an agreement "in the near future" that would help preserve financial stability during 2019, an election year, Reuters reported. 16:03 | More

Ukraine to implement Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, look for new markets
KYIV, Sept 20 – President Petro Poroshenko has said that Ukraine should implement the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement in full and look for other markets to trade with. 16:02 | More

Euro-Atlantic integration will guarantee Ukraine’s security in long-term
KYIV, Sept 20 – President Petro Poroshenko has said only integration into the Euro-Atlantic space guarantees the country's security, independence and prospects for raising the standard of living. 16:01 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro and Social Dialogue, Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Valdis Dombrovskis. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Poroshenko says measures to boost Ukraine’s investment potential working
KYIV, Sept 20 – The measures to increase the investment attractiveness of Ukraine taken earlier have had their effect, President Petro Poroshenko has said. 16:00 | More

IN FOCUS	US Air Force to join Ukraine’s war game KYIV, Sept. 18 - The U.S. Air Force and eight other nations will participate next month in Ukraine’s largest aviation exercise, which aims to promote regional security and improve that country’s cooperation with NATO members, Starts and Stripes reported Tuesday citing the U.S. military. 13:43 \| More
Ukraine won’t extend treaty with Russia KYIV, Sept. 19 - Ukraine says it will officially notify Russia on September 21 that it will not extend its treaty of friendship, cooperation, and partnership with Moscow, RFE/RL reported. 12:04 \| 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