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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

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Poroshenko rejects Putin’s peacekeeper plan
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 - President Petro Poroshenko dismissed a Russian proposal to deploy U.N. peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine as an effort to legalize its proxies and freeze the conflict, Reuters reported. 18:16 | More

U.S., U.K. investors step in to buy Ukraine’s $3-billion 15-year Eurobond
KYIV, Sept 20 – The main buyers of new 15-year $3 billion bonds of Ukraine were investors from the United States (46%) and UK (36%), Deputy Finance Minister Yuriy Butsa said. 18:15 | More

Ukraine’s Naftogaz files $5-bln lawsuit against Russia for seizing Crimean assets
KYIV, Sept 20 – Ukraine’s national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny and its six subsidiaries filed a lawsuit seeking to compensate losses caused by the unlawful seizure of the group's assets by Russia in Crimea to the tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the press service of Naftogaz has reported. 18:14 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the framework of the 72 session of the UN General Assembly. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed Turkey’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. (Photo by the president's press service)

5.79-mln Ukrainians enter EU since July 11 visa-free travel regime
KYIV, Sept 20 – A total of 5,799,360 citizens of Ukraine entered the EU countries during the first three months after the entry into force of the visa-free regime, from July 11 to September 11, 2017, the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine has reported, citing the figures of the Ukrainian State Border Service. 18:13 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine to change gas prices for IMF loan KIEV, Sept. 16 - Prime Minister Voldoymyr Groysman said on Saturday the government was reviewing the way it sets domestic gas bills to make sure market prices are taken into account - a bid to answer demands under a $17.5-billion IMF aid program, Reuters reported. 20:42 \| More
Ukraine raises $3-bln via Eurobond issue KIEV, Sept 18 - Ukraine raised $3 billion on Monday in its first sovereign bond issue since restructuring its debt in 2015, drawing widespread demand that one source said reached three times that sum, Reuters reported. 01:41 \| 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