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Poroshenko says US weapons deals coming
KIEV, June 25 – The U.S. and Ukraine will probably by October sign agreements on deliveries of defense weapons, President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday, days after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump. 23:01 | More

Putin visits Crimea youth camp, arousing Ukrainian government protest
MOSCOW, June 24 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Moscow annexed in 2014, a trip quickly denounced by Kiev as a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty. 23:00 | More

Naftogaz: We'll buy Gazprom gas after Stockholm implementation
KIEV, June 23 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny will be ready to resume gas purchases from Russia's Gazprom after the implementation of the decision of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce on the contract signed by the two companies, Naftogaz head Andriy Kobolev said at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday. 22:58 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.
The key attention was focused on the opportunities of intensification of the investment activity of American companies in Ukraine, as well as on the development of bilateral trade, particularly in the context of expansion of exports of Ukrainian commodities to the United States. (Photo by the president's press service)

EU to provide €100 million to Ukraine for energy efficiency fund
KIEV, June 23 – The European Union would provide EUR 100 million to Ukraine for the energy efficiency fund, as soon as the Ukrainian parliament finishes the creation of the legislative field for operations of the fund, Vice President of the European Commission for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday. 22:57 | More

IN FOCUS	Poroshenko set to meet US Veep on Tuesday WASHINGTON, June 19 - US Vice President Mike Pence will meet Petro Poroshenko in Washington on Tuesday, the White House said, but there was no word on whether the Ukrainian president will be hosted by Donald Trump, AFP reported. 19:24 \| More
Poroshenko meets with US president in DC WASHINGTON, June 20 – U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukraine's president on Tuesday and expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine but said nothing about Russia's role, while the U.S. government added to sanctions over Moscow's actions, Reuters reported. 21:56 \| 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