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Merkel, Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine
BERLIN, Aug. 13 - Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Syria, the conflict in east Ukraine and a disputed pipeline to bring Russian gas to Germany during talks near Berlin on Saturday, Reuters reported citing a German government spokesman. 16:39 | More

IMF program delays remain source of uncertainty for Ukraine: Fitch Ratings
KYIV, Aug 13 - Easing inflationary pressures, moderating economic imbalances and declining debt support Ukraine's sovereign credit profile, but IMF program delays remain a source of uncertainty, Fitch Ratings has said. 16:38 | More

U.S. sanctions likely to weaken Russia’s ability to create new weapons: think tank
KYIV, Aug 13 - New anti-Russian sanctions announced by the United States in connection with a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, the UK, in March will make it possible to significantly limit the capabilities of the Russian defense industry to create new types of weapons used against Ukraine and lower the military potential of the Russian Federation, experts from the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies (CACDS) believe. 16:37 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The parties commended approaches to further counteraction to Russian aggression and restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, taking into account recent contacts between the two Heads of State. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Yuzgaz B.V. obtains 90% of Nadra Uuzivska in shale gas field PSA
KYIV, Aug 13 - The government committee on the fuel and energy complex has approved the transfer of 90% of Nadra Yuzivska's rights and obligations in the production sharing agreement (PSA) on Yuzivska deposit (Kharkiv and Donetsk regions) to Yuzgaz B.V. (the Netherlands), Verkhovna Rada deputy Viktoria Voitsytska said. 16:36 | More

IN FOCUS	Russia sees major clash if NATO expands MOSCOW, Aug. 7 - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that any future NATO decision to admit Georgia to its ranks could trigger “a terrible conflict” and questioned why the alliance would consider such a move, Reuters reported. 19:23 \| More
Russian convoys illegally enter Ukraine KYIV, Aug. 12 – Two convoys of Russian military trucks were recorded of recently entering and leaving Ukraine, underscoring Moscow’s continued involvement into a conflict in Donbas, international monitors reported. 10:27 \| 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