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Ukraine targets Russia’s election meddling
KYIV, Oct. 18 - Ukraine has set up a group to stop any attempt by Russia to influence next year’s elections, Reuters reported Thursday citing a state security body. 21:36 | More

Ukraine votes to hand over landmark Kyiv church to Constantinople Patriarchate
KYIV, Oct. 18 - Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to hand over a landmark Kyiv church to the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate after it agreed to recognize the independence of Ukraine's Orthodox Church. 21:35 | More

IMF loan, spending cuts needed to keep hryvnia stable in 2019: NBU official
KYIV, Oct 18 – A loan from the International Monetary Fund and spending cuts in December are needed to avoid significant downward pressure on the Ukrainian currency, a National Bank of Ukraine official said Thursday. 21:27 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with the delegation of secretaries of state the Federal Republic of Germany. The parties noted a significant progress of Ukraine on the track of reforms and the increase of Ukraine’s attractiveness for German companies. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Groysman plans meeting next week to address coal miners’ wage arrears
KYIV, Oct 18 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said he will meet next week to discuss arrears in coal miners' wages at state-run coal mines, as well as other overdue payments in the coal industry. 21:25 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine secures support for its church ISTANBUL, Oct. 11 - Ukraine secured approval on Thursday to establish an independent church in what Kyiv says is a vital step against Russian meddling in its affairs, but the Russian clergy fiercely opposes the biggest split in Christianity for a thousand years, Reuters reported. 12:12 \| More
Russian church splits from Constantinople MINSK, Oct. 15 - The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in protest over its endorsement of Ukraine’s request for an “autocephalous”, or independent, church, Reuters reported. 14:17 \| 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