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Thousands rally to protest corruption
KYIV, March 23 – About 5,000 nationalist demonstrators have held a protest in Kyiv on Saturday calling for arrests in a defense industry corruption case, The Associated Press reported. 10:20 | More

Turkish attack drone Bayràktar, acquired by Ukraine, will carry smart bombs
KYIV, March 22 – Turkish Bayràktar TB2 tactical attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) procured for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and successfully tested on March 20 in Ukraine will be equipped with smart air bombs MAM-L made by Turkey's Roketsan, the press service of the Ukroboronprom state concern reported on Thursday. 10:19 | More

U.S. expresses concerns as Ukraine changes Naftogaz charter
KYIV, March 22 – The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is concerned about the decision of the Ukrainian government to change the charter of national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny and potential consequences of the changes, the embassy reported. 10:18 | More

“I want to emphasize that Ukraine highly appreciates the relationship of strategic partnership with the US on the basis of clear bipartisan support. Our relations with Washington have never been so efficient and meaningful as today,” Petro Poroshenko noted during the solemn events on occasion of the 27th anniversary of the Security Service of Ukraine. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Zelensky says open to negotiation with Moscow over ending war
KYIV, March 22 – Presidential candidate of Ukraine, commedian Volodymyr Zelensky allows for bilateral negotiations with Moscow to end hostilities in eastern Ukraine. 10:17 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine pledges to develop new missiles KYIV, March 13 - The impending demise of a Cold War-era arms control treaty has sparked pledges from the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia to develop and field more intermediate-range missiles. 09:48 \| More
Kobolev to lead Naftogaz for another year KYIV, March 21 - The Ukrainian cabinet will extend a contract with CEO of the nation's state-owned natural gas monopoly Naftogaz Andriy Kobolev for one year, Volodymyr Groysman said at a government meeting on Wednesday, bne IntelliNews reported. 07:38 \| 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