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Zelenskiy’s party set to win Sunday vote
KYIV, July 18 - The party of Ukraine's new president looks set to win Sunday's snap parliamentary election, repeating Volodymyr Zelenskiy's shock victory in the April presidential race that has upended politics in the war-scarred nation, Reuters reported. 19:02 | More

Ukraine to overhaul citizenship process in response to Putin’s passport decree
KYIV, July 18 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered an overhaul of the process for granting Ukrainian citizenship, in response to a Russian decree expanding the number of Ukrainians who can apply for fast-track Russian passports, Reuters reported. 19:00 | More

Ukrainian central bank cuts rates to 17% as inflation decelerates
KYIV, July 18 – The National Bank of Ukraine has decided from July to lower the refinancing rate to 17% per annum from the level of 17.5% per annum, at which it had been holding it since the end of April. 18:58 | More

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes cooperation with investors who are ready to invest in Ukraine is one of the priorities for him and his team. "First and foremost, our priority is real investments in Ukraine. We are very open. We are ready to defend any net and real investment in Ukraine", the Head of State said during a meeting with Principal Standard Group's Chief Executive Officer Peter Fojo and his partner, vice-president and partner of UTG Company Ihor Melnyk. (Photo by Presidential press service.)

Zelenskiy calls on agents to investigate MHP for agriculture subsidies
KIEV, July 18 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Thursday for anti-corruption bodies to investigate how the country's leading agriculture company MHP SE received substantial subsidies from the state budget, Reuters reported. 18:50 | More

IN FOCUS	Zelenskiy, Putin have first phone call KYIV, July 11 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had his first phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday to discuss on-going conflict in eastern Ukraine and release of prisoners. 11:35 \| More
West, Russia clash at UNSC over Ukraine NEW YORK, July 16 - A United Nations Security Council meeting over Kyiv's move to declare Ukrainian the national language of Ukraine has turned into a war of words between Moscow and the West, RFE/RL reported. 09:49 \| 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