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Zelenskiy examines Delfi tanker wreckage site near Odesa
KYIV, July 6 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy examined the wreckage site of the Delfi tanker during his working visit to Odesa region on Saturday, July 4. 10:01 | More

IMF urged to ensure NBU’s independence
KYIV, July 6 – The International Monetary Fund must act decisively and perhaps suspend payments to Ukraine in order to protect the independence of the country’s central bank, former NBU governor Valeria Gontareva said. 09:37 | More

Ukraine become less attractive to investors over past 6 months, CEO poll shows
KYIV, July 6 – Ukraine has become significantly less attractive to investors over the past six months, following a sweeping reshuffle of the government by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to a poll of company executives. 09:36 | More

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held the first meeting of the National Council of Reforms with the participation of the leadership of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada. (Photo by Presidential press service.)

Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa report lower number of coronavirus cases, meet reopening criteria
KYIV, July 6 – The epidemiological situation in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa regions has improved and meets the Health Ministry criteria, while indicators in Kharkiv and Ternopil regions as of July 6 exceed the permissible norms, according to data published on Monday on the Ukrainian Health Ministry's website. 09:34 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine cancels Eurobond after NBU concerns KYIV, July 2 – Ukraine was forced to cancel a $1.75 billion Eurobond on Thursday after investors had expressed serious concerns over the resignation of Yakiv Smolii, the governor of the central bank, industry sources said. 18:57 \| More
Ukraine to select NBU governor within days KYIV, July 5 – Ukraine’s new governor of the central bank will be selected within days and the selected candidate will meet criteria from international donors, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Sunday. 12:51 \| 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