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Russian missile kills 13 people in Zaporizhzhia
KYIV, Dec 8 - A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported citing officials. 20:54 | More

World Bank’s IFC to lend $53.8-mln to Galnaftogaz for 147 MW wind farm
KYIV, Jan 8 – On December 20, 2024, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) from the World Bank Group signed documents on providing Galnaftogaz Concern with a $53.87 million loan to finance the construction of a 147 MW wind farm in Volyn region and technical support. 20:53 | More

Germany’s Knauf to build EUR 150-mln drywall factory in Ternopil
KYIV, Jan 8 – German construction materials giant Knauf plans to build a factory for drywall and dry construction mixtures in Borschiv, Ternopil region, with an investment of EUR 150 million, according to Dmytro Kysylevsky, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Development. 20:51 | More

During the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. (Photo: presidential press service)

Norway to boost NOK 164-mln funding for demining Ukrainian farm land
KYIV, Jan 8 – The Norwegian government will increase funding for the program to demining Ukrainian territories using mine dogs by NOK 164 million, the government press service reports. 20:50 | More

IN FOCUS	Macron says France is Trump’s “a solid ally” PARIS, Dec 6 - French President Emmanuel Macron said his country was a “a solid ally” of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. He also addressed the war in Ukraine, suggesting that ‘realistic discussions on territorial questions’ are needed. 22:05 \| More
Trump’s envoy delays trip to Ukraine KYIV, Jan 7 - An upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Tuesday. 00:46 \| 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