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Millions lives under threat this winter
KYIV, Nov 21 - The lives of millions will be under threat in Ukraine this winter, the World Health Organization has said. Half of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is either damaged or destroyed, and 10 million are currently without power, said Dr Hans Henri P Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, BBC reported. 16:20 | More

U.S. Army weighting on munitions programs to replenish Ukraine supplies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 - The U.S. Army is weighing which munitions programs are best suited for multiyear contracts should Congress approve these authorities to replenish supplies sent to Ukraine, Defense News reported Monday. 16:19 | More

Norway to provide $195.2-mln to Ukraine for natural gas
KYIV, Nov 21 – Norwegian Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum has signed an agreement to provide funding of NOK 2 billion ($195.2 million) to enable Ukraine to purchase natural gas during the coming winter. 16:17 | More

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Anna Bjerde, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia, who is visiting our country. As the Head of State said, we always want to warmly welcome friends and partners in Ukraine, but the World Bank delegation arrived in Kyiv on the day when Russia carried out another massive missile attack on Ukrainian territory.

U.K. announces GBP 50-mln package of air defense assistance to Ukraine
KYIV, Nov 21 – The UK has announced a new GBP 50 million package of air defense assistance for Ukraine to help protect Ukrainian civilians and critical national infrastructure from an intense barrage of Russian strikes, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, according to the press service of the UK government. 16:10 | More

IN FOCUS	U.S., Russia clash over missile strike blame NEW YORK, Nov 16 - The U.S. and its Western allies clashed with Russia at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday over responsibility for a deadly missile strike in Poland near the Ukrainian border, an event the U.N. political chief called “a frightening reminder of the absolute need to prevent any further escalation” of the nine-month war in Ukraine. 22:21 \| More
Russia again strikes Ukraine’s energy sector KYIV, Nov 17 - Russian airstrikes targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities again Thursday as the first snow of the season fell in Kyiv, a harbinger of the hardship to come if Moscow’s missiles continue to take out power and gas plants as winter descends. 17:35 \| 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