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Ukraine appoints new ambassador to U.S.
KYIV, Feb 25 - Ukraine named a former finance minister as ambassador to the United States on Thursday, a sign of its push to upgrade ties with Washington under President Joe Biden after it was sucked into an awkward role in Donald Trump's first impeachment, Reuters reported. 09:40 | More

Ukraine’s 2030 state aviation program to help industry: Ivchenko-Progress
KYIV, Feb 25 – Ukraine’s state program aimed at boosting aviation industry through 2030 will help maintain the country’s leadership position in aircraft engine manufacturing, Ihor Kravchenko, the head of Ivchenko-Progress, aircraft engine design bureau, said. 09:39 | More

Zelernskiy, Duda discuss Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, vaccine
KYIV, Feb 25 – President Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed a joint position on Nord Stream 2, as well as the Polish initiative to allocate 1.2 million doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to Ukraine. 09:38 | More

Ukraine does not stop cooperating with the International Monetary Fund, but to receive the next tranche it is necessary to make a number of decisions, including at the legislative level, which takes some time. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an interview for Ukrainian TV channels in the framework of the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30. Infrastructure".

Cast iron prices steady on most world markets: Ukrainian industry Expertise
KYIV, Feb 25 – The second half of February did not bring any changes in the quotes of cast iron in all regional markets: exporters did not find points of contact with importers regarding the increase in the cost of products, importers do not conclude major deals in anticipation of a clarification of the situation in the flat-rolled steel segment, the press release of the Ukrainian Industry Expertise said. 09:35 | More

IN FOCUS	Medvedchuk’s assets frozen amid sanctions KYIV, Feb 21 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday signed a decree imposing sanctions against Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of a major Ukrainian opposition party and a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. 10:42 \| More
Former PrivatBank CEO under investigation KYIV, Feb 23 - Ukraine listed the former CEO of its largest bank and two other top former managers on Tuesday as suspects in an embezzlement case, the first criminal case opened in a long-running dispute over the bank whose nationalization dominates domestic politics, Reuters reported. 14:17 \| 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