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Pentagon to send $1-bln in new military aid
WASHINGTON, April 23 - The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate moved ahead on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war. 19:33 | More

U.K. to send largest defense shipment to Ukraine, Sunak tells Zelenskyy
KYIV, April 23 – The U.K. will send its largest shipment of military aid to Ukraine so far in the war worth at least GBP 500 million, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told President Zelenskyy in a phone call. 19:31 | More

Danmark to allocate EUR 380-mln to rebuild Ukraine
KYIV, Apr 23 – The Danish government has decided to allocate an additional EUR 380 million for the restoration of Ukraine's infrastructure and the construction of wind power plants, Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of Denmark Morten Bodskov said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. 19:27 | More

The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with the delegation of the international group of companies CRH, the leading manufacturer of building materials in North America and Europe. The delegation was headed by Randy Lake, the Chief Operating Officer of the group, and included Peter Buckley, the President of CRH Europe Division, and Guillaume Cavalier, the CRH South-East Europe Region Director. (Photo: presidential press service)

Russia’s 2022 attack on Kharkiv science center targeted nuclear facility
KYIV, Apr 23 – The shelling by Russian aggressors of the buildings of the National Science Centre Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in 2022 was aimed at causing harm to a nuclear facility and was qualified as ecocide. 19:24 | More

IN FOCUS	Biden backs Johnson’s Ukraine aid proposal WASHINGTON, April 17 - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the effort this week to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies. 12:48 \| More
U.S. to send air defense weapons to Ukraine WASHINGTON, April 22 - President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $61 billion for Ukraine. 23:28 \| 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