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Russia intensifies front line push in Donetsk
KYIV, May 3 - The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. 12:59 | More

Russia uses captured nuclear power plant to launch drones at Ukraine
KYIV, May 2 – Russian occupation forces are using the captured territory of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) to launch kamikaze drones over nuclear reactors, as well as for training FPV drone pilots, the Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports. 11:04 | More

Energoatom to join EU alliance for small modular reactors
KYIV, May 2 – The board of JSC Energoatom at a meeting decided to join the company to the EU industrial alliance for small modular reactors (SMR). 10:54 | More

On the instructions of the Ukrainian President, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the new Director of the National Security Office under the President of the Republic of Korea Chang Ho-jin. (Photo: presidential press service)

Azerbaijan to join Berlin conference on Ukraine's reconstruction in June
KYIV, May 2 – Azerbaijan will take part in the international conference on Ukraine's recovery in June in Berlin, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov confirmed at a working meeting with Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk on Wednesday in Baku. 10:44 | More

IN FOCUS	Russia runs low on fuel as Ukraine strikes KYIV, April 30 – Russia is running low on fuel with gasoline prices rising 20% over the past four months following a wave of successful Ukrainian drone strikes deep into the Russian territory, POLITICO reported. 19:40 \| More
US imposes new sanctions on Russian firms WASHINGTON, May 1 - The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow find workarounds to earlier penalties. 19:44 \| 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