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U [] KRAINIAN J OURNAL .com Subscription TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Make Homepage / Add Bookmark Front Page Nation Business Search Subscription Advertising About us Copyright Contact Username: Password: Registration Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly KYIV, Sept 17 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take center stage at the United Nations this week with Russia’s war on Ukraine in its 19th months and no end in sight, The Associated Press reported. 11:33 | More Ukraine’s economy expands in Q2, Q3 as companies adapt to operating in war KYIV, Sept 15 – The gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine, after declining in the first quarter of 2023 by 10.5% compared to the first quarter of 2022, began to grow in the second and third quarters, as indicated in the explanatory note to the government’s draft state budget for 2024. 11:32 | More Ukraine sees budget deficit at 20.4% in 2024 as war drags on KYIV, Sept 15 – The state budget deficit of Ukraine in 2024 is envisaged at 20.4% of GDP, including for the general fund at 19.6% of GDP, according to an explanatory note to the government draft state budget for 2024. 11:30 | More In New York, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Staten Island University Hospital, where wounded Ukrainian servicemen undergo treatment and rehabilitation. (Photo: presidential press service) Ukraine to complete demining of farming land within 3 years after war's end KYIV, Sept 15 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the authorities expect to complete the demining of agricultural lands within three years after liberation, and to clear the entire territory of Ukraine in five-seven years. 11:29 | More IN FOCUS U.S. may train Ukrainian pilots by end-year KYIV, Sept 12 - The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions, the director of the U.S. Air National Guard said Tuesday. 18:14 | More Zelensky to visit White House, Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, Sept 14 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House and on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly, The Associated Press reported. 00:43 | 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 Nation Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly Ukraine sees budget deficit at 20.4% in 2024 as war drags on Ukraine to complete demining of farming land within 3 years after war's end U.N.: 18 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine Ukraine launches program to help farmers with demining, OCHA says Ukraine’s won’t seek changing taxes next year as 2024 budget gets drafted Zelenskyy tells PM, Finance Minister to boost defense spending in 2024 Ukrainian central bank cuts key policy rate to 20% as inflation eases Germany’s Rheinmetall provides Ukraine with mobile field hospital Ukraine carries out attack on Russian navy Ukraine seeks to boost defense spending by extra UAH 328.5-bln in 2023 Denmark to send $831-mln in military aid, ammo, guns, IFVs to Ukraine Ukraine prepares for attacks on power sector as winter season approaches Ukraine recaptures strategic oil, gas rigs Ukraine seeks to receive $3.3-bln from U.S. by year’s end, minister says Two foreign aid workers killed in Ukraine Ukraine seeks to begin negotiations on accession to EU in 2023, aide says Ukrhydroenergo works on temporary hydraulic walls for Kakhovka reservoir Russia keeps attacking Danube port infrastructure in Ukraine: Kernel Business Ukraine’s economy expands in Q2, Q3 as companies adapt to operating in war NBU mulls currency interventions to ensure flexible exchange rate Energoatom sends first batch of uranium concentrate to CAMECO Ukrzaliznytsia’s cargo transportation drops 10.5% on year in Jan-Aug ICC opens office in Kyiv to investigate Russia’s war crimes Ukrenergo does not expect power shortage in September, October Ukrainians buy more generators as winter approaches, Epicenter reports Cabinet appointed Ukrnafta as manager of Glusco gas station chain USDA improves Ukraine’s wheat harvest forecast to 22.5-mln mt in 2023-24 Germany’s NOTUS plans renewable projects in Chornobyl Zone Ukraine boosts ag product exports 9.5% on month in August: Ukragroconsult WOG increases market share to 16% in 2023 from to 9% in 2021 Businesses seek to hire workers as vacancies increase 10% in August Ukraine’s economy to expand 4% on year in 2023, minister says Ukraine loads Westinghouse fuel into VVER-440 unit at Rivne NPP Germany’s Rheinmetall AG to supply Ukraine with 40 Marder IFVs Energoatom, U.S.’s ConverDyn sign memorandum for uranium conversion Ukraine’s economy likely to expand 4.5% on year in 2023: Dragon Capital Currencies (in hryvnias) 19.09.2023 prev USD 36.57 36.57 RUR 0.378 0.380 EUR 38.99 38.96 Stock Market 18.09.2023 prev PFTS 507.0 507.0 source: PFTS OTHER NEWS Shmyhal says Ukraine needs to attract $42-bln from partners in 2024 IAEA inspect nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse for VVER-440 units Belgium to supply Ukraine with 10 upgraded M113 armored vehicles SPF prepares to sell five undisclosed state companies at auction next year SBI accuses Yanukovych and former PM Azarov of high treason Yermak holds online meeting with representatives of Latin America Ukraine's deficit of foreign trade in goods rises to $13.9-bln in Jan-Jul Ukrainian pilots complete test training on Swedish Gripen fighters Ukraine, Slovakia discuss potential power supplies during winter Ukrgazvydobuvannia increases average daily gas production in August Bulgaria supports Ukraine resuming exports of ag products Sept. 15 Zelenskyy meets Korean minister to thank for $2.3-bln for post-war support Businesses expect more uncertainties within six months, IER survey shows Duda, Zelenskyy to meet in the near future, the Polish radio RMF FM says Nuclear power plants boost 19% power generation in June-Aug Front Page • Nation • Business • Editorial • Feature • Advertising • Subscription • Advertising • Search • About us • Copyright • Contact • Copyright 2005 Ukrainian Journal. 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