unian--2020-06-05--U.S. protests backed by Russian pressure group CNN earlier disclosed in Ghana

CNN and Twitter found accounts posing as belonging to U.S. residents were being set up and run from Ghana and Nigeria .
A Russian-controlled troll farm is working to fuel and radicalize U.S. protests , a think tank reports .
Earlier this year , the farm got into the spotlight of CNN 's team in Ghana , according to IGTDS .
CNN reporters in their piece titled `` Russian election meddling is back -- via Ghana and Nigeria -- and in your feeds '' pointed out that the Eliminating Barriers for the Liberation of Africa ( EBLA ) organization was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the territory of Ghana .
Their efforts were focused almost exclusively on racial issues in the U.S. , promoting black empowerment and often channeling rage towards white Americans .
The goal , as believed by experts who follow closely Russia 's modern-day disinformation campaigns , is to inflame divisions among Americans and provoke social unrest .
Facebook says that about 13,200 Facebook accounts followed one or more of the Ghana accounts , and around 263,200 people followed one or more of their Instagram accounts , of whom 65 % were U.S.-based .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ belonging to U.S. residents were being set up and run from Ghana and Nigeria .
CNN has found EBLA workers created fake social media accounts in bursts , since the group registered in June 2019 .
The activity stopped suddenly in February 2020 after a raid , and Twitter later suspended accounts on its platform .
One of the accounts even pretended to be the cousin of an African American who died in police custody .
The post was then shared by a Facebook group called Africans in the United States .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that trolls were trying to engage it .
Further IGTDS analysis of the group reveals that it is most probably a part of the Russian pressure group affiliated with Russian Military Unit 74455 that had been in the focus of the think tank 's analysis back in December 2019 ( in relation to so-called Russia 's Anti-Globalist Movement ) .
Read alsoKremlin propaganda goals in wake of U.S. protests A second look at Alexander Ionov 's Facebook followers and friends ' content in May 2020 indicates their active efforts to engage with protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the countries of Africa .
The narratives of posts are closely intertwined and related to the messages spread at the current protests in the U.S .
The key message for the majority of reports is police violence against black people .
Moreover , such cases in the United States are mostly combined with the facts of human rights abuse by the police in African countries .
This approach obviously intends to highlight massive violations of black people 's rights in the United States , given the information is disseminated on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During the pandemic , the psyop narrative was supplemented by black people 's rights abuse and their discrimination in health care facilities .
The second narrative circulated by the accounts affiliated with Russia is the populist one stating that those whose predecessors oppressed the black population should now pay reparations .
The message is addressed to the vulnerable strata , aiming to urge followers to take to the streets , applying the Marxist-Leninist formula `` Take from the rich – give to the poor . ''
Such a message obviously promotes radicalization of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in Africa has similar narratives , while pursuing a different goal – to crack down on the U.S. presence in Africa .

CNN and Twitter found accounts posing as belonging to U.S. residents were being set up and run from Ghana and Nigeria.
A Russian-controlled troll farm is working to fuel and radicalize U.S. protests, a think tank reports.
Earlier this year, the farm got into the spotlight of CNN's team in Ghana, according to IGTDS.
CNN reporters in their piece titled "Russian election meddling is back -- via Ghana and Nigeria -- and in your feeds" pointed out that the Eliminating Barriers for the Liberation of Africa (EBLA) organization was just a cover for cyber-influence groups operating from the territory of Ghana. Their efforts were focused almost exclusively on racial issues in the U.S., promoting black empowerment and often channeling rage towards white Americans. The goal, as believed by experts who follow closely Russia's modern-day disinformation campaigns, is to inflame divisions among Americans and provoke social unrest.
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Facebook says that about 13,200 Facebook accounts followed one or more of the Ghana accounts, and around 263,200 people followed one or more of their Instagram accounts, of whom 65% were U.S.-based.
CNN and Twitter found accounts posing as belonging to U.S. residents were being set up and run from Ghana and Nigeria.
CNN has found EBLA workers created fake social media accounts in bursts, since the group registered in June 2019. The activity stopped suddenly in February 2020 after a raid, and Twitter later suspended accounts on its platform.
One of the accounts even pretended to be the cousin of an African American who died in police custody. The post was then shared by a Facebook group called Africans in the United States. The group told CNN it had no idea that trolls were trying to engage it. Further IGTDS analysis of the group reveals that it is most probably a part of the Russian pressure group affiliated with Russian Military Unit 74455 that had been in the focus of the think tank's analysis back in December 2019 (in relation to so-called Russia's Anti-Globalist Movement).
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A second look at Alexander Ionov's Facebook followers and friends' content in May 2020 indicates their active efforts to engage with protesters – both in the United States and in the countries of Africa.
Ionov’s contacts with African People's Socialist Party USA are extremely pro-active.
The narratives of posts are closely intertwined and related to the messages spread at the current protests in the U.S. The key message for the majority of reports is police violence against black people. Moreover, such cases in the United States are mostly combined with the facts of human rights abuse by the police in African countries.
This approach obviously intends to highlight massive violations of black people's rights in the United States, given the information is disseminated on behalf of African People's Socialist Party USA.
During the pandemic, the psyop narrative was supplemented by black people's rights abuse and their discrimination in health care facilities.
The second narrative circulated by the accounts affiliated with Russia is the populist one stating that those whose predecessors oppressed the black population should now pay reparations. The message is addressed to the vulnerable strata, aiming to urge followers to take to the streets, applying the Marxist-Leninist formula "Take from the rich – give to the poor."
Such a message obviously promotes radicalization of protests and looting.
The campaign carried out in Africa has similar narratives, while pursuing a different goal – to crack down on the U.S. presence in Africa.


unian--2020-06-05--Merkel supports reformatting Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement

The Ukrainian side reaffirmed its commitment to ultimate coordination with partners – Germany and France – on the peaceful settlement in Donbas .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his phone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on Friday , June 5 , discussed the restoration of peace in Donbas and , in particular , the results of the working visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Germany on June 2 .
The leaders noted the `` high level of mutual understanding '' on key approaches to a peaceful settlement , emphasizing `` the lack of alternatives to the diplomatic path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
`` It was a very meaningful visit that will give impetus to the Normandy format , '' Volodymyr Zelensky said .
The interlocutors emphasized the need for consistent and strict implementation by the parties involved of all agreements reached during the Normandy Four Paris Summit in December 2019 .
`` We are open , we are ready to move forward .
It 's extremely important to guarantee the International Committee of the Red Cross access to the occupied territories for the verification of detainees .
The OSCE SMM 's access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to agree on new disengagement areas .
Effective implementation of the agreements reached last year in Paris should pave the way to the next summit in Berlin , '' the Ukrainian president said .
The Ukrainian side reaffirmed its commitment to ultimate coordination of efforts with partners on the peaceful settlement in Donbas – that 's with Germany and France .
`` Chancellor Angela Merkel stated her support for the changes in the work of the Trilateral Contact Group initiated by Ukraine , '' the report reads .
The president of Ukraine informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation in Donbas , emphasizing the problems that require increased attention on the part of international partners .
A number of issues on the Ukrainian-German bilateral agenda were also discussed , including cooperation between the countries in the field of countering the COVID-19 pandemic , as well as financial and economic relations .
The president of Ukraine thanked Angela Merkel for the clear and consistent position of Germany on the impossibility of changing the G7 format until Ukraine 's territorial integrity is fully restored .

The Ukrainian side reaffirmed its commitment to ultimate coordination with partners – Germany and France – on the peaceful settlement in Donbas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his phone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on Friday, June 5, discussed the restoration of peace in Donbas and, in particular, the results of the working visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Germany on June 2.
The leaders noted the "high level of mutual understanding" on key approaches to a peaceful settlement, emphasizing "the lack of alternatives to the diplomatic path", the Ukrainian president's office reported.
"It was a very meaningful visit that will give impetus to the Normandy format," Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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The interlocutors emphasized the need for consistent and strict implementation by the parties involved of all agreements reached during the Normandy Four Paris Summit in December 2019.
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"We are open, we are ready to move forward. It's extremely important to guarantee the International Committee of the Red Cross access to the occupied territories for the verification of detainees. The OSCE SMM's access to monitoring is also important. We want to agree on new disengagement areas. Effective implementation of the agreements reached last year in Paris should pave the way to the next summit in Berlin," the Ukrainian president said.
The Ukrainian side reaffirmed its commitment to ultimate coordination of efforts with partners on the peaceful settlement in Donbas – that's with Germany and France.
"Chancellor Angela Merkel stated her support for the changes in the work of the Trilateral Contact Group initiated by Ukraine," the report reads.
The president of Ukraine informed the German chancellor of the current security situation in Donbas, emphasizing the problems that require increased attention on the part of international partners.
A number of issues on the Ukrainian-German bilateral agenda were also discussed, including cooperation between the countries in the field of countering the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as financial and economic relations.
The president of Ukraine thanked Angela Merkel for the clear and consistent position of Germany on the impossibility of changing the G7 format until Ukraine's territorial integrity is fully restored.


unian--2020-06-05--Ukraine's interior minister urges not to speculate on Sheremet murder case

Avakov said the investigation was underway regarding customers , organizers , and mechanisms for the execution of the assassination .
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has urged politicians not to speculate on the case of journalist Pavel Sheremet 's murder .
`` There is no need to speculate politically around this situation .
The investigation of this case is very serious , and it has nothing to do with personalities , careers , both mine or that of other officials or police officers , '' he said during a Q & A hour at the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an UNIAN correspondent .
Avakov said the suspects had refused to testify , take part in investigative experiments or pass a lie-detector test .
Read alsoSheremet case : Two suspects left in custody , third allowed to post bail The minister added the investigation was underway regarding customers , organizers , and mechanisms for the execution of the assassination .
At the same time , he said the police were paying attention to all possible theories , including conspiracy ones that appear `` involving some notorious persons . ''
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20 , 2016 .
On December 12 , 2019 , police said they suspected five persons of complicity in the crime : former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko , army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko ( nom de guerre `` Lysa , '' or `` Fox '' ) , nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar , and a family couple of army volunteers Inna Hryshchenko ( `` Puma '' ) and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ( `` Bucha '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal of the Sheremet assassination was to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine .
Antonenko , Kuzmenko and Duhar were notified of suspicion on December 12 , 2019 .
The court decided to remand Antonenko and Kuzmenko in custody , while Duhar was placed under house arrest during hours of darkness .
In May 2020 , charges pressed against the suspects in the investigation into Sheremet 's murder were amended .
The investigation is now seeing Antonenko as an organizer , but rather an executioner of the crime by conspiracy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one who `` only laid the explosives along with Antonenko , but did n't press the button . ''
On May 25 , Kyiv 's Pechersky district court satisfied the prosecutors ' motions on three suspects in the Sheremet murder case .
Antonenko 's pretrial restriction was extended and he will be remanded in custody for another 60 days .
Kuzmenko will also stay behind bars for another two months , until July 24 .
Meanwhile , Duhar 's pretrial restriction was changed from house arrest during hours of darkness to bail set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
She should also wear a GPS-tracking ankle monitor .

Avakov said the investigation was underway regarding customers, organizers, and mechanisms for the execution of the assassination.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has urged politicians not to speculate on the case of journalist Pavel Sheremet's murder.
"There is no need to speculate politically around this situation. The investigation of this case is very serious, and it has nothing to do with personalities, careers, both mine or that of other officials or police officers," he said during a Q&A hour at the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, on June 5, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Avakov said the suspects had refused to testify, take part in investigative experiments or pass a lie-detector test.
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The minister added the investigation was underway regarding customers, organizers, and mechanisms for the execution of the assassination. At the same time, he said the police were paying attention to all possible theories, including conspiracy ones that appear "involving some notorious persons."
As UNIAN reported earlier, Sheremet was assassinated in a car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20, 2016.
On December 12, 2019, police said they suspected five persons of complicity in the crime: former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko, army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko (nom de guerre "Lysa," or "Fox"), nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar, and a family couple of army volunteers Inna Hryshchenko ("Puma") and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ("Bucha").
Law enforcers claim that the goal of the Sheremet assassination was to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine.
Antonenko, Kuzmenko and Duhar were notified of suspicion on December 12, 2019. The court decided to remand Antonenko and Kuzmenko in custody, while Duhar was placed under house arrest during hours of darkness.
In May 2020, charges pressed against the suspects in the investigation into Sheremet's murder were amended. The investigation is now seeing Antonenko as an organizer, but rather an executioner of the crime by conspiracy, while Kuzmenko is now seen as the one who "only laid the explosives along with Antonenko, but didn't press the button."
On May 25, Kyiv's Pechersky district court satisfied the prosecutors' motions on three suspects in the Sheremet murder case. Antonenko's pretrial restriction was extended and he will be remanded in custody for another 60 days. Kuzmenko will also stay behind bars for another two months, until July 24. Meanwhile, Duhar's pretrial restriction was changed from house arrest during hours of darkness to bail set at UAH 168,150 (US$6,298). She should also wear a GPS-tracking ankle monitor.


unian--2020-06-05--Ukraine's health minister: Hotels, health centers to reopen from June 10

Face masks and social distancing will be mandated despite the introduced easing of the quarantine .
Ukraine 's Chief Medical Officer , Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko says Ukraine will be able to reopen hotels and health centers from June 10 , as well as considering that tourist groups are allowed to number up to 50 people if the COVID-19 epidemic dynamics are positive .
Read alsoMalls , hotels to open in Kyiv on May 30 , subject to certain restrictions – Mayor Klitschko '' There was a meeting with travel companies in Khmelnytsky region [ Ukraine 's President Volodymyr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A government resolution that introduces an adaptive quarantine provides for the reopening of accommodation facilities from June 10 if the relevant criteria are met .
That is , in addition to hotels , health centers and other recreation facilities could open their doors .
As of today , we have resumed only interregional road and rail transportation .
From now on , the resolution green-lights the relaunch of interregional air services , domestic flights within the country .
But tourist groups of more than 10 people are still not allowed , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The travel companies turned to the president – this was discussed at the meeting – and at a Cabinet meeting , we will soon initiate consideration of this issue , i.e .
the movement of groups of up to 50 people , as tourist buses have up to 50 seats .
We will be able to initiate another stage to ease [ the quarantine ] for the development of domestic tourism , '' he said .
Liashko reiterated that face masks and social distancing would be mandated despite the lifting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is allowed to reopen catering establishments in Ukraine with customers visiting indoor facilities .
However , the city of Kyiv , as well as Volyn , Zhytomyr , Lviv , Rivne , Chernivtsi , Donetsk , and Luhansk regions do not yet meet the criteria for the easing of the restrictive measures .

Face masks and social distancing will be mandated despite the introduced easing of the quarantine.
Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer, Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko says Ukraine will be able to reopen hotels and health centers from June 10, as well as considering that tourist groups are allowed to number up to 50 people if the COVID-19 epidemic dynamics are positive.
Read alsoMalls, hotels to open in Kyiv on May 30, subject to certain restrictions – Mayor Klitschko
"There was a meeting with travel companies in Khmelnytsky region [Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has recently visited the region]. A government resolution that introduces an adaptive quarantine provides for the reopening of accommodation facilities from June 10 if the relevant criteria are met. That is, in addition to hotels, health centers and other recreation facilities could open their doors. As of today, we have resumed only interregional road and rail transportation. From now on, the resolution green-lights the relaunch of interregional air services, domestic flights within the country. But tourist groups of more than 10 people are still not allowed," he told a briefing on June 5.
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"The travel companies turned to the president – this was discussed at the meeting – and at a Cabinet meeting, we will soon initiate consideration of this issue, i.e. the movement of groups of up to 50 people, as tourist buses have up to 50 seats. We will be able to initiate another stage to ease [the quarantine] for the development of domestic tourism," he said.
Liashko reiterated that face masks and social distancing would be mandated despite the lifting of certain quarantine-related curbs.
From June 5, it is allowed to reopen catering establishments in Ukraine with customers visiting indoor facilities. However, the city of Kyiv, as well as Volyn, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Rivne, Chernivtsi, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions do not yet meet the criteria for the easing of the restrictive measures.


unian--2020-06-05--Kyiv sees traffic jams amid protests over suspension of Arkada Bank's construction projects

People who have invested money in the construction of apartments are rallying while bank representatives are holding a meeting in Kyiv City State Administration 's building .
The center of the capital city of Kyiv has seen traffic jams amid ongoing protests of clients of Arkada ( Arcada ) Bank outside the building of Kyiv City State Administration ; they demand that the construction of residential buildings they have invested money in should resume .
`` As the case with the defrauded investors of the Ukrbud developing company , the president and the government have turned a deaf ear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights by rallying , '' Ukrainian MP Anton Polyakov said in captions of the video posted on Telegram on June 5 .
According to the Ukrainian TSN news service , people who have invested money in the construction of apartments are rallying while representatives of Arkada Bank are holding a meeting in Kyiv City State Administration 's building .
Car horns are blaring as protesters continue chanting their demands , TSN said .
Google Maps shows traffic jams in the center of Kyiv .
Arkada Bank 's clients previously staged their rally on @ @ @

People who have invested money in the construction of apartments are rallying while bank representatives are holding a meeting in Kyiv City State Administration's building.
The center of the capital city of Kyiv has seen traffic jams amid ongoing protests of clients of Arkada (Arcada) Bank outside the building of Kyiv City State Administration; they demand that the construction of residential buildings they have invested money in should resume.
"As the case with the defrauded investors of the Ukrbud developing company, the president and the government have turned a deaf ear to them, forcing them to defend their rights by rallying," Ukrainian MP Anton Polyakov said in captions of the video posted on Telegram on June 5.
According to the Ukrainian TSN news service, people who have invested money in the construction of apartments are rallying while representatives of Arkada Bank are holding a meeting in Kyiv City State Administration's building.
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Car horns are blaring as protesters continue chanting their demands, TSN said.
Google Maps shows traffic jams in the center of Kyiv.
Arkada Bank's clients previously staged their rally on May 29.


unian--2020-06-05--Ukraine's Justice Minister: Notaries should undergo mandatory identity verification

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Notaries and state registrars will get a mobile ID key within the next two months and any registration act will require double identification.
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unian--2020-06-05--Ukraine's best basketball player to continue career as member of Russian club – media

During the latest season , Iagupova played for Turkish Fenerbahçe Basketball .
The leader of the Ukrainian national basketball team @ @ @ @ @ , will continue her career in WBC Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk , a Russian women 's basketball @ @ @ @ @ take place in the summer off-season .
No other details were reported , Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ 4 , referring to its sources .
During the latest season , Iagupova played for @ @ @ @ @ she became the Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) of the EuroLeague Women season .
@ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine 's national team Liudmyla Naumemko , who previously played for Turkey 's Cukurova @ @ @ @ @ WBC Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk as well .

During the latest season, Iagupova played for Turkish Fenerbahçe Basketball.
The leader of the Ukrainian national basketball team, Alina Iagupova, 28, will continue her career in WBC Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk, a Russian women's basketball club.
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The transition will take place in the summer off-season. No other details were reported, Ukraine's portal basket.com.ua said on June 4, referring to its sources.
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During the latest season, Iagupova played for Turkish Fenerbahçe Basketball, where she became the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the EuroLeague Women season.
In addition, another player of Ukraine's national team Liudmyla Naumemko, who previously played for Turkey's Cukurova Basketbol, will move to WBC Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk as well.


unian--2020-06-06--Health minister lists Ukraine's leading regions by COVID-19 cases in past day

On June 6 , the number of confirmed cases grew to 26,514 in the past 24 hours .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed four leading regions in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past day .
`` In terms of the regions , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Chernivtsi region ( 66 ) , Lviv region ( 65 cases ) , Rivne region ( 52 ) , and the city of Kyiv ( 83 ) , '' he told a briefing on June 6 .
Overall incidence per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Vinnytsia region ; 1,037 in Volyn region ; 965 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 203 in Donetsk region ; 870 in Zhytomyr region ; 1,301 in Zakarpattia region ; 488 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,533 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 546 in Kirovohrad region ; 3,375 in the city of Kyiv ; 1,748 in Kyiv region ; 2,053 in Lviv region ; 52 in Luhansk region ; 307 in Mykolayiv region ; 986 in Odesa region ; 273 in Poltava region ; 2,014 in Rivne region ; 192 in Sumy region ; 1,255 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; 179 in Kherson region ; 509 in Khmelnytsky region ; 3,585 in Chernivtsi region ; 448 in Cherkasy region ; 257 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of June 6 , 2020 , the Center had received 993 reports of suspected cases .
In total , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6 , including 777 COVID-19 deaths and 11,812 recoveries .
Some 550 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

On June 6, the number of confirmed cases grew to 26,514 in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed four leading regions in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past day.
"In terms of the regions, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Chernivtsi region (66), Lviv region (65 cases), Rivne region (52), and the city of Kyiv (83)," he told a briefing on June 6.
Read alsoHealth Ministry elaborates on COVID-19 death rate dynamics in Ukraine
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Overall incidence per region is the following: 1,116 cases in Vinnytsia region; 1,037 in Volyn region; 965 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 203 in Donetsk region; 870 in Zhytomyr region; 1,301 in Zakarpattia region; 488 in Zaporizhia region; 1,533 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 546 in Kirovohrad region; 3,375 in the city of Kyiv; 1,748 in Kyiv region; 2,053 in Lviv region; 52 in Luhansk region; 307 in Mykolayiv region; 986 in Odesa region; 273 in Poltava region; 2,014 in Rivne region; 192 in Sumy region; 1,255 in Ternopil region; 1,222 in Kharkiv region; 179 in Kherson region; 509 in Khmelnytsky region; 3,585 in Chernivtsi region; 448 in Cherkasy region; 257 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of June 6, 2020, the Center had received 993 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 64,336 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6, including 777 COVID-19 deaths and 11,812 recoveries. Some 550 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-06--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.60 to U.S. dollar on June 9

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.15 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on June 5 set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Tuesday , June 9 , at UAH 26.60 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by 10 kopiykas .
The hryvnia has seen gains in value against the U.S. dollar for the seventh consecutive day , according to the NBU website .
The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.15 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in value since Friday .
By 17:00 Kyiv time on June 5 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 26.58/26.60 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 30.12/30.15 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Friday , June 5 , at UAH 26.70 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by five kopiykas .
Thus , the hryvnia saw gains against the U.S. dollar @ @ @ @ @ @

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The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.15 per euro.
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unian--2020-06-06--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 26,500 on June 6

Of them , 550 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 26,500 on Saturday morning .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal says Ukraine manages to cope with COVID-19 challenges in spring '' According to the Public Health Center , there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 6 .
Of them , 550 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
Overall incidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in Vinnytsia region ; 1,037 in Volyn region ; 965 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 203 in Donetsk region ; 870 in Zhytomyr region ; 1,301 in Zakarpattia region ; 488 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,533 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 546 in Kirovohrad region ; 3,375 in the city of Kyiv ; 1,748 in Kyiv region ; 2,053 in Lviv region ; 52 in Luhansk region ; 307 in Mykolayiv region ; 986 in Odesa region ; 273 in Poltava region ; 2,014 in Rivne region ; 192 in Sumy region ; 1,255 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ; 179 in Kherson region ; 509 in Khmelnytsky region ; 3,585 in Chernivtsi region ; 448 in Cherkasy region ; 257 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of June 6 , 2020 , the Center had received 993 reports of suspected cases .
In total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
A total of 777 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country .
Some 11,812 patients have recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 25,964 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 5 , including 762 COVID-19 deaths and 11,372 recoveries .
Some 553 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

Of them, 550 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 26,500 on Saturday morning.
Read alsoPM Shmyhal says Ukraine manages to cope with COVID-19 challenges in spring
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 6.
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Of them, 550 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
Overall incidence per region is the following: 1,116 cases in Vinnytsia region; 1,037 in Volyn region; 965 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 203 in Donetsk region; 870 in Zhytomyr region; 1,301 in Zakarpattia region; 488 in Zaporizhia region; 1,533 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 546 in Kirovohrad region; 3,375 in the city of Kyiv; 1,748 in Kyiv region; 2,053 in Lviv region; 52 in Luhansk region; 307 in Mykolayiv region; 986 in Odesa region; 273 in Poltava region; 2,014 in Rivne region; 192 in Sumy region; 1,255 in Ternopil region; 1,222 in Kharkiv region; 179 in Kherson region; 509 in Khmelnytsky region; 3,585 in Chernivtsi region; 448 in Cherkasy region; 257 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of June 6, 2020, the Center had received 993 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 64,336 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
A total of 777 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country. Some 11,812 patients have recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 25,964 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 5, including 762 COVID-19 deaths and 11,372 recoveries. Some 553 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-06--Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 12 enemy attacks in Donbas on June 5

Russia 's hybrid military forces on June 5 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action .
Read alsoPutin planned to launch large-scale offensive , split Ukraine `` along the Dnipro River '' by 2020 , general claims '' The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 6 .
`` As a result , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded in enemy shelling . ''
Russia-led forces opened fire from proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka , and the villages of Pavlopil , Opytne , Starohnativka , Shyrokyne , Novoluhanske , Pivdenne , Khutir Vilny , and Novo-Oleksandrivka .
According to intelligence data , one member of Russia-led forces was killed on June 5 .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reported since Saturday midnight .

Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
Russia's hybrid military forces on June 5 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action.
Read alsoPutin planned to launch large-scale offensive, split Ukraine "along the Dnipro River" by 2020, general claims
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 6. "As a result, two servicemen of the Joint Forces were wounded in enemy shelling."
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Russia-led forces opened fire from proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Pavlopil, Opytne, Starohnativka, Shyrokyne, Novoluhanske, Pivdenne, Khutir Vilny, and Novo-Oleksandrivka.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
According to intelligence data, one member of Russia-led forces was killed on June 5.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on June 6.
No Ukrainian army casualties have been reported since Saturday midnight.


unian--2020-06-06--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 6.7 mln

The overall death toll is 394,984 people , while 2,748,553 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 6.7 million patients as of the morning of June 6 .
As many as 6,740,361 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:33 on June 6 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 394,984 people , while 2,748,553 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The highest death toll was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ) , the United Kingdom ( 40,344 ) , Brazil ( 34,021 ) , Italy ( 33,774 ) , France ( 29,114 ) , Spain ( 27,134 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 1,897,838 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 614,941 ) , Russia ( 449,256 ) , Great Britain ( 284,734 ) , Spain ( 240,978 ) , India ( 236,781 ) , Italy ( 234,531 ) , France ( 190,180 ) , Peru ( 187,400 ) , Germany ( 184,924 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 394,984 people, while 2,748,553 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 6.7 million patients as of the morning of June 6.
As many as 6,740,361 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:33 on June 6, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Read alsoUkraine, Greece discuss travel resumption
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The overall death toll is 394,984 people, while 2,748,553 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (109,143 people), the United Kingdom (40,344), Brazil (34,021), Italy (33,774), France (29,114), Spain (27,134).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (1,897,838 confirmed cases), Brazil (614,941), Russia (449,256), Great Britain (284,734), Spain (240,978), India (236,781), Italy (234,531), France (190,180), Peru (187,400), Germany (184,924), and Turkey (168,340).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-06-06--Ukrainians sell US$48.6 mln more currency than they buy in May

The sales have been exceeding the purchases for the sixth month in a row .
Sales of cash foreign currency @ @ @ @ @ system , which were estimated at US $ 908.8 million , exceeded the purchases by @ @ @ @ @ May 2020 .
Sales of foreign currency have been exceeding the purchases for the sixth @ @ @ @ @ the website of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) .
Ukrainian citizens in @ @ @ @ @ 570.9 million more in cash foreign currency through the banking system than they bought .
@ @ @ @ @ sales of foreign currency by the Ukrainian population in 2019 amounted to US $ 14.943 @ @ @ @ @ $ 176.8 million up on purchases .

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unian--2020-06-06--G20 contributes over US$21 bln to fight COVID-19

These pledges will be directed towards diagnostics , vaccines , therapeutics , and research and development for the benefit of all .
G20 members and invited countries have contributed more than US $ 21 billion to fight COVID-19 .
`` The G20 , with invited countries , has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic .
To date , G20 members and invited countries have pledged over US $ 21 billion to support funding in global health , '' reads a press release published on June 6 , according to the Ukrainian-language service of Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These pledges will be directed towards diagnostics , vaccines , therapeutics , and research and development for the benefit of all .
`` Contributions support national , regional , and global emergency and preparedness response .
G20 members and invited countries have also significantly invested in humanitarian efforts and strengthening health systems in low-income countries , '' it said .
As many as 6,797,633 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 19:33 on June 6 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The overall death toll is 396,388 people , while 2,784,210 coronavirus patients have already recovered .

These pledges will be directed towards diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and research and development for the benefit of all.
G20 members and invited countries have contributed more than US$21 billion to fight COVID-19.
Read alsoG7 envoys voice support for Ukraine's coronavirus response efforts
"The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, G20 members and invited countries have pledged over US$21 billion to support funding in global health," reads a press release published on June 6, according to the Ukrainian-language service of Germany's Deutsche Welle (DW).
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These pledges will be directed towards diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and research and development for the benefit of all.
"Contributions support national, regional, and global emergency and preparedness response. G20 members and invited countries have also significantly invested in humanitarian efforts and strengthening health systems in low-income countries," it said.
As many as 6,797,633 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 19:33 on June 6, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 396,388 people, while 2,784,210 coronavirus patients have already recovered.


unian--2020-06-06--Ukraine preparing appeal to ICC over persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea

Over 20 people from among journalists , bloggers , employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights .
The Prosecutor 's Office of Ukraine 's Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( ARC ) , together with the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union , is preparing another report to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) over the persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea .
Read alsoUkraine calls on international community to condemn violations by Russia of Crimean Tatars ' rights , freedoms '' The lack of independent media , tight control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda are the real situation with freedom of speech in the occupied peninsula , '' the press service of the prosecutor 's office quoted ARC Prosecutor Ihor Ponochovny as saying on June 5 .
According to Ponochovny , the active phase of the occupation was accompanied by pressure on the media , which objectively covered the events on the peninsula .
Over 20 people from among journalists , bloggers , employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights .
`` Such a negative trend on the peninsula is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are constantly on the occupying [ the so-called ] 'law enforcement agencies '' radar screen , '' he added .
Ponochovny says the criminal proceedings initiated by the ARC 's prosecutor 's office contain numerous facts of persecution of journalists and their families , illegal searches , detentions , extremism charges , prosecution , and blocking of alternative sources of information on the peninsula .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine was initiating the creation of an international platform to end the Russian occupation of Crimea .

Over 20 people from among journalists, bloggers, employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights.
The Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC), together with the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, is preparing another report to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Read alsoUkraine calls on international community to condemn violations by Russia of Crimean Tatars' rights, freedoms
"The lack of independent media, tight control over information, censorship, manipulation and propaganda are the real situation with freedom of speech in the occupied peninsula," the press service of the prosecutor's office quoted ARC Prosecutor Ihor Ponochovny as saying on June 5.
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According to Ponochovny, the active phase of the occupation was accompanied by pressure on the media, which objectively covered the events on the peninsula. Over 20 people from among journalists, bloggers, employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights.
"Such a negative trend on the peninsula is still ongoing. The activities of the media are constantly on the occupying [the so-called] 'law enforcement agencies'' radar screen," he added.
Ponochovny says the criminal proceedings initiated by the ARC's prosecutor's office contain numerous facts of persecution of journalists and their families, illegal searches, detentions, extremism charges, prosecution, and blocking of alternative sources of information on the peninsula.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine was initiating the creation of an international platform to end the Russian occupation of Crimea.


unian--2020-06-06--Kyiv mayor reports 83 new COVID-19 cases in past day

Twelve people recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 83 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 83 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 14 healthcare workers .
There were two fatalities , '' he said on Telegram on June 6 .
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 3,375 .
According to Klitschko , 41 women aged 19 to 79 and 38 men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected .
In addition , one girl ( 10 years old ) and three boys ( aged eight , 10 , and 13 ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 25 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district ( 19 ) , Desniansky district ( 17 ) , as well as Darnytsia and Dniprovsky districts ( 10 each ) .
Twelve people recovered from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
In total , 888 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6 , including 777 COVID-19 deaths and 11,812 recoveries .
Some 550 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

Twelve people recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 83 in the past day.
Read alsoUkraine's health minister: Hotels, health centers to reopen from June 10
"In the past day, another 83 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 14 healthcare workers. There were two fatalities," he said on Telegram on June 6.
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The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 3,375.
According to Klitschko, 41 women aged 19 to 79 and 38 men aged 18 to 82 are among those infected. In addition, one girl (10 years old) and three boys (aged eight, 10, and 13) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 25 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district (19), Desniansky district (17), as well as Darnytsia and Dniprovsky districts (10 each).
Twelve people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 888 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 26,514 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 6, including 777 COVID-19 deaths and 11,812 recoveries. Some 550 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-07--Week's balance: Rada sends Cabinet action plan for revision, air and rail travel resumes, while hryv

Week's balance: Rada sends Cabinet action plan for revision, air and rail travel resumes, while hryvnia beefs up

The first week of the summer was marked by another round of quarantine concessions throughout Ukraine , which makes it possible to revive the national economy and encourage citizens .
Since Monday , after almost three months of downtime , passenger trains were allowed to run within the country .
The Ukrzaliznytsia operator relaunched four hundred commuter trains and assigned five additional regional trains ahead of Trinity celebrations .
According to a government decision , ticket sales are open for 50 percent of seats to ensure social distancing , which has obviously become a new norm .
Also , interregional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport .
The ban was lifted on domestic flights , while international air traffic is set to be restored no earlier than June 15 .
Nevertheless , this is a positive signal for the entire aviation industry , which , without exaggeration , has become one of the most affected economy sectors amid the coronacrisis .
Since Monday , government allowed reopening gyms , fitness centers , and swimming pools in most regions , while spa areas remain on lockdown .
Cafes and restaurants were allowed to receive visitors indoors , and churches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program yet to be finalized In addition to quarantine concessions , in the context of the unfolding economic crisis , public and businesses logically expected from the government concrete and effective steps to save the economy .
In the past week , the parliament decided to hear the Cabinet 's action plan .
However , obviously realizing that the current program fails to meet today 's challenges , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal asked the Rada to send it back for revision .
MPs branded the plan superficial and declarative , therefore supporting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky , the government program does need to be improved , since it was planned back when no one was expecting the coronavirus epidemic to strike .
`` A government program had been developed , but no one expected a coronavirus .
Therefore , he [ PM Shmyhal ] turned to people , saying : we have a coronavirus , quarantine measures , and the government ’ s program should be changed due to COVID-19 .
We need to update it , '' Zelensky said .
Incidentally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in early March and almost immediately faced the need to respond to the growing coronavirus threat , including to introduce tough quarantine .
So the government ’ s action program was created at the height of the fight against a dangerous disease .
Thus , the 12-month immunity against resignation , which the Constitution awards to a government if their action plan is approved in parliament was n't sealed this week .
Economic experts criticized the initial version of the plan , noting that there are more senseless initiatives in it for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The details of the Cabinet ’ s finalized program of action will be seen no earlier than in two weeks , when the document is re-submitted to the Rada .
Meanwhile , the Verkhovna Rada did a number of reshuffles this week .
Vadym Prystaiko was relieved from the post of vice-premier for European and Euro-Atlantic integration , to be replaced by Olha Stefanishyna .
MP Oleksandr Tkachenko was appointed Minister of Culture and Information Policy .
Besides HR issues , the Rada adopted a number of laws , including : on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new customs tariff , and on the protection of information in telecom systems .
The outgoing week turned out to be really tense and eventful for the government .
On Wednesday , at its regular meeting , the Cabinet approved decisions designed to facilitate doing business in Ukraine .
The first concerns the introduction of electronic employment record .
PM Shmyhal emphasized that the bill would allow automatic accrual of pensions .
`` Thanks to this bill , access to information on seniority will be simplified , and this will mean that pensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shmyhal .
It is worth noting that citizens will be allowed to also retain their traditional paper employment books upon request .
According to the European Business Association , this is an additional opportunity for businesses to save money on administering the process of hiring , transferring , and dismissing employees , while for employees , it means convenience and less bureaucracy .
The Ministry of Social Policies suggests it will take five years to digitize data from paper employment books .
Another decision concerns the launch of a pilot project for issuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Applicants may apply for permits through the Transport portal of electronic services .
Moving this service online will also eliminate bureaucratic obstacles and increase objectivity and transparency of the application process and the issuance of permits .
`` Such solutions absolutely meet the requirements of modern times – for the smooth operation of companies , even in times of crisis , most services should be transferred online .
This is not only about resource-saving and convenience , it is also about more transparent relations between businesses and government , as well as readiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Svitlana Mikhailovska , Deputy Director for Representation of Interests of EBA Member Companies .
The government also supported the installation of 25 Weigh-in-Motion systems along Ukrainian motorways and the upgrade of 50 mobile stations .
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure , such changes will effectively control the overall load parameters of trucks and minimize the destruction of roads as a result of the violation of max load regulations .
The foreign exchange market has also brought some good news as the hryvnia continued beefing up against the dollar , following last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend , the hryvnia was fixed at the official rate of the NBU at UAH 26.60 to the dollar , on the interbank FX market – at UAH 26.60 , and in Kyiv exchange booths – at UAH 26.80 .
The reason for the strengthening was the expectation that next week Ukraine could finally receive the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund 's loan as part of the new 18-month stand-by instrument offering a 5 $ billion loan maturing in five years .
Therefore , obviously , the positive trend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
According to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko , an IMF loan will help cover the state budget deficit , which today equals about 8 % of GDP , and finance social spending .
`` To say that these funds are used only to pay debts is impossible .
They cover our needs , which we must already finance ... We will be able to calmly survive this quite difficult period , '' said Marchenko .
Also , the minister assured that the country 's economy has already passed the crisis stage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the state budget 2020 will be implemented in full .
The next week promises to be no less eventful .
The National Bank 's Board for Monetary Policy will hold a regular meeting , at which its members are likely to decide on the next reduction in the key rate .
Also , the IMF is set to decide on a new cooperation program for Ukraine , which will pave the way to financing from other international partners and help the country overcome the consequences of the coronacrisis .

Ukrainian authorities continue with the easing of quarantine restrictions by resuming domestic rail and air travel, parliament sends the government's action plan for revision, while the hryvnia keeps strengthening – these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
The first week of the summer was marked by another round of quarantine concessions throughout Ukraine, which makes it possible to revive the national economy and encourage citizens.
Since Monday, after almost three months of downtime, passenger trains were allowed to run within the country. The Ukrzaliznytsia operator relaunched four hundred commuter trains and assigned five additional regional trains ahead of Trinity celebrations.
According to a government decision, ticket sales are open for 50 percent of seats to ensure social distancing, which has obviously become a new norm.
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Also, interregional communication was launched by all modes of transport.
The ban was lifted on domestic flights, while international air traffic is set to be restored no earlier than June 15. Nevertheless, this is a positive signal for the entire aviation industry, which, without exaggeration, has become one of the most affected economy sectors amid the coronacrisis.
Since Monday, government allowed reopening gyms, fitness centers, and swimming pools in most regions, while spa areas remain on lockdown.
Cafes and restaurants were allowed to receive visitors indoors, and churches – to hold in-house services.
Government program yet to be finalized
In addition to quarantine concessions, in the context of the unfolding economic crisis, public and businesses logically expected from the government concrete and effective steps to save the economy. In the past week, the parliament decided to hear the Cabinet's action plan.
However, obviously realizing that the current program fails to meet today's challenges, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal asked the Rada to send it back for revision. MPs branded the plan superficial and declarative, therefore supporting the prime minister’s request with 245 votes. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the government program does need to be improved, since it was planned back when no one was expecting the coronavirus epidemic to strike.
"A government program had been developed, but no one expected a coronavirus. Therefore, he [PM Shmyhal] turned to people, saying: we have a coronavirus, quarantine measures, and the government’s program should be changed due to COVID-19. We need to update it," Zelensky said.
Incidentally, Shmyhal’s Cabinet was appointed in early March and almost immediately faced the need to respond to the growing coronavirus threat, including to introduce tough quarantine. So the government’s action program was created at the height of the fight against a dangerous disease.
Thus, the 12-month immunity against resignation, which the Constitution awards to a government if their action plan is approved in parliament wasn't sealed this week.
Economic experts criticized the initial version of the plan, noting that there are more senseless initiatives in it for the state and citizens than useful ones. The details of the Cabinet’s finalized program of action will be seen no earlier than in two weeks, when the document is re-submitted to the Rada.
Meanwhile, the Verkhovna Rada did a number of reshuffles this week. Vadym Prystaiko was relieved from the post of vice-premier for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, to be replaced by Olha Stefanishyna. MP Oleksandr Tkachenko was appointed Minister of Culture and Information Policy.
Besides HR issues, the Rada adopted a number of laws, including: on an inventory of Ukrainian forests, on a new customs tariff, and on the protection of information in telecom systems.
New online services for businesses
The outgoing week turned out to be really tense and eventful for the government. On Wednesday, at its regular meeting, the Cabinet approved decisions designed to facilitate doing business in Ukraine.
The first concerns the introduction of electronic employment record. PM Shmyhal emphasized that the bill would allow automatic accrual of pensions. "Thanks to this bill, access to information on seniority will be simplified, and this will mean that pensions will be accrued automatically," said Shmyhal. It is worth noting that citizens will be allowed to also retain their traditional paper employment books upon request.
According to the European Business Association, this is an additional opportunity for businesses to save money on administering the process of hiring, transferring, and dismissing employees, while for employees, it means convenience and less bureaucracy. The Ministry of Social Policies suggests it will take five years to digitize data from paper employment books.
Another decision concerns the launch of a pilot project for issuing e-permits for the international goods shipments. Applicants may apply for permits through the Transport portal of electronic services. Moving this service online will also eliminate bureaucratic obstacles and increase objectivity and transparency of the application process and the issuance of permits.
"Such solutions absolutely meet the requirements of modern times – for the smooth operation of companies, even in times of crisis, most services should be transferred online. This is not only about resource-saving and convenience, it is also about more transparent relations between businesses and government, as well as readiness for any force majeure," said Svitlana Mikhailovska, Deputy Director for Representation of Interests of EBA Member Companies.
The government also supported the installation of 25 Weigh-in-Motion systems along Ukrainian motorways and the upgrade of 50 mobile stations. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, such changes will effectively control the overall load parameters of trucks and minimize the destruction of roads as a result of the violation of max load regulations.
Stronger hryvnia
The foreign exchange market has also brought some good news as the hryvnia continued beefing up against the dollar, following last week's success. On the eve of the weekend, the hryvnia was fixed at the official rate of the NBU at UAH 26.60 to the dollar, on the interbank FX market – at UAH 26.60, and in Kyiv exchange booths – at UAH 26.80.
The reason for the strengthening was the expectation that next week Ukraine could finally receive the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund's loan as part of the new 18-month stand-by instrument offering a 5$ billion loan maturing in five years.
Therefore, obviously, the positive trend of hryvnia strengthening will continue into the next week. According to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, an IMF loan will help cover the state budget deficit, which today equals about 8% of GDP, and finance social spending.
"To say that these funds are used only to pay debts is impossible. They cover our needs, which we must already finance ... We will be able to calmly survive this quite difficult period," said Marchenko.
Also, the minister assured that the country's economy has already passed the crisis stage, and there is every reason to believe that the state budget 2020 will be implemented in full.
The next week promises to be no less eventful. The National Bank's Board for Monetary Policy will hold a regular meeting, at which its members are likely to decide on the next reduction in the key rate.
Also, the IMF is set to decide on a new cooperation program for Ukraine, which will pave the way to financing from other international partners and help the country overcome the consequences of the coronacrisis.
Oleksandra Danko


unian--2020-06-07--Expert warns of Russian efforts to fuel unrest in U.S.

Russia 's `` use of internal contradictions '' in the adversary country to set certain social groups against each other is a typical method of unconventional , `` hybrid '' warfare .
The unrest and riots that erupted in the wake of George Floyd 's death brings more evidence that hybrid war is being waged against the United States , aimed at undermining its moral leadership , wrote Oleksandr Danylyuk , a senior fellow at the Potomac Foundation and chairman of the Ukrainian Center for Defense Reforms .
`` The war has a clear plan and intent but continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts point out that Russia and China , through their official and covert tools on social media , are actively supporting the protests in the United States , only a few American politicians are timidly claiming the possibility of Russia 's involvement in the riots , '' Danylyuk wrote for Intpolicydigest , adding that the majority of observers remain silent .
The involvement of Russian intelligence in provoking racial tensions in the U.S. and radicalization of both the African American community and the far-right has been well researched and proven since 2016 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Senate Intelligence Committee has released a report showing that during the 2016 U.S. presidential election , one of the main targets of Russian influence operations were communities of color .
`` According to several reports , Russian troll farms attempted to recruit African Americans through social media , encouraging them to participate in a variety of street protests and demonstrations , '' the op-ed reads .
To channel their propaganda to target audiences , Russians created a number of websites covering the Black Lives Matter movement , as well as issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts , a majority of African American voters supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
`` But the point was to suppress voter turnout which they succeeded at , '' the report reads .
The organization behinds these influence operations is based in St. Petersburg , Russia , and is called the Internet Research Agency .
It is also known as the `` Kremlin Troll Factory '' , responsible for spreading misinformation across Russia and beyond .
Russia 's `` use of internal contradictions '' in the adversary country to set certain social groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unconventional warfare .
Russia never ceased its efforts to radicalize American society .
Since 2017 , Russia has established a network of free-of-charge combat training centers for African Americans across the U.S. '' An example of such a network is the Black Fist self-defense program , '' the author wrote , noting that its cells have been discovered in New York , Florida , California , and Michigan .
At the same time , Russia is actively recruiting and radicalizing the American far-right to further pin classes against each other .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. government earlier recognized as a terrorist organization the `` Russian Imperial Movement '' , one of the groups involved in military training of the U.S. far-right .
Read alsoFBI official warns Russia `` wants to watch us tear ourselves apart '' – media Thus , Russian secret services are systemically working to create in the U.S. preconditions for social conflict on racial grounds and its radicalization , seizing control over the course of such conflict .
It is noted that similar attempts to spark a racial war on the U.S. soil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese intelligence agencies during the Cold War .
Russia 's hybrid aggression against Ukraine also began in a similar fashion .
Long before Russia 's infamous `` little green men '' appeared in Crimea and Donbas , Russian special services had skillfully tailored a divide in the Ukrainian society , radicalizing both pro-Russian and anti-Russian groups , employing fighting and paramilitary clubs to recruit and train future rioters and militants .
`` During that period , the Ukrainian government was controlled by pro-Russian politicians who either ignored these anti-state processes or took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author notes , adding that this made it impossible for Ukrainian counterintelligence to neutralize these processes at the early stage .
What is now unfolding in the United States is no longer `` an early stage of hybrid aggression '' , the author believes .
Read alsoKremlin propaganda goals in wake of U.S. protests '' Power in the United States is in the hands of pro-American , not pro-Russian politicians , so we want to believe that they will be able to overcome their own political contradictions for the sake of national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concludes .

Russia's "use of internal contradictions" in the adversary country to set certain social groups against each other is a typical method of unconventional, "hybrid" warfare.
The unrest and riots that erupted in the wake of George Floyd's death brings more evidence that hybrid war is being waged against the United States, aimed at undermining its moral leadership, wrote Oleksandr Danylyuk, a senior fellow at the Potomac Foundation and chairman of the Ukrainian Center for Defense Reforms.
"The war has a clear plan and intent but continues to go unnoticed in the U.S. While experts point out that Russia and China, through their official and covert tools on social media, are actively supporting the protests in the United States, only a few American politicians are timidly claiming the possibility of Russia's involvement in the riots," Danylyuk wrote for Intpolicydigest, adding that the majority of observers remain silent.
The involvement of Russian intelligence in provoking racial tensions in the U.S. and radicalization of both the African American community and the far-right has been well researched and proven since 2016, the author says. Following a probe, the Senate Intelligence Committee has released a report showing that during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, one of the main targets of Russian influence operations were communities of color.
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"According to several reports, Russian troll farms attempted to recruit African Americans through social media, encouraging them to participate in a variety of street protests and demonstrations," the op-ed reads. To channel their propaganda to target audiences, Russians created a number of websites covering the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as issues of police violence. Despite these massive efforts, a majority of African American voters supported Hillary Clinton in 2016. "But the point was to suppress voter turnout which they succeeded at," the report reads.
The organization behinds these influence operations is based in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is called the Internet Research Agency. It is also known as the "Kremlin Troll Factory", responsible for spreading misinformation across Russia and beyond.
Russia's "use of internal contradictions" in the adversary country to set certain social groups against each other is a typical method of unconventional warfare.
Russia never ceased its efforts to radicalize American society. Since 2017, Russia has established a network of free-of-charge combat training centers for African Americans across the U.S.
"An example of such a network is the Black Fist self-defense program," the author wrote, noting that its cells have been discovered in New York, Florida, California, and Michigan.
At the same time, Russia is actively recruiting and radicalizing the American far-right to further pin classes against each other. These facts are also well known, while the U.S. government earlier recognized as a terrorist organization the "Russian Imperial Movement", one of the groups involved in military training of the U.S. far-right.
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Thus, Russian secret services are systemically working to create in the U.S. preconditions for social conflict on racial grounds and its radicalization, seizing control over the course of such conflict. It is noted that similar attempts to spark a racial war on the U.S. soil were earlier made by the Soviet and Chinese intelligence agencies during the Cold War.
Russia's hybrid aggression against Ukraine also began in a similar fashion. Long before Russia's infamous "little green men" appeared in Crimea and Donbas, Russian special services had skillfully tailored a divide in the Ukrainian society, radicalizing both pro-Russian and anti-Russian groups, employing fighting and paramilitary clubs to recruit and train future rioters and militants.
"During that period, the Ukrainian government was controlled by pro-Russian politicians who either ignored these anti-state processes or took a direct part in them," the author notes, adding that this made it impossible for Ukrainian counterintelligence to neutralize these processes at the early stage.
What is now unfolding in the United States is no longer "an early stage of hybrid aggression", the author believes.
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"Power in the United States is in the hands of pro-American, not pro-Russian politicians, so we want to believe that they will be able to overcome their own political contradictions for the sake of national security and national interests," the report concludes.


unian--2020-06-07--Justice chief defends government measures to contain corona in Ukraine

The court is set to consider whether the national quarantine was within the bounds of Constitutional norms .
Ukrainian Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska has backed quarantine restrictions the government imposed in March of this year to tackle the novel coronavirus .
The comment came as the Ukrainian court is set to provide the final assessment of the legality of a wide range of bans imposed on public and businesses to counter the COVID-19 spread .
There are three aspects to legal issues related to the quarantine , Maliuska told RFE/RL 's Ukrainian service .
They include the introduction procedure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the balance of decisions .
`` There is a wide debate on whether the legal quarantine introduction procedure has been fully respected or not .
The short answer is that the court will hand down the final assessment .
We have many lawsuits heard in the District Administrative Court where these decisions are being reviewed .
A key thesis that must be remembered : not every procedural violation entails the illegality of the very decision , which applies both to acts of the Cabinet of Ministers and corporate decisions , decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acts .
Only significant violations of the procedure that have affected the essence of the act can entail recognizing it as illegal , '' said Maliuska .
Speaking about the restrictions , he opined that the government acted within its powers .
`` We walked up to the very edge of our powers .
Had we gone any further , there would 've certainly be some illegality .
Risky tactics .
We did n't leave any safety margin for ourselves , '' the minister said .
Maliuska added that it 's not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance of decisions , but also international judicial bodies , including the European Court of Human Rights .
`` In our opinion , we have retained balance because we actually applied the same approaches that had been applied in most countries of Western Europe .
Therefore , we also feel confident enough .
But we still have democracy and the rule of law , despite any criticism .
A vivid example of this is that the government does not understand , does not know , and is not sure of what the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide in different ways , '' Maliuska said .
According to the minister , even if the court finds a violation of Constitution procedure in the introduction of quarantine , the purpose was to protect the life and health of Ukrainians .
`` I foresee no particularly worrying consequences , from a legal perspective or from that of compensation for damage as a result of an assessment of the actions of the Cabinet of Ministers during quarantine .
They were on the edge of legality , but within its framework , also being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excellent legal position – to protect the state and the state budget from any lawsuits .
I do n't think that the state will have to pay any significant compensation in connection with quarantine .
And even if some insignificant ones ensue , it 's still justified , '' the minister summed up .

The court is set to consider whether the national quarantine was within the bounds of Constitutional norms.
Ukrainian Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska has backed quarantine restrictions the government imposed in March of this year to tackle the novel coronavirus. The comment came as the Ukrainian court is set to provide the final assessment of the legality of a wide range of bans imposed on public and businesses to counter the COVID-19 spread.
There are three aspects to legal issues related to the quarantine, Maliuska told RFE/RL's Ukrainian service.
They include the introduction procedure, the legitimacy of the very restrictions, and the balance of decisions.
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"There is a wide debate on whether the legal quarantine introduction procedure has been fully respected or not. The short answer is that the court will hand down the final assessment. We have many lawsuits heard in the District Administrative Court where these decisions are being reviewed. A key thesis that must be remembered: not every procedural violation entails the illegality of the very decision, which applies both to acts of the Cabinet of Ministers and corporate decisions, decisions of legal entities, and other administrative acts. Only significant violations of the procedure that have affected the essence of the act can entail recognizing it as illegal," said Maliuska.
Speaking about the restrictions, he opined that the government acted within its powers.
"We walked up to the very edge of our powers. Had we gone any further, there would've certainly be some illegality. Risky tactics. We didn't leave any safety margin for ourselves," the minister said.
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Maliuska added that it's not only the Ukrainian court which should assess the balance of decisions, but also international judicial bodies, including the European Court of Human Rights.
"In our opinion, we have retained balance because we actually applied the same approaches that had been applied in most countries of Western Europe. Therefore, we also feel confident enough. But we still have democracy and the rule of law, despite any criticism. A vivid example of this is that the government does not understand, does not know, and is not sure of what the court will decide. But the court can decide in different ways," Maliuska said.
According to the minister, even if the court finds a violation of Constitution procedure in the introduction of quarantine, the purpose was to protect the life and health of Ukrainians.
"I foresee no particularly worrying consequences, from a legal perspective or from that of compensation for damage as a result of an assessment of the actions of the Cabinet of Ministers during quarantine. They were on the edge of legality, but within its framework, also being balanced. Therefore, we have an excellent legal position – to protect the state and the state budget from any lawsuits. I don't think that the state will have to pay any significant compensation in connection with quarantine. And even if some insignificant ones ensue, it's still justified," the minister summed up.


unian--2020-06-07--Over 12,000 COVID-19 recoveries seen in Ukraine

At the same time , a total of 788 lethal cases have been recorded .
Ukraine 's health officials say @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus have been reported across the country since the outbreak of the pandemic .
Over @ @ @ @ @ 485 new cases were confirmed along with 11 deaths , which brings the death toll @ @ @ @ @ Security and Defense Council reports .
At the same time , 12,054 patients recovered ( @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Read alsoUkraine sees new stage of lifting quarantine-related curbs from June 5 To @ @ @ @ @ being treated with 65,105 suspicions .
The largest number of cases was registered in Chernivtsi @ @ @ @ @ the city of Kyiv ( 3,418 ) and Lviv region ( 2,121 ) .
Globally @ @ @ @ @ stands at 3,071,403 amid 6,855,858 infection total .

At the same time, a total of 788 lethal cases have been recorded.
Ukraine's health officials say 26,999 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported across the country since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Over the past 24 hours, 485 new cases were confirmed along with 11 deaths, which brings the death toll to 788, the National Security and Defense Council reports.
At the same time, 12,054 patients recovered (242 in the past day).
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To date, 14,157 people are being treated with 65,105 suspicions.
The largest number of cases was registered in Chernivtsi region (3,639), the city of Kyiv (3,418) and Lviv region (2,121).
Globally, the number of recoveries stands at 3,071,403 amid 6,855,858 infection total.


unian--2020-06-07--Ukraine reports over a dozen ceasefire violations in Donbas

Intelligence reports say one member of the invading forces was killed in action on June 6 .
Russian-occupation forces in @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire over the past 24 hours .
As a result of enemy shelling , four @ @ @ @ @ another one was injured , according to the morning update by the Joint Forces Operation @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian positions with 120 mm mortars , anti-tank missile systems , grenade launchers of various @ @ @ @ @ , and small arms .
Having returned fire , Ukrainian troops forced the enemy to @ @ @ @ @ intelligence , on June 6 , Ukrainian defenders destroyed one invader .
Read alsoDaredevil activists @ @ @ @ @ occupied Donbas ( Photo ) From day-start on Sunday , Russian occupation forces opened fire @ @ @ @ @ , employing heavy machine guns .
Such insidious actions did not go unanswered as the @ @ @ @ @ attack , using standard weapons that are not proscribed by Minsk agreements .
JFO Command @ @ @ @ @ defenders since midnight .

Intelligence reports say one member of the invading forces was killed in action on June 6.
Russian-occupation forces in Donbas 13 times violated the ceasefire over the past 24 hours.
As a result of enemy shelling, four Ukrainian troops were wounded and another one was injured, according to the morning update by the Joint Forces Operation Command.
The enemy engaged Ukrainian positions with 120 mm mortars, anti-tank missile systems, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
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Having returned fire, Ukrainian troops forced the enemy to cease attacks.
According to intelligence, on June 6, Ukrainian defenders destroyed one invader.
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From day-start on Sunday, Russian occupation forces opened fire on JFO strongholds near Luhanske, employing heavy machine guns.
Such insidious actions did not go unanswered as the Ukrainian units resolutely suppressed the attack, using standard weapons that are not proscribed by Minsk agreements.
JFO Command reported no losses among Ukrainian defenders since midnight.


unian--2020-06-07--Odesa activist to be charged with homicide in what he claims was self-defense

The case where Sternenko is about to be probed as a suspect in the killing of one of the attackers he says were trying to murder him highlights the issue of self-defense boundaries in Ukraine .
Odesa-based activist Serhiy Sternenko says the SBU security service of Ukraine is ready to press homicide charges against him over the death of Ivan Kuznetsov , a person identified as one of the attackers who assaulted him in 2018 .
Sternenko earlier claimed he stabbed the man with the knife he managed to grab from the attackers who initially used it against him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of the same year , all of which Sternenko claimed were attempts on his life .
At the same time , as earlier reported by Ukrainian media , the attack on Sternenko , which turned out to be fatal for one of the two perpetrators , was qualified as `` hooliganism , committed with the use of weapons or another item adjusted for inflicting bodily injuries '' .
The high-profile case has sparked public debate in Ukraine on whether Sternenko 's actions were justified and whether the attacks on the anti-corruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The SBU has summoned Sternenko for Tuesday to hand him a suspicion notice , the activist wrote on Facebook , adding that he does not intend to follow the order as the Criminal Procedural Code gives at least three days to potential suspects from the date they are notified to get prepared and receive legal advice .
He said he is ready to report to the SBU at any other date to properly realize his right to legal defense .
Sternenko has called on his Facebook followers to promote in Ukraine citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his case has been politicized and pushed forward by the interior minister and prosecutor general and stressing that law enforcers have so far failed to figure out who orchestrated the attempts on his life .

The case where Sternenko is about to be probed as a suspect in the killing of one of the attackers he says were trying to murder him highlights the issue of self-defense boundaries in Ukraine.
Odesa-based activist Serhiy Sternenko says the SBU security service of Ukraine is ready to press homicide charges against him over the death of Ivan Kuznetsov, a person identified as one of the attackers who assaulted him in 2018.
Sternenko earlier claimed he stabbed the man with the knife he managed to grab from the attackers who initially used it against him.
The assault was the third one over the course of the same year, all of which Sternenko claimed were attempts on his life.
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At the same time, as earlier reported by Ukrainian media, the attack on Sternenko, which turned out to be fatal for one of the two perpetrators, was qualified as "hooliganism, committed with the use of weapons or another item adjusted for inflicting bodily injuries".
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The high-profile case has sparked public debate in Ukraine on whether Sternenko's actions were justified and whether the attacks on the anti-corruption activist were being properly investigated as well.
The SBU has summoned Sternenko for Tuesday to hand him a suspicion notice, the activist wrote on Facebook, adding that he does not intend to follow the order as the Criminal Procedural Code gives at least three days to potential suspects from the date they are notified to get prepared and receive legal advice.
He said he is ready to report to the SBU at any other date to properly realize his right to legal defense.
Sternenko has called on his Facebook followers to promote in Ukraine citizens' rights to self-defense, also claiming his case has been politicized and pushed forward by the interior minister and prosecutor general and stressing that law enforcers have so far failed to figure out who orchestrated the attempts on his life.


unian--2020-06-07--City of Kyiv, four Ukrainian regions not ready to ease quarantine

The incidence level does n't allow weakening anti-epidemic measures in the said areas , health officials stress .
Ukraine 's capital city of Kyiv and four regions across the country have not yet met in full the criteria required for local authorities to further relax quarantine bans , moving to another stage of easing .
That 's according to the Ministry of Health , which released its daily update on the coronavirus developments .
The incidence level allows no weakening of anti-epidemic measures in the city of Kyiv , as well as in the Volyn , Lviv , Rivne , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days in Kyiv stands at 14.59 , in Volyn region – at 13.96 , in Lviv region – at 18 , in Rivne region – at 28.89 , and in Chernivtsi region – at 32.18 .
To move to the second stage of quarantine easing , the incidence rate must be below 12 per 100,000 of the population .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 485 new coronavirus patients were reported in Ukraine over the past 24 hours , including 29 children and 34 medical workers .

The incidence level doesn't allow weakening anti-epidemic measures in the said areas, health officials stress.
Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv and four regions across the country have not yet met in full the criteria required for local authorities to further relax quarantine bans, moving to another stage of easing.
That's according to the Ministry of Health, which released its daily update on the coronavirus developments.
The incidence level allows no weakening of anti-epidemic measures in the city of Kyiv, as well as in the Volyn, Lviv, Rivne, and Chernivtsi regions.
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The indicator of new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days in Kyiv stands at 14.59, in Volyn region – at 13.96, in Lviv region – at 18, in Rivne region – at 28.89, and in Chernivtsi region – at 32.18.
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To move to the second stage of quarantine easing, the incidence rate must be below 12 per 100,000 of the population.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 485 new coronavirus patients were reported in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, including 29 children and 34 medical workers.


unian--2020-06-07--No constructiveness on Russia's side to achieve peace in Donbas – FM Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stressed Ukraine 's efforts , alongside its partners , to bring new life to @ @ @ @ @ talks involving Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia , toward settlement in the @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , the foreign minister noted the lack of constructiveness in @ @ @ @ @ of Russia .
`` Together with partners , Ukraine seeks to revitalize the Normandy format @ @ @ @ @ sees no mutual constructiveness from the Russian side so far , '' Kuleba wrote on @ @ @ @ @ tweet with # TheWarGrindsOn hashtag .
Also , the top diplomat recalled that this week @ @ @ @ @ 9 Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded at the frontline . ''

The war grinds on, minister emphasizes.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stressed Ukraine's efforts, alongside its partners, to bring new life to the Normandy Four format of talks involving Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia, toward settlement in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine.
At the same time, the foreign minister noted the lack of constructiveness in this regard on the part of Russia.
Together with partners, Ukraine seeks to revitalize the Normandy format & achieve peace, but sees no mutual constructiveness from the Russian side so far. #TheWarGrindsOn. This week at least 9 Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded at the frontline. Luckily none killed in action. — Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 7, 2020
"Together with partners, Ukraine seeks to revitalize the Normandy format & achieve peace, but sees no mutual constructiveness from the Russian side so far," Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
He emphasized his tweet with #TheWarGrindsOn hashtag.
Also, the top diplomat recalled that this week alone, "at least 9 Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded at the frontline."