unian--2020-09-04--Novichok for Navalny: From Putin with love

Dictators seek love .
It is on the love for the despot and on people worshiping him that most totalitarian regimes are built .
But the unconditional love of the backward people , deprived not only of democratic values , but also social benefits ( dictatorial regimes can never provide for the common wellbeing ) , is only possible in full isolation .
This could last for decades in the late Soviet Union , and it still is in the present-day North Korea , fully separated from the rest of the world .
In the open world though , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find information , critically evaluate it , draw conclusions , and , what 's worst for dictators , share it with others .
And every dictator seeks to isolate such people from the rest of society , destroy , and intimidate precisely such threats to peace and benevolent love of the loyal people for their monarch .
Vladimir Putin still remains one of the last dictators of such centuries-old type on the planet .
For them , it was not the result of authoritarian rule that mattered most but the very process of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin got the `` right '' kind of people to this end .
Upon Russians , ideas of tsarism and adoration for state power have been imposed for centuries .
All that Putin needed to do was to restore some historical narratives and translate them onto himself despite him being too insignificant to claim the majestic role of an autocrat .
That Putin accomplished successfully .
But when , either due to insufficient isolation of society or due to social issues , the public suddenly feels less love for their ruler , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some pathogens of tranquility rather in themselves .
They blame those who dared to shout out loud that `` the king is naked ! ''
In today 's Russia , Putin has managed to find approaches not only to loyal population strata and bureaucrats , but also to reformat the opposition `` in his own image and likeness . ''
The democratic opposition that was in place during the protests at Bolotnaya Square started to get marginalized and disappear under severe pressure by the FSB after the show-off assassination ( or rather say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's opposition , especially personified in their highest-profile leader Aleksei Navalny , has already been poisoned by imperial perspective and principles .
It 's just as naive to look for the old-school national-democratic opposition in modern-day Belarus with any nationalist and anti-Kremlin sentiments .
Lukashenko has destroyed it decades ago .
So with Nemtsov 's assassination , Putin eliminated in the country the very factor of democratic , genuinely European opposition .
But suddenly , he faced a much greater threat to his rule .
It 's only in Moscow or St Petersburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictator , but for remote areas of the vast Russia democratic values and their promoters are something distant and incomprehensible .
At the same time , aggressive leaders , who do n't even wink toward democratic stopcocks , are no longer seen as opposition or alternative , they are analogs of the existing regime , only younger , more skillful , and relatable to people .
It 's these leaders of the new imperial opposition who turned out to be main troublemakers and suddenly began to gain massive public support .
Remember how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in places where democratic opposition traditionally received no support at all ?
Remember the protests in Khabarovsk under the sauce of the odious Liberal Democratic Party ?
It was not difficult for Putin to neutralize a direct opponent , his antagonist .
But with someone analogous , things turned out to be much more problematic .
Such figures could secure the nation 's love just like him .
See , they are playing a game : this tsar is bad , but we a candidate to become a better tsar !
Such palace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , although little changed in the routine of imperial history .
There are various ways to counter people such as Navalny .
But they ca n't guarantee efficiency .
However , dictators do n't care too much about the arsenal of means they will employ if needed .
Where the people 's love for their leader does n't help , fear must be imposed onto the elite .
This fear must be very distinctive and personalized .
It would seem that there are plenty of means of killing dissidents in the secret services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the imitation of murder as a result of a bar brawl .
The latter is very easy to achieve in some distant provincial cities like Omsk .
And everyone would believe the version because this is the harsh reality of living in the Russian outback .
But a series of assassinations of Kremlin 's political opponents are being committed just way too openly and brazenly .
It 's as if Moscow tells the whole world : `` Do n't even suggest it was a fatal accident !
The person stood in our way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And they just ca n't care less about international scandals and implications .
The worse abroad , the closer the trusting nation unites around the ruler , `` confronted by the whole world . ''
The Kremlin had long sought to get rid of Boris Nemtsov , but they did n't eventually do it somewhere in a distant province or on Moscow outskirts .
They did it right outside the Kremlin walls .
Anna Politkovskaya was executed ( not just killed , but precisely executed ) so that no one would have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation told people later .
Then the assassination attempt on defector ( traitor in Russia 's perception ) Sergei Skripal in UK 's Salisbury .
It was as if an autograph was left on the crime scene : `` From Putin with love . ''
After all , novichok was only available in Russian labs , and the West was well aware of this .
Moreover , Russia knew that the West knew ...
The only thing they did poorly was they failed with formal excuses , left too much factual evidence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it did n't linger for too long .
Navalny could have been killed in multiple ways .
He could have been thrown behind bars for years , not months .
After all , they could have used quarantine excuses to ban evacuation to Germany altogether .
He would have been kept in an Omsk clinic , where visiting professors from Moscow would simply run a few experiments while Navalny 's in a deep coma , after which he would regain consciousness , but not his memory , remaining a helpless human being for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have understood everything , without being able to prove anything .
That would 've been yet another crime left unpunished .
But here , again , the autograph was supposed to be put : `` From Putin with love , '' so that things are clear to all .
The more demonstrative and outright the execution , the better the `` schooling effect . ''
After all , this `` message '' sent not to some revolutionary democrats , ready to go for anything to defend their ideas , but rather to relatable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to as an analogy , rather than an alternative , the ones that have something to lose .
With Navalny 's poisoning , Putin seems to have created enormous problems for himself in the Western world , but the main thing for him is to achieve a tough schooling effect at home .
I suppose that Navalny was sent to a German clinic with obvious traces of a poisonous substance from the novichok group ( as an autograph in his body ) in his body to send certain signals – both inward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences for his wars in Georgia and Ukraine .
Well , almost none .
Campaigns in Syria , the Central Asian Republic , and Libya have gone completely unpunished .
The West expressed outrage , but eventually forgot about Alexander Lytvynenko 's polonium poisoning in London and then Sergei Skripal 's novichok poisoning in Salisbury .
Some are still criticizing Russia for the recent Berlin hit job , but they will also get over it eventually , Putin thinks .
Russia has definitely turned into an international terrorist and blackmailer state .
Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We can do whatever we want .
What will you do about it ?
Be prepared soon to once again remain silent about some other incident . ''
Russia is feared precisely due to such show-off brazenness and faith in impunity .
Let 's recall how many of Ukraine 's Western partners reacted to Russia 's multiple crimes committed in Ukraine : `` Yes , this is a war crime , indeed , it 's a violation of international law , but why should we anger the Russian bear ? ''
Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a dictator and an outcast in the international arena .
And he has found himself feeling rather comfy playing this role .
And , unfortunately , this is a new step away from civilization and toward a new level of threats .
First , the country refuses to comply with international law , then breaches the basic principles of life and death defined by the Commandments… Meanwhile , we are bound to live on the same piece of land with this set of territories , melted peoples , elites , and leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete rejection of civilizational norms .
And we often treat them as if we have another Germany or France across the border… So I believe the signal of Navalny 's poisoning should be read not only by those whom it was targeting .

Dictators seek love. It is on the love for the despot and on people worshiping him that most totalitarian regimes are built. But the unconditional love of the backward people, deprived not only of democratic values, but also social benefits (dictatorial regimes can never provide for the common wellbeing), is only possible in full isolation. This could last for decades in the late Soviet Union, and it still is in the present-day North Korea, fully separated from the rest of the world. In the open world though, there are always people who are able to find information, critically evaluate it, draw conclusions, and, what's worst for dictators, share it with others. And every dictator seeks to isolate such people from the rest of society, destroy, and intimidate precisely such threats to peace and benevolent love of the loyal people for their monarch.
In today's Russia, Putin has managed to find approaches not only to loyal population strata and bureaucrats, but also to reformat the opposition "in his own image and likeness"
Vladimir Putin still remains one of the last dictators of such centuries-old type on the planet. For them, it was not the result of authoritarian rule that mattered most but the very process of own deification by the people. And Putin got the "right" kind of people to this end. Upon Russians, ideas of tsarism and adoration for state power have been imposed for centuries. All that Putin needed to do was to restore some historical narratives and translate them onto himself despite him being too insignificant to claim the majestic role of an autocrat. That Putin accomplished successfully. But when, either due to insufficient isolation of society or due to social issues, the public suddenly feels less love for their ruler, a dictator always looks for the cause in some pathogens of tranquility rather in themselves. They blame those who dared to shout out loud that "the king is naked!"
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In today's Russia, Putin has managed to find approaches not only to loyal population strata and bureaucrats, but also to reformat the opposition "in his own image and likeness." The democratic opposition that was in place during the protests at Bolotnaya Square started to get marginalized and disappear under severe pressure by the FSB after the show-off assassination (or rather say execution) of Boris Nemtsov. Today's opposition, especially personified in their highest-profile leader Alexei Navalny, has already been poisoned by imperial perspective and principles. It's just as naive to look for the old-school national-democratic opposition in modern-day Belarus with any nationalist and anti-Kremlin sentiments. Lukashenko has destroyed it decades ago.
So with Nemtsov's assassination, Putin eliminated in the country the very factor of democratic, genuinely European opposition. But suddenly, he faced a much greater threat to his rule.
It was not difficult for Putin to neutralize a direct opponent, his antagonist. But with someone analogous, things turned out to be much more problematic
It's only in Moscow or St Petersburg where democrats could seal support against the dictator, but for remote areas of the vast Russia democratic values and their promoters are something distant and incomprehensible. At the same time, aggressive leaders, who don't even wink toward democratic stopcocks, are no longer seen as opposition or alternative, they are analogs of the existing regime, only younger, more skillful, and relatable to people. It's these leaders of the new imperial opposition who turned out to be main troublemakers and suddenly began to gain massive public support. Remember how people would go to Navalny's rallies in places where democratic opposition traditionally received no support at all? Remember the protests in Khabarovsk under the sauce of the odious Liberal Democratic Party?
It was not difficult for Putin to neutralize a direct opponent, his antagonist. But with someone analogous, things turned out to be much more problematic. Such figures could secure the nation's love just like him. See, they are playing a game: this tsar is bad, but we a candidate to become a better tsar! Such palace coups in Russian history usually saw success, although little changed in the routine of imperial history.
There are various ways to counter people such as Navalny. But they can't guarantee efficiency. However, dictators don't care too much about the arsenal of means they will employ if needed. Where the people's love for their leader doesn't help, fear must be imposed onto the elite. This fear must be very distinctive and personalized.
It would seem that there are plenty of means of killing dissidents in the secret services' arsenal: from staged accidents to the imitation of murder as a result of a bar brawl. The latter is very easy to achieve in some distant provincial cities like Omsk. And everyone would believe the version because this is the harsh reality of living in the Russian outback. But a series of assassinations of Kremlin's political opponents are being committed just way too openly and brazenly. It's as if Moscow tells the whole world: "Don't even suggest it was a fatal accident! The person stood in our way and was executed for this." And they just can't care less about international scandals and implications. The worse abroad, the closer the trusting nation unites around the ruler, "confronted by the whole world."
The Kremlin had long sought to get rid of Boris Nemtsov, but they didn't eventually do it somewhere in a distant province or on Moscow outskirts. They did it right outside the Kremlin walls. Anna Politkovskaya was executed (not just killed, but precisely executed) so that no one would have any doubts, no matter what the official investigation told people later. Then the assassination attempt on defector (traitor in Russia's perception) Sergei Skripal in UK's Salisbury. It was as if an autograph was left on the crime scene: "From Putin with love." After all, novichok was only available in Russian labs, and the West was well aware of this. Moreover, Russia knew that the West knew... The only thing they did poorly was they failed with formal excuses, left too much factual evidence, so the embarrassment did ensue. But it didn't linger for too long.
Navalny could have been killed in multiple ways. He could have been thrown behind bars for years, not months. After all, they could have used quarantine excuses to ban evacuation to Germany altogether. He would have been kept in an Omsk clinic, where visiting professors from Moscow would simply run a few experiments while Navalny's in a deep coma, after which he would regain consciousness, but not his memory, remaining a helpless human being for life. And the whole world would have understood everything, without being able to prove anything. That would've been yet another crime left unpunished.
But here, again, the autograph was supposed to be put: "From Putin with love," so that things are clear to all.
With Navalny's poisoning, Putin seems to have created enormous problems for himself in the Western world, but the main thing for him is to achieve a tough schooling effect at home
The more demonstrative and outright the execution, the better the "schooling effect." After all, this "message" sent not to some revolutionary democrats, ready to go for anything to defend their ideas, but rather to relatable people, the ones who could be referred to as an analogy, rather than an alternative, the ones that have something to lose.
With Navalny's poisoning, Putin seems to have created enormous problems for himself in the Western world, but the main thing for him is to achieve a tough schooling effect at home. I suppose that Navalny was sent to a German clinic with obvious traces of a poisonous substance from the novichok group (as an autograph in his body) in his body to send certain signals – both inward and outward.
Putin has faced no consequences for his wars in Georgia and Ukraine. Well, almost none. Campaigns in Syria, the Central Asian Republic, and Libya have gone completely unpunished. The West expressed outrage, but eventually forgot about Alexander Lytvynenko's polonium poisoning in London and then Sergei Skripal's novichok poisoning in Salisbury. Some are still criticizing Russia for the recent Berlin hit job, but they will also get over it eventually, Putin thinks.
Russia has definitely turned into an international terrorist and blackmailer state. Today, it intimidates the civilized world: "We can do whatever we want. What will you do about it? Be prepared soon to once again remain silent about some other incident." Russia is feared precisely due to such show-off brazenness and faith in impunity. Let's recall how many of Ukraine's Western partners reacted to Russia's multiple crimes committed in Ukraine: "Yes, this is a war crime, indeed, it's a violation of international law, but why should we anger the Russian bear?"
Putin has come to terms with the image of a dictator and an outcast in the international arena. And he has found himself feeling rather comfy playing this role. And, unfortunately, this is a new step away from civilization and toward a new level of threats.
First, the country refuses to comply with international law, then breaches the basic principles of life and death defined by the Commandments… Meanwhile, we are bound to live on the same piece of land with this set of territories, melted peoples, elites, and leaders, who are united only by a complete rejection of civilizational norms. And we often treat them as if we have another Germany or France across the border… So I believe the signal of Navalny's poisoning should be read not only by those whom it was targeting.
Taras Chornovil is a Ukrainian political analyst


unian--2020-09-04--Ukrainians may now travel to 48 countries, foreign ministry says

Three countries were added to the list most recently .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukrainian citizens may now travel to 48 countries as of September 4 .
`` Some 48 countries are either open or relatively open for Ukrainians .
Three states were included in the list : Brazil , Dominican Republic , and Republic of the Congo , '' Kuleba told an online briefing on September 4 .
Brazil , Dominican Republic , the Republic of Congo , Armenia , Burkina Faso , Togo , Chad , Kazakhstan , Sudan , Sierra Leone , Turkey , Serbia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Belarus , the United Kingdom , the United States , Egypt , Tunisia , South Korea , Iraq , Iran , Mexico , Afghanistan , South Sudan , Ethiopia , Somalia , Kenya , Zambia , Tanzania , Bahamas islands , Slovenia , UAE , Jamaica , Cambodia , Burundi , Lebanon , Ireland , Antigua and Barbuda , Comoros , Pakistan , Seychelles , Bulgaria , the Maldives , Ecuador , Puerto Rico , and Saint Lucia .
• On July 21 , Kuleba announced that 39 countries had reopened borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the list already had 42 countries on it .
• On August 28 , Kuleba said Ukrainian citizens may travel to 45 countries .
• EU borders remain generally closed for Ukrainians .
During the latest review , Ukraine was not included in the list of `` safe '' countries .
Only certain categories of Ukrainian citizens may cross in .

Three countries were added to the list most recently.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukrainian citizens may now travel to 48 countries as of September 4.
"Some 48 countries are either open or relatively open for Ukrainians. Three states were included in the list: Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Republic of the Congo," Kuleba told an online briefing on September 4.
List of countries open for Ukrainian tourists:
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Brazil, Dominican Republic, the Republic of Congo, Armenia, Burkina Faso, Togo, Chad, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Belarus, the United Kingdom, the United States, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea, Iraq, Iran, Mexico, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Bahamas islands, Slovenia, UAE, Jamaica, Cambodia, Burundi, Lebanon, Ireland, Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Pakistan, Seychelles, Bulgaria, the Maldives, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Saint Lucia.
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unian--2020-09-04--FM Kuleba voices Ukraine's position on Navalny poisoning

Minister calls for new sanctions , ban on Nord Stream 2 pipe completion .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says measures should be taken against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
`` There is no reason not to trust the conclusions of the German laboratory .
Ukraine immediately issued a statement in which we recognized the results of these analyzes and condemned the use of the Novichok chemical substance by the Russian Federation against the opposition leader , '' he said at a briefing on September 4 .
This is not an isolated event , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step by the Russian Federation in the fight against dissent .
There are no boundaries for them to poison someone .
This is done all over the world , these stories are well known , '' he said .
Kuleba reiterated the statement of the Organization for the Prohibition of the Use of Chemical Weapons , which regarded the Kremlin 's actions as the use of chemical weapons .
`` This is a starting position from which it is necessary to assess the Russian Federation 's actions .
We proceed from the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Logic shows us that impunity only encourages the Russian Federation to new aggressive actions and crimes , '' the minister said .
Read alsoNavalny poisoning : OPCW Director-General issues statementKuleba added that partners and all countries opposing Russia should use effective mechanisms of influence .
In particular , the adoption of new sanctions and the ban on the construction of Nord Stream 2 .
According to the foreign minister , if the Nord Stream 2 project is completed , Russia will have additional investments for its aggressive actions both inside the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexei Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk on August 20 .
• His rapidly deteriorating condition forced the captain to perform an emergency landing in Omsk .
• Navalny 's press secretary assumed the politician 's tea had been laced with poison .
• Navalny was evacuated from Omsk to Germany on an ambulance aircraft for further medical treatment on Saturday , August 22 .
• Experts with the Bundeswehr laboratory found in Navalny 's body traces of poison from the Novichok group .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of the Russian opposition figure .

Minister calls for new sanctions, ban on Nord Stream 2 pipe completion.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says measures should be taken against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
"There is no reason not to trust the conclusions of the German laboratory. Ukraine immediately issued a statement in which we recognized the results of these analyzes and condemned the use of the Novichok chemical substance by the Russian Federation against the opposition leader," he said at a briefing on September 4.
This is not an isolated event, the minister said.
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"This is another step by the Russian Federation in the fight against dissent. There are no boundaries for them to poison someone. This is done all over the world, these stories are well known," he said.
Kuleba reiterated the statement of the Organization for the Prohibition of the Use of Chemical Weapons, which regarded the Kremlin's actions as the use of chemical weapons.
"This is a starting position from which it is necessary to assess the Russian Federation's actions. We proceed from the fact that this crime must not go unpunished. Logic shows us that impunity only encourages the Russian Federation to new aggressive actions and crimes," the minister said.
Read alsoNavalny poisoning: OPCW Director-General issues statementKuleba added that partners and all countries opposing Russia should use effective mechanisms of influence. In particular, the adoption of new sanctions and the ban on the construction of Nord Stream 2.
According to the foreign minister, if the Nord Stream 2 project is completed, Russia will have additional investments for its aggressive actions both inside the country and abroad.
"Therefore, now we need to take a comprehensive approach to the issue and take measures that will maximize the price for its [Russian] aggressive actions," Kuleba added.
Navalny poisoning: background


unian--2020-09-04--Public trust in government weakening – poll

Some 36.5 % of respondents have no trust in government whatsoever .
A total of 78 % of Ukrainians do not trust state agencies and officials , the latest poll showed , conducted by the Razumkov Center and the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Some 36.5 % of respondents have no trust in government and officials .
Another 41.2 % say they `` rather do n't trust '' them , while 13.3 % and 1.4 % are more likely to or completely trust government , respectively .
It is the state agencies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 63 % .
Read alsoLatest poll updates Zelensky , Poroshenko 's popular ratings '' The fact that the leaders of distrust are the state agencies in general ( 78 % ) indicates poor communication between government agencies and the public , which leads to a negative assessment of the authorities , except for those structures that ensure country 's defense and citizens ' safety ( the Armed Forces , the State Border Guard Service , the National Guard of Ukraine , and the State Emergency Service ) , '' sociologists said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ downward trend in the level of people 's trust in the authorities .
In December 2019 , 51.5 % of respondents expressed no confidence in the Cabinet of Ministers , while 72 % did not trust it in July 2020 .
The Verkhovna Rada had 54 % and 75 % trust , respectively , while president had 31 % and 49 % , respectively .
`` While the 'autumn 2019 - spring 2020 ' political season began with a rapid rise in trust in the authorities , the start of the 'autumn 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drop in trust , '' reads the report .
According to the poll , people generally distrust the judicial system as a whole ( 77.5 % ) , the Supreme Court ( 69 % ) , and local courts ( 67.5 % ) .
The prosecutor 's office sees 73 % distrust , the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine has 73 % , the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor 's Office has 70.5 % , the High Anti-Corruption Court has 70 % , and the National Agency for Corruption Prevention has 70 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ report `` constant anxiety '' about futureAmong law enforcement agencies , distrust in the police and the SBU Security Service of Ukraine is expressed less often ( although it also prevails over trust ) .
Some 58 % of respondents do not trust the National Police ( against 33 % who trust them ) , the patrol police ( 54 % and 35 % , respectively ) , and the SBU ( 56 % and 31 % ) .
Some 71 % of respondents do not trust political parties , while about 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most often , citizens of Ukraine express confidence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine ( 65 % ) , church ( 63 % ) , volunteer organizations ( 63 % ) , the State Emergency Service ( 53 % ) , volunteer battalions ( 53 % ) , the State Border Guard Service ( 52 % ) , Ukrainian media ( 50 % ) , the National Guard ( 49 % ) , and NGOs ( 47 % ) .
Distrust in all other institutions is expressed more often than trust .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 9 through face-to-face interviews .
Some 2,022 adult respondents were polled in all regions of Ukraine except Crimea and other Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine , namely certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
The margin of error does not exceed 2.3 % .

Some 36.5% of respondents have no trust in government whatsoever.
A total of 78% of Ukrainians do not trust state agencies and officials, the latest poll showed, conducted by the Razumkov Center and the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Level of trust in government agencies
Some 36.5% of respondents have no trust in government and officials. Another 41.2% say they "rather don't trust" them, while 13.3% and 1.4% are more likely to or completely trust government, respectively. It is the state agencies in general that have the highest trust-distrust balance of 63%.
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Read alsoLatest poll updates Zelensky, Poroshenko's popular ratings"The fact that the leaders of distrust are the state agencies in general (78%) indicates poor communication between government agencies and the public, which leads to a negative assessment of the authorities, except for those structures that ensure country's defense and citizens' safety (the Armed Forces, the State Border Guard Service, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Emergency Service)," sociologists said.
Ukrainians' attitudes toward authorities: background
The Razumkov Center notes there is a downward trend in the level of people's trust in the authorities. In December 2019, 51.5% of respondents expressed no confidence in the Cabinet of Ministers, while 72% did not trust it in July 2020. The Verkhovna Rada had 54% and 75% trust, respectively, while president had 31% and 49%, respectively.
"While the 'autumn 2019 - spring 2020' political season began with a rapid rise in trust in the authorities, the start of the 'autumn 2020 - spring 2021' season is seeing a drop in trust," reads the report.
Level of distrust in judiciary, law enforcement
According to the poll, people generally distrust the judicial system as a whole (77.5%), the Supreme Court (69%), and local courts (67.5%). The prosecutor's office sees 73% distrust, the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine has 73%, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has 70.5%, the High Anti-Corruption Court has 70%, and the National Agency for Corruption Prevention has 70%.
Read alsoAlmost 40% of Ukrainian millennials report "constant anxiety" about futureAmong law enforcement agencies, distrust in the police and the SBU Security Service of Ukraine is expressed less often (although it also prevails over trust). Some 58% of respondents do not trust the National Police (against 33% who trust them), the patrol police (54% and 35%, respectively), and the SBU (56% and 31%).
Some 71% of respondents do not trust political parties, while about 50% do not trust trade unions.
Whom Ukrainians trust most
Most often, citizens of Ukraine express confidence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (65%), church (63%), volunteer organizations (63%), the State Emergency Service (53%), volunteer battalions (53%), the State Border Guard Service (52%), Ukrainian media (50%), the National Guard (49%), and NGOs (47%).
Distrust in all other institutions is expressed more often than trust.
The poll: details
The survey was conducted from July 3 to July 9 through face-to-face interviews. Some 2,022 adult respondents were polled in all regions of Ukraine except Crimea and other Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine, namely certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The margin of error does not exceed 2.3%.


unian--2020-09-04--Rada to introduce rules for riders of segways, e-scooters

Owners are set to be considered full-scale participants in road traffic .
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine seeks to finally regulate the use of personal light electric vehicles on Ukrainian roads .
Parliament on Friday , September 4 , passed the relevant bill ( No .
3023 ) at first reading , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
According to first deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure , Yulia Klymenko , the draft law should `` finally fix the status of persons using personal light electric transport .
It 's about the owners of electric scooters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoDUI punishment to be toughened in UkraineMP noted that today `` such persons are beyond the legislative field , '' therefore the bill shall define their legal status , impose obligations and secure rights .
At the same time , the law does not cover the use of such vehicles on sidewalks .
Owners of personal light electric vehicles will have to ride them on special bike paths , and in their absence – along the edge of the road , along with the general traffic flow .
They will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technical condition and , if possible , install a sound signal and light reflectors .
In dark hours or low visibility conditions such vehicles shall have headlights turned on light reflectors available .
Klymenko noted that the bill also does not provide for certification for such transport .
• Users of light electric vehicles shall not hold and use personal communication devices while riding .
• Riding under influence shall be banned .
• The bill introduces liability for violation of traffic rules by users of personal light electric vehicles .

Owners are set to be considered full-scale participants in road traffic.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine seeks to finally regulate the use of personal light electric vehicles on Ukrainian roads.
Parliament on Friday, September 4, passed the relevant bill (No. 3023) at first reading, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
New law: details
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According to first deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Yulia Klymenko, the draft law should "finally fix the status of persons using personal light electric transport. It's about the owners of electric scooters, gyroboards, monocycles, and segways.
Read alsoDUI punishment to be toughened in UkraineMP noted that today "such persons are beyond the legislative field," therefore the bill shall define their legal status, impose obligations and secure rights.
At the same time, the law does not cover the use of such vehicles on sidewalks.
New rules: explained
Owners of personal light electric vehicles will have to ride them on special bike paths, and in their absence – along the edge of the road, along with the general traffic flow.
They will be obliged to maintain their vehicles in sound technical condition and, if possible, install a sound signal and light reflectors.
In dark hours or low visibility conditions such vehicles shall have headlights turned on light reflectors available.
Klymenko noted that the bill also does not provide for certification for such transport.
Restrictions for riders


unian--2020-09-04--Kuleba: Russia exercising "fairly effective control" over Belarus events

Ukraine approaches the Belarusian crisis solely from the point of view of own national interests , the minister said .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes Russia is exercising `` fairly effective control '' over the recent developments in Belarus .
`` While the Russian Federation is exercising fairly effective control over the events in Belarus , the Belarusian side , our partners , accuse Ukraine of things it 's not doing in Belarus but Russia is , '' Kuleba told an online briefing on Friday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
According to the minister , Ukraine approaches the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view of its national interests .
Read alsoLukashenko mulled union state with Ukraine – TuskFirstly , Kuleba noted , this is about national security , secondly , protection of Ukrainian citizens on the territory of Belarus , and thirdly , protection of Ukrainian economic interests in relations with Belarus .
`` We need to consider the situation comprehensively , we do n't have to twitch at every word , because a very complex game is being played and we must minimize the negative consequences for Ukraine in this game , '' the minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been ongoing in Belarus since August 9 when the presidential election was held and Alexander Lukashenko , a long-time ruler , claimed a landslide victory , while many in Belarus believe the vote count was rigged .
• Lukashenko has repeatedly stressed that the unrest was being fueled by external forces , and asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to jointly react `` in the event of an aggravation in terms of external threats . ''
• On September 2 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that the situation in Belarus was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine .
• `` About 200 extremists trained on Ukrainian territory are now in the Republic of Belarus , '' he alleged .
• On the same day , Ukraine 's top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba decried the allegations as `` Lavrov 's delirium '' and a figment of a `` sick imagination . ''

Ukraine approaches the Belarusian crisis solely from the point of view of own national interests, the minister said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes Russia is exercising "fairly effective control" over the recent developments in Belarus.
"While the Russian Federation is exercising fairly effective control over the events in Belarus, the Belarusian side, our partners, accuse Ukraine of things it's not doing in Belarus but Russia is," Kuleba told an online briefing on Friday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
According to the minister, Ukraine approaches the Belarusian crisis exclusively from the point of view of its national interests.
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Read alsoLukashenko mulled union state with Ukraine – TuskFirstly, Kuleba noted, this is about national security, secondly, protection of Ukrainian citizens on the territory of Belarus, and thirdly, protection of Ukrainian economic interests in relations with Belarus.
"We need to consider the situation comprehensively, we don't have to twitch at every word, because a very complex game is being played and we must minimize the negative consequences for Ukraine in this game," the minister added.
Belarus protests and allegations against Ukraine


unian--2020-09-04--Kyiv mayor reports record daily high of 319 new COVID-19 cases

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 14,477 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose sharply in the past day , that is , by 319 .
`` In the past day , another 319 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus , including 17 healthcare workers .
There were eight fatalities , '' Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 4 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 14,477 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4According to Klitschko , 158 women aged 18 to 85 and 142 men aged 19 to 81 are among those infected .
Eight girls ( from four months to 14 years old ) and 11 boys ( from four to 17 years old ) have tested positive .
Klitschko said 59 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Sixty-three people recovered from the disease in the past day , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents have already recovered .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky and Dniprovsky districts ( 48 each ) , Sviatoshynsky district ( 35 ) , and Pechersky and Solomyansky districts ( 33 each ) .
The total death toll in the city is 230 cases .
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
Ukrainian regions were split into the red , green , orange , and yellow zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamics .
Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
Updated quarantine zoning became effective in Ukraine on August 17 .
Kyiv was included in the yellow zone .
On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 14,477.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose sharply in the past day, that is, by 319.
"In the past day, another 319 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus, including 17 healthcare workers. There were eight fatalities," Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 4. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 14,477."
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4According to Klitschko, 158 women aged 18 to 85 and 142 men aged 19 to 81 are among those infected.
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Eight girls (from four months to 14 years old) and 11 boys (from four to 17 years old) have tested positive.
Klitschko said 59 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Sixty-three people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 4,616 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky and Dniprovsky districts (48 each), Sviatoshynsky district (35), and Pechersky and Solomyansky districts (33 each).
The total death toll in the city is 230 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1. Ukrainian regions were split into the red, green, orange, and yellow zones depending on hospital load, the average number of PCR and ELISA tests, the ascertainment rate of COVID-19, and daily spread dynamics.
Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone. The mildest ones are in the green zone, the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures.
Updated quarantine zoning became effective in Ukraine on August 17. Kyiv was included in the yellow zone.
On August 26, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1.


unian--2020-09-04--Kuleba comments on prospects for next Normandy Four ministerial

Active preparations are underway for the meeting of the advisors to the countries ' leaders .
The meeting of foreign ministers of the Normandy Four ( Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia ) will be held in September , after the advisors to the countries ' leaders meet , says Ukraine 's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba .
`` The plan is for the foreign ministers to meet after the advisors to the Normandy format leaders meet , '' Kuleba told an online briefing on Friday , September 4 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Active preparations are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kuleba added .
Read alsoElections in Donbas amid `` leaky '' border unimaginable – KulebaThe minister added that during his latest visit to the Verkhovna Rada for the government Q & A , he was from time to time being distracted for chats with colleagues on the preparation of the advisors ' meeting .
`` As soon as the advisors meet , we will see how this meeting will go and what results will be achieved .
I think that if nothing wrong happens at this meeting , nothing of force majeure nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foreign affairs ministerial to be held , '' he said .
`` Both I and the German and French colleagues are disposed to hold the meeting in September , and as far as my colleagues have informed me , the Russian minister , Sergei Lavrov , has no objections to such a meeting either , '' Kuleba said .
• On August 26 , Head of the Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak said the meeting of advisors to the Normandy Four leaders , which was initially scheduled for August 28 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Russia was set to be represented by deputy chief of presidential administration Dmitry Kozak , Ukraine – by Andriy Yermak , Germany – by an aide to the chancellor for foreign policy , Jan Hecker , and France - by an advisor to the president , Emmanuel Bonne .
• On August 28 , at a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was making every effort to end the war in Donbas , expecting that the leaders of the Normandy Four would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Active preparations are underway for the meeting of the advisors to the countries' leaders.
The meeting of foreign ministers of the Normandy Four (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia) will be held in September, after the advisors to the countries' leaders meet, says Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
"The plan is for the foreign ministers to meet after the advisors to the Normandy format leaders meet," Kuleba told an online briefing on Friday, September 4, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Active preparations are underway for the advisors' meeting, Kuleba added.
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Read alsoElections in Donbas amid "leaky" border unimaginable – KulebaThe minister added that during his latest visit to the Verkhovna Rada for the government Q&A, he was from time to time being distracted for chats with colleagues on the preparation of the advisors' meeting.
"As soon as the advisors meet, we will see how this meeting will go and what results will be achieved. I think that if nothing wrong happens at this meeting, nothing of force majeure nature, then conditions will be created for a foreign affairs ministerial to be held," he said.
"Both I and the German and French colleagues are disposed to hold the meeting in September, and as far as my colleagues have informed me, the Russian minister, Sergei Lavrov, has no objections to such a meeting either," Kuleba said.
Normandy Four talks: background


unian--2020-09-04--GogolFest: Ukrainian artists decorate train, head off to Kherson

The city will host the festival on September 4-6 .
A special GogolTrain carrying participants in the GogolFest DREAM contemporary art festival departed from Kyiv to Kherson late on September 3 , 2020 .
The 14th GogolFest will open on the Trophy Bridge in Kherson 's Hydropark on September 4 .
Organizers promise to comply with quarantine regulations , as well as provide enough space to maintain social distancing , as reported by the TSN TV news service .
The festival will be held on September 4-6 .
After that , it will move to other three locations in September-October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another city which is yet to be announced .
Read also ‘ Cultural decentralization ' is already happening throughout Ukraine '' The train that unites cities , people , and art is a platform for cultural mobility .
Maksym Demskyi [ head of the festival ] and his team , things you are doing spark extraordinary emotions .
We have agreed with [ Culture Minister ] Oleksandr Tkachenko there should be more such projects , '' Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii wrote on Telegram .
• GogolFest is an annual multidisciplinary international contemporary art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cinema , literature , visual art , and educational programs .
• GogolFest was founded in 2007 by Vladyslav Troitsky , film director and head of the Dakh Center for Contemporary Art .
• From 2007 to 2017 , GogolFest was held in Kyiv .
• In 2019 , GogolFest moved to Mariupol and Vinnytsia , and pursued its touring path in 2020 .

The city will host the festival on September 4-6.
A special GogolTrain carrying participants in the GogolFest DREAM contemporary art festival departed from Kyiv to Kherson late on September 3, 2020.
The 14th GogolFest will open on the Trophy Bridge in Kherson's Hydropark on September 4.
Organizers promise to comply with quarantine regulations, as well as provide enough space to maintain social distancing, as reported by the TSN TV news service.
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The festival will be held on September 4-6. After that, it will move to other three locations in September-October, namely Fastiv, Dnipro, and another city which is yet to be announced.
Read also‘Cultural decentralization' is already happening throughout Ukraine"The train that unites cities, people, and art is a platform for cultural mobility. Maksym Demskyi [head of the festival] and his team, things you are doing spark extraordinary emotions. We have agreed with [Culture Minister] Oleksandr Tkachenko there should be more such projects," Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii wrote on Telegram.
What is GogolFest


unian--2020-09-04--Health minister reveals number of ventilators, tests available

Stepanov says the country 's healthcare system is `` absolutely ready '' for tackling disease , but it has limits .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said there are about 4,000 ventilators and 35,000 beds for COVID-19 patients in hospitals , while laboratories have a supply of tests enough for up to two months .
According to the official , 12,704 beds were available and ready to receive patients with COVID-19 at the start of the epidemic outbreak in Ukraine .
The number of intensive care beds stood at 324 , while 1,183 medics and 5,157 healthcare workers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals were provided with 536 ventilators , 188 oxygen concentrators , 385 patient monitors , and 365 pulse oximeters .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4 '' The virology laboratory had test kits for checking 3,000 coronavirus samples , we ran 200 tests a day when I was taking the helm of the ministry .
Today we run over 25,000 tests and we have a constant supply of test kits to cover up to two months , '' Stepanov said at a briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stepanov said as of September 2 , there are 26,000 beds in 315 hospitals providing assistance to COVID-19 patients , while there are more than 9,000 beds in 213 reserve hospitals , so the total number of beds available in the country is over 35,000 .
According to the minister , the Health Ministry 's attention is currently focused on supplying centralized oxygen to beds or providing oxygen concentrators to hospitals , since oxygen therapy is very important in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 .
`` The healthcare system ... is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease , but we must understand that any system has limits .
And even if we buy more ventilators or oxygen concentrators , or provide beds , we need people who can use this , those who can provide medical assistance .
These are our medics : resuscitators , anesthesiologists , infectious disease experts , virologists , as well as lab assistants , and others , and this is a rather limited resource , taking into account how they have been treated for the past 29 years , '' the minister added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight the disease without following the Health Ministry 's recommendations .
• Infectious disease expert suggests how to avoid new COVID-19 outbreak

Stepanov says the country's healthcare system is "absolutely ready" for tackling disease, but it has limits.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said there are about 4,000 ventilators and 35,000 beds for COVID-19 patients in hospitals, while laboratories have a supply of tests enough for up to two months.
According to the official, 12,704 beds were available and ready to receive patients with COVID-19 at the start of the epidemic outbreak in Ukraine. The number of intensive care beds stood at 324, while 1,183 medics and 5,157 healthcare workers were operating, said Stepanov.
Later, hospitals were provided with 536 ventilators, 188 oxygen concentrators, 385 patient monitors, and 365 pulse oximeters.
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Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4"The virology laboratory had test kits for checking 3,000 coronavirus samples, we ran 200 tests a day when I was taking the helm of the ministry. Today we run over 25,000 tests and we have a constant supply of test kits to cover up to two months," Stepanov said at a briefing on Friday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Stepanov said as of September 2, there are 26,000 beds in 315 hospitals providing assistance to COVID-19 patients, while there are more than 9,000 beds in 213 reserve hospitals, so the total number of beds available in the country is over 35,000.
"The number of ventilators in hospitals is about 4,000, currently 227 devices are in use. The situation with other equipment has also significantly changed," he said.
According to the minister, the Health Ministry's attention is currently focused on supplying centralized oxygen to beds or providing oxygen concentrators to hospitals, since oxygen therapy is very important in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.
"The healthcare system... is absolutely ready for [tackling] the disease, but we must understand that any system has limits. And even if we buy more ventilators or oxygen concentrators, or provide beds, we need people who can use this, those who can provide medical assistance. These are our medics: resuscitators, anesthesiologists, infectious disease experts, virologists, as well as lab assistants, and others, and this is a rather limited resource, taking into account how they have been treated for the past 29 years," the minister added.
Stepanov once again emphasized it is impossible to fight the disease without following the Health Ministry's recommendations.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: other news


unian--2020-09-04--Infectious disease expert suggests how to avoid new COVID-19 outbreak

The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases is has been growing steadily .
Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Bogomolets National Medical University , Professor Olha Golubovska has said all schools should be transferred to distance learning across the country .
The move should be made since the number of new coronavirus cases has been growing steadily , she said at the Pravo Na Vladu ( `` Right to Power '' ) TV panel show on TV Channel 1+1 on September 3.. '' In general , I was in favor of distance learning .
We 're now only at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should understand that it 's already impossible to put risk-group patients in hospitals , '' Golubovska said .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4 '' So , everyone should understand if they do not adhere to rules , they should get ready to get treated at home .
And this , of course , is quite a different thing , '' Golubovska believes .
• On August 25 , the Ministry of Health updated anti-epidemic rules for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attend schools without needing to wear face masks or respirators .
• Sanitizers shall be available at school entrances .
Students and teachers are expected to wash hands after each class .
• Distance learning shall be introduced if the relevant area is put in the `` red zone '' of highest epidemic risk .

The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases is has been growing steadily.
Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Bogomolets National Medical University, Professor Olha Golubovska has said all schools should be transferred to distance learning across the country.
The move should be made since the number of new coronavirus cases has been growing steadily, she said at the Pravo Na Vladu ("Right to Power") TV panel show on TV Channel 1+1 on September 3..
"In general, I was in favor of distance learning. We're now only at the beginning of this growth. Everyone should understand that it's already impossible to put risk-group patients in hospitals," Golubovska said.
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Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4"So, everyone should understand if they do not adhere to rules, they should get ready to get treated at home. And this, of course, is quite a different thing," Golubovska believes.
2020 Academic Year amid quarantine: background


unian--2020-09-04--EU not to impose sanctions on Lukashenko – media

Sanctions will target other officials , while the move will leave a door open for dialog .
Alexander Lukashenko will reportedly not be included in the EU sanctions package due to the position voiced by Germany , Italy , and France .
That 's according to Die Welt citing its sources .
Three countries at once agreed that communication `` channels with Lukashenko should be kept open '' , no matter the circumstances .
Read alsoBelarus gov't site hacked to put Lukashenko on `` wanted list '' After all , the publication claims , putting the Belarusian leader on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dialogue with Minsk .
Earlier , the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry proposed introducing national sanctions against over a hundred Belarusian officials , as well as personally against President Alexander Lukashenko .
An EU official earlier said in a comment to Reuters about a moderate set of sanctions being considered against those responsible for violently dispersing protests in Belarus in August .
`` What we need to assess is the level of pressure that would be useful versus what would be counterproductive and risk pushing Lukashenko into Russia ’ s arms if he sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in power , '' said the EU source close to the matter • On August 19 , leaders of the EU member states agreed to apply sanctions against Belarus in response to election rigging and the use of violence against protesters .
• The EU did not recognize the presidential election result .
• Baltic States on August 31 declared Alexander Lukashenko , along with other 29 Belarusian officials , persona non grata .
• In a separate move , Lithuania , Latvia , and Estonia agreed to sever trade in electricity with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. said it was considering sanctions against Belarus officials .
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Ukraine would consider the issue of imposing sanctions against Belarus after the relevant decision was made by the European Union .

Sanctions will target other officials, while the move will leave a door open for dialog.
Alexander Lukashenko will reportedly not be included in the EU sanctions package due to the position voiced by Germany, Italy, and France.
That's according to Die Welt citing its sources.
Three countries at once agreed that communication "channels with Lukashenko should be kept open", no matter the circumstances.
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Read alsoBelarus gov't site hacked to put Lukashenko on "wanted list"After all, the publication claims, putting the Belarusian leader on the "black list" would mean severing the dialogue with Minsk.
Earlier, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry proposed introducing national sanctions against over a hundred Belarusian officials, as well as personally against President Alexander Lukashenko.
An EU official earlier said in a comment to Reuters about a moderate set of sanctions being considered against those responsible for violently dispersing protests in Belarus in August.
"What we need to assess is the level of pressure that would be useful versus what would be counterproductive and risk pushing Lukashenko into Russia’s arms if he sees this as his only possibility to stay in power," said the EU source close to the matter
Sanctions on Belarus: background


unian--2020-09-04--Higher minimum wage not to affect inflation pace – NBU

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unian--2020-09-04--Belarus gov't site hacked to put Lukashenko on "wanted list"

Together with the interior minister , he is wanted for `` war crimes '' as per hackers ' edit of the interior ministry 's site .
The official website of the Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs has been hacked with new data being `` added '' to the official wanted list .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , together with Interior Minister Yuriy Karaev , have been considered `` missing persons '' since the evening of September 3 , as reported by Nasha Niva and Belsat on Telegram .
The rigged site says they two are wanted for war crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usurping state power .
Read alsoU.S .
considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaAccording to the `` wanted list , '' August 9 is the date the two went missing – a hint at Election Day when protests broke out across country .
The website was blocked shortly after the hack effort succeeded .
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
The country 's Central Election Commission announced the final election results .
In particular , 80.1 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1.67 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.2 % for Andrey Dmitriev , and 1.14 % for Sergei Cherechnya .
Some 4.59 % voted against all candidates .
• Thousands took to the streets to protest what many believe was a rigged vote count .
Riot police violently cracked down on protesters .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs said about 7,000 protesters had been detained in different cities since August 9 .
On the evening of August 13 , the authorities started to release detainees .
• On August 14 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognize the outcome of the presidential elections in Belarus .
• The March of Freedom , the largest protest in the history of Belarus , took place on August 16 in Minsk .
Hundreds of thousands of people joined in .
• On August 20 , the Prosecutor General 's Office opened a criminal probe into the attempt by the opposition to `` seize power . ''
• Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed `` foreign interference '' in the election and the external efforts to foment protests .
He spoke with Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon request .
• Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin has warned of the possible use of army to disperse protesters rallying under the flags he claims were once used by Nazi troops .
• Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry said it was freezing all contacts with Belarus amid the moves and statements by the Belarusian side .

Together with the interior minister, he is wanted for "war crimes" as per hackers' edit of the interior ministry's site.
The official website of the Belarus' Ministry of Internal Affairs has been hacked with new data being "added" to the official wanted list.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, together with Interior Minister Yuriy Karaev, have been considered "missing persons" since the evening of September 3, as reported by Nasha Niva and Belsat on Telegram.
The rigged site says they two are wanted for war crimes, while Lukashenko is also accused of usurping state power.
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Read alsoU.S. considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaAccording to the "wanted list," August 9 is the date the two went missing – a hint at Election Day when protests broke out across country.
The website was blocked shortly after the hack effort succeeded.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-09-04--President's Office comments on Zelensky's silence over high-profile court corruption case

The comment comes amid public calls for the President to `` react '' to the ongoing investigation targeting judges of Kyiv 's District Administrative Court suspected of running a criminal ring and seizing power .
The head of state , Volodymyr Zelensky , has neither right nor obligation to assess rulings handed down by judges or charges pressed forward against them , the President 's Office says .
The comment , posted on the Office 's Facebook page , comes amid public calls for the President to `` react '' to the ongoing investigation targeting judges of Kyiv 's District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ring and seizing power .
`` The Constitution of Ukraine establishes a clear division of power into legislative , executive , and judicial branches .
This has already been repeatedly interpreted in Constitutional Court judgments and explained in numerous commentaries by legal experts .
The body of these texts is easy to study .
The president of Ukraine , according to the powers that the Constitution grants them , has neither right nor responsibility to assess judges ' rulings or charges pressed against judges .
Even if powers are considered within the theoretical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not laid down in the Constitution , it still seems questionable to require the president to provide such an assessment , '' the comment reads .
Read alsoLenders warn Ukraine of possible issues over anti-graft prosecutor replacementIt also emphasizes that the president can not overturn the presumption of innocence against individuals .
At the same time , the President 's Office noted that they took into account the information about possible violations of law by representatives of the judicial branch , as well as the consideration of the relevant charges by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed hope that the investigation of such a high-profile case would help establish all the true circumstances .
It was after the change of power in 2019 , the Office recalls , that the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine received all the necessary legislative support for independent operations and conditions were provided for the functioning of the High Anti-Corruption Court .
`` We hope that this political investment will yield an appropriate result for society and affirmation of the rule of law principle , '' the comment says .
Read alsoUkraine 's NABU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SytnykThe President 's Office stressed priority of judicial reform and noted the fact that the current constitutional instruments for protecting the independence of judges and the separation of powers into legislative , executive and judicial branches significantly limit possibilities not only of the president , but also of the Verkhovna Rada to realize desires for the dismissal of judges and radical restructuring of the judiciary that part of our society express , '' the comment concludes .
• On July 17 , the National Anti-corruption Bureau raided the Kyiv District Administrative Court ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( SJA ) .
Later , NABU detectives charged Court Chairman Pavlo Vovk , his deputy Yevhen Ablov , five judges , and SJA head Zenoviy Kholodnyuk with setting up a criminal organization and seizing state power .
Later , NABU noted that another four persons were set to be charged .
• According to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) , 12 individuals , led by the KDAC chair , acted as part of a criminal organization that aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the Higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council of Justice , and creating artificial obstacles in their work .
• SAPO claims that members of the criminal organization have been handing down tailored rulings serving their own interests , as well as in the interests of political and business elites .
• Later , Vovk and the chairman of State Judicial Administration Kholodniuk stated that they had not been served with charge papers .
• On August 11 , NABU announced that seven defendants had been put on the wanted list in the case of an alleged seizure of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership : Pavlo Vovk , Volodymyr Keleberda , Ihor Kachura , Mykola Sirosh , Ihor Pohribnichenko , Oleksiy Ohurtsov , and Serhiy Ostapets .
• On August 12 , the Kyiv District Administrative Court 's press service said the `` wanted '' judges were at their workplaces .
• On September 1 , the High Council of Justice , which has to green-light suspension of judges , claimed evidence had been obtained wrongfully and that charges had been pressed improperly .
Thus , all judges were kept on a job , which sparked @ @ @

The comment comes amid public calls for the President to "react" to the ongoing investigation targeting judges of Kyiv's District Administrative Court suspected of running a criminal ring and seizing power.
The head of state, Volodymyr Zelensky, has neither right nor obligation to assess rulings handed down by judges or charges pressed forward against them, the President's Office says.
The comment, posted on the Office's Facebook page, comes amid public calls for the President to "react" to the ongoing investigation targeting judges of Kyiv's District Administrative Court suspected of running a criminal ring and seizing power.
"The Constitution of Ukraine establishes a clear division of power into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. This has already been repeatedly interpreted in Constitutional Court judgments and explained in numerous commentaries by legal experts. The body of these texts is easy to study. The president of Ukraine, according to the powers that the Constitution grants them, has neither right nor responsibility to assess judges' rulings or charges pressed against judges. Even if powers are considered within the theoretical concept of so-called inherent powers, which are not laid down in the Constitution, it still seems questionable to require the president to provide such an assessment," the comment reads.
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Read alsoLenders warn Ukraine of possible issues over anti-graft prosecutor replacementIt also emphasizes that the president cannot overturn the presumption of innocence against individuals.
"The president, like any citizen in the country, can share his impressions of certain resonating reports regarding open data of criminal proceedings, no more than that," the Office stated.
At the same time, the President's Office noted that they took into account the information about possible violations of law by representatives of the judicial branch, as well as the consideration of the relevant charges by the High Council of Justice.
The Bankova expressed hope that the investigation of such a high-profile case would help establish all the true circumstances.
It was after the change of power in 2019, the Office recalls, that the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine received all the necessary legislative support for independent operations and conditions were provided for the functioning of the High Anti-Corruption Court.
"We hope that this political investment will yield an appropriate result for society and affirmation of the rule of law principle," the comment says.
Read alsoUkraine's NABU comments on Constitutional Court's decision on SytnykThe President's Office stressed priority of judicial reform and noted the fact that the current constitutional instruments for protecting the independence of judges and the separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches significantly limit possibilities not only of the president, but also of the Verkhovna Rada to realize desires for the dismissal of judges and radical restructuring of the judiciary that part of our society express," the comment concludes.
District Administrative Court of Kyiv: corruption investigation


unian--2020-09-04--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 2,700 cases on Sept 4

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951 .
Ukraine said 2,723 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 4 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951 , as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 60,613 patients , including 937 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoUkraine expands `` red zone '' over epidemiological situation in regionsThe pandemic has taken 2,761 lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
There were 67,577 active cases as of September 4 .
In total , there have been 192,647 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
Ukrainian regions were split into the red , green , orange zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• Updated quarantine zoning became effective in Ukraine on August 17 .
Kyiv was included in the yellow zone .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951.
Ukraine said 2,723 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 4, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951, as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 60,613 patients, including 937 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoUkraine expands "red zone" over epidemiological situation in regionsThe pandemic has taken 2,761 lives with 51 fatalities recorded over the past day.
There were 67,577 active cases as of September 4. In total, there have been 192,647 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-04--Medvedchuk's companies sell petroleum products to U.S. circumventing sanctions – media

Medvedchuk's companies sell petroleum products to U.S. circumventing sanctions – media
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ExxonMobil bought petroleum products from a Swiss company NewCoal Trading rather than directly from Medvedchuk's firms.
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unian--2020-09-04--Donbas truce: No ceasefire violations recorded in past 24 hours

Efforts to put out wildfires in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are underway .
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas were recorded on Thursday , September 3 .
There were no Ukrainian army casualties , the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Friday , September 4 .
Ukrainian military adhere to the ceasefire , remaining ready to respond to any enemy attack , it said .
Since Friday midnight , the sides have continued observing full and comprehensive ceasefire .
At the same time , the JFO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are underway .
`` The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , together with the firefighters of the State Emergency Service , are participating in extinguishing fires near the settlements of Valuiske , Stanytsia Luhanska , Lopaskine , Lobacheve , Popasna , Novo-Oleksandrivka , and Triokhizbenka .
The required number of personnel and equipment has been involved in extinguishing the fires , '' the command said .
Read alsoZelensky holds urgent meeting over wildfires in Kharkiv , Luhansk regions ( Video ) Wildfires have already been extinguished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Yelyzavetivka , Zolote-3 , and Kamianka .
Also , mine clearance of the territory and restoration of houses damaged by shelling is underway .
• Massive wildfire broke out on July 6 on an area of about 50 hectares near the village of Oskolonivka in Luhansk region 's Novoaidarsky district , which is part of the Borovsky and Okhtyrsky forestry departments .
• Gusts of wind ( up to 25 meters per second ) and high air temperatures ( +38 degrees Celsius ) let the fire spread to the village of Smolianynove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ houses ; 30 people , including 13 children , were evacuated from Smolianynove and a nearby gardening co-operative , and another 30 people were resettled .
The death toll reached five , while 34 people were taken to hospitals .
• The police were considering three main versions behind the fire : severe weather , careless handling of fire , and arson .
• On July 8 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the state would allocate UAH 50 million , or US $ 1.8 million , in aid to those affected @ @ @ @

Efforts to put out wildfires in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are underway.
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine's Donbas were recorded on Thursday, September 3.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties, the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Friday, September 4.
Ukrainian military adhere to the ceasefire, remaining ready to respond to any enemy attack, it said.
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Since Friday midnight, the sides have continued observing full and comprehensive ceasefire.
At the same time, the JFO HQ says efforts to put out wildfires in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are underway.
"The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the firefighters of the State Emergency Service, are participating in extinguishing fires near the settlements of Valuiske, Stanytsia Luhanska, Lopaskine, Lobacheve, Popasna, Novo-Oleksandrivka, and Triokhizbenka. The required number of personnel and equipment has been involved in extinguishing the fires," the command said.
Read alsoZelensky holds urgent meeting over wildfires in Kharkiv, Luhansk regions (Video)Wildfires have already been extinguished in such settlements as Krasnohorivka, Zaitseve, Yelyzavetivka, Zolote-3, and Kamianka. Also, mine clearance of the territory and restoration of houses damaged by shelling is underway.
Wildfires in Donbas: background


unian--2020-09-04--Ukraine beat Switzerland 2:1 in Nations League round-up

The home game played in Lviv saw empty stands due to COVID-19 restrictions .
Ukraine National Team have opened this season with a win as it edged past Switzerland in Nations League 's Group A where Germany and Spain also played the same night , sealing a draw .
The 2:1 win thus put Ukraine on top of the group .
West Ham 's Andriy Yarmolenko opened the score with a cheeky backheeler just 14 minutes into the match , while Switzerland equalized just before break with a long-range effort by Haris Seferovic .
Read alsoFC Shakhtar through to UEFA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second half , Switzerland mostly dominated the pitch , while Ukraine delivered a number of sharp counterattacks .
Manchester City 's Oleksandr Zinchenko eventually curled home a left-foot beauty from almost an impossible angle , sealing the win for Andriy Shevchenko 's squad .
Celebrating the goal , Zinchenko held up his black armband , payin respects to the team 's late doctor who recently passed falling victim to coronavirus .
The home game was played in Lviv , seeing empty stands due to COVID-19 restrictions .
• The last time they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , against Slovakia ( 1 : 4 ) , also in Nations League .
• This year , the team were promoted to Nations League Group A .
• Germany and Spain who played on the same night with Ukraine and Switzerland drew 1:1 .
• Ukrainians will play the next match against the Spaniards in Madrid on September 6 .

The home game played in Lviv saw empty stands due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Ukraine National Team have opened this season with a win as it edged past Switzerland in Nations League's Group A where Germany and Spain also played the same night, sealing a draw.
The 2:1 win thus put Ukraine on top of the group.
West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko opened the score with a cheeky backheeler just 14 minutes into the match, while Switzerland equalized just before break with a long-range effort by Haris Seferovic.
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Read alsoFC Shakhtar through to UEFA Europa League quarterfinals after dominating VfL WolfsburgIn the second half, Switzerland mostly dominated the pitch, while Ukraine delivered a number of sharp counterattacks.
Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko eventually curled home a left-foot beauty from almost an impossible angle, sealing the win for Andriy Shevchenko's squad.
Celebrating the goal, Zinchenko held up his black armband, payin respects to the team's late doctor who recently passed falling victim to coronavirus.
The home game was played in Lviv, seeing empty stands due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Ukraine in Nations League: background
Shevchenko's team extended their unbeaten streak to 12 matches.
The last time they lost was on November 16, 2018, against Slovakia (1: 4), also in Nations League.
This year, the team were promoted to Nations League Group A.
Germany and Spain who played on the same night with Ukraine and Switzerland drew 1:1.
Ukrainians will play the next match against the Spaniards in Madrid on September 6.
Football in Ukraine: other news


unian--2020-09-04--Russia imposes sanctions against Poroshenko, Vakarchuk, other Ukrainians

The relevant resolution was published on the official portal of legal information of the Russian Federation .
The Russian government @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian citizens against whom special economic measures are being introduced , which includes Ukrainian top @ @ @ @ @ , businessmen , etc .
Read alsoRussia 's Lavrov accuses `` Ukraine extremists '' of @ @ @ @ @ published on the official portal of legal information of the Russian Federation on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
The list includes former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko , Ukrainian rock star Svyatoslav @ @ @ @ @ the Holos ( Voice ) Party ) , Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of @ @ @ @ @ , advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv , and Member of Parliament @ @ @ @ @ , Russia slapped sanctions on Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Taruta , ex-Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko 's @ @ @ @ @ well as Ukrainian MPs , namely Rustem Umerov , Sofia Fedyna , Sofia Fedina , @ @ @ @ @

The relevant resolution was published on the official portal of legal information of the Russian Federation.
The Russian government has expanded the list of Ukrainian citizens against whom special economic measures are being introduced, which includes Ukrainian top officials, Members of Parliament, businessmen, etc.
Read alsoRussia's Lavrov accuses "Ukraine extremists" of destabilizing BelarusThe relevant resolution was published on the official portal of legal information of the Russian Federation on Friday, September 4, according to TASS.
The list includes former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian rock star Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (former leader of the Holos (Voice) Party), Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine Mykhailo Volynets, advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv, and Member of Parliament Kira Rudyk.
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In addition, Russia slapped sanctions on Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Taruta, ex-Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko's wife Iryna Lutsenko, as well as Ukrainian MPs, namely Rustem Umerov, Sofia Fedyna, Sofia Fedina, Akhtem Chiygoz, etc.
In total, the list includes 41 people.


unian--2020-09-04--Belarus opposition leader calls for U.N. monitoring mission – media

Tsikhanouskaya also called on the international community to impose sanctions on the individuals responsible for electoral violations `` and crimes against humanity . ''
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the United Nations on Friday to condemn the crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko on protesters who charge he rigged his re-election victory last month .
Speaking to a virtual informal session of the U.N. Security Council , Tsikhanouskaya also urged the United Nations to send an international monitoring mission to Belarus and said the U.N. Human Rights Commission should hold a special session on the human rights situation there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kuleba : Russia trying to present `` green men '' in Belarus as Ukrainian `` extremists '' Tsikhanouskaya also called on the international community to impose sanctions on the individuals responsible for electoral violations `` and crimes against humanity . ''
`` We , the Belarusian people , need the help of the United Nations , in order to stop blatant human rights violations and cynical disregard for human dignity , '' Tsikhanouskaya said , making her first call for international involvement in the crisis .
`` We ask the United Nations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian security services against protesters . ''
The opposition leader spoke from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius , where she fled after Lukashenko launched his crackdown .
Lukashenko , in power for 26 years , has faced a wave of opposition protests since his August 9 election victory .
He has denied accusations by the opposition and Western countries that the vote was rigged and has resisted demands to step down .
Human rights experts from the United Nations said this week they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police .
The government has denied abusing detainees and has said its security forces have acted appropriately against demonstrators .
`` We urge the United Nations to send the needed international authority mission to Belarus to document the situation on the ground , '' said Tsikhanouskaya , adding that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Belarus must be allowed free access to and movement in the country .
Read alsoBelarus protests : Students take to streets in Minsk on Sept 1 ( Photo , video ) Tsikhanouskaya , a political novice , emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month 's election after better-known figures , including her jailed activist husband , were barred from standing .
Lithuania , Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials last month , signaling impatience with the West 's cautious approach by announcing sanctions without waiting for the rest of the European Union .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States and European partners were together reviewing imposing targeted sanctions on anyone involved in human rights abuses in Belarus .
A senior U.S. State Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering imposing sanctions on seven Belarusians it believes were involved in falsifying the election results and in violence against peaceful protesters .
The EU is still negotiating the exact list of people to be hit with travel bans and asset freezes when its foreign ministers meet on September 21 , diplomatic sources said .
Belarus is a close ally of Moscow , which sees it as a vital strategic buffer between Russia and NATO .
Lukashenko has accused foreign powers of being behind the protests , but has provided no evidence .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement in the protests and NATO has also denied his allegations that it is massing forces near the Belarusian border .

Tsikhanouskaya also called on the international community to impose sanctions on the individuals responsible for electoral violations "and crimes against humanity."
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the United Nations on Friday to condemn the crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko on protesters who charge he rigged his re-election victory last month.
Speaking to a virtual informal session of the U.N. Security Council, Tsikhanouskaya also urged the United Nations to send an international monitoring mission to Belarus and said the U.N. Human Rights Commission should hold a special session on the human rights situation there, according to Reuters.
Read alsoFM Kuleba: Russia trying to present "green men" in Belarus as Ukrainian "extremists"Tsikhanouskaya also called on the international community to impose sanctions on the individuals responsible for electoral violations "and crimes against humanity."
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"We, the Belarusian people, need the help of the United Nations, in order to stop blatant human rights violations and cynical disregard for human dignity," Tsikhanouskaya said, making her first call for international involvement in the crisis.
"We ask the United Nations to condemn the use of excessive force by the Belarusian security services against protesters."
The opposition leader spoke from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where she fled after Lukashenko launched his crackdown.
Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, has faced a wave of opposition protests since his August 9 election victory. He has denied accusations by the opposition and Western countries that the vote was rigged and has resisted demands to step down.
Human rights experts from the United Nations said this week they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of Belarusian protesters by police.
The government has denied abusing detainees and has said its security forces have acted appropriately against demonstrators.
"We urge the United Nations to send the needed international authority mission to Belarus to document the situation on the ground," said Tsikhanouskaya, adding that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Belarus must be allowed free access to and movement in the country.
Read alsoBelarus protests: Students take to streets in Minsk on Sept 1 (Photo, video)Tsikhanouskaya, a political novice, emerged as the consensus opposition candidate in last month's election after better-known figures, including her jailed activist husband, were barred from standing.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials last month, signaling impatience with the West's cautious approach by announcing sanctions without waiting for the rest of the European Union.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States and European partners were together reviewing imposing targeted sanctions on anyone involved in human rights abuses in Belarus.
A senior U.S. State Department officials told Reuters this week Washington was considering imposing sanctions on seven Belarusians it believes were involved in falsifying the election results and in violence against peaceful protesters.
The EU is still negotiating the exact list of people to be hit with travel bans and asset freezes when its foreign ministers meet on September 21, diplomatic sources said.
Belarus is a close ally of Moscow, which sees it as a vital strategic buffer between Russia and NATO.
Lukashenko has accused foreign powers of being behind the protests, but has provided no evidence. The opposition has denied that there is foreign involvement in the protests and NATO has also denied his allegations that it is massing forces near the Belarusian border.


unian--2020-09-04--Ukraine's Cabinet not planning to introduce second COVID-19 lockdown – PM Shmyhal

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers has no plans to introduce the strict coronavirus-related quarantine @ @ @ @ @ case in the spring 2020 .
Read alsoUkraine not going to reintroduce tough quarantine amid @ @ @ @ @ We understand , both the government and the state leadership , there can be no @ @ @ @ @ Most countries realize this .
That is , closing down the country over the quarantine @ @ @ @ @ spring , is impossible , therefore we switched to the adaptive quarantine , '' he @ @ @ @ @ Reboot 2020 on September 4 .

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers has no plans to introduce the strict coronavirus-related quarantine curbs, as was the case in the spring 2020.
Read alsoUkraine not going to reintroduce tough quarantine amid second wave of COVID-19
"We understand, both the government and the state leadership, there can be no second lockdown in Ukraine. Most countries realize this. That is, closing down the country over the quarantine as it was in the spring, is impossible, therefore we switched to the adaptive quarantine," he said at SME Forum. Reboot 2020 on September 4.


unian--2020-09-04--Ukraine exports 8 mln tonnes of grain since new MY

Some 36,000 tonnes of flour made of wheat and other types of grain was shipped abroad .
Ukrainian agrarians exported @ @ @ @ @ in the new marketing year ( MY , July 2020 - June 2021 ) , @ @ @ @ @ down year-over-year ( y-o-y ) .
Read alsoUkraine could see second-highest grain crops in history @ @ @ @ @ by the agrarian department of Ukraine 's Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and @ @ @ @ @ 5.25 million tonnes of wheat was exported , exports of barley totaled 2.15 million tonnes @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 million tonnes , and maize 603 tonnes .
Also , 36,000 tonnes of flour @ @ @ @ @ types of grain was shipped abroad , which was 15,100 tonnes down y-o-y .
Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ high 57.2 million tonnes of flour , grain and legumes to foreign markets .

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unian--2020-09-04--Hryvnia continues weakening, set at UAH 27.73 to U.S. dollar on Sept 7

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday has been fixed at UAH 32.86 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for September 7 at UAH 27.73 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by four kopiykas .
Read alsoAnalysts post projections for autumn 's hryvnia rateThe official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 32.86 per euro – the hryvnia lost 13 kopiykas in value since Friday , according to the NBU website .
The central bank has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for September 7 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,773.25 ( UAH 2,769.08 as of September 4 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,285.89 ( UAH 3,273.19 as of September 4 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on September 4 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 27.71/27.73 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 32.72/32.74 .
The National Bank set the official forex rate for September 4 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which made the country 's national currency weaken by five kopiykas .

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unian--2020-09-04--Honorary Patriarch Filaret tested positive for coronavirus

His Holiness Patriarch is undergoing treatment at a hospital .
Honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Filaret has tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
Read alsoPresident Zelensky 's son cured from COVID-19 '' We inform you that His Holiness Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19 during planned testing .
Now His Holiness Patriarch is undergoing treatment at a hospital .
The Patriarch 's state of health is satisfactory , '' the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate ( UOC-KP ) said on September 4 .
Some 2,723 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of September 4 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
Ukrainian regions were split into the red , green , orange zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• Updated quarantine zoning became effective in Ukraine on August 17 .
Kyiv was included in the yellow zone .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .

His Holiness Patriarch is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Filaret has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Read alsoPresident Zelensky's son cured from COVID-19"We inform you that His Holiness Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19 during planned testing. Now His Holiness Patriarch is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The Patriarch's state of health is satisfactory," the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) said on September 4.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: latest developments
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Some 2,723 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 4, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 130,951.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-04--Sales of used cars in Ukraine grow by 35% in Aug

Renault Megane was in the lead with 1,926 used cars sold .
Sales of used cars on Ukraine 's primary market formed by imports grew by 35 % in August 2020 year-over-year ( y-o-y ) , to 32,800 vehicles .
Read alsoUkraine sees decrease in sales of electric vehicles in JulyAs a result , the share of used cars in the primary market over the period under review was 82 % , according to the Ukrautoprom Association 's press service .
• In August , Renault Megane was in the lead with 1,926 used cars sold , it said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 1,848 cars with mileage sold in the eighth month of the year .
• Skoda Octavia was third with 1,672 used cars sold .
• The Volkswagen Golf model became fourth with 1,526 used cars registered .
• Ford Focus ranked fifth with 1,244 cars with mileage sold and registered in August 2020 .
In January-August 2020 , sales of used vehicles in Ukraine were estimated 206,500 units , which was 4 times up from those of new passenger cars y-o-y .
Sales of used cars in 2019 Sales of cars with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by imports grew by 3.5 times in 2019 against 2018 , to 408,100 vehicles , according to Ukrautoprom .
Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association Ukrautoprom was created in 1997 .
Its founders include more than 20 leading Ukrainian enterprises of the automotive industry .
Among them are Zaporizhia-based ZAZ Plc.
, Lviv-based bus manufacturer LAZ Plc.
, Kremenchuk-based truck manufacturer AutoKrAZ PJSC , and others .

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Renault Megane was in the lead with 1,926 used cars sold .
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