unian--2020-01-12--Flight recorders of UIA's plane shot down in Iran to be decoded in Ukraine

Any communication on the timeline and investigation progress is the responsibility of Iran 's AAIB authorities .
Flight recorders of the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) plane shot down by the Iranian military near Tehran will be decoded in Ukraine .
`` Accident @ Boeing # 737 UR-PSR @ fly_uia on 08/01/20 / @ BEA_Aero confirms it will attend the CVR & FDR technical work that will be done in # Ukraine / Any communication on the timeline & investigation progress is the responsibility of Iran 's AAIB authorities , '' Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority wrote on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .

Any communication on the timeline and investigation progress is the responsibility of Iran's AAIB authorities.
Flight recorders of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plane shot down by the Iranian military near Tehran will be decoded in Ukraine.
"Accident @Boeing #737 UR-PSR @fly_uia on 08/01/20 / @BEA_Aero confirms it will attend the CVR & FDR technical work that will be done in #Ukraine / Any communication on the timeline & investigation progress is the responsibility of Iran's AAIB authorities," Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority wrote on Twitter on January 11, 2020.
Read alsoPS752 downing: New video purportedly shows moment of missile launch
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.


unian--2020-01-12--NBU sets official forex rate at UAH 24 to dollar for Jan 13

Since early December 2019 , the hryvnia has strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.5 % and by 14.5 % @ @ @ @ @ .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) set the official hryvnia exchange rate @ @ @ @ @ dollar for January 13 .
Read alsoUkraine 's economy ministry : NBU monetary policy may @ @ @ @ @ upwards Ukraine 's central bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against @ @ @ @ @ $ 100 costs UAH 2,396.77 ; EUR 100 costs UAH 2,658.74 .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the hryvnia has strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.5 % and by @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 .
Ukraine 's national currency in 2018 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by @ @ @ @ @ UAH 27.69 as of January 1 , 2019 .
Hryvnia 's historical low against the @ @ @ @ @ UAH 30.01 in February 2015 .

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unian--2020-01-12--U.S. to isolate Iran through diplomacy, sanctions until they 'behave like a normal nation' – media

Ortagus said that Iran is still the world 's largest state sponsor of terrorism .
The Trump administration is going to diplomatically and economically isolate the Iranian regime until they `` behave like a normal nation , '' U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Saturday .
After previously denying responsibility for the tragedy , Iranian officials acknowledged that they had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed earlier this week .
All 176 people aboard the plane were killed , Fox News wrote .
The aircraft , which was heading to Kyiv , was hit just hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on two military bases housing U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq .
Those attacks were in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American airstrike in Baghdad .
Read alsoAnger in Iran after Tehran admits it accidentally shot down Ukrainian plane ( Photo , video ) Appearing on `` Fox & Friends : Weekend '' with hosts Dean Cain , Pete Hegseth , and Lisa Boothe , Ortagus said it 's important to remember that Iran had denied their culpability `` very ferociously in Russian media as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of disinformation going on , '' she said , noting that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called Iran 's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif a `` propagandist of the highest order . ''
Ortagus told the `` Friends : Weekend '' co-hosts that Iran is still the world 's largest state sponsor of terrorism .
She said while everything the administration is dealing with as it relates to Iran is bigger than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , President Trump hopes the countries who remain signatories will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` fundamentally flawed deal . ''
`` This administration has made our position known over the past year and a half that we think that the JCPOA did not contain Iranian adventurism throughout the Middle East , '' she said .
In a news conference on Friday , Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced newly implemented economic sanctions on Iran in a continuation of their `` maximum pressure campaign . ''
`` Many people are asking us : what is our strategy post the Qassem Soleimani killing and post the ballistic missile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ortagus stated .
`` This is our strategy . ''
`` We are diplomatically and economically isolating the regime in Iran until they behave like a normal nation .
And now , thanks to our colleagues at the Department of Defense , we have seen military deterrence restored as well , '' she said .

Ortagus said that Iran is still the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
The Trump administration is going to diplomatically and economically isolate the Iranian regime until they "behave like a normal nation," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Saturday.
After previously denying responsibility for the tragedy, Iranian officials acknowledged that they had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed earlier this week. All 176 people aboard the plane were killed, Fox News wrote.
The aircraft, which was heading to Kyiv, was hit just hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq. Those attacks were in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American airstrike in Baghdad.
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Appearing on "Fox & Friends: Weekend" with hosts Dean Cain, Pete Hegseth, and Lisa Boothe, Ortagus said it's important to remember that Iran had denied their culpability "very ferociously in Russian media as well."
"So, there has been a lot of disinformation going on," she said, noting that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif a "propagandist of the highest order."
Ortagus told the "Friends: Weekend" co-hosts that Iran is still the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
She said while everything the administration is dealing with as it relates to Iran is bigger than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Trump hopes the countries who remain signatories will heed his call to withdraw from the "fundamentally flawed deal."
"This administration has made our position known over the past year and a half that we think that the JCPOA did not contain Iranian adventurism throughout the Middle East," she said.
In a news conference on Friday, Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced newly implemented economic sanctions on Iran in a continuation of their "maximum pressure campaign."
"Many people are asking us: what is our strategy post the Qassem Soleimani killing and post the ballistic missile attack on the United States," Ortagus stated. "This is our strategy."
"We are diplomatically and economically isolating the regime in Iran until they behave like a normal nation. And now, thanks to our colleagues at the Department of Defense, we have seen military deterrence restored as well," she said.


unian--2020-01-12--Ukraine reports four enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 11

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on Saturday mounted four @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the @ @ @ @ @ 11 , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation said in a @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv time on January 12 , 2019 .
The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm @ @ @ @ @ , heavy machine guns , and small arms near the town of Krasnohorivka and the @ @ @ @ @ were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day .
`` Since Sunday midnight , @ @ @ @ @ positions once near the village of Novotoshkivske , using 82mm mortars , '' the update @ @

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day.
Russia's hybrid military forces on Saturday mounted four attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoOSCE spots tanks transported by freight train in occupied Donbas
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire four times on January 11," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on January 12, 2020.
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and small arms near the town of Krasnohorivka and the village of Pisky.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day.
"Since Sunday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once near the village of Novotoshkivske, using 82mm mortars," the update said.


unian--2020-01-12--Mehr News Agency: Iranian lawmakers back IRGC against enemies' abuse of recent incidents

The move comes after a Ukrainian plane was downed near Tehran by IRGC Aerospace division by 'human error . '
Iranian lawmakers have thrown their weight behind the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ( IRGC ) against the enemies ' exploitation of the current situation to hit the revolutionary body .
Mohammad-Ali Pourmokhtar , a member of Velaie faction of the Parliament said on Sunday , `` The members of the Parliament in a statement have cast their strong support to IRGC and its programs in backing the people and the establishment , '' Mehr News Agency wrote .
Read alsoIranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tehran-Kyiv settlement – media The move comes after a Ukrainian plane was downed near Tehran by IRGC Aerospace division by 'human error . '
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .

The move comes after a Ukrainian plane was downed near Tehran by IRGC Aerospace division by 'human error.'
Iranian lawmakers have thrown their weight behind the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against the enemies' exploitation of the current situation to hit the revolutionary body.
Mohammad-Ali Pourmokhtar, a member of Velaie faction of the Parliament said on Sunday, "The members of the Parliament in a statement have cast their strong support to IRGC and its programs in backing the people and the establishment," Mehr News Agency wrote.
Read alsoIranian official: Reparation for Ukrainian plane depends on Tehran-Kyiv settlement – media
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The move comes after a Ukrainian plane was downed near Tehran by IRGC Aerospace division by 'human error.'
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.


unian--2020-01-12--Iranian official: Reparation for Ukrainian plane depends on Tehran-Kyiv settlement – media

Normally the contractors pay reparation , but taking into consideration the fact that this crash was not a normal , @ @ @ @ @ reach a settlement .
Reparation for Ukrainian plane depends on a settlement between Iran and @ @ @ @ @ of the air disaster , Iran Civil Aviation Organization official said on Sunday .
Hassan @ @ @ @ @ was insured by a Ukrainian company , which covers the plane , the passengers , @ @ @ @ @ board , IRNA reported .
He said that normally the contractors pay reparation , but @ @ @ @ @ that this crash was not a normal , the two countries need to reach a @ @ @ @ @ the damage made to houses and gardens at the crash scene should be covered by @ @ @ @ @ said that the insurance companies cover things like pilots ' mistakes , and crashes like @ @ @ @ @ , but this crash was not a normal one , so it entails negotiations .

Normally the contractors pay reparation, but taking into consideration the fact that this crash was not a normal, the two countries need to reach a settlement.
Reparation for Ukrainian plane depends on a settlement between Iran and Ukraine due to the process of the air disaster, Iran Civil Aviation Organization official said on Sunday.
Read alsoSpecial workgroup formed for plane victims' consular affairs: Iranian FM spox
Hassan Razaeefar said that the plane was insured by a Ukrainian company, which covers the plane, the passengers, belongings, and individuals on board, IRNA reported.
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He said that normally the contractors pay reparation, but taking into consideration the fact that this crash was not a normal, the two countries need to reach a settlement.
Razeefar said all the damage made to houses and gardens at the crash scene should be covered by the insurance company.
He said that the insurance companies cover things like pilots' mistakes, and crashes like hitting a mountain, etc., but this crash was not a normal one, so it entails negotiations.


unian--2020-01-12--PM Honcharuk: Ukraine to allocate over US$8,300 to families of victims of Iran plane crash

The Ukrainian diplomatic officials are already working on all tools available in the international legal field to obtain compensation from @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has said the government will allocate UAH 200,000 ( US $ @ @ @ @ @ of victims of a plane crash in Iran and ensure due implementation of the insurance @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Hideous pain of this tragedy will never fade away .
We express deepest @ @ @ @ @ loved ones of the victims .
The state will provide comprehensive support and assistance , @ @ @ @ @ '' , he said , according to the Government portal .
Apart from that , @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine International Airlines in accordance with the collective agreement will make payments to the families @ @ @ @ @ `` Our diplomatic officials are already working on all tools available in the international legal @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian side .
I understand that no compensation will dull this pain , but @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .

The Ukrainian diplomatic officials are already working on all tools available in the international legal field to obtain compensation from the Iranian side.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has said the government will allocate UAH 200,000 (US$8,326) to the families of victims of a plane crash in Iran and ensure due implementation of the insurance payments under the Montreal Convention.
Read alsoSpecial workgroup formed for plane victims' consular affairs: Iranian FM spox
"Hideous pain of this tragedy will never fade away. We express deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. The state will provide comprehensive support and assistance, including legal and financial aid", he said, according to the Government portal.
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Apart from that, according to Honcharuk, the Ukraine International Airlines in accordance with the collective agreement will make payments to the families of the crew members.
"Our diplomatic officials are already working on all tools available in the international legal field to obtain compensation from the Iranian side. I understand that no compensation will dull this pain, but Ukraine stands for justice," he said.


unian--2020-01-12--Iran plane crash: British ambassador Rob Macaire denies taking part in protests – Sky News

Riot police deploy to the streets of Tehran ahead of further demonstrations on Sunday after authorities admitted downing a jet .
The British ambassador to Iran has denied taking part in demonstrations after he was held by Iranian authorities during protests over a fatal plane crash .
Iranian authorities detained Rob Macaire on Saturday on suspicion of organizing , provoking and directing radical actions , Sky News reported .
It came as riot police fired tear gas at thousands of Iranians who had taken to the streets to direct their anger at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei , hours after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Ukrainian passenger plane near the capital .
The Iranian authorities had initially denied being responsible for bringing down Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 on Wednesday – but backtracked in the face of growing evidence to the contrary .
Read alsoU.S .
to isolate Iran through diplomacy , sanctions until they 'behave like a normal nation ' – media Mr. Macaire tweeted in Farsi and in English : `` Thanks for the many goodwill messages .
Can confirm I was n't taking part in any demonstrations !
Went to an event advertised as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy .
`` Normal to want to pay respects – some of victims were British .
I left after 5 mins , when some started chanting .
`` Detained half an hour after leaving the area .
Arresting diplomats is of course illegal , in all countries .
See comments by Foreign Secretary @ DominicRaab '' .
The largest share of the 176 people aboard the flight who died were Iranians , many with dual citizenship , 57 were Canadian and four were British .
On Saturday evening , Mr. Raab had issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law .
`` The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment .
It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails , or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards . ''
UK security minister Brandon Lewis told Sky 's Sophy Ridge on Sunday that the government was calling on Iran to co-operate with investigations and to de-escalate tensions .
Earlier today , riot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Vali e Asr Square as calls circulated for further protests .
A large black banner was unveiled in the square bearing names of those who died in the crash .
Overnight , Iranian protesters and newspapers piled pressure on the country 's leadership .

Riot police deploy to the streets of Tehran ahead of further demonstrations on Sunday after authorities admitted downing a jet.
The British ambassador to Iran has denied taking part in demonstrations after he was held by Iranian authorities during protests over a fatal plane crash.
Iranian authorities detained Rob Macaire on Saturday on suspicion of organizing, provoking and directing radical actions, Sky News reported.
It came as riot police fired tear gas at thousands of Iranians who had taken to the streets to direct their anger at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, hours after the country's Revolutionary Guard admitted shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane near the capital.
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The Iranian authorities had initially denied being responsible for bringing down Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 on Wednesday – but backtracked in the face of growing evidence to the contrary.
Read alsoU.S. to isolate Iran through diplomacy, sanctions until they 'behave like a normal nation' – media
Mr. Macaire tweeted in Farsi and in English: "Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn't taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy.
"Normal to want to pay respects – some of victims were British. I left after 5 mins, when some started chanting.
"Detained half an hour after leaving the area. Arresting diplomats is of course illegal, in all countries. See comments by Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab".
The largest share of the 176 people aboard the flight who died were Iranians, many with dual citizenship, 57 were Canadian and four were British.
On Saturday evening, Mr. Raab had issued a statement which said: "The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law.
"The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards."
UK security minister Brandon Lewis told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday that the government was calling on Iran to co-operate with investigations and to de-escalate tensions.
Earlier today, riot police and plainclothes officers massed in Tehran's Vali e Asr Square as calls circulated for further protests. A large black banner was unveiled in the square bearing names of those who died in the crash.
Overnight, Iranian protesters and newspapers piled pressure on the country's leadership.


unian--2020-01-12--Ukraine's police detain suspects of ATO volunteer Amina Okueva's murder – Avakov

The detainee 's DNA coincided with the DNA on a weapon left at the crime scene .
Ukrainian Interior Minister @ @ @ @ @ National Police detained a group of killers reasonably suspected of killing Chechen volunteer who fought @ @ @ @ @ in the Donbas war Amina Okueva and seriously wounding her husband in 2017 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ detained a group of killers reasonably suspected of a number of murders ... including the @ @ @ @ @ detainee 's DNA coincided with the DNA on a weapon left at the crime scene @ @ @ @ @ Facebook .
The minister also posted photos and videos of the detention .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ 30 , 2017 , ATO volunteer Amina Okueva was killed and her husband Adam Osmayev @ @ @ @ @ commander of the international peacekeeping battalion named after Dzhokhar Dudayev , was wounded as their @ @ @ @ @ railway crossing near Kyiv .

The detainee's DNA coincided with the DNA on a weapon left at the crime scene.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said the National Police detained a group of killers reasonably suspected of killing Chechen volunteer who fought on the side of Ukraine in the Donbas war Amina Okueva and seriously wounding her husband in 2017.
Read alsoNo breakthrough in Sheremet, Okueva murders probe, chief prosecutor admits
"Today, the National Police detained a group of killers reasonably suspected of a number of murders... including the murder of Amina. The detainee's DNA coincided with the DNA on a weapon left at the crime scene," he wrote on Facebook.
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The minister also posted photos and videos of the detention.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on October 30, 2017, ATO volunteer Amina Okueva was killed and her husband Adam Osmayev, who was a former commander of the international peacekeeping battalion named after Dzhokhar Dudayev, was wounded as their vehicle was shot at the railway crossing near Kyiv.


unian--2020-01-12--Special workgroup formed for plane victims' consular affairs: Iranian FM spox

According to Mousavi , all the political and consular missions have been ordered to carefully deal with the requests of the families .
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said a special working group has been established to deal with the consular affairs of those killed in a plane crash near Tehran on Wednesday .
The spokesman expressed commiserations with the families of the victims of the horrific accident , saying the working group has been set up in the ministry 's Department for the Parliament and Iranians to immediately handle consular affairs of the dead in the incident and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' families , as reported by Mehr News Agency .
Read alsoFlight recorders of UIA 's plane shot down in Iran to be decoded in Ukraine According to Mousavi , all the political and consular missions have been ordered to carefully deal with the requests of the families .
He added that the Foreign Ministry considers itself partner to the sorrows of those affected by the accident , hoping that the small services will relieve an iota of the impacts of the great affliction .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .

According to Mousavi, all the political and consular missions have been ordered to carefully deal with the requests of the families.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said a special working group has been established to deal with the consular affairs of those killed in a plane crash near Tehran on Wednesday.
The spokesman expressed commiserations with the families of the victims of the horrific accident, saying the working group has been set up in the ministry's Department for the Parliament and Iranians to immediately handle consular affairs of the dead in the incident and deal with the requests of the victims' families, as reported by Mehr News Agency.
Read alsoFlight recorders of UIA's plane shot down in Iran to be decoded in Ukraine
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According to Mousavi, all the political and consular missions have been ordered to carefully deal with the requests of the families.
He added that the Foreign Ministry considers itself partner to the sorrows of those affected by the accident, hoping that the small services will relieve an iota of the impacts of the great affliction.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.


unian--2020-01-13--Number of newborns in Kyiv declines by almost 19% over five years

According to statistics , the number of multiple births in Kyiv has also been decreasing .
The number of newborns @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv declined by almost 19 % over the past five years .
Read alsoStatistics : @ @ @ @ @ , to 41.98 mln by Sept 1 '' Over the past five years , the @ @ @ @ @ the number of newborns ) in Kyiv decreased by over 7,500 , or almost 19 @ @ @ @ @ the Medstat municipal research information and analytical center for medical statistics , which published information @ @ @ @ @ the capital city from 2015 to early 2020 .
Some 40,339 births and 40,986 newborns @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .
Their numbers were 32,808 and 33,412 in 2019 , respectively .
In total @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 , including 15,957 girls and 17,455 boys .
According to statistics , the @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv has also been decreasing .
For comparison , there were 834 such births in @ @ @ @ @ 2019 ( 721 twins and five triplets ) .

According to statistics, the number of multiple births in Kyiv has also been decreasing.
The number of newborns in the capital city of Kyiv declined by almost 19% over the past five years.
Read alsoStatistics: Ukraine sees its population shrinking, to 41.98 mln by Sept 1
"Over the past five years, the number of births (and the number of newborns) in Kyiv decreased by over 7,500, or almost 19%," according to the Medstat municipal research information and analytical center for medical statistics, which published information on births and newborns in the capital city from 2015 to early 2020.
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Some 40,339 births and 40,986 newborns were registered in Kyiv in 2015. Their numbers were 32,808 and 33,412 in 2019, respectively.
In total, 33,412 babies were born in 2019, including 15,957 girls and 17,455 boys.
According to statistics, the number of multiple births in Kyiv has also been decreasing. For comparison, there were 834 such births in 2015, and 726 in 2019 (721 twins and five triplets).


unian--2020-01-13--Ukraine parliament speaker asks committees to prepare resolution on PS752

Participants in the Conciliation Council meeting honored the memory of the victims with a moment of silence .
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov has called on parliamentary committees to prepare a draft resolution on the downing of a Ukrainian plane in Iran .
`` I would like to ask the committees on national security and defense and international cooperation to hold a meeting , express their position , the position of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine .
I am also asking our colleagues to prepare a draft resolution of the Verkhovna Rada on the event , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said during a Conciliation Council meeting on Monday , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoUkraine aircraft with experts probing PS752 crash to return from Iran after completion of procedures He says this must be done today , January 13 , so that the parliament could vote on the draft resolution tomorrow , January 14 .
Preliminary information on the circumstances of the tragedy is available now , he said .
Those responsible should be punished , he added .
Participants in the Conciliation Council meeting honored the memory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian plane with a moment of silence .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error . ''

Participants in the Conciliation Council meeting honored the memory of the victims with a moment of silence.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov has called on parliamentary committees to prepare a draft resolution on the downing of a Ukrainian plane in Iran.
"I would like to ask the committees on national security and defense and international cooperation to hold a meeting, express their position, the position of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. I am also asking our colleagues to prepare a draft resolution of the Verkhovna Rada on the event, to do this as soon as possible," he said during a Conciliation Council meeting on Monday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoUkraine aircraft with experts probing PS752 crash to return from Iran after completion of procedures
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He says this must be done today, January 13, so that the parliament could vote on the draft resolution tomorrow, January 14.
Preliminary information on the circumstances of the tragedy is available now, he said.
Those responsible should be punished, he added.
Participants in the Conciliation Council meeting honored the memory of those killed in the downing of the Ukrainian plane with a moment of silence.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error."


unian--2020-01-13--Ukraine's SBU estimates losses from corruption in 2019 at over US$58.4 mln

The Security Service of Ukraine blocked 497 attempts to commit corruption-related crimes last year .
The SBU Security Service of @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 at over UAH 1.4 billion ( US $ 58.5 million ) .
`` @ @ @ @ @ of the Security Service of Ukraine blocked 497 attempts by officials to commit corruption-related crimes @ @ @ @ @ municipal and state authorities to law enforcement and military structures , '' according to the @ @ @ @ @ The total amount of bribes demanded by corrupt officials is over UAH 65 million ( @ @ @ @ @ , and the exposed losses of the state and territorial communities exceed UAH 1.4 billion @ @ @ @

The Security Service of Ukraine blocked 497 attempts to commit corruption-related crimes last year.
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine estimates losses from corruption in 2019 at over UAH 1.4 billion (US$58.5 million).
Read alsoCorruption whistleblower law enters into force in Ukraine
"Over the year, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine blocked 497 attempts by officials to commit corruption-related crimes at various levels – from municipal and state authorities to law enforcement and military structures," according to the SBU's press center.
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The total amount of bribes demanded by corrupt officials is over UAH 65 million (US$2.7 million), and the exposed losses of the state and territorial communities exceed UAH 1.4 billion, it said.


unian--2020-01-13--Business associations call on lawmakers to amend administration of retail excise tax on cigarettes

The measure would facilitate competition in distribution channels .
The European Business Association ( EBA ) and the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs ( UUE ) have urged Ukrainian lawmakers to back bills Nos .
2501 , 2502 , 2503 dated November 27,2019 , which provide for amendments in the administration of the retail excise tax on sales of cigarettes , obliging wholesalers to pay retail excise taxes instead of retailers .
Read alsoZelensky meets with representatives of largest tobacco companies in Ukraine On December 6 , the leading business associations of Ukraine , namely the EBA , the American Chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UUE issued a general statement on the inadmissibility of increasing fiscal pressure on bona fide taxpayers , since the speed of adoption of the relevant bill leaves a number of critical remarks unaddressed .
After a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , a memorandum of understanding between representatives of the tobacco industry ( EBA member companies ) and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was signed on December 12 .
The document provides for a number of measures to create a fair and transparent competition environment in the sector , combat illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predictability and transparency in the work of tobacco market players .
In particular , they agreed to facilitate competition in distribution channels , change methods to administer a 5 % excise tax , elaborate licensing conditions for wholesale trade in tobacco , develop a system to monitor the movement of tobacco products , etc .

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unian--2020-01-13--Ukraine's SBI forms special office to investigate Maidan cases

Thirty-two candidates of investigators and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General 's Office of Ukraine have been agreed to be transferred @ @ @ @ @ Investigation .
Ukraine 's State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) has formed a special @ @ @ @ @ cases .
`` Thirty-two candidates of investigators and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General 's Office @ @ @ @ @ have been agreed to be transferred to positions in the State Bureau of Investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ the special investigative office on the Maidan cases has been completed , '' according to @ @ @ @ @ The SBI said the transfer of the PGO 's employees and regional and local prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ investigated and carried out procedural guidance on criminal proceedings regarding crimes committed during mass protests @ @ @ @ @ line with the law of Ukraine designed to streamline the SBI 's work .
The @ @ @ @ @ earlier passed by the Ukrainian parliament and enacted by the president of Ukraine .

Thirty-two candidates of investigators and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine have been agreed to be transferred to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has formed a special office to investigate the Maidan cases.
Read alsoPresident dismisses SBI head Roman Truba
"Thirty-two candidates of investigators and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of Ukraine have been agreed to be transferred to positions in the State Bureau of Investigation. Thus, the formation of the special investigative office on the Maidan cases has been completed," according to the SBI's website.
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The SBI said the transfer of the PGO's employees and regional and local prosecutor's offices, which had investigated and carried out procedural guidance on criminal proceedings regarding crimes committed during mass protests in 2013-2014, was in line with the law of Ukraine designed to streamline the SBI's work.
The law on the SBI was earlier passed by the Ukrainian parliament and enacted by the president of Ukraine.


unian--2020-01-13--Trump again mentions 'Ukrainian interference' in U.S. elections

The U.S. president reiterated no pressure had been put on his Ukrainian counterpart .
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again criticized the Democrats who initiated the impeachment process , called the charges brought against him unfounded , as well as mentioned the `` Ukrainian interference '' in the U.S. elections .
`` House Republicans investigating origins of the Ukraine Whistleblower complaint .
ICIG Michael Atkinson facing serious questions .
The Democrats know the ICIG is a major problem-did n't release his testimony , '' he wrote on Twitter on January 12 , 2020 .
`` Looks so much like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russia Hoax , to ... the Ukraine Hoax that became the Impeachment Scam .
Must get the ICIG answers by Friday because this is the guy who lit the fuse .
So if he wants to clear his name , prove that his office is indeed incompetent .
The ICIG never wanted proof ! ''
Trump tweeted .
The U.S. president once again assured no pressure had been put on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and there had been no blackmail on him over military assistance , which was approved by the Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stigma of Impeachment attached to my name when I did NOTHING wrong ?
Read the Transcripts !
A totally partisan Hoax , never happened before .
House Republicans voted 195-0 , with three Dems voting with the Republicans .
Very unfair to tens of millions of voters ! ''
`` Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence , no crime , read the transcripts , 'no pressure ' Impeachment Hoax , rather than an outright dismissal , it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I agree ! ''
Trump said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the House impeached Donald Trump over his campaign to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son Hunter .
The relevant decision should now be approved by the Senate .

The U.S. president reiterated no pressure had been put on his Ukrainian counterpart.
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again criticized the Democrats who initiated the impeachment process, called the charges brought against him unfounded, as well as mentioned the "Ukrainian interference" in the U.S. elections.
"House Republicans investigating origins of the Ukraine Whistleblower complaint. ICIG Michael Atkinson facing serious questions. The Democrats know the ICIG is a major problem-didn't release his testimony," he wrote on Twitter on January 12, 2020.
"Looks so much like everything else we've seen, from the Russia Hoax, to... the Ukraine Hoax that became the Impeachment Scam. Must get the ICIG answers by Friday because this is the guy who lit the fuse. So if he wants to clear his name, prove that his office is indeed incompetent. The ICIG never wanted proof!" Trump tweeted.
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The U.S. president once again assured no pressure had been put on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and there had been no blackmail on him over military assistance, which was approved by the Congress.
"Why should I have the stigma of Impeachment attached to my name when I did NOTHING wrong? Read the Transcripts! A totally partisan Hoax, never happened before. House Republicans voted 195-0, with three Dems voting with the Republicans. Very unfair to tens of millions of voters!"
"Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, 'no pressure' Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!" Trump said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the House impeached Donald Trump over his campaign to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son Hunter. The relevant decision should now be approved by the Senate.


unian--2020-01-13--Ukrzaliznytsia repays US$24 mln in coupon on notes placed in 2019

The five-year notes were placed in 2019 to the tune of US $ 594.9 million .
The Ukrainian national railways company PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia says the company has repaid about US $ 24 million in a coupon on its loan participation notes ( LPN ) placed in 2019 .
Read alsoBill to exempt Ukrzaliznytsia from land tax submitted to parliament In particular , the repayment was made in line with the terms of the principal loan worth US $ 500 million and an additional loan worth US $ 94.9 million , the company 's press service said on January 11 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was made again without delay and in full , proving the company 's status before international partners as a reliable borrower .
At the same time , Ukrzaliznytsia in 2019 repaid part of its principal debt in the amount of US $ 300 million on LPNs whose debut issue was placed in 2013 , and redeemed a coupon on them on schedule .
The remaining US $ 200 million on the issue is to be repaid in the next two years , '' the press service added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes worth about US $ 100 million , increasing the total issue of LPNs to US $ 600 million .
The additionally issued securities are falling due in 2024 , their effective rate is set at 7.292 % per annum .
In early July 2019 , Ukrzaliznytsia , for the first time after a six-year halt , raised financing worth US $ 500 million on the international capital market .
The coupon rate on the new notes was the lowest since 2011 among quasi-sovereign borrowers from Ukraine .

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unian--2020-01-13--Macron, Putin discuss Donbas, Iran by phone

Moreover , the Libya issues were given detailed consideration .
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron during @ @ @ @ @ discussed , among other things , the situation in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Read @ @ @ @ @ Macron to put up more money to Ukraine '' The presidents also discussed issues concerning @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine and developments in Syria , '' according to the Kremlin 's website .
It @ @ @ @ @ the tense situation around Iran , the presidents of Russia and France noted the need @ @ @ @ @ show restraint and called for continued efforts to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action @ @ @ @ @ issues were given detailed consideration .

Moreover, the Libya issues were given detailed consideration.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone talk on Sunday discussed, among other things, the situation in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoTrump calls on Merkel, Macron to put up more money to Ukraine
"The presidents also discussed issues concerning the 'domestic conflict' in Ukraine and developments in Syria," according to the Kremlin's website.
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It is reported in view of the tense situation around Iran, the presidents of Russia and France noted the need for all the sides to show restraint and called for continued efforts to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Moreover, the Libya issues were given detailed consideration.


unian--2020-01-13--RFE/RL: Ukraine's only English-language TV channel shuts down

Its last broadcast was on January 12 .
`` Ukrainian international state broadcaster UATV will cease the production of news and satellite broadcasting , starting from January 13 , 2020 , '' UATV said in a news release , RFE/RL reported .
`` As a result , several of the English language news presenters bid farewell to their jobs and to their viewers around the world . ''
Its last broadcast was on January 12 .
Early in 2020 , the government in Kyiv decided to shut down international broadcasting and to close its Crimean-Tatar , Arabic , and English-language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid what media analysts have called a fierce `` information war '' with Russia .
The channel was established `` to ensure access of foreign audiences to objective , up-to-date , and complete information about events in Ukraine and to maintain a positive image of Ukraine in the world , '' an earlier news release from the broadcaster stated .
In the span of four years , UATV was connected to nearly 400 cable networks and broadcast to nearly 30 countries in Europe , North American , Asia , and Africa , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated it intends to launch a Russian-language TV channel at the state broadcaster this year specifically for audiences living in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine , the local media watchdog Detector Media reported in December .

Its last broadcast was on January 12.
Ukraine's only English-language television channel, UATV, has stopped broadcasting.
"Ukrainian international state broadcaster UATV will cease the production of news and satellite broadcasting, starting from January 13, 2020," UATV said in a news release, RFE/RL reported. "As a result, several of the English language news presenters bid farewell to their jobs and to their viewers around the world."
Its last broadcast was on January 12.
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Early in 2020, the government in Kyiv decided to shut down international broadcasting and to close its Crimean-Tatar, Arabic, and English-language departments.
UATV was created in 2015 amid what media analysts have called a fierce "information war" with Russia.
The channel was established "to ensure access of foreign audiences to objective, up-to-date, and complete information about events in Ukraine and to maintain a positive image of Ukraine in the world," an earlier news release from the broadcaster stated.
In the span of four years, UATV was connected to nearly 400 cable networks and broadcast to nearly 30 countries in Europe, North American, Asia, and Africa, including in the Middle East.
The administration of President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated it intends to launch a Russian-language TV channel at the state broadcaster this year specifically for audiences living in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the local media watchdog Detector Media reported in December.


unian--2020-01-13--Bill to exempt Ukrzaliznytsia from land tax submitted to parliament

The draft law has already been registered in parliament .
Ukraine 's national railways company PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia says a bill @ @ @ @ @ tax has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament .
Read alsoUkraine @ @ @ @ @ be cut by 10 % – expert '' The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may consider @ @ @ @ @ transport from land tax .
Relevant draft law No .
2566-1 to amend the Tax @ @ @ @ @ of the review of land taxation specifics has already been registered in parliament , '' @ @ @ @ @ said on January 11 .
The land tax for Ukrzaliznytsia was introduced on January 1 @ @ @ @ @ says it will have to additionally pay UAH 4.2 billion , or US $ 175.2 @ @ @ @ @ instead of investing the funds in rolling stock and upgrading trains .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ passenger transportation was unprofitable and its losses from such services totaled UAH 10 billion ( @ @ @ @ @ annually .

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unian--2020-01-13--Ukraine aircraft with experts probing PS752 crash to return from Iran after completion of procedures

Danylov says `` additional forces '' could be sent to Tehran .
A Ukrainian Defense Ministry transport aircraft with experts involved in a probe into the PS752 crash in Iran will return home after the completion of all the necessary procedures .
`` The Defense Ministry 's aircraft will return from Tehran only after the completion of all procedures and when we can take away the bodies of all 11 Ukrainian citizens killed in the plane crash .
All the experts necessary for this will work until the end , '' Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If necessary , additional forces will be sent '' to Iran , he added .
Read alsoPM Honcharuk : Ukraine to allocate over US $ 8,300 to families of victims of Iran plane crash As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
A transport aircraft of Ukraine 's Armed Forces with 45 experts involved in the probe into the PS752 crash and the identification of the victims ' bodies departed from Ukraine late on the same day .
The expert group included members of the State Emergency Service , the Defense Ministry , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the Ministry of Internal Affairs , the SBU Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Defense Council , the State Aviation Administration , the National Bureau of Air Accidents Investigation of Ukraine and UIA experts .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error . ''

Danilov says "additional forces" could be sent to Tehran.
A Ukrainian Defense Ministry transport aircraft with experts involved in a probe into the PS752 crash in Iran will return home after the completion of all the necessary procedures.
"The Defense Ministry's aircraft will return from Tehran only after the completion of all procedures and when we can take away the bodies of all 11 Ukrainian citizens killed in the plane crash. All the experts necessary for this will work until the end," Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said on Facebook on January 12.
"If necessary, additional forces will be sent" to Iran, he added.
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Read alsoPM Honcharuk: Ukraine to allocate over US$8,300 to families of victims of Iran plane crash
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
A transport aircraft of Ukraine's Armed Forces with 45 experts involved in the probe into the PS752 crash and the identification of the victims' bodies departed from Ukraine late on the same day. The expert group included members of the State Emergency Service, the Defense Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the SBU Security Service of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council, the State Aviation Administration, the National Bureau of Air Accidents Investigation of Ukraine and UIA experts.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error."


unian--2020-01-13--CNN: Iranian military official offers apology for Ukraine plane crash

On January 11 , Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner .
During an open session of Iran 's parliament in Tehran today , Hossein Salami , the chief commander of Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) , apologized for the mistake committed by the country 's defense system for shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane .
`` We did made a mistake .
Some of our compatriots were martyred because of our mistake but it was unintentional , '' Salami said about Iran admitting it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` In my all lifetime I have n't been as sorry as much as now .
Never . ''
`` I wish I had been on board and burned with them , '' Salami said .
`` May God forgive us and then after than Iranian people and the family of the victims forgive us .
And we for this incident , we were determined all the more to make it up . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .

On January 11, Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner.
During an open session of Iran's parliament in Tehran today, Hossein Salami, the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), apologized for the mistake committed by the country's defense system for shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane.
"We did made a mistake. Some of our compatriots were martyred because of our mistake but it was unintentional," Salami said about Iran admitting it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane, according to CNN.
Read alsoMehr News Agency: Iranian lawmakers back IRGC against enemies' abuse of recent incidents
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The IRGC commander added: "In my all lifetime I haven't been as sorry as much as now. Never."
"I wish I had been on board and burned with them," Salami said. "May God forgive us and then after than Iranian people and the family of the victims forgive us. And we for this incident, we were determined all the more to make it up."
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iran admitted that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.


unian--2020-01-13--Reuters: Oil steady on easing U.S.-Iran tensions, eyes on China trade deal

A U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed in Washington on Wednesday .
Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased , with investors shifting their focus to this week 's scheduled signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal , which could boost economic growth and demand .
Brent crude LCOc1 was down 2 cents at $ 64.96 per barrel at 0438 GMT , while West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) CLc1 was up 3 cents at $ 59.07 a barrel from the previous session , Reuters said .
Oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four months after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian commander and Iran retaliated with missiles launched against U.S. bases in Iraq , but slumped again as Washington and Tehran retreated from the brink of direct conflict .
Read alsoPM explains why Ukrainian carrier operated in Iranian airspace despite mounting tensions in region Global benchmark Brent touched $ 71.75 per barrel last week before ending on Friday below $ 65 .
`` The possibility of the war between the United States and Iran has disappeared ... For the week , the signing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices on expectations for higher demand , '' said Kim Kwang-rae , a commodities analyst at Samsung Futures in Seoul .
Backwardation in Brent LCoC1-LCOc2 , a market structure where prices for near-term contracts are higher than those for later contracts , is currently at 72 cents per barrel , from 84 cent a week earlier , whereas the WTI backwardation CLc1-CLc2 is at 4 cents a barrel from 23 cents last week .
Backwardation tends to reflect tightening supplies , and the narrowing of the values indicate that worries over supply disruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is due to be signed in Washington on Wednesday .

A U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed in Washington on Wednesday.
Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week's scheduled signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal, which could boost economic growth and demand.
Brent crude LCOc1 was down 2 cents at $64.96 per barrel at 0438 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) CLc1 was up 3 cents at $59.07 a barrel from the previous session, Reuters said.
Oil prices surged to their highest in almost four months after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian commander and Iran retaliated with missiles launched against U.S. bases in Iraq, but slumped again as Washington and Tehran retreated from the brink of direct conflict.
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Global benchmark Brent touched $71.75 per barrel last week before ending on Friday below $65.
"The possibility of the war between the United States and Iran has disappeared ... For the week, the signing of the U.S.-China trade deal would lift oil prices on expectations for higher demand," said Kim Kwang-rae, a commodities analyst at Samsung Futures in Seoul.
Backwardation in Brent LCoC1-LCOc2, a market structure where prices for near-term contracts are higher than those for later contracts, is currently at 72 cents per barrel, from 84 cent a week earlier, whereas the WTI backwardation CLc1-CLc2 is at 4 cents a barrel from 23 cents last week.
Backwardation tends to reflect tightening supplies, and the narrowing of the values indicate that worries over supply disruption are receding.
A U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed in Washington on Wednesday.


unian--2020-01-13--Ukraine reports four enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 12

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on Sunday mounted four @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Read alsoUkraine reports four enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire four times on January 12 , '' the @ @ @ @ @ Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on January @ @ @ @ @ enemy opened fire from proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various systems , heavy @ @ @ @ @ arms near the villages of Vodiane , Novotoshkivske , Orikhove , and Travneve .
There @ @ @ @ @ in the past day .
From 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on Monday , January @ @ @ @ @ been observing the ceasefire .

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day.
Russia's hybrid military forces on Sunday mounted four attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoUkraine reports four enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 11
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire four times on January 12," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on January 13, 2020.
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms near the villages of Vodiane, Novotoshkivske, Orikhove, and Travneve.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day.
From 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on Monday, January 13, Russian-led forces were observing the ceasefire.


unian--2020-01-14--Ukraine passes law on Entrepreneurship Development Fund

The bill will help reduce interest rate for small and medium-sized businesses if loans are used efficiently A draft bill establishing the Entrepreneurship Development Fund ( EDF ) passed its second reading in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday .
The legislation is aimed to ensure affordable lending to small and medium-sized businesses , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
The law provides for an increase in the special budget fund by UAH 2 billion in 2020 due to early repayment of bills by the Deposit Guarantee Fund , which will be used to finance the EDF .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2.8 bln in 2019 , 17.1 % up from 2018 Introducing the document in Parliament , MP Oleksandr Trukhin , who is also a deputy head of the budget committee , said : `` Commercial or state-owned banks will choose whether or not to give loans to small and medium-sized businesses .
The bill will help reduce the interest rate when credit funds are used effectively . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , on December 20 , 2019 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted at first reading a bill that provides for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fund by UAH 2 billion .
This bill was registered on December 12 and identified as `` urgent '' by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky .

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unian--2020-01-14--Russia could remotely control missile launcher that brought down PS752 – media

Remote target locking and a remote command to launch missiles are also possible from the territory of the country of origin , that is , from Russia , an expert said .
Moscow was interested in the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in the Middle East and had technology to remotely interfere with the operation of the Russian-made Tor missile launcher , Ukrainian defense experts say .
`` Russia was interested in the crash of the Ukrainian aircraft in the Middle East , given the subsequent ensuing between the U.S. and Iran and its influence on the hydrocarbon market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia today .
After three series of unsuccessful attacks by Iran on U.S. objects , Russia needed a new escalation to hit NATO as much as possible , including Canada , so a passenger plane downing was a great instrument .
It was also convenient from the perspective of a hybrid component , because it was Iran who formally brought down the airliner .
Iran 's relations with the West are deteriorating – oil prices are rising , the logistics of oil supplies are being hindered to the U.S. , the EU , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while demand for Russian oil is increasing accordingly .
Given the decline in Western investment in the Russian economy , it is also an instrument of coercion to invest – 'if you ca n't take it through pipelines , build tankers for us ' , '' Ukrainian military expert Yuriy Kolesnikov told Guildhall .
`` Russian intelligence has deeply penetrated the IRGC with human assets .
While we have no knowledge as for the exact modification of the TOR launcher involved , Russia was technologically able to remotely interfere with the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crew at the scene did not interfere with the launcher 's work at all and whatever their actions , the system made that strike .
Remote target locking and a remote command to launch missiles are also possible from the territory of the country of origin , that is , from Russia .
I remind you that they once 'landed ' a Polish plane beyond the runway , and that was back in 2010 , '' the expert notes .
Read alsoIran says some people arrested for their role in Ukrainian plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference in the work of TOR AA system in Iran is also confirmed by military observer with Defense Express , ex-spokesman for Ukroboronprom Oleh Katkov , who noted that since the day the plane was downed , Russia had been carrying out a systemic information campaign to rule out own involvement in the crash .
`` There are different modifications to the Tor AA launcher , but starting from the M1 model , they can operate as part of a united air defense system .
That is , there is a special system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems , including the Tor M-1 .
And if it was this modification that was in service with the IRGC , it was actually possible .
The Tor launcher was developed in the late 1980 's precisely as a system for intercepting cruise and anti-ship missiles .
The system 's coverage and response time are minimal because the missile reaches the target within seconds , so to minimize time costs , everything is done automatically .
One of Tor 's developers in an interview said about the system that 'we bring down everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did bring down everything they could reach .
The information that Russian experts were considering the possibility of servicing Tor launchers in Iran dates back to 2015 , '' said Oleh Katkov .
Read alsoThink tank points to Tor launcher 's failure to identify PS752 as civilian aircraft '' It is worth noting that as soon as Russia became aware of the crash , it launched a systemic information campaign to rule out own involvement .
Reports were consistently spun claiming that the plane could not be brought down but rather crashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world powers who have intelligence at their disposal , in particular the U.S. , announced they had evidence about the crash , Iran was forced to admit its involvement and seemed to do so without Russia 's approval .
The article on Wikipedia about the Tor AA system was tailored to remove precisely the information about the possibility of automatic missile launches , at the same time adding a notion about the 'need for an operator 's participation ' , which was n't there before .
The very launcher had earlier been advertised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to automatically hit targets in a special automatic mode , '' the observer noted .
According to The Telegraph , tensions between the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) spilled into a public plane when the president 's office accused the elite forces of misleading them about a Ukrainian plane crash .
Against the background of protests ongoing in Iran for the third day already in the aftermath of the Ukrainian Boeing downing , allies of Hassan Rouhani , the democratically elected president , are channeling public anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Remote target locking and a remote command to launch missiles are also possible from the territory of the country of origin, that is, from Russia, an expert said.
Moscow was interested in the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in the Middle East and had technology to remotely interfere with the operation of the Russian-made Tor missile launcher, Ukrainian defense experts say.
"Russia was interested in the crash of the Ukrainian aircraft in the Middle East, given the subsequent ensuing between the U.S. and Iran and its influence on the hydrocarbon market, because oil prices are critical for Russia today. After three series of unsuccessful attacks by Iran on U.S. objects, Russia needed a new escalation to hit NATO as much as possible, including Canada, so a passenger plane downing was a great instrument. It was also convenient from the perspective of a hybrid component, because it was Iran who formally brought down the airliner. Iran's relations with the West are deteriorating – oil prices are rising, the logistics of oil supplies are being hindered to the U.S., the EU, and Saudi Arabia in the first place, while demand for Russian oil is increasing accordingly. Given the decline in Western investment in the Russian economy, it is also an instrument of coercion to invest – 'if you can't take it through pipelines, build tankers for us'," Ukrainian military expert Yuriy Kolesnikov told Guildhall.
"Russian intelligence has deeply penetrated the IRGC with human assets. While we have no knowledge as for the exact modification of the TOR launcher involved, Russia was technologically able to remotely interfere with the system's operation. It is possible that the crew at the scene did not interfere with the launcher's work at all and whatever their actions, the system made that strike. Remote target locking and a remote command to launch missiles are also possible from the territory of the country of origin, that is, from Russia. I remind you that they once 'landed' a Polish plane beyond the runway, and that was back in 2010," the expert notes.
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The possibility of remote interference in the work of TOR AA system in Iran is also confirmed by military observer with Defense Express, ex-spokesman for Ukroboronprom Oleh Katkov, who noted that since the day the plane was downed, Russia had been carrying out a systemic information campaign to rule out own involvement in the crash.
"There are different modifications to the Tor AA launcher, but starting from the M1 model, they can operate as part of a united air defense system. That is, there is a special system allowing for remote control of air defense systems, including the Tor M-1. And if it was this modification that was in service with the IRGC, it was actually possible. The Tor launcher was developed in the late 1980's precisely as a system for intercepting cruise and anti-ship missiles. The system's coverage and response time are minimal because the missile reaches the target within seconds, so to minimize time costs, everything is done automatically. One of Tor's developers in an interview said about the system that 'we bring down everything that is moving.' Unfortunately, they did bring down everything they could reach. The information that Russian experts were considering the possibility of servicing Tor launchers in Iran dates back to 2015," said Oleh Katkov.
Read alsoThink tank points to Tor launcher's failure to identify PS752 as civilian aircraft
"It is worth noting that as soon as Russia became aware of the crash, it launched a systemic information campaign to rule out own involvement. Reports were consistently spun claiming that the plane could not be brought down but rather crashed due to technical reasons. But when world powers who have intelligence at their disposal, in particular the U.S., announced they had evidence about the crash, Iran was forced to admit its involvement and seemed to do so without Russia's approval. The article on Wikipedia about the Tor AA system was tailored to remove precisely the information about the possibility of automatic missile launches, at the same time adding a notion about the 'need for an operator's participation', which wasn't there before. The very launcher had earlier been advertised by the Russians as the one able to automatically hit targets in a special automatic mode," the observer noted.
According to The Telegraph, tensions between the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spilled into a public plane when the president's office accused the elite forces of misleading them about a Ukrainian plane crash.
Against the background of protests ongoing in Iran for the third day already in the aftermath of the Ukrainian Boeing downing, allies of Hassan Rouhani, the democratically elected president, are channeling public anger onto their hawkish rivals from the IRGC.


unian--2020-01-14--Ukraine may initiate UN Security Council meeting over downing of PS752 in Iran

The NSDC Secretary says the UN is not a sufficiently effective organization nowadays .
Ukraine is considering the possibility of calling a meeting of the UN Security Council over the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in Iran .
`` This is being considered .
We first need to find out whether our plane was attacked deliberately or unintentionally .
Our actions depend on this conclusion .
Each diplomatic process should have its own logic and sequence , '' Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov told the news outlet censor.net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Ukraine says had evidence of missile hit ahead of Iran 's statement According to him , the vast majority of those who died on board the Ukrainian plane were Iranians , and therefore , the NSDC does not see it now as a deliberate attempt .
At the same time , Danilov says the UN is not a sufficiently effective organization nowadays .
`` A lot is written in the Charter of the United Nations , but unfortunately , a lot of this has not been done for quite a long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that the Russian Federation should not have annexed Ukraine 's Crimea and part of Donetsk and Luhansk regions , but it did annex .
Thus , one should not rely on things whose effectiveness is not perfect .
The UN Security Council is unable to help us handle Russian aggression , so one should not pin too many hopes on it .
Unfortunately , the UN is now an organization that is not effective enough and its decisions are partially only non-binding and declarative and , unfortunately , this is the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error . ''

The NSDC Secretary says the UN is not a sufficiently effective organization nowadays.
Ukraine is considering the possibility of calling a meeting of the UN Security Council over the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in Iran.
"This is being considered. We first need to find out whether our plane was attacked deliberately or unintentionally. Our actions depend on this conclusion. Each diplomatic process should have its own logic and sequence," Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov told the news outlet censor.net in an interview.
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According to him, the vast majority of those who died on board the Ukrainian plane were Iranians, and therefore, the NSDC does not see it now as a deliberate attempt.
At the same time, Danilov says the UN is not a sufficiently effective organization nowadays. "A lot is written in the Charter of the United Nations, but unfortunately, a lot of this has not been done for quite a long time. It actually states, for example, that the Russian Federation should not have annexed Ukraine's Crimea and part of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but it did annex. Thus, one should not rely on things whose effectiveness is not perfect. The UN Security Council is unable to help us handle Russian aggression, so one should not pin too many hopes on it. Unfortunately, the UN is now an organization that is not effective enough and its decisions are partially only non-binding and declarative and, unfortunately, this is the case not only with the United Nations," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error."


unian--2020-01-14--Kyiv court seizes Mykolayiv shipyard's property

Prosecutors are probing into the enterprise 's illegal bankruptcy .
The Prosecutor General 's Office ( PGO ) said its @ @ @ @ @ guidance in criminal proceedings on the fact of causing the enterprise 's forced bankruptcy and @ @ @ @ @ .
The PGO said the assets had been seized at the prosecutor 's request to @ @ @ @ @ 's property and prevent further attempts to illegally sell it .
`` The PGO is @ @ @ @ @ liable all persons who participated in the illegal schemes to artificially make the enterprise bankrupt @ @ @ @ @ with its property , '' it said .

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unian--2020-01-14--Passenger traffic across Ukraine-Russia border declines by almost 10% in 2019 – border guards

Over 102 million people underwent passport control on the Ukrainian border in 2019 .
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported a decrease in passenger traffic on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation by almost 10 % in 2019 from 2018 .
`` Over 11 million people were registered at this border section in 2018 against fewer than 10 million in 2019 .
In particular , 7 million Ukrainians crossed the border with Russia ( 800,000 down year-on-year ) , '' the agency 's press service said .
The number of citizens who crossed the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Moldova ( by 6.1 % ) also significantly decreased in 2019 .
In general , Ukrainian border guards handled a record number of citizens – over 102 million people underwent passport control on the Ukrainian border in 2019 .
The agency says more and more travelers , both going to Ukraine and abroad , prefer air transport .
In particular , over 20.6 million people crossed the Ukrainian border by plane in 2019 , which was 23 % higher than in 2018 ( 16.7 million people ) .
The share of Ukrainians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more , namely by over 30 % ( from 11.6 million people in 2018 to 15.1 million people in 2019 ) .
In addition , almost 400,000 people crossed the Ukrainian border by sea in 2019 .
Although this indicator is insignificant in the total passenger flow , but compared with 2018 , it increased by 11.5 % , the report said .
`` As for the checkpoints at land border sections , passenger traffic with the European Union in 2019 remained at the level of 2018 .
Last year , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine with the EU countries , '' it said .

Over 102 million people underwent passport control on the Ukrainian border in 2019.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported a decrease in passenger traffic on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation by almost 10% in 2019 from 2018.
"Over 11 million people were registered at this border section in 2018 against fewer than 10 million in 2019. In particular, 7 million Ukrainians crossed the border with Russia (800,000 down year-on-year)," the agency's press service said.
The number of citizens who crossed the border with Belarus (by 9%) and Moldova (by 6.1%) also significantly decreased in 2019.
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In general, Ukrainian border guards handled a record number of citizens – over 102 million people underwent passport control on the Ukrainian border in 2019.
The agency says more and more travelers, both going to Ukraine and abroad, prefer air transport. In particular, over 20.6 million people crossed the Ukrainian border by plane in 2019, which was 23% higher than in 2018 (16.7 million people). The share of Ukrainians among travelers who chose air transport increased even more, namely by over 30% (from 11.6 million people in 2018 to 15.1 million people in 2019).
In addition, almost 400,000 people crossed the Ukrainian border by sea in 2019. Although this indicator is insignificant in the total passenger flow, but compared with 2018, it increased by 11.5%, the report said.
"As for the checkpoints at land border sections, passenger traffic with the European Union in 2019 remained at the level of 2018. Last year, over 36.7 million people crossed the border of Ukraine with the EU countries," it said.


unian--2020-01-14--Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas to meet in Minsk on Jan 16

Kuchma and Grau discussed the agenda of the TCG 's first meeting in 2020 .
The first meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas in 2020 will be held in Minsk on January 16 .
On January 14 , former Ukrainian President and Ukraine 's envoy to the TCG at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kuchma met with Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the TCG Heidi Grau in Kyiv , Kuchma 's press secretary Darka Olifer wrote on Facebook on January 14 .
Read alsoZelensky 's envoy : Sevastopol 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian occupation ends Kuchma congratulated Grau on taking office and expressed the hope that her work would help Ukraine get closer to the peace settlement .
The officials also discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements , as well as the deal reached by the Normandy Four leaders in Paris .
Kuchma and Grau discussed the agenda of the TCG 's first meeting in 2020 , which is due to take place in Minsk on January 16 .
The envoys also noted the importance of the latest prisoner swap that took place on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kuchma informed that Russia-controlled illegal armed groups in Donbas had not observed the ceasefire and briefed his counterpart on Ukrainian military casualties as a result of enemy shelling .
`` A complete ceasefire , the withdrawal of foreign armed formations and military equipment from the territory of Ukraine , the restoration of control over the border – the return of peace may start only with this , '' Olifer quoted Kuchma as saying .

Kuchma and Grau discussed the agenda of the TCG's first meeting in 2020.
The first meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas in 2020 will be held in Minsk on January 16.
On January 14, former Ukrainian President and Ukraine's envoy to the TCG at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kuchma met with Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the TCG Heidi Grau in Kyiv, Kuchma's press secretary Darka Olifer wrote on Facebook on January 14.
Read alsoZelensky's envoy: Sevastopol's special status to remain in force until Russian occupation ends
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Kuchma congratulated Grau on taking office and expressed the hope that her work would help Ukraine get closer to the peace settlement.
The officials also discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements, as well as the deal reached by the Normandy Four leaders in Paris. Kuchma and Grau discussed the agenda of the TCG's first meeting in 2020, which is due to take place in Minsk on January 16.
The envoys also noted the importance of the latest prisoner swap that took place on December 29, 2019.
In addition, Kuchma informed that Russia-controlled illegal armed groups in Donbas had not observed the ceasefire and briefed his counterpart on Ukrainian military casualties as a result of enemy shelling.
"A complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of foreign armed formations and military equipment from the territory of Ukraine, the restoration of control over the border – the return of peace may start only with this," Olifer quoted Kuchma as saying.


unian--2020-01-14--Ukraine enters world's top five poultry suppliers

Ukraine ranked fourth , following Brazil , the European Union , and Thailand .
Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development , @ @ @ @ @ has announced that Ukraine entered the world 's Top 5 countries in terms of poultry @ @ @ @ @ as received permission from the European Union to export 58,000 tonnes of wheat to the @ @ @ @ @ of Ukrainian companies licensed to export animal foodstuffs to EU increasing '' [ Our ] @ @ @ @ @ , Ukraine entered the world 's Top 5 exporters of poultry , following Brazil , @ @ @ @ @ Thailand .
Secondly , the EU issued permits to buy 58,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat @ @ @ @ @ distribution of the tariff rate quota ( TRQ ) for 2020 .
Almost the entire @ @ @ @ @ shipments of Ukrainian wheat , '' he wrote on Facebook on January 14 .
As @ @ @ @ @ Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , ratified the EU-Ukraine agreement to boost quotas for @ @ @ @ @ , up to 70,000 tonnes by 2021 .

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unian--2020-01-14--CNN: U.S. Energy Department agrees to release Ukraine-related documents

The court filing says the first set of documents will focus on communications of then-Secretary Rick Perry as well as chief of staff Brian McCormack among other items .
The U.S. Department of Energy will begin producing documents related to Ukraine by January 28 following an agreement with watchdog group American Oversight , according to a joint filing in a Washington , DC , federal court Monday .
The agreement comes after American Oversight sued the Energy Department for the documents in October under the Freedom of Information Act .
The parties agreed that two additional releases of records will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CNN wrote .
The court filing says the first set of documents will focus on communications of then-Secretary Rick Perry as well as chief of staff Brian McCormack among other items .
The next set will include communications with President Donald Trump 's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Perry and Giuliani were key players in the congressional impeachment inquiry into Trump 's Ukraine conduct that led to the House charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
Democrats say Trump abused his office by directing a pressure campaign for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Joe Biden in exchange for $ 400 million in U.S. security aid and a White House meeting .
Trump , Democrats say , then stonewalled congressional investigators to coverup the misconduct .
The Department of Energy did not immediately respond to CNN 's request for comment .
The agency has thus far refused to cooperate with a congressional subpoena for Ukraine-related documents requested as part of the impeachment inquiry .

The court filing says the first set of documents will focus on communications of then-Secretary Rick Perry as well as chief of staff Brian McCormack among other items.
The U.S. Department of Energy will begin producing documents related to Ukraine by January 28 following an agreement with watchdog group American Oversight, according to a joint filing in a Washington, DC, federal court Monday.
The agreement comes after American Oversight sued the Energy Department for the documents in October under the Freedom of Information Act. The parties agreed that two additional releases of records will occur on February 4 and March 16, CNN wrote.
Read alsoU.S. Energy Secretary Perry to resign amid Ukraine inquiry – media
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The court filing says the first set of documents will focus on communications of then-Secretary Rick Perry as well as chief of staff Brian McCormack among other items. The next set will include communications with President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Perry and Giuliani were key players in the congressional impeachment inquiry into Trump's Ukraine conduct that led to the House charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Democrats say Trump abused his office by directing a pressure campaign for Ukraine to announce an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden in exchange for $400 million in U.S. security aid and a White House meeting. Trump, Democrats say, then stonewalled congressional investigators to coverup the misconduct.
The Department of Energy did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment. The agency has thus far refused to cooperate with a congressional subpoena for Ukraine-related documents requested as part of the impeachment inquiry.


unian--2020-01-14--Ukraine's farmland market: Finalized bill stipulates no more 10,000 ha per person

A citizen of Ukraine will be able to buy no more than 10,000 ha of farmland , even if he or she has a company that can buy land as a legal entity .
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Mykola Solsky says under the draft law on the land market , which is expected to be submitted for the second reading , the area of farmland is limited to 10,000 hectares ( ha ) per entity – this concerns both individuals and legal entities .
Read alsoAgricultural sector on verge of historic reform in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10,000 ha , according to the relevant procedures .
That is , one individual can not own more than 10,000 ha [ of farmland ] , while one legal entity can not own more than 10,000 ha '' he told the RBC Ukraine news outlet on January 13 .
A citizen of Ukraine will be able to buy no more than 10,000 ha of farmland , even if he or she has a company that can buy land as a legal entity .
`` What happens if an individual – a citizen of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of farmland ] , being a founder of a legal entity which also bought 5,000 ha .
This means that the individual has 6,000 ha in total .
So , the said individual or his/her legal entity may additionally buy only 4,000 ha to have the 10,000 ha , '' he added .
Earlier , the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy presented the finalized bill on the farmland market .
The document says that only individuals who are citizens of Ukraine , legal entities established by citizens of Ukraine , the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the farmland market .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy recommended at a meeting in late December that the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , pass a draft law on the farmland market .
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov said that the parliament needed to adopt a number of documents so that the market could be launched in late 2020 .

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unian--2020-01-14--Ukrainian officer: Russia's possession of military hardware in Donbas can be proved

The officer says there is a number and a series of military products that are written at the main components and parts of armored vehicles .
Military journalist , Colonel Vladyslav Selezniov has said that despite the destruction of identification marks on tanks and armored vehicles of the Russian armed forces involved in the war in Ukraine 's Donbas , their belonging to the aggressor country could be proved .
Read alsoUkraine reports six enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 13 '' There is a number and a series of military products that are written on the main components and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel .
According to the expert , `` not only the military personnel of the Russian armed forces who are performing tasks in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions act under the guise of [ fake ] legends .
Military equipment also has its 'legends . '
Markings that may indicate the belonging of combat vehicles to the Russian armed forces are erased and replaced by the new ones . ''
At the same time , the expert assured that it is possible to determine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Federation without even studying their components and details .
In particular , circumstantial evidence is the fact that terrorists of the so-called `` Donetsk and Luhansk People 's Republics '' are armed with the latest Russian weapons , which , according to Russian propaganda , `` were dug up in Donbas coal mines . ''

The officer says there is a number and a series of military products that are written at the main components and parts of armored vehicles.
Military journalist, Colonel Vladyslav Selezniov has said that despite the destruction of identification marks on tanks and armored vehicles of the Russian armed forces involved in the war in Ukraine's Donbas, their belonging to the aggressor country could be proved.
Read alsoUkraine reports six enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 13
"There is a number and a series of military products that are written on the main components and parts of armored vehicles," he told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel.
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According to the expert, "not only the military personnel of the Russian armed forces who are performing tasks in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions act under the guise of [fake] legends. Military equipment also has its 'legends.' Markings that may indicate the belonging of combat vehicles to the Russian armed forces are erased and replaced by the new ones."
At the same time, the expert assured that it is possible to determine the belonging of tanks and armored vehicles to the Russian Federation without even studying their components and details. In particular, circumstantial evidence is the fact that terrorists of the so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics" are armed with the latest Russian weapons, which, according to Russian propaganda, "were dug up in Donbas coal mines."


unian--2020-01-14--Ukraine exports over 32 mln tonnes of grain since July 1

Ukrainian farmers have already shipped 15.1 million tonnes of wheat abroad .
Ukrainian agribusinesses exported 32.08 million tonnes of grain from July 1 , 2019 , the start of the 2019-2020 marketing year ( MY ) , to January 10 , 2020 , which was 7.8 million tonnes up from the relevant period of MY 2018-2019 .
In particular , Ukraine exported 15.1 million tonnes of wheat , 3.8 million tonnes of barley , 12.8 million tonnes of maize , and 5,000 tonnes of rye , the Ukrainian Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Ministry 's press service reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review , agrarians also shipped 197,000 tonnes of flour from wheat and other types of grain to foreign customers , which was 68,500 tonnes up against the relevant period of MY 2018-2019 , it said .
Ukrainian farmers harvested 75 million tonnes of grain in 2019 , of which 54 million tonnes will be exported to foreign markets , according to the ministry .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the yield of grain was 70.1 million tonnes in 2018 .
Ukrainian agribusinesses in MY 2018-2019 exported 49.7 million tonnes of grain , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independence .

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