unian--2020-11-15--Zelensky says parliament should pass budget, take decision on Constitutional Court by year-end

The president stresses the Verkhovna Rada still has a lot of work to do this year .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , should take a decision on the Constitutional Court and pass a draft law on the national budget for 2021 by the end of the year .
He said this in his video message to the Ukrainians from the Feofaniya hospital , where he is undergoing treatment for the coronavirus .
He stressed that the Verkhovna Rada still had a lot of work to do this year .
`` These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Constitutional Court and the adoption of the budget in the second reading .
And possible personnel reshuffles .
Many important laws that we promised in our program , and therefore no viruses should prevent us from doing this , '' the presidential press service quoted Zelensky as saying .
He mentioned that many MPs had fallen ill with COVID-19 , in particular , Speaker of the Parliament Dmytro Razumkov and First Deputy Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk .
`` I wish them health .
And I wish health to all members of parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belong to ] , '' Zelensky added .
Speaking in a video address , First Deputy Speaker Stefanchuk , in turn , expressed the hope that the parliament 's work would continue , and despite the absence of some lawmakers , it will be able to perform its functions .
According to him , next week the parliament will consider the draft law on popular rule through a national referendum and the draft law on investment nannies , which provides for state support for investment projects with significant investments .
It will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , virtual assets , on the protection of the rights of persons from among orphans , children deprived of parental care with disabilities , and a number of social initiatives aimed at protecting the population of Ukraine during the quarantine period introduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
In total , as Stefanchuk noted , more than 100 legislative acts are planned for consideration at different stages .
• MEPs praise Ukraine 's progress on reforms , except on judiciary • Zelensky hospitalized with COVID-19 at Feofania Clinic in Kyiv

The president stresses the Verkhovna Rada still has a lot of work to do this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, should take a decision on the Constitutional Court and pass a draft law on the national budget for 2021 by the end of the year.
He said this in his video message to the Ukrainians from the Feofaniya hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for the coronavirus.
Read alsoZelensky has rights to sack Constitutional Court – President's envoy
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He stressed that the Verkhovna Rada still had a lot of work to do this year.
"These are both a solution to the problem with the Constitutional Court and the adoption of the budget in the second reading. And possible personnel reshuffles. Many important laws that we promised in our program, and therefore no viruses should prevent us from doing this," the presidential press service quoted Zelensky as saying.
He mentioned that many MPs had fallen ill with COVID-19, in particular, Speaker of the Parliament Dmytro Razumkov and First Deputy Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.
"I wish them health. And I wish health to all members of parliament, regardless of the party [they belong to]," Zelensky added.
Speaking in a video address, First Deputy Speaker Stefanchuk, in turn, expressed the hope that the parliament's work would continue, and despite the absence of some lawmakers, it will be able to perform its functions.
According to him, next week the parliament will consider the draft law on popular rule through a national referendum and the draft law on investment nannies, which provides for state support for investment projects with significant investments. It will also consider bills on the public health system, virtual assets, on the protection of the rights of persons from among orphans, children deprived of parental care with disabilities, and a number of social initiatives aimed at protecting the population of Ukraine during the quarantine period introduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In total, as Stefanchuk noted, more than 100 legislative acts are planned for consideration at different stages.
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unian--2020-11-15--Over 50,600 Kyiv residents contract coronavirus since start of epidemic

The number of patients in Kyiv confirmed in the past day is 921 .
Over 50,600 residents of Kyiv have contracted the novel coronavirus since the start of the epidemic in the country .
`` The number of patients in Kyiv confirmed in the past day is 921 .
Fifteen cases were fatal .
In total , 965 people have died from coronavirus in our city during the pandemic .
There are already 50,620 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital as today , '' Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram on November 15 .
Read alsoOver 10,000 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nov 15 According to Klitschko , 53 children and 42 healthcare workers fell ill over the past day .
Forty-four patients were hospitalized to the capital 's hospitals in the past day .
Fifty-seven COVID-19 patients recovered over the past day .
In total 18,759 residents of Kyiv have recovered from the coronavirus already .
The highest number of new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Darnytsky district ( 124 ) , Obolonsky district ( 121 ) , and Desniansky district ( 120 ) .
In the past 24 hours as of November 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kyiv , while 12 deaths were reported .
• Kyiv mayor reports over 700 new daily COVID-19 cases , five fatalities as of Nov 9 • Kyiv mayor reports over 700 new daily COVID-19 cases , 22 fatalities as of Nov 10 • Kyiv mayor reports almost 1,000 new daily COVID-19 cases , 20 fatalities as of Nov 11 • Kyiv mayor reports over 900 new daily COVID-19 cases , 11 deaths as of Nov 12 • Kyiv mayor reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Nov 13 in new daily high

The number of patients in Kyiv confirmed in the past day is 921.
Over 50,600 residents of Kyiv have contracted the novel coronavirus since the start of the epidemic in the country.
"The number of patients in Kyiv confirmed in the past day is 921. Fifteen cases were fatal. In total, 965 people have died from coronavirus in our city during the pandemic. There are already 50,620 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital as today," Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram on November 15.
Read alsoOver 10,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 15
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According to Klitschko, 53 children and 42 healthcare workers fell ill over the past day. Forty-four patients were hospitalized to the capital's hospitals in the past day. Fifty-seven COVID-19 patients recovered over the past day. In total 18,759 residents of Kyiv have recovered from the coronavirus already.
The highest number of new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Darnytsky district (124), Obolonsky district (121), and Desniansky district (120).
In the past 24 hours as of November 14, there were 1,053 new cases confirmed in Kyiv, while 12 deaths were reported.


unian--2020-11-15--Second round of local elections under way in some Ukrainian communities

The second round of elections is taking place in seven local communities .
The second round of local elections has begun in a number of Ukrainian communities today , November 15 .
In particular , residents in the cities of Sumy , Odesa and Kherson are going to the polls to elect their mayors .
Polling stations opened at 08:00 a.m. local time .
The second round of elections is taking place in seven communities – Lutsk , Kamianets-Podilskyi , Sumy , Kramatorsk , Kherson , Odesa , and the town of Ukrainka in Kyiv region .
More than 1.65 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 927 polling stations during the second round of the local elections .
The second round was not canceled even despite the so-called weekend quarantine , which was imposed starting from Saturday , November 14 .
The local elections in Ukraine took place on October 25 .
List of candidates for mayoral elections being elected on November 15 • The second round of the mayoral elections is taking place in seven cities today .
• Odesa , Odesa region : the incumbent mayor , Hennadiy Trukhanov , is facing off his rival , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Platform — For Life Party Mykola Skoryk .
• Kherson , Kherson region : the ex-mayor who has already served three terms , Volodymyr Saldo , is competing with MP from the For the Future parliamentarian group Ihor Kolykhaev ; • Other pairs of the candidates are : • Lutsk , Volyn region : advisor to the incumbent mayor Ihor Polishchuk and Director General of VolynStandartMetrologiya Bohdan Shyba ; • Ukrainka , Kyiv region : Director of Dnipro LLC Oksana Kyryliuk ( the ruling Servant of the People Party ) and Director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solidarity ) ; • Kamianets-Podilsky : Mykhailo Positko ( the Svoboda Party ) and Director of Charitable Foundation `` We are Residents of Kamianets-Podilsky '' Volodymyr Melnychenko ; • Kramatorsk , Ukrainian-controlled part of Donetsk region : acting Mayor Andriy Pankov and one of the directors of EnergoMashSpetsStal Oleksandr Honcharenko .

The second round of elections is taking place in seven local communities.
The second round of local elections has begun in a number of Ukrainian communities today, November 15.
In particular, residents in the cities of Sumy, Odesa and Kherson are going to the polls to elect their mayors.
Read alsoSecond round of Lviv mayoral elections scheduled for Nov 22
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Polling stations opened at 08:00 a.m. local time. The second round of elections is taking place in seven communities – Lutsk, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Sumy, Kramatorsk, Kherson, Odesa, and the town of Ukrainka in Kyiv region.
More than 1.65 million voters will be able to vote at 927 polling stations during the second round of the local elections.
The second round was not canceled even despite the so-called weekend quarantine, which was imposed starting from Saturday, November 14.
The local elections in Ukraine took place on October 25.
List of candidates for mayoral elections being elected on November 15
The second round of the mayoral elections is taking place in seven cities today.
Odesa, Odesa region: the incumbent mayor, Hennadiy Trukhanov, is facing off his rival, Member of Parliament from the pro-Russia Opposition Platform — For Life Party Mykola Skoryk.
Kherson, Kherson region: the ex-mayor who has already served three terms, Volodymyr Saldo, is competing with MP from the For the Future parliamentarian group Ihor Kolykhaev;
Other pairs of the candidates are:


unian--2020-11-15--Over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 15

The total death toll is almost 10,000 people .
As many as 10,861 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ukraine in the past day as of the morning of November 15 .
Thus , the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has reached 535,857 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 cases hit new high on Nov 14 as 12,500 tests return positive The total death toll is 9 603 people , including 95 recorded in the past day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,633 in the past 24 hours ) have already recovered .
There are 615,483 suspected cases as of today .
Most cases of coronavirus were recorded in the city of Kyiv , as well as in Kharkiv , Lviv , Odesa , Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi regions .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the so-called weekend quarantine starting from November 14 .
• The government repealed the adaptive quarantine system and imposed a nationwide quarantine with curbs for all territories that were in effect in the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the orange risk level .

The total death toll is almost 10,000 people.
As many as 10,861 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ukraine in the past day as of the morning of November 15.
Thus, the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has reached 535,857, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 cases hit new high on Nov 14 as 12,500 tests return positive
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The total death toll is 9 603 people, including 95 recorded in the past day.
Meanwhile, 241,444 patients (including 2,633 in the past 24 hours) have already recovered. There are 615,483 suspected cases as of today.
Most cases of coronavirus were recorded in the city of Kyiv, as well as in Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi regions.
Weekend quarantine in Ukraine


unian--2020-11-16--Ukraine asks for harder int'l pressure on Russia to ensure release of journalists detained in Crimea

It 's about nine Crimean Tatars who are now being held behind bars in the occupied territory .
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova has called on the international community to up pressure on the Russian Federation toward the release of civic journalists in the occupied Crimea .
Dzhaparova took part in a ministerial meeting of member countries of the Media Freedom Coalition , set up by Canada and UK , according to the foreign ministry 's press service .
Dzhaparova stressed the critical situation with freedom of media in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Russian occupation authorities , independent journalists were forced to flee the occupied parts of Donbas and Crimea , '' she said .
Read alsoKuleba : Donbas , Crimea to be among priorities of Sweden 's OSCE chairmanship in 2021 '' To fill the vacuum of coverage of the real situation on the Crimean peninsula , ordinary citizens started performing the functions of independent media , and also faced repression .
Nine civic journalists , Crimean Tatars , are now behind bars : Server Mustafayev , Timur Ibragimov , Marlen Asanov , Seyran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Osman Arifmemetov , Rustem Sheikhaliev , and Amet Suleymanov .
I call on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to ensure their release , '' Dzhaparova said .
She also drew attention to the experience that Ukraine has accumulated over the years of fighting Russian disinformation .
The First Deputy Foreign Minister invited international partners to support the initiative of the President of Ukraine to open the headquarters of an international office for countering disinformation in Kyiv .
Read alsoUkraine 's Foreign Ministry : Russia not to escape responsibility for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formed in July 2019 at the Global Conference for Media Freedom .
It is a partnership of countries working together to advocate for media freedom and safety of journalists and hold to account those who harm journalists for doing their job .

It's about nine Crimean Tatars who are now being held behind bars in the occupied territory.
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova has called on the international community to up pressure on the Russian Federation toward the release of civic journalists in the occupied Crimea.
Dzhaparova took part in a ministerial meeting of member countries of the Media Freedom Coalition, set up by Canada and UK, according to the foreign ministry's press service.
Dzhaparova stressed the critical situation with freedom of media in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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"Due to repression and threats to life by Russian occupation authorities, independent journalists were forced to flee the occupied parts of Donbas and Crimea," she said.
Read alsoKuleba: Donbas, Crimea to be among priorities of Sweden's OSCE chairmanship in 2021"To fill the vacuum of coverage of the real situation on the Crimean peninsula, ordinary citizens started performing the functions of independent media, and also faced repression. Nine civic journalists, Crimean Tatars, are now behind bars: Server Mustafayev, Timur Ibragimov, Marlen Asanov, Seyran Saliev, Remzi Bekirov, Ruslan Suleymanov, Osman Arifmemetov, Rustem Sheikhaliev, and Amet Suleymanov. I call on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to ensure their release," Dzhaparova said.
She also drew attention to the experience that Ukraine has accumulated over the years of fighting Russian disinformation. The First Deputy Foreign Minister invited international partners to support the initiative of the President of Ukraine to open the headquarters of an international office for countering disinformation in Kyiv.
Read alsoUkraine's Foreign Ministry: Russia not to escape responsibility for Kerch incidentMemo
The Media Freedom Coalition was formed in July 2019 at the Global Conference for Media Freedom. It is a partnership of countries working together to advocate for media freedom and safety of journalists and hold to account those who harm journalists for doing their job.


unian--2020-11-16--Defense ministry intends to liquidate almost 50 SOEs

Another 42 companies will be reorganized .
The Ministry of Defense plans to liquidate 44 state-owned enterprises it supervises .
Another 42 are set to be reorganized by 2022 , while five more – to be transferred for privatization to the State Property Fund , the ministry 's press service said .
The moves are envisaged by the strategy for state property reform in defense sphere .
`` The enterprises mulled for reorganization are important for the defense agency as they are able to work economically , efficiently , and effectively for the needs of the Armed Forces .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specialists .
The task of the defense ministry 's leadership is to load state-owned enterprises with orders in the interests of the Armed Forces on time and provide their adequate funding to keep up in terms of technology , staff qualification , and software solutions .
The SOEs , whose activities are not directly related to the target needs of the defense sector , are set to be transferred for privatization to the State Property Fund , the report says .
Read alsoSBU prevents warship equipment smuggling attempt to RussiaAnother 15 enterprises controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ located in the temporarily occupied territory in Crimea .
It is planned that by 2022 , a total of 42 state-owned enterprises will be managed by defense officials , of which two are managed by the country 's military intelligence .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the State Property Fund of Ukraine will propose to double target revenues from privatization in 2021 - to UAH 12 billion .
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unian--2020-11-16--Cuts through Caucasus: What Ukraine and Russia need to keep in mind when observing Armenian surrende

Cuts through Caucasus: What Ukraine and Russia need to keep in mind when observing Armenian surrender

Armenia has surrendered .
What exactly did the winners and the losers agree on and why did Russia so easily give up on its allies , and will Armenians and Azerbaijanis be able to coexist peacefully after the bloody confrontation ?
As convoys of peacekeepers move on , soldiers see dozens of dead bodies in camouflaged uniform .
Those fighters died in the battle for the fortress city of Shusha – the battle that put an end to this bloody territorial confrontation .
It is this eerie footage that 's the true face of war .
He who controls Shusha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city was considered impenetrable .
However , on November 9 , after several days of fierce hostilities , the Azerbaijani flag was hoisted over the city .
Until the last moment , Armenians had hoped to get support from Russia .
`` Why did our Putin give up on us ? ''
An Armenian soldier asks , in Russian .
The Kremlin chief has the answer .
Turkey 's open support for Azerbaijan in this conflict has raised the stakes and finished off Russian influence in the Caucasus .
Vladimir Putin did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recep Tayyip Erdogan .
But there was another motive .
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan , whom Kremlin loathes .
He came to power as a result of the revolution , displacing Russia 's puppet .
Now he 's done , definitely .
It was after the conversation with the Russian president that Pashinyan signed the deal , which his Azerbaijani counterpart , without hiding his emotions , called surrender on the part of the adversary .
`` In this paper – not a word about the status of Nagorno Karabakh .
So what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your status ?
To hell with your status !
There is no status , and there wo n't be any !
As long as I am president , there 'll be no status .
This is a part of Azerbaijan , '' Ilham Aliyev said .
The streets of Azerbaijani cities have turned into human rivers , on the waves of which , to the sounds of songs and dances , float the colors of the national flag… This is victory .
And this is how the defeat looks like : outraged by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenian parliament , smashes furniture and assaults speaker .
Armenians are enraged .
They do n't understand why thousands of young lives have been lost .
`` We do n't want it this way .
We want to fight to the end , '' protesters say at rallies across Armenian cities .
`` Our republic has been betrayed ! ''
they add .
Under the terms of the ceasefire , the Armenian army completely withdraws from Nagorno-Karabakh .
Azerbaijani troops remain in positions where they stopped their advance after the seizure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have taken Stepanakert in a few days .
This is humanism on the part of our president .
He did not want the military to die on either the Armenian side or the Azerbaijani side , '' said Rauf Hajiyev , an Azerbaijani resident .
Then the plan is as follows – the Armenians will hand three districts over to Azerbaijan by December 1 , leaving only the so-called Lachin corridor .
A narrow , 5 km wide corridor , which connects Stepanakert with Armenia .
But there is another `` winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Azerbaijan to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic will be built along the territory of Armenia .
It is part of Azerbaijan , but was cut off from Armenia .
Russia , realizing that its influence in the Caucasus was melting right in front of its eyes , quickly took the last chance to stay .
`` A Russian peacekeeping contingent will be deployed along the demarcation line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia , '' said Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Now Russian convoys with the relevant inscriptions saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stepanakert .
Nearly 2,000 Russian soldiers are to set up observation posts where the Azerbaijani army stopped their advance earlier this week .
It is interesting that TSN.Tyzhden meets `` old acquaintances '' sporting peacekeeping helmets : the 15th separate brigade of the Russian armed forces , whose soldiers have repeatedly been involved in hostilities in the Ukrainian Donbas .
`` Our team has undergone special training .
It consists only of professionals who are ready to perform any tasks , '' said Oleksiy Butenko , a serviceman with the 15th Brigade of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has once again curtailed Putin 's appetites .
Ankara is also sending its peacekeepers to Karabakh .
According to the agreement , in five years Azerbaijan has the right to expel the Russians from Karabakh .
The Turks , however , are welcome to stay .
Before our eyes , a new geopolitical configuration is being set up in the region .
`` Turkey supports us .
Because the Turks and we are one people .
One nation , '' a resident of the frontline town of Terter , Ahad Sultanov , tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as allies here .
People here do understand that thirty years ago Azerbaijan was in the same situation that Ukraine is in today .
So the locals assure : `` It will be even better for you .
And Crimea will eventually be back . ''
Even before the ceasefire , blue-yellow colors could be seen in the front line zone .
When asked by TSN.Tyzhnya why there is a Ukrainian flag hoisted among the flags of Israel , Pakistan and Turkey at one of the restaurants , Rauf Hajiyev , the owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the flags of our allies , our friends .
Ukraine has always been a fraternal country for us .
We will share our experience and I think that the Ukrainian state will restore its sovereign borders , starting with Crimea and ending with Donbas . ''
Karabakh could actually become a mirror in which Ukraine will see itself and its future – how it could also regain the territories that are now being temporarily occupied .
`` Today should show whether the Nagorno-Karabakh agreements are viable at all .
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , the Armenian army must hand over to Azerbaijan , without a fight , control over the largest area of the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , '' TSN.Tyzhnden 's special correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko reports from the ground .
Now there is a stench of dozens of fires hanging over the area .
The war has stopped , but civilian homes keep bursting into flames .
It 's homeowners who set them on fire in a bid not to leave their belongings to the enemy .
`` In the end , we will burn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' some Armenian say .
`` We are leaving behind this empty land , '' locals add .
Who will come to this land now ?
How many Azerbaijani refugees who fled their homes thirty years ago will be able to return to their native villages ?
`` Azerbaijan has paid a very high price for its victory .
This is a village built for refugees from Karabakh .
Not far from the front line .
For all forty-four days of the Caucasus War , it was under artillery fire .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement was signed by parties to the conflict , '' Andriy Tsaplienko says , showing on camera the devastated civilian neighborhoods .
Refugees will have to return to where the shells were literally falling on them just yesterday .
And these people know – there is scorched earth they 'll see there .
Adalat Atayev , a refugee from Karabakh , believes that peaceful Armenians who will remain in these territories will be able to live along with Azerbaijanis : `` Everything will be fine .
Azerbaijanis are , in fact , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains to be seen how long it will take for both nations to forgive each other for the bloody war .
`` No , it will be an issue to forgive as we saw their hostility towards us , I do n't think it 'll work… You see , I was six when we were expelled from our village .
I was as old as this child I 'm holding now , '' says Magira Mehramova , a refugee from Karabakh , who talks to a reporter with a girl in her arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass before this hot spot eventually cools down .
And before an ultimate reconciliation in Black Garden ( that 's how Karabakh translates ) this little girl will probably have started her own family .
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Armenia has surrendered. What exactly did the winners and the losers agree on and why did Russia so easily give up on its allies, and will Armenians and Azerbaijanis be able to coexist peacefully after the bloody confrontation?
As convoys of peacekeepers move on, soldiers see dozens of dead bodies in camouflaged uniform. Those fighters died in the battle for the fortress city of Shusha – the battle that put an end to this bloody territorial confrontation. It is this eerie footage that's the true face of war.
He who controls Shusha controls all of Karabakh. The strategic city was considered impenetrable. However, on November 9, after several days of fierce hostilities, the Azerbaijani flag was hoisted over the city. Until the last moment, Armenians had hoped to get support from Russia.
"Why did our Putin give up on us?" An Armenian soldier asks, in Russian.
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The Kremlin chief has the answer. Turkey's open support for Azerbaijan in this conflict has raised the stakes and finished off Russian influence in the Caucasus. Vladimir Putin did not dare to cross the line drawn by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
But there was another motive. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, whom Kremlin loathes. He came to power as a result of the revolution, displacing Russia's puppet. Now he's done, definitely. It was after the conversation with the Russian president that Pashinyan signed the deal, which his Azerbaijani counterpart, without hiding his emotions, called surrender on the part of the adversary.
"In this paper – not a word about the status of Nagorno Karabakh. So what, Pashinyan? What, where is your status? To hell with your status! There is no status, and there won't be any! As long as I am president, there'll be no status. This is a part of Azerbaijan," Ilham Aliyev said.
The streets of Azerbaijani cities have turned into human rivers, on the waves of which, to the sounds of songs and dances, float the colors of the national flag… This is victory.
And this is how the defeat looks like: outraged by the sudden surrender, the crowd storms the Armenian parliament, smashes furniture and assaults speaker.
Armenians are enraged. They don't understand why thousands of young lives have been lost. "We don't want it this way. We want to fight to the end," protesters say at rallies across Armenian cities.
"Our republic has been betrayed!" they add.
Under the terms of the ceasefire, the Armenian army completely withdraws from Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani troops remain in positions where they stopped their advance after the seizure of the stronghold of Shusha.
"We could have taken Stepanakert in a few days. This is humanism on the part of our president. He did not want the military to die on either the Armenian side or the Azerbaijani side," said Rauf Hajiyev, an Azerbaijani resident.
Then the plan is as follows – the Armenians will hand three districts over to Azerbaijan by December 1, leaving only the so-called Lachin corridor. A narrow, 5 km wide corridor, which connects Stepanakert with Armenia. But there is another "winner's bonus": a direct road from Azerbaijan to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic will be built along the territory of Armenia. It is part of Azerbaijan, but was cut off from Armenia.
Russia, realizing that its influence in the Caucasus was melting right in front of its eyes, quickly took the last chance to stay.
"A Russian peacekeeping contingent will be deployed along the demarcation line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia," said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Now Russian convoys with the relevant inscriptions saying "peacekeeping forces" are moving to Stepanakert. Nearly 2,000 Russian soldiers are to set up observation posts where the Azerbaijani army stopped their advance earlier this week.
It is interesting that TSN.Tyzhden meets "old acquaintances" sporting peacekeeping helmets: the 15th separate brigade of the Russian armed forces, whose soldiers have repeatedly been involved in hostilities in the Ukrainian Donbas.
"Our team has undergone special training. It consists only of professionals who are ready to perform any tasks," said Oleksiy Butenko, a serviceman with the 15th Brigade of the Russian armed forces.
But Turkey has once again curtailed Putin's appetites. Ankara is also sending its peacekeepers to Karabakh.
According to the agreement, in five years Azerbaijan has the right to expel the Russians from Karabakh. The Turks, however, are welcome to stay. Before our eyes, a new geopolitical configuration is being set up in the region.
"Turkey supports us. Because the Turks and we are one people. One nation," a resident of the frontline town of Terter, Ahad Sultanov, tells TSN.Tyzhden.
Ukrainians are also referred to as allies here. People here do understand that thirty years ago Azerbaijan was in the same situation that Ukraine is in today.
So the locals assure: "It will be even better for you. And Crimea will eventually be back."
Even before the ceasefire, blue-yellow colors could be seen in the front line zone.
When asked by TSN.Tyzhnya why there is a Ukrainian flag hoisted among the flags of Israel, Pakistan and Turkey at one of the restaurants, Rauf Hajiyev, the owner's husband, says: "These are the flags of our allies, our friends. Ukraine has always been a fraternal country for us. We will share our experience and I think that the Ukrainian state will restore its sovereign borders, starting with Crimea and ending with Donbas."
Karabakh could actually become a mirror in which Ukraine will see itself and its future – how it could also regain the territories that are now being temporarily occupied.
"Today should show whether the Nagorno-Karabakh agreements are viable at all. After all, today, by the end of the day, the Armenian army must hand over to Azerbaijan, without a fight, control over the largest area of the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," TSN.Tyzhnden's special correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko reports from the ground.
Now there is a stench of dozens of fires hanging over the area. The war has stopped, but civilian homes keep bursting into flames. It's homeowners who set them on fire in a bid not to leave their belongings to the enemy.
"In the end, we will burn everything down so that Muslims get nothing," some Armenian say.
"We are leaving behind this empty land," locals add.
Who will come to this land now? How many Azerbaijani refugees who fled their homes thirty years ago will be able to return to their native villages?
"Azerbaijan has paid a very high price for its victory. This is a village built for refugees from Karabakh. Not far from the front line. For all forty-four days of the Caucasus War, it was under artillery fire. The last shelling ended only once the ceasefire agreement was signed by parties to the conflict," Andriy Tsaplienko says, showing on camera the devastated civilian neighborhoods.
Refugees will have to return to where the shells were literally falling on them just yesterday. And these people know – there is scorched earth they'll see there.
Adalat Atayev, a refugee from Karabakh, believes that peaceful Armenians who will remain in these territories will be able to live along with Azerbaijanis: "Everything will be fine. Azerbaijanis are, in fact, very peaceful people."
However, it remains to be seen how long it will take for both nations to forgive each other for the bloody war.
"No, it will be an issue to forgive as we saw their hostility towards us, I don't think it'll work… You see, I was six when we were expelled from our village. I was as old as this child I'm holding now," says Magira Mehramova, a refugee from Karabakh, who talks to a reporter with a girl in her arms.
Many years are probably still to pass before this hot spot eventually cools down. And before an ultimate reconciliation in Black Garden (that's how Karabakh translates) this little girl will probably have started her own family.
Andriy Tsaplienko, Serhiy Shchekochikhin


unian--2020-11-16--Cabinet reacts to lawmakers' initiative to consider canceling "weekend quarantine"

Tomorrow , the ministers will attend the Rada meeting .
The Cabinet of Ministers has reacted to the initiative voiced by a number of people 's deputies to abolish the recently introduced weekend quarantine .
Minister Oleh Nemchynov says government members at a Tuesday meeting of the Verkhovna Rada will explain the logic of restrictions imposed .
`` Tomorrow we will report on the situation in accordance with the decision that was agreed upon at the conciliation council , '' Nemchynov said on the air of Ukraine 24 TV channel .
Read alsoEffectiveness of `` weekend quarantine '' to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministryAccording to the minister , the analysis conducted by the National Security and Defense Council as regards quarantine bans indicates decreased social activity of Ukrainians on Saturday by 18 % , and on Sunday by 2 % .
`` This is the first result that we see .
In my opinion , this is a good step towards breaking the chain of morbidity .
We will watch how things develop further to draw conclusions , '' the minister said .
He added that in some cities , managers who have been fined for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executives who decided to allow work despite restrictions .
They claim they have been misinformed by their executives .
Due to the growing daily incidence of COVID-19 , the Cabinet of Ministers on November 11 decided to introduce weekend quarantine nationwide .
It is due to be enforced every Saturday and Sunday from November 14 to November 30 .
Only grocery stores , pharmacies , post offices , vet pharmacies , medical facilities , and gas stations shall be allowed to work on weekends .
The unpopular move caused a wave of discontent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayors of a number of cities , including Lviv , Zhytomyr , Ternopil , Cherkasy , Dnipro , Odesa , and Ivano-Frankivsk , said their cities would defy the Cabinet 's instruction to introduce weekend bans .
Tomorrow , the Verkhovna Rada will consider the issue of canceling the restrictions provided for by the weekend quarantine .

Tomorrow, the ministers will attend the Rada meeting.
The Cabinet of Ministers has reacted to the initiative voiced by a number of people's deputies to abolish the recently introduced weekend quarantine.
Minister Oleh Nemchynov says government members at a Tuesday meeting of the Verkhovna Rada will explain the logic of restrictions imposed.
"Tomorrow we will report on the situation in accordance with the decision that was agreed upon at the conciliation council," Nemchynov said on the air of Ukraine 24 TV channel.
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"The government intends to attend the meeting; we will explain the logic, provide exhaustive answers to possible questions on the part of deputies. Depending on the decision adopted, we will implement it in a legitimate manner," he said.
Read alsoEffectiveness of "weekend quarantine" to become clear in about two weeks – health ministryAccording to the minister, the analysis conducted by the National Security and Defense Council as regards quarantine bans indicates decreased social activity of Ukrainians on Saturday by 18%, and on Sunday by 2%.
"This is the first result that we see. In my opinion, this is a good step towards breaking the chain of morbidity. We will watch how things develop further to draw conclusions," the minister said.
He added that in some cities, managers who have been fined for violating quarantine are forwarding their fines to executives who decided to allow work despite restrictions. They claim they have been misinformed by their executives.
Weekend quarantine in Ukraine
Due to the growing daily incidence of COVID-19, the Cabinet of Ministers on November 11 decided to introduce weekend quarantine nationwide. It is due to be enforced every Saturday and Sunday from November 14 to November 30. Only grocery stores, pharmacies, post offices, vet pharmacies, medical facilities, and gas stations shall be allowed to work on weekends.
The unpopular move caused a wave of discontent among business owners and their employees.
Mayors of a number of cities, including Lviv, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, Cherkasy, Dnipro, Odesa, and Ivano-Frankivsk, said their cities would defy the Cabinet's instruction to introduce weekend bans.
Tomorrow, the Verkhovna Rada will consider the issue of canceling the restrictions provided for by the weekend quarantine.


unian--2020-11-16--Serviceman kills fellow soldier, tries to pass it off as suicide

The perpetrator says he committed the crime while intoxicated .
In Stanytsia Luhanska , Ukraine 's Donbas , a drunk military serviceman has apparently shot his fellow soldier dead and made every effort to conceal the crime , trying to make it look like a suicide .
Investigators have managed to debunk the initial report of a suicide allegedly committed by a military serviceman , 21 , on duty near Stanytsia Luhanska , the press service of the Prosecutor General 's Office reports .
The probe on the ground has confirmed that a crime has in fact been committed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene was manipulated , the victim 's personal weapon was moved , while the victim 's bodily injuries did not correspond to the circumstances of the suicide .
Read alsoUkraine 's police investigating alleged suicide of 20-year-old soldier in Donbas ( Photo ) According to investigators , a fellow military serviceman inflicted a fatal bullet wound in the back of the victim 's head .
Confronted with evidence , the suspect confessed to shooting the soldier dead .
He claimed he had committed the crime while intoxicated The culprit was taken into custody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Part 1 of Article 115 ( premeditated murder ) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
Now military prosecutors are investigating the suspect 's testimony .

The perpetrator says he committed the crime while intoxicated.
In Stanytsia Luhanska, Ukraine's Donbas, a drunk military serviceman has apparently shot his fellow soldier dead and made every effort to conceal the crime, trying to make it look like a suicide.
Investigators have managed to debunk the initial report of a suicide allegedly committed by a military serviceman, 21, on duty near Stanytsia Luhanska, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reports.
The probe on the ground has confirmed that a crime has in fact been committed and someone attempted to conceal murder: the scene was manipulated, the victim's personal weapon was moved, while the victim's bodily injuries did not correspond to the circumstances of the suicide.
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Read alsoUkraine's police investigating alleged suicide of 20-year-old soldier in Donbas (Photo)According to investigators, a fellow military serviceman inflicted a fatal bullet wound in the back of the victim's head.
Confronted with evidence, the suspect confessed to shooting the soldier dead.
He claimed he had committed the crime while intoxicated
The culprit was taken into custody.
Proceedings were opened against him under Part 1 of Article 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Now military prosecutors are investigating the suspect's testimony.


GDP in Q3 2020 down 3.5% on year

At the same time , compared to Q2 , GDP was up 8.5 % .
The gross domestic product of @ @ @ @ @ ( Q3 ) of 2020 decreased by 3.5 % in annual terms , compared to @ @ @ @ @ , the State Statistics Service wrote .
At the same time , against Q2 of @ @ @ @ @ said period grew by 8.5 % , the report says .
The Ministry for Development @ @ @ @ @ and Agriculture , the drop in the gross domestic product in the first nine months @ @ @ @ @ 5.5 % after dropping 5.8 % in January-August .
Read alsoUkraine 's economy to fully @ @ @ @ @ – NBUExperts earlier expressed pessimism about the government 's target of GDP growth in 2021 @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-11-16--PM names most lucrative investment areas

Transparent market rules and removal of regulatory barriers are critical to leverage investments to Ukraine , the prime minister believes .
The most promising areas for investment in Ukraine are the agri-industrial complex , energy , infrastructure , as well as the areas where Ukraine has a competitive advantage , including IT , Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said , addressing the 17th Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2020 .
`` This is especially relevant in a pandemic when Ukraine needs new strong incentives for economic recovery .
Such incentives should be the gradual expansion of access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Ukraine has already made significant progress , as well as the removal of other restrictions that exist for our trade , '' said PM , according to the Cabinet 's press service .
The Head of Ukrainian Government reminded that during the 22nd Ukraine-EU Summit , the Ukrainian delegation presented and conveyed to the EU its vision of updating the Association Agreement and called for consultations on upgrading certain parameters of the Agreement , especially in the areas of trade and sectoral cooperation .
`` We also expect the signing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU , the beginning of the integration of gas and electricity markets as well as integration into the digital market of the European Union , '' the press service quotes Shmyhal as saying .
Read alsoZelensky elaborates on international projects he sees as priorities for UkraineAccording to the Prime Minister , despite the pandemic , Ukraine is determined to pursue a policy of systemic reforms , which should be the basis for overcoming the crisis and further economic growth .
`` Liberalization of the agricultural land market , medical reform , development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ensuring transparent and fair business rules - these are some of the main areas of reforms we are working on today , '' said Denys Shmyhal .
During his speech , the head of government noted Ukraine 's investment potential and stressed that the country is ranked among the world 's best for IT services outsourcing .
The IT industry is growing by 20-25 % annually , Shmyhal stressed .
`` Our country is one of the world 's leading producers and exporters of agricultural products with huge and inexhaustible potential .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Eastern Europe can be a source of investment , know-how and best practices in Ukraine , '' said PM .
`` Clear and transparent rules of the market , fair and predictable behavior of regulators , removal of regulatory barriers are extremely important for the full development of entrepreneurship in Ukraine and leveraging investment , '' Denys Shmyhal concluded .
On November 6 , the Cabinet presented the results of the recent audit of Ukraine 's economy , as well as vectors of economic development until 2030 .
Researchers say Ukraine could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 trillion in the next 10 years .

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unian--2020-11-16--Yanukovych still on wanted list despite custody warrant lift in one of cases

Prosecutor Oleksiy Donskoy believes that the `` technical error '' by the first instance court could have become the reason for the latest move by the Court of Appeals .
Former President Viktor Yanukovych has not been removed from the wanted list , despite the fact that the appeals court overturned the first instance court 's ruling on his arrest in absentia as part of the criminal investigation into the mass shootings on February 18-20 , 2014 , Prosecutor Oleksiy Donskoy said in a comment to UNIAN .
He noted that the Kyiv Court of Appeal probably made a move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Court of Kyiv to take Yanukovych into custody due to the fact that the first instance court had made a technical error .
If the court had not agreed with the arguments of the prosecution , it would have canceled the judgment without obliging it to reconsider the investigator 's motion to take Yanukovych into custody , Donskoy explained .
Read alsoUkraine 's Foreign Ministry : Russia not to escape responsibility for Kerch incident '' The court partially satisfied the motion of Yanukovych 's lawyers .
We are yet to see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be released on November 20 .
But it is likely that the judgment of the Pechersk Court on taking [ Viktor ] Yanukovych into custody was overturned on some technical grounds , since had there been grounds to cancel the judgment on the merits , the court would have canceled it , '' Donskoy said .
Donskoy said `` this is neither 'treason ' nor 'victory ' , '' referring to the colloquial terms in Ukrainian meaning the radical perception of news by the public on both ends of the spectrum .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will consider the investigator 's motion to take Yanukovych into custody once again , as part of the investigation into the massacres of February 18-20 , 2014 , '' Donskoy stressed .
Besides , the prosecutor explained that the cancellation of the Pechersky District Court judgment does not mean that Yanukovych was removed from the wanted list , or that he would not be taken into custody if arrested , since the court never canceled the ruling on declaring him wanted .
Also , another court ruling applies to Yanukovych – the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ framework of the investigation into the usurpation of power .
`` He is on wanted list in both cases , and there is a ruling on his arrest as part of the investigation into the usurpation of power , '' said Donskoy .
According to the Criminal Procedure Code , the court shall hand down rulings on taking the suspect into custody within the framework of an investigation in absentia for the entire period of the pre-trial investigation , not two months , as in cases where the suspect has already been arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pechersk District Court limited the validity of its ruling to two months – it expired on July 10 .
It is likely that this was grounds for the move of the appellate court to repeal the Pechersk Court judgment and forward the investigator 's motion for a new consideration to that court .
Read alsoUkraine 's MFA explains fundamental difference between Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine , protests in BelarusBackground Kyiv 's Court of Appeals has overturned the ruling to arrest former President Viktor Yanukovych in absentia in the Maidan case investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2014 .
The Court of Appeals also ordered the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator 's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention .

Prosecutor Oleksiy Donskoy believes that the "technical error" by the first instance court could have become the reason for the latest move by the Court of Appeals.
Former President Viktor Yanukovych has not been removed from the wanted list, despite the fact that the appeals court overturned the first instance court's ruling on his arrest in absentia as part of the criminal investigation into the mass shootings on February 18-20, 2014, Prosecutor Oleksiy Donskoy said in a comment to UNIAN.
He noted that the Kyiv Court of Appeal probably made a move to cancel the judgment of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv to take Yanukovych into custody due to the fact that the first instance court had made a technical error. If the court had not agreed with the arguments of the prosecution, it would have canceled the judgment without obliging it to reconsider the investigator's motion to take Yanukovych into custody, Donskoy explained.
Read alsoUkraine's Foreign Ministry: Russia not to escape responsibility for Kerch incident"The court partially satisfied the motion of Yanukovych's lawyers. We are yet to see the full text of the ruling. It will be released on November 20. But it is likely that the judgment of the Pechersk Court on taking [Viktor] Yanukovych into custody was overturned on some technical grounds, since had there been grounds to cancel the judgment on the merits, the court would have canceled it," Donskoy said.
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Donskoy said "this is neither 'treason' nor 'victory'," referring to the colloquial terms in Ukrainian meaning the radical perception of news by the public on both ends of the spectrum.
"This means that the Pechersk Court will consider the investigator's motion to take Yanukovych into custody once again, as part of the investigation into the massacres of February 18-20, 2014," Donskoy stressed.
Besides, the prosecutor explained that the cancellation of the Pechersky District Court judgment does not mean that Yanukovych was removed from the wanted list, or that he would not be taken into custody if arrested, since the court never canceled the ruling on declaring him wanted. Also, another court ruling applies to Yanukovych – the one on taking him into custody in the framework of the investigation into the usurpation of power.
"He is on wanted list in both cases, and there is a ruling on his arrest as part of the investigation into the usurpation of power," said Donskoy.
According to the Criminal Procedure Code, the court shall hand down rulings on taking the suspect into custody within the framework of an investigation in absentia for the entire period of the pre-trial investigation, not two months, as in cases where the suspect has already been arrested.
In the case of Yanukovych, the Pechersk District Court limited the validity of its ruling to two months – it expired on July 10. It is likely that this was grounds for the move of the appellate court to repeal the Pechersk Court judgment and forward the investigator's motion for a new consideration to that court.
Read alsoUkraine's MFA explains fundamental difference between Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, protests in BelarusBackground
Kyiv's Court of Appeals has overturned the ruling to arrest former President Viktor Yanukovych in absentia in the Maidan case investigating mass killings of civilians on February 18-20, 2014.
The Court of Appeals also ordered the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention.


unian--2020-11-16--Rada failing to meet deadline for 2021 Budget adoption – Hetmantsev

Only in early December will Parliament receive the draft from Government before considering it .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's Parliament , in considering the draft state budget for 2021 , is failing to meet the deadlines established by the Budget Code , says Chairman of the Rada Committee on Finance , Tax and Customs Policy Daniil Hetmantsev .
`` We will obviously fail to meet the deadline set by the Budget Code .
This is evident already .
Unfortunately , and we must apologize to the people , we will not comply with the deadline .
You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 1 .
Unfortunately , we wo n't be able to do it this year , obviously , '' Hetmantsev told reporters on Monday , November 16 .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal : Budget deficit one of Europe 's lowestOnly in early December will the Verkhovna Rada receive a draft budget from government before considering it at second reading .
On September 14 , the Cabinet approved the draft state budget for 2021 .
On September 18 , 2020 , the Cabinet submitted to Parliament the draft state budget for 2021 .
Deputy Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputies submitted over 2,400 amendments to the draft .
On October 16 , 2020 , the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budgetary Issues , which was set to endorse amendments , was called off .
On October 29 , 2020 , Yaroslav Zheleznyak , First Deputy Chairman of the Rada Committee on Finance , Tax and Customs Policy , announced that the consideration of the draft at first reading was tentatively scheduled for November 5 .

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unian--2020-11-16--Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope – media

The data from Moderna 's trial involving 30,000 volunteers showed the vaccine prevented cases of severe COVID-19 .
Moderna Inc 's experimental vaccine was 94.5 % effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial , the company said on Monday , becoming the second U.S. drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations .
Together with Pfizer Inc 's vaccine , which is also more than 90 % effective , and pending more safety data and regulatory review , the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December with as many as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , as reported by Reuters .
The data from Moderna 's trial involving 30,000 volunteers also showed the vaccine prevented cases of severe COVID-19 , a question that still remains with the Pfizer vaccine .
Of the 95 cases in Moderna 's trial , 11 were severe and all 11 occurred among volunteers who got the placebo .
Read alsoWHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to UkraineNext year , the U.S. government could have access to more than 1 billion doses just from the two vaccine makers , more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents .
A key advantage of Moderna 's vaccine is that it does not need ultra-cold storage like Pfizer 's , making it easier to distribute .
Moderna expects it to be stable at normal fridge temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for 30 days and it can be stored for up to 6 months at -20C .
Moderna , part of the U.S. government 's Operation Warp Speed program , expects to produce about 20 million doses for the United States this year , millions of which the company has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it gets FDA authorization .

The data from Moderna's trial involving 30,000 volunteers showed the vaccine prevented cases of severe COVID-19.
Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said on Monday, becoming the second U.S. drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations.
Together with Pfizer Inc's vaccine, which is also more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December with as many as 60 million doses of vaccine available this year, as reported by Reuters.
The data from Moderna's trial involving 30,000 volunteers also showed the vaccine prevented cases of severe COVID-19, a question that still remains with the Pfizer vaccine. Of the 95 cases in Moderna's trial, 11 were severe and all 11 occurred among volunteers who got the placebo.
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Read alsoWHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to UkraineNext year, the U.S. government could have access to more than 1 billion doses just from the two vaccine makers, more than needed for the country's 330 million residents.
A key advantage of Moderna's vaccine is that it does not need ultra-cold storage like Pfizer's, making it easier to distribute. Moderna expects it to be stable at normal fridge temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for 30 days and it can be stored for up to 6 months at -20C.
Moderna, part of the U.S. government's Operation Warp Speed program, expects to produce about 20 million doses for the United States this year, millions of which the company has already made and is ready to ship if it gets FDA authorization.


unian--2020-11-16--OSCE report: 86.3% cases of anti-Semitism recorded by the United Jewish Community of Ukraine

The UJCU was the source of information in 70 % of cases from the OSCE ODIHR report for 2018 .
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine ( UJCU ) has recorded 86.3 % of cases of anti-Semitism in Ukraine out of the total number of anti-Semitic incidents reported in the 2019 OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ( OSCE / ODIHR ) hate crimes report in Ukraine .
The correspondents of UNIAN were informed about it in the UJCU .
Read alsoMan who attacked a Hasid with knife detained in Uman The UJCU noted that according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of anti-Semitism occurred in Ukraine over the past year ; 38 of them were recorded by the United Jewish Community of Ukraine .
At the same time , other public organizations , which also reported about cases of anti-Semitism in Ukraine in 2019 , recorded about 50-60 % of cases of the total .
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine emphasized that they have unique tools for monitoring anti-Semitism that other public organizations do not have .
By the way , the UJCU was the source of information in 70 % of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The UJCU called on all those who faced anti-Semitism to report it to the Jewish hotline by numbers 910 ( free from a mobile phone ) or 0 800 600 910 ( free from a landline ) .

The UJCU was the source of information in 70% of cases from the OSCE ODIHR report for 2018.
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine (UJCU) has recorded 86.3% of cases of anti-Semitism in Ukraine out of the total number of anti-Semitic incidents reported in the 2019 OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE / ODIHR) hate crimes report in Ukraine.
The correspondents of UNIAN were informed about it in the UJCU.
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The UJCU noted that according to the OSCE / ODIHR methodology, 44 cases of anti-Semitism occurred in Ukraine over the past year; 38 of them were recorded by the United Jewish Community of Ukraine.
At the same time, other public organizations, which also reported about cases of anti-Semitism in Ukraine in 2019, recorded about 50-60% of cases of the total.
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine emphasized that they have unique tools for monitoring anti-Semitism that other public organizations do not have.
By the way, the UJCU was the source of information in 70% of cases from the OSCE ODIHR report for 2018.
The UJCU called on all those who faced anti-Semitism to report it to the Jewish hotline by numbers 910 (free from a mobile phone) or 0 800 600 910 (free from a landline).


unian--2020-11-16--Kyiv court overturns ruling to arrest Yanukovych in absentia in Maidan case

The appeals court also ordered the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator 's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention .
Kyiv 's Court of Appeals has overturned the ruling to arrest former President Viktor Yanukovych in absentia in the Maidan case investigating mass killings of civilians on February 18-20 , 2014 .
The relevant decision was made by a panel of judges of the capital 's Court of Appeals who considered the motion submitted by Yanukovych 's lawyers to reconsider the ruling passed by Kyiv 's Pechersky district court of May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the former president was to be taken into custody , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoCourt refuses to choose measure of restraint for Yanukovych in Mezhyhirya case '' To cancel the ruling of the Pechersky district court of May 12 , 2020 , which granted the application of a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention within the period of a pretrial probe until July 10 , 2020 , without the right to bail , '' according to the Court of Appeals ' ruling .
The Court of Appeals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reconsider the investigator 's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention .
• On May 12 , Kyiv 's Pechersky district court satisfied the Ukrainian prosecutors ' motion to arrest Yanukovych without the right to bail .
• Yanukovych is suspected of organizing persecution and murder of participants in mass protests in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine on February 18-20 , 2014 , by means of abuse of power .
• On January 24 , 2019 , Kyiv 's Obolonsky district court considered Yanukovych 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of high treason and complicity in the conduct of an aggressive war .
The former president was sentenced to 13 years in prison .
At the same time , the court did not recognize the proven guilt of the ex-president in infringement of the territorial integrity of Ukraine .
• Yanukovych did not attend hearings .
He fled Ukraine for Russia in February 2014 .
• On May 4 , 2020 , Kyiv 's Pechersky district court selected a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention as a suspect in criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact of the seizure of state power ( Part 1 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ) .

The appeals court also ordered the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention.
Kyiv's Court of Appeals has overturned the ruling to arrest former President Viktor Yanukovych in absentia in the Maidan case investigating mass killings of civilians on February 18-20, 2014.
The relevant decision was made by a panel of judges of the capital's Court of Appeals who considered the motion submitted by Yanukovych's lawyers to reconsider the ruling passed by Kyiv's Pechersky district court of May 12, 2020, in absentia under which the former president was to be taken into custody, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoCourt refuses to choose measure of restraint for Yanukovych in Mezhyhirya case"To cancel the ruling of the Pechersky district court of May 12, 2020, which granted the application of a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention within the period of a pretrial probe until July 10, 2020, without the right to bail," according to the Court of Appeals' ruling.
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The Court of Appeals also ordered the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention.
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unian--2020-11-16--Tax on new passenger cars in Ukraine may soar from 2021

Taxpayers are individuals and enterprises ( including foreign ones ) registered as owners of cars .
The tax on new passenger cars in Ukraine may soar from 2021 .
This is reported by the First Business Channel .
Read alsoMarket for greenhouse gas emission quotas may be launched before 2025 – deputy minister It says that members of the parliamentary majority have prepared a bill to change the tax rate for passenger cars .
Nowadays , Ukrainians every year pay tax set at 375 sums of the minimum wage if their car is worth UAH 2.25 million ( US $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimates , this amounts to UAH 25,000 ( US $ 889 ) per year .
However , cars that are older than five years are not taxable .
According to the new document , the tax on cars will increase .
If the law is passed , cars worth 200 sums of the minimum wage ( UAH 1.2 million , or US $ 42,600 ) that are eight years old and newer will be subject to taxation .
Estimates show that the annual tax will increase to UAH 36,000 ( US $ 1,280 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this is compensation for the elimination of excise duty on customs clearance of cars .
• Taxpayers are individuals and enterprises ( including foreign ones ) registered as owners of cars .
• If a person or entity owns several taxable vehicles , tax is paid per each car .

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unian--2020-11-16--Kyiv entrepreneurs rallying against weekend quarantine

The protesters also demand the later introduction of cash registers for private entrepreneurs .
Several hundred entrepreneurs from the capital city of Kyiv are rallying outside the building of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , against the so-called weekend quarantine .
Read alsoEffectiveness of `` weekend quarantine '' to become clear in about two weeks – health ministryAccording to the protesters , the relevant decision is discriminatory , as reported by the TSN TV news service .
`` We pay all taxes in full , but we are not given the opportunity to work and earn money for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
one of the protesters said .
`` We are on guard for the Tax Maidan [ Maidan Nezalezhnosti , or the Independence Square , is a venue downtown Kyiv where the most important protests in Ukraine 's history took place ] ! ''
another protester wrote on Facebook .
The protesters also demand the later introduction of cash registers for private entrepreneurs .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the weekend quarantine in Ukraine from November 14 to November 30 .
It is in effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
• On the weekend , a ban will be in effect in addition to the restrictions provided for on weekdays , namely cafes and restaurants ( except for the take-out service ) , shopping malls and entertainment centers , other entertainment outlets , fitness centers and the like should be closed on Saturdays and Sundays .
• Only grocery stores , pharmacies , veterinary pharmacies , medical institutions , gas stations are allowed to operate .
• During raids on the very first day of the recently imposed weekend quarantine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which inspected over 17,000 economic entities , as a result of which 1,355 businesses were shut down .

The protesters also demand the later introduction of cash registers for private entrepreneurs.
Several hundred entrepreneurs from the capital city of Kyiv are rallying outside the building of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, against the so-called weekend quarantine.
Read alsoEffectiveness of "weekend quarantine" to become clear in about two weeks – health ministryAccording to the protesters, the relevant decision is discriminatory, as reported by the TSN TV news service.
"We pay all taxes in full, but we are not given the opportunity to work and earn money for our family. How can we live?" one of the protesters said.
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"We are on guard for the Tax Maidan [Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or the Independence Square, is a venue downtown Kyiv where the most important protests in Ukraine's history took place]!" another protester wrote on Facebook.
The protesters also demand the later introduction of cash registers for private entrepreneurs.
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unian--2020-11-16--Parliament speaker's deputy calls weekend quarantine "great stupidity"

According to Kondratiuk , the decision is premature and inappropriate .
Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , Olena Kondratiuk considers the government 's decision to introduce the weekend quarantine in Ukraine a `` great stupidity . ''
`` I think this is a great stupidity .
Because it does not solve the issue either from the point of view of the epidemiological situation , or from the point of view of the healthcare situation , '' she said at a briefing on Monday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
According to Kondratiuk , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , scientists and doctors on this issue .
Read alsoEffectiveness of `` weekend quarantine '' to become clear in about two weeks – health ministryThe official reiterated Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal had been invited to attend the parliament session on Tuesday .
Kondratiuk said there are many questions to ask him regarding the spending of money from the COVID-19 Relief Fund , the implementation of a parliamentary decree of October 20 on the fight against the coronavirus , as well as the issue of canceling the weekend quarantine .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to introduce the so-called weekend quarantine starting from November 14 .
• The government repealed the adaptive quarantine system and imposed a nationwide quarantine with curbs for all territories that were in effect in the previous version of the coronavirus quarantine in territories with the orange risk level .

According to Kondratiuk, the decision is premature and inappropriate.
Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, Olena Kondratiuk considers the government's decision to introduce the weekend quarantine in Ukraine a "great stupidity."
"I think this is a great stupidity. Because it does not solve the issue either from the point of view of the epidemiological situation, or from the point of view of the healthcare situation," she said at a briefing on Monday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
According to Kondratiuk, the government should consult with the parliament, the public, scientists and doctors on this issue.
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"This decision is premature and inappropriate," she stressed.
Read alsoEffectiveness of "weekend quarantine" to become clear in about two weeks – health ministryThe official reiterated Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal had been invited to attend the parliament session on Tuesday. Kondratiuk said there are many questions to ask him regarding the spending of money from the COVID-19 Relief Fund, the implementation of a parliamentary decree of October 20 on the fight against the coronavirus, as well as the issue of canceling the weekend quarantine.
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unian--2020-11-16--Zelensky congratulates Sandu on victory at presidential elections in Moldova

The second round of presidential elections took place on November 15 .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated former Moldovan Prime Minister Maia Sandu on the victory at the presidential elections in that country .
`` Congratulations to Maia Sandu on winning the presidential elections in Moldova .
I look forward to further strengthening relations between Ukraine and Moldova for the European future of our nations , '' he wrote on Twitter on November 16 , 2020 .
Later , Zelensky said he had already held a phone talk with Sandu , during which he invited her to pay an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started the morning with a good phone talk with Maia Sandu .
I congratulated her on her victory in the presidential elections in Moldova .
I am confident in further strengthening relations between Ukraine and Moldova and the European integration of our peoples .
I look forward to my colleague 's visit to Kyiv , '' Zelensky tweeted .
Biden discusses situation in Ukraine with leaders of France , UK Presidential elections in Moldova : Background • The second round of presidential elections took place in Moldova on November 15 .
• According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action and Solidarity Party , former Prime Minister Sandu , won the elections with almost 60 % of the vote .
Incumbent President Igor Dodon was supported by over 40 % of voters .
• At a rally in Chisinau , Dodon called on his supporters to protest against the results .

The second round of presidential elections took place on November 15.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated former Moldovan Prime Minister Maia Sandu on the victory at the presidential elections in that country.
"Congratulations to Maia Sandu on winning the presidential elections in Moldova. I look forward to further strengthening relations between Ukraine and Moldova for the European future of our nations," he wrote on Twitter on November 16, 2020.
Later, Zelensky said he had already held a phone talk with Sandu, during which he invited her to pay an official visit to Ukraine.
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"I started the morning with a good phone talk with Maia Sandu. I congratulated her on her victory in the presidential elections in Moldova. I am confident in further strengthening relations between Ukraine and Moldova and the European integration of our peoples. I look forward to my colleague's visit to Kyiv," Zelensky tweeted.
Read also Biden discusses situation in Ukraine with leaders of France, UK Presidential elections in Moldova: Background


unian--2020-11-16--Interest rates on bank deposits in hryvnias slide in past two weeks

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unian--2020-11-16--Kyiv mayor reports 879 new daily COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths as of Nov 16

The death toll in the city stands at 976 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 879 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 879 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 43 healthcare workers .
There were 11 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 16 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 51,499 . ''
According to the city mayor , 511 women aged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 to 93 are among those infected .
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16Twenty-eight girls ( from nine months to 17 years old ) and 24 boys ( from three to 16 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 79 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that eight people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 18,767 Kyiv residents have already beaten the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district ( 125 ) , Obolonsky district ( 115 ) , and Podilsky and Solomyansky districts ( 112 each ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 976 .

The death toll in the city stands at 976.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 879 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 879 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 43 healthcare workers. There were 11 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 16.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 51,499."
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According to the city mayor, 511 women aged 18 to 99 and 316 men aged 18 to 93 are among those infected.
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16Twenty-eight girls (from nine months to 17 years old) and 24 boys (from three to 16 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 79 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that eight people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 18,767 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (125), Obolonsky district (115), and Podilsky and Solomyansky districts (112 each).
The death toll in the city stands at 976.


unian--2020-11-16--Effectiveness of "weekend quarantine" to become clear in about two weeks – health ministry

After assessing how the weekend quarantine works , the ministry will offer further solutions .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak has said the effectiveness of the so-called weekend quarantine will become clear in about two weeks after its introduction .
`` The introduction of the weekend quarantine is mainly aimed at reducing the load on the healthcare system .
We will assess the effectiveness of the weekend quarantine by hospitalization dynamics .
It will not be according to today 's figures .
It must take at least 10-14 days .
And after assessing how the weekend quarantine works , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next solutions , '' she said during an online briefing , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16According to Mykychak , even the most developed economy in the world is unable to cope with COVID-19 today , so each country chooses ways to overcome the transmission of the virus from one person to another , in particular by introducing curbs .
`` We are choosing such quarantine mode , such restrictive measures that will not kill our chronically ill economy .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our hospitals will not be able to work , there will be no opportunity to finance them , '' the official added .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the weekend quarantine in Ukraine from November 14 to November 30 .
It is in effect from 00.00 a.m. Saturday to 00.00 a.m. Monday .
• On the weekend , a ban will be in effect in addition to the restrictions provided for on weekdays , namely cafes and restaurants ( except for the take-out service ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other entertainment outlets , fitness centers and the like should be closed on Saturdays and Sundays .
• Only grocery stores , pharmacies , veterinary pharmacies , medical institutions , gas stations are allowed to operate .
• During raids on the very first day of the recently imposed weekend quarantine , Ukrainian police formed 1,542 raid groups , which inspected over 17,000 economic entities , as a result of which 1,355 businesses were shut down .

After assessing how the weekend quarantine works, the ministry will offer further solutions.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak has said the effectiveness of the so-called weekend quarantine will become clear in about two weeks after its introduction.
"The introduction of the weekend quarantine is mainly aimed at reducing the load on the healthcare system. We will assess the effectiveness of the weekend quarantine by hospitalization dynamics. It will not be according to today's figures. It must take at least 10-14 days. And after assessing how the weekend quarantine works, we will offer the next steps, next solutions," she said during an online briefing, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16According to Mykychak, even the most developed economy in the world is unable to cope with COVID-19 today, so each country chooses ways to overcome the transmission of the virus from one person to another, in particular by introducing curbs.
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"We are choosing such quarantine mode, such restrictive measures that will not kill our chronically ill economy. We understand if the economy does not work, our hospitals will not be able to work, there will be no opportunity to finance them," the official added.
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unian--2020-11-16--Ukrainian Novikov wins 2020 World's Strongest Man title

The event was hosted by Florida , the United States .
The event was hosted by Florida , the United @ @ @ @ @ the competition 's official page on Facebook .
Read alsoCabinet approves strategy for development of @ @ @ @ @ Stoltman ( UK ) and Jean-François Caron ( Canada ) got second and third places @ @ @ @ @ the third victory for Ukraine at The World 's Strongest Man .
Vasyl Virastyuk won @ @ @ @ @ titles in 2004 and 2007 .
Novikov is a four-time winner of the strongest man @ @ @ @ @ 24-year-old resident of Kyiv has become the youngest athlete to win the world competition since @ @ @ @ @ the event , Novikov managed to lift 540 kilograms half a meter above the ground @ @ @ @ @ new record since 1983 .

The event was hosted by Florida, the United States.
Ukrainian strongman Oleksii Novikov has won the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition.
The event was hosted by Florida, the United States, as reported on the competition's official page on Facebook.
Read alsoCabinet approves strategy for development of sports: main goals namedTom Stoltman (UK) and Jean-François Caron (Canada) got second and third places, respectively.
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This is the third victory for Ukraine at The World's Strongest Man. Vasyl Virastyuk won the World's Strongest Man titles in 2004 and 2007.
Novikov is a four-time winner of the strongest man title in Ukraine. The 24-year-old resident of Kyiv has become the youngest athlete to win the world competition since 1984.
As part of the event, Novikov managed to lift 540 kilograms half a meter above the ground, thus having set a new record since 1983.


unian--2020-11-16--Over 15,800 COVID-19 cases, 308 fatalities reported in occupied Crimea since start of epidemic

Some 216 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day .
Experts @ @ @ @ @ Group ( CHRG ) say 15,892 COVID-19 cases , including 308 fatalities , have been @ @ @ @ @ the start of the coronavirus epidemic .
`` Some 216 new COVID-19 cases were recorded @ @ @ @ @ of Sevastopol in the past day , '' the CHRG said on Facebook on November @ @ @ @ @ occupying authorities ' data .
Read alsoUkraine reports 42 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces @ @ @ @ @ alone , 55 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day .
In total @ @ @ @ @ been confirmed in the city since the start of the epidemic .
• As many @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 were confirmed in Ukraine in the past day as of the morning of November @ @ @ @ @ number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has @ @ @

Some 216 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day.
Experts from the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) say 15,892 COVID-19 cases, including 308 fatalities, have been registered in Russian-occupied Crimea since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
"Some 216 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day," the CHRG said on Facebook on November 16, referring to the occupying authorities' data.
Read alsoUkraine reports 42 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Nov 16In Sevastopol alone, 55 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day.
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In total, 3,525 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start of the epidemic.
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unian--2020-11-16--Newly elected mayor of Konotop dies of coronavirus

This is the third mayor to have died from complications caused by COVID-19 .
The newly elected mayor of Konotop , Oleksandr Luhovy , has died of coronavirus .
This was confirmed by Member of Parliament from the Konotop district Ihor Molotok on Facebook on November 16 .
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16 '' The newly elected mayor of Konotop , Oleksandr Luhovy , has passed away .
Terrible news and a huge loss .
He won the elections and desperately fought for life with the insidious disease .
It seemed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not the case , '' Molotok said .
Luhovy ran for mayor of Konotop as a self-nominated candidate and won 37 % of the vote .
This is the third mayor to have died from complications caused by COVID-19 .
Earlier , the mayors of Boryspil and Novhorod-Siverskyi died of the coronavirus .
• According to local media reports , Anatoliy Fedorchuk , 61 , contracted the coronavirus about three weeks ago .
Doctors assessed Fedorchuk 's condition as moderate .
His death was confirmed on October 28 .
• During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was running as a nominee of the Nash Kray ( Our Land ) Party .
According to preliminary results of the counting of votes , he won the local elections on October 25 by a significant margin .
• Oleh Bondarenko , the mayor of Novhorod-Siverskyi , a historic city in Chernihiv region , died of COVID-19 at 47 .
• Bondarenko , who was in critical condition , was taken to the regional hospital in Chernihiv , but by that time , 80 % of his lungs had been affected by pneumonia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , and was re-elected in the October 25 election .

This is the third mayor to have died from complications caused by COVID-19.
The newly elected mayor of Konotop, Oleksandr Luhovy, has died of coronavirus.
This was confirmed by Member of Parliament from the Konotop district Ihor Molotok on Facebook on November 16.
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16
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"The newly elected mayor of Konotop, Oleksandr Luhovy, has passed away. Terrible news and a huge loss. He won the elections and desperately fought for life with the insidious disease. It seemed that the worst was over, but it was not the case," Molotok said.
Luhovy ran for mayor of Konotop as a self-nominated candidate and won 37% of the vote.
This is the third mayor to have died from complications caused by COVID-19. Earlier, the mayors of Boryspil and Novhorod-Siverskyi died of the coronavirus.
Boryspil mayor's death: Known facts
According to local media reports, Anatoliy Fedorchuk, 61, contracted the coronavirus about three weeks ago. Doctors assessed Fedorchuk's condition as moderate. His death was confirmed on October 28.
During the recent local elections in Ukraine, Fedorchuk was running as a nominee of the Nash Kray (Our Land) Party. According to preliminary results of the counting of votes, he won the local elections on October 25 by a significant margin.
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unian--2020-11-16--Ukraine reports 42 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Nov 16

Some 330 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 42 as of the morning of November 16 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on November 16 , some 2,448 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 5,439 people have recovered and 23 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoWeekend quarantine enforced in Ukraine : List of bans on Saturdays , SundaysOf those newly-infected , one person has been hospitalized , while another 41 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 330 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 125 people .
• As many as 9,832 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past day as of the morning of November 16 .
• The total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has reached 545,689 .

Some 330 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 42 as of the morning of November 16.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on November 16, some 2,448 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 5,439 people have recovered and 23 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on November 16. "Some 42 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoWeekend quarantine enforced in Ukraine: List of bans on Saturdays, SundaysOf those newly-infected, one person has been hospitalized, while another 41 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 330 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 125 people.
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unian--2020-11-16--Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on Nov 16

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The country's national currency strengthened by eight kopiykas.
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unian--2020-11-16--Minister Kuleba: Ukraine may close borders again in case of full lockdown

However , he says , the question is not on the agenda now .
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukraine may close its borders again if a full lockdown is introduced in the country .
He announced this on TV channel Ukraine 24 .
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16 '' If a full lockdown is imposed , then , obviously , such a measure as closing the borders will be considered .
But having introduced the weekend quarantine , we 've managed to avoid the option of a full lockdown , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be considered at a government meeting in the near future , '' the minister said .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the weekend quarantine in Ukraine from November 14 to November 30 .
It is in effect from 00.00 a.m. Saturday to 00.00 a.m. Monday .
• On the weekend , a ban will be in effect in addition to the restrictions provided for on weekdays , namely cafes and restaurants ( except for the take-out service ) , shopping malls and entertainment centers , other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like should be closed on Saturdays and Sundays .
• Only grocery stores , pharmacies , veterinary pharmacies , medical institutions , gas stations are allowed to operate .
• Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine , there have been 545,689 confirmed cases of the coronavirus , including 9,832 in the past 24 hours as of November 16 .
The death toll is 9,697 , including 94 deaths recorded in the past day .

However, he says, the question is not on the agenda now.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukraine may close its borders again if a full lockdown is introduced in the country.
He announced this on TV channel Ukraine 24.
Read alsoOver 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16
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"If a full lockdown is imposed, then, obviously, such a measure as closing the borders will be considered. But having introduced the weekend quarantine, we've managed to avoid the option of a full lockdown, so I do not expect this issue to be considered at a government meeting in the near future," the minister said.
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unian--2020-11-16--Over 9,800 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 16

The total death toll is 9 697 people , including 94 recorded in the past day .
As many as 9,832 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ukraine in the past day as of the morning of November 16 .
Thus , the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has reached 545,689 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoWeekend quarantine enforced in Ukraine : List of bans on Saturdays , SundaysThe total death toll is 9 697 people , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , 244,197 patients ( including 2,753 in the past 24 hours ) have already recovered .
There are 624,656 suspected cases as of today .
Most cases of coronavirus were recorded in the city of Kyiv , as well as in Dnipropetrovsk , Zaporizhia , Kyiv , and Odesa regions .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the so-called weekend quarantine starting from November 14 .
• The government repealed the adaptive quarantine system and imposed a nationwide quarantine with curbs for all territories that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus quarantine in territories with the orange risk level .

The total death toll is 9,697 people, including 94 recorded in the past day.
As many as 9,832 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ukraine in the past day as of the morning of November 16.
Thus, the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed since the start of the epidemic in the country has reached 545,689, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoWeekend quarantine enforced in Ukraine: List of bans on Saturdays, SundaysThe total death toll is 9,697 people, including 94 recorded in the past day.
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Meanwhile, 244,197 patients (including 2,753 in the past 24 hours) have already recovered. There are 624,656 suspected cases as of today.
Most cases of coronavirus were recorded in the city of Kyiv, as well as in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, and Odesa regions.
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unian--2020-11-16--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Nov 15

No casualties were reported in the past day .
The Command of Ukraine 's Armed Forces has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday , November 15 .
`` In the past day , November 15 , two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donbas open fire near MaryinkaIn particular , the enemy fired automatic rifles near the town of Maryinka , as well as an under-barrel grenade launcher near the village of Starohnativka .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since midnight , enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday, November 15.
"In the past day, November 15, two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 16, 2020.
Read alsoRussia-led forces in Donbas open fire near MaryinkaIn particular, the enemy fired automatic rifles near the town of Maryinka, as well as an under-barrel grenade launcher near the village of Starohnativka.
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No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-11-16--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 54.3 mln

The overall death toll is 1,317,140 people , while 34,965,983 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 54.3 million patients as of November 16 .
As many as 54,370,756 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:27 on November 16 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
Read alsoOver 10,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 15The overall death toll is 1,317,140 people , while 34,965,983 coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll was recorded in the United States ( 246,214 people ) , Brazil ( 165,798 ) , India ( 130,070 ) , Mexico ( 98,542 ) , the United Kingdom ( 52,026 ) , Italy ( 45,229 ) , and France ( 42,601 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 11,037,061 confirmed cases ) , India ( 8,845,127 ) , Brazil ( 5,863,093 ) , France ( 1,915,713 ) , Russia ( 1,910,149 ) , Spain ( 1,458,591 ) , the United Kingdom ( 1,372,884 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As many as 191 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,317,140 people, while 34,965,983 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 54.3 million patients as of November 16.
As many as 54,370,756 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:27 on November 16, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Read alsoOver 10,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Nov 15The overall death toll is 1,317,140 people, while 34,965,983 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (246,214 people), Brazil (165,798), India (130,070), Mexico (98,542), the United Kingdom (52,026), Italy (45,229), and France (42,601).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (11,037,061 confirmed cases), India (8,845,127), Brazil (5,863,093), France (1,915,713), Russia (1,910,149), Spain (1,458,591), the United Kingdom (1,372,884), and Argentina (1,310,491).
As many as 191 countries have been affected by the virus.