unian--2020-01-25--Week's balance: Zelensky vows to get investors a "nanny", while Ukraine issues eurobonds and release

Week's balance: Zelensky vows to get investors a "nanny", while Ukraine issues eurobonds and releases population count data

Ukraine and the rest of the world watched the most important economic news come from Davos , Switzerland , where the annual World Economic Forum was held this week .
Led by President Volodymyr Zelensky , Ukraine 's delegation also included Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk , as well as a number of ministers and legislators .
During his address , Zelensky said Ukraine 's task was to gain leadership in Eastern and Central Europe .
Either jokingly or seriously , he also suggested that the EU take Ukraine in instead of the UK following Brexit .
An important statement by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring in Ukraine money and technology .
Zelensky complained that Ukraine was `` underinvested '' and `` not enough liked '' , promised to provide `` nannies '' to large foreign investors , and also to exempt from income tax for two years participants in the renewed privatization process if they invest at least $ 100 million .
`` We will provide a separate contract with the state for each investor , a large company that will bring $ 100 million or more to Ukraine .
It is the state that will protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an investment nanny .
This is a manager who speaks five languages , and this manager will work with you 24/7 .
Any question , any problem… You will be in touch with your manager and there will be no problems , '' Zelensky promised .
Anticipating outrage over unequal business conditions , PM Honcharuk said the state-sponsored Investment Nanny program would also apply to businesses already operating in Ukraine .
At the Forum in Davos , the head of government also said the Rada will imminently pass legislation giving his Cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of investors ' concern , '' including tax preferences , land issues , and infrastructure .
The initiative of the country 's leaders to create a comfortable environment for `` elite business circles '' did not particularly resonate with a number of experts in Ukraine who suggested that the authorities better improve the business climate in the country , ensure a truly independent and corruption-free judiciary , and once and for all cease unjustified law enforcement raids on businesses .
`` If we want to address the issue systemically rather than assist chosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be resolved with the courts and law enforcement .
Reform of the SBU , setting up a new financial investigation service , and judicial reform , '' said Serhiy Fursa , an expert with Dragon Capital Investment Company .
Oleksandr Parashchiy , head of the analytical department at Concorde Capital , believes that the `` investment nanny '' initiative is a sign that in general the situation with the investment climate in Ukraine is unlikely to change for the better .
`` Why are all these investment nannies a bad sign ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a signal to all of us – do n't expect any improvement in the investment climate .
The authorities are only able to set up for the chosen ones and 'investment AC ' , while all the rest will keep on dwelling in the already developed investment-climatic conditions , '' the expert emphasized .
Also in Davos , Ukrainian politicians and officials held a series of meetings , of which the most important one was between Zelensky and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva .
Following their meeting , the Fund noted the progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new cooperation program .
In particular , in reforming the judiciary , increasing respect for the law , and achieving economic growth .
Georgieva emphasized the importance for Kyiv to complete its `` homework '' to have the new cooperation program considered by the IMF Executive Board .
The Forum in Davos was also marked by a rather sensational agreement reached between the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and Germany 's largest railway operator Deutsche Bahn to attract German experts to reforming Ukrzaliznytsia .
Initially , PM Honcharuk assured that the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ railways , while German experts would reform management mechanisms .
However , the next day , Honcharuk delivered a shocker that the Ukrainian railways will be `` handed over '' to Deutsche Bahn for ten years .
However , he immediately specified that this was only a political decision by the government .
After all , negotiations would have to continue to agree on the details .
The statement caused some stir in Ukrainian media as a wave of questions arose amid misunderstanding .
Neither Ukrzaliznytsia nor the infrastructure ministry officials , whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of the transfer of Ukrainian railways to the management of the foreign company , whose shareholder is another country 's government .
Parliamentarians from the relevant transport committee were also clueless .
Its deputy chair Yulia Klymenko said that the government alone could not hand over Ukrzaliznytsia to Deutsche Bahn 's management because it is a strategic asset worth 5 % of Ukraine 's GDP .
Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii tried to save the prime minister from the media blow , stating that at this stage the government is attracting Deutsche Bahn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an advisor .
Although in the future , the status may change .
The minister said that Ukraine will consult with German experts , in particular , in two areas : the development of passenger and freight transportation .
`` Infrastructure is a component that is always in state ownership .
Passenger and freight transportation – indeed , this is a separate scenario .
But it 's too early to talk about it , '' said Kryklii .
Later , Deutsche Bahn in turn announced that the company was not planning to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic news of the past week was the Ministry of Finance making this year 's first issue of eurobonds , denominated in euro and maturing in 10 years .
The total volume amounted to EUR 1.25 billion at a record low rate of 4.375 % .
`` Thanks to this effective solution , we are saving UAH 2 million per day for the state budget , '' PM Honcharuk said .
The Prime Minister recalled that until 2022 Ukraine was forced to annually allocate about UAH 484 billion from the state budget to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aval 's senior analyst Mykhailo Rebryk believes that the placement of eurobonds will have a neutral and positive effect on the Ukrainian financial market .
According to him , the euro in the course of payments on debts is likely to be converted into a dollar bypassing the market – through the National Bank , which will not lead to pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate .
Experts also expect that the placement may simplify and reduce the cost of entry into the eurobonds market for Ukrainian companies .
In addition to external @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to borrow money on the domestic market .
Most likely , the next bidding will take place January 28 , where for the first time hryvnia securities will be offered to investors for a 7-year circulation period .
Experts predict that such a step increases the likelihood of another hryvnia strengthening .
Minister Dmytro Dubilet this week presented the results of the population count , an important indicator for forecasting the economic and social situation .
As of December 1 , some 37.29 million people resided in Ukraine , of whom 10 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital city of Kyiv .
Gender distribution is as follows : 20.01 million women , 17.28 million men .
Government estimates do not include people permanently residing abroad and in territories temporarily beyond government control .
The minister also said that whereas a traditional census would cost UAH 3.4 billion , the latest count was a cheap alternative .
Three methods were used to estimate the population of Ukraine .
First of all , mobile operators gave the government anonymous information about the total number of subscribers in the territory .
Secondly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data and scooped up figures from the State Statistics Service and state registers .
Thirdly , the government processed data from the state register of individuals .
Then they `` cleaned '' the base based on income , pensions , social benefits , subsidies , and also supplemented the list with data from the passport database .
Fertility , mortality , emigration and immigration statistics were also taken into account .
According to Dubilet , all the methods used gave approximately the same result with a marginal error of 2.86 % .
Therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the years of independence of Ukraine , the population decreased by 15 million .
The results obtained change many statistical indicators .
The fact is that a few days ago the State Statistics Service claimed that the population of Ukraine was almost 42 million .
In addition , the new estimate changes the calculation of GDP per capita .
Economists have already calculated that the new data mean every citizen has become `` wealthier '' by $ 500 to $ 1000 .
`` $ 4,200 .
This is an actual GDP per capita @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as some economists thought .
An additional $ 500 from the remote count , '' said Dmytro Boyarchuk , director of Case Ukraine Analytical Group .
Coordinator of NBU expert platform Andriy Blinov estimated the growth at $ 1,000 .
`` After revaluing and specifying the population stats , Ukraine 's nominal GDP per capita jumped from around $ 3,100 in 2018 to about $ 4,100 in 2019 , '' he said .
The specified stats are changing other approaches , based on which state bodies shape their activities .
This will affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which receives state funding for 42 million people , not 38 million .
The State Statistics Service this week reported the decline in industrial output as of the end of 2019 at 1.8 % on year against growth a year earlier .
Compared to November 2019 , industrial output in December slid by 1.1 % .
The largest decline was recorded in the production of electrical equipment , textile industry , production of motor vehicles , woodworking industry , mechanical engineering , as well as production of coke and petroleum products .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in pharmaceuticals , production of computers , electronic and optical products , chemical industry , extraction of crude oil and natural gas , and production of other machinery and equipment .
In the penultimate week of January , the State Statistics Service also reported on other important economic indicators .
In particular , the retail trade turnover in Ukraine in 2019 increased by 10.5 % compared to 2018 , while agricultural production last year grew by 1.1 % .
Next week the National Bank will be holding a board meeting on monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expectations , the key rate could be cut significantly .

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos jokingly promised to get foreign investors a "nanny" in Ukraine, the finance ministry made a new Eurobond issue worth EUR 1.25 billion at a record low rate, while the government applied new methodology in counting the country's population – these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
Ukraine and the rest of the world watched the most important economic news come from Davos, Switzerland, where the annual World Economic Forum was held this week. Led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's delegation also included Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, as well as a number of ministers and legislators.
During his address, Zelensky said Ukraine's task was to gain leadership in Eastern and Central Europe. Either jokingly or seriously, he also suggested that the EU take Ukraine in instead of the UK following Brexit.
An important statement by the president was for foreign investors to bring in Ukraine money and technology. Zelensky complained that Ukraine was "underinvested" and "not enough liked", promised to provide "nannies" to large foreign investors, and also to exempt from income tax for two years participants in the renewed privatization process if they invest at least $100 million.
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"We will provide a separate contract with the state for each investor, a large company that will bring $100 million or more to Ukraine. It is the state that will protect you. You will have a manager, an investment nanny. This is a manager who speaks five languages, and this manager will work with you 24/7. Any question, any problem… You will be in touch with your manager and there will be no problems," Zelensky promised.
Anticipating outrage over unequal business conditions, PM Honcharuk said the state-sponsored Investment Nanny program would also apply to businesses already operating in Ukraine. At the Forum in Davos, the head of government also said the Rada will imminently pass legislation giving his Cabinet more powers required to "address issues of investors' concern," including tax preferences, land issues, and infrastructure.
The initiative of the country's leaders to create a comfortable environment for "elite business circles" did not particularly resonate with a number of experts in Ukraine who suggested that the authorities better improve the business climate in the country, ensure a truly independent and corruption-free judiciary, and once and for all cease unjustified law enforcement raids on businesses.
"If we want to address the issue systemically rather than assist chosen investors in manual mode, key problems must be resolved with the courts and law enforcement. Reform of the SBU, setting up a new financial investigation service, and judicial reform," said Serhiy Fursa, an expert with Dragon Capital Investment Company.
Oleksandr Parashchiy, head of the analytical department at Concorde Capital, believes that the "investment nanny" initiative is a sign that in general the situation with the investment climate in Ukraine is unlikely to change for the better.
"Why are all these investment nannies a bad sign? That's because the government is sending a signal to all of us – don't expect any improvement in the investment climate. The authorities are only able to set up for the chosen ones and 'investment AC', while all the rest will keep on dwelling in the already developed investment-climatic conditions," the expert emphasized.
Also in Davos, Ukrainian politicians and officials held a series of meetings, of which the most important one was between Zelensky and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Following their meeting, the Fund noted the progress in Ukraine fulfilling the conditions for launching a new cooperation program. In particular, in reforming the judiciary, increasing respect for the law, and achieving economic growth. Georgieva emphasized the importance for Kyiv to complete its "homework" to have the new cooperation program considered by the IMF Executive Board.
German consultants for Ukrzaliznytsia railway operator
The Forum in Davos was also marked by a rather sensational agreement reached between the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and Germany's largest railway operator Deutsche Bahn to attract German experts to reforming Ukrzaliznytsia.
Initially, PM Honcharuk assured that the state would retain control over the country's railways, while German experts would reform management mechanisms. However, the next day, Honcharuk delivered a shocker that the Ukrainian railways will be "handed over" to Deutsche Bahn for ten years.
However, he immediately specified that this was only a political decision by the government. After all, negotiations would have to continue to agree on the details.
The statement caused some stir in Ukrainian media as a wave of questions arose amid misunderstanding. Neither Ukrzaliznytsia nor the infrastructure ministry officials, whom UNIAN asked for a comment, were aware of the transfer of Ukrainian railways to the management of the foreign company, whose shareholder is another country's government.
Parliamentarians from the relevant transport committee were also clueless. Its deputy chair Yulia Klymenko said that the government alone could not hand over Ukrzaliznytsia to Deutsche Bahn's management because it is a strategic asset worth 5% of Ukraine's GDP.
Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii tried to save the prime minister from the media blow, stating that at this stage the government is attracting Deutsche Bahn to cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia as an advisor. Although in the future, the status may change. The minister said that Ukraine will consult with German experts, in particular, in two areas: the development of passenger and freight transportation.
"Infrastructure is a component that is always in state ownership. Passenger and freight transportation – indeed, this is a separate scenario. But it's too early to talk about it," said Kryklii.
Later, Deutsche Bahn in turn announced that the company was not planning to take Ukrzaliznytsia into own management.
New eurobond issue
An important economic news of the past week was the Ministry of Finance making this year's first issue of eurobonds, denominated in euro and maturing in 10 years. The total volume amounted to EUR 1.25 billion at a record low rate of 4.375%.
"Thanks to this effective solution, we are saving UAH 2 million per day for the state budget," PM Honcharuk said. The Prime Minister recalled that until 2022 Ukraine was forced to annually allocate about UAH 484 billion from the state budget to service the public debt.
Raiffeisen Bank Aval's senior analyst Mykhailo Rebryk believes that the placement of eurobonds will have a neutral and positive effect on the Ukrainian financial market. According to him, the euro in the course of payments on debts is likely to be converted into a dollar bypassing the market – through the National Bank, which will not lead to pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate. Experts also expect that the placement may simplify and reduce the cost of entry into the eurobonds market for Ukrainian companies.
In addition to external bonds, the Ministry of Finance plans to borrow money on the domestic market. Most likely, the next bidding will take place January 28, where for the first time hryvnia securities will be offered to investors for a 7-year circulation period. Experts predict that such a step increases the likelihood of another hryvnia strengthening.
Population count
Minister Dmytro Dubilet this week presented the results of the population count, an important indicator for forecasting the economic and social situation. As of December 1, some 37.29 million people resided in Ukraine, of whom 10%, 3.7 million, live in the capital city of Kyiv.
Gender distribution is as follows: 20.01 million women, 17.28 million men.
Government estimates do not include people permanently residing abroad and in territories temporarily beyond government control. The minister also said that whereas a traditional census would cost UAH 3.4 billion, the latest count was a cheap alternative. Three methods were used to estimate the population of Ukraine. First of all, mobile operators gave the government anonymous information about the total number of subscribers in the territory. Secondly, the Cabinet considered the Pension Fund's data and scooped up figures from the State Statistics Service and state registers. Thirdly, the government processed data from the state register of individuals. Then they "cleaned" the base based on income, pensions, social benefits, subsidies, and also supplemented the list with data from the passport database. Fertility, mortality, emigration and immigration statistics were also taken into account.
According to Dubilet, all the methods used gave approximately the same result with a marginal error of 2.86%. Therefore, it can be stated that over the years of independence of Ukraine, the population decreased by 15 million. The results obtained change many statistical indicators. The fact is that a few days ago the State Statistics Service claimed that the population of Ukraine was almost 42 million. In addition, the new estimate changes the calculation of GDP per capita. Economists have already calculated that the new data mean every citizen has become "wealthier" by $500 to $1000.
"$4,200. This is an actual GDP per capita for 2019. Not $3,700, as some economists thought. An additional $500 from the remote count," said Dmytro Boyarchuk, director of Case Ukraine Analytical Group.
Coordinator of NBU expert platform Andriy Blinov estimated the growth at $1,000. "After revaluing and specifying the population stats, Ukraine's nominal GDP per capita jumped from around $3,100 in 2018 to about $4,100 in 2019," he said.
The specified stats are changing other approaches, based on which state bodies shape their activities. This will affect, for example, the employment service, which receives state funding for 42 million people, not 38 million.
Industrial output drop and increased trade
The State Statistics Service this week reported the decline in industrial output as of the end of 2019 at 1.8% on year against growth a year earlier. Compared to November 2019, industrial output in December slid by 1.1%. The largest decline was recorded in the production of electrical equipment, textile industry, production of motor vehicles, woodworking industry, mechanical engineering, as well as production of coke and petroleum products. The largest growth in annual terms was recorded in pharmaceuticals, production of computers, electronic and optical products, chemical industry, extraction of crude oil and natural gas, and production of other machinery and equipment.
In the penultimate week of January, the State Statistics Service also reported on other important economic indicators. In particular, the retail trade turnover in Ukraine in 2019 increased by 10.5% compared to 2018, while agricultural production last year grew by 1.1%.
Next week the National Bank will be holding a board meeting on monetary issues, where, according to market expectations, the key rate could be cut significantly.
Oleksandr Kunytsky


unian--2020-01-26--Reuters: U.S. registers third coronavirus case

The individual is a traveler from Wuhan , China .
A third case of the new coronavirus has been registered in the United States , in Orange County , California , the county ’ s health agency said .
The individual , a traveler from Wuhan , China , is in isolation in hospital and in good condition , it said in a statement , Reuters said .
The U.S. State Department said it will relocate personnel at its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alsoThe New York Times : First Wuhan coronavirus patient identified in the United States More than 2,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus , the vast majority in China , where 56 people have died from it .
A handful of cases have been reported outside China , including in Thailand , Australia , the United States and France , with health authorities around the world racing to prevent a pandemic .
According to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty , eight people , all believed to be from China , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosis of coronavirus .
The eight individuals were all suffering from high temperatures , the Russian state-run news agency TASS reported , citing unidentified people in the medical field .
The individuals were part of a group of more than 20 foreigners that arrived in Moscow a few days ago .
They were staying in a hotel in northwestern Moscow .
It would be the first cases of coronavirus in Russia .

The individual is a traveler from Wuhan, China.
A third case of the new coronavirus has been registered in the United States, in Orange County, California, the county’s health agency said.
The individual, a traveler from Wuhan, China, is in isolation in hospital and in good condition, it said in a statement, Reuters said.
The U.S. State Department has said it will relocate personnel at its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a January 28 flight to San Francisco.
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More than 2,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus, the vast majority in China, where 56 people have died from it.
A handful of cases have been reported outside China, including in Thailand, Australia, the United States and France, with health authorities around the world racing to prevent a pandemic.
According to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, eight people, all believed to be from China, have been hospitalized in Moscow with a preliminary diagnosis of the coronavirus.
The eight individuals were all suffering from high temperatures, the Russian state-run news agency TASS reported, citing unidentified people in the medical field.
The individuals were part of a group of more than 20 foreigners that arrived in Moscow a few days ago. They were staying in a hotel in northwestern Moscow. It would be the first cases of the novel coronavirus in Russia.


unian--2020-01-26--U.S. investigators interview Kyiv Embassy staff as part of Yovanovitch surveillance probe – media

U.S. State Department investigators this week interviewed hundreds of diplomats and employees at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine as part of an investigation into the alleged surveillance of former ambassador Marie Yovanovitch by associates of Rudy Giuliani , two U.S. officials with knowledge of the investigation told BuzzFeed News .
The interviews were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday ( January 22 and January 23 ) by officers from the State Department 's federal law enforcement and security arm , the Diplomatic Security Service ( DSS ) , the diplomatic sources told BuzzFeed News .
Read alsoUkraine 's Interior Ministry probing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yovanovitch One of the sources said DSS was coordinating with Ukrainian authorities , which opened their own investigation into the matter on January 16 .
The U.S. embassy declined to comment .
One of the sources described U.S. embassy workers as being `` spooked '' by the surprise investigators showing up .
It is unclear how many of them were present , but the embassy employs over 300 people , including diplomats and local staff , so it would take several officers to get through them all in two days .
All diplomats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak to the press about the matter , according to one of the sources .

DSS was coordinating with Ukrainian authorities.
U.S. State Department investigators this week interviewed hundreds of diplomats and employees at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine as part of an investigation into the alleged surveillance of former ambassador Marie Yovanovitch by associates of Rudy Giuliani, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the investigation told BuzzFeed News.
The interviews were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday (January 22 and January 23) by officers from the State Department's federal law enforcement and security arm, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the diplomatic sources told BuzzFeed News.
Read alsoUkraine's Interior Ministry probing into possible illegal surveillance of ex-U.S. envoy Yovanovitch
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One of the sources said DSS was coordinating with Ukrainian authorities, which opened their own investigation into the matter on January 16.
The U.S. embassy declined to comment.
One of the sources described U.S. embassy workers as being "spooked" by the surprise investigators showing up. It is unclear how many of them were present, but the embassy employs over 300 people, including diplomats and local staff, so it would take several officers to get through them all in two days. All diplomats and staff were explicitly told not to speak to the press about the matter, according to one of the sources.


unian--2020-01-26--One Ukraine soldier wounded as Russia-led forces mount 10 attacks on Jan 25

The enemy used banned 120mm mortars , grenade launchers , and other types of weapons .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action as Russia-led forces mounted 10 attacks on positions of Ukraine 's Joint Forces in Donbas on Saturday , January 25 .
`` One member of the Joint Forces Operation was wounded in enemy shelling yesterday , January 25 , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 26 .
The enemy used banned 120mm mortars , as well as grenade launchers of various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas .
Hot spots were the villages of Pisky , Pavlopil ( two attacks ) , Verkhniotoretske , Vodiane , Shyrokyne , Katerinyvka , and the town of Avdiyivka .
Pairs of enemy snipers were reportedly working near the village of Berezove ( attacked twice ) .
From 00:00 to 07:00 on Sunday , January 26 , the Russia-led forces did not open fire .
No Ukrainian casualties were reported over the period .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Russia 's hybrid military forces on January 24 mounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .

The enemy used banned 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, and other types of weapons.
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action as Russia-led forces mounted 10 attacks on positions of Ukraine's Joint Forces in Donbas on Saturday, January 25.
"One member of the Joint Forces Operation was wounded in enemy shelling yesterday, January 25," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 26.
Read alsoOSCE Chairperson-in-Office: "Long road ahead to lasting peace" in Donbas
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The enemy used banned 120mm mortars, as well as grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns and rifles to attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas.
Hot spots were the villages of Pisky, Pavlopil (two attacks), Verkhniotoretske, Vodiane, Shyrokyne, Katerinyvka, and the town of Avdiyivka.
Pairs of enemy snipers were reportedly working near the village of Berezove (attacked twice).
From 00:00 to 07:00 on Sunday, January 26, the Russia-led forces did not open fire. No Ukrainian casualties were reported over the period.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russia's hybrid military forces on January 24 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.


unian--2020-01-26--Ukraine says OSCE SMM's freedom of movement in Donbas still restricted

OSCE monitors were also denied access to their camera near Petrivske .
Ukrainian members of the Joint Center for the Control and Coordination ( JCCC ) of Ceasefire and Stabilization in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , have reported new cases when Russia-led forces have restricted the freedom of movement of patrols of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ( SMM ) to Ukraine in the Russia-occupied districts .
`` In their daily report dated January 25 , 2020 , the OSCE SMM informs that the mission patrols were denied access to temporarily occupied territory at checkpoints near the settlements of Starolaspa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the Ukrainian side said in a statement posted by the press center of the Joint Forces Operation on Facebook on January 26 .
What is more , the patrols that arrived at the border crossing point near the village of Izvaryne and at a pedestrian border crossing point near the village of Sievernyi were asked to leave those areas .
Read alsoTwo Ukraine soldiers killed , another two injured in Donbas since Sunday midnight '' For the fifth consecutive day , members of the armed groups of the Russian Federation have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SMM camera close to the site of the withdrawal of forces and weapons near the village of Petrivske , '' it said .
As the OSCE SMM said in its January 25 report , the SMM 's freedom of movement continued to be restricted , including at five checkpoints of the armed formations in southern Donetsk region and close to two border crossing points in non-government-controlled areas of Luhansk region .
In particular , on January 24 , at a checkpoint about 3km north of Petrivske , an armed member of the armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the settlement , hindering the mission 's monitoring of the area and access to its camera .
The OSCE SMM also reported the following : `` At a border crossing point near Izvaryne ( 52km south-east of Luhansk ) , the SMM saw no traffic in either direction .
After about six minutes , a member of the armed formations told the SMM to leave the area .
At a pedestrian border crossing point near Sievernyi ( 50km south-east of Luhansk ) , the SMM saw no traffic in either direction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the armed formations told the SMM to leave the area . ''

OSCE monitors were also denied access to their camera near Petrivske.
Ukrainian members of the Joint Center for the Control and Coordination (JCCC) of Ceasefire and Stabilization in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, have reported new cases when Russia-led forces have restricted the freedom of movement of patrols of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine in the Russia-occupied districts.
"In their daily report dated January 25, 2020, the OSCE SMM informs that the mission's patrols were denied access to temporarily occupied territory at checkpoints near the settlements of Starolaspa, Zaichenko, Prymorske and Sosnivske," the Ukrainian side said in a statement posted by the press center of the Joint Forces Operation on Facebook on January 26.
What is more, the patrols that arrived at the border crossing point near the village of Izvaryne and at a pedestrian border crossing point near the village of Sievernyi were asked to leave those areas.
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"For the fifth consecutive day, members of the armed groups of the Russian Federation have been restricting mission monitors' access to an SMM camera close to the site of the withdrawal of forces and weapons near the village of Petrivske," it said.
As the OSCE SMM said in its January 25 report, the SMM's freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at five checkpoints of the armed formations in southern Donetsk region and close to two border crossing points in non-government-controlled areas of Luhansk region.
In particular, on January 24, at a checkpoint about 3km north of Petrivske, an armed member of the armed formations again denied the SMM passage south towards the settlement, hindering the mission's monitoring of the area and access to its camera.
The OSCE SMM also reported the following: "At a border crossing point near Izvaryne (52km south-east of Luhansk), the SMM saw no traffic in either direction. After about six minutes, a member of the armed formations told the SMM to leave the area. At a pedestrian border crossing point near Sievernyi (50km south-east of Luhansk), the SMM saw no traffic in either direction. After about 15 minutes, a member of the armed formations told the SMM to leave the area."


unian--2020-01-26--PM Honcharuk to chair EU-Ukraine Association Council in Brussels

The event is scheduled for Tuesday , January 28 .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk will chair the EU-Ukraine Association Council in Brussels .
The EU delegation will be led by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell , the Council of the European Union said in its meeting calendar .
Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will also participate in the meeting .
`` This will be the first meeting with the new composition of the Ukrainian government and the new composition of the European Commission , '' a said .
Read alsoEurope wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Green Deal – Ambassador Maasikas The Ukrainian delegation will also include Deputy Prime Minister Dmytro Kuleba , Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko , Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii , Minister of Education and Science Anna Novosad , Finance Minister Oksana Markarova , Trade Representative Taras Kachka , as well as several deputy ministers .
The participants in the meeting will review the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement , with a focus on to the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area ( DCFTA ) .
They will touch on several areas of interest : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security and economic cooperation .
The meeting will take stock of the current situation in Eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements , including humanitarian issues .
The Council will also discuss the non-recognition of the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation .
The Eastern partnership and regional issues are also on the day 's agenda .
During his visit to Brussels , Honcharuk is to hold bilateral meetings , in particular , with President of the European Commission Ursula @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European Council Charles Michel , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell , Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis .
He is also scheduled to meet with Belgian business representatives .

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk will chair the EU-Ukraine Association Council in Brussels.
The EU delegation will be led by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, the Council of the European Union said in its meeting calendar.
Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will also participate in the meeting.
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"This will be the first meeting with the new composition of the Ukrainian government and the new composition of the European Commission," a said.
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The Ukrainian delegation will also include Deputy Prime Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko, Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii, Minister of Education and Science Anna Novosad, Finance Minister Oksana Markarova, Trade Representative Taras Kachka, as well as several deputy ministers.
The participants in the meeting will review the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, with a focus on to the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). They will touch on several areas of interest: political reforms, rule of law and security and economic cooperation.
The meeting will take stock of the current situation in Eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, including humanitarian issues. The Council will also discuss the non-recognition of the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation.
The Eastern partnership and regional issues are also on the day's agenda.
During his visit to Brussels, Honcharuk is to hold bilateral meetings, in particular, with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council Charles Michel, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis. He is also scheduled to meet with Belgian business representatives.


unian--2020-01-26--Zelensky meets with former prisoners of German Nazi concentration camp in Poland

The Ukrainian leader says the international community should unite and prevent any manifestation of anti-Semitism , xenophobia and racism .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with former prisoners of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp during the first day of his working visit to Poland .
He attended a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration camp ; the event was attended by former prisoners of the camp and their families , the Ukrainian presidential press service said .
In his speech , he emphasized that it was an honor and responsibility for him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holocaust and concentration camp .
`` Probably , humanity has not yet come up with words that could describe the indestructibility and strength of your spirit , '' he said .
Zelensky noted that the memoirs of Auschwitz prisoners , many of which are published in books , are very difficult to read because it is impossible to hold back tears .
`` Most of these memories share the call : `` Do n't be silent ! ''
.
One must speak about it .
The younger generation must know these stories , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to never allow anything like this on the planet again , '' he said .
According to the president , even reading the memoirs of Auschwitz prisoners requires strength .
Therefore , it is difficult to imagine what strength you need to have to endure the horror of the concentration camp .
`` You did it !
You are incredible people !
Very strong and very brave .
You inspire to never give up .
The Holocaust is called the darkest period in human history .
And you are the rays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he emphasized .
Zelensky noted that those memories were filled with pain , sadness , fear .
At the same time – struggle , endurance , hope and immense human wisdom .
After all , they contain the call to eradicate hatred as the greatest destroyer of human civilization .
`` I am convinced that this is the number one task for every world leader today .
The international community should unite and prevent any manifestation of anti-Semitism , xenophobia and racism .
It must stand on the guard of humanism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before it becomes dangerous to humanity , '' he emphasized .
He also stressed that the Holocaust was a terrible tragedy for the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for mankind .
He called for this page of history to be remembered and never to be repeated .
`` This is our duty to millions of innocent victims , millions of Jews .
It is our obligation to all future generations , '' he said .
Zelensky also noted the Righteous Among the Nations .
Those who were not indifferent and risked their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am proud that more than two and a half thousand Ukrainians have been honored with this high title , '' the president said .
The Righteous were defined as non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust .
Since 1963 , a commission headed by a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel has been charged with the duty of awarding the honorary title `` Righteous Among the Nations . ''
Zelensky started his two-day working visit to Poland on January 26 .
The agenda of the visit includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The Ukrainian leader says the international community should unite and prevent any manifestation of anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with former prisoners of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp during the first day of his working visit to Poland.
He attended a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration camp; the event was attended by former prisoners of the camp and their families, the Ukrainian presidential press service said.
In his speech, he emphasized that it was an honor and responsibility for him to meet with those who had survived the Holocaust and concentration camp.
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"Probably, humanity has not yet come up with words that could describe the indestructibility and strength of your spirit," he said.
Zelensky noted that the memoirs of Auschwitz prisoners, many of which are published in books, are very difficult to read because it is impossible to hold back tears.
"Most of these memories share the call: "Don't be silent!". One must speak about it. The younger generation must know these stories, know about the horrors of the Holocaust in order to never allow anything like this on the planet again," he said.
According to the president, even reading the memoirs of Auschwitz prisoners requires strength. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine what strength you need to have to endure the horror of the concentration camp.
"You did it! You are incredible people! Very strong and very brave. You inspire to never give up. The Holocaust is called the darkest period in human history. And you are the rays of the sun that overcame the darkness," he emphasized.
Zelensky noted that those memories were filled with pain, sadness, fear. At the same time – struggle, endurance, hope and immense human wisdom. After all, they contain the call to eradicate hatred as the greatest destroyer of human civilization.
"I am convinced that this is the number one task for every world leader today. The international community should unite and prevent any manifestation of anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism. It must stand on the guard of humanism, tolerance and freedom. Stop evil before it becomes dangerous to humanity," he emphasized.
He also stressed that the Holocaust was a terrible tragedy for the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for mankind. He called for this page of history to be remembered and never to be repeated.
"This is our duty to millions of innocent victims, millions of Jews. It is our obligation to all future generations," he said.
Zelensky also noted the Righteous Among the Nations. Those who were not indifferent and risked their own lives to save Jews. "I am proud that more than two and a half thousand Ukrainians have been honored with this high title," the president said.
The Righteous were defined as non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Since 1963, a commission headed by a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel has been charged with the duty of awarding the honorary title "Righteous Among the Nations."
Zelensky started his two-day working visit to Poland on January 26. The agenda of the visit includes a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda.


unian--2020-01-26--Two Ukraine soldiers killed, another two injured in Donbas since Sunday midnight

Enemy troops used proscribed weapons , namely 120mm and 82mm mortars .
Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another two have been injured in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , since Sunday midnight .
`` One soldier of the Joint Forces was killed and another one was injured in enemy shelling today , January 26 .
Also , one serviceman was killed and one soldier was injured in an explosion of an unidentified explosive device , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said on Facebook in an evening update on Sunday .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Federation violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 12 times from 00:00 to 19:00 Kyiv time on January 26 .
`` The enemy attacked our positions , using 120mm and 82mm mortars , which are prohibited by the Minsk agreements , as well as various systems of grenade launchers , cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles , heavy machine guns , and rifles , '' it said .
In particular , seven attacks were reported in the Skhid ( East ) sector : near the town of Krasnohorivka ( twice ) , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as near the villages of Lebedynske , Novohryhorivka , and Hnutove .
Five enemy attacks were recorded in the Pivnich ( North ) sector : near the villages of Orikhove ( twice ) , Novotoshkivske ( twice ) , and Novotoshkovsky and Krymske , where the enemy used , among other things , 82mm and 120mm mortars prohibited by the Minsk agreements .

Enemy troops used proscribed weapons, namely 120mm and 82mm mortars.
Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another two have been injured in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, since Sunday midnight.
"One soldier of the Joint Forces was killed and another one was injured in enemy shelling today, January 26. Also, one serviceman was killed and one soldier was injured in an explosion of an unidentified explosive device," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said on Facebook in an evening update on Sunday.
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In total, illegal armed groups of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 12 times from 00:00 to 19:00 Kyiv time on January 26.
"The enemy attacked our positions, using 120mm and 82mm mortars, which are prohibited by the Minsk agreements, as well as various systems of grenade launchers, cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles, heavy machine guns, and rifles," it said.
In particular, seven attacks were reported in the Skhid (East) sector: near the town of Krasnohorivka (twice), the village of Starohnativka (twice), as well as near the villages of Lebedynske, Novohryhorivka, and Hnutove.
Five enemy attacks were recorded in the Pivnich (North) sector: near the villages of Orikhove (twice), Novotoshkivske (twice), and Novotoshkovsky and Krymske, where the enemy used, among other things, 82mm and 120mm mortars prohibited by the Minsk agreements.


unian--2020-01-26--Energy minister announces reduction in natural gas prices

Details will be made public on Monday , January 27 .
Ukraine 's Energy and Environment Minister Oleksiy Orzhel has announced a reduction in prices of natural gas soon .
`` The signing of the agreement [ with Russia 's Gazprom ] helped stabilize the market situation , and accordingly there are all positive factors for reducing prices , '' he has said on Facebook .
According to him , the Cabinet of Ministers made the appropriate decisions on January 24 and all the details will be announced on Monday , January 27 .
Gazprom paid twice the volume of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This became possible due to fixing the minimum gas pumping volumes in the transit agreement .
Gazprom must pump at least 178 million cubic meters daily .
In fact , only 47 % of the paid amount was pumped before January 22 , '' the minister explained .
As was reported , Ukraine and Russia on December 30 signed a new gas transit agreement for five years with the possibility of extending it for 10 years .
The document stipulates that Gazprom should pump through Ukraine a minimum volume of 65 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first year and 40 billion cubic meters annually in the next four years .
Ukraine 's Naftogaz noted that for the first time in history , Ukraine had signed a contract with Russia on gas transit , using the European `` pump or pay '' rule .

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unian--2020-01-26--Ukraine sets up group to monitor coronavirus-related situation

Ukraine 's Health Ministry earlier reported that there had been no confirmed coronavirus cases in the country .
Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) on January 20 set up an ad hoc group to monitor and analyze the situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus ( 2019-n-CoV ) , the NSDC 's press service said .
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov says the situation with the spread of the coronavirus in Ukraine is under constant control , and the NSDC is fully provided with all the necessary information on this issue .
According to him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being monitored in the countries of Asia ( primarily China ) , Europe , the United States and the CIS member states with which Ukraine shares the border .
`` The measures being taken by foreign jurisdictions to prevent the further spread of the virus and the statistics of cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus are being analyzed and examined around the clock , '' the report said .
The National Security and Defense Council reported that the procedure of body temperature screening was introduced at Boryspil Airport on January 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
What is more , animals brought into Ukraine shall undergo the special inspection by veterinary services .
`` In general , as of January 26 , there were no problem situations related to the spread of the coronavirus in Ukraine .
The situation is fully controlled , national specialized medical institutions are ready to provide appropriate assistance to citizens , '' it said .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry earlier reported that there had been no confirmed coronavirus cases in the country .
All suspected cases were the conventional circulating flu viruses @

Ukraine's Health Ministry earlier reported that there had been no confirmed coronavirus cases in the country.
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on January 20 set up an ad hoc group to monitor and analyze the situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-n-CoV), the NSDC's press service said.
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov says the situation with the spread of the coronavirus in Ukraine is under constant control, and the NSDC is fully provided with all the necessary information on this issue.
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According to him, the spread of the new coronavirus is being monitored in the countries of Asia (primarily China), Europe, the United States and the CIS member states with which Ukraine shares the border.
"The measures being taken by foreign jurisdictions to prevent the further spread of the virus and the statistics of cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus are being analyzed and examined around the clock," the report said.
The National Security and Defense Council reported that the procedure of body temperature screening was introduced at Boryspil Airport on January 26 for passengers arriving by direct flights from China. What is more, animals brought into Ukraine shall undergo the special inspection by veterinary services.
"In general, as of January 26, there were no problem situations related to the spread of the coronavirus in Ukraine. The situation is fully controlled, national specialized medical institutions are ready to provide appropriate assistance to citizens," it said.
Ukraine's Health Ministry earlier reported that there had been no confirmed coronavirus cases in the country. All suspected cases were the conventional circulating flu viruses.


unian--2020-01-26--RFE/RL: Trump heard asking on tape: How long can Ukraine last 'in fight with Russia'?

The Democrats have accused Trump of withholding Ukraine military aid .
U.S. President Donald Trump asked dinner guests how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression , according to a tape recorded at a 2018 gathering with donors .
`` How long would they last in a fight with Russia ? ''
Trump is heard asking in the audio portion of a video recording obtained by U.S. media outlets , including the Associated Press and ABC News , on January 24-25 , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL ) reported .
Someone is heard on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not very long . ''
Read alsoTrump lawyers : President did `` absolutely nothing wrong '' on Ukraine – VOA Trump also asks whether Kyiv felt it was `` going to be OK '' in its conflict with Russia .
`` They feel they 're going to be OK if you support them , '' someone replies .
`` It 's always us that has to support everyone , '' says Trump , who then complains that European nations were not doing enough to share the burden .
The U.S. Senate is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives impeached Trump last month on two articles – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
The Democrats have accused Trump of withholding military aid and a White House invitation as a means to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch two investigations that would benefit the U.S. leader ’ s reelection chances .
Trump dismisses the accusations as a witch hunt and has said his dealings with Zelensky were `` perfect . ''
Since 2014 , Kyiv has been engaged in a war in eastern Ukraine against Russia-led forces .

The Democrats have accused Trump of withholding Ukraine military aid.
U.S. President Donald Trump asked dinner guests how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression, according to a tape recorded at a 2018 gathering with donors.
"How long would they last in a fight with Russia?" Trump is heard asking in the audio portion of a video recording obtained by U.S. media outlets, including the Associated Press and ABC News, on January 24-25, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.
Someone is heard on the tape saying, "Without us, not very long."
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"Without us," Trump repeats.
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Trump also asks whether Kyiv felt it was "going to be OK" in its conflict with Russia.
"They feel they're going to be OK if you support them," someone replies.
"It's always us that has to support everyone," says Trump, who then complains that European nations were not doing enough to share the burden.
The U.S. Senate is currently conducting a trial after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump last month on two articles – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The Democrats have accused Trump of withholding military aid and a White House invitation as a means to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch two investigations that would benefit the U.S. leader’s reelection chances.
Trump dismisses the accusations as a witch hunt and has said his dealings with Zelensky were "perfect."
Since 2014, Kyiv has been engaged in a war in eastern Ukraine against Russia-led forces.


unian--2020-01-27--No casualties reported as fire breaks out in Culture Ministry building in Kyiv

The fire broke out in the basement of the building .
No casualties have been reported as a fire broke @ @ @ @ @ of the Ministry of Culture , Youth and Sports of Ukraine in Kyiv on Monday @ @ @ @ @ The fire was eliminated at 11:24 Kyiv time .
There have been no casualties , @ @ @ @ @ the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said .
It is noted the fire broke out @ @ @ @ @ three-story building at 19 Ivan Franko Street .
Four people were evacuated by firefighters .
@ @ @ @ @ , but refused to be hospitalized .

The fire broke out in the basement of the building.
No casualties have been reported as a fire broke out in the administrative building of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine in Kyiv on Monday, January 27.
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"The fire was eliminated at 11:24 Kyiv time. There have been no casualties," the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said.
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It is noted the fire broke out in the basement of the three-story building at 19 Ivan Franko Street. Four people were evacuated by firefighters. They were examined by doctors, but refused to be hospitalized.


unian--2020-01-27--Qatar's QTerminals wins Ukraine's Olvia port concession tender

Some UAH 3.4 billion , or US $ 139.7 million , will be invested in the port 's development within five years .
Ukraine 's Infrastructure Ministry has announced Qatar-based QTerminals W.L.L .
the winner of a tender for the concession of the state-run Olvia stevedoring company 's port-based property located in Ukraine 's Mykolaiv region .
`` Qatar 's QTerminals has won an Olvia port concession tender .
Some UAH 3.4 billion [ US $ 139.7 million ] will be invested in the port 's development within five years .
This is one of the largest foreign direct investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independence .
Annual concession payments are set at UAH 82 million [ US $ 3.4 million ] , which is 16 times up from the port 's profit in 2019 , '' the ministry 's press service said on January 24 .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says the concessionaire will inject UAH 80 million ( US $ 3.3 million ) into the development of infrastructure in the city of Mykolaiv , as well as contribute to the sustainable development of the local community and the enterprise 's facilities .
`` Concession is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an opportunity to attract the best [ managers ] , meet the challenges of the market , boost one 's competitive position through commercial flexibility and investment in upgrading and building new assets , '' the press service quoted Kryklii as saying .
The minister noted the transparency of the tender , which made it possible to attract a world-class port operator to work in Ukraine .
`` QTerminals is Qatar 's leading port operator , which is responsible for managing seaports and transport terminals across that country .
The company manages the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than US $ 7 billion , which is one of the most powerful and latest marine logistics complexes in the Middle East .
Now QTerminals is also working to transform the port of Doha into a cruise one , '' he said .
Kryklii also noted the important fact that testifies to the high level and class of the Qatari company involved in the Olvia port 's concession : in 2019 , QTerminals handled 1.32 million twenty-foot equivalent units ( TEU ) , which was 300,000 TEU up from those handled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period .
`` The involvement of the company provides a unique opportunity to upgrade the port of Olvia , bring the port itself and the level of the related navigation and logistics services to the best international standards , '' he emphasized .
As UNIAN reported earlier , LLC Risoil-Kherson had won the tender for the transfer of assets of Kherson 's Commercial Sea Port to management on concession terms .
Ukraine 's Infrastructure Ministry on September 12 announced tenders for the transfer of assets of the state-owned enterprises Olvia stevedoring company and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as those of the state-run Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority ( USPA ) to management on concession terms .
The Olvia port 's concession is to last 35 years , while that of Kherson 's Commercial Sea Port 30 years .
Earlier , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Infrastructure Ministry to hold the first pilot tenders to transfer the port of Olvia and Kherson 's Commercial Sea Port to concession before January 1 , 2020 .
The project will bring UAH 8 billion ( US $ 328.8 million ) in investment at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Infrastructure Ministry .

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unian--2020-01-27--Over 4.3 mln ID cards issued to Ukrainians in four years – Interior Ministry

As of today , each holder of a passport of the year 1994 design may exchange it for a new @ @ @ @ @ Migration Service of Ukraine has issued over 4.3 million ID cards to Ukrainians in four @ @ @ @ @ have many advantages today , they will be just irreplaceable in the modern world of @ @ @ @ @ over time , '' the press service of Ukraine 's Interior Ministry wrote on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ each holder of a passport of the year 1994 design may exchange it for a @ @ @ @ @ , every citizen of Ukraine who has reached the age of 14 may apply for @ @ @ @ @ is noted about 280,000 ID cards were issued in 2016 , over 1.1 million in @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , and almost 1.6 million in 2019 .

As of today, each holder of a passport of the year 1994 design may exchange it for a new ID card.
The State Migration Service of Ukraine has issued over 4.3 million ID cards to Ukrainians in four years.
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"Biometric documents have many advantages today, they will be just irreplaceable in the modern world of digital technology and electronic services over time," the press service of Ukraine's Interior Ministry wrote on Facebook.
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As of today, each holder of a passport of the year 1994 design may exchange it for a new ID card. Moreover, every citizen of Ukraine who has reached the age of 14 may apply for an ID card.
It is noted about 280,000 ID cards were issued in 2016, over 1.1 million in 2017, over 1.3 million in 2018, and almost 1.6 million in 2019.


unian--2020-01-27--Zelensky on Holocaust Remembrance Day: Duty to future generations to prevent new tragedy

According to Zelensky , this is a terrible tragedy of the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for all humankind .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on International Holocaust Remembrance Day that the duty to future generations is to prevent a new tragedy .
Read alsoZelensky meets with former prisoners of German Nazi concentration camp in Poland '' We are full of feelings of pain and sadness over the millions of Holocaust victims .
This is a terrible tragedy of the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for all humankind .
With deep respect , we honor the memory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote on Facebook .
`` Remember and never let it happen again .
This is our duty to millions of innocent victims .
This is our duty to future generations , '' Zelensky added .
UNIAN memo .
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on January 27 commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War .
It commemorates the genocide that resulted in the deaths of 6 million Jews and 11 million others , by the Nazi regime and its collaborators .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution 60/7 on November 1 , 2005 during the 42nd plenary session .

According to Zelensky, this is a terrible tragedy of the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for all humankind.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on International Holocaust Remembrance Day that the duty to future generations is to prevent a new tragedy.
Read alsoZelensky meets with former prisoners of German Nazi concentration camp in Poland
"We are full of feelings of pain and sadness over the millions of Holocaust victims. This is a terrible tragedy of the Jewish people and a tragic lesson for all humankind. With deep respect, we honor the memory of all those who died," he wrote on Facebook.
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"Remember and never let it happen again. This is our duty to millions of innocent victims. This is our duty to future generations," Zelensky added.
UNIAN memo. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on January 27 commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. It commemorates the genocide that resulted in the deaths of 6 million Jews and 11 million others, by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 on November 1, 2005 during the 42nd plenary session.


unian--2020-01-27--Kremlin says "very effective" contact established between Putin, Zelensky

Peskov emphasized the `` contact itself is not something out of the ordinary . ''
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has @ @ @ @ @ '' contact was established between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky @ @ @ @ @ has already been established between the two presidents , very effective , as recent events @ @ @ @ @ told the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin TV panel show .
Peskov emphasized the `` @ @ @ @ @ out of the ordinary , not sensational . ''
`` This is such a working @ @ @ @ @ he added .

Peskov emphasized the "contact itself is not something out of the ordinary."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said a "very effective" contact was established between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
"A working contact has already been established between the two presidents, very effective, as recent events have shown," he told the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin TV panel show.
Peskov emphasized the "contact itself is not something out of the ordinary, not sensational."
"This is such a working, meticulous routine," he added.


unian--2020-01-27--Ukraine's Cabinet approves UkSATSE's 2020 financial plan – PM Honcharuk

The financial document will allow UkSATSE to continue the development of the Ukrainian air navigation system .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk says the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the financial plan of the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise ( UkSATSE ) for 2020 with UAH 148 million ( US $ 6.08 million ) in net profit .
`` The planned number of flights for 2020 is 11 % up from the indicator set for 2019 .
In addition , the company plans to get UAH 148 million in net profit .
It is also planned to channel more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49.3 million ] into the national budget and trust funds , '' he wrote on Telegram on January 24 .
According to Honcharuk , UAH 347.7 million ( US $ 14.3 million ) in long-term loan funds is expected to be borrowed under loan agreements concluded between UkSATSE and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) or the European Investment Bank ( EIB ) .
The money will be spent on upgrading Ukraine 's air navigation system .
Moreover , the company plans to attract UAH 919.2 million ( US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure flight safety this year .
The financial document will allow UkSATSE to continue the development of the Ukrainian air navigation system and carry out business activities in line with the planned financial and economic indicators , the official added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the financial plan of UkSATSE for 2019 provided for UAH 130 million ( US $ 5.3 million ) in net profit .
UNIAN memo .
UkSATSE , which is a base of the national Air Navigation System and the Joint Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1992 .
The main tasks of the enterprise are the following : air traffic services , airspace management and air traffic flow management in Ukraine 's airspace ; arrangement and provision of Communications/Navigation/Surveillance ( CNS ) and power supply system support for air traffic services and flight operations ; provision of activity and development of the Joint Civil-Military ATM System Units ; arrangement of alerting services and participation in search and rescue operations ; and provision of airspace users with aeronautical information .

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unian--2020-01-27--New SIPRI data reveals scale of Chinese arms industry

SIPRI has identified information from 2015-17 on the value of arms sales by major Chinese arms companies .
New research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ) suggests that China is the second-largest arms producer in the world , behind the United States but ahead of Russia .
In the past , a lack of transparency has meant that the value of Chinese companies ' arms sales has been either unknown or difficult to reliably estimate .
For this reason , the SIPRI Top 100 – an annual ranking of the world 's 100 largest arms-producing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been able to include Chinese arms companies , the agency said in a press release on January 27 , 2020 .
SIPRI has identified information from 2015-17 on the value of arms sales by major Chinese arms companies .
The research looks at four companies for which credible financial information is available .
The largest of the Chinese companies is Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( AVIC ) , which , with arms sales totaling US $ 20.1 billion , would rank sixth largest in the world .
China North Industries Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place eighth in the Top 100 with sales of US $ 17.2 billion , is in fact the world 's largest producer of land systems .
Figures are also given for Chinese corporations CETC ( US $ 12.2 billion ) and CSGC ( US $ 4.6 billion ) .
According to SIPRI , these new estimates are most likely still an underestimate .
A lack of transparency in the arms sales figures of Chinese arms companies continues to hinder a complete understanding of China 's arms industry .
This new research , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that opens the possibility for further research and prepares the ground for a fuller estimate of Chinese arms sales .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine ranked 12th among the world 's 25 largest arms exporters , according to SIPRI 's research published on March 11 , 2019 .

SIPRI has identified information from 2015-17 on the value of arms sales by major Chinese arms companies.
New research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) suggests that China is the second-largest arms producer in the world, behind the United States but ahead of Russia.
Read alsoUkraine Army ranked 29th by Global Firepower
In the past, a lack of transparency has meant that the value of Chinese companies' arms sales has been either unknown or difficult to reliably estimate. For this reason, the SIPRI Top 100 – an annual ranking of the world's 100 largest arms-producing and military services companies – has so far not been able to include Chinese arms companies, the agency said in a press release on January 27, 2020.
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SIPRI has identified information from 2015-17 on the value of arms sales by major Chinese arms companies. The research looks at four companies for which credible financial information is available.
The largest of the Chinese companies is Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), which, with arms sales totaling US$20.1 billion, would rank sixth largest in the world. China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), which would place eighth in the Top 100 with sales of US$17.2 billion, is in fact the world's largest producer of land systems.
Figures are also given for Chinese corporations CETC (US$12.2 billion) and CSGC (US$4.6 billion).
According to SIPRI, these new estimates are most likely still an underestimate. A lack of transparency in the arms sales figures of Chinese arms companies continues to hinder a complete understanding of China's arms industry. This new research, however, acts as an important scoping study that opens the possibility for further research and prepares the ground for a fuller estimate of Chinese arms sales.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine ranked 12th among the world's 25 largest arms exporters, according to SIPRI's research published on March 11, 2019.


unian--2020-01-27--Concert pianist of Ukrainian descent Shpachenko's album wins Grammy award

The album was nominated for two 2020 Grammy Awards .
Professor of music and well-known concert pianist of Ukrainian descent Nadia Shpachenko 's album `` The Poetry of Places '' has won the Best Classical Compendium Award at the 62nd Grammy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles last night .
The album was nominated for two 2020 Grammy Awards : the Best Classical Compendium ( for the whole album ) and the Producer of the Year , Classical ( for album producers Marina and Victor Ledin ) .
Nadia Shpachenko , 42 , was born in Kharkiv .
In 1991 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then to the United States .
By the age of 13 , she had already gained recognition as a pianist and composer , performing with Kharkiv 's Philharmonic Orchestra .
Nadia Shpachenko is a professor of music at California State Polytechnic University , Pomona .
In the United States , she is known for playing contemporary music .
Her premiere performances include the works of American composers Elliott Carter and George Crumb , composer and cellist Tom Flaherty , Ukrainian contemporary composer Yuri Ishchenko , French-Greek composer Iannis Xenakis , and others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grand piano , but also uses a toy piano , harpsichord and percussion .
Her performances are accompanied by recitation , the use of a synthesizer , as well as multimedia materials .

The album was nominated for two 2020 Grammy Awards.
Professor of music and well-known concert pianist of Ukrainian descent Nadia Shpachenko's album "The Poetry of Places" has won the Best Classical Compendium Award at the 62nd Grammy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles last night.
The album was nominated for two 2020 Grammy Awards: the Best Classical Compendium (for the whole album) and the Producer of the Year, Classical (for album producers Marina and Victor Ledin).
Read alsoUkraine announces acts for Eurovision 2020 national selection
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Nadia Shpachenko, 42, was born in Kharkiv. In 1991, she and her mother moved to Israel and then to the United States. By the age of 13, she had already gained recognition as a pianist and composer, performing with Kharkiv's Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nadia Shpachenko is a professor of music at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In the United States, she is known for playing contemporary music. Her premiere performances include the works of American composers Elliott Carter and George Crumb, composer and cellist Tom Flaherty, Ukrainian contemporary composer Yuri Ishchenko, French-Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, and others.
During her concerts, Shpachenko plays the grand piano, but also uses a toy piano, harpsichord and percussion. Her performances are accompanied by recitation, the use of a synthesizer, as well as multimedia materials.


unian--2020-01-27--Iran covered up downing of Ukrainian airliner – media

Only then , 72 hours after the plane crashed , Iran 's supreme leader , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , did step in and order the government to acknowledge its fatal mistake .
For three days , Iran 's military officials knew they had shot down a Ukrainian airliner while the government issued false statements , denying any responsibility .
When a Revolutionary Guards officer spotted what he thought was an unidentified aircraft near Tehran 's international airport , he had seconds to decide whether to pull the trigger , according to The New York Times .
Iran had just fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces , the country was on high alert for an American counterattack , and the Iranian military was warning of incoming cruise missiles .
Read alsoIranian man who shot down Ukrainian plane in prison – Iranian FM The officer tried to reach the command center for authorization to shoot but could n't get through .
So he fired an antiaircraft missile .
Then another .
The plane , which turned out to be a Ukrainian jetliner with 176 people on board , crashed and exploded in a ball of fire .
Within minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Revolutionary Guards realized what they had done .
And at that moment , they began to cover it up .
For days , they refused to tell the truth to even President Hassan Rouhani , whose government was publicly denying that the plane had been shot down .
When they finally told him , he gave them an ultimatum : come clean or he would resign .
Only then , 72 hours after the plane crashed , Iran 's supreme leader , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , did step in and order the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error . ''

Only then, 72 hours after the plane crashed, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, did step in and order the government to acknowledge its fatal mistake.
For three days, Iran's military officials knew they had shot down a Ukrainian airliner while the government issued false statements, denying any responsibility.
When a Revolutionary Guards officer spotted what he thought was an unidentified aircraft near Tehran's international airport, he had seconds to decide whether to pull the trigger, according to The New York Times.
Iran had just fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at American forces, the country was on high alert for an American counterattack, and the Iranian military was warning of incoming cruise missiles.
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Read alsoIranian man who shot down Ukrainian plane in prison – Iranian FM
The officer tried to reach the command center for authorization to shoot but couldn't get through. So he fired an antiaircraft missile. Then another.
The plane, which turned out to be a Ukrainian jetliner with 176 people on board, crashed and exploded in a ball of fire.
Within minutes, the top commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards realized what they had done. And at that moment, they began to cover it up.
For days, they refused to tell the truth to even President Hassan Rouhani, whose government was publicly denying that the plane had been shot down. When they finally told him, he gave them an ultimatum: come clean or he would resign.
Only then, 72 hours after the plane crashed, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, did step in and order the government to acknowledge its fatal mistake.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error."


unian--2020-01-27--Ex-political prisoner Sentsov says not interested in politics

Sentsov said he did n't even want to join any NGO at this stage .
Ukrainian film director and former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov has said he is not interested in political activity .
Read also '' Numbers '' co-directed by Sentsov , Seitablaiev to premiere at 2020 Berlinale '' I do n't set the bar .
I do n't set anything for myself .
There are just things that interest me , and I do them .
There are things that are not interesting to me , and therefore I am not into them .
I 'm not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me now .
I do n't see any sense in this for myself now .
I am engaged in social work .
In general , today I am a free person .
I did n't even want to join any NGO at this stage .
I do n't know what will happen next , '' he said in an interview to zn.ua .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 24 Ukrainian POW sailors captured by Russian special forces near the Kerch Strait in November 2018 , and 11 political prisoners were returned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prisoner exchange on September 7 .
The political prisoners included Roman Sushchenko , Oleh Sentsov , Oleksandr Kolchenko , Volodymyr Balukh , Stanislav Klykh , Mykola Karpyuk , Oleksiy Syzonovych , Pavlo Hryb , Edem Bekirov , Yevhen Panov , and Artur Panov .

Sentsov said he didn't even want to join any NGO at this stage.
Ukrainian film director and former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov has said he is not interested in political activity.
Read also"Numbers" co-directed by Sentsov, Seitablaiev to premiere at 2020 Berlinale
"I don't set the bar. I don't set anything for myself. There are just things that interest me, and I do them. There are things that are not interesting to me, and therefore I am not into them. I'm not going into politics because it is not interesting to me now. I don't see any sense in this for myself now. I am engaged in social work. In general, today I am a free person. I didn't even want to join any NGO at this stage. I don't know what will happen next," he said in an interview to zn.ua.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, 24 Ukrainian POW sailors captured by Russian special forces near the Kerch Strait in November 2018, and 11 political prisoners were returned by Russia to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange on September 7. The political prisoners included Roman Sushchenko, Oleh Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko, Volodymyr Balukh, Stanislav Klykh, Mykola Karpyuk, Oleksiy Syzonovych, Pavlo Hryb, Edem Bekirov, Yevhen Panov, and Artur Panov.


unian--2020-01-27--National Bank lets official hryvnia strengthen to UAH 24.33 to U.S. dollar on Jan 27

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 26.85 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , January 24 , set the official forex rate for Monday , January @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency get stronger by @ @ @ @ @ forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 26.85 per euro , @ @ @ @ @ from the rate set for Friday .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's national @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. dollar by 14.5 % , to UAH 23.69 and against the euro by @ @ @ @ @ 26.42 .

National Bank lets official hryvnia strengthen to UAH 24.33 to U.S. dollar on Jan 27
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The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 26.85 per euro.
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unian--2020-01-27--Russia-led forces attack JFO positions near Pisky in Donbas on Monday

The enemy used grenade launchers and heavy machine guns .
Russia 's hybrid military forces have already shelled Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , since Monday midnight .
`` Since [ Monday ] midnight , Russia 's occupation forces used grenade launchers of various types and heavy machine guns to attack defenders of the village of Pisky in the Skhid ( East ) sector , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 27 .
Read alsoUkraine says OSCE SMM 's freedom of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army casualties registered on Monday have been reported yet .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Russia 's hybrid military forces on January 26 mounted 12 attacks on Ukraine army positions in Donbas , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action and another one as wounded in action ; in addition , one was killed and another one was injured in a booby-trap blast .
The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka , and the villages of Lebedynske , Starohnativka , Novohryhorivka , Hnutove , Orikhove , Novotoshkivske , Krymske , and Bohdanivka .

The enemy used grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.
Russia's hybrid military forces have already shelled Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, since Monday midnight.
"Since [Monday] midnight, Russia's occupation forces used grenade launchers of various types and heavy machine guns to attack defenders of the village of Pisky in the Skhid (East) sector," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 27.
Read alsoUkraine says OSCE SMM's freedom of movement in Donbas still restricted
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No Ukrainian army casualties registered on Monday have been reported yet.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russia's hybrid military forces on January 26 mounted 12 attacks on Ukraine army positions in Donbas, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action and another one as wounded in action; in addition, one was killed and another one was injured in a booby-trap blast.
The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka, and the villages of Lebedynske, Starohnativka, Novohryhorivka, Hnutove, Orikhove, Novotoshkivske, Krymske, and Bohdanivka.


unian--2020-01-27--Death toll from coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 81 – media

The total number of confirmed cases in China rose about 30 % to 2,744 .
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 81 on Monday , as the government extended the Lunar New Year holiday and more big businesses shut down or told staff to work from home in an effort to curb the spread .
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the central city of Wuhan , the epicenter of the outbreak , as the government sought to signal it was responding seriously to the crisis , Reuters said .
The total number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,744 , about half of them in Hubei province , whose capital is Wuhan .
As worries grew around the world , Chinese-ruled Hong Kong , which has had eight confirmed cases , banned entry to people who had visited Hubei in the past 14 days .
The ban did not cover Hong Kong residents .
The number of deaths from the flu-like virus in Hubei climbed to 76 from 56 , health officials said , with five deaths elsewhere in China , including the southern island province of Hainan , which reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small number of cases have been confirmed in more than 10 countries , linked to people who traveled from Wuhan , no deaths have been reported elsewhere .

The total number of confirmed cases in China rose about 30% to 2,744.
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 81 on Monday, as the government extended the Lunar New Year holiday and more big businesses shut down or told staff to work from home in an effort to curb the spread.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, as the government sought to signal it was responding seriously to the crisis, Reuters said.
The total number of confirmed cases in China rose about 30% to 2,744, about half of them in Hubei province, whose capital is Wuhan.
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As worries grew around the world, Chinese-ruled Hong Kong, which has had eight confirmed cases, banned entry to people who had visited Hubei in the past 14 days. The ban did not cover Hong Kong residents.
The number of deaths from the flu-like virus in Hubei climbed to 76 from 56, health officials said, with five deaths elsewhere in China, including the southern island province of Hainan, which reported its first fatality on Monday.
While a small number of cases have been confirmed in more than 10 countries, linked to people who traveled from Wuhan, no deaths have been reported elsewhere.


unian--2020-01-27--Budget deficit in 2019 up to $3.17 bln

Budget deficit in 2019 up to $3.17 bln

The consolidated budget saw a deficit of UAH 84 billion ( $ 3.41 billion ) , the report says .
The state budget of Ukraine in January-December 2019 was implemented with a deficit of UAH 78.050 billion ( US $ 3.14 billion ) , which is 32 % higher than that for the previous year , the State Treasury Service of Ukraine reports on its website .
The consolidated budget saw a deficit of UAH 84 billion ( $ 3.41 billion ) , the report says , which is 24 % larger than a year earlier .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for revenues in the amount of UAH 1.026 trillion , expenses - at UAH 1.112 trillion , with the deficit ceiling set at UAH 89.989 billion .
In October , the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the 2019 budget , cutting the revenue plan by UAH 20 billion and offsetting the cut with a reduced public debt servicing plan .
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oksana Markarova on December 20 said that the state budget of Ukraine for 2019 would not meet revenue targets , which forced the Cabinet to sever financing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine for 2018 was implemented with a deficit of UAH 59.2 billion , which is 24 % larger than that for 2017 .

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The consolidated budget saw a deficit of UAH 84 billion ($3.41 billion), the report says.
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unian--2020-01-27--Suspect wanted in Ukraine activist murder arrested in Bulgaria

The Ukrainian man had made efforts to evade facial recognition and was eventually arrested amid a fingerprint match .
One of the suspects in a deadly attack on a Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk , Oleksiy Moskalenko ( aka Levin ) , who had been on wanted list , was taken into custody in Bulgaria 's Burgas for a 40-day term after being detained on January 24 .
Bulgarian authorities are yet to consider Ukraine 's extradition request , Flagman reports .
Ukraine 's Slidstvo.info media investigation project revealed some details of the suspect 's apprehension .
Police say Levin had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was eventually detained amid a fingerprint match .
Law enforcers seized a Bulgarian and a `` foreign '' passport during the search at his home .
Read alsoUkraine 's PGO chief on Handziuk murder : Prosecutors did n't want to probe case It is noted that the suspect , who had been on the run since 2018 , crossed into Bulgaria via Romania in the same year .
He entered the country on foot , through a checkpoint in the village of Durankulak .
He never registered at any address in Bulgaria , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 10 years in prison in Ukraine for complicity in manslaughter .
UNIAN memo .
Kherson activist , advisor to the Mayor of Kherson and acting manager of affairs at Kherson City Council 's executive committee Kateryna Handziuk , 33 , on July 31 , 2018 , survived an act of acid throwing .
She suffered burns to more than 35 % of her body and underwent 11 operations in Kyiv .
Handziuk died on November 4 , 2018 .
The immediate cause of her death was a severed blood clot resulting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attack as an attempted murder committed with extreme cruelty , then its status was changed to completed murder .
Six suspects were detained , one of whom , Mykola Novikov , was later released from custody as charges against him had been dropped .
On May 7 , 2019 , the Prosecutor General 's Office sent an indictment against five defendants in the case of the murder : Mykyta Hrabchuk , Volodymyr Vasyanovych , Vyacheslav Vishnevsky , Serhiy Torbin , and Viktor Horbunov .
On June 6 , the court announced their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the murder , was sentenced to six years and six months in prison .
Hrabchuk , the actual perpetrator of the crime , was sentenced to six years in prison .
Accused of aiding , Vasyanovych and Horbunov were sentenced to four and three years in prison , respectively ; accomplice Vishnevsky 's sentence is four years ' imprisonment .
Oleksiy Levin , who has a criminal record , as well as Chairman of Kherson Regional Council Vladyslav Manger and Ihor Pavlovsky , who was an assistant to MP from the Petro Poroshenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures in the Handziuk murder case .
Also , public activists believe that former Chairman of Kherson Regional State Administration Andriy Gordeev and former Deputy Chairman of Kherson Regional State Administration Yevhen Ryshchuk were involved in the crime .
On October 3 , Ukraine 's PGO replaced a group of prosecutors in the Handziuk murder case .

The Ukrainian man had made efforts to evade facial recognition and was eventually arrested amid a fingerprint match.
One of the suspects in a deadly attack on a Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk, Oleksiy Moskalenko (aka Levin), who had been on wanted list, was taken into custody in Bulgaria's Burgas for a 40-day term after being detained on January 24.
Bulgarian authorities are yet to consider Ukraine's extradition request, Flagman reports.
Ukraine's Slidstvo.info media investigation project revealed some details of the suspect's apprehension. Police say Levin had made efforts to evade facial recognition and was eventually detained amid a fingerprint match.
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Law enforcers seized a Bulgarian and a "foreign" passport during the search at his home.
Read alsoUkraine's PGO chief on Handziuk murder: Prosecutors didn't want to probe case
It is noted that the suspect, who had been on the run since 2018, crossed into Bulgaria via Romania in the same year. He entered the country on foot, through a checkpoint in the village of Durankulak. He never registered at any address in Bulgaria, law enforcers say.
Levin faces up to 10 years in prison in Ukraine for complicity in manslaughter.
UNIAN memo. Kherson activist, advisor to the Mayor of Kherson and acting manager of affairs at Kherson City Council's executive committee Kateryna Handziuk, 33, on July 31, 2018, survived an act of acid throwing. She suffered burns to more than 35% of her body and underwent 11 operations in Kyiv.
Handziuk died on November 4, 2018. The immediate cause of her death was a severed blood clot resulting from the acid attack. Police originally qualified the attack as an attempted murder committed with extreme cruelty, then its status was changed to completed murder.
Six suspects were detained, one of whom, Mykola Novikov, was later released from custody as charges against him had been dropped. On May 7, 2019, the Prosecutor General's Office sent an indictment against five defendants in the case of the murder: Mykyta Hrabchuk, Volodymyr Vasyanovych, Vyacheslav Vishnevsky, Serhiy Torbin, and Viktor Horbunov.
On June 6, the court announced their sentences. Torbin, the organizer of the murder, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison. Hrabchuk, the actual perpetrator of the crime, was sentenced to six years in prison. Accused of aiding, Vasyanovych and Horbunov were sentenced to four and three years in prison, respectively; accomplice Vishnevsky's sentence is four years' imprisonment.
Oleksiy Levin, who has a criminal record, as well as Chairman of Kherson Regional Council Vladyslav Manger and Ihor Pavlovsky, who was an assistant to MP from the Petro Poroshenko's Bloc Mykola Palamarchuk, are also figures in the Handziuk murder case.
Also, public activists believe that former Chairman of Kherson Regional State Administration Andriy Gordeev and former Deputy Chairman of Kherson Regional State Administration Yevhen Ryshchuk were involved in the crime.
On October 3, Ukraine's PGO replaced a group of prosecutors in the Handziuk murder case.
Ihor Pavlovsky was detained January 21 following Kherson raids.