unian--2020-11-06--Elections could be held in Donbas in spring 2021, Zelensky allows

`` Democratic , civilized and transparent elections '' can not be held `` without a normalized security situation , '' the president stresses .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the elections laid down in the Donbas Action Plan are necessary , while they are not an ultimate goal .
The comment came during Zelensky 's working trip to Luhansk region , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoZelensky announces video conference call of Normandy Four leaders ' advisorsIn Zelensky 's opinion , if the Action Plan for Donbas De-occupation is implemented step-by-step , elections can be held in Donbas as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe that we do need the elections , but they are still not an ultimate goal .
The most important thing is the de-occupation as such , after which elections may come .
If everyone wants to end the war , it will definitely end , and then there such an opportunity is out there , '' he stressed .
`` Democratic , civilized and transparent elections '' can not be held `` without a normalized security situation , '' the president said .
Withdrawal of foreign troops , illegal armed groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine in early 2021 ; Cancellation by Russian authorities of a number of decisions and acts that directly meddle in the affairs of the certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions , for example , on a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to local residents ; Restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian state border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ; A four-fold increase in the number of OSCE SMM representatives ( by 1,500 ) ; and Only if the first four conditions are met –elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupied by Russian-controlled forces shall be prepared and conducted .
Ukraine has presented its position to the OSCE and the Russian delegation .
Russian president 's press secretary Dmitry Peskov claimed Ukraine 's plan on Donbas was inconsistent with the sequence of actions envisaged by Minsk agreements .

"Democratic, civilized and transparent elections" cannot be held "without a normalized security situation," the president stresses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the elections laid down in the Donbas Action Plan are necessary, while they are not an ultimate goal.
The comment came during Zelensky's working trip to Luhansk region, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoZelensky announces video conference call of Normandy Four leaders' advisorsIn Zelensky's opinion, if the Action Plan for Donbas De-occupation is implemented step-by-step, elections can be held in Donbas as early as the next spring.
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"I believe that we do need the elections, but they are still not an ultimate goal. The most important thing is the de-occupation as such, after which elections may come. If everyone wants to end the war, it will definitely end, and then there such an opportunity is out there," he stressed.
"Democratic, civilized and transparent elections" cannot be held "without a normalized security situation," the president said.
"Observers won't be coming there, there'll be no representatives of all parties and there will be no representatives of the CEC [Central Election Commission], so what kind of elections can we be talking about then," the president explained.
Ukraine's plan: Main points
Withdrawal of foreign troops, illegal armed groups, and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021;
Cancellation by Russian authorities of a number of decisions and acts that directly meddle in the affairs of the certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, for example, on a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to local residents;
Restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian state border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission;
A four-fold increase in the number of OSCE SMM representatives (by 1,500); and
Only if the first four conditions are met –elections in the territories that are now temporarily occupied by Russian-controlled forces shall be prepared and conducted.
Ukraine has presented its position to the OSCE and the Russian delegation.
Russian president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov claimed Ukraine's plan on Donbas was inconsistent with the sequence of actions envisaged by Minsk agreements.


unian--2020-11-06--Szijjarto supports Kuleba's position on building "constructive dialogue"

The two ministers decided to draw `` the right conclusions '' from the situation with Hungarian officials illegally campaigning in Zakarpattia on local election day .
Minister of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto has supported the position of his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to build a constructive dialogue between the two states .
`` Peter supported my proposal to flip the page on which Ukraine and Hungary recently traded painful blows , '' Kuleba wrote on Facebook .
`` We both agree that we need to draw the right conclusions from what happened two weeks ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Kuleba added .
`` There is no alternative to the good-neighborliness of the Ukrainian and Hungarian peoples and our joint European and the Euro-Atlantic future . ''
Also , Ukraine 's top diplomat wished Szijjarto a speedy recovery from the coronavirus .
On November 5 , Kuleba called on Hungary not to cross the `` red line '' after the two Hungarian officials were banned from entering Ukraine .
The foreign minister said he was in favor of constructiveness , but warned of retaliatory steps if Hungary resorted to non-constructive moves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the episode with interference in the electoral process in Ukraine .
Hungary took its step , we took our retaliatory step ; we acted tough , because this is a matter of principle .
I hope this episode will remain a thing of the past , emotions will subside , and we will return with our Hungarian partners to a substantive discussion on all issues we have on the agenda , of which there are many between Ukraine and Hungary , '' the minister said .

The two ministers decided to draw "the right conclusions" from the situation with Hungarian officials illegally campaigning in Zakarpattia on local election day.
Minister of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto has supported the position of his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to build a constructive dialogue between the two states.
"Peter supported my proposal to flip the page on which Ukraine and Hungary recently traded painful blows," Kuleba wrote on Facebook.
"We both agree that we need to draw the right conclusions from what happened two weeks ago and further build a constructive dialogue," Kuleba added. "There is no alternative to the good-neighborliness of the Ukrainian and Hungarian peoples and our joint European and the Euro-Atlantic future."
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Also, Ukraine's top diplomat wished Szijjarto a speedy recovery from the coronavirus.
Background
On November 5, Kuleba called on Hungary not to cross the "red line" after the two Hungarian officials were banned from entering Ukraine. The foreign minister said he was in favor of constructiveness, but warned of retaliatory steps if Hungary resorted to non-constructive moves.
"I think we should leave behind the episode with interference in the electoral process in Ukraine. Hungary took its step, we took our retaliatory step; we acted tough, because this is a matter of principle. I hope this episode will remain a thing of the past, emotions will subside, and we will return with our Hungarian partners to a substantive discussion on all issues we have on the agenda, of which there are many between Ukraine and Hungary," the minister said.


unian--2020-11-06--Russia's active hybrid war against Ukraine began after 2004 – NSDC

The Council says it will name `` military-patriotic education '' organizations and `` youth clubs '' used to promote anti-Ukrainian ideas .
Serhiy Kryvonos , Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council , says the active phase of Russia 's hybrid war against Ukraine began after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine back in 2004 .
`` The hybrid war that the Russian Federation has been waging for many years did n't start in 2014 – it started much earlier , and the active phase has already begun after the first Maidan , '' Kryvonos told a Kyiv press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoFear and torture : Story of most terrifying prison in occupied DonbasThe official expressed hope that in the near future a thorough analysis will be completed to expose the `` fifth column '' operating across country , since by the onset of war , Russia had opened at the expense of its taxpayers more than 200 organizations and companies that promoted certain narratives and values of the `` Russian world '' directly within Ukraine .
`` During the war , some of them were removed , but the influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often these are some kind of 'innocent ' organizations such as supporters Russian literature , those praising some Russian writers , but these messages are gradually shining through .
In 2005 , the development of the Don Cossacks in the territory Ukraine was minimal , but later this idea , with the help of the 'fifth column ' , started advancing within our country , a lot of work was being done , funds were being invested , and Russia took advantage of this in 2014 , when the participation of those very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain results , '' said Kryvonos Similar type of organizations are still operating in Ukraine , the official added .
Kryvonos has also announced that the NSDC would futher work to `` name the existing organizations that , under the guise of military-patriotic education and youth clubs that allegedly do the work required , are bringing up in their members values that are not Ukrainian , that are purely anti-Ukrainian , '' Kryvonos said .
`` They work with our younger generation , and this is a huge threat to our country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Security and Defense Council , the issue of national-patriotic education of the population and youths in particular at the state level is virtually absent .
`` If we do n't work with our own children , others do , '' Kryvonos stressed .
Read alsoDonbas children deployed as weapons in Russia 's hybrid warfare against Ukraine , rights watchdog warns '' What do we get ?
In 10-15 years , a generation with different values will be raised ...
In the border regions , Russian TV channels are absolutely freely aired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian channels have limited capacities , so the state should pay great attention to this .
As a result of such a soft information expansion , in 5 to 10 years , the so-called 'Kharkiv People 's Republic ' or 'Sumy People 's Republic ' may emerge , since the formatting of the information perception by our people will lead to the values of Ukraine being replaced by the values of Russia , and failing to pay attention to this would be a big mistake now , '' he said .
Russian aggression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donbas • In March 2014 , after deploying their troops , Russia went for an attempt to annex the Ukrainian Crimea and started destabilizing Donbas .
• The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially announced February 20 , 2014 , the date where the temporary occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia started .
On October 7 , 2015 , then-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed the corresponding law .
• International organizations recognized the occupation and attempt of annexation of Crimea as illegal and condemned Russia 's actions .
Western powers have introduced @ @ @ @ @ @

The Council says it will name "military-patriotic education" organizations and "youth clubs" used to promote anti-Ukrainian ideas.
Serhiy Kryvonos, Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, says the active phase of Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine began after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine back in 2004.
"The hybrid war that the Russian Federation has been waging for many years didn't start in 2014 – it started much earlier, and the active phase has already begun after the first Maidan," Kryvonos told a Kyiv press conference on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoFear and torture: Story of most terrifying prison in occupied DonbasThe official expressed hope that in the near future a thorough analysis will be completed to expose the "fifth column" operating across country, since by the onset of war, Russia had opened at the expense of its taxpayers more than 200 organizations and companies that promoted certain narratives and values of the "Russian world" directly within Ukraine.
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"During the war, some of them were removed, but the influence is still out there, and very often these are some kind of 'innocent' organizations such as supporters Russian literature, those praising some Russian writers, but these messages are gradually shining through. In 2005, the development of the Don Cossacks in the territory Ukraine was minimal, but later this idea, with the help of the 'fifth column', started advancing within our country, a lot of work was being done, funds were being invested, and Russia took advantage of this in 2014, when the participation of those very 'Cossacks' in Crimea and Donbas yielded certain results," said Kryvonos
Similar type of organizations are still operating in Ukraine, the official added.
Kryvonos has also announced that the NSDC would futher work to "name the existing organizations that, under the guise of military-patriotic education and youth clubs that allegedly do the work required, are bringing up in their members values that are not Ukrainian, that are purely anti-Ukrainian," Kryvonos said. "They work with our younger generation, and this is a huge threat to our country."
According to the Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, the issue of national-patriotic education of the population and youths in particular at the state level is virtually absent. "If we don't work with our own children, others do," Kryvonos stressed.
Read alsoDonbas children deployed as weapons in Russia's hybrid warfare against Ukraine, rights watchdog warns"What do we get? In 10-15 years, a generation with different values will be raised... In the border regions, Russian TV channels are absolutely freely aired on their grandparents' TVs, while Ukrainian channels have limited capacities, so the state should pay great attention to this. As a result of such a soft information expansion, in 5 to 10 years, the so-called 'Kharkiv People's Republic' or 'Sumy People's Republic' may emerge, since the formatting of the information perception by our people will lead to the values of Ukraine being replaced by the values of Russia, and failing to pay attention to this would be a big mistake now," he said.
Russian aggression: Occupation of Crimea and war in Donbas


unian--2020-11-06--Ukraine updates global travel memo amid COVID-19 pandemic

The latest review has fewer `` red zone '' countries in it .
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of countries of the so-called `` red '' and `` green '' zones as of November 6 , 2020 .
Compared to the previous week , there have been certain rotations in the list .
In particular , Ireland , Iceland and Kuwait moved to the `` green '' zone , while Sweden , on the contrary , was now put in the `` red '' one .
Of the popular tourist destinations , Albania , Egypt , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone , while Bulgaria , Croatia , and Montenegro are still `` red '' .
As of November 6 , Ukraine assigned 46 countries to the `` red '' zone ( last week there were 50 of them ) : Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , UK , Armenia , Georgia , Spain , Italy , Lebanon , the Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia , USA , Hungary , France , Croatia , the Czech Republic , Montenegro , Switzerland , Sweden , and others .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries , Ukrainians are obliged to undergo a 14-day isolation period and install the government 's Dii Vdoma application to enable authorities to track their location .
Early termination of self-isolation is possible after citizens have a negative PCR test returned .
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 48.7 mlnTo enter Ukraine , all foreigners need an insurance policy that covers the Covid-19 treatment .
Persons arriving from the `` red '' zone countries are not subject to observation if they have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result on them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the arrival .
As of November 6 , Ukraine and another 147 countries ( against 143 a week earlier ) got into the `` green '' zone , including : Australia , Azerbaijan , Albania , Belarus , Brazil , Greece , Denmark , Egypt , Israel , India , Ireland , Iceland , Kazakhstan , Canada , Kenya , Cyprus , China , Colombia , Cuba , Latvia , Lithuania , Maldives , Morocco , Mexico , Moldova , Nepal , Germany , New Zealand , Norway , UAE , Paraguay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Serbia , Thailand , Tunisia , Turkey , Uzbekistan , Finland , Sri Lanka , Japan , and others .
Upon returning from the said countries , citizens need no coronavirus test and neither are they obliged to go for self-isolation .
A complete list of `` red '' and `` green '' countries can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health .
• COVID-19 : Over 9,800 new active cases reported as of Nov 6 • Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kyiv on Nov 6 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduces fines for not wearing face masks in public places • Makeshift hospitals to be deployed in three Ukrainian cities – health minister

The latest review has fewer "red zone" countries in it.
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of countries of the so-called "red" and "green" zones as of November 6, 2020.
Compared to the previous week, there have been certain rotations in the list. In particular, Ireland, Iceland and Kuwait moved to the "green" zone, while Sweden, on the contrary, was now put in the "red" one.
Of the popular tourist destinations, Albania, Egypt, and Turkey remain in the "green" zone, while Bulgaria, Croatia, and Montenegro are still "red".
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"Red" zone countries
As of November 6, Ukraine assigned 46 countries to the "red" zone (last week there were 50 of them): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, UK, Armenia, Georgia, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, USA, Hungary, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Switzerland, Sweden, and others.
After returning from the "red" zone countries, Ukrainians are obliged to undergo a 14-day isolation period and install the government's Dii Vdoma application to enable authorities to track their location. Early termination of self-isolation is possible after citizens have a negative PCR test returned.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 48.7 mlnTo enter Ukraine, all foreigners need an insurance policy that covers the Covid-19 treatment. Persons arriving from the "red" zone countries are not subject to observation if they have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result on them, run no earlier than 48 hours prior to the arrival.
"Green" zone countries
As of November 6, Ukraine and another 147 countries (against 143 a week earlier) got into the "green" zone, including: Australia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Belarus, Brazil, Greece, Denmark, Egypt, Israel, India, Ireland, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Canada, Kenya, Cyprus, China, Colombia, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Morocco, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, UAE, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Finland, Sri Lanka, Japan, and others.
Upon returning from the said countries, citizens need no coronavirus test and neither are they obliged to go for self-isolation.
A complete list of "red" and "green" countries can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-11-06--Zelensky announces video conference call of Normandy Four leaders' advisors

The advisors will talk on November 13 , the president says .
A video conference will be held next week of the advisors to the leaders of the Normandy Four states – Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday .
The advisors will talk on November 13 , the president said during a working trip to Luhansk region , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoPlan with impossible deadlines : Why Ukraine 's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation wo n't work '' On November 13 , a video conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , where all steps for the future will be discussed .
And we have only one future – the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine , a complete ceasefire , `` the Ukrainian leader noted .
Zelensky recalled that the silence regime in Donbas had introduced 103 days ago .
However , he added , the invaders resort to individual attacks , in which three Ukrainian military were killed .
The head of state expressed his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers .
`` We really want to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine ... We will definitely succeed ...
I would like this to happen as soon as possible because we do n't want to and we ca n't lose our people – our Ukrainians , '' the president stressed .
He also thanked the ambassadors of Ukraine 's partner states who have supported the country .
• On August 26 , Head of President 's Office Andriy Yermak said the meeting of advisors to the N4 leaders , which had been initially scheduled for August 28 , was postponed to early September .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine , Germany would be represented by the Assistant to the Chancellor for Foreign Policy Jan Hecker , France – Presidential Adviser Emmanuel Bonne , and Russia – Deputy Chief of the Presidential Staff Dmitry Kozak .
• On September 9 , Putin 's press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed Kozak 's participation in the meeting in Berlin scheduled for September 11 .
• On September 11 , the meeting took place , where Ukraine was represented by Andriy Yermak and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .

The advisors will talk on November 13, the president says.
A video conference will be held next week of the advisors to the leaders of the Normandy Four states – Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday.
The advisors will talk on November 13, the president said during a working trip to Luhansk region, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoPlan with impossible deadlines: Why Ukraine's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation won't work"On November 13, a video conference of the Normandy Four advisors will take place, where all steps for the future will be discussed. And we have only one future – the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, a complete ceasefire, " the Ukrainian leader noted.
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Zelensky recalled that the silence regime in Donbas had introduced 103 days ago. However, he added, the invaders resort to individual attacks, in which three Ukrainian military were killed.
The head of state expressed his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers.
"We really want to end the war and restore the sovereignty of Ukraine ... We will definitely succeed ... I would like this to happen as soon as possible because we don't want to and we can't lose our people – our Ukrainians," the president stressed.
He also thanked the ambassadors of Ukraine's partner states who have supported the country.
Normandy Four format: Latest


unian--2020-11-06--Ukraine unveils brand new Sokil-300 recon strike drone

The UAV carries a 300 kg payload and be armed with guided missiles with a range of up to 10 km .
The state-owned Luch Design Bureau has presented its latest product , the reconnaissance strike unmanned aerial vehicle Sokil-300 [ Falcon-300 ] .
Oleh Korostelev , General Designer and CEO , described the new drone as a UAV designed to conduct reconnaissance and engage the enemy in the operational and tactical rear , the company press service reports .
The Sokil-300 UAV is armed with guided missiles with a range of up to 10 km .
Max payload is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,225 kg .
Wingspan : 14 m , length : 8.57 m. Max speed : 335 kmh .
Read alsoUkraine Army receives batch of RPO-16 flamethrowersAlso , the drone has an IHS+GPS control system with an integrated map of the operational area .
In addition , this complex is equipped with an automatic laser landing system and an anti-jamming set .
UAV `` Sokil-300 '' also has three engine optionsL АІ-450Т2 ( 580 kmh , 5h max ) , МС-500В-05С/СЕ ( 466 kmh , 3h max ) , Rotax 914 ( 210 kmh @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-11-06--EU slaps personal sanctions on Lukashenko, entourage

The initial sanctions package introduced on October 2 did not have Lukashenko on the list .
The European Union has officially imposed sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko and dozens of Belarusian officials for violent repression , including arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful protesters .
Alexander Lukashenko is said to be `` responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election , in particular with the dismissal of key opposition candidates , arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists , '' the EU official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a national security advisor and member of the Security Council , who is also in an informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces , has been sanctioned for being `` responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election , in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment , including torture , of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists . ''
Read alsoBelarus shutting down border to foreigners from Nov 1Other officials targeted in the sanction package are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , KGB head Ivan Tertel , Interior Ministry official Roman Melnik , Investigation Committee head Ivan Noskevich , chair of Constitutional Court Petr Miklasjhevich , and others .
The EU sanctions have been applied to a total of 59 Belarusian citizens .
The initial package of restrictions was introduced against 40 officials representing Lukashenko 's regime back on October 2 .
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
According to the Central Election Commission 's official data , 80.1 % of voters backed Alexander Lukashenko , and 10.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tikhanovskaya .
• Following the announcement of the election outcome , protests swept across the country .
Security officials have been detaining and using force against protesters , opening politically charged cases against opposition figures .
Hundreds have been injured , with a few lethal incidents reported .
• The Belarusian opposition has created the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power .
• The European Union has not recognized the election results and decided to impose sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for rigging the vote and violently cracking down on protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rada of Ukraine adopted a statement on Belarus .
The MPs branded the elections unfair , condemned repression , and supported EU sanctions against Belarusian officials .
• Lukashenko on September 23 was secretly sworn in a ceremony held behind closed doors in Minsk .
• On October 26 , an indefinite national strike began in Belarus .

The initial sanctions package introduced on October 2 did not have Lukashenko on the list.
The European Union has officially imposed sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko and dozens of Belarusian officials for violent repression, including arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful protesters.
Alexander Lukashenko is said to be "responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election, in particular with the dismissal of key opposition candidates, arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists," the EU official Journal reports.
Lukashenko's son Viktor, a national security advisor and member of the Security Council, who is also in an informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, has been sanctioned for being "responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists."
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Read alsoBelarus shutting down border to foreigners from Nov 1Other officials targeted in the sanction package are: President's Administration chief Igor Sergeenko, KGB head Ivan Tertel, Interior Ministry official Roman Melnik, Investigation Committee head Ivan Noskevich, chair of Constitutional Court Petr Miklasjhevich, and others.
The EU sanctions have been applied to a total of 59 Belarusian citizens.
The initial package of restrictions was introduced against 40 officials representing Lukashenko's regime back on October 2.
Belarus protests: Background


unian--2020-11-06--Plan with impossible deadlines: Why Ukraine's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation won't work

The new plan for the implementation of Minsk Agreements , presented in two interviews with the leaders of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG – Leonid Kravchuk and Oleksiy Reznikov – looks like another attempt to set unrealistic deadlines for the processes promoted by the team of Ukrainian negotiators .
The sequence of practical steps proposed by the Ukrainian delegation is as follows : by mid-November , ICRC must be allowed access to persons held in the occupied territories , by mid-December – those held persons must be released under the all-for-all formula , also until mid-December the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,500 , in early 2021 - all foreign troops must be withdrawn and the illegal armed groups – disarmed , while control over the state border must be given back to Ukraine , and only after that , the Ukrainian delegation proposes , elections could be held on March 31 , 2021 , in accordance with the Ukrainian Constitution and the requirements of the Copenhagen Document .
Besides , the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG , Leonid Kravchuk , said the team intends to mention the `` Steinmeier formula '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian president 's decrees on the illegal issuance of Russian passports to the Donbas residents be repealed .
Kravchuk also outlined Ukraine 's position on the next Normandy Four summit : the Ukrainian side intends to meet in this format before year-end to audit the last summit 's requirements that have since been fulfilled .
But holding a Normandy Four summit in the current conditions , where the negotiators from Russia see how Zelensky and his team are interested in it , even being ready to go for some concessions to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Ukrainian side .
The OSCE is unlikely to be able to increase the number of observers until mid-December , as this will require major amendments to the Mission 's budget .
In addition , the Ukrainian delegation seeks to have the Mission 's mandate reformatted –to put OSCE monitors in joint patrols set to be formed `` to ensure public order in the de-occupied territories . ''
According to Oleksiy Reznikov , such patrols should consist of Ukrainian citizens living on both sides of the demarcation line who did n't take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the minister for reintegration cited the experience of Croatia , where patrols consisted of Serbs , Croats , and UN representatives .
This idea , however poses a basic question : how can these deadlines , set by the Ukrainian delegation , be met if Ukraine is still lacking the main element designed to make reintegration safe – the law on pardon ?
Such law , moreover , must be spelled out really thoroughly and be completely clear to the public in Ukraine .
It 's important not to get carried away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The option of reconciliation that was in place during the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube area will certainly not suit Ukraine .
What is needed is pardon , which implies vetting , trials , and consideration of each specific case separately .
To this end , one way or another , Ukraine needs to designate and lay down the protocol to be applied to those categories of persons falling under the pardon law .
We can already say that it is unrealistic to prepare this framework in such a tight timeframe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain this all to the Ukrainian society , where a serious dialogue on the boundaries of pardon has n't even begun yet .
After all , today there is no basic element for such a dialogue – trust between the public and the authorities on the issue of conflict settlement .
The launch of a mechanism that will separate combatants who fought against the Ukrainian Army from those who was hired by the occupation administrations but never committed crimes will take much longer than the new Ukrainian plan allotted before the elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without finding the truth about those whom Ukraine could pardon , no reintegration projects will make any sense .
After all , if it turns out that those who will face a reduced punishment or avoid it altogether are in fact guilty of participating in the war against Ukraine , we will inevitably get a continued conflict , albeit in a different domain .
When comparing the plan presented by Russia on behalf of the militants and the plan presented by the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG and his deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projects are irreconcilable .
But there is one serious reservation here : earlier , Russian proxies publicly indicated that the occupied areas of Donbas were preparing for local elections , which could be conducted in March .
And it is important to make sure that this single coincidence and the will to comply with the deadline set by the Ukrainian delegation does n't win over common sense or make us turn a blind eye to security issues .
Maria Kucherenko is a Project Manager at the Center for Civil Society Studies

The new plan for the implementation of Minsk Agreements, presented in two interviews with the leaders of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG – Leonid Kravchuk and Oleksiy Reznikov – looks like another attempt to set unrealistic deadlines for the processes promoted by the team of Ukrainian negotiators.
The sequence of practical steps proposed by the Ukrainian delegation is as follows: by mid-November, ICRC must be allowed access to persons held in the occupied territories, by mid-December – those held persons must be released under the all-for-all formula, also until mid-December the number of SMM OSCE monitors must be increased by 1,500, in early 2021 - all foreign troops must be withdrawn and the illegal armed groups – disarmed, while control over the state border must be given back to Ukraine, and only after that, the Ukrainian delegation proposes, elections could be held on March 31, 2021, in accordance with the Ukrainian Constitution and the requirements of the Copenhagen Document.
Kravchuk also outlined Ukraine's position on the next Normandy Four summit: the Ukrainian side intends to meet in this format before year-end to audit the last summit's requirements that have since been fulfilled
Besides, the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG, Leonid Kravchuk, said the team intends to mention the "Steinmeier formula" in the document and will demand that the Russian president's decrees on the illegal issuance of Russian passports to the Donbas residents be repealed. Kravchuk also outlined Ukraine's position on the next Normandy Four summit: the Ukrainian side intends to meet in this format before year-end to audit the last summit's requirements that have since been fulfilled.
But holding a Normandy Four summit in the current conditions, where the negotiators from Russia see how Zelensky and his team are interested in it, even being ready to go for some concessions to this end, will only mean new obligations for the Ukrainian side.
The OSCE is unlikely to be able to increase the number of observers until mid-December, as this will require major amendments to the Mission's budget. In addition, the Ukrainian delegation seeks to have the Mission's mandate reformatted –to put OSCE monitors in joint patrols set to be formed "to ensure public order in the de-occupied territories." According to Oleksiy Reznikov, such patrols should consist of Ukrainian citizens living on both sides of the demarcation line who didn't take part in hostilities. As a model, the minister for reintegration cited the experience of Croatia, where patrols consisted of Serbs, Croats, and UN representatives.
This idea, however poses a basic question: how can these deadlines, set by the Ukrainian delegation, be met if Ukraine is still lacking the main element designed to make reintegration safe – the law on pardon? Such law, moreover, must be spelled out really thoroughly and be completely clear to the public in Ukraine.
It's important not to get carried away by the Croatian experience in this regard. The option of reconciliation that was in place during the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube area will certainly not suit Ukraine. What is needed is pardon, which implies vetting, trials, and consideration of each specific case separately. To this end, one way or another, Ukraine needs to designate and lay down the protocol to be applied to those categories of persons falling under the pardon law.
We can already say that it is unrealistic to prepare this framework in such a tight timeframe. And it's even more unrealistic to explain this all to the Ukrainian society, where a serious dialogue on the boundaries of pardon hasn't even begun yet. After all, today there is no basic element for such a dialogue – trust between the public and the authorities on the issue of conflict settlement.
The launch of a mechanism that will separate combatants who fought against the Ukrainian Army from those who was hired by the occupation administrations but never committed crimes will take much longer than the new Ukrainian plan allotted before the elections are supposed to be held. And without finding the truth about those whom Ukraine could pardon, no reintegration projects will make any sense. After all, if it turns out that those who will face a reduced punishment or avoid it altogether are in fact guilty of participating in the war against Ukraine, we will inevitably get a continued conflict, albeit in a different domain.
Without finding the truth about those whom Ukraine could pardon, no reintegration projects will make any sense
When comparing the plan presented by Russia on behalf of the militants and the plan presented by the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG and his deputy, we will see that these two projects are irreconcilable. But there is one serious reservation here: earlier, Russian proxies publicly indicated that the occupied areas of Donbas were preparing for local elections, which could be conducted in March. And it is important to make sure that this single coincidence and the will to comply with the deadline set by the Ukrainian delegation doesn't win over common sense or make us turn a blind eye to security issues.
Maria Kucherenko is a Project Manager at the Center for Civil Society Studies


unian--2020-11-06--Official results: Klitschko scores landslide victory in first round of Kyiv mayoral elections

The local elections took place on October 25 .
The Kyiv City Territorial Election Commission has announced the final results of voting for candidates running for the Kyiv Mayor 's seat .
According to the vote count , Vitaliy Klitschko has scored a landslide victory in the Kyiv mayoral elections with 50.52 % .
This means that the second round of the race is not needed because one of the candidates has already received more than half of all votes .
The commission also announced that seven parties had overcome the 5 % threshold to secure Kyiv City Council seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's European Solidarity has 20.52 % of the vote ; • The ruling Servant of the People Party has 7.53 % ; • From the beginning , the incumbent mayor , Vitaliy Klitschko with his political force UDAR and the candidate from the Holos Party Serhiy Prytula were among the pre-election favorites .
• According to the September poll , 43.6 % of Kyiv residents were ready to vote for Klitschko , 9.8 % for Prytula .
• On September 28 , the Kyiv Territorial Election Commission registered 17 candidates running for Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who ran for president in 2019 , Andriy Palchevsky , Oleksiy Kucherenko , and the former mayor of Kyiv during Yanukovych 's presidency , Oleksandr Popov .
• The local elections in Ukraine took place on October 25 .

The local elections took place on October 25.
The Kyiv City Territorial Election Commission has announced the final results of voting for candidates running for the Kyiv Mayor's seat.
According to the vote count, Vitaliy Klitschko has scored a landslide victory in the Kyiv mayoral elections with 50.52%. This means that the second round of the race is not needed because one of the candidates has already received more than half of all votes.
Read alsoSecond round of Lviv mayoral elections scheduled for Nov 22
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Klitschko was backed by 365,161 voters.
The commission also announced that seven parties had overcome the 5% threshold to secure Kyiv City Council seats, namely:
• Ex-President Petro Poroshenko's European Solidarity has 20.52% of the vote;
• Vitaliy Klitschko's UDAR Party has 19.98%;
• Ex-Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko's Yednist (Unity) has 8.74%;
• Opposition Platform – For Life has 7.81%;
• The ruling Servant of the People Party has 7.53%;
• Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna has 7.49%;
• The Holos (Voice) Party has 5.97%.
Candidates running for the mayor's seat


unian--2020-11-06--Kyiv hospitals for COVID-19 patients filled by 62% – city mayor

There are almost 4,000 beds in 24 municipal medical facilities .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the municipal hospitals equipped to handle COVID-19 patients are filled by 62 % .
Read alsoSenior health official elaborates on public transportation if Kyiv becomes red zoneHe made the comment during an online briefing on November 6 , as reported by an UNIAN correspondent .
Klitschko says the number of beds in hospitals will be increased .
`` To date , we have already prepared almost 4,000 beds in 24 municipal medical facilities .
In particular , this week , the city authorities have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals .
That is , hospitals Nos .
3 , 5 , 7 , and 12 are being prepared to receive new patients , '' he said .
The number of beds for COVID-19 patients has also been increased in maternity hospital No .
3 and the Nephrology and Dialysis Center , he said .
According to Klitschko , 2,011 COVID-19 patients , including 39 children , are being treated in hospitals for the time being .
Some 547 patients are in serious condition , while 797 people receive oxygen .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Ukraine said 9,721 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 6 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 440,188 as of November 6 , 2020 .
• As many as 195,544 patients , including 10,762 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 8,125 with 201 fatalities recorded in the past day .
• The government reported 236,519 active cases as of November 6 .
In total , there have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of 2020 .
• In total , 3,521,175 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been carried out since the outbreak .

There are almost 4,000 beds in 24 municipal medical facilities.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the municipal hospitals equipped to handle COVID-19 patients are filled by 62%.
Read alsoSenior health official elaborates on public transportation if Kyiv becomes red zoneHe made the comment during an online briefing on November 6, as reported by an UNIAN correspondent.
Klitschko says the number of beds in hospitals will be increased.
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"To date, we have already prepared almost 4,000 beds in 24 municipal medical facilities. In particular, this week, the city authorities have allocated almost 800 beds in four city hospitals. That is, hospitals Nos. 3, 5, 7, and 12 are being prepared to receive new patients," he said.
The number of beds for COVID-19 patients has also been increased in maternity hospital No. 3 and the Nephrology and Dialysis Center, he said.
According to Klitschko, 2,011 COVID-19 patients, including 39 children, are being treated in hospitals for the time being. Some 547 patients are in serious condition, while 797 people receive oxygen. In addition, 38 patients are on ventilators.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Latest developments


unian--2020-11-07--World Bank to allocate US$100 mln to restore economy of Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the World Bank will allocate US $ 100 million to Ukraine for restoration of @ @ @ @ @ the government-controlled parts of Donbas , the country 's east .
Read alsoUkraine needs about @ @ @ @ @ restore occupied Donbas after reintegration , Zelensky 's advisor says '' Ukraine will receive US @ @ @ @ @ World Bank to restore the economy of the contact line territories , '' the president @ @ @ @ @ 7 .
Zelensky also thanked World Bank President David Malpass and Arup Banerji , the @ @ @ @ @ for Eastern Europe , for supporting Ukraine 's territorial integrity .
`` Wе 'll do @ @ @ @ @ feel safe and regions to become prosperous and developed , '' he added .
• @ @ @ @ @ creation of free economic zone in western Ukraine

Zelensky thanked the World Bank for supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the World Bank will allocate US$100 million to Ukraine for restoration of the economy and entrepreneurship in the government-controlled parts of Donbas, the country's east.
Read alsoUkraine needs about US$10 bln to restore occupied Donbas after reintegration, Zelensky's advisor says"Ukraine will receive US$100 million from the World Bank to restore the economy of the contact line territories," the president said on Twitter on November 7.
Zelensky also thanked World Bank President David Malpass and Arup Banerji, the World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, for supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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"Wе'll do our best to make citizens feel safe and regions to become prosperous and developed," he added.
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unian--2020-11-07--Kyiv mayor reports over 800 new daily COVID-19 cases, 11 fatalities as of Nov 7

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 43,229 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 854 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 854 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 34 healthcare workers .
There were 11 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 7 .
According to the city mayor , 494 women aged 18 to 84 and 323 men aged 18 to 84 are among those infected .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv on Nov 6 as new daily highSeventeen girls ( from 19 days to 17 years old ) and 20 boys ( from two days to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 86 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 1,162 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 16,380 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Darnytsky district ( 122 ) , and Dniprovsky districts ( 96 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 852 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 43,229.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 854 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 854 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 34 healthcare workers. There were 11 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 7.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 43,229."
According to the city mayor, 494 women aged 18 to 84 and 323 men aged 18 to 84 are among those infected.
Read alsoOver 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kyiv on Nov 6 as new daily highSeventeen girls (from 19 days to 17 years old) and 20 boys (from two days to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 86 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 1,162 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 16,380 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (142), Darnytsky district (122), and Dniprovsky districts (96).
The death toll in the city stands at 852.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-07--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Nov 6

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday , November 6 .
`` In the past day , November 6 , the Russian Federation 's armed groups twice violated the ceasefire , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 7 , 2020 .
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO 's deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms and grenade launchers of various systems near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of Novoluhanske .
`` The shots did not pose a threat to our servicemen , therefore , the Ukrainian soldiers did not use weapons in response to the acts of provocation by the enemy .
There were no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel , '' the report said .
Since the beginning of Saturday , November 7 , no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded , the ceasefire is being observed along the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full control of the Ukrainian military .
The Joint Forces were abiding by the ceasefire , being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary , the JFO HQ said .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations since then .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday, November 6.
"In the past day, November 6, the Russian Federation's armed groups twice violated the ceasefire," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 7, 2020.
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO's deputy commanderIn particular, enemy troops fired small arms and grenade launchers of various systems near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of Novoluhanske.
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"The shots did not pose a threat to our servicemen, therefore, the Ukrainian soldiers did not use weapons in response to the acts of provocation by the enemy. There were no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel," the report said.
Since the beginning of Saturday, November 7, no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded, the ceasefire is being observed along the entire contact line.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
The Joint Forces were abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary, the JFO HQ said.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-11-07--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 49.3 mln

The overall death toll is 1,243,523 people , while 32,510,045 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 49.3 million patients as of November 7 .
Read alsoUkraine updates global travel memo amid COVID-19 pandemicAs many as 49,368,556 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 10:24 on November 7 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,243,523 people , while 32,510,045 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States ( 236,099 people ) , Brazil ( 162,015 ) , India ( 125,562 ) , Mexico ( 94,323 ) , the United Kingdom ( 48,565 ) , Italy ( 40,638 ) , and France ( 39,916 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 9,739,924 confirmed cases ) , India ( 8,462,080 ) , Brazil ( 5,631,181 ) , Russia ( 1,740,172 ) , France ( 1,709,716 ) , Spain ( 1,328,832 ) , Argentina ( 1,228,814 ) , and the United Kingdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 190 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,243,523 people, while 32,510,045 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 49.3 million patients as of November 7.
Read alsoUkraine updates global travel memo amid COVID-19 pandemicAs many as 49,368,556 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 10:24 on November 7, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,243,523 people, while 32,510,045 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (236,099 people), Brazil (162,015), India (125,562), Mexico (94,323), the United Kingdom (48,565), Italy (40,638), and France (39,916).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (9,739,924 confirmed cases), India (8,462,080), Brazil (5,631,181), Russia (1,740,172), France (1,709,716), Spain (1,328,832), Argentina (1,228,814), and the United Kingdom (1,149,791).
As many as 190 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-11-07--Daily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine break 10,700 mark on Nov 7

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 450,934 .
Ukraine said 10,746 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 7 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 450,934 as of November 7 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoCabinet set to introduce weekend quarantine : Minister explains new rulesAs many as 204,229 patients , including 8,685 in the past day , have recovered .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 238,393 active cases as of November 7 .
In total , there have been 528,474 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
`` In the past day , 10,746 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 316 children and 516 healthcare workers .
Some 1,470 new patients were hospitalized , '' the Health Ministry 's press service said on Telegram on Saturday .
In total , 82,327 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 31,069 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv retion ( 1,008 ) , the city of Kyiv ( 854 ) , Zhytomyr region ( 602 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 579 ) , and Lviv region ( 557 ) .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 450,934.
Ukraine said 10,746 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 7, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 450,934 as of November 7, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoCabinet set to introduce weekend quarantine: Minister explains new rulesAs many as 204,229 patients, including 8,685 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 8,312 with 187 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 238,393 active cases as of November 7. In total, there have been 528,474 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 10,746 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 316 children and 516 healthcare workers. Some 1,470 new patients were hospitalized," the Health Ministry's press service said on Telegram on Saturday.
In total, 82,327 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 51,258 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 31,069 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv retion (1,008), the city of Kyiv (854), Zhytomyr region (602), Khmelnytsky region (579), and Lviv region (557).
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-07--U.S. election: Zelensky congratulates Biden on projected victory

Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the United States .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has @ @ @ @ @ projected victory in the U.S. presidential election .
Read alsoBiden vows to be 'President for @ @ @ @ @ to Joe Biden and KamalaHarris !
Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic @ @ @ @ @ , '' he wrote on Twitter on Saturday .
`` Ukraine and the United States @ @ @ @ @ , trade , investment , democracy , and fight against corruption .
Our friendship becomes @ @ @ @ @ added .
• None Biden 's victory in the U.S. election • Leading U.S. media @ @ @ @ @ of the presidential election with 273 electoral college votes .
• Democrat leader Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump , as per major American media projections .
• In turn , @ @ @ @ @ that legal votes decide who is president , not the news media .

Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Joe Biden on his projected victory in the U.S. presidential election.
Read alsoBiden vows to be 'President for all Americans'"Congratulations to Joe Biden and KamalaHarris! Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the United States," he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
"Ukraine and the United States have always collaborated on security, trade, investment, democracy, and fight against corruption. Our friendship becomes only stronger!" he added.
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unian--2020-11-07--Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on Nov 9

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 33.42 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for November 9 at UAH 28.14 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by 22 kopiykas .
Read alsoExperts elaborate on change in hryvnia forex rate after U.S. electionsThe official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 33.42 per euro – the hryvnia gained 16 kopiykas in value since Friday , according to the NBU website .
The central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for November 9 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,813.75 ( UAH 2,836.43 as of November 6 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,342.45 ( UAH 3,358.19 as of November 6 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on November 6 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 28.09/28.11 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 33.36/33.37 .
The National Bank set the official forex rate for November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollar , thus strengthening the country 's national currency by 15 kopiykas .

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unian--2020-11-07--Biden vows to be 'President for all Americans'

The politician has thanked the American people for their support .
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden says he will be `` @ @ @ @ @ '' after being called winner of the presidential election against Donald Trump by various media @ @ @ @ @ female politician elected U.S. House member – media ( Photo ) '' America , I @ @ @ @ @ chosen me to lead our great country .
The work ahead of us will be @ @ @ @ @ you this : I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted @ @ @ @ @ I will keep the faith that you have placed in me , '' he wrote @ @ @ @ @ In turn , Biden 's rival in the presidential race , Donald Trump , also @ @ @ @ @ I will not rest until the American People have the honest vote count they deserve @ @ @ @ @ '' • Ukrainian Ambassador speaks on how U.S. election outcome could influence Ukraine • AP @ @ @ @ @ Great Lakes states left him at 264

The politician has thanked the American people for their support.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden says he will be "a President for all Americans" after being called winner of the presidential election against Donald Trump by various media outlets.
Read alsoUkrainian American female politician elected U.S. House member – media (Photo)"America, I'm honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me," he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
In turn, Biden's rival in the presidential race, Donald Trump, also made a statement: "I will not rest until the American People have the honest vote count they deserve and that Democracy demands."
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unian--2020-11-07--Minister Reznikov elaborates on Donbas economic development strategy

The strategy will focus primarily on the needs of the people and local communities , the official says .
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister , Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov has said the strategy of economic development of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , in the spring of 2021 .
Read alsoWorld Bank to allocate US $ 100 mln to restore economy of Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas '' Work on the economic development strategy for the government-controlled parts of Donetsk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada in the spring , along with all the accompanying acts that will ensure its implementation , '' the ministry 's press service quoted Reznikov as saying on November 7 .
The official says the strategy will focus primarily on the needs of the people and local communities .
It will include the development of areas in three ways : creating conditions for attracting domestic and foreign investment , funding from the national budget , and funding from international donors and organizations .
What is more , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of comfortable conditions for the population and an increase in the number of jobs .
It is assumed that local communities should become the basis for economic growth there .
The logic of the strategy is to create attractive conditions for businesses that will ensure the sustainable development of communities through tax payments .
`` Economic development of Donbas is impossible without the development of communities , which , in particular , are in direct contact with the territories being temporarily beyond government control .
A number of projects that focus on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This refers the project to provide drinking water to Mariupol and residential projects with [ the German Development Bank ] KfW and the government , as well as our other joint projects with international partners .
Also , the plan includes major infrastructure projects in the railway and energy sectors , '' he summed up .
• Ukraine needs about US $ 10 bln to restore occupied Donbas after reintegration , Zelensky 's advisor says • President 's Office mulling over creation of free economic zone in western Ukraine

The strategy will focus primarily on the needs of the people and local communities, the official says.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov has said the strategy of economic development of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, in the spring of 2021.
Read alsoWorld Bank to allocate US$100 mln to restore economy of Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas"Work on the economic development strategy for the government-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions is underway. The strategy will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada in the spring, along with all the accompanying acts that will ensure its implementation," the ministry's press service quoted Reznikov as saying on November 7.
The official says the strategy will focus primarily on the needs of the people and local communities. It will include the development of areas in three ways: creating conditions for attracting domestic and foreign investment, funding from the national budget, and funding from international donors and organizations.
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What is more, the strategy will focus on the creation of comfortable conditions for the population and an increase in the number of jobs. It is assumed that local communities should become the basis for economic growth there.
The logic of the strategy is to create attractive conditions for businesses that will ensure the sustainable development of communities through tax payments.
"Economic development of Donbas is impossible without the development of communities, which, in particular, are in direct contact with the territories being temporarily beyond government control. A number of projects that focus on our citizens' interests are being implemented. This refers the project to provide drinking water to Mariupol and residential projects with [the German Development Bank] KfW and the government, as well as our other joint projects with international partners. Also, the plan includes major infrastructure projects in the railway and energy sectors," he summed up.


unian--2020-11-07--Week's balance: Rada passes 2021 budget at first reading, Cabinet presents country's audit, while GD

Week's balance: Rada passes 2021 budget at first reading, Cabinet presents country's audit, while GDP decline slows down

The parliament approved at first reading the draft law on the 2021 state budget , the government spoke about a large-scale plan to allow the country to realize its significant potential in 10 years , while the Ministry of Economy announced a slowdown in the economic decline – these are the key economic developments of the first week of November .
The main economic event of the outgoing week , of course , was the parliament passing the draft state budget for 2021 at first reading .
The Verkhovna Rada was supposed to consider the draft budget at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reasons , the process was delayed .
When preparing the bill , the profile committee received some 2,500 amendments to the original text .
According to preliminary calculations , in order to implement all the proposals , it would be necessary to find another UAH 1.5 trillion , that is , the size of another budget .
As a result , the Budget Committee invited colleagues to take into account 1,276 amendments in whole or in part , and reject the rest .
At the same time , deputies instructed the Cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for second reading , to carefully study the issues of raising social standards , increasing revenues from privatization with a corresponding decrease in borrowings and the volume of the national debt , as well as reducing certain expenses .
Reporting from the parliament rostrum , Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko noted that after taking into account the amendments accepted for consideration , the expenditure part of the 2021 state budget increased by more than UAH 20 billion .
At the same time , he said that the budget will lay down sufficient funds to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis , maintain financial stability , and improve citizens ' welfare .
`` The project is fully balanced and feasible .
This is not just a financial estimate , but a tool for the country 's development and growth , '' the minister stressed .
Head of Government Denys Shmyhal said that the passing of the bill at first reading gives Ukraine the opportunity to complete the dialogue with the main international lenders regarding new loans .
`` The adoption of the budget at first reading opens up an opportunity for Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners .
And literally next week , I hope , another very important round of negotiations with the IMF , the World Bank , and the European Union will take place , '' he told journalists .
Meanwhile , the government 's restrained optimism about 2021 is not shared by the Accounts Chamber , as its head Valeriy Patskan said , speaking in Parliament .
`` The government projects economic growth by 4.6 % .
This is quite optimistic , but given the current situation , there are risks that such growth will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevail until the end of the year .
The recession in industry and other sectors continues , lending to the economy and the inflow of foreign capital have decreased .
This will lead to a shortage of revenues laid down in the budget , '' he said .
Last week , the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture published an overview of economic performance for the nine months of 2020 .
According to the department , the rate of decline in the domestic gross domestic product slowed down to 5.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounted to 5.8 % .
`` Over the nine months of 2020 , the reduction in the composite index of production of goods and services slowed down and amounted to 6.2 % ( 6.5 % over the eight months ) , respectively , the decrease in GDP volumes the Ministry of Economy approximately estimates at 5.5 % ( 3.6 % in the third quarter of 2020 against the third quarter of 2019 , which is higher than previously expected ) , '' the review said .
The Ministry of Economy noted that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the construction industry , the trade sector , the retail segment of the market improved their dynamics , gradually retreating after the spring downtime .
At the same time , the decline in demand for natural gas in the European Union and for freight rail transportation , as well as the effect of domestic restrictions and the strengthening of quarantine worldwide continue to put pressure on the transport industry , which suffered quite hard a blow back in April .
In addition , the rate of decline in agricultural performance accelerated .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of late crops ( in particular , corn , sunflower , soybeans and sugar beet ) due to unfavorable weather conditions during the growing season and low rates of the harvesting campaign .
The Ministry of Economy in its review retained the forecast for a GDP decrease at 4.8 % at the end of the year , provided that the corona crisis in Ukraine and beyond does n't escalate dramatically .
Otherwise , this could lead to much tougher quarantine restrictions .
If we take into account that almost 10,000 new COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a repetition of strict quarantine is looming on the horizon , as it was this spring .
By the way , Prime Minister Shmyhal projects 15,000 new daily cases in November and 20,000 in December .
And although officials in every possible way disown the idea of repeating the national lockdown , many understand that this remains an actual prospect .
And then it is unlikely that we will see the economy fall by some 5 % this year before returning to growth in 2021 .
The Cabinet of Ministers tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future by presenting the results of the country 's `` audit '' and their vision of the vectors of economic development until 2030 .
As Prime Minister Shmyhal noted , Ukraine has such a huge economic potential that , if realized , it could increase the gross domestic product by $ 1 trillion in 10 years .
`` Today we have a clear answer : 1 trillion dollars of GDP in ten years is our country 's unrealized potential .
One trillion was lost by all citizens of Ukraine , lost due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reforms , lack of a long-term economic strategy , corruption , and ineffective governance , '' the head of government said at the presentation of the country 's audit results .
Of this trillion , the lion 's share should come from the large-scale development of domestic deposits of natural resources and the disclosure of potential in international trade and transit of goods – at $ 409 billion and $ 407 billion , respectively .
At the same time , Shmyhal noted that a higher output of raw materials should lead to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of simple raw exports .
As for new horizons for the development of domestic exports , the prime minister named the East , African and Latin American countries as major destinations , as well as the active work of the new Ministry of Strategic Industries .
The Cabinet plans to increase the country 's GDP by almost $ 100 billion by realizing the `` land '' potential .
`` In ten years , the Ukrainian gross domestic product will receive up to $ 85 billion from land market development .
Its average cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Shmyhal emphasized .
Also , the government plans to develop water and forest resources , as well as unlock the investment and technological potential of the national economy .
All this should bring more than $ 100 billion to the state coffers .
Shmyhal vowed to present in the first quarter of 2021 the National Economic Strategy until 2030 , which will be aimed at maximizing the country 's potential .
President Volodymyr Zelensky , who attended the event , noted that the strategy should not become a declaration , but rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine . ''
Judging by the statements made , the head of state believes in the exorbitant figures announced .
`` Ukraine is n't sick .
All this time , Ukraine has simply been too shy , embarrassed to dream , dream boldly , dream ambitiously , indecisive to become the most successful country in addition to being Europe 's largest country .
Audit is an analysis of our complexes that frightened and fettered our movement forward .
All of them must become a thing of the past , '' the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope that this strategy will be more viable than the promises of the previous Prime Minister , Oleksiy Honcharuk , who last year assured that the country would see 40 % GDP growth in five years .
Next week , the government will begin preparing the draft 2021 state budget for the second reading , while MPs will continue to work in committees .
The State Statistics Service will release data on the inflation index for October and Ukraine 's foreign economic performance for the first nine months of 2020 .
With temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin in all settlements across country .
Winter is knocking on our doors , and we must be prepared .
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The parliament approved at first reading the draft law on the 2021 state budget, the government spoke about a large-scale plan to allow the country to realize its significant potential in 10 years, while the Ministry of Economy announced a slowdown in the economic decline – these are the key economic developments of the first week of November.
The main economic event of the outgoing week, of course, was the parliament passing the draft state budget for 2021 at first reading.
The Verkhovna Rada was supposed to consider the draft budget at the end of October, but for a number of reasons, the process was delayed. When preparing the bill, the profile committee received some 2,500 amendments to the original text.
According to preliminary calculations, in order to implement all the proposals, it would be necessary to find another UAH 1.5 trillion, that is, the size of another budget. As a result, the Budget Committee invited colleagues to take into account 1,276 amendments in whole or in part, and reject the rest.
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At the same time, deputies instructed the Cabinet of Ministers, while preparing the bill for second reading, to carefully study the issues of raising social standards, increasing revenues from privatization with a corresponding decrease in borrowings and the volume of the national debt, as well as reducing certain expenses.
Reporting from the parliament rostrum, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko noted that after taking into account the amendments accepted for consideration, the expenditure part of the 2021 state budget increased by more than UAH 20 billion.
At the same time, he said that the budget will lay down sufficient funds to finance all priority needs, overcome the coronavirus crisis, maintain financial stability, and improve citizens' welfare.
"The project is fully balanced and feasible. This is not just a financial estimate, but a tool for the country's development and growth," the minister stressed.
Head of Government Denys Shmyhal said that the passing of the bill at first reading gives Ukraine the opportunity to complete the dialogue with the main international lenders regarding new loans.
"The adoption of the budget at first reading opens up an opportunity for Ukraine to complete dialogue with our financial international partners. And literally next week, I hope, another very important round of negotiations with the IMF, the World Bank, and the European Union will take place," he told journalists.
Meanwhile, the government's restrained optimism about 2021 is not shared by the Accounts Chamber, as its head Valeriy Patskan said, speaking in Parliament.
"The government projects economic growth by 4.6%. This is quite optimistic, but given the current situation, there are risks that such growth will not be achieved. Quarantine restrictions will prevail until the end of the year. The recession in industry and other sectors continues, lending to the economy and the inflow of foreign capital have decreased. This will lead to a shortage of revenues laid down in the budget," he said.
Economic crisis and timid hopes for improvement
Last week, the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture published an overview of economic performance for the nine months of 2020.
According to the department, the rate of decline in the domestic gross domestic product slowed down to 5.5% , while in January-August, it amounted to 5.8%.
"Over the nine months of 2020, the reduction in the composite index of production of goods and services slowed down and amounted to 6.2% (6.5% over the eight months), respectively, the decrease in GDP volumes the Ministry of Economy approximately estimates at 5.5% (3.6% in the third quarter of 2020 against the third quarter of 2019, which is higher than previously expected)," the review said.
The Ministry of Economy noted that in September certain types of industrial activity, the construction industry, the trade sector, the retail segment of the market improved their dynamics, gradually retreating after the spring downtime.
At the same time, the decline in demand for natural gas in the European Union and for freight rail transportation, as well as the effect of domestic restrictions and the strengthening of quarantine worldwide continue to put pressure on the transport industry, which suffered quite hard a blow back in April.
In addition, the rate of decline in agricultural performance accelerated. The reason for this was the low yield of late crops (in particular, corn, sunflower, soybeans and sugar beet) due to unfavorable weather conditions during the growing season and low rates of the harvesting campaign.
The Ministry of Economy in its review retained the forecast for a GDP decrease at 4.8% at the end of the year, provided that the corona crisis in Ukraine and beyond doesn't escalate dramatically. Otherwise, this could lead to much tougher quarantine restrictions.
If we take into account that almost 10,000 new COVID-19 cases are now being reported daily in Ukraine, a repetition of strict quarantine is looming on the horizon, as it was this spring. By the way, Prime Minister Shmyhal projects 15,000 new daily cases in November and 20,000 in December.
And although officials in every possible way disown the idea of repeating the national lockdown, many understand that this remains an actual prospect. And then it is unlikely that we will see the economy fall by some 5% this year before returning to growth in 2021.
Trillion dollars in 10 years
The Cabinet of Ministers tried to smooth out gloomy expectations about the near future by presenting the results of the country's "audit" and their vision of the vectors of economic development until 2030.
As Prime Minister Shmyhal noted, Ukraine has such a huge economic potential that, if realized, it could increase the gross domestic product by $1 trillion in 10 years.
"Today we have a clear answer: 1 trillion dollars of GDP in ten years is our country's unrealized potential. One trillion was lost by all citizens of Ukraine, lost due to the constant change of vectors, unfinished reforms, lack of a long-term economic strategy, corruption, and ineffective governance," the head of government said at the presentation of the country's audit results.
Of this trillion, the lion's share should come from the large-scale development of domestic deposits of natural resources and the disclosure of potential in international trade and transit of goods – at $409 billion and $407 billion, respectively.
At the same time, Shmyhal noted that a higher output of raw materials should lead to the creation of high-tech added value products instead of simple raw exports.
As for new horizons for the development of domestic exports, the prime minister named the East, African and Latin American countries as major destinations, as well as the active work of the new Ministry of Strategic Industries.
The Cabinet plans to increase the country's GDP by almost $100 billion by realizing the "land" potential.
"In ten years, the Ukrainian gross domestic product will receive up to $85 billion from land market development. Its average cost per hectare will actually grow fivefold," Shmyhal emphasized.
Also, the government plans to develop water and forest resources, as well as unlock the investment and technological potential of the national economy. All this should bring more than $100 billion to the state coffers.
Shmyhal vowed to present in the first quarter of 2021 the National Economic Strategy until 2030, which will be aimed at maximizing the country's potential.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who attended the event, noted that the strategy should not become a declaration, but rather a kind of "economic Constitution of Ukraine."
Judging by the statements made, the head of state believes in the exorbitant figures announced.
"Ukraine isn't sick. All this time, Ukraine has simply been too shy, embarrassed to dream, dream boldly, dream ambitiously, indecisive to become the most successful country in addition to being Europe's largest country. Audit is an analysis of our complexes that frightened and fettered our movement forward. All of them must become a thing of the past," the head of state added.
Well, let's hope that this strategy will be more viable than the promises of the previous Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk, who last year assured that the country would see 40% GDP growth in five years.
Next week, the government will begin preparing the draft 2021 state budget for the second reading, while MPs will continue to work in committees. The State Statistics Service will release data on the inflation index for October and Ukraine's foreign economic performance for the first nine months of 2020.
With temperature falling, a full-blown heating season will begin in all settlements across country. Winter is knocking on our doors, and we must be prepared.
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unian--2020-11-08--Almost a thousand new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kyiv in past day

Almost a thousand new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Kyiv in the past day as of November 8 .
`` In the past day , 943 more patients were confirmed in Kyiv , '' Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said on Sunday , November 8 .
According to him , 526 women , 371 men , 46 children contracted the coronavirus in the past day .
Ninety-seven were hospitalized , others are being treated in self-isolation .
According to Klitschko , most new cases were registered in Shevchenkivsky district ( 158 ) , Desniansky district ( 128 ) , and Dniprovsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date , there are already 44,172 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital city , the total death toll is 867 , while 16,497 have recovered .
Coronavirus in Ukraine : Statistics as of November 8 • During the day on October 7 , some 9,397 new cases of the coronavirus were recorded in Ukraine ; 138 patients died .
• Over the past day , 1,157 people were hospitalized , 2,637 recovered .
• Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine , 460,331 people have tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The overall death toll is 8,450 patients .

Fifteen people died in the past 24 hours.
Almost a thousand new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Kyiv in the past day as of November 8.
"In the past day, 943 more patients were confirmed in Kyiv," Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said on Sunday, November 8.
"Fifteen people have died," he added.
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According to him, 526 women, 371 men, 46 children contracted the coronavirus in the past day.
Ninety-seven were hospitalized, others are being treated in self-isolation.
According to Klitschko, most new cases were registered in Shevchenkivsky district (158), Desniansky district (128), and Dniprovsky district (111).
Thus, to date, there are already 44,172 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital city, the total death toll is 867, while 16,497 have recovered.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Statistics as of November 8


Potato prices rising

The main reason , experts say , was the rather high demand for these products from wholesale companies .
In early November , a significant increase in potato prices is being observed in Ukraine .
That 's according to analysts with the EastFruit project .
The main reason for the rise in prices , experts say , was a fairly high demand for these products from wholesale companies , which started purchasing potatoes for storage .
Today , producers offer potatoes for sale at UAH 5.50-7.50 / kg ( $ 0.19-0.26/kg ) , which is on average 10 % more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past working week .
Read alsoCabinet approves programs for development of vegetable production until 2025According to farmers , not only high demand , but also a reduction in supply from smaller farms allowed raising prices in the segment , since the harvesting campaign has already passed its peak .
Market operators note that the rise in prices did not contribute to a decrease in demand , and therefore they did not rule out that next week , farmers would attempt to once again raise prices .
Ukrainian potato growers lagged behind the normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dry weather .
According to experts , this could provoke an increase in potato imports in 2020 .
Ukraine in 2019 increased the import of potatoes , mainly from Russia , by 43 times – to a record 250,000 tonnes , with its own harvest of 20.3 million tonnes .

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unian--2020-11-08--COVID-19 hike, shortage of medicines in Crimea: Ukrainian authorities offer assistance

Rights activists believe that the occupation authorities are concealing the number of COVID-19 deaths on the peninsula .
The Ukrainian authorities are ready to deploy humanitarian camps on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea due to the worsening situation with the coronavirus incidence and the shortage of medicines on the peninsula , says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister , Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .
`` Of course , we are ready to set up humanitarian camps on the contact line , by our checkpoints ( on the de-facto border between Crimea and Kherson region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmacy kiosks , '' Reznikov announced in a Saturday interview with RFE/RL 's KrymRealii project .
`` We accept humanitarian supplies from humanitarian organizations in a streamlined manner .
And the Ministry of Social Policy quickly responds accordingly .
So these goods can then get through the checkpoint to the occupied territories for the people there , '' Reznikov added .
• As reported on the Facebook page of the Crimean Human Rights Group , 250 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the occupied peninsula over the past 24 hours , two people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the onset of the pandemic , a total of 13,914 cases have been recorded there , including 256 fatalities .
• According to human rights activists , occupation authorities have been hiding the real number of COVID-19 deaths .

Rights activists believe that the occupation authorities are concealing the number of COVID-19 deaths on the peninsula.
The Ukrainian authorities are ready to deploy humanitarian camps on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea due to the worsening situation with the coronavirus incidence and the shortage of medicines on the peninsula, says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov.
"Of course, we are ready to set up humanitarian camps on the contact line, by our checkpoints (on the de-facto border between Crimea and Kherson region) and set up, including, pharmacy kiosks," Reznikov announced in a Saturday interview with RFE/RL's KrymRealii project.
"We accept humanitarian supplies from humanitarian organizations in a streamlined manner. And the Ministry of Social Policy quickly responds accordingly. So these goods can then get through the checkpoint to the occupied territories for the people there," Reznikov added.
Coronavirus in occupied Crimea: Statistics


unian--2020-11-08--Silence observed in Donbas since day-start

Ukrainian defenders stand ready to adequately respond to any insidious and provocative actions on the part of the enemy , the headquarters said .
Since day start on November 7 , no violations of ceasefire by Russian-controlled armed groups and their mercenaries have been recorded in the areas of responsibility of Joint Forces ' brigades .
According to the press center of the Joint Forces Operations Headquarters , silence is being observed along the contact line .
`` In the Operation zone , other elements of our defense forces are performing their tasks .
In the areas along the line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emergency Service have cleared more than 4 hectares and transferred 104 explosive objects for destruction , '' the message says .
The Headquartershas noted that the Joint Forces comply with the terms of the agreements reached within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group .
At the same time , Ukrainian defenders stand ready to adequately respond to any insidious and provocative actions on the part of the enemy .
On November 7 , one ceasefire violation was recorded , according to JFO HQ .
Near Hnutove , the enemy was shooting firearms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ukrainian soldiers , Joint Forces did not return fire .

Ukrainian defenders stand ready to adequately respond to any insidious and provocative actions on the part of the enemy, the headquarters said.
Since day start on November 7, no violations of ceasefire by Russian-controlled armed groups and their mercenaries have been recorded in the areas of responsibility of Joint Forces' brigades.
According to the press center of the Joint Forces Operations Headquarters, silence is being observed along the contact line.
"In the Operation zone, other elements of our defense forces are performing their tasks. In the areas along the line of demarcation, sappers with the State Emergency Service have cleared more than 4 hectares and transferred 104 explosive objects for destruction," the message says.
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The Headquartershas noted that the Joint Forces comply with the terms of the agreements reached within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group.
At the same time, Ukrainian defenders stand ready to adequately respond to any insidious and provocative actions on the part of the enemy.
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On November 7, one ceasefire violation was recorded, according to JFO HQ.
Near Hnutove, the enemy was shooting firearms.
As enemy fire posed no threat to Ukrainian soldiers, Joint Forces did not return fire.


unian--2020-11-08--Georgia elections: Thousands rally in Tbilisi contesting results

Protesters accuse the ruling party of falsifying the October 31 vote .
In the capital of Georgia , Tbilisi , clashes were reported on Sunday between the police and protesters supporting the opposition .
JAMnews says on November 8 , the Georgian opposition issued an ultimatum to the authorities , demanding that the chief of the Central Election Commission resign , while the incumbent government – release political prisoners and appoint re-elections .
The government has already rejected the opposition 's demands , branding them `` absurd '' .
According to Georgia Online , the security forces used water cannons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were injured , the report claims .
• On October 31 , parliamentary elections were held in Georgia under the new rules .
The threshold for parties to join parliament has been lowered from 3 % to 1 % .
A total of 48 parties and two blocs took part in the election .
• Following the first round , the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia won 48.15 % of the vote , while the opposition bloc United National Movement – United Opposition Strength in Unity ( UNM ) received 27.14 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election results and refused to join the new parliament .
• The runoff will take place in all eight single-mandate constituencies in Tbilisi , as well as in six constituencies across the country 's regions – in Batumi , Zugdidi , Kutaisi , Khashuri , Rustavi , and Telavi .
• There are 30 single-mandate constituencies in Georgia .

Protesters accuse the ruling party of falsifying the October 31 vote.
In the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, clashes were reported on Sunday between the police and protesters supporting the opposition.
Activists claim massive fraud during parliamentary elections and demand a revote.
JAMnews says on November 8, the Georgian opposition issued an ultimatum to the authorities, demanding that the chief of the Central Election Commission resign, while the incumbent government – release political prisoners and appoint re-elections. The government has already rejected the opposition's demands, branding them "absurd".
According to Georgia Online, the security forces used water cannons against protesters. At least three civilians were injured, the report claims.
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