unian--2020-11-20--Ukraine's ex-finance minister may become new ambassador to U.S.

The Ukrainian diplomatic mission in the U.S. is currently headed by Volodymyr Yelchenko .
Ukraine may appoint a new ambassador to the United States and former Finance Minister Oksana Markarova is a probable candidate .
The Ukrainian diplomatic mission in the United States is currently headed by Volodymyr Yelchenko , who was appointed by President Volodymyr Zelensky less than a year ago , but it has been decided to replace him with Markarova , according to the online newspaper zn.ua .
Read alsoUkrainian Ambassador speaks on how U.S. election outcome could influence Ukraine '' The idea was introduced by [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yermak .
It is necessary to resolve the issue with the IMF [ International Monetary Fund ] .
There is no money .
And Markarova is in good standing there , '' the newspaper said , citing its sources in the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
A source in the Foreign Ministry comments on the possibility of Markarova 's appointment in the following way : `` The classic [ diplomacy ] returns to Washington after [ Joe ] Biden 's victory , and Markarova is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very important factor , but the American direction is much broader , more systematic and requires more diplomatic practice and outlook . ''
• Markarova headed the Ukrainian Finance Ministry from June 2018 to March 2020 , being first acting minister , and from November 22 , she was a full-fledged head of the ministry .
She was a member of the National Security and Defense Council .
After Markarova 's resignation , she founded the Capital Market Development Foundation and launched her own startup .

The Ukrainian diplomatic mission in the U.S. is currently headed by Volodymyr Yelchenko.
Ukraine may appoint a new ambassador to the United States and former Finance Minister Oksana Markarova is a probable candidate.
The Ukrainian diplomatic mission in the United States is currently headed by Volodymyr Yelchenko, who was appointed by President Volodymyr Zelensky less than a year ago, but it has been decided to replace him with Markarova, according to the online newspaper zn.ua.
Read alsoUkrainian Ambassador speaks on how U.S. election outcome could influence Ukraine
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"The idea was introduced by [Chief of Zelensky's Staff] Andriy Yermak. It is necessary to resolve the issue with the IMF [International Monetary Fund]. There is no money. And Markarova is in good standing there," the newspaper said, citing its sources in the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A source in the Foreign Ministry comments on the possibility of Markarova's appointment in the following way: "The classic [diplomacy] returns to Washington after [Joe] Biden's victory, and Markarova is not a classic diplomat. The IMF is a very important factor, but the American direction is much broader, more systematic and requires more diplomatic practice and outlook."
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unian--2020-11-20--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 14,500 cases on Nov 20

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 598,085 .
Ukraine said 14,575 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 20 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 598,085 as of November 20 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 274,324 patients , including 7,845 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoZelensky enacts law on fines for not wearing face masks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 229 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 313,163 active cases as of November 20 .
In total , there have been 679,897 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
In total , 70,752 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 45,957 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 24,795 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Dnipropetrovsk region ( 1,174 ) , Kyiv region ( 1,080 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 805 ) , and Sumy region ( 748 ) .
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The total number of confirmed cases grew to 598,085.
Ukraine said 14,575 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 20, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 598,085 as of November 20, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 274,324 patients, including 7,845 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoZelensky enacts law on fines for not wearing face masks in public placesThe death toll has hit 10,598 with 229 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 313,163 active cases as of November 20. In total, there have been 679,897 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
In total, 70,752 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 45,957 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 24,795 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (1,391), Dnipropetrovsk region (1,174), Kyiv region (1,080), Khmelnytsky region (805), and Sumy region (748).
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unian--2020-11-20--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one WIA amid two ceasefire violations on Nov 19

In particular , the enemy fired an automatic grenade launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka , while sniper fire was reported near the town of Maryinka .
The Command of Ukraine 's Armed Forces has reported one wounded in action ( WIA ) amid two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday , November 19 .
`` In the past day , November 19 , two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations were recorded in the Skhid ( East ) sector , '' the press center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 19 , 2020 .
Read alsoUkrainian paratrooper killed in DonbasIn particular , the enemy fired an automatic grenade launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka , while sniper fire was reported near the town of Maryinka .
`` One serviceman of the Joint Forces was wounded near Avdiyivka .
The soldier was promptly taken to a hospital .
His condition is satisfactory , '' the report says .
Since Friday midnight , one ceasefire violation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been recorded near the village of Shumy .
No casualties have been reported since Friday midnight .
• 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 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

In particular, the enemy fired an automatic grenade launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka, while sniper fire was reported near the town of Maryinka.
The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported one wounded in action (WIA) amid two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday, November 19.
"In the past day, November 19, two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations were recorded in the Skhid (East) sector," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 19, 2020.
Read alsoUkrainian paratrooper killed in DonbasIn particular, the enemy fired an automatic grenade launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka, while sniper fire was reported near the town of Maryinka.
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"One serviceman of the Joint Forces was wounded near Avdiyivka. The soldier was promptly taken to a hospital. His condition is satisfactory," the report says.
Since Friday midnight, one ceasefire violation by the enemy with the use of rifles has been recorded near the village of Shumy.
No casualties have been reported since Friday midnight.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-11-20--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 56.9 mln

The overall death toll is 1,360,408 people , while 36,520,760 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 56.9 million patients as of November 20 .
As many as 56,901,880 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:25 on November 20 , 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 1,360,408 people , while 36,520,760 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
Read alsoPutin seen to be struggling to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Video ) The highest death toll was recorded in the United States ( 252,555 people ) , Brazil ( 168,061 ) , India ( 132,162 ) , Mexico ( 100,104 ) , the United Kingdom ( 53,870 ) , Italy ( 47,870 ) , and France ( 47,201 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 11,717,827 confirmed cases ) , India ( 9,004,365 ) , Brazil ( 5,981,767 ) , France ( 2,137,096 ) , Russia ( 1,998,966 ) , Spain ( 1,541,574 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Argentina ( 1,349,434 ) .
As many as 191 countries have been affected by the virus .
• Zelensky enacts law on fines for not wearing face masks in public places

The overall death toll is 1,360,408 people, while 36,520,760 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 56.9 million patients as of November 20.
As many as 56,901,880 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:25 on November 20, 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 1,360,408 people, while 36,520,760 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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Read alsoPutin seen to be struggling to speak over coughing fit during COVID-19 speech (Video)The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (252,555 people), Brazil (168,061), India (132,162), Mexico (100,104), the United Kingdom (53,870), Italy (47,870), and France (47,201).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (11,717,827 confirmed cases), India (9,004,365), Brazil (5,981,767), France (2,137,096), Russia (1,998,966), Spain (1,541,574), the United Kingdom (1,456,940), and Argentina (1,349,434).
As many as 191 countries have been affected by the virus.
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unian--2020-11-20--Reuters: Oil slips a second day as coronavirus cases spiral amid stimulus talks

West Texas Intermediate was down 9 cents , or 0.2 % , at $ 41.65 a barrel by 0039 GMT , after dropping around 0.2 % on Thursday .
U.S. oil prices slipped on Friday , dropping for a second day as concerns mounted about the hit to demand from the surge in COVID-19 infections forcing new lockdowns , but prices were supported by signs of movement on a stimulus deal in Washington .
West Texas Intermediate was down 9 cents , or 0.2 % , at $ 41.65 a barrel by 0039 GMT , after dropping around 0.2 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trade , having fallen 0.3 % in the previous session .
The contracts are heading for a third week of gains , as reported by Reuters .
Read alsoBloomberg : UAE tries to lower temperature in dispute with OPEC alliesU.S .
Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to resume discussions on providing more COVID-19 relief as cases surge across the United States , Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday , according to CNBC .
To counter the fall in demand from movement restrictions , OPEC+ members are likely to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 2 million barrels per day , sources told Reuters .
OPEC+ , a grouping that includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) , Russia and other producers , will discuss its output policy at a meeting on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 .
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West Texas Intermediate was down 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $41.65 a barrel by 0039 GMT, after dropping around 0.2% on Thursday.
U.S. oil prices slipped on Friday, dropping for a second day as concerns mounted about the hit to demand from the surge in COVID-19 infections forcing new lockdowns, but prices were supported by signs of movement on a stimulus deal in Washington.
West Texas Intermediate was down 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $41.65 a barrel by 0039 GMT, after dropping around 0.2% on Thursday. Brent crude was yet to trade, having fallen 0.3% in the previous session. The contracts are heading for a third week of gains, as reported by Reuters.
Read alsoBloomberg: UAE tries to lower temperature in dispute with OPEC alliesU.S. Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to resume discussions on providing more COVID-19 relief as cases surge across the United States, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, according to CNBC.
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To counter the fall in demand from movement restrictions, OPEC+ members are likely to delay a plan to boost production from January by 2 million barrels per day, sources told Reuters.
OPEC+, a grouping that includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other producers, will discuss its output policy at a meeting on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
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unian--2020-11-19--Donbas: Russia snubs meeting of political, security subgroups at TCG

The next meeting has been scheduled for November 24-25 .
The Russian side refused to attend a meeting of the @ @ @ @ @ the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement , the Ukrainian delegation reported Thursday , November @ @ @ @ @ despite the offer of the Ukrainian delegation , representatives of the OSCE , the foreign @ @ @ @ @ , the Russian side refused to attend a meeting of the political and security subgroups @ @ @ @ @ .
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The next meeting has been scheduled for November 24-25.
The Russian side refused to attend a meeting of the political and security subgroups within the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement, the Ukrainian delegation reported Thursday, November 19.
"Unfortunately, despite the offer of the Ukrainian delegation, representatives of the OSCE, the foreign ministries of France and Germany, the Russian side refused to attend a meeting of the political and security subgroups," the statement says.
Read alsoEnglish language to become essential in Ukraine ArmyThe next TCG meeting has been scheduled for November 24-25.
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unian--2020-11-19--EU calls on Russia to refrain from moves undermining Minsk deal

This is about facilitated recognition of documents and vehicle registrations issued in the occupied Donbas .
The European Union External Service in a statement has commented on steps Russia has taken `` to further undermine the territorial integrity of Ukraine . ''
On November 4 , 2020 , Russian President Putin signed a decree that facilitates the recognition by the Russian Federation of documents and vehicle registrations issued to citizens and permanent residents of Ukraine 's Donetsk and Luhansk regions , the EU spokesperson recalls .
The European Union expects `` Russia to refrain from actions that run counter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reintegration of the non-Government controlled areas into Ukraine , and instead to fully implement its commitments under the Minsk agreements . ''
Read alsoDonbas invaders mulling `` foreign citizen '' status for Ukrainian nationals – intelIn 2019 , the European Commission and the European External Action Service issued guidance on the handling of visa applications from residents of non-Government controlled areas of Ukraine 's Donetsk and Luhansk regions to ensure respect for Ukraine 's independence , sovereignty and territorial integrity , and that the EU rules on Schengen visas are correctly and consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called `` DPR '' and `` LPR '' are the two self-styled entities in eastern Ukraine that have not been internationally recognized .
The areas have been seized by Russian-controlled forces in 2014 .
Ukraine has repeatedly stated that the occupation forces have been since receiving funding , weapons , and ammunition from Russia and have been generally governed from Moscow – something Russia vehemently denies despite massive evidence accumulated .
In April 2019 , Putin signed a decree on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of `` certain districts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regions .
In July 2019 , Putin extended his decree to all residents from Ukraine 's Donetsk and Luhansk regions , also known as Donbas .

This is about facilitated recognition of documents and vehicle registrations issued in the occupied Donbas.
The European Union External Service in a statement has commented on steps Russia has taken "to further undermine the territorial integrity of Ukraine."
On November 4, 2020, Russian President Putin signed a decree that facilitates the recognition by the Russian Federation of documents and vehicle registrations issued to citizens and permanent residents of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the EU spokesperson recalls.
"This constitutes yet another attempt by Russia to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity," the statement reads.
The European Union expects "Russia to refrain from actions that run counter to the Minsk agreements and impede the full reintegration of the non-Government controlled areas into Ukraine, and instead to fully implement its commitments under the Minsk agreements."
Read alsoDonbas invaders mulling "foreign citizen" status for Ukrainian nationals – intelIn 2019, the European Commission and the European External Action Service issued guidance on the handling of visa applications from residents of non-Government controlled areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions to ensure respect for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and that the EU rules on Schengen visas are correctly and consistently applied in Russia and Ukraine.
"The European Union remains steadfast in its support to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity," the statement concludes.
Background
The so-called "DPR" and "LPR" are the two self-styled entities in eastern Ukraine that have not been internationally recognized.
The areas have been seized by Russian-controlled forces in 2014.
Ukraine has repeatedly stated that the occupation forces have been since receiving funding, weapons, and ammunition from Russia and have been generally governed from Moscow – something Russia vehemently denies despite massive evidence accumulated.
In April 2019, Putin signed a decree on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of "certain districts" in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In July 2019, Putin extended his decree to all residents from Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, also known as Donbas.


unian--2020-11-19--More than half of Zakarpattia residents oppose idea of dual citizenship – poll

There is no immediate threat of separatism in the region , the analyst stresses .
Some 53 % of Zakarpattia residents oppose the idea of dual citizenship , that 's per a recent poll by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation .
At the same time , 34 % of respondents support the initiative to introduce dual citizenship in Ukraine , said Andriy Sukharina , an analyst with the Foundation , who spoke at a public discussion `` Zakarpattia as a Ukrainian frontier : Public sentiments in the westernmost region of Ukraine '' , presenting the results of the surveys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representatives of various national minorities .
In turn , respondents representing national minorities , showed a different attitude to the issue with 52 % fully or partially supporting dual citizenship ( 12 % against ) .
The main motivation for obtaining another passport for the region 's inhabitants is the opportunity to get employed abroad ( 54.4 % ) , as well as obtain permanent residence in another country ( 40.8 % ) .
Among national minorities , such motivation is even more evident , with nine out of 10 respondents pointing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed `` there is no threat of separatism in Zakarpattia , '' the analyst added , because only 3 % of those surveyed see Ukraine as a federation and only 0.5 % speak of separatism .
Read alsoSzijjarto supports Kuleba 's position on building `` constructive dialogue '' He noted that support for separatism or federalization has not been recorded among representatives of national minorities ( 2 % and 5 % , respectively ) .
At the same time , Sukharina said that 31 % of the surveyed representatives of national minorities refrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could not come up with a definite answer .
These people are somewhat isolated from the general political discourse , the analyst said , noting that in Zakarpattia , the respondents , first of all , identified themselves as residents of this particular region .
Also , the survey showed , there is growing support for the idea of being a part of a unitary Ukraine with expanded powers of local councils and communities in the distribution and allocation of budgetary funds and local tax revenues , which reflects a general trend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high level of tolerance in the region towards representatives of various nationalities , the poll proves .
Among ethnic groups the most negative attitude is seen toward Russians ( which can be explained by the ongoing war ) and Roma .
However , even with respect to these ethnic groups , hostile attitudes do not exceed 13 % .
The situation with tolerance among representatives of ethnic minorities in Zakarpattia is somewhat worse .
Thus , relatively high rates of rejection are recorded toward Roma ( 24 % ) and Arabs ( 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Americans is slightly worse ( 11 % and 8 % , respectively ) .
The survey was conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation in cooperation with the Center for Political Sociology on August 24 - September 6 , 2020 .
In total , 1,000 respondents were interviewed - 500 respondents based on location ( six cities and 15 villages ) and 500 respondents from among national minorities ( 300 Hungarians and 200 representatives Roma , Romanian , and Slovak communities ) .

There is no immediate threat of separatism in the region, the analyst stresses.
Some 53% of Zakarpattia residents oppose the idea of dual citizenship, that's per a recent poll by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation.
At the same time, 34% of respondents support the initiative to introduce dual citizenship in Ukraine, said Andriy Sukharina, an analyst with the Foundation, who spoke at a public discussion "Zakarpattia as a Ukrainian frontier: Public sentiments in the westernmost region of Ukraine", presenting the results of the surveys conducted in the area, including among representatives of various national minorities.
In turn, respondents representing national minorities, showed a different attitude to the issue with 52% fully or partially supporting dual citizenship (12% against).
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The main motivation for obtaining another passport for the region's inhabitants is the opportunity to get employed abroad (54.4%), as well as obtain permanent residence in another country (40.8%). Among national minorities, such motivation is even more evident, with nine out of 10 respondents pointing at employment prospects abroad.
The poll also showed "there is no threat of separatism in Zakarpattia," the analyst added, because only 3% of those surveyed see Ukraine as a federation and only 0.5% speak of separatism.
Read alsoSzijjarto supports Kuleba's position on building "constructive dialogue"He noted that support for separatism or federalization has not been recorded among representatives of national minorities (2% and 5%, respectively).
At the same time, Sukharina said that 31% of the surveyed representatives of national minorities refrained from responding to this question, saying they could not come up with a definite answer. These people are somewhat isolated from the general political discourse, the analyst said, noting that in Zakarpattia, the respondents, first of all, identified themselves as residents of this particular region.
"This is not a threat of separatism as such, but it must be constantly kept in mind if we don't want to face this problem someday," Sukharina stressed.
Also, the survey showed, there is growing support for the idea of being a part of a unitary Ukraine with expanded powers of local councils and communities in the distribution and allocation of budgetary funds and local tax revenues, which reflects a general trend in decentralization processes.
There is a high level of tolerance in the region towards representatives of various nationalities, the poll proves. Among ethnic groups the most negative attitude is seen toward Russians (which can be explained by the ongoing war) and Roma. However, even with respect to these ethnic groups, hostile attitudes do not exceed 13%. The situation with tolerance among representatives of ethnic minorities in Zakarpattia is somewhat worse. Thus, relatively high rates of rejection are recorded toward Roma (24%) and Arabs (19%). The perception of Russians and Americans is slightly worse (11% and 8%, respectively).
Poll details
The survey was conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation in cooperation with the Center for Political Sociology on August 24 - September 6, 2020.
In total, 1,000 respondents were interviewed - 500 respondents based on location (six cities and 15 villages) and 500 respondents from among national minorities (300 Hungarians and 200 representatives Roma, Romanian, and Slovak communities).


unian--2020-11-19--Outlook for GDP fall by end of 2020 within target of below 5% - Finance minister

Outlook for GDP fall by end of 2020 within target of below 5 % - Finance minister Despite seeing a @ @ @ @ @ economy did not suffer all potential losses it could have sustained .

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unian--2020-11-19--Kuleba: Time to open new page in Ukraine-Brazil relations

Ukraine is particularly interested in increasing bilateral trade .
On November 18 , Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held a video conference with Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo .
`` Pleased to speak with my Brazilian colleague @ ernestofaraujo on how we can start a new chapter in our bilateral relations .
Brazil remains our top trading partner in Latin America & we want to boost trade even more .
Investment , education , culture & innovation on radar too , '' Kuleba tweeted on Thursday .
Ukraine is particularly interested in increasing bilateral trade : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South America .
At the same time , the range of exports and imports can be significantly expanded . ''
The two ministers noted the importance of the Brazilian president 's visit to Ukraine next year and agreed on active cooperation toward the meaningful preparation .
Read alsoZelensky , Bolsonaro discuss military-technical , defense cooperationKuleba also proposed to hold in the near future a Ukrainian-Brazilian business forum to exchange trade and investment opportunities and further establish direct contacts between businesses .
The parties separately touched upon the fight against misinformation .
Kuleba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiative to open in Kyiv the headquarters of an international office , which will deal with countering disinformation and fake news .
Ukraine 's top diplomat on a separate note emphasized the invaluable contribution of the Ukrainian community in Brazil to the development of Ukrainian-Brazilian relations .
The interlocutors agreed to hold next year a series of events to mark the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Brazil .

Ukraine is particularly interested in increasing bilateral trade.
On November 18, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held a video conference with Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo.
"Pleased to speak with my Brazilian colleague @ernestofaraujo on how we can start a new chapter in our bilateral relations. Brazil remains our top trading partner in Latin America & we want to boost trade even more. Investment, education, culture & innovation on radar too," Kuleba tweeted on Thursday.
"Ukraine and Brazil have long-standing historical ties based on friendship and respect," Kuleba said, according to MFA's press service. "Today, Ukraine seeks to fully realize the many opportunities to intensify Ukrainian-Brazilian relations in the fields of trade, investment, education, culture and innovation."
Ukraine is particularly interested in increasing bilateral trade: "Brazil remains Ukraine's largest trading partner in South America. At the same time, the range of exports and imports can be significantly expanded."
The two ministers noted the importance of the Brazilian president's visit to Ukraine next year and agreed on active cooperation toward the meaningful preparation.
Read alsoZelensky, Bolsonaro discuss military-technical, defense cooperationKuleba also proposed to hold in the near future a Ukrainian-Brazilian business forum to exchange trade and investment opportunities and further establish direct contacts between businesses.
The parties separately touched upon the fight against misinformation. Kuleba has spoken of President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to open in Kyiv the headquarters of an international office, which will deal with countering disinformation and fake news.
Ukraine's top diplomat on a separate note emphasized the invaluable contribution of the Ukrainian community in Brazil to the development of Ukrainian-Brazilian relations.
The interlocutors agreed to hold next year a series of events to mark the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Brazil.


unian--2020-11-19--Ukraine becomes leading honey exporter to EU

Over the eight months of 2020 , Ukraine has sold over 30,000 tonnes of honey to the EU member states @

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unian--2020-11-19--Ukraine at UNGA votes against Russia's draft resolution on glorification of Stalin's regime

In the draft , Russia says nothing about the fact that among the results of the end of WW2 were numerous mass crimes , including genocide , deportation and repression by Stalin 's Soviet regime .
Ukraine at the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly voted against the draft resolution of the Russian Federation on the glorification of the Stalinist regime .
That 's according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine .
`` Ukraine voted against yet another next draft resolution 'Combating glorification of Nazism , neo-Nazism and other practices that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , racial discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance , ' which Russia traditionally submitted for consideration in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly , '' reads the statement .
Ukrainian diplomats noted that members of the anti-Hitler coalition are not ready to support Russia 's draft , including all EU member states and an absolute majority of European countries .
`` The text of the draft resolution also ignores the fact that the end of the Second World War never became the final victory over totalitarian ideologies , and one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the enslavement of individual European nations and the strengthening of the communist totalitarian regime , which is responsible for numerous mass crimes , including genocides , deportations , repressions , '' the statement emphasizes .
Also , it is noted that today 's Russia in every possible way tries to justify the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact , which untied the hands of the Nazi and communist regimes to implement their aggressive plans to split Europe to control its certain parts .
`` The text of the resolution also lacks provisions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in addition to national and ethnic grounds , was carried out on the so-called class and social grounds , which resulted in the general labeling of people as 'public enemies , ' which basically led to their physical destruction , '' said the statement .
In addition , Russia continues to stubbornly deny recognizing the Holodomor famine of 1932-1933 as an act of genocide of the Ukrainian people , as well as the deportation of the Crimean Tatar people of 1944 and other peoples .
Read alsoMFA Ukraine rejects Russia 's accusations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , it is noted that not only Russia fails to condemn the crimes of the communist regime , it feeds in every possible way chauvinistic and xenophobic sentiments in Russian society and glorifies the image of Stalin .
Diplomats also say that `` when the Kremlin with one hand submits to the UN General Assembly a resolution against glorification of Nazism , it alsogenerously supports radical movements that profess the extreme ideologies of both the left and the right spectrum . ''
`` A real confirmation of Moscow 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have been the end of aggression against Ukraine , the restoration of respect for international law and the bona fide recognition and condemnation of the crimes of the communist totalitarian regime .
Therefore , we call on the authors of this annual document at the next session to discard all manipulative provisions with the purpose of ensuring the consensus adoption of the resolution by all UNGA member states and , above all , by those who made a decisive contribution to the overthrow of Hitler 's and Soviet regimes , '' the @ @ @ @

In the draft, Russia says nothing about the fact that among the results of the end of WW2 were numerous mass crimes, including genocide, deportation and repression by Stalin's Soviet regime.
Ukraine at the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly voted against the draft resolution of the Russian Federation on the glorification of the Stalinist regime.
That's according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
"Ukraine voted against yet another next draft resolution 'Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,' which Russia traditionally submitted for consideration in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly," reads the statement.
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Ukrainian diplomats noted that members of the anti-Hitler coalition are not ready to support Russia's draft, including all EU member states and an absolute majority of European countries.
"The text of the draft resolution also ignores the fact that the end of the Second World War never became the final victory over totalitarian ideologies, and one of its results was, on the contrary, the enslavement of individual European nations and the strengthening of the communist totalitarian regime, which is responsible for numerous mass crimes, including genocides, deportations, repressions," the statement emphasizes.
Also, it is noted that today's Russia in every possible way tries to justify the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which untied the hands of the Nazi and communist regimes to implement their aggressive plans to split Europe to control its certain parts.
"The text of the resolution also lacks provisions on the Soviet mass terror, which, in addition to national and ethnic grounds, was carried out on the so-called class and social grounds, which resulted in the general labeling of people as 'public enemies,' which basically led to their physical destruction," said the statement.
In addition, Russia continues to stubbornly deny recognizing the Holodomor famine of 1932-1933 as an act of genocide of the Ukrainian people, as well as the deportation of the Crimean Tatar people of 1944 and other peoples.
Read alsoMFA Ukraine rejects Russia's accusations of trying to "disavow Minsk agreements"At the same time, it is noted that not only Russia fails to condemn the crimes of the communist regime, it feeds in every possible way chauvinistic and xenophobic sentiments in Russian society and glorifies the image of Stalin.
"It's a shame, but this year the Russian side went even further and made an attempt to turn the UN General Assembly document into glorification of the communist and Soviet past, in particular the Stalinist regime, adding to the draft a provision on the protection of their symbols," the statement says.
Diplomats also say that "when the Kremlin with one hand submits to the UN General Assembly a resolution against glorification of Nazism, it also generously supports radical movements that profess the extreme ideologies of both the left and the right spectrum."
"A real confirmation of Moscow's commitment to fighting intolerance and racial discrimination should have been the end of aggression against Ukraine, the restoration of respect for international law and the bona fide recognition and condemnation of the crimes of the communist totalitarian regime. Therefore, we call on the authors of this annual document at the next session to discard all manipulative provisions with the purpose of ensuring the consensus adoption of the resolution by all UNGA member states and, above all, by those who made a decisive contribution to the overthrow of Hitler's and Soviet regimes," the foreign ministry concluded.


unian--2020-11-19--Anti-graft watchdog chief to stay put despite Constitutional Court ruling, Zelensky assures G7 envoy

Anti-graft watchdog chief to stay put despite Constitutional Court ruling, Zelensky assures G7 envoys

The court 's move currently creates no risks to the legitimacy and independence of both NABU and its director , the president stressed .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured G7 ambassadors that once the provisions of the law on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau are terminated on December 16 as per the judgment of the Constitutional Court , Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau Artem Sytnyk will remain in his post .
The statement came as the president was speaking with G7 and EU diplomats , accredited in Ukraine , the press service of the President 's Office reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine as regards the recent judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court that declared unconstitutional certain provisions of the law on NABU .
Read alsoNABU : Ukraine loses chance to recover billions in losses over Constitutional Court 's decisionsThe court 's move currently creates no risks to the legitimacy and independence of both NABU and its director , the president stressed .
`` The decision of the Constitutional Court does not cancel the founding and functioning of NABU , nor does it restrict the work of NABU detectives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's status as a law enforcement body .
We guarantee that after December 16 , NABU director will remain in office , '' the president said .
In turn , Aretm Sytnyk noted that he fully agreed with the position voiced by the head of state and the President 's Office on the absence of factors that critically affect the work of the body , and that the CCU decision is not affecting NABU 's capacity to perform its duties independently and effectively .
At the same time , NABU , together with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify potential threats that may lead to legal collisions over the CCU move .
G7 ambassadors stressed that such regular meetings with the head of state and the head of the President 's Office on topical issues are the basis for effective cooperation .
On July 28 , the Constitutional Court ruled unconstitutional the presidential decree of April 16 , 2015 , on the appointment of Artem Sytnyk as NABU Director .
On September 16 , the Constitutional Court ruled that a number of provisions of the law on NABU are unconstitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in three months , that is , in mid-December .
In particular , it 's the provisions on entitling a president to set up NABU , appoint and dismiss its director , appoint three members to the competition commission , appoint a member of the external control commission for an independent assessment of NABU effectiveness , its operational and institutional independence , as well as approve the regulation on the Public Control Council and the procedure for its formation .

The court's move currently creates no risks to the legitimacy and independence of both NABU and its director, the president stressed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured G7 ambassadors that once the provisions of the law on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau are terminated on December 16 as per the judgment of the Constitutional Court, Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau Artem Sytnyk will remain in his post.
The statement came as the president was speaking with G7 and EU diplomats, accredited in Ukraine, the press service of the President's Office reports.
The parties discussed the threats facing the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine as regards the recent judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court that declared unconstitutional certain provisions of the law on NABU.
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Read alsoNABU: Ukraine loses chance to recover billions in losses over Constitutional Court's decisionsThe court's move currently creates no risks to the legitimacy and independence of both NABU and its director, the president stressed.
"The decision of the Constitutional Court does not cancel the founding and functioning of NABU, nor does it restrict the work of NABU detectives and not does it call into question NABU's status as a law enforcement body. We guarantee that after December 16, NABU director will remain in office," the president said.
In turn, Artem Sytnyk noted that he fully agreed with the position voiced by the head of state and the President's Office on the absence of factors that critically affect the work of the body, and that the CCU decision is not affecting NABU's capacity to perform its duties independently and effectively. At the same time, NABU, together with other government agencies, will keep working to identify potential threats that may lead to legal collisions over the CCU move.
G7 ambassadors stressed that such regular meetings with the head of state and the head of the President's Office on topical issues are the basis for effective cooperation.
Background
On July 28, the Constitutional Court ruled unconstitutional the presidential decree of April 16, 2015, on the appointment of Artem Sytnyk as NABU Director.
On September 16, the Constitutional Court ruled that a number of provisions of the law on NABU are unconstitutional, and that they will lose force in three months, that is, in mid-December.
In particular, it's the provisions on entitling a president to set up NABU, appoint and dismiss its director, appoint three members to the competition commission, appoint a member of the external control commission for an independent assessment of NABU effectiveness, its operational and institutional independence, as well as approve the regulation on the Public Control Council and the procedure for its formation.


unian--2020-11-19--UIA to resume flights to Armenia from Dec 4

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unian--2020-11-21--Ukraine could be put on full lockdown once daily COVID-19 cases reach 30,000

Total lockdown could be required in case the health care system faces collapse .
With the existing share of hospitalized patients among all those infected with COVID-19 in Ukraine , a full-blown lockdown in Ukraine can be introduced once the daily incidence reaches 30,000 , Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says .
A full-fledged lockdown quarantine across the country would be required specifically in case the health care system faces collapse .
In Ukraine , this may be the case when the number of new daily cases will remain at some 30,000 for several consecutive days , Stepanov told one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Earlier , Stepanov said that strict quarantine is possible if up to 20,000 new daily cases were reported every day , while hospital load , including of makeshift hospitals , would reach 100 % .
At the same time , on October 22 , President Volodymyr Zelensky said a total lockdown would have to be introduced if the number of new daily cases reached 15,000 .
Read alsoAnalysts forecast from 17,000 to 33,000 COVID-19 deaths in Ukraine by year-endCoronavirus in Ukraine : Latest In the past day , 14,575 new COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died .
Since the onset of the pandemic , 598,085 people fell ill in Ukraine ; 274,324 recovered , and 10,598 died .
A total of 4,108,825 PCR tests have been run so far .
On November 11 , the Cabinet decided to introduce weekend quarantine in the country from November 14 to 30 .
It is enforced from 00:00 Saturday to 00:00 Monday .
In particular , on weekends , along with restrictions provided for on weekdays , bans have been imposed on cafes and restaurants ( except takeaway ) , shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the like .
Grocery stores , pharmacies , veterinary pharmacies , post offices , medical facilities , and gas stations shall remain open .
The new bans sparked discontent among owners and staff of the businesses banned for the weekend .
Read alsoUkraine should run 220,000 PCR tests for COVID-19 daily – analystsMayors of a number of cities defied the government instruction to introduce weekend quarantine .
On November 17 , the Verkhovna Rada failed to back a draft resolution to recommend the Cabinet to ease quarantine restrictions imposed on businesses @ @ @

Total lockdown could be required in case the health care system faces collapse.
With the existing share of hospitalized patients among all those infected with COVID-19 in Ukraine, a full-blown lockdown in Ukraine can be introduced once the daily incidence reaches 30,000, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says.
A full-fledged lockdown quarantine across the country would be required specifically in case the health care system faces collapse. In Ukraine, this may be the case when the number of new daily cases will remain at some 30,000 for several consecutive days, Stepanov told one of Ukraine's TV channels, Ukrayinska Pravda reports.
"If there is a threat of a complete collapse of the health care system, we will insist on introducing stricter quarantine," Stepanov said, adding that this would be done to prevent overload.
Earlier, Stepanov said that strict quarantine is possible if up to 20,000 new daily cases were reported every day, while hospital load, including of makeshift hospitals, would reach 100%.
At the same time, on October 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky said a total lockdown would have to be introduced if the number of new daily cases reached 15,000.
Read alsoAnalysts forecast from 17,000 to 33,000 COVID-19 deaths in Ukraine by year-endCoronavirus in Ukraine: Latest
In the past day, 14,575 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 229 patients died.
Since the onset of the pandemic, 598,085 people fell ill in Ukraine; 274,324 recovered, and 10,598 died. A total of 4,108,825 PCR tests have been run so far.
Weekend quarantine
On November 11, the Cabinet decided to introduce weekend quarantine in the country from November 14 to 30. It is enforced from 00:00 Saturday to 00:00 Monday.
In particular, on weekends, along with restrictions provided for on weekdays, bans have been imposed on cafes and restaurants (except takeaway), shopping malls and entertainment facilities, fitness centers, and the like. Grocery stores, pharmacies, veterinary pharmacies, post offices, medical facilities, and gas stations shall remain open.
The new bans sparked discontent among owners and staff of the businesses banned for the weekend.
Read alsoUkraine should run 220,000 PCR tests for COVID-19 daily – analystsMayors of a number of cities defied the government instruction to introduce weekend quarantine.
On November 17, the Verkhovna Rada failed to back a draft resolution to recommend the Cabinet to ease quarantine restrictions imposed on businesses over weekends.


unian--2020-11-20--Shmyhal meets with IMF representative

Shmyhal meets with IMF representative

The parties discussed the strengthening of financial cooperation and the reform process in Ukraine .
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal on November 20 held a meeting via video conference with Director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund , Alfred Kammer .
`` The parties discussed the strengthening of financial cooperation , the process of reform implementation in Ukraine , and the fulfillment of structural 'benchmarks ' envisaged in the Memorandum Ukraine had signed with the IMF on the Stand-By Arrangement , '' the Cabinet press service reported .
Shmyhal has called cooperation with the IMF `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The support of the International Monetary Fund is a marker of stability for Ukraine , the entire international financial environment , and the banking market , '' the press service quoted the prime minister as saying Shmyhal has also expressed hope that the IMF will send a positive signal on supporting the agreements reached between Ukraine and the European Commission for the disbursement in the near future of the next tranche of macro-financial assistance .
Read alsoIMF chief elaborates on 'constructive call ' with President ZelenskyUkraine and IMF : Background • On November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the phone with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva , saying Ukraine had fulfilled all the `` structural benchmarks '' for the IMF to review the existing Stand-By Arrangement .
• On June 12 , Ukraine received the first tranche of the IMF loan under the SBA worth $ 2.1 billion .
The Ministry of Finance plans to receive the second tranche under the same arrangement before year-end .

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unian--2020-11-20--Flights launching from Boryspil to Heathrow Dec 17 – Ambassador

The negotiations with the administration of London Heathrow Airport have been a success .
In a month , Ukrainians will be able to fly from Boryspil International Airport to London 's main airport , Heathrow .
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko has made the relevant announcement via Twitter .
`` Finally , the Ukrainians will fly from Kyiv to Britain 's main air gate - London Heathrow Airport .
Negotiations with the airport administration have been completed .
First flights will launch in a month , '' the ambassador said .
Read alsoUkraine updates global travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-active stance of Ukraine International Airlines , which does n't slow down even amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
As stated on the UIA website , flights from London are now carried out from Gatwick to Ukraine 's Boryspil .
Flights to Heathrow will be available from December 17 .
`` From Dec 17 , 2020 , UIA introduces new flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiyv Boryspil Airport .
Flight PS 118 to Kyiv from Heathrow ( LHR ) is scheduled to depart from Terminal 2 at 12:20 and arrive in Kyiv ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday , and Sunday , '' UIA wrote .

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unian--2020-11-20--Weekend quarantine: PM explains to mayors expediency of bans

The prime minister has called on city heads to adhere to the weekend quarantine restrictions , adding that they are the only alternative to a full-blown lockdown across country .
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday held a second meeting with the Association of Ukrainian Cities to discuss measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 and the issue of filling local budgets amid restrictions imposed by government .
Senior health officials and representatives of other ministries have also attended the video conference , the government press service reports .
The prime minister has called on city heads to adhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are the only alternative to a full-blown lockdown across country .
All options are on the table in case the situation with the COVID-19 spread worsens , including further tightening quarantine restrictions .
`` We do n't want to introduce a strict lockdown , which we did in spring .
We are ready to listen to your advice on tightening quarantine restrictions , '' said PM .
The government , Shmyhal added , had transferred the second tranche of UAH 870 million to city budgets to provide hospitals with more ventilators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all procedures to this end .
Read alsoOver 60 % of Ukrainians oppose introduction of lockdown – pollDuring the meeting , the Head of Government heard reports on the main issues and proposals put forward by mayors to improve the functioning of local governments .
Mayors raised the issue of transferring the excise tax on fuel to local budgets .
The Ministry of Finance , Shmyhal responded , was ready for compromise : part of the excise tax could be directed to the budgets of local communities .
• On November 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called weekend quarantine starting from November 14 .
• The government repealed the adaptive quarantine system and imposed a nationwide quarantine with curbs for all territories that were in effect in the previous version of the coronavirus quarantine in zones with the orange risk level .
• On November 17 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , did not back a draft resolution recommending that the Ukrainian government soften the restrictions imposed along with the so-called weekend quarantine .

The prime minister has called on city heads to adhere to the weekend quarantine restrictions, adding that they are the only alternative to a full-blown lockdown across country.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday held a second meeting with the Association of Ukrainian Cities to discuss measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 and the issue of filling local budgets amid restrictions imposed by government.
Senior health officials and representatives of other ministries have also attended the video conference, the government press service reports.
The prime minister has called on city heads to adhere to the weekend quarantine restrictions, adding that they are the only alternative to a full-blown lockdown across country.
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All options are on the table in case the situation with the COVID-19 spread worsens, including further tightening quarantine restrictions.
"We don't want to introduce a strict lockdown, which we did in spring. We are ready to listen to your advice on tightening quarantine restrictions," said PM.
The government, Shmyhal added, had transferred the second tranche of UAH 870 million to city budgets to provide hospitals with more ventilators and stressed that the Cabinet had streamlines all procedures to this end.
Read alsoOver 60% of Ukrainians oppose introduction of lockdown – pollDuring the meeting, the Head of Government heard reports on the main issues and proposals put forward by mayors to improve the functioning of local governments.
Mayors raised the issue of transferring the excise tax on fuel to local budgets. The Ministry of Finance, Shmyhal responded, was ready for compromise: part of the excise tax could be directed to the budgets of local communities.
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unian--2020-11-20--Zelensky, Venice Commission chief talk ways to resolve CCU crisis

Buquicchio agreed that resolving the constitutional crisis requires swift action and should be based on the rule of law .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio to discuss ways toward a balanced comprehensive solution to resolve promptly and efficiently the crisis around the Constitutional Court .
Gianni Buquicchio agreed that resolving the constitutional crisis requires swift action and should be based on the rule of law , the President 's Office reports .
`` It is important to restore public confidence in constitutional justice .
This confidence is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I suggest stepping up work to find a balanced comprehensive solution to resolve the crisis promptly and efficiently . ''
Also , Zelensky appealed to the Venice Commission regarding its expertise in explaining how to avoid damage to anticorruption reform inflicted by the CCU decision of October 27 .
Read alsoAnti-graft watchdog chief to stay put despite Constitutional Court ruling , Zelensky assures G7 envoys '' The parties also discussed the urgent need to develop bills to restore punishment for officials over filing inaccurate data on their assets and ensure full-fledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention and National Anti-corruption Bureau .
They also focused on comprehensive judicial reform , including reforming the mechanism for selecting judges , as well as the High Qualification Commission of Judges .
The interlocutors also agreed that the Commission for Legal Reform should receive an expert assessment from the Venice Commission and GRECO regarding its work .
On October 27 , the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament , having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Constitutional Court also recognized the provisions of laws on the audit of officials ' e-declarations as unconstitutional and stripped the National Agency on Corruption Prevention ( NACP ) of powers to check declarations and identify conflicts of interest .
President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled bill No .
4288 in parliament to terminate the powers of all CCU judges .
The document states , in particular , that the decision of the Constitutional Court of October 27 is `` null and void '' ( such that it does not create legal consequences ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CCU judges in conditions of a real conflict of interests . ''
Zelensky proposes the termination of the powers of CCU judges from the date when the law becomes effective , suggesting that subjects authorized to appoint new judges should immediately begin the procedure for the competitive selection of the court 's new members .

Buquicchio agreed that resolving the constitutional crisis requires swift action and should be based on the rule of law.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio to discuss ways toward a balanced comprehensive solution to resolve promptly and efficiently the crisis around the Constitutional Court.
Gianni Buquicchio agreed that resolving the constitutional crisis requires swift action and should be based on the rule of law, the President's Office reports.
"We need to work out mechanisms that would permanently eliminate the possibility of any influence on the judges of the CCU and improve the decision-making procedures of judges," Zelensky stressed.
"It is important to restore public confidence in constitutional justice. This confidence is now completely destroyed," the president noted. "I suggest stepping up work to find a balanced comprehensive solution to resolve the crisis promptly and efficiently."
Also, Zelensky appealed to the Venice Commission regarding its expertise in explaining how to avoid damage to anticorruption reform inflicted by the CCU decision of October 27.
Read alsoAnti-graft watchdog chief to stay put despite Constitutional Court ruling, Zelensky assures G7 envoys"The parties also discussed the urgent need to develop bills to restore punishment for officials over filing inaccurate data on their assets and ensure full-fledged operation of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention and National Anti-corruption Bureau. They also focused on comprehensive judicial reform, including reforming the mechanism for selecting judges, as well as the High Qualification Commission of Judges.
The interlocutors also agreed that the Commission for Legal Reform should receive an expert assessment from the Venice Commission and GRECO regarding its work.
Constitutional Court row: Background
On October 27, the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament, having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code, which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate declaration by government officials of their income.
The Constitutional Court also recognized the provisions of laws on the audit of officials' e-declarations as unconstitutional and stripped the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) of powers to check declarations and identify conflicts of interest.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled bill No. 4288 in parliament to terminate the powers of all CCU judges. The document states, in particular, that the decision of the Constitutional Court of October 27 is "null and void" (such that it does not create legal consequences) as such that was adopted by the CCU judges in conditions of a real conflict of interests." Zelensky proposes the termination of the powers of CCU judges from the date when the law becomes effective, suggesting that subjects authorized to appoint new judges should immediately begin the procedure for the competitive selection of the court's new members.


unian--2020-11-20--Ukraine should run 220,000 PCR tests for COVID-19 daily – analysts

Relatively good rates in terms of daily tests are observed only in Kyiv , Vinnytsia , and Kirovohrad regions .
Ukraine should increase fivefold its daily rate of COVID-19 testing , say experts with the Kyiv School of Economics .
The results of the corresponding modeling were presented in Kyiv on Friday , November 20 .
`` The testing system in Ukraine is out of order – Ukraine ca n't control the spread of the virus and barely has time to diagnose cases when patients have already been hospitalized .
This is evidenced by the numbers , '' said Pavlo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center at the Kyiv School of Economics .
Read alsoAnalysts forecast from 17,000 to 33,000 COVID-19 deaths in Ukraine by year-endThe expert believes , to gain control of the COVID-19 spread with 11,000 new cases per day , some 220,000 PCR tests should be run daily : Relatively good rates in terms of daily tests are observed only in Kyiv , Vinnytsia , and Kirovohrad regions .
In Sumy , Poltava , and Zhytomyr regions , the situation has turned extremely critical .
Almost every second test returns positive .
Over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since the onset of the pandemic , 598 085 people have contracted the coronavirus in Ukraine , of whom 274,324 recovered and 10,598 died .
A total of 4,108,825 PCR tests have been performed .

Relatively good rates in terms of daily tests are observed only in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad regions.
Ukraine should increase fivefold its daily rate of COVID-19 testing, say experts with the Kyiv School of Economics.
The results of the corresponding modeling were presented in Kyiv on Friday, November 20.
"The testing system in Ukraine is out of order – Ukraine can't control the spread of the virus and barely has time to diagnose cases when patients have already been hospitalized. This is evidenced by the numbers," said Pavlo Kovtonyuk, head of the Health Economics Center at the Kyiv School of Economics.
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Read alsoAnalysts forecast from 17,000 to 33,000 COVID-19 deaths in Ukraine by year-endThe expert believes, to gain control of the COVID-19 spread with 11,000 new cases per day, some 220,000 PCR tests should be run daily:
"Today's level of testing – an average of 40,000 PCR tests per day – is sufficient to control the situation with 2,000 new daily cases."
Relatively good rates in terms of daily tests are observed only in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad regions.
In Sumy, Poltava, and Zhytomyr regions, the situation has turned extremely critical. Almost every second test returns positive.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Latest
Over the past day, 14,575 new cases were detected.
Since the onset of the pandemic, 598 085 people have contracted the coronavirus in Ukraine, of whom 274,324 recovered and 10,598 died.
A total of 4,108,825 PCR tests have been performed.


unian--2020-11-20--World's most famous exhibit on Holodomor on display in Kyiv

It will be showcased from November 20 , 2020 , to March 31 , 2021 , with the support of the Ukrainian World Congress .
On November 20 , the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv opened the exhibit `` Maria '' by Canadian artist and photographer of Ukrainian descent Lesia Maruschak .
Maria is one of the elements in a larger-scale multimedia art installation at the memorial site .
The project honors the victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 .
The focus is on the portrait of a young girl Maria , who managed to survive and move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compatriots died .
The project features a book , an exhibition of images and installations , a film , and a series of lectures .
It will be on display from November 20 , 2020 to March 31 , 2021 with the support of the Ukrainian World Congress .
In May 2019 , Lesia Maruschak 's art book `` Maria '' was granted the highest award at the International Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv , and also entered the final list at the Athens Photobook Festival and the prestigious Prix du Livre , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Maria project was also presented in Paris within the framework of ParisArtistes and the prestigious Objectif FEMMES photo exhibit on October 4-6 , 2019 .
Read alsoUkraine 's MFA urges int ' l community not to turn a blind eye to Russia 's censorship of historyHolodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine • In the 20th century , Ukrainians experienced three famines : 1921-1923 , 1932-1933 , and the famine of 1946-1947 .
However , the Holodomor of 1932-1933 was a particularly dark page in the tragic history of the Ukrainian people .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1932-1933 , from 4.5 to 10 million people died of artificial famine .
• On November 28 , 2006 , by law of Ukraine , the Holodomor of 1932-1933 was recognized as genocide of the Ukrainian people .
• On Day of Remembrance of Holodomor Victims , Ukrainians are traditionally called upon to honor the starved with a minute of silence or prayer , to attend a vigil , remembering their compatriots killed by the communist totalitarian regime .
Project MARIA memorializes victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor – famine-genocide – in Soviet Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tells on her personal website .
The Holodomor was political and intentional ; a state-sponsored assault on a single ethnic group as part of the Soviet Union 's new socio-economic model that required the subjugation of a sizable population whose national consciousness stood in the way of the new order .
Read alsoUkraine launches consultancy to help citizens find info on victims of Soviet repressionAt its center is a single vernacular image of a young girl , Maria F. , who survived and currently resides in Canada .
Produced across platforms including books @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lectures and film , the project manifests the artist 's `` intellectual and emotional response , informed by current research and the survivors ' stories ''

It will be showcased from November 20, 2020, to March 31, 2021, with the support of the Ukrainian World Congress.
On November 20, the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv opened the exhibit "Maria" by Canadian artist and photographer of Ukrainian descent Lesia Maruschak.
Maria is one of the elements in a larger-scale multimedia art installation at the memorial site. The project honors the victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933. The focus is on the portrait of a young girl Maria, who managed to survive and move to Canada, while millions of her compatriots died. The project features a book, an exhibition of images and installations, a film, and a series of lectures.
"This is the world's most famous exhibition about the Holodomor, which was presented in more than nine countries and will for the first time be showcased in Ukraine," the ad says.
It will be on display from November 20, 2020 to March 31, 2021 with the support of the Ukrainian World Congress.
In May 2019, Lesia Maruschak's art book "Maria" was granted the highest award at the International Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv, and also entered the final list at the Athens Photobook Festival and the prestigious Prix du Livre, Recontres d'Arles in 2019 in France ... The Maria project was also presented in Paris within the framework of ParisArtistes and the prestigious Objectif FEMMES photo exhibit on October 4-6, 2019.
Read alsoUkraine's MFA urges int'l community not to turn a blind eye to Russia's censorship of historyHolodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine
In the 20th century, Ukrainians experienced three famines: 1921-1923, 1932-1933, and the famine of 1946-1947. However, the Holodomor of 1932-1933 was a particularly dark page in the tragic history of the Ukrainian people. According to various sources, in the years 1932-1933, from 4.5 to 10 million people died of artificial famine.
On November 28, 2006, by law of Ukraine, the Holodomor of 1932-1933 was recognized as genocide of the Ukrainian people.
On Day of Remembrance of Holodomor Victims, Ukrainians are traditionally called upon to honor the starved with a minute of silence or prayer, to attend a vigil, remembering their compatriots killed by the communist totalitarian regime.
Project MARIA: Details
Project MARIA memorializes victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor – famine-genocide – in Soviet Ukraine, where millions died, the artist tells on her personal website.
The Holodomor was political and intentional; a state-sponsored assault on a single ethnic group as part of the Soviet Union's new socio-economic model that required the subjugation of a sizable population whose national consciousness stood in the way of the new order.
Read alsoUkraine launches consultancy to help citizens find info on victims of Soviet repressionAt its center is a single vernacular image of a young girl, Maria F., who survived and currently resides in Canada.
Produced across platforms including books, installations, textile sculptures, performance, lectures and film, the project manifests the artist's "intellectual and emotional response, informed by current research and the survivors' stories"


unian--2020-11-20--Cabinet goes for top reshuffle in energy ministry

One of the deputies has been appointed acting minister .
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Acting Energy Minister Olha Buslavets , head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy , Housing and Utilities Andriy Gerus wrote on Facebook .
Deputy Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko has been appointed to replace her , Gerus added .
`` Congratulations on the appointment of a new acting minister of energy Yuriy Mykolaiovych Boyko .
Not to be confused with Yuriy Anatoliyovych Boyko , leader of the OPZZh party , '' the MP wrote .
The Cabinet 's press service has confirmed the news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prime Minister thanked Olha Buslavets for the changes that had been implemented over the months that have been so difficult for the country . ''
PM Denys Shmyhal ahs noted that Olha Buslavets remains on the government team .
• On May 27 , the Cabinet approved a resolution splitting the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection into two separate agencies .
• The Ministry of the Environment has become a separate agency , while the Ministry of Energy has prevailed as ministry , at the same premises .
• On April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Olha Buslavets First Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection acting minister .

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unian--2020-11-20--Retail trade turnover in January-October up 7.6%

The largest growth was recorded in Kyiv , Zaporizhia , and Chernihiv regions .
Retail trade turnover in Ukraine in @ @ @ @ @ % year-on-year ( in comparable prices ) , according to the State Statistics Service of @ @ @ @ @ was reported in the following regions : Kyiv ( 17.2 % ) ; Zaporizhia ( @ @ @ @ @ Chernihiv ( 13.5 % ) , the agency reported on its website .
The turnover @ @ @ @ @ ( 5.4 % ) and Chernivtsi region ( by 0.2 % ) .
Read alsoUkraine @ @ @ @ @ '' for senior citizensRetail trade turnover in October 2020 compared to October 2019 increased by @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Compared to September this year , turnover was up 4.3 % Retail trade @ @ @ @ @ by 6.7 % compared to the same period in 2019 .

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unian--2020-11-20--Three triggers for outrage on Revolution of Dignity anniversary: How not to fall victim to hybrid at

Three triggers for outrage on Revolution of Dignity anniversary: How not to fall victim to hybrid attack on Maidan

On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity startwas marked by several scandalous reports around the Maidan topic .
The Kyiv Court of Appeals overturned a first-instance court ruling on the arrest of fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych , while the Revolution of Dignity Museum was raided in the probe into the alleged embezzlement .
But what upset the public the most was that the State Bureau of Investigation had initiated the case at the report by Renat Kuzmin , a former member of pro-Yanukovych part , who is now a member of parliament with the pro-Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimant alleges has been committed is a `` coup '' by Maidan leaders .
Within that case , former state officials have been summoned for questioning .
If you look at all these three reports remotely and with a cool head , there is no reason to be outraged , in fact .
The court 's ruling to lift the warrant for Yanukovych 's arrest will in no way ease things for the suspect , as an actual sentence handed down in absentia is pending in the case of the surrender of Crimea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling to take him into custody in another proceeding .
Also , in fact , there 's nothing too wrong with the warrant lift because the investigator 's motion was forwarded for a retrial to the court of first instance , while prosecutors believe there may have been a technical error on the part of the first instance court .
As for the raid in the Museum , the situation there is less obvious , but also far from catastrophic : At the end of 2018 , the Museum held a tender and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorial complex under promises of the prosecutor 's office to lift the arrest order off the construction area within a few months , so that the contractor could start work at the site where most of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes were shot dead in February 2014 .
However , the arrest was never lifted .
The contractor at that time had already utilized the funds for the purchase of construction materials , but could never start works .
If nothing has been really embezzled there and all appropriate materials and funds for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account , the case should be closed .
As for the coup case , there 's no reason to be outraged at all .
Renat Kuzmin , Yanukovych 's former ally , submitted a report claiming that Petro Poroshenko , Andriy Parubiy , Oleksandr Turchynov , and others had staged a coup .
The SBI refused to open the case based on Kuzmin 's fantasies due to the lack of evidence and the absurdity of his statement .
The next step Kuzmin made was run to court , which in turn obliged the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in order to close it , the SBI must interrogate Kuzmin himself and those he considers to be behind the `` coup '' .
These three reports are hardly worth a breaking news title , but what 's important about them is that their emergence in the media domain was artificially timed with the Revolution of Dignity anniversary .
Why , you might ask ?
See , it 's because the court was supposed to hear the appeal against Yanukovych 's arrest back in May or June this year , within two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pechersk district court in Kyiv .
Instead , for some reason , the hearing was held as late as November .
A similar situation is seen with the Revolution of Dignity Museum probe : the case of the alleged embezzlement was initiated back this summer , the warrant for the raid was issued a month ago , but law enforcers came to search the premises exactly on the eve of the November 21 anniversary .
And it 's the same with Kuzmin 's crime report : the above-mentioned politicians had received their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the court 's warrant to oblige the SBI to investigate the case had been handed down even earlier .
However , all those involved , including today 's opposition members had been silent about it up until now before suddenly breaking the news just two days before the anniversary : SBI is summoning for questioning all Maidan leaders !
A real shocker , right ?
In my opinion , the amassing of such disgraceful reports timed with the anniversary of the beginning of Ukraine protests has been finely orchestrated , aiming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom the Maidan Revolution matters .
This is an attempt to demoralize all those who have once joined the Maidan movement in one way or another .
This is a sort of psychological attack : as if to show that from now one , we 'll eventually get to you , prosecuting everyone involved .
Besides , your museum , they claim with their act , will never be built because the money for it has been siphoned off .
So bite the dust , losers ... To some extent , the authors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal – the level of outrage in the patriotic segment of social networks is overwhelming .
But trigger-happy users should keep in mind that information warfare is just one of the tools in the wider war Russia is waging against Ukraine , and it is important to observe information hygiene not to fall victim to `` hostilities '' on the information front .
After all , if you kill the adversary 's spirit , he 's no longer an adversary but rather a winner 's slave .

On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity startwas marked by several scandalous reports around the Maidan topic. The Kyiv Court of Appeals overturned a first-instance court ruling on the arrest of fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, while the Revolution of Dignity Museum was raided in the probe into the alleged embezzlement. But what upset the public the most was that the State Bureau of Investigation had initiated the case at the report by Renat Kuzmin, a former member of pro-Yanukovych part, who is now a member of parliament with the pro-Russian OPZZh faction. The crime that the claimant alleges has been committed is a "coup" by Maidan leaders. Within that case, former state officials have been summoned for questioning.
If you look at all these three reports remotely and with a cool head, there is no reason to be outraged, in fact.
The court's ruling to lift the warrant for Yanukovych's arrest will in no way ease things for the suspect, as an actual sentence handed down in absentia is pending in the case of the surrender of Crimea. Besides, there is another court ruling to take him into custody in another proceeding. Also, in fact, there's nothing too wrong with the warrant lift because the investigator's motion was forwarded for a retrial to the court of first instance, while prosecutors believe there may have been a technical error on the part of the first instance court.
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As for the raid in the Museum, the situation there is less obvious, but also far from catastrophic: At the end of 2018, the Museum held a tender and transferred funds for the construction of a memorial complex under promises of the prosecutor's office to lift the arrest order off the construction area within a few months, so that the contractor could start work at the site where most of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes were shot dead in February 2014. However, the arrest was never lifted. The contractor at that time had already utilized the funds for the purchase of construction materials, but could never start works. If nothing has been really embezzled there and all appropriate materials and funds for their installation are still in the contractor's account, the case should be closed.
As for the raid in the Museum, the situation there is less obvious, but also far from catastrophic
As for the coup case, there's no reason to be outraged at all. Renat Kuzmin, Yanukovych's former ally, submitted a report claiming that Petro Poroshenko, Andriy Parubiy, Oleksandr Turchynov, and others had staged a coup. The SBI refused to open the case based on Kuzmin's fantasies due to the lack of evidence and the absurdity of his statement. The next step Kuzmin made was run to court, which in turn obliged the SBI to investigate the case. Now, in order to close it, the SBI must interrogate Kuzmin himself and those he considers to be behind the "coup".
These three reports are hardly worth a breaking news title, but what's important about them is that their emergence in the media domain was artificially timed with the Revolution of Dignity anniversary.
Why, you might ask?
See, it's because the court was supposed to hear the appeal against Yanukovych's arrest back in May or June this year, within two weeks after the case came came from the Pechersk district court in Kyiv. Instead, for some reason, the hearing was held as late as November.
A similar situation is seen with the Revolution of Dignity Museum probe: the case of the alleged embezzlement was initiated back this summer, the warrant for the raid was issued a month ago, but law enforcers came to search the premises exactly on the eve of the November 21 anniversary.
In my opinion, the amassing of such disgraceful reports timed with the anniversary of the beginning of Ukraine protests has been well-coordinated, aiming to sow despair and distress among those for whom the Maidan Revolution matters
And it's the same with Kuzmin's crime report: the above-mentioned politicians had received their summonses for questioning three weeks ago, while the court's warrant to oblige the SBI to investigate the case had been handed down even earlier. However, all those involved, including today's opposition members had been silent about it up until now before suddenly breaking the news just two days before the anniversary: SBI is summoning for questioning all Maidan leaders! A real shocker, right?
In my opinion, the amassing of such disgraceful reports timed with the anniversary of the beginning of Ukraine protests has been finely orchestrated, aiming to sow despair and distress among those for whom the Maidan Revolution matters. This is an attempt to demoralize all those who have once joined the Maidan movement in one way or another. This is a sort of psychological attack: as if to show that from now one, we'll eventually get to you, prosecuting everyone involved. Besides, your museum, they claim with their act, will never be built because the money for it has been siphoned off. So bite the dust, losers...
To some extent, the authors of this scenario have achieved their tactical goal – the level of outrage in the patriotic segment of social networks is overwhelming. But trigger-happy users should keep in mind that information warfare is just one of the tools in the wider war Russia is waging against Ukraine, and it is important to observe information hygiene not to fall victim to "hostilities" on the information front. After all, if you kill the adversary's spirit, he's no longer an adversary but rather a winner's slave.
Dmytro Khyliuk


unian--2020-11-20--Over 16,900 COVID-19 cases, 334 fatalities reported in occupied Crimea since start of epidemic

Some 259 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day .
Experts @ @ @ @ @ Group ( CHRG ) say 16,901 COVID-19 cases , including 334 fatalities , have been @ @ @ @ @ the start of the coronavirus epidemic .
`` Some 259 new COVID-19 cases were recorded @ @ @ @ @ of Sevastopol in the past day , '' the CHRG said on Facebook on November @ @ @ @ @ occupying authorities ' data .
Read alsoUkraine updates global travel advisories amid COVID-19 epidemicIn Sevastopol @ @ @ @ @ cases were recorded in the past day .
In total , 3,751 coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ since the start of the epidemic .
• Ukraine said 14,575 new active COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ country in the past 24 hours as of November 20 , 2020 , marking yet @ @ @ @ @ • The total number of confirmed cases grew to 598,085 .

Some 259 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day.
Experts from the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) say 16,901 COVID-19 cases, including 334 fatalities, have been registered in Russian-occupied Crimea since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
"Some 259 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day," the CHRG said on Facebook on November 20, referring to the occupying authorities' data.
Read alsoUkraine updates global travel advisories amid COVID-19 epidemicIn Sevastopol alone, 56 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day.
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In total, 3,751 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start of the epidemic.
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unian--2020-11-21--President's Office explains why lockdown could be re-introduced in Ukraine

According to Tymoshenko , the weekend quarantine is a chance not to re-introduce a lockdown in Ukraine .
Deputy Head of the President 's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko has said Ukraine may re-introduce a lockdown if Ukrainians do not comply with the weekend quarantine .
`` The situation is really critical now .
We 're back to where we started .
If we do not comply with the weekend quarantine and all the rules , we may really get to a lockdown , '' he said during a Svoboda Slova [ Freedom of Speech ] TV panel show , the Novoe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tymoshenko , the weekend quarantine is a chance not to re-introduce a lockdown in Ukraine .
`` We want to stop the increase in the number of daily cases , stabilize the situation , if we succeed , reduce the ascertainment rate .
Until we stabilize the situation , the weekend quarantine will continue , '' he added .
Ukraine could be put on full lockdown once daily COVID-19 cases reach 30,000 Weekend quarantine in Ukraine • On November 11 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the so-called weekend quarantine starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repealed the adaptive quarantine system and imposed a nationwide quarantine with curbs for all territories that were in effect in the previous version of the coronavirus quarantine in zones with the orange risk level .
• On November 17 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , did not back a draft resolution recommending that the Ukrainian government soften the restrictions imposed along with the so-called weekend quarantine .

According to Tymoshenko, the weekend quarantine is a chance not to re-introduce a lockdown in Ukraine.
Deputy Head of the President's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko has said Ukraine may re-introduce a lockdown if Ukrainians do not comply with the weekend quarantine.
"The situation is really critical now. We're back to where we started. If we do not comply with the weekend quarantine and all the rules, we may really get to a lockdown," he said during a Svoboda Slova [Freedom of Speech] TV panel show, the Novoe Vremya news outlet reported.
According to Tymoshenko, the weekend quarantine is a chance not to re-introduce a lockdown in Ukraine.
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"We want to stop the increase in the number of daily cases, stabilize the situation, if we succeed, reduce the ascertainment rate. Until we stabilize the situation, the weekend quarantine will continue," he added.
Read also Ukraine could be put on full lockdown once daily COVID-19 cases reach 30,000 Weekend quarantine in Ukraine


unian--2020-11-21--Kyiv mayor reports 1,213 new daily COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths as of Nov 21

The death toll in the city stands at 1,109 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 1,213 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 1,213 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 66 healthcare workers .
There were 29 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 21 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 57,807 . ''
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the city mayor , 605 women aged 18 to 93 and 469 men aged 18 to 92 are among those infected .
Sixty girls ( from one to 17 years old ) and 79 boys ( from one to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 82 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 313 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 20,704 Kyiv residents have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( 315 ) , Solomyansky district ( 179 ) , and Holosiyivsky and Podilsky districts ( 114 each ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 1,109 .

The death toll in the city stands at 1,109.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 1,213 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 1,213 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 66 healthcare workers. There were 29 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 21.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 57,807."
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Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 14,600 cases on Nov 21According to the city mayor, 605 women aged 18 to 93 and 469 men aged 18 to 92 are among those infected.
Sixty girls (from one to 17 years old) and 79 boys (from one to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 82 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 313 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 20,704 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (315), Solomyansky district (179), and Holosiyivsky and Podilsky districts (114 each).
The death toll in the city stands at 1,109.


unian--2020-11-21--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 14,600 cases on Nov 21

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 612,665 as of November 21 , 2020 .
Ukraine said 14,580 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 21 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 612,665 as of November 21 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoUkraine could be put on full lockdown once daily COVID-19 cases reach 30,000As many as 282,313 patients , including 7,989 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The death toll has hit 10,813 with 215 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 319,539 active cases as of November 21 .
In total , there have been 695,428 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
In total , 71,949 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 45,508 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 26,441 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dnipropetrovsk region ( 1,342 ) , the city of Kyiv ( 1,213 ) , Sumy region ( 961 ) , Kyiv region ( 953 ) , and Zaporizhia region ( 810 ) .
• Lockdown may be introduced in Ukraine in Dec – Ivano-Frankivsk mayor • Analysts forecast from 17,000 to 33,000 COVID-19 deaths in Ukraine by year-end

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 612,665 as of November 21, 2020.
Ukraine said 14,580 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 21, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 612,665 as of November 21, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoUkraine could be put on full lockdown once daily COVID-19 cases reach 30,000As many as 282,313 patients, including 7,989 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 10,813 with 215 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 319,539 active cases as of November 21. In total, there have been 695,428 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
In total, 71,949 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 45,508 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 26,441 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Dnipropetrovsk region (1,342), the city of Kyiv (1,213), Sumy region (961), Kyiv region (953), and Zaporizhia region (810).
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unian--2020-11-21--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports seven ceasefire violations on Nov 20

No casualties were reported in the past day .
The Command of Ukraine 's Armed Forces has reported seven violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday , November 20 .
`` In the past day , November 20 , seven ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 21 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 45 for training with reservists – intelIn particular , the enemy fired automatic rifles near the village of Shumy , as well as grenade launchers of various systems and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka , and the villages of Kamianka , Vodiane , Pishchevyk , and Pavlopil .
Also , the occupiers remotely planted POM-2 anti-personnel mines in the area in front of Ukrainian positions near the village of Vodiane .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since midnight , enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported seven violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday, November 20.
"In the past day, November 20, seven ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 21, 2020.
Read alsoDonbas occupiers conscripting men aged 18 to 45 for training with reservists – intelIn particular, the enemy fired automatic rifles near the village of Shumy, as well as grenade launchers of various systems and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Kamianka, Vodiane, Pishchevyk, and Pavlopil.
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Also, the occupiers remotely planted POM-2 anti-personnel mines in the area in front of Ukrainian positions near the village of Vodiane.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background