unian--2020-09-30--Presidential chief of staff Yermak: Mr. Fokin must leave Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas

He says Russia is a party to the conflict .
First Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas Vitold Fokin must resign over his controversial statements .
This opinion was expressed by head of the Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak on Facebook on September 29 .
At a parliamentary committee meeting on September 29 , Fokin said he had not yet seen evidence that Russia had been waging a war against Ukraine .
`` As for the war .
I am not a politician and I can not give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have not seen any confirmation that there is a war between Russia and Ukraine , '' he said .
Yermak noted that although it was not Fokin who `` had agreed on the commitments to arrange elections in ORDLO [ Russia-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions ] before , not after , Ukraine 's retaking the border with Russia '' and it was not Fokin who `` had agreed on the commitments to consult on amendments to Ukrainian laws , '' he must resign .
Yermak also stressed that the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , which has been going on for the seventh year , is the following : '' Point 1 .
Yes , we have an ongoing war where Russia is a party to the conflict rather than an observer .
And precisely because of this , as well as because of the annexation of Crimea , the West has imposed sanctions on Russia .
Point 2 .
We insist on the complete end of the [ Russian ] occupation and return [ by Russia ] of all our territories – only this could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Yermak wrote .
Yermak also says that the TCG does not make any decisions , as it is a platform for agreeing details and deals made by the Normandy Four leaders ( Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia ) .
`` All key decisions are made by the president and the parliament of Ukraine , and the government .
The president [ acts ] within the framework of the Normandy leaders ' dialogue .
And the Verkhovna Rada [ Ukraine 's parliament ] adopts respective laws .
And there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Vitold Fokin says he does not see a war between Ukraine and Russia in Donbas ; he believes that mercenaries from 30 countries have been fighting against the Ukrainian army in the east of Ukraine , and he is convinced a comprehensive amnesty is needed .
He made such statements , answering questions from Members of Parliament during a meeting of the parliament 's Committee on Organizing State Power , Local Self-Government , Regional Development and Urban Planning .
It took Fokin several weeks to appear in parliament to clarify his position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the pro-Russian publications .
• All the members of the committee , with the exception of those from the Opposition Platform — For Life Party , from the Ukrainian delegation in Minsk .
• The official position of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group was announced by the head of the delegation , Leonid Kravchuk , his first deputy Oleksiy Reznikov and deputy Oleksandr Merezhko , who said : `` Mr. Fokin , like any person , has the right to his own position , no matter how strange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations with the TCG , we must adhere exclusively to the official position of our state , even when we do not participate in the negotiations . ''
• , in turn , posted an emotionally charged response in which he criticized Fokin 's statement .
`` [ Mr. ] Fokin , thousands of our soldiers and civilians were killed in the war , which , as you claim , does not exist .
Tell that to the families of those who died from Russia 's multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
.. You scoundrel .
'They are n't there ' – these are the words of [ Russian President Vladimir ] Putin , rather than those of a representative of Ukraine , '' the minister said .
• None Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) Serhiy Kryvonos dubbed Fokin a 'senile , blind fool . '

He says Russia is a party to the conflict.
First Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Vitold Fokin must resign over his controversial statements.
This opinion was expressed by head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak on Facebook on September 29.
Read alsoMembers of Holos parliamentary faction initiate Fokin's withdrawal from TCG
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"My personal position is that Mr. Fokin must leave the TCG," Yermak said when commenting on Fokin's recent statements.
At a parliamentary committee meeting on September 29, Fokin said he had not yet seen evidence that Russia had been waging a war against Ukraine. "As for the war. I am not a politician and I cannot give any definition of this. Therefore, I have not seen any confirmation that there is a war between Russia and Ukraine," he said.
Yermak noted that although it was not Fokin who "had agreed on the commitments to arrange elections in ORDLO [Russia-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions] before, not after, Ukraine's retaking the border with Russia" and it was not Fokin who "had agreed on the commitments to consult on amendments to Ukrainian laws," he must resign.
Yermak also stressed that the official position of Ukraine regarding the war in Donbas, which has been going on for the seventh year, is the following:
"Point 1. Yes, we have an ongoing war where Russia is a party to the conflict rather than an observer. And precisely because of this, as well as because of the annexation of Crimea, the West has imposed sanctions on Russia. Point 2. We insist on the complete end of the [Russian] occupation and return [by Russia] of all our territories – only this could mean the restoration of true peace," Yermak wrote.
"Russia must leave our land, taking everything with it – the army, armed formations, military equipment, occupying structures," he added.
Yermak also says that the TCG does not make any decisions, as it is a platform for agreeing details and deals made by the Normandy Four leaders (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia).
"All key decisions are made by the president and the parliament of Ukraine, and the government. The president [acts] within the framework of the Normandy leaders' dialogue. And the Verkhovna Rada [Ukraine's parliament] adopts respective laws. And there's nothing else," he added.
Response to Fokin's controversial statement


unian--2020-09-30--Donbas warzone: No ceasefire violations recorded in past 24 hours

No casualties have been reported .
Ukraine says the past day in the Joint Forces Operation zone saw no violations of the ceasefire agreement .
No casualties have been reported , the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Wednesday , September 30 .
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy , it said .
Read alsoUkraine intel : Commanders of occupation forces in Donbas embezzle funds , hide personnel shortageThe full and comprehensive ceasefire continued on Wednesday .
`` The servicemen of the Armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Emergency Service , continue to extinguish a wildfire on an area of about four hectares not far from the village of Bobrove in Luhansk region , '' the JFO headquarters added .
• 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 have been reported.
Ukraine says the past day in the Joint Forces Operation zone saw no violations of the ceasefire agreement.
No casualties have been reported, the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Wednesday, September 30.
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy, it said.
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Read alsoUkraine intel: Commanders of occupation forces in Donbas embezzle funds, hide personnel shortageThe full and comprehensive ceasefire continued on Wednesday.
"The servicemen of the Armed Forces, together with the firefighters of the State Emergency Service, continue to extinguish a wildfire on an area of about four hectares not far from the village of Bobrove in Luhansk region," the JFO headquarters added.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-09-30--Dynamo Kyiv seal long-awaited comeback to Champions League group stage

For the first time since 2016 , the legendary Ukrainian FC Dynamo Kyiv has made it to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League .
Led by Mircea Lusescu , a Romanian star coach whose recent arrival at the helm initially sparked criticism of hardened Dynamo fans due to the history of his work for the club 's bitter rivals Shakhtar Donetsk , the squad delivered a confident 3:0 win against Belgium 's Gent .
Earlier , Dynamo also won the away game ( 1:2 ) but it seemed like the team were never going to rest on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they played in style , offering their opponents a rather open game .
Active attacks right from the start yielded results as Buyalsky scored a cheeky backheeler from the penalty box on the 9th .
Read alsoFootball fans to be allowed on stands for int ' l matches in Ukraine , with one conditionDynamo 's de Pena doubled the lead with the penalty kick on 36th after Gent 's center-back Plastun – incidentally , a Ukrainian player – allowed a handball in the box .
Two minutes later , the referee ruled another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian striker Supriaha had been offside before he was tackled .
Gent also had several chances to score , but Dynamo 's goalkeeper Buschan was impenetrable yesterday , definitely with a bit of luck .
Early into the second half , Gent 's Fortuna held Supriaha within the box , which once again led to a penalty kick and a goal by Rodriguez on 49th .
Closer to the end of the match , Gent went for a real siege of Dynamo 's goal but Plastun and his defenders held their ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the previous stage of qualification , the Kyiv club beat the Dutch AZ Alkmaar 2 : 0 in a one-leg stand-off .
• The draw for the Champions League 's next stage will be held on October 1 .
Dynamo will be in the third basket .
Shakhtar Donetsk , another Ukrainian club to represent the country in the tournament this year , will also find out its rivals in the group .
• The win against Gent became the seventh for Mircea Lucescu at the head of Dynamo , with one draw @ @ @ @ @ @

In a two-leg play-off stage, the White-and-Blues defeated Belgium's Gent.
For the first time since 2016, the legendary Ukrainian FC Dynamo Kyiv has made it to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Led by Mircea Lusescu, a Romanian star coach whose recent arrival at the helm initially sparked criticism of hardened Dynamo fans due to the history of his work for the club's bitter rivals Shakhtar Donetsk, the squad delivered a confident 3:0 win against Belgium's Gent.
Earlier, Dynamo also won the away game (1:2) but it seemed like the team were never going to rest on their laurels at Kyiv's Olympiskyi Arena where they played in style, offering their opponents a rather open game.
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Active attacks right from the start yielded results as Buyalsky scored a cheeky backheeler from the penalty box on the 9th.
Read alsoFootball fans to be allowed on stands for int'l matches in Ukraine, with one conditionDynamo's de Pena doubled the lead with the penalty kick on 36th after Gent's center-back Plastun – incidentally, a Ukrainian player – allowed a handball in the box.
Two minutes later, the referee ruled another penalty kick before VAR assistants told him the Ukrainian striker Supriaha had been offside before he was tackled.
Gent also had several chances to score, but Dynamo's goalkeeper Buschan was impenetrable yesterday, definitely with a bit of luck.
Early into the second half, Gent's Fortuna held Supriaha within the box, which once again led to a penalty kick and a goal by Rodriguez on 49th.
Closer to the end of the match, Gent went for a real siege of Dynamo's goal but Plastun and his defenders held their ground until the final whistle.
Background


unian--2020-10-01--MP Vereshchuk: An-26 flight recorders read, data to be analyzed

Investigators are considering three main theories behind the plane crash .
The flight recorders of the An-26 military plane , which crashed in Chuhuiv , Kharkiv region , on September 25 , have been read and retrieved data will be analyzed soon .
This was announced by head of the subcommittee on state security and defense of the Verkhovna Rada 's Committee on National Security , Defense and Intelligence Iryna Vereshchuk on TV Channel Ukraine 24 .
`` We 've been informed today that the black boxes were deciphered .
There were problems with the sound at the beginning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today we are starting to analyze what was in the black boxes , '' Vereshchuk said .
According to her , investigators are considering three main theories behind the plane crash .
`` [ They ] are probing , basically , three theories – poor preparations for the flight , human error by the pilot , and the third one is technical failure , '' she said .
• The military plane crashed by the highway while approaching the Chuhuiv military airfield late on September 25 .
• Kharkiv Air Force University 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a total of 27 people .
• Twenty-five were killed at the crash site and one of the two survivors later died in hospital .
The only survivor is still undergoing treatment with no threat to his life reported .
• According to the SBU Security Service , the plane 's captain reported left engine failure to the tower and requested an approach to land shortly before the crash .
• Ukraine 's Defense Minister Andriy Taran , citing aviation experts , said one of the sensors in the engine of the An-26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of which the plane 's wing caught on the ground as it was approaching the airfield near Chuhuiv before plunging and setting ablaze .
• The An-26 that crashed on September 25 was manufactured in 1977 .
It had been operated as a training aircraft for the Air Force .

Investigators are considering three main theories behind the plane crash.
The flight recorders of the An-26 military plane, which crashed in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, on September 25, have been read and retrieved data will be analyzed soon.
This was announced by head of the subcommittee on state security and defense of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Iryna Vereshchuk on TV Channel Ukraine 24.
Read alsoAn-26 crash: Engine failure ruled out, terror attack among versions
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"We've been informed today that the black boxes were deciphered. There were problems with the sound at the beginning, but now everything has been deciphered. Today we are starting to analyze what was in the black boxes," Vereshchuk said.
According to her, investigators are considering three main theories behind the plane crash.
"[They] are probing, basically, three theories – poor preparations for the flight, human error by the pilot, and the third one is technical failure," she said.
An-26 crash in Chuhuiv: Background


unian--2020-10-01--Nagorno-Karabakh war: Russia offers to act as mediator

Georgia is also ready to provide a platform to handle the crisis .
Azerbaijan 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Russia has offered to act as a mediator `` to reduce tension '' between Yerevan and Baku , caused by the escalation of the war in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region .
This was reported by the ministry 's press service .
During a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan 's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov on September 30 , Russia 's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov `` proposed Russia 's mediation efforts both in its national capacity and together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reduce tension between the parties , '' the press service said .
`` A readiness has been confirmed to provide a Moscow platform for organizing relevant contacts , including holding the next meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan , Armenia and Russia , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry said in its statement .
Georgia is also ready to provide a platform for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis .
A statement by that country 's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia , posted on the government 's website , says that Georgia has `` good-neighborly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the escalation of the situation `` will have an extremely negative impact on the security of the entire region . ''
• On the morning of Sunday , September 27 , Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Both countries blamed each other for shelling as a result of which they suffered casualties .
• Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization .
• Azerbaijan , in turn , introduced martial law on September 28 .
Partial mobilization was announced in that country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ offensive they took control of several villages of Nagorno-Karabakh , but Armenia denies the information .
• Both sides claim that they inflicted huge losses on the enemy , numbering hundreds of killed soldiers and dozens of destroyed units of military equipment .
• The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region began in 1988 , when the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
• In 1991-1994 , the bloodshed conflict continued in the region , which ended with the signing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent `` republic . ''
Azerbaijan did not recognize this , considering the territory to have been occupied by Armenia .

Georgia is also ready to provide a platform to handle the crisis.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Russia has offered to act as a mediator "to reduce tension" between Yerevan and Baku, caused by the escalation of the war in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
This was reported by the ministry's press service.
Read alsoNew hostilities erupt along Armenia-Azerbaijan border; civilian, military casualties reported (Photos, video)
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During a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov on September 30, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov "proposed Russia's mediation efforts both in its national capacity and together with the other Minsk Group co-chairs, to reduce tension between the parties," the press service said.
"A readiness has been confirmed to provide a Moscow platform for organizing relevant contacts, including holding the next meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in its statement.
Georgia is also ready to provide a platform for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. A statement by that country's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, posted on the government's website, says that Georgia has "good-neighborly relations with both countries," and the escalation of the situation "will have an extremely negative impact on the security of the entire region."
Escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh: Recent developments
On the morning of Sunday, September 27, Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries blamed each other for shelling as a result of which they suffered casualties.
Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization.
Azerbaijan, in turn, introduced martial law on September 28. Partial mobilization was announced in that country.
Azerbaijan said that during a successful offensive they took control of several villages of Nagorno-Karabakh, but Armenia denies the information.
Both sides claim that they inflicted huge losses on the enemy, numbering hundreds of killed soldiers and dozens of destroyed units of military equipment.
Nagorno-Karabakh war: Past developments


unian--2020-09-30--Westinghouse, Energoatom sign contract to supply nuclear fuel to Rivne NPP

The documents were signed in the presence of President Zelensky .
A new contract was signed between Ukraine 's nuclear power giant , State Enterprise NNEGC Energoatom , and Westinghouse Electric Company for the supply of fuel for WWER-440 reactors of Rivne nuclear power plant .
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's press service .
`` This is , first of all , deepening diversification of nuclear fuel supplies for our state-owned Energoatom , which currently generates more than half of Ukraine 's electricity .
That is why this agreement is strategic for us , '' Zelensky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed a protocol of intent to further consider the possibility of localization of the production of components for fuel and assembly parts in Ukraine .
Atomenergomash , a division of Energoatom , is currently qualifying for the production of WWER-1000 liners and heads for Westinghouse fuel .
The documents were signed in the presence of President Zelensky .
After the ceremony of signing the documents , the president recalled that Ukraine once became the world 's first country to diversify the supply of nuclear fuel for WWER-1000 reactors .
With the new contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first countries to receive alternative fuel for WWER-440 reactors .
He also stressed that the new agreements were a continuation of a fruitful 20-year partnership between Ukraine and the United States to diversify fuel supplies to Ukrainian nuclear power plants .
In addition , the president stressed that the nuclear industry in Ukraine has a huge potential that should be actively used .
To do this , it is necessary to create new capacities and build new power units .
This includes Khmelnytsky NPP , which the president recently visited during a working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the budget for the next year .
We will talk about the possibility of completing the third and fourth power units , '' Zelensky stressed .
Acting President of Energoatom Petro Kotin , in turn , said that the signing of a new contract is an important decision for Ukraine and all countries of the European continent that operate WWER-440 units .
`` The decision is based on the European Energy Security Strategy and the Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the United States of America on a nuclear fuel qualification project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrick Fragman , Chief Executive Officer of the supplier company , noted that the presence of the President of Ukraine gives a new impetus to the development of nuclear energy .
That is why the company is glad to help in energy security issues , as well as to promote services and products of Ukraine abroad .
For her part , United States Chargés d'affaires ad interim to Ukraine Kristina Kvien stressed that energy diversification should be the basis of Ukraine 's energy security , and today 's agreement will be beneficial for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As part of diversifying sources of nuclear fuel supplies for nuclear power plants in Ukraine and reducing dependence on one source – Russia 's TVEL – state-owned Energoatom in April 2014 signed an agreement with Westinghouse , which produces fuel at its plant in Sweden .
At the end of January 2018 , this agreement was extended until 2025 .
• In 2019 , Ukraine imported fuel assemblies , which are fuel for nuclear power plants , for a total of US $ 396.889 million .
The share of Russian fuel was 60.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sweden was 39.3 % .
• Energoatom is Ukraine 's largest electricity producer , accounting for about 50 % of the country 's overall power output .
• Energoatom is responsible for the safe operation of the country 's nuclear power plants .
• Ukraine ranks seventh globally in terms of the installed capacity of its nuclear power generating units .
Energoatom operates four nuclear power plants across Ukraine with a total of 15 power generating units , all with eater-cooled water-moderated power ( WWER-type ) reactors .
Zaporizhia nuclear power plant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity of 6 GW , is Europe 's largest .

The documents were signed in the presence of President Zelensky.
A new contract was signed between Ukraine's nuclear power giant, State Enterprise NNEGC Energoatom, and Westinghouse Electric Company for the supply of fuel for WWER-440 reactors of Rivne nuclear power plant.
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's press service.
Read alsoUkraine imports nuclear fuel worth almost US$400 mln in 2019 – statistics
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"This is, first of all, deepening diversification of nuclear fuel supplies for our state-owned Energoatom, which currently generates more than half of Ukraine's electricity. That is why this agreement is strategic for us," Zelensky said.
In addition, the parties signed a protocol of intent to further consider the possibility of localization of the production of components for fuel and assembly parts in Ukraine. Atomenergomash, a division of Energoatom, is currently qualifying for the production of WWER-1000 liners and heads for Westinghouse fuel.
The documents were signed in the presence of President Zelensky.
After the ceremony of signing the documents, the president recalled that Ukraine once became the world's first country to diversify the supply of nuclear fuel for WWER-1000 reactors. With the new contract, Ukraine will be one of the first countries to receive alternative fuel for WWER-440 reactors.
He also stressed that the new agreements were a continuation of a fruitful 20-year partnership between Ukraine and the United States to diversify fuel supplies to Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
In addition, the president stressed that the nuclear industry in Ukraine has a huge potential that should be actively used. To do this, it is necessary to create new capacities and build new power units. This includes Khmelnytsky NPP, which the president recently visited during a working trip.
"We are now considering the budget for the next year. We will talk about the possibility of completing the third and fourth power units," Zelensky stressed.
Acting President of Energoatom Petro Kotin, in turn, said that the signing of a new contract is an important decision for Ukraine and all countries of the European continent that operate WWER-440 units.
"The decision is based on the European Energy Security Strategy and the Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the United States of America on a nuclear fuel qualification project for Ukraine," he said.
Patrick Fragman, Chief Executive Officer of the supplier company, noted that the presence of the President of Ukraine gives a new impetus to the development of nuclear energy. That is why the company is glad to help in energy security issues, as well as to promote services and products of Ukraine abroad.
For her part, United States Chargés d'affaires ad interim to Ukraine Kristina Kvien stressed that energy diversification should be the basis of Ukraine's energy security, and today's agreement will be beneficial for Ukraine and the United States.
Previous developments
As part of diversifying sources of nuclear fuel supplies for nuclear power plants in Ukraine and reducing dependence on one source – Russia's TVEL – state-owned Energoatom in April 2014 signed an agreement with Westinghouse, which produces fuel at its plant in Sweden. At the end of January 2018, this agreement was extended until 2025.
In 2019, Ukraine imported fuel assemblies, which are fuel for nuclear power plants, for a total of US$396.889 million. The share of Russian fuel was 60.6%; the share of supplies from Sweden was 39.3%.
Background


unian--2020-09-30--Ukraine's Health Ministry predicts record spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations

The official says many Ukrainians ignore quarantine-related rules .
Ukraine may soon see a record spike in hospitalizations of patients with the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 .
This was announced by Deputy Health Minister and the country 's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko on TV Channel Ukraine 24 .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with 4,027 cases on Sept 30 The cause behind an increase in the number of cases , according to Liashko , is the fact that people do not follow anti-epidemic rules .
`` There were 742 beds , and today it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , the bed occupancy rate and percentages are on the rise .
An increase in cases of coronavirus disease is critical .
This is an indicator that signals that we have started neglecting anti-epidemic rules .
I will keep on saying this until the situation is back to normal . ''
He also said that almost 30,000 beds in hospitals in Ukraine had already been repurposed .
According to him , 14,000 beds now have access to piped oxygen .
`` Five hundred beds of academic institutions in Kyiv will be repurposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come today , we have considered what additional hospital in Kharkiv could be engaged , '' he said .
`` The health care system has been ramping up its potential , '' he added .
• In Ukraine , 4,027 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day – this is an `` anti-record '' in terms of the number of new patients per day .
• In total , there were 208,959 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of September 30 .
The death toll was 4,129 , some 92,360 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,110 recoveries and 64 deaths in the past day .
• In Kyiv , the number of new COVID-19 cases has recently decreased .
In the past day , 219 new cases were confirmed in the capital city against 416 the day before .

The official says many Ukrainians ignore quarantine-related rules.
Ukraine may soon see a record spike in hospitalizations of patients with the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
This was announced by Deputy Health Minister and the country's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko on TV Channel Ukraine 24.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with 4,027 cases on Sept 30
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The cause behind an increase in the number of cases, according to Liashko, is the fact that people do not follow anti-epidemic rules.
"We are nearing a record number of hospitalizations per day," he said.
"There were 742 beds, and today it is 730-735 throughout the country. Because of this, the bed occupancy rate and percentages are on the rise. An increase in cases of coronavirus disease is critical. This is an indicator that signals that we have started neglecting anti-epidemic rules. I will keep on saying this until the situation is back to normal."
He also said that almost 30,000 beds in hospitals in Ukraine had already been repurposed. According to him, 14,000 beds now have access to piped oxygen.
"Five hundred beds of academic institutions in Kyiv will be repurposed. Kharkiv Region's deputy governor has come today, we have considered what additional hospital in Kharkiv could be engaged," he said.
"The health care system has been ramping up its potential," he added.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Statistics


unian--2020-09-30--Israeli doctor Boris Brill: If everyone wears masks in indoor settings and maintains social distanci

Israeli doctor Boris Brill: If everyone wears masks in indoor settings and maintains social distancing, there's no need for strict quarantine

Is it possible to avoid the introduction of new tough quarantine measures to tackle the COVID-19 spread , is it possible for Israel with its advanced health care to overcome corona , and are there successful cases of such efforts in Ukraine ?
An anesthesiologist at one of the Israeli clinics , Boris Brill , sat down with UNIAN to discuss just that .
Over the past day , more than 4,000 new corona cases were reported in Ukraine .
With each new spike , rumors about the imminent reintroduction of lockdown are intensifying .
Against this background , UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Israel , the country where a new , strict quarantine was introduced on September 25 .
Even successful countries like Israel have not evaded the second wave of coronavirus .
Since September 25 , the country has tightened restrictions over the COVID-19 pandemic , which is already causing complaints from the population ... A new lockdown has been announced in Israel today , and in part such measures help .
But in fact , people themselves are to blame for the introduction of new restrictions .
Many are irresponsible and ignorant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reading about the spread of the virus , listening to experts , understanding things ...
Indeed , in the case of a responsible approach on the part of the population , from a medical point of view , new restrictive measures today make no sense .
Because when quarantine was introduced for the first time , it was justified .
It was a must , since we knew absolutely nothing about the disease .
And we needed time to learn what we were facing , to understand how the virus works , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to determine the measures of prevention , and to reduce the incidence .
Can we say that strict quarantine is overreaction ?
Is it really enough just to follow simple rules ?
Yes , there are simple rules – wearing a mask in confined spaces , and maintaining social distancing .
And I 'm not talking about any special tools .
A regular reusable cloth mask is enough !
Even if you pull a sock over your head , it will provide protection from infection up to 70 % .
And then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other that simply wearing a protective mask does n't work , so why wear it ?
Most , unfortunately , do n't bother to read studies stating that any mask , even reusable sheet masks , can provide protection .
After all , we are talking about aerosol transmission .
This happens when you exhale , talk , sneeze , or cough .
Everything is very simple .
Try blowing out a candle with the mask on and without it .
Move it one and a half meters away and try .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But you ca n't while the mask is on .
Strict quarantine , which was supposed to at least slow down the spread of the virus , was introduced in Ukraine six months ago when the number of those infected daily was in the tens .
Now it 's thousands of new cases daily .
Nevertheless , Ukrainian authorities , for a number of reasons , fear a new lockdown .
At the same time , the Israeli government , in a country where the level of healthcare is better and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second wave of the pandemic , is reintroducing strict quarantine ...
Yes , it 's tough for us , too .
But the infrastructure of hospitals in Israel is indeed much better than in Ukraine .
They are multistorey , even with underground parking lots set up in case of a large influx of patients .
At the same time , the government is acting foolishly by introducing severe restrictive measures .
The quarantine will cost 50 billion shekels ( approximately $ 15 billion ) .
These funds could be used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to arrest those who failed to observe mask rules .
These funds could be used to change ventilation in elevators , where the chance of contracting the virus is higher .
These funds could be used to procure respirators and give them to everyone ... Also , instead of a lockdown , it would be worthwhile to introduce large fines – half a salary or the entire salary – for non-observance of mask rules in confined settings .
This would deliver a blow at people defying masks .
Fines do work on people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as : `` If I 'm not sick , why should I wear a mask ?
Let the sick wear them ... '' I recently had a fight with my friend , the man who once lived in Zhytomyr .
I told him : `` Why do n't you wear a mask indoors ? ''
He says : `` First , I did , but it was inconvenient , so I took it off . ''
My arguments are simple : “ Ok , you will get sick , you 're a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you will infect your chronically ill wife , and she may die .
How are you going to live with this ?
And not only my wife , but also other family members . ''
He got offended .
But I say this because the situation may be precisely that .
What , in your opinion , should be changed in Ukraine in terms of COVID-19 treatment ?
First , a system must be built .
In one of the regions of the post-Soviet space , I helped build it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cases should be classified as asymptomatic , mild , moderate , and severe .
Patients with asymptomatic and mild cases may be quarantined at home .
Also , rehab facilities can be used to host them ( given the vast infrastructure of the latter in the post-Soviet space ) , where up to a couple of paramedics would work to measure saturation and temperature .
This would save a lot of money .
Patients with cases of moderate severity who still do n't need special medical support could be placed in separate buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel is not needed .
And the third category is `` heavy '' patients who require oxygen support and other therapy .
Secondly , it is necessary to relieve the ambulance system .
Unfortunately , in Ukraine people are accustomed to calling an ambulance just to measure blood pressure .
And then they complain that the ambulance team fails to arrive fast for a heart attack case .
Of course they will never make it there on time !
An ambulance is not a hospital on wheels .
An ambulance will never replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to provide first aid and bring a patient to the intensive care unit alive .
Therefore , it may sound harsh , but in order to , say , measure your pressure or check the child 's ear infection , instead of calling an ambulance , you need to go to the doctor 's .
This way , you will save someone 's life .
By the way , in Israel , you will pay $ 300 for just calling an ambulance .
Are you aware of any successful examples of correct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine ?
Hospital No 4 in Kyiv [ Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No 4 ] .
They managed to build and develop the system in a way that eases the burden on medics .
Hospital chief Tetiana Mostepan is someone very forward-looking , modern , and open to new things , to cooperation .
Therefore , since March or April , their medical staff have been reaching out to other medical institutions to share their experience .
Often , this is not something we see in the countries of the post-Soviet space .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right approach to the issue led to remarkable results .
In this hospital , not a single medic fell ill. And this hospital has already treated about 4,000 COVID-19 patients !
This is the largest number in Ukraine .
What advice would you give to the people of Ukraine who , like the people of Israel , really do not want a repeat of the strict quarantine ?
The main advice is : People , please , be responsible !
Stop arguing and discussing topics that you do n't understand without reading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manuals of someone non-related to practical healthcare and scientific research .
Unfortunately , people are irresponsible .
They argue instead of following simple rules .
At the same time , a mask does protect you .
If everyone wears masks , the situation will be like in Japan .
In Japan , a study was conducted showing that even wearing glasses reduces the risk of getting sick .
And there is no pandemic nightmare .
Even if the virus has entered the body , the course of the disease depends on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , basic protection in the form of a mask and maintaining social distancing are important .
Every day , I 'm in contact with those who got sick , but I never got sick thanks to protection .
The arguments of those who do n't want to follow simple rules are that masks with the FFP2-3 protection level or surgical masks can really protect you .
But I repeat : read the research , do n't argue baselessly !
A huge amount of research has been carried out worldwide proving that even a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting sick by up to 70 % !
And by combining this with social distancing , the mask on you and on your interlocutor , the risk of getting infected will be almost zero !
But , I emphasize , this is required indoors , not outside .
It 's not necessary to wear all that protection while outside .
But in confined premises , you need to watch out .
Then there will be no such thing as a pandemic .
You just need to be responsible .

Is it possible to avoid the introduction of new tough quarantine measures to tackle the COVID-19 spread, is it possible for Israel with its advanced health care to overcome corona, and are there successful cases of such efforts in Ukraine? An anesthesiologist at one of the Israeli clinics, Boris Brill, sat down with UNIAN to discuss just that.
Over the past day, more than 4,000 new corona cases were reported in Ukraine. With each new spike, rumors about the imminent reintroduction of lockdown are intensifying. Against this background, UNIAN talked with Boris Brill, a doctor from Israel, the country where a new, strict quarantine was introduced on September 25.
Even successful countries like Israel have not evaded the second wave of coronavirus. Since September 25, the country has tightened restrictions over the COVID-19 pandemic, which is already causing complaints from the population...
A new lockdown has been announced in Israel today, and in part such measures help. But in fact, people themselves are to blame for the introduction of new restrictions. Many are irresponsible and ignorant. They just love to talk, instead of reading about the spread of the virus, listening to experts, understanding things... Indeed, in the case of a responsible approach on the part of the population, from a medical point of view, new restrictive measures today make no sense.
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Why?
Because when quarantine was introduced for the first time, it was justified. It was a must, since we knew absolutely nothing about the disease. And we needed time to learn what we were facing, to understand how the virus works, to understand the ways of its transmission, to determine the measures of prevention, and to reduce the incidence.
Can we say that strict quarantine is overreaction? Is it really enough just to follow simple rules?
Yes, there are simple rules – wearing a mask in confined spaces, and maintaining social distancing. And I'm not talking about any special tools. A regular reusable cloth mask is enough! Even if you pull a sock over your head, it will provide protection from infection up to 70%. And then everyone became "professors" explaining to each other that simply wearing a protective mask doesn't work, so why wear it?
Most, unfortunately, don't bother to read studies stating that any mask, even reusable sheet masks, can provide protection. After all, we are talking about aerosol transmission. This happens when you exhale, talk, sneeze, or cough.
Everything is very simple. Try blowing out a candle with the mask on and without it. Move it one and a half meters away and try. You can do it without a mask. But you can't while the mask is on.
Strict quarantine, which was supposed to at least slow down the spread of the virus, was introduced in Ukraine six months ago when the number of those infected daily was in the tens. Now it's thousands of new cases daily. Nevertheless, Ukrainian authorities, for a number of reasons, fear a new lockdown. At the same time, the Israeli government, in a country where the level of healthcare is better and where there's much higher readiness to meet the second wave of the pandemic, is reintroducing strict quarantine...
Yes, it's tough for us, too. But the infrastructure of hospitals in Israel is indeed much better than in Ukraine. They are multistorey, even with underground parking lots set up in case of a large influx of patients.
At the same time, the government is acting foolishly by introducing severe restrictive measures. The quarantine will cost 50 billion shekels (approximately $15 billion). These funds could be used to put an inspector in every room, to arrest those who failed to observe mask rules. These funds could be used to change ventilation in elevators, where the chance of contracting the virus is higher. These funds could be used to procure respirators and give them to everyone...
Also, instead of a lockdown, it would be worthwhile to introduce large fines – half a salary or the entire salary – for non-observance of mask rules in confined settings. This would deliver a blow at people defying masks. Fines do work on people...
Quite often you can hear arguments such as: "If I'm not sick, why should I wear a mask? Let the sick wear them..."
I recently had a fight with my friend, the man who once lived in Zhytomyr. I told him: "Why don't you wear a mask indoors?" He says: "First, I did, but it was inconvenient, so I took it off." My arguments are simple: “Ok, you will get sick, you're a 'buff jock', you might recover, but you will infect your chronically ill wife, and she may die. How are you going to live with this? And not only my wife, but also other family members." He got offended.
But I say this because the situation may be precisely that.
What, in your opinion, should be changed in Ukraine in terms of COVID-19 treatment?
First, a system must be built. In one of the regions of the post-Soviet space, I helped build it. And there was no collapse there...
Cases should be classified as asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and severe. Patients with asymptomatic and mild cases may be quarantined at home. Also, rehab facilities can be used to host them (given the vast infrastructure of the latter in the post-Soviet space), where up to a couple of paramedics would work to measure saturation and temperature. This would save a lot of money.
Patients with cases of moderate severity who still don't need special medical support could be placed in separate buildings, where a large number of medical personnel is not needed.
And the third category is "heavy" patients who require oxygen support and other therapy.
Secondly, it is necessary to relieve the ambulance system. Unfortunately, in Ukraine people are accustomed to calling an ambulance just to measure blood pressure. And then they complain that the ambulance team fails to arrive fast for a heart attack case. Of course they will never make it there on time!
An ambulance is not a hospital on wheels. An ambulance will never replace a specialized physician. An ambulance is needed to provide first aid and bring a patient to the intensive care unit alive. Therefore, it may sound harsh, but in order to, say, measure your pressure or check the child's ear infection, instead of calling an ambulance, you need to go to the doctor's. This way, you will save someone's life. By the way, in Israel, you will pay $300 for just calling an ambulance.
Are you aware of any successful examples of correct way of setting up COVID-19 treatment in Ukraine?
Hospital No 4 in Kyiv [Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No 4]. They managed to build and develop the system in a way that eases the burden on medics.
Hospital chief Tetiana Mostepan is someone very forward-looking, modern, and open to new things, to cooperation. Therefore, since March or April, their medical staff have been reaching out to other medical institutions to share their experience. Often, this is not something we see in the countries of the post-Soviet space.
Competent, correct organization of work and the right approach to the issue led to remarkable results. In this hospital, not a single medic fell ill. And this hospital has already treated about 4,000 COVID-19 patients! This is the largest number in Ukraine.
What advice would you give to the people of Ukraine who, like the people of Israel, really do not want a repeat of the strict quarantine?
The main advice is: People, please, be responsible! Stop arguing and discussing topics that you don't understand without reading deep medical scientific research. Stop quoting the manuals of someone non-related to practical healthcare and scientific research.
Unfortunately, people are irresponsible. They argue instead of following simple rules.
At the same time, a mask does protect you. If everyone wears masks, the situation will be like in Japan. In Japan, a study was conducted showing that even wearing glasses reduces the risk of getting sick. And there is no pandemic nightmare.
Even if the virus has entered the body, the course of the disease depends on the amount of the virus absorbed. Therefore, basic protection in the form of a mask and maintaining social distancing are important. Every day, I'm in contact with those who got sick, but I never got sick thanks to protection.
The arguments of those who don't want to follow simple rules are that masks with the FFP2-3 protection level or surgical masks can really protect you. But I repeat: read the research, don't argue baselessly! A huge amount of research has been carried out worldwide proving that even a reusable sheet mask reduces the risk of getting sick by up to 70%! And by combining this with social distancing, the mask on you and on your interlocutor, the risk of getting infected will be almost zero! But, I emphasize, this is required indoors, not outside.
It's not necessary to wear all that protection while outside. But in confined premises, you need to watch out. Then there will be no such thing as a pandemic. You just need to be responsible.
Tetiana Urbanska


unian--2020-09-30--Kyiv police confirm death of U.S. embassy employee

Law enforcers are trying to identify a probable attacker , while diplomats are checking details of the incident .
Law enforcement officers confirm the death of an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv , which was previously reported by the media .
This was announced by the Kyiv police 's press service .
A woman with a head injury was found in a forested area near the railway tracks on Tolbukhina Street on September 30 .
She was unconscious and was rushed to hospital , but later she died .
Priority investigative actions are now under way in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident , while eyewitnesses are being established .
What is known about the suspect The police have already established that a man may have been involved in a probable beating .
He is about 30-40 years old , his height is around 192-200 cm .
He was wearing black shorts , navy blue sneakers and a T-shirt , with dark hair ( cut short on the sides ) .
He is now wanted .
Information on the fact was registered in the police department of Kyiv 's Shevchenkivsky district .
Checking is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the appropriate legal qualification will be delivered .
The press service of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said in a comment to Hromadske that they are now checking the information and all the details will be published on social media on September 30 or October 1 .
Death of an employee of the U.S. Embassy : What was known before On September 30 , the media reported that an unconscious employee of the U.S. Embassy was found on a street in Kyiv , she had a head injury .
The victim was identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted to the hospital , but she later died from injuries .

Law enforcers are trying to identify a probable attacker, while diplomats are checking details of the incident.
Law enforcement officers confirm the death of an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, which was previously reported by the media.
This was announced by the Kyiv police's press service.
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A woman with a head injury was found in a forested area near the railway tracks on Tolbukhina Street on September 30. She was unconscious and was rushed to hospital, but later she died.
"During the inspection of the victim's belongings, a U.S. Embassy employee's identity card with her name was found," the police said.
Priority investigative actions are now under way in the hospital and at the scene of the incident, while eyewitnesses are being established.
What is known about the suspect
The police have already established that a man may have been involved in a probable beating. He is about 30-40 years old, his height is around 192-200 cm. He was wearing black shorts, navy blue sneakers and a T-shirt, with dark hair (cut short on the sides). He is now wanted.
Legal qualification of the incident
Information on the fact was registered in the police department of Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky district. Checking is in progress. Based on its results, the appropriate legal qualification will be delivered.
U.S. diplomats' reaction
The press service of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said in a comment to Hromadske that they are now checking the information and all the details will be published on social media on September 30 or October 1.
Death of an employee of the U.S. Embassy: What was known before
On September 30, the media reported that an unconscious employee of the U.S. Embassy was found on a street in Kyiv, she had a head injury. The victim was identified as Sanver Nikaelo. The woman was admitted to the hospital, but she later died from injuries.


unian--2020-09-30--Inflation to rise in Ukraine – economy ministry

Now , the price dynamic is within the forecast threshold .
Ukraine 's Ministry for Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture says it expects that inflation will rise in the country from the beginning of 2021 , despite its current low rates .
That is according to the inflation outlook for August 2020 , published on the ministry 's website on September 29 .
`` In August 2020 , as expected , consumer prices continued to decline seasonally .
At the end of the month , deflation was 0.2 % .
However , the rise in prices slightly accelerated year-over-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.4 % in July ) , which was mainly a result of the August increase in utilities prices ( due to a significant rise in the price of natural gas , by 37.7 % ) , '' the document said .
Since the year-start , the prices have grown by 1.2 % , which has been a record low rise in recent years , the ministry said .
Read alsoInflation accelerates to 2.5 % : DetailsToday , the price dynamic is within the predicted threshold ( 5.9 % by the year-end ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic development despite some easing in terms of preventing inflationary risks and the National Bank 's policy .
`` It is expected that gradual saturation of the economy with money in order to revive it will obviously form more significant pressure on price dynamics as a result of the cumulative effect , which is likely to significantly manifest itself only at next year-start , '' reads the outlook .
At the same time , the ministry emphasizes that the lowest inflation was back in 2013 , with a 0.6 % deflation reported then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % year-over-year ( half the target ) .
The ministry added that in August , almost all goods and services experienced a seasonal slowdown in price growth or even a decline in prices , except for natural gas for households , although the price was lower than in 2019 .
The draft national budget for 2021 , approved by the Cabinet of Ministers , is based on a 7.3 % inflation forecast .
• On August 3 , the National Bank of Ukraine raised the inflation outlook for 2020 to 6 % from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it within the target range of 5 % +/- 1 pp .
• Consumer inflation in Ukraine in June 2020 stood at 2.4 % y-o-y , remaining at the level of June 2020 , according to the State Statistics Service .
• The National Bank predicts that inflation will be within the target range of 5 % +/- 1 pp by the end of the year due to the gradual recovery of the global economy and a rise in energy prices .
• Inflation in Ukraine in 2019 slowed to 4.1 % , @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-09-30--EU, American Chamber of Commerce, business associations call for adoption of inland water transport

EU, American Chamber of Commerce, business associations call for adoption of inland water transport bill

The European Union , the American Chamber of Commerce , the Rivers of Ukraine Association , the European Business Association , and the Federation of Transport Employers of Ukraine have expressed support for the bill on inland water transport ahead of its second reading .
`` The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport & Infrastructure , the Sub-Committee on Inland Waterway Transport and the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine , have in the past five months put considerable effort in evaluating all the proposed amendments to the Law and together with the many hearings that were held with all the stakeholders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministries , we are confident that a balanced Law on IWT , having taken into account also the relevant EU legislation , will be presented to the Verkhovna Rada for final adoption , '' Edwin Lock , head of the EU 's Assistance for Dnipro Transport Development project 's team , wrote in a letter addressed to head of the Rada 's Transport Committee Yuriy Kysil and head of river transport sub-committee Artem Kovalev .
EU Ambassador to Ukraine , Matti Maasikas , has also supported the bill .
`` Dear Mr Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importance attached by the European Union to the adoption of the draft law on inland water transport .
This would be a key milestone in the implementation of the transport chapter of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and a major deliverable for the upcoming EU-Ukraine summit on October 6th , '' Maasikas wrote in a letter to Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov .
`` The adoption of this draft law before the upcoming summit will be a significant milestone in our cooperation in this sector , aimed at developing an efficient , safe and sustainable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambassador wrote .
The Rivers of Ukraine Association has backed the draft law as well .
`` The Association was created by Ukrainian river transport enterprises .
Its members are river ports , shipping companies , forwarders , cargo owners who use water transport in their logistics chains , and other business entities .
One of the Association 's main tasks is cooperation with authorities in matters of regulatory framework of the general principles of operations on the market of freight and passenger transportation by water .
Among other things , this concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inland Water Transport .
We believe that the Law is extremely important for the river industry , since it is intended to regulate the relations that have actually developed in this area , create conditions for the industry 's development , attraction and protection of relevant investment , '' the Association said in an appeal to the Head of the Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Yuriy Kysil and Chairman of the Subcommittee on River Transport Artem Kovalev .
According to the Association , the majority of businesses interested in the development of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adoption of the Law , since the lack of such law is one of the reasons hindering the industry 's development .
The Federation of Transport Employers of Ukraine shares support for the new legislation .
`` Ukraine occupies an extremely favorable geographical position , having on its territory the main rivers ( Dnieper , Danube , Pivdennyi Buh , and Dniester ) , which have a powerful potential for the development of direct ( export-import ) and domestic ( cabotage ) delivery of goods along Ukrainian rivers .
According to experts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounted to only 12 million tonnes .
This is up to 2 % of the total volume of freight traffic in Ukraine .
For comparison , in the EU , the average indicative river traffic is 6 % , in the Netherlands it 's 46 % , in Romania it 's 30 % , and in the U.S. , it 's 40 % , '' the Federation said in a statement .
They emphasize that the text of the draft law , redrafted for second reading , has taken into account a vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial version .
In particular , river tax has been cut out of the text , while the State Fund for Inland Waterways will be created .
In addition , legislators took out provisions on having port dues serve as an additional source of financing for inland waterways .
They will remain targeted , to be used exclusively for the development of Ukrainian seaports .
`` The Draft Law reduces unreasonable regulatory and bureaucratic barriers ( provisions have been removed that provide for the introduction of additional types of licensing , approvals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivers , obligations on river terminals , rather than shipping companies , to confirm the safety management system , the procedure for filling the emergency fund , groundless fines on river terminals and river vessels ) , '' the statement reads .
The American Chamber of Commerce Ukraine has also endorsed the new bill .
`` The American Chamber of Commerce Ukraine hopes that the conceptual proposals presented by MP Artem Kovalev at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and reflected in the text of Bill No .
1182-1-d on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will be voted in unchanged , '' the Chamber said in a statement .
The European Business Association echoed the call for passing the bill .
`` Businesses welcome the long-awaited start of river transport reform and support the need for the adoption of a sectoral bill on Inland Water Transport for the development of Ukraine 's inland waterways if the fundamental provisions developed with the participation of businesses ahead of second reading are preserved , '' the EBA said .
According to the experts with the Logistics Committee of the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the finalization of the bill 's text before its second reading , together with partial consideration of proposals by the experts of the Association Committee , the level of compliance with international experience and European practices has increased significantly .
`` Therefore , businesses hope a high-quality law will be adopted that will contribute to the developing freight traffic on Ukrainian rivers and attracting investment in the industry , '' the statement said .
Earlier , Chairman of the Sub-Committee on River Transport of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inland water transport ( No .
1182-1-d ) Artem Kovalev sat down with UNIAN to speak of the essence of the major river transport reform in Ukraine .

The European Union, the American Chamber of Commerce, the Rivers of Ukraine Association, the European Business Association, and the Federation of Transport Employers of Ukraine have expressed support for the bill on inland water transport ahead of its second reading.
"The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport & Infrastructure, the Sub-Committee on Inland Waterway Transport and the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, have in the past five months put considerable effort in evaluating all the proposed amendments to the Law and together with the many hearings that were held with all the stakeholders of the IWT sector and the relevant Ministries, we are confident that a balanced Law on IWT, having taken into account also the relevant EU legislation, will be presented to the Verkhovna Rada for final adoption," Edwin Lock, head of the EU's Assistance for Dnipro Transport Development project's team, wrote in a letter addressed to head of the Rada's Transport Committee Yuriy Kysil and head of river transport sub-committee Artem Kovalev.
EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, has also supported the bill.
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"Dear Mr Speaker, I am writing to recall the importance attached by the European Union to the adoption of the draft law on inland water transport. This would be a key milestone in the implementation of the transport chapter of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and a major deliverable for the upcoming EU-Ukraine summit on October 6th," Maasikas wrote in a letter to Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov.
"The adoption of this draft law before the upcoming summit will be a significant milestone in our cooperation in this sector, aimed at developing an efficient, safe and sustainable transport system in Ukraine," the ambassador wrote.
The Rivers of Ukraine Association has backed the draft law as well.
"The Association was created by Ukrainian river transport enterprises. Its members are river ports, shipping companies, forwarders, cargo owners who use water transport in their logistics chains, and other business entities. One of the Association's main tasks is cooperation with authorities in matters of regulatory framework of the general principles of operations on the market of freight and passenger transportation by water. Among other things, this concerns the adoption of Law of Ukraine on Inland Water Transport. We believe that the Law is extremely important for the river industry, since it is intended to regulate the relations that have actually developed in this area , create conditions for the industry's development, attraction and protection of relevant investment," the Association said in an appeal to the Head of the Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Yuriy Kysil and Chairman of the Subcommittee on River Transport Artem Kovalev.
According to the Association, the majority of businesses interested in the development of the river transport market strongly support the adoption of the Law, since the lack of such law is one of the reasons hindering the industry's development.
The Federation of Transport Employers of Ukraine shares support for the new legislation.
"Ukraine occupies an extremely favorable geographical position, having on its territory the main rivers (Dnieper, Danube, Pivdennyi Buh, and Dniester), which have a powerful potential for the development of direct (export-import) and domestic (cabotage) delivery of goods along Ukrainian rivers. According to experts, the volume of river traffic in 2019 amounted to only 12 million tonnes. This is up to 2% of the total volume of freight traffic in Ukraine. For comparison, in the EU, the average indicative river traffic is 6%, in the Netherlands it's 46%, in Romania it's 30%, and in the U.S., it's 40%," the Federation said in a statement.
They emphasize that the text of the draft law, redrafted for second reading, has taken into account a vast number of reservations submitted by businesses to the initial version. In particular, river tax has been cut out of the text, while the State Fund for Inland Waterways will be created. In addition, legislators took out provisions on having port dues serve as an additional source of financing for inland waterways. They will remain targeted, to be used exclusively for the development of Ukrainian seaports.
"The Draft Law reduces unreasonable regulatory and bureaucratic barriers (provisions have been removed that provide for the introduction of additional types of licensing, approvals for the implementation of construction projects on rivers, obligations on river terminals, rather than shipping companies, to confirm the safety management system, the procedure for filling the emergency fund, groundless fines on river terminals and river vessels)," the statement reads.
The American Chamber of Commerce Ukraine has also endorsed the new bill.
"The American Chamber of Commerce Ukraine hopes that the conceptual proposals presented by MP Artem Kovalev at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and reflected in the text of Bill No. 1182-1-d on Inland Water Transport ahead of second reading , will be voted in unchanged," the Chamber said in a statement.
The European Business Association echoed the call for passing the bill.
"Businesses welcome the long-awaited start of river transport reform and support the need for the adoption of a sectoral bill on Inland Water Transport for the development of Ukraine's inland waterways if the fundamental provisions developed with the participation of businesses ahead of second reading are preserved," the EBA said.
According to the experts with the Logistics Committee of the European Business Association, as a result of the finalization of the bill's text before its second reading, together with partial consideration of proposals by the experts of the Association Committee, the level of compliance with international experience and European practices has increased significantly.
"Therefore, businesses hope a high-quality law will be adopted that will contribute to the developing freight traffic on Ukrainian rivers and attracting investment in the industry," the statement said.
Earlier, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on River Transport of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, ideologist and co-author of the bill on inland water transport (No. 1182-1-d) Artem Kovalev sat down with UNIAN to speak of the essence of the major river transport reform in Ukraine.


unian--2020-09-30--Four more countries open borders for Ukrainians – foreign minister

In total , 52 countries are now open for Ukrainian nationals .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says four more countries have reopened for Ukrainian citizens today , September 30 .
The official said this during an online briefing on September 30 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` I 'll start with the traditional heading – the countries that are relatively open for Ukrainian travelers .
Although the tourist season is over , nobody canceled opportunities for travel .
There are 52 such countries for the time being .
Since the latest briefing held September 3 , four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the list ] , which are not the most popular ones but , nevertheless , someone may need to go there .
These are Jordan , Colombia , Nigeria , and Ghana , '' he said .
Kuleba also recalled an interactive online travel map , where everyone can find full information on where and under what terms Ukrainians may enter a country or transit its territory amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Earlier , Brazil , the Dominican Republic , and the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened their borders for Ukrainians .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreigners – source • Ukraine publishes update on countries in COVID-19 red and green zones • Travel amid COVID-19 : Foreigners now allowed to cross into Ukraine from Sept 28 • Foreign minister speaks on whether gov't to introduce entry restrictions

In total, 52 countries are now open for Ukrainian nationals.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says four more countries have reopened for Ukrainian citizens today, September 30.
The official said this during an online briefing on September 30, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"I'll start with the traditional heading – the countries that are relatively open for Ukrainian travelers. Although the tourist season is over, nobody canceled opportunities for travel. There are 52 such countries for the time being. Since the latest briefing held September 3, four more countries have been added [to the list], which are not the most popular ones but, nevertheless, someone may need to go there. These are Jordan, Colombia, Nigeria, and Ghana," he said.
Kuleba also recalled an interactive online travel map, where everyone can find full information on where and under what terms Ukrainians may enter a country or transit its territory amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened their borders for Ukrainians.
List of countries open for Ukrainian tourists:
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Armenia
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Togo
Chad
Kazakhstan
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Turkey
Serbia
Albania
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Belarus
UK
USA
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unian--2020-09-30--Microsoft records over 13,000 gov't-supported cyber attacks over two years, most originating in Russ

Microsoft records over 13,000 gov't-supported cyber attacks over two years, most originating in Russia

Among other major actors are Iran , China , and North Korea .
Microsoft has delivered over 13,000 nation state notifications ( NSN ) over the past two years , most originating in Russia .
`` When a customer ( organization or individual account holder ) is targeted or compromised by nation state activities that Microsoft tracks , we deliver a nation state notification to the customer .
Over the past two years , Microsoft has delivered over 13,000 NSNs .
The highest percentage of NSNs represented activity originating in Russia , followed by Iran , China , North Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Microsoft Digital Defense Report dated September 2020 .
Read alsoRFE/RL : U.S. releases cybersecurity advisory on new 'Drovorub ' Russian malwareRussian hackers : Background Russian hackers have been widely accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election .
In particular , Russians had successfully gained access to voter lists in several U.S. states ahead of ballot day .
Microsoft said a Russian-linked hacker group , previously accused of hacking into DNC mail servers , was responsible for the attacks on the Windows operating system .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia to stop cyber attacks aimed at destabilizing other countries .
In August 2020 , U.S. intelligence agencies warned about previously undisclosed Russian `` Drovorub '' malware .

Among other major actors are Iran, China, and North Korea.
Microsoft has delivered over 13,000 nation state notifications (NSN) over the past two years, most originating in Russia.
"When a customer (organization or individual account holder) is targeted or compromised by nation state activities that Microsoft tracks, we deliver a nation state notification to the customer. Over the past two years, Microsoft has delivered over 13,000 NSNs. The highest percentage of NSNs represented activity originating in Russia, followed by Iran, China, North Korea, and other countries," according to a Microsoft Digital Defense Report dated September 2020.
Read alsoRFE/RL: U.S. releases cybersecurity advisory on new 'Drovorub' Russian malwareRussian hackers: Background
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Russian hackers have been widely accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In particular, Russians had successfully gained access to voter lists in several U.S. states ahead of ballot day.
Microsoft said a Russian-linked hacker group, previously accused of hacking into DNC mail servers, was responsible for the attacks on the Windows operating system.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the UN Security Council called on Russia to stop cyber attacks aimed at destabilizing other countries.
In August 2020, U.S. intelligence agencies warned about previously undisclosed Russian "Drovorub" malware.


unian--2020-10-02--Champions League draw: Shakhtar, Dynamo learn group stage opponents

The Miners will play in Group B ; the White-Blues will perform in Group G. FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Dynamo Kyiv have learned their opponents during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw , which took place in Nyon , Switzerland , on October 1 .
Shakhtar will play in Group B together with Real Madrid ( ESP ) , Internazionale Milano ( ITA ) , and Borussia Monchengladbach ( GER ) .
The MD1 games have been scheduled for October 20 and October 21 .
Commenting on the results of the draw , Shakhtar manager Luis Castro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But last year , we also experienced quite difficult moments and out of 11 games in European competitions we lost just on three occasions – in the Europa League semifinal against Inter , the first UCL group stage game against Manchester City and the last one against Atalanta . ''
The White-Blues will perform in Group G against Juventus FC , FC Barcelona , and Ferencvarosi TC .
It should be noted that Shakhtar met with Inter after the latest Europa League draw .
The teams determined the finalist of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory with a 5-0 score .
Dynamo will be faced off by several Ukrainians at once in a match with Ferencvarosi TC .
In addition to the head coach , Serhiy Rebrov , who is a legend of Kyivans , the Hungarian team is represented by midfielders of the Ukrainian national team Ihor Kharatin and Oleksandr Zubkov .
The latter recently received a debut call to the national team .
• Shakhtar got into the Champions League group directly after becoming the UPL champion .
Dynamo had to pass two rounds of qualification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeated the Dutch AZ ( 2-0 ) , and then they twice secured the victory from Belgium 's Gent ( 2-1 away and 3-0 at home ) .
• The two Ukrainian football clubs will play at this stage of the tournament simultaneously for the first time since the 2016-2017 season .
• The 2020-2021 UCL group stage is to kick off on October 20 .
This stage will last in the traditional format ( home and away games ) until December 8 .
• The Champions League playoffs will take place from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that day , the final match will be hosted by Istanbul , Turkey .

The Miners will play in Group B; the White-Blues will perform in Group G.
FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Dynamo Kyiv have learned their opponents during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw, which took place in Nyon, Switzerland, on October 1.
Shakhtar will play in Group B together with Real Madrid (ESP), Internazionale Milano (ITA), and Borussia Monchengladbach (GER). The MD1 games have been scheduled for October 20 and October 21.
Read alsoDynamo Kyiv seal long-awaited comeback to Champions League group stage
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Commenting on the results of the draw, Shakhtar manager Luis Castro said that their group is really tough.
"We are all aware that we are in a really tough group, and we do not hide it," he told Shakhtar TV.
"But last year, we also experienced quite difficult moments and out of 11 games in European competitions we lost just on three occasions – in the Europa League semifinal against Inter, the first UCL group stage game against Manchester City and the last one against Atalanta."
The White-Blues will perform in Group G against Juventus FC, FC Barcelona, and Ferencvarosi TC.
It should be noted that Shakhtar met with Inter after the latest Europa League draw. The teams determined the finalist of the tournament – the Italians won a crushing victory with a 5-0 score.
Dynamo will be faced off by several Ukrainians at once in a match with Ferencvarosi TC. In addition to the head coach, Serhiy Rebrov, who is a legend of Kyivans, the Hungarian team is represented by midfielders of the Ukrainian national team Ihor Kharatin and Oleksandr Zubkov. The latter recently received a debut call to the national team.
Champions League 2020-2021: Key facts


unian--2020-10-01--Death toll from wildfires in Luhansk region grows to 11

The Ukrainian military insist that the fires were caused by enemy shelling .
The total death toll from forest wildfires currently raging in Luhansk region , Ukraine 's east , has grown to 11 people .
This was reported by the Prosecutor General 's Office in Ukraine .
Read alsoViolations of truce by enemy provoke wildfires in Donbas – Ukraine officials ( Video ) Another 17 victims suffering from burns and carbon monoxide poisoning were hospitalized .
Prosecutors are now collecting new information on the number of casualties , estimating the amount of damage caused by the fires .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 146 wildfires in Luhansk region , 82 of them had been extinguished as of the morning of October 1 .
A large-scale operation is under way to combat 64 wildfires which , as a result of strong winds , quickly spread across 9,300 hectares .
• The police have already opened seven criminal cases related to the fires .
Twenty-two villages and other types of settlements are in jeopardy now .
• The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters insist that shelling by Russia-controlled forces is the cause behind the large-scale fires .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the blaze .

The Ukrainian military insist that the fires were caused by enemy shelling.
The total death toll from forest wildfires currently raging in Luhansk region, Ukraine's east, has grown to 11 people.
This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office in Ukraine.
Read alsoViolations of truce by enemy provoke wildfires in Donbas – Ukraine officials (Video)
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"As of 19:00 Kyiv time, October 1, 2020, the death toll was 11 people," it said.
Another 17 victims suffering from burns and carbon monoxide poisoning were hospitalized.
Prosecutors are now collecting new information on the number of casualties, estimating the amount of damage caused by the fires.
Recent wildfires in Luhansk region


unian--2020-10-01--UK's senior general: Russia seeking destabilization through COVID-19 disinformation

He says a similar approach was adopted by China .
Russia is seeking to destabilise countries around the world by sowing disinformation about coronavirus vaccines that is shared rapidly across social media , the head of the armed forces has warned .
As The Guardian reported , Gen Sir Nick Carter , the chief of defence staff , said the propaganda tactic reflected a strategy of `` political warfare '' aggressively undertaken by Beijing as well as Moscow `` designed to undermine cohesion '' across the west .
Read alsoPutin 's `` journalists '' in Belarus .
Why Lukashenko 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` autocratic rivals '' of `` manipulating the information environment '' to exploit the COVID-19 crisis for strategic gain – including `` pro-Russian vaccine politics '' – in a speech at the Policy Exchange thinktank .
Their `` disinformation narratives '' were designed to permeate anti-vaccination social media groups , Carter added , pointing to an example uncovered earlier this summer by Australian researchers that spread rapidly from the Russia-occupied part of Ukraine .
In July , a fake press release was posted to websites of the Russia-controlled self-proclaimed `` Luhansk People 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falsely claimed that the U.S. had conducted vaccine trials on Ukrainian volunteers , some of whom had died .
The trials never happened but the misleading narrative spread in several languages , including on a prominent Australian anti-vaccination Facebook group , despite multiple attempts to fact-check and debunk it .
Carter said it was an example of `` digital authoritarianism '' alongside well-known Kremlin cyber and hacking attacks .
A similar approach was adopted by China , he added , where `` the Chinese Communist party is forging a future of mass surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on how they behave online .
• Russia deploying coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West , EU document says • Experts expose Russian disinfo campaign that operated for six years • Russian propagandists come up with bizarre `` Ukrainian trace '' in Beirut blast – media

He says a similar approach was adopted by China.
Russia is seeking to destabilise countries around the world by sowing disinformation about coronavirus vaccines that is shared rapidly across social media, the head of the armed forces has warned.
As The Guardian reported, Gen Sir Nick Carter, the chief of defence staff, said the propaganda tactic reflected a strategy of "political warfare" aggressively undertaken by Beijing as well as Moscow "designed to undermine cohesion" across the west.
Read alsoPutin's "journalists" in Belarus. Why Lukashenko's propaganda needs Russians
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The senior general accused "autocratic rivals" of "manipulating the information environment" to exploit the COVID-19 crisis for strategic gain – including "pro-Russian vaccine politics" – in a speech at the Policy Exchange thinktank.
Their "disinformation narratives" were designed to permeate anti-vaccination social media groups, Carter added, pointing to an example uncovered earlier this summer by Australian researchers that spread rapidly from the Russia-occupied part of Ukraine.
In July, a fake press release was posted to websites of the Russia-controlled self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic," eastern Ukraine. It falsely claimed that the U.S. had conducted vaccine trials on Ukrainian volunteers, some of whom had died.
The trials never happened but the misleading narrative spread in several languages, including on a prominent Australian anti-vaccination Facebook group, despite multiple attempts to fact-check and debunk it.
Carter said it was an example of "digital authoritarianism" alongside well-known Kremlin cyber and hacking attacks.
A similar approach was adopted by China, he added, where "the Chinese Communist party is forging a future of mass surveillance" and ranking and monitoring of individuals based on how they behave online.
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unian--2020-10-01--EU expands Russia sanctions list over Kerch Bridge construction

Two persons and four entities are subject to the restrictions .
The European Union has expanded the list of individuals and legal entities subject to sanctions for the construction of the Kerch Bridge in Russia-occupied Crimea .
This was announced on the European Council 's website .
Read alsoRussia shuts down Kerch ferry service , earlier used to deploy troops in annexed Crimea In particular , the Council on October 1 added two individuals and four entities to the list of those individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These measures were adopted in the light of the role played by these people and entities in the construction of the bridge and railway tracks linking Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula via the Kerch Strait , and further isolating Crimea from Ukraine , '' the announcement said .
The sanctions , which now apply to a total of 177 individuals and 48 entities , include a travel ban and an asset freeze .
The travel ban prevents the entry into or transit through the territory of the European Union of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns the funds or economic resources of both listed persons and entities .
In addition , EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to those listed persons .
The relevant legal acts , including the names of the persons and entities concerned , have been published in the Official Journal .
In particular , the sanctions were introduced against General Director of JSC TC Grand Service Express railway carrier Alexander Ganov and Deputy General Director for Infrastructure Projects at Stroygazmontazh , also spelled as Stroigazmontazh , ( SGM ) construction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictive measures were applied against such organizations as : JSC LenPromTransProyekt , JSC Berkakit-Tommot-Yakutsk Railway Line 's Construction Directorate , Federal State Unitary Enterprise `` Crimean Railway , '' and Crimean First Insurance Company .
• The European Union does not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation , and continues to condemn the Russian violation of international law .
Moreover , the EU remains unwavering in its support for the territorial integrity , sovereignty and independence of Ukraine .
• Individual restrictive measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 , in response to the unprovoked actions deliberately undermining and destabilizing the territorial integrity of Ukraine .
Other EU measures in place in response to the crisis in Ukraine include economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy and restrictions on economic relations with Crimea and Sevastopol .
• The list of sanctioned persons and entities are kept under constant review and are subject to periodic renewals by the Council .
• On March 7 , Russia launched a train service across the Crimean Bridge to connect the occupied peninsula with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Automobile traffic across the bridge between Russia and Crimea was opened in May 2018 , which was followed by the launch of a freight transport service .
• The opening of the Kerch Bridge is considered by most Russians to be the milestone event of 2018 .
• Earlier , it was reported that the Kerch Bridge , illegally built by Russia in annexed Crimea , started to change its position .

Two persons and four entities are subject to the restrictions.
The European Union has expanded the list of individuals and legal entities subject to sanctions for the construction of the Kerch Bridge in Russia-occupied Crimea.
This was announced on the European Council's website.
Read alsoRussia shuts down Kerch ferry service, earlier used to deploy troops in annexed Crimea
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In particular, the Council on October 1 added two individuals and four entities to the list of those individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
"These measures were adopted in the light of the role played by these people and entities in the construction of the bridge and railway tracks linking Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula via the Kerch Strait, and further isolating Crimea from Ukraine," the announcement said.
The sanctions, which now apply to a total of 177 individuals and 48 entities, include a travel ban and an asset freeze. The travel ban prevents the entry into or transit through the territory of the European Union of the persons listed, while the asset freeze concerns the funds or economic resources of both listed persons and entities. In addition, EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to those listed persons.
The relevant legal acts, including the names of the persons and entities concerned, have been published in the Official Journal.
In particular, the sanctions were introduced against General Director of JSC TC Grand Service Express railway carrier Alexander Ganov and Deputy General Director for Infrastructure Projects at Stroygazmontazh, also spelled as Stroigazmontazh, (SGM) construction firm Leonid Ryzhenkin.
Also, the restrictive measures were applied against such organizations as: JSC LenPromTransProyekt, JSC Berkakit-Tommot-Yakutsk Railway Line's Construction Directorate, Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Crimean Railway," and Crimean First Insurance Company.
Background
The European Union does not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, and continues to condemn the Russian violation of international law. Moreover, the EU remains unwavering in its support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Individual restrictive measures were first applied on March 17, 2014, in response to the unprovoked actions deliberately undermining and destabilizing the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Other EU measures in place in response to the crisis in Ukraine include economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy and restrictions on economic relations with Crimea and Sevastopol.
The list of sanctioned persons and entities are kept under constant review and are subject to periodic renewals by the Council.
Kerch Bridge project


unian--2020-10-01--Ukraine redraws map of COVID-19 quarantine zones

Ukraine has redrawn the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning will be in effect starting from October @ @ @ @ @ by Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleh Nemchinov on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ high beats record second day in row with 4,069 cases reporded Sept 30 '' Today @ @ @ @ @ Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies has held a special meeting .
From 00:00 Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ Monday ) , new epidemic zoning will be in effect .
The city of Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ zone , '' he said .
The red zone will include the city of Ternopil @ @ @ @ @ the city of Kaniv , Cherkasy region .

Kyiv remains part of the yellow zone.
Ukraine has redrawn the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning will be in effect starting from October 5.
This was announced by Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleh Nemchinov on Facebook on October 1.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 high beats record second day in row with 4,069 cases reporded Sept 30
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"Today, the State Commission on Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies has held a special meeting. From 00:00 Kyiv time on October 5 (Monday), new epidemic zoning will be in effect. The city of Kyiv remains part of the yellow zone," he said.
Red zone
The red zone will include the city of Ternopil, Ternopil region, and the city of Kaniv, Cherkasy region.
Orange zone
The orange zone will include:
the city of Vinnytsia in Vinnytsia region;
the city of Lutsk, the towns of Volodymyr-Volynsky and Novovolynsk, as well as Volodymyr-Volynsky, Kivertsivsky, Lutsky and Turiysky districts in Volyn region;
the city of Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk region;
the towns of Bakhmut and Vuhledar, as well as Slovyansky district in Donetsk region;
Zhytomyrsky, Korostyshivsky, Luhynsky, Lyubarsky, Ovrutsky, Olevskky, and Chudnivsky districts in Zhytomyr region;
the city of Uzhgorod, as well as Perechynsky and Uzhgorodsky districts in Zakarpattia region;
the city of Melitopol and the town of Tokmak, as well as Orikhivsky and Polohivsky districts in Zaporizhia region;
the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, the towns of Burshtyn and Kalush, as well as Horodenkivsky, Kosivsky, Rohatynsky, Tysmenytsky and Tlumatsky districts in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
the towns of Irpin and Fastiv, as well as Baryshivsky and Kyiv-Sviatoshynsky districts in Kyiv region;
Bilovodsky district in Luhansk region;
the city of Lviv, as well as Zolochivsky, Peremyshlyansky, Pustomytivsky, and Sokalsky districts in Lviv region;
the city of Mykolaiv in Mykolaiv district;
the towns of Bilyaivka, Izmail and Teplodar, as well as Artsyzky, Berezivsky, Bilyaivsky, Bolhradsky, Lymansky, Ovidiopolsky, Tarutynsky, and Podilsky districts in Odedsa region;
the city of Poltava in Poltava region;
the towns of Dubno, Varash, and Ostroh, as well as Zarichnensky, Zdolbunivsky, Kostopilsky, Mlynivsky, Ostrozky, and Rivnensky districts in Rivne region;
the city of Sumy and the town of Lebedyn, as well as Sumsky district in Sumy region;
the towns of Berezhany, Kremenets and Chortkiv, as well as Berezhansky, Borshchivsky, Buchatsky, Husiatynsky, Zalishchytsky, Zbarazky, Zborivsky, Kozivsky, Kremenetsky, Lanovetsky, Monastyrysky, Pidvolochytsky, Pidhayetsky, Terebovlyansky, Ternopilsky, Chortkivsky, and Shumsky districts in Ternopil region;
the city of Kharkiv and the town of Lyubotyn, as well as Bohodukhivsky, Velykoburlutsky, Zachepylivsky, Pervomaisky, and Kharkivsky districts in Kharkiv region;
the cities of Khmelnytsky and Kamyanets-Podilsky, the town of Netishyn, as well as Volochysky, Derazhnyansky, Dunayevsky, Krasylivsky, Letychisky, Teofipolsky, and Yarmolynetsky districts in Khmelnytsky region;
the town of Smila, as well as Kanivsky and Smilyansky districts in Cherkasy region;
the city of Chernivtsi and the town of Novodnistrovsk, as well as Vyzhnytsky, Hertsaivsky, Hlybotsky, Zastavnivsky, Kelmenetsky, Kitsmansky, Novoselytsky, Putylsky, Sokyryansky, Storozhynetsky, and Khotynsky districts in Chernivtsi region;
the town of Nizhyn, as well as Varvynsky, Kulykivsky, Nizhynsky, Nosivsky, and Snovsky districts in Chernihiv region.
Yellow zone
The yellow zone will include:


unian--2020-10-01--Energoatom supplies first batch of electricity to Moldova

Moldova has become a new and promising area for the enterprise 's electricity sales abroad .
Ukraine 's nuclear power giant , State Enterprise NNEGC Energoatom , says it has supplied the first batch of electricity generated by domestic nuclear power plants ( NPPs ) , to Moldova .
In total , 14.9 GWh of electricity will be exported to that country in October 2020 , the company 's press service said on October 1 .
`` Moldova has become a new and promising area for the enterprise 's electricity exports .
This first step will help establish long-term cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies to the neighboring countries southwestwards , '' the press service said .
At the same time , Energoatom is exploring additional opportunities for electricity exports to the countries of northern Europe and the Baltic states .
On September 25 , 2020 , Energoatom-Trading ( the company 's separate subdivision ) sold 14.9 GWh of base load electricity on the Ukrainian Energy Exchange at a weighted average price of UAH 1,017 ( US $ 35.92 ) per MWh ( excluding VAT ) .
According to the contract , the electricity is to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , the buyer must independently provide access to interstate sections .

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