unian--2020-07-30--Ex-president Kravchuk agrees to lead Ukraine's delegation at Minsk talks

The politician has called for unity .
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk has agreed to lead Ukraine 's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) at the Minsk talks on Donbas .
`` Despite the fact that I have seen , gone through many things in my life , and I could have had a rest , but the time for the rest has not come yet .
I 've made a decision – if I could , and I want this – to do something to facilitate the peace [ process ] in Donbas , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's why I 've agreed [ to the president 's proposal ] , '' he said in a video message published on Thursday .
According to Kravchuk , the latest Normandy Four meeting and preparations for the future one are taking place at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's initiative who `` is not afraid of making unpopular decisions . ''
Kravchuk also stressed the need to unite both within Ukraine and beyond its borders .
`` We must look for a way and get united , '' he added .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leonid Kuchma concluded his mission as Ukraine 's representative to the TCG at the Minsk talks on Donbas .
Zelensky said several candidates were being considered for this position , including Kravchuk and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .

The politician has called for unity.
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk has agreed to lead Ukraine's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) at the Minsk talks on Donbas.
"Despite the fact that I have seen, gone through many things in my life, and I could have had a rest, but the time for the rest has not come yet. I've made a decision – if I could, and I want this – to do something to facilitate the peace [process] in Donbas, I will do it until my last breath. That's why I've agreed [to the president's proposal]," he said in a video message published on Thursday.
Read alsoKravchuk may replace Kuchma at Minsk talks – Zelensky
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According to Kravchuk, the latest Normandy Four meeting and preparations for the future one are taking place at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative who "is not afraid of making unpopular decisions."
Kravchuk also stressed the need to unite both within Ukraine and beyond its borders.
"We must look for a way and get united," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on July 28, Leonid Kuchma concluded his mission as Ukraine's representative to the TCG at the Minsk talks on Donbas.
Zelensky said several candidates were being considered for this position, including Kravchuk and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov.


unian--2020-07-30--Chief of Ukraine's General Staff comments on enemy shelling amid truce in Donbas

Khomchak briefed the president on the situation in Donbas , saying no escalation or offensive actions were recorded .
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has commented on isolated enemy shelling amid the newly-agreed truce in Donbas .
`` Isolated shelling is not systemic and reveals uncontrollable emotions or provocations at the lowest level , '' he said during a traditional conference call chaired by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , as reported by the president 's press service .
Read alsoCeasefire violations by enemy in Donbas `` non-systemic , '' senior military official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation in Donbas , saying no escalation or offensive actions were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation zone .
As UNIAN reported earlier , participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a complete and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
The new ceasefire regime began to operate in Donbas at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
On the first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on Wednesday , July 29 , fired one provocative shot from a grenade launcher in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , amid the newly-agreed truce .

Khomchak briefed the president on the situation in Donbas, saying no escalation or offensive actions were recorded.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has commented on isolated enemy shelling amid the newly-agreed truce in Donbas.
"Isolated shelling is not systemic and reveals uncontrollable emotions or provocations at the lowest level," he said during a traditional conference call chaired by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as reported by the president's press service.
Read alsoCeasefire violations by enemy in Donbas "non-systemic," senior military official says
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Khomchak briefed the president on the situation in Donbas, saying no escalation or offensive actions were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation zone.
As UNIAN reported earlier, participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a complete and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday, July 27.
The new ceasefire regime began to operate in Donbas at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27.
On the first day of the newly-agreed truce, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Russia's hybrid military forces on Wednesday, July 29, fired one provocative shot from a grenade launcher in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, amid the newly-agreed truce.


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unian--2020-07-30--SBU to seek extradition of Ukrainians from Russian PMC Wagner detained in Belarus

At the same time , it is not yet known how many members of the group may be extradited .
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine will seek the extradition of Ukrainians who are members of Russia 's private military company ( PMC ) Wagner detained in Belarus .
In particular , the SBU will engage the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine .
According to international rules , it is the prosecutor 's office that must submit a request for extradition , the SBU 's press center told BBC News Ukraine .
At the same time , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the group may be extradited .
This issue is being clarified .
According to preliminary data , citizens of Ukraine wanted by the police are among the detainees .
Moreover , some of them were included in Ukraine 's Myrotvorets ( Peacekeeper ) Center database , which lists individuals who pose a threat to the country 's security .
Read also '' Little green men '' in Belarus : Dozens of militants detained near Minsk part of Russia 's PMC Wagner – media ( Video ) As UNIAN reported earlier , Deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Council Serhiy Kryvonos proposed that a request should be placed for the extradition of Ukrainian citizens who were detained in Belarus as part of Russia 's PMC Wagner .
Some 32 members of Russian PMC Wagner were reportedly detained in Belarus on July 29 .
Law enforcers had earlier been tipped about the arrival of over 200 foreign fighters in order to destabilize the situation during the election campaign period .
Every Russian mercenary in the group was seen carrying small hand luggage upon arrival , while the group also had three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loading into a vehicle .
Presidential elections in Belarus are scheduled for August 9 .

At the same time, it is not yet known how many members of the group may be extradited.
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine will seek the extradition of Ukrainians who are members of Russia's private military company (PMC) Wagner detained in Belarus.
In particular, the SBU will engage the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. According to international rules, it is the prosecutor's office that must submit a request for extradition, the SBU's press center told BBC News Ukraine.
At the same time, it is not yet known how many members of the group may be extradited. This issue is being clarified. According to preliminary data, citizens of Ukraine wanted by the police are among the detainees. Moreover, some of them were included in Ukraine's Myrotvorets (Peacekeeper) Center database, which lists individuals who pose a threat to the country's security.
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Read also"Little green men" in Belarus: Dozens of militants detained near Minsk part of Russia's PMC Wagner – media (Video)
As UNIAN reported earlier, Deputy Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Serhiy Kryvonos proposed that a request should be placed for the extradition of Ukrainian citizens who were detained in Belarus as part of Russia's PMC Wagner.
Some 32 members of Russian PMC Wagner were reportedly detained in Belarus on July 29.
Law enforcers had earlier been tipped about the arrival of over 200 foreign fighters in order to destabilize the situation during the election campaign period. Every Russian mercenary in the group was seen carrying small hand luggage upon arrival, while the group also had three large heavy suitcases that they were spotted loading into a vehicle.
Presidential elections in Belarus are scheduled for August 9.


unian--2020-07-30--Ukraine's Health Ministry: Kyiv, 12 regions not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs

To have COVID-19 curbs lifted , regions , cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria .
@ @ @ @ @ the city of Kyiv and 12 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs @ @ @ @ @ of July 30 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia , Volyn , @ @ @ @ @ , Lviv , Rivne , Sumy , Ternopil , Khmelnytsky , Chernivtsi , and Chernihiv @ @ @ @ @ easing the coronavirus-related quarantine .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports almost 200 new COVID-19 cases in @ @ @ @ @ curbs lifted , regions , cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of @ @ @ @ @ measures to control the spread of the virus , hospitals ' capacities , and the @ @ @ @ @ as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19 , the ministry said .
As @ @ @ @ @ new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30 .

To have COVID-19 curbs lifted, regions, cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says the city of Kyiv and 12 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
The epidemiological situation as of July 30 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports almost 200 new COVID-19 cases in past day
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To have COVID-19 curbs lifted, regions, cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria.
Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus, hospitals' capacities, and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19, the ministry said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30.


unian--2020-07-30--Ukraine reports 20 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of July 30

Some 580 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 20 as of the morning of July 30 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on July 30 , some 159 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 612 people have recovered and five have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoUkraine reports 12 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of July 29 Of those newly-infected , six people have been hospitalized , while another 14 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 580 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 103 people .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,197 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30 .

Some 580 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 20 as of the morning of July 30.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on July 30, some 159 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 612 people have recovered and five have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on July 30. "Twenty new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoUkraine reports 12 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of July 29
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Of those newly-infected, six people have been hospitalized, while another 14 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
Some 580 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 103 people.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30.


unian--2020-07-30--Reuters: Belarus, Ukraine beef up border controls after detention of alleged Russian mercenaries

The move aims to prevent any attempts to destabilise the two countries Belarus and Ukraine have agreed to beef up @ @ @ @ @ border cooperation after Belarus detained more than 30 alleged Russian mercenaries near Minsk ahead of @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian foreign ministry said .
The move aims to prevent any attempts to destabilise @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian ministry said in a statement following a meeting with Russia 's ambassador to Belarus @ @ @ @ @ there , Reuters said .
Read alsoUkraine wants extradition of Ukrainians from Russian PMC Wagner @ @ @ @ @ NSDC As UNIAN reported earlier , Belarus security forces overnight Wednesday apprehended just outside Minsk @ @ @ @ @ with Russia 's Wagner private military company , whose fighters had been earlier spotted in @ @ @ @ @ , including Syria , Libya , and Donbas .
Among those detained in Belarus were @ @ @ @ @ fought against Ukrainian government troops as part of Russian proxy forces in Donbas , URA.ru @ @ @ @ @ , a controversial Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin .

The move aims to prevent any attempts to destabilise the two countries
Belarus and Ukraine have agreed to beef up their border controls and expand border cooperation after Belarus detained more than 30 alleged Russian mercenaries near Minsk ahead of Belarus' presidential election, the Belarusian foreign ministry said.
The move aims to prevent any attempts to destabilise the two countries, the Belarusian ministry said in a statement following a meeting with Russia's ambassador to Belarus and the acting Ukrainian ambassador there, Reuters said.
Read alsoUkraine wants extradition of Ukrainians from Russian PMC Wagner group detained in Belarus – NSDC
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Belarus security forces overnight Wednesday apprehended just outside Minsk as many as 32 militants with Russia's Wagner private military company, whose fighters had been earlier spotted in various hotspots across the world, including Syria, Libya, and Donbas.
Among those detained in Belarus were several mercenaries who had earlier fought against Ukrainian government troops as part of Russian proxy forces in Donbas, URA.ru reported citing their former commander, a controversial Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin.


unian--2020-07-30--A self-control game. Whose scenario of “disarmament” will be enacted in Donbas

Immediately after the entry into force of another “ indefinite ” truce in Donbas , Ukraine recorded two violations of ceasefire by pro-Russian militants .
In general , it is difficult to talk about any truce , especially , if we remember that it is twenty-ninth ceasefire in Donbas , if memory serves .
Thus , the “ statistics ” are the best evidence of the real desire to stop the shelling .
The shelling of Ukrainian positions continues although the telephone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Volodymyr Putin preceded the “ truce.
” The Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Interlocutors congratulated each other on reaching agreement on comprehensive and inclusive regime of ceasefire in Donbas.
” The Ukrainian party initiated the telephone conversation , because Kyiv needs to impose its strategy of Donbas de-occupation .
It is explained by the fact that if there is not such a strategy , it will appear somewhere else – in Moscow , Berlin , or Paris .
Thus , the efforts made to stop shelling and its support by international partners were proper .
Instead , Russia continues to push its own ideas how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin is interested in breaking the truce for any reason .
After all , it will once again enable us to talk about the need of a direct negotiation between Ukraine and representatives of so-called L/DPR .
Secondly , in Russia , they make it clear that they are not satisfied with the resolution of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine , which states that the election on the occupied territory of Donbass is possible only in case when “ Russian occupation troops and equipment ” are withdrawn .
For Moscow , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of disarmament , as the Kremlin needs to legitimate the occupation power as soon as possible , and then discuss the issue of sanctions lifting .
However , the slogan “ peace at all cost ” should not lead .
The situation needs wide perspectives : where the Kremlin has ever deployed its aggression ( in the former Soviet republics ) , conflicts remained frozen .
So it is convenient for Moscow to control the “ uncooperative.
” Russia has done , continues doing , and will do it .
Now , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legitimization of the occupying power .
That is why the truce is not going to be held in Bilokamiania .
They need to put Kyiv at the same table with the militants .
Therefore , in fact , not following the regime of a ceasefire is a great opportunity for Kyiv to recall those who it really needs to talk to .

Immediately after the entry into force of another “indefinite” truce in Donbas, Ukraine recorded two violations of ceasefire by pro-Russian militants. In general, it is difficult to talk about any truce, especially, if we remember that it is twenty-ninth ceasefire in Donbas, if memory serves. Thus, the “statistics” are the best evidence of the real desire to stop the shelling. The shelling of Ukrainian positions continues although the telephone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Volodymyr Putin preceded the “truce.” The Office of the president of Ukraine informed, “Interlocutors congratulated each other on reaching agreement on comprehensive and inclusive regime of ceasefire in Donbas.” The Ukrainian party initiated the telephone conversation, because Kyiv needs to impose its strategy of Donbas de-occupation. It is explained by the fact that if there is not such a strategy, it will appear somewhere else – in Moscow, Berlin, or Paris. Thus, the efforts made to stop shelling and its support by international partners were proper. Instead, Russia continues to push its own ideas how to handle the conflict. Firstly, the Kremlin is interested in breaking the truce for any reason. After all, it will once again enable us to talk about the need of a direct negotiation between Ukraine and representatives of so-called L/DPR. Secondly, in Russia, they make it clear that they are not satisfied with the resolution of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which states that the election on the occupied territory of Donbass is possible only in case when “Russian occupation troops and equipment” are withdrawn.
For Moscow, it is important to hold elections without the process of disarmament, as the Kremlin needs to legitimate the occupation power as soon as possible, and then discuss the issue of sanctions lifting. However, the slogan “peace at all cost” should not lead. The situation needs wide perspectives: where the Kremlin has ever deployed its aggression (in the former Soviet republics), conflicts remained frozen. So it is convenient for Moscow to control the “uncooperative.” Russia has done, continues doing, and will do it. Now, the Kremlin is concerned over one thing - the legitimization of the occupying power. That is why the truce is not going to be held in Bilokamiania. They need to put Kyiv at the same table with the militants. Therefore, in fact, not following the regime of a ceasefire is a great opportunity for Kyiv to recall those who it really needs to talk to.
Taras Semeniuk, an analyst of Kyivstratpro


unian--2020-07-30--Kyiv may become "orange" zone from Aug 1

The final decision on this issue will be made tomorrow .
Head of the Main Department of Ukraine 's State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service in the city of Kyiv Oleh Ruban says the capital city may be designated as the `` orange '' zone according to the adaptive quarantine from August 1 .
`` Kyiv will be in between the orange and red zones , '' he told the RBC Ukraine news agency , giving his forecast for the epidemiological situation from August 1 .
The final decision on this issue will be made tomorrow , July 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ukraine 's government ordered that the green , yellow , orange , and red COVID-19 risk levels shall be introduced depending on the epidemic situation in a region or a separate administrative and territorial unit of the region ( districts of a region ( oblast ) , cities and towns , districts in cities and towns , as well as villages ) .
Read alsoUkraine 's health minister elaborates on hospitals ' readiness for possible second wave of COVID-19 The risk level will be determined after an assessment of epidemic indicators and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commission on Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies .
The commission is headed by the prime minister with the interior minister and the chief of the State Emergency Situations Service as his deputies and the minister for communities and territories development as his first deputy .
The yellow , orange , and red COVID-19 risk levels indicate a degree of the significant spread of COVID-19 in a particular territory of a region , the government explained .
In keeping with the rules , public transport , schools and universities , shopping malls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down when the red level is introduced .
As UNIAN reported earlier , another 199 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus in the past day .

The final decision on this issue will be made tomorrow.
Head of the Main Department of Ukraine's State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service in the city of Kyiv Oleh Ruban says the capital city may be designated as the "orange" zone according to the adaptive quarantine from August 1.
"Kyiv will be in between the orange and red zones," he told the RBC Ukraine news agency, giving his forecast for the epidemiological situation from August 1.
The final decision on this issue will be made tomorrow, July 31, he said.
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As reported earlier, Ukraine's government ordered that the green, yellow, orange, and red COVID-19 risk levels shall be introduced depending on the epidemic situation in a region or a separate administrative and territorial unit of the region (districts of a region (oblast), cities and towns, districts in cities and towns, as well as villages).
Read alsoUkraine's health minister elaborates on hospitals' readiness for possible second wave of COVID-19
The risk level will be determined after an assessment of epidemic indicators and formalized by a decision of the State Commission on Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies. The commission is headed by the prime minister with the interior minister and the chief of the State Emergency Situations Service as his deputies and the minister for communities and territories development as his first deputy.
The yellow, orange, and red COVID-19 risk levels indicate a degree of the significant spread of COVID-19 in a particular territory of a region, the government explained.
In keeping with the rules, public transport, schools and universities, shopping malls, cafes, and restaurants should be shut down when the red level is introduced.
As UNIAN reported earlier, another 199 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus in the past day.


unian--2020-07-30--'HACCU Judgement in my Case Was Written before Hearing Began', Says Oleg Bakhmatyuk

Statement by Oleg Bakhmatyuk , the Owner of Ukrlandfarming Yesterday , the judges of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU handed down a flagrantly improper judgement overturning the ruling of the Pechersk District Court to close the case against Oleksandr Pysaruk and myself .
The decision of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU does not , however , compel the Prosecutor General to reinstate the annulled decision of the First Deputy Prosecutor General Vitaliy Kasko , as the criminal proceedings have been closed .
Leading Ukrainian lawyers , the Bar Association , the Kharkiv Human Rights Group had all warned of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law and human rights .
The V.M .
Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine had issued a black-and-white opinion on the issue .
But it happened anyway , HACCU delivered a judgement , which is beyond unlawful .
I would like to draw attention to several important facts : - Zero Corruption , the Telegram channel of the Anticorruption Centre ( AntAC ) , published a long post about the judgement of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU before the judge pronounced the ruling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone in the courtroom , except the parties , and the hearing was not being broadcast !
Broadcasting would not have been possible , as not even participants in the hearing have the right to take photos or record video without the court ’ s permission and consent from the parties ( that is according to Article 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine ) .
AntAC claims a separate room was provided to them in the HACCU courthouse where they were allegedly watching the hearing and webcasting in on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long post appeared before the defence counsels managed to send two-word texts to their clients , which proves it was written before the judges pronounced the judgement .
This suggests that the text of the ruling was either ‘ leaked ’ before its pronouncement or third parties were given improper access to it in the courtroom .
Does that sound like an independent and impartial court to you ?
!
I hope the sound recordings and video footage from the hearing do not miraculously disappear from HACCU ’ s archives .
- The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed by my lawyers with the Pechersk District Court of Kiev and closed the proceedings opened by the Pechersk Court .
Pandora ’ s box has been opened .
From now on , it is fine to disrespect any ruling by any court in Ukraine and force any court to pass biased judgements by using improper influence in the country .
- NABU ’ s entire case hinges on the absurd allegation that I colluded with the former deputy governor of the NBU , Oleksandr Pysaruk , whom international financial institutions have stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The court confirmed that he had acted strictly within his powers and in compliance with the law in effect at the time .
The case collapsed .
His name is no longer mentioned by either SAPO , NABU or AntAC in the context of this case .
This provides further evidence that the attacks on me are politically motivated , which both the Ukrainian politically establishment and the international business community know only too well .
It is obvious that the judgement was delivered under the influence and in the interests of Artem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact personal vengeance .
The company contributes billions in taxes and employs 27 thousand Ukrainians .
Now the ball is in the court of the Prosecutor General ’ s Office : will the Prosecutor General yield to those people and their vested interests or will she protect the integrity of the process and act as a guarantor of the law and legality in Ukraine ?
We are positively convinced that the European Court of Human Rights will find the judgement of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU to be a flagrant violation of human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outrage will be properly evaluated by the High Council of Justice .
We have no intention of giving up : as a businessman I have a responsibility for tens of thousands of my employees who have been subjected to intimidation by law enforcement along with my company for the past 9 months , while all they want is to protect their jobs and livelihoods in Ukraine .

Statement by Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the Owner of Ukrlandfarming
Yesterday, the judges of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU handed down a flagrantly improper judgement overturning the ruling of the Pechersk District Court to close the case against Oleksandr Pysaruk and myself. The decision of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU does not, however, compel the Prosecutor General to reinstate the annulled decision of the First Deputy Prosecutor General Vitaliy Kasko, as the criminal proceedings have been closed.
Leading Ukrainian lawyers, the Bar Association, the Kharkiv Human Rights Group had all warned of the danger of such a cynical disrespect for the law and human rights. The V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine had issued a black-and-white opinion on the issue. But it happened anyway, HACCU delivered a judgement, which is beyond unlawful.
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I would like to draw attention to several important facts:
- Zero Corruption, the Telegram channel of the Anticorruption Centre (AntAC), published a long post about the judgement of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU before the judge pronounced the ruling. Interestingly enough, there wasn’t anyone in the courtroom, except the parties, and the hearing was not being broadcast! Broadcasting would not have been possible, as not even participants in the hearing have the right to take photos or record video without the court’s permission and consent from the parties (that is according to Article 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine). AntAC claims a separate room was provided to them in the HACCU courthouse where they were allegedly watching the hearing and webcasting in on their Telegram channel.
- AntAC’s long post appeared before the defence counsels managed to send two-word texts to their clients, which proves it was written before the judges pronounced the judgement. This suggests that the text of the ruling was either ‘leaked’ before its pronouncement or third parties were given improper access to it in the courtroom. Does that sound like an independent and impartial court to you?! I hope the sound recordings and video footage from the hearing do not miraculously disappear from HACCU’s archives.
- The Appeal Chamber of HACCU dismissed a complaint filed by my lawyers with the Pechersk District Court of Kiev and closed the proceedings opened by the Pechersk Court. Pandora’s box has been opened. From now on, it is fine to disrespect any ruling by any court in Ukraine and force any court to pass biased judgements by using improper influence in the country.
- NABU’s entire case hinges on the absurd allegation that I colluded with the former deputy governor of the NBU, Oleksandr Pysaruk, whom international financial institutions have stood up for as an IMF employee. The court confirmed that he had acted strictly within his powers and in compliance with the law in effect at the time. The case collapsed. His name is no longer mentioned by either SAPO, NABU or AntAC in the context of this case. This provides further evidence that the attacks on me are politically motivated, which both the Ukrainian politically establishment and the international business community know only too well.
It is obvious that the judgement was delivered under the influence and in the interests of Artem Sytnyk who is destroying my company to exact personal vengeance. The company contributes billions in taxes and employs 27 thousand Ukrainians. Now the ball is in the court of the Prosecutor General’s Office: will the Prosecutor General yield to those people and their vested interests or will she protect the integrity of the process and act as a guarantor of the law and legality in Ukraine?
We are positively convinced that the European Court of Human Rights will find the judgement of the Appeal Chamber of HACCU to be a flagrant violation of human rights in Ukraine. We hope this outrage will be properly evaluated by the High Council of Justice. We have no intention of giving up: as a businessman I have a responsibility for tens of thousands of my employees who have been subjected to intimidation by law enforcement along with my company for the past 9 months, while all they want is to protect their jobs and livelihoods in Ukraine.


unian--2020-07-30--Ukraine wants extradition of Ukrainians from Russian PMC Wagner group detained in Belarus – NSDC

The move is expected to contribute to the normal relations between Ukraine and Belarus .
Deputy Secretary of Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) Serhiy Kryvonos proposes that a request should be placed for the extradition of Ukrainian citizens who were detained in Belarus as part of Russia 's private military company ( PMC ) Wagner .
This would contribute to the normal relations between Ukraine and Belarus , Kryvonos said on Channel 5 .
Read also '' Little green men '' in Belarus : Dozens of militants detained near Minsk part of Russia 's PMC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official says this `` would discourage our enemies from using the territory of our neighbors as a springboard for actions against our country . ''
According to him , he has already raised this issue before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine .
As was reported , 32 members of Russian PMC Wagner were detained in Belarus on July 29 .
Belarusian law enforcement agencies said that the mercenaries had arrived to destabilize the situation during the election campaign in that country .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called the situation an emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , the Russian State Duma claims the incident will not affect relations with Belarus .
The border guards of Belarus plan to step up security along the state borders after the detention of PMC Wagner 's fighters .
Border control with the Russian Federation will be particularly enhanced .

The move is expected to contribute to the normal relations between Ukraine and Belarus.
Deputy Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Serhiy Kryvonos proposes that a request should be placed for the extradition of Ukrainian citizens who were detained in Belarus as part of Russia's private military company (PMC) Wagner.
This would contribute to the normal relations between Ukraine and Belarus, Kryvonos said on Channel 5.
Read also"Little green men" in Belarus: Dozens of militants detained near Minsk part of Russia's PMC Wagner – media (Video)
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The official says this "would discourage our enemies from using the territory of our neighbors as a springboard for actions against our country."
According to him, he has already raised this issue before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
As was reported, 32 members of Russian PMC Wagner were detained in Belarus on July 29. Belarusian law enforcement agencies said that the mercenaries had arrived to destabilize the situation during the election campaign in that country.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called the situation an emergency and demanded an explanation from Russia.
At the same time, the Russian State Duma claims the incident will not affect relations with Belarus.
The border guards of Belarus plan to step up security along the state borders after the detention of PMC Wagner's fighters. Border control with the Russian Federation will be particularly enhanced.


unian--2020-07-30--Kyiv mayor reports almost 200 new COVID-19 cases in past day

Klitschko said 19 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 199 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 199 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , '' he said on Telegram on July 30 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 8,131 . ''
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 132 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day According to Klitschko , 59 women and 135 men are among those infected .
In addition , five children tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 19 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district ( 95 ) , Desniansky district ( 28 ) , as well as Dniprovsky , Obolonsky and Holosiyivsky districts ( 14 each ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,197 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30 .

Klitschko said 19 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 199 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 199 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus," he said on Telegram on July 30. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 8,131."
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 132 new COVID-19 cases, two fatalities in past day
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According to Klitschko, 59 women and 135 men are among those infected.
In addition, five children tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 19 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district (95), Desniansky district (28), as well as Dniprovsky, Obolonsky and Holosiyivsky districts (14 each).
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30.


unian--2020-07-30--Russia navy man detained in occupied Sevastopol on charges of "treason in favor of Ukraine"

A court has already ruled to remand the detainee in custody .
A member of the Black Sea Fleet of @ @ @ @ @ detained in the Russia-occupied city of Sevastopol on charges of `` high treason on favor @ @ @ @ @ The Federal Security Service in Sevastopol detained a serviceman of the Black Sea Fleet , @ @ @ @ @ to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine information constituting a @ @ @ @ @ Russian FSB 's press center told UNIAN .
`` The FSB opened a criminal case @ @ @ @ @ crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ( high treason @ @ @ @ @ .
A court has already ruled to remand the detainee in custody .

A court has already ruled to remand the detainee in custody.
A member of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation has been detained in the Russia-occupied city of Sevastopol on charges of "high treason on favor of Ukraine."
"The Federal Security Service in Sevastopol detained a serviceman of the Black Sea Fleet, who was collecting and transferring to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine information constituting a state secret," the Russian FSB's press center told UNIAN.
Read alsoFSB detains Ukrainian citizen in Russia-occupied Crimea
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"The FSB opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (high treason)," it said.
A court has already ruled to remand the detainee in custody.


unian--2020-07-30--Bad weather leaves over 50 towns and villages in Ukraine without power

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts .
Over 50 towns and @ @ @ @ @ power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather , namely strong @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoBad weather leaves over 20 towns and villages in Ukraine without power In @ @ @ @ @ was disrupted in 23 towns and villages in Chernihiv region , 13 in Rivne region @ @ @ @ @ , three in Volyn region , and three in Chernivtsi region , the State Emergency @ @ @ @ @ said .
Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine are expected to deteriorate in central regions on July 30 , a storm @ @ @ @ @

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Over 50 towns and villages in Ukraine have reported power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather, namely strong winds, rain, thunderstorm.
Read alsoBad weather leaves over 20 towns and villages in Ukraine without power
In particular, the electricity supply was disrupted in 23 towns and villages in Chernihiv region, 13 in Rivne region, 10 in Sumy region, three in Volyn region, and three in Chernivtsi region, the State Emergency Service's press service has said.
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Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Weather conditions in Ukraine are expected to deteriorate in central regions on July 30, a storm warning has been issued.


unian--2020-07-30--Hryvnia set at UAH 27.69 to U.S. dollar on July 30

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unian--2020-07-30--Almost 1,200 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day

The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,673 people , including 23 who died in the past 24 hours .
Some 1,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30 .
The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,673 people , including 23 who died in the past 24 hours , according to the interactive map of Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 38,154 patients , including 760 in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alsoUkraine education officials elaborate on new rules for schools The overall incidence per region is the following : 8,131 in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of July 30 , 2020 , the Center had received 1,541 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the beginning of 2020 .

The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,673 people, including 23 who died in the past 24 hours.
Some 1,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68,794 as of the morning of July 30.
The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,673 people, including 23 who died in the past 24 hours, according to the interactive map of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 38,154 patients, including 760 in the past day, have already recovered.
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Read alsoUkraine education officials elaborate on new rules for schools
The overall incidence per region is the following:
2,698 cases in Vinnytsia region;
3,735 in Volyn region;
1,394 in Dnipropetrovsk region;
865 in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
1,807 in Zhytomyr region;
5,078 in Zakarpattia region;
779 in Zaporizhia region;
4,446 in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
702 in Kirovohrad region;
8,131 in the city of Kyiv;
3,672 in Kyiv region;
9,379 in Lviv region;
122 in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
578 in Mykolayiv region;
3,150 in Odesa region;
431 in Poltava region;
5,942 in Rivne region;
484 in Sumy region;
2,922 in Ternopil region;
3,626 in Kharkiv region;
224 in Kherson region;
1,109 in Khmelnytsky region;
5,812 in Chernivtsi region;
919 in Cherkasy region;
789 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of July 30, 2020, the Center had received 1,541 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 120,972 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.


unian--2020-07-30--Yanukovych's summer house in Azov area becomes Ukrainian army base

It is now a high-security facility .
A complex which was built in the village of Urzuf , Donetsk region , in the Sea of Azov area as a summer house for the then President Viktor Yanukovych has been transferred to the Ukrainian military .
The summer house is a high-security facility as it is an army base now , according to the TV news service TSN .
Read alsoYanukovych 's interior minister wanted to use 50,000 policemen to disperse Maidan in Feb 2014 – general Only the sea separates the base from hostile Russia , TSN said .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pine trees and breakwaters in the area where the complex is located .
The former meeting room became a library , and Ukrainian tanks are parked near the former garage .
At the recreation center , there is only a table that has remained in the years since Yanukovych .
As was reported earlier , Yanukovych turned 70 on July 9 , 2020 .
The fugitive president celebrated his birthday in the Russian city of Sochi in the company of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev .
Yanukovych abandoned his office in late February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of growing protests triggered by his decision to give up a trade deal with the European Union and , instead , pursue a Russian loan bailout and closer trade ties with Russia .
Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 and unleashed the war in Donbas , Ukraine 's east , in April 2014 .

It is now a high-security facility.
A complex which was built in the village of Urzuf, Donetsk region, in the Sea of Azov area as a summer house for the then President Viktor Yanukovych has been transferred to the Ukrainian military.
The summer house is a high-security facility as it is an army base now, according to the TV news service TSN.
Read alsoYanukovych's interior minister wanted to use 50,000 policemen to disperse Maidan in Feb 2014 – general
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Only the sea separates the base from hostile Russia, TSN said.
According to journalists, there are still many pine trees and breakwaters in the area where the complex is located. The former meeting room became a library, and Ukrainian tanks are parked near the former garage.
At the recreation center, there is only a table that has remained in the years since Yanukovych.
As was reported earlier, Yanukovych turned 70 on July 9, 2020. The fugitive president celebrated his birthday in the Russian city of Sochi in the company of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Yanukovych abandoned his office in late February 2014 and fled to Russia in the face of growing protests triggered by his decision to give up a trade deal with the European Union and, instead, pursue a Russian loan bailout and closer trade ties with Russia.
Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea in March 2014 and unleashed the war in Donbas, Ukraine's east, in April 2014.


unian--2020-07-30--Oil holds steady as virus concerns weigh on demand hopes – media

U.S. West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude futures were down one cent at $ 41.26 a barrel .
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday , restrained by concerns that surging coronavirus infections could jeopardize a recovery in fuel demand just as major oil producers are set to raise output .
The most active Brent crude contract for October was up 4 cents or 0.1 % at $ 44.13 a barrel at 0330 GMT .
The September Brent contract , which is expiring on Friday , was unchanged at $ 43.75 a barrel in light trading , as reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WTI ) crude futures were down one cent at $ 41.26 a barrel .
Read alsoReuters : Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns Both benchmark contracts rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) reported the largest one-week fall in crude stocks since December .
U.S. crude inventories fell by 10.6 million barrels in the week to July 24 to 526 million barrels , compared with analysts ' expectations for a 357,000-barrel rise .
However , U.S. gasoline and distillate stocks , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rose against expectations for inventories to fall – highlighting the patchy nature of the recovery in fuel demand .
Prices were anchored on Thursday by demand concerns with a rise in COVID-19 infections raising the prospect for lockdowns to be reimposed .

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down one cent at $41.26 a barrel.
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, restrained by concerns that surging coronavirus infections could jeopardize a recovery in fuel demand just as major oil producers are set to raise output.
The most active Brent crude contract for October was up 4 cents or 0.1% at $44.13 a barrel at 0330 GMT. The September Brent contract, which is expiring on Friday, was unchanged at $43.75 a barrel in light trading, as reported by Reuters.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down one cent at $41.26 a barrel.
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Both benchmark contracts rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported the largest one-week fall in crude stocks since December.
U.S. crude inventories fell by 10.6 million barrels in the week to July 24 to 526 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations for a 357,000-barrel rise.
However, U.S. gasoline and distillate stocks, which include diesel and heating oil, both rose against expectations for inventories to fall – highlighting the patchy nature of the recovery in fuel demand.
Prices were anchored on Thursday by demand concerns with a rise in COVID-19 infections raising the prospect for lockdowns to be reimposed.


unian--2020-07-30--Truce in Donbas: Ukraine reports two incidents since Wednesday midnight

The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not fire back .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on Wednesday , July 29 , fired one provocative shot from a grenade launcher in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , amid the newly-agreed truce .
`` In the past day , one shot fired by the Russian Federation 's armed formations from an under-barrel grenade launcher was recorded near the village of Novoluhanske .
The shot was random and provocative , so our soldiers did not fire back , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) said in a Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 30 , 2020 .
Read alsoCeasefire violations by enemy in Donbas `` non-systemic , '' senior military official says '' Since the beginning of the ceasefire , which started on July 27 , there have been no Joint Forces casualties .
Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other units of the defense forces are performing their tasks as intended , '' it said .
Since Thursday midnight , enemy troops have also opened fire from a grenade launcher and rifles to stage an act of provocation near the village of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not fire back .
In addition , the JFO HQ said 76 unknown explosive devices had been found by the State Emergency Service 's units in the past day .
`` At the request of local administrations , Joint Forces ' rescuers are repairing houses damaged by artillery shelling in previous years , performing work of different complexity .
Joint Forces personnel have also provided medical and other assistance to over 20 Ukrainian citizens at the exit and entry checkpoints .
Firefighters from the Joint Forces extinguished 33 fires over the past day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the report says .

The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not fire back.
Russia's hybrid military forces on Wednesday, July 29, fired one provocative shot from a grenade launcher in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, amid the newly-agreed truce.
"In the past day, one shot fired by the Russian Federation's armed formations from an under-barrel grenade launcher was recorded near the village of Novoluhanske. The shot was random and provocative, so our soldiers did not fire back," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on July 30, 2020.
Read alsoCeasefire violations by enemy in Donbas "non-systemic," senior military official says
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"Since the beginning of the ceasefire, which started on July 27, there have been no Joint Forces casualties. Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other units of the defense forces are performing their tasks as intended," it said.
Since Thursday midnight, enemy troops have also opened fire from a grenade launcher and rifles to stage an act of provocation near the village of Novotoshkivske. The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not fire back.
In addition, the JFO HQ said 76 unknown explosive devices had been found by the State Emergency Service's units in the past day.
"At the request of local administrations, Joint Forces' rescuers are repairing houses damaged by artillery shelling in previous years, performing work of different complexity. Joint Forces personnel have also provided medical and other assistance to over 20 Ukrainian citizens at the exit and entry checkpoints. Firefighters from the Joint Forces extinguished 33 fires over the past day. No civilian casualties were reported," the report says.


unian--2020-07-30--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 17 mln

The overall death toll is 667,060 people , while 9,951,105 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 17 million patients as of July 30 .
As many as 17,031,281 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:35 on July 30 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 667,060 people , while 9,951,105 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The highest death toll was recorded in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil ( 90,134 ) , the United Kingdom ( 46,046 ) , Mexico ( 45,361 ) , Italy ( 35,129 ) , India ( 34,955 ) , and France ( 30,226 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 4,426,982 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 2,552,265 ) , India ( 1,581,963 ) , Russia ( 827,509 ) , South Africa ( 471,123 ) , Mexico ( 408,449 ) , Peru ( 400,683 ) , Chile ( 351,575 ) , and the United Kingdom ( 303,063 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 667,060 people, while 9,951,105 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 17 million patients as of July 30.
As many as 17,031,281 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:35 on July 30, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Read alsoBulgaria eases travel bans for tourists from Ukraine, Balkans – media
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The overall death toll is 667,060 people, while 9,951,105 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (150,713 people), Brazil (90,134), the United Kingdom (46,046), Mexico (45,361), Italy (35,129), India (34,955), and France (30,226).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (4,426,982 confirmed cases), Brazil (2,552,265), India (1,581,963), Russia (827,509), South Africa (471,123), Mexico (408,449), Peru (400,683), Chile (351,575), and the United Kingdom (303,063).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-07-30--Reuters: Ukraine says it is sticking to commitments after IMF declines to say if program on track

The new NBU governor says the Central Bank will remain independent .
Ukraine 's Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told Reuters on Wednesday the government was fulfilling its commitments under a US $ 5 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund .
Marchenko 's comments , given via his press office , came after the IMF 's representative to Ukraine declined to answer a question in an online discussion on whether the program remained on track , Reuters said .
The shock resignation in July of Central Bank Governor Yakiv Smolii , who complained of political pressure , rattled investors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stick to the IMF deal , which is conditional on the central bank 's independence .
`` Ukraine continues to fulfil its commitments under the IMF memorandum , '' Marchenko said .
IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Goesta Ljungman was asked whether the program was on track .
`` I will refrain from answering , '' Ljungman said .
`` We have a program with Ukraine .
In that program , Ukraine has made a number of commitments . ''
Smolii 's successor Kyrylo Shevchenko has made reassuring noises to investors and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank independent .
But he has stressed the need to make loans cheaper for struggling businesses and consumers , which President Volodymyr Zelensky 's government and lawmakers have also called for .

The new NBU governor says the Central Bank will remain independent.
Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told Reuters on Wednesday the government was fulfilling its commitments under a US$5 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund.
Marchenko's comments, given via his press office, came after the IMF's representative to Ukraine declined to answer a question in an online discussion on whether the program remained on track, Reuters said.
Read alsoUkraine's new chief banker: IMF remains key partner
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The shock resignation in July of Central Bank Governor Yakiv Smolii, who complained of political pressure, rattled investors and raised doubts over whether Ukraine could stick to the IMF deal, which is conditional on the central bank's independence.
"Ukraine continues to fulfil its commitments under the IMF memorandum," Marchenko said.
IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Goesta Ljungman was asked whether the program was on track.
"I will refrain from answering," Ljungman said. "We have a program with Ukraine. In that program, Ukraine has made a number of commitments."
Smolii's successor Kyrylo Shevchenko has made reassuring noises to investors and the IMF about stability and keeping the central bank independent.
But he has stressed the need to make loans cheaper for struggling businesses and consumers, which President Volodymyr Zelensky's government and lawmakers have also called for.


unian--2020-07-29--Ceasefire violations by enemy in Donbas "non-systemic," senior military official says

The Commander-in-Chief says the situation in the zone of the Joint Forces operation remains stable .
Isolated cases of comprehensive ceasefire violations by Ukraine 's adversaries in Donbas are non-systemic , says Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak .
Speaking at a traditional conference call chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky , Khomchak said the ceasefire is being implemented on both sides , according to the press service of the President 's Office .
Since the launch of the latest full and comprehensive ceasefire , no casualties have been reported among Ukrainian troops , the senior military official said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Joint Forces Operation zone , the situation remains stable and under control .
No reports on COVID-19 active cases have been reported .
Read alsoTruce in Donbas : Ukraine reports one provocative incident in past day As UNIAN reported earlier , since midnight on July 27 , a full and comprehensive ceasefire has been operating along the contact line in the Joint Forces Operation zone in Donbas .
The ceasefire agreement was reached by participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on Donbas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , the Kremlin said they could not guarantee ceasefire implementation in Donbas .
According to the JFO HQ , on the first day of the ceasefire in Donbas , three enemy attacks were recorded .
Today , on July 29 , Zelensky stressed that Ukraine has been fully complying with its ceasefire obligations , doing its utmost to preserve it , while control over the observance of a sustainable ceasefire by the opposing side depends on the Russian Federation .

The Commander-in-Chief says the situation in the zone of the Joint Forces operation remains stable.
Isolated cases of comprehensive ceasefire violations by Ukraine's adversaries in Donbas are non-systemic, says Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak.
Speaking at a traditional conference call chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Khomchak said the ceasefire is being implemented on both sides, according to the press service of the President's Office.
Since the launch of the latest full and comprehensive ceasefire, no casualties have been reported among Ukrainian troops, the senior military official said.
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Also, he noted that the situation in the Joint Forces Operation zone, the situation remains stable and under control. No reports on COVID-19 active cases have been reported.
Read alsoTruce in Donbas: Ukraine reports one provocative incident in past day
As UNIAN reported earlier, since midnight on July 27, a full and comprehensive ceasefire has been operating along the contact line in the Joint Forces Operation zone in Donbas.
The ceasefire agreement was reached by participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on Donbas settlement on July 22.
At the same time, the Kremlin said they could not guarantee ceasefire implementation in Donbas. According to the JFO HQ, on the first day of the ceasefire in Donbas, three enemy attacks were recorded.
Today, on July 29, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine has been fully complying with its ceasefire obligations, doing its utmost to preserve it, while control over the observance of a sustainable ceasefire by the opposing side depends on the Russian Federation.


unian--2020-07-31--Some 1,548 COVID-19 cases, 42 fatalities reported in occupied Crimea since start of pandemic

Some 28 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day .
Experts @ @ @ @ @ Group ( CHRG ) say 1,548 COVID-19 cases , including 42 fatalities , have been @ @ @ @ @ the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Some 28 new COVID-19 cases were recorded @ @ @ @ @ of Sevastopol in the past day , '' the CHRG said on Facebook on July @ @ @ @ @ occupying authorities ' data .
In Sevastopol alone , one new COVID-19 case was recorded @ @ @ @ @ In total , 344 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in @ @ @ @ @ , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of @ @ @

Some 28 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day.
Experts from the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) say 1,548 COVID-19 cases, including 42 fatalities, have been registered in Russian-occupied Crimea since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read alsoUkraine's health minister: Almost 5,000 children, over 8,600 healthcare workers contract COVID-19
"Some 28 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day," the CHRG said on Facebook on July 31, referring to the occupying authorities' data.
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In Sevastopol alone, one new COVID-19 case was recorded in the past day.
In total, 344 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start of the pandemic.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of July 31.


unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine's National Bank predicts acceleration of inflation by year's end

Consumer inflation at the end of the second quarter accelerated to 2.4 % in June 2020 .
Ukraine 's National Bank predicts inflation in the country will accelerate in the second half of 2020 , and by the end of the year , it will be 4.7 % year-on-year ( y-o-y ) .
`` Firstly , it will be driven by soft monetary and fiscal policies that will support consumer demand and business activity , '' the inflation report by the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) said .
`` Secondly , prices will be affected by a rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the worst fruit harvest . ''
According to the document , consumer inflation at the end of the second quarter accelerated to 2.4 % in June 2020 , however , it was still at the lower end of the target range of 5 % ± 1 pp .
The main factors behind the acceleration of inflation at the end of the quarter were a rise in prices for certain raw products due to unfavorable weather conditions , as well as the deterioration of inflationary expectations of businesses and households .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's GDP in the second quarter of 2020 will decline by 11 % ( y-o-y ) .
The main factors were full-scale quarantine-related restrictions on certain types of activities , as well as a decrease in production in agriculture due to a delay in the launch of the harvesting campaign .
The NBU says the stimulating measures it took jointly with the government supported business activity and private consumption .
`` With relaxing the quarantine measures , a gradual recovery of both domestic and global economic activity began in May .
The latter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commodity markets .
Most of the domestic enterprises of the service sector , which suffered the most during the coronavirus crisis , have already returned to full-scale work , '' it said .
• The International Monetary Fund has revised the forecast for the Ukrainian economy in 2020 , saying it will decline by 8.2 % , while the previous forecast issued April said the decline would be 7.7 % .
According to its forecasts , the recovery of the Ukrainian economy after the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic to pre-crisis indicators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Ukraine 's Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture issued an updated macroeconomic forecast for the next three years , projecting an increase in GDP by 4.6 % in 2021 , 4.3 % in 2022 , and 4.7 % in 2023 .
• Since June 12 , the National Bank of Ukraine lowered its key policy ( refinancing ) rate to a historic low of 6 % per annum .
• On July 23 , 2020 , the Central Bank kept the refinancing rate unchanged , at 6 % per @ @

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Consumer inflation at the end of the second quarter accelerated to 2.4% in June 2020.
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unian--2020-07-31--Reuters: Russia pledges reciprocal steps after EU sanctions for alleged cyberattacks

The EU targeted the department for special technologies of the Russian military intelligence service .
Russia 's Foreign Ministry said @ @ @ @ @ with reciprocal measures to European Union travel and financial sanctions against a department of Russia @ @ @ @ @ alleged cyberattacks .
“ Of course this unfriendly action by the EU will not be @ @ @ @ @ ministry said in a statement , adding that the sanctions were politically-motivated , Reuters reported @ @ @ @ @ on four Russians , GRU military intel unit over cyberattacks “ In diplomacy everything is @ @ @ @ @ .
In its first ever sanctions related to cybercrime , the EU targeted the department @ @ @ @ @ Russian military intelligence service , known as Main Directorate of the General Staff of the @ @ @ @ @ Federation .
It accused the Russian service of having carried out two cyberattacks in June @ @ @ @ @ companies in Europe resulting in large financial losses .
The service is also accused of @ @ @ @ @ power grid in 2015 and 2016 .

The EU targeted the department for special technologies of the Russian military intelligence service.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it would respond with reciprocal measures to European Union travel and financial sanctions against a department of Russia's military intelligence service for alleged cyberattacks.
"Of course this unfriendly action by the EU will not be left unanswered," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the sanctions were politically-motivated, Reuters reported.
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"In diplomacy everything is reciprocal," it said.
In its first ever sanctions related to cybercrime, the EU targeted the department for special technologies of the Russian military intelligence service, known as Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
It accused the Russian service of having carried out two cyberattacks in June 2017, which hit several companies in Europe resulting in large financial losses. The service is also accused of two cyberattacks against Ukraine's power grid in 2015 and 2016.


unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine's Central Bank revises downwards GDP forecast for 2020

The Central Bank says a positive fiscal impulse will be formed in 2020 to counter the negative consequences of the crisis .
Ukraine 's Central Bank has revised downwards its GDP forecast for 2020 , saying the Ukrainian economy will contract by about 6 % this year , but will resume growth at around 4 % in subsequent years .
`` The GDP forecast for 2020 has been revised towards a significant fall – about 6 % .
The continued adaptive quarantine in a number of areas and the still depressed domestic demand will hold back the economic recovery .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other countries will narrow the opportunities for a quick recovery of exports , '' the inflation report by the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) said .
A positive fiscal impulse will be formed in 2020 to counter the negative consequences of the crisis , reflecting a significant expansion of the consolidated budget deficit in the current year , the NBU said .
The funds will be spent on measures to stimulate economic activity , support businesses and households .
After the recovery of sustainable economic growth , the need for significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so the deficit in the general government sector will gradually decrease .
Read alsoUkraine 's GDP may drop at least by 5 % over coronavirus quarantine – expert According to the report , state debt and government-guaranteed debt in 2020 will rise to 62 % of GDP due to a widening budget deficit , a fall in nominal GDP , and a weaker hryvnia than at the end of last year .
In the future , this indicator will decline by 2-3 percentage points annually due to economic growth and balanced fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has revised the forecast for the Ukrainian economy in 2020 , saying it will decline by 8.2 % , while the previous forecast issued April said the decline would be 7.7 % .
According to its forecasts , the recovery of the Ukrainian economy after the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic to pre-crisis indicators could take two years , 2023-2024 .
• Ukraine 's Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture issued an updated macroeconomic forecast for the next three years , projecting an increase in GDP by 4.6 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 4.7 % in 2023 .
• Since June 12 , the National Bank of Ukraine lowered its key policy ( refinancing ) rate to a historic low of 6 % per annum .
• On July 23 , 2020 , the National Bank of Ukraine kept the refinancing rate unchanged , at 6 % per annum .

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unian--2020-07-31--Kravchuk names possible compromises with Russia on Donbas

Kravchuk said the compromises do not concern Ukrainian sovereignty .
Ukraine 's new representative to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has named possible compromises with Russia on Donbas .
`` Well , let 's say , the special status of Donbas .
I do not accept this , because I do not understand what it is .
But I can accept not a 'special status , ' but a 'special management system ' in those regions .
This is a compromise .
Management , but not status .
Well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now looking for real approaches to resolve this issue , '' he told Suspilne Media in an interview .
`` Next .
When I was president , I enacted the law on a free economic zone in those areas .
This could be one of the steps so that people start acting and solve complex issues , raising investments there to rather quickly recover and give people a chance to work , earn money and live a normal life , '' the official said .
Read alsoKravchuk says ready for compromises with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not concern Ukrainian sovereignty .
`` As for the special status , it would then be some kind of separate state , with some special political powers .
We might agree they could have their own police , their own internal power structures , it might even go as far as to [ their own ] troops , border guards .
In this case , it would no longer be a territory within Ukraine , '' he said .
As for the elections in the occupied territories , according to Kravchuk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the border and reinstates its authorities there .
`` Russia disagrees , but we must write down what is the 'special status of the management of regions . '
How I see it : they need to have no less rights and freedoms than other regions of Ukraine .
Because it is no longer so easy to return them in such a state as it was before .
Therefore , we need to offer more rights , more opportunities , but within the framework of the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of local self-government , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on July 30 , Zelensky officially appointed Kravchuk as Ukraine 's representative to the Trilateral Contact Group at the Minsk talks on Donbas .

Kravchuk said the compromises do not concern Ukrainian sovereignty.
Ukraine's new representative to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has named possible compromises with Russia on Donbas.
"Well, let's say, the special status of Donbas. I do not accept this, because I do not understand what it is. But I can accept not a 'special status,' but a 'special management system' in those regions. This is a compromise. Management, but not status. Well, this is already a compromise, we are now looking for real approaches to resolve this issue," he told Suspilne Media in an interview.
"Next. When I was president, I enacted the law on a free economic zone in those areas. This could be one of the steps so that people start acting and solve complex issues, raising investments there to rather quickly recover and give people a chance to work, earn money and live a normal life," the official said.
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Kravchuk clarified such compromises do not concern Ukrainian sovereignty.
"As for the special status, it would then be some kind of separate state, with some special political powers. We might agree they could have their own police, their own internal power structures, it might even go as far as to [their own] troops, border guards. In this case, it would no longer be a territory within Ukraine," he said.
As for the elections in the occupied territories, according to Kravchuk, they may be held after Ukraine retakes the border and reinstates its authorities there.
"Russia disagrees, but we must write down what is the 'special status of the management of regions.' How I see it: they need to have no less rights and freedoms than other regions of Ukraine. Because it is no longer so easy to return them in such a state as it was before. Therefore, we need to offer more rights, more opportunities, but within the framework of the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine. It is about the system of local self-government," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on July 30, Zelensky officially appointed Kravchuk as Ukraine's representative to the Trilateral Contact Group at the Minsk talks on Donbas.


unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine exports 2.33 mln tonnes of grain in July

As of July 24 , 2020 , Ukrainian agrarians had harvested over 20 million tonnes of new grain .
Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ of grain from July 1 to July 31 , 2020 , which was 1.12 million @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The figures were reported by the agrarian department of Ukraine 's Ministry for @ @ @ @ @ and Agriculture .
In particular , 1.19 million tonnes of wheat was exported , exports @ @ @ @ @ , those of maize were 424,000 tonnes , and rye 200 tonnes .
Read alsoUkraine @ @ @ @ @ down by 9 % , to over 4 mln tonnes as of June 1 In @ @ @ @ @ flour made of wheat and other types of grain was shipped abroad , which was @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The ministry predicts the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine in @ @ @ @ @ tonnes , while the yield of oilseeds is projected at 20 million tonnes .
As @ @ @ @ @ , Ukrainian agrarians had harvested over 20 million tonnes of new grain .

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unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of July 31

Of those newly-infected , eight people have been hospitalized , while another 26 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 31 as of the morning of July 31 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on July 31 , some 189 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 616 people have recovered and five have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on July 31 .
`` Thirty-four new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Of those newly-infected , eight people have been hospitalized , while another 26 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of @ @ @

Of those newly-infected, eight people have been hospitalized, while another 26 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision.
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 31 as of the morning of July 31.
Read alsoUkraine's health minister: Almost 5,000 children, over 8,600 healthcare workers contract COVID-19
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on July 31, some 189 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 616 people have recovered and five have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on July 31. "Thirty-four new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
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Of those newly-infected, eight people have been hospitalized, while another 26 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of July 31.


unian--2020-07-31--UIA plane crash: Ukraine's FM announces results of talks with Iran on payment of compensation

Iran has joined the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has announced the outcome of negotiations with an Iranian delegation on the payment of compensation in the case of the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 crash .
`` The talks ended late last night .
The talks lasted 11 hours .
In general , they were constructive .
We note the willingness of the Iranian delegation to resolve this issue .
There is agreement and understanding that the most transparent and impartial technical investigation by Iran is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the entire range of issues and discussed everything in detail , '' he said during an online briefing on Friday , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to Kuleba , three main points of the outcome of the July 30 talks with the Iranian delegation could be outlined .
Read alsoReuters : Ukraine makes every effort to maximize compensation for downed plane – minister '' Result No .
1 : Iran has joined the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy , bring all the perpetrators to justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process has begun .
Unfortunately , only now , many months after the tragedy , '' the minister said .
`` No .
2 : Iran has agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international aviation conventions to which it is a party .
This means we can build the relevant work constructively , and I hope the Iranian side will adhere to this position throughout all rounds of negotiations , '' he said .
According to Kuleba , result No.3 is that it was agreed with Iran how to structure the further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be held at several levels .
Investigators , technical experts , lawyers will speak to determine all the circumstances and all legal and technical nuances of this situation , and it will be possible to calculate the amount of damage based on this information , '' the official said .
So far , there is no answer to a question about the amount of compensation , he said .
`` The necessary moment has not yet come for this .
The amount is not plucked out of the air , not pulled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of all the factors taken into account , '' Kuleba added .
UNIAN memo .
Iranian forces say they downed the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 jet after mistaking it for a missile at a time when tensions with the United States had risen .
All 176 people on board – including 57 Canadians – were killed .
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in February that Ukraine was not satisfied with the size of compensation Iran had offered to families of Ukrainians killed in the incident .
An international team has started examining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A senior Ukrainian diplomat said last week that the transcript from the black boxes showed there had been illegal interference with the plane .

Iran has joined the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has announced the outcome of negotiations with an Iranian delegation on the payment of compensation in the case of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crash.
"The talks ended late last night. The talks lasted 11 hours. In general, they were constructive. We note the willingness of the Iranian delegation to resolve this issue. There is agreement and understanding that the most transparent and impartial technical investigation by Iran is needed. Yesterday, the delegations went through the entire range of issues and discussed everything in detail," he said during an online briefing on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
According to Kuleba, three main points of the outcome of the July 30 talks with the Iranian delegation could be outlined.
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"Result No. 1: Iran has joined the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy, bring all the perpetrators to justice and pay all necessary compensations. The process has begun. Unfortunately, only now, many months after the tragedy," the minister said.
"No. 2: Iran has agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international aviation conventions to which it is a party. This means we can build the relevant work constructively, and I hope the Iranian side will adhere to this position throughout all rounds of negotiations," he said.
According to Kuleba, result No.3 is that it was agreed with Iran how to structure the further process of negotiations.
"It will be held at several levels. Investigators, technical experts, lawyers will speak to determine all the circumstances and all legal and technical nuances of this situation, and it will be possible to calculate the amount of damage based on this information," the official said.
So far, there is no answer to a question about the amount of compensation, he said.
"The necessary moment has not yet come for this. The amount is not plucked out of the air, not pulled out of a hat – it is the result of all the factors taken into account," Kuleba added.
UNIAN memo. Iranian forces say they downed the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 jet after mistaking it for a missile at a time when tensions with the United States had risen. All 176 people on board – including 57 Canadians – were killed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in February that Ukraine was not satisfied with the size of compensation Iran had offered to families of Ukrainians killed in the incident.
An international team has started examining the flight recorders from the plane.
A senior Ukrainian diplomat said last week that the transcript from the black boxes showed there had been illegal interference with the plane.


unian--2020-07-31--Seychelles closes borders for Ukrainian tourists – minister

Bulgaria , on the contrary , extended the simplified entry procedure for Ukrainian citizens .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the Seychelles has closed borders for Ukrainian tourists .
`` Last week I listed the countries that are open or relatively open to Ukrainians .
This week , the policy in the Seychelles has changed , '' he said during an online briefing , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoZelensky cancels visas for tourists from China until Jan 31 , 2021 '' They decided to close the country for Ukrainian tourists ' entry , but at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Bulgaria just yesterday made a decision , on the contrary , to extend the simplified entry procedure for Ukrainian citizens for a month , '' Kuleba said .
At the same time , the minister noted that the number of citizens visiting the interactive online map of travel around the world for Ukrainians during the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing ( https : //tripadvisor.mfa.gov.ua/ ) to get acquainted with the conditions and the possibility of entering other countries the world .
`` The three countries that enjoy the greatest attention of our citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Poland , Germany , Romania , and Croatia are next , '' Kuleba said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kuleba said on July 7 that the Seychelles was open to Ukrainian tourists .
On July 21 , he announced that 39 countries had reopened borders for Ukrainians .
Among them are : Afghanistan , Albania , Antigua and Barbuda , the Bahamas , Belarus , Bulgaria , Burundi , Cambodia , The Comoros , Ecuador , Egypt , Ethiopia , Iran , Iraq , Ireland , Jamaica , Kenya , Lebanon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Macedonia , Pakistan , Puerto Rico , Saint Lucia ( an Eastern Caribbean island nation ) , Serbia , Slovenia , Somalia , South Korea , South Sudan , Tanzania , Tunisia , Turkey , the UAE , the United Kingdom , the United States , Zambia .

Bulgaria, on the contrary, extended the simplified entry procedure for Ukrainian citizens.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the Seychelles has closed borders for Ukrainian tourists.
"Last week I listed the countries that are open or relatively open to Ukrainians. This week, the policy in the Seychelles has changed," he said during an online briefing, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"They decided to close the country for Ukrainian tourists' entry, but at the same time, there is positive news that Bulgaria just yesterday made a decision, on the contrary, to extend the simplified entry procedure for Ukrainian citizens for a month," Kuleba said.
At the same time, the minister noted that the number of citizens visiting the interactive online map of travel around the world for Ukrainians during the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing (https://tripadvisor.mfa.gov.ua/) to get acquainted with the conditions and the possibility of entering other countries the world.
"The three countries that enjoy the greatest attention of our citizens are Hungary, Turkey, and Russia. Poland, Germany, Romania, and Croatia are next," Kuleba said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kuleba said on July 7 that the Seychelles was open to Ukrainian tourists. On July 21, he announced that 39 countries had reopened borders for Ukrainians. Among them are: Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, The Comoros, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia (an Eastern Caribbean island nation), Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom, the United States, Zambia.


unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine's health minister: Almost 5,000 children, over 8,600 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

The overall death toll is 1,693 people .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 4,930 children and 8,654 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 ) since the start of the pandemic .
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 cases '' In the past day , 1,090 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 78 healthcare workers .
Some 261 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 20 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on July 31 .
The overall death toll is 1,693 @ @ @ @ @ 38,752 patients have already recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,090 new cases of @ @ @ @ @ reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ morning of July 31 .

The overall death toll is 1,693 people.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 4,930 children and 8,654 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases
"In the past day, 1,090 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 77 children and 78 healthcare workers. Some 261 new patients were hospitalized. There were 20 deaths and 598 recoveries," he said at a briefing on July 31.
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The overall death toll is 1,693 people.
As many as 38,752 patients have already recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of July 31.


unian--2020-07-31--Ukraine to host next Lublin Triangle meeting this autumn – FM Kuleba

Ukraine , Poland and Lithuania agreed on a new format of cooperation , the so-called `` Lublin Triangle , '' @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine will host the next meeting of the Lublin @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoUkraine 's FM calls on EU to stick to sanctions policies toward Russia @ @ @ @ @ we have reached an agreement with my Polish and Lithuanian counterparts that the next meeting @ @ @ @ @ ministers will take place in Ukraine this autumn , '' he said during an online @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN correspondent reported .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kuleba announced on July 28 that @ @ @ @ @ had agreed on a new format of interstate cooperation , the so-called `` Lublin Triangle @ @

Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania agreed on a new format of cooperation, the so-called "Lublin Triangle," on July 28.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine will host the next meeting of the Lublin Triangle foreign ministers this autumn.
Read alsoUkraine's FM calls on EU to stick to sanctions policies toward Russia
"I can tell you we have reached an agreement with my Polish and Lithuanian counterparts that the next meeting of the Lublin Triangle foreign ministers will take place in Ukraine this autumn," he said during an online briefing on Friday, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Kuleba announced on July 28 that Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania had agreed on a new format of interstate cooperation, the so-called "Lublin Triangle."


unian--2020-07-31--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases

These are Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions , as well as the city of Kyiv .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov @ @ @ @ @ are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past @ @ @ @ @ each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was @ @ @ @ @ 147 cases ) , Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 111 ) , and the city of Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ he said during an online briefing on July 31 , according to an UNIAN correspondent @ @ @ @ @ tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there @ @ @ @ @ the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 17,957 with the @ @ @ @ @ assay ( ELISA ) method .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,090 new cases of @ @ @ @ @ reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ morning of July 31 .

These are Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, as well as the city of Kyiv.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed three regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 110 new COVID-19 cases in past day
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region (147 cases), Ivano-Frankivsk region (111), and the city of Kyiv (110)," he said during an online briefing on July 31, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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In total, 33,384 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 15,427 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 17,957 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,090 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 69,884 as of the morning of July 31.


unian--2020-07-31--Kravchuk says ready for compromises with Russia on Donbas

A complete ceasefire is now on Ukraine 's Donbas agenda .
Ukraine 's new representative to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says he is ready for compromises with Russia on Donbas .
`` Compromises [ concern ] how to manage the situation .
There are things that can not be a compromise , these are sovereignty , territorial integrity , independence , inviolability of the borders .
They are out of the question , '' he told the RBC Ukraine news agency in an interview .
However , Kravchuk did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readiness to make compromises on the status of Donbas .
`` There is the status of Donbas , but there is the status of management of the territory of Donbas , the status of local self-government , the political status of Donbas .
I will advocate moving from general words to concrete steps , '' he said .
According to the official , the steps are concrete when they give residents of the occupied territories `` management that they will benefit from . ''
Kravchuk also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another in the context of the negotiations on Donbas .
A complete ceasefire is now on the agenda .
`` After that , we will talk about the ways of local self-government , about elections , and then , step by step , we 'll move on , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on July 30 , Zelensky officially appointed Kravchuk as Ukraine 's representative to the Trilateral Contact Group at the Minsk talks on Donbas .

A complete ceasefire is now on Ukraine's Donbas agenda.
Ukraine's new representative to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) at the Minsk talks on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says he is ready for compromises with Russia on Donbas.
"Compromises [concern] how to manage the situation. There are things that cannot be a compromise, these are sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, inviolability of the borders. They are out of the question," he told the RBC Ukraine news agency in an interview.
However, Kravchuk did not directly answer a question about the readiness to make compromises on the status of Donbas. "There is the status of Donbas, but there is the status of management of the territory of Donbas, the status of local self-government, the political status of Donbas. I will advocate moving from general words to concrete steps," he said.
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According to the official, the steps are concrete when they give residents of the occupied territories "management that they will benefit from."
Kravchuk also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to move gradually from solving one issue to another in the context of the negotiations on Donbas. A complete ceasefire is now on the agenda.
"After that, we will talk about the ways of local self-government, about elections, and then, step by step, we'll move on," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on July 30, Zelensky officially appointed Kravchuk as Ukraine's representative to the Trilateral Contact Group at the Minsk talks on Donbas.