unian--2020-11-02--Health Ministry to deploy makeshift hospital at Kyiv's Palace of Sports

Makeshift hospitals should be deployed in adapted premises with heating , ventilation , and sanitary conditions , the official believes .
Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the ministry is preparing to deploy a makeshift hospital at the Palace of Sports in the capital city of Kyiv .
He made the comment during an interview with the Segodnya newspaper on November 2 .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 507 new daily COVID-19 cases , nine fatalities as of Nov 2 '' Yes , there are already preliminary estimates , which are being finalized .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasked State Enterprise 'Medical Procurement of Ukraine ' to analyze prices , drafted a resolution to allocate funds for this and start deploying the hospital in the Palace of Sports , '' he said .
According Liashko , makeshift hospitals should be deployed in adapted premises with heating , ventilation , and sanitary conditions .
`` That is , these are large areas where beds are additionally installed to ensure a large block system , supply of oxygen to the beds , provide intensive care units , and rooms for medical staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now there is a lack of additional equipment and beds for such large areas , but the key issue is medical staff shortages .
`` At this particular moment – all this is unavailable .
But we know how much equipment we need , according to the lists ; we know how much equipment is on the market , how much to buy and supply .
But is the medical personnel rather than the equipment .
With the increasing number of beds , the problem of the number of healthcare staff will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a healthcare worker takes years , '' he said .
• Ukraine said 6,754 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 2 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 402,194 as of November 2 , 2020 .
• As many as 163,768 patients , including 2,327 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 7,375 with 69 fatalities recorded in the past day .

Makeshift hospitals should be deployed in adapted premises with heating, ventilation, and sanitary conditions, the official believes.
Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister, Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the ministry is preparing to deploy a makeshift hospital at the Palace of Sports in the capital city of Kyiv.
He made the comment during an interview with the Segodnya newspaper on November 2.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 507 new daily COVID-19 cases, nine fatalities as of Nov 2"Yes, there are already preliminary estimates, which are being finalized. We have defined the needs for equipment, tasked State Enterprise 'Medical Procurement of Ukraine' to analyze prices, drafted a resolution to allocate funds for this and start deploying the hospital in the Palace of Sports," he said.
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According Liashko, makeshift hospitals should be deployed in adapted premises with heating, ventilation, and sanitary conditions.
"That is, these are large areas where beds are additionally installed to ensure a large block system, supply of oxygen to the beds, provide intensive care units, and rooms for medical staff," he said.
Liashko added that now there is a lack of additional equipment and beds for such large areas, but the key issue is medical staff shortages.
"At this particular moment – all this is unavailable. But we know how much equipment we need, according to the lists; we know how much equipment is on the market, how much to buy and supply. But is the medical personnel rather than the equipment. With the increasing number of beds, the problem of the number of healthcare staff will not be solved by itself, because becoming a healthcare worker takes years," he said.
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unian--2020-11-02--Rada to consider 2021 national budget draft on Nov 5

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unian--2020-11-02--Zelensky warns against street clashes if CCU chaos not stopped

He predicts the situation might even escalate into bloodshed .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns there might be street clashes if the chaos being created by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ( CCU ) has not been stopped .
He announced this in his audio address to members of the ruling Servant of the People parliamentary faction , which is available to UNIAN .
Read alsoLawmaker forecasts new Constitutional Court can be formed within six months '' If we do n't stop the chaos that the Constitutional Court has been creating for money , we will see clashes in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this response from society will be tough , but fair .
Are we ready to put the country at stake ?
And if not , then together we should take responsibility and together we should restore justice and the reign of law , '' the president said .
The situation may escalate into bloodshed , he said .
`` I know that today a strong team of friends are beside me .
Now we are talking about the personal choice of each of you – either you are a force , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I believe that we must get out of the situation as winners , because we are on the side of people , on the side of the truth , on the side of progress .
History does n't judge winners .
And if I decide that the solution to the crisis is possible only through the proposed law , it must be definitely supported .
If we find another , less conflicting path , there will be a different solution .
But so far I can only say one thing : the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these controversial repeals of fundamental laws are a direct and quick way to bloodshed , '' he added .
• On September 16 , the Constitutional Court ruled that certain provisions of the law on the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) are at variance with the country 's Constitution .
• In particular , the provisions on empowering the President of Ukraine to form NABU , to appoint and dismiss its director , to appoint three persons to the commission for holding a competition for the position of the bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the external control commission to conduct independent assessment ( audit ) of NABU 's effectiveness , its operational and institutional independence and approve the provisions on the Civil Oversight Council and the procedure for its formation .
• On July 28 , the Constitutional Court declared a presidential decree dated April 16 , 2015 , on the appointment of Artem Sytnyk as NABU Director as unconstitutional .
The decision was taken on a motion filed by 51 lawmakers .
According to them , the then President Petro Poroshenko went beyond his constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state power .
Also , the lawmakers argued that the decree contradicted the provisions of the Constitution , which contain an exhaustive list of the powers of the President of Ukraine .
• On October 27 , the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament , having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate declaration by government officials of income .
• On October 28 , the National Agency on Corruption Prevention ( NACP ) closed access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 29 , the Ukrainian government obliged the NACP to restore public access to the register .
• The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) said that pursuant to the Constitutional Court 's decision , all cases of inaccurate declaration of assets would be closed , and government officials convicted of abuse would thus evade liability .
• President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled a bill in parliament to terminate the powers of all CCU judges .
The document states , in particular , that the decision of the Constitutional Court of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ( such that it does not create legal consequences ) as such that was adopted by the CCU judges in conditions of a real conflict of interests . ''
Zelensky proposes the termination of the powers of CCU judges from the date when the law becomes effective , suggesting that subjects authorized to appoint new judges should immediately begin the procedure for the competitive selection of the court 's new members .
• Various options for overcoming the constitutional crisis will be discussed at a meeting of the Servant of the People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lawmakers will discuss , among other things , the presidential draft law on the termination of the powers of Constitutional Court judges .

He predicts the situation might even escalate into bloodshed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns there might be street clashes if the chaos being created by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) has not been stopped.
He announced this in his audio address to members of the ruling Servant of the People parliamentary faction, which is available to UNIAN.
Read alsoLawmaker forecasts new Constitutional Court can be formed within six months
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"If we don't stop the chaos that the Constitutional Court has been creating for money, we will see clashes in the street. And, by the way, this response from society will be tough, but fair. Are we ready to put the country at stake? And if not, then together we should take responsibility and together we should restore justice and the reign of law," the president said.
The situation may escalate into bloodshed, he said.
"I know that today a strong team of friends are beside me. Now we are talking about the personal choice of each of you – either you are a force, or a dozen groups lobbying for certain interests. I believe that we must get out of the situation as winners, because we are on the side of people, on the side of the truth, on the side of progress. History doesn't judge winners. And if I decide that the solution to the crisis is possible only through the proposed law, it must be definitely supported. If we find another, less conflicting path, there will be a different solution. But so far I can only say one thing: the latest decision by the Constitutional Court, these controversial repeals of fundamental laws are a direct and quick way to bloodshed," he added.
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unian--2020-11-02--Ukraine's lawmakers estimate budget revenue from tax on transnational companies

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unian--2020-11-02--Gas transit via Ukraine in Jan-Oct shrinks by over 38%, to 45 bcm

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unian--2020-11-02--Ukraine's Tourism Agency, Google sign memorandum of cooperation

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unian--2020-11-02--Minister Reznikov compares Russia-occupied parts of Donbas to tumor

He says there are two options for this region of Ukraine .
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister , Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov , who is a deputy for Ukrainian envoy Leonid Kravchuk to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) , has compared Russia-occupied part of Donbas to a `` tumor . ''
He made such a comparison in the video program 'Rendezvous with Yanina Sokolova , ' which was broadcast on YouTube , the media outlet strana.ua reported .
Read alsoMinister Reznikov names conditions when Russian aggression may end in Donbas '' It 's important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tumor we wo n't know what to do with .
But we understand that we have two options .
These territories are ill , including mentally .
There is an option of total resection , amputation , or treatment .
I am for therapy and full restoration of our body , '' he said .
Under a road map to implement Minsk peace agreements on Donbas , the Russia-controlled self-proclaimed republics , `` Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) and `` Luhansk People 's Republic '' ( `` LPR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops and disarm illegal formations .
The `` DPR '' and the `` LPR '' introduced their version of the road map in the middle of October 2020 .
• Zelensky asks the world not to forget about Russian occupation of Crimea • Zelensky on Donbas amnesty : Not for everyone , liability ca n't be avoided • `` All for all '' : OSCE calls for mutual release of detainees in Donbas • Ukraine sends Russia note of protest over new `` humanitarian convoy '' to Donbas

He says there are two options for this region of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov, who is a deputy for Ukrainian envoy Leonid Kravchuk to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), has compared Russia-occupied part of Donbas to a "tumor."
He made such a comparison in the video program 'Rendezvous with Yanina Sokolova,' which was broadcast on YouTube, the media outlet strana.ua reported.
Read alsoMinister Reznikov names conditions when Russian aggression may end in Donbas
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"It's important not to have it back as a tumor we won't know what to do with. But we understand that we have two options. These territories are ill, including mentally. There is an option of total resection, amputation, or treatment. I am for therapy and full restoration of our body," he said.
Under a road map to implement Minsk peace agreements on Donbas, the Russia-controlled self-proclaimed republics, "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR") and "Luhansk People's Republic" ("LPR") have agreed to withdraw foreign troops and disarm illegal formations. The "DPR" and the "LPR" introduced their version of the road map in the middle of October 2020.
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unian--2020-11-02--Kyiv mayor reports 507 new daily COVID-19 cases, nine fatalities as of Nov 2

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 38,745 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 507 in the past day .
Read alsoSenior health official elaborates on public transportation if Kyiv becomes red zone '' In the past day , another 507 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 16 healthcare workers .
There were nine fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 2 .
According to the city mayor , 267 women aged 18 to 83 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are among those infected .
Twenty-five girls ( from two months to 17 years old ) and 27 boys ( from two months to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 38 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 12 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 12,924 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district ( 84 ) , and Dniprovsky districts ( 71 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 787 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 38,745.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 507 in the past day.
Read alsoSenior health official elaborates on public transportation if Kyiv becomes red zone"In the past day, another 507 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 16 healthcare workers. There were nine fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 2.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 38,745."
According to the city mayor, 267 women aged 18 to 83 and 188 men aged 19 to 90 are among those infected.
Twenty-five girls (from two months to 17 years old) and 27 boys (from two months to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 38 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 12 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 12,924 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district (89), Holosiyivsky district (84), and Dniprovsky districts (71).
The death toll in the city stands at 787.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-02--Health minister: 53,270 COVID-19 cases reported last week, almost 8,000 cases up

Also , 7,248 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the period under review .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 53,270 COVID-19 cases were reported in Ukraine last week , October 26 through November 1 , which was almost 8,000 cases up against the figure reported the week before .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Almost 7,000 new active cases reported as of Nov 2He made the comment at a briefing in Kyiv on November 2 , as reported by an UNIAN correspondent .
`` A total of 53,270 coronavirus cases were confirmed last week .
There were 45,286 cases the week before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past week .
Also , 283,494 tests were done by the PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) method , which was 50,000 tests up from 238,404 reported the week before , '' he said .
According to Stepanov 7,248 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized last week .
`` Let 's compare this to 6,445 [ patients hospitalized ] the week before last .
Including those with pneumonia .
We provide PCR tests to all people , including those who have pneumonia , regardless of the symptoms of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] pneumonias last week , which was 9,000 up against the week before last .
This figure is also of great concern to us , as this is further evidence that COVID-19 has been spreading very quickly across the country , '' he summed up .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

Also, 7,248 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the period under review.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 53,270 COVID-19 cases were reported in Ukraine last week, October 26 through November 1, which was almost 8,000 cases up against the figure reported the week before.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Almost 7,000 new active cases reported as of Nov 2He made the comment at a briefing in Kyiv on November 2, as reported by an UNIAN correspondent.
"A total of 53,270 coronavirus cases were confirmed last week. There were 45,286 cases the week before. That is, almost 8,000 more cases were registered in the past week. Also, 283,494 tests were done by the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method, which was 50,000 tests up from 238,404 reported the week before," he said.
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According to Stepanov 7,248 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized last week.
"Let's compare this to 6,445 [patients hospitalized] the week before last. Including those with pneumonia. We provide PCR tests to all people, including those who have pneumonia, regardless of the symptoms of the disease. We tested 37,265 [patients with] pneumonias last week, which was 9,000 up against the week before last. This figure is also of great concern to us, as this is further evidence that COVID-19 has been spreading very quickly across the country," he summed up.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-02--Ukraine cuts consular fees for single-entry e-visa to US$20

Ukraine has introduced changes to the procedure of issuing electronic visas ( e-visas ) as of November 1 , 2020 , and the consular fees for a single-entry e-visa have been reduced to US $ 20 .
This was reported by the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine on Facebook .
Read alsoUkraine starts issuing e-visas to nationals of three countries • An applicant will be able to choose the required procedure while applying for an e-visa : the urgent or non-urgent procedure ( a double rate is set for the expedited issuance of e-visas ) ; • From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much faster : urgent processing of e-visas will take only one business day , while non-urgent e-visas will be issued within three business days ( previously it took up to nine days ) ; • In addition to the existing single-entry e-visa , Ukraine has started issuing a new type – double-entry e-visas ; • Differentiated rates of the consular fee have significantly been reduced : a single-entry e-visa now costs US $ 20 instead of US $ 85 , while the fee for a double-entry e-visa is set at US $ 30 @

Ukraine has started issuing double-entry e-visas.
Ukraine has introduced changes to the procedure of issuing electronic visas (e-visas) as of November 1, 2020, and the consular fees for a single-entry e-visa have been reduced to US$20.
This was reported by the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine starts issuing e-visas to nationals of three countries
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unian--2020-11-02--Lawmaker forecasts new Constitutional Court can be formed within six months

The new composition of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ( CCU ) can be formed within a period of three to six months .
Verkhovna Rada envoy to the Constitutional Court , MP from the ruling Servant of the People Party Olha Sovgiria announced this in a comment for the RBC Ukraine news agency .
According to her , the terms are clearly defined by law .
`` It is easy to calculate , the law on the CCU has all the deadlines : both the nomination of candidates and their selection takes from three to six months .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 , '' she said .
• On September 16 , the Constitutional Court ruled that certain provisions of the law on the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) are at variance with the country 's Constitution .
• In particular , the provisions on empowering the President of Ukraine to form NABU , to appoint and dismiss its director , to appoint three persons to the commission for holding a competition for the position of the bureau 's director , to appoint one member of the external control commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of NABU 's effectiveness , its operational and institutional independence and approve the provisions on the Civil Oversight Council and the procedure for its formation .
• On July 28 , the Constitutional Court declared a presidential decree dated April 16 , 2015 , on the appointment of Artem Sytnyk as NABU Director as unconstitutional .
The decision was taken on a motion filed by 51 lawmakers .
According to them , the then President Petro Poroshenko went beyond his constitutional powers and violated the ban on usurpation of state power .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contradicted the provisions of the Constitution , which contain an exhaustive list of the powers of the President of Ukraine .
• On October 27 , the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament , having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate declaration by government officials of income .
• On October 28 , the National Agency on Corruption Prevention ( NACP ) closed access to the State E-Declarations Register .
Yet on October 29 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public access to the register .
• The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) said that pursuant to the Constitutional Court 's decision , all cases of inaccurate declaration of assets would be closed , and government officials convicted of abuse would thus evade liability .
• President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled a bill in parliament to terminate the powers of all CCU judges .
The document states , in particular , that the decision of the Constitutional Court of October 27 is `` null and void '' ( such that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such that was adopted by the CCU judges in conditions of a real conflict of interests . ''
• Zelensky proposes the termination of the powers of CCU judges from the date when the law becomes effective , suggesting that subjects authorized to appoint new judges should immediately begin the procedure for the competitive selection of the court 's new members .

President Zelensky proposes the current CCU be disbanded.
The new composition of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) can be formed within a period of three to six months.
Verkhovna Rada envoy to the Constitutional Court, MP from the ruling Servant of the People Party Olha Sovgiria announced this in a comment for the RBC Ukraine news agency.
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According to her, the terms are clearly defined by law.
"It is easy to calculate, the law on the CCU has all the deadlines: both the nomination of candidates and their selection takes from three to six months. But one should remember changes are possible because of COVID-19," she said.
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unian--2020-11-02--Senior health official elaborates on public transportation if Kyiv becomes red zone

However , such restrictions may not be introduced immediately .
Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says if the capital city of Kyiv is included in the red quarantine zone , municipal transportation services may be limited along with a simultaneous ban on operations between regions or their particular districts .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Almost 7,000 new active cases reported on Nov 2However , such restrictions may not be introduced immediately , he said in an interview with the Segodnya newspaper on November 2 .
`` If we are talking about the red level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points related to public transportation .
The first one involves restrictions on public transport services .
The second point refers to a ban on interregional transport vehicles .
Routes from Kyiv may also be cancelled .
I would say it wo n't be introduced immediately , but this option is not ruled out , '' the publication quoted Liashko as saying .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

However, such restrictions may not be introduced immediately.
Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister, Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says if the capital city of Kyiv is included in the red quarantine zone, municipal transportation services may be limited along with a simultaneous ban on operations between regions or their particular districts.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Almost 7,000 new active cases reported on Nov 2However, such restrictions may not be introduced immediately, he said in an interview with the Segodnya newspaper on November 2.
"If we are talking about the red level of the epidemic threat, there are two points related to public transportation. The first one involves restrictions on public transport services. The second point refers to a ban on interregional transport vehicles. Routes from Kyiv may also be cancelled. I would say it won't be introduced immediately, but this option is not ruled out," the publication quoted Liashko as saying.
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unian--2020-11-02--Donbas war: Two incidents of ceasefire violation recorded on Nov 1

No Ukrainian military casualties were registered over the period under review .
Two incidents of the violation of the ceasefire by Russia-led forces in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , were recorded in the past day , November 1 .
The enemy used small arms near the village of Vodiane in the evening , the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said in a morning update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on Monday , November 2 .
Read alsoRussian aggression : One incident of ceasefire violation in Donbas reported on Oct 31 '' The shots did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , therefore , the Ukrainian soldiers did not use weapons in response to the acts of provocation by the enemy .
There were no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel , '' it said .
What is more , an enemy quadcopter was spotted flying near the village of Vodiane in an attempt to cross the contact line in violation of the earlier agreements .
It was jammed by JFO troops .
Since the beginning of Monday , November 2 , no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact line .
`` Being ready to adequately respond to any provocative actions by the enemy , the Ukrainian defenders have been adhering to the agreements reached within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group , '' the JFO HQ said .
• Since midnight on July 27 , a full and comprehensive ceasefire has been in effect along the contact line in the JFO zone in Donbas .
• The Russian invaders regularly attack the Ukrainian military 's positions .
According to the JFO headquarters , such attacks are an act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
• In particular , on September 6 , they grossly violated the ceasefire in Donbas by shelling Ukrainian positions .
One Ukrainian soldier was killed , another was wounded in that attack .
• A recent violation was reported on October 30 when at 00:28 Kyiv time , enemy troops based in the village of Pikuzy mounted an attack towards the village of Vodiane .
They used different types of grenade launchers .
The shelling killed two members of the Ukrainian Marine Corps – Sergeant Volodymyr Bondaryuk and Senior Sergeant Mykhailo @ @

No Ukrainian military casualties were registered over the period under review.
Two incidents of the violation of the ceasefire by Russia-led forces in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, were recorded in the past day, November 1.
The enemy used small arms near the village of Vodiane in the evening, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said in a morning update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on Monday, November 2.
Read alsoRussian aggression: One incident of ceasefire violation in Donbas reported on Oct 31
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"The shots did not pose a threat to our servicemen, therefore, the Ukrainian soldiers did not use weapons in response to the acts of provocation by the enemy. There were no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel," it said.
What is more, an enemy quadcopter was spotted flying near the village of Vodiane in an attempt to cross the contact line in violation of the earlier agreements. It was jammed by JFO troops.
Since the beginning of Monday, November 2, no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded, the ceasefire is being observed along the entire contact line.
"Being ready to adequately respond to any provocative actions by the enemy, the Ukrainian defenders have been adhering to the agreements reached within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group," the JFO HQ said.
War in Donbas: Ceasefire violations by Russia-controlled formations


unian--2020-11-02--COVID-19: Almost 7,000 new active cases reported as of Nov 2

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 402,194 .
Ukraine said 6,754 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 2 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 402,194 as of November 2 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoHospital load for COVID-19 patients approaching 70 % across UkraineAs many as 163,768 patients , including 2,327 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll has hit 7,375 with 69 fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government reported 231,051 active cases as of November 2 .
In total , there have been 476,458 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
`` In the past day , 6,754 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 271 children and 255 healthcare workers .
Some 801 new patients were hospitalized , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said at a briefing on November 2 .
In total , 36,587 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 31,662 PCR ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as 4,925 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 817 ) , the city of Kyiv ( 507 ) , Lviv region ( 464 ) , Chernivtsi region ( 418 ) , and Zhytomyr region ( 398 ) .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 402,194.
Ukraine said 6,754 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 2, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 402,194 as of November 2, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoHospital load for COVID-19 patients approaching 70% across UkraineAs many as 163,768 patients, including 2,327 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 7,375 with 69 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 231,051 active cases as of November 2. In total, there have been 476,458 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 6,754 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 271 children and 255 healthcare workers. Some 801 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said at a briefing on November 2.
In total, 36,587 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 31,662 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 4,925 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (817), the city of Kyiv (507), Lviv region (464), Chernivtsi region (418), and Zhytomyr region (398).
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-02--Hryvnia keeps sliding: Fresh rates for Nov 2

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unian--2020-11-02--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 46.5 mln

The overall death toll is 1,200,366 people , while 31,078,841 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 46.5 million patients as of November 2 .
Read alsoHospital load for COVID-19 patients approaching 70 % across UkraineAs many as 46,509,820 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on November 2 , 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 11,200,366 people , while 31,078,841 coronavirus patients have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 230,996 people ) , Brazil ( 160,074 ) , India ( 122,607 ) , Mexico ( 91,895 ) , the United Kingdom ( 46,807 ) , Italy ( 38,826 ) , and France ( 37,057 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 9,207,364 confirmed cases ) , India ( 8,229,313 ) , Brazil ( 5,545,705 ) , Russia ( 1,624,648 ) , France ( 1,458,999 ) , Spain ( 1,185,678 ) , Argentina ( 1,173,533 ) , and Colombia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 190 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,200,366 people, while 31,078,841 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 46.5 million patients as of November 2.
Read alsoHospital load for COVID-19 patients approaching 70% across UkraineAs many as 46,509,820 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on November 2, 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 11,200,366 people, while 31,078,841 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (230,996 people), Brazil (160,074), India (122,607), Mexico (91,895), the United Kingdom (46,807), Italy (38,826), and France (37,057).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (9,207,364 confirmed cases), India (8,229,313), Brazil (5,545,705), Russia (1,624,648), France (1,458,999), Spain (1,185,678), Argentina (1,173,533), and Colombia (1,082,767).
As many as 190 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-11-02--Reuters: Oil falls 3% on fuel demand concerns as Europe widens COVID-19 lockdowns

Brent fell as much as 5.8 % and WTI as much as 6 % in early trade , hitting their lowest since May .
Oil prices fell more than 3 % on Monday on worries that widening coronavirus lockdowns across Europe will weaken fuel demand , and as traders braced for turbulence during the U.S. presidential election week .
Brent crude futures LCOc1 for January dropped $ 1.34 , or 3.5 % , to $ 36.60 a barrel by 0410 GMT , while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 fell $ 1.41 , or 3.9 % , to $ 34.38 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance : Naftogaz raises gas price for households , Cabinet allocates billions to help unemployed and miners , while budget deficit keeps growing Brent fell as much as 5.8 % and WTI as much as 6 % in early trade , hitting their lowest since May .
Countries across Europe have reimposed lockdown measures to try to slow COVID-19 infection rates that have accelerated in the past month .
Rising supplies from Libya and Iraq , members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) , offset production cuts by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's output to rise for a fourth month in October , a Reuters survey showed .
OPEC and their allies including Russia , a group known as OPEC+ , are cutting output by about 7.7 million barrels per day ( bpd ) to support prices .
• Reuters : Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build stokes fears of supply glut • Reuters : Oil slips on weaker demand outlook after U.S. gasoline stocks build • Reuters : Oil steady as Russia holds out prospect of output cut extension

Brent fell as much as 5.8% and WTI as much as 6% in early trade, hitting their lowest since May.
Oil prices fell more than 3% on Monday on worries that widening coronavirus lockdowns across Europe will weaken fuel demand, and as traders braced for turbulence during the U.S. presidential election week.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 for January dropped $1.34, or 3.5%, to $36.60 a barrel by 0410 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 fell $1.41, or 3.9%, to $34.38, Reuters said.
Read alsoWeek's balance: Naftogaz raises gas price for households, Cabinet allocates billions to help unemployed and miners, while budget deficit keeps growing
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Brent fell as much as 5.8% and WTI as much as 6% in early trade, hitting their lowest since May.
Countries across Europe have reimposed lockdown measures to try to slow COVID-19 infection rates that have accelerated in the past month.
Rising supplies from Libya and Iraq, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), offset production cuts by other OPEC members and caused the group's output to rise for a fourth month in October, a Reuters survey showed.
OPEC and their allies including Russia, a group known as OPEC+, are cutting output by about 7.7 million barrels per day (bpd) to support prices.
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unian--2020-11-03--Ukraine's government said to drastically step up COVID-19 curbs next week

The introduction of a curfew is a possible option .
The Ukrainian government is said to drastically step up COVID-19 curbs starting next Monday .
This was reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda , citing own sources in the Cabinet of Ministers and the President 's Office .
According to the sources , different options are being considered – from `` quarantine on the weekend '' to the introduction of a curfew and fines if it is violated .
Several sources , independent of each other , claim that the likelihood of increased quarantine in Ukraine is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 411,093 as of November 3 , 2020 .
The death toll has hit 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day .
As many as 168,868 patients , including 5,100 in the past day , have recovered .
• Addressing parliament on November 3 , Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said the COVID-19 situation in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 2 , an updated epidemic zoning map began to be applicable in Ukraine .
The epidemic zoning is reviewed every seven days .
• In Ukraine , the rules of adaptive quarantine are now in force , according to which the country was divided into four zones – the green , yellow , orange , and red one .
They became effective from August 3 .

The introduction of a curfew is a possible option.
The Ukrainian government is said to drastically step up COVID-19 curbs starting next Monday.
This was reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda, citing own sources in the Cabinet of Ministers and the President's Office.
Read alsoHealth Minister Stepanov: COVID-19 situation in Ukraine close to disaster
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According to the sources, different options are being considered – from "quarantine on the weekend" to the introduction of a curfew and fines if it is violated.
Several sources, independent of each other, claim that the likelihood of increased quarantine in Ukraine is very high.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Latest developments


unian--2020-11-03--Minister Kuleba: Responsibility for downing of MH17 in Donbas inevitable

The ministers agreed to continue co-operation in order to establish justice and bring the offenders to justice .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that responsibility for the downing of MH17 in Donbas in July 2014 is inevitable .
The minister on November 2 , 2020 , took part in a video conference with the foreign ministers of the member states of the Joint Investigation Team , or JIT , ( Australia , Belgium , Malaysia , the Netherlands ) to discuss the process of bringing to justice those responsible for the downing of MH17 , the ministry reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign ministers discussed the progress of the court proceedings in the Netherlands and in international courts .
The participants positively took note of Ukraine 's accession as a third party to the interstate lawsuit of the Netherlands against the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights .
The foreign ministers exchanged their views on the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the tripartite consultations with the Netherlands and Australia on international legal responsibility for the downing of the aircraft .
Ukraine informed about the dynamics of the process in the ICJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its obligations under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism , which led to the downing of MH17 .
The ministers agreed to continue co-operation in order to establish justice and bring the offenders to justice .
• Malaysia Airlines ' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17 , 2014 , over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region .
All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash .
The majority of the victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netherlands .
The Dutch Safety Board October 13 , 2015 , issued a report on the causes of the accident .
It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system .
• The Joint Investigation Team ( JIT ) in its report published on September 28 , 2016 , confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia .
• On June 19 , 2019 , JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin ( AKA `` Strelkov '' ) , who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called `` Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) ; Russian General Sergei Dubinsky ( nom de guerre `` Khmuryi '' ) , who led the `` DPR intelligence ; '' Oleg Pulatov ( nom de guerre `` Gyurza '' ) , who in 2014 headed of `` the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nom de guerre `` Krot '' ) , who was a leader of the `` reconnaissance battalion '' of Russia-led forces .

The ministers agreed to continue co-operation in order to establish justice and bring the offenders to justice.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that responsibility for the downing of MH17 in Donbas in July 2014 is inevitable.
"Whatever political maneuvers the offender uses, the responsibility for the downing of MH17 is inevitable," the press service of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted Kuleba as saying.
The minister on November 2, 2020, took part in a video conference with the foreign ministers of the member states of the Joint Investigation Team, or JIT, (Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands) to discuss the process of bringing to justice those responsible for the downing of MH17, the ministry reported on its website on November 3.
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The foreign ministers discussed the progress of the court proceedings in the Netherlands and in international courts. The participants positively took note of Ukraine's accession as a third party to the interstate lawsuit of the Netherlands against the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights.
The foreign ministers exchanged their views on the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the tripartite consultations with the Netherlands and Australia on international legal responsibility for the downing of the aircraft.
Ukraine informed about the dynamics of the process in the ICJ to hold Russia accountable for the breach of its obligations under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, which led to the downing of MH17.
The ministers agreed to continue co-operation in order to establish justice and bring the offenders to justice.
Background


unian--2020-11-03--Notorious ex-mayor of Sloviansk Shtepa, once suspected of separatism in Donbas, elected to local cou

Notorious ex-mayor of Sloviansk Shtepa, once suspected of separatism in Donbas, elected to local council

Over 30 members of Shtepa 's Party for Peace and Development have secured seats in the council .
Former mayor of Sloviansk , Nelia Shtepa , earlier accused of encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine , has been elected to Sloviansk Town Council , Donetsk region , at the latest local elections .
That is according to the results of the voting at the elections held on October 25 .
Read alsoWoman bullied on Donbas bus after asking passenger in Ukrainian to wear maskShtepa also fought for the mayor 's seat , but she failed to get to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( she received 4,596 votes ) .
Candidate from the Opposition Platform – For Life ( OPZZh ) Pavlo Prydvorov and incumbent mayor Vadym Lyakh from the Opposition Bloc will run for mayor of Sloviansk in the second round .
Over 30 members of Shtepa 's Party for Peace and Development have secured seats in the council .
Significant support was also given to such parties as the European Solidarity , the Nash Kray ( Our Land ) , the Servant of the People , Batkivshchyna , Opposition Platform – For Life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Opposition Bloc .
• None Nelia Shtepa was mayor in Sloviansk during the disgraced Viktor Yanukovych 's presidency and a member of the Party of Regions .
On July 11 , 2014 , she was detained on suspicion of separatism .
She told judges she had called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to enter Sloviansk and `` protect '' her , allegedly being under Russia-backed militants ' pressure .
• In October 2014 , the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor 's Office demanded a life sentence for Shtepa , but in September 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under house arrest .
• According to the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights , Shtepa received EUR 3,600 in compensation from Ukraine for `` violation of the right to freedom . ''

Over 30 members of Shtepa's Party for Peace and Development have secured seats in the council.
Former mayor of Sloviansk, Nelia Shtepa, earlier accused of encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, has been elected to Sloviansk Town Council, Donetsk region, at the latest local elections.
That is according to the results of the voting at the elections held on October 25.
Read alsoWoman bullied on Donbas bus after asking passenger in Ukrainian to wear maskShtepa also fought for the mayor's seat, but she failed to get to the second round due to lack of votes (she received 4,596 votes).
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Candidate from the Opposition Platform – For Life (OPZZh) Pavlo Prydvorov and incumbent mayor Vadym Lyakh from the Opposition Bloc will run for mayor of Sloviansk in the second round.
Over 30 members of Shtepa's Party for Peace and Development have secured seats in the council.
Significant support was also given to such parties as the European Solidarity, the Nash Kray (Our Land), the Servant of the People, Batkivshchyna, Opposition Platform – For Life, Za Majbutne (For the Future), and Opposition Bloc.
Shtepa's biography in brief


unian--2020-11-03--Daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Ukraine may grow to 15,000 by Jan – expert

In some Ukrainian regions , beds in hospitals are almost all unavailable .
A daily increase in new cases of the COVID 19 coronavirus infection in Ukraine may reach 15,000 by January 2021 .
This was announced by immunologist Alla Volokha on the air of the Obozrevatel TV channel .
According to her estimates , Ukraine is now `` not very close '' to an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 at the level of 20,000 per day .
`` I still think we should not reach this figure .
I think it will be handled earlier .
Probably , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical scenario , '' she said .
Answering a question at what stage it is worth introducing strict quarantine rules or lockdown in the country , the doctor stressed that the main criterion in this matter is not the number of new cases but the availability of beds in hospitals .
`` In some regions , they are already almost all unavailable , and then the question of deploying makeshift hospitals arises .
If makeshift hospitals are deployed , then perhaps we should think about at least a partial lockdown , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 411,093 as of November 3 , 2020 .
• As many as 168,868 patients , including 5,100 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day .

In some Ukrainian regions, beds in hospitals are almost all unavailable.
A daily increase in new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Ukraine may reach 15,000 by January 2021.
This was announced by immunologist Alla Volokha on the air of the Obozrevatel TV channel.
Read alsoHealth Minister Stepanov: COVID-19 situation in Ukraine close to disaster
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According to her estimates, Ukraine is now "not very close" to an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 at the level of 20,000 per day. "I still think we should not reach this figure. I think it will be handled earlier. Probably, we will not wait for the most critical scenario," she said.
Answering a question at what stage it is worth introducing strict quarantine rules or lockdown in the country, the doctor stressed that the main criterion in this matter is not the number of new cases but the availability of beds in hospitals.
"In some regions, they are already almost all unavailable, and then the question of deploying makeshift hospitals arises. If makeshift hospitals are deployed, then perhaps we should think about at least a partial lockdown," she added.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Latest developments


unian--2020-11-03--Health Minister Stepanov: COVID-19 situation in Ukraine close to disaster

He says even the strongest medical systems of European countries can not withstand the load from COVID-19 Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the COVID-19 situation in Ukraine is close to disaster .
He announced this while addressing parliament on Tuesday , November 3 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 9,000 cases on Nov 3 '' We have reached the point of no return and are close to disaster .
The situation is critical not only in Ukraine , but throughout the world .
Britain , France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introducing tough quarantine restrictions for a good reason , '' he said .
According to the minister , even the strongest medical systems of European countries can not withstand the load from COVID-19 .
`` There are hard times looming ahead .
Many will not like such words , but it is a fact .
There is no one separate that is responsible for the fight against COVID-19 .
No one in the world is able to independently solve the problem of the coronavirus , '' the minister stressed .
`` You wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The time has come for everyone 's personal responsibility ...
The coronavirus spreads from one person to another , therefore each of us is personally responsible for the spread of the coronavirus disease , '' Stepanov added .
According to him , people should abide by the rules to protect themselves and others .
• Ukraine said 8,899 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , 2020 .
• As many as 168,868 patients , including 5,100 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day .

He says even the strongest medical systems of European countries cannot withstand the load from COVID-19
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the COVID-19 situation in Ukraine is close to disaster.
He announced this while addressing parliament on Tuesday, November 3, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 9,000 cases on Nov 3
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"We have reached the point of no return and are close to disaster. The situation is critical not only in Ukraine, but throughout the world. Britain, France, Austria, Germany, Spain are again introducing tough quarantine restrictions for a good reason," he said.
According to the minister, even the strongest medical systems of European countries cannot withstand the load from COVID-19.
"There are hard times looming ahead. Many will not like such words, but it is a fact. There is no one separate that is responsible for the fight against COVID-19. No one in the world is able to independently solve the problem of the coronavirus," the minister stressed.
"You won't be able to avoid this. The time has come for everyone's personal responsibility ... The coronavirus spreads from one person to another, therefore each of us is personally responsible for the spread of the coronavirus disease," Stepanov added.
According to him, people should abide by the rules to protect themselves and others.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Latest developments


unian--2020-11-03--Sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine shrink by 6% in Oct

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unian--2020-11-03--CCU head Tupytsky not to be held liable for land deals with occupying authorities – political scient

CCU head Tupytsky not to be held liable for land deals with occupying authorities – political scientist

Political scientist Vadym Denysenko has commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's speech during the Freedom of Speech program on Monday , November 2 , and explained why the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ( CCU ) would not be held liable for land deals in Russia-occupied Crimea .
`` Yesterday , while speaking during the Freedom of Speech program , Zelensky was indignant that the chairman of the Constitutional Court , [ Oleksandr ] Tupytsky , openly admitted at a press conference that he had bought land in occupied Crimea and did not declare it [ as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like all of us .
But I can tell you how this indignation will end for Tupytsky – nothing will happen , '' Vadym Denysenko wrote on Depo.ua .
`` The head of the Constitutional Court , Oleksandr Tupytsky , in 2018 became the owner of a land plot in the village of Koreiz , the Autonomous Republic of Crimea .
He signed a sale and purchase agreement under Russian law , but did not mention this fact in his declaration of assets and income .
Is this a violation of current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the occupying authorities ?
Yes .
Is this inaccurate declaration ?
Yes .
But we have already seen this before , '' the political scientist said .
`` Tupytsky was just a repetition of the story of NABU [ National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ] Director Artem Sytnyk , who a year earlier , in 2017 , sold a plot of land in occupied Crimea , which was registered as property belonging to his wife , Anna Sytnyk , to Russians , and paid taxes and fees to the budget of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife nor his own , Artem Sytnyk 's , mentions the proceeds from the deal .
Is this a violation of the current legislation ?
Yes .
Is this cooperation with the occupying authorities ?
Yes .
Is this inaccurate declaration ?
Yes .
Was Sytnyk held liable for this ?
No , he was not.
`` `` What did we see at the Freedom of Speech yesterday ?
The president either is not aware of the precedent with Sytnyk , or they have given the CCU chairman a scathing rebuke in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people down .
Without consequences for Tupytsky .
Sytnyk 's case has proved this , '' Vadym Denysenko said .

Political scientist Vadym Denysenko has commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech during the Freedom of Speech program on Monday, November 2, and explained why the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) would not be held liable for land deals in Russia-occupied Crimea.
"Yesterday, while speaking during the Freedom of Speech program, Zelensky was indignant that the chairman of the Constitutional Court, [Oleksandr] Tupytsky, openly admitted at a press conference that he had bought land in occupied Crimea and did not declare it [as his asset]. He was outraged, like all of us. But I can tell you how this indignation will end for Tupytsky – nothing will happen," Vadym Denysenko wrote on Depo.ua.
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"The head of the Constitutional Court, Oleksandr Tupytsky, in 2018 became the owner of a land plot in the village of Koreiz, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. He signed a sale and purchase agreement under Russian law, but did not mention this fact in his declaration of assets and income. Is this a violation of current legislation? Yes. Is this cooperation with the occupying authorities? Yes. Is this inaccurate declaration? Yes. But we have already seen this before," the political scientist said. "Tupytsky was just a repetition of the story of NABU [National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine] Director Artem Sytnyk, who a year earlier, in 2017, sold a plot of land in occupied Crimea, which was registered as property belonging to his wife, Anna Sytnyk, to Russians, and paid taxes and fees to the budget of the Russian Federation. Neither the declaration of his wife nor his own, Artem Sytnyk's, mentions the proceeds from the deal. Is this a violation of the current legislation? Yes. Is this cooperation with the occupying authorities? Yes. Is this inaccurate declaration? Yes. Was Sytnyk held liable for this? No, he was not. "
"What did we see at the Freedom of Speech yesterday? The president either is not aware of the precedent with Sytnyk, or they have given the CCU chairman a scathing rebuke in front of us in order to calm people down. Without consequences for Tupytsky. Sytnyk's case has proved this," Vadym Denysenko said.


unian--2020-11-03--Health Ministry not yet considering deployment of mobile morgues amid COVID-19

Stepanov hopes that Ukrainian citizens will follow the ministry 's recommendations .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has not yet been considering the deployment of mobile morgues over the COVID-19 epidemic .
Read alsoAgonizing choice : When will doctors be forced to prioritize among COVID-19 patientsHe made the comment during a daily online briefing on November 3 , as reported by an UNIAN correspondent .
Asked whether mobile morgues are planned to be set up in Ukraine , he replied : `` We 've not even considered such an issue so far .
However , we strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules established in our country , the Health Ministry 's recommendations , and we 'll not cross the line where the death toll is such that the morgues are unable to cope and we have to consider the issue of deploying mobile morgues . ''
• Ukraine said 8,899 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 411,093 as of November 3 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients , including 5,100 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day .

Stepanov hopes that Ukrainian citizens will follow the ministry's recommendations.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has not yet been considering the deployment of mobile morgues over the COVID-19 epidemic.
Read alsoAgonizing choice: When will doctors be forced to prioritize among COVID-19 patientsHe made the comment during a daily online briefing on November 3, as reported by an UNIAN correspondent.
Asked whether mobile morgues are planned to be set up in Ukraine, he replied: "We've not even considered such an issue so far. However, we strongly believe that Ukrainians will follow all the rules established in our country, the Health Ministry's recommendations, and we'll not cross the line where the death toll is such that the morgues are unable to cope and we have to consider the issue of deploying mobile morgues."
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unian--2020-11-03--Kyiv mayor reports almost 800 new daily COVID-19 cases, 12 fatalities as of Nov 3

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 39,534 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 789 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 798 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 27 healthcare workers .
There were 12 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 3 .
According to the city mayor , 465 women aged 18 to 85 and 270 men aged 19 to 91 are among those infected .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv 's Palace of SportsTwenty-four girls ( from three weeks to 17 years old ) and 30 boys ( from two to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 68 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 229 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 13,153 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 120 ) , and Dniprovsky districts ( 115 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 799 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 39,534.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 789 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 798 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 27 healthcare workers. There were 12 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 3.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 39,534."
According to the city mayor, 465 women aged 18 to 85 and 270 men aged 19 to 91 are among those infected.
Read alsoHealth Ministry to deploy makeshift hospital at Kyiv's Palace of SportsTwenty-four girls (from three weeks to 17 years old) and 30 boys (from two to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 68 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 229 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 13,153 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (158), Solomyansky district (120), and Dniprovsky districts (115).
The death toll in the city stands at 799.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-03--First inaccurate assets declaration case closed after Constitutional Court's controversial decision

Seventeen cases probing inaccurate assets declaration were in the pipeline at the moment when the court delivered its verdict .
The High Anti-Corruption Court ( HACC ) has closed the first case investigating inaccurate assets declaration by a government official .
The accused in this case was the former chairman of Zaporizhia Regional State Administration , the HACC press service said on Telegram on November 3 .
Read alsoZelensky could dissolve Rada if MPs fail to purge Constitutional Court '' The case was closed due to the fact that a few days earlier , on October 27 , the Constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Criminal Code of Ukraine ( CCU ) unconstitutional , '' it said .
The court recalled that at the time when the CCU passed this decision , there were 17 criminal proceedings being investigated under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
• On October 27 , the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament , having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate declaration by government officials of their income .
• The Constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the audit of officials ' e-declarations as unconstitutional and stripped the National Agency on Corruption Prevention ( NACP ) of powers to check declarations and identify conflicts of interest .
• President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled bill No .
4288 in parliament to terminate the powers of all CCU judges .
The document states , in particular , that the decision of the Constitutional Court of October 27 is `` null and void '' ( such that it does not create legal consequences ) as such that was adopted by the CCU judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests . ''
Zelensky proposes the termination of the powers of CCU judges from the date when the law becomes effective , suggesting that subjects authorized to appoint new judges should immediately begin the procedure for the competitive selection of the court 's new members .

Seventeen cases probing inaccurate assets declaration were in the pipeline at the moment when the court delivered its verdict.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has closed the first case investigating inaccurate assets declaration by a government official.
The accused in this case was the former chairman of Zaporizhia Regional State Administration, the HACC press service said on Telegram on November 3.
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"The case was closed due to the fact that a few days earlier, on October 27, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine declared Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (CCU) unconstitutional," it said.
The court recalled that at the time when the CCU passed this decision, there were 17 criminal proceedings being investigated under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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unian--2020-11-03--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 46.8 mln

The overall death toll is 1,206,398 people , while 31,366,859 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 46.8 million patients as of November 3 .
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 patients in Russia-occupied Crimea exceeds 11,300 casesAs many as 46,884,703 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:24 on November 3 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,206,398 people , while 31,366,859 coronavirus patients have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 231,562 people ) , Brazil ( 160,253 ) , India ( 123,097 ) , Mexico ( 92,100 ) , the United Kingdom ( 46,943 ) , Italy ( 39,059 ) , and France ( 37,485 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 9,292,514 confirmed cases ) , India ( 8,267,623 ) , Brazil ( 5,554,206 ) , Russia ( 1,642,665 ) , France ( 1,460,745 ) , Spain ( 1,240,697 ) , Argentina ( 1,183,131 ) , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 190 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,206,398 people, while 31,366,859 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 46.8 million patients as of November 3.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 patients in Russia-occupied Crimea exceeds 11,300 casesAs many as 46,884,703 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:24 on November 3, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,206,398 people, while 31,366,859 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (231,562 people), Brazil (160,253), India (123,097), Mexico (92,100), the United Kingdom (46,943), Italy (39,059), and France (37,485).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (9,292,514 confirmed cases), India (8,267,623), Brazil (5,554,206), Russia (1,642,665), France (1,460,745), Spain (1,240,697), Argentina (1,183,131), and the United Kingdom (1,057,021).
As many as 190 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-11-03--Donbas war: Russia-led forces use grenade launchers, rifles amid two attacks on Nov 2

No Ukrainian military casualties were registered over the period under review .
Two incidents of the violation of the ceasefire by Russia-led forces in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , were recorded in the past day , November 2 .
The enemy used grenade launchers and rifles near the village of Shumy and an under-barrel grenade launcher was used near the village of Starohnativka , the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said in a morning update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on Tuesday , November 3 .
Read alsoDonbas war : Two incidents of ceasefire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel , it said .
Since the beginning of November 3 , no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded , the ceasefire is being observed along the entire contact line .
`` The units involved in the Joint Forces operation continue to adhere to the ceasefire and are ready to respond adequately in the event of a threat to their life or health , '' it said .
• Since midnight on July 27 , a full and comprehensive ceasefire has been in effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone in Donbas .
• The Russian invaders regularly attack the Ukrainian military 's positions .
According to the JFO headquarters , such attacks are an act of provocation to make the Ukrainian side fire back .
• In particular , on September 6 , they grossly violated the ceasefire in Donbas by shelling Ukrainian positions .
One Ukrainian soldier was killed , another was wounded in that attack .
• A recent violation was reported on October 30 when at 00:28 Kyiv time , enemy troops based in the village of Pikuzy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vodiane .
They used different types of grenade launchers .
The shelling killed two members of the Ukrainian Marine Corps – Sergeant Volodymyr Bondaryuk and Senior Sergeant Mykhailo Starostin .

No Ukrainian military casualties were registered over the period under review.
Two incidents of the violation of the ceasefire by Russia-led forces in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, were recorded in the past day, November 2.
The enemy used grenade launchers and rifles near the village of Shumy and an under-barrel grenade launcher was used near the village of Starohnativka, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said in a morning update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on Tuesday, November 3.
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There were no combat losses or injuries among Joint Forces personnel, it said.
Since the beginning of November 3, no violation of the ceasefire has been recorded, the ceasefire is being observed along the entire contact line.
"The units involved in the Joint Forces operation continue to adhere to the ceasefire and are ready to respond adequately in the event of a threat to their life or health," it said.
War in Donbas: Ceasefire violations by Russia-controlled formations


unian--2020-11-03--Hryvnia continues weakening to U.S. dollar on Nov 3

Hryvnia continues weakening to U.S. dollar on Nov 3 The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed @ @ @ @ @ .

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unian--2020-11-03--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 9,000 cases on Nov 3

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 411,093 .
Ukraine said 8,899 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 411,093 as of November 3 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoHealth minister : 53,270 COVID-19 cases reported last week , almost 8,000 cases upAs many as 168,868 patients , including 5,100 in the past day , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 234,693 active cases as of November 3 .
In total , there have been 485,999 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
`` In the past day , 8,899 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 346 children and 401 healthcare workers .
Some 1,207 new patients were hospitalized , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on November 3 .
In total , 60,836 tests were conducted in the country in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34,818 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 26,018 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 789 ) , Kharkiv region ( 712 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 506 ) , Donetsk region ( 496 ) , and Zhytomyr region ( 470 ) .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 411,093.
Ukraine said 8,899 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 3, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 411,093 as of November 3, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoHealth minister: 53,270 COVID-19 cases reported last week, almost 8,000 cases upAs many as 168,868 patients, including 5,100 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 7,532 with 157 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 234,693 active cases as of November 3. In total, there have been 485,999 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 8,899 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 346 children and 401 healthcare workers. Some 1,207 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on November 3.
In total, 60,836 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 34,818 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 26,018 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (789), Kharkiv region (712), Khmelnytsky region (506), Donetsk region (496), and Zhytomyr region (470).
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-03--Reuters: Oil prices hold steady ahead of U.S. elections

Brent crude LCOc1 futures inched up 1 cent to $ 38.98 a barrel at 0440 GMT .
Oil prices held steady on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. presidential election , retaining their steep overnight gains but capped by demand concerns and worries about rising supplies .
Hopes that major producers would hold back from ramping up output helped lift prices in the previous session , but the market faces surging coronavirus cases , rapidly rising Libyan supplies and uncertainty about the U.S. election outcome , Reuters said .
Brent crude LCOc1 futures inched up 1 cent to $ 38.98 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude CLc1 futures were up 8 cents , or 0.2 % , to $ 36.89 a barrel .
Both benchmarks gained nearly 3 % on Monday .
Benchmark prices , down sharply over the past week , had a brief reprieve on Monday , rising nearly 3 % after Russia 's oil minister held talks with domestic oil companies to delay crude output increases planned for January .
• Reuters : Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build stokes fears of supply glut • Reuters : Oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gasoline stocks build • Reuters : Oil steady as Russia holds out prospect of output cut extension • Gas transit via Ukraine in Jan-Oct shrinks by over 38 % , to 45 bcm

Brent crude LCOc1 futures inched up 1 cent to $38.98 a barrel at 0440 GMT.
Oil prices held steady on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. presidential election, retaining their steep overnight gains but capped by demand concerns and worries about rising supplies.
Hopes that major producers would hold back from ramping up output helped lift prices in the previous session, but the market faces surging coronavirus cases, rapidly rising Libyan supplies and uncertainty about the U.S. election outcome, Reuters said.
Read alsoReuters: Oil falls 3% on fuel demand concerns as Europe widens COVID-19 lockdowns
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Brent crude LCOc1 futures inched up 1 cent to $38.98 a barrel at 0440 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures were up 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $36.89 a barrel. Both benchmarks gained nearly 3% on Monday.
Benchmark prices, down sharply over the past week, had a brief reprieve on Monday, rising nearly 3% after Russia's oil minister held talks with domestic oil companies to delay crude output increases planned for January.
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unian--2020-11-05--PM Shmyhal: Daily number of COVID-19 cases may grow to 20,000 by year-end

The government expects a swift rise in the incidence of the coronavirus .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal forecasts that the daily number of COVID-19 cases in the country may grow to 20,000 people by the end of the year .
He announced his forecasts in a comment for journalists , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` Unfortunately , our forecasts within the given scenario show a rather swift rise by the end of the year .
We may see 15,000 a day by the end of the month – this is no longer a secret ... By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may grow as high as 20,000 people a day , '' Shmyhal said .
He assures that Ukraine 's healthcare system is preparing for this .
• Ukraine said 9,850 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 5 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• PM Shmyhal previously stated that the Cabinet of Ministers does not yet plan to impose a lockdown throughout the country over to the rapid spread of the coronavirus .
• The Verkhovna Rada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under which entrepreneurs will be fined for allowing people not wearing face masks to enter buildings and vehicles .

The government expects a swift rise in the incidence of the coronavirus.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal forecasts that the daily number of COVID-19 cases in the country may grow to 20,000 people by the end of the year.
He announced his forecasts in a comment for journalists, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"Unfortunately, our forecasts within the given scenario show a rather swift rise by the end of the year. We may see 15,000 a day by the end of the month – this is no longer a secret ... By the end of the year, this figure may grow as high as 20,000 people a day," Shmyhal said.
He assures that Ukraine's healthcare system is preparing for this.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine break 9,800 mark on Nov 5
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unian--2020-11-05--Repeat mayoral elections to be held in 15 Ukrainian towns and cities

The scheduled local elections took place Ukraine on October 25 .
Repeat mayoral elections will be held in 15 towns and cities of Ukraine .
Repeat voting to elect the mayor has been scheduled in 14 territorial communities with the number of voters exceeding 75,000 people in 11 regions of Ukraine , the media relations department of the Central Election Commission 's Secretariat said .
Read alsoNotorious ex-mayor of Sloviansk Shtepa , once suspected of separatism in Donbas , elected to local council In particular , repeat elections are scheduled in the city of Lutsk ( Volyn region ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , the city of Odesa ( Odesa region ) , the city of Sumy ( Sumy region ) , and the town of Kamianets-Podilskyi ( Khmelnytsky region ) on November 15 .
On November 22 , local residents will again go to the polling stations to elect mayors in the cities of Dnipro and Kryvy Rih ( both in Dnipropetrovsk region ) , the town of Sloviansk ( Donetsk region ) , the city of Uzhgorod ( Zakarpattia ) , the town of Brovary ( Kyiv region ) , the cities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the city of Poltava ( Poltava region ) , and the city of Rivne ( Rivne region ) .
In addition , on November 15 , repeat voting is scheduled to elect the mayor in the town of Ukrainka in Kyiv region .
The town 's territorial community numbers up to 75,000 voters .
The corresponding decision was made due to the fact that according to the results of voting on October 25 , two candidates received the equal number of votes .
It was reported earlier that repeat voting of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 towns and cities of Ukraine .
On October 25 , the scheduled local elections took place Ukraine .
They were held with the use of the proportional system with open lists .
No voting was held in such Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine as Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
• Second round of Ukraine local elections to take place – Parliament speaker • Klitschko wins mayoral elections in Kyiv as 99.5 % of votes counted : Journalist • Another mayor in Ukraine dies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayoral elections scheduled for Nov 22

The scheduled local elections took place Ukraine on October 25.
Repeat mayoral elections will be held in 15 towns and cities of Ukraine.
Repeat voting to elect the mayor has been scheduled in 14 territorial communities with the number of voters exceeding 75,000 people in 11 regions of Ukraine, the media relations department of the Central Election Commission's Secretariat said.
Read alsoNotorious ex-mayor of Sloviansk Shtepa, once suspected of separatism in Donbas, elected to local council
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In particular, repeat elections are scheduled in the city of Lutsk (Volyn region), the town of Kramatorsk (Donetsk region), the city of Odesa (Odesa region), the city of Sumy (Sumy region), and the town of Kamianets-Podilskyi (Khmelnytsky region) on November 15.
On November 22, local residents will again go to the polling stations to elect mayors in the cities of Dnipro and Kryvy Rih (both in Dnipropetrovsk region), the town of Sloviansk (Donetsk region), the city of Uzhgorod (Zakarpattia), the town of Brovary (Kyiv region), the cities of Lviv and Drohobych (Lviv region), the city of Poltava (Poltava region), and the city of Rivne (Rivne region).
In addition, on November 15, repeat voting is scheduled to elect the mayor in the town of Ukrainka in Kyiv region. The town's territorial community numbers up to 75,000 voters. The corresponding decision was made due to the fact that according to the results of voting on October 25, two candidates received the equal number of votes.
It was reported earlier that repeat voting of the mayoral elections was to be held in 11 towns and cities of Ukraine.
On October 25, the scheduled local elections took place Ukraine. They were held with the use of the proportional system with open lists. No voting was held in such Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine as Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
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unian--2020-11-05--Bill on Ukraine's 2021 budget passes its first reading

Bill on Ukraine 's 2021 budget passes its first reading Over 2,400 amendments were submitted to the draft law on the national budget of Ukraine for 2021 .
The bill on Ukraine 's national budget for 2021 has passed its first reading .
Respective bill No .
4000 was backed by 275 MPs , 41 voted against it .
Next year 's budget in brief • On September 14 , the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft state budget for next year , which provides for a deficit of 6 % of GDP .
Budget revenue for 2021 is set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 37.6 billion ) , while spending is fixed at UAH 1.350 trillion ( US $ 47.4 billion ) .
The deficit of the budget is capped at UAH 270 billion ( US $ 9.47 billion ) .
• The draft budget also allocates UAH 104 billion ( US $ 3.65 billion ) for the payment of social benefits , welfare and subsidies , and social spending in total will amount to UAH 323 billion ( US $ 11.33 billion ) .
• Deputy Chairman of the Holos ( Voice ) parliamentary Yaroslav Zheleznyak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendments to the draft law on the national budget of Ukraine for 2021 .
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unian--2020-11-05--Ukraine, Italy to develop high-speed rail lines – infrastructure ministry

The minister invited Italian businesses to take part in public-private partnership projects related to the maritime and railway industries .
Ukraine 's Infrastructure Ministry says it is considering cooperation with Italy to develop high-speed rail traffic in the country ; in particular , this refers to the construction of a railroad linking the Ukrainian cities of Odesa , Kyiv , and Lviv with the European Union border .
Read alsoWorld Bank to lend US $ 65 mln for road repairs in Ukraine 's Luhansk regionThat is according to a statement by the ministry 's press service published on November 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Vladyslav Kryklii and Italian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Davide La Cecilia .
`` Vladyslav Kryklii commended the bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Italy in the transport sector and stressed that the Ukrainian side is interested in implementing a project related to high-speed rail traffic in Ukraine , '' the press service said .
`` The minister welcomed Italian businesses ' interest in cooperation under the project , in particular the development of a feasibility study to build the Odesa-Kyiv-Lviv-EU border high-speed rail line of 4,569 km long , '' it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading Italian companies in such a large-scale project in Ukraine will help expand economic relations between the two countries .
The minister also invited Italian businesses to take part in public-private partnership projects related to the maritime and railway industries .
Kryklii earlier said that Ukraine was interested in cooperation with South Korea 's Hyundai Corporation on the development of a high-speed rail line .

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unian--2020-11-05--Kuleba: EU not discussing option to ease quarantine-related entry rules for Ukrainians

All efforts there are aimed at combating the pandemic .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the European Union is not currently discussing an option to ease the quarantine-related rules of entry for Ukrainian citizens .
He announced this during a TV program , Snidanok z 1+1 , on November 5 .
Read alsoKyiv to host Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021 '' Now the issue of easing the rules for entering the Schengen zone is not really being discussed in the European Union , because the situation is so difficult that all efforts are aimed at combating the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 22 , the European Union again did not add Ukraine to the revised list of countries whose citizens are allowed to enter EU member states during the coronavirus pandemic .
• The point was the fact that , starting from the established criterion and conditions , taking into account the epidemiological situation , EU countries might start gradually lifting restrictions on external borders for residents of Australia , Japan , New Zealand , Rwanda , Singapore , South Korea , Thailand , Uruguay , and China .
The latter should act on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lift the restrictions currently in effect for EU citizens .

All efforts there are aimed at combating the pandemic.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the European Union is not currently discussing an option to ease the quarantine-related rules of entry for Ukrainian citizens.
He announced this during a TV program, Snidanok z 1+1, on November 5.
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"Now the issue of easing the rules for entering the Schengen zone is not really being discussed in the European Union, because the situation is so difficult that all efforts are aimed at combating the pandemic," Kuleba said.
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unian--2020-11-05--Kyiv to host Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021

The Crimean Platform will operate at several levels .
Kyiv will host the Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021 .
This was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a briefing , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
The initiative to create the Crimean Platform is developing dynamically , as Ukraine has actively been consulting with partners and getting support and positive feedback from them , he said .
`` This work will not be paused for a single day and will be crowned with the Crimean Platform Summit , which will be held in Kyiv , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it has been officially decided that this summit will take place in May 2021 , '' he added .
The minister expressed the hope the situation with the pandemic would stabilize by that time .
• The Crimean Platform will operate at several levels .
• The first is the highest political level , which will be joined by foreign heads of state and government .
The second is the level of heads of foreign policy departments and defense ministers , the third is the inter-parliamentary level , and the fourth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To enhance the efficiency of government actions , as well as to attract additional intellectual resources to the platform , an expert network will be created .

The Crimean Platform will operate at several levels.
Kyiv will host the Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021.
This was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a briefing, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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The initiative to create the Crimean Platform is developing dynamically, as Ukraine has actively been consulting with partners and getting support and positive feedback from them, he said.
"This work will not be paused for a single day and will be crowned with the Crimean Platform Summit, which will be held in Kyiv," he said.
"Today I can report that it has been officially decided that this summit will take place in May 2021," he added.
The minister expressed the hope the situation with the pandemic would stabilize by that time.
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