unian--2020-09-01--Back to school: Health minister explains new rules amid quarantine restrictions

The Ministry has approved a protocol for cases where teachers or students fall ill .
The Ministry of Health has developed rules and recommendations for organizing the educational process in the new academic year in the context of the coronavirus epidemic .
That 's according to Minister of Healthcare Maksym Stepanov who spoke at the Svoboda Slova [ Freedom of Speech ] panel show on ICTV , according to NV .
`` I am sure that if these rules are followed , the educational process will be safe , '' he said .
Stepanov noted that the health ministry had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent assessment for school graduates , and that it went down safe .
At the same time , Stepanov stressed that the rules for the epidemiological safety of children at school are the same throughout the country .
`` We have clearly enough said which schools shall operate and which shall not under the adaptive quarantine .
It is clearly defined that only in cities and districts classified as a red hazard level , only there shall the educational process be suspended .
All other school operate , '' he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where teachers or students contract COVID-19 , Stepanov added .
He specified that in such cases , it 's the epidemiologist who decides .
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Ukraine : Gov't introduces new quarantine zones '' After the case with the student is confirmed , they need to take this child , put a mask on them , take them to another room where they will stay .
Then they need to let fresh air into the classroom , disinfect all surfaces that the child touched , and inform parents .
Depending on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their parents for self-isolation , the family doctor is notified , then the family doctor calls a mobile team , which runs tests to confirm or deny the coronavirus .
If corona is confirmed , the epidemiologist defines , depending on the child 's contacts , who shall go for self-isolation .
All this is quite clearly defined in the algorithms , '' he said .
Stepanov noted that in the event of a student 's illness , `` the epidemiologist will not send for self-isolation the entire school , children who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick child . ''
`` The same applies if , for example , some teacher falls ill : decisions on self-isolation will be made depending on their contacts .
This does not mean that the whole school goes for self-isolation , '' the minister said .
Quarantine restrictions will affect the catering system at schools .
At the same time , there is no ban on visiting cafeterias , the minister stressed .
`` Buffet mode is prohibited .
It 's clearly laid down in our recommendations that different age groups not intersect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are allowed at the table , that there shall be social distancing , that all cafeteria employees wear face masks and gloves , '' explained Stepanov .
• On August 25 , the Ministry of Health updated anti-epidemic rules for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Students in grades 1-4 will be allowed to attend schools without needing to wear face masks or respirators .
• Sanitizers should be available at school entrances .
Students and teachers are expected to wash hands after each class .

The Ministry has approved a protocol for cases where teachers or students fall ill.
The Ministry of Health has developed rules and recommendations for organizing the educational process in the new academic year in the context of the coronavirus epidemic.
That's according to Minister of Healthcare Maksym Stepanov who spoke at the Svoboda Slova [Freedom of Speech] panel show on ICTV, according to NV.
"I am sure that if these rules are followed, the educational process will be safe," he said.
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Stepanov noted that the health ministry had developed a procedure for conducting an external independent assessment for school graduates, and that it went down safe.
At the same time, Stepanov stressed that the rules for the epidemiological safety of children at school are the same throughout the country.
"We have clearly enough said which schools shall operate and which shall not under the adaptive quarantine. It is clearly defined that only in cities and districts classified as a red hazard level, only there shall the educational process be suspended. All other school operate," he said.
I am sure that if these rules are followed, the educational process will be safe
The Ministry has approved a protocol for cases where teachers or students contract COVID-19, Stepanov added.
He specified that in such cases, it's the epidemiologist who decides.
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Ukraine: Gov't introduces new quarantine zones"After the case with the student is confirmed, they need to take this child, put a mask on them, take them to another room where they will stay. Then they need to let fresh air into the classroom, disinfect all surfaces that the child touched, and inform parents. Depending on the child's condition, they go home with their parents for self-isolation, the family doctor is notified, then the family doctor calls a mobile team, which runs tests to confirm or deny the coronavirus. If corona is confirmed, the epidemiologist defines, depending on the child's contacts, who shall go for self-isolation. All this is quite clearly defined in the algorithms," he said.
Stepanov noted that in the event of a student's illness, "the epidemiologist will not send for self-isolation the entire school, children who have not been in contact with the sick child."
If corona is confirmed, the epidemiologist defines, depending on the child's contacts, who shall go for self-isolation
"The same applies if, for example, some teacher falls ill: decisions on self-isolation will be made depending on their contacts. This does not mean that the whole school goes for self-isolation," the minister said.
Quarantine restrictions will affect the catering system at schools. At the same time, there is no ban on visiting cafeterias, the minister stressed.
"Buffet mode is prohibited. It's clearly laid down in our recommendations that different age groups not intersect, that no more than four students are allowed at the table, that there shall be social distancing, that all cafeteria employees wear face masks and gloves," explained Stepanov.
2020 Academic Year amid quarantine: background


unian--2020-09-01--Ukraine redeems US$1.69 bln eurobond – finance ministry

The eurobond was issued at a total nominal amount of US $ 1.78 billion in the years 2015-16 at a yield of 7.75 % .
Today , September 1 , Ukraine repaid the second series of eurobonds issued during the restructuring in 2015 .
The total amount of payment was more than US $ 2 billion , including US $ 1.69 billion of eurobond redemption and US $ 0.40 billion of interest payments on eurobonds maturing in 2020-2027 .
Residual FX payments on public debt till the year-end amount to US $ 1.6 billion , as reported by the Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful settlement of its new 12-year dollar bondsIt is noted the eurobond was issued at a total nominal amount of US $ 1.78 billion in the years 2015-16 at a yield of 7.75 % .
In 2017 , the Finance Ministry bought back US $ 0.42 billion as part of the first liability management operation .
In August 2020 , the ministry increased its outstanding 2020 7.75 % eurobond by US $ 0.33 billion .
The proceeds were fully used to complete settlement of a liability management exercise consisting of the open-market repurchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was made possible by amendments introduced into the Law on the State Budget of Ukraine in April 2020 .

The eurobond was issued at a total nominal amount of US$1.78 billion in the years 2015-16 at a yield of 7.75%.
Today, September 1, Ukraine repaid the second series of eurobonds issued during the restructuring in 2015.
The total amount of payment was more than US$2 billion, including US$1.69 billion of eurobond redemption and US$0.40 billion of interest payments on eurobonds maturing in 2020-2027. Residual FX payments on public debt till the year-end amount to US$1.6 billion, as reported by the Ukraine's Finance Ministry.
Read alsoUkraine announces successful settlement of its new 12-year dollar bondsIt is noted the eurobond was issued at a total nominal amount of US$1.78 billion in the years 2015-16 at a yield of 7.75%. In 2017, the Finance Ministry bought back US$0.42 billion as part of the first liability management operation.
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In August 2020, the ministry increased its outstanding 2020 7.75% eurobond by US$0.33 billion. The proceeds were fully used to complete settlement of a liability management exercise consisting of the open-market repurchase of Ukraine's GDP-linked Securities, which was made possible by amendments introduced into the Law on the State Budget of Ukraine in April 2020.


unian--2020-09-01--Another MP from Batkivshchyna faction tested positive for coronavirus – media

Now Krulko is on self-isolation .
Ukrainian MP from the Batkivshchyna Party 's parliamentary faction Ivan Krulko has tested positive @ @ @ @ @ MP got the test results on Monday , an informed source told the RBC Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ who tested positive for coronavirus in serious condition – mediaNow Krulko is on self-isolation .
@ @ @ @ @ the parliament 's website , Krulko was absent at the plenary session on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ he was in parliament a week ago , on August 25 .
• On August @ @ @ @ @ secretary said the leader of the Batkivshchyna Party had tested positive for COVID-19 .
• @ @ @ @ @ as well as Eugenia 's husband Arthur Chechetkin , also fell ill , according to @ @ @ @ @ August 25 , it was reported the politician was on a ventilator .
• On @ @ @ @ @ from the Batkivshchyna Party 's parliamentary faction Vadym Ivchenko said Tymoshenko was in critical condition @

Now Krulko is on self-isolation.
Ukrainian MP from the Batkivshchyna Party's parliamentary faction Ivan Krulko has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The MP got the test results on Monday, an informed source told the RBC Ukraine news agency.
Read alsoTymoshenko who tested positive for coronavirus in serious condition – mediaNow Krulko is on self-isolation.
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According to the data on the parliament's website, Krulko was absent at the plenary session on Tuesday, September 1. However, he was in parliament a week ago, on August 25.
Tymoshenko contracted COVID-19


unian--2020-09-01--UN: 450 cases of torture recorded in Belarus since protests begin

The experts also received reports of violence against women and children , including sexual abuse .
UN human rights experts claim 450 documented cases of torture have been recorded in Belarus since the beginning of mass protests .
`` The experts received reports of 450 documented cases of torture and ill-treatment of people deprived of their liberty after the disputed presidential election on August 9 that led to mass protests and arrests , '' the OHCHR said on September 1 , 2020 .
Read alsoBelarus protests : Students take to streets in Minsk on Sept 1 ( Photo , video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing have been accounted for , but it is alarming that the whereabouts and the state of health of at least six individuals are reportedly unknown to their relatives .
The experts also received reports of violence against women and children , including sexual abuse .
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
The country 's Central Election Commission announced the final election results .
In particular , 80.1 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 10.1 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.67 % for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dmitriev , and 1.14 % for Sergei Cherechnya .
Some 4.59 % voted against all candidates .
• Thousands of residents of Belarus took to the streets to protest what they believe is a rigged vote count .
Riot police violently cracked down on protesters .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs said about 7,000 protesters had been detained in different cities since August 9 .
On the evening of August 13 , the authorities started to release detainees .
• On August 14 , the European Union announced it did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus and on August 19 leaders reportedly agreed on sanctions to be introduced over election rigging and violence against protesters .
• The March of Freedom , the largest protest in the history of Belarus , took place on August 16 in Minsk .
Hundreds of thousands of people joined in .
• On August 20 , the Prosecutor General 's Office opened a criminal probe into the attempt by the opposition to `` seize power . ''
• Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed `` foreign interference '' in the election and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin who had promised him comprehensive assistance upon request .
• Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin has warned of the possible use of army to disperse protesters rallying under the flags he claims were once used by Nazi troops .

The experts also received reports of violence against women and children, including sexual abuse.
UN human rights experts claim 450 documented cases of torture have been recorded in Belarus since the beginning of mass protests.
"The experts received reports of 450 documented cases of torture and ill-treatment of people deprived of their liberty after the disputed presidential election on August 9 that led to mass protests and arrests," the OHCHR said on September 1, 2020.
Read alsoBelarus protests: Students take to streets in Minsk on Sept 1 (Photo, video)It is noted most people reported missing have been accounted for, but it is alarming that the whereabouts and the state of health of at least six individuals are reportedly unknown to their relatives.
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The experts also received reports of violence against women and children, including sexual abuse.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-09-01--Ukraine's MP Leros expelled from Servant of the People faction

Today , September 1 , the Servant of the People faction was collecting signatures for his expulsion .
Ukrainian MP Geo Leros has been expelled from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction .
`` We inform you that following the collection of signatures , a decision was made by a majority of votes to expel Leros Geo Bagratovych from the membership of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine , '' the Servant of the People Party wrote on Telegram .
Today , September 1 , MP from the Servant of the People faction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People faction was collecting signatures for MP Leros 's expulsion .
Read alsoParliament convenes for new sessionEarlier today , during the parliamentary session , Leros once again criticized the activities of Head of the President 's Office Andriy Yermak .
In particular , he said today Ukraine is `` moving into the abyss , '' there is no strategy for the development of the state .
Leros also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his personnel policy , as well as for failing to fulfill his election promises .
In turn , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the People Party 's congress , President Zelensky said there was a mono-majority in parliament , and much had been done for the development of Ukraine .
Geo Leros entered the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as member of the Servant of the People Party .
He was a freelance advisor to Zelensky .
He is a film director , art curator by occupation .

Today, September 1, the Servant of the People faction was collecting signatures for his expulsion.
Ukrainian MP Geo Leros has been expelled from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction.
"We inform you that following the collection of signatures, a decision was made by a majority of votes to expel Leros Geo Bagratovych from the membership of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine," the Servant of the People Party wrote on Telegram.
Reasons for his expulsion
Today, September 1, MP from the Servant of the People faction Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk said the Servant of the People faction was collecting signatures for MP Leros's expulsion.
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Read alsoParliament convenes for new sessionEarlier today, during the parliamentary session, Leros once again criticized the activities of Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak. In particular, he said today Ukraine is "moving into the abyss," there is no strategy for the development of the state.
Leros also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his personnel policy, as well as for failing to fulfill his election promises.
In turn, on August 31, speaking at the Servant of the People Party's congress, President Zelensky said there was a mono-majority in parliament, and much had been done for the development of Ukraine.
Who is Geo Leros
Geo Leros entered the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as member of the Servant of the People Party. He was a freelance advisor to Zelensky. He is a film director, art curator by occupation.


unian--2020-09-01--Kurt Volker joins Ukraine's BGS Rail as Independent Board Member

Volker serves as an advisor to the Chairman and Board of Directors of Avia Solutions Group .
On September 1 , 2020 , former U.S. envoy for Ukraine , Ambassador Kurt Volker became an Independent Board Member of Ukraine 's BGS Rail , a part of Avia Solutions Group and a railway solutions provider for freight , maintenance , support and infrastructure .
Volker serves as an advisor to the Chairman and Board of Directors of Avia Solutions Group , especially as the firm considers new investments , mergers , and acquisitions .
By joining BGS Rail , Amb .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the market , as reported by Avia Solutions Group .
Read alsoAmbassador Yelchenko names possible appointee to post of U.S. envoy for Ukraine negotiations '' By using his vast experience gained in previous positions , we believe that his arrival to the company will further expand Avia Solutions Group 's global reach and strengthen BGS Rail 's position as one of the market 's leading service providers , '' reads the report .
It is also noted Amb .
Volker 's presence in the company will help BGS Rail to succeed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will increase foreign direct investment and job-creation in the Ukrainian market .
`` I am pleased to be joining BGS Rail , a team of professionals , supported by a strong global brand , '' said Amb .
Volker .
`` By working with Avia Solutions Group in its development of BGS Rail , I see an opportunity to strengthen Ukraine 's economy , build world-class services , and create jobs for Ukrainian citizens .
This goes hand-in-hand with Avia Solutions Group 's global strategy of building world-class services and market position .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations , a former United States Ambassador to NATO , and was the Founding Executive Director of the McCain Institute .
He is also Senior International Advisor at BGR Group , in Washington DC , and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis .
• BGR Group is the company renowned for its sale , lease and rent of a wide variety of high-quality train wagons , with ongoing plans of expansion into train infrastructure maintenance .
BGS Rail currently owns 3,000 different types @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constantly .

Volker serves as an advisor to the Chairman and Board of Directors of Avia Solutions Group.
On September 1, 2020, former U.S. envoy for Ukraine, Ambassador Kurt Volker became an Independent Board Member of Ukraine's BGS Rail, a part of Avia Solutions Group and a railway solutions provider for freight, maintenance, support and infrastructure.
Volker serves as an advisor to the Chairman and Board of Directors of Avia Solutions Group, especially as the firm considers new investments, mergers, and acquisitions. By joining BGS Rail, Amb. Volker will strengthen the company's presence in the market, as reported by Avia Solutions Group.
Read alsoAmbassador Yelchenko names possible appointee to post of U.S. envoy for Ukraine negotiations"By using his vast experience gained in previous positions, we believe that his arrival to the company will further expand Avia Solutions Group's global reach and strengthen BGS Rail's position as one of the market's leading service providers," reads the report.
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It is also noted Amb. Volker's presence in the company will help BGS Rail to succeed in developing and executing growth plans, which will increase foreign direct investment and job-creation in the Ukrainian market.
"I am pleased to be joining BGS Rail, a team of professionals, supported by a strong global brand," said Amb. Volker. "By working with Avia Solutions Group in its development of BGS Rail, I see an opportunity to strengthen Ukraine's economy, build world-class services, and create jobs for Ukrainian citizens. This goes hand-in-hand with Avia Solutions Group's global strategy of building world-class services and market position."
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unian--2020-09-01--Tikhanovskaya: Crimea de jure part of Ukraine, but de facto part of Russia – media

Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , the rival of the long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko , has said Crimea is de @ @ @ @ @ but de facto part of Russia .
`` When I was a presidential candidate , @ @ @ @ @ we have adopted in Belarus , that Crimea is de jure part of Ukraine , @ @ @ @ @ Russia , '' she said in an interview on LRT TV .
`` We understand @ @ @ @ @ and that Crimea was transferred to another state in violation of these laws .
But @ @ @ @ @ to deal with the situation in Belarus , what is of concern to our people @ @ @ @ @ election .
The situation in Crimea is very difficult and Belarusians have different views on @ @ @ @ @ would not want this issue to divide us , '' Tikhanovskaya said .

Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the rival of the long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko, has said Crimea is de jure part of Ukraine, but de facto part of Russia.
"When I was a presidential candidate, I voiced the position that we have adopted in Belarus, that Crimea is de jure part of Ukraine, but de facto part of Russia," she said in an interview on LRT TV .
"We understand that there are international laws and that Crimea was transferred to another state in violation of these laws. But again, our task is to deal with the situation in Belarus, what is of concern to our people is a new, fair election. The situation in Crimea is very difficult and Belarusians have different views on this issue – and we would not want this issue to divide us," Tikhanovskaya said.


unian--2020-09-01--Ukraine reports 28 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 1

Some 543 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 28 as of the morning of September 1 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 1 , some 647 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,087 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoUkraine could return to strict quarantine : Health minster names conditionsOf those newly-infected , seven people have been hospitalized , while another 21 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 543 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 96 people .
• Ukraine said 2,088 new active COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours as of September 1 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 123,303 .

Some 543 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 28 as of the morning of September 1.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 1, some 647 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,087 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September 1. "Twenty-eight new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoUkraine could return to strict quarantine: Health minster names conditionsOf those newly-infected, seven people have been hospitalized, while another 21 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 543 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 96 people.
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unian--2020-09-02--Russia's Lavrov accuses "Ukraine extremists" of destabilizing Belarus

The top diplomat has claimed some 200 Ukrainian nationals have already deployed after passing training .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a neighboring Belarus is being destabilized by `` extremists '' from Ukraine , an UNIAN correspondent in Moscow reports .
`` Peaceful people ( of Belarus ) simply want to be heard , but we also see and know for certain the things that do n't appear on newspaper pages , about the people to whom our reporters have no access , but who are very interested in these peaceful the protests plunging toward confrontation , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information that such efforts are being made from the territory of Ukraine – there 's Stepan Bandera 's Trident , C14 , there 's National Corps , and there is Right Sector .
All these organizations are actively involved in provoking radical action in Minsk and other cities of Belarus , '' says Lavrov .
Read alsoU.S .
considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaThese people `` finance relevant activities '' and `` incite promising extremist leaders . ''
According to Lavrov , according to the Russian Federation , these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps in Dnipropetrovsk and Volyn regions . ''
He stated that those who are trying to `` rock the situation '' in Belarus and `` clumsily flirting '' with Minsk seek to `` tear Belarus away from the Russian Federation and undermine foundations of the Union State . ''
`` We will respond with dignity , firmly , based basis of facts , based on demands to cease any interference in this country 's internal affairs and proceed from the fact that any issues should be resolved based on the Republic 's Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent interview said the presidential elections in Belarus were `` valid '' .
According to Lavrov , Moscow also considers unacceptable any meddling in Belarus affairs or `` annoying mediation services against the sovereign will of Minsk and the Belarusian people . ''
`` We consider President Lukashenko 's initiative to carry out constitutional reform a very promising one .
We believe , and our contacts with Belarusian friends confirm this , that such a political process can become a useful platform for national dialogue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normalization and stabilization , '' said Lavrov .
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
The country 's Central Election Commission announced the final election results .
In particular , 80.1 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 10.1 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.67 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.2 % for Andrey Dmitriev , and 1.14 % for Sergei Cherechnya .
Some 4.59 % voted against all candidates .
Thousands of residents of Belarus took to the streets to protest what they believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police violently cracked down on protesters .
• On August 14 , the European Union announced it did not recognize the outcome of the presidential elections in Belarus and on August 19 leaders reportedly agreed on sanctions to be introduced over election rigging and violence against protesters .
• Ukraine has joined EU 's declaration on the situation in Belarus .
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the authorities in the neighboring country to set up a revote to ease tensions .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Ukraine had frozen all contacts with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its position on the actions taken by the Belarusian authorities .
• As a result of a series of phone conversations between Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin the latter promised comprehensive support to Belarus in case any external threat arises , as well as vowed to deploy riot police forces upon request .
• Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed `` foreign interference '' in the election and the external efforts to foment protests .
He spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin who had promised him comprehensive assistance upon request .
Belarusian Defense Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of army to disperse protesters rallying under the flags he claims were once used by Nazi troops .
• In late July , a group of Russian mercenaries with the Wagner private military company were detained in Belarus .
Initially , Belarusian law enforcers said the group were suspected of plotting to destabilize the country amid the election campaign .
However , group members were handed back to Russia with no charges pressed whatsoever despite Ukraine 's appeal to extradite the mercenaries to Ukraine to be tried for crimes earlier committed in @ @ @ @

The top diplomat has claimed some 200 Ukrainian nationals have already deployed after passing training.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a neighboring Belarus is being destabilized by "extremists" from Ukraine, an UNIAN correspondent in Moscow reports.
"Peaceful people (of Belarus) simply want to be heard, but we also see and know for certain the things that don't appear on newspaper pages, about the people to whom our reporters have no access, but who are very interested in these peaceful the protests plunging toward confrontation," Lavrov said.
"There's confirmed information that such efforts are being made from the territory of Ukraine – there's Stepan Bandera's Trident, C14, there's National Corps, and there is Right Sector. All these organizations are actively involved in provoking radical action in Minsk and other cities of Belarus," says Lavrov.
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Read alsoU.S. considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaThese people "finance relevant activities" and "incite promising extremist leaders."
According to Lavrov, according to the Russian Federation, these people "were trained in the appropriate camps in Dnipropetrovsk and Volyn regions."
"Some 200 extremists trained on Ukrainian territory are now in the Republic of Belarus," Lavrov has claimed.
He stated that those who are trying to "rock the situation" in Belarus and "clumsily flirting" with Minsk seek to "tear Belarus away from the Russian Federation and undermine foundations of the Union State."
"We will respond with dignity, firmly, based basis of facts, based on demands to cease any interference in this country's internal affairs and proceed from the fact that any issues should be resolved based on the Republic's Constitution," Lavrov said.
He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent interview said the presidential elections in Belarus were "valid".
According to Lavrov, Moscow also considers unacceptable any meddling in Belarus affairs or "annoying mediation services against the sovereign will of Minsk and the Belarusian people."
"We consider President Lukashenko's initiative to carry out constitutional reform a very promising one. We believe, and our contacts with Belarusian friends confirm this, that such a political process can become a useful platform for national dialogue and help overcome the current situation and ensure normalization and stabilization," said Lavrov.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-09-02--Gov't to amend protocol for COVID-19 self-isolation, recovery confirmation

PCR testing will be shifted to the seventh or ninth day , with the negative test allowing to complete 14-day self-isolation early .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry will amend a protocol for self-isolation of COVID-19 patients .
`` This week , the standard of medical aid , the testing algorithm will be amended , and we may allow completing self-isolation after 14 days without PCR testing if there are no clinical symptoms .
Also , PCR testing will be shifted to the seventh or ninth day , with the negative test allowing to complete 14-day self-isolation early , '' Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viktor Liashko told a Kyiv briefing on Wednesday , September 2 .
The official says free PCR testing is provided for persons who have recovered from the coronavirus .
Today , a single negative PCR test and the lack of clinical symptoms are enough to officially confirm recovery .
`` Therefore , I appeal to everyone who has recovered from coronavirus disease , while remaining on outpatient treatment : if you have no clinical symptoms , contact your family doctor and consult with them .
Is n't it time for you to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a biomaterial sample and deliver it to the lab for testing ? ''
Liashko said .
• Ukraine said 2,495 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 2 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of cases has reached 125,798 .

PCR testing will be shifted to the seventh or ninth day, with the negative test allowing to complete 14-day self-isolation early.
Ukraine's Health Ministry will amend a protocol for self-isolation of COVID-19 patients.
"This week, the standard of medical aid, the testing algorithm will be amended, and we may allow completing self-isolation after 14 days without PCR testing if there are no clinical symptoms. Also, PCR testing will be shifted to the seventh or ninth day, with the negative test allowing to complete 14-day self-isolation early," Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko told a Kyiv briefing on Wednesday, September 2.
The official says free PCR testing is provided for persons who have recovered from the coronavirus. Today, a single negative PCR test and the lack of clinical symptoms are enough to officially confirm recovery.
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"Therefore, I appeal to everyone who has recovered from coronavirus disease, while remaining on outpatient treatment: if you have no clinical symptoms, contact your family doctor and consult with them. Isn't it time for you to call up a mobile team that will take a biomaterial sample and deliver it to the lab for testing?" Liashko said.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-02--Documentary aired at Italian Senate, offering deeper look into Markiv case

The Ukrainian national guardsman has been sentenced in Italy for the alleged complicity in the deaths of an Italian reporter and his Russian interpreter in the Donbas warzone in 2014 .
The first part of The Wrong Place documentary was aired at the Italian Senate this week to address a high-profile case of a Ukrainian national guardsman Vitaliy Markiv , whose sentencing in Italy Ukraine has branded `` politicized '' and in Russia 's interests .
The authors of The Wrong Place dig deeper into the circumstances of the deaths of Italian reporter Andrea Rocchelli in Donbas six years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look into the charges pressed against Markiv who was part of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Forces fighting off Russian hybrid proxy forces in eastern Ukraine .
Cristiano Tinazzi , the documentary 's director , says the task of the journalistic investigation was to probe the Rocchelli-Markiv case more deeply , rather than defending the positions of defense or prosecution .
It is noteworthy that the event was attended by a representative of the Democratic Party ( with the government coalition ) , Senator Roberto Rampa .
Read alsoUkraine 's envoy urges Italian media to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a convinced pacifist , but I realize that in a time of war , unfortunately , soldiers are bound to kill .
At the same time , it is impossible to imagine that murder cases are initiated regarding all tragic incidents occurring at war .
I think this film will help achieve the desired result by providing new elements for a deeper understanding of the case , '' he said .
The audience was shown a 35-minute fragment , where the authors revealed new facts and talked with witnesses who have not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platoon commander of the Ukrainian National Guard 's first battalion , senior sergeant Vitaliy Markiv was detained in Italy on June 30 , 2017 , on suspicion of the murder of Italian journalist Andrea Rocchelli and his Russian interpreter Andrei Mironov amid a mortar attack in Donetsk region in May 2014 .
• According to the Ukrainian investigation , the two were killed in shelling by Russian-led troops .
• Ukrainian National Guard officials insisted that the Ukrainian battalion was not armed with mortars in 2014 .
• The jury in the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 , sentenced the Ukrainian guardsman to 24 years in prison .
He is also to pay compensation to Rocchelli 's family .
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prosecutor General 's Office to immediately address the issue of Markiv 's return to Ukraine .
• On November 20 , Ukraine filed an appeal against Markiv 's verdict .
• It had to be considered by a Lombardy appellate court in the spring of 2020 .
On March 10 , 2020 , an Italian appellate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case of Ukrainian national Vitaliy Markiv over the coronavirus pandemic .
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on August 28 said a court in Italy on September 29 will start hearing an appeal in Markiv 's case .

The Ukrainian national guardsman has been sentenced in Italy for the alleged complicity in the deaths of an Italian reporter and his Russian interpreter in the Donbas warzone in 2014.
The first part of The Wrong Place documentary was aired at the Italian Senate this week to address a high-profile case of a Ukrainian national guardsman Vitaliy Markiv, whose sentencing in Italy Ukraine has branded "politicized" and in Russia's interests.
The authors of The Wrong Place dig deeper into the circumstances of the deaths of Italian reporter Andrea Rocchelli in Donbas six years ago, according to RFE/RL.
They also look into the charges pressed against Markiv who was part of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Forces fighting off Russian hybrid proxy forces in eastern Ukraine.
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Cristiano Tinazzi, the documentary's director, says the task of the journalistic investigation was to probe the Rocchelli-Markiv case more deeply, rather than defending the positions of defense or prosecution.
"With this film, we propose to open a debate to better understand a resonating case, we propose to go all the way to find the truth," said Eleonora Mongelli, deputy head of the Italian Federation for Human Rights.
It is noteworthy that the event was attended by a representative of the Democratic Party (with the government coalition), Senator Roberto Rampa.
Read alsoUkraine's envoy urges Italian media to objectively cover Markiv case"I'm a convinced pacifist, but I realize that in a time of war, unfortunately, soldiers are bound to kill. At the same time, it is impossible to imagine that murder cases are initiated regarding all tragic incidents occurring at war. I think this film will help achieve the desired result by providing new elements for a deeper understanding of the case," he said.
The audience was shown a 35-minute fragment, where the authors revealed new facts and talked with witnesses who have not been involved in the trial.
Vitaliy Markiv case: background


unian--2020-09-02--Tymoshenko speaks up first time after testing COVID-19 positive

Her full recovery is still a distant prospect , the politician says .
Leader of Ukraine 's Batkivshchyna Party , MP Yulia Tymoshenko , who recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus , for the first time spoke up about her current health condition .
`` Finally today , my crisis condition is behind .
And although recovery is still a distant prospect , now there is an opportunity to return to normal life , step by step , '' the legislator wrote on Facebook .
Tymoshenko says `` fighting off a serious disease for almost two weeks alters the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 spike reaches new high in Ukraine with almost 2,500 cases on Sept 2 '' I 'd like to thank everyone who treated me , who prayed for my health , who in the first minutes of trouble rushed for help , providing medication , treatment advice , and life-saving offers .
All this was really timely , necessary , and helpful in fighting off this trouble , '' she said .
On August 23 , Tymoshenko 's press secretary said the leader of the Batkivshchyna Party had tested positive for COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Eugenia 's husband Arthur Chechetkin , also fell ill , according to media reports .
On August 25 , it was reported the politician was on a ventilator .
On August 26 , Ukrainian MP from the Batkivshchyna Party 's parliamentary faction Vadym Ivchenko said Tymoshenko was in critical condition .

Her full recovery is still a distant prospect, the politician says.
Leader of Ukraine's Batkivshchyna Party, MP Yulia Tymoshenko, who recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus, for the first time spoke up about her current health condition.
"Finally today, my crisis condition is behind. And although recovery is still a distant prospect, now there is an opportunity to return to normal life, step by step," the legislator wrote on Facebook.
Tymoshenko says "fighting off a serious disease for almost two weeks alters the perception of reality."
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Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike reaches new high in Ukraine with almost 2,500 cases on Sept 2"I'd like to thank everyone who treated me, who prayed for my health, who in the first minutes of trouble rushed for help, providing medication, treatment advice, and life-saving offers. All this was really timely, necessary, and helpful in fighting off this trouble," she said.
Fighting off a serious disease for almost two weeks alters the perception of reality
Tymoshenko contracts COVID-19: background
On August 23, Tymoshenko's press secretary said the leader of the Batkivshchyna Party had tested positive for COVID-19.
Tymoshenko's daughter Eugenia, as well as Eugenia's husband Arthur Chechetkin, also fell ill, according to media reports.
On August 25, it was reported the politician was on a ventilator.
On August 26, Ukrainian MP from the Batkivshchyna Party's parliamentary faction Vadym Ivchenko said Tymoshenko was in critical condition.


unian--2020-09-02--U.S. considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – media

At the moment , Washington mulls sanctions on seven Belarusian officials .
The United States may consider introducing sanctions on Russia if Moscow intervenes in Belarus overtly to suppress protests against what 's widely believed was a rigged presidential election .
That 's according to Reuters citing a high-ranking source in the U.S. State Department , who spoke on condition of anonymity .
Together with the U.S. Treasury , the State Department is working to get a package of evidence to introduce sanctions against at least seven Belarusian officials involved in falsifying election results and slamming down on protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves it made in Ukraine – expertDuring last week 's talks in Moscow , U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun reportedly warned Russia explicitly against the overt use of force in Belarus , the country that is geographically separating Russia from the NATO Bloc , just like Ukraine .
EU leaders agreed to impose sanctions on Belarus over election fraud and violence against protesters .
Lithuania , Latvia , and Estonia declared Alexander Lukashenko persona non grata along with 29 Belarusian officials , as well as decided to sever trade in electricity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opens .
Ukraine has joined EU 's declaration on the situation in Belarus .
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the authorities in the neighboring country to set up a revote to ease tensions .
As a result of a series of phone conversations between Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin the latter promised comprehensive support to Belarus in case any external threat arises , as well as vowed to deploy riot police forces upon request .

At the moment, Washington mulls sanctions on seven Belarusian officials.
The United States may consider introducing sanctions on Russia if Moscow intervenes in Belarus overtly to suppress protests against what's widely believed was a rigged presidential election.
That's according to Reuters citing a high-ranking source in the U.S. State Department, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Together with the U.S. Treasury, the State Department is working to get a package of evidence to introduce sanctions against at least seven Belarusian officials involved in falsifying election results and slamming down on protesters.
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Read alsoRussia seeks to repeat in Belarus moves it made in Ukraine – expertDuring last week's talks in Moscow, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun reportedly warned Russia explicitly against the overt use of force in Belarus, the country that is geographically separating Russia from the NATO Bloc, just like Ukraine.
Belarus elections: reactions
EU leaders agreed to impose sanctions on Belarus over election fraud and violence against protesters.
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia declared Alexander Lukashenko persona non grata along with 29 Belarusian officials, as well as decided to sever trade in electricity as soon as a new Belarusian NPP opens.
Ukraine has joined EU's declaration on the situation in Belarus. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the authorities in the neighboring country to set up a revote to ease tensions.
As a result of a series of phone conversations between Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin the latter promised comprehensive support to Belarus in case any external threat arises, as well as vowed to deploy riot police forces upon request.


unian--2020-09-02--NBU's assets grow by 13% in H1

NBU's assets grow by 13% in H1

NBU 's consolidated profit in H1 stood at almost UAH 80 billion ( US $ 2.9 billion ) against a profit of UAH 6.4 billion ( US $ 231.9 million ) for the same period last year .
The volume of assets of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) in the first half of 2020 ( H1 ) increased by 13 % compared to the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31 , 2019 , and amounted to UAH 1.2 trillion ( US $ 43.5 billion ) .
`` The change in the volume of assets is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the growth of international reserves by 12.6 % in dollar terms in H1 2020 , as well as their revaluation in hryvnia equivalent due to the change in the hryvnia exchange rate against foreign currencies during this period .
This is reflected in the increase in the volume of securities of non-residents ( by 16 % ) and funds and deposits in foreign currency and bank metals ( by 57 % ) , '' the NBU said in a press release on September 2 .
At the same time , the central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on refinancing loans provided to banks increased slightly over this period , despite coronavirus crisis .
Read alsoForeign trade balance in Jan-July sees $ 440 mln deficit – NBUAs for the NBU 's liabilities , balance volumes in the accounts of state-owned and other financial institutions increased in H1 ( by 70.6 % ) , while the number of certificates of deposit and bank funds decreased ( by 31 % and 35.5 % , respectively ) .
The amount of the NBU 's consolidated profit in H1 stood at UAH 80 billion ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profit of UAH 6.4 billion ( US $ 231.9 million ) for the same period last year .
`` The greatest impact on profit was made by the results of revaluation of financial instruments for over UAH 76 billion ( US $ 2.8 billion ) and interest income worth over UAH 15 billion ( US $ 543.5 million ) .
At the same time , we draw your attention to the fact that consolidated profit is not the one to be transferred to the state budget .
Obligations for the transfer of profits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state budget in 2021 will be formed following the results of the entire 2020 and announced in the spring of 2021 , '' reads the report .
It is reiterated on April 1 , 2020 , the National Bank transferred UAH 42.7 billion ( US $ 1.5 billion ) to the state budget of Ukraine – the entire amount of part of the profit for distribution determined for transfer to the state budget based on the results of 2019 .
The consolidated financial statements of the National Bank of Ukraine provide information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material for understanding changes in the financial condition and performance of the National Bank since the date of the last annual consolidated financial statements of the National Bank .

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NBU's consolidated profit in H1 stood at almost UAH 80 billion (US$2.9 billion) against a profit of UAH 6.4 billion (US$231.9 million) for the same period last year.
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unian--2020-09-02--Underground strike: Twenty-six Ukrainian miners protest wage arrears

Miners say they will go for hunger strike if the authorities fail to find mechanisms to resolve the crisis .
Twenty-six miners at the Nadiia coal mine in Ukraine 's Lviv region five days ago refused to get out of the mine and have since stayed there , demanding that their wage arrears be paid off .
`` Two miners were brought to the surface last evening due to deteriorating health condition , '' Mykhailo Volynets , leader of the Ukrainian miners ' professional union , wrote on Facebook .
Read alsoWage arrears in Ukraine exceed $ 124 mlnAccording to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company warned the mine of an impending blackout over the debt accumulated .
`` As I said yesterday , the miners are determined and have announced an underground hunger strike if the authorities fail to find mechanisms to resolve the crisis .
Miners ' families , just like they did yesterday , intend to block the motorway near the village of Soposhyn , '' he said .
• On August 28 , 27 miners at the Nadiia mine were on strike underground , while 13 more people joined them on August 29 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the lack of payment from the enterprise 's counterparts for raw material received .
• Energy Ministry representatives ran a detailed financial audit of the Nadiia mine , having revealed numerous violations by former management , in particular , coal sales at dumped prices .
• The ministry intends to forward the materials to law enforcement agencies .

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unian--2020-09-02--Ukraine's Health Ministry plans to boost COVID-19 testing through rapid antigen tests

According to Liashko , four manufacturers have already been incorporated in the United States .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the ministry plans to boost COVID-19 testing by applying rapid antigen tests .
`` Yesterday I completed negotiations with the WHO Regional Office for Europe .
They promise to update the testing protocol next week .
Rapid antigen tests will be added to the coronavirus testing protocol .
Rapid antibody tests were used previously , '' Liashko said at a briefing on Wednesday , September 2 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapid antigen tests have already been registered in the United States .
Read alsoUkraine could return to strict quarantine : Health minster names conditions '' The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for a rapid antigen testing strategy on August 29 .
They are already in use in the U.S. , and the World Health Organization is also updating the protocol , which will immediately be used in the strategy to increase the number of tests in our country .
We are now negotiating with all manufacturers that have registered rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply for registration of these tests in Ukraine .
And this will allow us to significantly boost the number of tests , '' the official said .
• Ukraine said 2,495 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 2 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 125,798 .

According to Liashko, four manufacturers have already been incorporated in the United States.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the ministry plans to boost COVID-19 testing by applying rapid antigen tests.
"Yesterday I completed negotiations with the WHO Regional Office for Europe. They promise to update the testing protocol next week. Rapid antigen tests will be added to the coronavirus testing protocol. Rapid antibody tests were used previously," Liashko said at a briefing on Wednesday, September 2, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
According to the deputy minister, four manufacturers of rapid antigen tests have already been registered in the United States.
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Read alsoUkraine could return to strict quarantine: Health minster names conditions"The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for a rapid antigen testing strategy on August 29. They are already in use in the U.S., and the World Health Organization is also updating the protocol, which will immediately be used in the strategy to increase the number of tests in our country. We are now negotiating with all manufacturers that have registered rapid antigen tests in order for them to apply for registration of these tests in Ukraine. And this will allow us to significantly boost the number of tests," the official said.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-02--Ukraine sees surplus in balance of payments in first seven months of 2020

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It was estimated at US$7.025 billion.
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unian--2020-09-02--COVID-19-related hospital load in Ukraine reaches 44% – minister

The load is further increasing , the top health official warns .
Hospital load in terms of COVID-19 patients has reached 44 % across Ukraine , says Health Minister Maksym Stepanov .
`` We 're seeing an increasing hospital load in terms of COVID-19 patients .
Even having allocated 36,000 beds that are already in place or reserved , we 're practically deploying new hospitals [ for COVID-19 treatment ] because in some regions , the number of hospitalized is growing very rapidly , '' Stepanov told a Kyiv briefing on September 2 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared for patients with COVID-19 are currently occupied .
Read alsoUkraine PM predicts further rise in COVID-19 cases '' Today , in total , if we take the already confirmed COVID-19 cases and cases where patients who have been admitted with an unconfirmed diagnosis , that is , awaiting confirmation with all corona symptoms in place and receiving appropriate treatment , having pneumonia – that 's already a 44 % load , '' the minister said .
• A total of 125,798 COVID-19 cases have been lab-confirmed in Ukraine since the pandemic outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2,495 new active cases were reported , which marks a new daily high .
That 's including 133 children and 136 medics .
Health officials say 445 people were hospitalized and 51 fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours .

The load is further increasing, the top health official warns.
Hospital load in terms of COVID-19 patients has reached 44% across Ukraine, says Health Minister Maksym Stepanov.
"We're seeing an increasing hospital load in terms of COVID-19 patients. Even having allocated 36,000 beds that are already in place or reserved, we're practically deploying new hospitals [for COVID-19 treatment] because in some regions, the number of hospitalized is growing very rapidly," Stepanov told a Kyiv briefing on September 2, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Some 44% of the beds already prepared for patients with COVID-19 are currently occupied.
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Read alsoUkraine PM predicts further rise in COVID-19 cases"Today, in total, if we take the already confirmed COVID-19 cases and cases where patients who have been admitted with an unconfirmed diagnosis, that is, awaiting confirmation with all corona symptoms in place and receiving appropriate treatment, having pneumonia – that's already a 44% load," the minister said.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: latest


unian--2020-09-02--Foreign trade balance in Jan-July sees $440 mln deficit – NBU

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Merchandise trade deficit more than halved, while the services trade surplus more than tripled.
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unian--2020-09-02--MP Poliakov assaulted in Kyiv

MP Poliakov assaulted in Kyiv

Police have introduced the Interception protocol to identify and apprehend the two attackers .
Unidentified perpetrators assaulted People 's Deputy Anton Poliakov ( non-faction ) in Kyiv on the morning of September 2 .
The incident unfolded outside a café in Kyiv 's Shevchenkivsky district in the early hours of Wednesday , Obozrevatel reports citing sources in law enforcement .
The report claims there were two attackers , who are still at large after fleeing the scene in a Toyota car .
Read alsoUkraine 's MP Leros expelled from Servant of the People factionPolice have introduced the Interception protocol to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is reported that Poliakov received immediate medical assistance for the bodily injuries sustained and refused from hospitalization .
• The MP got into parliament with the leading Servant of the People party , having been elected in Chernihiv region .
• On November 15 , 2019 , together with his colleague Anna Skorokhod , he was expelled from the party for `` not voting for bills on which the faction has a common position . ''
• On December 16 , 2019 , Poliakov submitted an application for resignation from the Servant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy , Chairman of the Subcommittee on Compliance with Anti-Corruption Legislation in the Field of Defense Industry Reform .

Police have introduced the Interception protocol to identify and apprehend the two attackers.
Unidentified perpetrators assaulted People's Deputy Anton Poliakov (non-faction) in Kyiv on the morning of September 2.
The incident unfolded outside a café in Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky district in the early hours of Wednesday, Obozrevatel reports citing sources in law enforcement.
The report claims there were two attackers, who are still at large after fleeing the scene in a Toyota car.
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Read alsoUkraine's MP Leros expelled from Servant of the People factionPolice have introduced the Interception protocol to identify and apprehend the two attackers.
It is reported that Poliakov received immediate medical assistance for the bodily injuries sustained and refused from hospitalization.
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unian--2020-09-02--Dollar slightly up in Ukraine

Dollar slightly up in Ukraine

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Hryvnia has weakened against euro by 17 kopiykas.
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unian--2020-09-02--Daily COVID-19 spike reaches new high in Ukraine with almost 2,500 cases on Sept 2

The pandemic has taken 2,656 lives with 51 fatalities recorded over the past day .
Ukraine said 2,495 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 2 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 125,798 , as reported by the Health Ministry on Telegram .
As many as 58,817 patients , including 1,015 in the past day , have recovered .
The pandemic has taken 2,656 lives with 51 fatalities recorded over the past day .
Read alsoUkraine could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names conditionsThere were 64,325 active cases as of September 2 .
In total , there have been 186,709 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
Ukrainian regions were split into the red , green , orange 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• Updated quarantine zoning became effective in Ukraine on August 17 .
Kyiv was included in the yellow zone .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .

The pandemic has taken 2,656 lives with 51 fatalities recorded over the past day.
Ukraine said 2,495 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 2, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 125,798, as reported by the Health Ministry on Telegram.
As many as 58,817 patients, including 1,015 in the past day, have recovered.
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The pandemic has taken 2,656 lives with 51 fatalities recorded over the past day.
Read alsoUkraine could return to strict quarantine: Health minster names conditionsThere were 64,325 active cases as of September 2. In total, there have been 186,709 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-02--Ukraine judges investigated as part of high-profile criminal case kept on job

The High Council of Justice , which has to green-light suspension , says evidence was obtained wrongfully and that charges were pressed improperly .
The High Council of Justice returned without consideration three of the prosecutor general 's motions for the temporary suspension of judges of the Kyiv District Administrative Court ( KDAK ) and turned down two more .
That 's according to the HCJ statement of September 1 , RFE/RL reports .
The HCJ decisions concern deputy KDAC chairman Yevhen Ablov and judges Ihor Pohribnichenko , Oleksiy Ohurtsov , Ihor Kachur , and Volodymyr Keleberda .
Read alsoHead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on wanted listThe HCJ returned without consideration the motion on Pohribinchenko , Keleberda , and Ohurtsov , allegedly due to a claimed `` violation of the procedure for pressing charges '' .
The HCJ did consider the motions on Ablov and Kachura , but came to the conclusion that the evidence presented against the judges had allegedly been obtained in violation of the Criminal Procedure Code , and that the risks their continued operations pose were `` not justified '' .
Also , the HCJ said the data on its own ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anti-corruption Bureau made public on September 1 , was not attached to the motions filed by Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova .
`` The publication on the NABU website of materials not attached to the Prosecutor General 's motions , considered by HCJ , has signs of influence on the High Council of Justice in an extra-procedural manner , which will be assessed based on the current legislation , '' the statement said .
• On July 17 , NABU raided the Kyiv District Administrative Court ( KDAK ) and the State Judicial Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detectives charged Court Chairman Pavlo Vovk , his deputy Yevhen Ablov , five judges , and SJA head Zenoviy Kholodnyuk with setting up a criminal organization and seizing state power .
• Later , NABU noted that another four persons were set to be charged .
• According to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) , 12 individuals , led by the KDAC chair , acted as part of a criminal organization that aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the Higher Qualification Commission of Judges and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artificial obstacles in their work .
• SAPO claims that members of the criminal organization have been handing down tailored rulings serving their own interests , as well as in the interests of political and business elites .
• Later , Vovk and the chairman of State Judicial Administration Kholodniuk stated that they had not been served with charge papers .
• On August 11 , NABU announced that seven defendants had been put on the wanted list in the case of an alleged seizure of state power by the Kyiv District Administrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keleberda , Ihor Kachura , Mykola Sirosh , Ihor Pohribnichenko , Oleksiy Ohurtsov , and Serhiy Ostapets .
• On August 12 , the Kyiv District Administrative Court 's press service said the `` wanted '' judges were at their workplaces .

The High Council of Justice, which has to green-light suspension, says evidence was obtained wrongfully and that charges were pressed improperly.
The High Council of Justice returned without consideration three of the prosecutor general's motions for the temporary suspension of judges of the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAK) and turned down two more.
That's according to the HCJ statement of September 1, RFE/RL reports.
The HCJ decisions concern deputy KDAC chairman Yevhen Ablov and judges Ihor Pohribnichenko, Oleksiy Ohurtsov, Ihor Kachur, and Volodymyr Keleberda.
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Read alsoHead of Kyiv District Administrative Court Pavlo Vovk put on wanted listThe HCJ returned without consideration the motion on Pohribinchenko, Keleberda, and Ohurtsov, allegedly due to a claimed "violation of the procedure for pressing charges".
The HCJ did consider the motions on Ablov and Kachura, but came to the conclusion that the evidence presented against the judges had allegedly been obtained in violation of the Criminal Procedure Code, and that the risks their continued operations pose were "not justified".
Also, the HCJ said the data on its own ties to the KDAC, which the National Anti-corruption Bureau made public on September 1, was not attached to the motions filed by Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
"The publication on the NABU website of materials not attached to the Prosecutor General's motions, considered by HCJ, has signs of influence on the High Council of Justice in an extra-procedural manner, which will be assessed based on the current legislation," the statement said.
Judges attempting to seize state power: case background


unian--2020-09-02--Illegal migration ring busted in Ukraine

Perpetrators had been forging passports of EU member states .
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed a criminal organization trafficking illegal migrants from Ukraine to the European Union .
Perpetrators had been forging passports of EU member states for illegal migrants from Asia and Middle East , the SBU reported Tuesday , September 1 , on its website .
Law enforcers have documented over 300 episodes where Kyiv-based culprits manufactured fake ID-cards and passports of EU member states .
The investigation believes the culprits have produced some 4,000 fake identification documents since 2017 when the group launched operations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers '' in 12 Ukrainian regions who would order wholesale batches of forged documents monthly .
One of such clients was a National Police officer on active duty .
The group would make 200 to 320 forged passports per month .
Charges have been pressed against six suspects , the report says .
• Interior Minister Arsen Avakov on August 5 said Ukraine is interested in the country 's experience in protecting maritime borders and fighting illegal migration .
• The government imposed a temporary entry ban for foreigners from August 28 until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceptions for certain categories of foreign nationals .

Perpetrators had been forging passports of EU member states.
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed a criminal organization trafficking illegal migrants from Ukraine to the European Union.
Perpetrators had been forging passports of EU member states for illegal migrants from Asia and Middle East, the SBU reported Tuesday, September 1, on its website.
Law enforcers have documented over 300 episodes where Kyiv-based culprits manufactured fake ID-cards and passports of EU member states.
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The investigation believes the culprits have produced some 4,000 fake identification documents since 2017 when the group launched operations.
The SBU has also exposed 20 "customers" in 12 Ukrainian regions who would order wholesale batches of forged documents monthly. One of such clients was a National Police officer on active duty.
The group would make 200 to 320 forged passports per month.
Charges have been pressed against six suspects, the report says.
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unian--2020-09-02--Donbas truce: Ukraine reports three ceasefire violations by enemy forces on Sept 1

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine has reported three violations of the latest ceasefire agreements by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday , September 1 .
`` In total , over the past 24 hours , Ukrainian military recorded three ceasefire violations by enemy forces , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 2 , 2020 .
In particular , the enemy opened fire using automatic grenade launchers and small arms near the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grenade launcher near the village of Mayorsk , as well as rifles near the town of Maryinka .
Read alsoFokin 's `` compromise . ''
Why Ukraine should forget about forgiving enemy in DonbasThe shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian troops so Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since Wednesday midnight , no attacks by Russian Federation 's armed formations have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parties to the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions .
More provocations have been reported since .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine has reported three violations of the latest ceasefire agreements by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday, September 1.
"In total, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military recorded three ceasefire violations by enemy forces," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 2, 2020.
In particular, the enemy opened fire using automatic grenade launchers and small arms near the village of Vodiane, a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher near the village of Mayorsk, as well as rifles near the town of Maryinka.
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Read alsoFokin's "compromise." Why Ukraine should forget about forgiving enemy in DonbasThe shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian troops so Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since Wednesday midnight, no attacks by Russian Federation's armed formations have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military, the report says.
Donbas truce: background


unian--2020-09-02--Despite corona lockdown, Ukraine increasing exports

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unian--2020-09-02--Trilateral Contact Group agrees on four new disengagement sites in Donbas – Zelensky's Office

The security team is tasked to develop a detailed plan and finalize a draft supplement to the framework decision .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's Office says four new disengagement sites in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , have been agreed upon at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas settlement .
Read alsoZelensky 's Office chief comments on idea of `` special status '' for Donbas '' In principle , the TCG has agreed on the next four disengagement sites .
The security team is tasked to develop a detailed plan and finalize a draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trilateral Contact Group on disengagement dated September 21 , 2016 , '' the Office said on September 2 , following a TCG meeting in the format of a video conference .
• Disengagement of forces and weapons of the Ukrainian army and the Russian Federation 's armed formations took place near Stanytsia Luhanska in June 2019 , in vicinity of Zolote in late October , as well as near Bohdanivka and Petrivske in November .
• Leaders of the Normandy Four countries ( Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia ) during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported the agreement within the TCG on the disengagement of forces and weapons at three more sites .
• In August 2020 , the decision was reached with regard to four new disengagement sites in Donbas at a TCG meeting in the format of a video conference with the participation of the new head of the Ukrainian delegation , Leonid Kravchuk , and the first deputy head of the delegation , Vitold Fokin .

The security team is tasked to develop a detailed plan and finalize a draft supplement to the framework decision.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Office says four new disengagement sites in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, have been agreed upon at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas settlement.
Read alsoZelensky's Office chief comments on idea of "special status" for Donbas"In principle, the TCG has agreed on the next four disengagement sites. The security team is tasked to develop a detailed plan and finalize a draft supplement to the framework decision of the Trilateral Contact Group on disengagement dated September 21, 2016," the Office said on September 2, following a TCG meeting in the format of a video conference.
Disengagement in Donbas: background


unian--2020-09-02--Novichok nerve agent found in Navalny's body

Berlin calls on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of a leading Russian opposition figure .
Experts from the Bundeswehr 's laboratory found traces of poison from the Novichok group in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
Read alsoEU condemns suspected poisoning of Russian opposition leader NavalnyGerman government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Twitter on September 2 that Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent .
In this regard , Berlin calls on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of the Russian opposition figure .
The representative of the German government , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry would summon the Russian ambassador to Germany to discuss the situation with Navalny .
• Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk .
• His rapidly deteriorating condition forced the captain to perform an emergency landing in Omsk .
• Navalny 's press secretary assumed the politician had been poisoned and that the poison had been laced into his tea .
• Navalny was evacuated from Omsk and brought to Germany on an ambulance aircraft for further medical treatment on Saturday , August 22 @

Berlin calls on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of a leading Russian opposition figure.
Experts from the Bundeswehr's laboratory found traces of poison from the Novichok group in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Read alsoEU condemns suspected poisoning of Russian opposition leader NavalnyGerman government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Twitter on September 2 that Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent.
In this regard, Berlin calls on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of the Russian opposition figure.
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The representative of the German government, in particular, said that the German Foreign Ministry would summon the Russian ambassador to Germany to discuss the situation with Navalny.
Navalny poisoning: background


unian--2020-09-02--Gas transit via Ukraine in Jan-Aug shrinks by 42% to 34.8 bcm

The decrease in transit along the southern route of Ukraine 's GTS was due to the launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline in January 2020 .
LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) has said transit shipments of natural gas through the country 's gas transmission system in January-August 2020 shrank by 42 % year-over-year ( y-o-y ) , to 34.8 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) .
Read alsoUkraine ready to handle gas transit from Slovakia to Poland if Russia halts Yamal flow – GTS operatorOver the period under review , 23.9 bcm was transported to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.6 bcm to Poland , 1.87 bcm to Moldova , and 0.46 bcm to Romania , the company said on its website on September 2 .
The decrease in transit along the southern route of Ukraine 's GTS was due to the launch in January 2020 of the TurkStream gas pipeline , which transports gas from Russia to Turkey and afterwards to the countries of the Balkan Peninsula , the report said .
• On January 1 , 2020 , the functions of the operator of the country 's trunk gas pipelines were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Transmission System Operator of Ukraine , which is subject to state-owned Magistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy managed by Ukraine 's Finance Ministry .
• On December 30 , 2019 , Ukraine and Russia signed a new gas transit contract for a period of five years , obliging Russia 's Gazprom to pump a minimum of 65 billion bcm of gas via Ukraine in the first year and 40 bcm annually in the next four years .
The parties may extend the contract for another ten years .
• TurkStream is a nearly 1,000 km-long gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottom of the Black Sea from Russia 's Krasnodar Territory to Turkey .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the official launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline .

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unian--2020-09-02--Ukraine's Cabinet changes entry rules for foreigners – media

Ukraine has also expanded the list of Ukrainian citizens ' relatives who may cross the borders .
Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers has amended the resolution related to the entry ban for foreigners , but expanded the list of relatives who may travel to Ukrainian citizens .
Read alsoUkrainian PM comments on entry ban for foreignersThat is according to the Ukrainian media outlet European Pravda , referring to its sources .
In particular , the right to transit up to two days was removed from the list of grounds for entry of foreign nationals .
Thus , Ukraine shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who , in particular , used transit for legal travel to Belarus and Russia .
Ukraine has also expanded the list of Ukrainian citizens ' relatives who may cross the borders , adding their grandparents .
In addition , the government clarified the wording related to the study as a basis for crossing the border .
Now only those who go to study in educational institutions will be allowed to enter Ukraine .
This removes abuses when the purpose of entry was declared as training in short-term courses .
• On August 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adaptive quarantine across Ukraine until November 1 .
• Then the government imposed a temporary entry ban for foreigners from August 29 until September 28 , with a number of exceptions for certain categories of foreign nationals .
• One of such exceptions was reportedly made for Belarusian citizens due to the mounting unrest in the neighboring country .
• Late on Thursday , August 27 , the Cabinet declared that borders would be shut a day early , from midnight on August 28 .

Ukraine has also expanded the list of Ukrainian citizens' relatives who may cross the borders.
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has amended the resolution related to the entry ban for foreigners, but expanded the list of relatives who may travel to Ukrainian citizens.
Read alsoUkrainian PM comments on entry ban for foreignersThat is according to the Ukrainian media outlet European Pravda, referring to its sources.
In particular, the right to transit up to two days was removed from the list of grounds for entry of foreign nationals. Thus, Ukraine shut down its land borders for Moldovan citizens, who, in particular, used transit for legal travel to Belarus and Russia.
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Ukraine has also expanded the list of Ukrainian citizens' relatives who may cross the borders, adding their grandparents.
In addition, the government clarified the wording related to the study as a basis for crossing the border. Now only those who go to study in educational institutions will be allowed to enter Ukraine. This removes abuses when the purpose of entry was declared as training in short-term courses.
Temporary entry ban for foreigners: background


unian--2020-09-02--Zelensky holds urgent meeting over wildfires in Kharkiv, Luhansk regions

The area of the fire is 400 hectares .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an urgent meeting with regard to wildfires erupted in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions .
Read alsoSeverodonetsk landfill in Luhansk region on fire , municipal authorities ask for help ( Photo , video ) According to the latest data , the area of the fire is 400 hectares , of which 100 hectares is a crowing fire , the President 's Office said on Telegram on September 2 .
Eight houses out of 150 ones have burned down in one of the villages , the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service of Ukraine told Zelensky that the required amount of equipment and personnel had been involved to extinguish and localize the fire .
In addition , units of the Armed Forces had been involved in Luhansk region as well .
The local population was notified about the possible evacuation , but people are still refusing it .
`` The preliminary cause of the wildfire was the ignition of a landfill , from which the fire spread to the forest due to wind gusts .
However , law enforcement agencies do not rule out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation is complicated over strong gusts of wind , '' reads the statement .
The president said he would keep the situation under control .
`` I demand quick reactions to such events .
If required , we will organize the evacuation of all people , we must think first about their safety .
Everything must be done to localize and extinguish [ wildfires ] as soon as possible .
And we must already think about allocating funds to cover losses .
Not latter , but now , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out on an area of about 50 hectares near the village of Oskolonivka in Luhansk region 's Novoaidarsky district , which is part of the Borovsky and Okhtyrsky forestry departments .
• Gusts of wind ( up to 25 meters per second ) and high air temperatures ( +38 degrees Celsius ) let the fire spread to the village of Smolianynove .
It destroyed and damaged dozens of houses , 30 people , including 13 children , were evacuated from Smolianynove and a nearby gardening co-operative , and another 30 people were resettled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 34 people were taken to hospital .
• The police was considering three main theories behind the fire : severe weather events , careless handling of fire , and arson .
• On July 8 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the state would allocate UAH 50 million , or US $ 1.81 million , in aid to those affected by the fires .

The area of the fire is 400 hectares.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an urgent meeting with regard to wildfires erupted in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions.
Read alsoSeverodonetsk landfill in Luhansk region on fire, municipal authorities ask for help (Photo, video)According to the latest data, the area of the fire is 400 hectares, of which 100 hectares is a crowing fire, the President's Office said on Telegram on September 2.
Eight houses out of 150 ones have burned down in one of the villages, the report said.
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Representatives of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine told Zelensky that the required amount of equipment and personnel had been involved to extinguish and localize the fire. In addition, units of the Armed Forces had been involved in Luhansk region as well.
The local population was notified about the possible evacuation, but people are still refusing it.
"The preliminary cause of the wildfire was the ignition of a landfill, from which the fire spread to the forest due to wind gusts. However, law enforcement agencies do not rule out arson. Fire extinguishing continues, but the situation is complicated over strong gusts of wind," reads the statement.
The president said he would keep the situation under control.
"I demand quick reactions to such events. If required, we will organize the evacuation of all people, we must think first about their safety. Everything must be done to localize and extinguish [wildfires] as soon as possible. And we must already think about allocating funds to cover losses. Not latter, but now," he said.
Fires in Luhansk region


unian--2020-09-02--Hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.64 to U.S. dollar on Sept 3

The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday has been fixed at UAH 32.80 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for September 3 at UAH 27.64 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by four kopiykas .
Read alsoNBU 's assets grow by 13 % in H1The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is fixed at UAH 32.80 per euro – the hryvnia gained 27 kopiykas in value since Wednesday , according to the NBU website .
The central bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for September 3 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,764.28 ( UAH 2,760.49 as of September 2 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,279.96 ( UAH 3,307.21 as of September 2 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on September 2 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 27.66/27.68 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 32.80/32.82 .
The National Bank set the official forex rate for September 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which made the country 's national currency weaken by four kopiykas .

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unian--2020-09-02--FM Kuleba: Russia trying to present "green men" in Belarus as Ukrainian "extremists"

Russia itself has admitted to sending its `` specialists '' to the neighboring state , the Ukrainian diplomat said .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has mentioned five main theses in response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov 's accusations about the alleged appearance of `` Ukrainian extremists '' in Belarus , saying that Russia is trying to present `` green men '' in Belarus as `` extremists '' from Ukraine .
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considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaIn particular , Kuleba noted that the 200 extremists , whom Ukraine allegedly sent to Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Lavrov 's information sources .
`` Ukraine has not been engaged , is not engaged , and will not be engaged in any subversive activities against Belarus , '' he wrote on Facebook on September 2 .
The Ukrainian minister clarified that the Russian Federation itself has admitted to sending its `` specialists '' to the neighboring state .
• On September 2 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Lavrov said during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei that a neighboring Belarus was being destabilized by `` extremists '' from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nationalist organizations , which are allegedly training their members for provocations in the neighboring country .
• `` Some 200 extremists trained on Ukrainian territory are now in the Republic of Belarus , '' Lavrov claimed .
• In turn , his Belarusian counterpart boasted of a breakdown of the `` color revolution '' under the Ukrainian scenario in the country .
• Makei stated that today Belarus has to face both internal and external challenges .
`` The latter to a greater extent predetermine the former ones .
Nevertheless , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first attack and did not allow the Ukrainian scenario , the scenario of a color revolution to be implemented in Belarus , '' he said .

Russia itself has admitted to sending its "specialists" to the neighboring state, the Ukrainian diplomat said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has mentioned five main theses in response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's accusations about the alleged appearance of "Ukrainian extremists" in Belarus, saying that Russia is trying to present "green men" in Belarus as "extremists" from Ukraine.
Read alsoU.S. considering sanctions if Russia intervenes in Belarus militarily – mediaIn particular, Kuleba noted that the 200 extremists, whom Ukraine allegedly sent to Belarus, are the result of sick fancies of Lavrov's information sources.
"Ukraine has not been engaged, is not engaged, and will not be engaged in any subversive activities against Belarus," he wrote on Facebook on September 2.
The Ukrainian minister clarified that the Russian Federation itself has admitted to sending its "specialists" to the neighboring state.
"Russia's attempts to present its green men in Belarus as Ukrainian extremists are a cheap and losing trick. And most importantly. The proverb is true: A thief shouts 'Catch a thief!'" Kuleba added.
Background


unian--2020-09-02--Ukraine ups gas imports by 30% in Jan-Aug – operator

During the reporting period , gas was imported exclusively from Europe .
Ukraine in January-August 2020 , increased natural gas imports by 30 % , up to 12.5 billion cubic meters , year-on-year , Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine reports .
During the reporting period , gas was imported exclusively from Europe , Gas TSO of Ukraine wrote , adding that Ukraine has been purchasing no gas from the Russian Federation since November 2015 .
Read alsoNaftogaz raises gas price for households by over 45 % in SeptAccording to the operator , in first eight months of 2020 alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion cubic meters ( bcm ) , which is +35 % on year , Hungary – at 3.2 bcm ( +20 % ) , and Poland – at 1.3 bcm ( +34 % ) .
The import volumes taken into account include a virtual reverse ( backhaul ) , which first became available since year-start : from Hungary – at 2.3 bcm , Slovakia – at 1.6 bcm , and Poland – at 0.8 bcm .
In August 2020 , Ukraine imported 3.4 bcm of natural gas , which is 67 % more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased natural gas imports by 34.4 % , or by 3.65 bcm , up to 14.25 bcm .
• The country in 2018 reduced natural gas imports by 24.6 % from 2017 , to 10.59 bcm .

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unian--2020-09-02--Ukrainian MP recruiting Yanukovych-era riot police officers to his "activist group" – media

The deputy has openly sided with Putin 's political operative Viktor Medvedchuk .
`` Patriots for Life '' , a civic organization supervised by MP Ilya Kiva , which recently came into a spotlight as a result of two conflict episodes with a rivaling group , has reportedly been hiring men who had been part of Viktor Yanukovych 's riot police during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 .
Oleh Martynenko , the organization 's formal leader , also turned out to be a former Berkut officer , according to photo evidence posted on the OpustiVatu Telegram channel .
Martynenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owned by aides to Viktor Medvedchuk , leader of the Opposition Platform – For Life Party and crony of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
It is he who is allegedly recruiting men into the ranks of Kiva 's Patriots - For Life group .
Read also '' I 'll cut your head off '' : Odious Ukrainian MP threatens man in Kyiv street ( Video ) The report also points to Martynenko 's Facebook history where he was spotted promoting the ideas of the so-called `` Russian world '' .
Having been confronted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts from his accounts .
Another former Berkut riot police officer Oleksandr Vizyr has been exposed as part of Kiva 's entourage .
He joined Medvedchuk 's security team after Berkut was disbanded in 2014 .
It was Vizyr who had organized the Patriots - For Life congress in Poltava , after which the van carrying the organization members was ambushed on August 27 , reports claim .
• On August 27 , a skirmish unfolded on the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway with the participation of members of the Patriots - For Life organization .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized , while 16 attackers were taken into custody for 60 days .
• Patriots - For Life is an organization that positions itself as a militant wing of the Opposition Platform – For Life Party .
The organization 's members declared as their goals `` bringing order back to the streets for the sake of peace '' and `` fighting radicals . ''
• MP from the Opposition Platform – For Life Party Ilya Kiva is the organization 's actual leader and main speaker .

The deputy has openly sided with Putin's political operative Viktor Medvedchuk.
"Patriots for Life", a civic organization supervised by MP Ilya Kiva, which recently came into a spotlight as a result of two conflict episodes with a rivaling group, has reportedly been hiring men who had been part of Viktor Yanukovych's riot police during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014.
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Oleh Martynenko, the organization's formal leader, also turned out to be a former Berkut officer, according to photo evidence posted on the OpustiVatu Telegram channel.
Martynenko also manages the Storm private security company owned by aides to Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Opposition Platform – For Life Party and crony of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It is he who is allegedly recruiting men into the ranks of Kiva's Patriots - For Life group.
Read also"I'll cut your head off": Odious Ukrainian MP threatens man in Kyiv street (Video)The report also points to Martynenko's Facebook history where he was spotted promoting the ideas of the so-called "Russian world". Having been confronted by journalists, he deleted all such posts from his accounts.
Another former Berkut riot police officer Oleksandr Vizyr has been exposed as part of Kiva's entourage. He joined Medvedchuk's security team after Berkut was disbanded in 2014. It was Vizyr who had organized the Patriots - For Life congress in Poltava, after which the van carrying the organization members was ambushed on August 27, reports claim.
Patriots for Life: background


unian--2020-09-03--FM Kuleba speaks of progress on Ukraine's path toward EU, NATO accession

The cooperation is by no means frozen , the minister said .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has commented on the process of Ukraine 's movement toward the accession to the European Union and NATO .
`` The cooperation is by no means frozen .
My colleague [ Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration ] Olha Stefanishyna and I at the Foreign Ministry are also working vigorously , Kuleba told a morning TV show Snidanok z 1+1 on September 3 .
`` Yesterday we adopted several decisions that implement our obligations within the framework of relations with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European integration within the country .
Olha initiated the move and the prime minister fully supported her .
Moreover , for the first time in the history of Ukraine , it 's the prime minister who will head the coordinating body , '' said Kuleba .
In this way , coordination issues are brought `` to the highest level , '' the top diplomat has noted .
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envoy to NATO speaks of Ukraine 's prospects for membership in allianceEfforts toward the accession to the European Union and NATO continue in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Poll : nearly 60 % of Ukrainians support EU accession , almost 50 % – joining NATO

The cooperation is by no means frozen, the minister said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has commented on the process of Ukraine's movement toward the accession to the European Union and NATO.
"The cooperation is by no means frozen. My colleague [Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration] Olha Stefanishyna and I at the Foreign Ministry are also working vigorously, Kuleba told a morning TV show Snidanok z 1+1 on September 3.
"Yesterday we adopted several decisions that implement our obligations within the framework of relations with the EU, strengthen the mechanism for coordinating European integration within the country. Olha initiated the move and the prime minister fully supported her. Moreover, for the first time in the history of Ukraine, it's the prime minister who will head the coordinating body," said Kuleba.
In this way, coordination issues are brought "to the highest level," the top diplomat has noted.
Read alsoU.S. envoy to NATO speaks of Ukraine's prospects for membership in allianceEfforts toward the accession to the European Union and NATO continue in parallel lines, concluded the minister.
Ukraine and NATO: other news