unian--2020-09-08--Ukraine reports over 2,400 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 8

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 140,479 .
Ukraine said 2,411 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 8 , 2020 .
Read alsoHealth ministry updates protocol for patients with suspected COVID-19The total number of confirmed cases grew to 140,479 , as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 63,546 patients , including 940 in the past day , have recovered .
The pandemic has taken 2,934 lives with 57 fatalities recorded over the past day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 8 .
In total , there have been 202,765 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv ( 235 cases ) , Kharkiv region ( 230 ) , Odesa region ( 196 ) , Lviv region ( 192 ) , and Ternopil region ( 190 ) .
The overall incidence per region is as follows : • 15,511 ( +235 ) in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were run by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of September 8 , 2020 , the Center had received 2,779 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 202,765 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 , orange , yellow , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 3 , the government reviewed the list of quarantine zones in view of the epidemiological situation in regions .
The red @ @ @ @ @

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 140,479.
Ukraine said 2,411 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 8, 2020.
Read alsoHealth ministry updates protocol for patients with suspected COVID-19The total number of confirmed cases grew to 140,479, as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 63,546 patients, including 940 in the past day, have recovered.
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The pandemic has taken 2,934 lives with 57 fatalities recorded over the past day.
There were 73,999 active cases as of September 8. In total, there have been 202,765 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv (235 cases), Kharkiv region (230), Odesa region (196), Lviv region (192), and Ternopil region (190).
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
16,073 (+192) cases in Lviv region;
15,511 (+235) in the city of Kyiv;
11,431 (+159) in Chernivtsi region;
11,202 (+230) in Kharkiv region;
10,508 (+160) in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
9,860 (+98) in Rivne region;
8,180 (+89) in Zakarpattia region;
8,721 (+196) in Odesa region;
7,580 (+190) in Ternopil region;
6,370 (+92) in Kyiv region;
5,943 (+60) in Volyn region;
4,450 (+44) in Vinnytsia region;
3,812 (+66) in Zhytomyr region;
3,253 (+58) in Khmelnytsky region;
2,843 (+76) in Dnipropetrovsk region;
2,450 (+78) in Chernihiv region;
2,070 (+107) in Sumy region;
2,046 (+96) in Cherkasy region;
1,981 (+50) in Zaporizhia region;
1,690 (+25) in Mykolayiv region;
1,675 (+45) in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
997 (+24) in Poltava region;
867 (+9) in Kirovohrad region;
518 (+18) in Kherson region;
448 (+14) in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts).
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were run by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of September 8, 2020, the Center had received 2,779 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 202,765 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-08--Hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.75 to U.S. dollar on Sept 8

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday has been fixed at UAH 32.81 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for September 8 at UAH 27.75 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by two kopiykas .
Read alsoWeek 's balance : Ukraine pays off $ 2 bln in foreign debt , hryvnia loses positions , while NBU keeps key rate unchangedThe official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 32.81 per euro – the hryvnia gained five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the NBU website .
The central bank has fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for September 8 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,775.09 ( UAH 2,773.25 as of September 7 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,280.99 ( UAH 3,285.89 as of September 7 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on September 7 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 27.78/27.80 to the dollar , while those against the euro were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set the official forex rate for September 7 at UAH 27.73 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by four kopiykas .

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unian--2020-09-08--Missing Belarus opposition figures turn up at Ukraine border, one detained – media

Kalesnikava was detained trying to cross the border while the other two had entered Ukraine .
Three senior opposition organizers who went missing and were feared to have been abducted by security forces to stifle ongoing mass protests against President Alyaksandr Lukashenka turned up at the border with neighboring Ukraine early on September 8 .
Opposition Coordination Council presidium member Maryya Kalesnikava , press secretary Anton Randyonkau , and executive secretary Ivan Krautsou arrived at the Alyaksandrauka border checkpoint in the Homel region in the same car at around 5:00 a.m , RFE/RL wrote .
Belarusian State Border Committee representative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the country .
But Belarusian state television later quoted Bychkouski saying that Kalesnikava was detained trying to cross the border while the other two had entered Ukraine .
All three are key figures on the Coordination Council that has pressed for a peaceful transition of power since election officials declared Lukashenka the runaway winner of an August 9 vote they say was fraudulent .
Read alsoMarch of Unity in Belarus : Police , plain-clothed masked men chase down , beat , detain protesters ( Photo , video ) Their disappearances elicited accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian regime was using kidnapping and intimidation to quash more than four weeks of unprecedented protests .
Thousands of people have been arrested , journalists have been harassed and expelled , and clips have emerged of Lukashenka 's security services brutally abusing detainees .
Members of the Coordination Council and its decision-making presidium have been summoned by police and in some cases sentenced to jail .
An eyewitness reported seeing Kalesnikava swept up by unidentified men from the street and into a minivan in downtown Minsk on September 7 .
Acquaintances said contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krautsou .
The opposition 's leading hope in last month 's election was political novice Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya , who fled into exile in Lithuania days after the vote .
Tsikhanouskaya is scheduled to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE ) 's Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy during an exchange of views on the situation in Belarus later on September 8 .
She is also scheduled to visit Warsaw this week to hold meetings with top Polish officials .
Lukashenka , who has served five terms already , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents and dismissed calls to hold a new election .
The EU `` expects the Belarusian authorities to ensure the immediate release of all detained on political grounds before and after the falsified August 9 presidential election , '' the bloc 's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on September 7 .
Belarusian authorities acknowledged detaining some 633 protesters as tens of thousands marched in the capital and other cities on September 6 to pressure Lukashenka to leave .
Recent developments in Belarus in brief • On August 9 , presidential elections were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 took to the streets to protest what many believe was a rigged vote count .
Riot police violently cracked down on protesters .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs said about 7,000 protesters had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 .
On the evening of August 13 , the authorities started to release detainees .
• On August 14 , the European Union announced it did not recognize the outcome of the presidential elections in Belarus .
• 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` 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 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 .
• On September 6 , the March of Unity was held in the cities of Belarus .
According to various sources , a total of nearly 100,000 protesters took part in the @ @

Kalesnikava was detained trying to cross the border while the other two had entered Ukraine.
Three senior opposition organizers who went missing and were feared to have been abducted by security forces to stifle ongoing mass protests against President Alyaksandr Lukashenka turned up at the border with neighboring Ukraine early on September 8.
Opposition Coordination Council presidium member Maryya Kalesnikava, press secretary Anton Randyonkau, and executive secretary Ivan Krautsou arrived at the Alyaksandrauka border checkpoint in the Homel region in the same car at around 5:00 a.m, RFE/RL wrote.
Belarusian State Border Committee representative Anton Bychkouski initially said all three had left the country.
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But Belarusian state television later quoted Bychkouski saying that Kalesnikava was detained trying to cross the border while the other two had entered Ukraine.
All three are key figures on the Coordination Council that has pressed for a peaceful transition of power since election officials declared Lukashenka the runaway winner of an August 9 vote they say was fraudulent.
Read alsoMarch of Unity in Belarus: Police, plain-clothed masked men chase down, beat, detain protesters (Photo, video)Their disappearances elicited accusations by the European Union that the embattled Belarusian regime was using kidnapping and intimidation to quash more than four weeks of unprecedented protests.
Thousands of people have been arrested, journalists have been harassed and expelled, and clips have emerged of Lukashenka's security services brutally abusing detainees.
Members of the Coordination Council and its decision-making presidium have been summoned by police and in some cases sentenced to jail.
An eyewitness reported seeing Kalesnikava swept up by unidentified men from the street and into a minivan in downtown Minsk on September 7.
Acquaintances said contact was lost soon afterward with Randyonkau and Krautsou.
The opposition's leading hope in last month's election was political novice Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled into exile in Lithuania days after the vote.
Tsikhanouskaya is scheduled to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)'s Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy during an exchange of views on the situation in Belarus later on September 8.
She is also scheduled to visit Warsaw this week to hold meetings with top Polish officials.
Lukashenka, who has served five terms already, has refused to hold talks with his opponents and dismissed calls to hold a new election.
The EU "expects the Belarusian authorities to ensure the immediate release of all detained on political grounds before and after the falsified August 9 presidential election," the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on September 7.
Belarusian authorities acknowledged detaining some 633 protesters as tens of thousands marched in the capital and other cities on September 6 to pressure Lukashenka to leave.
Recent developments in Belarus in brief


unian--2020-09-08--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 27.3 mln

As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 27.3 million patients as of September 8 .
Read alsoGlobal economy may face US $ 35 trln in losses over coronavirus – mediaAs many as 27,342,332 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:28 on September 8 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 892,714 people , while 18,337,304 coronavirus patients have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 189,208 people ) , Brazil ( 126,960 ) , India ( 72,775 ) , Mexico ( 67,781 ) , the United Kingdom ( 41,643 ) , Italy ( 35,553 ) , and France ( 30,732 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 6,300,671 confirmed cases ) , India ( 4,280,422 ) , Brazil ( 4,147,794 ) , Russia ( 1,027,334 ) , Peru ( 689,977 ) , Colombia ( 671,848 ) , South Africa ( 639,362 ) , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 27.3 million patients as of September 8.
Read alsoGlobal economy may face US$35 trln in losses over coronavirus – mediaAs many as 27,342,332 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:28 on September 8, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 892,714 people, while 18,337,304 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (189,208 people), Brazil (126,960), India (72,775), Mexico (67,781), the United Kingdom (41,643), Italy (35,553), and France (30,732).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (6,300,671 confirmed cases), India (4,280,422), Brazil (4,147,794), Russia (1,027,334), Peru (689,977), Colombia (671,848), South Africa (639,362), and Mexico (637,509).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-09-08--Donbas truce: Ukraine reports enemy provocation on Sept 7

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine has reported one enemy provocation on Monday , September 7 , as Russia 's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` In the past day , September 7 , Russian Federation 's armed formations once violated ceasefire agreements reached on July 22 , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Command reported in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 8 , 2020 .
In particular , the enemy fired random provocative shots from rifles and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Kamianka .
Read alsoSoldier dies after tanker truck gets blown up in DonbasThe shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian troops so the Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since Tuesday 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 Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire , being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine has reported one enemy provocation on Monday, September 7, as Russia's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"In the past day, September 7, Russian Federation's armed formations once violated ceasefire agreements reached on July 22," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Command reported in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 8, 2020.
In particular, the enemy fired random provocative shots from rifles and a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher near the village of Kamianka.
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Read alsoSoldier dies after tanker truck gets blown up in DonbasThe shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian troops so the Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since Tuesday 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 Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary, it said.
Donbas ceasefire: background


unian--2020-09-08--Reuters: Oil prices fall as fuel demand concerns grow after end of U.S. summer driving season

Brent crude LCOc1 futures eased 8 cents , or nearly 0.2 % , to $ 41.93 a barrel , after falling 1.5 % on Monday .
Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a possible rise in COVID-19 cases following the U.S. Labor Day long weekend , which also marks the end of the peak U.S. driving season , could squeeze demand for fuel .
Coronavirus cases rose in 22 of the 50 U.S. states , a Reuters analysis showed , on the holiday weekend traditionally filled with gatherings to mark the end of summer .
At the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Britain .
Read alsoMerkel says sanctions on Nord Stream 2 over Navalny poisoning not ruled outU.S .
West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude CLc1 futures fell 76 cents , or 1.9 % , to $ 39.01 per barrel at 0433 GMT , playing catch-up with a drop in Brent prices overnight .
Brent crude LCOc1 futures eased 8 cents , or nearly 0.2 % , to $ 41.93 a barrel , after falling 1.5 % on Monday .
Brent dropped on Monday after Saudi Arabia 's Aramco , the world 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official selling prices for its Arab light crude , seen as a sign demand growth may be stuttering as COVID-19 cases flare up around the world .
• Ukrainian gas stocks grow by 2.6 % to over 26 bcm over week • Global economy may face US $ 35 trln in losses over coronavirus – media

Brent crude LCOc1 futures eased 8 cents, or nearly 0.2%, to $41.93 a barrel, after falling 1.5% on Monday.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a possible rise in COVID-19 cases following the U.S. Labor Day long weekend, which also marks the end of the peak U.S. driving season, could squeeze demand for fuel.
Coronavirus cases rose in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, a Reuters analysis showed, on the holiday weekend traditionally filled with gatherings to mark the end of summer. At the same time cases are flaring up in India and Britain.
Read alsoMerkel says sanctions on Nord Stream 2 over Navalny poisoning not ruled outU.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures fell 76 cents, or 1.9%, to $39.01 per barrel at 0433 GMT, playing catch-up with a drop in Brent prices overnight.
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Brent crude LCOc1 futures eased 8 cents, or nearly 0.2%, to $41.93 a barrel, after falling 1.5% on Monday.
Brent dropped on Monday after Saudi Arabia's Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, cut the October official selling prices for its Arab light crude, seen as a sign demand growth may be stuttering as COVID-19 cases flare up around the world.


unian--2020-09-08--Esports secures official recognition in Ukraine

Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation has expressed hope that esports will soon become part of the country 's economy .
The government of Ukraine has officially recognized esports as a sport competition .
The decision was made at a meeting of the relevant Commission for the Recognition of Sports .
Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation Oleksandr Borniakov broke the news on Facebook on September 7 .
`` This is a historic moment for our country .
After all , esports has long ceased to be just about 'shooters , ' but a fundamental element of modern digital culture .
About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of Ukrainians .
Besides , Ukraine has a high culture of esports , as well as strong players .
Our teams regularly win various tournaments around the world .
The industry has long turned into a real business that brings many benefits and opportunities , both locally and globally , '' Borniakov emphasized .
The official has also expressed hope that esports will soon become part of the Ukrainian economy .
Esports ( also known as electronic sports , e-sports , or eSports ) is a form of sport competition using video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of organized , multiplayer video game competitions , particularly between professional players , individually or as teams , that 's per Wikipedia .
On August 17 , the Ukrainian ESports Federation ( UESF ) submitted to the Ministry of Youth and Sports an application to have esports officially recognized .
Earlier , a Ukrainian entrepreneur and professional esportsman Oleksandr Kokhanovsky said he , together with investors , acquired the Dnipro Hotel in Kyiv to turn it into a major esports venue .
On September 17 , the Ukrainian Professional ESports Association is set @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-09-08--Lukashenko says would not  extradite Russian mercenaries to Ukraine

He has also told how his son apologized to the Wagner PMC operatives before Belarus handed them back to Russia .
Alexander Lukashenko , a long-time Belarusian leader who has recently claimed a landslide win in a controversial election that sparked massive protests across the country says he would not have extradited the group of Russian mercenaries detained in Belarus in early July to Ukraine .
That 's according to Roman Babayan , editor-in-chief of Moscow Speaking radio station , who attended an interview Lukashenko gave Russian media on Tuesday .
According to him , Lukashenko has lingered on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus in the heat of the election campaign .
`` The essence is as follows : he got a tip from the border between Russia and Belarus that a bus was crossing in , carrying 33 men .
Moreover , the tip came from a bus driver , who he claimed was not a security operative or an agent , just an ordinary Belarusian .
But he was vigilant .
Lukashenko told to watch out for that person , '' Babayan said .
Read alsoUkraine intends to prosecute Russian mercenaries at national level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lukashenko allegedly ordered the security agencies to monitor mercenaries ' movement .
After they were detained , information emerged that they were supposed to fly further to Istanbul .
`` I then summoned chiefs of special services , and then I turned to both Ukraine and Russia to send in their prosecutors , but they never came .
And then I sent my son , who is a security adviser , to apologize to these people and I asked , where they would like to go .
They said : 'We want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they went , '' Babayan quoted Lukashenko as saying .
Lukashenko noted that Belarus would not have extradited these men to Ukraine had Kyiv demanded it , Babayan added .
• On July 29 , 2020 , a group of mercenaries with the Wagner PMC were detained in Belarus , 32 – outside Minsk , another one – in the south of the country .
Among them were those who fought against Ukraine in the Donbas war .
• Belarusian law enforcement said they had been tipped about the deployment of over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election campaign .
• Belarus turned to the Ukrainian authorities to verify the involvement of the detainees in crimes committed in Ukraine .
• On July 30 , Ukraine began consultations with Belarus on the extradition .
On August 7 , President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus said Ukraine must prove the guilt of the detained mercenaries to seal extradition .
• On August 9 , Lukashenko said he had received a five-page letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin with information on the situation around the detention of Wagner troops .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prosecutor General of Ukraine sent inquiries to their Belarus counterparts appealing for the extradition of 28 mercenaries .
All 28 , including nine citizens of Ukraine , had been charged with participation in a terrorist organization .
• On August 14 , Belarus handed 32 Wagner troops over to Russia .
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Belarus ' move a `` strange , politically incorrect , and definitely unacceptable thing to do in friendly interstate relations . ''
• The move by Belarus government was among factors that led to Kyiv putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

He has also told how his son apologized to the Wagner PMC operatives before Belarus handed them back to Russia.
Alexander Lukashenko, a long-time Belarusian leader who has recently claimed a landslide win in a controversial election that sparked massive protests across the country says he would not have extradited the group of Russian mercenaries detained in Belarus in early July to Ukraine.
That's according to Roman Babayan, editor-in-chief of Moscow Speaking radio station, who attended an interview Lukashenko gave Russian media on Tuesday.
According to him, Lukashenko has lingered on the topic of Wagner PMC mercenaries detained in Belarus in the heat of the election campaign.
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"The essence is as follows: he got a tip from the border between Russia and Belarus that a bus was crossing in, carrying 33 men. Moreover, the tip came from a bus driver, who he claimed was not a security operative or an agent, just an ordinary Belarusian. But he was vigilant. Lukashenko told to watch out for that person," Babayan said.
Read alsoUkraine intends to prosecute Russian mercenaries at national level, apply int'l toolsAfter that, Lukashenko allegedly ordered the security agencies to monitor mercenaries' movement. After they were detained, information emerged that they were supposed to fly further to Istanbul.
"I then summoned chiefs of special services, and then I turned to both Ukraine and Russia to send in their prosecutors, but they never came. And then I sent my son, who is a security adviser, to apologize to these people and I asked, where they would like to go. They said: 'We want to go to Russia.' And so they went," Babayan quoted Lukashenko as saying.
Lukashenko noted that Belarus would not have extradited these men to Ukraine had Kyiv demanded it, Babayan added.
Wagner PMC exposed in Belarus


unian--2020-09-08--Police classify assault on Balukh as robbery

No political pretext has been confirmed in the attack .
The National Police in Ukraine have classified the attack on the Kremlin 's former political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh as robbery .
That 's according to a statement by Kyiv Police Department .
`` The information collected into this fact has been filed in the Unified Register of pre-trial Investigations .
The Investigation Department of the Dnipro District Police Unit of Kyiv has started criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Art .
187 ( robbery ) of the Criminal Code Of Ukraine , '' the statement says .
The article envisages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years with confiscation of property .
Former Russian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov said Volodymyr Balukh has been assaulted in Kyiv overnight Tuesday , September 8 .
Meanwhile , September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he was released from a Russian prison .
Sentsov said Balukh was found this morning , with his arm and collarbone fractured .
Read alsoUkrainian political prisoner Balukh testifies about tortures in Russia ( Video ) Balukh has undergone surgery , having suffered a severe head injury .
He has since remained in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a Crimean farmer , who was detained by Russia 's FSB Federal Security Service on December 8 , 2016 .
• FSB operatives claimed they had allegedly found 90 ammunition rounds and several TNT explosives in his attic .
• It is widely believed though that security operatives had detained the man for his firm political stance : he had a Ukrainian flag flying over his house , which he refused to remove despite persistent demands of local authorities , KHPG watchdog reported .
• On July 5 , 2018 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five years in a penal colony and a RUB 10,000 fine .
• On October 3 , 2018 , the so-called `` Supreme Court of Crimea '' reviewed Balukh 's original verdict and reduced his term to four years and 11 months .
• On September 7 , 2019 , he was handed back to Ukraine as part of a major prisoner swap effort .

No political pretext has been confirmed in the attack.
The National Police in Ukraine have classified the attack on the Kremlin's former political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh as robbery.
That's according to a statement by Kyiv Police Department.
"The information collected into this fact has been filed in the Unified Register of pre-trial Investigations. The Investigation Department of the Dnipro District Police Unit of Kyiv has started criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Art. 187 (robbery) of the Criminal Code Of Ukraine," the statement says.
The article envisages a prison term of eight to 15 years with confiscation of property.
Assault on Balukh: background
Former Russian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov said Volodymyr Balukh has been assaulted in Kyiv overnight Tuesday, September 8. Meanwhile, September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he was released from a Russian prison.
Sentsov said Balukh was found this morning, with his arm and collarbone fractured.
Read alsoUkrainian political prisoner Balukh testifies about tortures in Russia (Video)Balukh has undergone surgery, having suffered a severe head injury. He has since remained in grave but stable condition.
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unian--2020-09-08--Belarus opposition's Kolesnikova reportedly tears passport at border to prevent deportation

Her fellow opposition members Rodnenkov and Kravtsov claim the Belarusian KGB made them leave country , while Kolesnikova went for a daredevil move right at the border checkpoint , which made her crossing into Ukraine impossible .
Belarusian security agency , which has retained its Soviet name KGB , allegedly attempted to throw one of the Belarusian opposition leaders , Maria Kolesnikova , out of the country before she tore her passport at the border , thus thwarting the plot .
That 's according to Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov , both members of the opposition 's Coordination Council who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on September 8 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
The men claim they have left Belarus in the early hours of Tuesday , and that security operatives were trying to have Kolesnikova be taken out in their car 's passenger seat .
Kolesnikova 's disappearance : possible sequence of events , per Rodnenkov and Kravtsov Both men say they were detained as soon as they left Kolesnikova 's apartment where they arrived on September 7 to check the premises after the reports had emerged of Kolesnikova 's abduction .
For the whole day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being transported to various law enforcement offices before they ended up being taken to the Department for Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee .
Ivan Kravtsov says he was shown a document allegedly stating he had committed wrongdoings in his previous job .
Persons , who he can not identify , inquired whether it was possible that they drive Kolesnikova out of Belarus .
Read alsoTikhanovskaya : Crimea de jure part of Ukraine , but de facto part of Russia – mediaAt the end of the conversation , Kravtsov said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the border .
What happened at the border At about 23:00 , both men were put into vans .
`` We were taken to the KGB .
Therefore , I have reason to believe that Kolesnikova was there on September 7 .
And we were driven toward the Ukrainian border at the Aleksandrovka checkpoint , '' said Kravtsov .
The men were being threatened with a criminal case .
According to Anton Rodnenkov , men wearing face masks offered them what they claimed was `` the best solution . ''
The car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive escort , the men say .
Maria Kolesnikova was reportedly brought to their car already in the border 's neutral zone .
At that moment , the security operatives handed the men their passports .
Ivan Kravtsov , who was put behind the wheel , was ordered to drive off immediately .
Read alsoBelarusian protest leader detained by unidentified people – mediaAfter Kolesnikova 's defiant move , the men from the convoy started surrounding the car .
`` There was a pause after the passport incident .
They tried to apprehend us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people we already knew [ from the interrogation ] came up to us .
A blue van drove out of the forest line , and I pressed on gas .
And we got out of the circle .
They started chasing us , `` answered Kravtsov .
According to the official report by the Belarusian border guards , Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov crossed out of Belarus on the morning of September 8 .
Border guards claim the men broke through the border , leaving their colleague Maria Kolesnikova behind , TUT.by reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back the statement .

Her fellow opposition members Rodnenkov and Kravtsov claim the Belarusian KGB made them leave country, while Kolesnikova went for a daredevil move right at the border checkpoint, which made her crossing into Ukraine impossible.
Belarusian security agency, which has retained its Soviet name KGB, allegedly attempted to throw one of the Belarusian opposition leaders, Maria Kolesnikova, out of the country before she tore her passport at the border, thus thwarting the plot.
That's according to Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov, both members of the opposition's Coordination Council who spoke at a press conference in Kyiv on September 8, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
The men claim they have left Belarus in the early hours of Tuesday, and that security operatives were trying to have Kolesnikova be taken out in their car's passenger seat.
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Both men say they were detained as soon as they left Kolesnikova's apartment where they arrived on September 7 to check the premises after the reports had emerged of Kolesnikova's abduction.
For the whole day on September 7, the men were being transported to various law enforcement offices before they ended up being taken to the Department for Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee.
Ivan Kravtsov says he was shown a document allegedly stating he had committed wrongdoings in his previous job.
Persons, who he cannot identify, inquired whether it was possible that they drive Kolesnikova out of Belarus.
"They explained this with the need for de-escalation. One of the options was to cross out in a personal car. Our position was this: we should be in proximity to what's happening in Belarus," he explained, suggesting that Kolesnikova would never agree to flee country.
Read alsoTikhanovskaya: Crimea de jure part of Ukraine, but de facto part of Russia – mediaAt the end of the conversation, Kravtsov said it was evident security operatives would still bring Kolesnikova to the border.
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At about 23:00, both men were put into vans.
"We were taken to the KGB. Therefore, I have reason to believe that Kolesnikova was there on September 7. And we were driven toward the Ukrainian border at the Aleksandrovka checkpoint," said Kravtsov.
The men were being threatened with a criminal case.
According to Anton Rodnenkov, men wearing face masks offered them what they claimed was "the best solution."
"... that we ride toward the Ukraine border in a van, and then we take Ivan's car. And that Kolesnikova join us," the interrogator clarified, noting that the details had already been discussed with the security services.
The car was brought to the border with a massive escort, the men say.
Maria Kolesnikova was reportedly brought to their car already in the border's neutral zone. At that moment, the security operatives handed the men their passports. Ivan Kravtsov, who was put behind the wheel, was ordered to drive off immediately.
"She [Kolesnikova] was forcibly pushed into our back seat. She yelled that she would not go anywhere. She tore her passport and threw it out the window. After that, she opened the back window and climbed out, and then walked off toward the Belarusian side," said Kravtsov.
Read alsoBelarusian protest leader detained by unidentified people – mediaAfter Kolesnikova's defiant move, the men from the convoy started surrounding the car.
"There was a pause after the passport incident. They tried to apprehend us again. And at some point, people we already knew [from the interrogation] came up to us. A blue van drove out of the forest line, and I pressed on gas. And we got out of the circle. They started chasing us, "answered Kravtsov.
Belarus' official statement
According to the official report by the Belarusian border guards, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov crossed out of Belarus on the morning of September 8. Border guards claim the men broke through the border, leaving their colleague Maria Kolesnikova behind, TUT.by reported.
No factual evidence was provided to back the statement.


unian--2020-09-08--Parliament could increase speeding fines

The proposal sets the mark at UAH 3,400 ( US $ 122 ) .
Fines for driving 50 km per hour over the speed limit should be increased 6.5 times , Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko believes .
Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on September 8 , Herashchenko recalled that in July , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's Parliament , passed at first reading the relevant bill ( No .
2695 ) , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
`` The bill provides for a 6.5-fold increase in fines for gross speeding .
Today , anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 50 kph pays only UAH 510 .
We have proposed a fine of UAH 3,400 , '' he said .
On July 13 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted at first reading a draft law on amendments to some legislative acts strengthening liability for certain offenses in the field of road safety ( No .
2695 ) .
Read alsoDUI punishment to be toughened in UkraineThe bill proposes to establish that certain offenses committed in a state of alcoholic , narcotic or other intoxication or under the influence of drugs that reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imprisonment for a term of seven to 12 years with license stripping for a term of seven to 10 years .
It is also proposed to have driving more than 50 km per hour over the limit be punishable by a fine of 200 non-taxable minimum incomes ( UAH 3,400 , or US $ 122 ) .
In the first 100 days since speed cameras started operating in Ukraine , not a single driver has succeeded in appealing the fine that has been levied .

The proposal sets the mark at UAH 3,400 (US$122).
Fines for driving 50 km per hour over the speed limit should be increased 6.5 times, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko believes.
Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on September 8, Herashchenko recalled that in July, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's Parliament, passed at first reading the relevant bill (No. 2695), an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"The bill provides for a 6.5-fold increase in fines for gross speeding. Today, anyone who has exceeded the speed limit by more than 50 kph pays only UAH 510. We have proposed a fine of UAH 3,400," he said.
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On July 13, the Verkhovna Rada adopted at first reading a draft law on amendments to some legislative acts strengthening liability for certain offenses in the field of road safety (No. 2695).
Read alsoDUI punishment to be toughened in UkraineThe bill proposes to establish that certain offenses committed in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or other intoxication or under the influence of drugs that reduce attention and reaction speed are punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to 12 years with license stripping for a term of seven to 10 years.
It is also proposed to have driving more than 50 km per hour over the limit be punishable by a fine of 200 non-taxable minimum incomes (UAH 3,400, or US$122).
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In the first 100 days since speed cameras started operating in Ukraine, not a single driver has succeeded in appealing the fine that has been levied.


unian--2020-09-08--Avakov vows "tough response" to "provocations" during local elections

Law enforcement have sufficient manpower , means , and motivation to ensure order during the campaign process .
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is prepared to deliver a harsh response to any campaign fraud , attempts to bribe voters , provocations , and other violations during the upcoming local elections .
That 's according to a statement by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov , who spoke in connection with the launch the election campaign , the Ministry 's press service reports .
`` In a few days , the registered candidates will start their respective campaigns .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appeal to all participants in the electoral process to strictly observe the law and not violate campaign rules , or resort to illegal schemes and scams , or rock the situation in their constituencies , '' Avakov emphasized .
Read alsoZelensky tells government to prepare for Oct 25 local elections across Ukraine amid COVID-19 restrictionsThe Ministry of Internal Affairs , says Avakov , has sufficient manpower , means , and motivation to ensure order during the campaign process .
He also noted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is cooperating with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the OPORA Civil Society Network , which closely monitor the pre-election race and record violations .
Besides , the National Police has a special unit verifying all such reports .
`` Not a single party , not a single candidate will enjoy any preferences from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the police , but everyone can count on protection and that their legal rights will be ensured , '' said Avakov .
• On September 5 , the campaign was launched in Ukraine ahead of the local elections scheduled for October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , candidates are supposed to submit applications to run for posts of village , settlement , and city mayors .
• Candidates , as well as parties that nominated them , can refuse from running until October 5 .

Law enforcement have sufficient manpower, means, and motivation to ensure order during the campaign process.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is prepared to deliver a harsh response to any campaign fraud, attempts to bribe voters, provocations, and other violations during the upcoming local elections.
That's according to a statement by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, who spoke in connection with the launch the election campaign, the Ministry's press service reports.
"In a few days, the registered candidates will start their respective campaigns. On the eve of this, I'd like to appeal to all participants in the electoral process to strictly observe the law and not violate campaign rules, or resort to illegal schemes and scams, or rock the situation in their constituencies," Avakov emphasized.
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Read alsoZelensky tells government to prepare for Oct 25 local elections across Ukraine amid COVID-19 restrictionsThe Ministry of Internal Affairs, says Avakov, has sufficient manpower, means, and motivation to ensure order during the campaign process.
"We will react harshly to any attempts to set up voting grids, bribe voters, set up provocations, and otherwise violate law. Unfortunately, we already have tips on such attempts," said the minister.
He also noted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is cooperating with the Central Election Commission and its traditional partner, the OPORA Civil Society Network, which closely monitor the pre-election race and record violations.
Besides, the National Police has a special unit verifying all such reports.
"Not a single party, not a single candidate will enjoy any preferences from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the police, but everyone can count on protection and that their legal rights will be ensured," said Avakov.
2020 local elections: background


unian--2020-09-08--Gov't destroys 90% of "tender trolls," Zelensky boasts

However , a number of such unscrupulous bidders still exist .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the state has destroyed almost 90 % of tender trolls , who would block bidding procedures and hindered , among other things , rapid construction of infrastructure facilities across the country .
The comment came during the president 's working visit to Ukraine 's Sumy region , where Zelensky spoke of the low pace of the Great Construction program implementation in the region .
`` This is due to the fact that many projects have been blocked at the level of the Antimonopoly Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trolls are out there .
We 've destroyed almost all ( 90 % ) such trolls that had for years been making millions off price dumping on tenders .
There 's a few of them left out there , '' Zelensky told journalists on September 8 .
Read alsoRuling party chair explains why corona relief money spent on road constructionZelensky says tender trolls are unable to accept the fact that they can no longer win biddings .
They do their utmost to dump prices , blocking bidding through appealing to the Antimonopoly Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ construction to a halt .
• The Great Construction project has been implemented in Ukraine since March 2020 .
The project envisages construction and repair of motorways and infrastructure facilities .
• Earlier , Zelensky asked the Antimonopoly Committee to provide law enforcers with information about companies blocking tenders .

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unian--2020-09-08--Cabinet sets tasks before new Strategic Industries Ministry

The move is made to prevent duplication of functions by other ministries .
Envoy of the Cabinet of Ministers to the Verkhovna Rada , Vasyl Mokan , says the Cabinet has approved the range of tasks of the newly established Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine , excluding them from the list of those set before other government agencies .
The Cabinet passed the relevant decision at an extraordinary government meeting on September 7 , the representative wrote on Facebook on Monday .
`` The Ministry for Strategic Industries is designated as the main body in the system of central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country 's industrial policy , military-industrial policy , policy in the field of defense orders , defense industry , aircraft manufacturing , and space activities , '' he said .
Among the main tasks is to form and implement state policy in said industrial sectors , as well as in the areas of military-technical cooperation , and foreign economic activities related to the promotion of goods of Ukraine 's strategic industries .
Read alsoGovernment establishes ministry for strategic industriesMoreover , this is about the formation and implementation of state policy , within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integration related to the country 's obligations under international treaties in negotiations aimed at ensuring the development of contractual relations with the European Union .
• On July 16 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , backed resolution No .
3842 to appoint Oleh Urusky as the country 's deputy prime minister and minister for strategic industries .
• The Cabinet of Ministers established the Ministry for Strategic Industries on July 22 .

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unian--2020-09-08--Infrastructure minister elaborates on construction of airport in Zakarpattia region

This is a very important and long-awaited project for all infrastructure in the region .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says the construction of a new airport in Zakarpattia region provides for up to UAH 4 billion ( US $ 144.1 million ) in investment , while the runway will be built at the expense of the state and the terminal –for private investor 's money .
Read alsoZelensky seeks to build airports `` in all key points '' of Ukraine '' The Cabinet of Ministers made a decision that surely I supported to allocate UAH 30 million [ US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry out feasibility study and design works for the construction of a modern airport in Zakarpattia region , which is a very important and long-awaited project for the entire local infrastructure , '' he wrote on Facebook on September 7 .
`` Unfortunately , today the only operating airport in the region is located in the town of Uzhgorod .
Its functional capabilities are limited because of the complexity of takeoff and landing through the territory of Slovakia and the inability to service B737/A320 aircraft , '' he added .
Construction of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ length no less than 2,500 meters ; • Passenger flow within a range of 200,000-300,000 per year with further increase to 500,000-600,000 .
This will allow opening flights to : • Poland , Hungary , the Czech Republic , Italy , and Spain ; and

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unian--2020-09-08--Ex-political prisoner Balukh attacked in Kyiv – Sentsov

Balukh was found in the morning of September 8 and taken to a hospital .
Ukrainian film director and former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov has said former Kremlin prisoner Volodymyr Balukh was beaten in the capital city of Kyiv .
Balukh was found in the morning of September 8 and taken to a hospital , Sentsov wrote on Facebook .
Read alsoUkraine 's FM calls on UN to multiply efforts toward release of Ukrainian political prisonersAccording to Sentsov , Balukh is conscious .
He has a broken arm and collarbone .
There is no threat to life .
The details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Balukh , a Crimean farmer , was detained by Russia 's FSB Federal Security Service on December 8 , 2016 .
• FSB operatives claimed they had allegedly found 90 ammunition rounds and several TNT explosives in his attic .
• On July 5 , 2018 , a Russian-controlled in Crimea sentenced him to five years in a penal colony and a RUB 10,000 fine .
• On October 3 , 2018 , the so-called `` Supreme Court of Crimea '' reviewed Balukh 's original verdict and reduced his term to four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 7 , 2019 , he was returned by Russia to Ukraine as part of a prisoner swap .

Balukh was found in the morning of September 8 and taken to a hospital.
Ukrainian film director and former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov has said former Kremlin prisoner Volodymyr Balukh was beaten in the capital city of Kyiv.
Balukh was found in the morning of September 8 and taken to a hospital, Sentsov wrote on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine's FM calls on UN to multiply efforts toward release of Ukrainian political prisonersAccording to Sentsov, Balukh is conscious. He has a broken arm and collarbone. There is no threat to life.
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unian--2020-09-08--Jews of Ukraine received 17,000 desk calendars from UJCU on Rosh Hashanah

Jews of Ukraine received Jewish desk calendars from the United Jewish Community of Ukraine .
The UNIAN correspondent was informed about this at the UJCU .
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine sent 17,000 calendars for 5781 to the Jews of Ukraine absolutely free of charge .
Read alsoJewish Сommunity of Ukraine appeals to interior minister Avakov to secure Hasidic pilgrimsThe calendars were sent to Jewish communities and organisations from the UJCU , as well as to partner organisations .
It is worth noting that UJCU also sent calendars at the request of those who wish ( applications from individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities were accepted until September 6 ) .
By the way , about the fact that the Jews of Ukraine will receive calendars for the year 5781 , UJCU announced on August 14 , and already on August 21 , the first batch was sent , which included 8 thousand Jewish calendars .
As reported in the United Jewish Community of Ukraine , distribution of calendars on the eve of Rosh Hashanah has been taking place for the second year in a row .
In 2019 , UJCU distributed 12,000 Jewish calendars for @ @

Jews of Ukraine received Jewish desk calendars from the United Jewish Community of Ukraine.
The UNIAN correspondent was informed about this at the UJCU.
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine sent 17,000 calendars for 5781 to the Jews of Ukraine absolutely free of charge.
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Read alsoJewish Сommunity of Ukraine appeals to interior minister Avakov to secure Hasidic pilgrimsThe calendars were sent to Jewish communities and organisations from the UJCU, as well as to partner organisations.
It is worth noting that UJCU also sent calendars at the request of those who wish (applications from individuals who are not members of the UJCU communities were accepted until September 6).
By the way, about the fact that the Jews of Ukraine will receive calendars for the year 5781, UJCU announced on August 14, and already on August 21, the first batch was sent, which included 8 thousand Jewish calendars.
As reported in the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, distribution of calendars on the eve of Rosh Hashanah has been taking place for the second year in a row. In 2019, UJCU distributed 12,000 Jewish calendars for free.


unian--2020-09-09--Kyiv, 17 regions not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs – health ministry

These are Vinnytsia , Volyn , Zhytomyr , Zakarpattia , Ivano-Frankivsk , Kyiv , Lviv , Mykolayiv , Odesa , Rivne , Sumy , Ternopil , Kharkiv , Khmelnytsky , Cherkasy , Chernivtsi , and Chernihiv regions .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says the city of Kyiv and 17 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs .
The epidemiological situation as of September 9 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia , Volyn , Zhytomyr , Zakarpattia , Ivano-Frankivsk , Kyiv , Lviv , Mykolayiv , Odesa , Rivne , Sumy , Ternopil , Kharkiv , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine , the ministry said on its website .
Read alsoHealth Ministry does n't rule out red zone mode could be introduced across UkraineTo have COVID-19 curbs lifted , regions , cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria .
Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus , hospitals ' capacities , and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19 , the ministry said .
• Ukraine said 2,551 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of September 9 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 143,030 .

These are Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says the city of Kyiv and 17 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
The epidemiological situation as of September 9 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi and Chernihiv enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine, the ministry said on its website.
Read alsoHealth Ministry doesn't rule out red zone mode could be introduced across UkraineTo have COVID-19 curbs lifted, regions, cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria.
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Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus, hospitals' capacities, and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19, the ministry said.
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unian--2020-09-09--Court grants prosecutor office's motion to seize 65 planes flying to occupied Crimea

Ukraine closed the airspace over the occupied peninsula in March 2014 .
The Ukrainian Prosecutor 's Office for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( ARC ) says the court has granted its motions to seize 65 planes , which performed flights to Russian-occupied Crimea despite the ban .
Read alsoUkraine condemns another illegal raid of Crimean Tatar homes on occupied peninsulaLaw enforcers are investigating criminal case on the facts of violation by international airline officials of rules of international flights and procedures for entering and leaving the temporarily occupied territory ( Part 2 of Article 332-1 , Article 334 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Criminal Code of Ukraine ) .
Ukraine closed the airspace over occupied Crimea in March 2014 over the inability to ensure and supervise flight safety .
In this regard , the ARC Prosecutor 's Office together with the ARC Main Directorate of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine in Crimea filed a lawsuit to seize the planes of certain Russian airlines that had violated the order of entry and exit from or to the peninsula , as well as the rules of international flights .
• Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peninsula .
An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia .
De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77 % of the Crimean population had voted for joining Russia .
• On March 18 , 2014 , the so-called agreement on the accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin .
• The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced .
• Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Crimea began .

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unian--2020-09-09--Health minister: Over 9,200 children, 12,300 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 2,551 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 160 children and 135 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 9,236 children and 12,306 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` In the past day , 2,551 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 135 healthcare workers .
Some 389 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 45 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on September 9 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ to President 's Office chief rejects new lockdown in UkraineThe overall death toll is 2,979 @ @ @ @ @ 64,703 patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 2,551 new active COVID-19 cases had @ @ @ @ @ in the past 24 hours as of September 9 , 2020 .
• The total @ @ @ @ @ to 143,030 .

In the past day, 2,551 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 160 children and 135 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 9,236 children and 12,306 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
"In the past day, 2,551 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 160 children and 135 healthcare workers. Some 389 new patients were hospitalized. There were 45 deaths and 1,157 recoveries," he said at a briefing on September 9, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoAdvisor to President's Office chief rejects new lockdown in UkraineThe overall death toll is 2,979 people.
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unian--2020-09-09--Kyiv mayor reports 310 new COVID-19 cases, four fatalities in past day

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 15,821 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 310 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 310 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus , including 13 healthcare workers .
There were four fatalities , '' Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 9 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 15,821 . ''
According to Klitschko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 122 men aged 18 to 78 are among those infected .
Read alsoHealth minister : Over 9,200 children , 12,300 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Eight girls ( from two to 17 years old ) and 13 boys ( from one to 17 years old ) have tested positive .
Klitschko said 43 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Eighty-four people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 4,910 Kyiv residents have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district ( 53 ) , Podilsky district ( 42 ) , and Desniansky district ( 40 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 250 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
• Ukrainian regions were split into the red , orange , yellow , and green 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 3 , the government reviewed the list of quarantine zones in view of the epidemiological situation in regions .
The red zone has been expanded .
• The Ministry of Health of Ukraine on September 7 updated the protocol for patients with suspected coronavirus .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 15,821.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 310 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 310 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus, including 13 healthcare workers. There were four fatalities," Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 9. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 15,821."
According to Klitschko, 167 women aged 18 to 83 and 122 men aged 18 to 78 are among those infected.
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Read alsoHealth minister: Over 9,200 children, 12,300 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Eight girls (from two to 17 years old) and 13 boys (from one to 17 years old) have tested positive.
Klitschko said 43 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Eighty-four people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 4,910 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (53), Podilsky district (42), and Desniansky district (40).
The total death toll in the city is 250 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-09--Finance Ministry elaborates on 2021 national budget

The ministry is drafting the national budget for 2021 based on the outlook of economic and social development for 2021-2024 .
Ukraine 's Finance Ministry has elaborated on the 2021 national budget , saying it should be balanced and focused on social issues .
To this end , the ministry held a meeting with representatives of various branches of trade unions and employers , as well as those from the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture and the Social Policy Ministry .
The meeting was aimed to discuss the draft national budget for 2021 and take into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministry 's press service said on September 9 .
`` The national budget has not yet been finalized .
Consultations are underway .
At the same time , we must take into account the country 's unstable economic situation .
Thus , the deficit of the national budget is expected at 6 % in 2021 , 4.5 % in 2022 , and 3 % in 2023 .
This year it is estimated at 7.5 % of GDP , '' the press service quoted Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolychev as saying .
Read alsoMinimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept 1The official added the move to increase the minimum wage is an additional resource that must be taken into account in drafting the budget .
`` All trade unions have to submit their proposals as for increased costs .
The main thing for the Finance Ministry is a balanced and efficient use of budget funds .
All proposals related to financing various areas are being worked out in detail , taking into account the priorities , '' he added .
The Finance Ministry is drafting the national budget for 2021 based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2021-2024 elaborated by Ukraine 's Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade , and Agriculture as part of a new forecast cycle and approved at a government meeting in July 2020 .
According to the updated macroeconomic forecast , the country 's gross domestic product ( GDP ) may increase by 4.6 % in 2021 .
Inflation may reach 7.3 % in December 2021 year-over-year ( y-o-y ) .
The inflation rate in 2021 is expected at 8.1 % on average .
The average monthly salary in Ukraine in 2021 should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Exports of Ukrainian goods are projected at US $ 60.175 billion in 2021 , while imports are expected at US $ 70.591 billion .
• On August 31 , envoy of the Cabinet of Ministers to the Verkhovna Rada Vasyl Mokan said the government would submit Ukraine 's draft national budget for 2021 to parliament before September 15 .
• On August 29 , 2020 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law Bill No 822-IX passed by the Verkhovna Rada at its extraordinary session on August 25 to amend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine .
• On August 6 , President Zelensky initiated changes to the national budget to raise the minimum wage to UAH 5,000 ( US $ 180 ) from September 1 , 2020 .
• The minimum wage in Ukraine from January 1 , 2020 , increased by UAH 550 ( US $ 20 ) , to UAH 4,723 ( US $ 170 ) per month , or UAH 28.31 ( US $ 1.02 ) per hour .

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The ministry is drafting the national budget for 2021 based on the outlook of economic and social development for 2021-2024.
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unian--2020-09-09--Ukraine reports 68 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 9

Some 534 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 68 as of the morning of September 9 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 9 , some 650 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,389 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 alsoAdvisor to President 's Office chief rejects new lockdown in UkraineOf those newly-infected , nine people have been hospitalized , while another 59 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 534 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 122 people .
• Ukraine said 2,551 new active COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours as of September 9 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 143,030 .

Some 534 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 68 as of the morning of September 9.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 9, some 650 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,389 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 9. "Sixty-eight new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoAdvisor to President's Office chief rejects new lockdown in UkraineOf those newly-infected, nine people have been hospitalized, while another 59 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 534 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 122 people.
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unian--2020-09-09--EU prolongs sanctions against Russians for aggression in Ukraine – journalist

Brussels-based RFE/RL journalist Rikard Jozwiak says the EU ambassadors have prolonged sanctions against persons and entities responsible for the undermining @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine .
`` EU ambs have given the green light to the 6 months roll-over @ @ @ @ @ 44 entities deemed to have undermined the territorial integrity of Ukraine .
soon around 15 @ @ @ @ @ entities will be added to this list for the construction of the Kerch bridge , @ @ @ @ @ on September 9 , 2020 .

Brussels-based RFE/RL journalist Rikard Jozwiak says the EU ambassadors have prolonged sanctions against persons and entities responsible for the undermining of the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
"EU ambs have given the green light to the 6 months roll-over sanctions on 175 ppl & 44 entities deemed to have undermined the territorial integrity of Ukraine. soon around 15 ppl & a handful of entities will be added to this list for the construction of the Kerch bridge," he wrote on Twitter on September 9, 2020.


unian--2020-09-09--Advisor to President's Office chief rejects new lockdown in Ukraine

Mykhailo Podolyak , an anti-crisis communications advisor to Head of the President 's Office Andriy Yermak , has rejected the @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine .
`` The new lockdown is not yet realistic .
We will try @ @ @ @ @ versions .
Since it is important not to freeze the economy completely .
Certain industries @ @ @ @ @ the adaptive quarantine , '' he said , according to the RBC Ukraine news agency @

Mykhailo Podolyak, an anti-crisis communications advisor to Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, has rejected the introduction of a new lockdown in Ukraine.
"The new lockdown is not yet realistic. We will try to make do with adaptive versions. Since it is important not to freeze the economy completely. Certain industries are sagging a lot amid the adaptive quarantine," he said, according to the RBC Ukraine news agency.


unian--2020-09-09--Ex-political prisoner Balukh in serious condition after assault – Ukrainian MP

Co-chairman of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction , Member of Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko has said former Russian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh is in serious condition after recent assault , he remains on a ventilator in an intensive care unit in Kyiv hospital .
`` [ Information ] from doctors of emergency care hospital where Balukh is being treated : 'The patient 's condition is stably severe .
He is on a ventilator . '
Unfortunately , the information is disappointing for now , '' she wrote on Facebook on September 9 .
• Former Russian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overnight Tuesday , September 8 .
Meanwhile , September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he was released from a Russian prison .
• Sentsov said Balukh was found in the morning , with his arm and collarbone fractured .
• Balukh underwent surgery , having suffered a severe head injury .
He has since remained in grave but stable condition .
• Balukh is a Crimean farmer , who was detained by Russia 's FSB Federal Security Service on December 8 , 2016 .
• FSB operatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounds and several TNT explosives in his attic .
• It is widely believed though that security operatives had detained the man for his firm political stance : he had a Ukrainian flag flying over his house , which he refused to remove despite persistent demands of local authorities , KHPG watchdog reported .
• On July 5 , 2018 , a Russian-controlled court in Crimea sentenced him to five years in a penal colony and a RUB 10,000 fine .
• On October 3 , 2018 , the so-called `` Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verdict and reduced his term to four years and 11 months .
• On September 7 , 2019 , he was handed back to Ukraine as part of a major prisoner swap effort .

Balukh was assaulted in Kyiv overnight Tuesday, September 8.
Co-chairman of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction, Member of Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko has said former Russian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh is in serious condition after recent assault, he remains on a ventilator in an intensive care unit in Kyiv hospital.
"[Information] from doctors of emergency care hospital where Balukh is being treated: 'The patient's condition is stably severe. He is on a ventilator.' Unfortunately, the information is disappointing for now," she wrote on Facebook on September 9.
Read also Ex-political prisoner Balukh attacked in Kyiv – Sentsov Assault on Balukh: background
Former Russian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov said Volodymyr Balukh had been assaulted in Kyiv overnight Tuesday, September 8. Meanwhile, September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he was released from a Russian prison.
Sentsov said Balukh was found in the morning, with his arm and collarbone fractured.
Balukh underwent surgery, having suffered a severe head injury. He has since remained in grave but stable condition.
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unian--2020-09-09--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases

In total , 44,152 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 310 cases ) , Kharkiv region ( 291 ) , Ternopil region ( 244 ) , Lviv region ( 196 ) , Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 151 ) , and Chernivtsi region ( 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing on September 9 , as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoHealth Ministry does n't rule out red zone mode could be introduced across UkraineIn total , 44,152 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 20,054 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 24,098 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 2,551 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 143,030 .

In total, 44,152 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (310 cases), Kharkiv region (291), Ternopil region (244), Lviv region (196), Ivano-Frankivsk region (151), and Chernivtsi region (150)," he said at a briefing on September 9, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoHealth Ministry doesn't rule out red zone mode could be introduced across UkraineIn total, 44,152 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 20,054 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 24,098 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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unian--2020-09-09--Global economy likely to recover to pre-pandemic levels by early next quarter – media

The recovery will likely to take place three months earlier than previously expected .
The global economy is likely to recover to pre-pandemic levels by early next quarter , about three months earlier than previously expected , economists at Morgan Stanley said .
`` The evidence indicates that the virus/economy equation has shifted decisively from the early days of the outbreak , '' they said in a note to clients , saying that the recovery has continued to gather momentum as countries get better at managing the virus , Reuters reported .
Global economy may face US $ 35 trln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery forecast The U.S. economy could reach its pre-COVID 19 levels by the second quarter of next year , while the entire developed markets could reach that level by the third quarter of next year , they said .
Coupled with unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary support and possible disruptions to trade , the prospective recovery is likely to be accompanied by stronger inflation , they said .
• Fitch Ratings in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic predicts a 4.6 % fall in global GDP in 2020 year on year , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency 's forecast released in April .
• According to World Bank forecasts , the global economy will shrink by 5.2 % this year .
That would represent the deepest recession since the Second World War .

The recovery will likely to take place three months earlier than previously expected.
The global economy is likely to recover to pre-pandemic levels by early next quarter, about three months earlier than previously expected, economists at Morgan Stanley said.
"The evidence indicates that the virus/economy equation has shifted decisively from the early days of the outbreak," they said in a note to clients, saying that the recovery has continued to gather momentum as countries get better at managing the virus, Reuters reported.
Read also Global economy may face US$35 trln in losses over coronavirus – media Economic recovery forecast
The U.S. economy could reach its pre-COVID 19 levels by the second quarter of next year, while the entire developed markets could reach that level by the third quarter of next year, they said.
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Coupled with unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary support and possible disruptions to trade, the prospective recovery is likely to be accompanied by stronger inflation, they said.
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unian--2020-09-09--Health Ministry doesn't rule out red zone mode could be introduced across Ukraine

The red zone regime could be introduced if the epidemic situation worsens .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry does not rule out the introduction of a red zone mode across Ukraine if the epidemic situation worsens .
`` If the epidemic situation worsens , it is possible the government will be forced to introduce a red zone mode across the country to curb the incidence rate .
Since the health of the nation is the main priority of the government , '' as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency .
At the same time , the Cabinet of Ministers plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to restrict the work of the business .
Read alsoUkraine reports over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 9It is noted the number of COVID-19 cases across the country has doubled over the past month .
The Health Ministry told the publication such an increase is already leading to an overcrowding of hospitals where patients with COVID-19 are treated .
In this situation , the ministry blames non-compliance with quarantine measures .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
Ukrainian regions were split into the red , green , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have 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 red zone regime could be introduced if the epidemic situation worsens.
Ukraine's Health Ministry does not rule out the introduction of a red zone mode across Ukraine if the epidemic situation worsens.
"If the epidemic situation worsens, it is possible the government will be forced to introduce a red zone mode across the country to curb the incidence rate. Since the health of the nation is the main priority of the government," as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency.
At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers plans to continue the adaptive quarantine so as not to restrict the work of the business.
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Read alsoUkraine reports over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 9It is noted the number of COVID-19 cases across the country has doubled over the past month.
The Health Ministry told the publication such an increase is already leading to an overcrowding of hospitals where patients with COVID-19 are treated. In this situation, the ministry blames non-compliance with quarantine measures.
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unian--2020-09-09--Navalny poisoning: G7 foreign ministers call on Russia to establish those responsible

According to the diplomats , this attack against opposition leader Navalny is another grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia .
The G7 foreign ministers of Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union have called on Russia to establish those responsible for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
`` We , the G7 foreign ministers of Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom and the United States of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union , are united in condemning , in the strongest possible terms , the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny , '' according to a statement published by the U.S. Department of State on September 8 .
Read alsoNavalny poisoning : OPCW Director-General issues statementIt is noted Germany has briefed G7 partners on the fact that clinical and toxicological findings by German medical experts and a specialized laboratory of the German armed forces have determined that Navalny is the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve-agent of the `` Novichok '' group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any use of chemical weapons , anywhere , anytime , by anybody , under any circumstances whatsoever , is unacceptable and contravenes the international norms prohibiting the use of such weapons .
We , the G7 foreign ministers , call on Russia to urgently and fully establish transparency on who is responsible for this abhorrent poisoning attack and , bearing in mind Russia 's commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention , to bring the perpetrators to justice , '' reads the statement .
According to the diplomats , this attack against opposition leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and political plurality in Russia .
`` We will continue to monitor closely how Russia responds to international calls for an explanation of the hideous poisoning of Mr. Navalny .
We remain strongly committed to our support for democracy , the rule of law and human rights in Russia and to bolster our support to the Russian civil society , '' the report says .
• Russian opposition 's Alexei Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk on August 20 .
His rapidly deteriorating condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landing in Omsk .
• Navalny 's press secretary assumed the politician 's tea had been laced with poison .
• Navalny was evacuated from Omsk to Germany on an ambulance aircraft for further medical treatment on Saturday , August 22 .
• Experts with the Bundeswehr laboratory found in Navalny 's body traces of poison from the novichok group .
In this regard , Berlin called on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of the Russian opposition figure .
• German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the refusal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revision of Berlin 's stance on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline .

According to the diplomats, this attack against opposition leader Navalny is another grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia.
The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union have called on Russia to establish those responsible for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
"We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny," according to a statement published by the U.S. Department of State on September 8.
Read alsoNavalny poisoning: OPCW Director-General issues statementIt is noted Germany has briefed G7 partners on the fact that clinical and toxicological findings by German medical experts and a specialized laboratory of the German armed forces have determined that Navalny is the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve-agent of the "Novichok" group, a substance developed by Russia.
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"Any use of chemical weapons, anywhere, anytime, by anybody, under any circumstances whatsoever, is unacceptable and contravenes the international norms prohibiting the use of such weapons. We, the G7 foreign ministers, call on Russia to urgently and fully establish transparency on who is responsible for this abhorrent poisoning attack and, bearing in mind Russia's commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention, to bring the perpetrators to justice," reads the statement.
According to the diplomats, this attack against opposition leader Navalny is another grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia.
"We will continue to monitor closely how Russia responds to international calls for an explanation of the hideous poisoning of Mr. Navalny. We remain strongly committed to our support for democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Russia and to bolster our support to the Russian civil society," the report says.
Navalny poisoning: background


unian--2020-09-09--Ukraine reports over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 9

As many as 64,703 patients , including 1,157 in the past day , have recovered .
Ukraine said 2,551 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 9 , 2020 .
Read alsoHealth Ministry does n't rule out red zone regime could be introduced across Ukraine '' According to the Public Health Center , there were 143,030 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on September 9 .
Of them , 2,551 cases were reported in the past 24 hours , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
As many as 64,703 patients , including 1,157 in the past day , have recovered .
The pandemic has already taken 2,979 lives in Ukraine .
In total , 1,751,931 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been run since the outbreak .
The overall incidence per region is as follows : • 15,821 in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of September 9 , 2020 , the Center had received 3,054 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 205,819 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 , orange , yellow , and green zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 3 , the government reviewed the list of quarantine zones in view of the epidemiological situation in regions .
The red zone has been expanded .
• The Ministry of Health of Ukraine on September 7 updated the protocol for patients with suspected coronavirus .

As many as 64,703 patients, including 1,157 in the past day, have recovered.
Ukraine said 2,551 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 9, 2020.
Read alsoHealth Ministry doesn't rule out red zone regime could be introduced across Ukraine"According to the Public Health Center, there were 143,030 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on September 9. Of them, 2,551 cases were reported in the past 24 hours," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on Wednesday.
As many as 64,703 patients, including 1,157 in the past day, have recovered.
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The pandemic has already taken 2,979 lives in Ukraine.
In total, 1,751,931 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been run since the outbreak.
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
4,503 cases in Vinnytsia region;
6,015 in Volyn region;
2,923 in Dnipropetrovsk region;
1,762 in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
3,879 in Zhytomyr region;
8,277 in Zakarpattia region;
2,041 in Zaporizhia region;
10,659 in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
870 in Kirovohrad region;
15,821 in the city of Kyiv;
6,459 in Kyiv region;
16,269 in Lviv region;
480 in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
1,714 in Mykolayiv region;
8,827 in Odesa region;
1,018 in Poltava region;
9,943 in Rivne region;
2,143 in Sumy region;
7,824 in Ternopil region;
11,493 in Kharkiv region;
538 in Kherson region;
3,355 in Khmelnytsky region;
11,581 in Chernivtsi region;
2,121 in Cherkasy region;
2,515 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were run by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of September 9, 2020, the Center had received 3,054 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 205,819 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
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unian--2020-09-09--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 27.5 mln

The overall death toll is 897,671 people , while 18,539,511 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 27.5 million patients as of September 9 .
Read alsoGlobal economy may face US $ 35 trln in losses over coronavirus – mediaAs many as 27,583,796 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:28 on September 9 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 897,671 people , while 18,539,511 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest death toll was recorded in the United States ( 189,680 people ) , Brazil ( 127,464 ) , India ( 73,890 ) , Mexico ( 68,484 ) , the United Kingdom ( 41,675 ) , Italy ( 35,563 ) , and France ( 30,770 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 6,328,051 confirmed cases ) , India ( 4,370,128 ) , Brazil ( 4,162,073 ) , Russia ( 1,032,354 ) , Peru ( 691,575 ) , Colombia ( 679,181 ) , Mexico ( 642,860 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 897,671 people, while 18,539,511 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 27.5 million patients as of September 9.
Read alsoGlobal economy may face US$35 trln in losses over coronavirus – mediaAs many as 27,583,796 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:28 on September 9, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 897,671 people, while 18,539,511 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (189,680 people), Brazil (127,464), India (73,890), Mexico (68,484), the United Kingdom (41,675), Italy (35,563), and France (30,770).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (6,328,051 confirmed cases), India (4,370,128), Brazil (4,162,073), Russia (1,032,354), Peru (691,575), Colombia (679,181), Mexico (642,860), and South Africa (640,441).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-09-09--Hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.80 to U.S. dollar on Sept 9

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

There were no Ukrainian army casualties .
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas were recorded on Tuesday , September 8 .
There were no Ukrainian army casualties , the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Wednesday , September 9 .
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy , it said .
Read alsoZelensky on ceasefire violations in Donbas : Russia must adhere to agreementsSince Wednesday midnight , the sides have continued observing the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation is under way .
Around 8 hectares in the frontline zone have been cleared of landmines .
Some 53 mines and improvised explosive devices were found and sent for disposal .
What is more , Joint Forces personnel are engaged in repairing and rebuilding houses and civilian infrastructure .
In the past 24 hours , 15 facilities were fully repaired .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• On September 6 , the situation in the zone of the Joint Forces Operation aggravated : a Ukrainian soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • On the morning of September 7 , the bodies of two military were found , who had been deployed to put out steppe fires in Luhansk region .
• Another two soldiers were injured as a result of a mine blast of a military tanker truck .
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba initiated urgent talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov due to the aggravation in Donbas .

There were no Ukrainian army casualties.
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine's Donbas were recorded on Tuesday, September 8.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties, the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Wednesday, September 9.
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy, it said.
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Read alsoZelensky on ceasefire violations in Donbas: Russia must adhere to agreementsSince Wednesday midnight, the sides have continued observing the full and comprehensive ceasefire.
A landmine clearance operation is under way. Around 8 hectares in the frontline zone have been cleared of landmines. Some 53 mines and improvised explosive devices were found and sent for disposal.
What is more, Joint Forces personnel are engaged in repairing and rebuilding houses and civilian infrastructure. In the past 24 hours, 15 facilities were fully repaired.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
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