unian--2020-01-10--"Witness for The Hague": Guard of MH17 crash site detained in Donbas

The criminal activity of the man was confirmed by photos from his page on a social network .
A man who allegedly guarded the crash site and the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines airliner flight MH17 , shot down by the Russians from the skies over eastern Ukraine in 2014 , has been detained by the Ukrainian border guards in Donetsk region .
The detainee , who is a Ukraine national born in 1994 , was arrested on a tip , the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters wrote on Facebook .
`` During an interrogation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the second half of 2014 , in the midst of hostilities in Donbas , he served with one of the militarized armed units .
He performed the tasks of Russian supervisors at illegal checkpoints set up in the Shakhtarsk district of Donetsk region , where he repeatedly witnessed crimes and harassment of civilians , '' reads the report .
`` In addition , he gathered and handed over to terrorists plane fragments and personal belongings of the victims for a monetary reward of RUB 500 to RUB 1,500 .
During this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crash site of Russian military personnel , engaged in general control and management of all actions of armed groups , '' the JFO HQ said .
The detainee 's illegal activity has been confirmed by photos from his page on a social network , where he is seen sporting military uniform holding a weapon in front of the MH17 debris .
The detainee was handed over to the police .
Criminal proceedings were initiated under Part 2 of Article 260 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ( creation of armed groups not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities ) .
The man may face imprisonment for up to eight years .
UNIAN memo .
Malaysia Airlines ' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17 , 2014 , over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region .
All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash .
The majority of the victims , 196 , were citizens of the Netherlands .
The Dutch Safety Board October 13 , 2015 , issued a report on the causes of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system .
The Joint Investigation Team in its report published on September 28 , 2016 , confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia .
Read alsoMH17 probe : Court hearings in Hague to begin on March 9 On June 19 , 2019 , JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17 .
The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called `` Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) ; Russian General Sergei Dubinsky ( nom de guerre `` Khmuryi '' ) , who led the `` DPR intelligence ; '' Oleg Pulatov ( nom de guerre `` Gyurza '' ) , who in 2014 headed `` the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR ; '' as well as Leonid Kharchenko ( nom de guerre `` Krot '' ) , who was a leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia-led forces .
The trial of those suspects in the crash of the Malaysian Boeing should begin on March 9 , 2020 .

The criminal activity of the man was confirmed by photos from his page on a social network.
A man who allegedly guarded the crash site and the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines airliner flight MH17, shot down by the Russians from the skies over eastern Ukraine in 2014, has been detained by the Ukrainian border guards in Donetsk region.
The detainee, who is a Ukraine national born in 1994, was arrested on a tip, the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters wrote on Facebook.
"During an interrogation of the detainee, law enforcement officers found that in the second half of 2014, in the midst of hostilities in Donbas, he served with one of the militarized armed units. He performed the tasks of Russian supervisors at illegal checkpoints set up in the Shakhtarsk district of Donetsk region, where he repeatedly witnessed crimes and harassment of civilians," reads the report.
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Starting late August 2014, the detainee guarded the MH17 crash site.
"In addition, he gathered and handed over to terrorists plane fragments and personal belongings of the victims for a monetary reward of RUB 500 to RUB 1,500. During this time, he repeatedly observed the presence at the crash site of Russian military personnel, engaged in general control and management of all actions of armed groups," the JFO HQ said.
Read alsoRussian TV propagandist Ernst on fake MH17 footage: "We made a mistake"
The detainee's illegal activity has been confirmed by photos from his page on a social network, where he is seen sporting military uniform holding a weapon in front of the MH17 debris.
The detainee was handed over to the police. Criminal proceedings were initiated under Part 2 of Article 260 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (creation of armed groups not prescribed by law or participation in their activities). The man may face imprisonment for up to eight years.
UNIAN memo. Malaysia Airlines' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17, 2014, over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region. All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash. The majority of the victims, 196, were citizens of the Netherlands. The Dutch Safety Board October 13, 2015, issued a report on the causes of the accident. It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system. The Joint Investigation Team in its report published on September 28, 2016, confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia.
Read alsoMH17 probe: Court hearings in Hague to begin on March 9
On June 19, 2019, JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17. The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin (AKA "Strelkov"), who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called "Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR"); Russian General Sergei Dubinsky (nom de guerre "Khmuryi"), who led the "DPR intelligence;" Oleg Pulatov (nom de guerre "Gyurza"), who in 2014 headed "the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR;" as well as Leonid Kharchenko (nom de guerre "Krot"), who was a leader of the "reconnaissance battalion" of Russia-led forces.
The trial of those suspects in the crash of the Malaysian Boeing should begin on March 9, 2020.


unian--2020-01-10--Central bank in Ukraine clarifies list of cash settlement transactions not subject to taxation

The relevant norms are laid down in the NBU resolution of December 28 , 2019 .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has clarified the list of cash settlement transactions that are not subject to taxation .
The relevant norms are enshrined in the NBU resolution of December 28 , 2019 , which entered into force on January 10 , the NBU 's press service wrote on Friday .
In particular , the regulator made changes to the list of transactions related to the opening/closing of customer accounts in national and foreign currencies , and bank metals ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation ; and carrying out settlements and cash services related to customers .
Read alsoNBU allows further key rate cuts to 8 % amid favorable macroeconomic conditions The NBU emphasized that such changes would allow users to correctly determine transactions that are not subject to value added tax .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on September 25 , 2019 , the regulator granted banks the right to round off cash transactions due to the withdrawal of coins in denomination of 1 , 2 , and 5 kopiykas from circulation on October 1 .

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unian--2020-01-10--No cordons at PS752 crash site, journalists say

There is no sign of any investigators at the scene , according to the report .
A CBS crew on Friday morning visited the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 crash site west of Tehran , saying that `` virtually all pieces of the plane were removed yesterday '' , according to locals .
`` Scavengers now picking site clean , '' CBS correspondent Elizabeth Palmer wrote on Twitter , posting a picture from the site .
`` No security .
Not cordoned off .
No sign of any investigators , '' the tweet said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 737-800 , flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died .
On board the airliner were 11 Ukrainians , including nine crew members , as well as 82 Iranians , 63 Canadians , 10 Swedes , four Afghanis , three Germans , and three Britons .
All Ukrainian air carriers have been banned from flying in Iranian airspace pending the investigation .
Read alsoPS752 crash : Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire did n't start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Thursday that Canadian officials have intelligence from their own sources and Canada 's allies that shows the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the `` missile hit '' version is not being ruled out , while it is yet to be fully confirmed , and appealed to partners to share the factual evidence that could draw light on the cause of the crash .

There is no sign of any investigators at the scene, according to the report.
A CBS crew on Friday morning visited the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 crash site west of Tehran, saying that "virtually all pieces of the plane were removed yesterday", according to locals.
CBS crew just visited the #Ukrainian airlines crash site west of Tehran. Nine am local time. Virtually all pieces of the plane were removed yesterday - say locals. Scavengers now picking site clean. No security. Not cordoned off. No sign of any investigators. pic.twitter.com/hhNJyokhjq — Elizabeth Palmer (@elizapalmer) January 10, 2020
"Scavengers now picking site clean," CBS correspondent Elizabeth Palmer wrote on Twitter, posting a picture from the site.
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"No security. Not cordoned off. No sign of any investigators," the tweet said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 8, an UIA-operated Boeing 737-800, flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv, crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport.
All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died. On board the airliner were 11 Ukrainians, including nine crew members, as well as 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 10 Swedes, four Afghanis, three Germans, and three Britons.
All Ukrainian air carriers have been banned from flying in Iranian airspace pending the investigation.
Read alsoPS752 crash: Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire didn't start from engines
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canadian officials have intelligence from their own sources and Canada's allies that shows the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the "missile hit" version is not being ruled out, while it is yet to be fully confirmed, and appealed to partners to share the factual evidence that could draw light on the cause of the crash.


unian--2020-01-10--Online currency purchases, sales by Ukrainians almost equal in 2019, at US$1 bln

The National Bank says it will pursue its forex liberalization policies .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) says the volumes of buying and selling currency online by Ukrainians were almost equal last year – at US $ 1 billion .
The regulator on February 7 , 2019 , allowed online currency purchases by individuals , which greatly simplified the life of Ukrainians , eliminating the need to go to bank cash desks or currency exchange booths to buy foreign currency , the NBU 's press service wrote on Facebook on January 9 .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure on the forex market since about 7 % of cash market transactions switched to online banking platforms .
The National Bank says it will pursue its forex liberalization policies .
In particular , after the implementation of the `` split '' law , which provides for the liquidation of National Commission on the Financial Services Market State Regulation and the distribution of its functions between the National Bank and the National Securities and Stock Market Commission , the NBU will allow transferring foreign currency online not only to banks , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be supervised by the NBU from mid-2020 .
Read alsoNBU allows further key rate cuts to 8 % amid favorable macroeconomic conditions As UNIAN reported earlier , in July 2016 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , passed a draft `` split '' law on the consolidation of state regulation of financial services markets .
The bill was passed as a whole by the new composition of the parliament only in three years .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted the bill into law in October 2019 .

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unian--2020-01-10--Man detained at Donbas checkpoint, caught trying to smuggle C4 explosive from occupied area

Law enforcers are working to find out why the perpetrator was transporting the explosives into the government-controlled territories .
A man who was trying to smuggle explosives from the occupied areas has been detained at the Mayorsk checkpoint at the Donbas contact line .
`` Yesterday , as part of measures to counter the smuggling of banned items and material across the contact line , due to effective actions of border guards and SBU Security Service operatives , an attempt to smuggle C4 explosives from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine was thwarted at the Mayorsk checkpoint , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operation Headquarters said on Facebook .
During a thorough inspection of a motor vehicle driven by a 39-year-old citizen of Ukraine , border guards and SBU operatives who are part of the Joint Forces , found in the luggage compartment two packages with dark brown substance ( supposedly a C4 explosive ) in them , weighing about 740 grams , which were concealed in a car paint can .
Investigative actions are underway .
The driver has been detained .
Law enforcers are working to find out why the perpetrator was transporting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is possible that in this way Russian-backed mercenaries feed the soil for possible terrorist acts , '' the JFO HQ said .

Law enforcers are working to find out why the perpetrator was transporting the explosives into the government-controlled territories.
A man who was trying to smuggle explosives from the occupied areas has been detained at the Mayorsk checkpoint at the Donbas contact line.
"Yesterday, as part of measures to counter the smuggling of banned items and material across the contact line, due to effective actions of border guards and SBU Security Service operatives, an attempt to smuggle C4 explosives from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine was thwarted at the Mayorsk checkpoint," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook.
During a thorough inspection of a motor vehicle driven by a 39-year-old citizen of Ukraine, border guards and SBU operatives who are part of the Joint Forces, found in the luggage compartment two packages with dark brown substance (supposedly a C4 explosive) in them, weighing about 740 grams, which were concealed in a car paint can.
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Investigative actions are underway. The driver has been detained.
Law enforcers are working to find out why the perpetrator was transporting the explosives into the government-controlled territories.
"It is possible that in this way Russian-backed mercenaries feed the soil for possible terrorist acts," the JFO HQ said.


unian--2020-01-11--Trudeau demands "complete and thorough" probe after Iran admits to shooting down PS752

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government expects the `` full cooperation '' of Iranian authorities in investigating the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 .
`` Tonight , Iran acknowledged that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by its own armed forces , '' Trudeau said in a statement , according to CNN .
`` Our focus remains closure , accountability , transparency , and justice for the families and loved ones of the victims , '' the Canadian prime minister said .
Read also '' We insist on full admission of guilt '' : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement He assured that Canada `` will continue working with our partners around the world to ensure a complete and thorough investigation , and the Canadian government expects full cooperation from Iranian authorities . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine `` will insist on full admission of guilt . ''
`` We expect from Iran assurances of readiness for a full and open investigation , bringing perpetrators to justice , the return of the bodies of the victims , compensation payments , and official apologies via diplomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement released shortly after Iran took blame for the PS752 downing .

Canada's focus remains closure, accountability, transparency, and justice, Trudeau says.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government expects the "full cooperation" of Iranian authorities in investigating the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
"Tonight, Iran acknowledged that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by its own armed forces," Trudeau said in a statement, according to CNN.
"Our focus remains closure, accountability, transparency, and justice for the families and loved ones of the victims," the Canadian prime minister said.
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Read also"We insist on full admission of guilt": Zelensky reacts to Iran's PS752 downing statement
He assured that Canada "will continue working with our partners around the world to ensure a complete and thorough investigation, and the Canadian government expects full cooperation from Iranian authorities."
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine "will insist on full admission of guilt."
"We expect from Iran assurances of readiness for a full and open investigation, bringing perpetrators to justice, the return of the bodies of the victims, compensation payments, and official apologies via diplomatic channels," Zelensky said in a statement released shortly after Iran took blame for the PS752 downing.


unian--2020-01-11--Donbas war update: three Ukrainian troops injured in enemy shelling

Russian occupation forces in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , continued shelling Ukrainian defense positions on Friday , leaving three Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ violated ceasefire 13 times over the past day , Joint Operation Forces press service reported @ @ @ @ @ Facebook .
Occupation forces engaged Ukrainians with proscribed 122mm artillery systems , 120mm and 82mm @ @ @ @ @ large-caliber machine guns and other small arms .
Read alsoPlane with nine wounded soldiers arrives @ @ @ @ @ video ) In the area of responsibility of the Skhid [ East ] tactical grouping @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian defense lines six times near Maryinka , Nevelske , Vodiane , and Novotroyitske .
@ @ @ @ @ of the Pivnich [ North ] grouping , seven enemy attacks were recorded near Orekhove @ @ @ @ @ .
From day-start on Saturday , Russian occupation forces violated the ceasefire twice .

Ukraine reports thirteen ceasefire violations over the past day.
Russian occupation forces in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, continued shelling Ukrainian defense positions on Friday, leaving three Ukrainian soldiers injured.
The enemy violated ceasefire 13 times over the past day, Joint Operation Forces press service reported in a morning update on Facebook.
Occupation forces engaged Ukrainians with proscribed 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars, as well as large-caliber machine guns and other small arms.
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In the area of responsibility of the Skhid [East] tactical grouping, Russian occupation forces shelled Ukrainian defense lines six times near Maryinka, Nevelske, Vodiane, and Novotroyitske.
In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich [North] grouping, seven enemy attacks were recorded near Orekhove, Luhanske, and Pivdenne.
From day-start on Saturday, Russian occupation forces violated the ceasefire twice.


unian--2020-01-11--Trump says Iran plotted attacks on four U.S. embassies

Washington has repeatedly said that the elimination of Qassem Soleimani was an act of self-defense to prevent what it has described as an `` imminent threat '' against U.S. interests and troops .
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the imminent threat from Iran that provoked the United States to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani involved planned attacks on four U.S. embassies .
Asked by Fox News specifically what was targeted , Trump revealed : `` We will tell you that probably it was going to be the embassy in Baghdad . ''
Pressed on whether large-scale attacks were planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I can reveal that I believe it probably would ’ ve been four embassies . ''
The American embassy in Baghdad had already been attacked on New Year 's Eve when demonstrators stormed the compound to protest American airstrikes against Iran-backed militia members .
But there has been confusion over whether additional attacks were being planned at the embassy after Trump told reporters Thursday that the U.S. killed Soleimani because `` they were looking to blow up our embassy . ''
Read alsoTrump : U.S. will impose 'additional punishing economic sanctions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly said that that strike was an act of self-defense to prevent what it has described as an `` imminent threat '' against U.S. interests and troops .
Earlier Friday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was grilled on the specifics of that threat as reporters quizzed him on what `` imminent '' meant .
`` We had specific information on an imminent threat and that threat stream included attacks on U.S. embassies .
Period .
Full stop , '' he said .
When later asked what he meant by imminent , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen . ''
After the U.S. strike that killed Soleimani near the Baghdad airport , Tehran went for a retaliation move , launching nearly a dozen missiles at two U.S. military bases located in Iraq .
Iran 's Permanent Representative to the United Nations , Majid Takht-Ravanchi , said Tehran has completed its revenge for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani and will not take any new military steps if there is no U.S. aggression , On January 11 , Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of `` human error , '' the army said after conducting its own investigation , according to Bloomberg .

Washington has repeatedly said that the elimination of Qassem Soleimani was an act of self-defense to prevent what it has described as an "imminent threat" against U.S. interests and troops.
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the imminent threat from Iran that provoked the United States to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani involved planned attacks on four U.S. embassies.
Asked by Fox News specifically what was targeted, Trump revealed: "We will tell you that probably it was going to be the embassy in Baghdad."
Pressed on whether large-scale attacks were planned for other embassies, the president said: "I can reveal that I believe it probably would’ve been four embassies."
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The American embassy in Baghdad had already been attacked on New Year's Eve when demonstrators stormed the compound to protest American airstrikes against Iran-backed militia members.
But there has been confusion over whether additional attacks were being planned at the embassy after Trump told reporters Thursday that the U.S. killed Soleimani because "they were looking to blow up our embassy."
Read alsoTrump: U.S. will impose 'additional punishing economic sanctions' on Iran
The U.S. administration has repeatedly said that that strike was an act of self-defense to prevent what it has described as an "imminent threat" against U.S. interests and troops.
Earlier Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was grilled on the specifics of that threat as reporters quizzed him on what "imminent" meant.
"We had specific information on an imminent threat and that threat stream included attacks on U.S. embassies. Period. Full stop," he said. When later asked what he meant by imminent, he responded: "It was going to happen."
After the U.S. strike that killed Soleimani near the Baghdad airport, Tehran went for a retaliation move, launching nearly a dozen missiles at two U.S. military bases located in Iraq.
Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said Tehran has completed its revenge for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani and will not take any new military steps if there is no U.S. aggression,
On January 11, Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet flight PS752 that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of "human error," the army said after conducting its own investigation, according to Bloomberg.


unian--2020-01-11--"We insist on full admission of guilt": Zelensky reacts to Iran's PS752 downing statement

The Ukrainian leader hopes the investigation will continue without any artificial delays and obstacles .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted to Iran 's admission of the accidental downing of a Ukrainian plane by a surface to air missile .
`` This was n't a good morning but it brought us the truth .
Even before the international commission completed its work , Iran pleaded guilty to the crash of the Ukrainian plane .
But we insist on full admission of guilt .
We expect from Iran assurances of readiness for a full and open investigation , bringing perpetrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies of the victims , compensation payments , and official apologies via diplomatic channels , '' the president said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page .
The Ukrainian leader also expressed hope that the investigation would continue without any artificial delays and obstacles set .
`` Our 45 professionals should see full access and cooperation to establish justice , '' Zelensky added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on January 11 Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of `` human error , '' the army said after conducting its own investigation , Bloomberg reported .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a `` disastrous '' and `` unforgivable '' mistake .

The Ukrainian leader hopes the investigation will continue without any artificial delays and obstacles.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted to Iran's admission of the accidental downing of a Ukrainian plane by a surface to air missile.
"This wasn't a good morning but it brought us the truth. Even before the international commission completed its work, Iran pleaded guilty to the crash of the Ukrainian plane. But we insist on full admission of guilt. We expect from Iran assurances of readiness for a full and open investigation, bringing perpetrators to justice, the return of the bodies of the victims, compensation payments, and official apologies via diplomatic channels," the president said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page.
The Ukrainian leader also expressed hope that the investigation would continue without any artificial delays and obstacles set.
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"Our 45 professionals should see full access and cooperation to establish justice," Zelensky added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 11 Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of "human error," the army said after conducting its own investigation, Bloomberg reported.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a "disastrous" and "unforgivable" mistake.


unian--2020-01-11--"Disastrous mistake": Iran president on PS752 downing

Rouhani says those responsible will be identified and prosecuted .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a `` disastrous '' and `` unforgivable '' mistake .
`` Armed Forces ’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people .
Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake , '' Rouhani tweeted .
`` The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake .
My thoughts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I offer my sincerest condolences , '' he wrote in a separate tweet .
`` The tragedy of the stampede at Gen. Soleimani 's funeral in Kerman and the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran that killed numerous Iranians , including a group of students , as well as other nationalities , deeply saddens all Iranians .
May they rest in peace , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of `` human error , '' the army said after conducting its own investigation , Bloomberg reported .
UNIAN memo : Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

Rouhani says those responsible will be identified and prosecuted.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a "disastrous" and "unforgivable" mistake.
"Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people. Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake," Rouhani tweeted.
Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people.
Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake. #PS752 — Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 11, 2020
"The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake. My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences," he wrote in a separate tweet.
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"The tragedy of the stampede at Gen. Soleimani's funeral in Kerman and the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran that killed numerous Iranians, including a group of students, as well as other nationalities, deeply saddens all Iranians. May they rest in peace," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of "human error," the army said after conducting its own investigation, Bloomberg reported.
UNIAN memo: Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-11--Bloomberg: Iran admits it shot down Boeing jet, reversing denials

Iran 's army says it was downed because of `` human error . ''
Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of `` human error , '' the army said after conducting its own investigation , Bloomberg reported .
Read alsoUkraine to demand compensation if downing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry IRGC officials will elaborate on the crash on state media , it said .
It promised that the `` culprits '' would be identified and referred to judicial authorities .
`` Iran 's armed forces went on high alert following U.S. threats to target Iranian sites , '' the army said .
`` Under such highly sensitive and critical circumstances , the Boeing Flight 752 flew close to a sensitive IRGC military site at an altitude and angle that made it look like a hostile target .
The plane was hit due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As recently as Friday , Iran denied that it had fired a missile at the plane and accused western governments of `` psychological warfare . ''
Officials in multiple western countries have said they believe it was shot down accidentally .
A U.S. spy satellite detected the firing of two SA-15 surface-to-air missiles , a person familiar with the intelligence said , speaking on the condition of anonymity , Bloomberg said .
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif blamed `` human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism '' for the disaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Friday night .
There are no obvious military sites visible on satellite photos of the plane 's flight path .
A power plant and an industrial park are in the area where the Ukrainian jet stopped transmitting its position , as well as large areas of undeveloped land , according to Google .
The plane appeared to fly on a normal path to the northwest of the airport on the same heading as the runway from which it departed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It flew straight for just over two minutes after takeoff , according to the company .
At that point , it made a slight turn to the right and continued for another 42 seconds .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

Iran's army says it was downed because of "human error."
Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of "human error," the army said after conducting its own investigation, Bloomberg reported.
Read alsoUkraine to demand compensation if downing of its plane in Iran proved – Foreign Ministry
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IRGC officials will elaborate on the crash on state media, it said.
It promised that the "culprits" would be identified and referred to judicial authorities.
"Iran's armed forces went on high alert following U.S. threats to target Iranian sites," the army said. "Under such highly sensitive and critical circumstances, the Boeing Flight 752 flew close to a sensitive IRGC military site at an altitude and angle that made it look like a hostile target. The plane was hit due to human error and unintentionally."
As recently as Friday, Iran denied that it had fired a missile at the plane and accused western governments of "psychological warfare." Officials in multiple western countries have said they believe it was shot down accidentally. A U.S. spy satellite detected the firing of two SA-15 surface-to-air missiles, a person familiar with the intelligence said, speaking on the condition of anonymity, Bloomberg said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif blamed "human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism" for the disaster, according to a post on Twitter.
A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces:
Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster
Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations.
💔 — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 11, 2020
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Friday night.
There are no obvious military sites visible on satellite photos of the plane's flight path. A power plant and an industrial park are in the area where the Ukrainian jet stopped transmitting its position, as well as large areas of undeveloped land, according to Google.
The plane appeared to fly on a normal path to the northwest of the airport on the same heading as the runway from which it departed, according to the flight-tracking service FlightRadar24.
It flew straight for just over two minutes after takeoff, according to the company. At that point, it made a slight turn to the right and continued for another 42 seconds.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-11--Plane with nine wounded soldiers arrives in Kyiv

A plane with nine wounded soldiers arrived in Kyiv on Friday , January 10 .
`` Today , a plane has brought wounded Ukrainian soldiers for [ treatment at Kyiv 's ] Main Military Hospital , '' Ukraine 's Defense Ministry said on Facebook on January 10 .
They were relocated from Kharkiv to Kyiv for further treatment ; prior to that , they were treated at a Kharkiv hospital , it said .
`` All the soldiers have projectile wounds .
Some of them are in a critical condition , they have immediately been diverted to the ER , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook on the same day .
The wounded soldiers underwent medical tests and were sent to respective clinics and departments of the hospital for further treatment , the Defense Ministry said .
`` Military doctors say the soldiers ' condition is now satisfactory , there are enough necessary medicines and essentials for them , '' it added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , one Ukrainian soldier was killed in action and another four were wounded in action in Donbas on January 9 , according to an updated report by the Joint Forces Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Ukrainian servicemen wounded in the Donbas war are delivered are located in Kharkiv and Dnipro .

They arrived from Kharkiv.
A plane with nine wounded soldiers arrived in Kyiv on Friday, January 10.
"Today, a plane has brought wounded Ukrainian soldiers for [treatment at Kyiv's] Main Military Hospital," Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Facebook on January 10.
They were relocated from Kharkiv to Kyiv for further treatment; prior to that, they were treated at a Kharkiv hospital, it said.
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"All the soldiers have projectile wounds. Some of them are in a critical condition, they have immediately been diverted to the ER," Ukrainian volunteer Natalia Yusupova said on Facebook on the same day.
The wounded soldiers underwent medical tests and were sent to respective clinics and departments of the hospital for further treatment, the Defense Ministry said. "Military doctors say the soldiers' condition is now satisfactory, there are enough necessary medicines and essentials for them," it added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, one Ukrainian soldier was killed in action and another four were wounded in action in Donbas on January 9, according to an updated report by the Joint Forces Operation's press center.
The nearest hospitals where Ukrainian servicemen wounded in the Donbas war are delivered are located in Kharkiv and Dnipro.


unian--2020-01-11--Swiss court orders Russia to pay damages to Ukrainian firms – media

The Swiss Federal Court has ordered Russia to pay CHF80 million ( US $ 82.1 million ) in damages to @ @ @ @ @ the 2014 annexation of Crimea .
In two decisions published on Thursday , January 9 @ @ @ @ @ appeals of the Russian state against the rulings made in a Geneva court last April @ @ @ @ @ alsoUnder amicable deal , Gazprom agrees to non-return of its assets seized in Ukraine – @ @ @ @ @ Geneva body was not fit to rule on the case , since doing so amounted @ @ @ @ @ ruling on the status of Crimea .
It also claimed that the argument made by @ @ @ @ @ said they should have been shielded by a 1998 Russia-Ukraine investment protection agreement , was @ @ @ @ @ the supreme court , however , the competence of the Geneva judges is not in @ @ @ @ @ been confirmed by a previous hearing in October 2018 , a hearing which also dismissed @ @ @ @ @ 1998 agreement .

The fines relate to a dozen businesses.
The Swiss Federal Court has ordered Russia to pay CHF80 million (US$82.1 million) in damages to 12 Ukrainian firms confiscated after the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
In two decisions published on Thursday, January 9, the court rejected the appeals of the Russian state against the rulings made in a Geneva court last April, Swissinfo said.
Read alsoUnder amicable deal, Gazprom agrees to non-return of its assets seized in Ukraine – Naftogaz
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Russia claimed that the Geneva body was not fit to rule on the case, since doing so amounted to making a de facto ruling on the status of Crimea.
It also claimed that the argument made by the Ukrainian firms, who said they should have been shielded by a 1998 Russia-Ukraine investment protection agreement, was not applicable.
According to the supreme court, however, the competence of the Geneva judges is not in question. This had already been confirmed by a previous hearing in October 2018, a hearing which also dismissed the Russian argument about the 1998 agreement.
The fines relate to a dozen businesses.


unian--2020-01-11--Russia ready to change key political player in Abkhazia where clans fight for access to aid – think

Russia ready to change key political player in Abkhazia where clans fight for access to aid – think tank

The fresh protests in Abkhazia are coordinated by Putin aide Vladislav Surkov 's group , who are trying to change the puppet leader of Abkhazia , IGTDS reports .
The political crisis in the self-proclaimed and internationally-unrecognized Abkhazia will result in no foreign policy changes , while reflecting the local elites ' struggle for Russia 's financial support .
On January , 9 a group of protesters stormed the building hosting the `` presidential administration '' after the local `` parliament '' adopted a resolution calling on `` president '' Raul Khajimba to resign , but the latter refused , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands followed the presidential election of September 9 , 2019 , where the incumbent Khajimba was re-elected with 47.39 % of the vote .
Opposition candidate Alkhas Kvitsinia took 46.17 % and suggested that the vote was rigged .
Clashes ensued at the opposition rally outside the Supreme Court HQ where activists urged judges to recognize election violations .
In their statements the opposition parties called the incumbent president `` illegitimate '' and the government – `` failed '' .
One of the main leaders of street protests these days is Akhra Avidzba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the side of Russian proxy forces in Ukraine 's Donbas and is now being joined by some local political figures .
The fresh protests in Abkhazia are coordinated by Putin aide Vladislav Surkov 's group , who are trying to change the puppet leader of Abkhazia , IGTDS reports .
The economic situation remains in critical condition .
The state 's vital operations are exclusively financed by Russia , while Moscow 's aid is manually distributed between other puppet territories , too , including South Ossetia , Crimea , and Transnistria ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia 's state assistance , as well as corruption-laden funds from the Turkish Abkhaz community which supports the Abkhaz government .
Any `` issues '' with government agencies and partners are solved by local gangsters in extra-judicial manner .
Attacks , raids , kidnappings , and murders of Russian businessmen made several Russian MPs and members of the Federation Council appeal for justice to the Office of the Prosecutor General , the Investigative Committee , and the Foreign Ministry of Russia .
The main reason for the Russia-inspired protests lies in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since both the government and the opposition are pro-Russian , the Kremlin is interested in the political player who would request less assistance , while opening the market for Russians and sealing better control over the government .
The rally was more likely orchestrated in Moscow to discourage Khajimba , analysts say .
However , they add , the Kremlin sits well with any outcome and expects the ultimate result will be in favor of the strongest leader whom they will then support .
Despite some hopes that Raul Khajimba would flee from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left him in a vulnerable position , Khajimba is unlikely to hand power to a mob of protesters .
He stated readiness to declare a state of emergency in the `` republic '' and branded the ongoing developments a coup .
Thus , by attempting to hold on to power , Khajimba could spark a wave of clashes between the Abkhaz clans .

The fresh protests in Abkhazia are coordinated by Putin aide Vladislav Surkov's group, who are trying to change the puppet leader of Abkhazia, IGTDS reports.
The political crisis in the self-proclaimed and internationally-unrecognized Abkhazia will result in no foreign policy changes, while reflecting the local elites' struggle for Russia's financial support.
On January, 9 a group of protesters stormed the building hosting the "presidential administration" after the local "parliament" adopted a resolution calling on "president" Raul Khajimba to resign, but the latter refused, according to IGTDS think tank.
These demands followed the presidential election of September 9, 2019, where the incumbent Khajimba was re-elected with 47.39% of the vote.
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Opposition candidate Alkhas Kvitsinia took 46.17% and suggested that the vote was rigged. Clashes ensued at the opposition rally outside the Supreme Court HQ where activists urged judges to recognize election violations.
In their statements the opposition parties called the incumbent president "illegitimate" and the government – "failed".
Read alsoPrisoner swap lifts veil on Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine – media
One of the main leaders of street protests these days is Akhra Avidzba, originally from Sochi, who took the side of Russian proxy forces in Ukraine's Donbas and is now being joined by some local political figures.
The fresh protests in Abkhazia are coordinated by Putin aide Vladislav Surkov's group, who are trying to change the puppet leader of Abkhazia, IGTDS reports.
The economic situation remains in critical condition. The state's vital operations are exclusively financed by Russia, while Moscow's aid is manually distributed between other puppet territories, too, including South Ossetia, Crimea, and Transnistria).
Abkhazia gets investments mostly in the form of Russia's state assistance, as well as corruption-laden funds from the Turkish Abkhaz community which supports the Abkhaz government. Any "issues" with government agencies and partners are solved by local gangsters in extra-judicial manner.
Attacks, raids, kidnappings, and murders of Russian businessmen made several Russian MPs and members of the Federation Council appeal for justice to the Office of the Prosecutor General, the Investigative Committee, and the Foreign Ministry of Russia.
The main reason for the Russia-inspired protests lies in the local struggle for Russian financial support.
Since both the government and the opposition are pro-Russian, the Kremlin is interested in the political player who would request less assistance, while opening the market for Russians and sealing better control over the government.
The rally was more likely orchestrated in Moscow to discourage Khajimba, analysts say. However, they add, the Kremlin sits well with any outcome and expects the ultimate result will be in favor of the strongest leader whom they will then support.
Despite some hopes that Raul Khajimba would flee from office as months of a tough race left him in a vulnerable position, Khajimba is unlikely to hand power to a mob of protesters.
He stated readiness to declare a state of emergency in the "republic" and branded the ongoing developments a coup.
Thus, by attempting to hold on to power, Khajimba could spark a wave of clashes between the Abkhaz clans.


unian--2020-01-11--Merkel says construction of Nord Stream 2 needs to be completed

The statement comes following her meeting with Putin on Saturday .
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel ha said that the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project , bypassing Ukraine , should be completed .
The statement comes following her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday , an UNIAN correspondent in the Russian Federation reports .
`` We also spoke , of course , about the Nord Stream 2 project .
It has been legitimized through the new European legislation , we need to complete it , '' Merkel said at a joint press conference with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was pleased with a `` very good '' agreement reached on gas transit via Ukraine for the next five years .
Read alsoU.S .
sanctions on Nord Stream 2 help Ukraine sign new gas deal with Russia – Prystaiko '' Germany and other European countries benefit from Nord Stream .
Nord Stream 1 is working .
Nord Stream 2 is not ready yet .
Everyone is interested in diversifying their gas supplies , but this is a very important project , '' Merkel emphasized .
At the same time , she added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Germany .
In turn , Putin said that during the negotiations issues were raised related to the continued transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine .
`` The importance of the agreements reached on December 31 between Gazprom and Ukrainian partners , according to which transit deliveries will be carried out over the next five years , was noted , '' Putin said .
He believes that these agreements are mutually beneficial and balanced for both Russia and Ukraine .
Read alsoTurkStream starts pumping Russian gas to Bulgaria , bypassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of large joint projects in the energy field .
`` We highly appreciate the responsible position of the German government in support of the well-known Nord Stream 2 project , '' Putin concluded .

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unian--2020-01-11--Week's balance: Ukraine continues Russian gas transit, inflation drops to six-year low, while Cabine

Week's balance: Ukraine continues Russian gas transit, inflation drops to six-year low, while Cabinet proposed new Labor Code

The crash of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv that killed all 176 people on board has become the most devastating disaster in history of Ukrainian civil aviation .
It will undoubtedly have long-term implications in many areas , including the aviation sector and foreign economic relations .
The tragedy pushed into the background a number of other important events and emerging trends , many of which will determine the development of the national economy in the coming year .
The first thing worth recalling is the agreement reached with Russia on December 30 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under a new five-year contract .
Within a few hours before the New Year 2020 in Vienna , after four-day negotiations , representatives of National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine , the Gas Transport System Operator of Ukraine , and Russian Gazprom signed a package of agreements necessary to continue gas transit until 2024 inclusive .
Over the five years , Ukraine will receive at least $ 7.2 billion from gas transit , while Gazprom will pump 65 billion cubic meters of gas through the Ukrainian GTS in 2020 and 40 bcm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the first ten days of 2020 , Ukraine saw a significant reduction in transit volumes .
Naftogaz explained that Gazprom , the Ukrainian company , and European consumers were n't sure of continued transit from January 1 , so they were not ready to fully load the GTS .
Meanwhile , in the past week , Russia and Turkey officially launched the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine .
This means that gas transit via Ukraine this year will decrease by 15 billion cubic meters against last year 's 90 bcm .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bulgaria , will no longer receive gas through the Ukrainian GTS , which will result in Ukraine falling short of $ 450 million in revenues annually .
In order to level losses and load the pipe , Ukrainian GTS capacities will be offered to other suppliers .
The GTS Operator has already developed a new format for European market participants – short transit .
CEO Sergiy Makogon expressed hope that in the coming weeks , first customers will see `` how it works in our realities . ''
In the first working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas market learned of a halt in the supply of Russian oil to Belarus .
For Ukraine , this is an alarming signal , since more than 35 % of imported gasoline and diesel fuel comes from Belarus .
The fact is that from January 1 , 2020 , Belarusian oil refineries had their contracts for the supply of oil and raw materials from the Russian Federation expired .
The leaders of the two countries have not yet agreed on the terms of the new deals .
Meanwhile , the neighboring country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last until about mid-January so in the near future , termination of gasoline and diesel supplies from Belarus to Ukraine is quite real .
Any deficit will entail price hikes .
According to Ukrainian experts , in winter , a decrease or termination of deliveries from the main supplier will not be a problem for Ukraine but by the start of the sowing season , , the market will be forced to search for other sources .
However , Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to diversify fuel supplies , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil pipes over an incident with dirty Russian oil .
On the other hand , reducing imports will open up new opportunities for Ukrainian oil refineries to increase own output .
Last week , the government unveiled a draft law on the reform of labor relations , submitted for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada .
The Minister of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov , in response to criticism of the draft by trade unions , a number politicians and experts , said that the draft bill `` On Labor '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of employees , compared with the existing legislation .
One of the controversial provisions is the chapter on the termination of the employment contract at the employer 's initiative .
More precisely , it 's about ambiguous formulations of the reasons for dismissal , which may lead to misunderstandings or even abuse on the part of employers .
Mylovanov reassured the public that employers are already allowed to dismiss anyone as they see fit , but the new Code provides for a much larger compensation to sacked employees .
The employer will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notify the employee of the planned dismissal in writing or via electronic means .
If the notice period is to be shortened , monetary compensation can be offered instead .
Trade unions are concerned most about the planned reduction of weekly uninterrupted rest from a minimum of 42 hours to 24 hours .
Whether this means that Ukrainians will have only one day off a week instead of two or the bill 's authors were simply unclear in their wording will be seen as the draft will be considered in Parliament .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replace the existing Labor Code with obsolete standards , adopted in 1971 , and liberalize labor relations .
Among other things , the new Code will allow remote employment and a flexible schedule , which has long been required by the realities of doing business in Ukraine .
The important news of the past week was the report of the State Statistics Service on the inflation rate : in 2019 ( December to December of the previous year ) , it slowed to a six-year low , amounting to 4.1 % , whereas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
It is worth noting that the National Bank predicted inflation drop in 2019 to a level of 4-6 % .
In December 2019 , consumer prices decreased by 0.2 % against November .
Natural gas prices in December decreased by 28.7 % in annual terms , eggs – by 14.6 % , fuel and oil – by 8.2 % , shoes – by 3 % , and clothes – by 2 % .
The largest increase in prices was recorded for railway passenger transport , ( 19.2 % ) , fruit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and central heating ( 14.4 % ) , and education services ( 13.5 % ) .
The National Bank reported more significant news : the country 's international reserves in 2019 increased by 22 % and as of January 1 , 2020 , amounted to $ 25.3 billion , reaching a seven-year high .
In the last month of last year alone , reserves grew by more than 15 % , or $ 3.37 billion .
The growth was due to a favorable situation in the forex market as a result of further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflow of foreign capital .
The NBU called the result additional evidence of a strengthening macro-financial stability , which was achieved despite the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections .
Next week , the country will return to its normal working rhythm .
Parliament will resume plenary meetings and possibly start a delayed process of considering a land market bill , which already has over 4,000 amendments to it .

Ukraine continued the transit of Russian gas to the EU, the State Statistics Service said inflation had fallen to a record low over the past six years, while the Cabinet of Ministers unveiled a draft new Labor Code providing for the liberalization of labor relations, albeit criticized by trade unions and experts – these are the main economic developments of the past week.
The crash of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv that killed all 176 people on board has become the most devastating disaster in history of Ukrainian civil aviation. It will undoubtedly have long-term implications in many areas, including the aviation sector and foreign economic relations.
The tragedy pushed into the background a number of other important events and emerging trends, many of which will determine the development of the national economy in the coming year.
The first thing worth recalling is the agreement reached with Russia on December 30, 2019, on continued gas transit to the EU under a new five-year contract.
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Within a few hours before the New Year 2020 in Vienna, after four-day negotiations, representatives of National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine, the Gas Transport System Operator of Ukraine, and Russian Gazprom signed a package of agreements necessary to continue gas transit until 2024 inclusive.
Over the five years, Ukraine will receive at least $7.2 billion from gas transit, while Gazprom will pump 65 billion cubic meters of gas through the Ukrainian GTS in 2020 and 40 bcm annually over the next four years.
In the first ten days of 2020, Ukraine saw a significant reduction in transit volumes. Naftogaz explained that Gazprom, the Ukrainian company, and European consumers weren't sure of continued transit from January 1, so they were not ready to fully load the GTS.
Meanwhile, in the past week, Russia and Turkey officially launched the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine. This means that gas transit via Ukraine this year will decrease by 15 billion cubic meters against last year's 90 bcm. A number of states, in particular Turkey and Bulgaria, will no longer receive gas through the Ukrainian GTS, which will result in Ukraine falling short of $450 million in revenues annually.
In order to level losses and load the pipe, Ukrainian GTS capacities will be offered to other suppliers. The GTS Operator has already developed a new format for European market participants – short transit. CEO Sergiy Makogon expressed hope that in the coming weeks, first customers will see "how it works in our realities."
Alarming signal for fuel market
In the first working days of 2020, the oil and gas market learned of a halt in the supply of Russian oil to Belarus. For Ukraine, this is an alarming signal, since more than 35% of imported gasoline and diesel fuel comes from Belarus. The fact is that from January 1, 2020, Belarusian oil refineries had their contracts for the supply of oil and raw materials from the Russian Federation expired. The leaders of the two countries have not yet agreed on the terms of the new deals.
Meanwhile, the neighboring country's refineries are operating on stocks that will last until about mid-January so in the near future, termination of gasoline and diesel supplies from Belarus to Ukraine is quite real. Any deficit will entail price hikes. According to Ukrainian experts, in winter, a decrease or termination of deliveries from the main supplier will not be a problem for Ukraine but by the start of the sowing season,, the market will be forced to search for other sources.
However, Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to diversify fuel supplies, for example, when Belarus in 2019 suspended pumping through oil pipes over an incident with dirty Russian oil. On the other hand, reducing imports will open up new opportunities for Ukrainian oil refineries to increase own output.
Labor relations reform
Last week, the government unveiled a draft law on the reform of labor relations, submitted for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada. The Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov, in response to criticism of the draft by trade unions, a number politicians and experts, said that the draft bill "On Labor" strengthens, rather than infringes on the rights of employees, compared with the existing legislation.
One of the controversial provisions is the chapter on the termination of the employment contract at the employer's initiative. More precisely, it's about ambiguous formulations of the reasons for dismissal, which may lead to misunderstandings or even abuse on the part of employers.
Mylovanov reassured the public that employers are already allowed to dismiss anyone as they see fit, but the new Code provides for a much larger compensation to sacked employees. The employer will be obliged to properly and in advance notify the employee of the planned dismissal in writing or via electronic means. If the notice period is to be shortened, monetary compensation can be offered instead.
Trade unions are concerned most about the planned reduction of weekly uninterrupted rest from a minimum of 42 hours to 24 hours. Whether this means that Ukrainians will have only one day off a week instead of two or the bill's authors were simply unclear in their wording will be seen as the draft will be considered in Parliament.
In general, the bill is intended to replace the existing Labor Code with obsolete standards, adopted in 1971, and liberalize labor relations. Among other things, the new Code will allow remote employment and a flexible schedule, which has long been required by the realities of doing business in Ukraine.
Inflation slowdown
The important news of the past week was the report of the State Statistics Service on the inflation rate: in 2019 (December to December of the previous year), it slowed to a six-year low, amounting to 4.1%, whereas in 2018, inflation stood at 9.8%. It is worth noting that the National Bank predicted inflation drop in 2019 to a level of 4-6%. In December 2019, consumer prices decreased by 0.2% against November.
Natural gas prices in December decreased by 28.7% in annual terms, eggs – by 14.6%, fuel and oil – by 8.2%, shoes – by 3%, and clothes – by 2%. The largest increase in prices was recorded for railway passenger transport, (19.2%), fruit (18.8%), hot water and central heating (14.4%), and education services (13.5%).
The National Bank reported more significant news: the country's international reserves in 2019 increased by 22% and as of January 1, 2020, amounted to $25.3 billion, reaching a seven-year high. In the last month of last year alone, reserves grew by more than 15%, or $3.37 billion. The growth was due to a favorable situation in the forex market as a result of further acceleration of economic growth and a steady inflow of foreign capital. The NBU called the result additional evidence of a strengthening macro-financial stability, which was achieved despite the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Next week, the country will return to its normal working rhythm. Parliament will resume plenary meetings and possibly start a delayed process of considering a land market bill, which already has over 4,000 amendments to it.
Anna Bredikhina


unian--2020-01-11--Anger in Iran after Tehran admits it accidentally shot down Ukrainian plane

Iran is facing mounting criticism at home and abroad after admitting to `` unintentionally '' downing a Ukrainian passenger jet this week , killing all 176 people on board , having initially denied responsibility .
The plane was shot down early Wednesday in the capital Tehran , just hours after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani , Independent recalls .
Despite the belated admission of guilt by Iranian authorities , many in Iran have expressed anger at the country 's leadership for days of denial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families of the victims were searching for answers .
The attempted cover-up appears to have all but extinguished a moment of national unity that came in the wake of the U.S. killing of Soleimani , the 62-year-old leader of Iran 's Quds Force who many viewed as a national hero .
In Twitter messages , angry Iranians condemned the government for the attempted cover-up , and video clips on social media showed a large protest at a university in Tehran , where students chanted `` Death to the dictator '' in protest at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash .
Protesters demanded Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down , according to Reuters .
`` Commander-in-chief ( Khamenei ) resign , resign , '' videos posted on Twitter purportedly showed hundreds of people chanting , in front of Tehran 's Amir Kabir university .
`` Unintentionally ?
What does it mean ?
They concealed this huge tragic news for days just to mourn for Soleimani .
Shame on you , '' said Reza Ghadyani , in Tabriz city .
It is the second time in recent months that protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November , young and working-class Iranians took to the streets to protest against fuel price rises .
The protests turned political , with demonstrators burning pictures of senior officials and calling on clerical rulers to step down .
Somewhere between 300 and 1,500 protesters are believed to have been killed in the crackdown that followed .
The Ukrainian prosecutor general 's office , meanwhile , said it is investigating possible willful killing and aircraft destruction in its probe of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran .
It comes as Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the killing of Soleimani – the incident that presaged the downing of the jet – had been necessary .

Protesters demanded Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down, media reports say.
Iran is facing mounting criticism at home and abroad after admitting to "unintentionally" downing a Ukrainian passenger jet this week, killing all 176 people on board, having initially denied responsibility.
The plane was shot down early Wednesday in the capital Tehran, just hours after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani, Independent recalls.
Despite the belated admission of guilt by Iranian authorities, many in Iran have expressed anger at the country's leadership for days of denial and obfuscation, at a time when the families of the victims were searching for answers.
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The attempted cover-up appears to have all but extinguished a moment of national unity that came in the wake of the U.S. killing of Soleimani, the 62-year-old leader of Iran's Quds Force who many viewed as a national hero.
In Twitter messages, angry Iranians condemned the government for the attempted cover-up, and video clips on social media showed a large protest at a university in Tehran, where students chanted "Death to the dictator" in protest at the government's handling of the plane crash.
Protesters demanded Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down, according to Reuters.
"Commander-in-chief (Khamenei) resign, resign," videos posted on Twitter purportedly showed hundreds of people chanting, in front of Tehran's Amir Kabir university.
#WATCH: A group of protesters demand #Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down on Saturday after Tehran said that its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board #FlightPS752#UkranianPlaneCrashhttps://t.co/pymvNJ07otpic.twitter.com/G4sCoIrzrH — Arab News (@arabnews) January 11, 2020
"Unintentionally? What does it mean? They concealed this huge tragic news for days just to mourn for Soleimani. Shame on you," said Reza Ghadyani, in Tabriz city.
It is the second time in recent months that protests have targeted the Iranian leadership. In November, young and working-class Iranians took to the streets to protest against fuel price rises. The protests turned political, with demonstrators burning pictures of senior officials and calling on clerical rulers to step down.
Somewhere between 300 and 1,500 protesters are believed to have been killed in the crackdown that followed.
The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office, meanwhile, said it is investigating possible willful killing and aircraft destruction in its probe of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran.
It comes as Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his insistence that the killing of Soleimani – the incident that presaged the downing of the jet – had been necessary.


unian--2020-01-11--OSCE spots tanks transported by freight train in occupied Donbas

The train was seen moving eastwards in the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve , which is beyond Ukraine government control @ @ @ @ @ Mission in its spot daily report published Friday said they `` observed seven tanks loaded @ @ @ @ @ eastwards in Debaltseve ( nongovernment-controlled , 58km north-east of Donetsk ) , as well as @ @ @ @ @ area of Luhansk region , all in violation of withdrawal lines . ''
Besides , @ @ @ @ @ Bile ( 22km west of the occupied Luhansk ) two 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled 122mm howitzers @ @ @ @ @ 122mm howitzer , also in violation of the withdrawal lines , the report says .
@ @ @ @ @ `` restrictions to its freedom of movement '' at checkpoints of the illegal armed formations @ @ @ @ @ Donetsk region .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Russian occupation forces on Friday , January @ @ @ @ @ times .
Three Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling .

The train was seen moving eastwards in the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve, which is beyond Ukraine government control.
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in its spot daily report published Friday said they "observed seven tanks loaded on a cargo train travelling eastwards in Debaltseve (nongovernment-controlled, 58km north-east of Donetsk), as well as other weapons in a nongovernment-controlled area of Luhansk region, all in violation of withdrawal lines."
Besides, the SMM patrol spotted near Bile (22km west of the occupied Luhansk) two 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled 122mm howitzers and four D-30 Lyagushka towed 122mm howitzer, also in violation of the withdrawal lines, the report says.
Read alsoOSCE SMM reports access denial in occupied Donbas
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The Mission continued to face "restrictions to its freedom of movement" at checkpoints of the illegal armed formations in the occupied parts of Donetsk region.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russian occupation forces on Friday, January 10, violated ceasefire 13 times. Three Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling.


unian--2020-01-11--Close cooperation by int'l community helped reveal truth, Ukraine foreign minister says

The top diplomat says he is in full contact with counterparts from governments of affected states .
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko says it was close cooperation by the international community that helped reveal truth about the PS752 crash near Tehran Airport .
`` Close cooperation by the international community has helped to reveal the truth of what happened to flight PS752 in Iran .
Ukrainian experts on the ground have also played a key role to determine the real causes and their work continues , '' Vadym Prystaiko wrote on Twitter .
`` I 'm in full contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To help states that have lost their citizens in this terrible tragedy , we are already meeting with representatives of embassies , '' Prystaiko wrote in a separate tweet .
As UNIAN reported , today , January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error . ''
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv insisted on an official apology from Iran , a transparent investigation , the return of the bodies , and compensation payment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

The top diplomat says he is in full contact with counterparts from governments of affected states.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko says it was close cooperation by the international community that helped reveal truth about the PS752 crash near Tehran Airport.
"Close cooperation by the international community has helped to reveal the truth of what happened to flight PS752 in Iran. Ukrainian experts on the ground have also played a key role to determine the real causes and their work continues," Vadym Prystaiko wrote on Twitter.
Read alsoBloomberg: Iran admits it shot down Boeing jet, reversing denials
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"I'm in full contact with foreign ministers of partner countries. To help states that have lost their citizens in this terrible tragedy, we are already meeting with representatives of embassies," Prystaiko wrote in a separate tweet.
As UNIAN reported, today, January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by accident as a result of a "human error."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv insisted on an official apology from Iran, a transparent investigation, the return of the bodies, and compensation payment.
UNIAN memo: Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8.
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-11--PS752 downing: Ukraine says had evidence of missile hit ahead of Iran's statement

Danilov suggests Iranian officials realized there was no way to deny the fact .
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov says the Ukrainian side had evidence indicating the downing of the UIA passenger jet before Iran issued an official statement confirming this .
Danilov claimed to BBC Ukraine that this was why Iran chose to admit to shooting down flight PS752 .
`` I think that Iran understood that there is no way to deny this anymore , and we had already had evidence on the Ukrainian side anyway , '' the NSDC secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian President 's Office clearly shows points of missile fragments penetrating the cockpit .
`` These are the holes from the missile hit .
We ca n't say now which missile exactly it is , but we guess and know its brand , '' Danilov said .
As UNIAN reported , today , January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down accidentally as a result of `` human error . ''
Rouhani promised to bring to justice those responsible for the PS752 downing .

Danilov suggests Iranian officials realized there was no way to deny the fact.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov says the Ukrainian side had evidence indicating the downing of the UIA passenger jet before Iran issued an official statement confirming this.
Danilov claimed to BBC Ukraine that this was why Iran chose to admit to shooting down flight PS752.
Read alsoIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps takes full responsibility for Ukrainian plane downing
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"I think that Iran understood that there is no way to deny this anymore, and we had already had evidence on the Ukrainian side anyway," the NSDC secretary said.
The photos released by the Ukrainian President's Office clearly shows points of missile fragments penetrating the cockpit.
"These are the holes from the missile hit. We can't say now which missile exactly it is, but we guess and know its brand," Danilov said.
As UNIAN reported, today, January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down accidentally as a result of "human error."
Read alsoPS752 downing: New video purportedly shows moment of missile launch
Rouhani promised to bring to justice those responsible for the PS752 downing.


unian--2020-01-11--Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps takes full responsibility for Ukrainian plane downing

The organization leaders are ready to accept any punishment the authorities will come up with , the statement says .
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ( IRGC ) accepts full responsibility for the downing of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 flight 752 near Tehran , according to Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh .
`` We accept full responsibility for this ( shooting down of the plane ) , and we will obey any decision the authorities will take , '' the Commander said , according to TSN citing a report by IRNA agency .
Hajizade says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once he learned about the passenger plane downing .
The general also explained that the Iranian air defense system mistook the jetliner for a cruise missile , while the launch operator had issues with communications .
The official explained that the operator was obliged to report the possible target but his communication system was `` clearly faulty '' so he could not contact supervisors .
Read also '' We insist on full admission of guilt '' : Zelensky reacts to Iran 's PS752 downing statement The operator had only five seconds to react @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong decision , the missile was launched , and it hit the target , '' said Hajizadeh .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S. , marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a `` disastrous '' and `` unforgivable '' mistake .
UNIAN memo : Kyiv-bound UIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

The organization leaders are ready to accept any punishment the authorities will come up with, the statement says.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) accepts full responsibility for the downing of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 flight 752 near Tehran, according to Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
"We accept full responsibility for this (shooting down of the plane), and we will obey any decision the authorities will take," the Commander said, according to TSN citing a report by IRNA agency.
Hajizade says he "wished he was dead" once he learned about the passenger plane downing.
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The general also explained that the Iranian air defense system mistook the jetliner for a cruise missile, while the launch operator had issues with communications.
The official explained that the operator was obliged to report the possible target but his communication system was "clearly faulty" so he could not contact supervisors.
Read also"We insist on full admission of guilt": Zelensky reacts to Iran's PS752 downing statement
The operator had only five seconds to react and "unfortunately, he made the wrong decision, the missile was launched, and it hit the target," said Hajizadeh.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a threat during hostilities with the U.S., marking a dramatic reversal after insisting that the deadly crash was caused by mechanical failure.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a "disastrous" and "unforgivable" mistake.
UNIAN memo: Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-11--PS752 downing: New video purportedly shows moment of missile launch

The journalist notes that geolocation suggests the video is relevant to the accident in question .
A New York Times visual investigations journalist , Christiaan Triebert , has posted on Twitter a new video , which he says appears to show an Iranian air defense system launching a missile at a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran Wednesday 8 .
`` NEW : This CCTV footage appears to show an Iranian air defense system , northeast of Parand , firing a missile .
I 've geolocated it right under the approx .
location where we think the missile hit the jet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1398 ) but time is off ( 7:48 ) , maybe due to settings , '' the journalist tweeted .
In separate tweets , the journalist provided a visual explanation of the geolocation .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been accidentally shot down as a result of a `` human error . ''
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would be insisting on an official apology from Iran and a transparent investigation , adding that he expects the return of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compensation payments .
UNIAN memo : Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

The journalist notes that geolocation suggests the video is relevant to the accident in question.
A New York Times visual investigations journalist, Christiaan Triebert, has posted on Twitter a new video, which he says appears to show an Iranian air defense system launching a missile at a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran Wednesday 8.
"NEW: This CCTV footage appears to show an Iranian air defense system, northeast of Parand, firing a missile. I've geolocated it right under the approx. location where we think the missile hit the jet. Date is correct (18 Dey 1398) but time is off (7:48), maybe due to settings," the journalist tweeted.
NEW: This CCTV footage appears to show an Iranian air defense system, northeast of Parand, firing a missile. I've geolocated it right under the approx. location where we think the missile hit the jet. Date is correct (18 Dey 1398) but time is off (7:48), maybe due to settings. pic.twitter.com/cuoadeEG1y — Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) January 11, 2020
In separate tweets, the journalist provided a visual explanation of the geolocation.
Here's a quick visual explanation of the geolocation (https://t.co/UQthvMARzv). The perspective of the camera is highlighted, and the line in the middle indicates the approximate direction to the launch site — it passes through a known military site around 5.7 kilometers away. pic.twitter.com/L0OM2e9P51 — Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) January 11, 2020
As UNIAN reported earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been accidentally shot down as a result of a "human error."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would be insisting on an official apology from Iran and a transparent investigation, adding that he expects the return of the victims' bodies, as well as compensation payments.
UNIAN memo: Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-11--UIA comments on its liner's downing by Iranian missile

The company president says he had `` no doubt '' that the crash was n't UIA fault .
President of Ukraine 's largest air carrier , Ukraine International Airlines , Yevhen Dykhne , has commented on today 's statement by the Iranian government admitting that the Boeing 737-800 flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv was accidentally shot down by a surface-to-air missile .
`` We did n't doubt for one second that our crew and our plane could not cause this terrible , horrific plane crash ... We grieve , and the whole world grieves with us without exaggeration .
It 's 167 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our crew members , '' Dykhne wrote on Facebook .
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran : UIA President says plane one of best ones in carrier 's fleet As UNIAN reported earlier , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been accidentally shot down as a result of a `` human error . ''
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would be insisting on an official apology from Iran and a transparent investigation , adding that he expects the return of the victims ' bodies , as @ @ @ @ @

The company president says he had "no doubt" that the crash wasn't UIA fault.
President of Ukraine's largest air carrier, Ukraine International Airlines, Yevhen Dykhne, has commented on today's statement by the Iranian government admitting that the Boeing 737-800 flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv was accidentally shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
"We didn't doubt for one second that our crew and our plane could not cause this terrible, horrific plane crash... We grieve, and the whole world grieves with us without exaggeration. It's 167 ruined human lives. It's nine of our crew members," Dykhne wrote on Facebook.
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran: UIA President says plane one of best ones in carrier's fleet
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been accidentally shot down as a result of a "human error."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would be insisting on an official apology from Iran and a transparent investigation, adding that he expects the return of the victims' bodies, as well as compensation payments.


unian--2020-01-11--Reporters Without Borders concerned over "inconsistencies" in Sheremet murder evidence

Ukraine must be `` less cagey '' about Sheremet murder case , RSF says .
Reporters Without Borders ( RSF ) is concerned about inconsistencies in the evidence for the Ukrainian authorities ' claim to have solved news website editor Pavel Sheremet 's 2016 car bomb murder , and urges them to continue the investigation and to be more transparent as they do so .
The police earlier announced last month that they had arrested five suspects , all veterans of the war in Donbas , while the case is based on four disputed expert reports and the prosecutor 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evidence in its possession .
The leading suspect has lodged a complaint against the president and interior minister , there have been attempts to pressure and blackmail certain witnesses , and now a series of revelations in the past few days has cast further doubt on the investigation , according to RSF .
Read alsoInconsistencies found in official version of Sheremet murder probe – media In particular , the news website thebabel.net has revealed that , according to the official analysis of CCTV footage , the man who planted the bomb in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tall and the woman who was his partner in crime was about 165 cm tall , whereas , the lawyer says , the leading male suspect , musician Andrii Antonenko , is 180 cm tall .
Slidstvo.info editor Anna Babinets , who participated in the research for the documentary , says `` one thing is clear , the evidence produced for charging [ persons currently declared as suspects ] is not solid enough . ''
Sheremet 's former colleagues at Ukrayinska Pravda say they are `` shocked '' by the prosecutor general 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the claim that the murder motive was to `` destabilize the country . ''
This makes no sense , they say .
Until now , the police had worked on the assumption that Sheremet 's murder was a reprisal for his journalistic activities .
William Taylor , former chief of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv , said interior minister Arsen Avakov seemed to doubt the validity of its findings .

Ukraine must be "less cagey" about Sheremet murder case, RSF says.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about inconsistencies in the evidence for the Ukrainian authorities' claim to have solved news website editor Pavel Sheremet's 2016 car bomb murder, and urges them to continue the investigation and to be more transparent as they do so.
The police earlier announced last month that they had arrested five suspects, all veterans of the war in Donbas, while the case is based on four disputed expert reports and the prosecutor's office is refusing to release all of the evidence in its possession. The leading suspect has lodged a complaint against the president and interior minister, there have been attempts to pressure and blackmail certain witnesses, and now a series of revelations in the past few days has cast further doubt on the investigation, according to RSF.
Read alsoInconsistencies found in official version of Sheremet murder probe – media
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In particular, the news website thebabel.net has revealed that, according to the official analysis of CCTV footage, the man who planted the bomb in Sheremet's car was about 170 cm tall and the woman who was his partner in crime was about 165 cm tall, whereas, the lawyer says, the leading male suspect, musician Andrii Antonenko, is 180 cm tall.
Slidstvo.info editor Anna Babinets, who participated in the research for the documentary, says "one thing is clear, the evidence produced for charging [persons currently declared as suspects] is not solid enough."
Sheremet's former colleagues at Ukrayinska Pravda say they are "shocked" by the prosecutor general's account and, in particular, by the claim that the murder motive was to "destabilize the country." This makes no sense, they say. Until now, the police had worked on the assumption that Sheremet's murder was a reprisal for his journalistic activities.
William Taylor, former chief of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, said interior minister Arsen Avakov seemed to doubt the validity of its findings.


unian--2020-01-12--Ukraine to open Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia

Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Volodymyr Yelchenko and recently appointed Honorary Consul Iryna Mazur took part in the ceremony @ @ @ @ @ Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia , the United States .
`` Ukraine opens Honorary Consulate in @ @ @ @ @ city .
Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. [ Volodymyr ] Yelchenko & recently appointed @ @ @ @ @ part in the ceremony .
Providing closer ties w/ Ukrainian Americans is one of our @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian Embassy in the United States wrote on Twitter on January 11 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ on December 19 , President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Volodymyr Yelchenko Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of @ @ @ @ @ .
Prior to this , Yelchenko held the positions of Permanent Representative of Ukraine to @ @ @ @ @ York and Ambassador of Ukraine in Jamaica ( concurrently ) .

Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Volodymyr Yelchenko and recently appointed Honorary Consul Iryna Mazur took part in the ceremony.
Ukraine will open an Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia, the United States.
Read alsoU.S. Embassy reacts to appointment of Ukraine's ambassador
"Ukraine opens Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city. Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. [Volodymyr] Yelchenko & recently appointed Honorary Consul Iryna Mazur took part in the ceremony. Providing closer ties w/ Ukrainian Americans is one of our major priorities," the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States wrote on Twitter on January 11, 2020.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, on December 19, President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Volodymyr Yelchenko Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States.
Prior to this, Yelchenko held the positions of Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in New York and Ambassador of Ukraine in Jamaica (concurrently).