unian--2020-12-10--Over quarter of Ukrainians support no options for "Donbas pardon"

Only 2.8 % support the amnesty to all members of the armed formations for any crimes during the entire period of Russia 's armed aggression in Donbas .
Over a quarter of Ukrainians do not support any options for amnesty for crimes in Donbas .
That 's according to a nationwide survey `` What Ukrainians know and think about human rights : an assessment of changes in 2016-2020 '' conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and presented online on the occasion of International Human Rights Day , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
In particular , 25.8 % of Ukrainians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those guilty of crimes in eastern Ukraine .
Pardon for all participants in the conflict for the entire period of Russia 's armed aggression is supported by 4.5 % of the respondents , while 18.6 % are in favor of pardon for all participants in the conflict throughout the entire period , but only for minor offenses .
Read alsoZelensky sacks Fokin from TCG delegation amid Donbas statements rowOnly 2.8 % support amnesty to all members of illegal armed formations for any crimes committed during the entire period of Russia 's armed aggression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amnesty to all members of illegal armed formations for minor crimes only .
Moreover , over 30 % of the pollees could not answer the question about their attitude to the issue .
The survey was conducted on October 6-19 , 2019 among 2,002 respondents over 18 in all regions of Ukraine ( except the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions , the Autonomous Republic Crimea and Sevastopol ) .
The margin of error does not exceed 2.2 % .

Only 2.8% support the amnesty to all members of the armed formations for any crimes during the entire period of Russia's armed aggression in Donbas.
Over a quarter of Ukrainians do not support any options for amnesty for crimes in Donbas.
That's according to a nationwide survey "What Ukrainians know and think about human rights: an assessment of changes in 2016-2020" conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and presented online on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
In particular, 25.8% of Ukrainians support no options for granting pardon to those guilty of crimes in eastern Ukraine.
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Pardon for all participants in the conflict for the entire period of Russia's armed aggression is supported by 4.5% of the respondents, while 18.6% are in favor of pardon for all participants in the conflict throughout the entire period, but only for minor offenses.
Read alsoZelensky sacks Fokin from TCG delegation amid Donbas statements rowOnly 2.8% support amnesty to all members of illegal armed formations for any crimes committed during the entire period of Russia's armed aggression in Donbas, while 7.1% support amnesty to all members of illegal armed formations for minor crimes only.
Moreover, over 30% of the pollees could not answer the question about their attitude to the issue.
The survey was conducted on October 6-19, 2019 among 2,002 respondents over 18 in all regions of Ukraine (except the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Autonomous Republic Crimea and Sevastopol). The margin of error does not exceed 2.2%.


unian--2020-12-10--Ombudsperson condemns sentencing of Islyamov in Russian-occupied Crimea

Denisova has called on the international community to respond to the flagrant repression on the part of the occupying authorities pursued against Ukrainian citizens .
Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova has condemned the ruling handed down by the Kremlin-controlled `` court '' in Russian-occupied Crimea against ATR TV CEO , Vice-President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Lenur Islyamov , saying she does not recognize the verdict .
On December 10 , Denisova wrote on Telegram that the so-called `` Supreme Court of Crimea '' had sentenced Islyamov in absentia to 19 years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the start of proceedings , she says , Islyamov has been deprived of the right to a fair trial , access to justice , and effective legal defense , which is a direct violation of Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights .
`` On Human Rights Day , I call on the international community to respond to the flagrant facts of repression by the occupying state against Ukrainian citizens , and step up pressure on the Russian Federation to force it to comply with international law and immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in captivity in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea , and Donetsk and Luhansk regions , '' she stressed .
Islyamov 's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client is politically motivated .
According to the investigation , Islyamov allegedly created and led an armed detachment of at least 150 people in the village of Chongar in Ukraine 's Kherson region .
The detachment , the prosecution claimed , was created to ensure the `` blockade '' of Crimea from mainland Ukraine and for the armed struggle to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Russian Federation . ''
It is not part of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine , that is , it is not legal formation , the prosecution believes .
Islyamov is also accused of blowing up power lines near the village of Chaplynka ( Kherson region ) in November 2015 .
The investigation qualified this as an act of sabotage since electricity supplies to the peninsula were severed .
The defense pointed out in the debate that prosecutors had provided no solid evidence to back the @ @ @

Denisova has called on the international community to respond to the flagrant repression on the part of the occupying authorities pursued against Ukrainian citizens.
Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova has condemned the ruling handed down by the Kremlin-controlled "court" in Russian-occupied Crimea against ATR TV CEO, Vice-President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Lenur Islyamov, saying she does not recognize the verdict.
On December 10, Denisova wrote on Telegram that the so-called "Supreme Court of Crimea" had sentenced Islyamov in absentia to 19 years in Russia's high-security penal colony.
"I condemn the actions of the occupying authorities and I don't recognize the ruling of the aforementioned so-called 'Supreme Court of Crimea,' because all accusations against the Ukrainian citizen are far-fetched and politically motivated, while the criminal case, initiated under eight articles, has been fabricated," she said.
Since the start of proceedings, she says, Islyamov has been deprived of the right to a fair trial, access to justice, and effective legal defense, which is a direct violation of Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
"On Human Rights Day, I call on the international community to respond to the flagrant facts of repression by the occupying state against Ukrainian citizens, and step up pressure on the Russian Federation to force it to comply with international law and immediately release everyone who is being illegally held in captivity in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea, and Donetsk and Luhansk regions," she stressed.
Background
Islyamov's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client is politically motivated.
According to the investigation, Islyamov allegedly created and led an armed detachment of at least 150 people in the village of Chongar in Ukraine's Kherson region.
The detachment, the prosecution claimed, was created to ensure the "blockade" of Crimea from mainland Ukraine and for the armed struggle to "tear the Republic of Crimea away from the Russian Federation." It is not part of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, that is, it is not legal formation, the prosecution believes.
Islyamov is also accused of blowing up power lines near the village of Chaplynka (Kherson region) in November 2015. The investigation qualified this as an act of sabotage since electricity supplies to the peninsula were severed.
The defense pointed out in the debate that prosecutors had provided no solid evidence to back the charges pressed.


unian--2020-12-10--PM Shmyhal explains why Ukraine not to buy Russian vaccine against COVID-19

The Russian vaccine has not passed the final stage of clinical trials – that 's besides the geopolitical aspect .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said Ukraine can not and will not use Russia 's Sputnik V vaccine against the novel coronavirus since the drug has not passed the third stage of clinical trials according to EU requirements , therefore it is unclear whether it will be 100 % effective , while side effects of its use are also unknown .
`` As for the Russian vaccine , even if we do n't take into account the geopolitical aspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage of clinical trials .
That 's , it ca n't be used in Ukraine and in more developed countries either , '' he told the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper in an interview .
Shmyhal explained the third stage of clinical trials is the most massive one , involving vaccination of tens of thousands of people .
It is after the last phase that all risks and threats become clear .
`` This is the most massive stage , which exposes all the risks and threats that this vaccine may bear .
Therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the purchase of a Russian vaccine , '' the official added .
Earlier , the WHO announced it would add the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to the list of recommended vaccines for emergency use if the drug meets mandatory criteria .
On November 18 , the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility ( COVAX ) confirmed the reports on plans to provide Ukraine with a free vaccine against the coronavirus disease .
In particular , about 4 million Ukrainian nationals will be able to get vaccinated in the first half of 2021 .
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unian--2020-12-10--January lockdown: Health Ministry expects 40-50% cut in new COVID-19 cases

The government has adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown on January 8-24 .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry expects a 40-50 % decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases due to the introduction of strict quarantine on January 8-24 , 2021 .
`` We expect that the move will yield the effect of at least 40-50 % fewer new coronavirus cases during this period , '' Stepanov told a Kyiv briefing on December 10 , as reported by an UNIAN correspondent .
The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday , December 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24 , 2021 .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal boasts of European countries introducing `` weekend quarantine '' following Ukraine 's suitRestrictions will be imposed on : arts and showbusiness events ( concerts , performances , exhibitions , as well as on cinemas ) ; entertainment establishments ( discos and nightclubs , including a ban on the rent of premises for any corporate events ) ; educational institutions ( schools and universities ) , except for kindergartens ; accommodation facilities , except for hotels and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed on the work of gyms , fitness centers , swimming pools ( except in outdoor settings and for professional teams ) , while holding professional sports events is allowed with empty stands .
Catering establishments will be allowed to pursue with takeaway or delivery only , while beauty salons will be obliged to receive clients by appointment without making them wait in lines indoors .
State and municipal institutions will switch to work from home .
Christmas fairs will be prohibited after January 8 .

The government has adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown on January 8-24.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry expects a 40-50% decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases due to the introduction of strict quarantine on January 8-24, 2021.
"We expect that the move will yield the effect of at least 40-50% fewer new coronavirus cases during this period," Stepanov told a Kyiv briefing on December 10, as reported by an UNIAN correspondent.
Forthcoming strict lockdown
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The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, December 9, adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24, 2021.
Read alsoPM Shmyhal boasts of European countries introducing "weekend quarantine" following Ukraine's suitRestrictions will be imposed on: arts and showbusiness events (concerts, performances, exhibitions, as well as on cinemas); entertainment establishments (discos and nightclubs, including a ban on the rent of premises for any corporate events); educational institutions (schools and universities), except for kindergartens; accommodation facilities, except for hotels and rehabilitation centers.
The ban is also imposed on the work of gyms, fitness centers, swimming pools (except in outdoor settings and for professional teams), while holding professional sports events is allowed with empty stands.
Catering establishments will be allowed to pursue with takeaway or delivery only, while beauty salons will be obliged to receive clients by appointment without making them wait in lines indoors.
State and municipal institutions will switch to work from home.
Christmas fairs will be prohibited after January 8.


unian--2020-12-10--Kravchuk explains proposal to disconnect Russia from SWIFT

The official said the NSDC secretary had recently spoken of the new approach being developed in negotiations with Russia on settlement in eastern Ukraine toward the end of Russian occupation .
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has said he would submit to the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) of Ukraine his proposal to switch off the SWIFT international settlement system in Russia .
`` If Russia continues to block the movement toward peace in Donbas , if it continues to use , from its point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – force and pressure , instead of talking and looking for ways , Ukraine will have to look for other ways to influence Russia , '' he told Obozrevatel TV .
Kravchuk reiterated NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov had recently announced the development of a new approach in negotiations with Russia toward the end of the occupation in eastern Ukraine .
Kravchuk says his proposal to disconnect the aggressor state from the SWIFT international payment system is in no way a whim but a `` forced measure . ''
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged readiness to introduce its `` international settlement system '' are empty .
On November 5 , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas : the withdrawal of foreign troops , illegal armed groups and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021 ; the cancellation by the authorities of the Russian Federation of a number of decisions and documents that are direct interference in the life of the occupied parts of Donbas , for example , on the simplified procedure for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territories ; restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ; an increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission by four times ( by 1,500 persons ) .
Only if the first four conditions are met , the fifth point is to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region ( with the assistance of the OSCE ) .
On November 10 , members of the political subgroup of the TCG took the Action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian side , as a basis .
On November 24 , Russia 's representative in the political working subgroup , Aleksey Dmitrievsky , said Moscow would support the plan formally submitted by their proxy forces in Donbas .
On December 1 , NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said a special meeting was being scheduled on the situation in Donbas .

The official said the NSDC secretary had recently spoken of the new approach being developed in negotiations with Russia on settlement in eastern Ukraine toward the end of Russian occupation.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has said he would submit to the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine his proposal to switch off the SWIFT international settlement system in Russia.
"If Russia continues to block the movement toward peace in Donbas, if it continues to use, from its point of view, the most effective means – force and pressure, instead of talking and looking for ways, Ukraine will have to look for other ways to influence Russia," he told Obozrevatel TV.
Kravchuk reiterated NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov had recently announced the development of a new approach in negotiations with Russia toward the end of the occupation in eastern Ukraine.
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Kravchuk says his proposal to disconnect the aggressor state from the SWIFT international payment system is in no way a whim but a "forced measure."
"Russia just needs to take out its troops, formations, and weapons from Donbas, withdraw 'volunteers,' and then Ukraine will communicate with Ukrainians, not aliens," the official said.
At the same time, he believes Russia's statements about its alleged readiness to introduce its "international settlement system" are empty.
Ukraine's Plan for Donbas: Five key points
On November 5, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas: the withdrawal of foreign troops, illegal armed groups and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021; the cancellation by the authorities of the Russian Federation of a number of decisions and documents that are direct interference in the life of the occupied parts of Donbas, for example, on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of those territories; restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission; an increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission by four times (by 1,500 persons). Only if the first four conditions are met, the fifth point is to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region (with the assistance of the OSCE).
On November 10, members of the political subgroup of the TCG took the Action Plan for Donbas, proposed by the Ukrainian side, as a basis.
On November 24, Russia's representative in the political working subgroup, Aleksey Dmitrievsky, said Moscow would support the plan formally submitted by their proxy forces in Donbas.
On December 1, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said a special meeting was being scheduled on the situation in Donbas.


unian--2020-12-10--Kremlin-controlled court sentences prominent Crimean Tatar activist in absentia to 19 years in priso

Kremlin-controlled court sentences prominent Crimean Tatar activist in absentia to 19 years in prison

Islyamov 's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client is politically motivated .
The Kremlin-controlled `` Supreme Court of Crimea '' in the Russian-occupied peninsula has sentenced in absentia General Director of the ATR TV channel , Vice-President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Lenur Islyamov to 19 years in Russia 's high-security penal colony .
That is according to the court 's ruling , as reported by the Russian news agency TASS .
Read alsoUNGA backs updated resolution on Russia-occupied CrimeaThe Russian court accused Islyamov `` of organizing sabotage , creating an illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation of the Russian Federation 's integrity , '' the publication said .
`` To finally set punishment to Lenur Edemovich Islyamov by partial addition , determining a sentence of 19 years in prison with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to speaking in the media , and restriction of liberty for a one-year period .
Islyamov shall serve his sentence in a high-security penal colony , '' the judge said , announcing the verdict .
Islyamov 's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , Islyamov allegedly created and led an armed detachment of at least 150 people in the village of Chongar in Ukraine 's Kherson region .
The detachment , the prosecution said , was created for the blockade of Crimea from mainland Ukraine and for the armed struggle to `` tear the Republic of Crimea away from the Russian Federation . ''
It is not part of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine , that is , it is not legal formation , the prosecution believes .
Islyamov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines near the village of Chaplynka ( Kherson region ) in November 2015 .
The investigation qualified this as an act of sabotage since electricity had ceased to be supplied to the peninsula .
The defense pointed out in the debate that prosecutors had provided no solid evidence to back the charges pressed .

Islyamov's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client is politically motivated.
The Kremlin-controlled "Supreme Court of Crimea" in the Russian-occupied peninsula has sentenced in absentia General Director of the ATR TV channel, Vice-President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Lenur Islyamov to 19 years in Russia's high-security penal colony.
That is according to the court's ruling, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
Read alsoUNGA backs updated resolution on Russia-occupied CrimeaThe Russian court accused Islyamov "of organizing sabotage, creating an illegal armed group, and calling for the violation of the Russian Federation's integrity," the publication said.
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"To finally set punishment to Lenur Edemovich Islyamov by partial addition, determining a sentence of 19 years in prison with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to speaking in the media, and restriction of liberty for a one-year period. Islyamov shall serve his sentence in a high-security penal colony," the judge said, announcing the verdict.
Background
Islyamov's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has repeatedly stated that the persecution of his client is politically motivated.
According to the investigation, Islyamov allegedly created and led an armed detachment of at least 150 people in the village of Chongar in Ukraine's Kherson region.
The detachment, the prosecution said, was created for the blockade of Crimea from mainland Ukraine and for the armed struggle to "tear the Republic of Crimea away from the Russian Federation." It is not part of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, that is, it is not legal formation, the prosecution believes.
Islyamov is also accused of blowing up power lines near the village of Chaplynka (Kherson region) in November 2015. The investigation qualified this as an act of sabotage since electricity had ceased to be supplied to the peninsula.
The defense pointed out in the debate that prosecutors had provided no solid evidence to back the charges pressed.


unian--2020-12-10--Large-scale privatization fails in 2020 over coronacrisis, PM says

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unian--2020-12-10--Almost 1,900 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kyiv on Dec 10

The overall number of confirmed cases in the city is 86,437 .
A total of 1,899 new active COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ city of Kyiv in the past 24 hours as of December 10 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ from 1,728 registered on December 9 , 2020 .
The overall number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ 86,437 as of December 10 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by @ @ @ @ @ Council .
As many as 26,847 patients , including 444 in the past day , @ @ @ @ @ Shmyhal voices disappointing `` coronavirus '' forecast for JanuaryThe death toll has hit 1,525 with @ @ @ @ @ past day .
In total , 46,211 new confirmed cases was registered in Kyiv region @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours .
At the same time , 18,270 people have recovered ( @ @ @ @ @ ) , while 789 people have died ( +nine fatalities ) .

The overall number of confirmed cases in the city is 86,437.
A total of 1,899 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city of Kyiv in the past 24 hours as of December 10, 2020, which was 171 cases up from 1,728 registered on December 9, 2020.
The overall number of confirmed cases in the city grew to 86,437 as of December 10, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 26,847 patients, including 444 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoPM Shmyhal voices disappointing "coronavirus" forecast for JanuaryThe death toll has hit 1,525 with 27 fatalities recorded in the past day.
In total, 46,211 new confirmed cases was registered in Kyiv region with 714 cases reported in the past 24 hours.
At the same time, 18,270 people have recovered (794 in the past day), while 789 people have died (+nine fatalities).


unian--2020-12-10--Albanians take to streets after man shot dead by police for curfew breach

Protesters were demanding that the interior minister step down .
Police used tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Albanians protesting the killing by police of a young man who the government said had violated a curfew imposed to curb the COVID-19 spread .
A 25-year-old man identified by Albanian media as Klodian Rasha was killed early on Tuesday in what police described as excessive use of force by an officer during a curfew introduced to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases , as reported by Reuters .
The police had first said that Rasha failed to obey a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he had carried a weapon .
But later the police said the man was holding an object but not a weapon , as initially reported .
Protesters who were demanding the resignation of the interior minister threw objects at his ministry and set Christmas trees on fire as police used tear gas to disperse the crowd , a Reuters witness said .
Read alsoCopy of presidential office built for Putin to conceal whereabouts – mediaTwo police officers and a journalist were reported slightly injured .
The police officer who allegedly killed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched .

Protesters were demanding that the interior minister step down.
Police used tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Albanians protesting the killing by police of a young man who the government said had violated a curfew imposed to curb the COVID-19 spread.
A 25-year-old man identified by Albanian media as Klodian Rasha was killed early on Tuesday in what police described as excessive use of force by an officer during a curfew introduced to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases, as reported by Reuters.
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The police had first said that Rasha failed to obey a police officer's order to stop and that he had carried a weapon. But later the police said the man was holding an object but not a weapon, as initially reported.
Protesters who were demanding the resignation of the interior minister threw objects at his ministry and set Christmas trees on fire as police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, a Reuters witness said.
Read alsoCopy of presidential office built for Putin to conceal whereabouts – mediaTwo police officers and a journalist were reported slightly injured.
The police officer who allegedly killed the man was arrested and an investigation was launched.


unian--2020-12-10--PM Shmyhal voices disappointing "coronavirus" forecast for January

Preliminary calculations predict about 20,000-25,000 daily cases in first decade of January .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the number of new coronavirus cases in Ukraine in January may rise to 20,000-25,000 daily .
`` Preliminary calculations , which we see , predict about 20,000-25,000 cases per day for the first decade of January .
We wo n't wait for 32,000 cases when the healthcare system falls .
Of course , quarantine must be introduced before this figure , '' he told the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper in an interview .
Shmyhal also explained the logic behind January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time allow for continued operations of hotels and public transport , including air travel : `` We need to give people the opportunity to leave megacities to avoid crowding .
Because the main [ coronavirus ] transmission routes are in large gatherings of people , '' the prime minister said .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Number of recoveries exceeds that of new cases , third day in a raw , on Dec 10According to Shmyhal , restaurants , entertainment centers , and concerts are banned worldwide since people are actively communicating there , remaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The increase in the number of new cases is due to people 's non-compliance with quarantine rules and their indifference , the prime minister said .
`` They are exhausted from quarantine restrictions , from fear of getting sick .
And people have grown indifferent , many wearing masks on their chins , dining out in restaurants , etc .
It happened throughout Europe , it was like a rocket that flew across Europe , '' Shmyhal added .
Ukraine said 13,371 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 10 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714 .

Preliminary calculations predict about 20,000-25,000 daily cases in first decade of January.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the number of new coronavirus cases in Ukraine in January may rise to 20,000-25,000 daily.
"Preliminary calculations, which we see, predict about 20,000-25,000 cases per day for the first decade of January. We won't wait for 32,000 cases when the healthcare system falls. Of course, quarantine must be introduced before this figure," he told the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper in an interview.
Shmyhal also explained the logic behind January's quarantine restrictions that at the same time allow for continued operations of hotels and public transport, including air travel: "We need to give people the opportunity to leave megacities to avoid crowding. Because the main [coronavirus] transmission routes are in large gatherings of people," the prime minister said.
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Read alsoCOVID-19: Number of recoveries exceeds that of new cases, third day in a raw, on Dec 10According to Shmyhal, restaurants, entertainment centers, and concerts are banned worldwide since people are actively communicating there, remaining in indoor settings for a long time. The increase in the number of new cases is due to people's non-compliance with quarantine rules and their indifference, the prime minister said.
"They are exhausted from quarantine restrictions, from fear of getting sick. And people have grown indifferent, many wearing masks on their chins, dining out in restaurants, etc. It happened throughout Europe, it was like a rocket that flew across Europe," Shmyhal added.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest developments
Ukraine said 13,371 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 10, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714.


unian--2020-12-10--Belarus to ban exit from country by land

The restriction will enter into force 10 days after it was signed .
The Belarusian authorities are closing land borders , effectively banning most of own citizens , as well as permanent and temporary residents , from crossing out , citing the fight against the COVID-19 spread .
The decision is fixed in the Decree of the Council of Ministers of December 7 , posted on the National Legal Internet Portal , DW reports .
The restriction will enter into force 10 days after it was signed .
The ban will be enforced at road , railway , and river @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available option for those seeking to leave country .
Read alsoLukashenko ready to allow Russia to annex Belarus – ex-officialAt the same time , restrictions do not apply to holders of diplomatic and service passports , official delegations , drivers of international road transport , aircraft , ship , and train crews , business travelers , as well as transiting persons .
Belarusian citizens holding a residence permit or an employment contract in another country , as well as those who intend to leave the country for `` valid '' reasons ( including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a close relative or spouse who are abroad , getting medical care or education ) will be allowed to cross out , the decree adds .
At the same time , leaving the country with a foreign residence permit , as well as for study or employment , will be allowed no more than once every six months .
Restrictions on entry to Belarus for Ukrainians On October 29 , the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus restricted entry from Ukraine , formally in connection with COVID-19 .
The State Border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
According to information from the State Border Guard Service , the restrictions do not apply to persons crossing the border holding diplomatic or service passports , as well as drivers of freight vehicles engaged in international transport , and train crews .

The restriction will enter into force 10 days after it was signed.
The Belarusian authorities are closing land borders, effectively banning most of own citizens, as well as permanent and temporary residents, from crossing out, citing the fight against the COVID-19 spread.
The decision is fixed in the Decree of the Council of Ministers of December 7, posted on the National Legal Internet Portal, DW reports.
The restriction will enter into force 10 days after it was signed.
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The ban will be enforced at road, railway, and river checkpoints, thus leaving airports the only available option for those seeking to leave country.
Read alsoLukashenko ready to allow Russia to annex Belarus – ex-officialAt the same time, restrictions do not apply to holders of diplomatic and service passports, official delegations, drivers of international road transport, aircraft, ship, and train crews, business travelers, as well as transiting persons.
Belarusian citizens holding a residence permit or an employment contract in another country, as well as those who intend to leave the country for "valid" reasons (including visiting a serious illness or death of a close relative or spouse who are abroad, getting medical care or education) will be allowed to cross out, the decree adds.
At the same time, leaving the country with a foreign residence permit, as well as for study or employment, will be allowed no more than once every six months.
Restrictions on entry to Belarus for Ukrainians
On October 29, the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus restricted entry from Ukraine, formally in connection with COVID-19.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has confirmed the report.
According to information from the State Border Guard Service, the restrictions do not apply to persons crossing the border holding diplomatic or service passports, as well as drivers of freight vehicles engaged in international transport, and train crews.


unian--2020-12-10--Ukraine contesting UEFA's decision on relegation from League of Nations' top tier

The UEFA Appeals Committee has earlier claimed the match against Switzerland was canceled due to Ukraine 's fault .
The Ukrainian Football Association has filed an application to the Сourt of Arbitration for Sport to appeal the decision on the League of Nations match against Switzerland .
After the match , set to be held November 17 , was abolished over the respective decision by the Department of Health of the Canton of Lucerne to quarantine the entire delegation of Ukraine 's national team , UEFA ruled that the cancelation was Ukraine 's fault , and credited the team with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knocked Ukraine out of the competition 's top group of teams , UAF reports .
Read alsoUkraine to face France , Finland , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kazakhstan at 2022 World CupLast week , the UAF received from the UEFA disciplinary body the motivating part of the decision .
`` The position of the Ukrainian Football Association was unequivocal before receiving the full text of the document – we will appeal the decision of the UEFA Appeals Committee in Lausanne , because we believe that not all our arguments were properly assessed during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Yuri Zapisotsky .
In order to maximize the interests of the national team of Ukraine in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne , to prepare an appeal , the Ukrainian Football Association , in addition to UAF lawyers , involved experts in sports law from the best law firms in Spain and Switzerland , as well as representatives of Ukrainian legal community .
Prior to the match , Eduard Sobol ( defender ) , Yevhen Makarenko ( midfielder ) , and Dmytro Riznyk ( goalkeeper ) tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , three more football players and a coach received their positive results of coronavirus tests .
The chief medical officer of Lucerne decided to put the Ukrainian national team in quarantine .
UEFA tried to negotiate the possibility of holding the match with the Swiss side , but failed .
As a result , the Switzerland – Ukraine match was officially canceled .
On November 18 , the UAF announced that they did not see the fault of the Ukrainian national team for the cancellation of the match .
The Switzerland – Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fight to maintain their positions in League A , as Ukraine had 6 points , and Switzerland had 3 .
Now the Swiss became third , and the Ukrainian national team left the elite division .

The UEFA Appeals Committee has earlier claimed the match against Switzerland was canceled due to Ukraine's fault.
The Ukrainian Football Association has filed an application to the Сourt of Arbitration for Sport to appeal the decision on the League of Nations match against Switzerland.
After the match, set to be held November 17, was abolished over the respective decision by the Department of Health of the Canton of Lucerne to quarantine the entire delegation of Ukraine's national team, UEFA ruled that the cancelation was Ukraine's fault, and credited the team with a technical defeat 0-3, which effectively knocked Ukraine out of the competition's top group of teams, UAF reports.
Read alsoUkraine to face France, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan at 2022 World CupLast week, the UAF received from the UEFA disciplinary body the motivating part of the decision.
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"The position of the Ukrainian Football Association was unequivocal before receiving the full text of the document – we will appeal the decision of the UEFA Appeals Committee in Lausanne, because we believe that not all our arguments were properly assessed during the trial," said UAF Secretary General Yuri Zapisotsky.
In order to maximize the interests of the national team of Ukraine in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, to prepare an appeal, the Ukrainian Football Association, in addition to UAF lawyers, involved experts in sports law from the best law firms in Spain and Switzerland, as well as representatives of Ukrainian legal community.
Cancellation of Switzerland – Ukraine match
Prior to the match, Eduard Sobol (defender), Yevhen Makarenko (midfielder), and Dmytro Riznyk (goalkeeper) tested positive for COVID-19. On the morning of November 17, three more football players and a coach received their positive results of coronavirus tests.
The chief medical officer of Lucerne decided to put the Ukrainian national team in quarantine. UEFA tried to negotiate the possibility of holding the match with the Swiss side, but failed.
As a result, the Switzerland – Ukraine match was officially canceled.
On November 18, the UAF announced that they did not see the fault of the Ukrainian national team for the cancellation of the match.
The Switzerland – Ukraine match was decisive for the teams in the fight to maintain their positions in League A, as Ukraine had 6 points, and Switzerland had 3. Now the Swiss became third, and the Ukrainian national team left the elite division.


unian--2020-12-10--PM Shmyhal boasts of European countries introducing "weekend quarantine" following Ukraine's suit

PM says this type of restriction mode is a `` Ukrainian product '' .
The experience of weekend quarantine , which was previously introduced in Ukraine , is being picked up by other European countries , says Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal .
PM argues that the imposition of the weekend restrictions `` was clear , and nothing changed along the way for three weeks , '' UP reports .
`` This spring , like any other country , we were looking for options on how to deal with the virus .
But then it was still unknown to us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be better and which – worse , which ones would yield results and which would n't .
Therefore , part of our efforts was about groping for effective measures .
This is what all countries did , and we moved along with everyone else , '' the prime minister said .
`` Now Latvia , it seems , has followed our suit on weekend quarantine starting this week .
That is , they looked at how we 're doing it ( our prime ministers and share over the phone ) , and decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .
Read alsoOver half of Ukrainians ready to get free COVID-19 vaccine – pollAccording to Shmyhal , weekend quarantine is a `` Ukrainian product '' that European countries are starting to use today .
`` It was not intended to reduce the incidence , its task is to stabilize this level .
So that we can win time until late December – early January , when we can introduce stricter quarantine restrictions without harming the economy .
Introduce winter holidays , let 's call it that .
They 'll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small adjustments , it will be possible to achieve colossal results , '' he added .
• In November , a weekend quarantine was in effect in Ukraine .
Subsequently , the Cabinet decided to abandon it .
• On December 9 , the government decided to tighten quarantine restrictions in Ukraine in January .
• Harsher restrictions will be introduced after the New Year and Christmas holidays – from 00:00 on January 8 to 00:00 on January 25 .
In total , the lockdown will last 16 days .

PM says this type of restriction mode is a "Ukrainian product".
The experience of weekend quarantine, which was previously introduced in Ukraine, is being picked up by other European countries, says Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
PM argues that the imposition of the weekend restrictions "was clear, and nothing changed along the way for three weeks," UP reports.
"This spring, like any other country, we were looking for options on how to deal with the virus. But then it was still unknown to us, we didn't know which measures would be better and which – worse, which ones would yield results and which wouldn't. Therefore, part of our efforts was about groping for effective measures. This is what all countries did, and we moved along with everyone else," the prime minister said.
"Now Latvia, it seems, has followed our suit on weekend quarantine starting this week. That is, they looked at how we're doing it (our prime ministers and share over the phone), and decided to do the same at home," he added.
Read alsoOver half of Ukrainians ready to get free COVID-19 vaccine – pollAccording to Shmyhal, weekend quarantine is a "Ukrainian product" that European countries are starting to use today.
"It was not intended to reduce the incidence, its task is to stabilize this level. So that we can win time until late December – early January, when we can introduce stricter quarantine restrictions without harming the economy. Introduce winter holidays, let's call it that. They'll be there anyway. That's, with small adjustments, it will be possible to achieve colossal results," he added.
Weekend quarantine and upcoming lockdown in Ukraine


unian--2020-12-10--Hryvnia keeps strengthening to U.S. dollar on Dec 10

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unian--2020-12-10--COVID-19: Number of recoveries exceeds that of new cases, third day in a raw, on Dec 10

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714 .
Ukraine said 13,371 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 10 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714 as of December 10 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 465,021 patients , including 13,903 in the past day , have recovered , which exceeded the number of confirmed new daily cases for the third day in a row .
The death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the past 24 hours .
The government reported 379,223 active cases as of December 10 .
In total , there have been 952,065 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
Read alsoDecision made : Ukraine to be put on lockdown on Jan 8-24 '' In the past day , 13,371 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 652 children and 580 healthcare workers .
Some 2,993 new patients were hospitalized , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on Thursday .
In total , 67,142 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past day .
In particular , there were 41,279 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 25,863 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv ( 1,899 ) , Zaporizhia region ( 1,060 ) , Dnipropetrovsk region ( 835 ) , Cherkasy region ( 721 ) , and Kharkiv region ( 719 ) .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – is not available .
The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday , December 9 , adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24 , 2021 .
New rules and restrictions are explained here .

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714.
Ukraine said 13,371 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 10, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 858,714 as of December 10, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 465,021 patients, including 13,903 in the past day, have recovered, which exceeded the number of confirmed new daily cases for the third day in a row.
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The death toll has hit 14,470 with 266 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours.
The government reported 379,223 active cases as of December 10. In total, there have been 952,065 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Read alsoDecision made: Ukraine to be put on lockdown on Jan 8-24"In the past day, 13,371 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 652 children and 580 healthcare workers. Some 2,993 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
In total, 67,142 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 41,279 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 25,863 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv (1,899), Zaporizhia region (1,060), Dnipropetrovsk region (835), Cherkasy region (721), and Kharkiv region (719).
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
Lockdown
The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, December 9, adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24, 2021.
New rules and restrictions are explained here.


unian--2020-12-10--Law reinstating liability for lies in asset declarations needs to be improved – EU

Maasikas says new legislation creates no sufficient effective mechanisms to prevent officials from concealing their wealth .
Chief of the European Union Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas says the newly adopted bill restoring criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets by officials requires some improvement .
The comment came as Maasikas was speaking at an online discussion `` Joining efforts against democracy-killers : corruption , money laundering , and propaganda , '' broadcast by the Anti-Corruption Action Center on Facebook , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
`` The European Union made clear its position on the law that was adopted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restore the asset declaration system .
We recognized that this is a step in coping with the Constitutional Court 's decisions , but it falls short in restoring a real working deterrent system of asset declarations .
So our position is that this law needs to be improved and strengthened , '' Maasikas emphasized .
The European Union firmly supports Ukraine in its fight against corruption , the diplomat has added , also noting during his address that he sometimes finds himself in a `` bit of an awkward position '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while being a foreign diplomat , has to `` refer to the will , and determination , and the position of the Ukrainian people . ''
Read alsoUkraine 's law on asset declarations has several deficiencies , EU says '' Constitutional crisis '' in Ukraine On October 27 , the Constitutional Court , on the motion of 47 MPs , adopted a decision repealing Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which had provided for liability for inaccurate declaration of assets by government officials .
The Constitutional Court also recognized unconstitutional the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e-declarations , and abolished the powers of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention to verify such declarations and identify conflict of interest .
On December 4 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to legislation partially restoring liability for inaccurate declaration of assets .
The law supplements the Criminal Code with Articles 366-2 ( declaring inaccurate information by an official ) and 366-3 ( failure to file a declaration by an official ) The newly-adopted law envisages liability for the said offenses ranging from fines to a ban on holding certain positions or engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of introducing prison sentence .
The president is yet to sign the bill into law .

Maasikas says new legislation creates no sufficient effective mechanisms to prevent officials from concealing their wealth.
Chief of the European Union Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas says the newly adopted bill restoring criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets by officials requires some improvement.
The comment came as Maasikas was speaking at an online discussion "Joining efforts against democracy-killers: corruption, money laundering, and propaganda," broadcast by the Anti-Corruption Action Center on Facebook, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"The European Union made clear its position on the law that was adopted last Friday by the Verkhovna Rada aiming to restore the asset declaration system. We recognized that this is a step in coping with the Constitutional Court's decisions, but it falls short in restoring a real working deterrent system of asset declarations. So our position is that this law needs to be improved and strengthened," Maasikas emphasized.
The European Union firmly supports Ukraine in its fight against corruption, the diplomat has added, also noting during his address that he sometimes finds himself in a "bit of an awkward position" in communicating with some Ukrainian politicians when he, while being a foreign diplomat, has to "refer to the will, and determination, and the position of the Ukrainian people."
Read alsoUkraine's law on asset declarations has several deficiencies, EU says"Constitutional crisis" in Ukraine
On October 27, the Constitutional Court, on the motion of 47 MPs, adopted a decision repealing Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code, which had provided for liability for inaccurate declaration of assets by government officials.
The Constitutional Court also recognized unconstitutional the provisions of laws on the verification of e-declarations, and abolished the powers of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention to verify such declarations and identify conflict of interest.
On December 4, the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to legislation partially restoring liability for inaccurate declaration of assets.
The law supplements the Criminal Code with Articles 366-2 (declaring inaccurate information by an official) and 366-3 (failure to file a declaration by an official)
The newly-adopted law envisages liability for the said offenses ranging from fines to a ban on holding certain positions or engage in certain activities, while stopping short of introducing prison sentence.
The president is yet to sign the bill into law.


unian--2020-12-10--Razumkov names date for 2021 budget vote in Rada

Negotiations to win support of the sufficient number of MPs to have the bill adopted are underway .

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unian--2020-12-10--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports nine ceasefire violations on Dec 9

No casualties were reported in the past day .
The Command of Ukraine 's Armed Forces reported nine violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Wednesday , December 9 .
`` In the past day , December 9 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations and its mercenaries nine times violated the ceasefire agreements , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on December 10 , 2020 .
In particular , the occupiers fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms near the village of Talakivka .
The enemy also provoked Ukrainian defenders near the village of Vodiane , firing automatic rifles , as well as employing an automatic grenade launcher near the town of Avdiyivka .
What is more , an enemy UAV was spotted incoming from the village of Mineralne , crossing the contact line before being suppressed by electronic warfare means .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Moreover , the invaders carried out engineering works toward Ukrainian defense positions outside the villages of Vodiane and Luhanske @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy carried out three blasts .
Read alsoSix truce violations already reported in Donbas warzone – Joint Forces CommandViolations were reported to OSCE representatives through the Joint Center for Control and Coordination ( JCCC ) of the ceasefire in Donbas .
Since Thursday midnight , one ceasefire violation by the Russian occupation forces was recorded near the town of Maryinka where the enemy fired automatic rifles .
The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so the Joint Forces did not return fire , the JFO HQ said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Ukrainian military .
Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported nine violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Wednesday, December 9.
"In the past day, December 9, the Russian Federation's armed formations and its mercenaries nine times violated the ceasefire agreements," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on December 10, 2020.
In particular, the occupiers fired grenade launchers of various types and small arms near the village of Talakivka. The enemy also provoked Ukrainian defenders near the village of Vodiane, firing automatic rifles, as well as employing an automatic grenade launcher near the town of Avdiyivka.
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What is more, an enemy UAV was spotted incoming from the village of Mineralne, crossing the contact line before being suppressed by electronic warfare means.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Moreover, the invaders carried out engineering works toward Ukrainian defense positions outside the villages of Vodiane and Luhanske. Near the latter settlement, the enemy carried out three blasts.
Read alsoSix truce violations already reported in Donbas warzone – Joint Forces CommandViolations were reported to OSCE representatives through the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of the ceasefire in Donbas.
Since Thursday midnight, one ceasefire violation by the Russian occupation forces was recorded near the town of Maryinka where the enemy fired automatic rifles.
The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so the Joint Forces did not return fire, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background
Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday, July 27.
On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period.


unian--2020-12-10--Venice Commission releases opinion on crisis over Constitutional Court ruling

The law may reserve the sanction of imprisonment for cases of inaccurate declaration of assets above a certain threshold and for perpetrators acting with deliberate intent , the Commission believes .
The Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law ( DGI ) of the Council of Europe on December 9 issued an urgent joint opinion on the legislative situation regarding anti-corruption mechanisms following the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to repeal criminal liability for the inaccurate declaration of assets by the country 's officials .
Recognizing that the fight against corruption is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state governed by the Rule of law , the Commission and the DGI say that `` so is respect for the Constitution and for constitutional justice . ''
Parliament and the executive branch must respect the role of the Constitutional Court as the `` gatekeeper of the Constitution '' and `` take into account the arguments used by the Constitutional Court . ''
`` In turn , a Constitutional Court , like any other state institution and court , on the one hand deserves institutional respect but , on the other hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sake of constitutional stability and legal certainty , must issue decisions that are generally consistent with its own case-law .
Even more importantly , a constitutional court must decide within the parameters of its legal authority and jurisdiction , '' the joint opinion reads .
The Venice Commission has acknowledged that the Constitutional Court 's decision in question `` lacks clear reasoning , has no firm basis in international law , and was possibly tainted with a major procedural flaw – an unresolved question of a conflict of interest of some judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only because of the immediate negative effect of this decision on the fight against corruption in Ukraine , but also because such decisions undermine public trust in constitutional justice in general , '' the joint opinion reads .
`` Nonetheless , the constitutional role of the Constitutional Court must be respected , and the Verkhovna Rada should implement the decision by interpreting it in light of the constitutional foundations of the country and applicable international standards , preserving public interests such as the fight against corruption , including in the judiciary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's law on asset declarations has several deficiencies , EU saysIn particular , `` it is important to keep the duty of public officials ( including judges of ordinary courts and of the Constitutional Court ) to submit financial declarations , to have an efficient mechanism of verifying such declarations , and to provide in the law for appropriate sanctions for those public officials – including judges and prosecutors – who knowingly submit false declarations/fail to submit declarations . ''
In this light , the Venice Commission proposes that the Verkhovna Rada look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , invalidated by the Constitutional Court , criminal liability for the submission of knowingly false declaration/failure to submit declaration should be restored , but the law may specify in greater detail the different sanctions corresponding to the degree of criminal responsibility , reserving , for example , the sanction of imprisonment for cases above a certain threshold and for perpetrators acting with deliberate intent ; • As regards the powers of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention ( the NACP ) to verify declarations , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials other than judges , may be restored as they are unaffected by the reasoning used by the Constitutional Court in its judgment ; • As regards the powers of the NACP vis-à-vis judges , additional safeguards may be introduced in the law to protect them from potential abuses : • The independence of the NACP in practice and the public control over its activities should be improved as per GRECO recommendations ; • Some of the investigative powers of the NACP may be formulated more precisely and narrowly , or special exceptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be envisaged ; • In order to shield judges from potential abuses by the NACP , the law may provide for the supervision of the activities of the NACP in respect of judges either in the form of a complaints mechanism , or in the form of regular reporting by the NACP to an appropriate judicial body .

The law may reserve the sanction of imprisonment for cases of inaccurate declaration of assets above a certain threshold and for perpetrators acting with deliberate intent, the Commission believes.
The Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on December 9 issued an urgent joint opinion on the legislative situation regarding anti-corruption mechanisms following the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to repeal criminal liability for the inaccurate declaration of assets by the country's officials.
Recognizing that the fight against corruption is an "essential element" in a state governed by the Rule of law, the Commission and the DGI say that "so is respect for the Constitution and for constitutional justice."
Parliament and the executive branch must respect the role of the Constitutional Court as the "gatekeeper of the Constitution" and "take into account the arguments used by the Constitutional Court."
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"In turn, a Constitutional Court, like any other state institution and court, on the one hand deserves institutional respect but, on the other hand, must respect its own procedures and for the sake of constitutional stability and legal certainty, must issue decisions that are generally consistent with its own case-law. Even more importantly, a constitutional court must decide within the parameters of its legal authority and jurisdiction," the joint opinion reads.
The Venice Commission has acknowledged that the Constitutional Court's decision in question "lacks clear reasoning, has no firm basis in international law, and was possibly tainted with a major procedural flaw – an unresolved question of a conflict of interest of some judges."
"This is regrettable, not only because of the immediate negative effect of this decision on the fight against corruption in Ukraine, but also because such decisions undermine public trust in constitutional justice in general," the joint opinion reads.
"Nonetheless, the constitutional role of the Constitutional Court must be respected, and the Verkhovna Rada should implement the decision by interpreting it in light of the constitutional foundations of the country and applicable international standards, preserving public interests such as the fight against corruption, including in the judiciary," the opinion says.
Read alsoUkraine's law on asset declarations has several deficiencies, EU saysIn particular, "it is important to keep the duty of public officials (including judges of ordinary courts and of the Constitutional Court) to submit financial declarations, to have an efficient mechanism of verifying such declarations, and to provide in the law for appropriate sanctions for those public officials – including judges and prosecutors – who knowingly submit false declarations/fail to submit declarations."
In this light, the Venice Commission proposes that the Verkhovna Rada look into the following solutions:
As regards Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code, invalidated by the Constitutional Court, criminal liability for the submission of knowingly false declaration/failure to submit declaration should be restored, but the law may specify in greater detail the different sanctions corresponding to the degree of criminal responsibility, reserving, for example, the sanction of imprisonment for cases above a certain threshold and for perpetrators acting with deliberate intent;
As regards the powers of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (the NACP) to verify declarations, all of its powers in respect of public officials other than judges, may be restored as they are unaffected by the reasoning used by the Constitutional Court in its judgment;
As regards the powers of the NACP vis-à-vis judges, additional safeguards may be introduced in the law to protect them from potential abuses:


unian--2020-12-11--Chief medical officer forecasts when Ukraine may see slowdown in COVID-19 epidemic

The vaccination of the population will begin in Ukraine by the spring .
Ukraine 's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko forecasts the spread of COVID-19 in the country may slow in May 2021 , which will be followed by the easing of epidemic-related curbs .
He announced this in an interview for the TV news service TSN.ua .
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Nov 25 % up on Oct This should be facilitated , first of all , by the vaccination of the population , as well as seasonality of the disease .
Liashko predicts the coronavirus will become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is most likely to become a seasonal disease .
`` I think that tentatively as early as in May 2021 we could have such an adaptive quarantine that could allow us to breathe more easily .
But the seasonality of the virus will also contribute to this – I think we 'll see clear seasonality and in the spring and summer period , the coronavirus will reduce its activity along with a slowdown in its spread , '' he said .
In addition , the vaccination of the population will begin in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will gradually build immunity to the disease .
`` Plus , a vaccine will become available , and every day , every month , more and more people will get vaccinated against the coronavirus and become immune , which will gradually turn into herd immunity .
And we will forget about this terrible disease , '' he added .
• On December 9 , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce tougher quarantine-related curbs in Ukraine from January 8 to January 24 , 2021 .
• Also , the Cabinet of Ministers extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone , which are currently in effect , until February 28 , 2021 .
• In addition , the government allowed cafés , bars , and restaurants to extend work until 01:00 on New Year 's night ( they work until 23:00 on other days amid the quarantine ) .

The vaccination of the population will begin in Ukraine by the spring.
Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko forecasts the spread of COVID-19 in the country may slow in May 2021, which will be followed by the easing of epidemic-related curbs.
He announced this in an interview for the TV news service TSN.ua.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Nov 25% up on Oct
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This should be facilitated, first of all, by the vaccination of the population, as well as seasonality of the disease.
Liashko predicts the coronavirus will become less active in the spring, since it is most likely to become a seasonal disease.
"I think that tentatively as early as in May 2021 we could have such an adaptive quarantine that could allow us to breathe more easily. But the seasonality of the virus will also contribute to this – I think we'll see clear seasonality and in the spring and summer period, the coronavirus will reduce its activity along with a slowdown in its spread," he said.
In addition, the vaccination of the population will begin in Ukraine by the spring, and people will gradually build immunity to the disease.
"Plus, a vaccine will become available, and every day, every month, more and more people will get vaccinated against the coronavirus and become immune, which will gradually turn into herd immunity. And we will forget about this terrible disease," he added.
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unian--2020-12-10--EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for another six months

The restrictions were to expire on January 31 , 2021 .
Leaders of European Union member states have decided to extend the economic sanctions against Russia in the banking , financial and energy sectors for another six months .
This was announced by Spokesman for the President of the European Council Barend Leyts on Twitter .
Read alsoUkraine may demand that SWIFT be switched off for Russia – chief negotiator on Donbas '' At # EUCO [ European Council ] agreement on conclusions EU-US relations and the roll over of the sanctions against Russia , '' he tweeted on December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 , the European Union imposed economic sanctions against Russia aimed at specific sectors of the economy .
• In March 2015 , EU leaders decided to link these sanctions to the implementation of the Minsk peace agreements on Donbas .
Since then , the EU has repeatedly extended these sanctions for the next six months .
The latest time the sanctions were extended in June 2020 until January 31 , 2021 .
The restrictive measures concern the financial , energy and defense sectors of the Russian Federation , as well as dual-use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restrict access to the EU 's primary and secondary capital markets for five leading Russian financial institutions with a majority share of state ownership in their charter capital and their subsidiaries created outside the EU with a controlling stake .
In addition , the sanctions were applied to three leading Russian energy and three defense companies .
• An export and import ban is applicable to arms trade , a ban is imposed on exports of dual-use goods for military use or for end consumers of military goods in Russia .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technologies and services that can be used for the development and prospecting of crude oil fields .

The restrictions were to expire on January 31, 2021.
Leaders of European Union member states have decided to extend the economic sanctions against Russia in the banking, financial and energy sectors for another six months.
This was announced by Spokesman for the President of the European Council Barend Leyts on Twitter.
Read alsoUkraine may demand that SWIFT be switched off for Russia – chief negotiator on Donbas
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"At #EUCO [European Council] agreement on conclusions EU-US relations and the roll over of the sanctions against Russia," he tweeted on December 10.
EU sanctions against Russia


unian--2020-12-10--Sandu confirms visit to Kyiv to be first foreign trip as president of Moldova

Kuleba congratulated Sandu on her landslide victory in the presidential election .
Moldova 's President-elect Maia Sandu has confirmed her visit to Kyiv , Ukraine , in January 2021 will become the first foreign trip after her inauguration .
This is announced in a statement by Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry to sum up Minister Dmytro Kuleba 's working visit to Moldova on December 10 .
Read alsoKuleba says old problems between Ukraine , Moldova need to be addressed In particular , Kuleba congratulated Sandu on her landslide victory in the presidential election and handed over an invitation to her from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sandu accepted the invitation and noted that the visit to Ukraine would be her first foreign trip as president .
`` Ukraine welcomes the successful , free and democratic presidential elections in Moldova , which clearly confirmed the Moldovan people 's European choice .
We are ready to open a qualitatively new page in the Ukrainian-Moldovan relations , '' Kuleba said .
He also expressed gratitude to Sandu for her clear and consistent position in condemning Russian aggression and the Russian occupation of Ukrainian Crimea , as well as in supporting the territorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the minister invited the president-elect to join in the Crimean Platform initiated by Ukraine .
`` For our part , we will continue to support the territorial integrity of Moldova in the process of the Transnistrian settlement and together we will insist on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistrian region , '' the minister stressed .
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Kuleba congratulated Sandu on her landslide victory in the presidential election.
Moldova's President-elect Maia Sandu has confirmed her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, in January 2021 will become the first foreign trip after her inauguration.
This is announced in a statement by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry to sum up Minister Dmytro Kuleba's working visit to Moldova on December 10.
Read alsoKuleba says old problems between Ukraine, Moldova need to be addressed
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In particular, Kuleba congratulated Sandu on her landslide victory in the presidential election and handed over an invitation to her from President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Ukraine. Sandu accepted the invitation and noted that the visit to Ukraine would be her first foreign trip as president.
"Ukraine welcomes the successful, free and democratic presidential elections in Moldova, which clearly confirmed the Moldovan people's European choice. We are ready to open a qualitatively new page in the Ukrainian-Moldovan relations," Kuleba said.
He also expressed gratitude to Sandu for her clear and consistent position in condemning Russian aggression and the Russian occupation of Ukrainian Crimea, as well as in supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
What is more, the minister invited the president-elect to join in the Crimean Platform initiated by Ukraine.
"For our part, we will continue to support the territorial integrity of Moldova in the process of the Transnistrian settlement and together we will insist on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistrian region," the minister stressed.
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unian--2020-12-10--Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Nov 25% up on Oct

Some 18 % of hospitalized patients were treated in the intensive care units .
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ukraine in November 2020 was 63,958 cases , which was 25 % up on October 2020 .
This was reported by the National Health Service .
`` In November , the number of COVID-19 cases continued growing .
There were 349,000 new cases last month , which was 167,000 cases up on October .
This was almost the same number as the total since the start of the pandemic , as the overall number of confirmed cases as of November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The National Health Service reported it had paid over UAH 10.611 billion in reimbursements as of December 9 for medical services provided to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients .
Of the amount , UAH 316.681 million was paid to 940 health centers with mobile brigades designated for COVID-19 patients .
Over UAH 4 billion was transferred to 25 first aid centers , over UAH 6.2 billion was wired to 412 hospitals for in-patient care services .
`` Most of coronavirus patients in November were hospitalized in Kyiv ( 6,321 ) .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,822 patients ) , Kharkiv region ( 3,749 ) , and Dnipropetrovsk region ( 3,719 ) .
In April-November 2020 , hospitals admitted almost 193,000 coronavirus patients .
Of them , 18 % were treated in the intensive care units , '' it said .

Some 18% of hospitalized patients were treated in the intensive care units.
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ukraine in November 2020 was 63,958 cases, which was 25% up on October 2020.
This was reported by the National Health Service.
"In November, the number of COVID-19 cases continued growing. There were 349,000 new cases last month, which was 167,000 cases up on October. This was almost the same number as the total since the start of the pandemic, as the overall number of confirmed cases as of November 1 was 395,000," it said.
The National Health Service reported it had paid over UAH 10.611 billion (US$377.9 million) in reimbursements as of December 9 for medical services provided to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients. Of the amount, UAH 316.681 million (US$11.28 million) was paid to 940 health centers with mobile brigades designated for COVID-19 patients. Over UAH 4 billion (US$142.5 million) was transferred to 25 first aid centers, over UAH 6.2 billion (US$220.8 million) was wired to 412 hospitals for in-patient care services.
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"Most of coronavirus patients in November were hospitalized in Kyiv (6,321). The top three regions include Odesa region (3,822 patients), Kharkiv region (3,749), and Dnipropetrovsk region (3,719). In April-November 2020, hospitals admitted almost 193,000 coronavirus patients. Of them, 18% were treated in the intensive care units," it said.
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unian--2020-12-10--Kuleba says old problems between Ukraine, Moldova need to be addressed

Ukraine is set to boost trade with Moldova .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says inherited , chronic problems in relations between Ukraine and Moldova need to be addressed .
According to Kuleba , Ukrainian foreign ministers have not visited Moldova since 2014 .
`` I am convinced we must do our best with the Moldovan colleagues to prevent such breaks in contacts in future .
We are interested in the maximum number of contacts at all levels , including president-elect Maia Sandu 's visit to Ukraine , '' the Ukrainian foreign minister said .
All the planned issues were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kuleba said .
`` We have agreed the security of Moldova is our security , and the security of Ukraine is your security .
And this is a fundamental principle that should underlie our relations , '' he said .
According to Kuleba , Ukraine wants to boost trade with Moldova and implement more ambitious infrastructure-related projects .
He says he hopes Ukraine and Moldova will work together on the agenda of relations with the European Union .
The sides on December 10 agreed to hold deep bilateral consultations on European integration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moldova for consistent support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine .
He assured Ukraine had always supported Moldova in the issue of the Transnistrian settlement .
`` We will continue to work together on projects and efforts that will contribute to the restoration of the territorial integrity of our countries , '' Kuleba said .
He stressed Ukraine counts on Moldova 's active and constructive participation in the Crimean Platform for the end of occupation of the peninsula .
• On August 6 , 2020 , Kuleba said what issues need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Ukraine and Moldova to a new level .
In particular , they include the simultaneous implementation of the `` package agreement , '' which , among other things , provides for the demarcation of the border in certain areas and Ukraine 's registration of its ownership of part of the Dniester hydroelectric station 's dam .

Ukraine is set to boost trade with Moldova.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says inherited, chronic problems in relations between Ukraine and Moldova need to be addressed.
"We must jointly solve those already chronic problems that we have inherited, and then move forward," he said at a press conference with his Moldovan counterpart Aureliu Ciocoi in Chisinau, which was broadcast on Facebook, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
According to Kuleba, Ukrainian foreign ministers have not visited Moldova since 2014.
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"I am convinced we must do our best with the Moldovan colleagues to prevent such breaks in contacts in future. We are interested in the maximum number of contacts at all levels, including president-elect Maia Sandu's visit to Ukraine," the Ukrainian foreign minister said.
All the planned issues were discussed during the meeting in Chisinau, Kuleba said.
"We have agreed the security of Moldova is our security, and the security of Ukraine is your security. And this is a fundamental principle that should underlie our relations," he said.
According to Kuleba, Ukraine wants to boost trade with Moldova and implement more ambitious infrastructure-related projects.
He says he hopes Ukraine and Moldova will work together on the agenda of relations with the European Union.
The sides on December 10 agreed to hold deep bilateral consultations on European integration.
The minister says he is grateful to Moldova for consistent support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. He assured Ukraine had always supported Moldova in the issue of the Transnistrian settlement.
"We will continue to work together on projects and efforts that will contribute to the restoration of the territorial integrity of our countries," Kuleba said.
He stressed Ukraine counts on Moldova's active and constructive participation in the Crimean Platform for the end of occupation of the peninsula.
Ukraine and Moldova


unian--2020-12-10--National Bank keeps key policy rate at 6% fourth time in a row

A rise in coronavirus cases remain the key risk to macrofinancial stability .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) says the NBU Board has decided to keep its key policy rate at 6 % per annum for the fourth time in a row .
`` The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to keep its key policy rate at 6 % per annum .
On the one hand , this decision does not change the expansionary stance of monetary policy , which is important for economic recovery .
On the other hand , it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's press service said on its website on December 10 .
Read alsoHryvnia keeps strengthening to U.S. dollar on Dec 10 As before , a rise in coronavirus cases and the imposition of stricter quarantine measures to overcome the pandemic remain the key risks to macrofinancial stability .
This could result in gloomier consumer sentiment and subdued domestic demand , which would depress economic activity and restrain inflation .
Given rising inflationary pressures and great uncertainty , the NBU Board decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged , at 6 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ monetary policy will mainly depend on how the pandemic develops and how high inflation risks are .
If the epidemiological situation stabilizes quickly , the economy will continue to revive , accompanied by a moderate increase in inflation .
The main stimuli will be provided by fiscal policy , including by an expected rise in the minimum wage , '' the report said .
That said , the NBU , while conducting a loose monetary policy , stands ready to raise its key policy rate in response to accelerating inflation on the back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian economies .
Conversely , the materialization of the adverse scenario will restrain consumer demand , slowing overall economic growth .
Under such conditions , inflationary pressures will be weaker , enabling the NBU to give the economy additional monetary impetus for growth .
The next monetary policy meeting of the NBU Board will be held on 21 January 2021 , the press service said .
• The National Bank continued easing its monetary policy , cutting the key rate to 6 % per annum effective June 12 .
• Ukrainian banks ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January-May 2020 year-on-year , to UAH 28.964 billion ( US $ 1 billion ) .
• On June 24 , 2020 , First Deputy Governor of the NBU Kateryna Rozhkova said tamed inflation , stability of foreign exchange market , and failure-free operation of the banking sector promoted a further decrease in interest rates for households and businesses , which might be record low over Ukraine 's independence by the end of the year .
• Average rates on hryvnia loans for businesses in the third quarter of 2020 decreased by 1 percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per annum , while those on loans for households dropped by 1.9 pp , to 30.9 % per annum .

A rise in coronavirus cases remain the key risk to macrofinancial stability.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) says the NBU Board has decided to keep its key policy rate at 6% per annum for the fourth time in a row.
"The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to keep its key policy rate at 6% per annum. On the one hand, this decision does not change the expansionary stance of monetary policy, which is important for economic recovery. On the other hand, it will keep inflation moderate," the regulator's press service said on its website on December 10.
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As before, a rise in coronavirus cases and the imposition of stricter quarantine measures to overcome the pandemic remain the key risks to macrofinancial stability. This could result in gloomier consumer sentiment and subdued domestic demand, which would depress economic activity and restrain inflation.
Given rising inflationary pressures and great uncertainty, the NBU Board decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged, at 6%.
"Looking ahead, the NBU's monetary policy will mainly depend on how the pandemic develops and how high inflation risks are. If the epidemiological situation stabilizes quickly, the economy will continue to revive, accompanied by a moderate increase in inflation. The main stimuli will be provided by fiscal policy, including by an expected rise in the minimum wage," the report said.
That said, the NBU, while conducting a loose monetary policy, stands ready to raise its key policy rate in response to accelerating inflation on the back of a revival of the global and Ukrainian economies.
Conversely, the materialization of the adverse scenario will restrain consumer demand, slowing overall economic growth. Under such conditions, inflationary pressures will be weaker, enabling the NBU to give the economy additional monetary impetus for growth.
The next monetary policy meeting of the NBU Board will be held on 21 January 2021, the press service said.
Monetary policy easing


unian--2020-12-10--Seeds imports down by 25% in Jan-Sep 2020 due to pandemic

Quarantine and logistic restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic provided the impetus for the development of domestic seed production .
Ukraine in January-September 2020 cut its seed imports to 40,000 tonnes worth US $ 338.6 million , which was 25 % down year-over-year ( y-o-y ) over the COVID-19 pandemic .
That is according to a statement by the press service of the National Scientific Center `` Institute of Agrarian Economics , '' referring to Doctor of Economics Oleksandr Zakharchuk .
`` The trend towards an increase in seeds imports , which has been observed in Ukraine since 2015 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the result of a sharp increase in demand from holding companies , as well as large- and medium-sized producers .
In 2020 , quarantine and logistic restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic , provided the impetus for the development of domestic seed production and foreign seed selection companies within the country , '' the press service quoted Zakharchuk as saying on December 10 .
According to the expert , most foreign seed companies have already built their capacities in Ukraine , selling seeds to Ukrainian commodity producers without even having to import them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of grain as of Dec 7 – economy ministryCorn accounted for the lion 's share ( 90.0 % ) of the country 's grain seeds imports in 2020 , that is 18,700 tonnes .
Wheat seeds imports stood at 1,100 tonnes worth US $ 800,000 .
Ukraine also 400 tonnes of barley seeds , 500 tonnes of rye seeds , and 200 tonnes of sorghum seeds .
Share of sunflower seeds was 80 % in the oil crops seed imports , or 15,800 tonnes .
Also , Ukraine bought 3,600 tonnes of rapeseed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These types of seeds accounted for over 90 % of domestic imports .
Exports of seeds of grain and oil crops from Ukraine in January-September 2020 grew to US $ 16.5 million , which was 30 % up against US $ 12.7 million reported y-o-y , according to the National Scientific Center `` Institute of Agrarian Economics . ''

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Quarantine and logistic restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic provided the impetus for the development of domestic seed production.
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unian--2020-12-11--USDA revises downward corn yield, exports forecast for Ukraine in Dec

The crop is yet to be harvested in the most productive northern regions .
The United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) has revised downward its forecast for the corn yield in Ukraine in December 2020 against November 2020 by 1 million tonnes , to 29.5 million tonnes , worsening the forecast for exports by 1.5 million tonnes , to 24 million tonnes .
That is according to the USDA 's December report .
Read alsoSeeds imports down by 25 % in Jan-Sep 2020 due to pandemic '' Harvest is about 94 % complete as of the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the higher-yielding northern regions , '' the report said .
`` Ukraine corn production for 2020/21 is estimated at 29.5 million metric tonnes , up 4 % from last month , but down 18 % from last year .
Yield is estimated at 5.46 tonnes per hectare ( t/ha ) , up 4 % from last month but down 24 % from last year .
Harvested area is estimated at 5.4 million hectares , unchanged from last month but up 8 % from last year , '' the USDA said .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Agriculture revised downward the forecast for grain harvest in Ukraine in 2020 by 3 million tonnes , to 65 million tonnes .
• The yield of oilseeds is projected at 20 million tonnes .

The crop is yet to be harvested in the most productive northern regions.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised downward its forecast for the corn yield in Ukraine in December 2020 against November 2020 by 1 million tonnes, to 29.5 million tonnes, worsening the forecast for exports by 1.5 million tonnes, to 24 million tonnes.
That is according to the USDA's December report.
Read alsoSeeds imports down by 25% in Jan-Sep 2020 due to pandemic"Harvest is about 94% complete as of the end of November. The areas still to harvest are the higher-yielding northern regions," the report said.
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"Ukraine corn production for 2020/21 is estimated at 29.5 million metric tonnes, up 4% from last month, but down 18% from last year. Yield is estimated at 5.46 tonnes per hectare (t/ha), up 4% from last month but down 24% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 5.4 million hectares, unchanged from last month but up 8% from last year," the USDA said.
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unian--2020-12-11--Portugal to pay compensation to Ukrainian family for fatal case at Lisbon airport

Ukraine 's Foreign Minister says he expects the proper punishment for the guilty .
The Portuguese government has decided to pay compensation to the wife and children of Ukrainian citizen Ihor Homenyuk who was fatally beaten at Lisbon airport in March 2020 .
This was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter on December 10 .
`` I was in touch with my Portuguese counterpart regarding the murder of our citizen , Ihor Homenyuk , in March , [ I ] demanded justice .
Today , the Portuguese government has decided to pay compensation to the widow and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , the court will impose the proper punishment for the guilty , '' wrote Kuleba .
• It became known in March that the police were investigating the death of a 40-year-old father-of-two Ukrainian citizen , Ihor Homenyuk , at Lisbon airport .
It was initially reported that he had died of an epileptic seizure .
• Later , the Portuguese media reported it was a possible violent death .
Three officers of the Immigration and Border Service were arrested on suspicion of the murder of Homenyuk .
• The police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport 's temporary detention center where he was taken after refusing to board a flight out of the country .

Ukraine's Foreign Minister says he expects the proper punishment for the guilty.
The Portuguese government has decided to pay compensation to the wife and children of Ukrainian citizen Ihor Homenyuk who was fatally beaten at Lisbon airport in March 2020.
This was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter on December 10.
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"I was in touch with my Portuguese counterpart regarding the murder of our citizen, Ihor Homenyuk, in March, [I] demanded justice. Today, the Portuguese government has decided to pay compensation to the widow and children. I expect that after the investigation, the court will impose the proper punishment for the guilty," wrote Kuleba.
Incident at Lisbon airport


unian--2020-12-11--Over 1,800 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kyiv on Dec 11

The daily number is the highest across Ukraine .
Some 1,880 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city of Kyiv in the past 24 hours as of December 11 , 2020 , which was 19 cases down from 1,899 registered on December 10 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases in the city grew to 88,317 as of December 11 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 27,769 patients , including 922 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoFreezing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video ) The death toll has hit 1,551 with 26 fatalities recorded in the past day .
In total , 46,998 new confirmed cases was registered in Kyiv region with 787 cases reported in the past 24 hours .
At the same time , 18,864 people have recovered ( 594 in the past day ) , while 805 people have died ( +16 fatalities ) .
Ukraine said 13,514 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 11 , 2020 .
The total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The daily number is the highest across Ukraine.
Some 1,880 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city of Kyiv in the past 24 hours as of December 11, 2020, which was 19 cases down from 1,899 registered on December 10, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases in the city grew to 88,317 as of December 11, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 27,769 patients, including 922 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoFreezing rain aftermath paralyzes Kyiv (Photo, video)The death toll has hit 1,551 with 26 fatalities recorded in the past day.
In total, 46,998 new confirmed cases was registered in Kyiv region with 787 cases reported in the past 24 hours.
At the same time, 18,864 people have recovered (594 in the past day), while 805 people have died (+16 fatalities).
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Ukraine said 13,514 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 11, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 872,228.


unian--2020-12-11--PM: Cooperation with IMF, World Bank, EU key to surviving crisis

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Mutual understanding and shared vision of further reforms should continue to ensure effective cooperation with creditors.
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