unian--2020-03-16--Ukraine evacuates 123 citizens from Italy

Despite testing negative for coronavirus , all agreed to undergo a 14-day self-isolation .
A special flight carrying Ukrainians evacuated from Italy over the coronavirus arrived at Boryspil International Airport late Sunday night .
The plane carried 123 Ukrainians who had got stuck on the Italy-Slovenia border as Slovenian border guards did not allow them to cross over the quarantine .
`` By order of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky , the transportation has been organized by SkyUp air carrier of Ukrainian citizens from Italian Venice ( Marco Polo Airport ) to their homeland , '' the president 's press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers of two buses that had previously been stuck on the Italian-Slovenian border , as well as those who expressed a will to leave Italy , returned to Kyiv on a special flight .
All evacuated are Ukrainian citizens , except for two people who have a residence permit in Ukraine and , according to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers , can enter our country , '' the statement reads .
Before boarding a plane in Italy , all passengers underwent a medical test for signs of a possible disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy passengers were allowed on board , without symptoms of the disease .
After arriving in Kyiv , passengers were also examined by doctors .
On board the aircraft were doctors from the Center for Disaster Medicine , who had express tests kits with them , as well as remote thermometers .
During the flight , doctors made the relevant checks .
The crew had protective masks on and used disinfectants .
All evacuees signed a consent to undergo voluntary self-isolation – 14 days at home – after returning to Ukraine .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shall be held liable .
As reported earlier , on March 14 , at an emergency meeting , the Cabinet of Ministers decided to immediately evacuate Ukrainian citizens from Italy where the coronavirus spread pace is the highest at the moment .
Ukraine will also close all passenger air traffic to prevent the coronavirus from spreading .
In the days leading up to the border shutdown , UIA is also planning to set up several additional flights for the return of Ukrainians .

Despite testing negative for coronavirus, all agreed to undergo a 14-day self-isolation.
A special flight carrying Ukrainians evacuated from Italy over the coronavirus arrived at Boryspil International Airport late Sunday night.
The plane carried 123 Ukrainians who had got stuck on the Italy-Slovenia border as Slovenian border guards did not allow them to cross over the quarantine.
"By order of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the transportation has been organized by SkyUp air carrier of Ukrainian citizens from Italian Venice (Marco Polo Airport) to their homeland," the president's press service reported.
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At 10:23 p.m., passengers of two buses that had previously been stuck on the Italian-Slovenian border, as well as those who expressed a will to leave Italy, returned to Kyiv on a special flight. All evacuated are Ukrainian citizens, except for two people who have a residence permit in Ukraine and, according to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, can enter our country," the statement reads.
Before boarding a plane in Italy, all passengers underwent a medical test for signs of a possible disease. According to the Italian side, only healthy passengers were allowed on board, without symptoms of the disease.
After arriving in Kyiv, passengers were also examined by doctors. On board the aircraft were doctors from the Center for Disaster Medicine, who had express tests kits with them, as well as remote thermometers. During the flight, doctors made the relevant checks. The crew had protective masks on and used disinfectants.
Read alsoOnly pharmacies, grocery stores should remain open: Ukraine's health chief on minimizing Covid-19 spread
All evacuees signed a consent to undergo voluntary self-isolation – 14 days at home – after returning to Ukraine.
For any violations of self-isolation measures, persons shall be held liable.
As reported earlier, on March 14, at an emergency meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to immediately evacuate Ukrainian citizens from Italy where the coronavirus spread pace is the highest at the moment.
Ukraine will also close all passenger air traffic to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
In the days leading up to the border shutdown, UIA is also planning to set up several additional flights for the return of Ukrainians.


unian--2020-03-16--Greenland confirms first case of coronavirus – media

The infected patient lives in the capital Nuuk , and has been placed in home isolation .
Greenland announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Monday ( March 16 ) , as the autonomous Danish Arctic territory brought in restrictions to protect residents from the pandemic .
`` The first case of the new coronavirus has now been confirmed in Greenland , '' according to a local government statement , citing the island 's health service , as reported by The Straits Times .
The infected patient lives in the capital Nuuk , and has been placed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Preparations have been initiated to cope with the new situation .
It is important that citizens follow our recommendations now that the infection has reached our country , '' Greenland 's Prime Minister Kim Kielsen told a press conference , according to newspaper Sermitsiaq .
The Arctic island has already issued a number of recommendations to limit the spread of the disease .
All non-essential flights to and from Greenland , as well as domestic flights , are strongly advised against .
Public gatherings of more than 100 people are discouraged and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to self-isolate for two weeks .
And when Denmark closed its borders to tourists over the weekend , so did Greenland .
Denmark colonized the two-million sq km island in the 18th century .
It is home to around 57,000 people , most of them from the indigenous Inuit community .
Since 2009 , Greenland has been largely independent when it comes to its economic policy but foreign and defense issues remain under Copenhagen 's control .
Denmark itself on Monday reported a total of 909 confirmed cases , with 11 in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One Covid-19-related death has been reported .

The infected patient lives in the capital Nuuk, and has been placed in home isolation.
Greenland announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Monday (March 16), as the autonomous Danish Arctic territory brought in restrictions to protect residents from the pandemic.
"The first case of the new coronavirus has now been confirmed in Greenland," according to a local government statement, citing the island's health service, as reported by The Straits Times.
Read alsoTwo coronavirus cases reported in Kyiv
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The infected patient lives in the capital Nuuk, and has been placed in home isolation, the government added.
"Preparations have been initiated to cope with the new situation. It is important that citizens follow our recommendations now that the infection has reached our country," Greenland's Prime Minister Kim Kielsen told a press conference, according to newspaper Sermitsiaq.
The Arctic island has already issued a number of recommendations to limit the spread of the disease.
All non-essential flights to and from Greenland, as well as domestic flights, are strongly advised against.
Public gatherings of more than 100 people are discouraged and citizens returning from high-risk areas are recommended to self-isolate for two weeks.
And when Denmark closed its borders to tourists over the weekend, so did Greenland.
Denmark colonized the two-million sq km island in the 18th century. It is home to around 57,000 people, most of them from the indigenous Inuit community.
Since 2009, Greenland has been largely independent when it comes to its economic policy but foreign and defense issues remain under Copenhagen's control.
Denmark itself on Monday reported a total of 909 confirmed cases, with 11 in the country other autonomous territory the Faroe Islands. One Covid-19-related death has been reported.


unian--2020-03-16--Two coronavirus cases reported in Kyiv

Two coronavirus cases reported in Kyiv

Both patients have been isolated , they are undergoing symptomatic treatment .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says two new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus have been confirmed in Ukraine , in particular , in the capital city of Kyiv .
`` Today , March 16 , two lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Kyiv , '' the ministry wrote on Facebook on Monday .
At the moment , both patients have been isolated .
They are undergoing symptomatic treatment .
One of them returned from France during the incubation period .
In total , there are seven cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Zhytomyr region .
As UNIAN reported earlier , a 71-year-old woman , who was hospitalized with the novel coronavirus in the town of Radomyshl in Zhytomyr region , died on March 13 .
She returned from Poland to the town on March 1 , and did not immediately consult a doctor .
UNIAN memo .
The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019 .
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus , COVID-19 .
The virus is transmitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incubation period lasting at least two weeks .
On January 30 , the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China .

Both patients have been isolated, they are undergoing symptomatic treatment.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says two new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus have been confirmed in Ukraine, in particular, in the capital city of Kyiv.
"Today, March 16, two lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Kyiv," the ministry wrote on Facebook on Monday.
Read alsoZelensky urges Ukraine's Cabinet to shut subways, transportation between cities (Video)
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At the moment, both patients have been isolated. They are undergoing symptomatic treatment. One of them returned from France during the incubation period.
In total, there are seven cases of infection in Ukraine, including one lethal in Zhytomyr region.
As UNIAN reported earlier, a 71-year-old woman, who was hospitalized with the novel coronavirus in the town of Radomyshl in Zhytomyr region, died on March 13. She returned from Poland to the town on March 1, and did not immediately consult a doctor.
UNIAN memo. The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019.
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus, COVID-19. The virus is transmitted from person to person, with the incubation period lasting at least two weeks.
On January 30, the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China.


unian--2020-03-16--Ukraine's official hryvnia continues weakening, set at UAH 26.52 to U.S. dollar for March 17

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 29.52 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on March 16 set the official forex rate for Tuesday , March 17 , at UAH 26.52 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by 43 kopiykas .
Read alsoNational Bank spends almost US $ 1 bln last week to support hryvnia The hryvnia became weaker after it had lost 23 kopiykas in value against U.S. dollar on Friday , March 13 , according to the NBU website .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 29.52 per euro – the hryvnia lost 53 kopiykas in value since Friday .
Forex booths in Kyiv on the morning of Monday , March 16 , sold U.S. dollars for UAH 26.90 to the dollar , while euros – for UAH 29.95 .
Trade on Ukraine 's interbank forex market at 15:00 on March 16 , closed at UAH 26.60/26.64 per U.S. dollar , which was 42 kopiykas lower than on the previous day .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank of Ukraine ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from reserves to support the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency , on March 10-13 .
The regulator sold US $ 130.5 million at a currency auction on March 16 alone .
There has been an increased demand for currency on Ukraine 's forex market , which is formed by Ukrainian companies .
However , the foreign currency purchases by non-residents to withdraw from domestic government loan bonds market is not yet significant , according to the NBU .

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unian--2020-03-16--Oil slumps below $30 a barrel as coronavirus spreads, OPEC rancor remains elevated – Reuters

Many forecasters have adjusted down estimates on demand for crude , as the virus disrupts business activity , travel and daily life .
Oil prices fell below US $ 30 a barrel on Monday as the worldwide coronavirus outbreak worsened over the weekend , exacerbating fears that government lockdowns to contain the spread of the disease would spark a global recession .
Top global oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia have failed to agree on how to react as the reduction in global economic activity destroys oil demand , and have turned on each other to start a price war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday its plans to boost output to record levels to take a bigger share of the global market .
Read alsoRecord decline in oil prices : what this means for Ukraine Brent crude LCOc1 was down $ 3.75 , or 11.1 % , to $ 30.10 a barrel by 1:26 p.m. EDT ( 1726 GMT ) .
The international benchmark earlier fell to $ 29.52 a barrel , its lowest since January 2016 .
U.S. West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude CLc1 fell $ 2.45 , or 7.7 % , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely to sustain higher oil output planned for April in May , Chief Executive Amin Nasser said , signaling the top oil-producing company is prepared to live with low oil prices for a while .
The coming flood of supply from Saudi Arabia and other producers could result in the largest surplus of crude in history , said global information provider IHS Markit .
The coronavirus outbreak , which has infected at least 174,000 people and killed around 6,700 , already has caused oil prices to plummet by 50 % since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have adjusted down estimates on demand for crude , as the virus disrupts business activity , travel and daily life .
Read alsoU.S .
sanctions another subsidiary of Russia 's Rosneft over Venezuela oil With Saudi Arabia and Russia pledging to boost production , IHS Markit estimates that oversupply of oil could come to 800 million to 1.3 billion barrels .
The projection is two to three times what existed in late 2015 to early 2016 , when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped more oil to combat the growing U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there was a global surplus of this magnitude was never .
Prior to this , the largest six-month global surplus this century was 360 million barrels .
What is coming will be twice that or more , '' said Jim Burkhard , vice president and head of oil markets at IHS Markit .
An OPEC and non-OPEC technical meeting planned for Wednesday in Vienna has been called off as attempts to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Russia after the collapse of their supply cut pact made no progress , sources said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend to try to quell the economic fallout of the pandemic , but the measures did little to strengthen stock markets in freefall , as investors anticipate a sharp contraction in demand in coming weeks anyway .
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Sunday slashed its key rate to near zero , triggering an unscheduled rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to a record low as markets in Asia opened for trading this week .
The Bank of Japan later stepped in by easing monetary policy further , while Gulf central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The price response is understandable , given that lower interest rates and new bond purchasing programs will do nothing to combat the current weakness of oil demand , '' Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said .
In China , where the virus began , daily refinery throughputs dropped 4.8 % in the first two months of the year , sliding to the lowest level since December 2018 , data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday .
Brent 's premium to WTI CL-LCO1=R narrowed to less than $ 1 , falling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crude oil uncompetitive in international markets .

Many forecasters have adjusted down estimates on demand for crude, as the virus disrupts business activity, travel and daily life.
Oil prices fell below US$30 a barrel on Monday as the worldwide coronavirus outbreak worsened over the weekend, exacerbating fears that government lockdowns to contain the spread of the disease would spark a global recession.
Top global oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia have failed to agree on how to react as the reduction in global economic activity destroys oil demand, and have turned on each other to start a price war, Reuters said.
Saudi Aramco reiterated on Monday its plans to boost output to record levels to take a bigger share of the global market.
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Brent crude LCOc1 was down $3.75, or 11.1%, to $30.10 a barrel by 1:26 p.m. EDT (1726 GMT). The international benchmark earlier fell to $29.52 a barrel, its lowest since January 2016.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 fell $2.45, or 7.7%, to $29.28 a barrel.
Saudi Aramco is likely to sustain higher oil output planned for April in May, Chief Executive Amin Nasser said, signaling the top oil-producing company is prepared to live with low oil prices for a while.
The coming flood of supply from Saudi Arabia and other producers could result in the largest surplus of crude in history, said global information provider IHS Markit.
The coronavirus outbreak, which has infected at least 174,000 people and killed around 6,700, already has caused oil prices to plummet by 50% since the start of the year. Many forecasters have adjusted down estimates on demand for crude, as the virus disrupts business activity, travel and daily life.
Read alsoU.S. sanctions another subsidiary of Russia's Rosneft over Venezuela oil
With Saudi Arabia and Russia pledging to boost production, IHS Markit estimates that oversupply of oil could come to 800 million to 1.3 billion barrels. The projection is two to three times what existed in late 2015 to early 2016, when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped more oil to combat the growing U.S. shale industry.
"The last time that there was a global surplus of this magnitude was never. Prior to this, the largest six-month global surplus this century was 360 million barrels. What is coming will be twice that or more," said Jim Burkhard, vice president and head of oil markets at IHS Markit.
An OPEC and non-OPEC technical meeting planned for Wednesday in Vienna has been called off as attempts to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Russia after the collapse of their supply cut pact made no progress, sources said.
Central banks globally took action over the weekend to try to quell the economic fallout of the pandemic, but the measures did little to strengthen stock markets in freefall, as investors anticipate a sharp contraction in demand in coming weeks anyway.
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Sunday slashed its key rate to near zero, triggering an unscheduled rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to a record low as markets in Asia opened for trading this week.
The Bank of Japan later stepped in by easing monetary policy further, while Gulf central banks also cut interest rates.
"The price response is understandable, given that lower interest rates and new bond purchasing programs will do nothing to combat the current weakness of oil demand," Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said.
In China, where the virus began, daily refinery throughputs dropped 4.8% in the first two months of the year, sliding to the lowest level since December 2018, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
Brent's premium to WTI CL-LCO1=R narrowed to less than $1, falling to its lowest since 2016, making U.S. crude oil uncompetitive in international markets.


unian--2020-03-16--Zelensky urges Ukraine's Cabinet to shut subways, transportation between cities

An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers is expected to be held this evening .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the Cabinet of Ministers to introduce additional measures of restrictions amid the coronavirus spread by shutting down subways and public transportation between cities .
`` I urge the Infrastructure Ministry to ban intercity railway services and flights , as well as bus transportation and subways operation from 12 p.m. on March 18 , '' he said in an address published on March 16 .
The president added that public transport would continue to operate but with limitations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time in public mini-buses and taxis , while up to 20 people in buses , trolley-buses , and trams .
According to Zelensky , an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers is expected to be held on the evening of March 16 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , as of March 16 , five cases of coronavirus infection were laboratory-confirmed in Ukraine , namely in Chernivtsi ( four ) and Zhytomyr ( one/lethal ) regions .
UNIAN memo .
The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus , COVID-19 .
The virus is transmitted from person to person , with the incubation period lasting at least two weeks .
On January 30 , the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China .

An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers is expected to be held this evening.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the Cabinet of Ministers to introduce additional measures of restrictions amid the coronavirus spread by shutting down subways and public transportation between cities.
"I urge the Infrastructure Ministry to ban intercity railway services and flights, as well as bus transportation and subways operation from 12 p.m. on March 18," he said in an address published on March 16.
The president added that public transport would continue to operate but with limitations, that is no more than 10 people at the same time in public mini-buses and taxis, while up to 20 people in buses, trolley-buses, and trams.
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According to Zelensky, an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers is expected to be held on the evening of March 16.
As UNIAN reported earlier, as of March 16, five cases of coronavirus infection were laboratory-confirmed in Ukraine, namely in Chernivtsi (four) and Zhytomyr (one/lethal) regions.
UNIAN memo. The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019.
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus, COVID-19. The virus is transmitted from person to person, with the incubation period lasting at least two weeks.
On January 30, the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China.


unian--2020-03-16--Cash hryvnia in Kyiv weakened to UAH 27.15 to dollar on March 16

Meanwhile , the U.S. dollar trades for UAH 26.35 on average , while the euro – for UAH 29.25 .
The U.S. dollar strengthened against the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency , to UAH 27.15 , in Kyiv 's currency exchange booths on the evening of Monday , March 16 , after it was sold at UAH 26.90 in the first half of the day .
Read alsoNational Bank to sell US $ 200 mln on March 16 to support hryvnia The euro also gained in value against the hryvnia , to UAH 30.30 from UAH 29.95 in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , the U.S. dollar trades for UAH 26.35 on average , while the euro – for UAH 29.25 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) spent US $ 981.6 million from reserves to support the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency , on March 10-13 .
The regulator sold US $ 130.5 million at a currency auction on March 16 alone .
There has been an increased demand for currency on Ukraine 's forex market , which is formed by Ukrainian companies .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to withdraw from domestic government loan bonds market is not yet significant , according to the NBU .

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unian--2020-03-16--Coronavirus could bankrupt most airlines by end of May – media

Coordinated government and industry action is needed , CAPA says .
The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most airlines worldwide by the end of May unless governments and the industry take coordinated steps to avoid such a situation , an aviation consultant warned .
Many airlines have probably been driven into technical bankruptcy or substantially breached debt covenants already , Sydney-based consultancy CAPA Centre for Aviation warned in a statement Monday .
Carriers are depleting cash reserves quickly because their planes are grounded and those that are n't are flying more than half empty , it said , as reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action is needed — now — if catastrophe is to be avoided , '' CAPA said .
Otherwise , `` emerging from the crisis will be like entering a brutal battlefield , littered with casualties , '' it said .
Most of the biggest carriers in the U.S. , China and Middle East are likely to survive because of government help or support from their owners , CAPA said .
Airlines have been among the biggest corporate casualties of the virus outbreak as the coronavirus grinds air traffic to a halt .
Carriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Qantas Airways Ltd. have slashed capacity , while some like Sweden 's SAS AB have temporarily laid off most staff .
Flybe , Europe 's biggest regional airline , has already collapsed .
Carriers could face as much as $ 113 billion in lost revenue this year , according to the International Air Transport Association .

Coordinated government and industry action is needed, CAPA says.
The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most airlines worldwide by the end of May unless governments and the industry take coordinated steps to avoid such a situation, an aviation consultant warned.
Read alsoUkrainian border closure over coronavirus exempts cargo shipments
Many airlines have probably been driven into technical bankruptcy or substantially breached debt covenants already, Sydney-based consultancy CAPA Centre for Aviation warned in a statement Monday. Carriers are depleting cash reserves quickly because their planes are grounded and those that aren't are flying more than half empty, it said, as reported by Bloomberg.
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"Coordinated government and industry action is needed — now — if catastrophe is to be avoided," CAPA said. Otherwise, "emerging from the crisis will be like entering a brutal battlefield, littered with casualties," it said.
Most of the biggest carriers in the U.S., China and Middle East are likely to survive because of government help or support from their owners, CAPA said.
Airlines have been among the biggest corporate casualties of the virus outbreak as the coronavirus grinds air traffic to a halt. Carriers from American Airlines Group Inc. to Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. have slashed capacity, while some like Sweden's SAS AB have temporarily laid off most staff. Flybe, Europe's biggest regional airline, has already collapsed. Carriers could face as much as $113 billion in lost revenue this year, according to the International Air Transport Association.


unian--2020-03-16--Ukraine first time carries out gas transit between EU countries

A German energy trader ordered the transmission of natural gas through Ukraine along the route Hungary - Slovakia .
Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC for the first time has transited gas between the two European countries .
A German energy trader ordered transmission of natural gas through Ukraine along the route Hungary - Slovakia .
At the same time , gas metering for this operation is carried out as under a transit agreement with Russian Gazprom , in energy units , according to the company 's press service .
`` After signing a new transit agreement with Gazprom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GTS of neighboring European countries , the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine is actively introducing new transmission services for Ukrainian and foreign customers , '' reads the report .
The new short-haul transit service allows transport service customers to transmit gas between European countries ( Poland , Slovakia , Hungary and , in the future , Romania ) through Ukraine .
The start of the provision of this service will enable intensification of gas trade between the countries of Eastern Europe and will allow additional loading of the Ukrainian GTS capacities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the construction of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline .
The company said the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine was working on the creation of virtual points , which will simplify the work of both related operators and traders at points of interstate connectors .
Consultations on the creation of a single virtual point on the Ukrainian-Polish border are underway .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the transit of natural gas through the Ukrainian gas transmission system increased by 3.2 % to 89.58 billion cubic meters in 2019 .
On January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country 's operator of trunk gas pipelines were transferred from the state-owned Ukrtransgaz to LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine , which was transferred to Magistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy 's management subordinated to Ukraine 's Finance Ministry .
On December 30 , 2019 , Ukraine and Russia signed a new gas transit contract for a period of five years , obliging Russia 's Gazprom to pump a minimum of 65 bcm of gas via Ukraine in the first year and 40 bcm in the next four years .
On December 31 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next five years would make at least $ 7.2 billion on Russian gas transit .

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unian--2020-03-16--Restrictions on trips between Kyiv, other settlements "advisory" – official

The restriction on visiting public places without urgent need is also advisory .
First Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State @ @ @ @ @ restriction of movement of people between the capital city of Kyiv and other settlements is @ @ @ @ @ to restriction of people 's trips between the city of Kyiv and other settlements of @ @ @ @ @ them visiting public places without urgent need – they are only advisory , '' he @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to Povoroznyk , given that @ @ @ @ @ and shopping malls will be shut down pending quarantine , this will hold back people @ @ @ @ @ down all shops , cafes , leaving only grocery stores , pharmacies and gas stations @ @ @ @ @ reported earlier , Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on Monday , March 16 , said all @ @ @ @ @ be closed in the city starting March 17 .

The restriction on visiting public places without urgent need is also advisory.
First Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk says that restriction of movement of people between the capital city of Kyiv and other settlements is advisory.
"With regard to restriction of people's trips between the city of Kyiv and other settlements of Ukraine, as well as them visiting public places without urgent need – they are only advisory," he told a briefing in Kyiv on Monday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
According to Povoroznyk, given that most of the entertainment centers and shopping malls will be shut down pending quarantine, this will hold back people flows.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on Monday, March 16, said all shops and catering facilities will be closed in the city starting March 17.


unian--2020-03-16--MPs appeal to NSDC secretary to sack aide over "internal conflict" claim

MP Churnev says a number of his colleagues are yet to sign the appeal .
Nineteen people 's deputies with the Servant of the People faction have appealed to National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov to dismiss his aide Serhiy Sivokho over the latter 's claim of an `` internal conflict '' in Ukraine which fits into Russia 's propaganda narrative as the Kremlin has been denying any military presence in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas .
Member of the pro-presidential Servant of the People parliament faction Yehor Churnev has thanked his fellow party members for supporting the initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues are yet to sign the appeal .
`` In fact , there are many more who disagree with Sivokho and do n't want to hear anything about the 'internal conflict ' , but not everyone has yet managed to physically sign , '' Chernev said .
Read alsoWhy `` Reconciliation Platform '' for Donbas was doomed to fail He unveiled the list of deputies who signed the appeal .
This , in particular , Dmitry Gurin , Geo Leros , Andriy Motovilovets , Mykyta Poturayev , Bohdan Kitsak , Yuriy Kamelchuk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tsyba , Ihor Vasiliv , Yelizaveta Yasko , Yelizaveta Bohutska , Oleksandr Marikovsky , Hanna Bondar , Oleksander Trukhin Zhmerenetsky , Maxksy Dyrdin , and Vitaly Bezgin .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Sivokho expressed the opinion that nothing had been happening toward Ukraine entering NATO .
`` Yes , there is a will .
Yes , it can be enshrined in official documents , but nothing is really happening .
For example , countries with internal conflict can not join NATO .
We , unfortunately , have hostilities ongoing , '' Sivokho @ @

MP Churnev says a number of his colleagues are yet to sign the appeal.
Nineteen people's deputies with the Servant of the People faction have appealed to National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov to dismiss his aide Serhiy Sivokho over the latter's claim of an "internal conflict" in Ukraine which fits into Russia's propaganda narrative as the Kremlin has been denying any military presence in eastern Ukraine's Donbas.
Member of the pro-presidential Servant of the People parliament faction Yehor Churnev has thanked his fellow party members for supporting the initiative, adding that a number of his colleagues are yet to sign the appeal.
"In fact, there are many more who disagree with Sivokho and don't want to hear anything about the 'internal conflict', but not everyone has yet managed to physically sign," Chernev said.
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He unveiled the list of deputies who signed the appeal. This, in particular, Dmitry Gurin, Geo Leros, Andriy Motovilovets, Mykyta Poturayev, Bohdan Kitsak, Yuriy Kamelchuk, Viktoria Podgorna, Bohdan Yaremenko, Tetiana Tsyba, Ihor Vasiliv, Yelizaveta Yasko, Yelizaveta Bohutska, Oleksandr Marikovsky, Hanna Bondar, Oleksander Trukhin Zhmerenetsky, Maxksy Dyrdin, and Vitaly Bezgin.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Sivokho expressed the opinion that nothing had been happening toward Ukraine entering NATO. "Yes, there is a will. Yes, it can be enshrined in official documents, but nothing is really happening. For example, countries with internal conflict cannot join NATO. We, unfortunately, have hostilities ongoing," Sivokho said.


unian--2020-03-16--Ukraine was ready to sell 2 mln medical face masks to Slovakia, but order was cut off – Slovakian PM

He noted that Slovakia had booked 2 million masks from Ukraine and that the requirement was payment in cash .
Ukraine was reportedly ready to sell 2 million medical face masks to Slovakia , but the order was cut off , said Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic , Peter Pellegrini .
He said the Slovakian had been ready to pay EUR 1.2 million in cash and had been going to fly for them on a governmental plane , when a German dealer appeared , paid for the masks and bought them , PM told one of the local TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He noted that Slovakia had booked 2 million masks from Ukraine and that the requirement was payment in cash .
Foreign Affairs Minister , Dmytro Kuleba , responded to the situation with a post on Facebook .
Read alsoRada mulls criminal liability for those intentionally infecting others with coronavirus He noted that today , there is no country in Europe that would not hunt face masks and respirators around the world .
He said if Slovakia had really been planning to purchase the masks , it had planned such a purchase avoiding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the export of masks is banned until June 1 .
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported , the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has banned exportation of anti-epizootic goods until June 1 .

He noted that Slovakia had booked 2 million masks from Ukraine and that the requirement was payment in cash.
Ukraine was reportedly ready to sell 2 million medical face masks to Slovakia, but the order was cut off, said Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini.
He said the Slovakian had been ready to pay EUR 1.2 million in cash and had been going to fly for them on a governmental plane, when a German dealer appeared, paid for the masks and bought them, PM told one of the local TV channels, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
He noted that Slovakia had booked 2 million masks from Ukraine and that the requirement was payment in cash.
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, responded to the situation with a post on Facebook.
Read alsoRada mulls criminal liability for those intentionally infecting others with coronavirus
He noted that today, there is no country in Europe that would not hunt face masks and respirators around the world.
He said if Slovakia had really been planning to purchase the masks, it had planned such a purchase avoiding the observation of the Ukrainian legislation, as the export of masks is banned until June 1.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has banned exportation of anti-epizootic goods until June 1.


unian--2020-03-16--Rada mulls criminal liability for those intentionally infecting others with coronavirus

This temporary bill will be valid for three months .
Ukrainian MP from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction , Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Healthcare Mykhailo Radutsky has said a bill on measures countering the coronavirus is being prepared , which provides for criminal liability for those intentionally infecting others with coronavirus .
Speaking during the Conciliation Council , he said this is a temporary bill valid for three months , and there are two amendments from the Interior Ministry yet to be coordinated , according to a UNIAN correspondent .
In particular , the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and services necessary to eliminate and prevent the coronavirus epidemic through a negotiation procedure reduced to one day ; the possibility of 100 % prepayment for goods , work and services purchased to prevent and combat coronavirus .
It is also about the exemption from import duties and VAT of medicines and medical devices purchased for the prevention and control of coronavirus .
In addition , it is about giving the population an opportunity to work remotely during a quarantine or go on vacation ; the ban on conducting state surveillance and control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the prevention and control of coronavirus ; and recognizing quarantine as a force majeure circumstance .
`` Administrative responsibility for violation of the observation period and criminal liability for deliberate infection of people , '' Radutsky said .
The bill also speaks of additional allowances for medical personnel and other workers who are engaged in eliminating the coronavirus epidemic .
In addition , the bill provides for a three-month change to some articles of the Labor Code , which will focus on the fact that people can be granted paid leave .

This temporary bill will be valid for three months.
Ukrainian MP from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Healthcare Mykhailo Radutsky has said a bill on measures countering the coronavirus is being prepared, which provides for criminal liability for those intentionally infecting others with coronavirus.
Speaking during the Conciliation Council, he said this is a temporary bill valid for three months, and there are two amendments from the Interior Ministry yet to be coordinated, according to a UNIAN correspondent.
In particular, the bill stipulates rapid procurement of goods, work and services necessary to eliminate and prevent the coronavirus epidemic through a negotiation procedure reduced to one day; the possibility of 100% prepayment for goods, work and services purchased to prevent and combat coronavirus.
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It is also about the exemption from import duties and VAT of medicines and medical devices purchased for the prevention and control of coronavirus.
In addition, it is about giving the population an opportunity to work remotely during a quarantine or go on vacation; the ban on conducting state surveillance and control measures for the duration of measures related to the prevention and control of coronavirus; and recognizing quarantine as a force majeure circumstance.
"Administrative responsibility for violation of the observation period and criminal liability for deliberate infection of people," Radutsky said.
The bill also speaks of additional allowances for medical personnel and other workers who are engaged in eliminating the coronavirus epidemic.
In addition, the bill provides for a three-month change to some articles of the Labor Code, which will focus on the fact that people can be granted paid leave.


unian--2020-03-16--No default or major hryvnia collapse expected in Ukraine over quarantine – expert

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unian--2020-03-17--Dutch MH17 trial to continue behind closed doors due to coronavirus – Reuters

The next hearing on March 23 will be closed to press and relatives of the victims The trial in the Netherlands of four men accused of murder over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 will continue behind closed doors later this month due to the coronavirus outbreak , the court said on Tuesday .
Pre-trial hearings in the case against three Russians and one Ukrainian began in Amsterdam last week , Reuters recalls .
Prosecutors allege that the defendants helped to arrange the Russian missile system used to shoot down the civilian aircraft , killing all onboard .
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Read alsoDivine retribution .
Will The Hague Tribunal bring Russian killers of MH17 passengers to justice The next hearing on March 23 will be closed to press and relatives of the victims , and the number of prosecutors and lawyers allowed into the court room will also be limited , the court said .
Thereafter the case is scheduled to continue in June .
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Malaysia Airlines ' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17 , 2014 , over Russia-occupied territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash .
The majority of the victims , 196 , were citizens of the Netherlands .
The Dutch Safety Board October 13 , 2015 , issued a report on the causes of the accident .
It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system .
The Joint Investigation Team in its report published on September 28 , 2016 , confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17 .
The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin ( AKA `` Strelkov '' ) , who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called `` Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) ; Russian General Sergei Dubinsky ( nom de guerre `` Khmuryi '' ) , who led the `` DPR intelligence ; '' Oleg Pulatov ( nom de guerre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 headed of `` the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR ; '' as well as Leonid Kharchenko ( nom de guerre `` Krot '' ) , who was a leader of the `` reconnaissance battalion '' of Russia-led forces .
The trial in the Netherlands started on March 9 .

The next hearing on March 23 will be closed to press and relatives of the victims
The trial in the Netherlands of four men accused of murder over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 will continue behind closed doors later this month due to the coronavirus outbreak, the court said on Tuesday.
Pre-trial hearings in the case against three Russians and one Ukrainian began in Amsterdam last week, Reuters recalls.
Prosecutors allege that the defendants helped to arrange the Russian missile system used to shoot down the civilian aircraft, killing all onboard. Of the 298 victims, most were Dutch.
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The next hearing on March 23 will be closed to press and relatives of the victims, and the number of prosecutors and lawyers allowed into the court room will also be limited, the court said.
Thereafter the case is scheduled to continue in June.
UNIAN memo. Malaysia Airlines' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17, 2014, over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region. All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash. The majority of the victims, 196, were citizens of the Netherlands.
The Dutch Safety Board October 13, 2015, issued a report on the causes of the accident. It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system.
The Joint Investigation Team in its report published on September 28, 2016, confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia.
On June 19, 2019, JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17. The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin (AKA "Strelkov"), who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called "Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR"); Russian General Sergei Dubinsky (nom de guerre "Khmuryi"), who led the "DPR intelligence;" Oleg Pulatov (nom de guerre "Gyurza"), who in 2014 headed of "the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR;" as well as Leonid Kharchenko (nom de guerre "Krot"), who was a leader of the "reconnaissance battalion" of Russia-led forces.
The trial in the Netherlands started on March 9.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukraine's Rada appoints new economy minister

The move was backed by 243 MPs with at least 226 votes required .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ Petrashko new Minister for Development of Economy , Trade , and Agriculture of Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ 243 MPs with at least 226 votes required , an UNIAN correspondent reported on March @ @ @ @ @ or major hryvnia collapse expected in Ukraine over quarantine – expert As many as 217 @ @ @ @ @ the People parliamentary faction voted in favor of the new minister , while seven votes @ @ @ @ @ Maybutnie Group and 13 votes came from the Dovira Group .
Moreover , six independent @ @ @ @ @ .
UNIAN memo .
Ihor Petrashko graduated from Lviv Polytechnic National University with a degree @ @ @ @ @ also holds an MBA degree with the U.S.-based Vanderbilt University .
Petrashko has occupied senior @ @ @ @ @ firms since 1996 .
Moreover , he has served at positions with one of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ UkrLandFarming Agro Holding , owned by Oleg Bakhmatyuk , since 2013 .

The move was backed by 243 MPs with at least 226 votes required.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has appointed Ihor Petrashko new Minister for Development of Economy, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The move was backed by 243 MPs with at least 226 votes required, an UNIAN correspondent reported on March 17.
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As many as 217 members of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction voted in favor of the new minister, while seven votes were provided by the Za Maybutnie Group and 13 votes came from the Dovira Group. Moreover, six independent MPs backed the new appointment.
UNIAN memo. Ihor Petrashko graduated from Lviv Polytechnic National University with a degree in Business Administration. He also holds an MBA degree with the U.S.-based Vanderbilt University.
Petrashko has occupied senior positions at consulting and investment firms since 1996.
Moreover, he has served at positions with one of Ukraine's largest agricultural producers, UkrLandFarming Agro Holding, owned by Oleg Bakhmatyuk, since 2013.


unian--2020-03-17--New Prosecutor General: Who is Iryna Venediktova

On March 17 , the Verkhovna Rada with 269 votes appointed her Prosecutor General of Ukraine .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , at an extraordinary meeting March 17 appointed former acting chief of the State Bureau of Investigaiton , Iryna Venediktova , as new Prosecutor General of Ukraine .
She replaced Ruslan Riaboshapka , who was dismissed in a non-confidence vote March 5 .
Iryna Venediktova , 41 , was born in the city of Kharkiv on September 21 , 1978 .
She is a lawyer , Doctor of Law .
She graduated from Kharkiv National University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she completed an international commercial arbitration course at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London .
Venediktova has her own scientific school , which includes a number of candidates of sciences , who had defended their theses under her scientific supervision .
In 2015 , Venediktova applied for the post of judge of the Supreme Court .
She failed since she did not score the minimum required points .
During the parliamentary elections in the summer of 2019 , she was elected people 's deputy with the Servant of the People Party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She worked as an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky on legal policy and justice .
On December 27 , she was appointed Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation .
Later she terminated her deputy powers .
On March 13 , she became a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine .
On March 17 , the Verkhovna Rada with 269 votes appointed her Prosecutor General of Ukraine .
Immediately after her appointment , the official announced a change in the SBI 's structure and an increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Later , she appointed as her deputy Oleksandr Babikov , the official activists claimed earlier represented fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych as a lawyer .
The SBI , however , assured that Babikov would not deal with the Maidan cases .
Venediktova also made a statement that she favors the abolition of the law on amnesty of Maidan participants .
Several lawmakers reminded her about this during the appointment to the post of prosecutor general .
The official also promised to deliver monthly reports to inform the public about the Maidan investigation progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new post , in particular the need to conduct an audit of criminal cases and address staffing issues at prosecutorial offices across the country .
According to Venediktova , it is therefore necessary to make informed and legal decisions so that the prosecutor 's reform continues `` without tilts , '' and on the other hand , so that `` prosecutorial offices do n't collapse once legal procedural decisions are made . ''
Venediktova also promises not to take back `` prosecutor werewolves '' [ corrupt prosecutors ] to the office .

On March 17, the Verkhovna Rada with 269 votes appointed her Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, at an extraordinary meeting March 17 appointed former acting chief of the State Bureau of Investigaiton, Iryna Venediktova, as new Prosecutor General of Ukraine. She replaced Ruslan Riaboshapka, who was dismissed in a non-confidence vote March 5.
Iryna Venediktova, 41, was born in the city of Kharkiv on September 21, 1978. She is a lawyer, Doctor of Law. She graduated from Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. In addition, she completed an international commercial arbitration course at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.
Venediktova has her own scientific school, which includes a number of candidates of sciences, who had defended their theses under her scientific supervision.
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In 2015, Venediktova applied for the post of judge of the Supreme Court. She failed since she did not score the minimum required points.
During the parliamentary elections in the summer of 2019, she was elected people's deputy with the Servant of the People Party. She was third in the party list. She worked as an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky on legal policy and justice.
Read alsoIryna Venediktova appointed Ukraine's new Prosecutor General
On December 27, she was appointed Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation. Later she terminated her deputy powers. On March 13, she became a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
On March 17, the Verkhovna Rada with 269 votes appointed her Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
Venediktova in SBI
Immediately after her appointment, the official announced a change in the SBI's structure and an increase in the number of investigators in Maidan-related cases. Later, she appointed as her deputy Oleksandr Babikov, the official activists claimed earlier represented fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych as a lawyer. The SBI, however, assured that Babikov would not deal with the Maidan cases.
Venediktova also made a statement that she favors the abolition of the law on amnesty of Maidan participants. Several lawmakers reminded her about this during the appointment to the post of prosecutor general. The official also promised to deliver monthly reports to inform the public about the Maidan investigation progress.
Venediktova as Prosecutor General
Venediktova called her first steps at the new post, in particular the need to conduct an audit of criminal cases and address staffing issues at prosecutorial offices across the country. According to Venediktova, it is therefore necessary to make informed and legal decisions so that the prosecutor's reform continues "without tilts," and on the other hand, so that "prosecutorial offices don't collapse once legal procedural decisions are made."
Venediktova also promises not to take back "prosecutor werewolves" [corrupt prosecutors] to the office.


unian--2020-03-17--SBU cyber experts warn of fake news on coronavirus spread over social networks

Cyber experts ask citizens to beware of any unverified reports .
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine record a spread of fake news related to coronavirus in Ukraine .
`` A fresh example is the rumors of an overnight spraying of disinfectant chemicals from a helicopter over the capital city of Kyiv , '' the SBU press service wrote on Twitter on March 16 , 2020 .
As reported by the SBU on Telegram , fake reports urge citizens to close windows and stay at home from 23:00 to 05:00 .
`` We advise you to beware of any unverified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of posting such nonsense on social networks , '' reads the report .
Read alsoUkraine enforces ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people '' We are sure our country will pass this difficult period safely .
And those who want to destabilize the situation will surely find themselves in a special focus of the SBU 's Department of Counterintelligence Protection of State Interests in Information Security , '' the SBU added .
As reported earlier , experts in the U.S. raised alarm over Russia 's coordinated effort in spreading disinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Cyber experts ask citizens to beware of any unverified reports.
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine record a spread of fake news related to coronavirus in Ukraine.
"A fresh example is the rumors of an overnight spraying of disinfectant chemicals from a helicopter over the capital city of Kyiv," the SBU press service wrote on Twitter on March 16, 2020.
As reported by the SBU on Telegram, fake reports urge citizens to close windows and stay at home from 23:00 to 05:00.
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"We advise you to beware of any unverified information. We understand very well the purpose of posting such nonsense on social networks," reads the report.
Read alsoUkraine enforces ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people
"We are sure our country will pass this difficult period safely. And those who want to destabilize the situation will surely find themselves in a special focus of the SBU's Department of Counterintelligence Protection of State Interests in Information Security," the SBU added.
As reported earlier, experts in the U.S. raised alarm over Russia's coordinated effort in spreading disinformation about the coronavirus, targeting American audiences.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukrainian banks seeing lack of cash foreign currency amid peaking demand – NBU

The regulator says the increased demand for foreign currency is due to a psychological factor , namely a deterioration in the moods of market players over the global spread of coronavirus .
Ukrainian banks in recent days have been showing signs of a shortage of cash foreign currency , which is caused by an increase in the population 's demand for cash foreign currency .
Some US $ 8 billion of non-cash currency are now in correspondent accounts of banks , and customers can freely transfer their currency to their accounts opened with other banks and convert one non-cash currency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Bank of Ukraine .
`` But due to the termination of air travel and the closure of borders , cash dollars and euros are being delivered to Ukraine with a delay .
Given the quarantine measures introduced by the countries around the world , and Ukraine , the National Bank together with banks are addressing this problem , '' the regulator said .
Read alsoCurrency panic in Kyiv : U.S. dollar up to UAH 27.90 in Kyiv 's exchange booths on March 17 As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 981.6 million from reserves to support the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency , on March 10-13 .
In particular , the regulator sold US $ 270 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday , March 10 , about US $ 350 million on Wednesday , over US $ 220 million on Thursday , and almost US $ 150 million on Friday to stabilize the hryvnia .
Yesterday , March 16 , the NBU sold US $ 238 million on the interbank foreign exchange market .
The regulator says the increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a psychological factor , namely a deterioration in the moods of market players over the global spread of coronavirus .

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The regulator says the increased demand for foreign currency is due to a psychological factor, namely a deterioration in the moods of market players over the global spread of coronavirus.
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unian--2020-03-17--Parliament introduced administrative, criminal liability for quarantine violations

Legislators also ordered that the Cabinet introduce up to 200 % bonuses to medical workers directly involved in the fight against COVID-19 .
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law `` On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine aimed at preventing the onset and spread of coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) '' ( No .
3219 ) , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
The law establishes administrative responsibility for unauthorized leaving of the observation location - a fine of 1,000 to 2,000 non-taxable minimum incomes , as well as 2,000 to 10,000 non-taxable minimum incomes for government officials .
The law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronovirus from procedures stipulated by the Law on Public Procurements ; introduces 100 % prepayment in such procurements ; exempts from import duties and VAT all medicines , medical devices and/or medical equipment designed to combat COVID-19 .
Read alsoUkraine enforces ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people The law provides for a restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years for violation of rules and norms established to prevent epidemic and other infectious diseases , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to combat them , if such actions entailed , or could entail , the spread of these diseases .
Also , such actions entail a fine in the amount of 1,000 to 3,000 non-taxable minimum incomes .
The same actions , if they inflicted death or other grave consequences , are punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years .
Parliament instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to establish up to 200 % bonuses to medical and other workers directly involved in the elimination of coronavirus disease .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the opportunity of remote work for employees , including government officials and those of local government bodies , and providing them with leave of absence upon request .
It is forbidden to bring to administrative responsibility foreigners and stateless persons who were unable to leave Ukraine or were unable to apply for an extension of their stay in Ukraine due to the introduction of quarantine measures .
At the same time , the law provides for the attribution of the legal fact of quarantine to force majeure and the extension of deadlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .
The deadline for officials to file declarations of assets has been extended from April 1 to June 1 .
For the period of quarantine or restrictive measures , and within 30 days from the date of its cancellation , fines and penalties for late payments for utility services are prohibited , as well as termination/suspension of the utility services in case of non-payment and eviction for late payments .

Legislators also ordered that the Cabinet introduce up to 200% bonuses to medical workers directly involved in the fight against COVID-19.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine aimed at preventing the onset and spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" (No. 3219), an UNIAN correspondent reports.
The law establishes administrative responsibility for unauthorized leaving of the observation location - a fine of 1,000 to 2,000 non-taxable minimum incomes, as well as 2,000 to 10,000 non-taxable minimum incomes for government officials.
The law exempts procurements necessary for the fight against coronavirus from procedures stipulated by the Law on Public Procurements; introduces 100% prepayment in such procurements; exempts from import duties and VAT all medicines, medical devices and/or medical equipment designed to combat COVID-19.
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The law provides for a restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years for violation of rules and norms established to prevent epidemic and other infectious diseases, as well as mass non-communicable diseases (poisoning), and to combat them, if such actions entailed, or could entail, the spread of these diseases.
Also, such actions entail a fine in the amount of 1,000 to 3,000 non-taxable minimum incomes. The same actions, if they inflicted death or other grave consequences, are punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.
Parliament instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to establish up to 200% bonuses to medical and other workers directly involved in the elimination of coronavirus disease.
The law also provides, in particular, for the opportunity of remote work for employees, including government officials and those of local government bodies, and providing them with leave of absence upon request.
It is forbidden to bring to administrative responsibility foreigners and stateless persons who were unable to leave Ukraine or were unable to apply for an extension of their stay in Ukraine due to the introduction of quarantine measures.
At the same time, the law provides for the attribution of the legal fact of quarantine to force majeure and the extension of deadlines for obtaining and providing administrative and other services.
The deadline for officials to file declarations of assets has been extended from April 1 to June 1.
For the period of quarantine or restrictive measures, and within 30 days from the date of its cancellation, fines and penalties for late payments for utility services are prohibited, as well as termination/suspension of the utility services in case of non-payment and eviction for late payments.


unian--2020-03-17--Over 100 Ukrainians left stranded in Sri Lanka amid border shutdown in Ukraine

There are many children among tourists who were not allowed to check in on their flight .
A total of 105 Ukrainian citizens are stranded in the city of Colombo , capital of Sri Lanka after Boryspil International Airport near Kyiv , as they claim , has refused to accept their plane , and therefore , the air carrier did not allow them to board a flight with a leg in Dubai .
Passengers say their tour operator earlier confirmed that the flight would go as scheduled , according to the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda .
However , later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight .
A representative of FlyDubai explained it was Ukraine officials who had refused to accept the flight .
At the same time , the carrier says they are ready to bring passengers to Ukraine .
Read alsoUkraine suspends regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world It is noted that there are many children in the group .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 17 , Ukraine suspended regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world .
The unprecedented restriction will be in place until at least April 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus .

There are many children among tourists who were not allowed to check in on their flight.
A total of 105 Ukrainian citizens are stranded in the city of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka after Boryspil International Airport near Kyiv, as they claim, has refused to accept their plane, and therefore, the air carrier did not allow them to board a flight with a leg in Dubai.
Passengers say their tour operator earlier confirmed that the flight would go as scheduled, according to the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda.
However, later Ukrainians were denied check-in on their FlyDubai flight.
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A representative of FlyDubai explained it was Ukraine officials who had refused to accept the flight. At the same time, the carrier says they are ready to bring passengers to Ukraine.
Read alsoUkraine suspends regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world
It is noted that there are many children in the group.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on March 17, Ukraine suspended regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world.
The unprecedented restriction will be in place until at least April 3, pending a national quarantine to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.


unian--2020-03-17--Currency panic in Kyiv: Dollar up to UAH 27.90 in exchange booths

The euro also gained in value , trading for UAH 30.90 .
The U.S. dollar further strengthened against the hryvnia @ @ @ @ @ to UAH 27.90 in Kyiv 's currency exchange booths on the morning of Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ also gained in value , to UAH 30.90 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
@ @ @ @ @ trades for UAH 26.80 on average , while the euro – for UAH 29.5 .
@ @ @ @ @ the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) spent US $ 981.6 million from reserves @ @ @ @ @ March 10-13 .
Read alsoUkraine 's hryvnia slumps to UAH 26.52 to U.S. dollar on @ @ @ @ @ US $ 238 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday , March 16 @ @ @ @ @ , the increased demand for foreign currency is caused by a psychological factor , namely @ @ @ @ @ due to the global spread of coronavirus .

The euro also gained in value, trading for UAH 30.90.
The U.S. dollar further strengthened against the hryvnia, Ukraine's national currency to UAH 27.90 in Kyiv's currency exchange booths on the morning of Tuesday, March 17.
The euro also gained in value, to UAH 30.90, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar trades for UAH 26.80 on average, while the euro – for UAH 29.5.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) spent US$981.6 million from reserves to support the hryvnia on March 10-13.
Read alsoUkraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 26.52 to U.S. dollar on March 17
The regulator sold US$238 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday, March 16.
According to the NBU, the increased demand for foreign currency is caused by a psychological factor, namely the deterioration of market sentiment due to the global spread of coronavirus.


unian--2020-03-17--Naftogaz Supervisory Board extends contract with Kobolyev

Ukraine 's Cabinet appointed Kobolyev the Naftogaz Chairman of Board in March 2014 .
The Supervisory Board of the National @ @ @ @ @ has extended the contract with Chairman of Naftogaz Board Andriy Kobolyev for another four years @ @ @ @ @ market has confirmed to UNIAN .
As was earlier reported , Ukraine 's Cabinet of @ @ @ @ @ of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in March 2014 .
The government in @ @ @ @ @ with Kobolyev for another year .
Read alsoUkraine in talks with U.S. on how to @ @ @ @ @ 's Nord Stream 2 – Naftogaz CEO UNIAN memo .
From 1999 to 2002 , @ @ @ @ @ office of PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC ) as a management consultant , specializing in strategic management @ @ @ @ @ 2002 to 2010 , he worked in various positions at NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ advisor to the AYA Securities Investment Company .

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unian--2020-03-17--Ukraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 26.52 to U.S. dollar on March 17

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 29.52 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on March 16 set the official forex rate for Tuesday , March 17 , at UAH 26.52 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by 43 kopiykas .
The hryvnia slumped after it had lost 23 kopiykas in value against U.S. dollar on Monday , according to the NBU website .
Read alsoFund worth up to UAH 13 bln : Zelensky agrees with large businesses on support for anti-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 29.52 per euro – the hryvnia lost 53 kopiykas in value since Monday .
Trade on Ukraine 's interbank forex market at 15:00 on March 16 , closed at UAH 26.60/26.64 per U.S. dollar , which was 42 kopiykas lower than on the previous day .
The U.S. dollar strengthened against the hryvnia to UAH 27.15 , in Kyiv 's currency exchange booths on the evening of Monday , March 16 , after it was sold at UAH 26.90 in the first half of the day @

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unian--2020-03-17--Iryna Venediktova appointed Ukraine's new Prosecutor General

The relevant decision was backed by 269 MPs .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , has appointed Iryna Venediktova , former acting chief of the State Bureau of Investigation , the country 's new Prosecutor General .
The relevant decision was backed by 269 MPs , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
After the vote , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , who attended the extraordinary session , shook Venediktova 's had to congratulate her .
Venediktova called her first steps at the new post .
She said it is necessary to conduct an audit of criminal cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
`` You know that 226 prosecutors on lustration and 400 prosecutors who were dismissed in the autumn are on the threshold – we already see court rulings on their reinstatement , '' she said .
Read alsoCoronavirus update : Cabinet to offer Zelensky to introduce national emergency `` if necessary '' – PM According to Venediktova , it is therefore necessary to take informed and legal decisions so that the prosecutor 's reform continues `` without tilts , '' and on the other hand , so that `` prosecutorial offices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are made . ''
Venediktova also emphasized the need to coordinate the work of all law enforcement agencies .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 5 , Ukrainian parliamentarians voted in favor of a motion of no confidence in the country 's Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka .
This entailed his immediate dismissal .

The relevant decision was backed by 269 MPs.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has appointed Iryna Venediktova, former acting chief of the State Bureau of Investigation, the country's new Prosecutor General.
The relevant decision was backed by 269 MPs, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
After the vote, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who attended the extraordinary session, shook Venediktova's had to congratulate her.
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Venediktova called her first steps at the new post.
She said it is necessary to conduct an audit of criminal cases and address staffing issues at prosecutorial offices across the country.
"You know that 226 prosecutors on lustration and 400 prosecutors who were dismissed in the autumn are on the threshold – we already see court rulings on their reinstatement," she said.
Read alsoCoronavirus update: Cabinet to offer Zelensky to introduce national emergency "if necessary" – PM
According to Venediktova, it is therefore necessary to take informed and legal decisions so that the prosecutor's reform continues "without tilts," and on the other hand, so that "prosecutorial offices don't collapse once legal procedural decisions are made."
Venediktova also emphasized the need to coordinate the work of all law enforcement agencies.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on March 5, Ukrainian parliamentarians voted in favor of a motion of no confidence in the country's Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka.
This entailed his immediate dismissal.


unian--2020-03-17--Coronavirus update: Cabinet to offer Zelensky to introduce national emergency "if necessary" – PM

Seven confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been registered in Ukraine , including one lethal one .
The Cabinet of Ministers @ @ @ @ @ offer President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to introduce national emergency to counter the spread of @ @ @ @ @ Shmyhal told an extraordinary plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Tuesday morning , an UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ the future , if necessary , we are ready to introduce a state of emergency @ @ @ @ @ European countries are doing .
If it 's necessary , we are ready for such @ @ @ @ @ drafted and will be submitted , '' PM said .
Read alsoUkraine suspends regular passenger @ @ @ @ @ the world As UNIAN reported earlier , today Ukraine authorities have confirmed seven cases of @ @ @ @ @ one was lethal ( in an elderly woman , who recently returned from Poland , @ @ @ @ @ .
On March 16 , the president said he was ready to introduce a state @ @ @ @ @ if necessary , to prevent the spread of coronavirus .

Seven confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been registered in Ukraine, including one lethal one.
The Cabinet of Ministers, if necessary, will offer President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to introduce national emergency to counter the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told an extraordinary plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Tuesday morning, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"In the future, if necessary, we are ready to introduce a state of emergency in Ukraine, as most European countries are doing. If it's necessary, we are ready for such decisions. Proposals have been drafted and will be submitted," PM said.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, today Ukraine authorities have confirmed seven cases of Covid-19 infection, of which one was lethal (in an elderly woman, who recently returned from Poland, died in Zhytomyr region).
On March 16, the president said he was ready to introduce a state of emergency in Ukraine, if necessary, to prevent the spread of coronavirus.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukraine enforces ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people

Entertainment and catering facilities have been put on lockdown .
The government has adopted a series of restrictive measures effective throughout Ukraine to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus , the Cabinet press service reported .
The ban is imposed from March 18 on : • Holding mass ( cultural , entertainment , sports , social , religious , advertising and other ) events attended by over 10 people .
The only measures allowed are those required to ensure the work of public authorities and local government bodies ; • The work of catering facilities ( restaurants , cafes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centers , other entertainment venues , fitness centers , cultural institutions ; and • Scheduled hospitalization and scheduled surgeries , except for urgent ones .
Also , the Ministry of Health shall prepare and reprofile health care facilities for receiving and treating infected patients in grave conditions ; The Ministry of the Interior and the National Police shall be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Cabinet 's decision .
At the same time it is allowed : • To provide catering services , but only with in delivery mode and if staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • To trade in food , fuel , hygiene products , medicines , and medical devices ; and In addition , it is recommended that government bodies , enterprises , and organizations set up shifts for their employees and , if technically possible , allow remote work .

Entertainment and catering facilities have been put on lockdown.
The government has adopted a series of restrictive measures effective throughout Ukraine to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the Cabinet press service reported.
The ban is imposed from March 18 on:
Holding mass (cultural, entertainment, sports, social, religious, advertising and other) events attended by over 10 people. The only measures allowed are those required to ensure the work of public authorities and local government bodies;
The work of catering facilities (restaurants, cafes, etc), shopping malls and entertainment centers, other entertainment venues, fitness centers, cultural institutions; and
Scheduled hospitalization and scheduled surgeries, except for urgent ones. Also, the Ministry of Health shall prepare and reprofile health care facilities for receiving and treating infected patients in grave conditions;
The Ministry of the Interior and the National Police shall be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Cabinet's decision.
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At the same time it is allowed:
To provide catering services, but only with in delivery mode and if staff are provided with personal protective equipment;
To trade in food, fuel, hygiene products, medicines, and medical devices; and
To provide banking and insurance services.
In addition, it is recommended that government bodies, enterprises, and organizations set up shifts for their employees and, if technically possible, allow remote work.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukraine's Cabinet shuts down intercity train, bus, and plane routes

Subway shall be closed in Kyiv , Kharkiv , and Dnipro effective Tuesday , March 17 .
The Ukrainian Government at its extraordinary meeting overnight Tuesday decided to suspend all air , rail and bus services between cities and regions of Ukraine , according to Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy .
`` From March 18 , rail , air and bus intercity and interregional passenger transportations are banned .
The national police will monitor compliance with these standards .
From 12:00 on March 18 , Ukraine suspends railway , air , bus intercity and interregional passenger traffic , and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities , '' he wrote on Telegram .
Up to 10 passengers in cabin shall be allowed in urban transport – buses , trolleybuses , trams , and shuttle vans .
Read alsoUkraine suspends regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world No restrictions have been imposed on driving motor vehicles .
People 's Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko , who attended the extraordinary government meeting , confirmed the information in his Telegram channel .
`` The Commission on industrial safety and emergency situations , chaired by prime minister , decided to close the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dnipro on March 17 , '' he wrote .

Subway shall be closed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro effective Tuesday, March 17.
The Ukrainian Government at its extraordinary meeting overnight Tuesday decided to suspend all air, rail and bus services between cities and regions of Ukraine, according to Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy.
"From March 18, rail, air and bus intercity and interregional passenger transportations are banned. The national police will monitor compliance with these standards. From 12:00 on March 18, Ukraine suspends railway, air, bus intercity and interregional passenger traffic, and from March 17 the subway stops working in cities," he wrote on Telegram.
Up to 10 passengers in cabin shall be allowed in urban transport – buses, trolleybuses, trams, and shuttle vans.
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No restrictions have been imposed on driving motor vehicles.
People's Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko, who attended the extraordinary government meeting, confirmed the information in his Telegram channel.
"The Commission on industrial safety and emergency situations, chaired by prime minister, decided to close the subway in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro on March 17," he wrote.


unian--2020-03-17--One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid seven enemy attacks on March 16

The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 82mm mortars , anti-tank missile launchers , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on March 16 mounted seven attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed forces violated the ceasefire seven times on March 16 .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 07:00 Kyiv time on March 17 .
The enemy opened fire , employing proscribed 82mm mortars , an anti-tank missile system , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka , and the villages of Pisky , Lebedynske , Slavne , Novotoshkivske , and Khutir Vilny .
`` Since Tuesday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once near the village of Berezove , using a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun , heavy machine guns , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops Tuesday morning .

The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 82mm mortars, anti-tank missile launchers, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Russia's hybrid military forces on March 16 mounted seven attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
"The Russian Federation's armed forces violated the ceasefire seven times on March 16. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 17.
Read alsoFour Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 12 enemy attacks on March 15
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The enemy opened fire, employing proscribed 82mm mortars, an anti-tank missile system, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka, and the villages of Pisky, Lebedynske, Slavne, Novotoshkivske, and Khutir Vilny.
"Since Tuesday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once near the village of Berezove, using a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun, heavy machine guns, and rifles," the update said.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops Tuesday morning.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukraine suspends regular passenger traffic with the rest of the world

On March 17 , 2020 , from 00:00 , Ukraine canceled all international regular passenger flights – by air , @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented restriction will be in place until at least April 3 , pending a national @ @ @ @ @ of the Covid-19 coronavirus .
An exception is made for the transfer of persons with @ @ @ @ @ interests or fulfilling national obligations , as well as of representatives of diplomatic and humanitarian @ @ @ @ @ had not made it before the lockdown are offered to apply to the Ukrainian consulates @ @ @ @ @ brought back on individual chartered flights .
At the same time , for foreigners ( @ @ @ @ @ ) , the Ukrainian border was completely closed the day before .

On March 17, 2020, from 00:00, Ukraine canceled all international regular passenger flights – by air, rail and bus.
The unprecedented restriction will be in place until at least April 3, pending a national quarantine to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
An exception is made for the transfer of persons with the aim of protecting national interests or fulfilling national obligations, as well as of representatives of diplomatic and humanitarian missions.
Ukrainian citizens who had not made it before the lockdown are offered to apply to the Ukrainian consulates so that they can be brought back on individual chartered flights.
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At the same time, for foreigners (with a number of exceptions), the Ukrainian border was completely closed the day before.


unian--2020-03-17--Fund worth up to UAH 13 bln: Zelensky agrees with large businesses on support for anti-coronavirus e

An additional UAh 10 billion will be allocated to help senior citizens with pensions at UAH 5,000 ( nearly US $ 270 ) and below .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky late Monday reported on the agreements reached with the country 's top businessmen he convened at his office in Kyiv earlier that day .
A separate fund worth UAH 12-13 billion ( nearly $ 450 million ) will be set up to support the country 's health care sector in the fight against the coronavirus , Zelensky said in a televised address to the nation .
The meeting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and `` addressing structural problems . ''
Read alsoUkraine 's official hryvnia continues weakening , set at UAH 26.52 to U.S. dollar for March 17 '' Now we urgently need 500 ambulance vehicles – this is the number our hospitals are lacking , '' the head of state said .
`` We talked about individual funds .
To tell you the truth , I spoke with them very frankly – I said that this country had been feeding you for many years and it is time for you to help this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – we are setting up a separate fund , we will need it money for medication , we will need , first of all , UAH 12-13 billion for many various medical products .
We need their help , '' the head of state emphasized .
According to the president , an additional UAH 10 billion will be allocated to help pensioners .
`` Separately , UAH 10 billion concerns 9 million pensioners with pensions at UAH 5,000 ( nearly $ 270 ) and below , '' Zelensky added .

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unian--2020-03-18--Ukraine starts handling crude oil transit shipments heading to Belarus

Azeri Light arrived at the border between Ukraine and Belarus on March 17 .
State-run Ukrtransnafta , the operator of Ukraine 's oil pipeline , has started handling crude oil transit shipments heading to Belarus via the Odesa-Brody pipeline and one of the two trunk lines of the Druzhba ( Friendship ) pipeline .
`` Azeri Light crude oil arrived at the border between Ukraine and Belarus on the morning of March 17 , 2020 , '' Ukrtransnafta said in a statement .
Oil transportation services to Belarus are provided under an agreement between Ukrtransnafta and BNK ( UK ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a subsidiary of the Belarusian Oil Company .
`` Simultaneously , Ukrtransnafta ensures reliable and uninterrupted transit of Russian Urals crude oil towards the Czech Republic , Slovakia and Hungary in accordance with existing contractual obligations , '' the statement said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrtransnafta handled two tankers with crude oil at the Yuzhny offshore oil terminal for its further transportation to a Belarusian-based oil refinery .
UNIAN memo .
Ukrtransnafta is the operator of the crude oil transportation system of Ukraine .
It consists of 18 crude oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as 51 crude oil pumping stations , 11 tank farms with a total capacity of 1.01 million cubic meters .
The pumping stations are equipped with 176 pump units whose total electric motor capacity is 356,900 kW .

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unian--2020-03-18--Zelensky to Ukrainians trapped abroad amid coronavirus lockdown: "You'll definitely get home"

The president calls on stranded Ukrainians to undergo the voluntary registration of Ukrainian citizens travelling abroad .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that all Ukrainians who have been trapped abroad amid a coronavirus lockdown will be able to get home .
`` The most important thing : We will [ help ] all of you return .
Some [ will reach home ] sooner , some [ will be there ] a little later , but you will definitely get home , '' he said in a video address to the nation late on Tuesday , March 17 .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
two babies , test positive ; second death confirmed The president encouraged the stranded Ukrainians to get registered with the Druh ( `` Friend '' ) system , which provides the voluntary registration of Ukrainian citizens travelling abroad .
This will facilitate Ukrainian diplomats ' work and ease their efforts to draw up lists of Ukrainians requiring urgent return home , he said .
Zelensky noted that those who were unable to get themselves registered should contact a Ukrainian embassy or consulate in a host country by sending an email or calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vacation who travelled by charter flights : the government provides maximum assistance to travel agencies and airlines so that they could pick up Ukrainian tourists from faraway places , '' the president said .
Zelensky also announced return flights had been arranged for Ukrainian citizens from Egypt , the United Arab Emirates , the Dominican Republic , island resorts in the Asia-Pacific region , North and South America .
The president emphasized that citizens planning to return to Ukraine by car or by bus would need to check restrictions imposed by the countries @ @ @ @ @ @

The president calls on stranded Ukrainians to undergo the voluntary registration of Ukrainian citizens travelling abroad.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that all Ukrainians who have been trapped abroad amid a coronavirus lockdown will be able to get home.
"The most important thing: We will [help] all of you return. Some [will reach home] sooner, some [will be there] a little later, but you will definitely get home," he said in a video address to the nation late on Tuesday, March 17.
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Ukraine: 14, incl. two babies, test positive; second death confirmed
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The president encouraged the stranded Ukrainians to get registered with the Druh ("Friend") system, which provides the voluntary registration of Ukrainian citizens travelling abroad. This will facilitate Ukrainian diplomats' work and ease their efforts to draw up lists of Ukrainians requiring urgent return home, he said.
Zelensky noted that those who were unable to get themselves registered should contact a Ukrainian embassy or consulate in a host country by sending an email or calling the hotline.
"For those on vacation who travelled by charter flights: the government provides maximum assistance to travel agencies and airlines so that they could pick up Ukrainian tourists from faraway places," the president said.
Zelensky also announced return flights had been arranged for Ukrainian citizens from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the Dominican Republic, island resorts in the Asia-Pacific region, North and South America.
The president emphasized that citizens planning to return to Ukraine by car or by bus would need to check restrictions imposed by the countries their route would run through.


unian--2020-03-17--Russian writer, founder of radical nationalist party Limonov dies at 77 – media

Limonov expressed support for Putin after the Kremlin 's 2014 military seizure and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine .
Russian writer Eduard Limonov , founder of a radical nationalist political party called The Other Russia , has died in Moscow at the age of 77 .
The Other Russia announced Limonov 's death on its website on March 17 , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL ) reported .
Read alsoPro-Putin right-wingers from EU behind arson attempt at Hungarians Union building in Zakarpattia – Governor It did not reveal the cause of his death .
Limonov also co-founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the banned National Bolshevik Party ( NBP ) , in 1994 together with Eurasianism ideologue Aleksandr Dugin , rock musicians Yegor Letov and Sergei Kurikhin , and other counterculture personalities .
However , Dugin and his allies split with Limonov in 1998 and left the NBP .
According to Russia 's Mash on Telegram , Limonov died from complications after surgery .
According to the publication , on March 17 he `` underwent two operations at once .
He had problems with the throat followed by inflammation . ''
Limonov had an extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , considering Ukrainian statehood to be `` unnatural . ''
In 1999 , he was declared persona non grata by the SBU Security Service after calls threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine .
But in 2007 , the ban on his entry into Ukraine was lifted .
Limonov expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin 's 2014 military seizure and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine .

Limonov expressed support for Putin after the Kremlin's 2014 military seizure and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
Russian writer Eduard Limonov, founder of a radical nationalist political party called The Other Russia, has died in Moscow at the age of 77.
The Other Russia announced Limonov's death on its website on March 17, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.
Read alsoPro-Putin right-wingers from EU behind arson attempt at Hungarians Union building in Zakarpattia – Governor
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It did not reveal the cause of his death.
Limonov also co-founded Russia's oldest radical youth organization, the banned National Bolshevik Party (NBP), in 1994 together with Eurasianism ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, rock musicians Yegor Letov and Sergei Kurikhin, and other counterculture personalities. However, Dugin and his allies split with Limonov in 1998 and left the NBP.
According to Russia's Mash on Telegram, Limonov died from complications after surgery. According to the publication, on March 17 he "underwent two operations at once. He had problems with the throat followed by inflammation."
Limonov had an extremely negative attitude towards the independence of Ukraine, considering Ukrainian statehood to be "unnatural."
In 1999, he was declared persona non grata by the SBU Security Service after calls threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine. But in 2007, the ban on his entry into Ukraine was lifted.
Limonov expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin's 2014 military seizure and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.


unian--2020-03-17--Ukrainian businesses, individuals buy US$2.1 bln within five working days in March: NBU

The central bank sells as much currency as the market needs .
Ukrainian businesses and individuals bought US $ 2.1 billion during five working days in March .
`` If we take the period from the beginning of last week , that is , the start of the crisis , and until Monday [ March 16 ] , then the overall demand for the five working days amounted to US $ 2.1 billion , of which US $ 300 million was bought by individuals and a mere US $ 8 million was bought by nonresidents , '' Deputy Governor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Oleh Churiy said at a briefing on March 17 .
`` Most of the currency was bought by Ukrainian companies for payments under import contracts and debt obligations , '' he added .
According to him , the negative balance of NBU interventions is slightly below US $ 1 billion , and the country 's international reserves are at a sufficient level , totalling US $ 25 billion .
`` We will continue our policy aimed at smoothing forex fluctuations , since stability on the forex market is very important , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much currency as the market needs , and all bids are met as trade closes , so there is no panic on the interbank market today , he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the NBU on March 16 sold US $ 238 million on the interbank forex market .
Last week , the regulator spent US $ 981.6 million on the support of the Ukrainian hryvnia .
Ukraine 's international reserves at the beginning of March amounted to US $ 26.6 billion , which was 5 % up on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the National Bank replenished the reserves , having bought US $ 7.9 billion .

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