unian--2020-06-28--Week's balance: natural disaster aftermath, end of cheap gas era, and timid hope for restoration of

Week's balance: natural disaster aftermath, end of cheap gas era, and timid hope for restoration of industrial output

The outgoing week shocked the country with a number of tragic events .
On June 21 , an explosion of a gas-air mixture caused major damage in a nine-story apartment block in Kyiv , killing five residents .
Municipal authorities say the block can not be restored , so about a hundred people were left homeless .
According to preliminary conclusions , the most likely reason for the accident was non-compliance with gas metering verification protocol .
On the same day , authorities promised to pay off compensation to those affected and relocate them to new homes .
On June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from new apartments to first twelve families .
However , the tragic events did n't end there .
Heavy rainfall brought severe flooding to the western regions of Ukraine on June 22-24 as water level in local rivers rose sharply .
The government said that the situation is critical , exceeding the scale of a massive flood of 2008 .
Thousands of residential buildings and households were flooded , hundreds of kilometers of roads , as well as bridges , were destroyed or damaged , while dozens of settlements were cut off from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unprecedented scale of the damage caused to the region by a natural disaster , the government decided to allocate UAH 672 million from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi , Zakarpattia , and Lviv regions , according to economy minister Ihor Petrashko .
This decision also provides for the allocation of UAH 92 million hryvnia to the State Water Agency and UAH 30 million – to the State Forest Agency .
In addition , given the complexity of the issue , Ukraine appealed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the country 's leadership and local authorities will learn from these tragic events and take steps required to prevent such disasters and accidents from happening in the future .
If the parliament and the government fail to fix issues in utilities and deal with the current chaos , Ukrainians will keep living under constant threat of household gas blasts .
The same applies to western Ukraine , where barbaric logging has left the mountainous region defenseless against nature whims .
The price of gas in Ukraine went up after a long decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its intention to increase by 9.6 % on month minimum natural gas prices for industrial consumers from July 1 , from UAH 2,713 to UAH 2,975 per 1,000 cubic meters ( before VAT and transportation costs ) .
Moreover , price ceiling for industrial consumers from July 1 will be increased by 8.7 % , up to UAH 3,459 from UAH 3,182 .
Thus , Naftogaz , one of the largest gas suppliers to businesses , reacts to changes in the European market , where , thanks to the removal of quarantine restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will further increase toward the onset of the heating season .
At the same time , record gas reserves both in European and Ukrainian storages play a role in curbing price hikes .
Time will tell , which trend will prevail .
Meanwhile , gas prices for households still remain significantly lower than gas prices for industry , which may already change from July 1 , when the market for domestic gas consumers launches n Ukraine .
Gas prices will then be determined by market mechanisms , that is , they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In June , the price of household gas , which Naftogaz supplies under special obligations , amounted to UAH 2,142 per 1,000 cubic meters ( before VAT and transportation costs ) .
Experts predict that , once the new market launches , the price of household gas will correspond to the price ceiling for industrial consumers .
If we take Naftogaz prices , from July 1 the cost of household gas has every chance to grow by 60 % , to UAH 3,459 .
At the same time , peak prices will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is worth noting that for a few years already , Ukrainians have been paying for gas and heating at almost market prices , which in winter reached levels of over UAH 8,000 .
At the same time , household consumers could not choose the terms of payment , services , or price – something that will change once the new market rules are introduced .
Last week , the State Statistics Service released data on a industrial output decline in May 2020 year-on-year by 12.2 percent , while a month earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , against the previous month , May output increased by almost 5 % .
According to the stats agency , the largest drop in annual terms was recorded this May in the extraction of coal and brown coal – by 44.5 % , production of motor vehicles , trailers , semi-trailers , and other vehicles – by 40.9 % , and in textile and clothing industries – by 36.6 % .
At the same time , 8.8 % growth in annual terms was recorded in production of pharmaceutical products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the growth in industrial output this May against April gives hope that the industry is starting to recover .
He stressed that the government has a clear plan for the restoration of industry , whose main points include launching an Export Credit Agency , introducing incentives for reinvestment through income tax , installing production capacities of foreign companies in Ukraine , and promoting the development of industrial parks .
`` I believe that industry can become our point of growth , and a successful and economically strong Ukraine is possible only with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasized .
Next week , legislators will return to the session work at the Verkhovna Rada , where they will consider bills to stabilize the country 's economic situation in the face of global uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic .
From July 2 , movie theaters will be allowed to reopen as quarantine restrictions ease .

The government has allocated UAH 672 million to tackle the aftermath of flooding in western Ukraine, Naftogaz for the first time since year-start has raised gas prices, while the State Statistics Service released promising data on industrial output – these are the main economic developments of the past week.
The outgoing week shocked the country with a number of tragic events. On June 21, an explosion of a gas-air mixture caused major damage in a nine-story apartment block in Kyiv, killing five residents. Municipal authorities say the block cannot be restored, so about a hundred people were left homeless. According to preliminary conclusions, the most likely reason for the accident was non-compliance with gas metering verification protocol.
On the same day, authorities promised to pay off compensation to those affected and relocate them to new homes. On June 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky handed keys from new apartments to first twelve families.
However, the tragic events didn't end there. Heavy rainfall brought severe flooding to the western regions of Ukraine on June 22-24 as water level in local rivers rose sharply. The government said that the situation is critical, exceeding the scale of a massive flood of 2008.
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Thousands of residential buildings and households were flooded, hundreds of kilometers of roads, as well as bridges, were destroyed or damaged, while dozens of settlements were cut off from the rest of the region.
Given the unprecedented scale of the damage caused to the region by a natural disaster, the government decided to allocate UAH 672 million from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Zakarpattia, and Lviv regions, according to economy minister Ihor Petrashko.
This decision also provides for the allocation of UAH 92 million hryvnia to the State Water Agency and UAH 30 million – to the State Forest Agency.
In addition, given the complexity of the issue, Ukraine appealed for NATO and EU assistance.
Hope remains that the country's leadership and local authorities will learn from these tragic events and take steps required to prevent such disasters and accidents from happening in the future. If the parliament and the government fail to fix issues in utilities and deal with the current chaos, Ukrainians will keep living under constant threat of household gas blasts. The same applies to western Ukraine, where barbaric logging has left the mountainous region defenseless against nature whims.
Gas prices on the rise
The price of gas in Ukraine went up after a long decline. NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has announced its intention to increase by 9.6% on month minimum natural gas prices for industrial consumers from July 1, from UAH 2,713 to UAH 2,975 per 1,000 cubic meters (before VAT and transportation costs).
Moreover, price ceiling for industrial consumers from July 1 will be increased by 8.7%, up to UAH 3,459 from UAH 3,182.
Thus, Naftogaz, one of the largest gas suppliers to businesses, reacts to changes in the European market, where, thanks to the removal of quarantine restrictions, gas demand has started to rebound and will further increase toward the onset of the heating season. At the same time, record gas reserves both in European and Ukrainian storages play a role in curbing price hikes. Time will tell, which trend will prevail.
Meanwhile, gas prices for households still remain significantly lower than gas prices for industry, which may already change from July 1, when the market for domestic gas consumers launches n Ukraine. Gas prices will then be determined by market mechanisms, that is, they will correspond to gas prices for industrial consumers.
In June, the price of household gas, which Naftogaz supplies under special obligations, amounted to UAH 2,142 per 1,000 cubic meters (before VAT and transportation costs).
Experts predict that, once the new market launches, the price of household gas will correspond to the price ceiling for industrial consumers. If we take Naftogaz prices, from July 1 the cost of household gas has every chance to grow by 60%, to UAH 3,459. At the same time, peak prices will slide down during the heating season.
It is worth noting that for a few years already, Ukrainians have been paying for gas and heating at almost market prices, which in winter reached levels of over UAH 8,000. At the same time, household consumers could not choose the terms of payment, services, or price – something that will change once the new market rules are introduced.
Industry recovery
Last week, the State Statistics Service released data on a industrial output decline in May 2020 year-on-year by 12.2 percent, while a month earlier, the drop stood at 16.2%.
At the same time, against the previous month, May output increased by almost 5%.
According to the stats agency, the largest drop in annual terms was recorded this May in the extraction of coal and brown coal – by 44.5%, production of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and other vehicles – by 40.9%, and in textile and clothing industries – by 36.6%.
At the same time, 8.8% growth in annual terms was recorded in production of pharmaceutical products.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal noted that the growth in industrial output this May against April gives hope that the industry is starting to recover.
He stressed that the government has a clear plan for the restoration of industry, whose main points include launching an Export Credit Agency, introducing incentives for reinvestment through income tax, installing production capacities of foreign companies in Ukraine, and promoting the development of industrial parks.
"I believe that industry can become our point of growth, and a successful and economically strong Ukraine is possible only with a strong and growing industry," Shmyhal emphasized.
Next week, legislators will return to the session work at the Verkhovna Rada, where they will consider bills to stabilize the country's economic situation in the face of global uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 2, movie theaters will be allowed to reopen as quarantine restrictions ease.
Ihor Orel


unian--2020-06-28--Russia's pseudo-vote on resetting Putin's terms in power "looks like a gameshow" – media

Get-out-the-vote effort includes prize giveaways while campaign avoids focus on president .
Meanwhile , weeks before the vote , publishers had begun stocking Moscow bookstores with copies of the amended constitution .
The people of Moscow received text messages this week telling them they had been registered to win `` millions of prizes '' .
The catch ?
They have to vote on constitutional amendments that include allowing Vladimir Putin to remain in the Kremlin potentially until 2036 .
Organizers of Russia 's pseudo-referendum to amend the constitution – originally scheduled for April 22 but delayed owing to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules as they go along , the Guardian reports .
In a single vote , Russians must choose whether to support a package of amendments that include pension and minimum wage boosts , a modest reorganization of government , a constitutional mention of `` faith in god '' , a ban on gay marriage , exhortations to preserve Russian history , and a ban on top officials holding dual citizenship .
Ads for the vote barely mention that it will also reset term limits for Putin , who has ruled since 2000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with sacking after voting against constitutional amendments It is not an official referendum and the rules are custom-designed .
Unlike in normal elections , voting is allowed online and takes place over a week , between June 25 and July 1 .
As Russia continues to grapple with the coronavirus , some voting officials have decided it is safer to collect ballots outdoors , planting ballot boxes on tree stumps , in the boots of cars , in public buses and on plastic patio furniture .
The referendum is both momentous and absurd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) a plan to let Putin run for two more terms , potentially prolonging his rule beyond that of Stalin , and then win a washing machine or a hairdryer .
`` It looks like a gameshow but I 'm telling everybody I know to take this seriously , it 's enough to make you lose your mind , '' said Oleg Kharlamov , a laboratory technician from Moscow who said he intended to vote against the amendments .
The vote would help determine `` who 's in charge for the next generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will say … 'you voted for it ' , '' he said .
The raffles and prize giveaways are just part of a broad get-out-the-vote effort endorsed by the government .
Companies have authorized their own prize giveaways that could allow them to track employee voting , while government workers such as teachers and doctors – some of whom are busy fighting the coronavirus outbreak – are reportedly being urged to cast ballots , in systematic attempts to boost turnout .
Read alsoNo money for medics in occupied Crimea , while RUB 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency – rights group Meanwhile , Instagram and TikTok influencers claim they have been offered millions of roubles by shady middlemen to urge their young followers to vote .
Analysts say the Kremlin has concluded that the rescheduled referendum had to happen now , after Russia had declared victory over the coronavirus ( despite more than 7,000 new cases a day still being reported ) and before the effects of a battered economy or a potential second wave further sour public opinion .
There are broad concerns that the results will be manipulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling places and online voting .
Pavel Lobkov , a reporter for TV Rain , managed to vote in person at a polling station and then online on Thursday as the polls opened , effectively casting two ballots .
Election officials said his extra vote would be discounted .
There is almost no likelihood the vote will fail .
Weeks before the vote , publishers had begun stocking Moscow bookstores with copies of the amended constitution .

Get-out-the-vote effort includes prize giveaways while campaign avoids focus on president. Meanwhile, weeks before the vote, publishers had begun stocking Moscow bookstores with copies of the amended constitution.
The people of Moscow received text messages this week telling them they had been registered to win "millions of prizes". The catch? They have to vote on constitutional amendments that include allowing Vladimir Putin to remain in the Kremlin potentially until 2036.
Organizers of Russia's pseudo-referendum to amend the constitution – originally scheduled for April 22 but delayed owing to the coronavirus outbreak – appear to be making up the rules as they go along, the Guardian reports.
In a single vote, Russians must choose whether to support a package of amendments that include pension and minimum wage boosts, a modest reorganization of government, a constitutional mention of "faith in god", a ban on gay marriage, exhortations to preserve Russian history, and a ban on top officials holding dual citizenship.
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Ads for the vote barely mention that it will also reset term limits for Putin, who has ruled since 2000.
Read alsoRussian navy ship crew threatened with sacking after voting against constitutional amendments
It is not an official referendum and the rules are custom-designed. Unlike in normal elections, voting is allowed online and takes place over a week, between June 25 and July 1. As Russia continues to grapple with the coronavirus, some voting officials have decided it is safer to collect ballots outdoors, planting ballot boxes on tree stumps, in the boots of cars, in public buses and on plastic patio furniture.
The referendum is both momentous and absurd. Russians can endorse (or oppose) a plan to let Putin run for two more terms, potentially prolonging his rule beyond that of Stalin, and then win a washing machine or a hairdryer.
"It looks like a gameshow but I'm telling everybody I know to take this seriously, it's enough to make you lose your mind," said Oleg Kharlamov, a laboratory technician from Moscow who said he intended to vote against the amendments. The vote would help determine "who's in charge for the next generation, and if we complain, they will say … 'you voted for it'," he said.
The raffles and prize giveaways are just part of a broad get-out-the-vote effort endorsed by the government. Companies have authorized their own prize giveaways that could allow them to track employee voting, while government workers such as teachers and doctors – some of whom are busy fighting the coronavirus outbreak – are reportedly being urged to cast ballots, in systematic attempts to boost turnout.
Read alsoNo money for medics in occupied Crimea, while RUB 15 bln spent to rubberstamp Putin's life presidency – rights group
Meanwhile, Instagram and TikTok influencers claim they have been offered millions of roubles by shady middlemen to urge their young followers to vote.
Analysts say the Kremlin has concluded that the rescheduled referendum had to happen now, after Russia had declared victory over the coronavirus (despite more than 7,000 new cases a day still being reported) and before the effects of a battered economy or a potential second wave further sour public opinion.
There are broad concerns that the results will be manipulated, particularly with limited scope to monitor polling places and online voting. Pavel Lobkov, a reporter for TV Rain, managed to vote in person at a polling station and then online on Thursday as the polls opened, effectively casting two ballots. Election officials said his extra vote would be discounted.
There is almost no likelihood the vote will fail. Weeks before the vote, publishers had begun stocking Moscow bookstores with copies of the amended constitution.


unian--2020-06-28--Children's camps not to reopen until July 31, Ukraine health officials say

The statement comes amid the recent resurgence of COVID-19 incidence .
Due to the risk of mass infection , children 's health camps will not reopen until July 31 , 2020 , says Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov .
`` You just need to pay attention to those daily numbers we 're seeing on coronavirus , the number of new COVID-19 cases , the number of those hospitalized every day , the number of people dying of coronavirus , and then it will be much easier to understand why we do n't allow children ’ s health camps to reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing on Sunday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoUkraine recognized as country with high rate of COVID-19 spread A large number of children coming from different regions of Ukraine interact with each other in recreation camps so `` outbreaks of COVID-19 are possible – precisely for such reasons , because this is the massive number of children who amassed together '' , Stepanov said , explaining the government made a decision to ban the relaunch of children 's recreation camps until July 31 , 2020 .
As UNIAN reported , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a total of 42,982 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Ukraine , including 1,129 fatalities and 18,934 recoveries .
Over the past day , health officials recorded 917 new active cases .

The statement comes amid the recent resurgence of COVID-19 incidence.
Due to the risk of mass infection, children's health camps will not reopen until July 31, 2020, says Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov.
"You just need to pay attention to those daily numbers we're seeing on coronavirus, the number of new COVID-19 cases, the number of those hospitalized every day, the number of people dying of coronavirus, and then it will be much easier to understand why we don't allow children’s health camps to reopen," the minister told a Kyiv briefing on Sunday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoUkraine recognized as country with high rate of COVID-19 spread
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A large number of children coming from different regions of Ukraine interact with each other in recreation camps so "outbreaks of COVID-19 are possible – precisely for such reasons, because this is the massive number of children who amassed together", Stepanov said, explaining the government made a decision to ban the relaunch of children's recreation camps until July 31, 2020.
As UNIAN reported, as of the morning of June 28, a total of 42,982 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Ukraine, including 1,129 fatalities and 18,934 recoveries.
Over the past day, health officials recorded 917 new active cases.


unian--2020-06-28--Russia offered cash to Taliban to kill U.S., UK troops in Afghanistan

The European official says Russian intelligence officers involved are part of the GRU unit 29155 , which has been blamed by intelligence officials previously for the attempted poison attack on ex-KGB spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter , as well as other prominent attacks in Europe .
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U.S. or UK troops there , a European intelligence official told CNN .
The official was unclear as to the precise Russian motivation , but said the incentives had , in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The official did not specify as to the date of the casualties , their number or nationality , or whether these were fatalities or injuries , CNN reports .
`` This callous approach by the GRU [ military intelligence agency ] is startling and reprehensible .
Their motivation is bewildering , '' the official said .
U.S. intelligence concluded months ago that Russian military intelligence offered the bounties , amid peace talks , the New York Times reported Friday .
The newspaper reported that officials thought of possible responses , including beginning with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand to cease , and sanctions -- but the White House has yet to authorize any action .
The Russian Embassy in Washington , DC , on Friday denounced the Times report as `` baseless allegations '' that have led to death threats against Russian diplomats in Washington and London .
The Taliban also rejected the Times report that they were offered bounties from Russia to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan .
In its covert operation , the Russian spy unit within the intelligence agency GRU had offered rewards for successful attacks last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed criminal associates , are thought to have collected bounty money , the Times reported .
The European official told CNN the Russian intelligence officers worked for the GRU unit known as 29155 , which has been blamed by European intelligence officials previously for the attempted assassinations of Sergei Skripal , a former KGB agent who had once been recruited years earlier by British intelligence , and his daughter in 2018 in Salisbury , UK , and other prominent attacks in Europe .
The U.S. concluded that the GRU was behind the interference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Democratic National Committee and top Democratic officials .
The Russian military agency was also accused by the West of assassination attempts and poison attacks in Europe within recent years .
The Times reported that there 's uncertainty of how far up in the Kremlin the operation was authorized .
The U.S. intelligence assessment was said to be based in part from interrogations of captured Afghan militants and criminals , according to the newspaper .
U.S. troops are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of a NATO mission to train , assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterterrorism operations targeting the local ISIS affiliate and al Qaeda .
The Trump administration is close to finalizing a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan by the fall , according to two administration officials .
The move would reduce the number of troops from 8,600 to 4,500 and would be the lowest number since the very earliest days of the war in Afghanistan .

The European official says Russian intelligence officers involved are part of the GRU unit 29155, which has been blamed by intelligence officials previously for the attempted poison attack on ex-KGB spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, as well as other prominent attacks in Europe.
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U.S. or UK troops there, a European intelligence official told CNN.
The official was unclear as to the precise Russian motivation, but said the incentives had, in their assessment, led to coalition casualties. The official did not specify as to the date of the casualties, their number or nationality, or whether these were fatalities or injuries, CNN reports.
"This callous approach by the GRU [military intelligence agency] is startling and reprehensible. Their motivation is bewildering," the official said.
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U.S. intelligence concluded months ago that Russian military intelligence offered the bounties, amid peace talks, the New York Times reported Friday.
The newspaper reported that officials thought of possible responses, including beginning with a diplomatic complaint to Moscow, a demand to cease, and sanctions -- but the White House has yet to authorize any action.
The Russian Embassy in Washington, DC, on Friday denounced the Times report as "baseless allegations" that have led to death threats against Russian diplomats in Washington and London.
Read alsoU.S. House Committee offers to designate Russia "State Sponsor of Terrorism"
The Taliban also rejected the Times report that they were offered bounties from Russia to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
In its covert operation, the Russian spy unit within the intelligence agency GRU had offered rewards for successful attacks last year, and Islamist militants, or armed criminal associates, are thought to have collected bounty money, the Times reported.
The European official told CNN the Russian intelligence officers worked for the GRU unit known as 29155, which has been blamed by European intelligence officials previously for the attempted assassinations of Sergei Skripal, a former KGB agent who had once been recruited years earlier by British intelligence, and his daughter in 2018 in Salisbury, UK, and other prominent attacks in Europe.
Read alsoBloody trail of Russian military in Libya – media
The U.S. concluded that the GRU was behind the interference in the 2016 U.S. election and cyberattacks against the Democratic National Committee and top Democratic officials. The Russian military agency was also accused by the West of assassination attempts and poison attacks in Europe within recent years.
The Times reported that there's uncertainty of how far up in the Kremlin the operation was authorized.
The U.S. intelligence assessment was said to be based in part from interrogations of captured Afghan militants and criminals, according to the newspaper.
U.S. troops are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of a NATO mission to train, assist and advise Afghan forces and focus on counterterrorism operations targeting the local ISIS affiliate and al Qaeda.
The Trump administration is close to finalizing a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan by the fall, according to two administration officials. The move would reduce the number of troops from 8,600 to 4,500 and would be the lowest number since the very earliest days of the war in Afghanistan.


unian--2020-06-28--EU mobilizes emergency assistance following floods in Ukraine

The European Union 's 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre is in constant contact with the Ukrainian authorities to closely monitor the situation and channel further EU assistance on request .
To alleviate the first needs in the areas of south-west of Ukraine struck by the largest flooding in the last 50 years , with several casualties and damage to hundreds of homes , the Ukrainian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism .
The European Commission is providing mapping services of the affected areas through the EU Copernicus satellite system , the European Commission reported on its website .
Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kilometres of flood barrier , 250 hoses , as well as technical experts .
Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said : `` Civil protection capacities have been under extreme pressure in the past months .
Nonetheless , the European Union keeps up its commitment to help when climate disasters strike .
I warmly thank Sweden for its immediate response .
We stand ready to provide further assistance and show our solidarity with all those in the affected areas and with the first responders working on the ground . ''
The European Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in constant contact with the Ukrainian authorities to closely monitor the situation and channel further EU assistance on request .
Read alsoUkraine asks NATO , EU to help handle flooding aftermath in western regions The EU Civil Protection Mechanism facilitates the cooperation in disaster response among 34 European states ( 27 EU Member States , UK , North Macedonia , Iceland , Montenegro , Norway , Serbia and Turkey ) .
These Participating States pool the resources that can be made available to disaster-stricken countries all over the world .
When activated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside and outside the European Union .
The European Commission manages the Mechanism through the Emergency Response Coordination Centre ( ERCC ) .
The European Civil Protection Mechanism is activated regularly to respond to floods and earthquakes , forest fires and other disasters inside and outside Europe .
It also played a crucial role in the EU response to the COVID-19 crisis .
As UNIAN reported earlier , heavy rainfalls in recent days caused serious flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi , Lviv , Zakarpattia , and Ternopil regions .
Three people in Ivano-Frankivsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disaster .
About 300 villages and towns were flooded in four regions of Ukraine .
Ivano-Frankivsk region , where more than 200 villages and towns were flooded , suffered most from the floods .
Some 150 km of roads and 90 bridges were damaged in the region .
Read alsoTraffic restored on all major motorways in flood-affected areas in Ukraine 's west– Zelensky The Ukrainian government deployed 1,700 emergency workers and 470 pieces of equipment , including six helicopters , to deal with the immediate consequences .
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 million , from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of the flooding in the western regions of Ukraine .

The European Union's 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre is in constant contact with the Ukrainian authorities to closely monitor the situation and channel further EU assistance on request.
To alleviate the first needs in the areas of south-west of Ukraine struck by the largest flooding in the last 50 years, with several casualties and damage to hundreds of homes, the Ukrainian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The European Commission is providing mapping services of the affected areas through the EU Copernicus satellite system, the European Commission reported on its website.
Sweden has also responded immediately and offered 1.2 kilometres of flood barrier, 250 hoses, as well as technical experts.
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Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said: "Civil protection capacities have been under extreme pressure in the past months. Nonetheless, the European Union keeps up its commitment to help when climate disasters strike. I warmly thank Sweden for its immediate response. We stand ready to provide further assistance and show our solidarity with all those in the affected areas and with the first responders working on the ground."
The European Union's 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre is in constant contact with the Ukrainian authorities to closely monitor the situation and channel further EU assistance on request.
Read alsoUkraine asks NATO, EU to help handle flooding aftermath in western regions
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism facilitates the cooperation in disaster response among 34 European states (27 EU Member States, UK, North Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Turkey). These Participating States pool the resources that can be made available to disaster-stricken countries all over the world. When activated, the Mechanism coordinates the provision of assistance inside and outside the European Union. The European Commission manages the Mechanism through the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC).
The European Civil Protection Mechanism is activated regularly to respond to floods and earthquakes, forest fires and other disasters inside and outside Europe. It also played a crucial role in the EU response to the COVID-19 crisis.
As UNIAN reported earlier, heavy rainfalls in recent days caused serious flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ternopil regions. Three people in Ivano-Frankivsk region were killed as a result of the disaster.
About 300 villages and towns were flooded in four regions of Ukraine. Ivano-Frankivsk region, where more than 200 villages and towns were flooded, suffered most from the floods. Some 150 km of roads and 90 bridges were damaged in the region.
Read alsoTraffic restored on all major motorways in flood-affected areas in Ukraine's west– Zelensky
The Ukrainian government deployed 1,700 emergency workers and 470 pieces of equipment, including six helicopters, to deal with the immediate consequences. The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 672 million, or US$25 million, from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of the flooding in the western regions of Ukraine.


unian--2020-06-29--Ukraine's Health Ministry: 12 regions, Kyiv not subject to further easing of quarantine curbs

The epidemiological situation in Mykolaiv region has improved .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says 12 regions in Ukraine and the city of Kyiv are not subject to the further easing of quarantine-related curbs .
The transfer of the regions to the next quarantine stage , which provides for the relaxation of restrictions , is possible when the epidemiological situation in a region meets certain criteria , the ministry 's press service said .
Read alsoNo new cases of COVID-19 reported in five Ukrainian regions in past day ( Map ) '' These criteria reflect the control of the transmission of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , epidemiological institutions and the health sector in general to counteract the spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and , accordingly , allow keeping the epidemic situation at the current level , '' the ministry explained .
Thus , the target indicator of bed occupancy in hospitals is below 50 % , the rate of testing is more than 24 per 100,000 people , the percentage of positive results of PRC tests is less than 11 % , dynamics ( comparison of the epidemic situation of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 10 % .
As of June 29 , the following regions do not meet the target indicators : Volyn , Donetsk , Zakarpattia , Ivano-Frankivsk , Luhansk , Lviv , Odesa , Rivne , Kharkiv , Khmelnytsky , Chernihiv , Kyiv regions and the city of Kyiv .
Compared with June 28 , Ivano-Frankivsk and Kharkiv regions were added to the list of the regions that are not ready for further easing of the quarantine rules .
Yet , epidemic indicators allow respective curbs to be lifted in Mykolaiv region , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 .

The epidemiological situation in Mykolaiv region has improved.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says 12 regions in Ukraine and the city of Kyiv are not subject to the further easing of quarantine-related curbs.
The transfer of the regions to the next quarantine stage, which provides for the relaxation of restrictions, is possible when the epidemiological situation in a region meets certain criteria, the ministry's press service said.
Read alsoNo new cases of COVID-19 reported in five Ukrainian regions in past day (Map)
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"These criteria reflect the control of the transmission of the virus, the preparedness of hospitals, epidemiological institutions and the health sector in general to counteract the spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and, accordingly, allow keeping the epidemic situation at the current level," the ministry explained.
Thus, the target indicator of bed occupancy in hospitals is below 50%, the rate of testing is more than 24 per 100,000 people, the percentage of positive results of PRC tests is less than 11%, dynamics (comparison of the epidemic situation of the last week with the previous one) are below 10%.
As of June 29, the following regions do not meet the target indicators: Volyn, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Luhansk, Lviv, Odesa, Rivne, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Chernihiv, Kyiv regions, and the city of Kyiv.
Compared with June 28, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kharkiv regions were added to the list of the regions that are not ready for further easing of the quarantine rules.
Yet, epidemic indicators allow respective curbs to be lifted in Mykolaiv region, which still had negative indicators on June 28.


unian--2020-06-29--EU puts 15 countries on 'green' list for entry after re-opening its borders

Ukraine is not in the updated list , but it was not included in the red list either .
European Union states have agreed a draft list of 15 countries that will be allowed to enter the EU when the borders are re-opened from July 1 .
Ukraine is not in the updated list , but it was not included in the red list either , the Ukrainian-registered European Pravda news outlet reported , citing Euronews .
Read alsoNumber of new COVID-19 cases per day in Ukraine steeply declines On Thursday , June 25 , the draft list , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained 54 countries , including Ukraine .
The full list of countries whose nationals will be allowed to enter Europe according to the draft list is as follows : Brazil , the United States , and Russia are not on the approved list .
There is no information about what the European Commission 's recommendations are for citizens from the countries that are not included in any of the lists , as is the case with Ukraine , the European Pravda said .
Yet , the recommendations are not binding on EU countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens of certain countries .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the EU does not exclude that , if the epidemiological situation worsens , certain borders in Europe will be closed again .

Ukraine is not on the updated list, but it was not included in the "red" list either.
European Union states have agreed a draft list of 15 countries that will be allowed to enter the EU when the borders are re-opened from July 1.
Ukraine is not on the updated list, but it was not included in the "red" list either, the Ukrainian-registered European Pravda news outlet reported, citing Euronews.
On Thursday, June 25, the draft list, which was discussed by EU members, originally contained 54 countries, including Ukraine.
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The full list of countries whose nationals will be allowed to enter Europe according to the approved draft is as follows:
Algeria
Australia
Canada
Georgia
Japan
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Rwanda
Serbia
South Korea
Thailand
Tunisia
Uruguay
China *subject to confirmation of reciprocity.
Brazil, the United States, and Russia are not on the approved list.
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There is no information about what the European Commission's recommendations are for citizens from the countries that are not included in any of the lists, as is the case with Ukraine, the European Pravda said.
Yet, the recommendations are not binding on EU countries, therefore, exceptions are possible for citizens of certain countries.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the EU does not exclude that, if the epidemiological situation worsens, certain borders in Europe will be closed again.


unian--2020-06-29--No new cases of COVID-19 reported in five Ukrainian regions in past day

Lviv region is in the lead in terms of new confirmed cases , having reported 115 confirmations in the past day .
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in five Ukrainian regions in the past day .
As of the morning of June 29 , there were no new coronavirus cases confirmed in Dnipropetrovsk , Kirovohrad , Luhansk ( Ukrainian-controlled districts ) , Kherson , and Cherkasy regions , the Public Health Center said in an update on Facebook .
Read alsoNumber of new COVID-19 cases per day in Ukraine steeply declines Most new cases were recorded in Lviv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 85 ) , Rivne ( 70 ) , and Zakarpattia ( 66 ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 646 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the past day as of the morning of June 29 .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the regions is the following : Vinnytsia region reported 1,846 ( 1,179 recoveries ) ; Volyn region had 2,312 ( 693 ) ; Dnipropetrovsk region 1,087 ( 913 ) ; Donetsk region 481 ( 163 ) ; Zhytomyr region 1,404 ( 746 ) ; Zakarpattia 2,792 ( 943 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) ; Ivano-Frankivsk region 2,350 ( 1,096 ) ; the city of Kyiv 4,980 ( 1,552 ) ; Kyiv region 2,546 ( 1,318 ) ; Kirovohrad region 646 ( 535 ) ; Luhansk region 80 ( 58 ) ; Lviv region 5,292 ( 741 ) ; Mykolaiv region 442 ( 281 ) ; Odesa region 1,632 ( 736 ) ; Poltava region 312 ( 268 ) ; Rivne region 3,638 ( 1,752 ) ; Sumy region 296 ( 219 ) ; Ternopol region 1,913 ( 1,139 recovered ) ; Kharkiv region 2,098 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 176 ) ; Khmelnytsky region 798 ( 543 ) ; Cherkasy region 642 ( 454 ) ; Chernivtsi region 4,745 ( 1,889 ) ; Chernihiv region 535 ( 145 ) .

Lviv region is in the lead in terms of new confirmed cases, having reported 115 confirmations in the past day.
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in five Ukrainian regions in the past day.
As of the morning of June 29, there were no new coronavirus cases confirmed in Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Luhansk (Ukrainian-controlled districts), Kherson, and Cherkasy regions, the Public Health Center said in an update on Facebook.
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Most of new cases were recorded in Lviv region (115), Volyn region (85), Rivne region (70), and Zakarpattia (66).
As UNIAN reported earlier, 646 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the past day as of the morning of June 29.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the regions is the following:
Cherkasy region 642 (454);
Chernihiv region 535 (145);
Chernivtsi region 4,745 (1,889);
Dnipropetrovsk region 1,087 (913);
Donetsk region 481 (163);
Ivano-Frankivsk region 2,350 (1,096);
Kharkiv region 2,098 (1,070 recovered);
Kherson region 191 (176);
Khmelnytsky region 798 (543);
Kirovohrad region 646 (535);
Kyiv, the city, 4,980 (1,552);
Kyiv, the region, 2,546 (1,318);
Luhansk region 80 (58);
Lviv region 5,292 (741);
Mykolaiv region 442 (281);
Odesa region 1,632 (736);
Poltava region 312 (268);
Rivne region 3,638 (1,752);
Sumy region 296 (219);
Ternopil region 1,913 (1,139 recovered);
Vinnytsia region reported 1,846 (1,179 recoveries);
Volyn region had 2,312 (693);
Zakarpattia 2,792 (943);
Zaporizhia region 570 (418);
Zhytomyr region 1,404 (746).


unian--2020-06-29--Striking twice: Rainfalls cause new flooding in Zakarpattia

Recent heavy rains have caused new flooding in Zakarpattia .
On June 28 , floods were reported in Zakarpattia 's Mezhhirsky district as two-hour precipitation reached a 20-day level .
`` There were thunderstorms with hail , gusts of wind and heavy rainfall from 15:30 to 17:30 local time [ on June 28 ] .
Within two hours , precipitation reached a 20-day level – 119 mm in just two hours !
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There was a sharp rise in the water level coupled with landslides , '' Zakarpattia Regional State Administration said on Facebook late on June 28 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ social networks .
In particular , there is a video featuring flooding in the village of Torun .
A flow of water demolished part of the road and several bridges in the area subject to Torun Village Council .
In the village of Lopushne , Zakarpattia 's Mezhhirsky district , one new building and two houses were flooded .
Now rescuers are working on the scene .
As was reported , heavy rains in Ukraine , which started on June 22 , have caused flash floods , which made the water level in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flooding in eight regions .
Western regions , including Prykarpattia , Bukovyna and Zakarpattia , have suffered most .

Two-hour precipitation has reached a 20-day level.
Recent heavy rains have caused new flooding in Zakarpattia. On June 28, floods were reported in Zakarpattia's Mezhhirsky district as two-hour precipitation reached a 20-day level.
"There were thunderstorms with hail, gusts of wind and heavy rainfall from 15:30 to 17:30 local time [on June 28]. Within two hours, precipitation reached a 20-day level – 119 mm in just two hours!!! There was a sharp rise in the water level coupled with landslides," Zakarpattia Regional State Administration said on Facebook late on June 28.
Local residents share videos and photos on social networks. In particular, there is a video featuring flooding in the village of Torun.
A flow of water demolished part of the road and several bridges in the area subject to Torun Village Council.
In the village of Lopushne, Zakarpattia's Mezhhirsky district, one new building and two houses were flooded. Now rescuers are working on the scene.
As was reported, heavy rains in Ukraine, which started on June 22, have caused flash floods, which made the water level in the rivers rise significantly, resulting in flooding in eight regions.
Western regions, including Prykarpattia, Bukovyna and Zakarpattia, have suffered most.


unian--2020-06-29--Health minister: Pneumonia cases in Ukraine almost double vs May

As of today , over 4,000 pneumonia cases are registered in Ukraine on a weekly basis .
Ukrainian Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ of pneumonia cases in Ukraine has almost doubled compared to May 2020 .
The Health @ @ @ @ @ all patients with pneumonia should undergo COVID-19 testing .
At that moment , about 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoNumber of new COVID-19 cases per day in Ukraine steeply declines After tough quarantine-related @ @ @ @ @ incidence of pneumonia cases began to decline , he said .
`` As of May @ @ @ @ @ was 2,143 pneumonia cases .
As of today , we register over 4,000 pneumonia cases @ @ @ @ @ Most of them are complications from COVID-19 , '' he said .
As Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ 100,738 people died in Ukraine in the first two months of 2020 .
Influenza and @ @ @ @ @ 1,326 cases .
Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine , the death @ @ @ @ @

As of today, over 4,000 pneumonia cases are registered in Ukraine on a weekly basis.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the number of pneumonia cases in Ukraine has almost doubled compared to May 2020.
The Health Ministry in April ordered that all patients with pneumonia should undergo COVID-19 testing. At that moment, about 5,000 pneumonia cases were registered.
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After tough quarantine-related measures were introduced, the incidence of pneumonia cases began to decline, he said.
"As of May 11, the weekly rate was 2,143 pneumonia cases. As of today, we register over 4,000 pneumonia cases on a weekly basis. Most of them are complications from COVID-19," he said.
As Ukraine's State Statistics Service reported, 100,738 people died in Ukraine in the first two months of 2020. Influenza and pneumonia were confirmed causes in 1,326 cases.
Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine, the death toll was 1,147 people.


unian--2020-06-29--Russia-led forces mount eight attacks on Ukrainian positions on June 28, hit civilian's house

No casualties were reported on June 28 ; two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded on June 29 .
Russia-led forces on June 28 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , one of the missiles hit a civilian 's house in the village of Pivnichne near the town of Toretsk in Donetsk region .
Illegal armed formations used proscribed weapons , namely 122mm artillery systems and 82mm mortars , as well as grenade launchers of various systems , large-caliber machine-guns , and rifles , the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 29 .
Read alsoRussia 's hybrid military forces in occupied Donbas trying to recruit local miners – intel Hot spots were the villages of Luhanske , Myronivske , Novozvanivka in the Pivnich ( North ) sector and the town of Avdiyivka and villages of Starohnativka and Vodiane in the Skhid ( East ) sector .
`` What is more , the invaders endangered civilians ' life by insidiously shelling the village of Pivnichne , near Toretsk .
Russian occupation forces lobbed an anti-tank guided missile into the courtyard of a house .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are no civilian casualties , '' the JFO HQ said .
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported in the past day .
According to intelligence reports , Ukrainian troops on June 28 eliminated two enemy fighters and another one was wounded .
On June 29 , Russia-led forces again violated the ceasefire in Donbas , having opened fire from banned 120mm mortars near the village of Krymske .
They also used grenade launchers and rifles .
Two members of Ukraine 's Joint Forces received shell fragment wounds and were evacuated to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the JFO HQ said in a follow-up update .
As UNIAN reported earlier , enemy troops mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions on June 27 .
One Ukrainian soldier was killed in action , another three were wounded in action .

No casualties were reported on June 28; two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded on June 29.
Russia-led forces on June 28 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, one of the missiles hit a civilian's house in the village of Pivnichne near the town of Toretsk in Donetsk region.
Illegal armed formations used proscribed weapons, namely 122mm artillery systems and 82mm mortars, as well as grenade launchers of various systems, large-caliber machine-guns, and rifles, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on June 29.
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Hot spots were the villages of Luhanske, Myronivske, Novozvanivka in the Pivnich (North) sector and the town of Avdiyivka and villages of Starohnativka and Vodiane in the Skhid (East) sector.
"What is more, the invaders endangered civilians' life by insidiously shelling the village of Pivnichne, near Toretsk. Russian occupation forces lobbed an anti-tank guided missile into the courtyard of a house. Fragments damaged neighboring houses. Fortunately, there are no civilian casualties," the JFO HQ said.
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported in the past day.
According to intelligence reports, Ukrainian troops on June 28 eliminated two enemy fighters and another one was wounded.
On June 29, Russia-led forces again violated the ceasefire in Donbas, having opened fire from banned 120mm mortars near the village of Krymske. They also used grenade launchers and rifles.
Two members of Ukraine's Joint Forces received shell fragment wounds and were evacuated to a hospital. "Their condition is satisfactory," the JFO HQ said in a follow-up update.
As UNIAN reported earlier, enemy troops mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions on June 27. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in action, another three were wounded in action.


unian--2020-06-29--Number of new COVID-19 cases per day in Ukraine steeply declines

The total number of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has exceeded 43,000 , as the number of newly confirmed @ @ @ @ @ declined to 646 patients as of June 29 , 2020 .
In total , there @ @ @ @ @ from the beginning of the epidemic in Ukraine , according to the interactive map of @ @ @ @ @ Defense Council .
Of them , 19,027 patients have already recovered , 23,454 people are @ @ @ @ @ past day , there were 18 deaths , while 93 COVID-19 patients recovered .
As @ @ @ @ @ number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours as of June 28 was @ @

The total death toll was 1,147.
The total number of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has exceeded 43,000, as the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases per day steeply declined to 646 patients as of June 29, 2020.
In total, there have been 43,628 COVID-19 patients from the beginning of the epidemic in Ukraine, according to the interactive map of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
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Of them, 19,027 patients have already recovered, 23,454 people are still ill.
The total death toll was 1,147.
In the past day, there were 18 deaths, while 93 COVID-19 patients recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours as of June 28 was 917.


unian--2020-07-01--Over  US$120 mln spent to combat COVID-19 spread in Ukraine – Finance Ministry

Some UAH 624 million ( US $ 23.4 million ) was utilized in June alone .
Ukraine 's Finance Ministry says more than UAH 3.2 billion ( US $ 120 million ) in budget funds has been spent to combat the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus nationwide .
`` According to the State Treasury , as of June 25 , 2020 , UAH 3.25 billion [ US $ 122 million ] has been paid from budgets of all levels : UAH 911 million [ US $ 34.2 million ] from the national budget and UAH 2.366 billion [ US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the ministry 's press service said on June 1 .
Read alsoUkrainians to be fined for not wearing masks – draft law In total , UAH 624 million ( US $ 23.4 million ) was spent to this end in June alone , the report said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on April 13 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine ' parliament , passed amendments to the law on the 2020 national budget , according to which a special fund worth UAH 64.7 billion ( US $ 2.4 billion ) @ @ @

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unian--2020-07-01--Russians in Crimea: Current regional risks and new challenges

Crimean industry and Russian military bases stationed in Crimea have been deprived of essential fresh water supplies from mainland Ukraine via the North Crimea Canal , the author recalls .
Russia 's ongoing occupation of the Crimean peninsula sparked a crisis of modern international law and relations system .
Also , it launched negative processes toward regional militarization , contributed to international criminal trafficking , as well as posing threats to maritime navigation and aviation safety , says Ukraine 's former presidential envoy for Crimea , Professor Borys Babyn .
Systematic violation of religious , linguistic , and cultural rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethnic discrimination of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars , brutal violation of human rights have been a systemic factor throughout the six years of occupation , Babyn wrote in an op-ed for European Affairs .
At the same time , the economy of Crimea has been totally restructured by Russia along a military vector .
A number of ambitious infrastructure projects were implemented to this end , including a bridge across the Kerch Strait , the Tavrida autobahn , and two new thermal power stations .
Some Crimean shipyards are building warships and equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus become a classic bridgehead for Russian military expansion in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions , also as in Middle East and Africa .
At the same time , other economic sectors in Crimea are degrading .
Read alsoMejlis leader on water supply to Crimea : Crimean Tatars , Ukrainians not to be sold for water The key problem for Russian regime in Crimea is the lack of full-scale commercial and trade relations with the neighboring Ukraine mainland regions , which is a result of the non-recognition of the de-facto Crimean authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Russian military bases stationed in Crimea have been deprived of essential fresh water supplies from mainland Ukraine via the North Crimea Canal .
Before 2014 more than 80 % of water for Crimean industry was supplied via this Canal from Kherson region 's Kakhovka Reservoir fed from the Dnipro River .
The halt of these supplies since the times of Russia 's Crimea grab , has no humanitarian or ecologic implications as the North Crimea Canal was never aimed at satisfying the needs of Crimean households ( which use fresh water from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact an artificial industrial object constructed by Ukrainian government in 1954-1997 .
Since 2014 , Russia has been campaigning , with the use of propaganda , as well as political and legal pressure on Ukraine , to ensure the relaunch of fresh water supplies to Crimea via the North Crimea Canal .
All shady business proposals have been rejected by Ukrainian authorities .
Trumped-up lawsuits by `` Crimean enterprises '' have been rejected both by Ukrainian judiciary and the ECHR .
Claims voiced by a number of Russian politicians of `` ecocide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been decried by independent experts .
At the same time , Russian projects for supplying water to cover industrial and military needs in Crimea have crumbled .
Water pipelines from Caucasus or desalination plants were determined as unreal fantasy ideas , so new artesian wells became the temporal fresh water source for industrial consumers in Crimea .
Over the past years , however , artesian waters became mineralized , while the existing wells are running dry .
Moreover , Crimea in 2019 entered a regular five-year dry climatic period with the long drought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoMaritime trade unions say entering occupied Crimea poses risks to reputation and life – media So now the only way for Russia to get the Dnipro waters via the North Crimea Canal is to establish by force own control over the entire Canal , including its part in Ukrainian mainland Kherson Region , from the town of Tavryisk town to the Perekop lane .
Senior officials with the Ukrainian defense and foreign affairs ministries have recently voiced concerns about the possible escalation of Russian aggression in Kherson region , and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real , Babyn wrote .
In June 2020 Lieutenant General F. Benjamin Hodges , former EUCOM chief , warned of Russian plans to invade mainland Ukraine from the south and occupy part of Kherson region adjacent to North Crimea Canal water system .
Therefore , possible escalation of Russian-Ukrainian conflict may become a key factor of regional and global security in the nearest future .

Crimean industry and Russian military bases stationed in Crimea have been deprived of essential fresh water supplies from mainland Ukraine via the North Crimea Canal, the author recalls.
Russia's ongoing occupation of the Crimean peninsula sparked a crisis of modern international law and relations system. Also, it launched negative processes toward regional militarization, contributed to international criminal trafficking, as well as posing threats to maritime navigation and aviation safety, says Ukraine's former presidential envoy for Crimea, Professor Borys Babyn.
Systematic violation of religious, linguistic, and cultural rights of Crimean residents, as well as ethnic discrimination of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, brutal violation of human rights have been a systemic factor throughout the six years of occupation, Babyn wrote in an op-ed for European Affairs.
At the same time, the economy of Crimea has been totally restructured by Russia along a military vector. A number of ambitious infrastructure projects were implemented to this end, including a bridge across the Kerch Strait, the Tavrida autobahn, and two new thermal power stations. Some Crimean shipyards are building warships and equipment for the Russian navy. Crimea has thus become a classic bridgehead for Russian military expansion in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions, also as in Middle East and Africa. At the same time, other economic sectors in Crimea are degrading.
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The key problem for Russian regime in Crimea is the lack of full-scale commercial and trade relations with the neighboring Ukraine mainland regions, which is a result of the non-recognition of the de-facto Crimean authorities. Among other things, Crimean industry and Russian military bases stationed in Crimea have been deprived of essential fresh water supplies from mainland Ukraine via the North Crimea Canal. Before 2014 more than 80% of water for Crimean industry was supplied via this Canal from Kherson region's Kakhovka Reservoir fed from the Dnipro River. The halt of these supplies since the times of Russia's Crimea grab, has no humanitarian or ecologic implications as the North Crimea Canal was never aimed at satisfying the needs of Crimean households (which use fresh water from local sources). The NCC is in fact an artificial industrial object constructed by Ukrainian government in 1954-1997.
Since 2014, Russia has been campaigning, with the use of propaganda, as well as political and legal pressure on Ukraine, to ensure the relaunch of fresh water supplies to Crimea via the North Crimea Canal. All shady business proposals have been rejected by Ukrainian authorities. Trumped-up lawsuits by "Crimean enterprises" have been rejected both by Ukrainian judiciary and the ECHR. Claims voiced by a number of Russian politicians of "ecocide" and "water blockade" have been decried by independent experts.
At the same time, Russian projects for supplying water to cover industrial and military needs in Crimea have crumbled. Water pipelines from Caucasus or desalination plants were determined as unreal fantasy ideas, so new artesian wells became the temporal fresh water source for industrial consumers in Crimea. Over the past years, however, artesian waters became mineralized, while the existing wells are running dry. Moreover, Crimea in 2019 entered a regular five-year dry climatic period with the long drought that started in early spring of 2020.
Read alsoMaritime trade unions say entering occupied Crimea poses risks to reputation and life – media
So now the only way for Russia to get the Dnipro waters via the North Crimea Canal is to establish by force own control over the entire Canal, including its part in Ukrainian mainland Kherson Region, from the town of Tavryisk town to the Perekop lane.
Senior officials with the Ukrainian defense and foreign affairs ministries have recently voiced concerns about the possible escalation of Russian aggression in Kherson region, and now American experts confirmed that the threat is real, Babyn wrote.
In June 2020 Lieutenant General F. Benjamin Hodges, former EUCOM chief, warned of Russian plans to invade mainland Ukraine from the south and occupy part of Kherson region adjacent to North Crimea Canal water system.
Therefore, possible escalation of Russian-Ukrainian conflict may become a key factor of regional and global security in the nearest future.


unian--2020-07-01--European Parliament immediately distances itself from French MEPs' illegal visit to occupied Crimea

The spokesperson says this is not an official delegation of the European Parliament .
The European Parliament has immediately distanced itself from an illegal visit of French Members of the European Parliament ( MEPs ) to Russia-occupied Crimea .
`` The European Parliament immediately distanced itself from the French MEPs .
If confirmed , this is a private visit , which in no way commits Parliament , '' a spokesperson for the institution said in response to requests by EURACTIV , according to the Mission of Ukraine to the EU .
`` This is not an official delegation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoMFA Ukraine asks France to respond to visit of their delegation to occupied Crimea Ukraine 's ambassador to the EU has written to European Parliament President David Sassoli to condemn a move by a group of French MEPs who are visiting the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 .
Five MEPs are on a three-day visit to Crimea until July 2 to act as `` experts '' and `` assess the voting process on amendments '' to Russia 's constitution , according to Russian media reports .
The delegation is headed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far-right Rassemblement National Party who previously served as transport minister under Nicolas Sarkozy and has visited Crimea on numerous occasions in recent years .
The Russian constitutional overhaul includes changes that would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to remain in power until 2036 .
The changes are being put to a weeklong nationwide vote which ends on Wednesday , July 1 .
The move by the five French MEPs was strongly condemned by Mykola Tochytskyi , the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU .

The spokesperson says this is not an official delegation of the European Parliament.
The European Parliament has immediately distanced itself from an illegal visit of French Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to Russia-occupied Crimea.
"The European Parliament immediately distanced itself from the French MEPs. If confirmed, this is a private visit, which in no way commits Parliament," a spokesperson for the institution said in response to requests by EURACTIV, according to the Mission of Ukraine to the EU.
"This is not an official delegation of the European Parliament," the spokesperson insisted.
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Ukraine's ambassador to the EU has written to European Parliament President David Sassoli to condemn a move by a group of French MEPs who are visiting the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.
Five MEPs are on a three-day visit to Crimea until July 2 to act as "experts" and "assess the voting process on amendments" to Russia's constitution, according to Russian media reports.
The delegation is headed by pro-Kremlin MEP Thierry Mariani of the far-right Rassemblement National Party who previously served as transport minister under Nicolas Sarkozy and has visited Crimea on numerous occasions in recent years.
The Russian constitutional overhaul includes changes that would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to remain in power until 2036. The changes are being put to a weeklong nationwide vote which ends on Wednesday, July 1.
The move by the five French MEPs was strongly condemned by Mykola Tochytskyi, the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU.


unian--2020-07-01--Zelensky advocates exit capital tax

Zelensky advocates exit capital tax

The introduction of the tax has been discussed in Ukraine for several years .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the introduction of exit capital tax .
`` Do not touch any reform if you 're not ready to implement it .
It seems to me if we introduce exit capital tax , then let 's introduce it .
If it improves people 's lives , it 's necessary to be introduced , '' Zelensky 's press service quoted him as saying at a Tuesday meeting of the National Reforms Council , during which a draft law on exit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailed discussion of the bill , the participants in the meeting agreed to continue work on the document to finalize it .
Read alsoExpert names condition for introduction of exit capital tax in Ukraine As UNIAN reported earlier , the introduction of exit capital tax has been discussed in Ukraine for several years .
The main idea is that earned profit is taxed only when it is paid to owners in the form of dividends and equivalent payments .
Experts have different opinions on the introduction of the tax .
The parliament has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has advantages for both businesses and the state , but also suggests risks , such as a steep decline in budget receipts in the first years of its implementation .
According to preliminary expert estimates , the introduction of this model from 2021 may lead to direct , short-term budget losses worth about UAH 53 billion ( US $ 1.9 billion ) .

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The introduction of the tax has been discussed in Ukraine for several years.
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unian--2020-07-01--Ukrainians owe over US$2.2 bln for housing, utility services as of late May

In May , Ukrainians paid US $ 446.2 million for housing and utility services .
Ukrainian households ' debts for housing and utility services fell by 5.2 % as of late May , to UAH 59.9 billion ( US $ 2.2 billion ) against April 2020 .
In particular , Ukrainians owe UAH 23.9 billion ( US $ 896.1 million ) for gas supplies , UAH 18.8 billion ( US $ 704.9 million ) for heating and hot water , according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine .
Their debts for the maintenance of houses and adjacent areas are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 187.4 million ) , those for cold water supplies at UAH 5.4 billion ( US $ 202.4 million ) , household waste removal at UAH 1 billion ( US $ 37.5 million ) , and for consumed electricity at UAH 5.8 billion ( US $ 217.4 million ) .
In May alone , Ukrainians paid UAH 11.9 billion ( US $ 446.2 million ) for housing and utility services , which was 137.5 % of the amounts accrued for that period .
`` In May 2020 , some 2,000 agreements were concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totaling UAH 12 million ( US $ 449,944 ) .
The amount of payments , including under long-term contracts , was UAH 18.6 million ( US $ 697,413 ) , '' it said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian households ' debts for housing and utility services exceeded UAH 63.2 billion ( US $ 2.4 billion ) as of May 1 , 2020 .

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unian--2020-07-01--Ukraine's JFO HQ reports enemy death toll in Donbas in June

In addition , the Russian occupying forces lost five pieces of military equipment and weapons .
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters ( JFO HQ ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , for June .
`` According to confirmed intelligence data , Russian occupying forces ' casualties in June totaled : 42 killed and 58 wounded , '' the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on July 1 , 2020 .
In addition , the Russian occupying forces lost five pieces of military equipment and weapons , namely a ZIL truck , a KamAZ truck , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoJFO Commander : Ukraine has no information about Russia 's preparations for attack in the south '' The Joint Forces ' command reiterates that when the enemy violates the ceasefire , our defenders always deliver a resilient and harsh response , '' the report says .
What is more , the intelligence often records cases of hazing and other violations of the army regulations by enemy troops , which lead to consequences , such as grave bodily injuries and stab wounds , drug overdose , drinking alcohol and injuries resulting from alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , the intelligence recorded frequent cases of desertion , indicating enemy troops ' low morale .
`` The Joint Forces continue carrying out combat missions to protect the Ukrainian people .
Our soldiers will continue to adequately respond to enemy armed provocations , '' the report said .

In addition, the Russian occupying forces lost five pieces of military equipment and weapons.
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, for June.
"According to confirmed intelligence data, Russian occupying forces' casualties in June totaled: 42 killed and 58 wounded," the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on July 1, 2020.
In addition, the Russian occupying forces lost five pieces of military equipment and weapons, namely a ZIL truck, a KamAZ truck, two mortars, and one tank.
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"The Joint Forces' command reiterates that when the enemy violates the ceasefire, our defenders always deliver a resilient and harsh response," the report says.
What is more, the intelligence often records cases of hazing and other violations of the army regulations by enemy troops, which lead to consequences, such as grave bodily injuries and stab wounds, drug overdose, drinking alcohol and injuries resulting from alcohol consumption, as well as maiming.
In addition, the intelligence recorded frequent cases of desertion, indicating enemy troops' low morale.
"The Joint Forces continue carrying out combat missions to protect the Ukrainian people. Our soldiers will continue to adequately respond to enemy armed provocations," the report said.


unian--2020-07-01--Kyiv mayor: Number of patients with severe COVID-19 on the rise

There are 48 such patients as of today .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the number of patients with severe COVID-19 cases in the capital city is on the rise .
`` I 'd like to mention that that there are 274 patients , including 11 children , in the capital 's hospitals for the time being .
Unfortunately , the number of patients with severe [ coronavirus ] conditions is on the rise .
There are 48 of them today .
Seven are on a ventilator , '' he said during an online briefing on July 1 .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pneumonia is growing as well .
In total , 442 people with such diagnosis are now being treated in the city 's medical institutions .
In particular , 40 such patients were hospitalized in the past 24 hours .
Hospitals for patients of the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic , with capacity of almost 900 beds , are filled by 31 % .
These are eight general and maternity hospitals .
The mayor says the city has prepared almost 800 more beds in seven medical institutions for the second wave of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional beds have been arranged in Oleksandrivska City Clinical Hospital .
Another block with 70 more beds has been designated for [ COVID-19 ] patients there along with beds in specialized medical institutions , '' he added .

There are 48 such patients as of today.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the number of patients with severe COVID-19 cases in the capital city is on the rise.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 101 new COVID-19 cases in past day
"I'd like to mention that that there are 274 patients, including 11 children, in the capital's hospitals for the time being. Unfortunately, the number of patients with severe [coronavirus] conditions is on the rise. There are 48 of them today. Seven are on a ventilator," he said during an online briefing on July 1.
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According to Klitschko, the number of patients with pneumonia is growing as well. In total, 442 people with such diagnosis are now being treated in the city's medical institutions. In particular, 40 such patients were hospitalized in the past 24 hours.
Hospitals for patients of the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, with capacity of almost 900 beds, are filled by 31%. These are eight general and maternity hospitals.
The mayor says the city has prepared almost 800 more beds in seven medical institutions for the second wave of COVID-19 patients.
"In particular, additional beds have been arranged in Oleksandrivska City Clinical Hospital. Another block with 70 more beds has been designated for [COVID-19] patients there along with beds in specialized medical institutions," he added.


unian--2020-07-01--Ukrainians to be fined for not wearing masks – draft law

The sums for individuals will be low , while legal entities will pay up to US $ 200 .
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law to introduce special responsibility for not wearing face masks by citizens .
The draft law on amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses was considered by government officials at a meeting on July 1 , according to a UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoScientist says COVID-19 cases in Ukraine get milder '' The bill establishes special responsibility for not wearing face masks by citizens of Ukraine .
The responsibility will be regulated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility of legal entities that own the relevant buildings , facilities , public transport during the stay of citizens when they are required to let such citizens in these premises only individuals with masks will be regulated separately .
We establish responsibility for this , '' Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said .
According to him , fines will not be large for individuals , while sums due to be paid by legal entities will vary between 200 and 300 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens , i.e .
UAH 3,400 to UAH 5,100 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1 .
They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries .
Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

The sums for individuals will be low, while legal entities will pay up to US$200.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law to introduce special responsibility for not wearing face masks by citizens.
The draft law on amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses was considered by government officials at a meeting on July 1, according to a UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoScientist says COVID-19 cases in Ukraine get milder
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"The bill establishes special responsibility for not wearing face masks by citizens of Ukraine. The responsibility will be regulated by the Code of Administrative Offenses. The responsibility of legal entities that own the relevant buildings, facilities, public transport during the stay of citizens when they are required to let such citizens in these premises only individuals with masks will be regulated separately. We establish responsibility for this," Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said.
According to him, fines will not be large for individuals, while sums due to be paid by legal entities will vary between 200 and 300 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens, i.e. UAH 3,400 to UAH 5,100 (US$ 127.5 – 191.3).
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1. They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries. Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-07-01--COVID-19 patients in Ukraine recover within three weeks on average – Health minister

Sometimes , the disease lasts up to 39 days .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says patients with the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ recover within about three weeks on average .
`` The course of the coronavirus disease @ @ @ @ @ three weeks on average .
But sometimes , it lasts for 30 days or 39 @ @ @ @ @ severity of the disease , '' he said at a briefing on July 1 .
@ @ @ @ @ there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July @ @ @ @ @ deaths and 19,548 recoveries .
Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 @ @ @ @ @ 666,147 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been conducted .

Sometimes, the disease lasts up to 39 days.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says patients with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ukraine recover within about three weeks on average.
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions by new COVID-19 cases
"The course of the coronavirus disease in our country is about three weeks on average. But sometimes, it lasts for 30 days or 39 days, depending on the severity of the disease," he said at a briefing on July 1.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1. They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries. Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
A total of 666,147 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted.


unian--2020-07-01--Apricots become cheapest fruit in Ukraine as of July 1

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unian--2020-07-01--Minimum pension, wage rise in Ukraine from July 1

Minimum pension, wage rise in Ukraine from July 1
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Last time the minimum wage in Ukraine was increased on December 1, 2019.
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unian--2020-07-01--Scientist says COVID-19 cases in Ukraine get milder

Only 20 % of new patients need hospitalization .
Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences ( NAS ) of @ @ @ @ @ ( Phys.-Math . )
Anatoly Zagorodny says the analysis of the latest data on the @ @ @ @ @ patients shows that coronavirus cases in the country become milder .
Read alsoNumber of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ 45,000 on July 1 '' The analysis shows that the probability of a mild course @ @ @ @ @ increased among the newly infected .
This is also evidenced by the death toll .
@ @ @ @ @ the forecast of June 19 , we can say that the rate of the epidemic @ @ @ @ @ it still remains high , '' he told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel on @ @ @ @ @ the statistics earlier announced by a Health Ministry representative that only 20 % of new @ @ @ @ @ , about 60 % of newly infected since the beginning of June had no symptoms @ @ @ @ @ medical care .

Only 20% of new patients need hospitalization.
Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Ukraine, Dr. Sc. (Phys.-Math.) Anatoly Zagorodny says the analysis of the latest data on the number of newly hospitalized COVID-19 patients shows that coronavirus cases in the country become milder.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 45,000 on July 1
"The analysis shows that the probability of a mild course of the disease has significantly increased among the newly infected. This is also evidenced by the death toll. Comparing the new data with the forecast of June 19, we can say that the rate of the epidemic spread is declining, although it still remains high," he told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel on July 1.
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Zagorodny confirmed the statistics earlier announced by a Health Ministry representative that only 20% of new patients need hospitalization.
Meanwhile, about 60% of newly infected since the beginning of June had no symptoms at the time of seeking medical care.


unian--2020-07-01--Concept of privatization reform showcased at Ukraine's National Reforms Council

Concept of privatization reform showcased at Ukraine's National Reforms Council
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A comprehensive bill has been drafted to introduce the procedure for transferring facilities into private ownership.
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unian--2020-07-01--Kyiv mayor reports 101 new COVID-19 cases in past day

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 5,138 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 101 in the past day .
Read alsoSome Ukrainian regions may again halt transportation over COVID-19 – PM Shmyhal '' In the past day , another 101 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including seven healthcare workers , '' he said on Telegram on July 1 .
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 5,138 .
According to Klitschko , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 48 men aged 18 to 83 are among those infected .
In addition , three girls ( aged one , six , and 14 ) and four boys ( from one months to 13 years old ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said nine new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
Thirty-five people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 1,598 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv was registered in Obolonsky and Dniprovsky districts ( 15 each ) , Darnytsky district ( 14 ) , and Desniansky district ( 11 ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1 .
They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries .
Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 5,138.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 101 in the past day.
Read alsoSome Ukrainian regions may again halt transportation over COVID-19 – PM Shmyhal
"In the past day, another 101 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including seven healthcare workers," he said on Telegram on July 1.
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The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 5,138.
According to Klitschko, 46 women aged 19 to 83 and 48 men aged 18 to 83 are among those infected. In addition, three girls (aged one, six, and 14) and four boys (from one months to 13 years old) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said nine new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
Thirty-five people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 1,598 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Obolonsky and Dniprovsky districts (15 each), Darnytsky district (14), and Desniansky district (11).
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1. They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries. Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-07-01--Five countries re-open borders for Ukrainians from July 1 – Infrastructure minister

The EU will review its `` safe '' countries list every two weeks .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krylkii says that five countries – Turkey , Egypt , Albania , Croatia , and Montenegro – have re-opened their borders for Ukrainian citizens .
In particular , Croatia requires confirmation of hotel booking or guest accommodation , while Montenegro demands a negative PCR test for COVID-19 done within the past 48 hours , the minister wrote on Telegram on July 1 .
Read alsoEU re-opens borders from July 1 for tourists from 14 'safe ' countries – list '' Unfortunately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tourists because of the unstable epidemiological situation in Ukraine , '' he wrote .
`` However , foreigners , diplomats and citizens of Ukraine who have valid working or study contracts , or a residence permit in the EU , sailors heading for a ship , citizens who travel by transit through the EU are allowed to enter . ''
According to the minister , every two weeks the European Union will review its list of states whose citizens are `` safe '' to be let in and it will partially or fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain countries depending on the circumstances .
`` Also , Georgia is to decide on re-opening its borders [ for Ukrainian citizens ] depending on the epidemiological situation in Ukraine , '' he said .
The minister also added that Ukrainians returning home from Egypt should undergo mandatory 14-day self-isolation , as that country has a high incidence of COVID-19 cases .

The EU will review its "safe" countries list every two weeks.
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krylkii says that five countries – Turkey, Egypt, Albania, Croatia, and Montenegro – have re-opened their borders for Ukrainian citizens.
In particular, Croatia requires confirmation of hotel booking or guest accommodation, while Montenegro demands a negative PCR test for COVID-19 done within the past 48 hours, the minister wrote on Telegram on July 1.
Read alsoEU re-opens borders from July 1 for tourists from 14 'safe' countries – list
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"Unfortunately, other European borders remain closed to Ukrainian tourists because of the unstable epidemiological situation in Ukraine," he wrote. "However, foreigners, diplomats and citizens of Ukraine who have valid working or study contracts, or a residence permit in the EU, sailors heading for a ship, citizens who travel by transit through the EU are allowed to enter."
According to the minister, every two weeks the European Union will review its list of states whose citizens are "safe" to be let in and it will partially or fully remove travel restrictions or reinstate them for certain countries depending on the circumstances.
"Also, Georgia is to decide on re-opening its borders [for Ukrainian citizens] depending on the epidemiological situation in Ukraine," he said.
The minister also added that Ukrainians returning home from Egypt should undergo mandatory 14-day self-isolation, as that country has a high incidence of COVID-19 cases.


unian--2020-07-01--Kyiv mayor announces tougher anti-epidemic measures to curb COVID-19

They mainly concern the work hours of local catering and entertainment facilities .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has announced that @ @ @ @ @ to toughen anti-epidemic measures in the capital city to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ entertainment facilities ( cinemas included ) should close at 22:00 , the mayor said on @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 45,000 on July 1 In addition @ @ @ @ @ mass cultural , entertainment , sports , and advertising events should be limited to 22:00 @ @ @ @ @ a forced measure and are aimed at containing the spread of the disease , '' @ @ @ @ @ And the city will abide by this decision of the government . ''
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours .
Lviv region , Zakarpattia @ @ @ @ @ the list with the highest number of the confirmed cases .

They mainly concern the work hours of local catering and entertainment facilities.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has announced that the local authorities have decided to toughen anti-epidemic measures in the capital city to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In particular, catering and entertainment facilities (cinemas included) should close at 22:00, the mayor said on Telegram on July 1.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 45,000 on July 1
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In addition, the work hours of mass cultural, entertainment, sports, and advertising events should be limited to 22:00.
"The restrictions are a forced measure and are aimed at containing the spread of the disease," the mayor said. "And the city will abide by this decision of the government."
As UNIAN reported, 664 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours. Lviv region, Zakarpattia and Rivne region currently top the list with the highest number of the confirmed cases.


unian--2020-07-01--Ukraine sees shadow economy shrink in 2019 - ministry

Ukraine sees shadow economy shrink in 2019 - ministry
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Its share was 28% of the country's official GDP.
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unian--2020-07-01--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions by new COVID-19 cases

In total , 22,298 tests were conducted in the country over the period under review .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed three regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
Read alsoHealth minister names cause behind ban on Ukrainians ' entry to EU '' In terms of the regions , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region ( 143 cases ) , Zakarpattia region ( 72 ) , and Rivne region ( 72 ) , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In total , 22,298 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 10,053 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 12,245 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
Overall incidence per region is as follows : 1,876 cases in Vinnytsia region ( 1,220 recoveries ) ; 2,427 in Volyn region ( 717 ) ; 1,090 in Dnipropetrovsk region ( 926 ) ; 484 in Donetsk region ( 166 ) ; 1,408 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,961 in Zakarpattia region ( 953 ) ; 572 in Zaporizhia region ( 425 ) ; 2,438 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 1,098 ) ; 5,138 in the city of Kyiv ( 1,598 ) ; 2,610 in Kyiv region ( 1,356 ) ; 647 in Kirovohrad region ( 541 ) ; 80 in Luhansk region ( 59 ) ; 5,578 in Lviv region ( 800 ) ; 447 in Mykolayiv region ( 383 ) ; 1,712 in Odesa region ( 737 ) ; 319 in Poltava region ( 230 ) ; 3,784 in Rivne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sumy region ( 230 ) ; 1,930 in Ternopil region ( 1,160 ) ; 2,169 in Kharkiv region ( 1,104 ) ; 193 in Kherson region ( 176 ) ; 805 in Khmelnytsky region ( 548 ) ; 645 in Cherkasy region ( 474 ) ; 4,850 in Chernivtsi region ( 1,916 ) ; and 538 in Chernihiv region ( 145 ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1 .
They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours .

In total, 22,298 tests were conducted in the country over the period under review.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed three regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
Read alsoHealth minister names cause behind ban on Ukrainians' entry to EU
"In terms of the regions, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region (143 cases), Zakarpattia region (72), and Rivne region (72)," he said at a briefing on July 1.
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In total, 22,298 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 10,053 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 12,245 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
Overall incidence per region is as follows: 1,876 cases in Vinnytsia region (1,220 recoveries); 2,427 in Volyn region (717); 1,090 in Dnipropetrovsk region (926); 484 in Donetsk region (166); 1,408 in Zhytomyr region (831); 2,961 in Zakarpattia region (953); 572 in Zaporizhia region (425); 2,438 in Ivano-Frankivsk region (1,098); 5,138 in the city of Kyiv (1,598); 2,610 in Kyiv region (1,356); 647 in Kirovohrad region (541); 80 in Luhansk region (59); 5,578 in Lviv region (800); 447 in Mykolayiv region (383); 1,712 in Odesa region (737); 319 in Poltava region (230); 3,784 in Rivne region (1,815); 297 in Sumy region (230); 1,930 in Ternopil region (1,160); 2,169 in Kharkiv region (1,104); 193 in Kherson region (176); 805 in Khmelnytsky region (548); 645 in Cherkasy region (474); 4,850 in Chernivtsi region (1,916); and 538 in Chernihiv region (145).
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of July 1. They include 1,173 deaths and 19,548 recoveries. Some 664 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-07-01--Ukraine's Statistics Service lists sectors with highest unreported employment

Ukraine's Statistics Service lists sectors with highest unreported employment
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The number of Ukrainians involved in unreported employment in the first three months of 2020 exceeded 3.4 million people.
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unian--2020-07-01--JFO Commander: Ukraine has no information about Russia's preparations for attack in the south

Yet , the commander says , the heavy security has been rolled out .
Commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Serhiy Nayev says Ukraine has no information about Russia 's preparations for an attack in the south .
Yet , all types of intelligence collected on a daily basis have been beefed up , he said in a comment for the RBC Ukraine media outlet .
Read alsoEnvironmental disaster over lack of water unfolding in occupied Crimea ( Photos ) In addition , Ukrainian law-enforcement agencies checked out their interoperability and the heavy security was rolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all the scenarios that may develop in that sector and adequately assess the capabilities of the Russian Federation 's Armed Forces for massing troops within a short period of time , '' he said .
According to Nayev , certain efforts to boost Ukrainian military units ' combat capabilities in that sector have already been made and the work continues .
As UNIAN reported earlier , former Commanding General of United States Army Europe ( Wiesbaden , Germany ) , Lieutenant General Ben Hodges warns that Russia may attack Ukraine 's Kherson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military drills in order to secure the supply of drinking water for Russia-occupied Crimea , which is facing a critical fresh water shortage .

Yet, the commander says, the heavy security has been rolled out.
Commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Serhiy Nayev says Ukraine has no information about Russia's preparations for an attack in the south.
Yet, all types of intelligence collected on a daily basis have been beefed up, he said in a comment for the RBC Ukraine media outlet.
Read alsoEnvironmental disaster over lack of water unfolding in occupied Crimea (Photos)
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In addition, Ukrainian law-enforcement agencies checked out their interoperability and the heavy security was rolled out.
"We are clearly aware of all the scenarios that may develop in that sector and adequately assess the capabilities of the Russian Federation's Armed Forces for massing troops within a short period of time," he said.
According to Nayev, certain efforts to boost Ukrainian military units' combat capabilities in that sector have already been made and the work continues.
As UNIAN reported earlier, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe (Wiesbaden, Germany), Lieutenant General Ben Hodges warns that Russia may attack Ukraine's Kherson region in September under the pretext of military drills in order to secure the supply of drinking water for Russia-occupied Crimea, which is facing a critical fresh water shortage.