unian--2020-05-06--Lukashenko stealing Putin's show

Lukashenko stealing Putin's show

While the Russian president is fighting the coronavirus infection , which he recently compared to hordes of barbarians , reflecting on ways to prevent his Federation from repeating the fate of Sparta , the world around him keeps moving forward .
His partner in the `` union state '' of Russia and Belarus , Alexander Lukashenko , in his latest alpha move has shown the entire planet who 's `` the boss '' in the post-Soviet space .
To this end , he did n't even have to hire a submersible to dive for ancient amphoras or ride a horse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heap for this seasoned political cougar to seized the initiative .
At year-start , the Kremlin was traditionally strangling the `` ally '' with high energy prices , while Lukashenko publicly complained that he felt embarrassed having to kneel before Putin .
Now , time has come for revenge for this humiliation .
The Kremlin chief has gone on strict quarantine , communicating his instructions to the outer world via video link .
His fears are actually pretty justified as the country 's prime minister has already been infected .
Meanwhile , Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's no such issue in his country .
Daily reports published on the Belarus president website show him heading delegations on visits to factories or meeting with subordinates as if to underline live communication with no face masks on .
What 's most important though is that Mr Lukashenko never followed in Putin 's footsteps to cancel the May 9 Victory Parade .
The explanation was simple : otherwise , people would think the authorities got scared .
So the plot is that the Belarus leader has n't chickened out in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian counterpart sort of has .
Russian propaganda had long started to pump up among Russian audiences the feeling of their country 's `` greatness '' and a sense of `` exclusivity . ''
It 's no accident that the victory in World War II became the main ideological staple of modern-day Russia .
This is a kind of religion of supremacy , an unquestionable justification for Kremlin 's actions in the international arena .
This is n't about history or remembrance at all .
And there came the coronavirus , breaking Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prize '' is going to Minsk .
But there 's more .
Lukashenko demands that his parade be aired on Russian TV .
He 's been calling up Moldovan President Dodon – a regular guest at Red Square events - offering that he change his May 9 Moscow tickets to Minsk .
Actually , he has called up everyone who was expected to attend the Moscow parade , which has been canceled .
He publicly ridicules video-link contacts between leaders , calls on the Eurasian Economic Union presidents to visit Minsk in person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for Putin .
He must make an important decision – to get out of his bunker !
But `` Batska '' ( or `` Father '' – that 's how Lukashenko is colloquially called in Belarus ) just does n't stop , keeping playing the game of contrast with Putin .
Lukashenko has already announced that his `` re-election '' will be held on schedule , within the deadline set by law – that 's before the end of summer , and that there are no grounds for any postponement .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was forced to delay his reelection plans indefinitely due to coronavirus .
The pandemic hindered Putin 's plans for a triumph on Red Square , and now another issue arose – the Russian president is yet to figure out how to make Russians vote to allow his rule for another 16 years .
Putin and Lukashenko had a phone call to discuss the situation .
The press services of the two administrations presented different assessments of the call .
The Belarusian side said , `` Lukashenko told his Russian counterpart about the preparation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Victory , '' while the Kremlin did n't mention a thing about it .
Putin urgently needs to show `` who 's the real boss here '' .
But before he does that , he must decide whether he will attend the Minsk parade .
He 's got his invitation .
He 's got his PPE gown , too .

While the Russian president is fighting the coronavirus infection, which he recently compared to hordes of barbarians, reflecting on ways to prevent his Federation from repeating the fate of Sparta, the world around him keeps moving forward.
His partner in the "union state" of Russia and Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, in his latest alpha move has shown the entire planet who's "the boss" in the post-Soviet space. To this end, he didn't even have to hire a submersible to dive for ancient amphoras or ride a horse bear-chested.
It took just one powerful heap for this seasoned political cougar to seized the initiative.
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The Kremlin chief has gone on strict quarantine, communicating his instructions to the outer world via video link
At year-start, the Kremlin was traditionally strangling the "ally" with high energy prices, while Lukashenko publicly complained that he felt embarrassed having to kneel before Putin. Now, time has come for revenge for this humiliation.
The Kremlin chief has gone on strict quarantine, communicating his instructions to the outer world via video link. His fears are actually pretty justified as the country's prime minister has already been infected.
Meanwhile, Lukashenko is going great lengths to demonstrate that there's no such issue in his country. Daily reports published on the Belarus president website show him heading delegations on visits to factories or meeting with subordinates as if to underline live communication with no face masks on.
What's most important though is that Mr Lukashenko never followed in Putin's footsteps to cancel the May 9 Victory Parade.
The explanation was simple: otherwise, people would think the authorities got scared. So the plot is that the Belarus leader hasn't chickened out in the face of the pandemic, while his Russian counterpart sort of has.
Russian propaganda had long started to pump up among Russian audiences the feeling of their country's "greatness" and a sense of "exclusivity." It's no accident that the victory in World War II became the main ideological staple of modern-day Russia. This is a kind of religion of supremacy, an unquestionable justification for Kremlin's actions in the international arena. This isn't about history or remembrance at all.
Belarus leader just doesn't stop, keeping playing the game of contrast with Putin
And there came the coronavirus, breaking Russian plans – now the main ideological "prize" is going to Minsk.
But there's more. Lukashenko demands that his parade be aired on Russian TV. He's been calling up Moldovan President Dodon – a regular guest at Red Square events - offering that he change his May 9 Moscow tickets to Minsk.
Actually, he has called up everyone who was expected to attend the Moscow parade, which has been canceled.
He publicly ridicules video-link contacts between leaders, calls on the Eurasian Economic Union presidents to visit Minsk in person. And that means things are heating up for Putin. He must make an important decision – to get out of his bunker!
But "Batska" (or "Father" – that's how Lukashenko is colloquially called in Belarus) just doesn't stop, keeping playing the game of contrast with Putin. Lukashenko has already announced that his "re-election" will be held on schedule, within the deadline set by law – that's before the end of summer, and that there are no grounds for any postponement.
The pandemic hindered Putin's plans for a triumph on Red Square
At the same time, the Kremlin chief was forced to delay his reelection plans indefinitely due to coronavirus. The pandemic hindered Putin's plans for a triumph on Red Square, and now another issue arose – the Russian president is yet to figure out how to make Russians vote to allow his rule for another 16 years.
Putin and Lukashenko had a phone call to discuss the situation.
The press services of the two administrations presented different assessments of the call.
The Belarusian side said, "Lukashenko told his Russian counterpart about the preparation for the parade marking the 75th anniversary of Victory," while the Kremlin didn't mention a thing about it.
Putin urgently needs to show "who's the real boss here". But before he does that, he must decide whether he will attend the Minsk parade. He's got his invitation. He's got his PPE gown, too.
Roman Tsymbaliuk


unian--2020-05-06--Sowing of early spring crops over in Ukraine – agriculture ministry

In particular , farmers sowed spring wheat on 181,500 ha of the planned 184,500 ha .
Ukrainian farmers have completed the sowing of early spring crops on an area of 11.2 million hectares ( ha ) , which is 72 % of the forecast , and continue sowing late crops .
`` Between April 23 and May 4 , agrarians sowed 3.5 million ha with spring grain , leguminous and industrial crops , '' the press service of Ukraine 's Ministry of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture has said .
`` As of May 4 , the sowing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sowing of late crops is under way . ''
`` Field works were carried out on an area of 11.2 million ha , which was 72 % of the planned area ( 15.5 million ha ) , '' it added .
In particular , farmers sowed spring wheat on 181,500 of the planned 184,500 ha , spring barley was sown on 1.46 million of the planned 1.51 million ha , maize on 3.95 million of the planned 5.38 million ha .
Sugar beets crops cover 179,000 of the planned 209,000 ha , sunflower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the planned 6.2 million ha , and soybean crops on 545,000 of the projected 1.44 million ha .
The ministry 's updated forecast says the area to be sown with major crops will increase by 600,000 ha compared to 2019 and will total 15.5 million ha .
`` According to forecasts , the share of maize and sunflower in the structure of crops in the spring group will increase , while that of barley , soybeans and sugar beets will decrease , '' it said .

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In particular, farmers sowed spring wheat on 181,500 ha of the planned 184,500 ha.
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unian--2020-05-06--Ukraine sees coronavirus peak on April 17 – health ministry

The expert says the number of confirmed cases will gradually decrease if the quarantine is not cancelled ahead of time @ @ @ @ @ and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the peak of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ on April 17 .
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 13,100 on @ @ @ @ @ the peak would be on April 14 .
We estimated that we could have 41,000 @ @ @ @ @ .
But we introduced quarantine in advance .
If we use retrospective dynamics and have @ @ @ @ @ already saw the peak on April 17 .
Since then we have stayed within 400-550 @ @ @ @ @ per day ] and we have already been within this range for 17 days , @ @ @ @ @ newspaper in an interview .
The expert says the number of confirmed cases will gradually @ @ @ @ @ not cancelled ahead of time .
However , the official said , the coronavirus could @ @ @ @ @ should be cautious .

The expert says the number of confirmed cases will gradually decrease if the quarantine is not cancelled ahead of time.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the peak of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of now was seen on April 17.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 13,100 on May 6
"We predicted the peak would be on April 14. We estimated that we could have 41,000 patients as of April 14. But we introduced quarantine in advance. If we use retrospective dynamics and have no further growth, we already saw the peak on April 17. Since then we have stayed within 400-550 [new] cases [per day] and we have already been within this range for 17 days," he told the Segodnya newspaper in an interview.
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The expert says the number of confirmed cases will gradually decrease if the quarantine is not cancelled ahead of time.
However, the official said, the coronavirus could behave unexpectedly, so forecasting should be cautious.


unian--2020-05-06--SAPO opens criminal case against ex-Prosecutor General Riaboshapka

The prosecutor 's office said the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine would conduct a pretrial investigation .
The Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) has opened a criminal case against former Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka .
`` There was a ruling by the High Anti-Corruption Court , which we complied with , and we entered information into the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations according to preliminary qualification of Article 366-1 ( declaring false information ) and Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ( accepting an offer , promise or receiving a bribe by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAPO 's press service .
The prosecutor 's office said the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) would conduct a pretrial investigation .
In a comment on LB.ua , Riaboshapka said he had learnt about the criminal case a few days before .
`` I know as much as you know .
That there was a court decision and SAPO was obliged to open the case .
At first , they refused , but later they were ordered by the court .
This is a routine procedure , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen a statement by a former prosecutor of the Prosecutor General 's Office , upon which the proceedings were opened .
When asked about his whereabouts , Riaboshapka said he was outside Ukraine , with his family in Strasbourg ( France ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian parliamentarians on March 5 voted in favor of a motion of no confidence in the country 's Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka .

The prosecutor's office said the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine would conduct a pretrial investigation.
The Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) has opened a criminal case against former Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka.
"There was a ruling by the High Anti-Corruption Court, which we complied with, and we entered information into the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations according to preliminary qualification of Article 366-1 (declaring false information) and Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (accepting an offer, promise or receiving a bribe by official)," as reported by SAPO's press service.
Read also"Not a U-turn but regrouping": Ukraine's leading party explains top prosecutor sacking, Cabinet reshuffle
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The prosecutor's office said the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) would conduct a pretrial investigation.
In a comment on LB.ua, Riaboshapka said he had learnt about the criminal case a few days before.
"I know as much as you know. That there was a court decision and SAPO was obliged to open the case. At first, they refused, but later they were ordered by the court. This is a routine procedure," he said.
Riaboshapka also said he had not seen a statement by a former prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office, upon which the proceedings were opened. When asked about his whereabouts, Riaboshapka said he was outside Ukraine, with his family in Strasbourg (France).
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian parliamentarians on March 5 voted in favor of a motion of no confidence in the country's Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka.


unian--2020-05-06--Ukraine, World Bank sign US$150 mln loan agreement to support vulnerable groups

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The country may get US$50 million as early as in May this year.
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unian--2020-05-06--Saakashvili confirms reports about possible appointment to Reforms Council

But the politician has not yet announced the exact date of the appointment .
Former President of Georgia and ex-Governor of Ukraine 's Odesa region Mikheil Saakashvili has confirmed some media reports that he will be appointed to the National Reforms Council .
`` As chairman of the executive committee , not its secretary , '' he gave more detail , according to Deutsche Welle 's Ukrainian service .
But the politician has not yet announced the exact date of the appointment .
According to journalists , this could happen on Wednesday .
Read alsoGeorgian president issues statement on prospects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Reforms Council was created in 2014 under a presidential decree issued by Petro Poroshenko .
This is a special advisory body under the president of Ukraine , which is engaged in strategic planning , coordination of positions on reform policy in Ukraine and its implementation .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Saakashvili announced on April 22 he had received an offer from President Volodymyr Zelensky to become deputy prime minister for reform .
On April 24 , Saakashvili met with members of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the faction only managed to collect some 140 to 170 votes to back Saakashvili 's appointment , which was not enough .
After that , the Cabinet withdrew from the Verkhovna Rada the relevant submission on Saakashvili 's appointment .
Later , Saakashvili was reportedly offered another position in the National Reforms Council .

But the politician has not yet announced the exact date of the appointment.
Former President of Georgia and ex-Governor of Ukraine's Odesa region Mikheil Saakashvili has confirmed some media reports that he will be appointed to the National Reforms Council.
"As chairman of the executive committee, not its secretary," he gave more detail, according to Deutsche Welle's Ukrainian service.
But the politician has not yet announced the exact date of the appointment. According to journalists, this could happen on Wednesday.
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Read alsoGeorgian president issues statement on prospects for Saakashvili appointment to Ukraine Cabinet
The National Reforms Council was created in 2014 under a presidential decree issued by Petro Poroshenko. This is a special advisory body under the president of Ukraine, which is engaged in strategic planning, coordination of positions on reform policy in Ukraine and its implementation.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Saakashvili announced on April 22 he had received an offer from President Volodymyr Zelensky to become deputy prime minister for reform.
On April 24, Saakashvili met with members of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction. According to media reports, after long negotiations, the faction only managed to collect some 140 to 170 votes to back Saakashvili's appointment, which was not enough.
After that, the Cabinet withdrew from the Verkhovna Rada the relevant submission on Saakashvili's appointment.
Later, Saakashvili was reportedly offered another position in the National Reforms Council.


unian--2020-05-06--Ukraine ready to join G20 discussions on global food security – economy minister

Ukraine ready to join G20 discussions on global food security – economy minister
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The official says farm produce should be exported with due regard to food security within the country.
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unian--2020-05-07--EU facing its worst recession ever over coronavirus –media

New forecasts predict a 7.4 percent economic collapse and risks of even worse decline if the reopening triggers a second virus wave .
The good news for Europe is that the worst of the pandemic is beginning to ease .
This week deaths in Italy hit a nearly two-month low .
And the German leader Angela Merkel announced that schools , day care centers and restaurants would reopen in the next few days .
But the relief could be short-lived .
The European Commission released projections on Wednesday that Europe 's economy will shrink by 7.4 percent this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ European Union , first formed in the aftermath of the Second World War , to expect the `` deepest economic recession in its history , '' according to The New York Times .
To put this figure in perspective , the 27-nation bloc 's economy had been predicted to grow by 1.2 percent this year .
In 2009 , at the back of the global financial crisis , it shrank by 4.5 percent .
It 's a grim reminder that even if the virus dissipates , the economic fallout could pressure the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In China , where the outbreak has subsided in recent weeks , the factories that power the global supply chain have been fired up .
But with few global buyers for its goods , its economy has been slow to recover .
In the United States , where the growth of new cases in the hardest-hit areas shows signs of slowing and there is a push to lift lockdowns , there are also signs that a recovery may be elusive .
The government on Friday is set to release the monthly employment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss of more than 20 million jobs in April – a number that would wipe out a decade 's worth of job gains .
The European Union , home to 440 million people , is the United States ' No .
1 trading partner , and China 's second-largest .
It 's the biggest foreign investor in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world .
A prolonged European recession , a second wave of the virus or an anemic economic recovery would spell added misery for many Europeans , and hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over .
The crisis is also reigniting political divisions between a wealthier north and a poorer south , threatening to break the brittle balance between divergent nations with inextricably linked economies .
Read alsoUN warns world may face multiple famines of `` biblical proportions '' as COVID-19 spreads ( Photo , video ) A recovery will probably start unevenly in the second half of the year , Paolo Gentiloni , European commissioner for economy , said at a news conference after the release of the forecast , which comes out four times a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 the countries of the European Union will be in worse shape than they were just two months ago , before the coronavirus started ripping through the continent .
U.S. gross domestic product fell at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year , and some economists believe it will contract at an annual rate of 30 percent or more in the current quarter .
`` The danger of a deeper and more protracted recession is very real , '' the head of the commission 's economic unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forecast 's foreword .
A resurgence of the virus after the end of lockdowns would shave a further 3 percentage points off economic performance this year , he said .
The economies of Italy and Spain , two of the countries hardest hit by the disease , will most likely shrink by over 9 percent each this year , and Italy 's economy will be particularly slow to recover , Mr. Gentiloni said .

New forecasts predict a 7.4 percent economic collapse and risks of even worse decline if the reopening triggers a second virus wave.
The good news for Europe is that the worst of the pandemic is beginning to ease. This week deaths in Italy hit a nearly two-month low. And the German leader Angela Merkel announced that schools, day care centers and restaurants would reopen in the next few days.
But the relief could be short-lived. The European Commission released projections on Wednesday that Europe's economy will shrink by 7.4 percent this year. A top official told residents of the European Union, first formed in the aftermath of the Second World War, to expect the "deepest economic recession in its history," according to The New York Times.
To put this figure in perspective, the 27-nation bloc's economy had been predicted to grow by 1.2 percent this year. In 2009, at the back of the global financial crisis, it shrank by 4.5 percent.
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Read alsoUkraine faces deepening recession due to coronavirus lockdown: Reuters poll
It's a grim reminder that even if the virus dissipates, the economic fallout could pressure the world economy for months, if not years.
In China, where the outbreak has subsided in recent weeks, the factories that power the global supply chain have been fired up. But with few global buyers for its goods, its economy has been slow to recover.
In the United States, where the growth of new cases in the hardest-hit areas shows signs of slowing and there is a push to lift lockdowns, there are also signs that a recovery may be elusive. The government on Friday is set to release the monthly employment report, and some forecasts predict a loss of more than 20 million jobs in April – a number that would wipe out a decade's worth of job gains.
The European Union, home to 440 million people, is the United States' No. 1 trading partner, and China's second-largest. It's the biggest foreign investor in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world.
A prolonged European recession, a second wave of the virus or an anemic economic recovery would spell added misery for many Europeans, and hurt companies, banks and people the world over. The crisis is also reigniting political divisions between a wealthier north and a poorer south, threatening to break the brittle balance between divergent nations with inextricably linked economies.
Read alsoUN warns world may face multiple famines of "biblical proportions" as COVID-19 spreads (Photo, video)
A recovery will probably start unevenly in the second half of the year, Paolo Gentiloni, European commissioner for economy, said at a news conference after the release of the forecast, which comes out four times a year. But by the end of 2021 the countries of the European Union will be in worse shape than they were just two months ago, before the coronavirus started ripping through the continent. U.S. gross domestic product fell at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, and some economists believe it will contract at an annual rate of 30 percent or more in the current quarter.
"The danger of a deeper and more protracted recession is very real," the head of the commission's economic unit, Maarten Verwey, said in the forecast's foreword.
A resurgence of the virus after the end of lockdowns would shave a further 3 percentage points off economic performance this year, he said.
The economies of Italy and Spain, two of the countries hardest hit by the disease, will most likely shrink by over 9 percent each this year, and Italy's economy will be particularly slow to recover, Mr. Gentiloni said.


unian--2020-05-07--Twitter account shares photos of empty Crimea

The photos show an eerie emptiness of a port and a railway station .
A Twitter account , RoksolanaToday & Crimea25 % @ KrimRt , has shared photos of the city of Feodosia in Russia-occupied Crimea from a bird 's eye view , which show the absence of tourists or local residents .
Users responded emotionally in comments under the photos .
`` The port has stopped , no railway service , no holiday season as well , '' user Lesha He said .
`` I 've been living there all my life , except for the last couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of pro-Putin citizens… , '' said user ZigaMent .
`` Work ( in the port ) stopped after 2014 – sanctions .
I know that people left for work at Odesa and Mariupol ports , '' said Lesha He .
`` I talked to a port worker .
An end to the port – it 's almost ruined , '' user Power of mdma said .
`` In the first photo , [ one can see ] a stall under the yellow roof – the former Massandra brand store , wines on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , '' said Lesha He .

The photos show an eerie emptiness of a port and a railway station.
A Twitter account, RoksolanaToday&Crimea25% @KrimRt, has shared photos of the city of Feodosia in Russia-occupied Crimea from a bird's eye view, which show the absence of tourists or local residents.
Users responded emotionally in comments under the photos.
"The port has stopped, no railway service, no holiday season as well," user Lesha He said.
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"I've been living there all my life, except for the last couple of years. Such a city is lost because of pro-Putin citizens…," said user ZigaMent.
"Work (in the port) stopped after 2014 – sanctions. I know that people left for work at Odesa and Mariupol ports," said Lesha He.
"I talked to a port worker. An end to the port – it's almost ruined," user Power of mdma said.
"In the first photo, [one can see] a stall under the yellow roof – the former Massandra brand store, wines on tap. It was an amazingly cozy place," said Lesha He.


unian--2020-05-07--Kyiv mayor reports 24 new COVID-19 cases in past day

As of today , there are 1,675 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 29 deaths , in the capital city .
@ @ @ @ @ said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 24 in the @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [ for @ @ @ @ @ 24 , including five healthcare workers .
Unfortunately , one case was a fatality .
@ @ @ @ @ are 1,675 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 29 deaths , in the capital city , @ @ @ @ @ online briefing on May 7 .
According to Klitschko , 11 women aged 26 to @ @ @ @ @ 30 to 64 are among those infected .
In addition , two boys ( 12 @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said eight new patients had been hospitalized , @ @ @ @ @ , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
In total , 110 @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus in the capital city , the mayor said .

As of today, there are 1,675 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 29 deaths, in the capital city.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 24 in the past day.
"In the past 24 hours, the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [for the coronavirus] increased by 24, including five healthcare workers. Unfortunately, one case was a fatality. As of today, there are 1,675 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 29 deaths, in the capital city," he said during an online briefing on May 7.
Read alsoAnother coronavirus hike reported in Russian-backed church HQ in Kyiv
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According to Klitschko, 11 women aged 26 to 63 and 11 men aged 30 to 64 are among those infected. In addition, two boys (12 and 13 years old) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said eight new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
In total, 110 people have already recovered from the coronavirus in the capital city, the mayor said.


unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine boosts gas imports by almost 60% in Jan-April

Over the period under review , Ukraine imported gas from the European Union countries alone .
Ukraine in January-April 2020 boosted natural gas imports by 59 % , to 3.9 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) year-over-year ( y-o-y ) .
Over the period under review , Ukraine imported gas from the European Union countries alone , LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) said on May 5 .
In particular , 2.4 bcm of gas was imported via the Slovak gas transport corridor , while 600 million cubic meters ( mcm ) and 900 mcm arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is noted that the imports from Poland also include 380 mln of gas supplied via a virtual reverse flow , which first became available early this year .
In April alone , Ukraine purchased 1.3 bcm of gas , which was almost 25 % up y-o-y .
`` The increase in gas supplies from EU countries is explained by growing demand for a new short-haul service , which the Ukrainian GTS launched at the beginning of 2020 .
In April , Ukraine received 264 mcm of gas in the short-haul mode ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Poland for 21 % , and from Slovakia for 15 % ) .
Noteworthy , traders delivered the said volumes of gas for storage in Ukrainian underground storage facilities [ USFs ] in the 'customs warehouse ' mode , '' the report said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine in 2019 boosted natural gas imports by 34.4 % , or by 3.65 bcm , up to 14.25 bcm .
The country in 2018 reduced natural gas imports by 24.6 % from 2017 , to 10.59 bcm .

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Over the period under review, Ukraine imported gas from the European Union countries alone.
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unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine's Health Ministry explains high incidence of COVID-19 among doctors

Almost no funds for personal protective means have been allocated from the budget for doctors for many years .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak has explained why the incidence of COVID-19 among doctors is high .
`` There are several causes behind a large number of COVID-19 cases among doctors or their infection , since sometimes this is an asymptomatic process .
One of the key ones is that doctors are a group of people who are tested more frequently , so more cases are detected .
On the other hand , unfortunately , the principles of infection control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years , and this is not the fault of healthcare workers , this is a complex problem , '' she said during an online briefing on Thursday , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 13,700 on May 7 According to Mykychak , almost no funds for personal protective means have been allocated from the budget for doctors for many years ; in particular , less than 1 % of the funds were spent on such supplies .
`` In addition , healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have been in use in Ukraine for many years – at least they should have been .
And the problem is that the administrations of healthcare institutions failed to adjust this process when determining and establishing patient routes .
That is , today we see the result of those shortcomings that have occurred over the years , '' the deputy minister said .

Almost no funds for personal protective means have been allocated from the budget for doctors for many years.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak has explained why the incidence of COVID-19 among doctors is high.
"There are several causes behind a large number of COVID-19 cases among doctors or their infection, since sometimes this is an asymptomatic process. One of the key ones is that doctors are a group of people who are tested more frequently, so more cases are detected. On the other hand, unfortunately, the principles of infection control have been neglected in our country for many years, and this is not the fault of healthcare workers, this is a complex problem," she said during an online briefing on Thursday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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According to Mykychak, almost no funds for personal protective means have been allocated from the budget for doctors for many years; in particular, less than 1% of the funds were spent on such supplies.
"In addition, healthcare workers do not sometimes adhere to regulatory documents that have been in use in Ukraine for many years – at least they should have been. And the problem is that the administrations of healthcare institutions failed to adjust this process when determining and establishing patient routes. That is, today we see the result of those shortcomings that have occurred over the years," the deputy minister said.


unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine to launch mass production of Vilkha-M MRL systems from 2021

The final stage of testing is scheduled for Q2 2020 .
Ukraine 's state-run enterprise Ukroboronprom plans to launch mass @ @ @ @ @ rocket launcher ( MRL ) systems from 2021 .
`` [ The ] mass production @ @ @ @ @ 2021 , '' the enterprise 's press service said .
In particular , missile testing @ @ @ @ @ accordance with the calendar plan for the introduction of developments .
`` The Vilkha-M trials @ @ @ @ @ of the adoption of the new system by the Armed Forces .
The second round @ @ @ @ @ place in April .
It is planned to hold the final stage of testing in @ @ @ @ @ , '' Ukroboronprom said .
In addition , Ukraine 's Defense Ministry has allocated funds @ @ @ @ @ well as for payment to Kyiv 's Luch State Design Bureau and its co-executors for @ @ @ @ @ conducting the tests , the ministry should put the Vilkha-M systems into service with the @ @ @ @ @ soon as possible .

The final stage of testing is scheduled for Q2 2020.
Ukraine's state-run enterprise Ukroboronprom plans to launch mass production of Ukrainian-made Vilkha-M multiple rocket launcher (MRL) systems from 2021.
"[The] mass production is planned to begin in 2021," the enterprise's press service said.
Ukroboronprom sees a missile program as its priority.
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In particular, missile testing will continue in 2020 in accordance with the calendar plan for the introduction of developments.
"The Vilkha-M trials are being held as part of the adoption of the new system by the Armed Forces. The second round of missile tests successfully took place in April. It is planned to hold the final stage of testing in the second quarter of 2020," Ukroboronprom said.
In addition, Ukraine's Defense Ministry has allocated funds for these tests, as well as for payment to Kyiv's Luch State Design Bureau and its co-executors for the work performed.
After conducting the tests, the ministry should put the Vilkha-M systems into service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine as soon as possible.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine continues test launches of own-made Vilkha-M multiple rocket launchers.


unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine's infrastructure minister outlines plans for reopening public transportation

The situation with the subways is more complicated .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says no drastic changes regarding public transportation in Ukraine are planned before May 22 ; but more citizens will be able to use it after this date .
`` If we are talking about wider groups of people who could use public transport , it will be after May 22 .
However , it should be noted that all transport will be functioning both in Ukraine and beyond Ukraine within new realities , '' he said at a morning TV show `` Snidanok z 1+1 '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian TSN TV news service .
Read alsoUkraine president 's office : Subways to be opened last of all transport modes '' This implies the requirement to wear face masks everywhere , mandatory temperature screening in crowded places , and regular disinfection , '' he added .
That is , the Infrastructure Ministry has no plans to change the rules regarding [ public ] transportation before May 22 .
Those requirements that are currently in effect in cities will be applied further .
They include a restriction on the number of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain cities .
The situation with the subways is more complicated .
The ministry failed to give the date when this type of transportation is to reopen .
`` It will be quite difficult to control how many people have entered subway cars .
This requires certain time and efforts to organize this required procedure of verification and control .
Therefore , [ the issue will be under consideration ] until 22 , as no one is ready for the time being , '' the minister added .
Representatives of the Kyiv Metro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owned subway system , are also unaware when they will be allowed to resume operations .
However , they say they are ready to work in any format .
`` The Kyiv Metro is a fairly flexible enterprise even if our infrastructure seems to be very massive .
We are waiting for a concrete solution to organize operations accordingly .
We keep the entire subway infrastructure in good condition , so that work in the defined algorithm could start the next day after the decision is made , '' adviser to Kyiv Metropoliten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , on May 4 , the government extended the quarantine until May 22 , removing a number of curbs on businesses .
From May 11 , the Cabinet allows to reopen parks , squares , recreation areas , beauty salons , hairdressers and barber shops , cafes and restaurants with outdoor tables .

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unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine reports two new COVID-19 cases in its armed forces as of May 7

Both servicemen are undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by two as of the morning of May 7 .
In particular , a soldier in Odesa region and an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Vinnytsia region are undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory , they receive the necessary treatment , according to the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces as of May 4 '' As of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7 , some 29 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In addition , 52 people recovered and two died during the pandemic , '' reads the report .
Some 223 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 63 people .
As UNIAN reported earlier , according to the Public Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 7 .
Of them , 340 were fatalities , 2,396 patients have recovered .
Some 507 new cases were recorded in the past day .

Both servicemen are undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by two as of the morning of May 7.
In particular, a soldier in Odesa region and an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Vinnytsia region are undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory, they receive the necessary treatment, according to the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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"As of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7, some 29 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In addition, 52 people recovered and two died during the pandemic," reads the report.
Some 223 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 63 people.
As UNIAN reported earlier, according to the Public Health Center, there were 13,691 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 7. Of them, 340 were fatalities, 2,396 patients have recovered. Some 507 new cases were recorded in the past day.


unian--2020-05-07--Economy minister names conditions for 8% economic growth in Ukraine

The economy will fail to rise by 8 % or 9 % without UAH 400 billion in annual loans .
Ukrainian Minister for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko has said the domestic banking system should provide businesses with at least UAH 400 billion ( US $ 14.9 billion ) in loans annually , so that the country 's economy could grow by 8 % .
`` The Ukrainian [ banking ] system should issue at least UAH 400 billion in loans to entrepreneurs each year , so that [ the economy of ] our country could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be any program .
The economy will fail to rise by 8 % or 9 % without the UAH 400 billion , '' he said on a Ukrainian TV channel on May 5 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the growth of Ukraine 's real GDP in the fourth quarter ( Q4 ) of 2019 was 1.5 % year-over-year ( y-o-y ) , having slowed from 4.1 % in Q3 2019 y-o-y .
The country 's GDP in January-February 2020 dropped by 0.2 % .
Ukraine 's key lender , the International Monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine 's economy may decline by 7.7 % in 2020 .

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unian--2020-05-07--Zelensky: Regional parties shouldn't face any barriers during local elections

This is the position of both the president and the Servant of the People Party .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that regional parties and citizens who are not members of any party should not face any barriers during the upcoming local elections .
`` The fact is that the virus , which has been with some political parties for the last 28 years , has been activated .
This virus is called 'trickery . '
Realizing their meager chances in local elections , some parties are trying to change the law and set contrived barriers to regional parties .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'sneak ' into the local authorities , despite the political will of local residents , '' he said in a video address posted on the president 's website .
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`` I will not allow this .
The right to be elected is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the president is the guarantor of this right .
Therefore , there will be no 'two thirds , ' 'five percent ' or other 'schemes . '
This is the position of both me and the Servant of the People Party .
I only have one thing to tell the 'old ' politicians : If you do not have support in some region of our country , then you need to change your actions , not the election law , '' the president said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town , city , district and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election of village , town and city mayors .

This is the position of both the president and the Servant of the People Party.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that regional parties and citizens who are not members of any party should not face any barriers during the upcoming local elections.
"The fact is that the virus, which has been with some political parties for the last 28 years, has been activated. This virus is called 'trickery.' Realizing their meager chances in local elections, some parties are trying to change the law and set contrived barriers to regional parties. Thus, 'old' politicians want to 'sneak' into the local authorities, despite the political will of local residents," he said in a video address posted on the president's website.
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In fact, according to Zelensky, the politicians who have been in power for long are trying to deprive small parties and locals of the opportunity to change their region for the better.
"I will not allow this. The right to be elected is a constitutional right of every citizen of Ukraine, and the president is the guarantor of this right. Therefore, there will be no 'two thirds,' 'five percent' or other 'schemes.' This is the position of both me and the Servant of the People Party. I only have one thing to tell the 'old' politicians: If you do not have support in some region of our country, then you need to change your actions, not the election law," the president said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, local polls to elect members of village, town, city, district and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election of village, town and city mayors.


unian--2020-05-07--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 13,700 on May 7

Of them , 507 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine was nearing 13,700 on Thursday morning .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were to 13,691 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 7 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 7 .
Of them , 507 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
Now the novel coronavirus was recorded in the following regions : 485 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ; 624 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 89 in Donetsk region ; 468 in Zhytomyr region ; 600 in Zakarpattia region ; 300 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,055 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 403 in Kirovohrad region ; 1,675 in the city of Kyiv ; 916 in Kyiv region ; 595 in Lviv region ; 42 in Luhansk region ; 171 in Mykolayiv region ; 568 in Odesa region ; 236 in Poltava region ; 817 in Rivne region ; 131 in Sumy region ; 951 in Ternopil region ; 448 in Kharkiv region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Khmelnytsky region ; 2,048 in Chernivtsi region ; 324 in Cherkasy region ; 68 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
The tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of May 7 , 2020 , the Center had received 1,182 reports of suspected COVID-19 cases .
In total , there have been 35,904 reports on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A total of 340 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country .
Some 2,396 patients have recovered .

Of them, 507 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine was nearing 13,700 on Thursday morning.
"According to the Public Health Center, there were to 13,691 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 7," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 7.
Of them, 507 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
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Now the novel coronavirus was recorded in the following regions: 485 cases in Vinnytsia region; 393 in Volyn region; 624 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 89 in Donetsk region; 468 in Zhytomyr region; 600 in Zakarpattia region; 300 in Zaporizhia region; 1,055 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 403 in Kirovohrad region; 1,675 in the city of Kyiv; 916 in Kyiv region; 595 in Lviv region; 42 in Luhansk region; 171 in Mykolayiv region; 568 in Odesa region; 236 in Poltava region; 817 in Rivne region; 131 in Sumy region; 951 in Ternopil region; 448 in Kharkiv region; 146 in Kherson region; 138 in Khmelnytsky region; 2,048 in Chernivtsi region; 324 in Cherkasy region; 68 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
The tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of May 7, 2020, the Center had received 1,182 reports of suspected COVID-19 cases. In total, there have been 35,904 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
A total of 340 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country. Some 2,396 patients have recovered.


unian--2020-05-07--Italian scientists claim to have developed world's first coronavirus vaccine – media

`` Human tests are expected after this summer , '' says chief executive of company developing treatment .
Italian researchers claim to have developed a vaccine that can neutralise the coronavirus in human cells .
Tests carried out at Rome 's Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital , which specialises in infectious diseases , generated antibodies in mice that work in human cells , according to The Independent .
`` This is the most advanced stage of testing of a candidate vaccine created in Italy , '' said Luigi Aurisicchio , chief executive of Takis , the company working on the treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as we know we are the first in the world so far to have demonstrated a neutralisation of the coronavirus by a vaccine , '' he told the Italian news agency Ansa .
`` We expect this to happen in humans too . ''
`` Human tests are expected after this summer , '' Mr Aurisicchio said .
He added : `` We are working hard for a vaccine coming from Italian research , with an all-Italian and innovative technology , tested in Italy and made available to everyone .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need the support of national and international institutions and partners who may help us speed up the process . ''
After a single vaccination , the mice developed antibodies capable of blocking the virus from infecting human cells , Mr Aurisicchio claimed .
He said researchers observed that five candidate vaccines generated a large number of antibodies and they then selected the two with the best results .
The candidate vaccines were based on the genetic material of the `` spike '' DNA protein that the coronavirus uses to enter human cells .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim to determine how long the immune response lasts .
Last week , experts at the University of Oxford said the first results of their coronavirus vaccine trials could be ready by as early as mid-June .
The institution also announced a new partnership with British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca .
Human trials of the vaccine developed at the university 's Jenner Institute began last month , with hundreds volunteering to be part of the study .

"Human tests are expected after this summer," says chief executive of company developing treatment.
Italian researchers claim to have developed a vaccine that can neutralise the coronavirus in human cells.
Tests carried out at Rome's Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital, which specialises in infectious diseases, generated antibodies in mice that work in human cells, according to The Independent.
"This is the most advanced stage of testing of a candidate vaccine created in Italy," said Luigi Aurisicchio, chief executive of Takis, the company working on the treatment.
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"According to Spallanzani Hospital, as far as we know we are the first in the world so far to have demonstrated a neutralisation of the coronavirus by a vaccine," he told the Italian news agency Ansa.
"We expect this to happen in humans too."
"Human tests are expected after this summer," Mr Aurisicchio said.
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He added: "We are working hard for a vaccine coming from Italian research, with an all-Italian and innovative technology, tested in Italy and made available to everyone.
"In order to reach this goal, we need the support of national and international institutions and partners who may help us speed up the process."
After a single vaccination, the mice developed antibodies capable of blocking the virus from infecting human cells, Mr Aurisicchio claimed.
He said researchers observed that five candidate vaccines generated a large number of antibodies and they then selected the two with the best results.
The candidate vaccines were based on the genetic material of the "spike" DNA protein that the coronavirus uses to enter human cells.
The next tests to be conducted will aim to determine how long the immune response lasts.
Last week, experts at the University of Oxford said the first results of their coronavirus vaccine trials could be ready by as early as mid-June.
The institution also announced a new partnership with British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
Human trials of the vaccine developed at the university's Jenner Institute began last month, with hundreds volunteering to be part of the study.


unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.93 to U.S. dollar on May 7

The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is fixed at UAH 29.10 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for May 7 at UAH 26.93 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by five kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for May 7 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,693.23 ( UAH 2,697.74 as of May 6 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,910.17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on May 6 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 26.87/26.90 to the dollar , while those against the euro were UAH 29.05/29.08 .
The U.S. dollar at Kyiv 's exchange booths in the first half of May 6 was traded for UAH 27.15 , while the forex rate against the euro decreased by 12 kopiykas , to UAH 29.48 per euro .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate for May 6 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which made the country 's national currency weaken by one kopiyka .

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unian--2020-05-07--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 3.7 mln

The overall death toll is 263,843 people , while 1,245,560 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ world exceeded 3.7 million patients as of the morning of May 7 .
As many @ @ @ @ @ had been reported as of 09:32 on May 7 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The @ @ @ @ @ people , while 1,245,560 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The three countries most affected @ @ @ @ @ the United States ( 1,228,603 confirmed cases ) , Spain ( 220,325 ) , and @ @ @ @ @ The highest death toll was recorded in the United States ( 73,431 people ) , @ @ @ @ @ ) , Italy ( 29,684 ) , Spain ( 25,857 ) , and France ( @ @ @ @ @ as 187 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 263,843 people, while 1,245,560 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 3.7 million patients as of the morning of May 7.
As many as 3,753,219 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:32 on May 7, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The overall death toll is 263,843 people, while 1,245,560 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The three countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (1,228,603 confirmed cases), Spain (220,325), and Italy (214,457).
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (73,431 people), the United Kingdom (30,150), Italy (29,684), Spain (25,857), and France (25,812).
As many as 187 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-05-07--One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid eight enemy attacks in Donbas on May 6

According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on May 6 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on May 6 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire eight times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7 .
`` As a result , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded in enemy shelling . ''
Russian-led forces opened fire from grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and rifles .
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Popasna , and the villages of Pavlopil , Pisky , Taramchuk , and Kamianka .
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack .
According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on May 6 .
The enemy was observing the ceasefire from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reported during that period .

According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on May 6.
Russia's hybrid military forces on May 6 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire eight times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7. "As a result, one serviceman of the Joint Forces was wounded in enemy shelling."
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Russian-led forces opened fire from grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Popasna, and the villages of Pavlopil, Pisky, Taramchuk, and Kamianka.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on May 6.
The enemy was observing the ceasefire from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7.
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported during that period.


unian--2020-05-07--Reuters: Oil steadies as China imports rebound but glut weighs

Oil prices were supported by data showing Chinese crude imports rose last month .
Oil prices steadied on Thursday as data showed China 's crude imports rebounded , but market watchers expect gains to be capped by the glut in supplies as the coronavirus pandemic crushes global fuel demand .
Brent crude LCOc1 was up by 3 cents , or 0.1 % , to $ 29.75 a barrel 0341 GMT , after dropping 4 % on Wednesday , as reported by Reuters .
U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 gained 4 cents , or 0.2 % , to 24.03 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % in the previous session .
Both contracts traded in an out of negative territory through the Asian morning on light trade with some markets on holiday .
Read alsoReuters : Oil prices dip as supply concerns resurface on rising U.S. stocks Oil prices were supported by data showing Chinese crude imports rose last month .
Imports climbed to 10.42 million barrels day ( bpd ) in April from 9.68 million bpd in March , according to Reuters calculations based on customs data for the first four months of 2020 .
Overall exports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sharp drop .
`` Oil prices should eventually settle on a wide $ 10 range , with WTI crude 's upper boundary being around the $ 30 a barrel level , while Brent crude targets the $ 35 a barrel level , '' said Edward Moya , senior market analyst at OANDA .
While prices have risen since late April as some countries have started easing lockdowns put in place to combat the worst pandemic in a century , oil continues to be pumped into storage , leaving a massive mismatch between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were up for a 15th straight week last week , rising by 4.6 million barrels , the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday .
That was less than analysts had forecast in a Reuters poll , which suggested a 7.8 million-barrel rise , but the gain highlighted once again how much supply is being stored .
Distillate inventories also rose sharply .
Gasoline stocks , however , fell for a second week as some U.S. states eased lockdowns that had sharply hit traffic .
`` The latest report ( on U.S. inventories ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a catastrophic few weeks – the pressure on the U.S. oil market is beginning to lessen , '' Capital Economics said in a note .
`` That said , we would n't rule out more turbulence in the coming weeks . ''
There are also signs that some oil producers are struggling to comply with an agreement between the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) and other suppliers , including Russia , to cut output by a record amount .
Iraq , OPEC 's second-largest producer after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers of impending restrictions on its oil exports .
OPEC and allied producers – a grouping known as OPEC+ – agreed to cut production from May 1 by around 10 million bpd to stabilise prices amid the plunge in demand in economies ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak .

Oil prices were supported by data showing Chinese crude imports rose last month.
Oil prices steadied on Thursday as data showed China's crude imports rebounded, but market watchers expect gains to be capped by the glut in supplies as the coronavirus pandemic crushes global fuel demand.
Brent crude LCOc1 was up by 3 cents, or 0.1%, to $29.75 a barrel 0341 GMT, after dropping 4% on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 gained 4 cents, or 0.2%, to 24.03 a barrel, after declining more than 2% in the previous session.
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Oil prices were supported by data showing Chinese crude imports rose last month. Imports climbed to 10.42 million barrels day (bpd) in April from 9.68 million bpd in March, according to Reuters calculations based on customs data for the first four months of 2020. Overall exports from China also rose against expectations of a sharp drop.
"Oil prices should eventually settle on a wide $10 range, with WTI crude's upper boundary being around the $30 a barrel level, while Brent crude targets the $35 a barrel level," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA.
While prices have risen since late April as some countries have started easing lockdowns put in place to combat the worst pandemic in a century, oil continues to be pumped into storage, leaving a massive mismatch between demand and supply.
U.S. crude inventories were up for a 15th straight week last week, rising by 4.6 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
That was less than analysts had forecast in a Reuters poll, which suggested a 7.8 million-barrel rise, but the gain highlighted once again how much supply is being stored. Distillate inventories also rose sharply.
Gasoline stocks, however, fell for a second week as some U.S. states eased lockdowns that had sharply hit traffic.
"The latest report (on U.S. inventories) added to tentative evidence that – after a catastrophic few weeks – the pressure on the U.S. oil market is beginning to lessen," Capital Economics said in a note. "That said, we wouldn't rule out more turbulence in the coming weeks."
There are also signs that some oil producers are struggling to comply with an agreement between the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other suppliers, including Russia, to cut output by a record amount.
Iraq, OPEC's second-largest producer after Saudi Arabia, has not yet informed customers of impending restrictions on its oil exports.
OPEC and allied producers – a grouping known as OPEC+ – agreed to cut production from May 1 by around 10 million bpd to stabilise prices amid the plunge in demand in economies ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak.


unian--2020-05-07--US$1.3 bln on salaries alone: Ukraine official tells of Russian expenditures in occupied Donbas

Every year , the Russian share in financing occupation regimes in eastern Ukraine is increasing .
Russia spends some $ @ @ @ @ @ as part of maintaining occupation regimes on the territory of Luhansk and Donetsk regions in @ @ @ @ @ for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine , Oleksiy Reznikov .
`` At 62-63 @ @ @ @ @ two entities [ the so-called 'DPR ' and 'LPR ' ] are financed by the @ @ @ @ @ 37-38 % of their taxes and fees , and this figure decreases every year .
@ @ @ @ @ % , '' Reznikov told a briefing on Thursday , according to an UNIAN correspondent @ @ @ @ @ salaries from the Russian budget .
According to various sources , it 's $ 1.3 @ @ @ @ @ , '' Reznikov said .
As UNIAN reported , from May 14 , internally displaced @ @ @ @ @ part of Ukraine 's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement .

Every year, the Russian share in financing occupation regimes in eastern Ukraine is increasing.
Russia spends some $1.3 billion on salaries alone as part of maintaining occupation regimes on the territory of Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine, says Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov.
"At 62-63%, budgets of the two entities [the so-called 'DPR' and 'LPR'] are financed by the Russian Federation because they collect 37-38% of their taxes and fees, and this figure decreases every year. Previously, they had 40%," Reznikov told a briefing on Thursday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"They receive their salaries from the Russian budget. According to various sources, it's $1.3 billion in financing salaries alone," Reznikov said.
As UNIAN reported, from May 14, internally displaced persons from Donbas will be part of Ukraine's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement.


unian--2020-05-07--Ten top diplomats on 75th anniversary of WW2 end warn against efforts to falsify, manipulate history

The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes , the statement says .
Manipulating the historical events that led to World War 2 and to the division of Europe in its aftermath is a `` regrettable effort to falsify history '' , says a joint statement by the U. S. Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria , the Czech Republic , Estonia , Hungary , Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Romania , and Slovakia on the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War 2 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all soldiers who fought to defeat Nazi Germany and put an end to the Holocaust , signatories note that May 1945 did not bring freedom to all of Europe .
`` The central and eastern part of the continent remained under the rule of communist regimes for almost 50 years .
The Baltic States were illegally occupied and annexed and the iron grip over the other captive nations was enforced by the Soviet Union using overwhelming military force , repression , and ideological control , '' the statement reads .
`` For many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and eastern part of the continent sacrificed their lives striving for freedom , as millions were deprived of their rights and fundamental freedoms , subjected to torture and forced displacement , '' the top diplomats note .
`` Societies behind the Iron Curtain desperately sought a path to democracy and independence . ''
`` The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes , '' the statement reads .
`` We are ready for dialogue with all those interested in pursuing these principles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to the Second World War and to the division of Europe in the aftermath of the war constitutes a regrettable effort to falsify history , '' the foreign offices ' leaders stress .
They have reminded members of the international community that lasting international security , stability and peace `` requires genuine and continuous adherence to international law and norms , including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states . ''
`` By learning the cruel lessons of the Second World War , we call on the international community to join @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spheres of influence and insisting on equality of all sovereign nations , '' the statement concludes .

The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes, the statement says.
Manipulating the historical events that led to World War 2 and to the division of Europe in its aftermath is a "regrettable effort to falsify history", says a joint statement by the U. S. Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia on the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War 2.
Paying tribute to the victims and to all soldiers who fought to defeat Nazi Germany and put an end to the Holocaust, signatories note that May 1945 did not bring freedom to all of Europe.
"The central and eastern part of the continent remained under the rule of communist regimes for almost 50 years. The Baltic States were illegally occupied and annexed and the iron grip over the other captive nations was enforced by the Soviet Union using overwhelming military force, repression, and ideological control," the statement reads.
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"For many decades, numerous Europeans from the central and eastern part of the continent sacrificed their lives striving for freedom, as millions were deprived of their rights and fundamental freedoms, subjected to torture and forced displacement," the top diplomats note. "Societies behind the Iron Curtain desperately sought a path to democracy and independence."
"The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes," the statement reads. "We are ready for dialogue with all those interested in pursuing these principles."
"Manipulating the historical events that led to the Second World War and to the division of Europe in the aftermath of the war constitutes a regrettable effort to falsify history," the foreign offices' leaders stress.
They have reminded members of the international community that lasting international security, stability and peace "requires genuine and continuous adherence to international law and norms, including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states."
"By learning the cruel lessons of the Second World War, we call on the international community to join us in firmly rejecting the concept of spheres of influence and insisting on equality of all sovereign nations," the statement concludes.


unian--2020-05-07--Zelensky appoints Saakashvili to top post in advisory body

Earlier reports claimed the former president of Georgia and ex-Odesa governor was offered to become vice PM , which caused a spat with Tbilisi .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by his decree has appointed Mikheil Saakashvili chairman of the Executive Reform Committee , the advisory body created in 2014 .
`` I sincerely congratulate Mikheil Nikolozovich [ Saakashvili ] on the new responsible challenge .
I believe he will be able to give an impetus to the National Reform Council and will help in the implementation of important changes in the country 's life , '' Zelensky said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By the same decree , the president appointed Oleksandr Olshansky a former Georgian president 's deputy .
`` The document amends the decrees of the head of state on a unified state reform policy in Ukraine , ensuring the activities of the National Reform Council and the Executive Reform Committee and the provision on the National Reform Council .
The decree shall come into force on the day it is published , '' the statement said .
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According to media reports , after long negotiations , the People 's Servant ruling parliamentary faction at its meeting failed to gather enough votes to secure Saakashvili 's appointment .
After that , reports said , the Cabinet of Ministers withdrew from the Verkhovna Rada a relevant submission .
The news on possible plans to offer Saaksashvili a senior government post sparked a row with Georgia , where its former president has been found guilty of a criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incumbent President of Georgia , Salome Zurabishvili , on April 29 expressed concern about the news coming from Kyiv .
At the same time , she added that she wouldn ’ t want to undermine cooperation with Ukraine in joint efforts toward protecting territorial integrity and sovereignty .
`` I ca n't even imagine how anyone could be so important as to jeopardize long-term relations between our states , neglect our institutions and insult our society , '' the Georgian leader said .
`` I hope that the joint past , present , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never be called into question , '' the Georgian president said .

Earlier reports claimed the former president of Georgia and ex-Odesa governor was offered to become vice PM, which caused a spat with Tbilisi.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by his decree has appointed Mikheil Saakashvili chairman of the Executive Reform Committee, the advisory body created in 2014.
"I sincerely congratulate Mikheil Nikolozovich [Saakashvili] on the new responsible challenge. I believe he will be able to give an impetus to the National Reform Council and will help in the implementation of important changes in the country's life," Zelensky said, according to his Office's press service.
By the same decree, the president appointed Oleksandr Olshansky a former Georgian president's deputy.
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"The document amends the decrees of the head of state on a unified state reform policy in Ukraine, ensuring the activities of the National Reform Council and the Executive Reform Committee and the provision on the National Reform Council. The decree shall come into force on the day it is published," the statement said.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, on April 22, Saakashvili claimed he had received from President Zelensky an offer to become vice prime minister for reform. According to media reports, after long negotiations, the People's Servant ruling parliamentary faction at its meeting failed to gather enough votes to secure Saakashvili's appointment.
After that, reports said, the Cabinet of Ministers withdrew from the Verkhovna Rada a relevant submission.
The news on possible plans to offer Saaksashvili a senior government post sparked a row with Georgia, where its former president has been found guilty of a criminal offense and sentenced in absentia.
The incumbent President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, on April 29 expressed concern about the news coming from Kyiv.
At the same time, she added that she wouldn’t want to undermine cooperation with Ukraine in joint efforts toward protecting territorial integrity and sovereignty.
"I can't even imagine how anyone could be so important as to jeopardize long-term relations between our states, neglect our institutions and insult our society," the Georgian leader said.
"I hope that the joint past, present, and future of our fraternal nations will never be called into question," the Georgian president said.


unian--2020-05-07--EU, NATO should work to counter Russia's hybrid passportization – U.S. strategy consultant

Every nation must decide how much Russian passports are a strategic threat to their national interest , and create disincentives to acquire them , at the very least , the expert believes .
Russia 's policies of providing citizenship to those living in neighboring countries pose a threat to international security so the EU and NATO should work out an extensive strategy to counter such hybrid interventions on the part of Russia , that 's according to Molly McKew , a U.S. strategy consultant .
`` Russia 's new law simplifying citizenship applications for people living in neighboring countries should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expansion of the policy that the Kremlin has used to create the pretext for invasion and political intervention in its near abroad for 30 years .
This framework has been systematically built and implemented since the collapse of the USSR .
It is a deliberate means of infiltrating neighboring countries and creating centers of political influence for the purpose of destabilization and intervention in domestic political affairs , as needed , '' Molly McKew told Guildhall .
Many well-meaning Western experts have repeated the Kremlin 's arguments that Russia 's passportization programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and frozen conflict zones – that the need for these passports is created by the `` failure '' of Georgia , Ukraine , Moldova , and more to `` find resolutions to disputed territories '' , the expert notes .
However , these claims ignore the fact that `` passportization is meant to deepen these crises and make permanent solutions unlikely . ''
`` Every nation must decide how much these passports are a strategic threat to their national interest , and create disincentives to acquire them , at the very least , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and NATO should discuss this issue holistically and understand the overall impact this is meant to have . ''
Also , the expert believes , the West must be `` more strategic in targeting Russian citizens outside Russia with information campaigns that can reach back into Russia , as well as understand how the Kremlin seeks to instrumentalize these individuals in compatriot networks , disinformation campaigns , and disruptive activities in the economic , social , and political realms . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , Chief of Ukraine 's Permanent Mission to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Russia has issued over 200,000 passports to Ukrainians living in the occupied parts of Donbas .
`` Russia also pursues illegal passportization in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas , which has now reached an industrial level – more than 200,000 persons were issued Russian passports there , '' the envoy told a UN Security Council ( UNSC ) meeting in New York City on February 18 .
UNIAN memo .
Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 24 , 2019 , signed a decree on a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's east .
On May 1 , Putin signed another decree under which more categories of Ukrainian citizens are able to obtain Russian citizenship with the use of the simplified procedure , in particular , these are citizens of Ukraine who do not have citizenship of another state , as well as stateless persons who were born and permanently resided in Crimea and left the peninsula before March 18 , 2014 , as well as their children , spouses , and parents .

Every nation must decide how much Russian passports are a strategic threat to their national interest, and create disincentives to acquire them, at the very least, the expert believes.
Russia's policies of providing citizenship to those living in neighboring countries pose a threat to international security so the EU and NATO should work out an extensive strategy to counter such hybrid interventions on the part of Russia, that's according to Molly McKew, a U.S. strategy consultant.
"Russia's new law simplifying citizenship applications for people living in neighboring countries should be understood for what it is: the expansion of the policy that the Kremlin has used to create the pretext for invasion and political intervention in its near abroad for 30 years. This framework has been systematically built and implemented since the collapse of the USSR. It is a deliberate means of infiltrating neighboring countries and creating centers of political influence for the purpose of destabilization and intervention in domestic political affairs, as needed," Molly McKew told Guildhall.
Many well-meaning Western experts have repeated the Kremlin's arguments that Russia's passportization programs help provide humanitarian relief to occupied regions and frozen conflict zones – that the need for these passports is created by the "failure" of Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and more to "find resolutions to disputed territories", the expert notes.
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However, these claims ignore the fact that "passportization is meant to deepen these crises and make permanent solutions unlikely."
"Every nation must decide how much these passports are a strategic threat to their national interest, and create disincentives to acquire them, at the very least," McKew said. "The EU and NATO should discuss this issue holistically and understand the overall impact this is meant to have."
Also, the expert believes, the West must be "more strategic in targeting Russian citizens outside Russia with information campaigns that can reach back into Russia, as well as understand how the Kremlin seeks to instrumentalize these individuals in compatriot networks, disinformation campaigns, and disruptive activities in the economic, social, and political realms."
As UNIAN reported earlier, Chief of Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Ambassador Serhiy Kyslytsya says Russia has issued over 200,000 passports to Ukrainians living in the occupied parts of Donbas.
"Russia also pursues illegal passportization in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, which has now reached an industrial level – more than 200,000 persons were issued Russian passports there," the envoy told a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York City on February 18.
UNIAN memo. Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 24, 2019, signed a decree on a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of Russia-occupied districts of Ukraine's east.
On May 1, Putin signed another decree under which more categories of Ukrainian citizens are able to obtain Russian citizenship with the use of the simplified procedure, in particular, these are citizens of Ukraine who do not have citizenship of another state, as well as stateless persons who were born and permanently resided in Crimea and left the peninsula before March 18, 2014, as well as their children, spouses, and parents.


unian--2020-05-07--Cabinet publishes decree on quarantine easing: main changes, explained

Dentists ' offices , beauty salons , and barbershops will be reopened , while lawyers , notaries , auditors , psychologists , and providers of various consumer services will also be allowed to operate .
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has issued a decree on easing quarantine restrictions from May 11 .
The relevant announcement came from Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal .
Bans will be lifted on : • Takeaway services and open-air summer terraces in catering establishments ( provided that the facility operates on the food market ) ; • Trade in non-grocery goods in stores ( including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and • Access to museums , open-air museums , historical and cultural reserves ( visitors shall be allowed by decision of owners ) .
• Dentists ' offices , beauty salons , and barbershops will be reopened , while lawyers , notaries , auditors , psychologists , and providers of various consumer services will also be allowed to operate .
Read alsoSubways not to resume work until May 22 – Ukraine 's PM Besides , the Cabinet allowed operations in the sphere of media , movie making , rehearsals in theaters , circuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups ( up to 50 people , no spectators ) .
Workouts have been greenlighted for athletes who are part of national teams .
Face masks remain a must , as well as social distancing , regular sanitizing , and observance of anti-epidemic measures .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 4 , the government extended the national quarantine until May 22 , also deciding to remove a number of restrictions from May 11 .
Ukraine has so far reported 13,600 coronavirus cases , including 340 deaths .

Dentists' offices, beauty salons, and barbershops will be reopened, while lawyers, notaries, auditors, psychologists, and providers of various consumer services will also be allowed to operate.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has issued a decree on easing quarantine restrictions from May 11.
The relevant announcement came from Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Bans will be lifted on:
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Access to parks, recreation zones, forests, and coastal areas;
Access to outdoor children's playgrounds and sports grounds;
Takeaway services and open-air summer terraces in catering establishments (provided that the facility operates on the food market);
Trade in non-grocery goods in stores (including those located in shopping malls); and
Access to museums, open-air museums, historical and cultural reserves (visitors shall be allowed by decision of owners).
Dentists' offices, beauty salons, and barbershops will be reopened, while lawyers, notaries, auditors, psychologists, and providers of various consumer services will also be allowed to operate.
Read alsoSubways not to resume work until May 22 – Ukraine's PM
Besides, the Cabinet allowed operations in the sphere of media, movie making, rehearsals in theaters, circuses, event management organizations, and art groups (up to 50 people, no spectators).
Workouts have been greenlighted for athletes who are part of national teams.
Face masks remain a must, as well as social distancing, regular sanitizing, and observance of anti-epidemic measures.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 4, the government extended the national quarantine until May 22, also deciding to remove a number of restrictions from May 11.
Ukraine has so far reported 13,600 coronavirus cases, including 340 deaths.


unian--2020-05-07--Ukraine's central bank, EBRD sign $500 mln FX swap deal

Foreign currency purchases from EBRD on swap terms will contribute to increasing Ukraine 's international reserves .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) have agreed to set up a US $ 500 million forex swap facility to support Ukrainian businesses amid the pandemic .
This will help `` support the real economy and strengthen Ukraine 's macrofinancial stability as the world struggles to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic , '' the NBU press service reported .
`` FX swap transactions with the NBU will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hryvnia liquidity to increase the availability of hryvnias to local businesses impacted by the pandemic , '' the statement says .
In particular , the funds will be used to support companies ' urgent liquidity , short-term working capital , and trade finance needs , while limiting exchange rate risk .
Read alsoUkraine , IMF discussing new assistance program to deal with COVID-19 impact At the same time , buying foreign currency from the EBRD on swap terms will help the NBU increase Ukraine 's international reserves .
`` This will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and strengthen the NBU ’ s capability to pursue its mandate of maintaining price stability , '' the NBU says .
The FX swap facility terminates in two years but can be renewed .
The minimum amount of one tranche under the FX swap agreement is $ 25 million , while each tranche comes with a minimum term of up to three months and can be rolled over .
Exchange rate parameters of FX swap transactions will be determined on the basis of differentials between interest rates on hryvnia and dollar funds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on the NBU ’ s key policy rate , while that of dollar funds will be calculated using an interest rate tied to the SOFR – a modern international benchmark rate that is based on transactions in the money market where investors offer banks overnight loans backed by their bond assets .
The NBU and EBRD are expecting to execute the first transaction under the FX swap facility in the next few weeks .
UNIAN memo .
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Ukraine and to date has committed more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projects to the country .

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unian--2020-05-07--Russia calls Ukrainians in Crimea "foreigners", treads on land ownership rights

Russia 's new move is in breach of the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilians which expressly prohibits the destruction or expropriation of property by occupying powers .
Russia 's new move to strip Ukrainians of their own land in Crimea is in flagrant violation of Ukrainian and international law , which will entail consequences , both for Russia and for Russian nationals who `` acquire '' land plots illegally expropriated from Ukrainians , rights activists stress .
At a joint briefing on May 6 , Ukrainian Prosecutor 's Office for Crimea , Office of the President 's Envoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke of ways to protect Ukrainians from losing their land following the illegal decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20 , 2020 , Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reports .
The decree makes amendments to a list of `` coastal territories '' which `` foreign nationals , stateless persons and foreign legal entities '' can not have land rights to .
The list includes most parts of occupied Crimea , except for three regions without access to the Black Sea .
Since Russia , as invader and occupying state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , the decree effectively strips Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians who have not acquired Russian citizenship of their land rights .
Russia 's new move is in breach of the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilians which expressly prohibits the destruction or expropriation of property by occupying powers .
The trouble is that Russia is brazenly violating international treaties with its ongoing occupation of Crimea , so simply stating the fact will be of no help to Ukrainians who are now being made to sell their land plots which otherwise will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for very little money , by March 20 , 2021 , the report reads .
Anton Korynevych , Ukrainian President 's Envoy for Crimea , has condemned Russia 's move , while his Deputy , Darya Sviridova , pointed out that all Ukrainians whose land is expropriated shall be deemed as victims of an armed conflict .
As reported earlier , the International Criminal Court 's Prosecutor has recognized Russia 's ongoing occupation of Crimea as an international armed conflict .
Sviridova stressed that Ukraine must now create effective procedure for reinstating all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles for returning expropriated property ; and record all such cases of expropriation , destruction of property , etc .
Ukraine has clearly stated that it does not recognize this `` decree '' and that the latter is therefore seen as void .
That means that , even if land is expropriated and Russians consider themselves new owners , the land shall remain property of those who were illegally stripped of their rights .
In theory , the law is not retroactive and should only apply to land which became a `` foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into force .
However it was noted that , in fact , there has already been widespread expropriation of land based on court rulings which illegally reassessed legitimacy of pre-annexation land allocation according to Russian legislation , violations are expected to prevail .
Russia has made it virtually impossible to reside in occupied Crimea without acquiring Russian citizenship .
Now , those who have turned down naturalization are at risk of losing their property .
The decree will also negatively affect the large number of Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to take on Russian citizenship are not necessarily protected , either , the report adds .
There have been a number of cases where Russia 's migration service has illegally invalidated acquired citizenship .

Russia's new move is in breach of the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilians which expressly prohibits the destruction or expropriation of property by occupying powers.
Russia's new move to strip Ukrainians of their own land in Crimea is in flagrant violation of Ukrainian and international law, which will entail consequences, both for Russia and for Russian nationals who "acquire" land plots illegally expropriated from Ukrainians, rights activists stress.
At a joint briefing on May 6, Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office for Crimea, Office of the President's Envoy for Crimea, and human rights groups spoke of ways to protect Ukrainians from losing their land following the illegal decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20, 2020, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reports.
The decree makes amendments to a list of "coastal territories" which "foreign nationals, stateless persons and foreign legal entities" cannot have land rights to. The list includes most parts of occupied Crimea, except for three regions without access to the Black Sea. Since Russia, as invader and occupying state, is treating Ukrainians as "foreign nationals", the decree effectively strips Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians who have not acquired Russian citizenship of their land rights.
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Russia's new move is in breach of the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilians which expressly prohibits the destruction or expropriation of property by occupying powers. The trouble is that Russia is brazenly violating international treaties with its ongoing occupation of Crimea, so simply stating the fact will be of no help to Ukrainians who are now being made to sell their land plots which otherwise will have been forcibly sold, almost certainly for very little money, by March 20, 2021, the report reads.
Anton Korynevych, Ukrainian President's Envoy for Crimea, has condemned Russia's move, while his Deputy, Darya Sviridova, pointed out that all Ukrainians whose land is expropriated shall be deemed as victims of an armed conflict. As reported earlier, the International Criminal Court's Prosecutor has recognized Russia's ongoing occupation of Crimea as an international armed conflict. Sviridova stressed that Ukraine must now create effective procedure for reinstating all paperwork confirming ownership rights; establish the principles for returning expropriated property; and record all such cases of expropriation, destruction of property, etc.
Ukraine has clearly stated that it does not recognize this "decree" and that the latter is therefore seen as void. That means that, even if land is expropriated and Russians consider themselves new owners, the land shall remain property of those who were illegally stripped of their rights.
In theory, the law is not retroactive and should only apply to land which became a "foreign national's" property after it came into force. However it was noted that, in fact, there has already been widespread expropriation of land based on court rulings which illegally reassessed legitimacy of pre-annexation land allocation according to Russian legislation, violations are expected to prevail.
Russia has made it virtually impossible to reside in occupied Crimea without acquiring Russian citizenship. Now, those who have turned down naturalization are at risk of losing their property. The decree will also negatively affect the large number of Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homes to mainland Ukraine.
Those who were forced to take on Russian citizenship are not necessarily protected, either, the report adds. There have been a number of cases where Russia's migration service has illegally invalidated acquired citizenship.