unian--2020-09-12--Kyiv mayor reports record daily high of 428 new COVID-19 cases

The total death toll in the city is 266 cases .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose sharply in the past day , i.e .
by 428 .
`` In the past day , another 428 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus , including 12 healthcare workers .
There were five fatalities , '' Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 12 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 16,951 . ''
According to Klitschko , 223 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men aged 18 to 90 are among those infected .
Nine girls ( from four to 14 years old ) and 10 boys ( from four to 16 years old ) have tested positive .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports record daily high of 404 new COVID-19 casesKlitschko said 65 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Ninety-seven people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 5,267 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kyiv was registered in Dniprovsky district ( 65 ) , Darnytsky district ( 64 ) , and Desniansky district ( 59 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 266 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital bed occupancy , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations will take effect on Monday , September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone , with the second-toughest bans after the red zone .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The total death toll in the city is 266 cases.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose sharply in the past day, i.e. by 428.
"In the past day, another 428 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus, including 12 healthcare workers. There were five fatalities," Klitschko wrote on Telegram on September 12. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 16,951."
According to Klitschko, 223 women aged 18 to 89 and 186 men aged 18 to 90 are among those infected.
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Nine girls (from four to 14 years old) and 10 boys (from four to 16 years old) have tested positive.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports record daily high of 404 new COVID-19 casesKlitschko said 65 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Ninety-seven people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 5,267 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Dniprovsky district (65), Darnytsky district (64), and Desniansky district (59).
The total death toll in the city is 266 cases.
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unian--2020-09-12--Hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.90 to U.S. dollar on Sept 14

The country 's national currency weakened by seven kopiykas .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set @ @ @ @ @ September 14 at UAH 27.90 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's @ @ @ @ @ kopiykas .
The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH @ @ @ @ @ hryvnia weakened by 10 kopiykas in value since Friday , according to the NBU website @ @ @ @ @ fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for September @ @ @ @ @ will be quoted at UAH 2,790.03 ( UAH 2,783.46 as of September 11 ) ; @ @ @ @ @ at UAH 3,306.74 ( UAH 3,296.87 as of September 11 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 27.92/27.94 to @ @ @ @ @ against the euro were at UAH 33.09/33.11 .
The National Bank set the official forex @ @ @ @ @ UAH 27.83 to the U.S. dollar .

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The country's national currency weakened by seven kopiykas.
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unian--2020-09-12--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 28.5 mln

The overall death toll is 916,040 people , while 19,228,569 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 28.5 million patients as of September 12 .
As many as 28,518,563 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 12:25 on September 12 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 916,040 people , while 19,228,569 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
Read alsoUkraine reports over 3,100 new COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 193,016 people ) , Brazil ( 130,396 ) , India ( 77,472 ) , Mexico ( 70,183 ) , the United Kingdom ( 41,703 ) , Italy ( 35,597 ) , France ( 30,901 ) , and Peru ( 30,470 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 6,445,289 confirmed cases ) , India ( 4,659,984 ) , Brazil ( 4,282,164 ) , Russia ( 1,053,663 ) , Peru ( 716,670 ) , Colombia ( 702,088 ) , Mexico ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 646,398 ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .
• Quarantine introduced in Ukraine saves many lives – senior health official • Unique test to distinguish flu from COVID-19 being developed in Ukraine

The overall death toll is 916,040 people, while 19,228,569 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 28.5 million patients as of September 12.
As many as 28,518,563 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 12:25 on September 12, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 916,040 people, while 19,228,569 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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Read alsoUkraine reports over 3,100 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 12The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (193,016 people), Brazil (130,396), India (77,472), Mexico (70,183), the United Kingdom (41,703), Italy (35,597), France (30,901), and Peru (30,470).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (6,445,289 confirmed cases), India (4,659,984), Brazil (4,282,164), Russia (1,053,663), Peru (716,670), Colombia (702,088), Mexico (658,299), and South Africa (646,398).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.
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unian--2020-09-12--Zelensky's Office reveals details of Normandy Four advisors' meeting

The sides have discussed in detail the process of implementing the agreements of the Normandy Four summit held in December 2019 .
The Office of the President of Ukraine has revealed details of the meeting of political advisors to the Normandy Four leaders held on Friday , September 11 .
The sides have discussed in detail the process of implementing the agreements of the Normandy Four summit held in December 2019 , as well as the details of negotiations within the Minsk negotiating group , as reported on the presidential website .
Head of the President 's Office Andriy Yermak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truce and prevent it from being disrupted .
`` Like no one else , we are interested so that Ukrainian servicemen and civilians no longer die , as it has happened for six years , '' he said .
The release of prisoners and access of the Red Cross to them were among other topics of the talks .
`` The implementation of the proposals presented by the Ukrainian side gives reason to expect progress in the access of international human rights organizations to detainees in the near future , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the meeting have agreed to meet in the same format over the next weeks and continue discussing the implementation of the agreements of the 2019 Paris summit .
• On August 22 , Zelensky said advisers to the Normandy Four leaders were originally scheduled to meet on August 28 , to be followed by a foreign ministers ' meeting and a summit of the Normandy Four leaders .
• The countries were to be represented by Deputy Head of Russia 's presidential administration Dmitry Kozak , Head of the Ukrainian President 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German Chancellor for foreign policy Jan Haecker , and French president 's adviser Emmanuel Bonne .
• On August 25 , it became known that the meeting had been postponed .
• On September 4 , Ukraine 's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Normandy Four foreign ministers would hold a meeting in September , after the advisers to the countries ' leaders meet .
• On September 8 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the meeting of advisers to the Normandy Four leaders would take place in Berlin on September 11 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed the participation of Deputy Head of Russia 's presidential administration Dmitry Kozak in the Normandy Four advisers ' meeting .
• On September 11 , Yermak arrived in Berlin to participate in the meeting .
• Late on Friday , Kozak said parties had exchanged views but no breakthrough was achieved at the meeting .

The sides have discussed in detail the process of implementing the agreements of the Normandy Four summit held in December 2019.
The Office of the President of Ukraine has revealed details of the meeting of political advisors to the Normandy Four leaders held on Friday, September 11.
Details of Friday meeting
The sides have discussed in detail the process of implementing the agreements of the Normandy Four summit held in December 2019, as well as the details of negotiations within the Minsk negotiating group, as reported on the presidential website.
"The participants have backed Ukraine's call on the need to take comprehensive measures to extend a sustainable ceasefire [in Donbas]," reads the report.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak said Ukraine would do everything to preserve the truce and prevent it from being disrupted.
"Like no one else, we are interested so that Ukrainian servicemen and civilians no longer die, as it has happened for six years," he said.
The release of prisoners and access of the Red Cross to them were among other topics of the talks.
"The implementation of the proposals presented by the Ukrainian side gives reason to expect progress in the access of international human rights organizations to detainees in the near future," the President's Office said.
The participants in the meeting have agreed to meet in the same format over the next weeks and continue discussing the implementation of the agreements of the 2019 Paris summit.
Normandy Four: Latest developments


unian--2020-09-12--Ukraine reports over 3,100 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 12

The death toll is 3,148 with 72 fatalities recorded in the past day .
Ukraine said 3,103 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 12 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 151,859 , as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 68,346 patients , including 1,341 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoTravel amid COVID-19 restrictions : Ukraine updates list of red , green zone countriesThe death toll is 3,148 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were 80,365 active cases as of September 12 .
In total , there have been 215,262 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 428 cases ) , Kharkiv region ( 292 ) , Ternopil region ( 280 ) , and Odesa region ( 225 ) .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
• Ukrainian regions were split into the red , orange , yellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone have to introduce the toughest restrictive measures .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 3 , the government reviewed the list of quarantine zones in view of the epidemiological situation in regions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The Ministry of Health of Ukraine on September 7 updated the protocol for patients with suspected coronavirus .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The death toll is 3,148 with 72 fatalities recorded in the past day.
Ukraine said 3,103 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 12, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 151,859, as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 68,346 patients, including 1,341 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoTravel amid COVID-19 restrictions: Ukraine updates list of red, green zone countriesThe death toll is 3,148 with 72 fatalities recorded in the past day.
There were 80,365 active cases as of September 12. In total, there have been 215,262 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (428 cases), Kharkiv region (292), Ternopil region (280), and Odesa region (225).
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-12--Donbas warzone: No ceasefire violations recorded in past 24 hours

There were no Ukrainian army casualties .
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas were recorded on Friday , September 11 .
There were no Ukrainian army casualties , the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Saturday , September 12 .
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy , it said .
Read also '' One-time inspection '' in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukThe full and comprehensive ceasefire continued on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under way .
Over 10 hectares in the frontline zone have been cleared with 42 landmines and improvised explosive devices sent for disposal .
What is more , Joint Forces personnel are engaged in repairing and rebuilding houses and other facilities of civilian infrastructure .
Ten facilities were fully repaired in the past 24 hours .
Also , personnel of the State Emergency Service has provided medical and psychological assistance to 51 citizens at the entry and exit checkpoints .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military , the JFO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .

There were no Ukrainian army casualties.
No violations of the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation zone in eastern Ukraine's Donbas were recorded on Friday, September 11.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties, the JFO Command said in a morning update on Facebook on Saturday, September 12.
The Ukrainian military continue adhering to the ceasefire and are ready to respond to any attack by the enemy, it said.
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Read also"One-time inspection" in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukThe full and comprehensive ceasefire continued on Thursday.
A landmine clearance operation is under way. Over 10 hectares in the frontline zone have been cleared with 42 landmines and improvised explosive devices sent for disposal.
What is more, Joint Forces personnel are engaged in repairing and rebuilding houses and other facilities of civilian infrastructure. Ten facilities were fully repaired in the past 24 hours.
Also, personnel of the State Emergency Service has provided medical and psychological assistance to 51 citizens at the entry and exit checkpoints.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military, the JFO HQ said.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-09-12--Preparations for Normandy Four leaders' summit underway – Zelensky

The meetings in the Normandy format are underway .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the preparations for the summit of the Normandy Four ( Ukraine , Russia , Germany , and France ) leaders are underway .
`` The meetings in the Normandy format are underway .
If the advisors meet , and I already know the result , it means a meeting of the Normandy Four leaders will be planned , '' he told journalists during a working trip to Odesa region , as reported on the presidential website .
Read alsoZelensky 's Office reveals details of Normandy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the delegations of the Normandy Four countries did not put an end to many issues at the September 11 talks .
Therefore , another meeting at the level of advisors to the leaders of Ukraine , Russia , Germany and France will take place .
`` The most important decision we have today is the observance and extension of the ceasefire .
Am I 100 % satisfied ?
No .
Was there a combat loss ?
Yes .
But if we are moving toward the implementation of the Minsk agreements , if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our country , the first and foremost issue is the compliance with the ceasefire .
This means our guys will not die , '' the president said .
Zelensky also stressed the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas .
• On August 22 , Zelensky said advisers to the Normandy Four leaders were originally scheduled to meet on August 28 , to be followed by a foreign ministers ' meeting and a summit of the Normandy Four leaders .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Head of Russia 's presidential administration Dmitry Kozak , Head of the Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak , aide to the German Chancellor for foreign policy Jan Haecker , and French president 's adviser Emmanuel Bonne .
• On August 25 , it became known that the meeting had been postponed .
• On September 4 , Ukraine 's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Normandy Four foreign ministers would hold a meeting in September , after the advisers to the countries ' leaders meet .
• On September 8 , Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisers to the Normandy Four leaders would take place in Berlin on September 11 .
• On September 9 , Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed the participation of Deputy Head of Russia 's presidential administration Dmitry Kozak in the Normandy Four advisers ' meeting .
• On September 11 , Yermak arrived in Berlin to participate in the meeting .
• Late on Friday , Kozak said parties had exchanged views but no breakthrough was achieved at the meeting .

The meetings in the Normandy format are underway.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the preparations for the summit of the Normandy Four (Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France) leaders are underway.
"The meetings in the Normandy format are underway. If the advisors meet, and I already know the result, it means a meeting of the Normandy Four leaders will be planned," he told journalists during a working trip to Odesa region, as reported on the presidential website.
Read alsoZelensky's Office reveals details of Normandy Four advisors' meetingAccording to Zelensky, the delegations of the Normandy Four countries did not put an end to many issues at the September 11 talks. Therefore, another meeting at the level of advisors to the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will take place.
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"The most important decision we have today is the observance and extension of the ceasefire. Am I 100% satisfied? No. Was there a combat loss? Yes. But if we are moving toward the implementation of the Minsk agreements, if we are moving toward peace in the east of our country, the first and foremost issue is the compliance with the ceasefire. This means our guys will not die," the president said.
Zelensky also stressed the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas.
Normandy Four: Latest developments


unian--2020-09-12--NBU buys almost US$22.5 mln on Sept 7-11

Over the period under review , the regulator did not sell the currency .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , bought US $ 22.5 million in the interbank forex market .
Over @ @ @ @ @ the regulator did not sell the currency , according to the report by the NBU @ @ @ @ @ the year , the central bank 's purchases of foreign currency have exceeded sales by @ @ @ @ @ report said .
The NBU set the official forex rate for September 14 at UAH @ @ @ @ @ , which made the country 's national currency weaken by seven kopiykas .

NBU buys almost US$22.5 mln on Sept 7-11
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Over the period under review, the regulator did not sell the currency.
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unian--2020-09-12--Both enemies outside, inside Ukraine try to disrupt truce in Donbas – Yermak

Yermak said the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas .
Head of the President 's Office Andriy Yermak has said both enemies outside and inside Ukraine tried to disrupt the truce in Donbas .
`` The Ukrainian delegation has returned with the main result , namely we have received overwhelming support from all the participants in the Normandy format regarding the ceasefire , it will be extended , despite attempts to disrupt it , '' he said during a media briefing on the results of the meeting of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , September 11 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
`` Unfortunately , it does not suit not only our enemies outside , but also enemies who oppose it inside the country .
Not everyone needs peace , '' the official said .
Read also '' One-time inspection '' in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukYermak said the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas .
• So-called `` DPR leader '' Denis Pushilin threatened to open fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local time on September 7 .
• As grounds for such move , Pushilin claimed violations by Ukrainian forces of the latest ceasefire agreement sealed on July 22 .
He demanded that Ukrainian troops undo the trenches that had allegedly been dug after July 22 , and warned that they `` have every right '' to act to eliminate the alleged violations .
• In turn , Commander of the Joint Forces , Lieutenant General Volodymyr Kravchenko said the Ukrainian troops had not violated any agreements .
• On September 6 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there had been no violations of the ceasefire agreements by the Joint Forces .
• On September 9 , participants in a Trilateral Contact Group meeting agreed on a joint inspection near Shumy with the participation of a representative of the OSCE coordinator .
• The President 's Office said the relevant agreement on the inspection had been reached to refute fake news and prevent new provocations .
• On September 10 , the Office of the President of Ukraine said the `` one-time inspection '' had been suspended over continuous change in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At 14:15 local time on September 10 , Russian occupation forces in Donbas opened fire from rifles on Ukrainian positions near Shumy .

Yermak said the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak has said both enemies outside and inside Ukraine tried to disrupt the truce in Donbas.
"The Ukrainian delegation has returned with the main result, namely we have received overwhelming support from all the participants in the Normandy format regarding the ceasefire, it will be extended, despite attempts to disrupt it," he said during a media briefing on the results of the meeting of political advisors to the Normandy Four leaders held on Friday, September 11, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"Unfortunately, it does not suit not only our enemies outside, but also enemies who oppose it inside the country. Not everyone needs peace," the official said.
Read also"One-time inspection" in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukYermak said the ceasefire established in late July had been the longest one since the beginning of war in Donbas.
"This is very important for us," he added.
"One-time inspection" in Donbas


unian--2020-09-12--Ukraine reports 36 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 12

Some 708 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 36 as of the morning of September 12 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 12 , some 636 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,518 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister : Over 9,800 children , 12,700 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Of those newly-infected , nine people have been hospitalized , while another 27 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 708 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 99 people .
• Ukraine said 3,103 new active COVID-19 cases had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours as of September 12 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 151,859 .

Some 708 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 36 as of the morning of September 12.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 12, some 636 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,518 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September 12. "Thirty-six new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister: Over 9,800 children, 12,700 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Of those newly-infected, nine people have been hospitalized, while another 27 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 708 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 99 people.
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unian--2020-09-12--Week's balance: Cabinet approves economic development plan, NBU sets benchmark for inflation, while

Week's balance: Cabinet approves economic development plan, NBU sets benchmark for inflation, while Naftogaz presents new gas tariff proposals

The government has approved a priority action plan for economic development for the last four months of the year , the National Bank has retained the current inflation target of 5 % for the next year , and Naftogaz presented new gas tariff proposals for households .
It 's September already , and only this week did the Cabinet of Ministers approve its priority action plan for 2020 .
In fact , the plan covers the remaining three and a half months .
Better late than never , though .
As for the plan itself , as Prime Minister Denys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at developing the national economy .
`` Working with the European Union on an industrial visa-free regime , on updating the Association Agreement , developing a draft law on a free economic zone for the IT industry , continuing for six months after the end of the quarantine the moratorium on state control and inspections of businesses , supporting exports by updating the relevant agency , creating a development fund rural areas , the introduction of a zero declaration or capital amnesty , '' the head of government said , listing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the completion of the liquidation of the State Fiscal Service and the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate , drafting the bill on a funded pension system , completion of the customs reform , and a number of other initiatives .
It is yet to be seen whether the Cabinet will succeed in implementing almost 700 points laid down in the plan but , in any case , the document has been approved showing definite benchmarks and now the government can be held accountable if they fail on them .
Last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ document – the National Economic Strategy-2030 .
According to Minister for Development of Economy , Agriculture , and Trade Ihor Petrashko , the strategy will provide for a shift away from a development model based on the use of natural resources and cheap labor .
`` Instead , we have to build an innovative model , whose priorities are the development and trade in products with higher added value , high technology in production , qualified and highly paid workforce , the saving of energy and other types of natural resources , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The minister also said that the initiatives laid down in the strategy will be elaborated in state target programs and launch as early as next year .
In the outgoing week , the Council of the National Bank approved the Main Principles of Monetary Policy for 2021 , keeping the inflation target at the current level of 5 % with a deviation range of one percentage point .
In the meantime , inflation is outside the range established by the National Bank .
The State Statistics Service reported that consumer inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms stood at 2.5 % , accelerating from 2.4 % in July .
Although the NBU predicts that inflation will enter the target range by the end of the year due to the gradual recovery of global economy and the rise in energy prices , it is still unknown how everything will turn out in practice .
Monetary policy principles for 2021 call for an increase in bank lending .
NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko stressed that along with maintaining a moderate rise in prices , this principle is one of the key directions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next year .
`` The National Bank sets an ambitious task : not only to maintain moderate rates of price growth , but also to revive bank lending , to help reduce the cost and lengthen the maturity of financial resources for the development of the economy 's real sector , '' he said .
The NBU says special attention will be paid to the interaction with the government in terms of reducing the credit risks of the banking system and restructuring the economy .
As for the hryvnia exchange rate , Head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the regulator will continue to observe the floating exchange rate regime , while foreign exchange interventions will continue to play a special role to this end .
`` The effectiveness of compliance with the strategy of foreign exchange interventions is confirmed in practice , and the National Bank has perfectly demonstrated this in its current activities , '' he said .
The statistics gives optimism about hryvnia prospects .
According to the National Bank , Ukraine 's international reserves in August increased by another percent , amounting to $ 29.05 billion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about $ 2 billion on foreign debts , which , obviously , will be reflected in the next report on NBU 's foreign reserves .
Meanwhile , Ukrainians , amid limited opportunities for foreign travel , for the ninth month in a row , continue to sell much more currency than they buy .
According to the central bank , Ukrainians sold $ 1.448 billion through the banking system in August , or $ 151 million more than they bought .
New gas prices for the population In the outgoing week , energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in new market conditions .
The state-owned Naftogaz of Ukraine has proposed new gas tariff plans - Monthly and Annual – for households .
In `` Monthly '' , the price changes monthly depending on price fluctuations on the market , and payment for gas consumed is made the next month after delivery .
It should be noted that Naftogaz , within the framework of the Monthly tariff , set the gas price for households in September at UAH 4.7 per cubic meter , which is 45.2 % higher than a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Annual tariff , the price and the estimated volume of gas consumption are fixed at the conclusion of the contract .
Consumers pay a fixed amount every month throughout the year , and if they consume volumes below the target , the amount saved will be returned to their account at year-end .
In general , in September gas supply companies offer households to buy gas at a price of UAH 4.4 to UAH 7 per cubic meter .
By the way , according to the Ministry of Energy , this year Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas reserves in storage ( 26 billion cubic meters ) , which gives confidence .
Also in the outgoing week , Naftogaz showed the government strategic directions for increasing gas production .
In particular , it 's the prospects for developing deep horizons , unconventional gas deposits in solid rock , and on the Black Sea shelf .
Naftogaz Head of Board Andriy Kobolyev emphasized that state support is needed to significantly increase output .
`` There are prospects in Ukraine for the transition from stagnation to production growth .
But new directions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result carry significant risks , require significant investments , new technologies and expertise .
We , as a company that protects Ukraine 's interests , are ready to take responsibility , but successful implementation requires a pro-active stanec on the part of the government , our joint work , '' he said .
Although PM Shmyhal confirmed the state 's support for Naftogaz 's plans , the resource intensity and complexity of the development of new fields raises the question of how quickly Ukraine will be able to start working to achieve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to session work starting next week .
Deputies will begin the process of adopting the state budget for 2021 , since already Shmyhal said the draft would be submitted to parliament as early as September 15 .
Next week , the State Statistics Service will publish preliminary data on the country 's GDP in the second quarter , which , most likely , will hardly please Ukrainians .

The government has approved a priority action plan for economic development for the last four months of the year, the National Bank has retained the current inflation target of 5% for the next year, and Naftogaz presented new gas tariff proposals for households.
It's September already, and only this week did the Cabinet of Ministers approve its priority action plan for 2020. In fact, the plan covers the remaining three and a half months. Better late than never, though. As for the plan itself, as Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal put it, key initiatives are aimed at developing the national economy.
"Working with the European Union on an industrial visa-free regime, on updating the Association Agreement, developing a draft law on a free economic zone for the IT industry, continuing for six months after the end of the quarantine the moratorium on state control and inspections of businesses, supporting exports by updating the relevant agency, creating a development fund rural areas, the introduction of a zero declaration or capital amnesty," the head of government said, listing the main steps.
The plan also provides for the completion of the liquidation of the State Fiscal Service and the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate, drafting the bill on a funded pension system, completion of the customs reform, and a number of other initiatives.
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It is yet to be seen whether the Cabinet will succeed in implementing almost 700 points laid down in the plan but, in any case, the document has been approved showing definite benchmarks and now the government can be held accountable if they fail on them.
Last week, the Cabinet also started drafting another major document – the National Economic Strategy-2030.
According to Minister for Development of Economy, Agriculture, and Trade Ihor Petrashko, the strategy will provide for a shift away from a development model based on the use of natural resources and cheap labor.
"Instead, we have to build an innovative model, whose priorities are the development and trade in products with higher added value, high technology in production, qualified and highly paid workforce, the saving of energy and other types of natural resources, and an innovative management style," Petrashko said.
The minister also said that the initiatives laid down in the strategy will be elaborated in state target programs and launch as early as next year.
More loans and moderate inflation
In the outgoing week, the Council of the National Bank approved the Main Principles of Monetary Policy for 2021, keeping the inflation target at the current level of 5% with a deviation range of one percentage point.
In the meantime, inflation is outside the range established by the National Bank. The State Statistics Service reported that consumer inflation in Ukraine in August 2020 in annual terms stood at 2.5%, accelerating from 2.4% in July. Although the NBU predicts that inflation will enter the target range by the end of the year due to the gradual recovery of global economy and the rise in energy prices, it is still unknown how everything will turn out in practice.
Monetary policy principles for 2021 call for an increase in bank lending. NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko stressed that along with maintaining a moderate rise in prices, this principle is one of the key directions of the regulator's policy for the next year.
"The National Bank sets an ambitious task: not only to maintain moderate rates of price growth, but also to revive bank lending, to help reduce the cost and lengthen the maturity of financial resources for the development of the economy's real sector," he said.
The NBU says special attention will be paid to the interaction with the government in terms of reducing the credit risks of the banking system and restructuring the economy.
As for the hryvnia exchange rate, Head of the NBU Council Bohdan Danylyshyn says that the regulator will continue to observe the floating exchange rate regime, while foreign exchange interventions will continue to play a special role to this end.
"The effectiveness of compliance with the strategy of foreign exchange interventions is confirmed in practice, and the National Bank has perfectly demonstrated this in its current activities," he said.
The statistics gives optimism about hryvnia prospects. According to the National Bank, Ukraine's international reserves in August increased by another percent, amounting to $29.05 billion.
In early September, Ukraine paid off about $2 billion on foreign debts, which, obviously, will be reflected in the next report on NBU's foreign reserves. Meanwhile, Ukrainians, amid limited opportunities for foreign travel, for the ninth month in a row, continue to sell much more currency than they buy. According to the central bank, Ukrainians sold $1.448 billion through the banking system in August, or $151 million more than they bought.
New gas prices for the population
In the outgoing week, energy companies reminded the population that now they live in new market conditions. The state-owned Naftogaz of Ukraine has proposed new gas tariff plans - Monthly and Annual – for households.
In "Monthly", the price changes monthly depending on price fluctuations on the market, and payment for gas consumed is made the next month after delivery. It should be noted that Naftogaz, within the framework of the Monthly tariff, set the gas price for households in September at UAH 4.7 per cubic meter, which is 45.2% higher than a month earlier.
Under the terms of the Annual tariff, the price and the estimated volume of gas consumption are fixed at the conclusion of the contract. Consumers pay a fixed amount every month throughout the year, and if they consume volumes below the target, the amount saved will be returned to their account at year-end. In general, in September gas supply companies offer households to buy gas at a price of UAH 4.4 to UAH 7 per cubic meter.
By the way, according to the Ministry of Energy, this year Ukraine will enter the heating season with record gas reserves in storage (26 billion cubic meters), which gives confidence.
Also in the outgoing week, Naftogaz showed the government strategic directions for increasing gas production. In particular, it's the prospects for developing deep horizons, unconventional gas deposits in solid rock, and on the Black Sea shelf. Naftogaz Head of Board Andriy Kobolyev emphasized that state support is needed to significantly increase output.
"There are prospects in Ukraine for the transition from stagnation to production growth. But new directions and projects that can yield such a result carry significant risks, require significant investments, new technologies and expertise. We, as a company that protects Ukraine's interests, are ready to take responsibility, but successful implementation requires a pro-active stanec on the part of the government, our joint work," he said.
Although PM Shmyhal confirmed the state's support for Naftogaz's plans, the resource intensity and complexity of the development of new fields raises the question of how quickly Ukraine will be able to start working to achieve the stated goals.
The Verkhovna Rada will return to session work starting next week. Deputies will begin the process of adopting the state budget for 2021, since already Shmyhal said the draft would be submitted to parliament as early as September 15. Next week, the State Statistics Service will publish preliminary data on the country's GDP in the second quarter, which, most likely, will hardly please Ukrainians.
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unian--2020-09-12--Fitch affirms Ukrainian Railway at 'B,' off rating watch negative

Fitch Ratings has affirmed JSC Ukrainian Railway 's ( UR ) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating ( IDR ) at ' B ' and removed it from Rating Watch Negative ( RWN ) .
The outlook is stable , Fitch said in a statement on its website on September 11 .
Read alsoFitch upgrades Ukrainian Railway to ' B ' on sovereign rating action '' The removal of RWN reflects the improvement of UR 's immediate liquidity , following the maturity extension of a bank loan from Sberbank ( US $ 200 million ) by three years to July 2023 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ servicing needs in 2H20 and in 2021 .
However , we view UR 's liquidity as structurally weak and volatile , which together with potential uncertainty on the capital markets , has led us to revise lower UR 's Standalone Credit Profile ( SCP ) to ' b- ' from ' b , ' '' reads the report .
`` The affirmation of ratings reflects our unchanged view on UR 's strong linkage to Ukraine ( B/Stable ) and the latter 's ability and willingness to provide support to the company under Fitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Criteria .
Using a top-down approach , which combined with UR 's ' b- ' SCP , leads to rating equalisation with the Ukrainian sovereign 's IDR , '' Fitch said .

The outlook is stable.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed JSC Ukrainian Railway's (UR) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B' and removed it from Rating Watch Negative (RWN).
The outlook is stable, Fitch said in a statement on its website on September 11.
Read alsoFitch upgrades Ukrainian Railway to 'B' on sovereign rating action"The removal of RWN reflects the improvement of UR's immediate liquidity, following the maturity extension of a bank loan from Sberbank (US$200 million) by three years to July 2023. This will allow UR meet projected debt servicing needs in 2H20 and in 2021. However, we view UR's liquidity as structurally weak and volatile, which together with potential uncertainty on the capital markets, has led us to revise lower UR's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) to 'b-' from 'b,'" reads the report.
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"The affirmation of ratings reflects our unchanged view on UR's strong linkage to Ukraine (B/Stable) and the latter's ability and willingness to provide support to the company under Fitch's Government Related Entities (GRE) Criteria. Using a top-down approach, which combined with UR's 'b-' SCP, leads to rating equalisation with the Ukrainian sovereign's IDR," Fitch said.
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unian--2020-09-12--Health minister: Over 9,800 children, 12,700 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 3,103 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 195 children and 178 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 9,815 children and 12,783 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` In the past day , 3,103 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 178 healthcare workers .
Some 481 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 72 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on September 12 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ mayor reports record daily high of 428 new COVID-19 casesThe overall death toll is 3,148 @ @ @ @ @ 68,346 patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 3,103 new active COVID-19 cases had @ @ @ @ @ in the past 24 hours as of September 12 , 2020 .
• The total @ @ @ @ @ to 151,859 .

In the past day, 3,103 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 195 children and 178 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 9,815 children and 12,783 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
"In the past day, 3,103 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 195 children and 178 healthcare workers. Some 481 new patients were hospitalized. There were 72 deaths and 1,341 recoveries," he said at a briefing on September 12, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports record daily high of 428 new COVID-19 casesThe overall death toll is 3,148 people.
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As many as 68,346 patients have already recovered.
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unian--2020-09-13--Ukraine calls on international community to expand Russia sanctions over new polls in Crimea

September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called local `` elections '' on the occupied peninsula .
Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) has called the international community to expand sanctions against Russia over new `` elections '' in Russia-occupied Crimea .
The ministry announced this in an official statement on the polls illegally held by the Russian Federation on September 13 in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol .
`` Ukraine 's MFA condemns the so called 'elections ; conducted by Russian occupying [ administrations ] in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Twitter on September 13 .
`` They are illegitimate and their results are null and void .
We call on [ the ] int ' l community to condemn Russia 's illegal actions .
All those involved will face legal responsibility . ''
`` We call on foreign states and international organizations to condemn the illegal actions of the Russian Federation and to clearly declare the non-recognition of the results of the so-called 'elections ' in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diplomatic pressure on the Russian Federation , including by expanding sanctions , '' the ministry said in the official statement in Ukrainian , which was posted on its website on September 13 .
September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called `` elections '' of the `` governor of Sevastopol '' and `` by-elections '' of members of the so-called `` State Council of the Republic of Crimea '' and `` Simferopol Local Council . ''
Read alsoMedvedchuk travels to occupied Crimea , accompanied by three Ukrainian policemen – media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak reported that the European Union Ambassadors had approved the extension of the sanctions against Russia , which were imposed in connection with the annexation of Crimea .
• According to Jozwiak , there are 175 individuals and 44 organizations on the sanctions list that are facing travel bans .
Their assets in the EU will also be frozen .
• Sanctions for violation of Ukraine 's sovereignty were introduced by the EU in 2014 .
They are regularly extended , although there are political forces and leaders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the restrictions imposed on the Kremlin over of its aggression against Ukraine .

September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called local "elections" on the occupied peninsula.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called on the international community to expand sanctions against the Russian Federation over new "elections" in Russia-occupied Crimea.
The ministry announced this in an official statement on the polls illegally held by the Russian Federation on September 13 in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
"Ukraine's MFA condemns the so called 'elections' conducted by Russian [occupying administrations] in the temporarily occupied Crimea," the ministry said on Twitter on September 13. "They are illegitimate and their results are null and void. We call on [the] int'l community to condemn Russia's illegal actions. All those involved will face legal responsibility."
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Read alsoU.S. slaps sanctions on MP Andriy Derkach
"We call on foreign states and international organizations to condemn the illegal actions of the Russian Federation and to clearly declare non-recognition of the results of the so-called 'elections' in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as to increase political and diplomatic pressure on the Russian Federation, including by expanding sanctions," the ministry said in the official statement in Ukrainian, which was posted on its website on September 13.
September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called "elections" of the "governor of Sevastopol" and "by-elections" of members of the so-called "State Council of the Republic of Crimea" and "Simferopol Local Council."
Read alsoMedvedchuk travels to occupied Crimea, accompanied by three Ukrainian policemen – media
European sanctions against Russia


unian--2020-09-13--Speaker Razumkov rules out disbanding of parliament, government reshuffles

He says that some changes in the Cabinet 's economic bloc are possible .
Chairman of Ukraine 's Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov rules out serious government reshuffles in the near future and says there are no grounds to disband the incumbent parliament .
He shared his opinion on TV Channel NewsOne on September 12 .
Yet , he did not exclude that changes in the economic bloc are theoretically possible .
`` In theory , this is possible .
And it can be initiated even by one MP , and the session will then decide whether to support or reject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Razumkov also predicts that the 9th convocation parliament will work until its tenure expires .
According to him , there are no legal grounds today for early termination of the powers of the incumbent parliament .
• Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov said on September 1 that there were no motions tabled in parliament to dismiss members of the Cabinet of Ministers this fall .
• First Deputy Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk , in turn , said Economy Minister Ihor Petrashko and Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko might soon be dismissed .
Cabinet-related decisions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget draft for 2021 to parliament .
• Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Oleksandr Kachura says that , according to his information , Minister Petrashko `` is already packing his things . ''
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal became prime minister on March 4 , 2020 , replacing Oleksiy Honcharuk in that post .

He says that some changes in the Cabinet's economic bloc are possible.
Chairman of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov rules out serious government reshuffles in the near future and says there are no grounds to disband the incumbent parliament.
He shared his opinion on TV Channel NewsOne on September 12.
Read alsoRuling faction leader announces upcoming Cabinet reshuffles
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"I don't think we will see a drastic reshuffle in the Cabinet of Ministers any time soon," he said.
Yet, he did not exclude that changes in the economic bloc are theoretically possible.
"In theory, this is possible. And it can be initiated even by one MP, and the session will then decide whether to support or reject such an initiative," he added.
Razumkov also predicts that the 9th convocation parliament will work until its tenure expires. According to him, there are no legal grounds today for early termination of the powers of the incumbent parliament.
Possible Cabinet-related resignations


unian--2020-09-13--Kyiv mayor reports 310 new COVID-19 cases in past day

Three coronavirus patients died in the past 24 hours .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the city rose by 310 in the past day .
`` The number of residents of Kyiv who have tested positive for the coronavirus grew by 310 in the past day , '' he said on Telegram on September 13 .
Read alsoNumber of daily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine on decline first time in past three days They include 166 women aged between 18 and 82 , 118 men aged between 18 and 89 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one to sixteen and 11 boys aged from two to sixteen , he said .
Fifty-two patients have been hospitalized , the rest are undergoing treatment at home .
Most COVID-19 cases were detected in the city 's Desniansky district ( 70 ) , Darnytsky district ( 54 ) , and Dniprovsky district ( 36 ) .
As of today , 17,261 people infected with the coronavirus have been registered in the capital .
The death toll is currently 269 , including three in the past 24 hours .
In total , 5,281 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital bed occupancy , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations will take effect on Monday , September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone , with the second-toughest bans after the red zone .
• The number of daily COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Ukraine declined in the past day , as 2,476 new active cases were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 13 , 2020 , after 3,103 new cases recorded as of September 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 .
The death toll as of today is 3,178 , including 30 fatalities recorded in the past day .

Three coronavirus patients died in the past 24 hours.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the city rose by 310 in the past day.
"The number of residents of Kyiv who have tested positive for the coronavirus grew by 310 in the past day," he said on Telegram on September 13.
Read alsoNumber of daily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine on decline first time in past three days
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They include 166 women aged between 18 and 82, 118 men aged between 18 and 89, and 26 children: 15 girls aged from one to sixteen and 11 boys aged from two to sixteen, he said.
The recently confirmed cases include 20 healthcare workers, he added.
Fifty-two patients have been hospitalized, the rest are undergoing treatment at home.
Most COVID-19 cases were detected in the city's Desniansky district (70), Darnytsky district (54), and Dniprovsky district (36).
As of today, 17,261 people infected with the coronavirus have been registered in the capital. The death toll is currently 269, including three in the past 24 hours.
In total, 5,281 residents of Kyiv have already recovered.
"Do not neglect your health! Adhere to the rules and take care of yourself!" Klitschko said.
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unian--2020-09-13--Donbas warzone: Ukraine reports lull along entire contact line in past 24 hours

Preparations for local military drills are under way .
The Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters has reported @ @ @ @ @ contact line in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , in the past 24 hours .
No @ @ @ @ @ September 12 , the JFO HQ said in a morning update on Sunday , September @ @ @ @ @ One-time inspection '' in Donbas could take place in a few days – Kravchuk Units @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine continue complying fully with the ceasefire agreements that entered into force on July 27 @ @ @ @ @ midnight 13 , the ceasefire regime has been effective in the areas of responsibility of @ @ @ @ @ the JFO HQ said .
Simultaneously , Ukrainian military units are getting ready for forthcoming @ @ @ @ @ Joint Forces .
More news reports on the subject : • Zelensky on ceasefire violations @ @ @ @ @ adhere to agreements • Donbas truce : Ukraine reports three violations by enemy on Sept @ @ @ @ @ , inside Ukraine try to disrupt truce in Donbas – Yermak

Preparations for local military drills are under way.
The Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters has reported a lull along the entire contact line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past 24 hours.
No enemy shelling was recorded on September 12, the JFO HQ said in a morning update on Sunday, September 13.
Read also"One-time inspection" in Donbas could take place in a few days – Kravchuk
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Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue complying fully with the ceasefire agreements that entered into force on July 27, 2020.
Since Sunday midnight 13, the ceasefire regime has been effective in the areas of responsibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the JFO HQ said.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian military units are getting ready for forthcoming military drills, the 2020 Joint Forces.
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unian--2020-09-13--Number of daily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine on decline first time in past three days

The death toll is 30 people in the past 24 hours .
The number of daily COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Ukraine is on the decline for the first time in the past three days .
Some 2,476 new active cases were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 13 , 2020 , after 3,103 new cases recorded as of September 12 and 3,144 cases recorded as of September 11 , according to the interactive map of the country 's National Security and Defense Council .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 154,335 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities recorded in the past day .
As many as 68,893 patients , including 547 in the past day , have recovered .
There were 82,264 active cases as of September 13 .
• In the past day , September 12 , more than 277,000 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed worldwide with the global death toll being 4,877 .
• Over the entire period of the pandemic , 28,759,173 COVID-19 cases were recorded worldwide , 920,233 people died .
• Most cases were recorded in the United States ( 6,485,222 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,754,356 and Brazil with 4,315,687 .
Russia was fourth with 1,053,663 and Peru ranked fifth with 716,670 .
• Ukraine is 24th , next to Indonesia and Israel .

The death toll is 30 people in the past 24 hours.
The number of daily COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Ukraine is on the decline for the first time in the past three days.
Some 2,476 new active cases were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 13, 2020, after 3,103 new cases recorded as of September 12 and 3,144 cases recorded as of September 11, according to the interactive map of the country's National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoTravel amid COVID-19 restrictions: Ukraine updates list of red, green zone countries
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The total number of confirmed cases grew to 154,335.
The death toll is 3,178 with 30 fatalities recorded in the past day.
As many as 68,893 patients, including 547 in the past day, have recovered.
There were 82,264 active cases as of September 13.
Global developments as of September 13


unian--2020-09-14--EU High Representative on Nord Stream 2 completion: "Up to the Germans"

Borrell says Nord Stream 2 is `` not a European project . ''
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell says that the decision to freeze the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is in the hands of Germany , rather than the European Union .
Mr Borrell said that it was `` up to the Germans '' — who identified the use of novichok nerve agent — to decide whether to retaliate over the case of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny by stopping the Nord Stream 2 project to pipe Russian gas to the country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Nord Stream 2 is not a European project .
I have to say that the commission has never shown a strong enthusiasm for Nord Stream 2 , '' he said .
• On August 20 , Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk 20 .
His rapidly deteriorating condition forced the captain to perform an emergency landing in Omsk .
Two days later , he was evacuated from Omsk to Charite hospital in Berlin , Germany .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts from the German military 's Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology in Munich had found traces of a toxic substance from the Novichok group in samples of Navalny 's blood , urine and skin .
European politicians have repeatedly called on Russia to investigate Navalny 's poisoning .
• On September 4 , ambassadors of all 30 NATO member states at a special meeting called for an international investigation into the poisoning of Navalny .
• On September 6 , German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force us to change our position regarding the Nord Stream 2 '' pipeline in connection with the poisoning of Navalny .
Yet , he acknowledged that the refusal to complete the pipeline would harm the interests of a number of firms from Germany and other European countries .
• On the same day , Germany 's Federal Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she was ready to discuss the issue of imposing sanctions against Russia , including regarding the unfinished Nord Stream 2 pipeline .
• What is more , a representative of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Angela Merkel did not exclude that the situation around the poisoning of Navalny could tell on the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline .
• On September 8 , 2020 , the Kremlin said that they did not see grounds for negotiations with Germany on Nord Stream 2 .
• On the same day , September 8 , Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said , that Germany should stop building Nord Stream 2 .
• On September 9 , 2020 , Poland offered Germany an alternative to Nord Stream 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the German authorities announced that they were considering the suspension of the Nord Stream 2 construction as a reaction to the situation with the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Navalny .

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unian--2020-09-13--Ukraine estimates losses from  Crimea annexation at about US$36 bln so far

The amount will be increasing as long as the occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula continues .
Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Gunduz Mamedov says that the losses of Ukraine over the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation are estimated at UAH 1 trillion , which is about US $ 36 billion .
`` According to preliminary estimates in materials of criminal proceedings , losses in Crimea alone amount to one trillion hryvnias , '' he told Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 's Ukrainian service .
Read alsoUkraine calls on int ' l community to expand Russia sanctions over new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this amount will be increasing as long as the occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula continues .
• Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula .
• A sham `` referendum '' was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia .
De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77 % of the Crimean population had voted for joining Russia .
• On March 18 , 2014 , the so-called agreement on the accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced .
Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began .

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unian--2020-09-13--Rally held on Kyiv's Independence Square in support of Belarus protesters

About 100 people took part in the event .
A rally was held on Kyiv 's Independence Square , also known as Maidan Nezalezhnosti , on Sunday , September 13 , to express solidarity with protesters in Belarus .
About 100 people took part in the event , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 's Krym.Realii service reported .
Participants in the rally were holding flags and posters , chanting : `` Long Live Belarus , '' `` Go away , '' and `` Lukashenko – to the paddy wagon , '' and singing songs of the Belarusian rock band @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large white-red-white flag , the same as used by protesters in Belarus , and marched through the central streets , heading to the Belarusian embassy in Kyiv .
Organizers of the event said : `` On September 14 , citizen Lukashenko , who illegally holds power in Belarus , and Russian President Vladimir Putin are getting together to discuss new conditions for the so-called deep integration . ''
The organizers emphasize that the Belarusian people `` did not authorize Lukashenko to discuss and sign documents concerning the future of Belarus . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
The country 's Central Election Commission announced the final election results .
In particular , 80.1 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 10.1 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.67 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.2 % for Andrey Dmitriev , and 1.14 % for Sergei Cherechnya .
Some 4.59 % voted against all candidates .
• Thousands took to the streets to protest what many believe was a rigged vote count .
Riot police violently cracked down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internal Affairs said about 7,000 protesters had been detained in different cities since August 9 .
On the evening of August 13 , the authorities started to release detainees .
• On August 16 , the March of Freedom , the largest protest in the history of Belarus , took place in Minsk .
Hundreds of thousands of people joined in .
• Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed `` foreign interference '' in the election and external efforts to foment the protests .
He spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin who had promised him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 27 , Putin suggested sending Russian security forces to suppress protests in Belarus .
• The European Union declared non-recognition of the Belarus election results and reached an agreement to impose sanctions against Belarusian officials in response to vote rigging and the use of violence against protesters .

About 100 people took part in the event.
A rally was held on Kyiv's Independence Square, also known as Maidan Nezalezhnosti, on Sunday, September 13, to express solidarity with protesters in Belarus.
About 100 people took part in the event, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Krym.Realii service reported.
Read alsoUkraine steps up border security pending Belarus-Russia military drills (Video)
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Participants in the rally were holding flags and posters, chanting: "Long Live Belarus," "Go away," and "Lukashenko – to the paddy wagon," and singing songs of the Belarusian rock band "Lyapis Trubetskoy."
They unfolded a large white-red-white flag, the same as used by protesters in Belarus, and marched through the central streets, heading to the Belarusian embassy in Kyiv.
Organizers of the event said: "On September 14, citizen Lukashenko, who illegally holds power in Belarus, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are getting together to discuss new conditions for the so-called deep integration."
The organizers emphasize that the Belarusian people "did not authorize Lukashenko to discuss and sign documents concerning the future of Belarus."
Recent developments in Belarus in brief


unian--2020-09-13--Local elections in Ukraine to be held even in COVID-19 red zone: CEC

The polls could be cancelled only in case of the introduction of martial law or a state of emergency .
Ukraine 's Central Election Commission ( CEC ) says that the local elections scheduled for late October 2020 should be held even if a particular district has been included in the so-called red zone during the COVID-19 quarantine .
CEC member Serhiy Postivy made this statement during debates of the 6th Donbas Media Forum , according to UATV .
Under Ukrainian law , elections to local councils on October 25 could be canceled only in two cases – the introduction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency , he said .
Postivy says the CEC has no information at the moment about any prerequisites for the cancellation of postponement of the elections in Ukraine or in its certain area because of the quarantine .
Yet , he said , cancelling or postponing the polls is `` theoretically possible '' if the country 's leaders declare a state of emergency .
However , in his opinion , this is a complicated procedure .
• On September 5 , preparations for the local polls , which are scheduled for October 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the calendar plan of measures to prepare and conduct of the local elections , September 24 inclusively is the deadline for candidates running to local councils and posts of village heads and mayors to submit documents to the relevant territorial election commissions for registration .
• A candidate or a party that has nominated the candidate could by October 5 give up plans to take part in the elections .
• A party or candidate must start campaigning the next day after their registration , and the campaign must end at 24:00 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the plan , the territorial election commissions should create election commissions in their districts by October 9 .
• Voting will take place from 08:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. on October 25 , and the election commissions must declare its results by November 6 inclusively .

The polls could be cancelled only in case of the introduction of martial law or a state of emergency.
Ukraine's Central Election Commission (CEC) says that the local elections scheduled for late October 2020 should be held even if a particular district has been included in the so-called red zone during the COVID-19 quarantine.
CEC member Serhiy Postivy made this statement during debates of the 6th Donbas Media Forum, according to UATV.
"Being part of the red zone, according a government decree, is in fact not a reason for cancelling the elections," he said.
Under Ukrainian law, elections to local councils on October 25 could be canceled only in two cases – the introduction of martial law or a state of emergency, he said.
Read alsoElections in Donbas amid "leaky" border unimaginable – Kuleba
Postivy says the CEC has no information at the moment about any prerequisites for the cancellation of postponement of the elections in Ukraine or in its certain area because of the quarantine.
Yet, he said, cancelling or postponing the polls is "theoretically possible" if the country's leaders declare a state of emergency.
However, in his opinion, this is a complicated procedure.
"As of today we have no grounds to say that there will be any cancellations," he said.
Ukraine 2020 local elections in brief


unian--2020-09-13--Ukraine steps up border security pending Belarus-Russia military drills

The exercises are scheduled to start on Monday , September 14 .
Ukraine 's State Border Guard Service has stepped up security measures along the border with Belarus .
This announcement was made by the agency 's press service just one day before the launch of the Slavic Brotherhood military drills to be conducted by the Belarusian army jointly with the Russian Federation 's military .
Read alsoUkraine 's MFA comments on Lukashenko 's accusations of meddling in Belarus ' internal affairs The State Border Guard Service says the situation on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border remains controllable and stable .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure reliable security [ along the border ] .
In particular , measures to protect that section of the state border have been enhanced with the involvement of additional reserves , including the DOZOR [ the 10th separate rapid response squad of the Border Service that is used to counter human trafficking , arms smuggling , terrorism ] and a K-9 unit , '' it said .
`` Airspace surveillance is carried out by the border aviation forces , including with the help of drones , on an ongoing basis , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in patrolling the water sections of the border . ''
According to the agency , the security measures are being taken to prevent offenses and counter any provocations , irregularities , including illegal border crossings by groups of people .
`` All available information that may affect the protection of the state border is being collected and processed now .
Search units , district inspectors of the border service are actively engaged in the operation , the number of border patrols has been increased , '' it said .
Border patrols with specially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is active observation from technical posts with the use of surveillance equipment , vehicles , and aircraft .
The Ukrainian-Belarusian border section is over 1,000 km long and runs through five Ukrainian regions , it said .
• On September 14 , the Slavic Brotherhood drills are to kick off in Belarus .
The armed forces of Belarus and the Russian Federation are to take part .
• Russia 's news agency RIA Novosti reported the event would last until September 25 , the maneuvers will take place at the Brestsky training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops to partake in the military exercises .
• The Serbian Armed Forces were originally planned to join the drills but Serbia gave up such plans immediately after a Russian Foreign Ministry representative had appeared to mock Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić .
• On August 27 , Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested sending Russian security forces to suppress protests in Belarus after thousands of Belarusians who disagreed with the outcome of the August 9 presidential elections with Alexander Lukashenko 's landslide victory ( 80.1 % of votes ) had taken to the streets @

The exercises are scheduled to start on Monday, September 14.
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has stepped up security measures along the border with Belarus.
This announcement was made by the agency's press service just one day before the launch of the Slavic Brotherhood military drills to be conducted by the Belarusian army jointly with the Russian Federation's military.
Read alsoUkraine's MFA comments on Lukashenko's accusations of meddling in Belarus' internal affairs
The State Border Guard Service says the situation on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border remains controllable and stable.
"The State Border Service has enough resources to ensure reliable security [along the border]. In particular, measures to protect that section of the state border have been enhanced with the involvement of additional reserves, including the DOZOR [the 10th separate rapid response squad of the Border Service that is used to counter human trafficking, arms smuggling, terrorism] and a K-9 unit," it said. "Airspace surveillance is carried out by the border aviation forces, including with the help of drones, on an ongoing basis, while SAFE Boat 27 vessels are additionally involved in patrolling the water sections of the border."
According to the agency, the security measures are being taken to prevent offenses and counter any provocations, irregularities, including illegal border crossings by groups of people.
"All available information that may affect the protection of the state border is being collected and processed now. Search units, district inspectors of the border service are actively engaged in the operation, the number of border patrols has been increased," it said.
Border patrols with specially trained dogs are on duty, while there is active observation from technical posts with the use of surveillance equipment, vehicles, and aircraft.
The Ukrainian-Belarusian border section is over 1,000 km long and runs through five Ukrainian regions, it said.
Russian-Belarusian exercises 2020


unian--2020-09-13--Ukraine calls on int'l community to expand Russia sanctions over new polls in Crimea

September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called local `` elections '' on the occupied peninsula .
Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) has called on the international community to expand sanctions against the Russian Federation over new `` elections '' in Russia-occupied Crimea .
The ministry announced this in an official statement on the polls illegally held by the Russian Federation on September 13 in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol .
`` Ukraine 's MFA condemns the so called 'elections ' conducted by Russian [ occupying administrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the ministry said on Twitter on September 13 .
`` They are illegitimate and their results are null and void .
We call on [ the ] int ' l community to condemn Russia 's illegal actions .
All those involved will face legal responsibility . ''
`` We call on foreign states and international organizations to condemn the illegal actions of the Russian Federation and to clearly declare non-recognition of the results of the so-called 'elections ' in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase political and diplomatic pressure on the Russian Federation , including by expanding sanctions , '' the ministry said in the official statement in Ukrainian , which was posted on its website on September 13 .
September 13 is the main voting day at the so-called `` elections '' of the `` governor of Sevastopol '' and `` by-elections '' of members of the so-called `` State Council of the Republic of Crimea '' and `` Simferopol Local Council . ''
Read alsoMedvedchuk travels to occupied Crimea , accompanied by three Ukrainian policemen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio Liberty 's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak reported that European Union Ambassadors had approved the extension of the sanctions against Russia , which were imposed in connection with the annexation of Crimea .
• According to Jozwiak , there are 175 individuals and 44 organizations on the sanctions list that are facing travel bans .
Their assets in the EU will also be frozen .
• Sanctions for violation of Ukraine 's sovereignty were introduced by the EU in 2014 .
They are repeatedly extended , although there are political forces and leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removal of the restrictions imposed on the Kremlin over of its aggression against Ukraine .


unian--2020-09-14--SBI questions ex-chief of presidential office Andriy Bohdan

The Bureau aimed to obtain reliable evidence on possible illegal action by Ukrainian officials in favor of another state .
The State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's ex-chief of staff Andriy Bohdan during his questioning on September 14 provided no confirmation or evidence of possible wrongdoings on part of Ukrainian officials in favor of `` another state . ''
In a commentary , SBI said summoning Bohdan for questioning came after the latter claimed in an interview relased earlier about possible wrongful contacts of Ukrainian officials with the Russian government .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible illegal action by Ukrainian officials in favor of another state .
`` During the official questioning , the witness said he had no such information , no confirmation , and no evidence , and that he learned about possible wrongdoings by Ukrainian officials from open sources and media , '' the SBI said .
• On September 9 , Bohdan gave an interview to a Ukrainian media figure and host Dmitriy Gordon .
Their conversation lasted over four hours .
• On September 10 , the SBI summoned Bohdan for questioning as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bohdan reported for questioning .
• The SBI said on September 9 , 2020 , in an interview with one of the publications , Bohdan made public allegations about the agreements Ukrainian officials had reached with Russian counterparts regarding the status of Crimea , air traffic with Russia , exchange of held persons , and a number of other issues stipulated by laws and regulations or other directives of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
• `` Considering public signigicance of the issues raised , '' Bohdan was summoned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the interrogation , Bohdan said he had been questioned by the SBI including on the issue of PMC Wagner troops .

The Bureau aimed to obtain reliable evidence on possible illegal action by Ukrainian officials in favor of another state.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Andriy Bohdan during his questioning on September 14 provided no confirmation or evidence of possible wrongdoings on part of Ukrainian officials in favor of "another state."
In a commentary, SBI said summoning Bohdan for questioning came after the latter claimed in an interview relased earlier about possible wrongful contacts of Ukrainian officials with the Russian government.
The Bureau aimed to obtain reliable evidence on possible illegal action by Ukrainian officials in favor of another state.
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"During the official questioning, the witness said he had no such information, no confirmation, and no evidence, and that he learned about possible wrongdoings by Ukrainian officials from open sources and media," the SBI said.
Bohdan's questioning: background


unian--2020-09-14--Polish PM warns of threat posed by Nord Stream 2

The pipeline would make Europe dependent on Russian gas supplies and give the Russian oligarchs a substantial injection of funds , the official believes .
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project undermines the European Union 's energy policy from within , being particularly dangerous because of its influence on Germany .
`` The attempt to poison the main opposition activist with a banned chemical , two days before the scheduled debate on EU-Russia relations that was to take place in Berlin , is a challenge for the entire democratic community .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your index finger and then get entangled in the Nord Stream 2 project with Gazprom , '' he said as reported by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on September 13 .
According to Morawiecki , the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline undermines the EU 's energy policy from within .
`` The pipeline would make Europe dependent on Russian gas supplies and give the Russian oligarchs a substantial injection of funds .
However , the most dangerous thing about it is that Russia , under the guise of economic cooperation , is gaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most important partners , economically and politically , in the EU and NATO : Germany , '' he said .
The Polish official insists that Europe should view the situation in Belarus and the attack on Alexei Navalny as `` perhaps the last reminder . ''
Read alsoEU High Representative on Nord Stream 2 completion : `` Up to the Germans '' Russia , under the guise of economic cooperation , is gaining influence over the behavior of one of the most important partners , economically and politically , in the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way out would be to put the Nord Stream 2 project aside .
This is not just the voice of Poland ; German politicians , especially Norbert Röttgen and Friedrich Merz , are of a similar opinion , '' he summed up .
• On August 20 , Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk .
His rapidly deteriorating condition forced the captain to perform an emergency landing in Omsk .
Two days later , he was evacuated from Omsk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany .
• On September 4 , it became known that experts from the German military 's Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology in Munich had found traces of a toxic substance from the novichok group in samples of Navalny 's blood , urine , and skin .
European politicians have repeatedly called on Russia to investigate Navalny 's poisoning .
• On September 4 , ambassadors of all 30 NATO member states at a special meeting called for an international investigation into the Navalny case .
• On September 6 , German Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sonntag newspaper that he hoped that `` the Russians wo n't force us to change our position regarding the Nord Stream 2 '' pipeline in connection with the poisoning of Navalny .
Yet , he acknowledged that the refusal to complete the pipeline would harm the interests of a number of firms from Germany and other European countries .
• On the same day , Germany 's Federal Minister of Defense , Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer , said she was ready to discuss the issue of imposing sanctions on Russia , including regarding the unfinished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more , a representative of the German Chancellor said on September 7 that Angela Merkel did not exclude that the situation around the poisoning of Navalny could affect the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline .
• On September 8 , 2020 , the Kremlin said they did not see grounds for negotiations with Germany on Nord Stream 2 .
• On the same day , September 8 , Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Germany should stop building Nord Stream 2 .
• On September 9 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nord Stream 2 .
• On September 11 , 2020 , German authorities announced they were considering the suspension of Nord Stream 2 as a response to the situation with the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Navalny .

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unian--2020-09-14--MP speaks in favor of legalizing firearms

Zavitnevy says the easing should concern short-barrel hand weapons .
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security , @ @ @ @ @ spoken in support of easing civilians ' access to firearms – something the Ukrainian government @ @ @ @ @ years of independence .
`` I 'll say this : as a former military , @ @ @ @ @ of weapons for civilians ] .
But we need to develop the right type of @ @ @ @ @ Zavitnevych told RBC-Ukraine .
He recalled that the use of weapons is a `` very @ @ @ @ @ There are many supporters and opponents of the idea here .
By the way , @ @ @ @ @ I have a rifle , and I clearly follow all the rules for its storage @ @ @ @ @ legalization of short-barrel weapons , '' the official said .
Right not to be killed @ @ @ @ @ possible to be imprisoned for self-defense in Ukraine

Zavitnevy says the easing should concern short-barrel hand weapons.
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, MP Oleksandr Zavitnevych has openly spoken in support of easing civilians' access to firearms – something the Ukrainian government has constantly opposed throughout the years of independence.
"I'll say this: as a former military, I support this [legalization of weapons for civilians]. But we need to develop the right type of gun control system," Zavitnevych told RBC-Ukraine.
He recalled that the use of weapons is a "very responsible" thing.
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"There are many supporters and opponents of the idea here. By the way, I'm a hunter, I have a rifle, and I clearly follow all the rules for its storage and use. I support legalization of short-barrel weapons ," the official said.
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unian--2020-09-14--S&P Global Ratings revises downward outlook for GDP decline

The economy is expected to start recovering by 4 % in 2021 .
S & P Global Ratings has revised downward its May outlook for a decline in Ukraine 's economy in 2020 by 0.5 percentage points ( pp ) , to 6 % .
The country 's economy is expected to start recovering by 4 % in 2021 and by 3 % in 2022 , according to the agency 's press service .
Real investment in the Ukrainian economy may shrink by 15 % in 2020 , whereas it may grow by 10 % in 2021 and by 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , the unemployment rate in Ukraine this year is expected to rise by 1.9 pp from that reported in 2019 , to 10.5 % .
However , the rate may drop to 10 % in 2021 and to 9 % in 2022 .
Ukraine 's public debt in 2020 , as well as the next three years may exceed 60 % of GDP against 48.7 % in 2019 .
• S & P Global Ratings affirmed its ' B ' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • In May 2020 , S & P Global Ratings predicted a 5.5 % decline in Ukraine 's economy in 2020 with its subsequent recovery by 5 % in 2021 and a further rise by 3 % in 2022 .

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unian--2020-09-14--French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny's poisoned with Novichok

The results were presented by three special laboratories .
French and Swedish laboratories have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a chemical nerve-agent of the Novichok group .
`` We renew the call for Russia to explain what has happened .
We are in close contact with our European partners on further steps , '' according to a statement posted on the German Government 's website .
Germany has asked France and Sweden for an independent review of the German evidence based on Navalny 's new samples , the report notes , adding that the results of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Regardless of the ongoing investigations by the OPCW , three laboratories have now independently provided evidence of a nerve agent from the Novichok group as the cause of Mr. Navalny 's poisoning , '' the German Government said .
• Russian opposition 's Alexei Navalny felt sick on board the plane he was flying to the city of Tomsk on August 20 .
His rapidly deteriorating condition forced the captain to perform an emergency landing in Omsk .
• Navalny 's press secretary assumed the politician 's tea had been laced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omsk to Germany on an ambulance aircraft for further medical treatment on Saturday , August 22 .
• Experts with the Bundeswehr laboratory found in Navalny 's body traces of poison from the Novichok group .
In this regard , Berlin called on Moscow to explain the circumstances of the poisoning of the Russian opposition figure .
• On September 10 , it was reported Navalny had made further progress in his recovery and was able to speak again .

The results were presented by three special laboratories.
French and Swedish laboratories have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a chemical nerve-agent of the Novichok group.
"We renew the call for Russia to explain what has happened. We are in close contact with our European partners on further steps," according to a statement posted on the German Government's website.
Germany has asked France and Sweden for an independent review of the German evidence based on Navalny's new samples, the report notes, adding that the results of the review confirm the German evidence.
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"Regardless of the ongoing investigations by the OPCW, three laboratories have now independently provided evidence of a nerve agent from the Novichok group as the cause of Mr. Navalny's poisoning," the German Government said.
Navalny poisoning: background


unian--2020-09-14--Ukraine condemns "local elections" Russia holds in occupied Crimea

The latest `` elections '' are the latest among Russia 's violations of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , Anton Korinevych , has said the so-called `` regional and local elections '' Russia held in the occupied Crimea on September 13 constitute yet another violations of Ukraine 's state sovereignty and territorial integrity .
`` The so-called 'regional and local elections ' in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol are a continuation of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sovereignty and territorial integrity , '' Korinevych 's Office wrote on Facebook .
Commenting on the EU 's statement on the so-called `` elections '' in Crimea , Korinevych noted the EU 's active position in opposing the occupation of the peninsula and expressed gratitude for the consistent continuation of the non-recognition policy .
Read alsoUkraine responds to Russia 's accusations of `` torturing '' Crimea by severing water suppliesThe president 's representative office continues to work to inform Ukraine 's partners about the systemic violation of human rights , politically motivated persecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persecution of representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people in Crimea to continue international pressure , isolation and sanctions policy toward the Russian Federation .
• September 13 became the main voting day at the so-called `` elections '' of the `` governor of Sevastopol '' and `` by-elections '' of members of the so-called `` State Council of the Republic of Crimea '' and `` Simferopol Local Council . ''
• Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the international community to expand sanctions against the Russian Federation over new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The European Union says it will not recognize such `` election '' results

The latest "elections" are the latest among Russia's violations of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Anton Korinevych, has said the so-called "regional and local elections" Russia held in the occupied Crimea on September 13 constitute yet another violations of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"The so-called 'regional and local elections' in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol are a continuation of the Russian Federation's violations of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity," Korinevych's Office wrote on Facebook.
Commenting on the EU's statement on the so-called "elections" in Crimea, Korinevych noted the EU's active position in opposing the occupation of the peninsula and expressed gratitude for the consistent continuation of the non-recognition policy.
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Read alsoUkraine responds to Russia's accusations of "torturing" Crimea by severing water suppliesThe president's representative office continues to work to inform Ukraine's partners about the systemic violation of human rights, politically motivated persecution, population replacement, as well as persecution of representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people in Crimea to continue international pressure, isolation and sanctions policy toward the Russian Federation.
"Elections" in Crimea