unian--2020-06-17--U.S. to sell Ukraine patrol boats, guns, sensors worth $600 mln

The sale is expected to help deter Russia from muscling Ukraine in the contested Kerch Strait and key ports along the Azov Sea .
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential sale to Ukraine of 16 Mark VI patrol boats and other gear worth $ 600 million , it was announced Wednesday .
With the modern and fast patrol boats , the sale includes various weapons , sensors and communications gear expected to help deter Russia from muscling Ukraine in the contested Kerch Strait and key ports along the Azov Sea , Defense News reports .
According to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the capability of the Ukrainian armed forces to sustain river and littoral water patrols throughout Ukraine 's [ maritime ] Exclusive Economic Zone . ''
`` Ukraine 's military has an urgent need to strengthen its capabilities to patrol and police their EEZ , territorial waters , and protect other maritime interests due to persistent maritime threats posed by the Russia‐led forces in eastern Ukraine and surrounding waters and the credible threat of Russian conventional military maritime attack , '' the official said .
The 16 boats follow two boats announced earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's package of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding , the official said .
Kyiv will pay for the purchase with its own funds , with support provided by the State Department 's foreign military financing program .
Wednesday 's announcement includes 32 MSI Seahawk A2 gun systems ; 20 electro-optics-infrared radar , or FLIR systems ; 16 Long Range Acoustic Device 5km loudspeaker systems ; 16 Identification Friend or Foe systems ; 40 MK44 30mm cannons , as well as unspecified communications and support equipment .
The notifications were posted on the website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DSCA notifications are not final sales ; once cleared by Congress , the sales enter negotiations , during which quantities and costs can shift .
“ This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe , ” the DSCA announcement reads .
The news came as the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announced the delivery of a $ 60 million aid package that includes Javelin anti-tank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week after the approval of a $ 250 million military aid package to Ukraine .
The $ 39 million Javelin sale was announced in October , 2019 .

The sale is expected to help deter Russia from muscling Ukraine in the contested Kerch Strait and key ports along the Azov Sea.
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential sale to Ukraine of 16 Mark VI patrol boats and other gear worth $600 million, it was announced Wednesday.
With the modern and fast patrol boats, the sale includes various weapons, sensors and communications gear expected to help deter Russia from muscling Ukraine in the contested Kerch Strait and key ports along the Azov Sea, Defense News reports.
According to a State Department official, the sale will improve the capability of the Ukrainian armed forces to sustain river and littoral water patrols throughout Ukraine's [maritime] Exclusive Economic Zone."
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"Ukraine's military has an urgent need to strengthen its capabilities to patrol and police their EEZ, territorial waters, and protect other maritime interests due to persistent maritime threats posed by the Russia-led forces in eastern Ukraine and surrounding waters and the credible threat of Russian conventional military maritime attack," the official said.
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The 16 boats follow two boats announced earlier this month as part of the Pentagon's package of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding, the official said. Kyiv will pay for the purchase with its own funds, with support provided by the State Department's foreign military financing program.
Wednesday's announcement includes 32 MSI Seahawk A2 gun systems; 20 electro-optics-infrared radar, or FLIR systems; 16 Long Range Acoustic Device 5km loudspeaker systems; 16 Identification Friend or Foe systems; 40 MK44 30mm cannons, as well as unspecified communications and support equipment.
The notifications were posted on the website of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. DSCA notifications are not final sales; once cleared by Congress, the sales enter negotiations, during which quantities and costs can shift.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe,” the DSCA announcement reads.
The news came as the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announced the delivery of a $60 million aid package that includes Javelin anti-tank missiles, radios and ammunition and a week after the approval of a $250 million military aid package to Ukraine. The $39 million Javelin sale was announced in October, 2019.


unian--2020-06-17--USS Porter en route to the Black Sea

USS Porter en route to the Black Sea

This is the third time a U.S. Navy ship has conducted operations in the Black Sea in 2020 and the second time for Porter , which visited the Black Sea in April .
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter ( DDG 78 ) began its northbound international strait transit en route to the Black Sea June 17 , to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability , combined readiness , and naval capability with our NATO allies and partners in the region .
This is the third time a U.S. Navy ship has conducted operations in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for Porter , which visited the Black Sea in April .
While in the Black Sea , and with the support of partners and allies , Porter will remain safely at sea , focusing on operational requirements and executing national tasking during the COVID-19 response , the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine reported .
`` Porter 's presence in the Black Sea is crucial to building a secure maritime environment and ensuring freedom of navigation , '' said Cmdr .
Craig Trent , commanding officer of Porter .
`` Porter and her crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sea alongside our allies and partners in support of mutual maritime interests in the region . ''
Read alsoForbes : Russia 's new assault ship might look familiar to French Mistral '' The ship 's operations in the Black Sea will strengthen interoperability with NATO allies and partners and demonstrate the collective resolve to Black Sea security , '' the report reads .
Porter recently completed operations in the Barents Sea alongside USS Donald Cook ( DDG 75 ) , USS Roosevelt ( DDG 80 ) , the fast combat support ship USNS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Royal Navy frigate HMS Kent ( F 78 ) to assert freedom of navigation and demonstrate seamless integration among allies .
Porter , forward-deployed to Naval Station Rota , Spain , is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe .
The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with international law , including the Montreux Convention .
U.S. 6th Fleet , headquartered in Naples , Italy , conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners , in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa .

This is the third time a U.S. Navy ship has conducted operations in the Black Sea in 2020 and the second time for Porter, which visited the Black Sea in April.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its northbound international strait transit en route to the Black Sea June 17, to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability, combined readiness, and naval capability with our NATO allies and partners in the region.
This is the third time a U.S. Navy ship has conducted operations in the Black Sea in 2020 and the second time for Porter, which visited the Black Sea in April. While in the Black Sea, and with the support of partners and allies, Porter will remain safely at sea, focusing on operational requirements and executing national tasking during the COVID-19 response, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine reported.
"Porter's presence in the Black Sea is crucial to building a secure maritime environment and ensuring freedom of navigation," said Cmdr. Craig Trent, commanding officer of Porter. "Porter and her crew look forward to operating in the Black Sea alongside our allies and partners in support of mutual maritime interests in the region."
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"The ship's operations in the Black Sea will strengthen interoperability with NATO allies and partners and demonstrate the collective resolve to Black Sea security," the report reads.
Porter recently completed operations in the Barents Sea alongside USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Kent (F 78) to assert freedom of navigation and demonstrate seamless integration among allies.
Porter, forward-deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with international law, including the Montreux Convention.
U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.


unian--2020-06-17--Justice ministry mulls selling of mothballed prisons

Rather than taking money from the budget , authorities intend to use funds raised to build new penitentiary facilities .
The Ministry of Justice is planning to sell mothballed prisons , says Minister Denys Maliuska .
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday , June 17 , he said that there are dozens of mothballed penitentiary facilities across Ukraine still absorbing security funds , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
The Justice Ministry suggests that these premises be auctioned off to raise money for building new , modern facilities .
`` We will have two categories of objects – territories in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously , will be sold to developers .
There are also prisons located outside city limits or on the outskirts .
These facilities can be used by businesses because they have sufficient communications , as well as vast premises , '' Maliuska said .
He added that theoretically , `` excess prisons '' could be sold through the State Property Fund or through auctions set up by the Ministry of Justice .
However , Maliuska noted , legislation to date allows no direct allocation of proceeds for the construction of new prisons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan to life .
The minister said that building a new prison is not a cheap endeavor : a prison able to host over 1,000 inmates costs more than a billion hryvnias ( nearly US $ 37 million ) .
`` Money from the sale of one or two mothballed prisons would be enough to build a new small facility , but we 're talking about selling dozens , '' Maliuska concluded .

Rather than taking money from the budget, authorities intend to use funds raised to build new penitentiary facilities.
The Ministry of Justice is planning to sell mothballed prisons, says Minister Denys Maliuska.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, June 17, he said that there are dozens of mothballed penitentiary facilities across Ukraine still absorbing security funds, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
The Justice Ministry suggests that these premises be auctioned off to raise money for building new, modern facilities.
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"We will have two categories of objects – territories in the center of cities, which, obviously, will be sold to developers. There are also prisons located outside city limits or on the outskirts. These facilities can be used by businesses because they have sufficient communications, as well as vast premises," Maliuska said.
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He added that theoretically, "excess prisons" could be sold through the State Property Fund or through auctions set up by the Ministry of Justice. However, Maliuska noted, legislation to date allows no direct allocation of proceeds for the construction of new prisons, therefore, amendments are required to put the plan to life.
The minister said that building a new prison is not a cheap endeavor: a prison able to host over 1,000 inmates costs more than a billion hryvnias (nearly US$37 million).
"Money from the sale of one or two mothballed prisons would be enough to build a new small facility, but we're talking about selling dozens," Maliuska concluded.


unian--2020-06-17--Ukraine may set quotas for Russian diesel, LPG imports – media

Russia exported 259,000 tonnes of diesel fuel and 62,400 tonnes of LPG to Ukraine in May .
Ukraine ’ s @ @ @ @ @ monthly quotas for imports of diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG ) from @ @ @ @ @ from a single supplier .
A local specialized Enkorr news agency published on Wednesday a @ @ @ @ @ in which the ministry proposed limiting imports of Russian diesel fuel to 175,000 tonnes a @ @ @ @ @ tonnes a month , Reuters reports .
Ministry officials were unavailable for comment and Reuters @ @ @ @ @ of the published document .
Read alsoUkrainian agricultural associations ask Zelensky to prevent setting quotas @ @ @ @ @ Russia exported 259,000 tonnes of diesel fuel and 62,400 tonnes of LPG to Ukraine in @ @ @ @ @ reported document , the ministry said quotas could help Ukrainian refineries win market share and @ @ @ @

Russia exported 259,000 tonnes of diesel fuel and 62,400 tonnes of LPG to Ukraine in May.
Ukraine’s energy ministry is considering imposing monthly quotas for imports of diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia aiming to reduce dependence from a single supplier.
A local specialized Enkorr news agency published on Wednesday a scanned image of a document in which the ministry proposed limiting imports of Russian diesel fuel to 175,000 tonnes a month and LPG to 50,000 tonnes a month, Reuters reports.
Ministry officials were unavailable for comment and Reuters could not confirm the authenticity of the published document.
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Enkorr said Russia exported 259,000 tonnes of diesel fuel and 62,400 tonnes of LPG to Ukraine in May.
According to the reported document, the ministry said quotas could help Ukrainian refineries win market share and reduce fuel consumption.


unian--2020-06-17--Law enforcement committee says resolution on Avakov dismissal should be put on Rada's agenda

Arsen Avakov has been minister of interior since February 27 , 2014 , which effectively makes him Ukraine 's longest-serving minister .
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement Affairs on Wednesday recommended that the parliament include on the agenda of the current session a draft resolution on the dismissal of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
The decision was made at today 's committee meeting without prior discussion of the draft resolution 's content .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on June 5 , the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered draft resolution No .
3606 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the post of Minister of Internal Affairs .
It was authored by almost 60 legislators , including several from the ruling Servant of the People faction .
The call to consider the sacking of the long-standing interior minister comes amid a rising wave of public criticism targeting Avakov , which escalated in the wake of the recent high-profile incidents that sparked outrage .
One of them involved two policemen who have been detained on charges of raping and beating a woman who reported to a police station as a witness in a petty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an armed showdown between two rivaling gangs in a town just outside Kyiv as part of an apparent turf war in public transportation sector .
Read also '' This is a complicated ministry '' : Leading faction 's deputy chief on why Avakov retains post of interior minister in new Cabinet The incidents highlight what critics of Avakov say is his failure to reform the police and bring law and order to the country , RFE/RL earlier reported .
They also add to a growing list of high-profile cases in recent years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of involvement , negligence , or botching the investigation on Avakov 's watch .
Arsen Avakov has been minister of internal affairs since February 27 , 2014 , which effectively makes him Ukraine 's longest-serving minister .
In Ukraine , the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in control of police , border guards , emergency service , and the National Guard .

Arsen Avakov has been minister of interior since February 27, 2014, which effectively makes him Ukraine's longest-serving minister.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement Affairs on Wednesday recommended that the parliament include on the agenda of the current session a draft resolution on the dismissal of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
The decision was made at today's committee meeting without prior discussion of the draft resolution's content.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on June 5, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered draft resolution No. 3606 on the dismissal of Arsen Avakov from the post of Minister of Internal Affairs.
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It was authored by almost 60 legislators, including several from the ruling Servant of the People faction.
The call to consider the sacking of the long-standing interior minister comes amid a rising wave of public criticism targeting Avakov, which escalated in the wake of the recent high-profile incidents that sparked outrage. One of them involved two policemen who have been detained on charges of raping and beating a woman who reported to a police station as a witness in a petty theft case. The other incident involved an armed showdown between two rivaling gangs in a town just outside Kyiv as part of an apparent turf war in public transportation sector.
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The incidents highlight what critics of Avakov say is his failure to reform the police and bring law and order to the country, RFE/RL earlier reported. They also add to a growing list of high-profile cases in recent years in which Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have been accused of involvement, negligence, or botching the investigation on Avakov's watch.
Arsen Avakov has been minister of internal affairs since February 27, 2014, which effectively makes him Ukraine's longest-serving minister.
In Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in control of police, border guards, emergency service, and the National Guard.


unian--2020-06-17--Prolonged "adaptive quarantine" in Ukraine: things that remain in place until July 31, explained

The mechanisms have also been updated for regional authorities to step up quarantine bans if required .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the Cabinet has extended until July 31 , 2020 , what they call the `` adaptive quarantine '' introduced in Ukraine to tackle the COVID-19 spread .
`` Many Ukrainians perceived the easing of quarantine-related measures as quarantine lift .
However , the threats the virus brings have n't subsided .
Today , the government extended the adaptive quarantine until July 31 since it is now the most effective way to counter the coronavirus spread , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Shmyhal , the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ukraine has been increasing over the past week .
The prime minister said that face masks will remain mandated in public spaces indoors and on transport , where the number of passengers in cabin shall not exceed the number of seats .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal announces extension of adaptive quarantine in Ukraine until July 31 The mechanisms have also been updated for regional authorities to step up quarantine bans if required .
They could refer to sports , cultural , religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions providing accommodation services ; passenger transportation ; pre-school educational facilities ; art facilities , fitness centers and gyms ; as well as catering establishments .
COVID-19 spread shall be considered significant in a certain region in case at least one of the following indicators are in place : COVID-19-related hospital load is over 50 % ; number of PCR and ELISA tests run is below or equal to 24 per 100,000 population over the past seven days ; COVID-19 incidence rate is over 11 % ; or the spread growth rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The decision to strengthen or relax restrictive measures will still be made by regional emergency commissions based on the assessment of the current epidemic situation , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet decided not to open children 's recreation camps until July 1 .

The mechanisms have also been updated for regional authorities to step up quarantine bans if required.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the Cabinet has extended until July 31, 2020, what they call the "adaptive quarantine" introduced in Ukraine to tackle the COVID-19 spread.
"Many Ukrainians perceived the easing of quarantine-related measures as quarantine lift. However, the threats the virus brings haven't subsided. Today, the government extended the adaptive quarantine until July 31 since it is now the most effective way to counter the coronavirus spread," he wrote on Telegram on June 17.
According to Shmyhal, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ukraine has been increasing over the past week.
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The prime minister said that face masks will remain mandated in public spaces indoors and on transport, where the number of passengers in cabin shall not exceed the number of seats.
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The mechanisms have also been updated for regional authorities to step up quarantine bans if required.
They could refer to sports, cultural, religious and other public events; operations of institutions providing accommodation services; passenger transportation; pre-school educational facilities; art facilities, fitness centers and gyms; as well as catering establishments.
COVID-19 spread shall be considered significant in a certain region in case at least one of the following indicators are in place: COVID-19-related hospital load is over 50%; number of PCR and ELISA tests run is below or equal to 24 per 100,000 population over the past seven days; COVID-19 incidence rate is over 11%; or the spread growth rate is more than eight cases per 100,000 population.
"The decision to strengthen or relax restrictive measures will still be made by regional emergency commissions based on the assessment of the current epidemic situation," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet decided not to open children's recreation camps until July 1.


unian--2020-06-17--SBU exposes neo-Nazi group run by Russian man

During the raid , law enforcers seized Nazi-related print material , arms and ammo , explosive devices , computers used to administer online communities , and receipts confirming extremist literature deliveries from abroad .
The SBU security service has exposed and blocked further activities of Neo-Nazi radicals , headed by a Russian national .
The raid was carried out in Kyiv and Kharkiv , simultaneously , the SBU press service reports .
It is alleged that gang members are followers of Brenton Tarrant , an Australian man accused of last year 's deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To promote their ideas , perpetrators published and disseminated extremist literature .
The group would produce illegal material and Nazi symbols in their own undercover print offices Kyiv and in Kharkiv .
Part of material neo-Nazis have been receiving from Russia .
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SBU also documented extremist spins via Telegram groups and secret communities with more than 3,000 members in social networks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader 's place of residence and undercover print houses , law enforcers seized more than 300 copies of Nazi editions , Third Reich flags , arms and ammo , explosive devices , computers used to administer online communities , and receipts confirming literature deliveries from abroad .
Earlier , the SBU seized 200 copies of extremist literature in Kharkiv .
The investigation into incitement to terrorism is underway .

During the raid, law enforcers seized Nazi-related print material, arms and ammo, explosive devices, computers used to administer online communities, and receipts confirming extremist literature deliveries from abroad.
The SBU security service has exposed and blocked further activities of Neo-Nazi radicals, headed by a Russian national.
The raid was carried out in Kyiv and Kharkiv, simultaneously, the SBU press service reports.
It is alleged that gang members are followers of Brenton Tarrant, an Australian man accused of last year's deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch, who has pleaded guilty.
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To promote their ideas, perpetrators published and disseminated extremist literature. The group would produce illegal material and Nazi symbols in their own undercover print offices Kyiv and in Kharkiv. Part of material neo-Nazis have been receiving from Russia.
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Then the print would be distributed during secret meetings and themed parties. SBU also documented extremist spins via Telegram groups and secret communities with more than 3,000 members in social networks.
During the raid at the gang leader's place of residence and undercover print houses, law enforcers seized more than 300 copies of Nazi editions, Third Reich flags, arms and ammo, explosive devices, computers used to administer online communities, and receipts confirming literature deliveries from abroad. Earlier, the SBU seized 200 copies of extremist literature in Kharkiv.
The investigation into incitement to terrorism is underway.


unian--2020-06-17--U.S. envoy to NATO speaks of Ukraine's prospects for membership in alliance

The diplomat says special attention is given to Georgia and Ukraine , both considered `` closest partners '' .
Ukraine has every chance to become an ally in NATO `` when the time is right '' , believes Kay Bailey Hutchison , U.S .
Permanent Representative to NATO .
Asked during a video briefing on June 16 whether in her opinion NATO recognizing Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunity Partner is a last step before getting a Membership Action Plan , or if that is some kind of substitute for real membership in the alliance , Hutchinson said : `` Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` It is saying that the Ukraine people are very much important to NATO , that we are going to have more interoperability , more training , more exercises , '' the envoy said .
`` I think that there is no question that both the U.S. but also NATO is committed to the sovereignty of the Ukraine . ''
Read alsoDeputy PM for Euro-Atlantic integration names five bills to bring Ukraine closer to NATO '' Russia is continuing to produce much malign influence in the eastern part of Ukraine as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is also part of Ukraine , '' Hutchinson added .
`` We stand with the Ukraine people , '' the diplomat said , noting at the same time that `` this is not anything in a beginning of a MAP , and it is not anything that is saying that Ukraine would never be an ally in NATO . ''
She expressed hope that Ukraine would be a member of NATO `` when the time is right '' , adding that it is her country 's hope , too .
The diplomat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ukraine , both considered `` closest partners '' .
`` We think that both of those countries are standing up to Russian aggression , '' said Kay Baley Hutchinson .

The diplomat says special attention is given to Georgia and Ukraine, both considered "closest partners".
Ukraine has every chance to become an ally in NATO "when the time is right", believes Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO.
Asked during a video briefing on June 16 whether in her opinion NATO recognizing Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunity Partner is a last step before getting a Membership Action Plan, or if that is some kind of substitute for real membership in the alliance, Hutchinson said: "Well, it's really neither one."
"It is saying that the Ukraine people are very much important to NATO, that we are going to have more interoperability, more training, more exercises," the envoy said. "I think that there is no question that both the U.S. but also NATO is committed to the sovereignty of the Ukraine."
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"Russia is continuing to produce much malign influence in the eastern part of Ukraine as well as their illegal invasion of Crimea, which is also part of Ukraine," Hutchinson added.
"We stand with the Ukraine people," the diplomat said, noting at the same time that "this is not anything in a beginning of a MAP, and it is not anything that is saying that Ukraine would never be an ally in NATO."
She expressed hope that Ukraine would be a member of NATO "when the time is right", adding that it is her country's hope, too.
The diplomat said special attention is given to Georgia and Ukraine, both considered "closest partners".
"We think that both of those countries are standing up to Russian aggression," said Kay Baley Hutchinson.


unian--2020-06-17--Rada passes bill regulating status of stateless persons

International human rights organizations suggest from 40,000 to 80,000 people are stateless persons in Ukraine .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , has passed a bill `` On amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine onr recognizing a person stateless . ''
Relevant bill No .
2335 was backed by 331 MPs , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to the estimates of international human rights organizations , from 40,000 to 80,000 people have been living in Ukraine without citizenship , as noted by the rapporteur on June 16 , 2020 .
Therefore , the bill amends the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreigners and stateless persons , '' which establishes that foreigners and stateless persons who are legally living in Ukraine are required to hold a valid passport .
In case of loss or exchange of a passport , within three days they must notify in writing the migration authority .
It is also provided that persons who are recognized as stateless persons in the manner prescribed by this bill and who have received a residence permit are considered to be temporarily staying in the territory of Ukraine on legal grounds until they obtain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The decision to refuse recognition as a stateless person is taken if the applicant is a citizen of Ukraine or another state provided that their citizenship has been recognized by the competent authority of that state and the applicant has been proper IDs in accordance with that state 's legislation .
Another reason for refusal is if the applicant has committed a war crime or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who permanently or temporarily resides in Ukraine , but has no travel document , may obtain a stateless person 's certificate for foreign travel .

International human rights organizations suggest from 40,000 to 80,000 people are stateless persons in Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a bill "On amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine on recognizing a person stateless."
Relevant bill No. 2335 was backed by 331 MPs, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
According to the estimates of international human rights organizations, from 40,000 to 80,000 people have been living in Ukraine without citizenship, as noted by the rapporteur on June 16, 2020.
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Therefore, the bill amends the law "On the legal status of foreigners and stateless persons," which establishes that foreigners and stateless persons who are legally living in Ukraine are required to hold a valid passport. In case of loss or exchange of a passport, within three days they must notify in writing the migration authority.
It is also provided that persons who are recognized as stateless persons in the manner prescribed by this bill and who have received a residence permit are considered to be temporarily staying in the territory of Ukraine on legal grounds until they obtain a residence permit or acquire citizenship of Ukraine.
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Information about children shall be submitted by one of their legal guardians.
The decision to refuse recognition as a stateless person is taken if the applicant is a citizen of Ukraine or another state provided that their citizenship has been recognized by the competent authority of that state and the applicant has been proper IDs in accordance with that state's legislation.
Another reason for refusal is if the applicant has committed a war crime or crime against humanity.
A stateless person who permanently or temporarily resides in Ukraine, but has no travel document, may obtain a stateless person's certificate for foreign travel.


unian--2020-06-17--Political scientist claims oligarch Akhmetov behind acting energy minister

Fesenko says Buslavets attracted a lot of attention and became `` toxic , carrying a strong and potential risk '' over her activity .
Ukrainian political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko claims Acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Policy Olha Buslavets is allegedly lobbying the interests of DTEK energy holding owned by Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov .
`` For the sake of Rinat Leonidovych 's thermal power plants , she has halted a record number of nuclear power units for unscheduled repairs .
To please Akhmetov 's solar and wind power plants , she , as rumor has it , has first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disrupted negotiations on a reduction in feed-in tariffs .
In this sense , we can also talk about `` Buslavets ' technique , ' '' he wrote on Facebook , as reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Dengi.ua .
According to the expert , splitting the Energy Ministry into two ministries almost coincided with the moment when Buslavets ' term as acting head of that department expired .
Now she will be able to head the re-established Energy Ministry for another 60 days , which is an extremely negative factor for the sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fesenko says Buslavets attracted a lot of attention and became `` toxic , carrying a strong and potential risk '' over her activity .
`` Firstly , this is a risk for Prime Minister [ Denys ] Shmyhal .
He needs to approve the government 's action plan .
And the parliament will probably recall the challenges the energy sector is facing and Buslavets ' undecided status , '' Fesenko said .
`` Secondly , this is a risk for Rinat Leonidovych himself .
Too much and controversially enough attention is attracted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobby , this should be done more elegantly and less noticeably .
In this regard , let me remind that President [ Volodymyr ] Zelensky does not like toxic and conflicting people in power , '' he said .
Summing up , the political scientist says the country needs a stable and non-controversial energy minister .
Earlier , President Zelensky said Prime Minister Shmyhal would have to dismiss Buslavets if her connection with oligarch Akhmetov was proven .

Fesenko says Buslavets attracted a lot of attention and became "toxic, carrying a strong and potential risk" over her activity.
Ukrainian political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko claims Acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Policy Olha Buslavets is allegedly lobbying the interests of DTEK energy holding owned by Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov.
"For the sake of Rinat Leonidovych's thermal power plants, she has halted a record number of nuclear power units for unscheduled repairs. To please Akhmetov's solar and wind power plants, she, as rumor has it, has first pretended [an interest] and then disrupted negotiations on a reduction in feed-in tariffs. In this sense, we can also talk about "Buslavets' technique,'" he wrote on Facebook, as reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Dengi.ua.
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According to the expert, splitting the Energy Ministry into two ministries almost coincided with the moment when Buslavets' term as acting head of that department expired. Now she will be able to head the re-established Energy Ministry for another 60 days, which is an extremely negative factor for the sector facing crisis and requiring stable management.
Fesenko says Buslavets attracted a lot of attention and became "toxic, carrying a strong and potential risk" over her activity.
"Firstly, this is a risk for Prime Minister [Denys] Shmyhal. He needs to approve the government's action plan. And the parliament will probably recall the challenges the energy sector is facing and Buslavets' undecided status," Fesenko said.
"Secondly, this is a risk for Rinat Leonidovych himself. Too much and controversially enough attention is attracted to Olha Anatoliyivna. If one wants to lobby, this should be done more elegantly and less noticeably. In this regard, let me remind that President [Volodymyr] Zelensky does not like toxic and conflicting people in power," he said.
Summing up, the political scientist says the country needs a stable and non-controversial energy minister.
Earlier, President Zelensky said Prime Minister Shmyhal would have to dismiss Buslavets if her connection with oligarch Akhmetov was proven.


unian--2020-06-17--Litigation on PS752 downing may take years – Ukraine's deputy FM

The litigation , excluding the trial itself , will last two years .
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Enin says the litigation related to the downing of Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 near Tehran may last at least five years if Ukraine appeals to the International Court of Justice .
The litigation , excluding the trial itself , will last two years , otherwise , it will take at least five years , he told the RBC Ukraine news agency on June 17 .
Read alsoReuters : Iran says it will now send Ukraine airliner black boxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing the matter before the court would be an amicable settlement of the situation .
There have not yet been cases of non-enforcement of court rulings in international practice , he said .
`` There were cases when the execution of judgments was delayed , but they were all eventually enforced , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , a Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error '' and that those responsible would be held accountable .
On February 2 , intercepted communications between Tehran Airport 's air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Iran 's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of flight PS752 were released by TSN.Tyzhden .
Tehran blamed the Ukrainian authorities for leaking what it described as confidential evidence , and said it would no longer share investigation materials with Ukraine .
On February 14 , the Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran did not plan to hand the black boxes over but it would not decrypt their data without the participation of the parties concerned .
On June 7 , Enin said that Iran had still not responded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the UIA flight PS752 case .

The litigation, excluding the trial itself, will last two years.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Enin says the litigation related to the downing of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 near Tehran may last at least five years if Ukraine appeals to the International Court of Justice.
The litigation, excluding the trial itself, will last two years, otherwise, it will take at least five years, he told the RBC Ukraine news agency on June 17.
Read alsoReuters: Iran says it will now send Ukraine airliner black boxes to Paris
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However, he emphasized that bringing the matter before the court would be an amicable settlement of the situation. There have not yet been cases of non-enforcement of court rulings in international practice, he said.
"There were cases when the execution of judgments was delayed, but they were all eventually enforced," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, a Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error" and that those responsible would be held accountable.
On February 2, intercepted communications between Tehran Airport's air traffic control tower and the second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of flight PS752 were released by TSN.Tyzhden. Tehran blamed the Ukrainian authorities for leaking what it described as confidential evidence, and said it would no longer share investigation materials with Ukraine.
On February 14, the Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran did not plan to hand the black boxes over but it would not decrypt their data without the participation of the parties concerned.
On June 7, Enin said that Iran had still not responded to Ukraine's note on settling all issues related to the UIA flight PS752 case.


unian--2020-06-17--Pro-Ukraine activists throw eggs at Sharij's supporters amid rally outside Zelensky's office

About 400 opponents of video blogger Anatoliy Sharij were allowed to enter the area outside the President 's Office building .
Pro-Ukrainian activists have thrown eggs at supporters of the Party of Sharij who were rallying outside the President 's Office of Ukraine .
As of 10:45 Kyiv time on June 17 , about 400 opponents of video blogger Anatoliy Sharij were allowed to enter the area outside the President 's Office building .
They were standing outside the nearby House with Chimaeras , holding flags with the inscription `` Demokratychna Sokyra '' ( `` Democratic Axe , '' a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharij wo n't pass ! ''
according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoIn a controversial murder case , judge puts under `` house arrest '' activist who claims acted in self-defense Both rallies of supporters and opponents of Sharij were initially separated by two dense rows of police officers at a distance of about 20 meters .
One of Sharij 's opponents wearing a T-shirt with an Azov Regiment insignia penetrated to the side of Sharij 's supporters , but they pushed him out .
Later , opponents of Sharij began to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcers in response decided to widen the distance between the two rallies to about 50 meters .
Sharij 's opponents claim the blogger and his supporters are enemies of Ukraine , spreading lies and defending Russian interests , hiding behind slogans about the alleged support of the fight against corruption .
What is more , Sharij 's opponents claim they do not belong to any movement or NGO , and came to the rally on their own to demonstrate their civil position .
Meanwhile , Sharij 's supporters demand that Ukrainian President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They claim they are angry at the fact that large sums of money were spent on salaries of law enforcers and officials during the coronavirus pandemic , and the president , as they say , `` turns a blind eye to that . ''
Kyiv police later reported that some protesters had been detained during the rallies .
NGO National Corps , in turn , said on Twitter that 12 activists had been detained and transported to the city 's Pechersky police station .

About 400 opponents of video blogger Anatoliy Sharij were allowed to enter the area outside the President's Office building.
Pro-Ukrainian activists have thrown eggs at supporters of the Party of Sharij who were rallying outside the President's Office of Ukraine.
As of 10:45 Kyiv time on June 17, about 400 opponents of video blogger Anatoliy Sharij were allowed to enter the area outside the President's Office building. They were standing outside the nearby House with Chimaeras, holding flags with the inscription "Demokratychna Sokyra" ("Democratic Axe," a pro-Ukrainian party) and shouting: "Sharij won't pass!" according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoIn a controversial murder case, judge puts under "house arrest" activist who claims acted in self-defense
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Both rallies of supporters and opponents of Sharij were initially separated by two dense rows of police officers at a distance of about 20 meters.
One of Sharij's opponents wearing a T-shirt with an Azov Regiment insignia penetrated to the side of Sharij's supporters, but they pushed him out.
Clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian protesters downtown Kyiv
Later, opponents of Sharij began to throw eggs at his supporters. The law enforcers in response decided to widen the distance between the two rallies to about 50 meters.
Sharij's opponents claim the blogger and his supporters are enemies of Ukraine, spreading lies and defending Russian interests, hiding behind slogans about the alleged support of the fight against corruption.
What is more, Sharij's opponents claim they do not belong to any movement or NGO, and came to the rally on their own to demonstrate their civil position.
Police have detained several protesters
Meanwhile, Sharij's supporters demand that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky come out to them. They claim they are angry at the fact that large sums of money were spent on salaries of law enforcers and officials during the coronavirus pandemic, and the president, as they say, "turns a blind eye to that."
Kyiv police later reported that some protesters had been detained during the rallies.
NGO National Corps, in turn, said on Twitter that 12 activists had been detained and transported to the city's Pechersky police station.


unian--2020-06-17--Ferroalloy production in Ukraine shrinks by 27% in Jan-May

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unian--2020-06-17--Zelensky's Office announces development of new bill on Donbas with 'Steinmeier formula'

The document will be discussed with Ukrainians from the Russia-occupied territories in Ukraine 's east .
Head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's Office Andriy Yermak says a new draft law on special provisions of local government in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions ( Donbas ) where the implementation of the so-called `` Steinmeier formula '' is envisaged is in the pipeline now .
Read alsoUkraine one of world 's most mined countries – MP '' Today we 've introduced the first [ draft ] law on special provisions of local government in certain districts of Donetsk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been implemented , '' he told LB.ua on June 17 .
According to Yermak , the document will be discussed with `` our representatives '' from the Russia-occupied territories so that they could `` express their opinion . ''
As UNIAN reported , Yermak earlier admitted that Serhiy Sivokho , an ex-advisor to the Secretary of Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) , was wrong when he urged Ukrainians to reconcile with those from Russia-occupied Donbas as he did not take into account the mood of society .

The document will be discussed with Ukrainians from the Russia-occupied territories in Ukraine's east.
Head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Office Andriy Yermak says a new draft law on special provisions of local government in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (Donbas) where the implementation of the so-called "Steinmeier formula" is envisaged is in the pipeline now.
Read alsoUkraine one of world's most mined countries – MP
"Today we've introduced the first [draft] law on special provisions of local government in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions where the 'Steinmeier formula' has been implemented," he told LB.ua on June 17.
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According to Yermak, the document will be discussed with "our representatives" from the Russia-occupied territories so that they could "express their opinion."
As UNIAN reported, Yermak earlier admitted that Serhiy Sivokho, an ex-advisor to the Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), was wrong when he urged Ukrainians to reconcile with those from Russia-occupied Donbas as he did not take into account the mood of society.


unian--2020-06-17--Ukraine to start talks to preorder COVID-19 vaccine – Stepanov

The vaccine has been developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered to urgently start talks to preorder the COVID-19 vaccine , which was successfully tested by Oxford scientists .
Read alsoZelensky elaborates on access to COVID-19 vaccine for Ukrainians '' This process is under way .
This is important to us that Ukraine be one of the first countries where the respective vaccine , which has passed all clinical trials , will also be used , '' he said at a briefing on June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda .
Zhyttya ( `` Life '' ) .
This refers to the vaccine that has been developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca jointly with the University of Oxford .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) welcomed the results of Oxford scientists ' study of dexamethasone , which can help in the treatment of patients with a complex form of the coronavirus .
Scientists say the medication may be a `` surprisingly cheap '' means to combat the COVID-19 pandemic .
Dexamethasone has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arthritis , asthma , eye inflammation , and cerebral edema .

The vaccine has been developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered to urgently start talks to preorder the COVID-19 vaccine, which was successfully tested by Oxford scientists.
Read alsoZelensky elaborates on access to COVID-19 vaccine for Ukrainians
"This process is under way. This is important to us that Ukraine be one of the first countries where the respective vaccine, which has passed all clinical trials, will also be used," he said at a briefing on June 17, as reported by the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda. Zhyttya ("Life").
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This refers to the vaccine that has been developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca jointly with the University of Oxford.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the results of Oxford scientists' study of dexamethasone, which can help in the treatment of patients with a complex form of the coronavirus. Scientists say the medication may be a "surprisingly cheap" means to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dexamethasone has been used since the 1950s to treat rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, eye inflammation, and cerebral edema.


unian--2020-06-18--EU Council extends Crimea sanctions for another year – MFA Kuleba

The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014 .
The Council of the European Union has extended for another year – until June 2021 – a ban for European companies on investment in Russia-occupied Crimea and imports of goods from the peninsula .
`` Today the EU Council extended until June 2021 sanctions against Russia for the illegal occupation of Crimea .
Well-appreciated !
We need to step up pressure for human rights violations , illegal issuing of passports , Kerch railway construction , Russian polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) Dmytro Kuleba tweeted on June 18 .
The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014 .
The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies .
They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol .
These measures include : an import ban on goods from Crimea and Sevastopol ; restrictions on trade and investment related to certain economic sectors and infrastructure projects ; a prohibition to supply tourism services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban for certain goods and technologies .
Previously , the Council extended these measures on 20 June 2019 until June 23 , 2020 .

The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014.
The Council of the European Union has extended for another year – until June 2021 – a ban for European companies on investment in Russia-occupied Crimea and imports of goods from the peninsula.
"Today the EU Council extended until June 2021 sanctions against Russia for the illegal occupation of Crimea. Well-appreciated! We need to step up pressure for human rights violations, illegal issuing of passports, Kerch railway construction, Russian polling in Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine," Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Dmytro Kuleba tweeted on June 18.
Today @EUCouncil extended until June 2021 sanctions against Russia for the illegal occupation of Crimea. Well-appreciated! We need to step up pressure for human rights violations, illegal issuing of passports, Kerch railway construction, Russian polling in Crimea #CrimeaIsUkraine — Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 18, 2020
The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014.
The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol.
These measures include: an import ban on goods from Crimea and Sevastopol; restrictions on trade and investment related to certain economic sectors and infrastructure projects; a prohibition to supply tourism services in Crimea or Sevastopol; an export ban for certain goods and technologies.
Previously, the Council extended these measures on June 20, 2019, until June 23, 2020.


unian--2020-06-18--Moody's upgrades ratings of six Ukrainian banks

Moody 's upgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of six banks to Caa1 from Caa2 with a stable outlook @ @ @ @ @ has upgraded the ratings and assessments of six Ukrainian banks , namely PrivatBank , Oshchadbank @ @ @ @ @ ] , Ukreximbank , Raiffeisen Bank Aval , Pivdenny Bank , and Sberbank .
`` @ @ @ @ @ FC [ foreign currency ] deposit ratings of six banks to Caa1 from Caa2 with @ @ @ @ @ Moody 's said in a press release on June 16 , 2020 .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ Investors Service on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine 's long-term issuer and senior @ @ @ @ @ Caa1 , the outlook on the ratings is stable .
With the economy forecasted by @ @ @ @ @ 4.5 % this year and the fiscal response to the coronavirus outbreak , the government @ @ @ @ @ to increase to 7.5 % of GDP in 2020 , up from a deficit of @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .

Moody's upgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of six banks to Caa1 from Caa2 with a stable outlook.
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings and assessments of six Ukrainian banks, namely PrivatBank, Oshchadbank [Savings Bank of Ukraine], Ukreximbank, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Pivdenny Bank, and Sberbank.
Read alsoMoody's upgrades PrivatBank's ratings
"Moody's upgraded the long-term FC [foreign currency] deposit ratings of six banks to Caa1 from Caa2 with a stable outlook," Moody's said in a press release on June 16, 2020.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Moody's Investors Service on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3 from Caa1, the outlook on the ratings is stable.
With the economy forecasted by Moody's to contract by 4.5% this year and the fiscal response to the coronavirus outbreak, the government's budget deficit is expected to increase to 7.5% of GDP in 2020, up from a deficit of 2.0% of GDP in 2019.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine may cut rapeseed exports in 2020 over change in EU legislation

The relevant amendments banned the use of insecticides containing chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl .
Ukraine may cut rapeseed exports in 2020 over the amendments to the EU legislation that came into force in February 2020 .
In particular , the relevant amendments banned the use of insecticides containing chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl , and thus imports into the EU are not allowed if the residual content of these substances in products exceeds 0.01 mg/kg , according to the GrainTrade analytical portal .
`` It can block the supply of rapeseed from Ukraine to the EU as farmers use these substances to grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian rapeseed is exported to the EU , therefore the question of determining the presence of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in the batches delivered to grain storage facilities or port terminals will be very acute , '' reads the report .
Read alsoAgri-exports from Ukraine up 2 % in Jan-May What is more , only several accredited laboratories can carry out tests to detect the substances ; Ukrainian legislation does not regulate the content of them in rapeseed and laboratories located at grain storage facilities and terminals will not be able to conduct such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yulia Garkavenko said the rapeseed crop in Ukraine in the MY 2020/2021 ( July 2020 through June 2021 ) would be reduced to 3 million tonnes and exports to 2.5-2.6 million tonnes .
Ukraine may have problems with the delivery of 1-1.5 million tonnes of rapeseed to the EU over the presence of chlorpyrifos .
Even if the exports into the EU are blocked , Ukraine will be able to boost the processing of the seeds locally with subsequent exports of rapeseed oil to China , which now accounts for 71 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture predicts that the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine this year might exceed 68 million tonnes , while that of oilseeds could be 20 million tonnes .

The relevant amendments banned the use of insecticides containing chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl.
Ukraine may cut rapeseed exports in 2020 over the amendments to the EU legislation that came into force in February 2020.
In particular, the relevant amendments banned the use of insecticides containing chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl, and thus imports into the EU are not allowed if the residual content of these substances in products exceeds 0.01 mg/kg, according to the GrainTrade analytical portal.
"It can block the supply of rapeseed from Ukraine to the EU as farmers use these substances to grow the crops. Almost 90% of Ukrainian rapeseed is exported to the EU, therefore the question of determining the presence of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in the batches delivered to grain storage facilities or port terminals will be very acute," reads the report.
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What is more, only several accredited laboratories can carry out tests to detect the substances; Ukrainian legislation does not regulate the content of them in rapeseed and laboratories located at grain storage facilities and terminals will not be able to conduct such tests.
Head of Analytics at UkrAgroConsult Yulia Garkavenko said the rapeseed crop in Ukraine in the MY 2020/2021 (July 2020 through June 2021) would be reduced to 3 million tonnes and exports to 2.5-2.6 million tonnes.
Ukraine may have problems with the delivery of 1-1.5 million tonnes of rapeseed to the EU over the presence of chlorpyrifos.
Even if the exports into the EU are blocked, Ukraine will be able to boost the processing of the seeds locally with subsequent exports of rapeseed oil to China, which now accounts for 71% of total exports of this produce from Ukraine.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture predicts that the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine this year might exceed 68 million tonnes, while that of oilseeds could be 20 million tonnes.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine among Top 5 least expensive countries for 1GB of mobile data

Ukraine ranks 5th among the Top 5 least expensive countries for 1GB of mobile data .
`` The five cheapest @ @ @ @ @ average cost of 1GB of mobile data are India ( $ 0.09 ) , Israel @ @ @ @ @ Kyrgyzstan ( $ 0.21 ) , Italy ( $ 0.43 ) , and Ukraine ( @ @ @ @ @ as reported by Cable.co.uk , a broadband , TV and phone comparison website .
It @ @ @ @ @ broadband infrastructure .
`` The five most expensive countries in terms of the average cost @ @ @ @ @ are São Tomé and Príncipe ( $ 28.26 ) , Bermuda ( $ 28.75 ) @ @ @ @ @ ) , the Falkland Islands ( $ 40.41 ) , and Saint Helena ( $ @ @ @ @ @ said .
As reported earlier , the use of mobile data worldwide in the first @ @ @ @ @ 14 % year-over-year amid the coronavirus pandemic , according to the Ericsson Mobility Report .

Ukraine has an excellent fibre broadband infrastructure.
Ukraine ranks 5th among the Top 5 least expensive countries for 1GB of mobile data.
"The five cheapest countries in terms of the average cost of 1GB of mobile data are India ($0.09), Israel ($0.11), Kyrgyzstan ($0.21), Italy ($0.43), and Ukraine ($0.46)," as reported by Cable.co.uk, a broadband, TV and phone comparison website.
Read alsoAlmost 15 mln Ukrainians use 4G – digital ministry
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It says Ukraine has excellent fibre broadband infrastructure.
"The five most expensive countries in terms of the average cost of 1GB of mobile data are São Tomé and Príncipe ($28.26), Bermuda ($28.75), Nauru ($30.47), the Falkland Islands ($40.41), and Saint Helena ($52.50)," it said.
As reported earlier, the use of mobile data worldwide in the first quarter of 2020 grew by 14% year-over-year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine's ruling party to name nominee for Kyiv mayor's post in late July

Local polls to elect members of village , town , city , district , and regional councils are scheduled for @ @ @ @ @ the Servant of the People faction in Ukraine 's parliament David Arakhamia says the party @ @ @ @ @ the post of Kyiv 's mayor no earlier than the end of July .
Read @ @ @ @ @ be postponed over coronavirus quarantine – PM Shmyhal '' You 'll hear [ the information @ @ @ @ @ nominees in the official format at the end of next month , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ According to Arakhamia , by that time all the nominees `` will have been preparing @ @ @ @ @ 's rating . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , local polls to elect members of @ @ @ @ @ , district , and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election @ @ @ @ @ city mayors .

Local polls to elect members of village, town, city, district, and regional councils are scheduled for October 25.
Chairman of the Servant of the People faction in Ukraine's parliament David Arakhamia says the party will name its nominee for the post of Kyiv's mayor no earlier than the end of July.
Read alsoLocal elections in Ukraine may be postponed over coronavirus quarantine – PM Shmyhal
"You'll hear [the information about] the results and nominees in the official format at the end of next month," he told journalists on June 18.
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According to Arakhamia, by that time all the nominees "will have been preparing and working for the party's rating."
As UNIAN reported earlier, local polls to elect members of village, town, city, district, and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election of village, town and city mayors.


unian--2020-06-18--Wizz Air resumes flights from Ukraine to six European countries

The flights will be carried to Hungary , Germany , Denmark , Estonia , Greece , and the United Kingdom .
Hungary 's Wizz Air , the largest low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe , has resumed flights from Kyiv International Airport to six European countries .
`` From June 17 , Ukrainian passengers will be able to plan a trip to the following destinations and to such countries : Athens ( Greece ) , Billund and Copenhagen ( Denmark ) , Tallinn ( Estonia ) , Berlin Schönefeld , Cologne , Dortmund , Hamburg , Hanover , Leipzig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all – Germany ) , Budapest ( Hungary ) , and London Luton ( the United Kingdom ) , '' as reported by the carrier 's press service .
Read alsoReuters : Wizz Air expands with new bases in Italy , Cyprus , Ukraine and Albania The safety of passengers and crew is the main priority of Wizz Air , so the company has introduced new rules to ensure physical distance during boarding and to comply with enhanced sanitary measures in aircraft cabins .
In addition , passengers are advised to register for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , to pay extra baggage via the Internet ) to reduce physical interaction at the airport when possible .
`` During the flight , passengers must be wearing face masks , and the crew must have gloves on .
In addition , passengers are given disinfecting wipes , '' it said .
`` Disinfection is regularly carried out in the cabins , and in accordance with the WIZZ cleaning schedule , all airline planes are additionally disinfected with antiviral solution at night .
The airline has prepared a video containing key information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
UNIAN memo .
Wizz Air low-cost carrier operates on over 600 routes from 25 bases , connecting 155 destinations in 45 countries .

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unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine's Rada fails to vote for government's action plan

Thus , the Cabinet of Ministers is deprived of immunity and could be sacked ahead of time .
The Verkhovna @ @ @ @ @ , has failed to vote for an updated government 's action plan .
Some 207 @ @ @ @ @ of 226 votes backed the relevant resolution .
Thus , the Cabinet of Ministers is @ @ @ @ @ be sacked before its term expires .
Read alsoRada committee says updated gov't action plan @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , the Verkhovna Rada on June 4 sent the government 's @ @ @ @ @ .
On June 12 , the Cabinet approved a revised document and tabled it in @ @ @ @ @ June 17 , the Ukrainian Parliament 's Economic Development Committee said the government 's action @ @ @ @ @ the initial failure to pass the Rada earlier this month , contradicts the memorandum signed @ @ @ @ @ , the International Monetary Fund , on a new Stand-By Arrangement .

Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers is deprived of immunity and could be sacked ahead of time.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has failed to vote for an updated government's action plan.
Some 207 MPs with the required minimum of 226 votes backed the relevant resolution.
Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers is deprived of immunity and could be sacked before its term expires.
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Read alsoRada committee says updated gov't action plan has inconsistencies with IMF memo
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada on June 4 sent the government's draft action plan for finalization.
On June 12, the Cabinet approved a revised document and tabled it in parliament for consideration.
On June 17, the Ukrainian Parliament's Economic Development Committee said the government's action plan, recently reviewed after the initial failure to pass the Rada earlier this month, contradicts the memorandum signed with Ukraine's key lender, the International Monetary Fund, on a new Stand-By Arrangement.


unian--2020-06-18--Kyiv mayor reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, one fatality in past day

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 4,084 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 58 in the past day .
Read alsoZelensky elaborates on access to COVID-19 vaccine for Ukrainians '' In the past day , another 58 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including four healthcare workers .
There was one fatality , '' he said on Telegram on June 18 .
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 4,084 .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 79 and 28 men aged 19 to 95 are among those infected .
In addition , three girls ( aged five , seven , and 12 ) and two boys ( aged two and seven ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 10 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
Fifty-six people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 1,286 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
The highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was registered in Solomyansky district ( 11 ) , Obolonlsy district ( eight ) , and Sviatoshynsky district ( seven ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 34,063 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 18 .
They included 966 deaths and 15,447 recoveries .
Some 829 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 4,084.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 58 in the past day.
Read alsoZelensky elaborates on access to COVID-19 vaccine for Ukrainians
"In the past day, another 58 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including four healthcare workers. There was one fatality," he said on Telegram on June 18.
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The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 4,084.
According to Klitschko, 25 women aged 24 to 79 and 28 men aged 19 to 95 are among those infected. In addition, three girls (aged five, seven, and 12) and two boys (aged two and seven) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 10 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
Fifty-six people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 1,286 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district (11), Obolonlsy district (eight), and Sviatoshynsky district (seven).
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 34,063 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 18. They included 966 deaths and 15,447 recoveries. Some 829 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine may re-impose strict quarantine in some regions from June 22

This is the worst-case scenario in responding to the spread of the virus .
Ukraine 's Chief Medical Officer , Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko has said the ministry plans to re-impose strict quarantine-related measures from June 22 in those regions where the COVID-19 incidence is the worst .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal announces extension of adaptive quarantine in Ukraine until July 31 '' We are not saying that in two weeks we will put the [ entire ] country in quarantine .
This graph shows a strict quarantine may be imposed in certain regions in our country from June 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamics , '' he said at a briefing on June 18 .
Liashko says this is the worst-case scenario in responding to the spread of the virus .
At the same time , he says , the probability that this summer in Ukraine will pass without the quarantine is `` quite high . ''
`` We can live without the quarantine for three or four months .
The main thing is to adhere to sanitary standards and come out of the quarantine smoothly , '' the official added .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in daily COVID-19 cases when the number of new positive coronavirus patients grew by 829 in the past 24 hours .
As of June 18 , the death toll was 966 , including 23 deaths in the past day .

This is the worst-case scenario in responding to the spread of the virus.
Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer, Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko has said the ministry plans to re-impose strict quarantine-related measures from June 22 in those regions where the COVID-19 incidence is the worst.
Read alsoPM Shmyhal announces extension of adaptive quarantine in Ukraine until July 31
"We are not saying that in two weeks we will put the [entire] country in quarantine. This graph shows a strict quarantine may be imposed in certain regions in our country from June 22. This can be seen from growth dynamics," he said at a briefing on June 18.
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Liashko says this is the worst-case scenario in responding to the spread of the virus.
At the same time, he says, the probability that this summer in Ukraine will pass without the quarantine is "quite high."
"We can live without the quarantine for three or four months. The main thing is to adhere to sanitary standards and come out of the quarantine smoothly," the official added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine saw a new record spike in daily COVID-19 cases when the number of new positive coronavirus patients grew by 829 in the past 24 hours. As of June 18, the death toll was 966, including 23 deaths in the past day.


unian--2020-06-18--Bill on debt settlement on electricity market passes second reading

The bill will help address financial issues faced by the state-run nuclear power giant Energoatom .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , has passed bill No .
2386 on the settlement of accounts payable and receivable on the wholesale electricity market , as well as on terminating operations of the wholesale electricity supplier .
The bill tabled for the second reading was backed by 243 MPs with the required minimum being 226 votes .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the relevant bill passed its first reading on April 30 , 2020 .
Rapporteur for the bill , Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Housing and Utilities Andriy Gerus said that the legislation introduces the following tools of debt repayment : mutual settlement ; debt repayment ( write-off ) ; and assignment of claim or replacement of a party to the obligation .
According to Gerus , the bill will help address financial issues that arose at the state-run nuclear power giant Energoatom , which operates the country 's nuclear power plants .
The company will be able to receive UAH 11 billion ( US $ 411 million ) in the form of government domestic loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as of August 31 , 2019 , the receivables of the operator of Ukraine 's wholesale electricity market Energorynok amounted to UAH 30.9 billion ( US $ 1.1 billion ) , of which the debt that arose after the introduction of Ukraine 's electricity retail market in the first half of 2019 was UAH 2.4 billion ( US $ 89.6 million ) .
Energorynok 's payables stood at UAH 28.1 billion ( US $ 1 billion ) .
The main causes behind the arrears were the following : lack of full reimbursement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the national budget ; low payment discipline at water supply and sewerage enterprises ; and poor payment discipline of electricity consumers in the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine .

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unian--2020-06-18--RFE/RL: Ex-President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev tests positive for COVID-19

He is currently self-isolating .
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev , who continues to control the Central Asian country after his @ @ @ @ @ has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Nazarbayev 's press service said on June 18 @ @ @ @ @ currently self-isolated and continued to work remotely , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ( @ @ @ @ @ 79-year-old Nazarbayev announced his resignation in March 2019 after ruling the oil-rich former Soviet republic @ @ @ @ @ But he continues to lead the ruling Nur-Otan party and the country 's powerful Security @ @ @ @ @ the broad benefits of the title of `` elbasy '' – the leader of the @ @ @ @ @ say he de facto continues to run the country of 18 million by supervising the @ @ @ @ @ Toqaev .

He is currently self-isolating.
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who continues to control the Central Asian country after his sudden resignation last year, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Nazarbayev's press service said on June 18 that the former president was currently self-isolated and continued to work remotely, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.
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The 79-year-old Nazarbayev announced his resignation in March 2019 after ruling the oil-rich former Soviet republic for almost 30 years. But he continues to lead the ruling Nur-Otan party and the country's powerful Security Council.
He also enjoys the broad benefits of the title of "elbasy" – the leader of the nation.
Nazarbayev's opponents say he de facto continues to run the country of 18 million by supervising the actions of incumbent President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev.


unian--2020-06-18--Moody's upgrades PrivatBank's ratings

Moody's upgrades PrivatBank's ratings

The move follows the sovereign rating action on Ukraine .
Moody 's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings and assessments of the largest Ukrainian bank , PrivatBank .
`` The upgrade of PrivatBank 's ratings and BCA [ Baseline Credit Assessments ] and change in the outlooks on the bank 's deposit ratings to stable from positive follow the sovereign rating action on Ukraine , '' Moody 's said in a press release on June 16 , 2020 .
`` The bank 's BCA remains constrained by the sovereign rating and its upgrade to b3 from caa1 reflects the high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamentals and sovereign creditworthiness , given the bank 's high direct exposure to sovereign debt ; strong profitability metrics , driven by recurring revenues which provide a good buffer to absorb higher credit costs ; and the bank 's low reliance on market funding and very high level of liquid assets , '' it said .
It is noted the bank 's B3 local currency deposit rating does not incorporate any uplift based on sovereign support as its BCA is in line with the sovereign rating .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Moody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government of Ukraine 's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3 from Caa1 , the outlook on the ratings is stable .
UNIAN memo .
Dnipro-based PrivatBank has been operating in Ukraine since 1992 .
It is Ukraine 's No .
1 bank in terms of assets .
The bank has been owned by the state since December 2016 .
PrivatBank posted UAH 32.6 billion ( US $ 1.2 billion ) in net profit in 2019 .

The move follows the sovereign rating action on Ukraine.
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings and assessments of the largest Ukrainian bank, PrivatBank.
"The upgrade of PrivatBank's ratings and BCA [Baseline Credit Assessments] and change in the outlooks on the bank's deposit ratings to stable from positive follow the sovereign rating action on Ukraine," Moody's said in a press release on June 16, 2020.
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"The bank's BCA remains constrained by the sovereign rating and its upgrade to b3 from caa1 reflects the high inter-linkage between the bank's standalone credit fundamentals and sovereign creditworthiness, given the bank's high direct exposure to sovereign debt; strong profitability metrics, driven by recurring revenues which provide a good buffer to absorb higher credit costs; and the bank's low reliance on market funding and very high level of liquid assets," it said.
It is noted the bank's B3 local currency deposit rating does not incorporate any uplift based on sovereign support as its BCA is in line with the sovereign rating.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Moody's Investors Service on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3 from Caa1, the outlook on the ratings is stable.
UNIAN memo. Dnipro-based PrivatBank has been operating in Ukraine since 1992. It is Ukraine's No. 1 bank in terms of assets. The bank has been owned by the state since December 2016. PrivatBank posted UAH 32.6 billion (US$1.2 billion) in net profit in 2019.


unian--2020-06-18--Reuters: Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine

The reading of the boxes will take place in coordination with the United Nations ' International Civil Aviation Organization .
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine , Iran 's minister of Roads and Urban Development , Mohammad Eslami , said on Wednesday , according to the Tasnim news agency .
Eslami claims Ukraine initially lacked the technical capability to read the boxes but now says it has that ability , Reuters reported .
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The reading of the boxes will take place in coordination with the United Nations ' International Civil Aviation Organization .
`` The necessary coordination is in this way that the reading of the black box be done in the country of Ukraine in the presence of representatives of ICAO , '' Eslami said .
`` And if the conditions are n't provided then at that time the reading will take place together in France . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down on January 8 by an Iranian ground-to-air missile , killing 176 people in what Tehran termed a `` disastrous mistake '' at a time of heightened tensions with the United States .
The fate of the cockpit voice and data `` black box '' recorders has been the subject of an international standoff eclipsed by the coronavirus crisis , which Iran says has also contributed to delays in a probe by Iran 's Air Accident Investigation Board .
Iran 's envoy to ICAO said last week that France 's BEA air accident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to read the black boxes if the BEA could accommodate this .
A spokesman for BEA said it had exchanged messages with Iran offering technical support and discussing logistics due to the coronavirus crisis , but added that Iran had not conveyed a formal decision on how to read the black boxes .

The reading of the boxes will take place in coordination with the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization.
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran's minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Eslami claims Ukraine initially lacked the technical capability to read the boxes but now says it has that ability, Reuters reported.
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He said "the Americans" may have provided Ukraine with the necessary software and documents to read the black boxes of the 737-800 airliner made by U.S.-based Boeing Co.
The reading of the boxes will take place in coordination with the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization.
"The necessary coordination is in this way that the reading of the black box be done in the country of Ukraine in the presence of representatives of ICAO," Eslami said. "And if the conditions aren't provided then at that time the reading will take place together in France."
The Ukraine International Airlines flight was shot down on January 8 by an Iranian ground-to-air missile, killing 176 people in what Tehran termed a "disastrous mistake" at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.
The fate of the cockpit voice and data "black box" recorders has been the subject of an international standoff eclipsed by the coronavirus crisis, which Iran says has also contributed to delays in a probe by Iran's Air Accident Investigation Board.
Iran's envoy to ICAO said last week that France's BEA air accident agency had been asked by Iranian investigators to read the black boxes if the BEA could accommodate this.
A spokesman for BEA said it had exchanged messages with Iran offering technical support and discussing logistics due to the coronavirus crisis, but added that Iran had not conveyed a formal decision on how to read the black boxes.


unian--2020-06-18--PM Shmyhal vows not to introduce quotas for imported mineral fertilizers – MP

Other restrictions on imports of fertilizers into Ukraine may be reviewed next .
Ukrainian Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People Party Marian Zablotskyi has said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal promised not to introduce quotas for imported mineral fertilizers .
`` At a meeting of the Servant of the People 's [ parliamentary ] faction yesterday , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal promised there would be no quotas for imported fertilizers , '' he wrote on Facebook on June 16 .
`` According to Mr. Shmyhal , prices of fertilizers in Ukraine are high even without quotas ... Later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture ] confirmed this in correspondence with me , '' the MP said .
Zablotskyi suggests other restrictions on imports of fertilizers into Ukraine may be reviewed next .
`` Unfortunately , our factories continue exporting [ Ukrainian-made produce ] at lower prices than they sell it to Ukrainian farmers , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , over 10 agricultural associations asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to introduce the quotas for imports of mineral fertilizers .
In late May , the Ministry of Economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would introduce a 30 % quota for imported nitrogen fertilizers .
The agrarian associations opposed such plans , fearing price hikes over domestic producers ' monopoly on the market .

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unian--2020-06-18--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 8.3 mln

The overall death toll is 449,047 people , while 4,076,245 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 8.3 million patients as of the morning of June 18 .
As many as 8,351,428 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:33 on June 18 , 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 449,047 people , while 4,076,245 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The highest death toll was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ) , Brazil ( 46,510 ) , the United Kingdom ( 42,238 ) , Italy ( 34,448 ) , France ( 29,578 ) , and Spain ( 27,136 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 2,163,290 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 955,377 ) , Russia ( 552,549 ) , India ( 366,946 ) , the United Kingdom ( 300,717 ) , Spain ( 244,683 ) , Peru ( 240,908 ) , Italy ( 237,828 ) , Chile ( 220,628 ) , Iran ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Germany ( 188,604 ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 449,047 people, while 4,076,245 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 8.3 million patients as of the morning of June 18.
As many as 8,351,428 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:33 on June 18, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The overall death toll is 449,047 people, while 4,076,245 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (117,717 people), Brazil (46,510), the United Kingdom (42,238), Italy (34,448), France (29,578), and Spain (27,136).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (2,163,290 confirmed cases), Brazil (955,377), Russia (552,549), India (366,946), the United Kingdom (300,717), Spain (244,683), Peru (240,908), Italy (237,828), Chile (220,628), Iran (195,051), France (194,805), Germany (188,604).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine sees new record spike in daily COVID-19 cases

The death toll is 966 now , including 23 deaths in the past 24 hours .
Ukraine has seen a new record spike in daily COVID-19 cases when the number of new positive coronavirus patients grew by 829 in the past 24 hours .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal announces extension of adaptive quarantine in Ukraine until July 31 This brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 34,063 as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 18 , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) .
The largest number of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 171 ) , Zakarpattia region ( 74 ) , and Rivne region ( 73 ) .
The death toll is 966 , including 23 deaths in the past 24 hours .
Some 15,447 patients have recovered , including 504 in the past day .
There are 75,754 suspected COVID-19 cases in Ukraine now , the NSDC said .
On June 17 , the Ukrainian government extended the so-called adaptive quarantine until July 31 over a spike in the incidence in the past week .
The easing of the coronavirus-related lockdown started on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the respective restrictions will be lifted only in those regions where the epidemic situation allows .
In other regions , the quarantine-related measures may be enhanced if the situation worsens .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 33,234 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 17 .
They included 943 deaths and 14,943 recoveries .
Some 758 new cases were recorded in the 24 hours preceding that date .

The death toll is 966 now, including 23 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine has seen a new record spike in daily COVID-19 cases when the number of new positive coronavirus patients grew by 829 in the past 24 hours.
Read alsoPM Shmyhal announces extension of adaptive quarantine in Ukraine until July 31
This brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 34,063 as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 18, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
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The largest number of new cases was registered in Lviv region (171), Zakarpattia region (74), and Rivne region (73).
The death toll is 966, including 23 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Some 15,447 patients have recovered, including 504 in the past day.
There are 75,754 suspected COVID-19 cases in Ukraine now, the NSDC said.
On June 17, the Ukrainian government extended the so-called adaptive quarantine until July 31 over a spike in the incidence in the past week. The easing of the coronavirus-related lockdown started on May 22.
The adaptive quarantine means that the respective restrictions will be lifted only in those regions where the epidemic situation allows. In other regions, the quarantine-related measures may be enhanced if the situation worsens.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 33,234 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 17. They included 943 deaths and 14,943 recoveries. Some 758 new cases were recorded in the 24 hours preceding that date.


unian--2020-06-18--Rada committee says updated gov't action plan has inconsistencies with IMF memo

Having stopped short of endorsing the plan , the Committee recommended that MPs decide on its fate at the session hall vote .
Ukraine Parliament 's Economic Development Committee says the Government 's action plan , recently reviewed after the initial failure to pass the Rada earlier this month , contradicts the memorandum signed with Ukraine 's key lender , the International Monetary Fund , on a new Stand-By Arrangement , says committee chair Dmytro Natalukha .
Having stopped short of endorsing the plan , the Committee recommended that MPs decide on its fate at the session hall vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five committee members supported the cabinet program , four stood against it , and as many abstained .
It is worth noting that Dmytro Natalukha was one of those who endorsed the action plan despite inconsitencies with the IMF memo .
`` The IMF program runs counter to the government 's action plan .
And vice versa .
Or maybe it does n't , while not allowing to fully implement it .
However , we received the government action plan after the IMF memo was signed so I hope our government will first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will be a priority for them , while the memorandum with the IMF will be a secondary document , '' he said .
According to UNIAN , on June 4 , the Verkhovna Rada returned for revision the government action plan .
Legislators harshly criticized the initial version .
If the plan seals no approval in parliament , the Cabinet will be deprived of immunity from being sacked ahead of the term .
On June 12 , the Cabinet approved a revised version and submitted it for consideration in Parliament .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , June 18 .

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unian--2020-06-18--Donbas warzone update: One Ukraine soldier killed, two injured amid 14 attacks in past day

According to Ukrainian intelligence reports , one member of the enemy forces was wounded on June 17 .
One Ukrainian soldier was killed , while two were injured as Russia-led forces mounted 14 attacks in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , on Wednesday , June 17 .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire 14 times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 18 .
`` Unfortunately , as a result of enemy shelling , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another one was wounded in action , and another one sustained combat-related injuries . ''
Read alsoZelensky 's Office announces development of new bill on Donbas with 'Steinmeier formula' The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , sniper rifles , and small arms .
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Popasna , and the villages of Orikhove , Krymske , Shumy , Luhanske , Opytne , Vodiane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevelske .
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling .
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports , one member of the enemy forces was wounded on June 17 .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on June 18 .
No Ukrainian army casualties have been reported since Thursday midnight .

According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, one member of the enemy forces was wounded on June 17.
One Ukrainian soldier was killed, while two were injured as Russia-led forces mounted 14 attacks in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 17.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 14 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 18. "Unfortunately, as a result of enemy shelling, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action, another one was wounded in action, and another one sustained combat-related injuries."
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, and small arms.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Popasna, and the villages of Orikhove, Krymske, Shumy, Luhanske, Opytne, Vodiane, Pyshchevyk, Novotroyitske, Pisky, and Nevelske.
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, one member of the enemy forces was wounded on June 17.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on June 18.
No Ukrainian army casualties have been reported since Thursday midnight.


unian--2020-06-18--Ukraine's hryvnia weakens to UAH 26.78 to U.S. dollar on June 18

The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is fixed at UAH 30.07 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for June 18 at UAH 26.78 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by four kopiykas .
Read alsoWorld Bank expects Ukraine 's economy to shrink by 3.5 % in 2020 The central bank has fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for June 18 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,677.6 ( UAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,006.81 ( UAH 3,023.9 as of June 17 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on June 17 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 26.79/26.81 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 30.10/30.12 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Wednesday , June 17 , at UAH 26.74 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by 10 @ @ @ @ @ @

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