unian--2020-03-09--National Bank resumes currency sales in Ukraine after almost month's break

The regulator bought US $ 150 million on the interbank forex market last week .
The National Bank of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ 2-6 resumed currency sales on the interbank foreign exchange market after almost a month 's @ @ @ @ @ $ 307.2 million , maximum amount of currency since January 1 , 2020 .
Read @ @ @ @ @ to US $ 26.6 bln as of March 1 Over the week , the regulator @ @ @ @ @ on the interbank forex market .
As a result , the National Bank 's currency @ @ @ @ @ US $ 157.2 million , according to the NBU 's website .
However , foreign @ @ @ @ @ sales by US $ 629.8 million since the beginning of the year .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ Bank in February 2020 replenished the country 's international reserves by US $ 689 million @ @ @ @ @ reserves stood at US $ 26.6 billion as of March 1 , 2020 , which @ @ @ @ @ the figure recorded as of January 1 , 2020 .

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The regulator bought US$150 million on the interbank forex market last week.
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unian--2020-03-09--Coronavirus in Europe: Poland to enhance sanitary control on borders with Ukraine, Belarus, Russia

Polish border guards , firefighters , customs officers , and road transport inspectors will carry out a comprehensive control there .
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński says Poland will enhance sanitary control at its borders with Ukraine , Belarus and Russia from Tuesday , March 10 , as it steps up efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
Today enhanced control is being introduced on the borders with Germany and the Czech Republic .
Similar measures will be taken at the external borders from Tuesday , he said , as reported by Radio Poland 's Ukrainian service on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] all medical and sanitary procedures will be fully introduced on our external border , that is , on the borders with Ukraine , Belarus and Russia .
All Polish borders will be protected in several tens of hours , '' the official said .
According to Kamiński , the comprehensive control will be carried out by Polish border guards , firefighters , customs officers , and road transport inspectors .
Crossing points will be operating around the clock .
There will be ambulances and doctors on the spot , while sick persons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The minister asked travelers for understanding and patience , as the traffic management would be changed over border controls .
The official emphasized that the actions taken are `` in the interests of all of us . ''

Polish border guards, firefighters, customs officers, and road transport inspectors will carry out a comprehensive control there.
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński says Poland will enhance sanitary control at its borders with Ukraine, Belarus and Russia from Tuesday, March 10, as it steps up efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Read alsoUkraine's Health Ministry: Over 110,000 confirmed coronavirus cases registered worldwide
Today enhanced control is being introduced on the borders with Germany and the Czech Republic. Similar measures will be taken at the external borders from Tuesday, he said, as reported by Radio Poland's Ukrainian service on March 9.
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"Tomorrow [Tuesday] all medical and sanitary procedures will be fully introduced on our external border, that is, on the borders with Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. All Polish borders will be protected in several tens of hours," the official said.
According to Kamiński, the comprehensive control will be carried out by Polish border guards, firefighters, customs officers, and road transport inspectors. Crossing points will be operating around the clock. There will be ambulances and doctors on the spot, while sick persons will be hospitalized directly from the border.
The minister asked travelers for understanding and patience, as the traffic management would be changed over border controls. The official emphasized that the actions taken are "in the interests of all of us."


unian--2020-03-09--Ruble tumbles, U.S. shares plunge after OPEC-Russia deal collapse – media

Meanwhile , the benchmark Brent oil futures crashed more than 30 % , the most since the Gulf War in 1991 .
The Russian ruble fell to a four-year low and global markets plunged after oil prices collapsed following a breakup of talks between OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and erstwhile partner Russia .
The ruble tumbled on March 9 by more than 7 % to nearly 74 to the U.S. dollar , its weakest rate since early 2016 , as reported by Reuters .
Meanwhile , the benchmark Brent oil futures crashed more than 30 % , the most since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sour mood for equities are fears over the spread of the deadly coronavirus and its effects on the global economy .
Just minutes after the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. in New York , share trading was halted , triggered by a 7 % drop in the S & P 500 index .
Under trading rules , the market will reopen after a 15-minute pause .
The last time the so-called `` circuit breaker '' was tripped was at the height of the financial crisis in 2008 .
When trading resumes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 % .
The final trip wire is 20 % , which would close New York markets for the day .
The bloodbath in the United States came after stocks in Tokyo closed down more than 5 % .
European equity markets suffered hefty losses with London , Frankfurt , and Paris tumbling between 7 % and 8 % .
Italy 's main index slumped 11 % after the government ordered a lockdown of large parts of the north of the country , including the financial capital Milan .
Read alsoReuters : Oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejects steep OPEC cut OPEC has pushed to cut production amid an expected decline in demand as the coronavirus epidemic threatens to wreak havoc on the world economy .
The Kremlin has resisted extending cuts to the amount and length of time sought by the cartel .
Following the dispute with Russia , Saudi Arabia launched the start of a price war , cutting prices by US $ 4 to US $ 6 a barrel to Asia and JS $ 7 to the United States .
The price of benchmark Brent crude was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the traditionally lower-priced U.S. benchmark was at US $ 27.34 a barrel .
In a 2014 price war , oil prices fell to below US $ 30 a barrel .
As the Russian ruble crashed to a four-year low , the country 's central bank said it was halting foreign-currency purchases for the next 30 days to `` increase the predictability of actions of monetary authorities under the conditions of significant changes on global oil markets . ''
The collapse in the oil price could push Russia 's budget into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent ruble drop may lead to higher inflation as foreign goods become more expensive in local currency .
With the ruble between 70 and 75 to the dollar , Russia 's budget would balance at an oil price of US $ 40 to US $ 45 , according to the Moscow-based Macro-Advisory .
Russia has been preparing its economy for an external shock like a drop in oil prices and has built up its foreign currency reserves to about US $ 570 billion , giving it financial power to weather the sharp drop @

Meanwhile, the benchmark Brent oil futures crashed more than 30%, the most since the Gulf War in 1991.
The Russian ruble fell to a four-year low and global markets plunged after oil prices collapsed following a breakup of talks between OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and erstwhile partner Russia.
The ruble tumbled on March 9 by more than 7% to nearly 74 to the U.S. dollar, its weakest rate since early 2016, as reported by Reuters.
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Meanwhile, the benchmark Brent oil futures crashed more than 30%, the most since the Gulf War in 1991.
Compounding the sour mood for equities are fears over the spread of the deadly coronavirus and its effects on the global economy.
Just minutes after the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. in New York, share trading was halted, triggered by a 7% drop in the S&P 500 index. Under trading rules, the market will reopen after a 15-minute pause.
The last time the so-called "circuit breaker" was tripped was at the height of the financial crisis in 2008.
When trading resumes, the next circuit breaker is triggered at 13%. The final trip wire is 20%, which would close New York markets for the day.
The bloodbath in the United States came after stocks in Tokyo closed down more than 5%.
European equity markets suffered hefty losses with London, Frankfurt, and Paris tumbling between 7% and 8%. Italy's main index slumped 11% after the government ordered a lockdown of large parts of the north of the country, including the financial capital Milan.
Read alsoReuters: Oil plunges to lowest since 2017 after Russia rejects steep OPEC cut
OPEC has pushed to cut production amid an expected decline in demand as the coronavirus epidemic threatens to wreak havoc on the world economy. The Kremlin has resisted extending cuts to the amount and length of time sought by the cartel.
Following the dispute with Russia, Saudi Arabia launched the start of a price war, cutting prices by US$4 to US$6 a barrel to Asia and JS$7 to the United States. The price of benchmark Brent crude was trading at US$31.02 a barrel, while the traditionally lower-priced U.S. benchmark was at US$27.34 a barrel.
In a 2014 price war, oil prices fell to below US$30 a barrel.
As the Russian ruble crashed to a four-year low, the country's central bank said it was halting foreign-currency purchases for the next 30 days to "increase the predictability of actions of monetary authorities under the conditions of significant changes on global oil markets."
The collapse in the oil price could push Russia's budget into a deficit for the year, while the subsequent ruble drop may lead to higher inflation as foreign goods become more expensive in local currency.
With the ruble between 70 and 75 to the dollar, Russia's budget would balance at an oil price of US$40 to US$45, according to the Moscow-based Macro-Advisory.
Russia has been preparing its economy for an external shock like a drop in oil prices and has built up its foreign currency reserves to about US$570 billion, giving it financial power to weather the sharp drop.


unian--2020-03-09--Russia-led forces strike Ukraine medical vehicle in Donbas

The enemy hit the vehicle with two grenade launcher fragmentation rounds , using UAVs .
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters @ @ @ @ @ Russia 's hybrid military forces have struck a Ukrainian medical vehicle of one of the @ @ @ @ @ of Talakivka in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Read alsoUkraine reports six WIAs , one @ @ @ @ @ attacks in Donbas on March 8 The enemy hit the vehicle with two grenade launcher @ @ @ @ @ aerial vehicles ( UAV ) .
However , the emblem of the Red Cross was @ @ @ @ @ , the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 9 .
`` Fortunately , none @ @ @ @ @ been injured .
Such criminal actions once again demonstrate a provocative neglect by Russia 's @ @ @ @ @ of international law applicable in armed conflicts , '' the report said .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ shelled Ukrainian positions in Donbas three times from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March @ @ @ @ @ reported among Ukrainian troops on Monday so far .

The enemy hit the vehicle with two grenade launcher fragmentation rounds, using UAVs.
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) says Russia's hybrid military forces have struck a Ukrainian medical vehicle of one of the JFO units near the village of Talakivka in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoUkraine reports six WIAs, one KIA, amid six enemy attacks in Donbas on March 8
The enemy hit the vehicle with two grenade launcher fragmentation rounds, using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). However, the emblem of the Red Cross was clearly visible on the vehicle, the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 9.
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"Fortunately, none of the Ukrainian defenders has been injured. Such criminal actions once again demonstrate a provocative neglect by Russia's armed forces of all rules of international law applicable in armed conflicts," the report said.
As UNIAN reported, Russia-led forces provocatively shelled Ukrainian positions in Donbas three times from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 9.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops on Monday so far.


unian--2020-03-09--MH17 trial starts in Netherlands

MH17 trial starts in Netherlands

The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands is prosecuting the four suspects for bringing down the airplane .
First court hearings in the case of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Donbas in the summer of 2014 have started in the Netherlands today , March 9 .
Read alsoRelatives of MH17 victims stage rally outside Russian embassy in The Hague The trial against the first four suspects in the case began at a special high-security courtroom near Amsterdam 's Schiphol airport at 11:00 ( Kyiv time ) on Monday .
The sessions are broadcasting live on the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Judges Dagmar Koster and Heleen Kerstens-Fockens are also present there .
The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands is prosecuting the four suspects for bringing down the airplane .
Dutch-based Sjöcrona Van Stigt took over the defense of one of the suspects in the MH17 case , Oleg Pulatov .
Russian lawyer Elena Kutina is expected to also attend the hearings .
Relatives of the victims believe that the trial will help bring to justice the representatives of the Russian political and military elite involved in the aircraft crash .
UNIAN memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17 , 2014 , over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region .
All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash .
The majority of the victims , 196 , were citizens of the Netherlands .
The Dutch Safety Board October 13 , 2015 , issued a report on the causes of the accident .
It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system .
The Joint Investigation Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2016 , confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia .
On June 19 , 2019 , JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17 .
The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin ( AKA `` Strelkov '' ) , who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called `` Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) ; Russian General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khmuryi '' ) , who led the `` DPR intelligence ; '' Oleg Pulatov ( nom de guerre `` Gyurza '' ) , who in 2014 headed of `` the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR ; '' as well as Leonid Kharchenko ( nom de guerre `` Krot '' ) , who was a leader of the `` reconnaissance battalion '' of Russia-led forces .

The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands is prosecuting the four suspects for bringing down the airplane.
First court hearings in the case of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Donbas in the summer of 2014 have started in the Netherlands today, March 9.
Read alsoRelatives of MH17 victims stage rally outside Russian embassy in The Hague
The trial against the first four suspects in the case began at a special high-security courtroom near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport at 11:00 (Kyiv time) on Monday.
The sessions are broadcasting live on the official website.
Presiding judge is Hendrik Steenhuis. Judges Dagmar Koster and Heleen Kerstens-Fockens are also present there.
The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands is prosecuting the four suspects for bringing down the airplane.
Dutch-based Sjöcrona Van Stigt took over the defense of one of the suspects in the MH17 case, Oleg Pulatov. Russian lawyer Elena Kutina is expected to also attend the hearings.
Relatives of the victims believe that the trial will help bring to justice the representatives of the Russian political and military elite involved in the aircraft crash.
UNIAN memo. Malaysia Airlines' MH17 Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17, 2014, over Russia-occupied territory in Donetsk region. All 298 people on board who were citizens of 10 countries were killed in the crash. The majority of the victims, 196, were citizens of the Netherlands. The Dutch Safety Board October 13, 2015, issued a report on the causes of the accident. It was revealed that the plane had been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system.
The Joint Investigation Team in its report published on September 28, 2016, confirmed that the plane had been downed by a Russian-made Buk brought to Ukraine from Russia.
On June 19, 2019, JIT investigators accused four Russia-controlled military intelligence officers of involvement in a missile attack that shot down MH17. The first four suspects in the MH17 case are Russian terrorist Igor Girkin (AKA "Strelkov"), who in the summer of 2014 was the so-called "Minister of Defense of the Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR"); Russian General Sergei Dubinsky (nom de guerre "Khmuryi"), who led the "DPR intelligence;" Oleg Pulatov (nom de guerre "Gyurza"), who in 2014 headed of "the 2nd division of the GRU of the DPR;" as well as Leonid Kharchenko (nom de guerre "Krot"), who was a leader of the "reconnaissance battalion" of Russia-led forces.


unian--2020-03-09--Ukraine's Health Ministry: Over 110,000 confirmed coronavirus cases registered worldwide

Only one COVID-19 case has been registered in Ukraine .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says 110,041 laboratory-confirmed cases of the new COVID-19 coronavirus were registered worldwide as of March 9 , of which 3,825 were fatal , and 62,053 people have already recovered .
Read alsoTravel chaos erupts as Italy shuts down north to halt virus – media There were 29,137 cases in total confirmed in 100 countries outside mainland China , the ministry 's press service said on March 9 .
At the same time , in Europe , death total stands at 397 , with 11,789 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were 7,375 cases confirmed in Italy , 902 in Germany , 1,126 in France , 374 in Spain , 332 in Switzerland , 277 in Great Britain , 265 in the Netherlands , 200 in Belgium , 203 in Sweden , 169 in Norway , 102 in Austria , 73 in Greece , 55 in Iceland , 37 in San Marino , 36 in Denmark , 25 in Israel , 30 in Finland , 32 in Czech Republic , 21 in Ireland , 30 in Portugal , 13 Georgia , 11 in Croatia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan , Slovenia , and Romania ( each ) , six in Belarus , five in Poland and Slovakia ( each ) , seven in Russia and Hungary ( each ) , four in Bulgaria , three in Northern Macedonia , Malta , and Latvia ( each ) , two in Bosnia and Herzegovina , and one in Andorra , Armenia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Monaco , Moldova , and Serbia ( each ) .
To date , only one COVID-19 case has been registered in Ukraine , according to the ministry @ @ @ @

Only one COVID-19 case has been registered in Ukraine.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says 110,041 laboratory-confirmed cases of the new COVID-19 coronavirus were registered worldwide as of March 9, of which 3,825 were fatal, and 62,053 people have already recovered.
Read alsoTravel chaos erupts as Italy shuts down north to halt virus – media
There were 29,137 cases in total confirmed in 100 countries outside mainland China, the ministry's press service said on March 9.
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At the same time, in Europe, death total stands at 397, with 11,789 confirmed cases of infection.
In particular, there were 7,375 cases confirmed in Italy, 902 in Germany, 1,126 in France, 374 in Spain, 332 in Switzerland, 277 in Great Britain, 265 in the Netherlands, 200 in Belgium, 203 in Sweden, 169 in Norway, 102 in Austria, 73 in Greece, 55 in Iceland, 37 in San Marino, 36 in Denmark, 25 in Israel, 30 in Finland, 32 in Czech Republic, 21 in Ireland, 30 in Portugal, 13 Georgia, 11 in Croatia, 10 in Estonia, nine in Azerbaijan, Slovenia, and Romania (each), six in Belarus, five in Poland and Slovakia (each), seven in Russia and Hungary (each), four in Bulgaria, three in Northern Macedonia, Malta, and Latvia (each), two in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and one in Andorra, Armenia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Moldova, and Serbia (each).
To date, only one COVID-19 case has been registered in Ukraine, according to the ministry's press service.


unian--2020-03-10--Bulgarian entry bookmakers' new favorite for Eurovision 2020 win

The entry outran Iceland 's `` Think About Things '' , which had long been holding the lead .
Eurovision @ @ @ @ @ 9 has put Bulgarian singer VICTORIA with her song `` Tears Getting Sober '' on @ @ @ @ @ potential winners of this year 's international song contest set to be held in Rotterdam @ @ @ @ @ 's `` Think About Things '' by Daði og Gagnamagnið , which had long been @ @ @ @ @ Odds on EurovisionWorld .
Lithuania ( The Roop – On Fire ) currently completes the @ @ @ @ @ Gjon 's Tears – Rependez-moi ) ranks fourth , followed by Russia ( Little Big @ @ @ @ @ revealed ) on fifth .

The entry outran Iceland's "Think About Things", which had long been holding the lead.
Eurovision 2020 odds as of March 9 has put Bulgarian singer VICTORIA with her song "Tears Getting Sober" on top of the list of potential winners of this year's international song contest set to be held in Rotterdam.
The entry outran Iceland's "Think About Things" by Daði og Gagnamagnið, which had long been holding the lead in Betting Odds on EurovisionWorld.
Lithuania (The Roop – On Fire) currently completes the TOP3, while Switzerland (Gjon's Tears – Rependez-moi) ranks fourth, followed by Russia (Little Big – song yet to be revealed) on fifth.


unian--2020-03-10--Recovering from coronavirus illness can take up to "six weeks" WHO official says – CNN

To date , there is no specific medicine to treat coronavirus illness .
It can take several weeks to fully @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus , Dr. Mike Ryan , executive director of Health Emergencies Programme at the @ @ @ @ @ during a briefing on Monday .
`` It takes anything up to six weeks to @ @ @ @ @ '' Ryan said , according to CNN .
`` People who suffer very severe illness @ @ @ @ @ from the illness . ''
Ryan added that recovery is often measured by the patient @ @ @ @ @ having two consecutive negative tests for the virus at least one day apart , but @ @ @ @ @ recovery '' differently .
To date , there is no specific medicine to treat coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ can recover with appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms — and those with severe @ @ @ @ @ care , according to WHO .

To date, there is no specific medicine to treat coronavirus illness.
It can take several weeks to fully recover from illness caused by novel coronavirus, Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of Health Emergencies Programme at the World Health Organization, said during a briefing on Monday.
"It takes anything up to six weeks to recover from this disease," Ryan said, according to CNN. "People who suffer very severe illness can take months to recover from the illness."
Ryan added that recovery is often measured by the patient no longer exhibiting symptoms and having two consecutive negative tests for the virus at least one day apart, but some countries may measure "recovery" differently.
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To date, there is no specific medicine to treat coronavirus illness, but those infected can recover with appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms — and those with severe illness should receive optimized supportive care, according to WHO.


unian--2020-03-10--Another skirmish in Donbas: Ukrainian military truck hit, Joint Forces sustain losses

One seriously injured Ukrainian military serviceman died as he was being evacuated , a war journalist reported .
The enemy engaged Ukrainian defenders with 120-120 mm mortars and howitzers in the latest escalation in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas warzone .
In the area near Pisky and Avdiyivka , a Ukrainian GAZ-66 military truck was hit , while one of the reconnaissance battalions suffered casualties , journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote on Facebook .
Earlier this morning , Ukrainian positions were shelled as the enemy employed 120-122 mm mortars and howitzers before the Ukrainian side returned fire an hour later .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violations by enemy forces in Donbas over past day In turn , war journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported via Telegram that one seriously injured Ukrainian military serviceman died as he was being evacuated .
The Joint Forces Operation HQ issued a statement on the latest spark of hostilities : `` Today , on March 10 , Russian occupation forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk direction .
Russian invaders engaged the Joint Forces ' positions with weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements , in particular , 120 mm mortars , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms weapons . ''
`` Now the battle is over , and to suppress enemy fire , JFO units employed available weapons and delivered an adequate response to the Russian invaders , the report reads .
`` In addition , the enemy hit a JF military truck with an anti-tank guided missile .
As a result of the hit , losses are reported among Ukrainian defenders , '' the press center said .
As reported earlier , over the past day , March 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated the ceasefire .

One seriously injured Ukrainian military serviceman died as he was being evacuated, a war journalist reported.
The enemy engaged Ukrainian defenders with 120-120 mm mortars and howitzers in the latest escalation in eastern Ukraine's Donbas warzone.
In the area near Pisky and Avdiyivka, a Ukrainian GAZ-66 military truck was hit, while one of the reconnaissance battalions suffered casualties, journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote on Facebook.
Earlier this morning, Ukrainian positions were shelled as the enemy employed 120-122 mm mortars and howitzers before the Ukrainian side returned fire an hour later.
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Read alsoUkraine reports 1 WIA amid 10 truce violations by enemy forces in Donbas over past day
In turn, war journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported via Telegram that one seriously injured Ukrainian military serviceman died as he was being evacuated.
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The Joint Forces Operation HQ issued a statement on the latest spark of hostilities: "Today, on March 10, Russian occupation forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk direction. Russian invaders engaged the Joint Forces' positions with weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements, in particular, 120 mm mortars, and also opened fire employing grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms weapons."
"Now the battle is over, and to suppress enemy fire, JFO units employed available weapons and delivered an adequate response to the Russian invaders, the report reads.
"In addition, the enemy hit a JF military truck with an anti-tank guided missile. As a result of the hit, losses are reported among Ukrainian defenders," the press center said.
As reported earlier, over the past day, March 9, Russian-led forces in Donbas ten times violated the ceasefire.


unian--2020-03-10--Canada to provide over $2 mln in aid to Ukrainian police

The assistance aims to strengthen their capacity in planning , implementing , monitoring , and reviewing reform processes .
Canada @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian police amounting to $ 2 million over the following three years , according @ @ @ @ @ Champagne .
`` While in Ukraine , Minister Champagne highlighted Canada 's continued commitment to @ @ @ @ @ efforts and engaging women in peace and security efforts , '' the press service of @ @ @ @ @ the minister 's visit .
The minister also announced more than $ 2 million over @ @ @ @ @ the capacity of the National Police of Ukraine in planning , implementing , monitoring and @ @ @ @ @ alsoReuters : On Ukraine visit , Canada minister presses Iran for access to black boxes @ @ @ @ @ the top diplomat discussed `` the work that Canada is doing to stand up for @ @ @ @ @ integrity in the face of Russian aggression . ''
During his visit , Minister Champagne @ @ @ @ @ Operation UNIFIER at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Yavoriv .

The assistance aims to strengthen their capacity in planning, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing reform processes.
Canada will provide financial assistance to the Ukrainian police amounting to $2 million over the following three years, according to Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
"While in Ukraine, Minister Champagne highlighted Canada's continued commitment to the country's ambitious reform efforts and engaging women in peace and security efforts," the press service of the Canadian Government wrote following the minister's visit.
The minister also announced more than $2 million over three years to help strengthen the capacity of the National Police of Ukraine in planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing reform processes.
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Read alsoReuters: On Ukraine visit, Canada minister presses Iran for access to black boxes from plane crash
Also, the top diplomat discussed "the work that Canada is doing to stand up for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression."
During his visit, Minister Champagne visited Canadian troops deployed on Operation UNIFIER at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Yavoriv.


unian--2020-03-10--Analyst warns hryvnia may further weaken by weekend

If panic on the market worsens , Ukrainians will see a dollar costing UAH 26 .
Analyst with the Alpari @ @ @ @ @ , warns that the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency , may considerably weaken against @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
The expert says that , if panic worsens on the market , Ukrainians @ @ @ @ @ at UAH 26 , RBC Ukraine news outlet reported March 10 .
Read alsoUkraine 's @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. dollar on March 10 At the same time , Parkhomenko emphasized that the @ @ @ @ @ UAH 30 per dollar , as the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) will @ @ @ @ @ exchange rate .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the NBU on March 10 weakened the @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. dollar , while euro – to UAH 28.23 .

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unian--2020-03-10--Analyst assesses possible effect of global oil prices collapse on Ukrainian economy

The current situation on the market is beneficial for Ukraine 's trade balance as the country imports oil and petroleum products .
But following oil , other raw materials usually become cheaper as well .
A sharp drop in global oil prices could lead to the cheapening of important components of Ukrainian exports , in particular , agricultural products and metals , while this will reduce foreign currency inflow , says head of the analytical department at Concorde Capital Investment Company , Oleksandr Parashchiy .
The current situation on the market is beneficial for Ukraine 's trade balance as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the analyst told Apostrophe .
But after oil , the expert adds , other raw materials usually become cheaper as well .
`` Other commodity markets may follow in oil 's steps ; prices for agricultural products are highly dependent on oil prices , '' Parashchiy emphasized .
If agricultural products and , says , metals , both important components of Ukrainian exports , fall in price , foreign currency flows into the country will weaken and pressure on the hryvnia will increase , the expert says .
The analyst claims that Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and therefore the effect of the current developments may turn out to be mixed .
`` A lot will depend on the response efforts by our government , which has so far not even formed an economic bloc .
And so far , everything looks very ambiguous for our country , '' said Oleksandr Parashchiy .

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unian--2020-03-10--Over 114,000 coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide

Italy is in lead of spread pace .
Since the start of coronavirus covid-19 outbreak , 114,448 people have been @ @ @ @ @ , that 's according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) @ @ @ @ @ JHU ) .
A total of 4,026 deaths were recorded .
Of these , 463 @ @ @ @ @ Italy , 237 in Iran , 54 in South Korea , 30 in Spain , @ @ @ @ @ says CSSE 's interactive map of coronavirus covid-19 global cases .
Read alsoWHO deploying mission @ @ @ @ @ preparedness for COVID-19 The disease is spreading the fastest in Italy at the moment , @ @ @ @ @ covid-19 as of March 10 .
On March 9 , the figure stood at 7,375 @ @ @ @ @ over just 24 hours .
As UNIAN reported , as of the morning of March @ @ @ @ @ of covid-19 cases worldwide was 110,041 , with 3,825 deaths and 62,053 ( 56.4 % @ @ @

Italy is in lead of spread pace.
Since the start of coronavirus covid-19 outbreak, 114,448 people have been infected and 64,156 – cured, that's according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
A total of 4,026 deaths were recorded. Of these, 463 lethal cases were reported in Italy, 237 in Iran, 54 in South Korea, 30 in Spain, and 30 in France, says CSSE's interactive map of coronavirus covid-19 global cases.
Read alsoWHO deploying mission to Ukraine as part of preparedness for COVID-19
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The disease is spreading the fastest in Italy at the moment, with 9,172 people having contracted covid-19 as of March 10.
On March 9, the figure stood at 7,375, so 1,797 were infected over just 24 hours.
As UNIAN reported, as of the morning of March 9, the total number of covid-19 cases worldwide was 110,041, with 3,825 deaths and 62,053 (56.4%) recoveries.


unian--2020-03-10--Ukrainian diplomat tells of MH17 trial's implications for Russia

If the court proves that those accused acted in coordination with Russian government officials , it will be much harder for the Kremlin to defend itself in the UN International Court of Justice .
On March 9 , a trial of the MH17 downing case began in the Schiphol complex in the Netherlands .
The Joint Investigation Team ( JIT ) representing five countries whose citizens died in the crash over Donbas presented the results of its investigation in May 2018 , which completely refuted the version put forward by the Kremlin .
`` Based on intercepted communications , eyewitness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and satellite imagery , JIT presented the results of their investigation in May 2018 .
They confirmed that the Buk air defense system that launched a deadly missile was part of the Kursk-based 53rd brigade of the Russian Armed Forces .
Earlier , investigators found that the missile was fired from territory controlled by pro-Russian militants , '' Ukrainian Ambassador to the Netherlands , Vsevolod Chentsov , told ZN.ua .
These findings completely refuted the Kremlin 's version of events claiming that it was Ukrainian government troops who shot down the passenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Australia officially accused Russia of involvement in the MH17 crash , demanding that the Russian government acknowledge its responsibility for the tragedy .
So far , tripartite consultations are underway , while the Russian Federation denies all charges .
If the court proves that those accused acted in coordination with Russian government officials , it will be much harder for the Kremlin to defend itself in the UN International Court of Justice , the diplomat explains .
The fact is that the ICJ is considering an interstate lawsuit Ukraine had launched , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Convention on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism .
So the MH17 downing is one of the key episodes of that litigation .
And although the trial in Schiphol differs from that underway in the ICJ ( in the first case , specific suspects are charged , while in the latter the defendant is the Russian government ) , these two trials are closely interconnected .

If the court proves that those accused acted in coordination with Russian government officials, it will be much harder for the Kremlin to defend itself in the UN International Court of Justice.
On March 9, a trial of the MH17 downing case began in the Schiphol complex in the Netherlands. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) representing five countries whose citizens died in the crash over Donbas presented the results of its investigation in May 2018, which completely refuted the version put forward by the Kremlin.
"Based on intercepted communications, eyewitness testimonies, videos from the crash area, and satellite imagery, JIT presented the results of their investigation in May 2018. They confirmed that the Buk air defense system that launched a deadly missile was part of the Kursk-based 53rd brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. Earlier, investigators found that the missile was fired from territory controlled by pro-Russian militants," Ukrainian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Vsevolod Chentsov, told ZN.ua.
These findings completely refuted the Kremlin's version of events claiming that it was Ukrainian government troops who shot down the passenger jet.
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In 2018, the Netherlands and Australia officially accused Russia of involvement in the MH17 crash, demanding that the Russian government acknowledge its responsibility for the tragedy.
So far, tripartite consultations are underway, while the Russian Federation denies all charges.
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If the court proves that those accused acted in coordination with Russian government officials, it will be much harder for the Kremlin to defend itself in the UN International Court of Justice, the diplomat explains.
The fact is that the ICJ is considering an interstate lawsuit Ukraine had launched, charging Russia with violation of the UN Convention on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
So the MH17 downing is one of the key episodes of that litigation.
And although the trial in Schiphol differs from that underway in the ICJ (in the first case, specific suspects are charged, while in the latter the defendant is the Russian government), these two trials are closely interconnected.


unian--2020-03-10--Ukraine's hryvnia weakens to UAH 24.92 to U.S. dollar on March 10

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 28.23 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on March 6 set the official forex rate for March 10 at UAH 24.92 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by 18 kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for March 10 : US $ 100 will be traded for UAH 2,492.15 ( UAH 2,474.13 as of March 6 ) ; EUR 100 will be traded for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 6 ) .
Read alsoNational Bank resumes currency sales in Ukraine after almost month 's break As UNIAN reported earlier , the Ukrainian hryvnia in January-February 2020 weakened by 3.7 % against the U.S. dollar , to UAH 24.56 per U.S. dollar and by 1.9 % against the euro , to UAH 26.93 per euro .
In 2019 , Ukraine 's national currency strengthened by 14.5 % against the U.S. dollar , to UAH 23.69 and by 16.7 % against the euro , to UAH 26.42 .
The hryvnia 's historical low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAH 30.01 in February 2015 .

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unian--2020-03-10--Evidence against suspects in MH17 trial "100% solid" – envoy

The trial of the MH17 downing case was launched in the Netherlands March 9 .
Incriminating evidence against the defendants in the case of the Malaysian Boeing flight MH17 downing over Donbas is 100 % solid , says Vsevolod Chentsov , Ukraine 's agent in international courts and Ambassador to the Netherlands .
The defense will not be able to ensure acquittal for the four accused , since law enforcers have conducted a high-quality investigation , the ambassador told ZN.ua .
`` The Joint Investigation Team brought to court charges against four people .
Given the quality of performance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threshold for assessing admissibility of evidence , we can safely say that the prosecution has one hundred percent solid evidence , '' Chentsov said .
The four accused will appear before the court in absentia .
Among them are three Russians : former FSB officer , `` ex-minister of defense of the DPR '' Igor Girkin ( aka Strelkov ) , colonel with the Russian GRU , head of the `` GRU of the DPR '' Sergey Dubinsky ( Khmuriy ) , lieutenant colonel with the Russian GRU Oleg Pulatov ( `` Gyurza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kharchenko ( `` Krot '' ) , who sided with the `` DPR '' terrorists .
They will be charged with transporting a Buk launcher that would shoot down a Malaysian Boeing .
The defendants do not intend to attend hearings .
The Dutch investigation believes the four are hiding in Russia .
However , Pulatov expressed his will to be represented in court by a Dutch law firm .
He will be defended by a group of two Dutch and one Russian lawyer .
Read alsoMH17 trial : Russia 's GRU tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fronts , Dutch report says The trial is being held following a long criminal investigation by the Joint Investigation Team ( JIT ) , consisting of representatives of four countries whose citizens died as a result of the tragedy – Australia , Belgium , Malaysia , and the Netherlands , as well as Ukraine , where the incident occurred .
In May 2018 , JIT presented the results of its investigation .
They confirmed that the deadly Buk launcher was part of Russia 's Kursk-based 53rd air defense brigade of the Russian armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the missile had been fired from territory controlled by Russian-controlled forces .

The trial of the MH17 downing case was launched in the Netherlands March 9.
Incriminating evidence against the defendants in the case of the Malaysian Boeing flight MH17 downing over Donbas is 100% solid, says Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's agent in international courts and Ambassador to the Netherlands.
The defense will not be able to ensure acquittal for the four accused, since law enforcers have conducted a high-quality investigation, the ambassador told ZN.ua.
"The Joint Investigation Team brought to court charges against four people. Given the quality of performance of the Dutch law enforcement and the high threshold for assessing admissibility of evidence, we can safely say that the prosecution has one hundred percent solid evidence," Chentsov said.
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The four accused will appear before the court in absentia. Among them are three Russians: former FSB officer, "ex-minister of defense of the DPR" Igor Girkin (aka Strelkov), colonel with the Russian GRU, head of the "GRU of the DPR" Sergey Dubinsky (Khmuriy), lieutenant colonel with the Russian GRU Oleg Pulatov ("Gyurza") and a Ukrainian national Leonid Kharchenko ("Krot"), who sided with the "DPR" terrorists.
They will be charged with transporting a Buk launcher that would shoot down a Malaysian Boeing. The defendants do not intend to attend hearings. The Dutch investigation believes the four are hiding in Russia.
However, Pulatov expressed his will to be represented in court by a Dutch law firm. He will be defended by a group of two Dutch and one Russian lawyer.
Read alsoMH17 trial: Russia's GRU tried to hinder, influence probe on multiple fronts, Dutch report says
The trial is being held following a long criminal investigation by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), consisting of representatives of four countries whose citizens died as a result of the tragedy – Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, and the Netherlands, as well as Ukraine, where the incident occurred.
In May 2018, JIT presented the results of its investigation. They confirmed that the deadly Buk launcher was part of Russia's Kursk-based 53rd air defense brigade of the Russian armed forces.
Earlier, investigators found that the missile had been fired from territory controlled by Russian-controlled forces.


unian--2020-03-10--Ukraine reports 1 WIA amid 10 truce violations by enemy forces in Donbas over past day

The enemy employed mortars , banned by Minsk accords , as well as grenade launchers , UAVs , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Russian-led forces in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas over the past day violated ceasefire ten times , according to the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters in Kyiv .
The enemy engaged Ukrainian defense positions along the front line with 120 mm and 82 mm mortars , proscribed by the Minsk Agreements , as well as grenade launchers of various types , UAVs , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
`` Four shellings were recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Skhid [ East ] tactical grouping , namely : near the settlements of Shyrokine and Hnutove , where the enemy dropped VOG-17 grenades from UAVs ; and near Avdiyivka , where the enemy attacked twice , using MANPADs , heavy machine guns and small arms .
Read alsoUkrainian language stripped of official status in Russian proxy Donbas `` republic '' – rights watchdog The enemy carried out six attacks in the `` Pivnich '' [ North ] tactical grouping 's zone , including : next to Orikhove , where the enemy mortared our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launchers ; near Zaitseve ( four 82 mm mortar mines ) ; near Vodiane ( four 82 mm mortar mines and four shots from an easel anti-tank grenade launcher ) ; in the area of  Novoluhanske , Luhanske , and Mayske ( grenade launchers of various types , large-caliber machine guns , and small arms , '' the press service wrote .
It is noted that Russian-controlled forces , neglecting international humanitarian law , opened fire on an ambulance vehicle with the Red Cross marking .
They dropped two VOG-17 grenades onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on March 9 , one Ukrainian defender sustained combat injuries amid enemy shelling , '' the report says .

The enemy employed mortars, banned by Minsk accords, as well as grenade launchers, UAVs, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Russian-led forces in eastern Ukraine's Donbas over the past day violated ceasefire ten times, according to the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters in Kyiv.
The enemy engaged Ukrainian defense positions along the front line with 120 mm and 82 mm mortars, proscribed by the Minsk Agreements, as well as grenade launchers of various types, UAVs, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
"Four shellings were recorded in the zone of responsibility of the Skhid [East] tactical grouping, namely: near the settlements of Shyrokine and Hnutove, where the enemy dropped VOG-17 grenades from UAVs; and near Avdiyivka, where the enemy attacked twice, using MANPADs, heavy machine guns and small arms.
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The enemy carried out six attacks in the "Pivnich" [North] tactical grouping's zone, including: next to Orikhove, where the enemy mortared our troops for five minutes using 120 mm launchers; near Zaitseve (four 82 mm mortar mines); near Vodiane (four 82 mm mortar mines and four shots from an easel anti-tank grenade launcher); in the area of  Novoluhanske, Luhanske, and Mayske (grenade launchers of various types, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms," the press service wrote.
It is noted that Russian-controlled forces, neglecting international humanitarian law, opened fire on an ambulance vehicle with the Red Cross marking. They dropped two VOG-17 grenades onto the vehicle from UAVs.
"Yesterday, on March 9, one Ukrainian defender sustained combat injuries amid enemy shelling," the report says.


unian--2020-03-10--"Not a U-turn but regrouping": Ukraine's leading party explains top prosecutor sacking, Cabinet resh

"Not a U-turn but regrouping": Ukraine's leading party explains top prosecutor sacking, Cabinet reshuffle

This is all about the lack of results over the past six months , the deputy claims .
Deputy head of the `` Servant of the People '' pro-president faction enjoying mono-majority in Parliament , Yevhenia Kravchuk , has explained the party 's recent decisions regarding the dismissal of Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka .
In an interview with Channel 24 , she noted that there had been no order to faction members to vote for the sacking of the prosecutor general .
It was a `` free vote '' , she claimed , adding that she also backed the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riaboshapka did n't stay [ after the report to Parliament ] for a Q & A session .
It seems to me that before he turned around and left , some deputies still had certain doubts .
In fact , we did not have a single order like 'you all must vote . '
It was a free vote in our faction .
The fact that the faction gave 179 of almost 250 votes confirms this , '' Kravchuk said .
`` I personally voted in favor .
I can quite calmly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would like to address last week 's developments .
This is not a U-turn .
There is such a thing as regrouping during a battle .
Now we have regrouped , '' says the deputy .
In her opinion , the prosecutor general and the government [ led by Oleksiy Honcharuk ] over the past six months failed to show any results .
`` They could be given another a month or two , but for those who are a bit aware of the situation from the inside , this would n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that six months is enough for both the government and the prosecutor general to show some results , '' the politician emphasized .

This is all about the lack of results over the past six months, the deputy claims.
Deputy head of the "Servant of the People" pro-president faction enjoying mono-majority in Parliament, Yevhenia Kravchuk, has explained the party's recent decisions regarding the dismissal of Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka.
In an interview with Channel 24, she noted that there had been no order to faction members to vote for the sacking of the prosecutor general. It was a "free vote", she claimed, adding that she also backed the move.
"I felt embarrassed when Mr. Riaboshapka didn't stay [after the report to Parliament] for a Q&A session. It seems to me that before he turned around and left, some deputies still had certain doubts. In fact, we did not have a single order like 'you all must vote.' It was a free vote in our faction. The fact that the faction gave 179 of almost 250 votes confirms this," Kravchuk said.
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"I personally voted in favor. I can quite calmly and reasonably explain this. In general, I would like to address last week's developments. This is not a U-turn. There is such a thing as regrouping during a battle. Now we have regrouped," says the deputy.
In her opinion, the prosecutor general and the government [led by Oleksiy Honcharuk] over the past six months failed to show any results. "They could be given another a month or two, but for those who are a bit aware of the situation from the inside, this wouldn't have fundamentally changed things. I believe that six months is enough for both the government and the prosecutor general to show some results," the politician emphasized.


unian--2020-03-11--Ukraine's JFO HQ reports enemy death toll in Donbas since March

The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters ( JFO HQ ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas , eastern Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ Since March , Russian occupation forces ' casualties has totaled 52 people , namely : @ @ @ @ @ another 31 were wounded , '' the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 10 @ @ @ @ @ addition , the Russian occupation forces lost three pieces of military equipment and weapons ( @ @ @ @ @ , and a multi-purpose light armored tractor ) , '' reads the report .
The @ @ @ @ @ in case of a threat to their life and health , enemy troops ' attempts @ @ @ @ @ or penetration of reconnaissance and subversive groups .
`` The Joint Forces continue carrying out @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian people , '' the report says .

Since March, Russian occupation forces' casualties has totaled 52 people.
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, since March.
Read alsoAnother skirmish in Donbas: Ukrainian military truck hit, Joint Forces sustain losses (Update)
"Since March, Russian occupation forces' casualties has totaled 52 people, namely: 21 people were killed and another 31 were wounded," the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 10, 2020.
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"In addition, the Russian occupation forces lost three pieces of military equipment and weapons (a car, an UAV, and a multi-purpose light armored tractor)," reads the report.
The Ukrainian military fires back only in case of a threat to their life and health, enemy troops' attempts to seize new territories, or penetration of reconnaissance and subversive groups.
"The Joint Forces continue carrying out combat missions to protect the Ukrainian people," the report says.


unian--2020-03-10--Growth of prices in Ukraine slows to 3.2% in Feb

Consumer prices in February 2020 compared to January 2020 were 0.3 % down .
Consumer inflation in Ukraine in February @ @ @ @ @ ( against 3.2 % in January 2020 ) .
Consumer prices in February 2020 compared @ @ @ @ @ % down , the State Statistics Service of Ukraine said .
Read alsoNBU lets official @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. dollar on March 11 Prices of natural gas fell by 31.3 % , @ @ @ @ @ % , vegetables by 14.3 % , fuel and lubricants by 6.1 % , shoes @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet , the highest increase in February 2020 against January 2020 was registered in @ @ @ @ @ 25.8 % ) , sewerage services ( 21.6 % ) , education services ( 13.3 @ @ @ @ @ alcohol and tobacco ( 12.1 % ) , as well as prices of fruit ( @ @ @ @ @ said .
The State Statistics Service says its report does not include data from Russia-occupied @ @ @ @ @ well as parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .

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unian--2020-03-10--Ukraine's parliament to consider amendments to language law – Razumkov

The law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language entered into force on July 16 .
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , Dmytro Razumkov has said the lawmakers will consider amendments to the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language .
According to Razumkov , there are relevant bills on this issue .
`` If I 'm not mistaken , one of them has passed the committee .
And they will be submitted to the session hall .
And then the Verkhovna Rada will make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine TV channel .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language entered into force on July 16 , 2019 .
On December 6 , the Venice Commission said State Language Law of Ukraine failed to strike balance between strengthening Ukrainian and safeguarding minorities ' linguistic rights .
The Commission called on the Ukrainian government to postpone the implementation of the provisions of the language law until the adoption of the law on national minorities .
On December 10 , MP from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maksym Buzhanskyi announced he had submitted to parliament a bill recognizing the language law as invalid .
At the same time , he claims repealing the language law would be in line with the Venice Commission 's recommendations .
Buzhanskyi is confident that the repeal of the law `` will open up the possibility for drafting a really worthy document , '' as well as `` a broad debate on the subject between residents of eastern and western Ukraine , nationalists , rationalists , cultural figures , and representatives of the media .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Oleksandr Tkachenko said that `` not every bill registered by members of the Servant of the People [ party ] represents the faction 's position . ''

The law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language entered into force on July 16.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, Dmytro Razumkov has said the lawmakers will consider amendments to the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language.
According to Razumkov, there are relevant bills on this issue.
"If I'm not mistaken, one of them has passed the committee. And they will be submitted to the session hall. And then the Verkhovna Rada will make a decision," he told 112 Ukraine TV channel.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language entered into force on July 16, 2019.
On December 6, the Venice Commission said State Language Law of Ukraine failed to strike balance between strengthening Ukrainian and safeguarding minorities' linguistic rights. The Commission called on the Ukrainian government to postpone the implementation of the provisions of the language law until the adoption of the law on national minorities.
On December 10, MP from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Maksym Buzhanskyi announced he had submitted to parliament a bill recognizing the language law as invalid. At the same time, he claims repealing the language law would be in line with the Venice Commission's recommendations. Buzhanskyi is confident that the repeal of the law "will open up the possibility for drafting a really worthy document," as well as "a broad debate on the subject between residents of eastern and western Ukraine, nationalists, rationalists, cultural figures, and representatives of the media."
Commenting on Buzhanskyi's legislative initiative, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Oleksandr Tkachenko said that "not every bill registered by members of the Servant of the People [party] represents the faction's position."


unian--2020-03-10--UIA cancels some flights to 16 countries over coronavirus

Certain internal flights within Ukraine are also canceled .
Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) has canceled part of its flights to 16 countries over the novel coronavirus .
Read alsoKlitschko : Schools , kindergartens , public transport in Kyiv may be closed amid coronavirus outbreak '' In connection with the recommendations of the governments of many countries to prevent mass events , restrictions on the intensity of movement between countries and the associated reduction in demand for air travel , UIA cancels some flights to Italy , Switzerland , Greece , Germany , Israel , Spain , the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poland , Hungary , Austria , the Czech Republic , Finland , Denmark , as well as the second frequency of certain internal flights within Ukraine , '' the company wrote on Facebook .
The company says it will inform later of its further decisions in the context of quarantine in Italy .
`` Passengers who left their contact details when booking will be informed of some changes in the schedule in advance .
UIA recommends checking the status of flights a few days before departure on the website or calling the airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .

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unian--2020-03-10--Hungary to block NATO-Ukraine meetings until minority rights deal reached – media

Szijjártó said that in terms of Hungary 's bilateral ties with neighboring countries , its relations with Ukraine were the most challenging .
Hungary will continue to block NATO-Ukraine Council meetings until minority rights are restored in Ukraine , Péter Szijjártó , the foreign minister , told lawmakers on Tuesday .
In a speech in parliament , Szijjártó said Hungary 's stance had been portrayed on the global stage as a Russia-friendly policy .
This , he said , was `` absurd , '' according to Hungary Today .
Szijjártó said that from afar it was perhaps understandable that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important than geopolitical considerations .
`` But for us , this community is more important than any geopolitical matter , '' he said .
The minister noted that on March 26 , his Ukrainian counterpart , who has been asked by his president to work towards restoring bilateral relations , will visit Budapest .
`` We 're ready and we 'll also make sensible suggestions , '' he added .
He said that in terms of Hungary 's bilateral ties with neighboring countries , its relations with Ukraine were the most challenging .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ territorial integrity and sovereignty , it must keep in mind the many violations in legislation of Hungarian national minority rights .
The violations not only concern the Hungarian community 's rights but minority rights more broadly , he added .
The aims of ensuring that every Ukrainian citizen speaks the state language properly while national minorities are able to speak in their mother tongue should not be mutually exclusive , Szijjártó said .
In Ukraine , Hungarian students study Ukrainian seven hours a week , and whereas this may be sufficient to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to speaking .
The solution would be to improve the standard of Ukrainian language teaching , and Hungary is prepared help finance such an endeavour , he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law .
Hungary has since been blocking the meetings of Ukraine-NATO Commission , claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is Ukrainian .
According to the conclusion of the Venice Commission of Dec 8 , 2017 , Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the provision of the language article of Law `` On Education '' .
On January 16 , 2020 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , passed bill No .
0901 on secondary education in the second reading and as a whole .
Three models of studying the Ukrainian language in schools are supposed .
The first model is provided for the indigenous peoples of Ukraine who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their language and who do not have a state that would protect and develop this language .
First of all , these are the Crimean Tatars .
For them , the first model includes teaching in the language of the indigenous people from 1 to 11 ( 12 ) classes along with a thorough study of the Ukrainian language .
The second model is for schools with instruction in the language of national minorities whose languages belong to the EU languages .
Depending on the language group and language environment , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the basics are : - elementary school : the use of the mother tongue along with the study of the official language ; - grade 5 : at least 20 % of the annual volume of study time should be taught in Ukrainian with a gradual increase in volume so that in grade 9 to reach at least 40 % of subjects that are studied in the official language ; - high school : at least 60 % of the annual amount of study time in these institutions should be instructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ model will work for the rest of the national communities of Ukraine .
It concerns national minorities whose language belongs to one of the Ukrainian language families , as well as those who live mainly in the environment of their own speech ( Russian language ) .
Primary schools there will also have a minority language along with the study of Ukrainian , and from grade 5 at least 80 % of school hours will be instructed in the official language .
At the same time , Szijjártó says Hungary proposes not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian by the national minorities , which is provided for by the new law on secondary education .

Szijjártó said that in terms of Hungary's bilateral ties with neighboring countries, its relations with Ukraine were the most challenging.
Hungary will continue to block NATO-Ukraine Council meetings until minority rights are restored in Ukraine, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told lawmakers on Tuesday.
In a speech in parliament, Szijjártó said Hungary's stance had been portrayed on the global stage as a Russia-friendly policy. This, he said, was "absurd," according to Hungary Today.
Szijjártó said that from afar it was perhaps understandable that the lives of 150,000 ethnic Hungarians were less important than geopolitical considerations. "But for us, this community is more important than any geopolitical matter," he said.
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The minister noted that on March 26, his Ukrainian counterpart, who has been asked by his president to work towards restoring bilateral relations, will visit Budapest.
"We're ready and we'll also make sensible suggestions," he added.
He said that in terms of Hungary's bilateral ties with neighboring countries, its relations with Ukraine were the most challenging. Whereas Hungary supports Ukraine on matters of territorial integrity and sovereignty, it must keep in mind the many violations in legislation of Hungarian national minority rights. The violations not only concern the Hungarian community's rights but minority rights more broadly, he added.
The aims of ensuring that every Ukrainian citizen speaks the state language properly while national minorities are able to speak in their mother tongue should not be mutually exclusive, Szijjártó said.
In Ukraine, Hungarian students study Ukrainian seven hours a week, and whereas this may be sufficient to learn the language, it falls short when it comes to speaking. The solution would be to improve the standard of Ukrainian language teaching, and Hungary is prepared help finance such an endeavour, he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law.
Hungary has since been blocking the meetings of Ukraine-NATO Commission, claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in educational facilities shall be the state language, which is Ukrainian.
Read alsoHungary puts forward new proposals regarding Ukraine's education law
According to the conclusion of the Venice Commission of Dec 8, 2017, Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the provision of the language article of Law "On Education".
On January 16, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed bill No. 0901 on secondary education in the second reading and as a whole.
Three models of studying the Ukrainian language in schools are supposed.
The first model is provided for the indigenous peoples of Ukraine who do not live in the linguistic environment of their language and who do not have a state that would protect and develop this language. First of all, these are the Crimean Tatars. For them, the first model includes teaching in the language of the indigenous people from 1 to 11 (12) classes along with a thorough study of the Ukrainian language.
The second model is for schools with instruction in the language of national minorities whose languages belong to the EU languages. Depending on the language group and language environment, the use of this model may be different, but the basics are:
- elementary school: the use of the mother tongue along with the study of the official language;
- grade 5: at least 20% of the annual volume of study time should be taught in Ukrainian with a gradual increase in volume so that in grade 9 to reach at least 40% of subjects that are studied in the official language;
- high school: at least 60% of the annual amount of study time in these institutions should be instructed in the official language.
The third model will work for the rest of the national communities of Ukraine. It concerns national minorities whose language belongs to one of the Ukrainian language families, as well as those who live mainly in the environment of their own speech (Russian language). Primary schools there will also have a minority language along with the study of Ukrainian, and from grade 5 at least 80% of school hours will be instructed in the official language.
At the same time, Szijjártó says Hungary proposes not to increase the number of subjects taught in Ukrainian by the national minorities, which is provided for by the new law on secondary education.


unian--2020-03-10--Klitschko: Schools, kindergartens, public transport in Kyiv may be closed amid coronavirus outbreak

The mayor emphasized the authorities are ready for any events .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the authorities do not rule out the closure of schools , kindergartens and public transport amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the capital .
`` We can not guarantee there will be no patients with the coronavirus in Kyiv .
We see there is not a single country in Europe where there are no cases of the coronavirus .
And Italy has even imposed quarantine and closed airports , '' Klitschko told the BBC 's Ukrainian service in an interview .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for any events : rapid tests have been purchased , explanatory work is being carried out in schools and kindergartens , and children are being measured temperature .
Read alsoCovid-19 update for Ukraine : No new cases reported as of March 10 '' We also carry out explanatory work with Kyiv residents , tell how primitively people can protect themselves .
We see how this disease spreads in European countries , and we do everything possible to be prepared , '' Klitschko said , adding that seven hospitals have already been prepared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're getting ready , hoping for the best , '' he said .
When asked about the possibility of closing schools and kindergartens , the mayor answered in the affirmative : `` If there is an outbreak , we are ready for such a development of the situation when all activities where there are crowds are prohibited , and we will close schools and kindergartens so that the disease does not spread . ''
Klitschko added that closing public transport in Kyiv , in particular , the subway , was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there must be a really large outbreak of the disease .
You are already talking about emergency measures , namely to close the subway .
I hope it will not come to this that we close the transport , '' the mayor said .
He added the government was carrying out preventive measures in transport , in particular , it was disinfected twice a day .

The mayor emphasized the authorities are ready for any events.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the authorities do not rule out the closure of schools, kindergartens and public transport amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the capital.
"We cannot guarantee there will be no patients with the coronavirus in Kyiv. We see there is not a single country in Europe where there are no cases of the coronavirus. And Italy has even imposed quarantine and closed airports," Klitschko told the BBC's Ukrainian service in an interview.
The mayor emphasized the authorities are ready for any events: rapid tests have been purchased, explanatory work is being carried out in schools and kindergartens, and children are being measured temperature.
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Read alsoCovid-19 update for Ukraine: No new cases reported as of March 10
"We also carry out explanatory work with Kyiv residents, tell how primitively people can protect themselves. We see how this disease spreads in European countries, and we do everything possible to be prepared," Klitschko said, adding that seven hospitals have already been prepared in Kyiv where patients will be accepted.
"We're getting ready, hoping for the best," he said.
When asked about the possibility of closing schools and kindergartens, the mayor answered in the affirmative: "If there is an outbreak, we are ready for such a development of the situation when all activities where there are crowds are prohibited, and we will close schools and kindergartens so that the disease does not spread."
Klitschko added that closing public transport in Kyiv, in particular, the subway, was not ruled out. "For this, there must be a really large outbreak of the disease. You are already talking about emergency measures, namely to close the subway. I hope it will not come to this that we close the transport," the mayor said.
He added the government was carrying out preventive measures in transport, in particular, it was disinfected twice a day.


unian--2020-03-10--Ukraine's Cabinet appoints acting economy minister

According to Kukhta , the main task for the ministry team is the continuation of the initiated reforms .
Ukraine 's First Deputy Minister of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Pavlo Kukhta has announced today the Cabinet of Ministers , Ukraine 's government , appointed him Acting Economy Minister .
`` Today , by decision of the government , I was entrusted with temporary duties of the Minister of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine , '' he wrote on Facebook .
According to Kukhta , the main task for the ministry team is the continuation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important for our team that the changes and reforms that we have managed to launch in six months of work ( and this is the land market , the launch of privatization , reform of state enterprises , the creation of tools to attract investment and much more ) do not fade away and continue for the benefit of the people of Ukraine , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's parliament on March 4 passed a resolution to accept Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk 's resignation , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian parliamentarians voted to appoint Denys Shmyhal as the country 's prime minister .
The then Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov turned down the offer to lead the ministry of agrarian policy that is set to be reestablished .
He rejected the proposal after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky .

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According to Kukhta, the main task for the ministry team is the continuation of the initiated reforms.
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unian--2020-03-10--Russian State Duma resets counter of Putin's presidential terms

He can once again run for president .
Russian State Duma on Tuesday , March 10 , lifted restrictions on the number of presidential terms .
A total of 380 MPs voted for the corresponding amendment to the Constitution of Russia , 43 voted against , and one abstained .
`` In principle , the option would be possible .
But on one condition , namely : if the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation gives an official conclusion that such an amendment [ on lifting restrictions on the number of presidential terms ] will not contradict the principles and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Putin said .
As UNIAN reported , today , March 10 , State Duma member Valentina Tereshkova proposed removing restrictions on the number of presidential terms and allowing Putin to be re-elected .
Read alsoPutin seeks to consolidate in Russian constitution `` historical truth '' about WW2 , `` protection of Russian speakers '' Earlier , State Duma deputy with the United Russia party of power , Alexander Karelin , said he would introduce an amendment on early parliamentary elections by the second reading of the bill on changing the Constitution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendment will be considered on March 10 .
In addition , LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky proposed holding early elections to the State Duma on September 20 , as well as giving the State Council the power to elect president of the Russian Federation from several proposed candidates and apply this procedure in the next presidential election in 2024 .

He can once again run for president.
Russian State Duma on Tuesday, March 10, lifted restrictions on the number of presidential terms.
A total of 380 MPs voted for the corresponding amendment to the Constitution of Russia, 43 voted against, and one abstained.
"In principle, the option would be possible. But on one condition, namely: if the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation gives an official conclusion that such an amendment [on lifting restrictions on the number of presidential terms] will not contradict the principles and basic provisions of the Basic Law," Putin said.
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As UNIAN reported, today, March 10, State Duma member Valentina Tereshkova proposed removing restrictions on the number of presidential terms and allowing Putin to be re-elected.
Read alsoPutin seeks to consolidate in Russian constitution "historical truth" about WW2, "protection of Russian speakers"
Earlier, State Duma deputy with the United Russia party of power, Alexander Karelin, said he would introduce an amendment on early parliamentary elections by the second reading of the bill on changing the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Volodin said the amendment will be considered on March 10.
In addition, LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky proposed holding early elections to the State Duma on September 20, as well as giving the State Council the power to elect president of the Russian Federation from several proposed candidates and apply this procedure in the next presidential election in 2024.


unian--2020-03-10--Turchynov tells how he bluffed Russian official amid Crimea annexation start

The move gave the Ukrainian military time to mobilize , equip its Army , and prepare forces and means to repel the Russian attack .
Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) Oleksandr Turchynov , who served as Ukrainian president in 2014 , has told how he tried to get in touch with the Russian president as Russia was unfolding the annexation of Crimea , and how he bluffed a senior Russian official .
In an interview with Crimea.Realities , Turchynov mentioned the phone call from Speaker of Russia 's State Duma Sergei Naryshkin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There came threats that if Russian-speakers , Russians , get killed , they will be put us on an international wanted list as war criminals .
I told him [ Naryshkin ] 'You know , you already are a war criminal .
You 've unleashed an undeclared war against a state that has signed a peace agreement with you .
You are already a war criminal .
And you have no grounds to be in the territory ... ' And then he told me that 'there will be grounds ' , '' Turchynov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naryshkin , the Ukrainian official tried to buy some time .
`` The Russian General Staff declared an ultimatum to our [ military ] units in Crimea who had n't betrayed allegiance that they must lay down their arms before midnight .
I had to buy time by any means .
Therefore , I tried to call Putin via a special communications line with the Kremlin ...
They [ Turchynov says about Naryshkin ] tell me that he wo n't talk to you [ Turchynov ] , as you 're illegitimate .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I then warned him that they [ the Ukrainian military in Crimea ] received an order to shoot to kill .
I said I would inform all embassies that Russia was plotting an assault on Ukrainian military units .
So , all responsibility for all bloodshed in that assault will rest with you .
As a result , they [ Russian military ] did n't storm , '' he added .
According to Turchynov , such a bluff gave the Ukrainian military time to mobilize , equip the army , and prepare forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was already expected from the north and east .
As UNIAN reported earlier , President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday , February 26 , signed a decree establishing this date as Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol .
Read alsoRussia coming up with new ways to try to legitimize Crimea annexation – media On February 26 , 2014 , a large-scale rally of supporters and opponents of the territorial integrity of Ukraine took place outside the Crimean parliament .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-Ukrainian activists , opposed by pro-Russian activists organized by the leaders of Russian Unity , headed by Sergei Aksenov , who now heads the Russian occupation government of Crimea .
In January 2015 , the Crimean department of the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case into the `` riots '' at a rally on February 26 .

The move gave the Ukrainian military time to mobilize, equip its Army, and prepare forces and means to repel the Russian attack.
Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov, who served as Ukrainian president in 2014, has told how he tried to get in touch with the Russian president as Russia was unfolding the annexation of Crimea, and how he bluffed a senior Russian official.
In an interview with Crimea.Realities, Turchynov mentioned the phone call from Speaker of Russia's State Duma Sergei Naryshkin, whom he tried to bluff.
"There came threats that if Russian-speakers, Russians, get killed, they will be put us on an international wanted list as war criminals. I told him [Naryshkin] 'You know, you already are a war criminal. You've unleashed an undeclared war against a state that has signed a peace agreement with you. You are already a war criminal. And you have no grounds to be in the territory ...' And then he told me that 'there will be grounds'," Turchynov said.
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During his second conversation with Naryshkin, the Ukrainian official tried to buy some time.
Read alsoRussia "fully destroyed" political rights in Crimea – Freedom House
"The Russian General Staff declared an ultimatum to our [military] units in Crimea who hadn't betrayed allegiance that they must lay down their arms before midnight. I had to buy time by any means. Therefore, I tried to call Putin via a special communications line with the Kremlin ... They [Turchynov says about Naryshkin] tell me that he won't talk to you [Turchynov], as you're illegitimate. Two hours left until the ultimatum deadline. I then warned him that they [the Ukrainian military in Crimea] received an order to shoot to kill. I said I would inform all embassies that Russia was plotting an assault on Ukrainian military units. So, all responsibility for all bloodshed in that assault will rest with you. As a result, they [Russian military] didn't storm," he added.
According to Turchynov, such a bluff gave the Ukrainian military time to mobilize, equip the army, and prepare forces and means to repel the Russian attack, which was already expected from the north and east.
As UNIAN reported earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, February 26, signed a decree establishing this date as Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol.
Read alsoRussia coming up with new ways to try to legitimize Crimea annexation – media
On February 26, 2014, a large-scale rally of supporters and opponents of the territorial integrity of Ukraine took place outside the Crimean parliament. Among the first were Crimean Tatar and pro-Ukrainian activists, opposed by pro-Russian activists organized by the leaders of Russian Unity, headed by Sergei Aksenov, who now heads the Russian occupation government of Crimea.
In January 2015, the Crimean department of the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case into the "riots" at a rally on February 26.


unian--2020-03-10--Expert explains capabilities of Mark VI gunboats U.S. could give Ukraine

The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of its intention to supply the Ukrainian armed forces with $ 125 million in new assistance .
The military aid package includes at least one 85-feet-long Mark VI gunboat , a type in service with the U.S. Navy 's little-known riverine force .
Ukraine could get a powerful new gunboat .
But it 's not clear how long it might last in a war with Russia , David Axe wrote for National Interest .
The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of its intention to supply the Ukrainian armed forces with $ 125 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid package includes at least one 85-feet-long Mark VI gunboat , a type in service with the U.S. Navy 's little-known riverine force .
Acquiring one or more Mark VIs could help Ukraine accelerate the rebuilding of its navy .
Russian forces captured or sank almost all of Ukraine 's ships during the invasion of Crimea back in 2014 .
A naval clash four years later resulted in Russia capturing a Ukrainian navy tugboat and two locally-made Gyurza-M-class gunboats .
The Mark VI possesses capabilities that Ukraine 's existing boats do n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding Ukraine outgun even the Mark VI .
Still , the American boat represents an upgrade for Ukraine .
The Mark VI is heavily armed and boasts the latest electronics .
The U.S. Navy acquired an initial dozen Mark VIs to replace older gunboats such as its Riverine Command Boats .
Compared to the RCB , `` the Mark VI is in another league all together , '' David Larter explained in a story for Defense News .
The Mark VI with its 10-person crew packs four .50-caliber machine guns and two 25-millimeter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can sustain a firefight for 45 minutes in the Mark VI , '' Senior Chief Derrick Cox , a riverine trainer , told Larter .
`` The new Mark VI has a communications suite that well exceeds that of the RCB , '' Larter added .
`` The new boat can connect with the fleet via Link 16 ; it also has high- and ultrahigh-frequency and satellite comms so shore side controllers won ’ t lose track of the boat , as happened during the Farsi Island incident .
The 85-foot boat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 knots and a range of up to 500 miles . ''
After the Russian annexation of Crimea , Ukraine was left with just one large warship – the 404-foot-long frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy – plus a few dozen smaller boats .
Hopelessly outgunned by the much larger Russian navy , the Ukrainian navy hurriedly launched production of the 75-feet-long Gyurza-M-class gunboats .
Kyiv plans to build 20 of the boats but , as of 2020 , has completed just seven .
While the Mark VI is bigger and more powerful than a Gyurza-M @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the American-made boat would fare better in a clash with Russian forces similar to that near the Kerch Strait in November 2018 , to say nothing of the Mark VI 's chances during a major war , the report reads .
Read alsoU.S .
military have lessons to learn from Russian invasion of Ukraine , envoy says Where Ukraine in total operates just one aging frigate and fewer than a dozen gunboats , Russia 's Black Sea fleet alone possesses a cruiser , a destroyer , five frigates and seven submarines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patrol boats .

Mark VI can sustain a firefight for 45 minutes.
The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of its intention to supply the Ukrainian armed forces with $125 million in new assistance. The military aid package includes at least one 85-feet-long Mark VI gunboat, a type in service with the U.S. Navy's little-known riverine force.
Ukraine could get a powerful new gunboat. But it's not clear how long it might last in a war with Russia, David Axe wrote for National Interest.
The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of its intention to supply the Ukrainian armed forces with $125 million in new assistance.
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The military aid package includes at least one 85-feet-long Mark VI gunboat, a type in service with the U.S. Navy's little-known riverine force.
Acquiring one or more Mark VIs could help Ukraine accelerate the rebuilding of its navy. Russian forces captured or sank almost all of Ukraine's ships during the invasion of Crimea back in 2014. A naval clash four years later resulted in Russia capturing a Ukrainian navy tugboat and two locally-made Gyurza-M-class gunboats.
The Mark VI possesses capabilities that Ukraine's existing boats don't have. But Russian ships in the waters surrounding Ukraine outgun even the Mark VI.
Still, the American boat represents an upgrade for Ukraine. The Mark VI is heavily armed and boasts the latest electronics.
Read alsoU.S. to provide additional military aid to Ukraine including armed patrol boats – CNN
The U.S. Navy acquired an initial dozen Mark VIs to replace older gunboats such as its Riverine Command Boats. Compared to the RCB, "the Mark VI is in another league all together," David Larter explained in a story for Defense News. The Mark VI with its 10-person crew packs four .50-caliber machine guns and two 25-millimeter cannons.
"We've demonstrated that we can sustain a firefight for 45 minutes in the Mark VI," Senior Chief Derrick Cox, a riverine trainer, told Larter.
"The new Mark VI has a communications suite that well exceeds that of the RCB," Larter added. "The new boat can connect with the fleet via Link 16; it also has high- and ultrahigh-frequency and satellite comms so shore side controllers won’t lose track of the boat, as happened during the Farsi Island incident. The 85-foot boat has a top speed of more than 40 knots and a range of up to 500 miles."
After the Russian annexation of Crimea, Ukraine was left with just one large warship – the 404-foot-long frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy – plus a few dozen smaller boats. Hopelessly outgunned by the much larger Russian navy, the Ukrainian navy hurriedly launched production of the 75-feet-long Gyurza-M-class gunboats. Kyiv plans to build 20 of the boats but, as of 2020, has completed just seven.
While the Mark VI is bigger and more powerful than a Gyurza-M is, there's little reason to believe the American-made boat would fare better in a clash with Russian forces similar to that near the Kerch Strait in November 2018, to say nothing of the Mark VI's chances during a major war, the report reads.
Read alsoU.S. military have lessons to learn from Russian invasion of Ukraine, envoy says
Where Ukraine in total operates just one aging frigate and fewer than a dozen gunboats, Russia's Black Sea fleet alone possesses a cruiser, a destroyer, five frigates and seven submarines, not to mention a couple of dozen patrol boats.


unian--2020-03-10--Almost 16 bcm of gas remains in Urkaine stocks

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unian--2020-03-10--Dzhemilev: Not all Crimean Tatars illegally held in Russia may agree to be swapped

The Kremlin categorically opposes the release of Crimean Tatars , the official says .
Leader of the Crimean Tatar people , MP Mustafa Dzhemilev says not all Crimean Tatars illegally imprisoned in Russia may agree to be included in the next prisoner swap list .
`` The SBU [ Security Service of Ukraine ] has handed over a list for our approval .
They are planning to exchange people at any cost soon .
But we 've set priorities before ourselves : fist , we have to exchange those who have the longest terms [ of imprisonment ] , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to health reasons .
The lists have been prepared , but right now Russia is simply not discussing this , '' he told Hromadske Radio on March 9 .
Dzhemilev also noted that he spoke with Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada ( Ukraine 's Parliament ) for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova on the inclusion of the Crimean Tatars in the exchange lists .
`` She said , 'Of course , we 'll put them in . '
But I must say that the Russians [ the Kremlin ] categorically oppose the release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , Dzhemilev added that some Crimean Tatar political prisoners might not agree to be swapped if they find out that they will be exchanged for criminals .
Read alsoZelensky expects next prisoner swap with Russia in March '' Secondly , we have quite ideological people there .
If they find out that they are to be exchanged for bandits , they may refuse it .
We managed to have Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umerov released with the help of [ Turkish President Recep Tayyip ] Erdoğan , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberate them .
Then it turned out that in exchange , Turkey was forced to extradite two terrorists who killed Chechen dissidents in Turkey .
They are professional hitmen , [ Russia 's ] GRU [ military intelligence agency ] employees .
Now , Umerov and Chiygoz say : 'Had we known at what price you ensured our liberation , we would n't have agreed to be released . '
Therefore , such unpleasant issues may arise for the Ukrainian authorities when [ held persons ] may ask : 'Why did you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , on February 24 , President 's deputy envoys for Crimea Tamila Tasheva and Darya Svyrydova said that the swap lists included all Ukrainians illegally held in Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea , including Crimean Tatars .
According to human rights activists , some 88 Ukrainian citizens have been illegally deprived of their liberty in Russia and the occupied peninsula for the time being .
On March 5 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian side in Minsk talks presented a list , which included more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange .

The Kremlin categorically opposes the release of Crimean Tatars, the official says.
Leader of the Crimean Tatar people, MP Mustafa Dzhemilev says not all Crimean Tatars illegally imprisoned in Russia may agree to be included in the next prisoner swap list.
"The SBU [Security Service of Ukraine] has handed over a list for our approval. They are planning to exchange people at any cost soon. But we've set priorities before ourselves: fist, we have to exchange those who have the longest terms [of imprisonment], for example, 17-18 years, as well due to health reasons. The lists have been prepared, but right now Russia is simply not discussing this," he told Hromadske Radio on March 9.
Dzhemilev also noted that he spoke with Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's Parliament) for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova on the inclusion of the Crimean Tatars in the exchange lists.
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"She said, 'Of course, we'll put them in.' But I must say that the Russians [the Kremlin] categorically oppose the release of Crimean Tatars," he stressed.
At the same time, Dzhemilev added that some Crimean Tatar political prisoners might not agree to be swapped if they find out that they will be exchanged for criminals.
Read alsoZelensky expects next prisoner swap with Russia in March
"Secondly, we have quite ideological people there. If they find out that they are to be exchanged for bandits, they may refuse it. We managed to have Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umerov released with the help of [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan, who told us that he asked Putin to liberate them. Then it turned out that in exchange, Turkey was forced to extradite two terrorists who killed Chechen dissidents in Turkey. They are professional hitmen, [Russia's] GRU [military intelligence agency] employees. Now, Umerov and Chiygoz say: 'Had we known at what price you ensured our liberation, we wouldn't have agreed to be released.' Therefore, such unpleasant issues may arise for the Ukrainian authorities when [held persons] may ask: 'Why did you have us released?" he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on February 24, President's deputy envoys for Crimea Tamila Tasheva and Darya Svyrydova said that the swap lists included all Ukrainians illegally held in Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea, including Crimean Tatars.
According to human rights activists, some 88 Ukrainian citizens have been illegally deprived of their liberty in Russia and the occupied peninsula for the time being.
On March 5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian side in Minsk talks presented a list, which included more than 200 persons for another stage of exchange.