unian--2020-10-22--Zelensky praises doctors for low mortality rate from COVID-19

The salaries of healthcare workers have been increased since September .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Ukrainian doctors for @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
In an interview for the Ukrainian TV channels , he noted the qualification @ @ @ @ @ treatment of coronavirus patients , as well as the importance of their sufficient financial support @ @ @ @ @ 's press service .
`` We have almost the lowest mortality rate in Europe – @ @ @ @ @ number of patients ) , because doctors know how to treat COVID-19 patients .
They @ @ @ @ @ our doctors for a reason , '' the president said , adding the salaries of @ @ @ @ @ since September .
Zelensky assures no new lockdown planned in Ukraine , announces `` unique @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine : Latest • Ukraine said 7,053 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours as of October 22 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed cases grew to 322,879 .

The salaries of healthcare workers have been increased since September.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Ukrainian doctors for the low mortality rate from COVID-19.
In an interview for the Ukrainian TV channels, he noted the qualification of Ukrainian doctors in the treatment of coronavirus patients, as well as the importance of their sufficient financial support, according to the president's press service.
"We have almost the lowest mortality rate in Europe – 1.9% (of the number of patients), because doctors know how to treat COVID-19 patients. They learned quickly – Italians invited our doctors for a reason," the president said, adding the salaries of healthcare workers have been increased since September.


unian--2020-10-22--Facing another lockdown: What should be done not to finish off economy while fighting corona

President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that reintroducing a strict quarantine is possible due to the increase in the COVID-19 incidence .
Businesses and experts fearfully await repetition of the spring scenario , which delivered a heavy blow to the economy .
The Cabinet has not yet sent a signal that they have learned the lessons of the past and are now able to lead the country through this test with minimal losses .
At a meeting with religious leaders early this week , President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in the event of a rapid increase in the number of daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a tough quarantine option , as it did this spring .
Thus , the head of state acknowledged that the national health care system could choke on the influx of new COVID-19 patients , which was being observed for the past few months .
`` The situation will become critical for Ukraine 's health care system when there are more than 9,500 daily coronavirus cases .
If we have more than 9,500 people infected every day , we will be forced to introduce a strict lockdown .
But then our country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very hard for everyone , '' the president said .
Such a statement is based on the projected explosive growth of COVID-19 cases after classes in schools and universities fully resume .
While in August Ukraine saw barely 2,500 new cases daily , in September and October , the curve sharpened and new highs are being recorded almost every day .
In September , more than 4,000 new COVID-19 patients were reported per day , and today the figure broke the 7,000 mark .
Now life is forcing the authorities to resort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries are again introducing strict lockdowns for about two weeks .
Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov says the national health care system is capable of withstanding the load of 5,000-7,000 new patients per day .
But in the coming weeks , these figures may rise to 8,000-10,000 – that 's when the country will be forced to deploy field hospitals and tighten quarantine measures .
If the daily increase in new cases stands at 11,000 to 15,000 , the minister says a strict quarantine could be introduced .
`` Mobilization of all medics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Departmental institutions will service civilians , while field hospitals will be deployed , '' the minister said .
This is a highly likely scenario .
Local elections will be held next Sunday .
In a number of large cities , a second round will be required to have mayors elected .
It is not difficult to guess what consequences this could lead to .
Life teaches citizens and businesses to expect the worst-case scenario .
Therefore , the recent statements by the president and the chief health officer can be considered a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare for a repeat lockdown .
At the same time , business CEOs , even before the statements voiced by Zelensky and Stepanov , understood perfectly well where things were heading , so they decided to speak up in advance .
Last week , the influential European Business Association issued a statement asking that no more severe quarantine bans be allowed .
According to Hanna Derevyanko , EBA Executive Director , a large number of businesses in Ukraine still have a hard time recovering from the first wave of quarantine , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
`` And while for larger companies this will mean abandoned development and long-term stagnation , for smaller businesses it is a matter of survival .
Therefore , businesses hope that tough restrictive measures will not be introduced for the second time .
After all , another shutdown of the economy will yield no qualitative results for the country – instead , it could escalate the ongoing crisis , '' she said .
It is clear that the authorities are unlikely to heed these wishes if life drives them into a corner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a more reasonable approach , not chaotic moves in an attempt to prevent the collapse of the health care system .
Assessing the possible losses of the Ukrainian economy and businesses in the event of lockdown repeat , Hlib Vyshlinsky , executive director of the Center for Economic Strategy , noted that much would depend on the format of restrictions .
`` Thoughtless repetition of the spring format with the closure of shops and a ban on transport operations will lead to equally significant consequences – a loss of about 15 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said in a comment to UNIAN .
In turn , ex-Minister of Economy Timofey Mylovanov noted that he does not expect a long full lockdown , as it was in March-May , because the negative effect of the new restrictions will not be so significant .
`` In any case , a short-term lockdown will have no significant impact on the economy , while it could help the health care system pass peak hospital loads .
This , in turn , in the longer term , will save more lives , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the workforce , which is a positive thing for the economy , '' the ex-minister told UNIAN .
Also , Milovanov sees advisable introducing a strict quarantine option in regions where COVID-19 outbreaks are recorded .
The harsh quarantine hit hard on businesses and individuals .
The economy ministry estimated the drop in gross domestic product in the first half of the year at 6.5 % , including at 11 % in Q2 2020 , the main phase of the strict quarantine .
And only in September was Ukraine able to get back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volumes , although , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the country 's export-oriented industries were working to their fullest capacity even amid the harshest restrictions .
If we recall the consequences of this spring 's developments , the main victims of harsh quarantine were the transport sector , tourism , hotel and restaurant businesses , event makers , and ultimate consumers .
It is quite logical that if a strict lockdown is introduced again , it is necessary to help first of all precisely these sectors of the economy because it is they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the blow .
`` As before , our recommendation is to provide targeted assistance to those who have lost their jobs , create favorable conditions for businesses : cheap credit resources , tax holidays , and simplified administration procedures , '' emphasized the former head of the Ministry of Economy , Tymofiy Milovanov .
According to economic expert Hlib Vyshlinsky , the government should take on some of the responsibility in the event of such an unpopular move .
`` Be financially responsible for your decisions and pay 75-80 % of salaries at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as pay the same amount to working parents of children under 10 when schools and kindergartens are shut , '' the expert said .
But the government 's actions so far indicate that officials live the illusion that in 2021 the national economy will begin to recover from the ongoing crisis .
The government 's forecast for the national economy growth in 2021 stands at 4.6 % .
How can such indicators be achieved if the country and the rest of the world are again plunging into the abyss of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason behind the fact that the Cabinet in its draft state budget for 2021 proposes to increase to UAH 150 billion funding for the road construction program the authorities see as priority .
Meanwhile , for the program of 5-7-9 concessional loans , under which quarantine-affected businesses received at least some help , the government proposes to allocate a mere UAH 2 billion .
For comparison , under this program , loans have already been allocated worth UAH 10.4 billion , that is , more than five times the amount laid in next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be forgotten that the money from the special anti-corona fund , set up after the sequestration of the state budget in April , was partially used not for its intended purpose .
Of the UAH 65 billion provided , the government allocated about a half for the president 's road construction program .
In the post-election period , in a month or even earlier , the country may face an unprecedented challenge .
And it wo n't be possible to pass this test by completing more road repairs .
Hope remains that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present an action plan aimed at minimizing the negative implications of a tough lockdown if it 's once again introduced .
Obviously , in the coming months , no one should expect a full recovery of the national economy and business , since giving an accurate forecast is impossible on when the pandemic and crisis it has caused will end .
Therefore , when preparing the draft state budget for 2021 , MPs must convince the Cabinet to provide for more significant assistance to restore the economy .
And for the time being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves and prepare for a quarantine sinusoid this winter .
Quite realistic seems to be the option where the economy will be paused for several weeks more than once to bring down the tide of new active cases .
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that reintroducing a strict quarantine is possible due to the increase in the COVID-19 incidence. Businesses and experts fearfully await repetition of the spring scenario, which delivered a heavy blow to the economy. The Cabinet has not yet sent a signal that they have learned the lessons of the past and are now able to lead the country through this test with minimal losses.
At a meeting with religious leaders early this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in the event of a rapid increase in the number of daily coronavirus cases, the country could return to a tough quarantine option, as it did this spring.
Thus, the head of state acknowledged that the national health care system could choke on the influx of new COVID-19 patients, which was being observed for the past few months.
"The situation will become critical for Ukraine's health care system when there are more than 9,500 daily coronavirus cases. If we have more than 9,500 people infected every day, we will be forced to introduce a strict lockdown. But then our country's economy will stop and this will be very hard for everyone," the president said.
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Such a statement is based on the projected explosive growth of COVID-19 cases after classes in schools and universities fully resume.
While in August Ukraine saw barely 2,500 new cases daily, in September and October, the curve sharpened and new highs are being recorded almost every day. In September, more than 4,000 new COVID-19 patients were reported per day, and today the figure broke the 7,000 mark.
Now life is forcing the authorities to resort to an unpopular measure, especially since many countries are again introducing strict lockdowns for about two weeks.
Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov says the national health care system is capable of withstanding the load of 5,000-7,000 new patients per day. But in the coming weeks, these figures may rise to 8,000-10,000 – that's when the country will be forced to deploy field hospitals and tighten quarantine measures.
If the daily increase in new cases stands at 11,000 to 15,000, the minister says a strict quarantine could be introduced.
"Mobilization of all medics and other categories of workers will launch. Departmental institutions will service civilians, while field hospitals will be deployed," the minister said.
This is a highly likely scenario. Local elections will be held next Sunday. In a number of large cities, a second round will be required to have mayors elected. It is not difficult to guess what consequences this could lead to.
Facing the inevitable
Life teaches citizens and businesses to expect the worst-case scenario. Therefore, the recent statements by the president and the chief health officer can be considered a direct indication that it's high time to prepare for a repeat lockdown.
At the same time, business CEOs, even before the statements voiced by Zelensky and Stepanov, understood perfectly well where things were heading, so they decided to speak up in advance.
Last week, the influential European Business Association issued a statement asking that no more severe quarantine bans be allowed.
According to Hanna Derevyanko, EBA Executive Director, a large number of businesses in Ukraine still have a hard time recovering from the first wave of quarantine, because many entrepreneurs simply will not survive another lockdown.
"And while for larger companies this will mean abandoned development and long-term stagnation, for smaller businesses it is a matter of survival. Therefore, businesses hope that tough restrictive measures will not be introduced for the second time. After all, another shutdown of the economy will yield no qualitative results for the country – instead, it could escalate the ongoing crisis," she said.
It is clear that the authorities are unlikely to heed these wishes if life drives them into a corner. Therefore, we can only hope for a more reasonable approach, not chaotic moves in an attempt to prevent the collapse of the health care system.
Assessing the possible losses of the Ukrainian economy and businesses in the event of lockdown repeat, Hlib Vyshlinsky, executive director of the Center for Economic Strategy, noted that much would depend on the format of restrictions.
"Thoughtless repetition of the spring format with the closure of shops and a ban on transport operations will lead to equally significant consequences – a loss of about 15% of daily GDP on year," he said in a comment to UNIAN.
In turn, ex-Minister of Economy Timofey Mylovanov noted that he does not expect a long full lockdown, as it was in March-May, because the negative effect of the new restrictions will not be so significant.
"In any case, a short-term lockdown will have no significant impact on the economy, while it could help the health care system pass peak hospital loads. This, in turn, in the longer term, will save more lives, which means more people will remain part of the workforce, which is a positive thing for the economy," the ex-minister told UNIAN.
Also, Milovanov sees advisable introducing a strict quarantine option in regions where COVID-19 outbreaks are recorded.
The harsh quarantine hit hard on businesses and individuals. The economy ministry estimated the drop in gross domestic product in the first half of the year at 6.5%, including at 11% in Q2 2020, the main phase of the strict quarantine. And only in September was Ukraine able to get back the pre-crisis level in terms of export volumes, although, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the country's export-oriented industries were working to their fullest capacity even amid the harshest restrictions.
Cabinet's illusions
If we recall the consequences of this spring's developments, the main victims of harsh quarantine were the transport sector, tourism, hotel and restaurant businesses, event makers, and ultimate consumers.
It is quite logical that if a strict lockdown is introduced again, it is necessary to help first of all precisely these sectors of the economy because it is they who will again take the brunt of the blow.
Ukrainian experts share this opinion.
"As before, our recommendation is to provide targeted assistance to those who have lost their jobs, create favorable conditions for businesses: cheap credit resources, tax holidays, and simplified administration procedures," emphasized the former head of the Ministry of Economy, Tymofiy Milovanov.
According to economic expert Hlib Vyshlinsky, the government should take on some of the responsibility in the event of such an unpopular move.
"Be financially responsible for your decisions and pay 75-80% of salaries at enterprises in the banned sectors, as well as pay the same amount to working parents of children under 10 when schools and kindergartens are shut," the expert said.
But the government's actions so far indicate that officials live the illusion that in 2021 the national economy will begin to recover from the ongoing crisis.
The government's forecast for the national economy growth in 2021 stands at 4.6%. How can such indicators be achieved if the country and the rest of the world are again plunging into the abyss of the coronavirus crisis?
Overestimated economic expectations are the reason behind the fact that the Cabinet in its draft state budget for 2021 proposes to increase to UAH 150 billion funding for the road construction program the authorities see as priority. Meanwhile, for the program of 5-7-9 concessional loans, under which quarantine-affected businesses received at least some help, the government proposes to allocate a mere UAH 2 billion. For comparison, under this program, loans have already been allocated worth UAH 10.4 billion, that is, more than five times the amount laid in next year's budget.
It shouldn't be forgotten that the money from the special anti-corona fund, set up after the sequestration of the state budget in April, was partially used not for its intended purpose. Of the UAH 65 billion provided, the government allocated about a half for the president's road construction program.
In the post-election period, in a month or even earlier, the country may face an unprecedented challenge. And it won't be possible to pass this test by completing more road repairs.
Hope remains that the government will do an effective job and present an action plan aimed at minimizing the negative implications of a tough lockdown if it's once again introduced.
Obviously, in the coming months, no one should expect a full recovery of the national economy and business, since giving an accurate forecast is impossible on when the pandemic and crisis it has caused will end. Therefore, when preparing the draft state budget for 2021, MPs must convince the Cabinet to provide for more significant assistance to restore the economy.
And for the time being, businesses need to rely only on themselves and prepare for a quarantine sinusoid this winter. Quite realistic seems to be the option where the economy will be paused for several weeks more than once to bring down the tide of new active cases.
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unian--2020-10-22--Ukraine reports 129 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 22

Some 439 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 129 as of the morning of October 22 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 22 , some 1,190 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 3,479 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoZelensky assures no new lockdown planned in Ukraine , announces `` unique '' Ukrainian vaccineOf those newly-infected , 26 people have been hospitalized , while another 103 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 439 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 90 people .
• Ukraine said 7,053 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of October 22 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 322,879 .

Some 439 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 129 as of the morning of October 22.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 22, some 1,190 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 3,479 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October 22. "Some 129 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoZelensky assures no new lockdown planned in Ukraine, announces "unique" Ukrainian vaccineOf those newly-infected, 26 people have been hospitalized, while another 103 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 439 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 90 people.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-22--Hryvnia set at UAH 28.27 to U.S. dollar on Oct 23

The national currency against the dollar remained at the level of the previous day .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for Friday , October 23 , 2020 , at UAH 28.27 per U.S. dollar , thus , the national currency against the dollar remained at the level of the previous day .
The official forex rate against the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 33.41 per euro – the hryvnia gained 12 kopiykas in value since Thursday , according to the NBU website .
The central bank has fixed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against key foreign currencies for October 23 : • US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,826.50 ( UAH 2,827.37 as of October 22 ) ; • EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,341.06 ( UAH 3,353.12 as of October 22 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on October 22 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 28.28/28.29 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 33.44/33.46 .
The National Bank set the official forex rate for October 22 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus strengthening the country 's national currency by 10 kopiykas .

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unian--2020-10-22--Chief banker: Delay in fulfillment of obligations to IMF can affect economic recovery

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unian--2020-10-22--Ukraine triples gas transit to Hungary – GTS operator

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Flexible infrastructure in the region allowed traders to quickly restructure gas supply flows.
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unian--2020-10-23--No Ukrainian region still ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs – health ministry

Prior to that , only Kirovohrad region was on the list .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says no Ukrainian region is still ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs .
The epidemiological situation as of October 23 did not let the city of Kyiv and all 24 regions enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine , the ministry said on its website .
Read alsoUkraine to reimpose lockdown amid 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day – health ministerPrior to that , only Kirovohrad region was on the list .
Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19 , the ministry said .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 24 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .
• As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past @ @

Prior to that, only Kirovohrad region was on the list.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says no Ukrainian region is still ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
The epidemiological situation as of October 23 did not let the city of Kyiv and all 24 regions enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine, the ministry said on its website.
Read alsoUkraine to reimpose lockdown amid 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day – health ministerPrior to that, only Kirovohrad region was on the list.
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Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus, hospitals' capacities, and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19, the ministry said.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-23--Kyiv court greenlights national poll on local election day

The ruling was handed down on Friday , October 23 .
Kyiv 's District Administrative Court by its ruling has allowed conducting the national poll , initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky , on October 25 , the day of local elections .
The ruling was handed down on Friday , October 23 .
Read alsoZelensky responds to criticism over national pollEarlier , a resident of Ivano-Frankivsk region filed a lawsuit with the court against the president of Ukraine .
`` Based on the limits of the stated claims and analysis of the provisions of the current legislation , the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by sufficient evidence , therefore , it refused the plaintiff , '' the ruling said .
The court noted a prerequisite for the provision of legal protection is a real violation of someone 's rights when initiating legal action .
`` The announcement by any authority on its intentions to perform any actions in the future can not be regarded by the court as an action that violates the plaintiff 's right , '' the court said .
• On October 13 , Zelensky said an all-Ukrainian poll with five important issues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on local election day , October 25 .
• The poll , unlike the referendum , will have no direct legal implications , the President 's Office explained , addressing public concern over the legitimacy of holding such a survey and its consequences .
• The survey will be financed by `` philanthropists '' set to provide funds of `` Ukrainian origin , '' according to Yevhenia Kravchuk , deputy chair of the Servant of the People faction .
• On October 16 , Zelensky unveiled all five questions to be put up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The ruling was handed down on Friday, October 23.
Kyiv's District Administrative Court by its ruling has allowed conducting the national poll, initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky, on October 25, the day of local elections.
The ruling was handed down on Friday, October 23.
Read alsoZelensky responds to criticism over national pollEarlier, a resident of Ivano-Frankivsk region filed a lawsuit with the court against the president of Ukraine.
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"Based on the limits of the stated claims and analysis of the provisions of the current legislation, the court concluded the claim was unfounded and unproven by sufficient evidence, therefore, it refused the plaintiff," the ruling said.
The court noted a prerequisite for the provision of legal protection is a real violation of someone's rights when initiating legal action.
"The announcement by any authority on its intentions to perform any actions in the future cannot be regarded by the court as an action that violates the plaintiff's right," the court said.
October 25 poll: Background


unian--2020-10-23--Preparations for Normandy Four advisors' meeting underway – FM Kuleba

After that , the ministry will plan a meeting of foreign ministers .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said the preparations for the meeting of advisors to the Normandy Four ( Ukraine , Russia , Germany , and France ) leaders are underway .
`` Now we are actively working on preparing a meeting of advisors .
Then we will plan a meeting of [ foreign ] ministers followed by a summit directly between our leaders , '' he told journalists on Friday , answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent .
Kuleba also assured the work in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the absence of headlines and bright news , I assure you this work is carried out daily .
Just yesterday I held , let 's say , another meeting on certain positional issues that will be discussed by the advisors to the Normandy Four leaders , '' the minister added .
Zelensky : Normandy leaders ' summit to take place after advisers ' productive meeting Normandy Four : Latest developments • On August 22 , Zelensky said advisers to the Normandy Four leaders were originally scheduled to meet on August 28 , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting and a new summit .
The countries were to be represented by Deputy Head of Russia 's presidential administration Dmitry Kozak , Head of the Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak , aide to the German Chancellor for foreign policy Jan Haecker , and adviser to the French President Emmanuel Bonne .
• On August 25 , it became known that the meeting had been postponed .
• On September 9 , Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed Kozak 's participation in the Normandy Four advisers ' meeting .
• On September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Ukrainian side was represented by Yermak and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .

After that, the ministry will plan a meeting of foreign ministers.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said the preparations for the meeting of advisors to the Normandy Four (Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France) leaders are underway.
"Now we are actively working on preparing a meeting of advisors. Then we will plan a meeting of [foreign] ministers followed by a summit directly between our leaders," he told journalists on Friday, answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent.
Kuleba also assured the work in this direction does not stop.
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"Despite the absence of headlines and bright news, I assure you this work is carried out daily. Just yesterday I held, let's say, another meeting on certain positional issues that will be discussed by the advisors to the Normandy Four leaders," the minister added.


unian--2020-10-23--Ukraine exports almost 15 mln tonnes of grain since new MY

Ukraine exports almost 15 mln tonnes of grain since new MY
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In particular, over 10 million tonnes of wheat was exported.
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unian--2020-10-23--Election observers for Ukraine local elections to hold press conference on Monday

Election observers for Ukraine local elections to hold press conference on Monday KYIV , 23 October 2020 – Observers from @ @ @ @ @ Institutions and Human Rights ( ODIHR ) will hold an online press conference to present @ @ @ @ @ local elections in Ukraine .
• An online press conference of the international observer team @ @ @ @ @ local elections in Ukraine • The press conference can be followed on livestream , at @ @ @ @ @ ask questions will be able to do so via Zoom ( see details below ) @ @ @ @ @ questions via Zoom should register with Thomas Rymer , mission spokesperson , thomas.rymer @ odihr.org.ua @ @ @ @ @ media analyst , veronica.laputska @ odihr.org.ua by 12:00 on 26 October 2020 .
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KYIV, 23 October 2020 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold an online press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the local elections in Ukraine.
What:
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An online press conference of the international observer team sent by ODIHR for the local elections in Ukraine
The press conference can be followed on livestream, at www.facebook.com/osce.odihr
Journalists wishing to ask questions will be able to do so via Zoom (see details below)
Who:
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Head of the ODIHR limited election observation mission
When:
15:00, Monday, 26 October 2020
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unian--2020-10-23--Kyiv mayor reports 635 new COVID-19 cases, 14 fatalities in past day

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 33,135 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 635 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 635 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 30 healthcare workers .
There were 14 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on October 23 .
According to the city mayor , 352 women aged 18 to 84 and 247 men aged 18 to 86 are among those infected .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in orange zoneEighteen girls ( from three months to 14 years old ) and 18 boys ( from 10 months to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 64 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 185 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 11,489 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , and Dniprovsky district ( 88 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 656 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .
• On October 15 , Ukraine redrew the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning took effect on Monday , October 19 .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 33,135.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 635 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 635 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 30 healthcare workers. There were 14 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on October 23.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 33,135."
According to the city mayor, 352 women aged 18 to 84 and 247 men aged 18 to 86 are among those infected.
Read alsoGovernment reviews quarantine zoning, Kyiv remains in orange zoneEighteen girls (from three months to 14 years old) and 18 boys (from 10 months to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 64 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 185 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 11,489 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (115), Pechersky district (96), and Dniprovsky district (88).
The total death toll in the city is 656 cases.
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unian--2020-10-23--No obstacles for Ukraine to get IMF tranche by year-end – deputy finance minister

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unian--2020-10-23--Health minister: Over 19,700 children, 20,800 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 7,517 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 344 children and 356 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 19,796 children and 20,884 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ epidemic .
`` In the past day , 7,517 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 356 healthcare workers .
Some 1,032 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 121 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on October 23 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ to reimpose strict quarantine amid 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day – health ministerThe overall death @ @ @ @ @ As many as 137,578 patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new active @ @ @ @ @ across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 24 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .

In the past day, 7,517 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 344 children and 356 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 19,796 children and 20,884 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the epidemic.
"In the past day, 7,517 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 344 children and 356 healthcare workers. Some 1,032 new patients were hospitalized. There were 121 deaths and 2,680 recoveries," he said at a briefing on October 23, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine to reimpose strict quarantine amid 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day – health ministerThe overall death toll is 6,164 people.
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As many as 137,578 patients have already recovered.
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unian--2020-10-23--Ukraine to reimpose lockdown amid 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day – health minister

In this case , makeshift hospitals will be deployed .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said Ukraine will be forced to reimpose a lockdown and relevant restrictions if the number of new COVID-19 cases reaches 15,000 per day .
`` In this case , makeshift hospitals will be deployed .
There will be a complete mobilization of our doctors , healthcare workers , including interns who can work exclusively under the supervision of a doctor , '' he said at a briefing on Friday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals will be deployed in some regions if the number of COVID-19 cases reaches 10,000 per day .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 24 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .
• As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past @ @

In this case, makeshift hospitals will be deployed.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said Ukraine will be forced to reimpose a lockdown and relevant restrictions if the number of new COVID-19 cases reaches 15,000 per day.
"In this case, makeshift hospitals will be deployed. There will be a complete mobilization of our doctors, healthcare workers, including interns who can work exclusively under the supervision of a doctor," he said at a briefing on Friday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeAt the same time, makeshift hospitals will be deployed in some regions if the number of COVID-19 cases reaches 10,000 per day.
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unian--2020-10-23--Government reviews quarantine zoning, Kyiv remains in orange zone

The updated epidemic zoning is set for 14 days .
Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleh Nemchinov has said a new epidemic zoning will be in effect starting from 00:00 on Monday , October 26 , while the capital city of Kyiv remains in the orange quarantine zone .
Read alsoFacing another lockdown : What should be done not to finish off economy while fighting corona '' Today , the State Commission on Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies has held a special meeting .
From 00:00 Kyiv time on October 26 ( Monday ) , new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The city of Kyiv remains part of the orange zone , '' he said on Telegram on October 23 .
The red zone includes the following major cities : Ivano-Frankivsk , Mykolaiv , Poltava , Rivne , Sumy , Ternopil , Kharkiv , Khmelnytsky , Chernivtsi , and Chernihiv .
The orange zone includes the cities of Vinnytsia , Dnipro , Zhytomyr , Uzhgorod , Zaporizhia , Lviv , Odesa , Kherson , Cherkasy , and Kyiv .
The updated epidemic zoning is set for 14 days .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of October 23 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .
• As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past day .

The updated epidemic zoning is set for 14 days.
Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleh Nemchinov has said a new epidemic zoning will be in effect starting from 00:00 on Monday, October 26, while the capital city of Kyiv remains in the orange quarantine zone.
Read alsoFacing another lockdown: What should be done not to finish off economy while fighting corona"Today, the State Commission on Industry-Related and Environmental Safety and Emergencies has held a special meeting. From 00:00 Kyiv time on October 26 (Monday), new epidemic zoning will be in effect. The city of Kyiv remains part of the orange zone," he said on Telegram on October 23.
The red zone includes the following major cities: Ivano-Frankivsk, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv.
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The orange zone includes the cities of Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Uzhgorod, Zaporizhia, Lviv, Odesa, Kherson, Cherkasy, and Kyiv.
The updated epidemic zoning is set for 14 days.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-23--Ukraine reports 143 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 23

Some 381 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 143 as of the morning of October 23 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 23 , some 1,262 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 3,550 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected , 29 people have been hospitalized , while another 114 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 381 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 40 people .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours as of October 24 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .
• As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past day .

Some 381 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 143 as of the morning of October 23.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 23, some 1,262 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 3,550 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October 23. "Some 143 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected, 29 people have been hospitalized, while another 114 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 381 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 40 people.
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unian--2020-10-23--Launch of full-fledged stock market may take three years – PM Shmyhal

The prime minster expressed the hope that as many international experts as possible who already have working financial models in their countries would be involved in the activities .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says it may take three years to create a platform for a full-fledged launch of the stock market in Ukraine .
The official made the comment at a meeting to discuss the creation of infrastructure for stock market development in Ukraine , which was attended by Chairman of the Read alsoPM hopes stock market to launch `` in a year '' National Securities and Stock Market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director of USAID Office of Economic Growth Farhad Ghaussy , EBRD Senior Banker Iryna Kravchenko , and government representatives , the Cabinet 's press service said on its website on October 22 .
`` There is a timeline – a three-year time horizon .
The full-fledged creation of a stock platform in Ukraine will take some time because it requires a change in legislation and rules , '' the press service quoted Shmyhal as saying .
The prime minster expressed the hope that as many international experts as possible who already have working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in the activities .
`` The time for experiments is over .
We need clear project steps that will lead to the development of a competitive market .
There is definitely the political will and support of the government , '' he added .
Shmyhal also supported the initiative to sign a memorandum with international partners and stakeholders , which will include step-by-step creation of the necessary financial infrastructure to develop the stock market in Ukraine and to prove the topmost priority of the reform in the sector for the Ukrainian government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Cabinet of Ministers had begun consultations with experts on the formation of the stock market in Ukraine and the government would start implementing the idea in a year .
In May 2020 , the prime minister said launching the stock market is the Cabinet 's priority task as it could attract billions of dollars in investment .

The prime minster expressed the hope that as many international experts as possible who already have working financial models in their countries would be involved in the activities.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says it may take three years to create a platform for a full-fledged launch of the stock market in Ukraine.
The official made the comment at a meeting to discuss the creation of infrastructure for stock market development in Ukraine, which was attended by Chairman of the Read alsoPM hopes stock market to launch "in a year"National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) Timur Khromaev, Director of USAID Office of Economic Growth Farhad Ghaussy, EBRD Senior Banker Iryna Kravchenko, and government representatives, the Cabinet's press service said on its website on October 22.
"There is a timeline – a three-year time horizon. The full-fledged creation of a stock platform in Ukraine will take some time because it requires a change in legislation and rules," the press service quoted Shmyhal as saying.
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The prime minster expressed the hope that as many international experts as possible who already have working financial models in their countries would be involved in the activities.
"The time for experiments is over. We need clear project steps that will lead to the development of a competitive market. There is definitely the political will and support of the government," he added.
Shmyhal also supported the initiative to sign a memorandum with international partners and stakeholders, which will include step-by-step creation of the necessary financial infrastructure to develop the stock market in Ukraine and to prove the topmost priority of the reform in the sector for the Ukrainian government.
Implementation of the idea
In September 2020, Shmyhal announced that the Cabinet of Ministers had begun consultations with experts on the formation of the stock market in Ukraine and the government would start implementing the idea in a year.
In May 2020, the prime minister said launching the stock market is the Cabinet's priority task as it could attract billions of dollars in investment.


unian--2020-10-23--Ukraine's government adopts number of personnel decisions

The decisions were adopted at an extraordinary meeting on October 22 .
An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers , Ukraine 's government , took place on October 22 , during which a number of personnel decisions were adopted .
In particular , the government terminated the order on the temporary performance of duties of the head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine by Andrii Pavlovskyy , as well as adopted the order on his dismissal as Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine , according to the government portal .
Read alsoMinor reshuffle possible in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaderMeanwhile , Deputy Head of the State Customs Service for Digital Development , Digital Transformations and Digitization Yevhen Entis is appointed as the acting head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine .
In addition , personnel decisions were made in the structure of bodies of the urban planning industry : a decision was made to dismiss Yurii Vasylchenko as the head of the State Urban Development Inspectorate and Oleksii Bashkirov as the head of the State Urban Development Service of Ukraine .
The government also declared the order on the temporary performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine by Bohdan Fedorenko invalid .

The decisions were adopted at an extraordinary meeting on October 22.
An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine's government, took place on October 22, during which a number of personnel decisions were adopted.
In particular, the government terminated the order on the temporary performance of duties of the head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine by Andrii Pavlovskyy, as well as adopted the order on his dismissal as Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, according to the government portal.
Read alsoMinor reshuffle possible in Cabinet before local elections – ruling faction leaderMeanwhile, Deputy Head of the State Customs Service for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitization Yevhen Entis is appointed as the acting head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
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In addition, personnel decisions were made in the structure of bodies of the urban planning industry: a decision was made to dismiss Yurii Vasylchenko as the head of the State Urban Development Inspectorate and Oleksii Bashkirov as the head of the State Urban Development Service of Ukraine.
The government also declared the order on the temporary performance of duties of Head of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine by Bohdan Fedorenko invalid.


unian--2020-10-23--Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike

In total , 63,131 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 693 cases ) , the city of Kyiv ( 635 ) , Odesa region ( 571 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 471 ) , Zhytomyr region ( 426 ) , and Zaporizhia region ( 402 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing on October 23 , as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoZelensky praises doctors for low mortality rate from COVID-19In total , 63,131 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 36,357 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 26,674 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet another highest daily rise .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 .
• As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
• The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past day .

In total, 63,131 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (693 cases), the city of Kyiv (635), Odesa region (571), Khmelnytsky region (471), Zhytomyr region (426), and Zaporizhia region (402)," he said at a briefing on October 23, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoZelensky praises doctors for low mortality rate from COVID-19In total, 63,131 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 36,357 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 26,674 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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unian--2020-10-23--UIA plane crash: MFA comments on when relatives of victims may get compensation from Iran

A new round of negotiations will take place in Kyiv in late November .
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin has said Iran will pay compensation to the relatives of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 crash , but the process may last up to two years .
According to the official , it may take at least up to five years in international courts , as reported by the TSN TV news service .
Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S.Yenin added the negotiations with Iran , from which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were difficult .
The diplomats managed to agree on compensation from Iran .
However , the size of compensation was not discussed .
A new round of negotiations will take place in Kyiv in late November .
`` The Iranian side has agreed to provide equal compensation to the relatives of victims , regardless of their citizenship .
We expect to have more details during the next round , '' Yenin said .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims .
• On July 31 , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba briefed on three major achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation on compensations .
In particular , Iran joined in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances of the disaster , to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments .
Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international conventions in the field of aviation .
At the same time , there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation .
• The second round of negotiation with Iran took place in Tehran on October 19-20 .

A new round of negotiations will take place in Kyiv in late November.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin has said Iran will pay compensation to the relatives of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crash, but the process may last up to two years.
According to the official, it may take at least up to five years in international courts, as reported by the TSN TV news service.
Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S.Yenin added the negotiations with Iran, from which the Ukrainian delegation returned on Thursday, were difficult. The diplomats managed to agree on compensation from Iran. However, the size of compensation was not discussed. A new round of negotiations will take place in Kyiv in late November.
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"The Iranian side has agreed to provide equal compensation to the relatives of victims, regardless of their citizenship. We expect to have more details during the next round," Yenin said.
PS752 downing in Iran: Background


unian--2020-10-23--In WHO overhaul push, EU urges changes to handling of pandemics – media

The EU draft will be discussed by EU health ministers at a video conference next week .
The European Union wants the World Health Organization to become more transparent about how states report emerging health crises , a draft proposal on reforming the U.N. agency says , following criticism of China 's initial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The paper , drawn up by the German government after discussions with other member states , is the latest to outline the EU 's months-long plans to address the WHO 's shortcomings on funding , governance and legal powers .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by year-endThe document , dated October 19 and seen by Reuters , urges the WHO to adopt measures that would increase `` transparency on national compliance '' with International Health Regulations .
These require WHO member states to quickly share information on health emergencies .
The EU draft will be discussed by EU health ministers at a video conference next week and is aimed to be the EU 's common position ahead of the WHO assembly in mid-November , it said .
It reiterates EU support for the WHO and stresses the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenges .
However , it lists insufficient transparency as the first of many challenges faced by the U.N. agency , as well as a lack of `` predictable and sustainable '' financing .

The EU draft will be discussed by EU health ministers at a video conference next week.
The European Union wants the World Health Organization to become more transparent about how states report emerging health crises, a draft proposal on reforming the U.N. agency says, following criticism of China's initial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The paper, drawn up by the German government after discussions with other member states, is the latest to outline the EU's months-long plans to address the WHO's shortcomings on funding, governance and legal powers.
Read alsoWHO predicts COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-endThe document, dated October 19 and seen by Reuters, urges the WHO to adopt measures that would increase "transparency on national compliance" with International Health Regulations. These require WHO member states to quickly share information on health emergencies.
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The EU draft will be discussed by EU health ministers at a video conference next week and is aimed to be the EU's common position ahead of the WHO assembly in mid-November, it said.
It reiterates EU support for the WHO and stresses the agency's central role in addressing global health challenges.
However, it lists insufficient transparency as the first of many challenges faced by the U.N. agency, as well as a lack of "predictable and sustainable" financing.


unian--2020-10-23--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with over 7,500 cases on Oct 23

As many as 137,578 patients , including 2,680 in the past day , have recovered .
Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 23 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
Read alsoFacing another lockdown : What should be done not to finish off economy while fighting coronaThe total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 as of October 23 , 2020 , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 137,578 patients , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered .
The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 186,654 active cases as of October 23 .
In total , there have been 402,007 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 693 cases ) , the city of Kyiv ( 635 ) , Odesa region ( 571 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 471 ) , Zhytomyr region ( 426 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ( 330 ) , and Poltava region ( 316 ) .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` orange '' , and `` red '' zones according to the level of the epidemic threat .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year , passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .

As many as 137,578 patients, including 2,680 in the past day, have recovered.
Ukraine said 7,517 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 23, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
Read alsoFacing another lockdown: What should be done not to finish off economy while fighting coronaThe total number of confirmed cases grew to 330,396 as of October 23, 2020, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 137,578 patients, including 2,680 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 6,164 with 121 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 186,654 active cases as of October 23. In total, there have been 402,007 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (693 cases), the city of Kyiv (635), Odesa region (571), Khmelnytsky region (471), Zhytomyr region (426), Zaporizhia region (402), Ternopil region (330), and Poltava region (316).
Quarantine: Background


unian--2020-10-23--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 41.7 mln

The overall death toll is 1,137,204 people , while 28,345,328 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 41.7 million patients as of October 23 .
Read alsoCOVID-19 can live on skin for nine hours – studyAs many as 41,705,699 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:24 on October 23 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,137,204 people , while 28,345,328 coronavirus patients have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 223,042 people ) , Brazil ( 155,900 ) , India ( 117,306 ) , Mexico ( 87,415 ) , the United Kingdom ( 44,437 ) , Italy ( 36,968 ) , and Spain ( 34,521 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 8,408,340 confirmed cases ) , India ( 7,761,312 ) , Brazil ( 5,323,630 ) , Russia ( 1,453,923 ) , Argentina ( 1,053,650 ) , France ( 1,041,991 ) , Spain ( 1,026,281 ) , and Colombia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 189 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,137,204 people, while 28,345,328 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 41.7 million patients as of October 23.
Read alsoCOVID-19 can live on skin for nine hours – studyAs many as 41,705,699 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:24 on October 23, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,137,204 people, while 28,345,328 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (223,042 people), Brazil (155,900), India (117,306), Mexico (87,415), the United Kingdom (44,437), Italy (36,968), and Spain (34,521).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (8,408,340 confirmed cases), India (7,761,312), Brazil (5,323,630), Russia (1,453,923), Argentina (1,053,650), France (1,041,991), Spain (1,026,281), and Colombia (990,373).
As many as 189 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-10-23--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports five ceasefire violations on Oct 22

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine has reported five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday , October 22 .
`` In the past day , October 22 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations five times violated the July 22 ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 23 , 2020 .
In particular , the enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and twice near the village of Shumy .
In addition , the occupiers used an automatic grenade launcher near the village of Novoluhanske .
Read alsoKravchuk elaborates on stages of Donbas reintegrationNo casualties were reported in the past day .
Also , an enemy UAV was spotted crossing the contact line in the Azov Sea littoral before being suppressed by electronic warfare means .
Since Friday midnight , no attacks by Russian-controlled forces have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations since then .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine has reported five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday, October 22.
"In the past day, October 22, the Russian Federation's armed formations five times violated the July 22 ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 23, 2020.
In particular, the enemy fired rifles near the village of Artema, and twice near the village of Shumy. In addition, the occupiers used an automatic grenade launcher near the village of Novoluhanske.
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Read alsoKravchuk elaborates on stages of Donbas reintegrationNo casualties were reported in the past day.
Also, an enemy UAV was spotted crossing the contact line in the Azov Sea littoral before being suppressed by electronic warfare means.
Since Friday midnight, no attacks by Russian-controlled forces have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-10-23--Reuters: Oil steady as Russia holds out prospect of output cut extension

Both contracts are heading for their first weekly loss in three .
Oil prices held on to gains made on the previous session on Friday , after Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated he would be prepared to extend record supply cuts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Brent crude was off 1 cent at $ 42.45 a barrel by 0040 GMT having risen 1.7 % on Thursday , while U.S. oil was 2 cents lower at $ 40.62 , following a 1.5 % gain in the previous session .
Both contracts are heading for their first weekly loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoUkraine triples gas transit to Hungary – GTS operatorPutin said on Thursday that Russia did not see a need for major oil producers to alter a deal on cutting global supply , but did not rule out extending oil cuts if market conditions warranted .
His comments were the clearest indication so far from Russia , one of the world 's top oil producers , that it is prepared to extend unprecedented curbs on output to meet the demand slump caused by the pandemic .
Russia has allied with the Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Saudi Arabia in making the cuts to production that are due to be lifted at the end of year .

Both contracts are heading for their first weekly loss in three.
Oil prices held on to gains made on the previous session on Friday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated he would be prepared to extend record supply cuts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brent crude was off 1 cent at $42.45 a barrel by 0040 GMT having risen 1.7% on Thursday, while U.S. oil was 2 cents lower at $40.62, following a 1.5% gain in the previous session. Both contracts are heading for their first weekly loss in three, as reported by Reuters.
Read alsoUkraine triples gas transit to Hungary – GTS operatorPutin said on Thursday that Russia did not see a need for major oil producers to alter a deal on cutting global supply, but did not rule out extending oil cuts if market conditions warranted.
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His comments were the clearest indication so far from Russia, one of the world's top oil producers, that it is prepared to extend unprecedented curbs on output to meet the demand slump caused by the pandemic.
Russia has allied with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporters (OPEC) led by Saudi Arabia in making the cuts to production that are due to be lifted at the end of year.


unian--2020-10-23--Historian Liubov Krupnyk: Among Soviet lawyers were "black sheep" who tried to actually defend dissi

Historian Liubov Krupnyk: Among Soviet lawyers were "black sheep" who tried to actually defend dissidents

Public interest in the case of Vasyl Stus has n't abated , so UNIAN spoke with historian Liubov Krupnyk about whether there were lawyers in Soviet times who really defended their clients , or whether everyone , without exception , danced to the KGB 's tune .
How did lawyers work in Soviet times ?
Did they really have the opportunity to defend dissidents ?
Your interest is probably due to the book about Vasyl Stus ( a Ukrainian dissident poet ) ?
The lion 's share of the book is document copies from criminal case files .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are now interested in this topic are able to dive into that historical time through these materials .
Very interesting memoirs of dissident lawyers Dina Kaminskaya ( Lawyer 's Notes ) and Nelia Nemyrynska ( On Court Cases and a Bit About Myself ) were also published .
In my opinion , under any circumstances , it 's all about the person .
Even in the KGB there were some rare exceptions , although the system was terrible .
The same applies to other law enforcers and lawyers .
People were confined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space to maneuver .
Indeed , there were several lawyers in the USSR who really defended their clients .
And they were mostly from Moscow .
It 's interesting that among such high-profile dissident lawyers many were women – Nelia Nemyrynska , Sofia Kalistratova , and Dina Kaminskaya .
How many such real lawyers were out there ?
There were very few of them .
It was not an easy task to find such a lawyer for a political suspect .
When Raisa Rudenko was looking for a defender for her husband Mykola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philosopher , founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group ) , everyone in Kyiv refused to take the case .
Semen Hluzman mentioned that `` Kyiv lawyers allowed to work with dissident cases had no dignity .
Also , they were afraid . ''
She was advised to go search for a lawyer in Moscow , then to turn to Nelia Nemyrynska in Voroshilovgrad ( today 's Luhansk ) .
While she was searching , the trial was held .
But Nelia Nemyrynska did go visit the convict at the Mordovian camp .
Transportation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to wait overnight for the next trolley to the village of Lisne , but the women decided not to waste time and walked 8 kilometers in the crackling frost .
Even the camp administration was impressed , and for the political prisoner this was huge moral support .
The lawyers understood they had limited opportunities .
They took the case only after the indictment was handed down .
From late 1920s , the backbone of the law enforcement system was being broken down , being subordinated to the punitive-repressive machine… After Stalin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the judiciary and the law enforcement system remained the main tools of the totalitarian government .
All political trials were in fact staged shows where everything was known in advance , where lawyers were merely a decoration .
Vasyl Ovsienko ( Ukrainian public figure , member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group ) was defended by a Kyiv-based lawyer Serhiy Martysh .
Some political prisoners , who had already been sentenced earlier , were subjected to persecution in other fabricated cases .
In 1979 , Ovsienko was accused of allegedly attacking a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jacket – so these were hooliganism charges .
Martysh built the defense in a way that proved the absurd nature of accusations .
This drove the prosecutor mad who was seen shouting at the lawyer in the court room… '' Political '' suspects were defended by lawyers who had special access to such cases .
These were proven people , but among them , as we see , there were `` black sheep '' who really tried to defend their clients .
They understood that they could not radically change the suspect 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sofia Kalistratova , who defended General Petro Hryhorenko ( Soviet Major General , known for defending Crimean Tatars and other deported nations , disgraced for his legal rights protection efforts and deprived of all privileges ) , drafted such a petition , which could only be granted , because otherwise – it would be a total disgrace .
The reports reached the West and provoked a wave of condemnation of the Soviet punitive psychiatry .
It seemed that the lawyers were doing a Sisyphean job but , drop by drop , as was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this led to publicity , which forced the Soviet Union to allow the general to immigrate to the West .
We can say that these defense lawyers are heroes .
Their names are worth talking about .
There is an opinion that judges and prosecutors from Kyiv at that time were crueler to dissidents than their colleagues from Moscow .
Is this true ?
According to a Moscow-based lawyer Sofia Kalistratova , the KGB in Ukraine was more brutal than in Moscow .
Political prisoners from other republics were not convicted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the same kind of `` offenses '' .
Take Ivan Svitlichny ...
He served seven years in a concentration camp and five years in exile for anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda .
He got back from there disabled .
One of the reasons is that in Ukraine in 1970-1982 the KGB was headed by Vitaliy Fedorchuk .
During this period , the massive Block criminal case was being investigated ( in 1971 , mass repressions began , hundreds were imprisoned or put in mental clinics ) .
In many dissident cases , resolutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his characteristic handwriting .
This shows that the man was personally reviewing case files .
Svitlichny 's wife 's memoirs describe surgeries he underwent in a penal colony and in exile , which destroyed his health , and the harsh climate that eventually killed him .
He could have been released due to poor health , but Svitlichny did his time in full .
Secondly , Ukraine was far from being a secondary republic within the USSR .
After Ukraine declared Independence in 1991 , Mikhail Gorbachev said the USSR could n't exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the national liberation movement were fought with quite brutally .
Were there any privileges or bonuses for lawyers who worked in political trials ?
Why did they agree to take part in these `` staged shows '' ?
This is a page to study .
Obviously , this was an opportunity for promotion .
The bar league was not independent , it was nationalized .
If a lawyer showed disciplinary negligence or professional ignorance , the authorities would go easy on them .
At the same time , a `` wrong '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would leave a defense lawyer jobless .
It was a heavy lever on them .
But we see that there were some exceptions .
Sometimes lawyers realized they could not help their client , but at least they tried to support the suspect somehow .
But also , there was indifference , cruelty on the part of other lawyers .
Dissident Mykola Horbal ( Ukrainian poet , public figure , and politician ) recalls the words of lawyer Sofia Vasyutynska : `` Well , fold your wings and take another blow of fate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against him .
He told the defender that it was nonsense , that it was a KGB provocation .
In response , he heard : `` Do you want me to blame the KGB ?
I wo n't do that.
`` Incidentally , Vasyutinskaya allegedly had been decorated with the Order of Lenin , being part of the lawyers ' Golden 10 .
What other falsifications did Soviet law enforcers go for ?
Viacheslav Chornovil ( Ukrainian politician , publicist , activist of the resistance movement against Russification and national discrimination of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape .
There were stories when drugs were planted on activists .
Such provocations were aimed not only at accusing the target , but also at tarring them .
The message to the public was : `` They are criminals , antisocial elements . ''
Many diseases of the Ukrainian law enforcement system have their roots in the Soviet system .
Earlier , wrongful things were done on the instruction from higher offices , while now this is done in other , corrupt ways .
Have I understood you correctly that the lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their work in independent Ukraine ?
Or did they quietly retire along with the detectives and KGB operatives ?
There are some facts about medics who worked in special mental institutions run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs .
They were also law enforcement officers ...
There are such cases , indeed , unfortunately .
But as a historian , I can hardly answer this question .
There are things that have long required change in our country because otherwise , we will just keep going in vicious circles .
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Public interest in the case of Vasyl Stus hasn't abated, so UNIAN spoke with historian Liubov Krupnyk about whether there were lawyers in Soviet times who really defended their clients, or whether everyone, without exception, danced to the KGB's tune.
How did lawyers work in Soviet times? Did they really have the opportunity to defend dissidents?
Your interest is probably due to the book about Vasyl Stus (a Ukrainian dissident poet)? The lion's share of the book is document copies from criminal case files. There are not so many comments. And those who are now interested in this topic are able to dive into that historical time through these materials. Very interesting memoirs of dissident lawyers Dina Kaminskaya (Lawyer's Notes) and Nelia Nemyrynska (On Court Cases and a Bit About Myself) were also published.
In my opinion, under any circumstances, it's all about the person. Even in the KGB there were some rare exceptions, although the system was terrible. The same applies to other law enforcers and lawyers. People were confined, but they also often had some space to maneuver. Indeed, there were several lawyers in the USSR who really defended their clients. And they were mostly from Moscow. It's interesting that among such high-profile dissident lawyers many were women – Nelia Nemyrynska, Sofia Kalistratova, and Dina Kaminskaya.
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How many such real lawyers were out there?
There were very few of them. It was not an easy task to find such a lawyer for a political suspect. When Raisa Rudenko was looking for a defender for her husband Mykola (Rudenko, a Ukrainian writer, philosopher, founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group), everyone in Kyiv refused to take the case. Semen Hluzman mentioned that "Kyiv lawyers allowed to work with dissident cases had no dignity. Also, they were afraid." She was advised to go search for a lawyer in Moscow, then to turn to Nelia Nemyrynska in Voroshilovgrad (today's Luhansk).
While she was searching, the trial was held. But Nelia Nemyrynska did go visit the convict at the Mordovian camp. Transportation was poor in the area – they had to wait overnight for the next trolley to the village of Lisne, but the women decided not to waste time and walked 8 kilometers in the crackling frost. Even the camp administration was impressed, and for the political prisoner this was huge moral support.
The lawyers understood they had limited opportunities. They took the case only after the indictment was handed down. From late 1920s, the backbone of the law enforcement system was being broken down, being subordinated to the punitive-repressive machine… After Stalin's death, some things changed, but the judiciary and the law enforcement system remained the main tools of the totalitarian government. All political trials were in fact staged shows where everything was known in advance, where lawyers were merely a decoration.
Vasyl Ovsienko (Ukrainian public figure, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group) was defended by a Kyiv-based lawyer Serhiy Martysh. Some political prisoners, who had already been sentenced earlier, were subjected to persecution in other fabricated cases. In 1979, Ovsienko was accused of allegedly attacking a police officer and tearing the buttons off his jacket – so these were hooliganism charges. Martysh built the defense in a way that proved the absurd nature of accusations. This drove the prosecutor mad who was seen shouting at the lawyer in the court room…
"Political" suspects were defended by lawyers who had special access to such cases. These were proven people, but among them, as we see, there were "black sheep" who really tried to defend their clients. They understood that they could not radically change the suspect's fate. But, for example, Sofia Kalistratova, who defended General Petro Hryhorenko (Soviet Major General, known for defending Crimean Tatars and other deported nations, disgraced for his legal rights protection efforts and deprived of all privileges), drafted such a petition, which could only be granted, because otherwise – it would be a total disgrace. The reports reached the West and provoked a wave of condemnation of the Soviet punitive psychiatry. It seemed that the lawyers were doing a Sisyphean job but, drop by drop, as was in the Hryhorenko case, for example, this led to publicity, which forced the Soviet Union to allow the general to immigrate to the West.
We can say that these defense lawyers are heroes. Their names are worth talking about.
There is an opinion that judges and prosecutors from Kyiv at that time were crueler to dissidents than their colleagues from Moscow. Is this true?
According to a Moscow-based lawyer Sofia Kalistratova, the KGB in Ukraine was more brutal than in Moscow. Political prisoners from other republics were not convicted to the same prison terms as Ukrainian ones for the same kind of "offenses". Take Ivan Svitlichny... He served seven years in a concentration camp and five years in exile for anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. He got back from there disabled.
How come?
One of the reasons is that in Ukraine in 1970-1982 the KGB was headed by Vitaliy Fedorchuk. During this period, the massive Block criminal case was being investigated (in 1971, mass repressions began, hundreds were imprisoned or put in mental clinics). In many dissident cases, resolutions were written in green ink, in his characteristic handwriting. This shows that the man was personally reviewing case files.
Svitlichny's wife's memoirs describe surgeries he underwent in a penal colony and in exile, which destroyed his health, and the harsh climate that eventually killed him. He could have been released due to poor health, but Svitlichny did his time in full.
Secondly, Ukraine was far from being a secondary republic within the USSR. After Ukraine declared Independence in 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev said the USSR couldn't exist without Ukraine. Therefore, any manifestations of the national liberation movement were fought with quite brutally.
Were there any privileges or bonuses for lawyers who worked in political trials? Why did they agree to take part in these "staged shows"?
This is a page to study. Obviously, this was an opportunity for promotion. The bar league was not independent, it was nationalized. If a lawyer showed disciplinary negligence or professional ignorance, the authorities would go easy on them. At the same time, a "wrong" kind of speech in any political trial would leave a defense lawyer jobless. It was a heavy lever on them.
But we see that there were some exceptions. Sometimes lawyers realized they could not help their client, but at least they tried to support the suspect somehow. But also, there was indifference, cruelty on the part of other lawyers. Dissident Mykola Horbal (Ukrainian poet, public figure, and politician) recalls the words of lawyer Sofia Vasyutynska: "Well, fold your wings and take another blow of fate." Fabricated rape charges were pressed against him. He told the defender that it was nonsense, that it was a KGB provocation. In response, he heard: "Do you want me to blame the KGB? I won't do that. " Incidentally, Vasyutinskaya allegedly had been decorated with the Order of Lenin, being part of the lawyers' Golden 10.
What other falsifications did Soviet law enforcers go for?
Viacheslav Chornovil (Ukrainian politician, publicist, activist of the resistance movement against Russification and national discrimination of the Ukrainian nation) was also accused of rape. There were stories when drugs were planted on activists. Such provocations were aimed not only at accusing the target, but also at tarring them. The message to the public was: "They are criminals, antisocial elements."
Many diseases of the Ukrainian law enforcement system have their roots in the Soviet system. Earlier, wrongful things were done on the instruction from higher offices, while now this is done in other, corrupt ways.
Have I understood you correctly that the lawyers who "defended" political prisoners continued their work in independent Ukraine? Or did they quietly retire along with the detectives and KGB operatives?
There are some facts about medics who worked in special mental institutions run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They were also law enforcement officers...
There are such cases, indeed, unfortunately. But as a historian, I can hardly answer this question. There are things that have long required change in our country because otherwise, we will just keep going in vicious circles.
Vlad Abramov


unian--2020-10-23--Deputy PM: 9.5 mln Ukrainians suffer from Russian occupation

The death toll from the Donbas war in the territories controlled by the Ukrainian government alone was 14,000 people .
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister , Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov estimates that 9.5 million Ukrainian citizens are now victims of Russian aggression .
He shared the statistics during a speech at the Special Kyiv Security Forum , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoGovt official says Ukraine wo n't supply water to Crimea amid Russian occupation '' To date , 9.5 million Ukrainian citizens have suffered because of the actions of the Russian Federation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by this war , to one degree or another .
This is the number of citizens who lived in Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the beginning of this armed conflict , and about half of the residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions today are outside their own homes , their own land , as they were forced to flee from this war , '' Reznikov said .
He also added that about 2.5 million are victims of the Russian occupation of Crimea , and those who remained there suffer from religious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to him , in fact , all Ukrainians in the territories that are temporarily occupied by Russia are hostages of the occupying regime .
`` About 300,000 Ukrainians went through forced Russian passportization [ Russia forced Ukrainian citizens into changing their passports for Russian ones ] in occupied Donbas alone , while almost 90 % of the population in Crimea were affected , according to our data , '' he added .
In addition , about 420,000 Ukrainian citizens took part in the Donbas war , while the death toll from the war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government alone was 14,000 people .
• In March 2014 , Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea after its troops had occupied the peninsula .
It was followed by the destabilization of the situation in Donbas .
• Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began .
On October 7 , 2015 , the then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko enacted the corresponding law .
• The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia @ @ @

The death toll from the Donbas war in the territories controlled by the Ukrainian government alone was 14,000 people.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov estimates that 9.5 million Ukrainian citizens are now victims of Russian aggression.
He shared the statistics during a speech at the Special Kyiv Security Forum, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoGovt official says Ukraine won't supply water to Crimea amid Russian occupation
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"To date, 9.5 million Ukrainian citizens have suffered because of the actions of the Russian Federation. About 7.5 million Ukrainians have already been affected by this war, to one degree or another. This is the number of citizens who lived in Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the beginning of this armed conflict, and about half of the residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions today are outside their own homes, their own land, as they were forced to flee from this war," Reznikov said.
He also added that about 2.5 million are victims of the Russian occupation of Crimea, and those who remained there suffer from religious, political, and ethnic persecution. According to him, in fact, all Ukrainians in the territories that are temporarily occupied by Russia are hostages of the occupying regime.
"About 300,000 Ukrainians went through forced Russian passportization [Russia forced Ukrainian citizens into changing their passports for Russian ones] in occupied Donbas alone, while almost 90% of the population in Crimea were affected, according to our data," he added.
In addition, about 420,000 Ukrainian citizens took part in the Donbas war, while the death toll from the war in the territories controlled by the Ukrainian government alone was 14,000 people.
Russian aggression: Annexation of Crimea and Donbas war


unian--2020-10-23--PM Shmyhal: Boosting gas output, energy independence among government's priorities

The prime minister commissioned the ministries to intensify the work on concluding relevant agreements .
Achieving energy independence is an important priority for the Ukrainian government , as Ukraine has a huge potential for boosting gas production and efficient use of infrastructure .
This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting with members of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Organization of the Conclusion and Implementation of Production Sharing Agreements and investors who are winners of tenders for product sharing agreements .
`` The government assures that the Ukrainian energy market remains attractive in the near future and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production and exploration , '' he said .
According to Shmyhal , production sharing agreements are a tool for leveraging significant investment in the national oil and gas industry .
The interdepartmental commission and investors have done a lot of work to develop their projects .
`` Significant progress has been made during the last stage .
Our common objective is to speed up their signing , '' he said .
According to the official , the government is interested and focused not only on concluding production sharing agreements but their successful implementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these agreements will be an example of improving the investment climate in Ukraine and will be another important step towards achieving energy independence of the state , '' he said .
Following the meeting , the prime minister commissioned the Ministry of Energy , the Ministry of Justice , the Ministry of Finance , the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture to intensify the work on concluding relevant agreements .
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The prime minister commissioned the ministries to intensify the work on concluding relevant agreements.
Achieving energy independence is an important priority for the Ukrainian government, as Ukraine has a huge potential for boosting gas production and efficient use of infrastructure.
This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting with members of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Organization of the Conclusion and Implementation of Production Sharing Agreements and investors who are winners of tenders for product sharing agreements.
Read alsoIndustrial output slowing down in annual terms
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"The government assures that the Ukrainian energy market remains attractive in the near future and is creating sufficient demand for new gas production and exploration," he said.
According to Shmyhal, production sharing agreements are a tool for leveraging significant investment in the national oil and gas industry. The interdepartmental commission and investors have done a lot of work to develop their projects.
"Significant progress has been made during the last stage. Our common objective is to speed up their signing," he said.
According to the official, the government is interested and focused not only on concluding production sharing agreements but their successful implementation as well.
"The signing of these agreements will be an example of improving the investment climate in Ukraine and will be another important step towards achieving energy independence of the state," he said.
Following the meeting, the prime minister commissioned the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture to intensify the work on concluding relevant agreements.
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