unian--2020-07-12--Bloomberg: Iran says forgetful operator was trigger for Ukraine jet crash

Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident .
An Iranian air defense unit that `` forgot '' to adjust its radar system triggered a chain of communication and human errors that led to the deadly downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet in January , according to a report from Iran 's Civil Aviation Organization .
Iran said it mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after take-off , killing all 176 aboard .
Decoding of the jet 's black boxes is expected to start July 20 , Bloomberg reported .
Read alsoIran refuses to negotiate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash victims – MFA The plane was downed by two missiles , fired 30 seconds apart , from an air defense unit that mistook the jet for a cruise missile .
An operator had forgotten to re-adjust the north direction on the radar system after moving to a new position , an error that contributed to misreading the radar 's data , according to the report published on CAO 's website on Saturday .
`` The operator of the air defense system launched a missile at what it had detected as a hostile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' CAO said in the report , adding that an unnamed person took action independently and without authorization from superiors .
The incident took place hours after Iran 's defense systems were put on high alert following the country 's missile attack on a U.S. air base in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of a top Iranian general by the order of President Donald Trump .
Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident , authorities said in June without giving details .
As UNIAN reported , Kyiv-bound Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .

Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
An Iranian air defense unit that "forgot" to adjust its radar system triggered a chain of communication and human errors that led to the deadly downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet in January, according to a report from Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.
Iran said it mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after take-off, killing all 176 aboard. Decoding of the jet's black boxes is expected to start July 20, Bloomberg reported.
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The plane was downed by two missiles, fired 30 seconds apart, from an air defense unit that mistook the jet for a cruise missile. An operator had forgotten to re-adjust the north direction on the radar system after moving to a new position, an error that contributed to misreading the radar's data, according to the report published on CAO's website on Saturday.
"The operator of the air defense system launched a missile at what it had detected as a hostile target without response from the command center," CAO said in the report, adding that an unnamed person took action independently and without authorization from superiors.
The incident took place hours after Iran's defense systems were put on high alert following the country's missile attack on a U.S. air base in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of a top Iranian general by the order of President Donald Trump.
Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident, authorities said in June without giving details.
As UNIAN reported, Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-07-12--Polish presidential election too close to call, incumbent marginally ahead – media

Partial official results are expected on Monday .
Incumbent Andrzej Duda was marginally ahead in Poland 's presidential election on Sunday , an exit poll found , in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for Warsaw 's relations with the rest of the European Union .
The re-election of Duda , an ally of the ruling nationalists Law and Justice ( PiS ) , is crucial if the government is to implement in full its conservative agenda , including judicial reforms that the European Union says are undemocratic , Reuters reported .
Duda 's challenger , liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to repair Poland 's relations with Europe and use the presidential veto power to hold back any legislation that would subvert the rule of law .
The exit poll by Ipsos showed Duda winning 50.4 % of the vote , while Trzaskowski , the preferred candidate of the main opposition party , the centrist Civic Platform ( PO ) , had 49.6 % .
Ipsos said it was too early to call a winner .
`` All we need is to count the votes .
The night will be tense but I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will win , '' Trzaskowski told supporters in a park just outside Warsaw 's historic Old Town .
Partial official results are expected on Monday .
Opinion polls before the election had shown the candidates , both 48 , neck and neck , with Trzaskowski having closed the gap on Duda , who initially looked like a clear favourite .
Backed by the government , Duda ran an acrimonious campaign , laced with homophobic language , attacks on independent media and accusations levied against Trzaskowski that he would serve foreign interests @ @ @ @ @

Partial official results are expected on Monday.
Incumbent Andrzej Duda was marginally ahead in Poland's presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll found, in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for Warsaw's relations with the rest of the European Union.
The re-election of Duda, an ally of the ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS), is crucial if the government is to implement in full its conservative agenda, including judicial reforms that the European Union says are undemocratic, Reuters reported.
Duda's challenger, liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, has pledged to repair Poland's relations with Europe and use the presidential veto power to hold back any legislation that would subvert the rule of law.
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The exit poll by Ipsos showed Duda winning 50.4% of the vote, while Trzaskowski, the preferred candidate of the main opposition party, the centrist Civic Platform (PO), had 49.6%. Ipsos said it was too early to call a winner.
"All we need is to count the votes. The night will be tense but I am certain that when the votes are counted, we will win," Trzaskowski told supporters in a park just outside Warsaw's historic Old Town.
Partial official results are expected on Monday.
Opinion polls before the election had shown the candidates, both 48, neck and neck, with Trzaskowski having closed the gap on Duda, who initially looked like a clear favourite.
Backed by the government, Duda ran an acrimonious campaign, laced with homophobic language, attacks on independent media and accusations levied against Trzaskowski that he would serve foreign interests instead of Poland's.


unian--2020-07-12--Health Ministry: Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine

The number of coronavirus tests in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions is lower than the required number .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says seven Ukrainian regions were not ready for the easing of the coronavirus-related quarantine as of July 12 .
The epidemic situation in Vinnytsia , Volyn , Donetsk , Zakarpattia , Rivne , Ternopol , and Chernihiv regions does not meet the criteria for loosening anti-epidemic measures , the ministry said on its website .
In Zakarpattia region , the bed occupancy rate in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients is higher than the ceiling , while the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is lower than the required number .
In Volyn , Zakarpattia , and Rivne regions , the share of positive PCR tests for coronavirus is higher than the threshold .
Ternopil region does not meet the criterion of incidence dynamics .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 678 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 53,521 as of the morning of July 12 .
Lviv region was in the lead by number of COVID-19 patients with 7,003 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine .
Of them , 121 were confirmed in the past day .
The city of Kyiv ranked second with 6,182 confirmed cases , including 67 in the past 24 hours .

The number of coronavirus tests in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions is lower than the required number.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says seven Ukrainian regions were not ready for the easing of the coronavirus-related quarantine as of July 12.
The epidemic situation in Vinnytsia, Volyn, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, Rivne, Ternopol, and Chernihiv regions does not meet the criteria for loosening anti-epidemic measures, the ministry said on its website.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine surpasses 53,500
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In Zakarpattia region, the bed occupancy rate in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients is higher than the ceiling, while the number of coronavirus tests in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions is lower than the required number.
In Volyn, Zakarpattia, and Rivne regions, the share of positive PCR tests for coronavirus is higher than the threshold.
Ternopil region does not meet the criterion of incidence dynamics.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 678 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 53,521 as of the morning of July 12.
Lviv region was in the lead by number of COVID-19 patients with 7,003 cases confirmed since the coronavirus pandemic reached Ukraine. Of them, 121 were confirmed in the past day. The city of Kyiv ranked second with 6,182 confirmed cases, including 67 in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-07-12--Eight Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action in Donbas on weekend

They all have been rushed to hospital .
Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , on Saturday , July 11 , and another five were injured between 00:00 and 17:00 Kyiv time on July 12 .
`` On July 12 , illegal armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 11 times , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an evening update on Facebook on July 12 .
`` During the day , five members of the Joint Forces were wounded .
All soldiers were immediately hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The enemy failed to implement the Minsk agreements in the past days and used proscribed weapons , including not only mortars , but also artillery systems of various calibers , '' it said .
In the Pivnich ( North ) sector , enemy troops opened fire from 152mm artillery systems near the village of Novotoshkivske , while 120mm mortars were used to shell positions near the villages of Orikhove and Krymske .
The village of Khutir Vilny was also under attack , the enemy used anti-tank weapons , automatic grenade launchers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All attacks started in the early hours of July 12 .
In the Skhid ( East ) sector , Russia-led forces also used banned weapons , namely 122mm artillery systems and 120m mortars .
Hot spots were the outskirts of the towns of Avdiyivka , the villages of Opytne and Kamyanka , and the town of Maryinka .
The Ukrainian military returned fire .
`` Joint Forces ' units resolutely stopped enemy troops ' attacks on Ukrainian positions and forced them into ceasing fire .
Information on the enemy 's losses is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas were reported on July 11 .

They all have been rushed to hospital.
Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on Saturday, July 11, and another five were injured between 00:00 and 17:00 Kyiv time on July 12.
"On July 12, illegal armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 11 times," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an evening update on Facebook on July 12. "During the day, five members of the Joint Forces were wounded. All soldiers were immediately hospitalized and provided with medical assistance."
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"The enemy failed to implement the Minsk agreements in the past days and used proscribed weapons, including not only mortars, but also artillery systems of various calibers," it said.
In the Pivnich (North) sector, enemy troops opened fire from 152mm artillery systems near the village of Novotoshkivske, while 120mm mortars were used to shell positions near the villages of Orikhove and Krymske. The village of Khutir Vilny was also under attack, the enemy used anti-tank weapons, automatic grenade launchers, large-caliber machine guns, and rifles. All attacks started in the early hours of July 12.
In the Skhid (East) sector, Russia-led forces also used banned weapons, namely 122mm artillery systems and 120m mortars. Hot spots were the outskirts of the towns of Avdiyivka, the villages of Opytne and Kamyanka, and the town of Maryinka.
The Ukrainian military returned fire. "Joint Forces' units resolutely stopped enemy troops' attacks on Ukrainian positions and forced them into ceasing fire. Information on the enemy's losses is being verified," it said.
Ten attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas were reported on July 11.


unian--2020-07-12--Azeris say two soldiers killed in fighting on Armenian border – media

The sides accused each other of using artillery during the fighting .
Two Azeri soldiers were killed and five others @ @ @ @ @ out with Armenia on the border .
The incident was reported by the Azeri Defense @ @ @ @ @ , according to Bloomberg .
The fighting , which started Sunday afternoon , is still @ @ @ @ @ , accusing Armenians of breaking the ceasefire the countries signed in 1994 .
Azeri forces @ @ @ @ @ army position on the border at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday but were forced pull @ @ @ @ @ a spokeswoman for the Armenian Defense Ministry , said in a Facebook post .
The @ @ @ @ @ she said .
The sides accused each other of using artillery during the fighting .
@ @ @ @ @ of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent districts from Azerbaijan in a war that broke out after @ @ @ @ @ Soviet Union in 1991 .
While major hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire , no @ @ @ @ @ .

The sides accused each other of using artillery during the fighting.
Two Azeri soldiers were killed and five others injured in fighting that broke out with Armenia on the border.
The incident was reported by the Azeri Defense Ministry in a website statement, according to Bloomberg.
The fighting, which started Sunday afternoon, is still raging, the ministry said, accusing Armenians of breaking the ceasefire the countries signed in 1994.
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Azeri forces attempted to capture an Armenian army position on the border at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday but were forced pull back, Shushan Stepanyan, a spokeswoman for the Armenian Defense Ministry, said in a Facebook post. The Armenians suffered no losses, she said.
The sides accused each other of using artillery during the fighting.
Armenians seized the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent districts from Azerbaijan in a war that broke out after the breakup of the former Soviet Union in 1991. While major hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire, no peace agreement has been signed.


unian--2020-07-12--Putin: Deterioration of Moscow-Kyiv relations not linked to occupation of Crimea

He predicts that the relations between the two countries will improve `` sooner or later . ''
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Kyiv is `` in fact not linked '' to the occupation of Ukraine 's Crimea by Russia .
Speaking in an interview on a Russian TV channel , he claimed a `` coup d'etat '' and the `` seizure of power '' had taken place in Ukraine , and since then the views of the two countries ' leadership have become `` completely opposite , '' the Russian news agency RBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we 've gone our separate ways , '' he said .
Only after that , the peninsula `` became part '' of Russia , he insisted .
Yet , talking about the feud between the two countries , Putin suggested that `` this wave will sooner or later subside . ''
UNIAN memo .
Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula .
An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia .
De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joining Russia .
On March 18 , 2014 , the so-called agreement on the accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin .
The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced .
Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began .

He predicts that the relations between the two countries will improve "sooner or later."
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Kyiv is "in fact not linked" to the occupation of Ukraine's Crimea by Russia.
Speaking in an interview on a Russian TV channel, he claimed a "coup d'etat" and the "seizure of power" had taken place in Ukraine, and since then the views of the two countries' leadership have become "completely opposite," the Russian news agency RBC reported.
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"Since the very moment, we've gone our separate ways," he said.
Only after that, the peninsula "became part" of Russia, he insisted.
Yet, talking about the feud between the two countries, Putin suggested that "this wave will sooner or later subside."
UNIAN memo. Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula. An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia.
De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77% of the Crimean population had voted for joining Russia.
On March 18, 2014, the so-called agreement on the accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin.
The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced. Ukraine's parliament voted to designate February 20, 2014, as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began.


unian--2020-07-13--France to lend Ukraine EUR 64 mln for 30 years for water supply in Mariupol

The project is to be completed in 2023-2024 .
The French government is to provide a soft loan worth EUR 64 million for Ukraine to build a drinking water supply station in Mariupol , Donetsk region .
This was announced by France 's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins during an online press conference on July 13 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoUkraine 's NSDC secretary names condition for resumption of water supplies to Crimea '' By implementing this project , we are pleased to breathe new life into the city of Mariupol , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered from the ongoing conflict in the east of Ukraine , '' he said .
The diplomat noted that the project was founded in January 2019 and since then all financial and administrative procedures had been handled to launch it .
`` All engineering work will be started within the next few weeks .
Our political goal – I do not hide this – is to do everything necessary for the new drinking water station to be commissioned in Mariupol in 2023 or 2024 the latest , '' the ambassador said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the production of drinking water using French technology and the modernization of the associated infrastructure of Mariupol .
Separately , the ambassador said , the possibility of implementing a similar project to build a drinking water supply station in the north of Donbas , namely in Luhansk region , in three or four years is being considered .
In turn , Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov said that the soft loan worth EUR 64 million would be provided at a rate of 0.08 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grace period .
`` With these funds , a filter station , water intakes will be built in Mariupol and the necessary studies will be carried out exactly where and how to take and provide drinking water for the city with almost half a million residents , '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet of Ministers in January 2020 signed an agreement with the French government on a EUR 64 million project to provide drinking water to Mariupol .

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unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine's health minister announces certain improvement in COVID-19 figures

Stepanov noted a decrease in the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals over the past week .
Ukrainian Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ certain improvement in coronavirus-related statistics in Ukraine .
Read alsoFM Kuleba : No chance for @ @ @ @ @ EU 's `` green list '' from July 14 Speaking during a regular video conference @ @ @ @ @ , Stepanov said this is evidenced by a decrease in the number of hospitalized patients @ @ @ @ @ week , as reported by the presidential press service .
In turn , Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ to the statistics , Lviv ( 99 people ) and Zakarpattia ( 79 people ) @ @ @ @ @ in terms of new cases in the past day .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total @ @ @ @ @ 54,133 as of the morning of July 13 .

Stepanov noted a decrease in the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals over the past week.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has announced a certain improvement in coronavirus-related statistics in Ukraine.
Read alsoFM Kuleba: No chance for Ukraine to be included in EU's "green list" from July 14
Speaking during a regular video conference chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Stepanov said this is evidenced by a decrease in the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 over the past week, as reported by the presidential press service.
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In turn, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that according to the statistics, Lviv (99 people) and Zakarpattia (79 people) regions had become the leaders in terms of new cases in the past day.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13.


unian--2020-07-13--Donbas occupying forces reopen checkpoint on Donetsk-Mariupol road corridor – border guards

Meanwhile , the Maryinka entry and exit checkpoint remains closed .
Ukraine 's State Border Guard Service says Russia 's occupying forces in Donbas have reopened a checkpoint on the Donetsk-Mariupol road corridor .
`` As of 12:00 Kyiv time , border guards registered about 100 people and seven vehicles in the direction through the Novotroyitske entry and exit checkpoint toward the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine .
Some 38 people and eight cars arrived from the temporarily occupied territory to enter the Ukrainian-controlled territory , '' the border guards said .
Read alsoAll travelers stuck in neutral zone at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locations At the same time , 710 people crossed the contact line through the Stanytsia Luhanska entry and exit checkpoint on foot , including 229 people heading to the temporarily occupied territory and 481 to the Ukrainian-controlled territory .
Border guards together with human rights organizations explain to civilians the risks of traveling across the contact line , and warn of possible refusing entry into the occupied area .
`` In case of a refusal to cross [ the contact line ] , it is dangerous to remain in the gray zone over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is necessary to immediately return to the Ukrainian-controlled territory , '' it said .
Meanwhile , passage through the Maryinka entry and exit checkpoint is blocked by Russia-controlled de-facto authorities .

Meanwhile, the Maryinka entry and exit checkpoint remains closed.
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service says Russia's occupying forces in Donbas have reopened a checkpoint on the Donetsk-Mariupol road corridor.
"As of 12:00 Kyiv time, border guards registered about 100 people and seven vehicles in the direction through the Novotroyitske entry and exit checkpoint toward the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. Some 38 people and eight cars arrived from the temporarily occupied territory to enter the Ukrainian-controlled territory," the border guards said.
Read alsoAll travelers stuck in neutral zone at Donbas checkpoint to undergo observation in designated locations
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At the same time, 710 people crossed the contact line through the Stanytsia Luhanska entry and exit checkpoint on foot, including 229 people heading to the temporarily occupied territory and 481 to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Border guards together with human rights organizations explain to civilians the risks of traveling across the contact line, and warn of possible refusing entry into the occupied area.
"In case of a refusal to cross [the contact line], it is dangerous to remain in the gray zone over possible enemy shelling, therefore, it is necessary to immediately return to the Ukrainian-controlled territory," it said.
Meanwhile, passage through the Maryinka entry and exit checkpoint is blocked by Russia-controlled de-facto authorities.


unian--2020-07-13--Sheremet case: Appeals court rules to keep Antonenko behind bars

The judges dismissed the motion filed by the suspect 's lawyers .
The panel of judges of Kyiv 's Court of Appeals has ruled that war veteran and member of the Riffmaster band Andrii Antonenko suspected of involvement in the murder of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv should remain behind bars .
The judges announced at the beginning of court hearings that the third volume of the case had been delivered to the appeals court , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoUkraine 's interior minister urges not to speculate on Sheremet murder case The absence of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the previous preliminary hearing .
`` The decision made by an investigating judge of the Pechersky district court on May 25 ... should remain in force , the defender 's appeal will not be satisfied , '' the judge read out the ruling .
People who came to support Antonenko met the verdict with chanting `` Hanba ! ''
( `` Shame ! ''
) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Sheremet was assassinated in a car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20 , 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they suspected five persons of complicity in the crime : former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko , army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko ( nom de guerre `` Lysa , '' or `` Fox '' ) , nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar , and a family couple of army volunteers Inna Hryshchenko ( `` Puma '' ) and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ( `` Bucha '' ) .
Law enforcers claim that the goal of the Sheremet assassination was to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of suspicion on December 12 , 2019 .
Ukrainian investigative journalists with the Slidstvo.info project said they had found the forensic analysis report used in the probe into the murder of Sheremet far from being unambiguous , while evidence presented by the police was unconvincing .
What is more , many Ukrainian activists consider the proof collected by the investigators to be insufficient .

The judges dismissed the motion filed by the suspect's lawyers.
The panel of judges of Kyiv's Court of Appeals has ruled that war veteran and member of the Riffmaster band Andrii Antonenko suspected of involvement in the murder of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv should remain behind bars.
The judges announced at the beginning of court hearings that the third volume of the case had been delivered to the appeals court, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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The absence of that volume was the cause behind the postponement of the previous preliminary hearing.
"The decision made by an investigating judge of the Pechersky district court on May 25... should remain in force, the defender's appeal will not be satisfied," the judge read out the ruling.
People who came to support Antonenko met the verdict with chanting "Hanba!" ("Shame!").
As UNIAN reported earlier, Sheremet was assassinated in a car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20, 2016.
On December 12, 2019, police said they suspected five persons of complicity in the crime: former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko, army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko (nom de guerre "Lysa," or "Fox"), nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar, and a family couple of army volunteers Inna Hryshchenko ("Puma") and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ("Bucha").
Law enforcers claim that the goal of the Sheremet assassination was to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine. Antonenko, Kuzmenko and Duhar were notified of suspicion on December 12, 2019.
Ukrainian investigative journalists with the Slidstvo.info project said they had found the forensic analysis report used in the probe into the murder of Sheremet far from being unambiguous, while evidence presented by the police was unconvincing. What is more, many Ukrainian activists consider the proof collected by the investigators to be insufficient.


unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine's ZAZ starts assembling Lada Largus cars for Russia's AvtoVAZ

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unian--2020-07-13--Kyiv mayor reports 56 new COVID-19 cases in past day

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 6,238 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 56 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 56 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including four healthcare workers , '' he said during an online briefing on July 13 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 6,238 .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports almost 70 new COVID-19 cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women aged 21 to 75 and 31 men aged 19 to 80 among those infected .
In addition , one girl ( 12 years old ) and three boys ( from four to 17 years old ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said nine new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Fifty-one people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 2,109 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
`` The highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city was registered in Sviatoshynsky district ( 13 ) , Shevchenkivsky district ( 11 ) , and Dniprovsky district ( seven ) , '' Klitschko said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13 .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 6,238.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 56 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 56 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including four healthcare workers," he said during an online briefing on July 13, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 6,238.
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According to Klitschko, 21 women aged 21 to 75 and 31 men aged 19 to 80 among those infected.
In addition, one girl (12 years old) and three boys (from four to 17 years old) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said nine new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Fifty-one people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 2,109 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
"The highest number of the new cases in the city was registered in Sviatoshynsky district (13), Shevchenkivsky district (11), and Dniprovsky district (seven)," Klitschko said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13.


unian--2020-07-13--FM Kuleba: No chance for Ukraine to be included in EU's "green list" from July 14

The Foreign Ministry did everything possible to help the Health Ministry establish dialogue with the EU .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says there is no chance for Ukraine to be included in the EU 's `` green list '' of countries following its review on July 14 over the COVID-19 statistics in the country .
`` There is no chance during the next revision .
Because , as I 've already mentioned , our figures are now , to put it mildly , much worse than they should be , '' he told the Segodnya newspaper in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed in Ukraine in past day '' But we , at the Foreign Ministry , did everything possible to help the Health Ministry establish dialogue with the EU , enter internal procedures and mechanisms of interaction with the EU so that the Ukrainian side would be able to provide the most dynamically complete information not only about the numbers , but also about the measures that we are applying in Ukraine to fight against coronavirus .
And this is also a very important criterion , '' the minister said .
Kuleba emphasized Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , i.e .
the number of patients per 100,000 people in Ukraine should be equal to or lower than the average number of patients per 100,000 people in the EU .

The Foreign Ministry did everything possible to help the Health Ministry establish dialogue with the EU.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says there is no chance for Ukraine to be included in the EU's "green list" of countries following its review on July 14 over the COVID-19 statistics in the country.
"There is no chance during the next revision. Because, as I've already mentioned, our figures are now, to put it mildly, much worse than they should be," he told the Segodnya newspaper in an interview.
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"But we, at the Foreign Ministry, did everything possible to help the Health Ministry establish dialogue with the EU, enter internal procedures and mechanisms of interaction with the EU so that the Ukrainian side would be able to provide the most dynamically complete information not only about the numbers, but also about the measures that we are applying in Ukraine to fight against coronavirus. And this is also a very important criterion," the minister said.
Kuleba emphasized Ukraine does not yet meet the basic criterion, i.e. the number of patients per 100,000 people in Ukraine should be equal to or lower than the average number of patients per 100,000 people in the EU.


unian--2020-07-13--Gas giant Naftogaz's subsidiary buys software for almost EUR 2 mln

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unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine's iconic trade fair in Poltava region may be cancelled this year over coronavirus

The event was originally scheduled for August .
Ukraine 's iconic trade fair in Velyki Sorochyntsi , Poltava region , may be cancelled this year over the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I ca n't say whether the fair is to take place or not , '' First Deputy Chairman of Poltava State Regional Administration Dmytro Lunin said , according to the administration 's press service .
`` The regional biosecurity commission meets on a weekly basis to address the coronavirus crisis .
My personal opinion is that holding such an event poses a great threat to the health of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Lunin , there is no intraregional spread of the infection in Poltava region , and there are certain risks if people from other regions come to the fair .
The event was originally scheduled for August .
Sorochyntsi Fair , held in the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi near Poltava , is a large showcase for traditional handicrafts , among them are Reshetilivka embroidery , rugs , Opishnya pottery .
During evens , there are theatrical performances re-enacting scenes of village life from famous Ukrainian stories .
The number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 13 was 334 , including 13 deaths , according to the National Security and Defense Council 's interactive map .

The event was originally scheduled for August.
Ukraine's iconic trade fair in Velyki Sorochyntsi, Poltava region, may be cancelled this year over the coronavirus pandemic.
"I can't say whether the fair is to take place or not," First Deputy Chairman of Poltava State Regional Administration Dmytro Lunin said, according to the administration's press service.
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"The regional biosecurity commission meets on a weekly basis to address the coronavirus crisis. My personal opinion is that holding such an event poses a great threat to the health of the region's residents," he said.
According to Lunin, there is no intraregional spread of the infection in Poltava region, and there are certain risks if people from other regions come to the fair.
The event was originally scheduled for August.
Sorochyntsi Fair, held in the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi near Poltava, is a large showcase for traditional handicrafts, among them are Reshetilivka embroidery, rugs, Opishnya pottery. During evens, there are theatrical performances re-enacting scenes of village life from famous Ukrainian stories.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poltava region as of July 13 was 334, including 13 deaths, according to the National Security and Defense Council's interactive map.


unian--2020-07-13--Wizz Air to resume Ukraine-UAE flights after five-year break

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unian--2020-07-13--Zelensky congratulates Poland's Duda on presidential election wins

The Ukrainian leader has invited his Polish counterpart to visit Ukraine .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Andrzej Duda @ @ @ @ @ presidential election in Poland and invited him to Ukraine .
`` I sincerely congratulate Mr. @ @ @ @ @ the elections !
I wish Poland , under your leadership , further success and prosperity @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian and Polish on July 13 .
`` I invite you to visit Ukraine to @ @ @ @ @ Together we are stronger ! ''
he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , incumbent @ @ @ @ @ won the second round of presidential elections in that country , after results released on @ @ @ @ @ % of votes with almost all the ballots counted , the national electoral commission said @

The Ukrainian leader has invited his Polish counterpart to visit Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Andrzej Duda on his victory in the presidential election in Poland and invited him to Ukraine.
"I sincerely congratulate Mr. President on the victory in the elections! I wish Poland, under your leadership, further success and prosperity," Zelensky tweeted in Ukrainian and Polish on July 13.
Read alsoConservative incumbent Duda re-elected Polish president – media
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"I invite you to visit Ukraine to continue our fruitful cooperation. Together we are stronger!" he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, incumbent President of Poland Andrzej Duda won the second round of presidential elections in that country, after results released on Monday morning gave him 51.2% of votes with almost all the ballots counted, the national electoral commission said.


unian--2020-07-13--Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas on July 13

The Joint Forces Command expresses deep condolences to the families and friends of the dead Ukrainian heroes .
Two Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ on July 13 .
`` Today , July 13 , the Russian Federation 's armed @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire .
The enemy opened fire from grenade launchers of various systems and small arms @ @ @ @ @ positions near the village of Slavne .
Unfortunately , Ukraine lost one courageous defender in @ @ @ @ @ press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook .
Another tragic @ @ @ @ @ of Zaitseve .
A member of the Joint Forces was fatally injured while stepping on @ @ @ @ @ The Joint Forces Command expresses deep condolences to the families and friends of the dead @ @ @ @ @ reported earlier , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted 16 attacks on Ukrainian army positions @ @ @ @ @ , on July 12 .
Six Ukrainian soldiers were wounded on that day .

The Joint Forces Command expresses deep condolences to the families and friends of the dead Ukrainian heroes.
Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in Donbas on July 13.
"Today, July 13, the Russian Federation's armed formations once again violated the ceasefire. The enemy opened fire from grenade launchers of various systems and small arms to attack Joint Forces' positions near the village of Slavne. Unfortunately, Ukraine lost one courageous defender in enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook.
Read alsoUkrainian volunteer killed in enemy shelling in Donbas
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Another tragic incident occurred near the village of Zaitseve. A member of the Joint Forces was fatally injured while stepping on an unknown explosive device.
The Joint Forces Command expresses deep condolences to the families and friends of the dead Ukrainian heroes.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted 16 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on July 12. Six Ukrainian soldiers were wounded on that day.


unian--2020-07-13--Bad weather leaves over 20 towns and villages in Ukraine without power

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts .
Some 23 towns and @ @ @ @ @ regions have reported power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather @ @ @ @ @ winds .
In particular , the electricity supply was disrupted in 10 towns and villages @ @ @ @ @ in Luhansk region , and four in Kyiv region , the State Emergency Service 's @ @ @ @ @ Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts @ @ @ @ @ are expected to deteriorate on July 13 , a storm warning has been issued .

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Some 23 towns and villages in Ukraine's three regions have reported power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather, namely rain and strong winds.
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In particular, the electricity supply was disrupted in 10 towns and villages in Chernihiv region, nine in Luhansk region, and four in Kyiv region, the State Emergency Service's press service has said.
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Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Weather conditions in Ukraine are expected to deteriorate on July 13, a storm warning has been issued.


unian--2020-07-13--Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for quarantine easing – health ministry

In particular , Vinnytsia , Volyn , Donetsk , Zakarpattia , Rivne , Kharkiv , and Chernihiv regions are not ready for the easing of quarantine .
Ukrainian Health Ministry says seven Ukrainian regions are not ready for the easing of the quarantine-related restrictions , as the incidence of coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases there exceeds the limit .
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases In particular , Vinnytsia , Volyn , Donetsk , Zakarpattia , Rivne , Kharkiv , and Chernihiv regions are not ready for the easing of quarantine , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regions to the next quarantine stage , which provides for the easing of restrictions , is possible when the epidemiological situation in a region meets certain criteria , namely the target indicator of bed occupancy in hospitals should be below 50 % , the rate of testing is more than 24 per 100,000 people within seven days , the percentage of positive results of PRC tests is less than 11 % , and the dynamics ( comparison of the epidemic situation of the last week with the previous one ) should be below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13 .

In particular, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions are not ready for the easing of quarantine.
Ukrainian Health Ministry says seven Ukrainian regions are not ready for the easing of the quarantine-related restrictions, as the incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases there exceeds the limit.
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases
In particular, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions are not ready for the easing of quarantine, the ministry said.
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The transfer of the regions to the next quarantine stage, which provides for the easing of restrictions, is possible when the epidemiological situation in a region meets certain criteria, namely the target indicator of bed occupancy in hospitals should be below 50%, the rate of testing is more than 24 per 100,000 people within seven days, the percentage of positive results of PRC tests is less than 11%, and the dynamics (comparison of the epidemic situation of the last week with the previous one) should be below 10%.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13.


unian--2020-07-13--Conservative incumbent Duda re-elected Polish president – media

With 99.97 percent of the ballots counted , Duda had 51.21 percent of the vote .
Conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda has won Poland 's presidential runoff election and secured another five-year term in office , according to provisional data announced by electoral officials on Monday .
With 99.97 percent of the ballots counted , Duda had 51.21 percent of the vote , while opposition-backed challenger Rafał Trzaskowski , the mayor of Warsaw , had 48.79 percent , the National Electoral Commission ( PKW ) said on Monday morning , according to Radio Poland .
The final official results of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the day .
Voter turnout was 68.12 percent , according to the National Electoral Commission .
An updated exit poll released in the early hours of Monday had pointed to a slightly smaller gap between the two runoff contenders , putting Duda 's second-round support at 51 percent vs. 49 percent for Trzaskowski .
Poland 's governing conservatives last fall won parliamentary elections for a second consecutive term , and are looking to keep their grip on power by maintaining control of the presidency .
The Polish president has the power to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key prerogative in a country where traditionalists and liberals are bitterly divided .
In a first round of voting in the presidential ballot on June 28 , no candidate won an outright majority , meaning a second round had to be held .
Duda won the most votes last month , garnering 43.5 percent .
Trzaskowski was runner-up with 30.46 percent , according to the National Electoral Commission ( PKW ) .

With 99.97 percent of the ballots counted, Duda had 51.21 percent of the vote.
Conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda has won Poland's presidential runoff election and secured another five-year term in office, according to provisional data announced by electoral officials on Monday.
With 99.97 percent of the ballots counted, Duda had 51.21 percent of the vote, while opposition-backed challenger Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, had 48.79 percent, the National Electoral Commission (PKW) said on Monday morning, according to Radio Poland.
The final official results of the vote are expected to be announced later in the day.
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Read alsoPolish presidential election too close to call, incumbent marginally ahead – media
Voter turnout was 68.12 percent, according to the National Electoral Commission.
An updated exit poll released in the early hours of Monday had pointed to a slightly smaller gap between the two runoff contenders, putting Duda's second-round support at 51 percent vs. 49 percent for Trzaskowski.
Poland's governing conservatives last fall won parliamentary elections for a second consecutive term, and are looking to keep their grip on power by maintaining control of the presidency.
The Polish president has the power to veto legislation passed by parliament, a key prerogative in a country where traditionalists and liberals are bitterly divided.
In a first round of voting in the presidential ballot on June 28, no candidate won an outright majority, meaning a second round had to be held.
Duda won the most votes last month, garnering 43.5 percent. Trzaskowski was runner-up with 30.46 percent, according to the National Electoral Commission (PKW).


unian--2020-07-13--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases

In total , 10,524 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed three regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
Read alsoHealth Ministry : Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine '' In terms of the regions , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region ( 104 cases ) , Rivne region ( 99 ) , and Zakarpattia region ( 79 ) , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to an UNIAN correspondent .
In total , 10,524 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 6,976 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 3,548 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July @ @

In total, 10,524 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed three regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
Read alsoHealth Ministry: Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine
"In terms of the regions, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region (104 cases), Rivne region (99), and Zakarpattia region (79)," he said at a briefing on July 13, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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In total, 10,524 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 6,976 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 3,548 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13.


unian--2020-07-13--New language ombudsman announces free Ukrainian courses

The official says Ukraine needs a state program to popularize the Ukrainian language .
Newly appointed Ukrainian Language Ombudsman Taras Kremin has announced that his agency will launch a Ukrainian language course at the expense of budget funds .
`` We are talking about the mass popularization of such courses .
I think that the initiative here could be developed by educational institutions and local authorities , '' he said in an interview for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 's Ukrainian service .
He says state-run universities and colleges , as well as local governments should be interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens .
Kremin was appointed commissioner for the protection of the official language .
The government voted for the creation of the Secretariat of the Ombudsman for the protection of Ukrainian late in June 2020 .
Its personnel will be up to 50 people .
Kremin has a diploma in language teaching ( Ukrainian and a foreign language ) .
In 2014 , he became Mykolaiv region 's governor .
From 2014 to 2019 , he was a Member of Parliament and headed the subcommittee for secondary and general education .
The official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to popularize the Ukrainian language .

The official says Ukraine needs a state program to popularize the Ukrainian language.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Language Ombudsman Taras Kremin has announced that his agency will launch a Ukrainian language course at the expense of budget funds.
"We are talking about the mass popularization of such courses. I think that the initiative here could be developed by educational institutions and local authorities," he said in an interview for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service.
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He says state-run universities and colleges, as well as local governments should be interested in creating all the necessary favorable conditions for citizens.
Kremin was appointed commissioner for the protection of the official language. The government voted for the creation of the Secretariat of the Ombudsman for the protection of Ukrainian late in June 2020. Its personnel will be up to 50 people.
Kremin has a diploma in language teaching (Ukrainian and a foreign language). In 2014, he became Mykolaiv region's governor. From 2014 to 2019, he was a Member of Parliament and headed the subcommittee for secondary and general education.
The official says that Ukraine needs a state program to popularize the Ukrainian language.


unian--2020-07-13--USA TODAY: Fire, explosion on USS Bonhomme Richard sends 21 people to hospitals

Approximately 160 sailors were aboard the 23-year-old ship at the time .
An amphibious assault ship caught fire on Sunday at Naval Base San Diego , resulting in an on-board explosion that injured 21 people and filled the skies with dark smoke , according to officials .
The entire crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard has been accounted for and all are off the 840-foot vessel , according to a statement from Naval Surface Forces , U.S. Pacific Fleet , USA TODAY reported .
Read alsoBloomberg : Iran says forgetful operator was trigger for Ukraine jet crash Seventeen sailors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all were in stable condition , Rear Admiral Philip Sobeck said during a Sunday night press conference .
The blaze was reported around 8:30 a.m. in the lower vehicle storage , Sobeck said .
While the Navy is still working to determine the cause of the explosion , Sobeck said it was likely due to `` backdraft of overpressurization as the compartment started heating up . ''
Approximately 160 sailors were aboard the 23-year-old ship at the time , officials said in a statement — far fewer than if the ship was @ @ @ @

Approximately 160 sailors were aboard the 23-year-old ship at the time.
An amphibious assault ship caught fire on Sunday at Naval Base San Diego, resulting in an on-board explosion that injured 21 people and filled the skies with dark smoke, according to officials.
The entire crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard has been accounted for and all are off the 840-foot vessel, according to a statement from Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, USA TODAY reported.
Read alsoBloomberg: Iran says forgetful operator was trigger for Ukraine jet crash
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Seventeen sailors and four civilians were taken to local hospitals and all were in stable condition, Rear Admiral Philip Sobeck said during a Sunday night press conference.
The blaze was reported around 8:30 a.m. in the lower vehicle storage, Sobeck said. While the Navy is still working to determine the cause of the explosion, Sobeck said it was likely due to "backdraft of overpressurization as the compartment started heating up."
Approximately 160 sailors were aboard the 23-year-old ship at the time, officials said in a statement — far fewer than if the ship was on active duty.


unian--2020-07-13--Over 600 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day

The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,398 people .
Some 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13 .
The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,398 people , including 15 who died in the past 24 hours , according to the interactive map of Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoHealth Ministry : Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine As many as 26,503 patients , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already recovered .
The overall incidence per region is the following : 6,238 in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of July 13 , 2020 , the Center had received 679 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 102,113 reports on suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 12.9 million patients as of July 13 .
As many as 12,910,357 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 07:43 on July 13 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .

The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,398 people.
Some 612 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 were reported in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,133 as of the morning of July 13.
The death toll in Ukraine now is 1,398 people, including 15 who died in the past 24 hours, according to the interactive map of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoHealth Ministry: Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine
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As many as 26,503 patients, including 385 in the past day, have already recovered.
The overall incidence per region is the following:
2,122 cases in Vinnytsia region;
3,071 in Volyn region;
1,144 in Dnipropetrovsk region;
759 in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
1,542 in Zhytomyr region;
3,988 in Zakarpattia region;
622 in Zaporizhia region;
3,071 in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
674 in Kirovohrad region;
6,238 in the city of Kyiv;
3,068 in Kyiv region;
7,107 in Lviv region;
93 in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
482 in Mykolayiv region;
2,208 in Odesa region;
334 in Poltava region;
4,697 in Rivne region;
341 in Sumy region;
2,260 in Ternopil region;
2,677 in Kharkiv region;
204 in Kherson region;
908 in Khmelnytsky region;
5,161 in Chernivtsi region;
754 in Cherkasy region;
608 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of July 13, 2020, the Center had received 679 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 102,113 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 12.9 million patients as of July 13. As many as 12,910,357 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 07:43 on July 13, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.


unian--2020-07-13--Fatal car crash: Almost entire family killed in head-on collision outside Kyiv

The driver of the Mercedes had been under the influence of alcohol and had signs of drug intoxication .
Four members of one family were killed in a head-on collision of their Hyundai car with a Mercedes on Staro-Obukhivska Highway five kilometers outside Kyiv on Sunday evening .
The parents and their eight-year-old daughter were found dead at the scene ; their 10-year-old son was taken to hospital and died there later , according to the Kyiv Operative media outlet .
Another sibling , a 12-year-old boy , remains in hospital ; he is in a serious condition .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the opposing lane of traffic , having hit a Mercedes Sprinter prior to that .
The driver of the Mercedes had been under the influence of alcohol and had signs of drug intoxication .
Later the driver has been identified as Anton Zhelepa , 39 , who was born in Russia and is now a citizen of Ukraine ; he currently lives in Kyiv .
In 2010 , he caused a similar road accident in which a woman was killed .
He was imprisoned for 3.5 years .
Prior to that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years in prison after an attack on a police officer .
According to an update , the man had been working in a summer house of the Mercedes car 's owner .
Twenty minutes after the accident , this car was reported as wanted for a car theft .
Zhelepa is now in hospital .
He will be detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
He is facing up to 10 years in prison under Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code .

The driver of the Mercedes had been under the influence of alcohol and had signs of drug intoxication.
Four members of one family were killed in a head-on collision of their Hyundai car with a Mercedes on Staro-Obukhivska Highway five kilometers outside Kyiv on Sunday evening.
The parents and their eight-year-old daughter were found dead at the scene; their 10-year-old son was taken to hospital and died there later, according to the Kyiv Operative media outlet.
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Another sibling, a 12-year-old boy, remains in hospital; he is in a serious condition.
The Mercedes (number plate AI0999HB) drove into the opposing lane of traffic, having hit a Mercedes Sprinter prior to that. The driver of the Mercedes had been under the influence of alcohol and had signs of drug intoxication.
Later the driver has been identified as Anton Zhelepa, 39, who was born in Russia and is now a citizen of Ukraine; he currently lives in Kyiv. In 2010, he caused a similar road accident in which a woman was killed. He was imprisoned for 3.5 years. Prior to that, in 2007, he was sentenced to four years in prison after an attack on a police officer.
According to an update, the man had been working in a summer house of the Mercedes car's owner. Twenty minutes after the accident, this car was reported as wanted for a car theft.
Zhelepa is now in hospital. He will be detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He is facing up to 10 years in prison under Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code.


unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine reports six WIA's in Donbas as number of enemy attacks grows to 16 on July 12

According to intelligence reports , three members of Russia-led forces were killed and at least eight were wounded on July 12 .
The number of attacks mounted by Russia 's hybrid military forces on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , on July 12 grew to 16 and the number of Ukrainian soldiers wounded in shelling also increased .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire 16 times on July 12 , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , five servicemen of the Joint Forces were wounded in enemy shelling and another one sustained combat-related injuries . ''
Russian-led forces opened fire from proscribed 152mm and 122mm artillery systems , 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka , and the villages of Novotoshkivske , Krymske , Orikhove , Khutir Vilny , Luhanske , Opytne , Kamianka , Vodiane , and Novoselivka Druha .
The Joint Forces returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intelligence reports , three members of Russia-led forces were killed and at least eight were wounded on July 12 .
`` Since Monday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once , near Kamianka , using automatic grenade launchers and rifles , '' the update said .
No Ukrainian army casualties have been reported since Monday midnight .

According to intelligence reports, three members of Russia-led forces were killed and at least eight were wounded on July 12.
The number of attacks mounted by Russia's hybrid military forces on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on July 12 grew to 16 and the number of Ukrainian soldiers wounded in shelling also increased.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 16 times on July 12," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on July 13. "As a result, five servicemen of the Joint Forces were wounded in enemy shelling and another one sustained combat-related injuries."
Read alsoUkrainian volunteer killed in enemy shelling in Donbas
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Russian-led forces opened fire from proscribed 152mm and 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Novotoshkivske, Krymske, Orikhove, Khutir Vilny, Luhanske, Opytne, Kamianka, Vodiane, and Novoselivka Druha.
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. According to intelligence reports, three members of Russia-led forces were killed and at least eight were wounded on July 12.
"Since Monday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once, near Kamianka, using automatic grenade launchers and rifles," the update said.
No Ukrainian army casualties have been reported since Monday midnight.


unian--2020-07-13--Reuters: Oil slips as traders eye supply cut easing at OPEC meeting

Brent crude LCOc1 fell 27 cents to $ 42.97 a barrel by 0114 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was at $ 40.27 a barrel , down 28 cents .
Oil slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week which is expected to recommend an easing in supply cuts that have been propping up crude prices .
Brent crude LCOc1 fell 27 cents to $ 42.97 a barrel by 0114 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was at $ 40.27 a barrel , down 28 cents , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed last week as a resurgence of coronavirus cases prompted several U.S. states to impose tighter travel restrictions that could dampen oil demand recovery at the world ’ s largest consumer .
Read alsoNaftogaz of Ukraine GSC becomes `` last resort '' gas supplier in Ukraine However , prices rose more than 2 % on Friday after an upward revision by the International Energy Agency in its 2020 oil demand by 400,000 barrels per day .
Oil prices have recovered sharply from multi-decade lows in April after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group known as OPEC+ , cut output by a record 9.7 million barrels per day for three months since May .
OPEC 's Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee ( JMMC ) will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to recommend the next level of cuts .
OPEC and Russia were expected to ease their supply cuts as global oil demand has recovered and prices have bounced back .

Brent crude LCOc1 fell 27 cents to $42.97 a barrel by 0114 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was at $40.27 a barrel, down 28 cents.
Oil slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week which is expected to recommend an easing in supply cuts that have been propping up crude prices.
Brent crude LCOc1 fell 27 cents to $42.97 a barrel by 0114 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was at $40.27 a barrel, down 28 cents, as reported by Reuters.
Oil was little changed last week as a resurgence of coronavirus cases prompted several U.S. states to impose tighter travel restrictions that could dampen oil demand recovery at the world’s largest consumer.
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However, prices rose more than 2% on Friday after an upward revision by the International Energy Agency in its 2020 oil demand by 400,000 barrels per day.
Oil prices have recovered sharply from multi-decade lows in April after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, a group known as OPEC+, cut output by a record 9.7 million barrels per day for three months since May.
OPEC's Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to recommend the next level of cuts.
OPEC and Russia were expected to ease their supply cuts as global oil demand has recovered and prices have bounced back.


unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine's senior official elaborates on introduction of peacekeeping mission in Donbas

Great hope rests with diplomats , in particular foreign ministers , Reznikov believes .
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories , one of Ukraine 's envoys to the Trilateral Contact Group for the Donbas settlement in Minsk Oleksiy Reznikov has said Ukraine is ready to discuss the introduction of a peacekeeping mission in Donbas , but the final decision will depend on the Normandy Four leaders ( Ukraine , Russia , France , and Germany ) .
Read alsoZelensky responds to Russia 's demand that amendments on special status of occupied Donbas be made in Constitution '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new options or old ones that have not worked – that today allow us to find a way to restore peace in Ukraine , restore its territorial integrity and ensure its sovereignty .
Therefore , the option related to peacekeepers is one of those that is on the table for discussions , '' he said at a press conference on July 13 .
According to Reznikov , it is now incorrect to talk about the timing and prospects of introducing a peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine .
The official added that the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We declare that we are ready to discuss this issue .
But how and with what mandate , of course , this issue can only be discussed at the level of at least top leaders of the Normandy Four countries , because it was they that undertook in due time to solve this problem , they gave birth to Minsk [ talks ] , which is a 'child ' of the Normandy format , '' he said .
Reznikov says any decision can be made by just the Normandy Four leaders and with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – other countries of the European Community , the United States , and Canada .
`` Depending on this , there are different formats , including with the UN Security Council , the UN Secretary General .
So , there is a mechanism for a diplomatic way to solve this problem , '' he said .
Reznikov says that great hope rests with diplomats , in particular foreign ministers .

Great hope rests with diplomats, in particular foreign ministers, Reznikov believes.
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, one of Ukraine's envoys to the Trilateral Contact Group for the Donbas settlement in Minsk Oleksiy Reznikov has said Ukraine is ready to discuss the introduction of a peacekeeping mission in Donbas, but the final decision will depend on the Normandy Four leaders (Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany).
Read alsoZelensky responds to Russia's demand that amendments on special status of occupied Donbas be made in Constitution
"We are considering any ideas – any new options or old ones that have not worked – that today allow us to find a way to restore peace in Ukraine, restore its territorial integrity and ensure its sovereignty. Therefore, the option related to peacekeepers is one of those that is on the table for discussions," he said at a press conference on July 13.
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According to Reznikov, it is now incorrect to talk about the timing and prospects of introducing a peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine.
The official added that the move depends not only on Ukraine.
"We declare that we are ready to discuss this issue. But how and with what mandate, of course, this issue can only be discussed at the level of at least top leaders of the Normandy Four countries, because it was they that undertook in due time to solve this problem, they gave birth to Minsk [talks], which is a 'child' of the Normandy format," he said.
Reznikov says any decision can be made by just the Normandy Four leaders and with the help of Ukraine's strategic partners – other countries of the European Community, the United States, and Canada.
"Depending on this, there are different formats, including with the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General. So, there is a mechanism for a diplomatic way to solve this problem," he said.
Reznikov says that great hope rests with diplomats, in particular foreign ministers.


unian--2020-07-13--Ukrainian military medic killed in Donbas in enemy shelling on July 13

In addition , one serviceman was wounded , while another one sustained a combat-related injury .
One Ukrainian military medic was killed as Russia-led forces fired on an evacuation team of Ukraine 's Joint Forces near the village of Zaitseve in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` Russian occupying forces once again violated all moral and humanitarian norms and fired on three servicemen who were to evacuate the body of a fallen Ukrainian hero .
He was fatally injured today while stepping on an unknown explosive device near the village of Zaitseve , '' the press center of Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
After receiving confirmation of the `` ceasefire '' regime , the evacuation team wearing white helmets with identification marks was just a few meters from the body of the killed soldier when the enemy opened fire from small arms .
`` The group withdrew , but the military medic rushed to help the wounded .
At that moment , the enemy started firing grenade launchers of various systems and large-caliber machine guns , '' the report said .
As a result , the military medic was killed , one serviceman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a combat-related injury .
`` An insidious murder of a medic , who had all the relevant markings , is another evidence that Russia-led forces are not even going to comply with any international law , '' the press service said .
The bodies of the dead and the wounded soldier are reportedly at the scene of the shooting .
Negotiations with the OSCE SMM on their evacuation are under way .
As UNIAN reported earlier , two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in Donbas on July 13 .

In addition, one serviceman was wounded, while another one sustained a combat-related injury.
One Ukrainian military medic was killed as Russia-led forces fired on an evacuation team of Ukraine's Joint Forces near the village of Zaitseve in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoTwo Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas on July 13
"Russian occupying forces once again violated all moral and humanitarian norms and fired on three servicemen who were to evacuate the body of a fallen Ukrainian hero. He was fatally injured today while stepping on an unknown explosive device near the village of Zaitseve," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook on Monday.
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After receiving confirmation of the "ceasefire" regime, the evacuation team wearing white helmets with identification marks was just a few meters from the body of the killed soldier when the enemy opened fire from small arms. "The group withdrew, but the military medic rushed to help the wounded. At that moment, the enemy started firing grenade launchers of various systems and large-caliber machine guns," the report said.
As a result, the military medic was killed, one serviceman was wounded, while another one sustained a combat-related injury.
"An insidious murder of a medic, who had all the relevant markings, is another evidence that Russia-led forces are not even going to comply with any international law," the press service said.
The bodies of the dead and the wounded soldier are reportedly at the scene of the shooting.
Negotiations with the OSCE SMM on their evacuation are under way.
As UNIAN reported earlier, two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in Donbas on July 13.


unian--2020-07-13--Ukraine's hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.09 to U.S. dollar on July 14

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.69 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on July 13 set the official forex rate for July 14 at UAH 27.09 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by 14 kopiykas .
Read alsoDeposits in Ukraine 's banks in June up 4 % in hryvnia , down 1.4 % in U.S. dollars The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.69 per euro – the hryvnia lost 29 kopiykas in value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for July 14 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,708.83 ( UAH 2,695.05 as of July 13 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,068.70 ( UAH 3,039.88 as of July 13 ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Monday , July 13 , at UAH 26.95 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by two kopiykas @

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unian--2020-07-13--WHO chief on COVID-19: "There is a lot to be concerned about"

I want to be straight with you : there will be no return to the `` old normal '' for the foreseeable future , the official said .
Director-General of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the situation with the coronavirus is deteriorating globally and there is a lot to be concerned about as 230,000 cased were reported in the past day .
`` Yesterday , 230,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO .
Almost 80 % of those cases were reported from just 10 countries , and 50 % come from just two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day Although the number of daily deaths remains relatively stable , there is a lot to be concerned about , '' he said at a briefing on July 13 , as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency .
There are roughly four situations playing out across the world at the moment .
`` The first situation is countries that were alert and aware – they prepared and responded rapidly and effectively to the first cases .
As a result , they have so far avoided large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , the Pacific , the Caribbean and Africa fit into that category .
Leaders of those countries took command of the emergency and communicated effectively with their populations about the measures that had to be taken .
They pursued a comprehensive strategy to find , isolate , test and care for cases , and to trace and quarantine contacts , and were able to suppress the virus , '' he said .
Read alsoWHO chief predicts coronavirus effects to be felt for decades '' The second situation is countries in which there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control through a combination of strong leadership and populations adhering to key public health measures .
Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have demonstrated that it is possible to bring large outbreaks under control , '' he added .
In both of these first two situations , where countries have effectively suppressed the virus , leaders are opening up their societies on a data-driven , step-by-step basis , with a comprehensive public health approach , backed by a strong health workforce and community buy-in .
`` The third situation we 're seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak , but having eased restrictions , are now struggling with new peaks and accelerating cases .
In several countries across the world , we are now seeing dangerous increases in cases , and hospital wards filling up again .
It would appear that many countries are losing gains made as proven measures to reduce risk are not implemented or followed , '' Tedros said .
`` The fourth situation is those countries that are in the intense transmission phase of their outbreak .
We 're seeing this across the Americas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Africa .
The epicenter of the virus remains in the Americas , where more than 50 % of the world 's cases have been recorded , '' he added .
`` Let me blunt , too many countries are headed in the wrong direction … We all hope there will be an effective vaccine , but we need to focus on using the tools we have now to suppress transmission and save lives , '' the official said .
`` We need to reach a sustainable situation where we have adequate control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives entirely , or lurching from lockdown to lockdown ; which has a hugely detrimental impact on societies .
I want to be straight with you : there will be no return to the 'old normal ' for the foreseeable future .
But there is a roadmap to a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives , '' he summed up .

I want to be straight with you: there will be no return to the "old normal" for the foreseeable future, the official said.
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the situation with the coronavirus is deteriorating globally and there is a lot to be concerned about as 230,000 cased were reported in the past day.
"Yesterday, 230,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO. Almost 80% of those cases were reported from just 10 countries, and 50% come from just two countries.
Read alsoOver 600 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day
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Although the number of daily deaths remains relatively stable, there is a lot to be concerned about," he said at a briefing on July 13, as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency.
There are roughly four situations playing out across the world at the moment.
"The first situation is countries that were alert and aware – they prepared and responded rapidly and effectively to the first cases. As a result, they have so far avoided large outbreaks. Several countries in the Mekong region, the Pacific, the Caribbean and Africa fit into that category.
Leaders of those countries took command of the emergency and communicated effectively with their populations about the measures that had to be taken. They pursued a comprehensive strategy to find, isolate, test and care for cases, and to trace and quarantine contacts, and were able to suppress the virus," he said.
Read alsoWHO chief predicts coronavirus effects to be felt for decades
"The second situation is countries in which there was a major outbreak that was brought under control through a combination of strong leadership and populations adhering to key public health measures. Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have demonstrated that it is possible to bring large outbreaks under control," he added.
In both of these first two situations, where countries have effectively suppressed the virus, leaders are opening up their societies on a data-driven, step-by-step basis, with a comprehensive public health approach, backed by a strong health workforce and community buy-in.
"The third situation we're seeing is countries that overcame the first peak of the outbreak, but having eased restrictions, are now struggling with new peaks and accelerating cases.
In several countries across the world, we are now seeing dangerous increases in cases, and hospital wards filling up again. It would appear that many countries are losing gains made as proven measures to reduce risk are not implemented or followed," Tedros said.
"The fourth situation is those countries that are in the intense transmission phase of their outbreak. We're seeing this across the Americas, South Asia, and several countries in Africa. The epicenter of the virus remains in the Americas, where more than 50% of the world's cases have been recorded," he added.
"Let me blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction … We all hope there will be an effective vaccine, but we need to focus on using the tools we have now to suppress transmission and save lives," the official said.
"We need to reach a sustainable situation where we have adequate control of this virus without shutting down our lives entirely, or lurching from lockdown to lockdown; which has a hugely detrimental impact on societies. I want to be straight with you: there will be no return to the 'old normal' for the foreseeable future. But there is a roadmap to a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives," he summed up.


unian--2020-07-13--France to supply 20 patrol boats to Ukraine – French envoy

Five out of 20 boats will be manufactured at Ukraine 's production facilities .
French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins has said the two counties will sign an agreement next week on the supply of 20 patrol boats to Ukraine .
In particular , de Poncins has told journalists about the projects that are at the stage of implementation now , an UNIAN correspondent reported on July 13 .
The first one is related to the supply of 55 modern Airbus helicopters to Ukraine for the needs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and various services under the ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply of 20 patrol boats , which will be officially announced at the appropriate signing ceremony next week , de Poncins said at a press conference .
The ambassador added that under the terms of the contract , five out of 20 boats would be manufactured at Ukraine 's production facilities .
The diplomat also noted that the philosophy of France 's approach to Ukraine is based on providing as much assistance as possible to the country 's east regions and constantly taking care to strengthen its security .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a potential sale to Ukraine of 16 Mark VI patrol boats and other gear worth US $ 600 million .

Five out of 20 boats will be manufactured at Ukraine's production facilities.
French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins has said the two counties will sign an agreement next week on the supply of 20 patrol boats to Ukraine.
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In particular, de Poncins has told journalists about the projects that are at the stage of implementation now, an UNIAN correspondent reported on July 13.
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The first one is related to the supply of 55 modern Airbus helicopters to Ukraine for the needs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and various services under the ministry's supervision. The second project involves the supply of 20 patrol boats, which will be officially announced at the appropriate signing ceremony next week, de Poncins said at a press conference.
The ambassador added that under the terms of the contract, five out of 20 boats would be manufactured at Ukraine's production facilities.
The diplomat also noted that the philosophy of France's approach to Ukraine is based on providing as much assistance as possible to the country's east regions and constantly taking care to strengthen its security.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the U.S. State Department cleared a potential sale to Ukraine of 16 Mark VI patrol boats and other gear worth US$600 million.


unian--2020-07-13--Zelensky signs law to support culture, creative industries, tourism

The law is aimed at ensuring the industries ' survival , as well as social and economic guarantees for their employees .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has singed Bill No .
3377 into law to amend certain legislative acts for state support of culture , creative industries , tourism , as well as small- and medium-sized businesses over the restrictive measures related to the spread of coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
`` Creative industries , cultural institutions are among those who have suffered the most from quarantine .
After all , their activities have stopped almost completely , and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are entire areas of the economy that are currently on the brink of survival .
They also pay taxes and give people jobs , so they need no less support than traditional businesses , '' he wrote on Facebook on July 13 .
The president noted that the law is aimed at ensuring the industries ' survival , as well as social and economic guarantees for their employees .
`` The state is determined not only by the economy , but also by the level of the national culture .
We are proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and our values .
This is the foundation on which we will build together Ukraine 's future , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet of Ministers had significantly expanded the Affordable Loans 5-7-9 % program to support micro- and small-sized businesses amid the crisis .
In addition , the Cabinet announced the launch of another business loan program , titled `` Novi Hroshi . ''
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , passed Bill No .
3377 in the first reading on May 13 , 2020 @

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unian--2020-07-13--Ukrainian farmers thresh over 6 mln tonnes of grain of new harvest

Farmers collected 5.08 million tonnes of grain , leguminous crops , and rapeseed on July 6-10 alone .
Ukrainian agrarians threshed 6.34 million tonnes of grain of the 2020 harvest as of July 10 from an area of 1.93 million hectares , which accounted for 13 % of the projected figure .
In particular , farmers collected 5.08 million tonnes of grain , leguminous crops , and rapeseed last week ( July 6-10 ) alone , the Ukrainian Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Ministry 's press service said .
In total , since the beginning of the harvesting campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wheat from an area of 918,000 hectares ( 14 % of the target ) , 3.03 million tonnes of barley from 870,000 hectares ( 38 % ) , 158,000 tonnes of peas from 84,000 hectares ( 36 % ) , and 3,850 tonnes of rapeseed from 2,490 hectares .
It is noted that agrarians of almost all Ukrainian regions started harvesting grain and legumes as of July 9 .
Leaders in terms of harvest since the beginning of the campaign are Kherson region ( 1.407 million tonnes from an area of 394,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonnes from 451,000 hectares ) , Dnipropetrovsk region ( 0.91 million tonnes from 261,000 hectares ) , and Zaporizhia region ( 0.88 million tonnes from 239,000 hectares ) .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture expects the yield of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine in 2020 will be 68 million tonnes , while that of oilseeds is expected at 20 million tonnes .

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unian--2020-07-13--Zelensky withdraws resolution on local elections from parliament

The cause behind the move is an inaccurate description of how the vote in district councils will be held .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has withdrawn a resolution on local elections from the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament .
This was announced by First Deputy Chairman of the Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk , the RBC Ukraine news agency reported .
According to the agency 's sources , the cause behind the move is an inaccurate description of how the volte in district councils will be held .
The president sent a letter to the Verkhovna Rada in order to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointment of a date for local elections in Ukraine ) from the July 13 agenda , Stefanchuk said .
RBC Ukraine 's source in the Servant of the People parliamentary faction 's leadership said even before Stefanchuk 's announcement that the Rada would not consider the local election resolution on Monday , July 13 .
He also added that the submitted resolution incorrectly described how the local elections would be organized in the district councils .
On July 13 , the parliament 's Committee on State Building , Local Governance , Regional and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the updated version of the document , but lawmakers failed to prepare it by 14:00 Kyiv time .
`` The committee managed to gather , but we did not come to an understandable answer on how to handle it in the right way , '' the source said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Verkhovna Rada at a special meeting on July 13 planned to consider a draft resolution on the appointment of October 25 as the date for the next local elections .

The cause behind the move is an inaccurate description of how the vote in district councils will be held.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has withdrawn a resolution on local elections from the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
This was announced by First Deputy Chairman of the Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, the RBC Ukraine news agency reported.
Read alsoUkraine's parliament speaker sees no grounds for cancelling local elections
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According to the agency's sources, the cause behind the move is an inaccurate description of how the volte in district councils will be held.
The president sent a letter to the Verkhovna Rada in order to remove draft No. 3809 (on the appointment of a date for local elections in Ukraine) from the July 13 agenda, Stefanchuk said.
RBC Ukraine's source in the Servant of the People parliamentary faction's leadership said even before Stefanchuk's announcement that the Rada would not consider the local election resolution on Monday, July 13.
He also added that the submitted resolution incorrectly described how the local elections would be organized in the district councils.
On July 13, the parliament's Committee on State Building, Local Governance, Regional and Urban Development tried to amend and submit the updated version of the document, but lawmakers failed to prepare it by 14:00 Kyiv time.
"The committee managed to gather, but we did not come to an understandable answer on how to handle it in the right way," the source said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada at a special meeting on July 13 planned to consider a draft resolution on the appointment of October 25 as the date for the next local elections.