unian--2020-12-08--Yanukovych wants to take part in trial on Maidan massacre – lawyers

The former president asked the court to ensure his personal participation in the trial via videoconference .
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych wants to take part in the court hearing on the selection of a preventive measure against him in the case of mass shootings of civilians at the Maidan Square in 2014 .
According to a statement submitted to UNIAN by JSC AVER LEX , whose lawyers represent Yanukovych 's interests in court , the former president asked the court to ensure his personal participation in the trial via videoconference .
The relevant consideration of the motion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place at Kyiv 's Pechersky district court at 14:45 on December 9 .
`` The defense of Viktor Yanukovych also demands to involve all victims in the trial ...
Both sides , representatives of the then government and representatives of the Maidan , must be heard publicly .
In addition to Viktor Yanukovych 's personal participation in the trial , as already was made in this case by Kyiv 's Sviatoshynsky district court in 2016 , the victims must be admitted to the case , '' reads the report .
Read alsoYanukovych still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in one of casesAccording to lawyers , in order to solve the murders on the Maidan committed in February 2014 , along with the participation of Yanukovych and the victims , it is necessary to publicly interrogate witnesses both from the then government – Mykola Azarov , Vitaliy Zakharchenko , Oleksandr Yakymenko , etc.
, as well as from the Maidan – Arseniy Yatsenyuk , Petro Poroshenko , Andriy Parubiy , Oleksandr Turchynov , and Yuriy Lutsenko .
What is more , the defense considers it necessary to interrogate David Zhvania , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting , namely Ivan Bubenchyk , Volodymyr Parasyuk , as well as Georgian snipers .
Yanukovych 's lawyer Vitaliy Serdiuk also said the defense was handing over to the court and would demand a public study of 15 volumes of materials that allegedly confirm the involvement of representatives of the post-Maidan authorities in the mass shootings .
• On January 24 , 2019 , Kyiv 's Obolonsky district court considered Yanukovych 's case in absentia and found him guilty of high treason and complicity in the conduct of an aggressive war .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison .
At the same time , the court did not recognize the proven guilt of the ex-president in infringement of the territorial integrity of Ukraine .
• Yanukovych did not attend hearings .
He fled Ukraine for Russia in February 2014 .
• On May 4 , 2020 , Kyiv 's Pechersky district court selected a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention as a suspect in criminal proceedings dated November 7 , 2017 on the fact of the seizure of state power ( Part 1 of Article 109 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• On May 12 , Kyiv 's Pechersky district court satisfied the Ukrainian prosecutors ' motion to arrest Yanukovych without the right to bail .
• Yanukovych is suspected of organizing persecution and murder of participants in mass protests in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine on February 18-20 , 2014 , by means of abuse of power .
• On November 16 , Kyiv 's Court of Appeals overturned the ruling to arrest Yanukovych in absentia in the Maidan case investigating mass killings of civilians on February 18-20 , 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court of first instance to reconsider the investigator 's motion to select a preventive measure against Yanukovych in the form of detention .

The former president asked the court to ensure his personal participation in the trial via videoconference.
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych wants to take part in the court hearing on the selection of a preventive measure against him in the case of mass shootings of civilians at the Maidan Square in 2014.
According to a statement submitted to UNIAN by JSC AVER LEX, whose lawyers represent Yanukovych's interests in court, the former president asked the court to ensure his personal participation in the trial via videoconference.
The relevant consideration of the motion of the Office of the Prosecutor General will take place at Kyiv's Pechersky district court at 14:45 on December 9.
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"The defense of Viktor Yanukovych also demands to involve all victims in the trial... Both sides, representatives of the then government and representatives of the Maidan, must be heard publicly. In addition to Viktor Yanukovych's personal participation in the trial, as already was made in this case by Kyiv's Sviatoshynsky district court in 2016, the victims must be admitted to the case," reads the report.
Read alsoYanukovych still on wanted list despite custody warrant lift in one of casesAccording to lawyers, in order to solve the murders on the Maidan committed in February 2014, along with the participation of Yanukovych and the victims, it is necessary to publicly interrogate witnesses both from the then government – Mykola Azarov, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, Oleksandr Yakymenko, etc., as well as from the Maidan – Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Petro Poroshenko, Andriy Parubiy, Oleksandr Turchynov, and Yuriy Lutsenko.
What is more, the defense considers it necessary to interrogate David Zhvania, as well as the direct participants in the shooting, namely Ivan Bubenchyk, Volodymyr Parasyuk, as well as Georgian snipers.
Yanukovych's lawyer Vitaliy Serdiuk also said the defense was handing over to the court and would demand a public study of 15 volumes of materials that allegedly confirm the involvement of representatives of the post-Maidan authorities in the mass shootings.
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unian--2020-12-08--Ukraine reports 148 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Dec 8

Some 524 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 148 as of the morning of December 8 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on December 8 , some 3,266 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 8,087 people have recovered and 29 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth Ministry drawing up schedules for COVID-19 vaccinationOf those newly-infected , 29 people have been hospitalized , while another 119 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 524 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 85 people .
• Ukraine said 10,811 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of December 8 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 832,758 .

Some 524 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 148 as of the morning of December 8.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on December 8, some 3,266 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 8,087 people have recovered and 29 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. "Some 148 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth Ministry drawing up schedules for COVID-19 vaccinationOf those newly-infected, 29 people have been hospitalized, while another 119 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 524 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 85 people.
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unian--2020-12-08--Finance Ministry seeks to reduce Ukraine's dependence on external creditors

An active IMF program means lower interest rates and more opportunities for borrowing from private investors .
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko says the ministry would like to reduce dependence on external credit resources .
`` We would like to have more long-term investment instruments in order to be less dependent on external loans .
Because now we , the Ministry of Finance , are very dependent on external credit resources .
These are , first of all , the IMF credit resources , then – macrofinancial credit support , and then the World Bank , '' Marchenko said .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all other private institutional investors are watching if Ukraine maintains cooperation with the IMF .
According to Marchenko , an active IMF program means lower interest rates and more opportunities for borrowing from private investors .
`` Of course , in a situation where we have to introduce changes to anti-corruption legislation , and this no longer depends on the Ministry of Finance but on parliament and other bodies and institutions , we would not like to be dependent on external sources of borrowing in this way .
But we have what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are forced to consider different options and combinations , '' the head of the Ministry of Finance .
As noted by Marchenko , in terms of debt and borrowing , there are limitations to opportunities , first of all , due to the tough regulation on the market .
The minister stressed that the demand for domestic bonds is insignificant despite the fact that interest rates are quite high .
`` For example , on three-month bonds at a rate of 6 % and inflation of 2.4 % , we borrow at 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one hand , but realizing that this is market , we 're ready to accept it , '' Marchenko said .
Read alsoIMF criticizes Ukraine 's tax policyHe added that the Ministry of Finance would like to be an active participant in the secondary borrowing market .
`` We would like the domestic borrowing market to be more developed , we are talking about creating a secondary market ...
There is a wish for the secondary market to be active , and we could attract investors from other countries , and depositors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , the Ministry of Finance would like to be an active participant in this market in order to compensate for the risks , '' Marchenko said .
• On June 9 , 2020 , the IMF 's Executive Board adopted an 18-month Stand-By Arrangement ( SBA ) for Ukraine with funding equivalent to SDR 3.6 billion ( about US $ 5 billion ) aimed at helping Ukraine overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic .
• On June 12 , Ukraine received the first tranche of the IMF loan under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Ministry of Finance planned to receive the second tranche under the same arrangement before year-end .
• On November 17 , President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke over the phone with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva , saying Ukraine had fulfilled all the `` structural benchmarks '' for the IMF to review the existing Stand-By Arrangement .
• On November 23 , Tymofiy Mylovanov , the country 's ex-economy minister who had been recently appointed an advisor to the President 's Office chief Andriy Yermak , said Ukraine would not receive another tranche from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• On November 27 , Marchenko said the IMF was not considering the allocation of emergency financial assistance to Ukraine .

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unian--2020-12-08--Being Ukrainian could land you in a Russian prison: How and why the Kremlin keeps replenishing its "

Being Ukrainian could land you in a Russian prison: How and why the Kremlin keeps replenishing its "swap fund"

The vast majority of countries believe that it is necessary to increase their gold and foreign exchange fund .
Russia , however , believes that the best investment is in the prisoner swap fund .
After all , for the Kremlin , the economic well-being of its own population has never played any role .
Political , imperial influence has always been important to them , often contrary to economic logic .
The other day a former Ukrainian football player Vasyl Vasylenko was convicted in Russia to 12 years in a maximum-security prison for the alleged `` espionage '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors asked for 16 years ) .
And this story was neither the first nor the last one .
Moscow has taken hostages both on its own territory and the territories it effectively controls .
For a country where laws are a means of government dictatorship rather than a mechanism to protect people against such dictatorship , filling up a `` swap fund '' is not a problem .
There are no issues with access to potential victims .
Unfortunately , even today , a large number of Ukrainians are sincerely convinced it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Russia without any problems .
Moreover , Russian and pro-Russian propaganda constantly impose an idea that there is no `` war going on between Ukraine and Russia . ''
Meanwhile , government officials and law enforcement often search for some mitigating synonyms for those who are waging war against the Ukrainian people : `` the other side '' and the like… But such ease on the part of Ukrainians is really deceptive .
After all , you can never be sure that traveling to Russia for a business trip wo n't put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landing you in a Russian prison just for being Ukrainian .
No one will ever guarantee that you wo n't be taken into custody by Russian security forces , only for the sake of filling up Russia 's `` prisoner swap fund . ''
Why did the `` swap fund '' start being replenished today ?
That 's because the Kremlin understands that time is limited to drive concessions out of Ukraine , that on January 20 , 2021 , the presidential administration in Washington will have a new leader , who will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including on Russian aggression .
Ukrainian authorities had also set a 12-month deadline for the Minsk deal '' implementation since the latest Normandy Four summit in Paris .
The deadline expires on December 9 , after which the government must either report progress on `` Minsk '' ( which is possible only in the case concessions are made ) , or be ready to apply the so-called Plan B , the very existence of which most analysts put to question .
Therefore , Russia keeps raising stakes .
Whether Ukraine is ready for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , the `` swap fund '' is a convenient means for the Kremlin to put pressure on countries that actually care about the fate of their citizens .
This is n't even human trafficking this is state-level terrorism , and hostage-taking aimed to secure concessions from other governments in exchange for prisoners ' release .
And as long as this scheme remains effective while the international community is turning a blind eye to state terrorism , the Kremlin will keep taking Ukrainians hostage .
So Vasylenko will definitely not be the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner .
The worst thing in this situation is that even after he 's exchanged , no one guarantees that Russia ceases their disgraceful hostage-taking practices .
Besides , some Ukrainians , unfortunately , despite all of this , continue to believe that there 's no war going on and that they are free to travel to Moscow without risk .
Bohdan Petrenko is Deputy Director at the Ukrainian Institute for Extremism Studies

The vast majority of countries believe that it is necessary to increase their gold and foreign exchange fund. Russia, however, believes that the best investment is in the prisoner swap fund. After all, for the Kremlin, the economic well-being of its own population has never played any role. Political, imperial influence has always been important to them, often contrary to economic logic.
Russia believes that the best investment is in the prisoner swap fund. After all, for the Kremlin, the economic well-being of its own population has never played any role
The other day a former Ukrainian football player Vasyl Vasylenko was convicted in Russia to 12 years in a maximum-security prison for the alleged "espionage" in favor of Ukraine (initially, Russian prosecutors asked for 16 years). And this story was neither the first nor the last one. Moscow has taken hostages both on its own territory and the territories it effectively controls.
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For a country where laws are a means of government dictatorship rather than a mechanism to protect people against such dictatorship, filling up a "swap fund" is not a problem. There are no issues with access to potential victims.
Unfortunately, even today, a large number of Ukrainians are sincerely convinced it's possible for 99.99% to travel to Russia without any problems. Moreover, Russian and pro-Russian propaganda constantly impose an idea that there is no "war going on between Ukraine and Russia." Meanwhile, government officials and law enforcement often search for some mitigating synonyms for those who are waging war against the Ukrainian people: "the other side" and the like…
But such ease on the part of Ukrainians is really deceptive. After all, you can never be sure that traveling to Russia for a business trip won't put you in the remaining 0.01%, landing you in a Russian prison just for being Ukrainian. No one will ever guarantee that you won't be taken into custody by Russian security forces, only for the sake of filling up Russia's "prisoner swap fund."
Why did the "swap fund" start being replenished today? That's because the Kremlin understands that time is limited to drive concessions out of Ukraine, that on January 20, 2021, the presidential administration in Washington will have a new leader, who will also change the U.S. foreign policy, including on Russian aggression. Ukrainian authorities had also set a 12-month deadline for the Minsk deal" implementation since the latest Normandy Four summit in Paris. The deadline expires on December 9, after which the government must either report progress on "Minsk" (which is possible only in the case concessions are made), or be ready to apply the so-called Plan B, the very existence of which most analysts put to question. Therefore, Russia keeps raising stakes. Whether Ukraine is ready for this is indeed a rhetorical question.
No one will ever guarantee that you won't be taken into custody by Russian security forces, only for the sake of filling up Russia's "prisoner swap fund"
Thus, the "swap fund" is a convenient means for the Kremlin to put pressure on countries that actually care about the fate of their citizens. This isn't even human trafficking this is state-level terrorism, and hostage-taking aimed to secure concessions from other governments in exchange for prisoners' release. And as long as this scheme remains effective while the international community is turning a blind eye to state terrorism, the Kremlin will keep taking Ukrainians hostage.
So Vasylenko will definitely not be the last Ukrainian to be arrested in the same manner. The worst thing in this situation is that even after he's exchanged, no one guarantees that Russia ceases their disgraceful hostage-taking practices. Besides, some Ukrainians, unfortunately, despite all of this, continue to believe that there's no war going on and that they are free to travel to Moscow without risk.
Bohdan Petrenko is Deputy Director at the Ukrainian Institute for Extremism Studies


unian--2020-12-09--EU allocates EUR 600 mln in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

It 's a strong signal of the European Union 's support for economic stability and the further course of reforms in Ukraine , Zelenskys says .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the European Union has provided Ukraine with EUR 600 million in macro-financial assistance .
`` I 'm grateful to our European partners and personally to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis for the disbursement of EUR 600 million in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine , '' he wrote on Twitter on December 9 .
Read alsoUkraine plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Bank to tackle pandemic falloutIt 's a strong signal of the European Union 's support for economic stability and the further course of reforms in Ukraine , he added .
`` Ukraine received the first tranche under a new EU macro-financial assistance program from the European Commission with a nominal amount of EUR 600 million in the form of a long-term loan with a repayment period in June 2035 and at a yield rate of 0.125 % per annum .
To provide the tranche , the European Commission issued bonds with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to which , after deducting the issuance commissions , Ukraine received EUR 623.5 million , '' the Finance Ministry 's press service said on its website on December 9 .
`` We are grateful to the European Commission for its support , which is certainly another reflection of the friendly and strategic partnership between Ukraine and the European Union .
The funds received will be used to finance state budget expenditures , which will help to maintain financial stability in Ukraine , '' the press service quoted Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko as saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine in the framework of the Fifth Program , implemented under the Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement with the EU ( for receiving EU Macro-Financial Assistance to Ukraine of up to EUR 1.2 billion ) , concluded by the parties in Brussels on July 23 , 2020 .
`` All of these funds , in accordance with the terms of the relevant memorandums with the European Union , were used to reduce external financial pressure on Ukraine , improve its balance of payments and meet budgetary requirements , '' the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process of fulfilling the implementation of the relevant obligations defined in the Memorandum in order to receive the 2nd tranche worth EUR 600 million through the implementation of structural reforms in the following spheres : public finance management ; good governance and the rule of law ; improving the business climate ; and sectoral reforms and state-owned enterprises .
• Earlier , Ukraine 's Infrastructure Ministry said it plans to raise US $ 65 million in loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and EUR 100 million from the European Investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kilometers of roads in the country 's Luhansk region as part of a new project , titled `` Eastern Ukraine : Reconnect , Recover , Revitalize . ''
• On July 23 , 2020 , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , during his visit to Brussels , signed a Memorandum and a Loan Agreement on the allocation of macro-financial assistance worth EUR 1.2 billion to Ukraine from the European Union .
• On December 8 , 2020 , Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said the ministry would like to reduce the country 's dependence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same day , the Cabinet of Ministers recognized it expedient to attract EUR 340 million in loan from the European Investment Bank for the implementation of the project `` Ukraine recovery program . ''
• On December 9 , the EIB and the Ukrainian government signed three loan agreements , totaling EUR 640 million , to implement priority projects in the country 's transport and infrastructure sectors .

It's a strong signal of the European Union's support for economic stability and the further course of reforms in Ukraine, Zelenskys says.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the European Union has provided Ukraine with EUR 600 million in macro-financial assistance.
"I'm grateful to our European partners and personally to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis for the disbursement of EUR 600 million in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine," he wrote on Twitter on December 9.
Read alsoUkraine plans to get US$300 mln loan from World Bank to tackle pandemic falloutIt's a strong signal of the European Union's support for economic stability and the further course of reforms in Ukraine, he added.
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"Ukraine received the first tranche under a new EU macro-financial assistance program from the European Commission with a nominal amount of EUR 600 million in the form of a long-term loan with a repayment period in June 2035 and at a yield rate of 0.125% per annum. To provide the tranche, the European Commission issued bonds with a negative yield of -0.143%, due to which, after deducting the issuance commissions, Ukraine received EUR 623.5 million," the Finance Ministry's press service said on its website on December 9.
"We are grateful to the European Commission for its support, which is certainly another reflection of the friendly and strategic partnership between Ukraine and the European Union. The funds received will be used to finance state budget expenditures, which will help to maintain financial stability in Ukraine," the press service quoted Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko as saying.
These funds have been received by Ukraine in the framework of the Fifth Program, implemented under the Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement with the EU (for receiving EU Macro-Financial Assistance to Ukraine of up to EUR 1.2 billion ), concluded by the parties in Brussels on July 23, 2020.
"All of these funds, in accordance with the terms of the relevant memorandums with the European Union, were used to reduce external financial pressure on Ukraine, improve its balance of payments and meet budgetary requirements," the report said.
Ukraine is currently in the process of fulfilling the implementation of the relevant obligations defined in the Memorandum in order to receive the 2nd tranche worth EUR 600 million through the implementation of structural reforms in the following spheres: public finance management; good governance and the rule of law; improving the business climate; and sectoral reforms and state-owned enterprises.
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unian--2020-12-09--Four Ukrainian soldiers killed, 15 wounded amid truce in Donbas – General Staff

According to Khomchak , `` a long-term positional war takes away strength and demotivates the army . ''
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has said four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded amid the truce announced in late July .
`` More than four months of truce have saved dozens of lives .
Unfortunately , four soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded .
This is a lot in terms of the value of human life .
But this is five times less than in the same period before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook .
Read alsoNo military solution to issue on Donbas , chief of Ukraine 's General Staff saysAccording to Khomchak , `` a long-term positional war takes away strength and demotivates the army . ''
At the same time , he assured the situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation is fully controlled by the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

According to Khomchak, "a long-term positional war takes away strength and demotivates the army."
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has said four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded amid the truce announced in late July.
"More than four months of truce have saved dozens of lives. Unfortunately, four soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded. This is a lot in terms of the value of human life. But this is five times less than in the same period before the ceasefire," he said, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.
Read alsoNo military solution to issue on Donbas, chief of Ukraine's General Staff saysAccording to Khomchak, "a long-term positional war takes away strength and demotivates the army." At the same time, he assured the situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation is fully controlled by the Ukrainian military.
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unian--2020-12-09--About 400 new traffic light systems to be installed in Kyiv

The relevant decree has already been issued and signed by the Kyiv mayor .
CEO of the Center for Traffic Organization municipal enterprise Viktor Cherniy has said Kyiv City State Administration plans to install about 400 new traffic light system in the Ukrainian capital city .
The relevant decree has already been issued and signed by the Kyiv mayor , he told Hromadske Radio on December 8 .
`` What is traffic light regulation [ system ] ?
This is a capital construction facility .
It can not emerge in a day or a week .
This is a whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ProZorro [ public e-procurement system ] , examination , and search for contractors via ProZorro .
All this takes about a year .
Today we demand that these facilities be strategic ones in order to save time , '' he said .
According to the official , if it is required to install a traffic light in the place with the high number of traffic accidents , such work is performed in a month and a half by the relevant police order .
• Important changes in traffic rules come into force Nov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreigners get traffic tickets in Ukraine since Nov 19 • First traffic camera with new function installed in Kyiv

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unian--2020-12-09--Ukraine to introduce lockdown from Jan 8 – PM Shmyhal

The Cabinet of Ministers , Ukraine 's government , plans to introduce a lockdown from January 8 to January 24 @ @ @ @ @ quarantine curbs will be introduced in Ukraine from January 8 to January 24 , 2021 @ @ @ @ @ 'winter holidays for the sake of safety . '
This is done to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ wave of morbidity , which may occur , in particular , after the New Year @ @ @ @ @ Denys Shmyhal said while opening the government meeting , an UNIAN correspondent reported .

The Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine's government, plans to introduce a lockdown from January 8 to January 24, 2021.
"Enhanced quarantine curbs will be introduced in Ukraine from January 8 to January 24, 2021. Let's call them 'winter holidays for the sake of safety.' This is done to prevent the unfolding of a new powerful wave of morbidity, which may occur, in particular, after the New Year holidays," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said while opening the government meeting, an UNIAN correspondent reported.


unian--2020-12-09--Notorious MP Yurchenko attacked in Kyiv – media

The police are searching the attackers .
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Yurchenko has been attacked in Kyiv 's Holosiyivsky district .
`` Two unknown persons approached the lawmaker , began to insult him , and then hit him several times .
After that , they fled in a Volkswagen car , '' the Obozrevatel media outlet reported with reference to a source .
According to the source , the police are searching the attackers .
Read alsoZelensky comments on bribery case against lawmaker from ruling partyYurchenko entered the Verkhovna Rada as a member of the Servant of the People Party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a corruption scandal .
• The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) during a sting operation involving an undercover detective established that the MP had allegedly demanded through an intermediary US $ 13,000 for submitting proposals to the draft law on solid waste recycling and another $ 200,000 for bribing parliamentary committee members to approve the proposals to be filed .
• On September 15 , Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova announced in parliament that she saw no reason to serve Yurchenko with charge papers in the bribery case .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) said that the aide to the lawmaker , Ivan Feshchenko , had been served with charge papers and is suspected of complicity in the bribery case involving a Member of Parliament .
According to the investigation , the aide acted as an intermediary in obtaining US $ 13,000 for submitting the proposals .
He is also charged with the solicitation of a further US $ 200,000 bribe .
The court ruled to arrest Feshchenko , setting bail of over UAH 1 million .
He was eventually bailed out and got out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 , Venediktova officially pressed criminal charges against Yurchenko and signed a motion to the court asking to remand him in custody .
He is facing charges under Part 4 of Article 368 , Part 4 of Article 27 and Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code .
• The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine on September 21 partly satisfied the prosecutors ' motion and ruled to remand in custody Yurchenko , who had been charged in a corruption-related criminal investigation .
The bail was set at UAH 3,001,656 ( US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 million ( US $ 213,675 ) initially sought by prosecutors .
• On September 25 , Yurchenko was released on bail in a bribery case .

The police are searching the attackers.
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Yurchenko has been attacked in Kyiv's Holosiyivsky district.
"Two unknown persons approached the lawmaker, began to insult him, and then hit him several times. After that, they fled in a Volkswagen car," the Obozrevatel media outlet reported with reference to a source.
According to the source, the police are searching the attackers.
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Read alsoZelensky comments on bribery case against lawmaker from ruling partyYurchenko entered the Verkhovna Rada as a member of the Servant of the People Party, but was expelled from the faction amid a corruption scandal.
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unian--2020-12-09--"No substance" for Zelensky-Putin meeting yet, Kremlin spox says

Peskov expressed confidence only the implementation of the agreements reached a year ago at the Normandy Four summit in Paris could be the `` substance . ''
Russian president 's press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said a `` substance '' should be prepared for a new meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President , but so far it does not exist .
`` Nobody needs a meeting for the sake of meeting .
Any meeting of the heads of state should be well prepared , '' he told journalists , answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidents could take place with the mediation of France and Germany .
`` But they need some kind of substance they can grab onto so that they could string some understanding on it , but so far we have no substance , '' Peskov said .
Read alsoUkraine 's envoy calls on Russia to take charge of fulfillment of Normandy agreementsThe press secretary expressed confidence only the implementation of the agreements reached a year ago at the Normandy Four summit in Paris could be the `` substance . ''
`` In this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , French President Emmanuel Macron , and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris on December 9 , 2019 , to discuss ways to end the war in Donbas .
• They reaffirmed their commitment to the full and comprehensive ceasefire regime by the end of 2019 and supported the arrangement within the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on the disengagement of troops and weapons at three new sites in eastern Ukraine by the end of March 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to promote the release and exchange of held persons by the end of the year on an `` all for all '' basis , starting with `` all identified for all identified persons . ''
• The parties expressed their interest in reaching agreements within the Normandy format and the TCG on all legal aspects of the law on the special order of local self-government ( on the special status ) of certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions – as specified in the Comprehensive Package of Measures for the Implementation of Minsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued application .

Peskov expressed confidence only the implementation of the agreements reached a year ago at the Normandy Four summit in Paris could be the "substance."
Russian president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said a "substance" should be prepared for a new meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President, but so far it does not exist.
"Nobody needs a meeting for the sake of meeting. Any meeting of the heads of state should be well prepared," he told journalists, answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent in Russia about when a new meeting between the presidents could take place with the mediation of France and Germany.
"But they need some kind of substance they can grab onto so that they could string some understanding on it, but so far we have no substance," Peskov said.
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Read alsoUkraine's envoy calls on Russia to take charge of fulfillment of Normandy agreementsThe press secretary expressed confidence only the implementation of the agreements reached a year ago at the Normandy Four summit in Paris could be the "substance."
"In this regard, the situation is difficult," he added.
Normandy Four summit: Background


unian--2020-12-09--Kyiv mayor reports over 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths as of Dec 9

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 84,538 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said 1,728 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city in the past 24 hours as of December 9 , 2020 .
`` In the past day , another 1,728 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 71 healthcare workers .
There were 34 fatalities , '' Klitschko reported via Telegram on Wednesday .
According to the city mayor , 983 women aged 18 to 90 and 611 men aged 18 to 88 are among those infected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 vaccinationThe new cases include 71 girls aged two to 17 years and 63 boys aged two months to 17 years .
Klitschko said 127 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 636 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 26,403 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district ( 300 ) , Desniansky district ( 260 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The death toll in the city stands at 1,498 .
• Ukraine said 12,585 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 9 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 845,343 .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 84,538.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said 1,728 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city in the past 24 hours as of December 9, 2020.
"In the past day, another 1,728 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 71 healthcare workers. There were 34 fatalities," Klitschko reported via Telegram on Wednesday.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 84,538."
According to the city mayor, 983 women aged 18 to 90 and 611 men aged 18 to 88 are among those infected.
Read alsoHealth Ministry drawing up schedules for COVID-19 vaccinationThe new cases include 71 girls aged two to 17 years and 63 boys aged two months to 17 years.
Klitschko said 127 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 636 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 26,403 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (300), Desniansky district (260), and Dniprovsky district (245).
The death toll in the city stands at 1,498.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest developments


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unian--2020-12-09--FM Kuleba to pay working visit to Moldova

During the visit , Kuleba will meet , in particular , with President-elect Maia Sandu and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Aureliu Ciocoi .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will pay a working visit to the Republic of Moldova on December 9-10 , 2020 .
`` The visit will confirm the readiness of Ukraine and Moldova to open a new page in bilateral relations following the recent presidential elections in Moldova , '' as reported on the ministry 's website .
Read alsoMoldova 's president-elect : Crimea is part of Ukraine ( Video ) During the visit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with President-elect Maia Sandu and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Aureliu Ciocoi .
They will discuss mutual support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and Moldova , development of bilateral economic cooperation , strengthening regional security , as well as cooperation within international organizations .
• Candidate from the Action and Solidarity Party , former Prime Minister Maia Sandu won the presidential election runoff in Moldova on November 15 .
Her rival was the then-incumbent head of state , Igor Dodon .
• Maia Sandu has reaffirmed her position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine in relation to Crimea .
• The president-elect has also called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the country 's Transnistria region .

During the visit, Kuleba will meet, in particular, with President-elect Maia Sandu and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Aureliu Ciocoi.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will pay a working visit to the Republic of Moldova on December 9-10, 2020.
"The visit will confirm the readiness of Ukraine and Moldova to open a new page in bilateral relations following the recent presidential elections in Moldova," as reported on the ministry's website.
Read alsoMoldova's president-elect: Crimea is part of Ukraine (Video)During the visit, Kuleba will meet, in particular, with President-elect Maia Sandu and Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Aureliu Ciocoi.
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They will discuss mutual support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and Moldova, development of bilateral economic cooperation, strengthening regional security, as well as cooperation within international organizations.
Moldova's Sandu: Other reports


unian--2020-12-09--No military solution to issue on Donbas, chief of Ukraine's General Staff says

A military solution is impossible for many reasons , Khomchak said .
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has said there is no military solution to the issue on Donbas .
`` In this context , I want to express not only my opinion , but also the well-grounded position of the General Staff , experts : there is no military solution to the issue on Donbas .
A military solution is impossible for many reasons , '' he told ArmiaInform in an interview .
In this case , firstly , Ukraine may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of conducting hostilities in densely populated areas , Khomchak explained .
`` You know what Donbas is .
When one settlement turns into another .
If we start active hostilities there , there will be many civilian casualties , '' he said .
`` Secondly , there will be serious losses among the military .
They will be counted in three-four-digit numbers for advancing into the occupied territories .
Are we ready for this ? ''
the official said .
Khomchak added Ukraine should not forget Russia has much more resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not rule Donbas fighting may resumeAt the same time , he noted the Ukrainian army should be ready for any development of events , should be trained not only to effectively hold the defense , but also to skillfully conduct offensive actions .
`` The main tasks include ensuring the readiness of military command and control bodies , military units to carry out tasks to repulse large-scale armed aggression on land , in the air and at sea from any direction , readiness to restore the territorial integrity of the state with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stabilization actions , to conduct offensive actions , in particular , in urbanized areas , '' Khomchak said .
• Zelensky on Donbas truce achievements : Combat losses down 90 % on year • Paris summit anniversary : Ukraine in TCG outlines next steps on Donbas

A military solution is impossible for many reasons, Khomchak said.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak has said there is no military solution to the issue on Donbas.
"In this context, I want to express not only my opinion, but also the well-grounded position of the General Staff, experts: there is no military solution to the issue on Donbas. A military solution is impossible for many reasons," he told ArmiaInform in an interview.
In this case, firstly, Ukraine may be accused of violating international humanitarian law in terms of conducting hostilities in densely populated areas, Khomchak explained.
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"You know what Donbas is. When one settlement turns into another. If we start active hostilities there, there will be many civilian casualties," he said.
"Secondly, there will be serious losses among the military. They will be counted in three-four-digit numbers for advancing into the occupied territories. Are we ready for this?" the official said.
Khomchak added Ukraine should not forget Russia has much more resources.
Read alsoUkrainian army's top brass does not rule Donbas fighting may resumeAt the same time, he noted the Ukrainian army should be ready for any development of events, should be trained not only to effectively hold the defense, but also to skillfully conduct offensive actions.
"The main tasks include ensuring the readiness of military command and control bodies, military units to carry out tasks to repulse large-scale armed aggression on land, in the air and at sea from any direction, readiness to restore the territorial integrity of the state with improving the methods of conducting defensive and stabilization actions, to conduct offensive actions, in particular, in urbanized areas," Khomchak said.
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unian--2020-12-09--Ukraine reports 111 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Dec 9

Some 527 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 111 as of the morning of December 9 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on December 9 , some 3,120 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 8,309 people have recovered and 30 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoUkraine may introduce two-week lockdown from Jan 1 – mediaOf those newly-infected , nine people have been hospitalized , while another 102 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 527 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 96 people .
• Ukraine said 12,585 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours as of December 9 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 845,343 .

Some 527 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 111 as of the morning of December 9.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on December 9, some 3,120 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 8,309 people have recovered and 30 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. "Some 111 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoUkraine may introduce two-week lockdown from Jan 1 – mediaOf those newly-infected, nine people have been hospitalized, while another 102 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 527 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 96 people.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest developments


unian--2020-12-09--Finance Ministry borrows US$568 mln on domestic market

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unian--2020-12-09--Paris summit anniversary: Ukraine in TCG outlines next steps on Donbas

During this year , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG made active efforts to fulfill the tasks set by the president of Ukraine on the way to advance through the stages of a peaceful settlement .
The Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) has outlined a list of next steps to resolve the situation in Donbas .
`` The implementation of the agreements of the Normandy Four leaders , as well as the entire package of the Minsk agreements , remains for Ukraine the basis for the political and diplomatic settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the delegation wrote on Facebook on the anniversary of the Normandy Four summit held in Paris on December 9 , 2019 .
During this year , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG made active efforts to fulfill the tasks set by the president of Ukraine on the way to advance through the stages of a peaceful settlement .
`` Thanks to the activation of the Trilateral Contact Group as an important consultative mechanism for the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the adoption in July 2020 of additional measures to strengthen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conflict zone has stabilized , which , despite the continuation of provocations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations , resulted in a significant reduction in the number of human casualties and destruction of critical infrastructure , '' the report says .
Read alsoKravchuk tells of prisoner swap prospects in DonbasThe Ukrainian delegation to the TCG reiterated prisoner swaps took place in December 2019 and April 2020 , thanks to which it was possible to return many Ukrainians from captivity .
In addition , the Ukrainian side made important initiatives for further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuation of the mine clearance process , took other practical steps to ensure sustainable security of the environment and improve the overall humanitarian situation in the conflict zone .
The Ukrainian delegation to the TCG sees the next steps as such : • Ensuring full and unconditional admission of international organizations , especially the International Committee of the Red Cross , to all detained persons ; • Opening and proper functioning of checkpoints across the contact line ; • Compliance with security conditions ( mine clearance , disengagement of troops ) ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's working proposals on the implementation of the political aspects of the General agreed conclusions of the Paris summit of December 9 , 2019 .
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , French President Emmanuel Macron , and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris on December 9 , 2019 , to discuss ways to end the war in Donbas .
• They reaffirmed their commitment to the full and comprehensive ceasefire regime by the end of 2019 and supported the arrangement within the Trilateral Contact Group in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons at three new sites in eastern Ukraine by the end of March 2020 .
• The leaders encouraged the TCG to promote the release and exchange of held persons by the end of the year on an `` all for all '' basis , starting with `` all identified for all identified persons . ''
• The parties expressed their interest in reaching agreements within the Normandy format and the TCG on all legal aspects of the law on the special order of local self-government ( on the special status ) of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – as specified in the Comprehensive Package of Measures for the Implementation of Minsk agreements of 2015 – to ensure its continued application .

During this year, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG made active efforts to fulfill the tasks set by the president of Ukraine on the way to advance through the stages of a peaceful settlement.
The Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) has outlined a list of next steps to resolve the situation in Donbas.
"The implementation of the agreements of the Normandy Four leaders, as well as the entire package of the Minsk agreements, remains for Ukraine the basis for the political and diplomatic settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict and the restoration of peace in Donbas," the delegation wrote on Facebook on the anniversary of the Normandy Four summit held in Paris on December 9, 2019.
During this year, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG made active efforts to fulfill the tasks set by the president of Ukraine on the way to advance through the stages of a peaceful settlement.
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"Thanks to the activation of the Trilateral Contact Group as an important consultative mechanism for the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the adoption in July 2020 of additional measures to strengthen the ceasefire, the security situation in the conflict zone has stabilized, which, despite the continuation of provocations by the Russian Federation's armed formations, resulted in a significant reduction in the number of human casualties and destruction of critical infrastructure," the report says.
Read alsoKravchuk tells of prisoner swap prospects in DonbasThe Ukrainian delegation to the TCG reiterated prisoner swaps took place in December 2019 and April 2020, thanks to which it was possible to return many Ukrainians from captivity.
In addition, the Ukrainian side made important initiatives for further disengagement of forces and weapons and the continuation of the mine clearance process, took other practical steps to ensure sustainable security of the environment and improve the overall humanitarian situation in the conflict zone.
The Ukrainian delegation to the TCG sees the next steps as such:
Further release of detainees;
Ensuring full and unconditional admission of international organizations, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross, to all detained persons;
Opening and proper functioning of checkpoints across the contact line;
Compliance with security conditions (mine clearance, disengagement of troops); and
Continuation of the discussion of Ukraine's working proposals on the implementation of the political aspects of the General agreed conclusions of the Paris summit of December 9, 2019.
Normandy Four summit: Background


unian--2020-12-09--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 68.2 mln

The overall death toll is 1,557,674 people , while 43,983,163 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 68.2 million patients as of December 9 .
Read alsoWP : FDA review confirms safety and efficacy of Pfizer coronavirus vaccineAs many as 68,266,810 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 10:26 on December 9 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,557,674 people , while 43,983,163 coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll was recorded in the United States ( 286,319 people ) , Brazil ( 178,159 ) , India ( 141,360 ) , Mexico ( 110,874 ) , the United Kingdom ( 62,130 ) , Italy ( 61,240 ) , and France ( 56,453 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 15,171,935 confirmed cases ) , India ( 9,735,850 ) , Brazil ( 6,674,999 ) , Russia ( 2,492,713 ) , France ( 2,363,197 ) , Italy ( 1,757,394 ) , and the United Kingdom ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,557,674 people, while 43,983,163 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 68.2 million patients as of December 9.
Read alsoWP: FDA review confirms safety and efficacy of Pfizer coronavirus vaccineAs many as 68,266,810 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 10:26 on December 9, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,557,674 people, while 43,983,163 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (286,319 people), Brazil (178,159), India (141,360), Mexico (110,874), the United Kingdom (62,130), Italy (61,240), and France (56,453).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (15,171,935 confirmed cases), India (9,735,850), Brazil (6,674,999), Russia (2,492,713), France (2,363,197), Italy (1,757,394), and the United Kingdom (1,754,911).
As many as 191 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-12-09--Ukraine may introduce two-week lockdown from Jan 1 – media

The relevant decision could be made on December 9 .
The Ukrainian authorities are considering the possibility of introducing a two-week lockdown from January 1 .
The relevant decision could be made on December 9 , as reported by the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet with reference to informed sources .
The same date was announced by Health Minister Maksym Stepanov on December 8 .
`` To invite local authorities to close all educational institutions and all retail outlets ( except grocery and pharmacies ) , delivery of goods will be allowed .
Public transport will work with restrictions ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seats ) , '' the source said .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Over 12,500 new active cases reported as of Dec 9Also , citizens will be able to travel to other cities and regions , since the authorities are not going to suspend intercity and interregional traffic .
`` The churches will be open .
The entire entertainment sector ( clubs , concerts , etc . )
will also be banned .
And , of course , people should wear face masks or pay fines for their absence , '' the source added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ministry would propose to the government to introduce strict quarantine with maximum restrictions starting from early January for three weeks .
• At the same time , President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had recommended that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal not introduce a lockdown in December .
• Shmyhal said a lockdown would have to be introduced in Ukraine in January .

The relevant decision could be made on December 9.
The Ukrainian authorities are considering the possibility of introducing a two-week lockdown from January 1.
The relevant decision could be made on December 9, as reported by the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet with reference to informed sources.
The same date was announced by Health Minister Maksym Stepanov on December 8.
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"To invite local authorities to close all educational institutions and all retail outlets (except grocery and pharmacies), delivery of goods will be allowed. Public transport will work with restrictions (most likely only 50% of the seats)," the source said.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Over 12,500 new active cases reported as of Dec 9Also, citizens will be able to travel to other cities and regions, since the authorities are not going to suspend intercity and interregional traffic.
"The churches will be open. The entire entertainment sector (clubs, concerts, etc.) will also be banned. And, of course, people should wear face masks or pay fines for their absence," the source added.
Winter lockdown prospects in Ukraine


unian--2020-12-09--Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on Dec 9

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unian--2020-12-09--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one ceasefire violation on Dec 8

No casualties were reported in the past day .
The Command of Ukraine 's Armed Forces has reported one violation of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday , December 8 .
`` In the past day , December 8 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations once violated the ceasefire agreements , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on December 9 , 2020 .
Read alsoFour ceasefire violations in Donbas : Ukraine troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the enemy fired automatic rifles near the town of Avdiyivka .
The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so the Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since midnight , enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported one violation of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday, December 8.
"In the past day, December 8, the Russian Federation's armed formations once violated the ceasefire agreements," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on December 9, 2020.
Read alsoFour ceasefire violations in Donbas: Ukraine troops choose not to return fireIn particular, the enemy fired automatic rifles near the town of Avdiyivka.
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The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so the Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-12-09--COVID-19: Over 12,500 new active cases reported as of Dec 9

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 845,343 .
Ukraine said 12,585 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 9 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 845,343 as of December 9 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 451,118 patients , including 14,554 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll has hit 14,204 with 276 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours .
Read alsoHealth Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported 380,021 active cases as of December 9 .
In total , there have been 938,023 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
`` In the past day , 12,585 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 654 children and 682 healthcare workers .
Some 1,281 new patients were hospitalized , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on Wednesday .
In total , 58,271 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 37,822 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20,449 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv ( 1,728 ) , Odesa region ( 1,270 ) , Kyiv region ( 943 ) , Cherkasy region ( 815 ) , and Zaporizhia region ( 813 ) .
The overall incidence per region is as follows : • 84,538 cases in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Gov't says 50 % of population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 845,343.
Ukraine said 12,585 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of December 9, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 845,343 as of December 9, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 451,118 patients, including 14,554 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 14,204 with 276 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours.
Read alsoHealth Ministry drawing up schedules for COVID-19 vaccinationThe government reported 380,021 active cases as of December 9. In total, there have been 938,023 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 12,585 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 654 children and 682 healthcare workers. Some 1,281 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.
In total, 58,271 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 37,822 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 20,449 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered the city of Kyiv (1,728), Odesa region (1,270), Kyiv region (943), Cherkasy region (815), and Zaporizhia region (813).
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
84,538 cases in the city of Kyiv;
60,273 in Kharkiv region;
54,123 in Odesa region;
51,375 in Lviv region;
46,056 in Dnipropetrovsk region;
45,497 in Kyiv region;
39,730 in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
38,698 in Zaporizhia region;
35,826 in Chernivtsi region;
34,578 in Rivne region;
34,226 in Sumy region;
32,960 in Khmelnytsky region;
32,498 in Zhytomyr region;
29,007 in Ternopil region;
28,728 in Cherkasy region;
27,222 in Poltava region;
27,044 in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
26,832 in Volyn region;
25,029 in Zakarpattia region;
22,167 in Chernihiv region;
22,127 in Mykolaiv region;
18,988 in Vinnytsia region;
12,826 in Kherson region;
7,275 in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts); and
6,524 in Kirovohrad region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.


unian--2020-12-09--AP: Popov header secures Europa League spot for Dynamo Kyiv

Both teams ' hopes of reaching the knockout rounds were long gone in a group also featuring Barcelona and Juventus .
Denys Popov headed the only goal of the game as Dynamo Kyiv secured a spot in the Europa League knockout stage by beating Ferencvaros 1-0 in their last Champions League group game on Tuesday .
On a freezing night in the Ukrainian capital , center-back Popov beat his marker to head in a free kick from Carlos de Pena in the 60th minute and secure third place for his team in Group G , as reported by The Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaching the knockout rounds were long gone in a group also featuring Barcelona and Juventus .
Read alsoUEFA appeals committee counts Ukraine 's technical defeat for match against SwitzerlandThe referee opted against giving Ferencvaros a penalty early on after the ball struck captain Serhiy Sydorchuk 's hand in the area , apparently ruling his arm was in a natural position by his side .
Neither team recorded a shot on goal until the 55th when Ferencvaros forward Tokmac Nguen burst into the penalty area and fired straight at the goalkeeper .
There were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had nearly 15,000 supporters for its opening group stage home game against Juventus .
None were allowed for the following games against Barcelona and Ferencvaros as coronavirus case numbers in Ukraine soared .
Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in the other game in Group G to secure first place .
• Ukraine to face France , Finland , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kazakhstan at 2022 World Cup

Both teams' hopes of reaching the knockout rounds were long gone in a group also featuring Barcelona and Juventus.
Denys Popov headed the only goal of the game as Dynamo Kyiv secured a spot in the Europa League knockout stage by beating Ferencvaros 1-0 in their last Champions League group game on Tuesday.
On a freezing night in the Ukrainian capital, center-back Popov beat his marker to head in a free kick from Carlos de Pena in the 60th minute and secure third place for his team in Group G, as reported by The Associated Press.
Both teams' hopes of reaching the knockout rounds were long gone in a group also featuring Barcelona and Juventus.
Read alsoUEFA appeals committee counts Ukraine's technical defeat for match against SwitzerlandThe referee opted against giving Ferencvaros a penalty early on after the ball struck captain Serhiy Sydorchuk's hand in the area, apparently ruling his arm was in a natural position by his side. Neither team recorded a shot on goal until the 55th when Ferencvaros forward Tokmac Nguen burst into the penalty area and fired straight at the goalkeeper.
There were no fans in the stadium. Dynamo had nearly 15,000 supporters for its opening group stage home game against Juventus. None were allowed for the following games against Barcelona and Ferencvaros as coronavirus case numbers in Ukraine soared.
Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in the other game in Group G to secure first place.
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unian--2020-12-09--UN chief expresses condolences over death of Ukrainian peacekeeper in Congo

Guterres assured Ukraine that the United Nations , in cooperation with the governments of host countries , is determined to further strengthen efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the peacekeeping missions and to prevent its spread .
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed condolences to the people of Ukraine over a death of a Ukrainian peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
`` At this painful time , I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and to the Government and people of Ukraine on this terrible loss , as well as my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compatriot to our work for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , '' he said in a letter sent to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , as reported by the president 's press service on Telegram .
Read alsoUN : Pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this yearGuterres assured Ukraine that the United Nations , in cooperation with the governments of host countries , is determined to further strengthen efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the peacekeeping missions and to prevent its spread .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety and security of peacekeepers and other staff , our missions will strive to continue to deliver on their mandates .
In this context , I wish to reiterate my deepest gratitude to your country for its strong support to the United Nations and to peacekeeping operations in particular , '' the UN chief said .
• On December 6 , a serviceman with the Ukrainian helicopter squad that is part of the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo died of cardiac arrest .
• On November 23 , another military died of @ @ @

Guterres assured Ukraine that the United Nations, in cooperation with the governments of host countries, is determined to further strengthen efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the peacekeeping missions and to prevent its spread.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed condolences to the people of Ukraine over a death of a Ukrainian peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"At this painful time, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and to the Government and people of Ukraine on this terrible loss, as well as my appreciation for the contribution made by your compatriot to our work for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," he said in a letter sent to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as reported by the president's press service on Telegram.
Read alsoUN: Pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this yearGuterres assured Ukraine that the United Nations, in cooperation with the governments of host countries, is determined to further strengthen efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the peacekeeping missions and to prevent its spread.
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"While taking measures to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers and other staff, our missions will strive to continue to deliver on their mandates. In this context, I wish to reiterate my deepest gratitude to your country for its strong support to the United Nations and to peacekeeping operations in particular," the UN chief said.
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unian--2020-12-09--"New approaches and forms of influence on Russia": Kravchuk on "Plan B" for Donbas

The plan is yet to be finalized , the delegate says .
The so-called `` Plan B '' toward Donbas settlement will include new approaches to negotiations and forms of influence on Russia , which keeps hindering the peace process , says Leonid Kravchuk , the first president of Ukraine who now represents the country in the Trilateral Contact Group .
`` Ukraine will do and is doing everything so that the Normandy format and the Minsk consultative group work to implement the decisions made in the Normandy format .
Ukraine has been and remains a supporter precisely of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and being blocked by the other party , '' Kravchuk told Ukraine 24 TV .
According to him , Russia , within the framework of negotiations on Donbas , `` is doing nothing to remove obstacles from the path . ''
Read alsoUkraine may demand that SWIFT be switched off for Russia – chief negotiator on Donbas '' We spend hours talking about different things , but nothing about moving forward .
We ca n't keep working like this forever .
If such a formula of work that Russia offers prevails , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forms of influence , '' said the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG .
Kravchuk noted that `` the NSDC is preparing a solution to the issue , which will see new approaches . ''
`` This , in my opinion , is exactly what Plan B is , but I ca n't discuss it now .
Firstly , it 's yet to be finalized so people are working on it , and secondly , this is the issue of the TCG – we take into work what 's been decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Normandy format , '' Kravchuk said .
Earlier , the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG Leonid Kravchuk said that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine could approve Plan B for Donbas in early 2021 .
The Action Plan for Donbas Settlement was announced by the Office of the President at a recent meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) .
The plan , the President 's Office said , should be developed using the proposals of the Normandy Four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Russia ) .
On November 5 , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG revealed the five main points of the new plan .
On November 10 , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG stated that the members of the political subgroup `` took as a basis '' the Action Plan put forward by the Ukrainian team .
However , on November 24 , Russia 's representative in the political subgroup said Moscow supported the plan submitted by the ORDLO representatives ( the internationally unrecognized entities in eastern Ukraine – in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The plan is yet to be finalized, the delegate says.
The so-called "Plan B" toward Donbas settlement will include new approaches to negotiations and forms of influence on Russia, which keeps hindering the peace process, says Leonid Kravchuk, the first president of Ukraine who now represents the country in the Trilateral Contact Group.
"Ukraine will do and is doing everything so that the Normandy format and the Minsk consultative group work to implement the decisions made in the Normandy format. Ukraine has been and remains a supporter precisely of this concept adopted on December 9, 2019, and being blocked by the other party," Kravchuk told Ukraine 24 TV.
According to him, Russia, within the framework of negotiations on Donbas, "is doing nothing to remove obstacles from the path."
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Read alsoUkraine may demand that SWIFT be switched off for Russia – chief negotiator on Donbas"We spend hours talking about different things, but nothing about moving forward. We can't keep working like this forever. If such a formula of work that Russia offers prevails, we will have to look for other forms of influence," said the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG.
Kravchuk noted that "the NSDC is preparing a solution to the issue, which will see new approaches."
"This, in my opinion, is exactly what Plan B is, but I can't discuss it now. Firstly, it's yet to be finalized so people are working on it, and secondly, this is the issue of the TCG – we take into work what's been decided on the state level and that of the Normandy format," Kravchuk said.
Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG Leonid Kravchuk said that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine could approve Plan B for Donbas in early 2021.
Ukrainian Action Plan for Donbas
The Action Plan for Donbas Settlement was announced by the Office of the President at a recent meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE). The plan, the President's Office said, should be developed using the proposals of the Normandy Four leaders (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia).
On November 5, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG revealed the five main points of the new plan.
On November 10, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG stated that the members of the political subgroup "took as a basis" the Action Plan put forward by the Ukrainian team.
However, on November 24, Russia's representative in the political subgroup said Moscow supported the plan submitted by the ORDLO representatives (the internationally unrecognized entities in eastern Ukraine – in fact, Russia's proxy forces).


unian--2020-12-09--Ukraine, UK sign deal on bilateral trade

The Ukrainian government is working toward launching a free trade zone between the two countries from January 1 , 2021 .
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement on developing bilateral trade and partnership during a round table on the development of relations between the two countries within the framework of the Political , Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement signed in October .
That 's according to the press service of the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine .
`` The agreement signed between our countries will help improve the balance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open up new opportunities for the development of the Ukrainian-British partnership .
Now the government of Ukraine is implementing a set of procedures necessary for the ratification of the agreement and the full application of the free trade zone between the two countries from January 1 , 2021 , '' the report says , quoting Deputy Minister of Economy Taras Kachka as saying .
The parties also agreed to search for joint solutions in such issues as : logistics and transit , investment protection , strengthening bilateral trade cooperation , expanding business partnerships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment in agriculture , and the like .
Read alsoFlights launching from Boryspil to Heathrow Dec 17 – AmbassadorThe report says trade turnover between Ukraine and UK for the nine months of 2020 stood at more than $ 1 billion , of which the export of Ukrainian goods amounted to $ 452.1 million .
On October 8 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a Political , Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement to strengthen cooperation in political , security and foreign matters , while also securing continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukraine hopes to have the deal ratified by year-end .

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unian--2020-12-09--Upcoming lockdown: Rules for public transport, explained

Operators of buses , trolleybuses , trams , trains will be obliged to carry passengers within seated capacity .
The government of Ukraine on its extraordinary meeting on Wednesday decided that public transport will continue uninterrupted operations during lockdown that is set to be introduced across the country from January 8 to January 24 , 2021 .
That 's according to Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii , who went on Telegram to comment on the decision made by the Cabinet .
Operators of buses , trolleybuses , trams , trains will be obliged to carry passengers within seated capacity .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intercity , intraregional , and interregional passenger traffic , '' said Kryklii .
Domestic air transportation , the minister added , will go on without restrictions .
As for subway services , the minister says no `` seating capacity only '' restriction will be applied to metro .
Also , Kryklii says postal operators will continue their work as usual , without changes .
The Cabinet of Ministers today , December 9 , proposed to introduce strict quarantine from January 8 to 24 , 2021 .
UNIAN has elaborated on the list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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unian--2020-12-09--Six truce violations already reported in Donbas warzone – Joint Forces Command

At the same time , Ukrainian servicemen revealed that the enemy forces were doing engineering works at the positions to advance at the front line .
Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas region have already violated ceasefire six times since day-start on Wednesday .
That 's according to the Joint Forces Command press service .
`` Since the beginning of this day , on December 9 , six violations of ceasefire have been recorded in the areas of responsibility of our brigades , '' the press service wrote on Facebook .
On Ukrainian positions near Talakivka , Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grenade launchers of various systems , and near Avdiivka – employing an automatic heavy-duty grenade launcher .
To spot their automatic easel grenade launcher fire , the enemy used an unmanned aerial vehicle , launching it from near the Myneralne settlement .
There are no combat losses and injuries among Ukrainian defenders in enemy attacks .
At the same time , Ukrainian servicemen revealed that the enemy forces were doing engineering works at the positions leading to those of Ukrainian units in the area of  Vodiane .
`` Near Luhanske , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions , Russian armed groups did three detonations , '' the report said .
• Zelensky on Donbas truce achievements : Combat losses down 90 % on year • Paris summit anniversary : Ukraine in TCG outlines next steps on Donbas • No military solution to issue on Donbas , chief of Ukraine 's General Staff says

At the same time, Ukrainian servicemen revealed that the enemy forces were doing engineering works at the positions to advance at the front line.
Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region have already violated ceasefire six times since day-start on Wednesday.
That's according to the Joint Forces Command press service.
"Since the beginning of this day, on December 9, six violations of ceasefire have been recorded in the areas of responsibility of our brigades," the press service wrote on Facebook.
On Ukrainian positions near Talakivka, Russian occupation troops twice opened provocative fire using grenade launchers of various systems, and near Avdiivka – employing an automatic heavy-duty grenade launcher.
To spot their automatic easel grenade launcher fire, the enemy used an unmanned aerial vehicle, launching it from near the Myneralne settlement.
"It only took a few shots for Ukrainian soldiers to bring down the enemy drone after it flew over the line of contact," the Headquarters added.
There are no combat losses and injuries among Ukrainian defenders in enemy attacks.
At the same time, Ukrainian servicemen revealed that the enemy forces were doing engineering works at the positions leading to those of Ukrainian units in the area of  Vodiane.
"Near Luhanske, for engineering purposes, to advance toward our positions, Russian armed groups did three detonations," the report said.
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unian--2020-12-09--Inflation on rise in Ukraine

Inflation on rise in Ukraine

Compared to the previous month , consumer prices in November rose by 1.3 % , and since year-start – by 4.1 % .
Consumer inflation in Ukraine in November 2020 amounted to 3.8 % in annual terms , accelerating from 2.6 % in October .
As reported on the State Statistics Service website , compared with the previous month , consumer prices in November rose by 1.3 % , and since year-start – by 4.1 % .
On the consumer market in November , prices for groceries and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.4 % .
Most of all prices rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sunflower oil rose in price ( by 9.4-6.3 % ) .
Prices for processed cereal products , lard , bread , milk , dairy , and butter were up 2.5-1.1 % .
At the same time , fruit prices fell by 5.1 % , and pork – by 1.1 % .
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 0.8 % , which is believed to be due to a rise in prices for tobacco products by 1.7 % .
Clothing and footwear fell in price by 2.5 % , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothing – by 2.3 % .
Read alsoConsumer inflation accelerates on weaker hryvnia – National BankThe rise in tariffs for housing , water , electricity , gas and other fuels by 8 % was mainly due to an increase in prices for natural gas by 26.7 % , as well as heating tariffs – by 8.6 % .
Transport prices increased by 0.9 % , primarily due to the rise in prices for fuel and oils – by 3.1 % , as well as cars – by 0.7 % .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target range of 5 % +/- 1 percentage point by the end of the year due to the gradual recovery of global economy and rising energy prices .
Inflation in Ukraine in 2019 slowed down to 4.1 % , becoming the lowest in the last six years .

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unian--2020-12-09--Portugal's chief border guard quits after Ukrainian traveler's death in custody

Immigration officers accused of beating up the Ukrainian man with an expandable baton have been charged with murder .
The head of Portugal ’ s border guard agency SEF resigned on Wednesday amid months of backlash over the fatal beating of a Ukrainian man detained at Lisbon airport for arriving without a visa .
Ihor Homenyuk , 40 , died in March at an airport detention center run by SEF where he was taken after refusing to board a return flight , Reuters reports .
Three immigration officers accused of beating up the Ukrainian man with an expandable baton after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his detention have been charged with murder .
Read alsoNew details emerge on `` shootout '' at Russia-Ukraine borderThe outcry over the fatal incident resurfaced on Monday over reports that SEF planned to install panic buttons in detention centers – the move rights activists said was an inadequate response .
The interior ministry , which oversees SEF , said chief border guard Cristina Gatoes resigned within a restructuring plan to further separate policing and administrative functions in dealing with immigrants and travelers .
`` After learning the circumstances of the Ukrainian citizen ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the only possible action , '' opposition PSD lawmaker Ricardo Leite wrote on Twitter , referring to Gatoes ' departure .
Read alsoPortuguese immigration officers arrested on suspicion of killing Ukrainian – Reuters '' The crime committed against the Ukrainian citizen was not an isolated event , '' Amnesty International 's local unit chief Pedro Neto said , adding there had been other incidents of abuse against the arriving foreigners , and that more training of border officers was required .

Immigration officers accused of beating up the Ukrainian man with an expandable baton have been charged with murder.
The head of Portugal’s border guard agency SEF resigned on Wednesday amid months of backlash over the fatal beating of a Ukrainian man detained at Lisbon airport for arriving without a visa.
Ihor Homenyuk, 40, died in March at an airport detention center run by SEF where he was taken after refusing to board a return flight, Reuters reports.
Three immigration officers accused of beating up the Ukrainian man with an expandable baton after the man became "agitated" over his detention have been charged with murder.
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Read alsoNew details emerge on "shootout" at Russia-Ukraine borderThe outcry over the fatal incident resurfaced on Monday over reports that SEF planned to install panic buttons in detention centers – the move rights activists said was an inadequate response.
The interior ministry, which oversees SEF, said chief border guard Cristina Gatoes resigned within a restructuring plan to further separate policing and administrative functions in dealing with immigrants and travelers.
"After learning the circumstances of the Ukrainian citizen’s death at Lisbon Airport, resignation was the only possible action," opposition PSD lawmaker Ricardo Leite wrote on Twitter, referring to Gatoes' departure.
Read alsoPortuguese immigration officers arrested on suspicion of killing Ukrainian – Reuters"The crime committed against the Ukrainian citizen was not an isolated event," Amnesty International's local unit chief Pedro Neto said, adding there had been other incidents of abuse against the arriving foreigners, and that more training of border officers was required.


unian--2020-12-09--Seeds exports up by 30% in Jan-Sep 2020 – expert

Corn traditionally dominated in the structure of Ukrainian seeds exports .
Exports of seeds of grain and oil crops from Ukraine in January-September 2020 grew to US $ 16.5 million , which was 30 % up against US $ 12.7 million reported year-over-year ( y-o-y ) .
`` These are the best indicators over the past decade , '' the press service of the National Scientific Center `` Institute of Agrarian Economics '' quoted Doctor of Economics Oleksandr Zakharchuk as saying on December 8 .
In the structure of Ukrainian seeds exports , corn traditionally dominated , as its shipments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in monetary terms totaled US $ 12.2 million , which accounted for about 74 % of all exports .
Read alsoUkrainian farmers gather 95 % of grain harvestCIS countries were the major buyers of this type of seed this year .
In particular , Belarus bought 5,900 tonnes of corn worth US $ 8 million , while Moldova – 400 tonnes worth US $ 900,000 .
Romania , an EU member state , boosted this year 's imports of Ukrainian corn seeds ten-fold , up to 600 tonnes worth US $ 1.4 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wheat seeds exports stood at 1,400 tons worth US $ 800,000 .
Major buyers were Moldova and Israel .
At the same time , sunflower seed exports reached 199 tonnes worth US $ 1 million .
On April 9 , the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association ( UCAB ) said the European Commission had recognized Ukraine 's equivalence as regards field inspections and production of cereal seeds .
According to the Seed Association of Ukraine , the potential of Ukrainian seed exports is reaching US $ 100 million , while the share of shipments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % from almost zero .

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unian--2020-12-09--Decision made: Ukraine to be put on lockdown on Jan 8-24

UNIAN elaborates on the list of restrictions set to be imposed across country .
The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24 , 2o21 .
The new package of restrictions will be effective from 00:00 on January 8 to 00:00 on January 25 , an UNIAN correspondent has learned .
`` We propose to introduce this predictably tough , if I may say so , lockdown , which will last from 00:00 on January 8 to 00:00 on January 25 .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said before the decision was passed .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Over 12,500 new active cases reported as of Dec 9At the meeting , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that , despite the difficult situation with the COVID-19 spread , the Cabinet stopped short of introducing the full-blown quarantine before year-end due to `` some positive trends '' in place .
The ban on cafes , restaurants , bars , except for delivery and `` to go '' orders ; non-grocery stores , cinemas , fitness clubs , gyms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the exception of stores inside them selling groceries , medicines , veterinary drugs , hygiene products , and household chemicals .
`` [ Students and staff in ] all educational institutions will be sent on vacation , except for kindergartens , '' the prime minister said , adding that any `` entertainment , advertising , sports , cultural , and mass events for this period '' will be barred .
At the same time , according to the restrictions established for the `` orange '' quarantine zone , currently in force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport will continue operating so that people can get to work .
Grocery stores , pharmacies , banks , post offices , medical institutions , stores selling hygiene products , communication equipment , and animal feed , car repair shops , gas stations ( without catering zones ) , banks and ATMs , beauty salons and barbershops ( by appointment ) , hostels and hotels ( with limited time for breakfast serving ) ; and sports events without spectators will all be allowed during lockdown .

UNIAN elaborates on the list of restrictions set to be imposed across country.
The Ukrainian government at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday adopted a decision to put Ukraine on lockdown for the period from January 8 to January 24, 2o21.
The new package of restrictions will be effective from 00:00 on January 8 to 00:00 on January 25, an UNIAN correspondent has learned.
"We propose to introduce this predictably tough, if I may say so, lockdown, which will last from 00:00 on January 8 to 00:00 on January 25. That is, for 16 days," Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said before the decision was passed.
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Read alsoCOVID-19: Over 12,500 new active cases reported as of Dec 9At the meeting, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that, despite the difficult situation with the COVID-19 spread, the Cabinet stopped short of introducing the full-blown quarantine before year-end due to "some positive trends" in place.
The ban on cafes, restaurants, bars, except for delivery and "to go" orders; non-grocery stores, cinemas, fitness clubs, gyms, theaters, shopping malls and entertainment centers, with the exception of stores inside them selling groceries, medicines, veterinary drugs, hygiene products, and household chemicals.
"[Students and staff in] all educational institutions will be sent on vacation, except for kindergartens," the prime minister said, adding that any "entertainment, advertising, sports, cultural, and mass events for this period" will be barred.
At the same time, according to the restrictions established for the "orange" quarantine zone, currently in force on the territory of Ukraine, public transport will continue operating so that people can get to work.
Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, medical institutions, stores selling hygiene products, communication equipment, and animal feed, car repair shops, gas stations (without catering zones), banks and ATMs, beauty salons and barbershops (by appointment), hostels and hotels (with limited time for breakfast serving); and sports events without spectators will all be allowed during lockdown.