unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine's JFO HQ reports enemy death toll in Donbas since start of new truce

The enemy 's losses included nine killed and 15 wounded .
The Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Headquarters ( JFO HQ ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , since the start of the newly-agreed truce .
`` According to the Joint Forces ' intelligence data , over two and a half weeks of the truce , the enemy 's irreplaceable losses totaled nine killed and 15 wounded as a result of careless handling of weapons , road accidents , stepping on improvised explosive devices , '' the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on August 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federation 's occupying forces is very low , namely there are `` suicides and desertions of personnel , the use of alcohol and drugs do not stop . ''
The Joint Forces Command emphasizes the military personnel of the Joint Forces will always give a worthy rebuff in case of a threat to the life and health of Ukrainian soldiers or attempts by the Russian Federation 's armed formations to seize territories .
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 July 27 .
The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .

The enemy's losses included nine killed and 15 wounded.
The Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, since the start of the newly-agreed truce.
"According to the Joint Forces' intelligence data, over two and a half weeks of the truce, the enemy's irreplaceable losses totaled nine killed and 15 wounded as a result of careless handling of weapons, road accidents, stepping on improvised explosive devices," the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on August 12, 2020.
Read alsoUkraine's JFO HQ reports enemy death toll in Donbas in July
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Morale among the Russian Federation's occupying forces is very low, namely there are "suicides and desertions of personnel, the use of alcohol and drugs do not stop."
The Joint Forces Command emphasizes the military personnel of the Joint Forces will always give a worthy rebuff in case of a threat to the life and health of Ukrainian soldiers or attempts by the Russian Federation's armed formations to seize territories.
Background
Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from July 27.
The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27.


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine continues boosting fruit imports

Staple imports were citrus fruits , bananas , and other exotic fruits .
`` In the first half of 2020 , Ukraine purchased various fruits and berries abroad to the tune of US $ 341 million , which was 23 % higher than the figure for the corresponding period last year , '' the press service of National Scientific Center `` Institute of Agrarian Economics said .
Read alsoPrices for fruit , berries rise to historic highs in Ukraine Staple imports were citrus fruits , bananas , and other exotic fruits .
In the six months , Ukrainian companies imported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 129 million , as well as 174,000 tonnes of bananas worth US $ 96 million .
Turkey ( 19.9 % ) , Ecuador ( 17.1 % ) , Egypt ( 10.0 % ) , Costa Rica ( 6.9 % ) , and Spain ( 5.3 % ) were among Ukraine 's leading fruit suppliers .
They were followed by Greece ( 4.0 % ) and Colombia ( 3.3 % ) .
Experts from the Institute of Agrarian Economics emphasize that the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to an increase in demand and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , trade restrictions introduced along with the quarantine in most cases relate to exports from Ukraine , while there are fewer artificial barriers to food imports .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine exported fruits and berries worth US $ 95 million in the first half of 2020 , which was 18 % down year-on-year .

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Staple imports were citrus fruits, bananas, and other exotic fruits.
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unian--2020-08-12--Former MP, ex-delegate to PACE Bereza joins Kyiv mayoral race

According to Bereza , `` random people '' have ruled Kyiv for many years without a strategy for the development of the capital city .
Former Ukrainian Member of Parliament and ex-delegate from Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE ) Boryslav Bereza has announced he will run for the post of Kyiv mayor .
`` Yes , I 've made the final decision and will run for the post of Kyiv mayor , while my EcoParty team will run for Kyiv City Council , '' he said on Facebook on August 12 .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of local elections – poll '' I 'm tired of asking myself the same questions : Why does n't my favorite city look like Budapest , Bruges , Strasbourg , or Vienna ?
Why do these cities have good roads , well-functioning infrastructure , preserved historical monuments and flows of tourists ?
Instead , we have only illegal and chaotic development , destruction of green areas , clogging and air pollution , bad roads and huge traffic jams ? ''
he said .
According to Bereza , `` random people '' have ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the development of the capital city .
`` The choice between old and new corrupt officials can not be correct .
We all need an alternative .
And such an alternative should be people who care about Kyiv 's problems rather than party ratings or inter-party deals , '' he added .
• The Central Election Commission has officially scheduled the 2020 local elections in Ukraine for October 25 .
• Popular Ukrainian TV host and stand-up comic Serhiy Prytula , who has won praise among many for his efforts to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , announced on August 11 he would be running for the post of Kyiv mayor with the Holos ( Voice ) Party .
• On July 16 , MP Iryna Vereshchuk won the Servant of the People 's intra-party primaries .
She will be the candidate from the Servant of the People Party during the mayoral elections in Kyiv .
• Former lawmaker and ex-mayor of Kharkov Mykhailo Dobkin could also run for the post of mayor of Kyiv .
In July , he released a promo video in support of his future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominate incumbent Member of Parliament Oleksiy Kucherenko as its candidate for mayor of Kyiv .
• The country 's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko announced he would not take part in the mayoral elections in Kyiv .

According to Bereza, "random people" have ruled Kyiv for many years without a strategy for the development of the capital city.
Former Ukrainian Member of Parliament and ex-delegate from Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Boryslav Bereza has announced he will run for the post of Kyiv mayor.
"Yes, I've made the final decision and will run for the post of Kyiv mayor, while my EcoParty team will run for Kyiv City Council," he said on Facebook on August 12.
Read alsoThree parties in lead in Kyiv ahead of local elections – poll
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"I'm tired of asking myself the same questions: Why doesn't my favorite city look like Budapest, Bruges, Strasbourg, or Vienna? Why do these cities have good roads, well-functioning infrastructure, preserved historical monuments and flows of tourists? Instead, we have only illegal and chaotic development, destruction of green areas, clogging and air pollution, bad roads and huge traffic jams?" he said.
According to Bereza, "random people" have ruled Kyiv for many years without a strategy for the development of the capital city.
"The choice between old and new corrupt officials cannot be correct. We all need an alternative. And such an alternative should be people who care about Kyiv's problems rather than party ratings or inter-party deals," he added.
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unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine's health minister: About 5,900 children, 9,400 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 1,433 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 116 children and 65 healthcare workers .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 5,895 children and 9,400 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) since the start of the pandemic .
Read alsoUkraine reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 12 '' In the past day , 1,433 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 116 children and 65 healthcare workers .
Some 288 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 19 deaths and 752 recoveries , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
The overall death toll is 1,970 people .
As many as 45,686 patients have already recovered .
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12 , 2020 .
The highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the capital city of Kyiv ( 182 cases ) , Lviv region ( 166 ) , Kharkiv region ( 139 ) , Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 128 ) , and Chernivtsi region ( 113 ) @

In the past day, 1,433 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 116 children and 65 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 5,895 children and 9,400 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
Read alsoUkraine reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 12
"In the past day, 1,433 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 116 children and 65 healthcare workers. Some 288 new patients were hospitalized. There were 19 deaths and 752 recoveries," he said at a briefing on August 12, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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The overall death toll is 1,970 people.
As many as 45,686 patients have already recovered.
Background
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12, 2020.
The highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the capital city of Kyiv (182 cases), Lviv region (166), Kharkiv region (139), Ivano-Frankivsk region (128), and Chernivtsi region (113).


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine's Central Bank: Inflation in July 2020 weighed down by slower growth in food prices

In July 2020 , consumer inflation was flat from the previous month in annual terms , at 2.4 % .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) says that consumer inflation in July 2020 was primarily weighed down by slower growth in food prices .
`` In July , inflation was primarily weighed down by slower growth in food prices amid an increase in the supply of both domestically produced and imported foods , '' the NBU said in its July 2020 inflation update .
`` Coupled with weak domestic demand , the higher supply offset inflationary pressures from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies , including on disinfection measures , as businesses in the services sector reopened , '' it said .
In July 2020 , consumer inflation was flat from the previous month in annual terms , at 2.4 % .
In monthly terms , prices fell by 0.6 % .
This is according to data compiled by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine .
Consumer inflation remained below its target range of 5 % ± 1 pp , as expected .
It was also slightly lower than predicted by the projected trajectory published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflation came in at 3.0 % year-on-year ( y-o-y ) , unchanged from June .
The pace of growth in the prices of processed foods slowed ( to 3.5 % y-o-y ) .
Prices of meat and nonessential products , including confectionery , ice cream , spices , and tea , grew at a slower pace , restrained by sluggish demand for these relatively expensive foods .
Higher supply , including the supply of imports , dragged down the growth in prices of dairy products .
Prices of bakery goods also grew more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained cheaper than last year .
Services prices grew at the same rate as in June ( 8.4 % y-o-y ) .
Prices of healthcare services increased more quickly , probably due to higher morbidity .
The increase in prices of financial and insurance services , as well as mobile communications , accelerated .
Against the backdrop of reviving economic activity and increasing spending , including on disinfection , the services sector made an almost full recovery , speeding up the growth in prices of services related to personal care , catering , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meantime , weak demand and the renewal of quarantine restrictions in some areas held back the growth in prices of cinema tickets , hotels , and tourist services .
The fall in nonfood prices decelerated ( to 1.1 % y-o-y ) , held back by both the weakening of the hryvnia in July and the realization of pent-up demand from consumers .
As a result , the decline in prices of durable goods , including household appliances and electronic devices , decelerated , and car prices returned to growth while medicines continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange rate factor did not have a significant impact on prices of medium-term consumer goods , as stores were well-stocked in previous periods .
Prices of clothing and footwear and utensils declined even deeper , while prices of home textiles , personal care products , and books grew at a slower pace .
The country 's Central Bank forecasts that going forward , the gradual recovery of consumer demand and economic activity amid the NBU 's monetary policy easing and the government 's fiscal incentives will help return consumer inflation into the target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• According to the State Statistics Service , consumer inflation in Ukraine in July 2020 in annual terms – compared to July 2019 – was 2.4 % , the same as in June this year .
• Compared to the previous month , consumer prices in July decreased by 0.6 % , and since the beginning of the year they have increased by 1.4 % .

In July 2020, consumer inflation was flat from the previous month in annual terms, at 2.4%.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) says that consumer inflation in July 2020 was primarily weighed down by slower growth in food prices.
"In July, inflation was primarily weighed down by slower growth in food prices amid an increase in the supply of both domestically produced and imported foods," the NBU said in its July 2020 inflation update.
"Coupled with weak domestic demand, the higher supply offset inflationary pressures from a weaker hryvnia and more spending by companies, including on disinfection measures, as businesses in the services sector reopened," it said.
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Flat inflation
In July 2020, consumer inflation was flat from the previous month in annual terms, at 2.4%. In monthly terms, prices fell by 0.6%. This is according to data compiled by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Consumer inflation remained below its target range of 5% ± 1 pp, as expected. It was also slightly lower than predicted by the projected trajectory published in the July 2020 Inflation Report.
Core inflation came in at 3.0% year-on-year (y-o-y), unchanged from June.
Pace of growth
The pace of growth in the prices of processed foods slowed (to 3.5% y-o-y). Prices of meat and nonessential products, including confectionery, ice cream, spices, and tea, grew at a slower pace, restrained by sluggish demand for these relatively expensive foods. Higher supply, including the supply of imports, dragged down the growth in prices of dairy products. Prices of bakery goods also grew more slowly, while olive and sunflower oil remained cheaper than last year.
Services prices grew at the same rate as in June (8.4% y-o-y). Prices of healthcare services increased more quickly, probably due to higher morbidity. The increase in prices of financial and insurance services, as well as mobile communications, accelerated. Against the backdrop of reviving economic activity and increasing spending, including on disinfection, the services sector made an almost full recovery, speeding up the growth in prices of services related to personal care, catering, dry cleaning, and sports facilities. Meantime, weak demand and the renewal of quarantine restrictions in some areas held back the growth in prices of cinema tickets, hotels, and tourist services.
The fall in nonfood prices decelerated (to 1.1% y-o-y), held back by both the weakening of the hryvnia in July and the realization of pent-up demand from consumers. As a result, the decline in prices of durable goods, including household appliances and electronic devices, decelerated, and car prices returned to growth while medicines continued to rise in price. However, the exchange rate factor did not have a significant impact on prices of medium-term consumer goods, as stores were well-stocked in previous periods. Prices of clothing and footwear and utensils declined even deeper, while prices of home textiles, personal care products, and books grew at a slower pace.
Forecast
The country's Central Bank forecasts that going forward, the gradual recovery of consumer demand and economic activity amid the NBU's monetary policy easing and the government's fiscal incentives will help return consumer inflation into the target range of 5% ± 1 pp.
Inflation in July


unian--2020-08-12--Nine Ukrainians detained in Belarus amid protests, news photographer beaten – MFA Ukraine

The detainees were released from custody the next day .
Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry has said a Ukrainian news photographer was beaten and nine citizens of Ukraine were detained amid protests in Belarus .
`` As the Ukrainian Embassy in Belarus informed , it was known of 09:00 on August 12 that a Ukrainian news photographer working for the Associated Press had been beaten .
He was hospitalized minor injuries .
He has n't applied to the embassy , '' the ministry said in response to a request from Suspilne Media .
Read alsoVan with Russian plates `` fully loaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing protests – Belarus State TV The embassy also reportedly received a message about the detention of nine Ukrainian citizens in Vitebsk over `` administrative offenses . ''
But those Ukrainians were released from custody the next day .
The embassy continues checking and monitoring the situation and will update on new developments .
• That country 's Central Election Commission announced preliminary election results .
In particular , 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusian citizens took to the streets .
Clashes with security officials ensued shortly .
In Minsk , law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
• Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to lead street protests and left Belarus .
According to her press secretary , the politician would not want to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .
• Tikhanovskaya announced that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections and called on her rival , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , to negotiate .
• Protests in Minsk and other Belarusian cities have been going on for three days .
Hundreds of casualties have been reported .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed that one of the protesters had died .

The detainees were released from custody the next day.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has said a Ukrainian news photographer was beaten and nine citizens of Ukraine were detained amid protests in Belarus.
"As the Ukrainian Embassy in Belarus informed, it was known of 09:00 on August 12 that a Ukrainian news photographer working for the Associated Press had been beaten. He was hospitalized minor injuries. He hasn't applied to the embassy," the ministry said in response to a request from Suspilne Media.
Read alsoVan with Russian plates "fully loaded with ammo" found in Minsk amid ongoing protests – Belarus State TV
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The embassy also reportedly received a message about the detention of nine Ukrainian citizens in Vitebsk over "administrative offenses." But those Ukrainians were released from custody the next day.
The embassy continues checking and monitoring the situation and will update on new developments.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-08-12--Kravchuk explains who should invest in Donbas

According to Kravchuk , the state `` which will come there '' should invest money .
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) and first president of independent Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk has explained who should invest in Donbas .
In an interview to the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet , he said Ukraine must unite people in Donbas who had been divided economically , spiritually and socially .
Read alsoKravchuk to consider expediency of trip to occupied Donbas According to Kravchuk , the state `` which will come there '' should invest money .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is not only about the zone of uncontrolled territories , but about Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a whole , '' the official said .
• On July 30 , Kravchuk became head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group for the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas , having replaced Leonid Kuchma .
• On August 2 , he named his priority steps in the peace talks .
• Kravchuk also says if the Minsk talks on Donbas in the TCG format come to a standstill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signing of a new Budapest Memorandum .

According to Kravchuk, the state "which will come there" should invest money.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) and first president of independent Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk has explained who should invest in Donbas.
In an interview to the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet, he said Ukraine must unite people in Donbas who had been divided economically, spiritually and socially.
Read alsoKravchuk to consider expediency of trip to occupied Donbas
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According to Kravchuk, the state "which will come there" should invest money. Later, he clarified this is Ukraine.
"This is not only about the zone of uncontrolled territories, but about Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a whole," the official said.
Background


unian--2020-08-12--Notorious judge Vovk responds to reports on him being wanted by NABU

He refuted the information that he had been served with charge papers .
Head of Kyiv 's District Administrative Court ( OASK ) Pavlo Vovk has responded to reports that he has been put by the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) on the wanted list .
`` I am in Ukraine , I am not hiding from anyone .
I think NABU has not forgotten the court 's address yet .
( Of course , they have not forgotten , they visit us once a year ) , '' he wrote on Facebook on August 12 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for interrogation .
He refuted the information that he had been served with charge papers .
`` Neither I , nor my colleagues are suspects in the case , and the conduct of investigative actions with us in this status , as well as the use of any criminal procedural measures , obviously indicates violations of the law by NABU , '' he added .
On July 26 , 2019 , records of wiretapped communications were published on NABU 's website , pointing to the unlawful interference of judges of Kyiv 's District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High Qualification Commission of Judges .
It included creating obstacles to the qualification assessment of judges of the said court for compliance with the position held .
During the vetting , it is not only the level of professional skills that is checked , but also the origin of the judges ' assets and their involvement in corruption scandals .
On the same day , NABU raided the court 's premises .
Serhiy Horbatiuk of the Prosecutor General 's Office ( PGO ) said that the unlawful influence of the District Administrative Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitutional Court , the High Qualification Commission of Judges , the High Council of Justice , as well as the impact on Ukraine 's ministries , departments , and the State Bureau of Investigation .
On August 2 , 2019 , the PGO filed charges against Chair Pavlo Vovk , judges Yevhen Ablov and Ihor Pohribnychenko , as well as a judge of the Suvorov district court of Odesa , Ivan Shepitko , all of whom appear in the NABU wiretaps .
In November , the then Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the case had been forwarded to court .
However , the High Council of Justice dismissed the prosecutor general 's motion to deprive Vovk of the functions of administering justice in connection with the ongoing criminal proceeding targeting him .
On January 21 , 2020 , Vovk was re-elected as Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv .
On July 17 , 2020 , searches were held at the OASK premises in Kyiv , as well as in the State Judicial Administration .
Later , NABU detectives pressed charges against OASK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ablov , five judges , and head of the State Judicial Administration Zenoviy Kholodniuk .
NABU went on to report that charge papers were being drafted targeting another four individuals involved .
According to the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) , the investigation targets a 12-strong criminal organization , led by the OASK chairman , who aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine , the High Council of Justice , and by creating artificial obstacles in their work .
SAPO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rulings serving the interests of its members , as well as in the interests of the political and business elite .
Later , Vovk and Kholodniuk claimed they had not received the charge papers .
On August 11 , NABU put on the list of wanted persons seven defendants in the case of the alleged power seizure conspiracy by the leadership of Kyiv 's District Administrative Court who the agency believes grabbed control of the High Qualification Commission of Judges .

He refuted the information that he had been served with charge papers.
Head of Kyiv's District Administrative Court (OASK) Pavlo Vovk has responded to reports that he has been put by the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) on the wanted list.
"I am in Ukraine, I am not hiding from anyone. I think NABU has not forgotten the court's address yet. (Of course, they have not forgotten, they visit us once a year)," he wrote on Facebook on August 12.
Vovk added he was ready to come for interrogation. He refuted the information that he had been served with charge papers.
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"Neither I, nor my colleagues are suspects in the case, and the conduct of investigative actions with us in this status, as well as the use of any criminal procedural measures, obviously indicates violations of the law by NABU," he added.
Judge Vovk, OASK probe – background
On July 26, 2019, records of wiretapped communications were published on NABU's website, pointing to the unlawful interference of judges of Kyiv's District Administrative Court in the work of the High Qualification Commission of Judges. It included creating obstacles to the qualification assessment of judges of the said court for compliance with the position held. During the vetting, it is not only the level of professional skills that is checked, but also the origin of the judges' assets and their involvement in corruption scandals.
On the same day, NABU raided the court's premises. Serhiy Horbatiuk of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) said that the unlawful influence of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv was recorded on decision-making by the Constitutional Court, the High Qualification Commission of Judges, the High Council of Justice, as well as the impact on Ukraine's ministries, departments, and the State Bureau of Investigation.
Read alsoUkraine State Judicial Administration, Kyiv District Administrative Court's heads served with charge papers – NABU
On August 2, 2019, the PGO filed charges against Chair Pavlo Vovk, judges Yevhen Ablov and Ihor Pohribnychenko, as well as a judge of the Suvorov district court of Odesa, Ivan Shepitko, all of whom appear in the NABU wiretaps.
In November, the then Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka said the investigation targeting Vovk had been completed and the case had been forwarded to court.
However, the High Council of Justice dismissed the prosecutor general's motion to deprive Vovk of the functions of administering justice in connection with the ongoing criminal proceeding targeting him.
On January 21, 2020, Vovk was re-elected as Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv.
On July 17, 2020, searches were held at the OASK premises in Kyiv, as well as in the State Judicial Administration.
Later, NABU detectives pressed charges against OASK chief Pavlo Vovk, his deputy Yevhen Ablov, five judges, and head of the State Judicial Administration Zenoviy Kholodniuk.
NABU went on to report that charge papers were being drafted targeting another four individuals involved.
According to the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), the investigation targets a 12-strong criminal organization, led by the OASK chairman, who aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the High Council of Justice, and by creating artificial obstacles in their work.
SAPO claims that this criminal organization issued wrongful rulings serving the interests of its members, as well as in the interests of the political and business elite.
Later, Vovk and Kholodniuk claimed they had not received the charge papers.
On August 11, NABU put on the list of wanted persons seven defendants in the case of the alleged power seizure conspiracy by the leadership of Kyiv's District Administrative Court who the agency believes grabbed control of the High Qualification Commission of Judges.


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 12

Some 743 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 34 as of the morning of August 12 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on August 12 , some 322 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 712 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases Of those newly-infected , 10 people have been hospitalized , while another 24 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 743 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @

Some 743 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 34 as of the morning of August 12.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on August 12, some 322 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 712 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on August 12. "Thirty-four new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases
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Of those newly-infected, 10 people have been hospitalized, while another 24 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
Some 743 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
Background
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 84,548.


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine's Ukroboronprom to repair three transport aircraft for Sri Lanka

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unian--2020-08-12--Kyiv mayor reports 182 new COVID-19 cases in past day

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,869 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 182 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 182 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including five healthcare workers , '' he wrote on Facebook on August 12 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,869 . ''
According to Klitschko , 86 women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoUkraine reports over 1,400 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 12 In addition , 13 children tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 27 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Thirty-one people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 3,278 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district ( 39 ) , Desniansky district ( 24 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each ) .
The total death toll in the city is 147 cases .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,869.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 182 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 182 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including five healthcare workers," he wrote on Facebook on August 12. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,869."
According to Klitschko, 86 women and 83 men are among those infected.
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Read alsoUkraine reports over 1,400 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 12
In addition, 13 children tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 27 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Thirty-one people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 3,278 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (39), Desniansky district (24), and Solomyansky and Obolonsky districts (21 each).
The total death toll in the city is 147 cases.


unian--2020-08-12--Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov unhappy with OSCE SMM's performance in Ukraine

The minister claims the mission `` pays insufficient attention '' to its mandate .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he is unhappy with the performance of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine .
`` As for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission , we actively support this mechanism , which has a clear mandate to work throughout Ukraine , not only in Donbas , but also in other regions in terms of monitoring respect for human rights , national minorities , and [ monitoring ] attempts to revive neo-Nazism .
Unfortunately , the Mission pays insufficient attention to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at a press conference in Moscow on August 11 , according to UNIAN 's own correspondent in Russia .
Read alsoOSCE reports over 250 violations since start of newly-agreed ceasefire in Donbas He also said the OSCE SMM 's performance in Donbas `` gives rise to questions . ''
`` In particular , the SMM prefers to report on ceasefire violations and shelling of civilian targets without going into detail : 'there have been that many attacks in such and such a period . '
It says nothing about which side [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
• Russia-led forces in Donbas block OSCE monitors ' entry into the territory that is not controlled by the government of Ukraine , citing quarantine restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic .
• According to the OSCE , 60 civilians have become victims of the war in Donbas since the beginning of the year .
• In early August , OSCE monitors spotted a `` Cargo 200 '' minibus , which is used to transport dead bodies , crossing the uncontrolled part of the Russian-Ukrainian border .

The minister claims the mission "pays insufficient attention" to its mandate.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he is unhappy with the performance of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.
"As for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, we actively support this mechanism, which has a clear mandate to work throughout Ukraine, not only in Donbas, but also in other regions in terms of monitoring respect for human rights, national minorities, and [monitoring] attempts to revive neo-Nazism. Unfortunately, the Mission pays insufficient attention to this part of its mandate," Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow on August 11, according to UNIAN's own correspondent in Russia.
Read alsoOSCE reports over 250 violations since start of newly-agreed ceasefire in Donbas
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He also said the OSCE SMM's performance in Donbas "gives rise to questions."
"In particular, the SMM prefers to report on ceasefire violations and shelling of civilian targets without going into detail: 'there have been that many attacks in such and such a period.' It says nothing about which side [mounts the attacks]," he said.
OSCE in Donbas


unian--2020-08-12--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases

In total , 38,487 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the capital city of Kyiv ( 182 cases ) , Lviv region ( 166 ) , Kharkiv region ( 139 ) , Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 128 ) , and Chernivtsi region ( 113 ) , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 11 In total , 38,487 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 19,380 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 18,107 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
As UNIAN reported earlier , 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12 @ @ @

In total, 38,487 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the capital city of Kyiv (182 cases), Lviv region (166), Kharkiv region (139), Ivano-Frankivsk region (128), and Chernivtsi region (113)," he said during an online briefing on August 12, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 11
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In total, 38,487 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 19,380 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 18,107 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12, 2020.


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine's parliament to meet twice late in Aug

The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , plans to hold two meetings this month , on August 24 and August 25 .
`` The approved dates for the Verkhovna Rada 's next meetings are August 24 when a ceremonial meeting [ will be held ] on Independence Day and August 25 when a special session of the Verkhovna Rada [ is scheduled ] , '' Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People ruling faction Oleksndr Kachura said on Telegram .
Read alsoChallenges of 2020 : Verkhovna Rada as detonator of unification or split • Late in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would initiate an extraordinary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada to ratify a memorandum on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine .
It was expected to he held late in August .
• The President 's Office said that the special meeting would be held at the end of August to consider amendments to the national budget .
Raising the minimum wage in the country to UAH 5,000 ( about US $ 181 ) from September 1 is on the agenda .
• On August 11 , MP from the Servant of the People faction Danylo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a special meeting on August 25 .

Parliamentarians will gather on Independence Day.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, plans to hold two meetings this month, on August 24 and August 25.
"The approved dates for the Verkhovna Rada's next meetings are August 24 when a ceremonial meeting [will be held] on Independence Day and August 25 when a special session of the Verkhovna Rada [is scheduled]," Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People ruling faction Oleksndr Kachura said on Telegram.
Read alsoChallenges of 2020: Verkhovna Rada as detonator of unification or split
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unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine reports over 1,400 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 12

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 84,548 .
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in @ @ @ @ @ of August 12 , 2020 .
Read alsoCaptain of foreign ship dies of COVID-19 in @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases grew to 84,548 , according to the interactive map of the National Security @ @ @ @ @ .
As many as 45,686 patients , including 752 in the past day , have @ @ @ @ @ taken 1,970 lives with 19 fatalities recorded over the past day .

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 84,548.
Some 1,433 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 12, 2020.
Read alsoCaptain of foreign ship dies of COVID-19 in Ukraine
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 84,548, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
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As many as 45,686 patients, including 752 in the past day, have recovered.
The pandemic has taken 1,970 lives with 19 fatalities recorded over the past day.
Ukraine on August 11 reported 1,158 new COVID-19 cases.


unian--2020-08-12--Hryvnia set at UAH 27.60 to U.S. dollar on Aug 12

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unian--2020-08-12--FC Shakhtar Donetsk through to Europa League semis

Shakhtar Donetsk ( Ukraine ) on August 11 thrashed Basel ( Switzerland ) behind closed doors at Gelsenkirchen 's Arena AufSchalke and advanced to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals .
According to UEFA 's decision , the finals are single-leg ties .
All meetings are held in Germany , the club 's press service notes .
Luís Castro , Shakhtar coach , said : `` We played fantastically against a very difficult team .
We prepared a lot and the semi-final was our aim .
We had some fantastic moments , '' UEFA press service reports , adding that Shakhtar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gelsenkirchen , not so much dominating the stage as writing it , directing it and then playing all the lead roles . ''
The Miners , led by a Portuguese manager Luis Castro , have previously made it past Benfica ( 2-1 and 3-3 ) and Wolfsburg ( 2-1 and 3-0 ) in the UEFA Europa League knockout stages .
The Swiss , in turn , have defeated APOEL ( 3-0 , 1-0 ) and Eintracht ( 3-0 , 1-0 ) .
In the semis on August 17 , the Miners will play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are through to their third UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup semi-final ( they beat Dynamo Kyiv in 2008/09 but lost to Sevilla in 2015/16 ) .
• The Donetsk side have won all five of their quarter-final matches , against Braga , Marseille and now Basel .
• Shakhtar are 11 games unbeaten in all competitions ( W9 D2 ) .
• There have been at least three goals scored in ten of Shakhtar 's 11 European matches this season .
• Junior Moraes has scored 25 goals in all competitions this term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shakhtar have not lost when he has found the net this season .

The Ukrainian team will face Inter Milan.
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) on August 11 thrashed Basel (Switzerland) behind closed doors at Gelsenkirchen's Arena AufSchalke and advanced to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.
According to UEFA's decision, the finals are single-leg ties. All meetings are held in Germany, the club's press service notes.
Luís Castro, Shakhtar coach, said: "We played fantastically against a very difficult team. We prepared a lot and the semi-final was our aim. We had some fantastic moments," UEFA press service reports, adding that Shakhtar "were irresistible from the off in Gelsenkirchen, not so much dominating the stage as writing it, directing it and then playing all the lead roles."
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The Miners, led by a Portuguese manager Luis Castro, have previously made it past Benfica (2-1 and 3-3) and Wolfsburg (2-1 and 3-0) in the UEFA Europa League knockout stages.
The Swiss, in turn, have defeated APOEL (3-0, 1-0) and Eintracht (3-0, 1-0).
In the semis on August 17, the Miners will play Inter Milan in Dusseldorf.
Shakhtar Donetsk in Europa League: Key stats


unian--2020-08-12--Russia not cooperating on Khangoshvili murder case, German foreign minister says

German authorities have sent a total of 17 inquiries to Russia in connection with the contract killing in Berlin of a Georgian citizen , ex-Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili , but to no avail , Germany 's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says .
Speaking at a joint press conference in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on August 11 , Maas warned Russia of consequences if the court agreed with the prosecutor 's conclusion that the murder had in fact been ordered by a Russian government agency , RFE/RL reported .
`` It 's up to the court to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That will be the basis for our reaction , '' Maas said .
If the court concurs with prosecutors , `` further reactions are to be expected . ''
In turn , Lavrov claimed Moscow had provided Berlin with all the information available about the murder .
Read alsoDW : Germany proposes first-ever use of EU cyber sanctions over Russia hacking The Russian Foreign Minister also said that Berlin should provide evidence , which confirms allegations of Russian government involvement .
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili , a Georgian national and former insurgent who had fought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot dead in a Berlin park in broad daylight on August 23 , 2019 .
A Russian national suspected of committing the murder was detained in Berlin the same day and later indicted in the contract hit .
Germany 's chief prosecutor 's office suspects Russian intelligence to stand behind the assassination .
Read alsoGerman prosecutors accuse Russia of ordering murder of former Chechen rebel in Berlin – media The hitman had traveled to Germany on a Russian passport issued in the name of Vadim Sokolov , but experts have questioned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report by Der Spiegel , forensics experts identified the assassin as Vadim Krasikov , who had been sought over the murder of a Russian businessman in 2013 .
According to research by investigative team Bellingcat , Krasikov 's records were purged from Russian state databases .
Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats in connection with the murder , according to BBC .
Russia went for a mirror action , also expelling two German diplomats .
Putin denied Russia 's involvement in the assassination , saying that `` this is a gangster environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

Lavrov demands evidence of Russian government involvement, alleged by German prosecutors.
German authorities have sent a total of 17 inquiries to Russia in connection with the contract killing in Berlin of a Georgian citizen, ex-Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, but to no avail, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on August 11, Maas warned Russia of consequences if the court agreed with the prosecutor's conclusion that the murder had in fact been ordered by a Russian government agency, RFE/RL reported.
"It's up to the court to decide what the verdict will be. That will be the basis for our reaction," Maas said. If the court concurs with prosecutors, "further reactions are to be expected."
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In turn, Lavrov claimed Moscow had provided Berlin with all the information available about the murder.
Read alsoDW: Germany proposes first-ever use of EU cyber sanctions over Russia hacking
The Russian Foreign Minister also said that Berlin should provide evidence, which confirms allegations of Russian government involvement.
Khangoshvili murder – background
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a Georgian national and former insurgent who had fought against Russian government forces in Chechnya, was shot dead in a Berlin park in broad daylight on August 23, 2019.
A Russian national suspected of committing the murder was detained in Berlin the same day and later indicted in the contract hit.
Germany's chief prosecutor's office suspects Russian intelligence to stand behind the assassination.
Read alsoGerman prosecutors accuse Russia of ordering murder of former Chechen rebel in Berlin – media
The hitman had traveled to Germany on a Russian passport issued in the name of Vadim Sokolov, but experts have questioned the authenticity of the document. According to a report by Der Spiegel, forensics experts identified the assassin as Vadim Krasikov, who had been sought over the murder of a Russian businessman in 2013.
According to research by investigative team Bellingcat, Krasikov's records were purged from Russian state databases.
Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats in connection with the murder, according to BBC. Russia went for a mirror action, also expelling two German diplomats.
Putin denied Russia's involvement in the assassination, saying that "this is a gangster environment, and anything can happen there."


unian--2020-08-12--Donbas truce: Ukraine reports two enemy provocations on Aug 11

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day .
Ukraine has reported two enemy provocations on Tuesday , August 11 , as Russia 's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` On August 11 , two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of our units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on August 12 , 2020 .
In particular , random shots from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the town of Maryinka , while the enemy opened fire from rifles near the village of Shyrokyne .
As was the case in previous days , the shots were provocative , so the Ukrainian military did not return fire .
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day .
Since Wednesday midnight , enemy troops have opened fire using small arms to stage an act of provocation near Maryinka .
The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not fire back .
`` The Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire , being ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the adversary , '' it said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military , it said .

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day.
Ukraine has reported two enemy provocations on Tuesday, August 11, as Russia's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"On August 11, two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of our units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on August 12, 2020.
In particular, random shots from an under-barrel grenade launcher were heard near the town of Maryinka, while the enemy opened fire from rifles near the village of Shyrokyne.
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Read alsoRussia occupying authorities in Donbas boost conscription efforts – Ukraine intel
As was the case in previous days, the shots were provocative, so the Ukrainian military did not return fire.
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day.
Since Wednesday midnight, enemy troops have opened fire using small arms to stage an act of provocation near Maryinka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not fire back.
"The Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary," it said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military, it said.


unian--2020-08-12--Reuters: Oil prices bolstered by bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stocks

Brent crude LCOc1 was up 15 cents , or 0.3 % , at $ 44.65 a barrel by 0206 GMT , after falling around 1 % on Tuesday .
Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday after an industry report showed that U.S. inventories of crude fell more than analysts had expected , bolstering hopes that fuel demand in the world ’ s biggest economy can weather the coronavirus pandemic .
Brent crude LCOc1 was up 15 cents , or 0.3 % , at $ 44.65 a barrel by 0206 GMT , after falling around 1 % on Tuesday , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uniper does n't rule out Nord Stream 2 can ultimately not be completed West Texas Intermediate oil was up 9 cents , or 0.2 % , at $ 41.70 a barrel , having dropped 0.8 % in the previous session .
The American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday that crude stocks fell by 4 million barrels last week , more than analysts ' expectations of a 2.9 million-barrel draw .
Official government data is due on Wednesday .
Still , growing uncertainty over a stalemate in Washington in talks for a stimulus package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic may weigh on prices looking ahead .

Brent crude LCOc1 was up 15 cents, or 0.3%, at $44.65 a barrel by 0206 GMT, after falling around 1% on Tuesday.
Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday after an industry report showed that U.S. inventories of crude fell more than analysts had expected, bolstering hopes that fuel demand in the world’s biggest economy can weather the coronavirus pandemic.
Brent crude LCOc1 was up 15 cents, or 0.3%, at $44.65 a barrel by 0206 GMT, after falling around 1% on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters.
Read alsoGermany's Uniper doesn't rule out Nord Stream 2 can ultimately not be completed
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West Texas Intermediate oil was up 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $41.70 a barrel, having dropped 0.8% in the previous session.
The American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday that crude stocks fell by 4 million barrels last week, more than analysts' expectations of a 2.9 million-barrel draw. Official government data is due on Wednesday.
Still, growing uncertainty over a stalemate in Washington in talks for a stimulus package to support recovery from the deepest impact of the pandemic may weigh on prices looking ahead.


unian--2020-08-13--UN condemns violent crackdown on Belarus protests

Reports are coming of `` unnecessary and excessive force '' police have been using .
United Nations ' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday condemned the violent response of Belarusian government to peaceful rallies held across the country as activists doubt fair vote count .
The Commissioner has called `` for people 's grievances to be heard , '' the OHCHR press service reports .
After the Central Election Commission on Sunday , August 9 , released official exit polls claiming a sweeping win of the incumbent president Alexandr Lukashenko , largely peaceful protests erupted throughout Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters with reports coming of `` unnecessary and excessive force '' police have been using .
Read alsoPompeo says people in Belarus should have `` freedoms they 're demanding '' At least 250 people have been injured , and one protester died , the report reads .
Reports suggest that more than approximately 6,000 people have been detained in the last three days , including bystanders , as well as minors , `` suggesting a trend of massive arrests in clear violation of international human rights standards '' , the UN human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she adds , are the reports of ill-treatment during and after detention .
Bachelet has reminded the Belarusian Government of the `` absolute prohibition on torture and other ill-treatment of detainees '' .
In this context , the High Commissioner called for the immediate release of all those unlawfully detained , and for impartial investigations into all allegations of rights violations .
The country 's Central Election Commission announced exit poll results .
Some 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cherechnya , and 1.04 % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
On the evening of August 9 , thousands took to the streets .
Clashes with security officials ensued shortly .
In Minsk , riot police fired rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to lead street protests andfled from Belarus .
According to her press secretary , the politician would not want to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .
Tikhanovskaya announced that she considers herself winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her rival , Alexander Lukashenko , to negotiate .
Protests in Minsk and other Belarusian cities have been going since Sunday .
Hundreds of casualties have been reported .
Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that one protester had died .

Reports are coming of "unnecessary and excessive force" police have been using.
United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday condemned the violent response of Belarusian government to peaceful rallies held across the country as activists doubt fair vote count.
The Commissioner has called "for people's grievances to be heard," the OHCHR press service reports.
After the Central Election Commission on Sunday, August 9, released official exit polls claiming a sweeping win of the incumbent president Alexandr Lukashenko, largely peaceful protests erupted throughout Belarus.
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Government security forces cracked down on protesters with reports coming of "unnecessary and excessive force" police have been using.
Read alsoPompeo says people in Belarus should have "freedoms they're demanding"
At least 250 people have been injured, and one protester died, the report reads.
Reports suggest that more than approximately 6,000 people have been detained in the last three days, including bystanders, as well as minors, "suggesting a trend of massive arrests in clear violation of international human rights standards", the UN human rights chief said.
Even more disturbing, she adds, are the reports of ill-treatment during and after detention.
Bachelet has reminded the Belarusian Government of the "absolute prohibition on torture and other ill-treatment of detainees".
In this context, the High Commissioner called for the immediate release of all those unlawfully detained, and for impartial investigations into all allegations of rights violations.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-08-12--Ending war in Donbas must not cost Ukraine sovereignty – NSDC

It has been the 16th day without casualties among Ukrainian troops in the Donbas warzone following the latest ceasefire declaration .
Ukraine plans to end the war in Donbas , but not at the expense of losing its sovereignty or concessions that would not be accepted by Ukrainians , says Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov .
`` Today we 're doing everything in our power to stop the war , to put a halt to fatalities among our guys at the front line , '' Danilov told journalists in Kyiv on Wednesday , August 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Today it 's been the 16th day without casualties at the front , '' Danilov noted .
The NSDC secretary said the Ukrainian government had been doing everything to end the war in Donbas , `` but not at the expense of losing our sovereignty or going for certain concessions that our society would not accept . ''
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire on the contact line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• However , the Russia-controlled armed groups continue to provoke Ukrainian military in defiance of ceasefire agreements reached , by opening random non-aimed fire .
• The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ( SMM ) to Ukraine has recorded over 250 ceasefire violations since the start of the newly-agreed truce in the Donbas zone of hostilities .

It has been the 16th day without casualties among Ukrainian troops in the Donbas warzone following the latest ceasefire declaration.
Ukraine plans to end the war in Donbas, but not at the expense of losing its sovereignty or concessions that would not be accepted by Ukrainians, says Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov.
"Today we're doing everything in our power to stop the war, to put a halt to fatalities among our guys at the front line," Danilov told journalists in Kyiv on Wednesday, August 12, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"Today it's been the 16th day without casualties at the front," Danilov noted.
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The NSDC secretary said the Ukrainian government had been doing everything to end the war in Donbas, "but not at the expense of losing our sovereignty or going for certain concessions that our society would not accept."
Donbas ceasefire


unian--2020-08-12--Courts in occupied Crimea find nine local men guilty of draft evasion

Meanwhile , international law bans conscription to armies of occupying forces .
Kremlin-controlled `` courts '' in the Russian-occupied Crimea in July 2020 handed down nine guilty verdicts in cases targeting local men evading conscription for military service with the Russian army , a rights watchdog reports .
Another eight criminal investigations were opened on similar charges , according to the Crimea Human Rights Protection Group .
A total of 125 criminal indictments for draft evasion , forwarded to courts , have been reported as of late July .
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in April 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscription to Russian military service in the occupied Crimea .
• Such actions by Russia `` constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law , which prohibits Russia , as an Occupying Power , from forcing protected persons to serve in its armed or auxiliary forces '' .
`` It is also forbidden to pressure and propagate in favour of voluntary military recruitment , as well as to move persons under protection outside of the occupied territory , '' the statement read .
• The European Union ( EU ) earlier said drafting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian army violates international law .
• `` The Russian Federation is bound by international law , and obliged to ensure the protection of human rights in the peninsula , '' an EU spokesperson said in an April 13 statement .
• Since the start of Crimea occupation by Russia , occupying authorities have illegally drafted for military service about 22,000 local residents , according to the Prosecutor 's Office for Ukraine 's Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( ARC ) .

Meanwhile, international law bans conscription to armies of occupying forces.
Kremlin-controlled "courts" in the Russian-occupied Crimea in July 2020 handed down nine guilty verdicts in cases targeting local men evading conscription for military service with the Russian army, a rights watchdog reports.
Another eight criminal investigations were opened on similar charges, according to the Crimea Human Rights Protection Group.
Read alsoUkraine suspends crossing checkpoints with occupied Crimea over coronavirus
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A total of 125 criminal indictments for draft evasion, forwarded to courts, have been reported as of late July.
Military draft in Crimea: reactions


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine police apprehend Mariupol synagogue attacker

He has been on the run since July 28 .
National Police in Ukraine has located and detained a suspect in a recent attack on a Mariupol-based synagogue in eastern Ukraine where the culprit stormed in carrying an axe and got into a fight with the security guard before fleeing the scene .
That 's according to the United Jewish Community of Ukraine .
Law enforcers , including the SBU security agency , whose efforts were praised by the community , nabbed the perpetrator as a result of a complex raid .
Read alsoUkraine 's MFA : Cabinet does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hasidim to Uman '' The Jewish community has always been an important part of Mariupol .
This terrible incident showed a huge number of people in our city who care , those who are trying to help and support us .
Thank you very much for that .
We appreciate everyone who supported and prayed for us , '' the community said in a statement .
• The incident unfolded on the morning of July 28 , the United Jewish Community of Ukraine told UNIAN , citing the leader of the Jewish community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , later identified as a Yulii Tsiezar , 29 , approached the synagogue , where he security guard Rikhard Holomazov confronted him .
• A brawl broke out , during which the guard seized the axe , although sustained a head injury and had his arm fractured .
• Before fleeing the scene , the culprit hurled bags with feces and sand at the synagogue 's building .
• The rabbi was present at the synagogue during the incident , as well as a number of worshipers .
• The police promptly responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .

He has been on the run since July 28.
National Police in Ukraine has located and detained a suspect in a recent attack on a Mariupol-based synagogue in eastern Ukraine where the culprit stormed in carrying an axe and got into a fight with the security guard before fleeing the scene.
That's according to the United Jewish Community of Ukraine.
Law enforcers, including the SBU security agency, whose efforts were praised by the community, nabbed the perpetrator as a result of a complex raid.
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"The Jewish community has always been an important part of Mariupol. This terrible incident showed a huge number of people in our city who care, those who are trying to help and support us. Thank you very much for that. We appreciate everyone who supported and prayed for us," the community said in a statement.
Mariupol synagogue incident: background


unian--2020-08-12--NSDC: Missile, aircraft production "priority" for Ukraine's defense industry

The task has been set to design a missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km .
Missile and military aircraft production is among priorities for Ukraine 's defense industry , says Oleksiy Danilov , Secretary of the country 's National Security and Defense Council .
The Russian Federation attempted to `` destroy our entire military and defense sphere , which we have inherited from Soviet times , '' Danilov told a round table in Kyiv on Wednesday , August 12 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
However , the top security official added , due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , patriots of Ukraine , Russia 's plot failed .
According to Danilov , the decision to set up a Ministry for Strategic Industries and the post of a supervising Deputy Prime Minister was very difficult and adopted with `` fierce resistance . ''
`` What is being proposed to Mr. Deputy Prime Minister [ Oleh Urusky ] , we have laid down until 2024 – what we must do step by step .
Of the key issues that directly concern the [ defense ] industry is our missiles and our aviation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country .
We urgently need to put everything back on track , '' he stressed .
Also , Danilov noted that the NSDC sets the task of creating an own-made missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km .
The NSDC secretary noted that this year 's UAH 246 billion defense budget was unprecedented throughout all years of Ukraine 's independence .
• State-run enterprise Ukroboronprom plans to launch mass production of Ukrainian-made Vilkha-M multiple rocket launcher ( MRL ) systems from 2021 .
• In May 2020 , the SBU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian intelligence used as a human asset in gathering classified data on Ukrainian modern missile systems .

The task has been set to design a missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km.
Missile and military aircraft production is among priorities for Ukraine's defense industry, says Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the country's National Security and Defense Council.
The Russian Federation attempted to "destroy our entire military and defense sphere, which we have inherited from Soviet times," Danilov told a round table in Kyiv on Wednesday, August 12, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
However, the top security official added, due to the fact that defense enterprises have hired professionals, patriots of Ukraine, Russia's plot failed.
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According to Danilov, the decision to set up a Ministry for Strategic Industries and the post of a supervising Deputy Prime Minister was very difficult and adopted with "fierce resistance."
Read alsoUkroboronprom reform: details
"What is being proposed to Mr. Deputy Prime Minister [Oleh Urusky], we have laid down until 2024 – what we must do step by step. Of the key issues that directly concern the [defense] industry is our missiles and our aviation, which has always been very powerful in our country. We urgently need to put everything back on track," he stressed.
Also, Danilov noted that the NSDC sets the task of creating an own-made missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km.
The NSDC secretary noted that this year's UAH 246 billion defense budget was unprecedented throughout all years of Ukraine's independence.
Read alsoExpert tells of upgrades in Ukrainian missiles
Ukrainian missiles and rockets


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine set to ensure that routine with Iran's compensation for PS752 downing doesn't drag for years

Ukraine set to ensure that routine with Iran's compensation for PS752 downing doesn't drag for years – Kuleba

The top diplomat says if the issue fails to be resolved through talks , Ukraine will go to international courts .
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukraine is making every effort to ensure that the process of Iran 's compensation for the downing of a Boeing 737 passenger jet , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , near Tehran in January this year does not drag on for years .
`` We are now making every effort to ensure that nothing drags on for years , while the best and shortest way to have compensation paid is through an agreement with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
`` If there 's no agreement , we will go to courts , and the courts will also ensure a guaranteed result , but over a much longer period of time , so we are now focusing on negotiations with Iran , '' added Kuleba .
The minister was also asked to comment on the Iranian side 's recent statement claiming Tehran would not be compensating to UIA the cost of the downed plane , since it had been insured by European firms .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of missile launch all along '' We 've worked with Iran throughout yesterday , and the position that you voiced , the one that was voiced from the Iranian side , is not the official position of the Iranian government and is not a negotiating position , therefore we pay no attention to that statement and continue to work with the Iranian side , '' said Kuleba .
The Foreign Minister stressed that Ukraine is very constructively disposed towards finding a solution , while also remaining tough , not intending to allow any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of compensation payments .
`` Everything will be paid in full .
I also stress our strategy : we really close this page with Iran by having them admit their guilt and pay maximum compensation , turn [ the page ] over , and move on .
I do n't want this story to hang on both counties ' neck as a heavy burden for years , of which I notified Iran , '' Kuleba said .
Read alsoUIA plane crash : Ukraine considering three scenarios if Iran refuses to cooperate Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is looking for justice .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board were killed , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of PS752 victims .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not plan to compensate UIA for the downing of the Boeing 737 passenger jet .

The top diplomat says if the issue fails to be resolved through talks, Ukraine will go to international courts.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Ukraine is making every effort to ensure that the process of Iran's compensation for the downing of a Boeing 737 passenger jet, operated by Ukraine International Airlines, near Tehran in January this year does not drag on for years.
"We are now making every effort to ensure that nothing drags on for years, while the best and shortest way to have compensation paid is through an agreement with Iran," Kuleba told Radio NV on Wednesday.
"If there's no agreement, we will go to courts, and the courts will also ensure a guaranteed result, but over a much longer period of time, so we are now focusing on negotiations with Iran," added Kuleba.
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The minister was also asked to comment on the Iranian side's recent statement claiming Tehran would not be compensating to UIA the cost of the downed plane, since it had been insured by European firms.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along
"We've worked with Iran throughout yesterday, and the position that you voiced, the one that was voiced from the Iranian side, is not the official position of the Iranian government and is not a negotiating position, therefore we pay no attention to that statement and continue to work with the Iranian side," said Kuleba.
The Foreign Minister stressed that Ukraine is very constructively disposed towards finding a solution, while also remaining tough, not intending to allow any attempts to avoid liability or avoid any kind of compensation payments.
"Everything will be paid in full. I also stress our strategy: we really close this page with Iran by having them admit their guilt and pay maximum compensation, turn [the page] over, and move on. I don't want this story to hang on both counties' neck as a heavy burden for years, of which I notified Iran," Kuleba said.
Read alsoUIA plane crash: Ukraine considering three scenarios if Iran refuses to cooperate
Ukraine is not looking for revenge, it is looking for justice.
PS752 downing in Iran: background


unian--2020-08-12--Pompeo says people in Belarus should have "freedoms they're demanding"

The presidential election in that country `` was n't held in a way that was free or fair '' , the Secretary of State added .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his Czech Republic visit on Wednesday called on Belarus government to protect protesters and ensure more political freedom for the country 's citizens .
The statement came during Pompeo 's joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague , The Wall Street Journal reports .
`` We want the people in Belarus to have the freedoms that they 're demanding , '' Pompeo said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that country `` was n't held in a way that was free or fair . ''
The European Union is working on the response to repressions and arrests in Belarus following the presidential elections , that 's per High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell .
`` Following closely the developments and working on EU response and EU 27 declaration with Foreign Affairs Council Ministers , '' Borrell wrote on Twitter on August 11 , 2020 .
Violent repression and arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed .
`` Belarusian people have [ the ] right to democracy and free and fair elections , '' Borrell tweeted .
• The country 's Central Election Commission announced exit poll results .
Some 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands took to the streets .
Clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk , riot police fired rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
• Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to lead street protests and fled from Belarus .
According to her press secretary , the politician would not want to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .
• Tikhanovskaya announced that she considers herself winner of the presidential election , and called on her rival , Alexander Lukashenko , to negotiate .
• Protests in Minsk and other Belarusian cities have been going since Sunday .
Hundreds of casualties have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internal Affairs confirmed that one protester had died .

The presidential election in that country "wasn't held in a way that was free or fair", the Secretary of State added.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his Czech Republic visit on Wednesday called on Belarus government to protect protesters and ensure more political freedom for the country's citizens.
The statement came during Pompeo's joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague, The Wall Street Journal reports.
"We want the people in Belarus to have the freedoms that they're demanding," Pompeo said, adding that the presidential election in that country "wasn't held in a way that was free or fair."
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EU reaction
The European Union is working on the response to repressions and arrests in Belarus following the presidential elections, that's per High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell.
"Following closely the developments and working on EU response and EU 27 declaration with Foreign Affairs Council Ministers," Borrell wrote on Twitter on August 11, 2020.
Read alsoLukashenko labels protesters "people with a criminal record", "unemployed"
Violent repression and arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus will have to stop, the official stressed. "Belarusian people have [the] right to democracy and free and fair elections," Borrell tweeted.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-08-12--Sheremet murder probe: Court extends custody term for Andrii "Riffmaster" Antonenko

He is being accused of organizing the assassination of an acclaimed journalist in 2016 .
He has denied all charges .
The Kyiv Court of Appeal ruled to extend custody period for one of the suspects in a high-profile case of journalist Pavlo Sheremet 's murder , Donbas war veteran and rock musician Andrii `` Riffmaster '' Antonenko .
He is being accused of organizing the car blast that killed the acclaimed journalist in Kyiv in 2016 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Only lawyers and prosecutors were allowed into the courtroom , while journalists and pubic were told to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was broadcast on the screen .
The lawyers appealed the decision to extend custody term , noting the lack of any risks to the investigation , as claimed by prosecutors .
Speaking in court , Antonenko said he did not intend to hide from judiciary and investigation and would report at first notice .
The panel of judges ultimately ruled to keep Antonenko in custody .
• Sheremet was assassinated in a car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20 , 2016 .
• On December 12 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons of complicity in the crime : former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko , army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko ( nom de guerre `` Lysa , '' or `` Fox '' ) , a nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar , and a family couple of army volunteers Inna Hryshchenko ( `` Puma '' ) and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ( `` Bucha '' ) .
• Law enforcers claim that the Sheremet assassination aimed to destabilize social and political situation in Ukraine .
Antonenko , Kuzmenko , and Duhar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Ukrainian investigative journalists with the Slidstvo.info project said they had found the forensic report used in the probe into the murder of Sheremet far from being unambiguous , while evidence presented by the police was dubbed unconvincing .
Many Ukrainian public activists consider the proof collected by investigators inconsistent .
• According to the head of the Sense Consulting law firm Leonid Maslov , whose lawyers represent Antonenko , the charge papers were amended to remove such phrasing as `` ultra-nationalist ideas '' and `` greatness of the Aryan race '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons driven by personal motives , decided to create a highly reverberating event with the aim of further provoking numerous protests . ''
These unidentified persons `` involved '' Antonenko , Duhar , and Kuzmenko .
• On August 11 , pre-trial restrictions for another suspect in the case , volunteer and pediatrician Yulia Kuzmenko , were eased from custody remand to house arrest .

He is being accused of organizing the assassination of an acclaimed journalist in 2016. He has denied all charges.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal ruled to extend custody period for one of the suspects in a high-profile case of journalist Pavlo Sheremet's murder, Donbas war veteran and rock musician Andrii "Riffmaster" Antonenko.
He is being accused of organizing the car blast that killed the acclaimed journalist in Kyiv in 2016, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Antonenko has denied all charges.
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Only lawyers and prosecutors were allowed into the courtroom, while journalists and pubic were told to stay out, whereas the court hearing was broadcast on the screen.
The lawyers appealed the decision to extend custody term, noting the lack of any risks to the investigation, as claimed by prosecutors.
Read alsoZelensky: Avakov must bring Sheremet murder case to end
Speaking in court, Antonenko said he did not intend to hide from judiciary and investigation and would report at first notice.
The panel of judges ultimately ruled to keep Antonenko in custody.
Antonenko's supporters were heard chanting "Shame!"
Sheremet case: background


unian--2020-08-12--Lukashenko labels protesters "people with a criminal record", "unemployed"

`` Find a job , those who do n't have one , '' the long-time leader said , adding that those unemployed should be looked into .
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has labeled protesters who took to the streets in defiance of what many believe are rigged voting results `` people with a criminal record '' and `` unemployed . ''
According to the Belarusian President 's press service , Lukashenko made the comment during a working meeting with government officials on Wednesday .
`` Everyone who wants to work , who seeks to work , should have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everyone who does n't work today should be looked into and offered a job .
The core of all these so-called protesters is people with a criminal record , and today they are unemployed .
No job , which means those folks just take to streets and avenues . ''
Therefore , I am kindly asking and warning everyone : get a job , those who do n't have one , '' Lukashenka said .
`` And I 'd like to warn some of our , to put it mildly , bourgeois citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employment papers to anyone .
Everything must be fair and decent , '' he said .
Read alsoTikhanovskaya 's campaign HQ offers Lukashenko to discuss `` peaceful transfer of power to the people '' Lukashenko also instructed law enforcers and government agencies to ensure that his instructions are followed .
• The country 's Central Election Commission announced preliminary election results .
Some 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands took to the streets .
Clashes with security officials ensued shortly .
In Minsk , riot police fired rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
• Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to lead street protests and fled from Belarus .
According to her press secretary , the politician would not want to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .
Tikhanovskaya announced that she considers herself winner of the presidential election , and called on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiate .
• Protests in Minsk and other Belarusian cities have been going on for three days .
Hundreds of casualties have been reported .
• Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that one protester had died .
• Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry has said a Ukrainian news photographer was beaten up and nine citizens of Ukraine were detained amid protests .
Due to diplomatic efforts , all of them were released shortly .

"Find a job, those who don't have one," the long-time leader said, adding that those unemployed should be looked into.
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has labeled protesters who took to the streets in defiance of what many believe are rigged voting results "people with a criminal record" and "unemployed."
According to the Belarusian President's press service, Lukashenko made the comment during a working meeting with government officials on Wednesday.
"Everyone who wants to work, who seeks to work, should have a job and a salary, accordingly. Everyone who doesn't work today should be looked into and offered a job. The core of all these so-called protesters is people with a criminal record, and today they are unemployed. No job, which means those folks just take to streets and avenues." Therefore, I am kindly asking and warning everyone: get a job, those who don't have one," Lukashenka said.
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"And I'd like to warn some of our, to put it mildly, bourgeois citizens: God forbid that someone issue fake employment papers to anyone. Everything must be fair and decent," he said.
Read alsoTikhanovskaya's campaign HQ offers Lukashenko to discuss "peaceful transfer of power to the people"
Lukashenko also instructed law enforcers and government agencies to ensure that his instructions are followed.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-08-12--Reuters: Germany says Russian COVID-19 vaccine has not been sufficiently tested

Moscow 's decision to grant approval before final trials have been completed has raised concerns among some experts .
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia 's COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested , adding the aim was to have a safe product rather than just being first to start vaccinating people .
President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing , Reuters reported .
Read alsoReuters : Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grant approval before final trials have been completed has raised concerns among some experts .
`` It can be dangerous to start vaccinating millions , if not billions , of people too early because it could pretty much kill the acceptance of vaccination if it goes wrong , so I 'm very sceptical about what 's going on in Russia , '' Spahn told radio broadcaster Deutschlandfunk .
`` I would be pleased if we had an initial , good vaccine but based on everything we know – and that 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are n't telling us much – this has not been sufficiently tested , '' he added .
Spahn said it was crucial , even during a pandemic , to carry out proper studies and tests and make the results public to give people confidence in the vaccine .
`` It 's not about being first somehow – it 's about having an effective , tested and therefore safe vaccine , '' he said when asked about Russia 's vaccine , which will be called `` Sputnik V '' in homage to the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union .
Only about 10 % of clinical trials are successful and some scientists fear Moscow may be putting national prestige before safety .
Putin and other officials have said it is completely safe .
Government officials have said it will be administered to medical personnel , and then to teachers , on a voluntary basis at the end of this month or in early September .
Mass roll-out in Russia is expected to start in October .

Moscow's decision to grant approval before final trials have been completed has raised concerns among some experts.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia's COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested, adding the aim was to have a safe product rather than just being first to start vaccinating people.
President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, Reuters reported.
Read alsoReuters: Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin
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Moscow's decision to grant approval before final trials have been completed has raised concerns among some experts.
"It can be dangerous to start vaccinating millions, if not billions, of people too early because it could pretty much kill the acceptance of vaccination if it goes wrong, so I'm very sceptical about what's going on in Russia," Spahn told radio broadcaster Deutschlandfunk.
"I would be pleased if we had an initial, good vaccine but based on everything we know – and that's the fundamental problem, namely that the Russians aren't telling us much – this has not been sufficiently tested," he added.
Spahn said it was crucial, even during a pandemic, to carry out proper studies and tests and make the results public to give people confidence in the vaccine.
"It's not about being first somehow – it's about having an effective, tested and therefore safe vaccine," he said when asked about Russia's vaccine, which will be called "Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union.
Only about 10% of clinical trials are successful and some scientists fear Moscow may be putting national prestige before safety.
Putin and other officials have said it is completely safe. Government officials have said it will be administered to medical personnel, and then to teachers, on a voluntary basis at the end of this month or in early September. Mass roll-out in Russia is expected to start in October.


unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine updates adaptive quarantine indicators, zoning rules

Risk levels will be assessed by three indicators instead of four .
The Cabinet of Ministers , Ukraine 's government , has decided to combine two indicators by which the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the regions is determined and quarantine zones are established .
The relevant decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday , August 12 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` Previously , we estimated risk levels by four indicators : bed occupancy , the ascertainment rate , the number of tests , and the COVID-19 infections growth rate .
All these indicators were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on math calculations , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov had said before the decision was adopted .
What are the changes ?
`` We have combined two indicators , and now it [ a risk level ] will be determined by three indicators : bed occupancy , the number of tests , and the third indicator , which we introduced instead of two , is the number of new [ COVID-19 ] patients in administrative-territorial units , which is counted per 100,000 people .
That is , new cases per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearer , '' the minister said .
According to the changes , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests should be at least 24 per 100,000 people in the last seven days ; the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 within 14 days per 100,000 people should not exceed the basic incidence ( 40 cases per 100,000 people within 14 days ) .
`` A [ local ] commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies reviews epidemiological risk levels every seven days .
A decision to ease rules in the red , orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier than 14 days ...
If the bed occupancy rate in hospitals throughout the region is 50 % or higher within five days , the orange risk level is introduced in the entire region .
If it is above 70 % , the red level is introduced throughout the region , '' the minister said .
New rules of the adaptive quarantine came into force on August 1 .
Depending on the epidemiological situation , all regions will be divided into several zones : green , yellow , orange , and red according @ @ @ @ @ @

Risk levels will be assessed by three indicators instead of four.
The Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine's government, has decided to combine two indicators by which the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the regions is determined and quarantine zones are established.
The relevant decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday, August 12, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"Previously, we estimated risk levels by four indicators: bed occupancy, the ascertainment rate, the number of tests, and the COVID-19 infections growth rate. All these indicators were determined, and the estimates were based on math calculations," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov had said before the decision was adopted.
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What are the changes?
"We have combined two indicators, and now it [a risk level] will be determined by three indicators: bed occupancy, the number of tests, and the third indicator, which we introduced instead of two, is the number of new [COVID-19] patients in administrative-territorial units, which is counted per 100,000 people. That is, new cases per 100,000 people within 14 days. It will be clearer," the minister said.
Read alsoKyiv may impose tough quarantine-related curbs again
According to the changes, the average number of PCR and ELISA tests should be at least 24 per 100,000 people in the last seven days; the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 within 14 days per 100,000 people should not exceed the basic incidence (40 cases per 100,000 people within 14 days).
"A [local] commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies reviews epidemiological risk levels every seven days. A decision to ease rules in the red, orange and yellow zones cannot be reviewed earlier than 14 days ... If the bed occupancy rate in hospitals throughout the region is 50% or higher within five days, the orange risk level is introduced in the entire region. If it is above 70%, the red level is introduced throughout the region," the minister said.
Adaptive quarantine in Ukraine
New rules of the adaptive quarantine came into force on August 1.
Depending on the epidemiological situation, all regions will be divided into several zones: green, yellow, orange, and red according to the COVID-19 risk levels.