unian--2020-11-11--"Weekend quarantine" introduced in Ukraine

The Cabinet passed the relevant decision at its meeting on Wednesday , November 11 .
The so-called `` weekend quarantine '' has been introduced in Ukraine over the aggravated epidemic situation .
The relevant decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday , November 11 .
Read alsoHealth Ministry explains reasons for introducing `` weekend quarantine '' Additional quarantine curbs will take effect from November 14 , set to last until November end .
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says `` weekend quarantine '' is an alternative to a complete lockdown of the economy .
`` The Ukrainian economy will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's why the Government and the Health Ministry , together with epidemiologists , analysts , and business CEOs started seeking a balanced option for additional quarantine curbs , '' he said .
• On November 9 , Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko said the government would decide soon on the strict quarantine curbs over the weekend .
• In particular , the Health Ministry invites the government to establish additional quarantine curbs on the territory of Ukraine and prohibit all mass cultural events , restrict the activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and entertainment zones in shopping and entertainment centers , gyms , fitness centers , and swimming pools .
• The Health Ministry proposes to recommend to business entities to introduce a separate time for servicing people over 60 years old .
• In addition , the ministry offers for shops to operate in the red zone , but from 07:00 to 20:00 , with the number of visitors capped at one person per 20 square meters .

The Cabinet passed the relevant decision at its meeting on Wednesday, November 11.
The so-called "weekend quarantine" has been introduced in Ukraine over the aggravated epidemic situation.
The relevant decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday, November 11.
Read alsoHealth Ministry explains reasons for introducing "weekend quarantine"Additional quarantine curbs will take effect from November 14, set to last until November end.
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Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says "weekend quarantine" is an alternative to a complete lockdown of the economy.
"The Ukrainian economy will not survive a full lockdown, that's why the Government and the Health Ministry, together with epidemiologists, analysts, and business CEOs started seeking a balanced option for additional quarantine curbs," he said.
Weekend quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-11--MFA Ukraine comments on ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Kyiv invariably supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders .
Ukraine has welcomed the end of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region , reads the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 11 .
`` Ukraine welcomes the cessation of hostilities by Azerbaijan and Armenia in the region of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , '' the statement says .
In this regard , the foreign ministry believes that `` the next step should be the restoration of stability and vital activity in the region , as well as continued international efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on international law . ''
`` Ukraine invariably and unconditionally supports the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan within internationally recognized borders .
This principle is fundamental for Ukraine , which is still suffering from Russian aggression , and part of whose territory remains under the temporary occupation of Russia , '' the statement said .
• Armenian PM signs peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh , Russian peacekeepers to be deployed • `` Only Russians '' – No agreement on Turkish peacekeepers in Karabakh • Turkey to control ceasefire implementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Kyiv invariably supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders.
Ukraine has welcomed the end of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, reads the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 11.
"Ukraine welcomes the cessation of hostilities by Azerbaijan and Armenia in the region of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," the statement says.
In this regard, the foreign ministry believes that "the next step should be the restoration of stability and vital activity in the region, as well as continued international efforts to achieve a complete settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on international law."
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"Ukraine invariably and unconditionally supports the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan within internationally recognized borders. This principle is fundamental for Ukraine, which is still suffering from Russian aggression, and part of whose territory remains under the temporary occupation of Russia," the statement said.
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unian--2020-11-11--Medics, restaurateurs rally outside Cabinet in Kyiv

Healthcare workers are outraged that the money from the corona relief fund were allocated including for road repairs .
Medics , as well as owners of Ukrainian catering establishments on Wednesday held two independent rallies outside the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the capital city of Kyiv .
Healthcare workers claimed they had received only UAH 1 billion ( US $ 35.6 million ) of UAH 65 billion ( US $ 2.3 billion ) laid down in the COVID-19 Relief Fund , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Protesters are outraged over the fact that the rest of the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in particular , for additional payments to law enforcement and for road construction .
Read alsoPM vows support for businesses amid `` weekend quarantine '' bansIn addition , healthcare workers said the new government quarantine initiatives to introduce `` weekend quarantine '' were meaningless .
They say the coronavirus will inevitably continue to spread in an environment where schools are still operating since children are asymptomatic carriers of the virus , so shutting down catering establishments over the weekend will yield no positive results .
According to healthcare workers , if all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was allocated to the fight against coronavirus , the current situation with a sharp increase in the COVID-19 ascertainment rate could have been avoided .
In turn , restaurateurs at their rally demanded that the government amend their quarantine plans , in particular , abandon the idea of `` weekend quarantine . ''
They said they had suffered heavy financial losses during the spring quarantine and now the relevant weekend ban could finish off the industry .
• On November 9 , Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strict quarantine curbs over the weekend .
• In particular , the Health Ministry invites the government to establish additional quarantine curbs on the territory of Ukraine and prohibit all mass cultural events , restrict the activities of food courts , children 's rooms and entertainment zones in shopping and entertainment centers , gyms , fitness centers , and swimming pools .
• The Health Ministry proposes to recommend to business entities to introduce a separate time for servicing people over 60 years old .
• In addition , the ministry offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone , but from 07:00 to 20:00 , with the number of visitors capped at one person per 20 square meters .

Healthcare workers are outraged that the money from the corona relief fund were allocated including for road repairs.
Medics, as well as owners of Ukrainian catering establishments on Wednesday held two independent rallies outside the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the capital city of Kyiv.
Healthcare workers claimed they had received only UAH 1 billion (US$35.6 million) of UAH 65 billion (US$2.3 billion) laid down in the COVID-19 Relief Fund, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Protesters are outraged over the fact that the rest of the money had been used for other purposes, in particular, for additional payments to law enforcement and for road construction.
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Read alsoPM vows support for businesses amid "weekend quarantine" bansIn addition, healthcare workers said the new government quarantine initiatives to introduce "weekend quarantine" were meaningless. They say the coronavirus will inevitably continue to spread in an environment where schools are still operating since children are asymptomatic carriers of the virus, so shutting down catering establishments over the weekend will yield no positive results.
According to healthcare workers, if all the money provided by the COVID-19 Relief Fund was allocated to the fight against coronavirus, the current situation with a sharp increase in the COVID-19 ascertainment rate could have been avoided.
In turn, restaurateurs at their rally demanded that the government amend their quarantine plans, in particular, abandon the idea of "weekend quarantine." They said they had suffered heavy financial losses during the spring quarantine and now the relevant weekend ban could finish off the industry.
Weekend quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-11--Ukraine police close Biden probe initiated by disgraced prosecutor

The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv earlier obliged the police to open proceedings upon Shokin 's demand .
Ukrainian law enforcers have shut down a criminal investigation into Joe Biden , who was accused of improperly forcing the dismissal of prosecutor general Vitkor Shokin in 2016 , a spokesperson for the national police has said .
The investigation was launched in February after the ousted prosecutor , Viktor Shokin , appealed to a court , NBC News reports .
Under Ukrainian law , anyone can go to court to request an investigation if the State Investigative Bureau declines to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overwhelmingly order law enforcement to launch criminal cases even in the absence of evidence , according to Vitaly Shabunin , the co-founder of the Anti-Corruption Action Center , a Kyiv-based rights watchdog .
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President Trump earlier pressured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to announce a probe of this kind last year , a move that led to Trum 's impeachment by the House of Representatives .
Shokin was a central figure in Rudy Giuliani ’ s campaign to sully Biden , one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The ex-top prosecutor claimed the former vice president pressured Ukraine 's now ex-president Petro Poroshenko to fire him for investigating a gas company Burisma where Biden 's son Hunter was on the board of directors until 2019 .
Shokin has claimed he was forced to step down after he started looking into Hunter Biden 's role at Burisma , while a deputy prosecutor working under Shokin has said the case had been dormant at the time the U.S. was pushing for Shokin 's removal .
Multiple western governments , including the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shokin be replaced for failing to prosecute corruption cases , and Ukrainian investigators and anti-corruption watchdogs have said that Shokin was fired because he had made no progress in the fight against corruption .

The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv earlier obliged the police to open proceedings upon Shokin's demand.
Ukrainian law enforcers have shut down a criminal investigation into Joe Biden, who was accused of improperly forcing the dismissal of prosecutor general Vitkor Shokin in 2016, a spokesperson for the national police has said.
The investigation was launched in February after the ousted prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, appealed to a court, NBC News reports.
Under Ukrainian law, anyone can go to court to request an investigation if the State Investigative Bureau declines to open one on its own.
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The courts overwhelmingly order law enforcement to launch criminal cases even in the absence of evidence, according to Vitaly Shabunin, the co-founder of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, a Kyiv-based rights watchdog.
Read alsoU.S. slaps sanctions on MP Andriy DerkachU.S. President Trump earlier pressured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to announce a probe of this kind last year, a move that led to Trump's impeachment by the House of Representatives.
Shokin was a central figure in Rudy Giuliani’s campaign to sully Biden, one of the main threads of the impeachment proceedings. The ex-top prosecutor claimed the former vice president pressured Ukraine's now ex-president Petro Poroshenko to fire him for investigating a gas company Burisma where Biden's son Hunter was on the board of directors until 2019.
Shokin has claimed he was forced to step down after he started looking into Hunter Biden's role at Burisma, while a deputy prosecutor working under Shokin has said the case had been dormant at the time the U.S. was pushing for Shokin's removal.
Multiple western governments, including the Obama administration, had at the time demanded Shokin be replaced for failing to prosecute corruption cases, and Ukrainian investigators and anti-corruption watchdogs have said that Shokin was fired because he had made no progress in the fight against corruption.


unian--2020-11-11--Kyiv mayor reports almost 1,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 20 fatalities as of Nov 11

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 46,632 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 965 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 965 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 31 healthcare workers .
There were 20 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 11 .
According to the city mayor , 547 women aged 18 to 88 and 358 men aged 18 to 89 are among those infected .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protecting family from abuse – media ( Photo ) Thirty-eight girls ( from one to 17 years old ) and 32 boys ( from nine months to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 92 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 469 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 17,473 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Dniprovsky district ( 109 ) , Desniansky district ( 106 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 914 .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 46,632.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 965 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 965 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 31 healthcare workers. There were 20 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 11.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 46,632."
According to the city mayor, 547 women aged 18 to 88 and 358 men aged 18 to 89 are among those infected.
Read alsoKyiv teenager stabs father to death, protecting family from abuse – media (Photo)Thirty-eight girls (from one to 17 years old) and 32 boys (from nine months to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 92 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 469 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 17,473 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Holosiyivsky district (110), Dniprovsky district (109), Desniansky district (106).
The death toll in the city stands at 914.


unian--2020-11-11--Consumer inflation accelerates on weaker hryvnia – National Bank

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unian--2020-11-11--Oleg Bakhmatyuk: State Budget to Lose UAH 1.5b in Revenue to Sytnyk’s Vendetta

Businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk reveals how his persecution by NABU Director Artem Sytnyk has cost the state UAH 1.5 billion in direct losses .
The businessman told the story in an interview to Dmitriy Gordon .
According to him , his company , Ukrlandfarming , is one of the largest agricultural companies of Ukraine that used to contribute UAH 2-3 billion in taxes annually to the state budget .
One year of pressure on his company on the part of NABU , however , as part of the so-called Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case , has cost the state UAH 1.5 billion in direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 7.7-7.8 billion hryvnias in taxes of all levels over the three years before 2015 .
Payroll taxes , VAT , corporate income tax , land tax… So , we were paying some two to three billion hryvnias in taxes per year .
At times even more than that .
Now , I think , we ’ ll end up paying only half of that this time .
It is through the efforts of NABU and all those hounds faking activity and telling stories how they are upholding the public interest while actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could prove quite unemotionally – that I unfortunately find myself in this situation .
Oleg Bakhmatyuk indicated that he had appealed repeatedly to the president and prime minister to expose the NABU director ’ s inappropriate actions that have inflicted massive losses on the state budget : In the course of this year , I must have appealed to the president and prime minister five times and asked them : Please restrain this man who costs 1.5 billion a year to the state budget .
Restrain the man who has put personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man who is breaking the law and acting as if he were a law unto himself , acting out of expediency and literally branding people guilty .
All this does is reduce tax revenue and threaten job security for Ukrainian citizens .
Just as a reminder , the NABU case against the former deputy governor of the NBU , Oleksandr Pysaruk , and the businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk was launched into alleged misappropriation of UAH 1.2 billion worth of refinancing extended by the NBU to VAB Bank .
Expert opinions by the Deposit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have confirmed that the proceeds of refinancing were fully spent according to their designated purpose , they were paid out to the depositors of VAB Bank .

Businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk reveals how his persecution by NABU Director Artem Sytnyk has cost the state UAH 1.5 billion in direct losses.
The businessman told the story in an interview to Dmitriy Gordon. According to him, his company, Ukrlandfarming, is one of the largest agricultural companies of Ukraine that used to contribute UAH 2-3 billion in taxes annually to the state budget. One year of pressure on his company on the part of NABU, however, as part of the so-called Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case, has cost the state UAH 1.5 billion in direct losses: We had paid a total of 7.7-7.8 billion hryvnias in taxes of all levels over the three years before 2015. Payroll taxes, VAT, corporate income tax, land tax… So, we were paying some two to three billion hryvnias in taxes per year. At times even more than that. Now, I think, we’ll end up paying only half of that this time. It is through the efforts of NABU and all those hounds faking activity and telling stories how they are upholding the public interest while actually undermining it and imitating work, which I could prove quite unemotionally – that I unfortunately find myself in this situation.
Oleg Bakhmatyuk indicated that he had appealed repeatedly to the president and prime minister to expose the NABU director’s inappropriate actions that have inflicted massive losses on the state budget: In the course of this year, I must have appealed to the president and prime minister five times and asked them: Please restrain this man who costs 1.5 billion a year to the state budget. Restrain the man who has put personal vengeance above the public interest. Restrain the man who is breaking the law and acting as if he were a law unto himself, acting out of expediency and literally branding people guilty. All this does is reduce tax revenue and threaten job security for Ukrainian citizens.
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Just as a reminder, the NABU case against the former deputy governor of the NBU, Oleksandr Pysaruk, and the businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk was launched into alleged misappropriation of UAH 1.2 billion worth of refinancing extended by the NBU to VAB Bank. Expert opinions by the Deposit Guarantee Fund and statements by the NBU have confirmed that the proceeds of refinancing were fully spent according to their designated purpose, they were paid out to the depositors of VAB Bank.


unian--2020-11-11--SBU probe underway following Naftogaz audit – PM

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unian--2020-11-11--NBU governor discusses joint current, future projects with World Bank

He also thanked colleagues from the World Bank for technical assistance and consulting .
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Kyrylo Shevchenko has held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank in Washington D.C. , during which the sides discussed joint current and future projects .
The meeting was attended by Koen Davidse , Executive Director of the World Bank of the constituency including Ukraine , Arup Banerji , World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe ( Belarus , Moldova and Ukraine ) , and Anna Bjerde , World Bank Vice President for Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NBU .
`` We highly appreciate long-standing relationship and support the World Bank Group provides to the National Bank of Ukraine , and Ukraine in general .
It is of most importance that our joint priority is strengthening the financial sector of Ukraine and laying out groundwork for stable development of lending , '' the NBU 's press service quoted Shevchenko as saying .
The NBU governor also noted that preserving the NBU 's independence is one of the current priorities .
Shevchenko appraised the joint efforts together with the World Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoNBU governor ready for IMF mission to commence work as soon as possibleIn particular , joint projects for reforming of state-owned banks and the nonbank financial sector ( Split ) , reforming the national payment system , improving the resolution system for insolvent banks , introducing SupTech , as well as decreasing the share of NPLs in banks .
This year , the banking sector supported by the NBU resumed it efforts ; and only in September the share of NPLs in banks declined form 48 % to 45.6 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Bank for technical assistance and consulting .
`` The received technical assistance greatly fosters the implementation of new practices and international standards , the development and stability of the banking system , '' he added .
On November 8 , Shevchenko set off for an official working visit to Washington , DC , to discuss the current state and prospects of Ukraine 's cooperation with international partners .

He also thanked colleagues from the World Bank for technical assistance and consulting.
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kyrylo Shevchenko has held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank in Washington D.C., during which the sides discussed joint current and future projects.
The meeting was attended by Koen Davidse, Executive Director of the World Bank of the constituency including Ukraine, Arup Banerji, World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe (Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine), and Anna Bjerde, World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, as reported by the NBU.
"We highly appreciate long-standing relationship and support the World Bank Group provides to the National Bank of Ukraine, and Ukraine in general. It is of most importance that our joint priority is strengthening the financial sector of Ukraine and laying out groundwork for stable development of lending," the NBU's press service quoted Shevchenko as saying.
The NBU governor also noted that preserving the NBU's independence is one of the current priorities.
Shevchenko appraised the joint efforts together with the World Bank for strengthening the financial system of Ukraine.
Read alsoNBU governor ready for IMF mission to commence work as soon as possibleIn particular, joint projects for reforming of state-owned banks and the nonbank financial sector (Split), reforming the national payment system, improving the resolution system for insolvent banks, introducing SupTech, as well as decreasing the share of NPLs in banks. This year, the banking sector supported by the NBU resumed it efforts; and only in September the share of NPLs in banks declined form 48% to 45.6%.
The NBU governor also thanked colleagues from the World Bank for technical assistance and consulting.
"The received technical assistance greatly fosters the implementation of new practices and international standards, the development and stability of the banking system," he added.
On November 8, Shevchenko set off for an official working visit to Washington, DC, to discuss the current state and prospects of Ukraine's cooperation with international partners.


unian--2020-11-11--Turkey to control ceasefire implementation in Karabakh together with Russia – Erdogan

He called the latest peace deal the `` right step towards permanent solution '' to the territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey together with Russia `` will carry out monitoring and overseeing activities '' for the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Following phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , Erdogan added that the relevant Joint Center is to be set up , whose location will be determined by Azerbaijan , Anadolu reports .
He called the latest peace deal inked by Azerbaijan , Armenia , and Russia the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia .
Erdogan said that a `` great responsibility falls to the Russian side , too , at this stage . ''
Read alsoArmenian PM signs peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh , Russian peacekeepers to be deployedThe Turkish president also stressed the importance of the return of displaced Azerbaijanis to their homes in Upper Karabakh and a corridor be opened between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan .
The Kremlin 's communique released following the talks , however , says nothing about the Joint Center .
It says the parties have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the implementation of the package of measures '' laid down in the deal signed by Russia , Azerbaijan , and Armenia .
Earlier , Kremlin 's spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the reports that a Turkish peacekeeping contingent would be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh , while confirmed that the Joint Center had indeed been discussed .
Meanwhile , Russia was already reportedly sending to Karabakh at least 10 cargo planes carrying troops and armored vehicles .
The latest escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh started on September 27 .
On November 8 , Azerbaijan said it seized a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On November 9 , Azerbaijan downed a Russian Mi-24 military helicopter over Armenia , close to the border , killing two pilots and injuring one .
Baku immediately apologized for what it said was a mistake and offered Russia compensation .
On Monday night , Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Russia signed an agreement to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed he had no choice but to seal the deal to bring hostilities to a halt .
The move led to major public unrest in Yerevan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cordon and burst into the Armenian Government building , condemning the step .

He called the latest peace deal the "right step towards permanent solution" to the territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey together with Russia "will carry out monitoring and overseeing activities" for the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Following phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Erdogan added that the relevant Joint Center is to be set up, whose location will be determined by Azerbaijan, Anadolu reports.
He called the latest peace deal inked by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia the "right step towards permanent solution" to the territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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Erdogan said that a "great responsibility falls to the Russian side, too, at this stage."
Read alsoArmenian PM signs peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers to be deployedThe Turkish president also stressed the importance of the return of displaced Azerbaijanis to their homes in Upper Karabakh and a corridor be opened between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan.
The Kremlin's communique released following the talks, however, says nothing about the Joint Center. It says the parties have agreed on "further close cooperation on the implementation of the package of measures" laid down in the deal signed by Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.
Earlier, Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the reports that a Turkish peacekeeping contingent would be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, while confirmed that the Joint Center had indeed been discussed.
Meanwhile, Russia was already reportedly sending to Karabakh at least 10 cargo planes carrying troops and armored vehicles.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Latest
The latest escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh started on September 27.
On November 8, Azerbaijan said it seized a strategically important city of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh.
On November 9, Azerbaijan downed a Russian Mi-24 military helicopter over Armenia, close to the border, killing two pilots and injuring one. Baku immediately apologized for what it said was a mistake and offered Russia compensation.
On Monday night, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed an agreement to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed he had no choice but to seal the deal to bring hostilities to a halt.
The move led to major public unrest in Yerevan, where protesters broke through the police cordon and burst into the Armenian Government building, condemning the step.


unian--2020-11-11--PM Shmyhal elaborates on advantages of decentralization for Ukrainians

According to Shmyhal , it became easier for citizens to reach out to the authorities .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has elaborated on the advantages of decentralization for Ukrainians .
`` The reform on decentralization is undoubtedly one of the most successful ones .
Local authorities have become stronger than ever as a result of this reform .
Local communities have gained land , money , and powers , as well as responsibility , '' he told Ukraine 24 TV channel .
According to Shmyhal , it became easier for citizens to reach out to their authorities .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , except on judiciary '' By and large , communities have become a powerful tool with a good reach to the authorities .
Today , every member of the community knows where to go and ask uncomfortable questions .
Everyone may come to their elected leader , and they must answer questions because they have money and authority to manage processes .
The reform has been ongoing for more than four years , and we have examples of thriving communities .
And there are examples of communities where governance was poor , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leader is unable to do their job , they will be quickly replaced at the next elections , or maybe even faster , '' he said .
According to the prime minister , mayors will no longer be involved in politics as a result of decentralization .
`` The reform is a huge breakthrough for Ukraine .
Communities and people will assess it in the near future .
Mayors will become responsible business executives and cease engaging in politics since they need to manage the economy .
This is the most important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effectiveness of a local manager , not a politician .
Politicians must remain at the state level , to form political vectors , '' Shmyhal added .

According to Shmyhal, it became easier for citizens to reach out to the authorities.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has elaborated on the advantages of decentralization for Ukrainians.
"The reform on decentralization is undoubtedly one of the most successful ones. Local authorities have become stronger than ever as a result of this reform. Local communities have gained land, money, and powers, as well as responsibility," he told Ukraine 24 TV channel.
"Today, they have everything. Two million hectares of farmland has been transferred, UAH 509 billion (US$18.1 billion) is the size of local budgets in 2021. All power and responsibility have been transferred to heads of communities and elected councils," the prime minister said.
According to Shmyhal, it became easier for citizens to reach out to their authorities.
Read alsoMEPs praise Ukraine's progress on reforms, except on judiciary"By and large, communities have become a powerful tool with a good reach to the authorities. Today, every member of the community knows where to go and ask uncomfortable questions. Everyone may come to their elected leader, and they must answer questions because they have money and authority to manage processes. The reform has been ongoing for more than four years, and we have examples of thriving communities. And there are examples of communities where governance was poor, so other leaders were elected, because if the leader is unable to do their job, they will be quickly replaced at the next elections, or maybe even faster," he said.
According to the prime minister, mayors will no longer be involved in politics as a result of decentralization.
"The reform is a huge breakthrough for Ukraine. Communities and people will assess it in the near future. Mayors will become responsible business executives and cease engaging in politics since they need to manage the economy. This is the most important indicator by which the community will evaluate the effectiveness of a local manager, not a politician. Politicians must remain at the state level, to form political vectors," Shmyhal added.


unian--2020-11-11--Hryvnia slightly weakens to U.S. dollar on Nov 11

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The official forex rate against the euro for Wednesday is fixed at UAH 33.20 per euro.
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unian--2020-11-11--Bakhmatyuk accuses Sytnyk, claims 9,000 Ukrainians lost jobs over NABU director's pressure on compan

Bakhmatyuk accuses Sytnyk, claims 9,000 Ukrainians lost jobs over NABU director's pressure on company

Oleg Bakhmatyuk , a shareholder of one of Ukraine 's largest agricultural holdings , Ukrlandfarming , said in an interview that pressure on his company on the part of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk had resulted in 9,000 Ukrainians losing jobs .
The businessman spoke about this in an interview with Dmitry Gordon .
He said that due to pressure on the company , the state has already lost UAH 1.5 billion in taxes over the year , while Ukrainians lost 9,000 jobs .
Read alsoBakhmatyuk : Sytnyk Has Different Laws for Me Versus Kluyev and Klimenko '' With those 9,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not me personally , but their supervisor , spoke and said : '' We fought to the end .
If we can , we will recover .
If God gives us opportunities , we will fully revive .
That 's because we shut down for a simple reason .
`` And all these people know that the reason for their layoff was NABU Director Artem Sytnyk , '' the businessman says .
`` When each of those people left , each chief sat down and told them : 'Look .
Sytnik and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
So 30,000 people are definitely aware who Sytnyk is .
Multiply this by four [ an average family ] , and this is 120,000 or more .
I guarantee you that . ''
The case against the former deputy NBU governor Oleksandr Pysaruk and businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk on the provision of a refinancing loan to VAB bank , shut down by judgments of the courts of all instances due to lack of corpus delicti , was reopened in 2019 and is now being investigated by NABU .
The forensic conclusions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements confirm that all the refinancing funds have been spent for their intended purpose – they have been received by VAB Bank depositors .

Oleg Bakhmatyuk, a shareholder of one of Ukraine's largest agricultural holdings, Ukrlandfarming, said in an interview that pressure on his company on the part of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk had resulted in 9,000 Ukrainians losing jobs.
The businessman spoke about this in an interview with Dmitry Gordon. He said that due to pressure on the company, the state has already lost UAH 1.5 billion in taxes over the year, while Ukrainians lost 9,000 jobs.
Read alsoBakhmatyuk: Sytnyk Has Different Laws for Me Versus Kluyev and Klimenko"With those 9,000 people who are out – with everyone, not me personally, but their supervisor, spoke and said:" We fought to the end. If we can, we will recover. If God gives us opportunities, we will fully revive. That's because we shut down for a simple reason. "And all these people know that the reason for their layoff was NABU Director Artem Sytnyk," the businessman says. "When each of those people left, each chief sat down and told them: 'Look. Sytnik and NABU are the reason for your dismissal.' So 30,000 people are definitely aware who Sytnyk is. Multiply this by four [an average family], and this is 120,000 or more. I guarantee you that."
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The case against the former deputy NBU governor Oleksandr Pysaruk and businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk on the provision of a refinancing loan to VAB bank, shut down by judgments of the courts of all instances due to lack of corpus delicti, was reopened in 2019 and is now being investigated by NABU. The forensic conclusions of the Deposit Guarantee Fund and the NBU statements confirm that all the refinancing funds have been spent for their intended purpose – they have been received by VAB Bank depositors.


unian--2020-11-11--Biden discusses situation in Ukraine with leaders of France, UK

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has held telephone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
@ @ @ @ @ to help Ukraine , the Ukrayinska Pravda news outlet reported with reference to CBS News @ @ @ @ @ a conversation with Macron , Biden `` expressed his readiness to work together on global @ @ @ @ @ development in Africa , the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria , and Iran 's nuclear @ @ @ @ @ British prime minister , Biden discussed `` working together on issues such as the Western @ @ @ @ @ • Leading American media announced Joe Biden 's win in the U.S. presidential elections .
@ @ @ @ @ incumbent President of the United States , Donald Trump , refused to acknowledge his rival @ @ @ @ @ that the final results of the elections are announced after the counting of legal votes @ @ @ @ @ reports .
• World leaders , however , were quick to congratulate Biden on his @ @ @ @ @ President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky .

Biden fielded phone calls from Macron and Johnson.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has held telephone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The parties discussed their readiness to help Ukraine, the Ukrayinska Pravda news outlet reported with reference to CBS News.
Read alsoU.S. election: Zelensky congratulates Biden on projected victory
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In particular, in a conversation with Macron, Biden "expressed his readiness to work together on global challenges, including security and development in Africa, the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, and Iran's nuclear program."
With the British prime minister, Biden discussed "working together on issues such as the Western Balkans and Ukraine."
Biden's victory in U.S. elections


unian--2020-11-11--PM Shmyhal: Budget deficit one of Europe's lowest

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unian--2020-11-11--COVID-19: Over 10,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 11

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 489,808 .
Ukraine said 10,611 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 11 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 489,808 as of November 11 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 221,459 patients , including 6,802 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll has hit 8,947 with 191 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 259,402 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In total , there have been 568,112 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 965 ) , Odesa region ( 705 ) , Kyiv region ( 693 ) , Lviv region ( 684 ) , and Zaporizhia region ( 592 ) .
Read alsoHospital beds for COVID-19 patients in 10 Ukrainian regions filled by over 70 % In total , 3,735,166 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidence per region is as follows : • 46,632 cases in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown just yet .

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 489,808.
Ukraine said 10,611 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 11, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 489,808 as of November 11, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 221,459 patients, including 6,802 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 8,947 with 191 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 259,402 active cases as of November 11. In total, there have been 568,112 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (965), Odesa region (705), Kyiv region (693), Lviv region (684), and Zaporizhia region (592).
Read alsoHospital beds for COVID-19 patients in 10 Ukrainian regions filled by over 70%In total, 3,735,166 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been run since the outbreak.
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
46,632 cases in the city of Kyiv;
44,948 in Kharkiv region;
34,988 in Lviv region;
30,041 in Odesa region;
26,301 in Chernivtsi region;
25,643 in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
23,035 in Rivne region;
22,549 in Ternopil region;
21,731 in Kyiv region;
20,826 in Khmelnytsky region;
20,194 in Zhytomyr region;
18,690 in Dnipropetrovsk region;
18,056 in Zakarpattia region;
17,236 in Volyn region;
15,662 in Sumy region;
15,285 in Zaporizhia region;
15,066 in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
13,143 in Poltava region;
12,970 in Vinnytsia region;
11,092 in Mykolaiv region;
11,063 in Cherkasy region;
10,564 in Chernihiv region;
6,075 in Kherson region;
4,738 in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts); and
3,280 in Kirovohrad region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-11--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Nov 10

A Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the early hours of Wednesday .
Ukraine Command have reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday , November 10 .
`` In the past day , November 10 , two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 11 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatic rifles near the village of Vodiane in the afternoon , as well as 82mm mortars in the evening .
Read alsoUkraine in TCG says Russians blocking crossing at contact line in DonbasNo casualties were reported in the past day .
Since Wednesday midnight , one ceasefire violation by the enemy with the use of rifles and a heavy machine gun has been recorded near the village of Kamianka .
`` Unfortunately , one soldier with the Joint Forces suffered a shrapnel wound as a result of the shelling .
The soldier was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is provided with proper medical care .
He is in a satisfactory condition , '' the report says .
The violations of the ceasefire and the casualties were reported to OSCE representatives through the Joint Center for Control and Coordination ( JCCC ) of the ceasefire in Donbas .
• 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 00:01 on Monday , July 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

A Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ukraine Command have reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday, November 10.
"In the past day, November 10, two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 11, 2020.
In particular, the enemy fired automatic rifles near the village of Vodiane in the afternoon, as well as 82mm mortars in the evening.
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Read alsoUkraine in TCG says Russians blocking crossing at contact line in DonbasNo casualties were reported in the past day.
Since Wednesday midnight, one ceasefire violation by the enemy with the use of rifles and a heavy machine gun has been recorded near the village of Kamianka.
"Unfortunately, one soldier with the Joint Forces suffered a shrapnel wound as a result of the shelling. The soldier was promptly taken to a hospital, where he is provided with proper medical care. He is in a satisfactory condition," the report says.
The violations of the ceasefire and the casualties were reported to OSCE representatives through the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of the ceasefire in Donbas.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-11-11--PM vows support for businesses amid "weekend quarantine" bans

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unian--2020-11-11--Zelensky wants full audit of implemented reforms

A reshuffled Commission on Legal Reform held a meeting chaired by the president .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes that the effectiveness of previously implemented reforms in Ukraine should be audited and assessed .
He announced this this during a meeting of the reshuffled Commission on Legal Reform under his chairmanship , which he joined in the format of a video conference , the press service of the President 's Office reported .
Read alsoEU calls on Ukraine to restore e-declaration of assets , work of anti-graft bodies '' It is worth conducting a thorough audit and assessment of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been implemented .
Only with such an analysis , we will be able to correct mistakes and create legislation consistent with the Constitution of Ukraine , international legal acts and recommendations of the Venice Commission , '' he said .
He recalled that on October 27 , the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recommended the Commission on Legal Reform to intensify work to prepare proposals for judicial reform .
The president set a task to work out ways to address the current constitutional crisis , as well as to restore public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect from the Commission effective solutions and concrete ways out of both the current constitutional crisis and the total crisis of confidence in the judiciary .
Even if it is necessary to amend the Constitution of Ukraine for that , '' he said .
According to him , the lack of proper constitutional regulation , its incompleteness or vagueness of certain aspects of the judiciary have become the cause of the current crisis processes .
This is the first sitting of the Commission on Legal Reform under the president , which took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a number of provisions of anticorruption legislation .
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Office of the President , the Verkhovna Rada , the government , law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies , as well as diplomatic representatives of Ukraine 's partner countries .
• On October 27 , the Constitutional Court made a decision on a motion filed by 47 Members of Parliament , having repealed Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code , which provided for criminal liability for inaccurate declaration by government officials of their income .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the laws on the verification of e-declarations of officials as unconstitutional and abolished the powers of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention ( NACP ) to verify the declarations and identify conflicts of interest .
• Zelensky says Ukraine 's entire anti-corruption system was turned back to zero after the Constitutional Court had passed its October 27 decision on e-declaration .

A reshuffled Commission on Legal Reform held a meeting chaired by the president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes that the effectiveness of previously implemented reforms in Ukraine should be audited and assessed.
He announced this this during a meeting of the reshuffled Commission on Legal Reform under his chairmanship, which he joined in the format of a video conference, the press service of the President's Office reported.
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"It is worth conducting a thorough audit and assessment of the effectiveness of the reforms that have already been implemented. Only with such an analysis, we will be able to correct mistakes and create legislation consistent with the Constitution of Ukraine, international legal acts and recommendations of the Venice Commission," he said.
He recalled that on October 27, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recommended the Commission on Legal Reform to intensify work to prepare proposals for judicial reform.
The president set a task to work out ways to address the current constitutional crisis, as well as to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
"I expect from the Commission effective solutions and concrete ways out of both the current constitutional crisis and the total crisis of confidence in the judiciary. Even if it is necessary to amend the Constitution of Ukraine for that," he said.
According to him, the lack of proper constitutional regulation, its incompleteness or vagueness of certain aspects of the judiciary have become the cause of the current crisis processes.
This is the first sitting of the Commission on Legal Reform under the president, which took place after the decision of the Constitutional Court on a number of provisions of anticorruption legislation.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Office of the President, the Verkhovna Rada, the government, law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies, as well as diplomatic representatives of Ukraine's partner countries.
Constitutional Court row: Background


unian--2020-11-11--Minister for Donbas reintegration Reznikov contracts coronavirus

The official says he feels well .
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says he has contracted the coronavirus .
`` Since Monday evening I have been self-isolating .
Today I 've received the results of a PCR test .
Positive .
I am optimistically positive even without the PCR , but the test has confirmed it for sure , '' Reznikov wrote on Facebook on November 11 .
At the same time , Reznikov says he feels fine .
`` Smells , tastes – everything is ok , I was delighted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The temperature is a little higher than normal .
And the body slightly aches – like after doing sports .
And it feels pleasant , but the causes are unpleasant , '' he said .
He also said his voice had become hoarse .
On the evening of November 9 , President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that he had become infected with COVID-19 .
He listed only an increase in his body temperature as a symptom of the disease .
After that , chief of Zelensky 's staff Andriy Yermak said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both are self-isolating now .
Parliament speaker Dmytro Razumkov also said he had contracted the coronavirus .
• Two deputy heads of President 's Office test positive for COVID-19

The official says he feels well.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says he has contracted the coronavirus.
"Since Monday evening I have been self-isolating. Today I've received the results of a PCR test. Positive. I am optimistically positive even without the PCR, but the test has confirmed it for sure," Reznikov wrote on Facebook on November 11.
Read alsoUkrainian parliament speaker tests positive for COVID-19
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At the same time, Reznikov says he feels fine. "Smells, tastes – everything is ok, I was delighted to feel the smell of fried onions. The temperature is a little higher than normal. And the body slightly aches – like after doing sports. And it feels pleasant, but the causes are unpleasant," he said.
He also said his voice had become hoarse.
On the evening of November 9, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that he had become infected with COVID-19. He listed only an increase in his body temperature as a symptom of the disease. After that, chief of Zelensky's staff Andriy Yermak said he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Both are self-isolating now.
Parliament speaker Dmytro Razumkov also said he had contracted the coronavirus.
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unian--2020-11-11--Ukrainian parliament speaker tests positive for COVID-19

He says he feels fine .
Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Dmytro Razumkov says he has tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ disease has appeared in my family – I 've got a positive test result , @ @ @ @ @ on November 11 .
`` I feel fine , I hope it will continue to @ @ @ @ @ be self-isolating and working remotely .
Observe quarantine restrictions and take care of yourself and @ @ @ @ @ sincerely wish you all good health ! ''
he added .
Coronavirus in the Office @ @ @ @ @ November 9 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had received positive results of @ @ @ @ @ .
• The head of the President 's Office , Andriy Yermak , also announced @ @ @ @ @

He says he feels fine.
Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Dmytro Razumkov says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
"Today, the disease has appeared in my family – I've got a positive test result," he said on Facebook on November 11.
Read also"Weekend quarantine" introduced in Ukraine
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"I feel fine, I hope it will continue to be so. I will be self-isolating and working remotely. Observe quarantine restrictions and take care of yourself and your loved ones! I sincerely wish you all good health!" he added.
Coronavirus in the Office of the President


unian--2020-11-11--UN OCHA: Over 9 mln Ukrainians to be pushed into poverty amid coronavirus pandemic

The effects of the socioeconomic decline are likely to be devastating for the populations in the Russia-occupied part of Ukraine .
The COVID-19 pandemic may push over nine million people into poverty .
`` According to a recent UN study , the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Ukraine towards its worst recession in decades and may push over nine million people into poverty , '' the press service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( UN OCHA ) in Ukraine said .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Over 10,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 11 '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ households have lost income , and over 40 % have at least one family member who has lost a job since the beginning of the pandemic , '' it said .
According to the study , while disaggregated data on eastern Ukraine is not immediately available , the effects of this socioeconomic decline are likely to be devastating for the populations in the conflict-torn region .
In the areas not controlled by the Ukrainian government , 58 % of families report they have adopted negative coping strategies to meet basic needs , up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a larger proportion of households in debt ( 15 % in September , compared with 11 % before COVID-19 ) .
• Since November 9 , quarantine restrictions have been tightened in a number of regions over changes in the epidemiological zoning map , as Ukraine was split into the orange and red zones , while there are no green and yellow zones .
• Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says that Ukraine is entering the second stage of responding to the spread of the coronavirus .
• Since Monday , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The effects of the socioeconomic decline are likely to be devastating for the populations in the Russia-occupied part of Ukraine.
The COVID-19 pandemic may push over nine million people into poverty.
"According to a recent UN study, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Ukraine towards its worst recession in decades and may push over nine million people into poverty," the press service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Ukraine said.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Over 10,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 11
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"Reportedly, more than 80% of households have lost income, and over 40% have at least one family member who has lost a job since the beginning of the pandemic," it said.
Developments in Donbas
According to the study, while disaggregated data on eastern Ukraine is not immediately available, the effects of this socioeconomic decline are likely to be devastating for the populations in the conflict-torn region. In the areas not controlled by the Ukrainian government, 58% of families report they have adopted negative coping strategies to meet basic needs, up from 49% in early 2020, with a larger proportion of households in debt (15% in September, compared with 11% before COVID-19).
Stepping up quarantine measures


unian--2020-11-11--Russia to shut down trade missions in Ukraine, Lithuania

The Russian prime minister signed the relevant resolution on November 7 .
The Russian government has decided to shut down @ @ @ @ @ of Lithuania and Ukraine .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the relevant resolution on @ @ @ @ @ by the Ukrainian media outlet European Pravda on November 11 , referring to the Russian @ @ @ @ @ The government of the Russian Federation decides to liquidate the trade representation of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ Lithuania and the Russian Federation 's trade mission in Ukraine , '' reads the resolution @ @ @ @ @ Russia 's Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed that the said trade agencies be closed @ @ @ @ @ Russia lost its position as Ukraine 's largest trading partner among certain countries for the @ @ @ @ @ December 2018 , Russia slapped sanctions on imports of more than 200 commodities from Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ 140 goods in April 2019 .
• In addition , shipments of certain Russian goods @ @ @ @ @ resources , either was banned or subjected to a new permit system .

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unian--2020-11-11--Ukraine survey shows popular attitudes toward EU, NATO membership

Most of the supporters of joining the EU are among the voters of Petro Poroshenko – 87 % , Ihor Smeshko – 60.5 % , Volodymyr Zelensky – 52.6 % , and Yulia Tymoshenko – 41.2 % .
Almost 50 % of Ukrainians support the idea of their country 's accession to the European Union .
Over 40 % of the respondents speak up for joining North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) , that 's per the latest poll conducted by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology ( KIIS ) .
Read alsoSociologists name leaders of presidential ratingIn October , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU ( 46.1 % in April ) , as well as 13.8 % – to the Eurasian Economic Union ( EAEU ) consisting of Russia , Belarus , Kazakhstan , Armenia , and Kyrgyzstan ( against 13.1 % in April ) .
At the same time , 27 % of Ukrainians stand for refraining from joining any of the unions .
Some 10.2 % of the respondents found the question difficult to answer .
Most of the supporters of EU membership are among the voters of ex-president Petro Poroshenko ( 87 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 60.5 % ) , incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky ( 52.6 % ) , and Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko ( 41.2 % ) .
Among pro-Russian politician Yuriy Boyko 's voters , only 15 % support joining the EU , but at the same time , 40.3 % of those polled consider it expedient to join the EAEU .
Supporters of Vladimir Putin 's political operative in Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk , only 5.4 % support joining the EU , while 53.7 % are in favor of acceding to the EAEU .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainians believe the country should join NATO ( 41.9 % in April ) .
A total of 37.1 % of those polled ( 34.7 % in April ) are in favor of Ukraine being a non-aligned state .
Only 13 % of those surveyed support membership in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) .
Read alsoU.S .
warplanes fly over Ukraine in show of support ( Photo , video ) Most of the supporters of NATO membership are among the voters of Petro Poroshenko ( 83.2 % ) , Ihor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yulia Tymoshenko ( 38.2 % ) .
Volodymyr Zelensky 's voters mostly opt for a non-aligned status ( 42.7 % ) , while 36.5 % support joining NATO , and just 9.1 % – joining the CSTO , while 11.8 % found it difficult to answer .
Among Yuriy Boyko 's voters , only 11.4 % support joining NATO , while 25.7 % stand for joining the CSTO .
Among Viktor Medvedchuk 's supporters , only 5.5 % back joining NATO , while 43.2 % root for CSTO membership .
The survey was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews ( CATI ) using a random selection of cell numbers .
The sample is representative of the adult population ( aged 18 and older ) .
The survey was conducted in settlements across Ukraine with the exception of Russia-occupied Crimea and certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
The study involved 1,502 respondents .
The margin of error does not exceed 2.6 % for indicators close to 50 % , 2.2 % for indicators close to 25 % , 1.7 % for indicators close to 10 % , and 1.1 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Most of the supporters of joining the EU are among the voters of Petro Poroshenko – 87%, Ihor Smeshko – 60.5%, Volodymyr Zelensky – 52.6%, and Yulia Tymoshenko – 41.2%.
Almost 50% of Ukrainians support the idea of their country's accession to the European Union.
Over 40% of the respondents speak up for joining North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), that's per the latest poll conducted by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
Read alsoSociologists name leaders of presidential ratingIn October, 49% of respondents supported accession to the EU (46.1% in April), as well as 13.8% – to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) consisting of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan (against 13.1% in April). At the same time, 27% of Ukrainians stand for refraining from joining any of the unions. Some 10.2% of the respondents found the question difficult to answer.
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Most of the supporters of EU membership are among the voters of ex-president Petro Poroshenko (87%), former security chief Ihor Smeshko (60.5%), incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky (52.6%), and Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko (41.2%).
Among pro-Russian politician Yuriy Boyko's voters, only 15% support joining the EU, but at the same time, 40.3% of those polled consider it expedient to join the EAEU. Supporters of Vladimir Putin's political operative in Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk, only 5.4% support joining the EU, while 53.7% are in favor of acceding to the EAEU.
Also, the poll shows 41% of Ukrainians believe the country should join NATO (41.9% in April). A total of 37.1% of those polled (34.7% in April) are in favor of Ukraine being a non-aligned state. Only 13% of those surveyed support membership in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Read alsoU.S. warplanes fly over Ukraine in show of support (Photo, video)Most of the supporters of NATO membership are among the voters of Petro Poroshenko (83.2%), Ihor Smeshko (62.2%), and Yulia Tymoshenko (38.2%).
Volodymyr Zelensky's voters mostly opt for a non-aligned status (42.7%), while 36.5% support joining NATO, and just 9.1% – joining the CSTO, while 11.8% found it difficult to answer.
Among Yuriy Boyko's voters, only 11.4% support joining NATO, while 25.7% stand for joining the CSTO. Among Viktor Medvedchuk's supporters, only 5.5% back joining NATO, while 43.2% root for CSTO membership.
Poll details
The survey was conducted on October 17-24 through computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) using a random selection of cell numbers.
The sample is representative of the adult population (aged 18 and older). The survey was conducted in settlements across Ukraine with the exception of Russia-occupied Crimea and certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The study involved 1,502 respondents.
The margin of error does not exceed 2.6% for indicators close to 50%, 2.2% for indicators close to 25%, 1.7% for indicators close to 10%, and 1.1% for indicators close to 5%.


unian--2020-11-12--Kravchuk comments on prosecution prospects for Russian "mercenaries" in Donbas

The official says there are `` no large-scale hostilities ongoing in Donbas '' at the moment .
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has expressed his view on how the Russian mercenaries in Donbas would bear responsibility for the killings of Ukrainian military and for ceasefire violations .
In an interview with Current Time , Kravchuk argues the occupiers should be punished by their commanders .
`` Those who are aliens , mercenaries , they should be disarmed and withdrawn from Ukraine .
If they are criminals , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed war crimes , crimes against humanity , they must be prosecuted .
Those who simply participated in hostilities should be withdrawn from the territory – if they are strangers , mercenaries .
And those who are local should just lay their arms .
Those innocent ones should keep working , join in the new life as a normal process will go on , '' Kravchuk added .
Also , he stressed `` there are no large-scale hostilities ongoing in Donbas , '' adding that it 's Ukrainian military leadership who punish Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur .
On November 5 , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas : the withdrawal of foreign troops , illegal armed groups and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021 ; the cancellation by the authorities of the Russian Federation of a number of decisions and documents that are direct interference in the life of the occupied parts of Donbas , for example , on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of those territories ; restoring control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ; an increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission by four times ( by 1,500 persons ) .
Only if the first four conditions are met , the fifth point is to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region ( with the assistance of the OSCE ) .
Read alsoPlan with impossible deadlines : Why Ukraine 's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation wo n't workOn November 10 , members of the political subgroup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Donbas , proposed by the Ukrainian side , as a basis .

The official says there are "no large-scale hostilities ongoing in Donbas" at the moment.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk has expressed his view on how the Russian mercenaries in Donbas would bear responsibility for the killings of Ukrainian military and for ceasefire violations.
In an interview with Current Time, Kravchuk argues the occupiers should be punished by their commanders.
"Those who are aliens, mercenaries, they should be disarmed and withdrawn from Ukraine. If they are criminals, if they killed, raped, robbed, committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, they must be prosecuted. Those who simply participated in hostilities should be withdrawn from the territory – if they are strangers, mercenaries. And those who are local should just lay their arms. Those innocent ones should keep working, join in the new life as a normal process will go on," Kravchuk added.
Also, he stressed "there are no large-scale hostilities ongoing in Donbas," adding that it's Ukrainian military leadership who punish Ukrainian soldiers if any violations on their part occur.
Ukraine's Plan for Donbas: Five key points
On November 5, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas: the withdrawal of foreign troops, illegal armed groups and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021; the cancellation by the authorities of the Russian Federation of a number of decisions and documents that are direct interference in the life of the occupied parts of Donbas, for example, on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of those territories; restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission; an increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission by four times (by 1,500 persons). Only if the first four conditions are met, the fifth point is to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region (with the assistance of the OSCE).
Read alsoPlan with impossible deadlines: Why Ukraine's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation won't workOn November 10, members of the political subgroup of the TCG took the Action Plan for Donbas, proposed by the Ukrainian side, as a basis.


unian--2020-11-12--Kyiv mayor reports over 900 new daily COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths as of Nov 12

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 47,563 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 931 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 931 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 36 healthcare workers .
There were 11 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 12 .
According to the city mayor , 497 women aged 18 to 88 and 367 men aged 18 to 85 are among those infected .
Thirty-four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old ) and 33 boys ( from one month to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 83 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 506 people had recovered in the past day .
Read alsoHealth minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at least AprilIn total , 17,979 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 145 ) , Shevchenkivsky district ( 133 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 925 .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 47,563.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 931 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 931 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 36 healthcare workers. There were 11 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 12.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 47,563."
According to the city mayor, 497 women aged 18 to 88 and 367 men aged 18 to 85 are among those infected.
Thirty-four girls (from one to 17 years old) and 33 boys (from one month to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 83 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 506 people had recovered in the past day.
Read alsoHealth minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at least AprilIn total, 17,979 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (164), Podilsky district (145), Shevchenkivsky district (133).
The death toll in the city stands at 925.


unian--2020-11-12--PS752 downing: Suspects may face up to three years in Iran prison

The question remains open , whether higher military officials will be punished .
Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Gunduz Mamedov says has said those responsible for the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 crash shot down on January 8 near Tehran may face up to three years in jail .
`` We learned that the probe is underway under articles 291 and 616 of the Iranian Criminal Code , which provides for the specifics of punishment for manslaughter or negligent homicide .
For you to understand , the sanction cap is three years in jail plus compensation to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian media outlet Censor.net in an interview .
Read alsoFurther talks with Iran depend on plane crash data Tehran hands over – MFA officialAt the same time , Mamedov stressed , the question remains open , whether officials whose status allows them organizing military service and supervise their subordinates will be prosecuted for complicity in the crime .
`` So far , this is a rhetorical question .
I have n't heard anyone from the leadership of the military defense sector being held accountable following the plane crash , '' he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' and promised to bring those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
Read alsoIran ready to pay compensation in Ukrainian plane case – mediaOn July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims .
On July 31 , Ukrainian Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation on compensations .
In particular , Iran joined in the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the disaster , to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments .
Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international conventions in the field of aviation .
At the same time , there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiation with Iran took place in Tehran on October 19-20 .

The question remains open, whether higher military officials will be punished.
Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Gunduz Mamedov says has said those responsible for the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crash shot down on January 8 near Tehran may face up to three years in jail.
"We learned that the probe is underway under articles 291 and 616 of the Iranian Criminal Code, which provides for the specifics of punishment for manslaughter or negligent homicide. For you to understand, the sanction cap is three years in jail plus compensation to the victims' families," he told the Ukrainian media outlet Censor.net in an interview.
Read alsoFurther talks with Iran depend on plane crash data Tehran hands over – MFA officialAt the same time, Mamedov stressed, the question remains open, whether officials whose status allows them organizing military service and supervise their subordinates will be prosecuted for complicity in the crime.
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"So far, this is a rhetorical question. I haven't heard anyone from the leadership of the military defense sector being held accountable following the plane crash," he added.
PS752 downing in Iran: Background
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, including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed. Among victims are also citizens of Iran, Canada, Sweden, Afghanistan, Germany, and the UK.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional "human error," and promised to bring those responsible to justice.
On June 9, media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case.
Read alsoIran ready to pay compensation in Ukrainian plane case – mediaOn July 20, flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21.
On July 24, it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft's operation.
On July 29-30, Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims.
On July 31, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba briefed on three major achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation on compensations. In particular, Iran joined in the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the disaster, to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments. Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international conventions in the field of aviation. At the same time, there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all alongThe second round of negotiation with Iran took place in Tehran on October 19-20.


unian--2020-11-12--Two regional centers defy government instruction to introduce "weekend quarantine"

In particular , the relevant curbs will not be introduced in the cities of Rivne and Lviv , local authorities claim .
Some regional centers in Ukraine are ignoring a government decision to introduce the so-called `` weekend quarantine . ''
In particular , the relevant curbs will not be imposed in the town of Rivne this weekend , as reported by the local newspaper 7 Days with reference to the statement of Rivne Mayor Volodymyr Khomko .
The reason for such a move is that the local emergency commission , which is supposed to amend the quarantine regime locally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read also '' Weekend quarantine '' one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine , official saysYesterday , several dozen entrepreneurs rallied outside Rivne Regional State Administration against the introduction of the `` weekend quarantine , '' which the believe would destroy their businesses .
The city of Lviv , as well as the town of Sloviansk near the Donbas frontline , also defied the instruction .
Lviv authorities went further , intending to sue the Cabinet of Ministers .
• On November 11 , Ukrainian Government introduced the so-called `` weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adaptive quarantine '' model .

In particular, the relevant curbs will not be introduced in the cities of Rivne and Lviv, local authorities claim.
Some regional centers in Ukraine are ignoring a government decision to introduce the so-called "weekend quarantine."
In particular, the relevant curbs will not be imposed in the town of Rivne this weekend, as reported by the local newspaper 7 Days with reference to the statement of Rivne Mayor Volodymyr Khomko.
The reason for such a move is that the local emergency commission, which is supposed to amend the quarantine regime locally, will only meet on November 16.
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Read also"Weekend quarantine" one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine, official saysYesterday, several dozen entrepreneurs rallied outside Rivne Regional State Administration against the introduction of the "weekend quarantine," which they believe would destroy their businesses.
The city of Lviv, as well as the town of Sloviansk near the Donbas frontline, also defied the instruction.
Lviv authorities went further, intending to sue the Cabinet of Ministers.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-11-12--Experts release outlook for hryvnia forex rate in Nov, by year-end

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unian--2020-11-12--"Weekend quarantine" one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine, official says

The official says the `` weekend quarantine '' is being introduced to reduce the activity of the population .
Head of the Ukrainian State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service 's Main Department in the city of Kyiv Oleh Ruban has said the introduction of the so-called `` weekend quarantine '' should give a result in the second or third week , otherwise a full lockdown is possible .
The official says the `` weekend quarantine '' is being introduced to reduce the activity of the population .
`` According to the incubation period , i.e .
an average of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of reducing the incidence rate in the second or third week .
If there is no result , we can talk about an ineffective measure , '' Ruban told the RBC Ukraine news agency .
In such cases , a full lockdown may be introduced in the country .
Ruban said the `` weekend quarantine '' has varying results in different countries .
`` In some countries , it was applied with a positive effect , in some – with a negative one , so everything depends on the correct implementation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Health minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at least April • Health chief tells when Ukraine may get COVID-19 vaccine • With `` weekend quarantine , '' Cabinet expects to stop `` hurricane pace '' of COVID-19 spread

The official says the "weekend quarantine" is being introduced to reduce the activity of the population.
Head of the Ukrainian State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service's Main Department in the city of Kyiv Oleh Ruban has said the introduction of the so-called "weekend quarantine" should give a result in the second or third week, otherwise a full lockdown is possible.
The official says the "weekend quarantine" is being introduced to reduce the activity of the population.
"According to the incubation period, i.e. an average of seven-eight days, we will see the result of reducing the incidence rate in the second or third week. If there is no result, we can talk about an ineffective measure," Ruban told the RBC Ukraine news agency.
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In such cases, a full lockdown may be introduced in the country.
"Weekend quarantine is one of the steps toward a complete lockdown. If yields no effective result, indeed, Ukraine will have to announce a lockdown," he said.
Ruban said the "weekend quarantine" has varying results in different countries.
"In some countries, it was applied with a positive effect, in some – with a negative one, so everything depends on the correct implementation of the measure," he added.
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unian--2020-11-12--Interest rates on loans for households three times higher than those for businesses

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unian--2020-11-12--Advisor to President's Office chief tells of Zelensky's decision-making routine

The head of the President 's Office or his first assistant forms a group of experts on a specific topic .
Mykhailo Podolyak , an anti-crisis communications advisor to Head of the President 's Office Andriy Yermak , has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky consults with experts before making an important decision .
`` To make a functional decision , the president convenes several people .
These people often have , let 's say , conflicting ideas .
He listens to them , moderates a meeting , and gets 20 perspectives .
The next day he may gather them again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to them again , see the changes in someone 's perception after he 's asked to study the issue deeper ... , '' he told the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper in an interview .
Podolyak clarified the head of the President 's Office or the first assistant forms a group of experts for Zelensky on a specific topic .
`` For example , if we analyze energy .
It 's clear there is a circle that in one way or another concerns the relevant parliamentary committee , the Cabinet of Ministers , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister .
And , for example , the head of Energoatom or the head , relatively speaking , of Centrenergo , i.e .
those SOEs that in one way or another affect the energy balance in the country , '' he said .
Based on a meeting with a group of experts , Zelensky sketches out a logistics plan and makes an appropriate decision .
However , the main problem lies with the executive level , the advisor said .
Read alsoZelensky hospitalized with COVID-19 at Feofania Clinic in Kyiv '' We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people think , everything is clear here – where , in what industry , and what we want to get parametrically .
We are starting to drag at the executive level .
Our managers are often those who , in my opinion , do not correspond to their positions , both in terms of intellectual potential , and in terms of work experience , and in terms of readiness to work in crisis situations , '' Podolyak added .

The head of the President's Office or his first assistant forms a group of experts on a specific topic.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an anti-crisis communications advisor to Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky consults with experts before making an important decision.
"To make a functional decision, the president convenes several people. These people often have, let's say, conflicting ideas. He listens to them, moderates a meeting, and gets 20 perspectives. The next day he may gather them again if the issue is complicated, listen to them again, see the changes in someone's perception after he's asked to study the issue deeper...," he told the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper in an interview.
Podolyak clarified the head of the President's Office or the first assistant forms a group of experts for Zelensky on a specific topic.
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"For example, if we analyze energy. It's clear there is a circle that in one way or another concerns the relevant parliamentary committee, the Cabinet of Ministers, including the prime minister, or the industry minister. And, for example, the head of Energoatom or the head, relatively speaking, of Centrenergo, i.e. those SOEs that in one way or another affect the energy balance in the country," he said.
Based on a meeting with a group of experts, Zelensky sketches out a logistics plan and makes an appropriate decision. However, the main problem lies with the executive level, the advisor said.
Read alsoZelensky hospitalized with COVID-19 at Feofania Clinic in Kyiv"We don't drag in strategizing functions, as many people think, everything is clear here – where, in what industry, and what we want to get parametrically. We are starting to drag at the executive level. Our managers are often those who, in my opinion, do not correspond to their positions, both in terms of intellectual potential, and in terms of work experience, and in terms of readiness to work in crisis situations," Podolyak added.


unian--2020-11-12--With "weekend quarantine," Cabinet expects to stop "hurricane pace" of COVID-19 spread

`` Weekend quarantine '' was introduced in Ukraine on November 11 .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry expects the number of @ @ @ @ @ growing at a `` hurricane rate '' thanks to the `` weekend quarantine '' introduced @ @ @ @ @ result that we expect is a halt in the growth of the number of patients @ @ @ @ @ , when every day the number of patients increases by thousands per day , and @ @ @ @ @ the number of people who are hospitalized increases , '' Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN correspondent reports .
According to the minister , it is important to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ .
• On November 11 , the Cabinet decided to introduce `` weekend quarantine '' @ @ @ @ @ `` adaptive quarantine '' model .
• On the same day , restaurateurs rallied outside @ @ @ @ @ protesting against the move , claiming that despite public transport and schools carry more contamination @ @ @ @ @ not been restricted .

"Weekend quarantine" was introduced in Ukraine on November 11.
Ukraine's Health Ministry expects the number of patients with COVID-19 will stop growing at a "hurricane rate" thanks to the "weekend quarantine" introduced in Ukraine.
"The result that we expect is a halt in the growth of the number of patients at such a hurricane rate, when every day the number of patients increases by thousands per day, and, as a result, the number of people who are hospitalized increases," Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told a Thursday briefing, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
According to the minister, it is important to prevent the collapse of the healthcare system.
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Read alsoDaily COVID-19 cases break 11,000 mark on Nov 12"Weekend quarantine": Latest


unian--2020-11-12--Nagorno-Karabakh: Turkey, Russia agree to set up joint ceasefire monitoring center

Turkey will take part with Russia in the joint peace force that will be set up in the implementation , observation and inspection of the peace agreement .
Turkey and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on November 11 to set up in Azerbaijan a joint center to observe and inspect a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said .
He expressed hope for a similar outcome of an Ankara-Moscow cooperation for the ongoing conflict in Syria , Hurriyet Daily News reports .
Turkey and Russia were in close contact in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Vladimir Putin speaking over the phone two times since Sunday .
The details of the center to be formed were discussed between the Turkish and Russian foreign and defense ministries .
`` Turkey will take part with Russia in the joint peace force that will be set up in the implementation , observation and inspection of the agreement .
A memorandum of understanding for the formation of the Joint Turkish-Russian Center with the objective of the control and inspection of the ceasefire , '' Erdogan told his parliamentary group .
Azerbaijan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six-week armed conflict with the mediation of Russia that stipulates the latter 's withdrawal of its troops from Nagorno-Karabakh and return of these lands to Azerbaijan .
Russia 's defense ministry in its corresponding report had no mention of Turkish peacekeepers in the area .
`` Presence of Russian peacekeepers will ensure stability in the crisis region , stop flows of refugees and will facilitate their return to places of residencies , '' Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stressed , according to TASS .
The report says the center will collect , summarize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ceasefire by the parties and other actions that violate the agreements reached .
It is also tasked with documenting violations via visual supervision , UAVs as well as assessing data from other sources .
The center will become a body for considering any complaints , issues or problems regarding violation of the agreements reached .
• Armenian PM signs peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh , Russian peacekeepers to be deployed

Turkey will take part with Russia in the joint peace force that will be set up in the implementation, observation and inspection of the peace agreement.
Turkey and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on November 11 to set up in Azerbaijan a joint center to observe and inspect a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
He expressed hope for a similar outcome of an Ankara-Moscow cooperation for the ongoing conflict in Syria, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Turkey and Russia were in close contact in the last few days, with Erdogan and Russia's Vladimir Putin speaking over the phone two times since Sunday.
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The details of the center to be formed were discussed between the Turkish and Russian foreign and defense ministries.
"Turkey will take part with Russia in the joint peace force that will be set up in the implementation, observation and inspection of the agreement. A memorandum of understanding for the formation of the Joint Turkish-Russian Center with the objective of the control and inspection of the ceasefire," Erdogan told his parliamentary group.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have earlier agreed to end the six-week armed conflict with the mediation of Russia that stipulates the latter's withdrawal of its troops from Nagorno-Karabakh and return of these lands to Azerbaijan.
Russia's defense ministry in its corresponding report had no mention of Turkish peacekeepers in the area.
"Presence of Russian peacekeepers will ensure stability in the crisis region, stop flows of refugees and will facilitate their return to places of residencies," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stressed, according to TASS.
The report says the center will collect, summarize, and verify information about the implementation of the ceasefire by the parties and other actions that violate the agreements reached. It is also tasked with documenting violations via visual supervision, UAVs as well as assessing data from other sources. The center will become a body for considering any complaints, issues or problems regarding violation of the agreements reached.
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