unian--2020-03-12--Ukraine starts preparations for second evacuation of Ukrainians from China – FM Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure start preparations for @ @ @ @ @ from China .
`` We , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of @ @ @ @ @ for the second evacuation of our citizens from China , '' he said at a @ @ @ @ @ the Foreign Ministry 's operational headquarters to respond to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` Now the Ukrainian Embassy is aware of 41 citizens @ @ @ @ @ city of ] Wuhan , 10 of them have expressed a desire to evacuate , @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , a plane on February 20 evacuated 45 Ukrainians and 27 foreigners @ @ @ @ @ , the Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Costa Rica , Israel , @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China 's Wuhan .
The evacuees were placed @ @ @ @ @ the town of Novi Sanzhary in Ukraine 's Poltava region for 14-day observation .

Ten people have expressed a desire to evacuate.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure start preparations for the second evacuation of Ukrainians from China.
Read alsoCoronavirus: Ukraine announces nationwide quarantine as prevention measure
"We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure, are starting preparations for the second evacuation of our citizens from China," he said at a briefing following a meeting of the Foreign Ministry's operational headquarters to respond to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the world, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"Now the Ukrainian Embassy is aware of 41 citizens located in [the Chinese city of] Wuhan, 10 of them have expressed a desire to evacuate," Kuleba said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, a plane on February 20 evacuated 45 Ukrainians and 27 foreigners, including those from Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Israel, Montenegro, Panama, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China's Wuhan. The evacuees were placed at a health center in the town of Novi Sanzhary in Ukraine's Poltava region for 14-day observation.


unian--2020-03-12--National Bank sells US$350 mln on March 11 to support hryvnia

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unian--2020-03-12--EU Council President warns of economic disruption after Trump announces travel ban – media

Trump made the announcement in a televised address to the nation .
Charles Michel , the European Union 's council @ @ @ @ @ EU would `` assess the situation today '' after President Trump 's earlier announcement banning @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. Read alsoNumber of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,638 '' Economic @ @ @ @ @ '' Michel said in the tweet , CNN wrote .
Trump made the announcement in @ @ @ @ @ nation .
European ambassadors in Washington say they were n't informed beforehand , and that @ @ @ @ @ began making calls to ambassadors with the news after Trump had spoken .
Trump canceled @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. for the next 30 days , beginning Friday at midnight , due @ @ @ @ @

Trump made the announcement in a televised address to the nation.
Charles Michel, the European Union's council president, tweeted that the EU would "assess the situation today" after President Trump's earlier announcement banning travel from 26 European countries to the U.S.
Read alsoNumber of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,638
"Economic disruption must be avoided," Michel said in the tweet, CNN wrote.
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Trump made the announcement in a televised address to the nation. European ambassadors in Washington say they weren't informed beforehand, and that the U.S. State Department only began making calls to ambassadors with the news after Trump had spoken.
Trump canceled travel from 26 European countries to the U.S. for the next 30 days, beginning Friday at midnight, due to the coronavirus pandemic.


unian--2020-03-12--Military expert explains why Russia aggravates situation in Donbas

Russia is pushing the idea of the disengagement of troops in another three areas .
Military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov has said the occupiers in Donbas aggravate the situation over a change in tactics of the new Russian supervisor , namely the Kremlin is trying to force the Ukrainian president to make concessions .
Read alsoTCG : Ukraine , Russia agree to simultaneously open checkpoints in Zolote , Schastia in Donbas According to the expert , the aggravation is taking place over the change of Russia 's tactics and strategy regarding Donbas , since the Kremlin saw that an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow 's terms was not a very suitable idea , so now there 's a `` certain coercion to negotiate . ''
`` Russia is pushing the idea of the disengagement of troops in another three areas : Avdiyivka , Shyrokyne , and the Svіtlodarska Duha bulge – the aggravation is taking place right there .
Russians , if they can not take diplomatic steps , they resort to military ones .
Now they are demonstrating that every day Ukraine suffers losses , our military are dying .
This is done so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for a disengagement , '' Zhyrokhov told the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet .

Russia is pushing the idea of the disengagement of troops in another three areas.
Military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov has said the occupiers in Donbas aggravate the situation over a change in tactics of the new Russian supervisor, namely the Kremlin is trying to force the Ukrainian president to make concessions.
Read alsoTCG: Ukraine, Russia agree to simultaneously open checkpoints in Zolote, Schastia in Donbas
According to the expert, the aggravation is taking place over the change of Russia's tactics and strategy regarding Donbas, since the Kremlin saw that an attempt to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Moscow's terms was not a very suitable idea, so now there's a "certain coercion to negotiate."
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"Russia is pushing the idea of the disengagement of troops in another three areas: Avdiyivka, Shyrokyne, and the Svіtlodarska Duha bulge – the aggravation is taking place right there. Russians, if they cannot take diplomatic steps, they resort to military ones. Now they are demonstrating that every day Ukraine suffers losses, our military are dying. This is done so that Zelensky has a reason to declare the need for a disengagement," Zhyrokhov told the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet.


unian--2020-03-12--TCG: Ukraine, Russia agree to simultaneously open checkpoints in Zolote, Schastia in Donbas

The meeting was attended by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak .
The regular meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group @ @ @ @ @ Settlement of the situation in Donbas was held in Minsk on March 11 , during @ @ @ @ @ of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Administration of the @ @ @ @ @ Dmitry Kozak agreed to simultaneously open the checkpoints in the towns of Zolote and Schastia @ @ @ @ @ an agreement on the exchange of detained persons , the disengagement of forces and assets @ @ @ @ @ establishment of the Advisory Board , according to the official website of the president of @ @ @ @ @ earlier , Yermak on March 1 met with Kozak in Minsk , Belarus , to @ @ @ @ @ in the all-for-all format .
This was agreed by greed by the Normandy Four leaders @ @ @ @ @ France , and Germany ) at their summit in Paris in December 2019 .

The meeting was attended by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak.
The regular meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Peaceful Settlement of the situation in Donbas was held in Minsk on March 11, during which Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak agreed to simultaneously open the checkpoints in the towns of Zolote and Schastia.
Read alsoOne Ukrainian soldier wounded amid two enemy attacks on March 11
The sides also reached an agreement on the exchange of detained persons, the disengagement of forces and assets, as well as the establishment of the Advisory Board, according to the official website of the president of Ukraine.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Yermak on March 1 met with Kozak in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss a swap of prisoners in the all-for-all format.
This was agreed by greed by the Normandy Four leaders (Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany) at their summit in Paris in December 2019.


unian--2020-03-12--Ukraine's state debt grows by 2.6% in Jan-Feb

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The country's external debt increased by UAH 61.2 billion (US$2.4 billion), or 6.6%, while internal debt shrank by UAH 14.8 billion (US$577.7 million), or 1.8%.
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unian--2020-03-12--Number of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,638

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus originating from China 's Wuhan has risen to 4,638 .
As of @ @ @ @ @ 126,258 cases in total confirmed globally , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins University .
As of Thursday morning , there were 80,932 cases confirmed in China @ @ @ @ @ 9,000 in Iran , 7,869 in South Korea , 2,284 in France , 2,277 in @ @ @ @ @ , 1,312 in the United States , etc .
UNIAN memo .
The Chinese authorities @ @ @ @ @ of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019 .
The causative agent of the @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus , COVID-19 .
The virus is transmitted from person to person , with @ @ @ @ @ least two weeks .
On January 30 , the World Health Organization declared an international @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus from China .

Some 68,284 people have recovered.
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus originating from China's Wuhan has risen to 4,638.
As of March 12, there were 126,258 cases in total confirmed globally, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the CSSE at Johns Hopkins University.
Read alsoCoronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization – media
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Some 68,284 people have recovered.
As of Thursday morning, there were 80,932 cases confirmed in China, 12,462 in Italy, 9,000 in Iran, 7,869 in South Korea, 2,284 in France, 2,277 in Spain, 1,966 in Germany, 1,312 in the United States, etc.
UNIAN memo. The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019.
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus, COVID-19. The virus is transmitted from person to person, with the incubation period lasting at least two weeks.
On January 30, the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China.


unian--2020-03-12--One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid two enemy attacks on March 11

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 12 .
Russia 's hybrid @ @ @ @ @ mounted two attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one @ @ @ @ @ in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed forces violated the ceasefire five times @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling , '' the press center @ @ @ @ @ Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ opened fire , employing grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and @ @ @ @ @ came Ukrainian positions near the villages of Pisky and Hnutove .
The enemy did not @ @ @ @ @ to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 12 .

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 12.
Russia's hybrid military forces on March 11 mounted two attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
Read alsoRussia-led forces shell Maryinka's residential areas near school – JFO
"The Russian Federation's armed forces violated the ceasefire five times on March 11. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 12.
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The enemy opened fire, employing grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the villages of Pisky and Hnutove.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 12.


unian--2020-03-12--Reuters: Oil slumps as U.S. bans travel from Europe over pandemic

Market worries were compounded by the threat of a flood of cheap supply as Saudi Arabia promised to raise oil output to a record high in its standoff with Russia .
Oil prices sank again on Thursday along with the broader market after the United States banned travel from Europe following a World Health Organization declaration that the coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic .
Market worries were compounded by the threat of a flood of cheap supply as Saudi Arabia promised to raise oil output to a record high in its standoff with Russia , as reported by Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1.91 , or 5.3 % , at $ 33.88 by around 0339 GMT , slightly above earlier lows .
The contract fell nearly 4 % on Thursday .
U.S. crude CLc1 was down $ 1.74 , or 5.3 % , at $ 31.24 after dropping 4 % in the previous session .
Oil is down around 50 % from highs reached in January .
Read alsoRecord decline in oil prices : what this means for Ukraine Global shares also crumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will suspend all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain the coronavirus epidemic .
The travel ban , which excludes Britain , will hit U.S. airlines `` extremely hard , '' their industry association said .
The surprise move is likely to mean a further drop in demand for jet and other fuels in an already battered oil market though , for now , just how much is hard to quantify .
`` A WHO declaration of global emergency and U.S.-EU traffic ban is dampening the global energy demand outlook , in conjunction with an intensified price war between Saudi and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore .
`` Bears are dominating the oil market and there might be more downside before a bottom can be reached , '' she added .
The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia in announcing plans to boost oil output after the collapse last week of an agreement between OPEC , Russia and other producers , a grouping known as OPEC+ , to withhold supply and buttress prices .
UAE ’ s national oil company , ADNOC , said it plans to raise crude sales to more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bpd ) and accelerate a push to boost capacity by a quarter to 5 million bpd .
`` Without OPEC+ , the global oil market has lost its regulator and now only market mechanisms can dictate the balance between supply and demand , '' said Espen Erlingsen , head of upstream research at Rystad Energy , which estimates that oil will need to fall to the low $ 20s to achieve equilibrium .
The U.S. Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak and now expect demand to contract this quarter .
Still , weekly data on U.S. inventories showed minimal effects from the coronavirus pandemic .
Crude stocks increased by 7.7 million barrels , but inventories of gasoline and diesel fell sharply , as refining runs remain at seasonally low levels .

Market worries were compounded by the threat of a flood of cheap supply as Saudi Arabia promised to raise oil output to a record high in its standoff with Russia.
Oil prices sank again on Thursday along with the broader market after the United States banned travel from Europe following a World Health Organization declaration that the coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic.
Market worries were compounded by the threat of a flood of cheap supply as Saudi Arabia promised to raise oil output to a record high in its standoff with Russia, as reported by Reuters.
Brent crude LCOc1 was trading down $1.91, or 5.3%, at $33.88 by around 0339 GMT, slightly above earlier lows. The contract fell nearly 4% on Thursday.
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U.S. crude CLc1 was down $1.74, or 5.3%, at $31.24 after dropping 4% in the previous session.
Oil is down around 50% from highs reached in January.
Read alsoRecord decline in oil prices: what this means for Ukraine
Global shares also crumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will suspend all travel from Europe as he unveiled measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic.
The travel ban, which excludes Britain, will hit U.S. airlines "extremely hard," their industry association said.
The surprise move is likely to mean a further drop in demand for jet and other fuels in an already battered oil market though, for now, just how much is hard to quantify.
"A WHO declaration of global emergency and U.S.-EU traffic ban is dampening the global energy demand outlook, in conjunction with an intensified price war between Saudi and Russia," said Margaret Yang, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore.
"Bears are dominating the oil market and there might be more downside before a bottom can be reached," she added.
The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia in announcing plans to boost oil output after the collapse last week of an agreement between OPEC, Russia and other producers, a grouping known as OPEC+, to withhold supply and buttress prices.
UAE’s national oil company, ADNOC, said it plans to raise crude sales to more than 4 million barrels per day (bpd) and accelerate a push to boost capacity by a quarter to 5 million bpd.
"Without OPEC+, the global oil market has lost its regulator and now only market mechanisms can dictate the balance between supply and demand," said Espen Erlingsen, head of upstream research at Rystad Energy, which estimates that oil will need to fall to the low $20s to achieve equilibrium.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have slashed forecasts for oil demand because of the coronavirus outbreak and now expect demand to contract this quarter.
Still, weekly data on U.S. inventories showed minimal effects from the coronavirus pandemic. Crude stocks increased by 7.7 million barrels, but inventories of gasoline and diesel fell sharply, as refining runs remain at seasonally low levels.


unian--2020-03-12--FM Kuleba says Ukrainian citizen freed from Nigerian pirates' captivity

The Ukrainian sailor was abducted on February 20 .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said a Ukrainian citizen was @ @ @ @ @ Nigerian pirates .
`` Ukraine fights for each one citizen .
February 20th .
Pirates @ @ @ @ @ crew members near Nigerian shore .
1 Ukrainian citizen .
@ UKRinGRC [ Ukrainian Embassy @ @ @ @ @ co worked well .
Negotiations ended in crew being freed .
Our Dmytro Holianenko is @ @ @ @ @ home ! ''
he wrote on Twitter on March 10 , 2020 .
Ukraine fights @ @ @ @ @ February 20th .
Pirates abduct 10 ⛴ “ Alpine Princess ” crew members near Nigerian @ @ @ @ @ .
@ UKRinGRC & shipping co worked well .
Negotiations ended in crew being freed @ @ @ @ @ back in Ukraine .
Welcome home !
— Dmytro Kuleba ( @ DmytroKuleba ) March @ @ @

The Ukrainian sailor was abducted on February 20.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said a Ukrainian citizen was freed from the captivity of Nigerian pirates.
"Ukraine fights for each one citizen. February 20th. Pirates abduct 10 'Alpine Penelope' crew members near Nigerian shore. 1 Ukrainian citizen. @UKRinGRC [Ukrainian Embassy in Greece] & shipping co worked well. Negotiations ended in crew being freed. Our Dmytro Holianenko is back in Ukraine. Welcome home!" he wrote on Twitter on March 10, 2020.


unian--2020-03-11--Iran agrees to send black boxes of downed airliner to Ukraine: official – media

Andriy Shevchenko , Ukrainian ambassador to Canada , tweeted that the announcement was `` an important result . ''
Iran has agreed to send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kyiv for analysis , an Iranian official said on Wednesday , a move that would end a two-month standoff over the recordings from the jet .
Top Iranian officials have until now refused to hand over the flight recorders from the Ukraine International Airlines flight , which was shot down by the Iranian military on Jan. 8 with the loss of all 176 people on board , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who heads Iran 's delegation at the U.N. 's Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) , said Tehran 's civil aviation authority had also invited other interested countries to participate in reading the data .
This effectively opens the door to the United States , Ukraine , Canada and ICAO itself , people familiar with the investigation said .
Air crash investigations are usually left to ICAO 's 193 member states .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Iranian delegation to arrive in Ukraine soon – FM Prystaiko Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right direction .
`` We welcome those words , but we will judge Iran obviously by their actions , '' he told reporters .
Ottawa has repeatedly pressed Iran to hand over the damaged boxes from the crash , in which 57 Canadians died .
Iran had also made clear it would transfer the boxes to France if need be , Champagne said .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Iran in January to send the recorders to France , one of the few countries with the ability to read damaged black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Canada , tweeted that the announcement was `` an important result . ''
Under U.N. rules Iran retains overall control of the investigation while the United States and Ukraine are fully accredited as the countries where the jet was respectively built and operated .
Canada is notionally on a lower rung of official access as the home of many of the accident 's victims , but in practical terms it is expected to have an active role following strong pressure from Trudeau , safety experts said .
`` We will have our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assess ( if there ) was any tampering with the black boxes , '' Champagne said .
It remains unclear how much cooperation there would be on the probe between the United States and Iran , with relations at their lowest point in years .
Salvatore Sciacchitano , president of ICAO 's governing council , welcomed what he said was Iran 's confirmation of its intention to have the black boxes analyzed in either Ukraine or France .

Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, tweeted that the announcement was "an important result."
Iran has agreed to send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kyiv for analysis, an Iranian official said on Wednesday, a move that would end a two-month standoff over the recordings from the jet.
Top Iranian officials have until now refused to hand over the flight recorders from the Ukraine International Airlines flight, which was shot down by the Iranian military on Jan. 8 with the loss of all 176 people on board, as reported by Reuters.
Farhad Parvaresh, who heads Iran's delegation at the U.N.'s Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said Tehran's civil aviation authority had also invited other interested countries to participate in reading the data.
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This effectively opens the door to the United States, Ukraine, Canada and ICAO itself, people familiar with the investigation said. Air crash investigations are usually left to ICAO's 193 member states.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Iranian delegation to arrive in Ukraine soon – FM Prystaiko
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne described the move as a step in the right direction.
"We welcome those words, but we will judge Iran obviously by their actions," he told reporters. Ottawa has repeatedly pressed Iran to hand over the damaged boxes from the crash, in which 57 Canadians died.
Iran had also made clear it would transfer the boxes to France if need be, Champagne said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Iran in January to send the recorders to France, one of the few countries with the ability to read damaged black boxes.
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, tweeted that the announcement was "an important result."
Under U.N. rules Iran retains overall control of the investigation while the United States and Ukraine are fully accredited as the countries where the jet was respectively built and operated.
Canada is notionally on a lower rung of official access as the home of many of the accident's victims, but in practical terms it is expected to have an active role following strong pressure from Trudeau, safety experts said.
"We will have our experts there present so we can better assess (if there) was any tampering with the black boxes," Champagne said.
It remains unclear how much cooperation there would be on the probe between the United States and Iran, with relations at their lowest point in years.
Salvatore Sciacchitano, president of ICAO's governing council, welcomed what he said was Iran's confirmation of its intention to have the black boxes analyzed in either Ukraine or France.


unian--2020-03-11--Vakarchuk replaced as Holos Party leader

Kira Rudik is the new party leader .
Ukrainian MP and singer Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is no longer the leader of @ @ @ @ @ Party .
Kira Rudik is the new party leader , as was announced at the @ @ @ @ @ , the results of which were announced by Vakarchuk on Facebook .
Read alsoUkraine 's @ @ @ @ @ language law – Razumkov Vakarchuk in his address said he had brought honest and professional @ @ @ @ @ called Rudik the best manager of his team .
`` Kira personifies modernity .
And @ @ @ @ @ to the work of the party along with invaluable experience in managing large teams , @ @ @ @ @ he would continue developing the party .
Rudik is First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna @ @ @ @ @ Transformation , she a member of the Holos parliamentary faction .
She was third in @ @ @ @ @ .

Kira Rudik is the new party leader.
Ukrainian MP and singer Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is no longer the leader of the Holos (Voice) Party.
Kira Rudik is the new party leader, as was announced at the end of the party congress, the results of which were announced by Vakarchuk on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine's parliament to consider amendments to language law – Razumkov
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Vakarchuk in his address said he had brought honest and professional people to parliament. He called Rudik the best manager of his team.
"Kira personifies modernity. And she will bring this modernity to the work of the party along with invaluable experience in managing large teams," Vakarchuk said, noting he would continue developing the party.
Rudik is First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on Digital Transformation, she a member of the Holos parliamentary faction. She was third in the party's election list.


unian--2020-03-11--RFE/RL: Ukrainian Cabinet fills energy vacancy with former Akhmetov executive

Another former executive who worked for Ukraine 's wealthiest billionaire , Rinat Akhmetov , has been appointed to the country 's cabinet amid a government reshuffle that started last week .
Vitaliy Shubin was named acting energy and environmental protection minister , the Kyiv-based investment bank Concorde Capital said in a note to investors , RFE/RL reported .
He was appointed on March 10 , according to the government web portal , and previously served as first deputy of the ministry .
Before joining the cabinet , Shubin worked as an executive for two companies of Akhmetov 's energy holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Deputy Economy Minister Pavlo Kukhta was also appointed acting economy minister on March 10 .
He is a longtime advocate for creating a farmland market and has called for the privatization of thousands of inefficient state enterprises .
Western analysts have said lifting the moratorium on the sale of farmland could be a huge driver of economic growth in the coming years .
Ukraine is one of just six countries , including Cuba and North Korea , that does n't have a land market .
However , powerful interests inside the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed by former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk .
On March 4 , President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his ruling Servant of the People party in parliament instituted a government shake-up , ultimately putting Denys Shmyhal in charge of the government .
Shmyhal , 44 , was named deputy prime minister in February .
He previously served as head of the regional administration in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region , where he made a name for himself as a business-friendly governor .
In 2017-2019 , Shmyhal worked as an executive at DTEK .
A native of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the previous decade before entering civil service at the Lviv regional administration .
He has studied abroad , mainly in Belgium , Canada , Georgia , and Finland .

Vitaliy Shubin was named acting energy and environmental protection minister.
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Another former executive who worked for Ukraine's wealthiest billionaire, Rinat Akhmetov, has been appointed to the country's cabinet amid a government reshuffle that started last week.
Vitaliy Shubin was named acting energy and environmental protection minister, the Kyiv-based investment bank Concorde Capital said in a note to investors, RFE/RL reported.
He was appointed on March 10, according to the government web portal, and previously served as first deputy of the ministry.
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Before joining the cabinet, Shubin worked as an executive for two companies of Akhmetov's energy holding, DTEK, between 2011 and 2014.
Deputy Economy Minister Pavlo Kukhta was also appointed acting economy minister on March 10.
He is a longtime advocate for creating a farmland market and has called for the privatization of thousands of inefficient state enterprises.
Western analysts have said lifting the moratorium on the sale of farmland could be a huge driver of economic growth in the coming years. Ukraine is one of just six countries, including Cuba and North Korea, that doesn't have a land market.
However, powerful interests inside the country have opposed land reform and other policies pushed by former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk.
On March 4, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his ruling Servant of the People party in parliament instituted a government shake-up, ultimately putting Denys Shmyhal in charge of the government.
Shmyhal, 44, was named deputy prime minister in February. He previously served as head of the regional administration in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region, where he made a name for himself as a business-friendly governor.
In 2017-2019, Shmyhal worked as an executive at DTEK. A native of Lviv, Shmyhal headed different businesses for most of the previous decade before entering civil service at the Lviv regional administration. He has studied abroad, mainly in Belgium, Canada, Georgia, and Finland.


unian--2020-03-11--Ukraine's PM Shmyhal: Ministers refuse their bonuses till end of year

The issue of incentive payments in political posts will be considered on the basis of the yearly work .
Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ said the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a Wednesday meeting endorsed a decision to @ @ @ @ @ ministers by the end of the year .
Read alsoUkraine 's new PM speaks with @ @ @ @ @ '' The ministers have refused their wage bonuses .
The issue of incentive payments in @ @ @ @ @ on the basis of the yearly work .
And we will decide through public talk @ @ @ @ @ deserve bonuses , '' he said at a briefing following the meeting , according to @ @ @ @ @ said the ministers would receive salaries not exceeding five average wages and the statutory bonuses @ @ @ @ @ decided that the intensity allowance may not exceed 30 % , '' he added .

The issue of incentive payments in political posts will be considered on the basis of the yearly work.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a Wednesday meeting endorsed a decision to cancel payment of bonuses to ministers by the end of the year.
Read alsoUkraine's new PM speaks with IMF mission chief over phone
"The ministers have refused their wage bonuses. The issue of incentive payments in political posts will be considered on the basis of the yearly work. And we will decide through public talk whether the ministers and politicians deserve bonuses," he said at a briefing following the meeting, according to the government portal.
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Shmyhal said the ministers would receive salaries not exceeding five average wages and the statutory bonuses.
"We have also decided that the intensity allowance may not exceed 30%," he added.


unian--2020-03-11--Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization – media

A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time .
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks , the BBC reported .
He said he was `` deeply concerned '' by `` alarming levels of inaction '' over the virus .
A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak a pandemic did not mean the WHO was changing its advice about what countries should do .
He called on governments to change the course of the outbreak by taking `` urgent and aggressive action . ''
`` Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled , '' he said .
`` The challenge for many countries who are now dealing with large clusters or community transmission is not whether they can do the same – it 's whether they will . ''
Governments had to `` strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimising disruption and respecting human life . ''
`` We 're in this together to do the right things with calm and protect the citizens of the world .
It 's doable , '' he said .

A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time.
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks, the BBC reported.
He said he was "deeply concerned" by "alarming levels of inaction" over the virus.
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However Dr Tedros said that calling the outbreak a pandemic did not mean the WHO was changing its advice about what countries should do.
He called on governments to change the course of the outbreak by taking "urgent and aggressive action."
"Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled," he said.
"The challenge for many countries who are now dealing with large clusters or community transmission is not whether they can do the same – it's whether they will."
Governments had to "strike a fine balance between protecting health, minimising disruption and respecting human life."
"We're in this together to do the right things with calm and protect the citizens of the world. It's doable," he said.


unian--2020-03-11--"Get them drunk in a sauna and bring in some girls": Media report "dirty" tricks by NABU to recruit

"Get them drunk in a sauna and bring in some girls": Media report "dirty" tricks by NABU to recruit and blackmail

The recruitment is done in several stages , each described in manuals , according to media .
Documents have been leaked showing that the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) is engaged in recruiting assets though tracking their children , employing provocations and blackmail .
Photocopies of these documents were published by the Ukrainian news outlet Obozrevatel .
According to the outlet , by the example of instructions issued for the recruitment of an employee of the National Bank of Ukraine , Vitaliy Lishchuk , who heads one of the divisions of the banking supervision department , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illegal methods through which [ NABU Director Artem ] Sytnyk and his subordinates get incriminating evidence for further blackmail .
`` The internal manuals for the agents of Sytnyk 's Bureau describe how to win trust of allegedly corrupt officials and provoke them into committing illegal acts .
It is about secret surveillance , the use of weaknesses , surveillance of children of those who are not even accused of any crime , '' the edition says .
Journalists found that the elaborate instructions show NABU 's illegal and immoral methods for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For example , a provocation of a road accident and , as an apology , a visit to a pub at the expense of the `` offender . ''
`` The second option is to stage a robbery , where the official is rescued by a hero NABU agent .
After which , the victim is also offered to get to know each other better , and some drinks .
The third option is 'the girl needs help . '
A girl who had allegedly got into an accident appears on the road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
The victim comes to the rescue , and that 's how the contact is made .
Options for online methods are also described : a beautiful girl gets acquainted with the target via Facebook .
And a method optimized specifically for banker Lishchuk : a promotional offer for Mazda owners : to take part in a test drive ( the banker drives Mazda CX-5 ) .
The meeting with the agent takes place during this test drive , '' the article says .
According to the edition , the second stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` After the meeting , it is proposed to get the victim to have a couple of drinks , and then to order prostitutes , in a sauna or a massage parlor , where candid camera photos or videos are made of the adultery .
The 'location ' must be verified .
While relaxing in a sauna , the target must be intoxicated .
After a while , the girls should be brought in , '' reads the instruction .
In the `` girl in a road accident '' option , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the targeted official .
If necessary , she may offer a threesome with a 'female friend ' , also set to be recorded on candid camera .
This very part is needed for the future blackmail of the victim , '' Obozrevatel wrote .
According to journalists , the third stage is offering a bribe for services related to the official 's position .
It is noted it was planned to make a request specifically to Lishchuk – to help get a deposit in VAB Bank .
Another option to `` pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , posing as a lawyer of an international company , and ask him to give insider information on one of the banks being liquidated , supervised by Lishchuk , for a monetary reward .
`` Other versions of the `` setup '' include bribing to get access to biddings where assets are sold of the liquidated Delta Bank , where the wife of the NBU official works .
Also , it could be his mediation to select a bank through which it is possible to launder a large amount of cash .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last stage .
If all goes according to plan , if the target agreed to a bribe and it was possible to document this , the NABU agent should reveal to him all compromising evidence available .
That is , the purpose of the illegal actions of Sytnyk 's team is not to detain and press charges against to the official , but subsequent blackmail to get certain services in return , '' the material says .
It is noted the provocation of a bribe is unacceptable under the law .
The staging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to the authorities and agree to transfer the money in a sting operation .
As reported earlier , Ukrainian lawmakers collected 216 signatures under the draft resolution on the dismissal of Artem Sytnyk from the post of NABU Director over corruption .
Court earlier found Sytnyk guilty of a corruption offense and put him on the relevant register of corrupt officials .

The recruitment is done in several stages, each described in manuals, according to media.
Documents have been leaked showing that the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is engaged in recruiting assets though tracking their children, employing provocations and blackmail.
Photocopies of these documents were published by the Ukrainian news outlet Obozrevatel.
According to the outlet, by the example of instructions issued for the recruitment of an employee of the National Bank of Ukraine, Vitaliy Lishchuk, who heads one of the divisions of the banking supervision department, it is possible to get an idea of the illegal methods through which [NABU Director Artem] Sytnyk and his subordinates get incriminating evidence for further blackmail.
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"The internal manuals for the agents of Sytnyk's Bureau describe how to win trust of allegedly corrupt officials and provoke them into committing illegal acts. It is about secret surveillance, the use of weaknesses, surveillance of children of those who are not even accused of any crime," the edition says.
Journalists found that the elaborate instructions show NABU's illegal and immoral methods for blackmailing and recruiting a potential asset. For example, a provocation of a road accident and, as an apology, a visit to a pub at the expense of the "offender."
"The second option is to stage a robbery, where the official is rescued by a hero NABU agent. After which, the victim is also offered to get to know each other better, and some drinks. The third option is 'the girl needs help.' A girl who had allegedly got into an accident appears on the road the subject is driving as he heads home. The victim comes to the rescue, and that's how the contact is made. Options for online methods are also described: a beautiful girl gets acquainted with the target via Facebook. And a method optimized specifically for banker Lishchuk: a promotional offer for Mazda owners: to take part in a test drive (the banker drives Mazda CX-5). The meeting with the agent takes place during this test drive," the article says.
According to the edition, the second stage is pulling the target into a relationship.
"After the meeting, it is proposed to get the victim to have a couple of drinks, and then to order prostitutes, in a sauna or a massage parlor, where candid camera photos or videos are made of the adultery. The 'location' must be verified. While relaxing in a sauna, the target must be intoxicated. After a while, the girls should be brought in," reads the instruction. In the "girl in a road accident" option, she is supposed to enter into intimate relations with the targeted official. If necessary, she may offer a threesome with a 'female friend', also set to be recorded on candid camera. This very part is needed for the future blackmail of the victim," Obozrevatel wrote.
According to journalists, the third stage is offering a bribe for services related to the official's position. It is noted it was planned to make a request specifically to Lishchuk – to help get a deposit in VAB Bank. Another option to "pick up" an official is to call him, posing as a lawyer of an international company, and ask him to give insider information on one of the banks being liquidated, supervised by Lishchuk, for a monetary reward.
"Other versions of the "setup" include bribing to get access to biddings where assets are sold of the liquidated Delta Bank, where the wife of the NBU official works. Also, it could be his mediation to select a bank through which it is possible to launder a large amount of cash. But the most interesting part is the last stage. If all goes according to plan, if the target agreed to a bribe and it was possible to document this, the NABU agent should reveal to him all compromising evidence available. That is, the purpose of the illegal actions of Sytnyk's team is not to detain and press charges against to the official, but subsequent blackmail to get certain services in return," the material says.
It is noted the provocation of a bribe is unacceptable under the law. The staging can only take place if bribe-givers themselves appeal to the authorities and agree to transfer the money in a sting operation.
As reported earlier, Ukrainian lawmakers collected 216 signatures under the draft resolution on the dismissal of Artem Sytnyk from the post of NABU Director over corruption. Court earlier found Sytnyk guilty of a corruption offense and put him on the relevant register of corrupt officials.


unian--2020-03-11--Most of border crossing points to be closed from March 12 – Ukraine's PM Shmyhal

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said only 49 out of 219 border crossing points will operate starting March 12 .
`` There was a decision today , and the airlines have already begun to implement it , this is actually canceling flights with Italy so far .
Later , we 'll see in those countries where this virus will develop parabolic , we will also make relevant decisions , recommend that airlines stop flights .
Forty-nine out of 219 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The rest will be closed for citizens and vehicles , '' he said at a briefing following a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet of Ministers approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading .
UAH 100 million shall be allocated for priority procurement of individual protection gear for the needs of ministries , agencies , and services , as well as to replenish reserves , the Cabinet decided at its meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed introducing restrictions on holding mass events with over 200 participants , which does n't apply to events of state importance .
Holding sports events is possible with the permission of international organizations , although no spectators will be allowed .
In addition , it was decided to purchase infrared contactless screening equipment for the Boryspil International Airport .

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said only 49 out of 219 border crossing points will operate starting March 12.
"There was a decision today, and the airlines have already begun to implement it, this is actually canceling flights with Italy so far. Later, we'll see in those countries where this virus will develop parabolic, we will also make relevant decisions, recommend that airlines stop flights. Forty-nine out of 219 border crossing points will operate starting tomorrow. The rest will be closed for citizens and vehicles," he said at a briefing following a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoMassive preventive measures being introduced in Kyiv amid coronavirus fears
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading.
Measures include a three-week lockdown of all educational institutions.
UAH 100 million shall be allocated for priority procurement of individual protection gear for the needs of ministries, agencies, and services, as well as to replenish reserves, the Cabinet decided at its meeting March 11.
The Cabinet of Ministers proposed introducing restrictions on holding mass events with over 200 participants, which doesn't apply to events of state importance. Holding sports events is possible with the permission of international organizations, although no spectators will be allowed.
In addition, it was decided to purchase infrared contactless screening equipment for the Boryspil International Airport.


unian--2020-03-11--Russia officially recognizes Ukrainians, Belarusians could be seen as Russian native speakers

Russia intends to further streamline the procedure for naturalizing citizens of neighboring states .
The Russian Federation Council at a plenary meeting on Wednesday , March 11 , adopted a draft law recognizing citizens of Ukraine and Belarus who are fluent in Russian its native speakers , releasing them from the need to be interviewed before obtaining citizenship .
Today , foreign citizens and stateless persons may be recognized as native speakers of the Russian language based on the results of the interview conducted by the relevant commission .
The status allows its holder to obtain Russian citizenship in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on March 11 .
The adopted document stipulates that Ukrainians and Belarusians who are fluent in Russian , upon submitting an application , may be recognized by the commission as native speakers without being interviewed .
The grounds include the fact that applicants themselves or their direct relatives permanently reside or previously permanently resided in the Russian Federation or in the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR , within the state border of the Russian Federation .
Read alsoPutin seeks to consolidate in Russian constitution `` historical truth '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speakers '' Thus , a clarification was introduced into the Russian law on citizenship , according to which the requirements for the required level of knowledge , evaluation criteria , and the procedure for developing and using materiel for interviews are determined by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in coordination with the Education Ministry .
If signed by the president of the Russian Federation , the draft law will enter into force 90 days after its official publication .

Russia intends to further streamline the procedure for naturalizing citizens of neighboring states.
The Russian Federation Council at a plenary meeting on Wednesday, March 11, adopted a draft law recognizing citizens of Ukraine and Belarus who are fluent in Russian its native speakers, releasing them from the need to be interviewed before obtaining citizenship.
Today, foreign citizens and stateless persons may be recognized as native speakers of the Russian language based on the results of the interview conducted by the relevant commission. The status allows its holder to obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner, Russian news agency TASS reported on March 11.
The adopted document stipulates that Ukrainians and Belarusians who are fluent in Russian, upon submitting an application, may be recognized by the commission as native speakers without being interviewed. The grounds include the fact that applicants themselves or their direct relatives permanently reside or previously permanently resided in the Russian Federation or in the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR, within the state border of the Russian Federation.
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Thus, a clarification was introduced into the Russian law on citizenship, according to which the requirements for the required level of knowledge, evaluation criteria, and the procedure for developing and using materiel for interviews are determined by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in coordination with the Education Ministry.
If signed by the president of the Russian Federation, the draft law will enter into force 90 days after its official publication.


unian--2020-03-11--Defense minister stresses importance of Ukraine Army's widest interaction with NATO

Today , the Ukrainian Army is undergoing transition of its military command structure to that used by Allies .
Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran has stressed the importance of ensuring maximum interaction between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO .
`` The ongoing implementation of NATO standards in Ukraine 's Armed Forces is an urgent priority for reforming our military sector .
At the same time , given our realities , the Defense Ministry 's key task is to provide maximum opportunities for the Ukrainian army to interact with the Allied forces instead of the ambitious goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future , to fully adapt our Army to NATO standards , '' he said at the ceremony of his presentation by the President 's Office on March 11 .
According to Taran , now the Ukrainian Army is undergoing the transition of its military command structure to that used by NATO Allies .
`` Changing the command structure is just an integral part of the multi-dimensional reform process in the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
That is why an important issue now is the completion of the unbundling of powers in the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , and the General Staff , '' he stressed .
In addition , ensuring the country 's high defense capability provides for the creation of an extensive territorial defense system .
`` Of course , this is not only the task of the Defense Ministry or the General Staff .
The resolution of this issue is a priority for the entire national security system , '' the minister summed up .

Today, the Ukrainian Army is undergoing transition of its military command structure to that used by Allies.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran has stressed the importance of ensuring maximum interaction between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO.
"The ongoing implementation of NATO standards in Ukraine's Armed Forces is an urgent priority for reforming our military sector. At the same time, given our realities, the Defense Ministry's key task is to provide maximum opportunities for the Ukrainian army to interact with the Allied forces instead of the ambitious goal, which is unattainable in the near future, to fully adapt our Army to NATO standards," he said at the ceremony of his presentation by the President's Office on March 11.
According to Taran, now the Ukrainian Army is undergoing the transition of its military command structure to that used by NATO Allies.
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"Changing the command structure is just an integral part of the multi-dimensional reform process in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. That is why an important issue now is the completion of the unbundling of powers in the new structure between the Defense Ministry, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the General Staff," he stressed.
In addition, ensuring the country's high defense capability provides for the creation of an extensive territorial defense system.
"Of course, this is not only the task of the Defense Ministry or the General Staff. The resolution of this issue is a priority for the entire national security system," the minister summed up.


unian--2020-03-11--Privatization campaign: Ukroboronprom not planning to sell state-run Antonov – CEO Abromaviсius

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unian--2020-03-11--Ukrainian army needs arms upgrade – Ukraine's defense minister

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unian--2020-03-11--Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak, Russian counterpart Kozak arrive in Minsk for Donbas talks – media

The parties are expected to discuss an all-for-all swap of held persons .
Andriy Yermak , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's chief of staff , and deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin 's Administration Dmitry Kozak have arrived in Minsk , Belarus , to take part in a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) for the Donbas settlement .
The parties are expected to discuss an all-for-all swap of held persons , as was agreed by the Normandy Four leaders at the summit in Paris in December 2019 , Russian news agency TASS reported on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the TCG .
Read alsoKuleba sees no reason to comment on anonymous reports claiming resumption of cooperation with Russia As UNIAN reported , Zelensky earlier said the Ukrainian authorities were making every effort to ensure that the next Normandy meeting could take place in April 2020 .
However , the then Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said that the summit might not be held in April , as previously scheduled .
Russia 's officials , in turn , said it depended on progress to be made in implementing the existing agreements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 1 , also to discuss the next swap stage .

The parties are expected to discuss an all-for-all swap of held persons.
Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, and deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin's Administration Dmitry Kozak have arrived in Minsk, Belarus, to take part in a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) for the Donbas settlement.
The parties are expected to discuss an all-for-all swap of held persons, as was agreed by the Normandy Four leaders at the summit in Paris in December 2019, Russian news agency TASS reported on March 11, referring to a source close to the TCG.
Read alsoKuleba sees no reason to comment on anonymous reports claiming resumption of cooperation with Russia
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As UNIAN reported, Zelensky earlier said the Ukrainian authorities were making every effort to ensure that the next Normandy meeting could take place in April 2020. However, the then Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said that the summit might not be held in April, as previously scheduled.
Russia's officials, in turn, said it depended on progress to be made in implementing the existing agreements.
Yermak and Kozak met in Minsk on March 1, also to discuss the next swap stage.


unian--2020-03-11--Russia-led forces shell Maryinka's residential areas near school – JFO

Fortunately , no casualties among local residents have been reported among civilians .
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters ( JFO HQ ) says Russia 's hybrid military forces have shelled residential areas and a school located in the town of Maryinka in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` The Russian-occupying forces have arranged a 'ceasefire ' , which was too 'loud ' for the peaceful residents of Maryinka in Donetsk region , as well as for staff and students of secondary school No .
2 located there , '' the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 11 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the civilized world , members of Russia 's armed formations shelled residential areas on the outskirts of Maryinka , employing automatic grenade launchers and small arms , '' the report says .
Read alsoEscalation in Donbas : Three Ukrainian troops killed , nine wounded Students and children from the extended daycare group were promptly evacuated to the school 's bomb shelter .
After the enemy attack , National Police officers evacuated the students and school personnel from the danger zone back to their homes .
Fortunately , no casualties among local residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reiterates that the Ukrainian Army will open fire on the enemy forces if their actions pose a threat to the life or health of civilians .

Fortunately, no casualties among local residents have been reported among civilians.
The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) says Russia's hybrid military forces have shelled residential areas and a school located in the town of Maryinka in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"The Russian-occupying forces have arranged a 'ceasefire', which was too 'loud' for the peaceful residents of Maryinka in Donetsk region, as well as for staff and students of secondary school No. 2 located there," the JFO HQ wrote on Facebook on March 11.
"Neglecting the norms of humanitarian law accepted in the civilized world, members of Russia's armed formations shelled residential areas on the outskirts of Maryinka, employing automatic grenade launchers and small arms," the report says.
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Students and children from the extended daycare group were promptly evacuated to the school's bomb shelter.
After the enemy attack, National Police officers evacuated the students and school personnel from the danger zone back to their homes. Fortunately, no casualties among local residents have been reported.
The JFO Command reiterates that the Ukrainian Army will open fire on the enemy forces if their actions pose a threat to the life or health of civilians.


unian--2020-03-11--Coronavirus: Ukraine announces nationwide quarantine as prevention measure

The government proposes to introduce restrictions on mass events with over 200 participants , which does n't apply to events of state importance .
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading .
Measures include a three-week lockdown of all educational institutions , as reported by the Government press service .
UAH 100 million shall be allocated for priority procurement of individual protection gear for the needs of ministries , agencies , and services , as well as to replenish reserves , the Cabinet decided at its meeting March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to implement the decision , the ban has been introduced until June 1 on the exports of anti-epidemic goods .
The Cabinet of Ministers proposed introducing restrictions on holding mass events with over 200 participants , which does n't apply to events of state importance .
Holding sports events is possible with the permission of international organizations , although no spectators will be allowed .
`` It is also planned to put on quarantine educational institutions for a period of three weeks .
In addition , it was decided to purchase infrared contactless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Government 's press service noted .

The government proposes to introduce restrictions on mass events with over 200 participants, which doesn't apply to events of state importance.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved restrictive measures amid the Covid-19 coronavirus threat to prevent the disease from spreading.
Measures include a three-week lockdown of all educational institutions, as reported by the Government press service.
UAH 100 million shall be allocated for priority procurement of individual protection gear for the needs of ministries, agencies, and services, as well as to replenish reserves, the Cabinet decided at its meeting March 11.
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At the same time, to implement the decision, the ban has been introduced until June 1 on the exports of anti-epidemic goods.
The Cabinet of Ministers proposed introducing restrictions on holding mass events with over 200 participants, which doesn't apply to events of state importance.
Holding sports events is possible with the permission of international organizations, although no spectators will be allowed.
"It is also planned to put on quarantine educational institutions for a period of three weeks. In addition, it was decided to purchase infrared contactless screening equipment for the Boryspil International Airport," the Government's press service noted.


unian--2020-03-11--Ukraine's new PM speaks with IMF mission chief over phone

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Shmyhal says the country is set to continue cooperation with the Fund.
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unian--2020-03-11--National Bank sells US$270 mln on March 10 to support hryvnia

National Bank sells US$270 mln on March 10 to support hryvnia
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Ukraine's international reserves today exceed US$26 billion and are sufficient both to fulfill the country's current obligations and to smooth out excessive exchange rate fluctuations on the forex market.
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unian--2020-03-11--"Successor" plan rejected: why Russia opts for "Putin forever"

State Duma MP Valentina Tereshkova suggested not to `` wise up '' and not `` to make up some artificial designs '' , but simply to remove from the Russian constitution restrictions on the number of presidential terms , and , thereby , to reset the counter of Vladimir Putin 's cadences , leaving him in to post for life .
The State Duma endorsed the proposal , while Putin did n't dispute it .
Now the ball is on the pitch of Russia 's Constitutional Court , while Russians are also supposed to have their say at a referendum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed long before the plunge of oil prices and signs of crisis in the Russian economy .
Many experts have said such a scenario is likely .
Therefore , it is now advisable to speak of the process acceleration and legitimization of this plan through a decision of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and submitting this initiative to the Constitutional Court , which , obviously , will endorse it before it is put to a referendum .
From the very start , Putin said he was against endless presidential terms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said things will go the way people decide – he will `` accept '' the will of the people .
That is , they will persuade him to stay and he will agree .
All this fits the philosophy ( as evidenced by the coverage on Russian TV ) of Putin being the only guarantor of Russia 's stability and future amid the `` perfect storm '' in the world economy .
The Russian political machine is shaped in such a way that there 's autocracy and sole emperor , and this emperor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea that there may be another president besides Putin in the near future – are not considered at all .
Therefore , the `` Successor '' plan has been rejected and is no longer relevant .
The Russian system went on to recreate Vladislav Surkov 's concept of `` Putin 's long state '' or `` long Putinism '' – Surkov has stepped down , while his concept lives on .
However , Putin 's system does not consider the possibility of social unrest in Russia .
After all , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funded by his Administration .
Therefore , the bet is made on preventing any major disturbances that could be able to break the system .
All opposition has been put into a certain framework , no independent influential media outlets are left in Russia , while provinces are tightly controlled by security forces .
All potential protest elements are on check and under surveillance .
That is why Putin is unlikely to be afraid of unrest or protests in Russia today .
However , there is really a problem of Putin 's ratings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet `` armchair '' protest where Russians can `` vote with their feet '' , that is , not come to polling stations .
Therefore , in order to eliminate any rumors and anxiety of bureaucrats , they decided to accelerate the scenario of the official establishment of autocracy in Russia .
This wo n't allow various groups to `` rock the boat '' during the transit of power , because the transit itself will not be allowed as such .
Will today 's Russia be different from Russia , where Putin will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changing : Russias of 2000s , 2012 , or 2020 are different countries .
And Putin 's regime is also changing at every stage : from Putin allowing another person to become president , while fully controlling the situation , and allowing at least elements of pluralism in the media , to the complete tightening of the grip and a massive purge .
Putinism is increasingly becoming an authoritarian-totalitarian regime , with minimal elite competition remaining , and there 's also an undeniable authority and an autocrat who is above all possible rival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all showdowns .
The final shaping of the `` long Putinism '' model is now underway .
Of course , power for life will untie Putin 's hands even further , while his government will further tighten its grip on citizens .
The question is , how strong this grip will remain and whether there are any week spots in it that will eventually come loose when the Kremlin is out of resources for shifting public focus from negative news and when the vertical realizes that the main constraint on their money flows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule out such a scenario either .
And this is when a `` palace revolution '' or controlled revolutionary events will be possible .
But before anything of this kind could happen , much more `` black swans '' should fly over Russia ... Vitaliy Kulyk is a political expert , director of the Center for Civil Society Studies

State Duma MP Valentina Tereshkova suggested not to "wise up" and not "to make up some artificial designs", but simply to remove from the Russian constitution restrictions on the number of presidential terms, and, thereby, to reset the counter of Vladimir Putin's cadences, leaving him in to post for life. The State Duma endorsed the proposal, while Putin didn't dispute it. Now the ball is on the pitch of Russia's Constitutional Court, while Russians are also supposed to have their say at a referendum.
Such a plan existed and was discussed long before the plunge of oil prices and signs of crisis in the Russian economy. Many experts have said such a scenario is likely. Therefore, it is now advisable to speak of the process acceleration and legitimization of this plan through a decision of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and submitting this initiative to the Constitutional Court, which, obviously, will endorse it before it is put to a referendum.
From the very start, Putin said he was against endless presidential terms and counter reset. But he has also said things will go the way people decide – he will "accept" the will of the people. That is, they will persuade him to stay and he will agree.
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All this fits the philosophy (as evidenced by the coverage on Russian TV) of Putin being the only guarantor of Russia's stability and future amid the "perfect storm" in the world economy.
The "Successor" plan has been rejected and is no longer relevant
The Russian political machine is shaped in such a way that there's autocracy and sole emperor, and this emperor is Putin. And alternatives – even the idea that there may be another president besides Putin in the near future – are not considered at all. Therefore, the "Successor" plan has been rejected and is no longer relevant.
The Russian system went on to recreate Vladislav Surkov's concept of "Putin's long state" or "long Putinism" – Surkov has stepped down, while his concept lives on.
However, Putin's system does not consider the possibility of social unrest in Russia. After all, there is a punitive machine that is supported and funded by his Administration. Therefore, the bet is made on preventing any major disturbances that could be able to break the system. All opposition has been put into a certain framework, no independent influential media outlets are left in Russia, while provinces are tightly controlled by security forces. All potential protest elements are on check and under surveillance. That is why Putin is unlikely to be afraid of unrest or protests in Russia today.
However, there is really a problem of Putin's ratings falling, and there's also a quiet "armchair" protest where Russians can "vote with their feet", that is, not come to polling stations . Therefore, in order to eliminate any rumors and anxiety of bureaucrats, they decided to accelerate the scenario of the official establishment of autocracy in Russia. This won't allow various groups to "rock the boat" during the transit of power, because the transit itself will not be allowed as such.
Will today's Russia be different from Russia, where Putin will officially rule forever? Russia is constantly changing: Russias of 2000s, 2012, or 2020 are different countries. And Putin's regime is also changing at every stage: from Putin allowing another person to become president, while fully controlling the situation, and allowing at least elements of pluralism in the media, to the complete tightening of the grip and a massive purge. Putinism is increasingly becoming an authoritarian-totalitarian regime, with minimal elite competition remaining, and there's also an undeniable authority and an autocrat who is above all possible rival groups, being an undisputed arbiter in all showdowns. The final shaping of the "long Putinism" model is now underway.
Power for life will untie Putin's hands even further, while his government will further tighten its grip on citizens
Of course, power for life will untie Putin's hands even further, while his government will further tighten its grip on citizens. The question is, how strong this grip will remain and whether there are any week spots in it that will eventually come loose when the Kremlin is out of resources for shifting public focus from negative news and when the vertical realizes that the main constraint on their money flows is Putin himself. I don't rule out such a scenario either. And this is when a "palace revolution" or controlled revolutionary events will be possible. But before anything of this kind could happen, much more "black swans" should fly over Russia ...
Vitaliy Kulyk is a political expert, director of the Center for Civil Society Studies


unian--2020-03-11--Vitaliy Shubin appointed Acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection

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unian--2020-03-11--Ukraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 25.31 to U.S. dollar on March 11

Ukraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 25.31 to U.S. dollar on March 11
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The official forex rate against the euro for Wednesday is fixed at UAH 28.79 per euro.
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unian--2020-03-13--All of next week's UEFA matches postponed

All matches in UEFA competitions , including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League , will not take place next week .
In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments , all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed .
This includes the remaining UEFA Champions League , Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on March 17 and March 18 , 2020 ; all UEFA Europa League , Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on March 19 , 2020 ; all UEFA Youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 and March 18 , 2020 , as reported by UEFA .
Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course .
As a consequence of the postponements , the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League quarter-final draws scheduled for March 20 have also been postponed .
UEFA yesterday invited representatives of its 55 member associations , together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro , to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday , March 17 , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .

All matches in UEFA competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, will not take place next week.
In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed.
This includes the remaining UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on March 17 and March 18, 2020; all UEFA Europa League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on March 19, 2020; all UEFA Youth League, quarter-final matches scheduled on March 17 and March 18, 2020, as reported by UEFA.
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Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course.
As a consequence of the postponements, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League quarter-final draws scheduled for March 20 have also been postponed.
UEFA yesterday invited representatives of its 55 member associations, together with the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues and a representative of FIFPro, to a videoconference meeting on Tuesday, March 17, to discuss European football's response to the outbreak.


unian--2020-03-13--Deposits at Ukraine's banks in Feb exceed US$43 bln both in national, foreign currency

The balance of hryvnia loans in February alone increased by 0.4 % .
Bank deposits in the national currency in Ukraine in February 2020 grew by 1.5 % , to UAH 659.9 billion , or US $ 25.5 billion , while deposits in foreign currency also showed growth , namely by 1 % , to US $ 17.9 billion , in the U.S. dollar equivalent .
Since the beginning of 2020 , bank deposits in hryvnias have increased by 3 % , while those in foreign currency have grown by 3.6 % , according to the National Bank of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans in February expanded by 0.4 % , whereas it shrank by 1.6 % in the two months of 2020 , to UAH 598.9 billion ( US $ 23.2 billion ) , the regulator said .
The balance of foreign currency loans decreased by 1 % in February , and it was 2.3 % down from January 1 , 2020 , to US $ 14.8 billion in the equivalent .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the volume of bank deposits in the national currency in 2019 grew by 18.5 % , to UAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , while deposits in foreign currency expanded by 28.5 % , to US $ 17.2 billion , in the U.S. dollar equivalent .

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The balance of hryvnia loans in February alone increased by 0.4%.
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unian--2020-03-13--Woman hospitalized with coronavirus in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region in serious condition

It is noted the woman consulted a doctor too late .
A woman hospitalized with the novel coronavirus in the town of Radomyshl in Ukraine 's Zhytomyr region is in serious condition .
`` This morning , the woman was connected to an artificial lung ventilation apparatus , she is in serious condition , '' as was reported at a briefing in Zhytomyr Regional State Administration on Friday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoNumber of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,720 It is noted the woman consulted a doctor too late .
She will not be transported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be treated in Radomyshl .
At the same time , a state of emergency has been introduced in Radomyshl amid the coronavirus case .
However , the situation is calm now , anti-epidemic measures are being carried out .
As UNIAN reported earlier , two new cases of Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed in Ukraine on March 12 .
Cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in a woman of retirement age from Zhytomyr region and a man from Chernivtsi region , whose wife had been in Italy for the past 14 days .

It is noted the woman consulted a doctor too late.
A woman hospitalized with the novel coronavirus in the town of Radomyshl in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region is in serious condition.
"This morning, the woman was connected to an artificial lung ventilation apparatus, she is in serious condition," as was reported at a briefing in Zhytomyr Regional State Administration on Friday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
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It is noted the woman consulted a doctor too late.
She will not be transported to the town of Zhytomyr, but will be treated in Radomyshl.
At the same time, a state of emergency has been introduced in Radomyshl amid the coronavirus case. However, the situation is calm now, anti-epidemic measures are being carried out.
As UNIAN reported earlier, two new cases of Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed in Ukraine on March 12. Cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in a woman of retirement age from Zhytomyr region and a man from Chernivtsi region, whose wife had been in Italy for the past 14 days.


unian--2020-03-13--NBU plans to replenish reserves via sale of currency received by Naftogaz from Gazprom

Most of the currency received from Gazprom has not yet been sold .
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Yakiv Smolii has said the regulator plans to replenish its reserves from the sales of currency received by National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine from Russia 's gas giant Gazprom under the Stockholm Arbitration 's award .
Read alsoUkraine 's central bank waiting for Naftogaz to sell Gazprom 's US $ 3 bln on interbank market '' Most of the funds that Naftogaz received at the end of last year have not been sold yet .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the audit report is approved and a decision on distribution of dividends is made .
Of course , we expect these funds will replenish the National Bank 's gold and currency reserves , '' he told journalists on March 13 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on December 27 , NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine received US $ 2.9 billion from Russia 's Gazprom under the Stockholm Arbitration 's award .
Since March 1 , 2020 , the National Bank has spent US $ 860 million from the country 's reserves to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ukraine 's total international reserves stood at US $ 26.623 billion as of March 1 , 2020 , which was 1.3 % up against the figure recorded as of February 1 , 2020 .

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unian--2020-03-13--CBC News: Iran's COVID-19 crisis delaying planned transfer of Flight 752's black boxes to Europe

Iran commits to sending the flight recorders to France or Ukraine .
The COVID-19 outbreak in Iran has delayed the transfer of `` black box '' flight recorders recovered from the wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 for analysis , the chair of Canada 's Transportation Safety Board says .
Kathy Fox told CBC News that Iran notified her office on March 5 that an earlier plan to transport the black boxes for analysis had been cancelled because `` problems of [ the ] coronavirus between states '' were affecting the ability of Iranian officials to travel outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Islamic Republic of Iran added that it was also facing delays because the `` coronavirus in Iran was affecting organizational activities and the availability of human resources . ''
`` There was a plan to take [ the recorders ] to Ukraine .
However , that 's been delayed because of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran , '' said Fox .
`` That is affecting their ability to travel at this time .
`` It 's just one more challenge that nobody needed . ''
Read alsoNumber of deaths from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll in Iran now stands at 354 , according to the semi-official Fars news agency .
Iran 's senior vice president and two cabinet ministers reportedly have been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
Earlier , Iran agreed to send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kyiv for analysis .
UNIAN memo .
A Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error '' and that those responsible would be held accountable .
On February 2 , intercepted communications between Tehran Airport 's air traffic control tower and the second pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time of the crash of flight PS752 were released by TSN.Tyzhden .
Tehran blamed the Ukrainian authorities for leaking what it described as confidential evidence , and said it would no longer share investigation materials with Ukraine .
On February 14 , the Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran did not plan to hand the black boxes over but it would not decrypt their data without the participation of the parties concerned .

Iran commits to sending the flight recorders to France or Ukraine.
The COVID-19 outbreak in Iran has delayed the transfer of "black box" flight recorders recovered from the wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 for analysis, the chair of Canada's Transportation Safety Board says.
Kathy Fox told CBC News that Iran notified her office on March 5 that an earlier plan to transport the black boxes for analysis had been cancelled because "problems of [the] coronavirus between states" were affecting the ability of Iranian officials to travel outside the country.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of the Islamic Republic of Iran added that it was also facing delays because the "coronavirus in Iran was affecting organizational activities and the availability of human resources."
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"There was a plan to take [the recorders] to Ukraine. However, that's been delayed because of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran," said Fox. "That is affecting their ability to travel at this time.
"It's just one more challenge that nobody needed."
Read alsoNumber of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,720
The COVID-19 death toll in Iran now stands at 354, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Iran's senior vice president and two cabinet ministers reportedly have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Earlier, Iran agreed to send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kyiv for analysis.
UNIAN memo. Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error" and that those responsible would be held accountable.
On February 2, intercepted communications between Tehran Airport's air traffic control tower and the second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of flight PS752 were released by TSN.Tyzhden. Tehran blamed the Ukrainian authorities for leaking what it described as confidential evidence, and said it would no longer share investigation materials with Ukraine.
On February 14, the Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran did not plan to hand the black boxes over but it would not decrypt their data without the participation of the parties concerned.


unian--2020-03-13--China coronavirus adviser expects global coronavirus pandemic to be over by June – media

As long as countries take the outbreak seriously and are prepared to take firm measures , it could be over worldwide in a matter of months .
The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilise to fight it , Beijing 's senior medical officer said on Thursday ( March 12 ) , as China declared the peak had passed there and new cases in Hubei fell to single digits for the first time .
Around two-thirds of global cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in China 's central Hubei province , where the virus first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks the vast majority of new cases have been outside China , according to The Straits Times .
Read alsoNumber of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,720 Zhong Nanshan , the Chinese government 's senior medical adviser , said at a news conference on Thursday that as long as countries take the outbreak seriously and are prepared to take firm measures , it could be over worldwide in a matter of months .
`` My advice is calling for all countries to follow WHO instructions and intervene on a national scale , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries could get mobilised , it could be over by June . ''
Zhong , an 83-year-old epidemiologist renowned for helping combat the Sars outbreak in 2003 , said viruses in the same family typically become less active in warm months , which could help slow the spread .
`` My estimate of June is based on scenarios that all countries take positive measures .
But if some countries do not treat the infectiousness and harmfulness seriously , and intervene strongly , it would last longer . ''

As long as countries take the outbreak seriously and are prepared to take firm measures, it could be over worldwide in a matter of months.
The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilise to fight it, Beijing's senior medical officer said on Thursday (March 12), as China declared the peak had passed there and new cases in Hubei fell to single digits for the first time.
Around two-thirds of global cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in China's central Hubei province, where the virus first emerged in December. But in recent weeks the vast majority of new cases have been outside China, according to The Straits Times.
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Zhong Nanshan, the Chinese government's senior medical adviser, said at a news conference on Thursday that as long as countries take the outbreak seriously and are prepared to take firm measures, it could be over worldwide in a matter of months.
"My advice is calling for all countries to follow WHO instructions and intervene on a national scale," he said. "If all countries could get mobilised, it could be over by June."
Zhong, an 83-year-old epidemiologist renowned for helping combat the Sars outbreak in 2003, said viruses in the same family typically become less active in warm months, which could help slow the spread.
"My estimate of June is based on scenarios that all countries take positive measures. But if some countries do not treat the infectiousness and harmfulness seriously, and intervene strongly, it would last longer."


unian--2020-03-13--National Bank spends US$700 mln this week to support hryvnia

The regulator sold US $ 270 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday , March 10 , US $ 350 million on Wednesday , and US $ 75.9 million on Thursday .
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Yakiv Smolii has said the regulator this week spent US $ 700 million from reserves to support the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency .
Read alsoNational Bank not planning to introduce restrictions on Ukraine 's forex market '' The National Bank 's net sales of foreign currency reached US $ 700 million this week alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 12 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there has been an increased demand for currency this week , which is formed by Ukrainian companies .
However , the foreign currency purchases by non-residents to withdraw from domestic government loan bonds market is not yet significant , according to the NBU .
On the morning of Thursday , March 12 , the U.S. dollar grew in value to UAH 26.70 in Kyiv 's currency exchange booths , while quotations of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar in the interbank currency market dropped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold US $ 270 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday , March 10 , US $ 350 million on Wednesday , and US $ 75.9 million on Thursday to stabilize the hryvnia .

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The regulator sold US$270 million on the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday, March 10, US$350 million on Wednesday, and US$75.9 million on Thursday.
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unian--2020-03-13--Number of deaths from novel coronavirus rises to 4,720

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus originating from China 's Wuhan has risen to 4,720 .
As of @ @ @ @ @ 128,343 cases in total confirmed globally , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins University .
As of Friday morning , there were 80,932 cases confirmed in China @ @ @ @ @ 10,075 in Iran , 7,869 in South Korea , 2,284 in France , 2,277 in @ @ @ @ @ , 1,663 in the United States , etc .
UNIAN memo .
The Chinese authorities @ @ @ @ @ of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019 .
The causative agent of the @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus , COVID-19 .
The virus is transmitted from person to person , with @ @ @ @ @ least two weeks .
On January 30 , the World Health Organization declared an international @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus from China .

Some 68,324 people have recovered.
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus originating from China's Wuhan has risen to 4,720.
As of March 13, there were 128,343 cases in total confirmed globally, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the CSSE at Johns Hopkins University.
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Some 68,324 people have recovered.
As of Friday morning, there were 80,932 cases confirmed in China, 12,462 in Italy, 10,075 in Iran, 7,869 in South Korea, 2,284 in France, 2,277 in Spain, 2,078 in Germany, 1,663 in the United States, etc.
UNIAN memo. The Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan late in December 2019.
The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus, COVID-19. The virus is transmitted from person to person, with the incubation period lasting at least two weeks.
On January 30, the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the spread of the novel coronavirus from China.


unian--2020-03-13--Ukraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 25.86 to U.S. dollar on March 13

The official forex rate against the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 29.05 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on March 12 set the official forex rate for March 13 at UAH 25.86 to @ @ @ @ @ let the country 's national currency slump by 24 kopiykas .
Read alsoNational Bank not @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine 's forex market The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the @ @ @ @ @ for March 13 : US $ 100 will be traded for UAH 2,585.8 ( UAH @ @ @ @ @ ) ; EUR 100 will be traded for UAH 2,905.4 ( UAH 2,904.99 as of @ @ @ @ @ NBU links the current forex market turmoil in Ukraine with the effect of short-term psychological @ @ @ @ @ to maintain the hryvnia stability using international reserves .
The regulator sold US $ 270 @ @ @ @ @ exchange market on Tuesday , March 10 , US $ 350 million on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday to stabilize the hryvnia , Ukraine 's national currency .

Ukraine's hryvnia slumps to UAH 25.86 to U.S. dollar on March 13
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The official forex rate against the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 29.05 per euro.
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unian--2020-03-13--One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid four enemy attacks on March 12

The enemy opened fire , employing proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on March 12 mounted four attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .
Read alsoRussian snipers deployed in Ukraine 's Donbas to `` pass exams '' aiming at Ukrainian troops '' The Russian Federation 's armed forces violated the ceasefire four times on March 12 .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 13 .
The enemy opened fire , employing proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
In addition , snipers were active .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the villages of Vodiane , Pisky , Zaitseve , and Luhanske .
`` Since Friday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Lebedynske , using 82mm mortars , '' the update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian troops Friday morning .

The enemy opened fire, employing proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Russia's hybrid military forces on March 12 mounted four attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
Read alsoRussian snipers deployed in Ukraine's Donbas to "pass exams" aiming at Ukrainian troops
"The Russian Federation's armed forces violated the ceasefire four times on March 12. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 13.
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The enemy opened fire, employing proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms. In addition, snipers were active.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the villages of Vodiane, Pisky, Zaitseve, and Luhanske.
"Since Friday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Lebedynske, using 82mm mortars," the update said.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops Friday morning.