unian--2020-06-25--Szijjártó: Hungary wants to resolve language issues soon to unblock Ukraine-NATO Commission

According to the Hungarian foreign minister , his country is interested in good neighborly relations .
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó says Hungary seeks to resolve what he called language issues of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine 's Zakarpattia region as soon as possible to unblock the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission .
`` So far , we 're blocking the Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting .
We frankly said that , as soon as issues related to education and the rights of the Hungarian minority in education are resolved , we will remove this veto and ensure that the meeting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I really hope this will be the case , '' he said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv following the meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Szijjártó also said Hungary disagrees with claims that it is doing anything against Ukraine .
`` I 'd like to emphasize Hungary is interested in good neighborly relations .
We are interested in resolving our discussion issues related to the use of language in education as soon as possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we want to continue cooperation in the field of economics , trade , '' he added .
Read alsoUkraine 's MFA : Two more elements required before Zelensky-Orbán meeting could be held in July As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 29 , Szijjártó said the blocking of the Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting at a high level was connected with the Ukrainian educational legislation and the language law .
He said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law .
Hungary has since then been blocking meetings of the Ukraine-NATO Commission , claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in educational facilities shall be the state language , which is Ukrainian .
According to the conclusion of the Venice Commission of December 8 , 2017 , the Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the language-related provision in the education @ @

According to the Hungarian foreign minister, his country is interested in good neighborly relations.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó says Hungary seeks to resolve what he called language issues of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine's Zakarpattia region as soon as possible to unblock the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission.
"So far, we're blocking the Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting. We frankly said that, as soon as issues related to education and the rights of the Hungarian minority in education are resolved, we will remove this veto and ensure that the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO ministerial committee can take place. I really hope this will be the case," he said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv following the meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Szijjártó also said Hungary disagrees with claims that it is doing anything against Ukraine.
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"I'd like to emphasize Hungary is interested in good neighborly relations. We are interested in resolving our discussion issues related to the use of language in education as soon as possible, and this also applies to the fact that we want to continue cooperation in the field of economics, trade," he added.
Read alsoUkraine's MFA: Two more elements required before Zelensky-Orbán meeting could be held in July
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 29, Szijjártó said the blocking of the Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting at a high level was connected with the Ukrainian educational legislation and the language law.
He said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between two countries.
Relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law. Hungary has since then been blocking meetings of the Ukraine-NATO Commission, claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in educational facilities shall be the state language, which is Ukrainian. According to the conclusion of the Venice Commission of December 8, 2017, the Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the language-related provision in the education law.


unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine's freelance market hits all-time high amid COVID-19 lockdown

The number of freelancers has increased considerably .
`` The overall picture in the Ukrainian freelance market was changeable this spring .
In March and April , the figures 'stumbled ' the most .
The total budget of all projects on the Freelancehunt platform within the two months amounted to UAH 28 million [ US $ 1 million ] , which is comparable to the period after January holidays .
However , the situation stabilized in May , showing steady growth and adding UAH 5 million [ 187.6 million ] to the budget , '' the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a study by Freelancehunt .
Read alsoUkrainians owe over US $ 2.4 bln for housing , utility services as of May 1 '' Comparing the number of orders by month , one can see that they have decreased slightly .
In March , the number of projects reduced by 10 % , but in April it rebound to the previous figure , '' the publication said .
`` Not only [ the market in ] showed a comprehensive growth in May , it also allowed setting an absolute record .
While 3,600-3,800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Freelancehunt platform ] service per week , this figure rose to 4,200-4,300 orders in May , '' it added .
At the same time , the number of freelancers also increased over the period under review .
The peak of activity was observed in the first weeks of the lockdown .
In particular , a 43.8 % surge in new registrations was reported on March 16-22 , against the figure posted on February 16-22 .

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unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine's MFA: Two more elements required before Zelensky-Orbán meeting could be held in July

The first one is a meeting of the commission on national minorities .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said two more elements are needed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could meet in July , namely a meeting of a joint commission on national minorities and a joint working group on education , which should work out possible solutions .
`` Our meeting today is one of the elements in preparation for the summit , i.e .
the meeting between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Orbán .
And we proceed from the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation ] is one of such grounds , one of such elements in preparation for the signing of a memorandum between Hungary and Ukraine during the summit , which will cover the whole range of issues of our bilateral cooperation , '' Kuleba said at a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in Kyiv on Thursday , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
The Ukrainian foreign minister says there are two more elements ahead of the Ukraine-Hungary summit at the highest level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting of the commission on national minorities .
Today we agreed this commission would meet in the near future at the level of co-chairs , and I guaranteed , I promised Péter that we would hold this meeting and that our co-chairs will conduct a very thorough review of the situation with the protection of the rights of national minorities , and prepare possible solutions for us to move forward and eliminate misconceptions , '' Kuleba said .
He added further steps regarding the meeting of the working group on education had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They should hold a meeting ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Orbán to Ukraine , '' Kuleba said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó arrived in Ukraine on June 25 .
On May 29 , Kuleba paid a visit to Budapest to meet with Szijjártó .
Following the meeting , he said that together with his Hungarian counterpart he would recommend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to hold a meeting in Kyiv in July .
Kuleba said Ukraine offered that a document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hungarians represent `` historical and cultural heritage '' of Zakarpattia region , not its `` problem . ''
In turn , Szijjártó said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between two countries .

The first one is a meeting of the commission on national minorities.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said two more elements are needed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could meet in July, namely a meeting of a joint commission on national minorities and a joint working group on education, which should work out possible solutions.
"Our meeting today is one of the elements in preparation for the summit, i.e. the meeting between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Orbán. And we proceed from the fact that the minutes signed today [following the meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation] is one of such grounds, one of such elements in preparation for the signing of a memorandum between Hungary and Ukraine during the summit, which will cover the whole range of issues of our bilateral cooperation," Kuleba said at a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in Kyiv on Thursday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
The Ukrainian foreign minister says there are two more elements ahead of the Ukraine-Hungary summit at the highest level.
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"The first one is a meeting of the commission on national minorities. Today we agreed this commission would meet in the near future at the level of co-chairs, and I guaranteed, I promised Péter that we would hold this meeting and that our co-chairs will conduct a very thorough review of the situation with the protection of the rights of national minorities, and prepare possible solutions for us to move forward and eliminate misconceptions," Kuleba said.
He added further steps regarding the meeting of the working group on education had been agreed with the Hungarian side.
"They should hold a meeting ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Orbán to Ukraine," Kuleba said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó arrived in Ukraine on June 25.
On May 29, Kuleba paid a visit to Budapest to meet with Szijjártó.
Following the meeting, he said that together with his Hungarian counterpart he would recommend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to hold a meeting in Kyiv in July.
Kuleba said Ukraine offered that a document be signed with Hungary fixing that ethnic Hungarians represent "historical and cultural heritage" of Zakarpattia region, not its "problem."
In turn, Szijjártó said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between two countries.


unian--2020-06-25--No inquiries from U.S. over leaked tapes, FM Kuleba says

The top diplomat says the issue of purported leaks lies within the competence of law enforcement .
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba says the United States has not sent any inquiries regarding the leaked recordings of what purportedly is communications between the then-President Petro Poroshenko conversations and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden .
The issue of the so-called `` tapes '' lies within the competence of law enforcement agencies , Kuleba told a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Kyiv .
`` I 've received no inquiries from the American side in this regard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN correspondent .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on June 22 , MP Andriy Derkach convened a press conference to release what he said were leaked recordings he allegedly got from `` investigative journalists '' of communications between ex-President Petro Poroshenko and ex-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden , which , in his opinion testify to `` international corruption '' and Ukraine being `` governed '' from beyond .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that his country be left out of November 's U.S. presidential election after a Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoZelensky : Ukraine must n't be dragged into U.S. election process over leaks Volodymyr Zelensky denied involvement in the first portion of leaks last month of conversations between ex-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko , his predecessor , and told the Telegraph he did not want the scandal to undermine Ukraine 's strategic alliance with the United States .
`` Why is it necessary to drag Ukraine into this , again ? ''
Zelensky told the Telegraph in an interview over Skype .
`` Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States both in Congress and the Senate .
We have the support of the president .
These tapes are not a priority . ''
Read also Poroshenko-Biden calls : Ukraine starts probe into illegal interception of communications – media Audio quality and background noises in leaked tapes of what MP Derkach says are phone conversations between Petro Poroshenko and U.S. officials suggest they were recorded on the Ukrainian side , in the office where Poroshenko held talks with his counterparts .
Investigation has been launched into eavesdropping on presidential commuinications .
Seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ukraine have addressed politicians of both countries over the opening of proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin 's activity .
`` We strongly condemn these efforts to divide our two countries and call on officials in both to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship and alienate our countries from one another , '' they said in a joint statement posted by the Atlantic Council on May 26 .

The top diplomat says the issue of purported leaks lies within the competence of law enforcement.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba says the United States has not sent any inquiries regarding the leaked recordings of what purportedly is communications between the then-President Petro Poroshenko conversations and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
The issue of the so-called "tapes" lies within the competence of law enforcement agencies, Kuleba told a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Kyiv.
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"I've received no inquiries from the American side in this regard," Kuleba said, according to UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoTrump's personal attorney Giuliani meets with Ukrainian MP Derkach in Kyiv (Photo)
As UNIAN reported earlier, on June 22, MP Andriy Derkach convened a press conference to release what he said were leaked recordings he allegedly got from "investigative journalists" of communications between ex-President Petro Poroshenko and ex-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, which, in his opinion testify to "international corruption" and Ukraine being "governed" from beyond.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that his country be left out of November's U.S. presidential election after a Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach published tapes apparently intended to embarrass Joe Biden.
Read alsoZelensky: Ukraine mustn't be dragged into U.S. election process over leaks
Volodymyr Zelensky denied involvement in the first portion of leaks last month of conversations between ex-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, his predecessor, and told the Telegraph he did not want the scandal to undermine Ukraine's strategic alliance with the United States. "Why is it necessary to drag Ukraine into this, again?" Zelensky told the Telegraph in an interview over Skype.
"Now we are enjoying bipartisan support in the United States both in Congress and the Senate. We have the support of the president. These tapes are not a priority." Read also Poroshenko-Biden calls: Ukraine starts probe into illegal interception of communications – media Audio quality and background noises in leaked tapes of what MP Derkach says are phone conversations between Petro Poroshenko and U.S. officials suggest they were recorded on the Ukrainian side, in the office where Poroshenko held talks with his counterparts.
Investigation has been launched into eavesdropping on presidential communications.
Seven ex-ambassadors of the United States of America to Ukraine have addressed politicians of both countries over the opening of proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin's activity. "We strongly condemn these efforts to divide our two countries and call on officials in both to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship and alienate our countries from one another," they said in a joint statement posted by the Atlantic Council on May 26.


unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine's national debt exceeds US$82 bln in May

The National Bank says hryvnia strengthened by 0.3 % against the U.S. dollar .
The national and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in May in national currency equivalent grew by 0.59 % , to UAH 2.209 trillion , and by 0.83 % in foreign currency , to US $ 82.12 billion .
According to the Ukrainian Finance Ministry , the fluctuations in the foreign exchange market in May remained minimal , therefore their impact on the national debt was insignificant .
According to the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) , hryvnia strengthened by 0.3 % against the U.S. dollar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital market is recovering .
In May , the Finance Ministry successfully held all of the four planned auctions placing government bonds , having raised UAH 51.6 billion ( US $ 1.9 bilion ) .
Following May auctions , a record amount of financial resources was raised in the national currency , namely UAH 41.8 billion ( US $ 1.5 billion ) , '' the report says .
The ministry said , amid growing demand and stabilizing economic conditions , the average weighted yield on government bonds decreased , including for three-month bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 10.19 % at month-end .
The reduction in rates for six-month government bonds amounted to 95 basis points , to 10.33 % per annum .
Read alsoUkrainians owe over US $ 2.4 bln for housing , utility services as of May 1 In the reporting period , investors were only once offered bonds denominated in foreign currency .
At the auction on May 19 , US $ 368.8 million ( the equivalent of UAH 9.8 billion ) was raised on six-month bonds .
In May , the ministry redeemed the second issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. guarantee .
The total amounted to over US $ 1 billion .
`` Thanks to the 2017 re-profiling of government bonds in the portfolio of the National Bank for government bonds linked to inflation , the Finance Ministry significantly saves on servicing these government bonds .
Thus , the coupon rate on bonds held in the NBU portfolio worth UAH 145.2 billion ( US $ 5.4 billion ) amounted to 4.5 % per annum in the reporting period , compared with the rate of 12.6 % before re-profiling , '' reads the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments on public debt amounted to UAH 43.2 billion ( US $ 1.6 billion ) , while UAH 12.7 billion ( US $ 476.5 million ) went for servicing .

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unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine's Interior Ministry drafts bill to increase speeding fines

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unian--2020-06-25--Ukrainians owe over US$2.4 bln for housing, utility services as of May 1

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unian--2020-06-25--NGO coordinator Yevhen Vasyliev: Panic, confusion, and chaos reign in occupied Donbas over COVID-19

NGO coordinator Yevhen Vasyliev: Panic, confusion, and chaos reign in occupied Donbas over COVID-19 lockdown

What is now the situation like at crossing points along the contact line ?
Let 's get back to March 22 , the start of quarantine .
That day , the Joint Forces Operation Command shut all crossing points at once , overnight .
As border guards said , in the morning they received an order , and at 7:00 they executed it .
There was no prior announcement that this would happen .
There were people who heard the news while already on their way to cross .
Many were forced to seek accommodation .
Someone rented a room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share the roof , while some spent nights at the market or shopping centers in Stanytsia Luhanska .
A month into the start of lockdown , people ran out of rent money , so they had to literally work for living : they would do weeding and other farmwork .
Some were forced to dwell like that for two months or more .
After a while , at Stanytsia checkpoint , people were gradually being allowed to pass , although it was , let 's say , `` conditional . ''
Lists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line , while international organizations helped coordinate them , as far as I understand .
They would do the `` exchange '' once every 14 days .
Apparently , the so-called `` LPR '' was sending people for mandatory observation , but there was only one location able to host up to 24 people .
I heard that they did n't feed the first group on observation for 24 hours , and then they were only giving them some cereals with no meat , the simplest and cheapest food .
Until recently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` LPR '' were supposed to be rather significant – like health issues or death of a family member , or issues related to underage children , etc .
But we were observing strange things : they would allow people pass if they proved they had Luhansk registration , while those who urgently needed to cross had to wait .
There was that family of three , but they agreed to let only one pass ...
Almost everyone who had been waiting for the reopening of checkpoints has already passed .
But on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident of Donetsk , 59 , who sought to return home , died at Maryinka ... How were checkpoints re-equipped in response to the epidemic ?
How are things going in Luhansk region 's hospitals ?
We monitored the developments in late spring .
Then it was only at Stanytsia Luhanska where they set up temperature screening and testing .
From there , people would be handed over to medics or allowed to drive on .
The checkpoint was disinfected by the State Emergencies Service after each mass passage .
At the Mayorsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves measured people 's temperature , although this is not their function .
It must be admitted that the local authorities did nice job purchased equipment for hospitals .
Private business engaged , along with volunteers .
Now there are the lowest incidence rates in Ukraine there and not a single medic was infected .
However , I do n't know whether it is worth trusting these stats completely , or if they are manipulating data .
There was an idea to send for COVID-19 observation everyone crossing from the occupied areas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ locations where the government intends to send people so could you tell us more about this ?
Observation sites housed by medical facilities were in terrible condition : no hot water , nor stable food supplies .
In Belolutsk , people had one single shower available , which was practically a hose with a funnel screwed to the washbasin .
One WC for all , too , which also required some repairs .
Wastewater treatment or waste storage in accordance with standards were off the table .
Moreover , the building has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to several dozens of elderly patients who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 .
Observation sites were also supposed to be set up in some hotels , but management was n't informed of such ideas .
Some learned about this when the National Police and the SBU started coming in with inspections .
Now , those crossing the contact line need to install the Dii Vdoma app on their smartphone [ to monitor adherence to self-isolation rules using GPS ] .
If you do n't , yo ca n't pass .
But not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smartphone and neither are they able to quickly learn how to operate it after long-using push-button phones .
But what if someone stays over at their friends or relatives ?
Will they also be deemed to be on observation or can they move freely ?
In that app you need to designate the exact location where you 'll stay .
It depends on how conscious people are , whether they abide by rules .
They are just as abiding in Luhansk region as people are in any other area .
When do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity ?
In Stanytsia , about 10,000 pass per shift .
In Mayorsk , it 's 7,000 to 8,000 , and toward Mariupol it 's even fewer .
In total , it is 20,000 to 30,000 .
Now the numbers will be down decrease as people wo n't be able to cross just for one day to get their pension payments or do shopping ( you can only return in 14 days ) .
But , it is clear that , despite the preparations , our hospitals are n't ready for a sharp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear how people will be allowed to cross on the other side .
There 's no law there so anything could happen .
There is panic , confusion , and chaos .
I saw a flash mob – occupied Donetsk region residents took pictures carrying signs : `` Ukraine , open the borders . ''
That 's despite the fact that from our side , checkpoints had been reopened back on June 10 .
Some checkpoints are still closed but Donbas residents are complaining to the Ukrainian government , not to the leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine somehow affect hostilities ?
How calm is next to the checkpoints ?
Due to quarantine , journalists stopped traveling to these areas , while shelling intensified .
Many of my friends say that the situation is getting worse .
Shelling is already heard from Severodonetsk – that 's 25-30 kilometers away from Krymske .
A friend from Toshkivka says she is going to flee town amid intensified shelling .
Zolote-4 also came under fire .
Civilians were injured in Avdiyivka and Maryinka .
If we talk about crossing points , relatively recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the positions of the State Border Guard Service by the Maryinka checkpoint .
There is an escalation , and it 's quite noticeable .
This is anything but `` truce '' .

The COVID-19-related restrictions imposed in Donbas are gradually loosening, but crossing the demarcation line remains an issue. What's going on at the crossing points, where and how people caught up on their way had to stay amid lockdown, how occupation administrations are blocking the crossing, and how quarantine affected the number of enemy shellings – that's what program coordinator with the Skhid SOS Foundation Yevhen Vasyliev sat down and spoke about with UNIAN.
What is now the situation like at crossing points along the contact line?
Let's get back to March 22, the start of quarantine. That day, the Joint Forces Operation Command shut all crossing points at once, overnight. As border guards said, in the morning they received an order, and at 7:00 they executed it. There was no prior announcement that this would happen.
There were people who heard the news while already on their way to cross. Many were forced to seek accommodation. Someone rented a room, while some managed to get locals to share the roof, while some spent nights at the market or shopping centers in Stanytsia Luhanska. A month into the start of lockdown, people ran out of rent money, so they had to literally work for living: they would do weeding and other farmwork. Some were forced to dwell like that for two months or more.
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After a while, at Stanytsia checkpoint, people were gradually being allowed to pass, although it was, let's say, "conditional." Lists were created from both sides of the line, while international organizations helped coordinate them, as far as I understand. They would do the "exchange" once every 14 days. Apparently, the so-called "LPR" was sending people for mandatory observation, but there was only one location able to host up to 24 people. I heard that they didn't feed the first group on observation for 24 hours, and then they were only giving them some cereals with no meat, the simplest and cheapest food.
Until recently, the grounds for crossing into the so-called "LPR" were supposed to be rather significant – like health issues or death of a family member, or issues related to underage children, etc. But we were observing strange things: they would allow people pass if they proved they had Luhansk registration, while those who urgently needed to cross had to wait. There was that family of three, but they agreed to let only one pass...
Almost everyone who had been waiting for the reopening of checkpoints has already passed. But on the night of June 12, a resident of Donetsk, 59, who sought to return home, died at Maryinka...
How were checkpoints re-equipped in response to the epidemic? How are things going in Luhansk region's hospitals?
We monitored the developments in late spring. Then it was only at Stanytsia Luhanska where they set up temperature screening and testing. From there, people would be handed over to medics or allowed to drive on. The checkpoint was disinfected by the State Emergencies Service after each mass passage. At the Mayorsk checkpoint, border guards admitted that they themselves measured people's temperature, although this is not their function.
It must be admitted that the local authorities did nice job purchased equipment for hospitals. Private business engaged, along with volunteers. Now there are the lowest incidence rates in Ukraine there and not a single medic was infected. However, I don't know whether it is worth trusting these stats completely, or if they are manipulating data.
There was an idea to send for COVID-19 observation everyone crossing from the occupied areas. You and your colleagues have been to locations where the government intends to send people so could you tell us more about this?
Observation sites housed by medical facilities were in terrible condition: no hot water, nor stable food supplies. In Belolutsk, people had one single shower available, which was practically a hose with a funnel screwed to the washbasin. One WC for all, too, which also required some repairs. Wastewater treatment or waste storage in accordance with standards were off the table. Moreover, the building has a common courtyard with a geriatric facility home to several dozens of elderly patients who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.
Observation sites were also supposed to be set up in some hotels, but management wasn't informed of such ideas. Some learned about this when the National Police and the SBU started coming in with inspections.
Now, those crossing the contact line need to install the Dii Vdoma app on their smartphone [to monitor adherence to self-isolation rules using GPS]. If you don't, yo can't pass. But not all senior citizens are able to afford a smartphone and neither are they able to quickly learn how to operate it after long-using push-button phones.
But what if someone stays over at their friends or relatives? Will they also be deemed to be on observation or can they move freely?
In that app you need to designate the exact location where you'll stay. It depends on how conscious people are, whether they abide by rules. They are just as abiding in Luhansk region as people are in any other area.
When do you think the checkpoints will work at full capacity?
In Stanytsia, about 10,000 pass per shift. In Mayorsk, it's 7,000 to 8,000, and toward Mariupol it's even fewer. In total, it is 20,000 to 30,000.
Now the numbers will be down decrease as people won't be able to cross just for one day to get their pension payments or do shopping (you can only return in 14 days). But, it is clear that, despite the preparations, our hospitals aren't ready for a sharp jump in incidence.
It also remains unclear how people will be allowed to cross on the other side. There's no law there so anything could happen. There is panic, confusion, and chaos. I saw a flash mob – occupied Donetsk region residents took pictures carrying signs: "Ukraine, open the borders." That's despite the fact that from our side, checkpoints had been reopened back on June 10. Some checkpoints are still closed but Donbas residents are complaining to the Ukrainian government, not to the leaders of the unrecognized republics.
Did the quarantine somehow affect hostilities? How calm is next to the checkpoints?
Due to quarantine, journalists stopped traveling to these areas, while shelling intensified. Many of my friends say that the situation is getting worse. Shelling is already heard from Severodonetsk – that's 25-30 kilometers away from Krymske. A friend from Toshkivka says she is going to flee town amid intensified shelling. Zolote-4 also came under fire. Civilians were injured in Avdiyivka and Maryinka. If we talk about crossing points, relatively recently Russian-controlled militants fired an anti-tank missile at the positions of the State Border Guard Service by the Maryinka checkpoint. There is an escalation, and it's quite noticeable. This is anything but "truce".
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unian--2020-06-25--In Bakhmatyuk case, High Qualification Commission of Judges hands down two contradicting judgments

The name of ex-head of the VAB bank 's Board , Denys Maltsev , is mentioned in the same case targeting former owner of the bank , Oleg Bakhmatyuk , and the prosecutor 's office filed identical motions with the HQCJ on selecting a measure of restraint .
On June 24 , 2020 , an HQCJ investigating judge overruled the prosecutors ' motion to select a measure of restraint in the form of custody remand against former head of the VAB bank Board , Denys Maltsev .
Thus , the first instance of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine adopted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recent one by the HQCJ Appeals Chamber on selecting a measure of restraint against Oleg Bakhmatyuk , a shareholder of Ukrlandfarming Group of Companies , former VAB bank owner .
That 's according to Ukrainian News .
The news on the decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine to turn down the measure of restraint was reported on the website of Oleg Bakhmatyuk 's Ukrlandfarming .
It should be recalled that the name of ex-head of the VAB bank 's Board , Denys Maltsev , is mentioned in the same case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oleg Bakhmatyuk , and the prosecutor 's office filed identical motions with the HQCJ on selecting a measure of restraint .
`` I consider the decision in my regard objective because there were no legal grounds for custody remand in absentia – I am not on the international wanted list and neither am I hiding from the investigation .
Meanwhile , the previous decision regarding the bank 's shareholder Oleg Bakhmatyuk testifies to one thing : there are judges who are guided by law , and there are , unfortunately , judges who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain individuals , '' former head of the board of VAB bank Denys Maltsev said , commenting on the court judgment .
Earlier , bank ’ s shareholder Oleg Bakhmatyuk stated the following : `` Artem Sytnyk , as per my information , personally came to HQCJ and , de facto , intervened in the process .
Direct evidence of this is that in identical cases heard by the same HQCJ Appeals Chamber , for example , in the Klymenko case and in the Kliuiev case , they took the exact opposite decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restraint in the form of custody remand . ''
`` Today 's decision regarding Denys Maltsev is another confirmation of my words about the bias and prejudice of some participants in the process .
This absurdity , the reason for which is personal revenge of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk , must finally stop , '' Oleg Bakhmatyuk said today .
As reported earlier , on June 5 , 2020 , the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv ruled to overturn what it said was an illegal decision by Vitaliy Kasko , former deputy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal case against Oleg Bakhmatyuk .
This is about a decision to resume the criminal case on refinancing the VAB bank , which has already been investigated before being closed by a court ruling due to the lack of corpus delicti .

The name of ex-head of the VAB bank's Board, Denys Maltsev, is mentioned in the same case targeting former owner of the bank, Oleg Bakhmatyuk, and the prosecutor's office filed identical motions with the HQCJ on selecting a measure of restraint.
On June 24, 2020, an HQCJ investigating judge overruled the prosecutors' motion to select a measure of restraint in the form of custody remand against former head of the VAB bank Board, Denys Maltsev. Thus, the first instance of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine adopted a decision that is completely opposite to the recent one by the HQCJ Appeals Chamber on selecting a measure of restraint against Oleg Bakhmatyuk, a shareholder of Ukrlandfarming Group of Companies, former VAB bank owner.
That's according to Ukrainian News.
The news on the decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine to turn down the measure of restraint was reported on the website of Oleg Bakhmatyuk's Ukrlandfarming. It should be recalled that the name of ex-head of the VAB bank's Board, Denys Maltsev, is mentioned in the same case targeting former owner of the bank, Oleg Bakhmatyuk, and the prosecutor's office filed identical motions with the HQCJ on selecting a measure of restraint.
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"I consider the decision in my regard objective because there were no legal grounds for custody remand in absentia – I am not on the international wanted list and neither am I hiding from the investigation. Meanwhile, the previous decision regarding the bank's shareholder Oleg Bakhmatyuk testifies to one thing: there are judges who are guided by law, and there are, unfortunately, judges who make decisions based on the interests of certain individuals," former head of the board of VAB bank Denys Maltsev said, commenting on the court judgment.
Earlier, bank’s shareholder Oleg Bakhmatyuk stated the following: "Artem Sytnyk, as per my information, personally came to HQCJ and, de facto, intervened in the process. Direct evidence of this is that in identical cases heard by the same HQCJ Appeals Chamber, for example, in the Klymenko case and in the Kliuiev case, they took the exact opposite decision and refused to apply a measure of restraint in the form of custody remand." "Today's decision regarding Denys Maltsev is another confirmation of my words about the bias and prejudice of some participants in the process. This absurdity, the reason for which is personal revenge of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk, must finally stop," Oleg Bakhmatyuk said today.
As reported earlier, on June 5, 2020, the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv ruled to overturn what it said was an illegal decision by Vitaliy Kasko, former deputy of prosecutor general Riaboshapka, to resume the criminal case against Oleg Bakhmatyuk. This is about a decision to resume the criminal case on refinancing the VAB bank, which has already been investigated before being closed by a court ruling due to the lack of corpus delicti.


unian--2020-06-25--Hungarian FM Szijjártó arrives in Ukraine

A meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation will take place in Kyiv on Thursday .
`` Glad to meet my Hungarian colleague Péter Szijjártó in Kyiv today .
We are reviving the Ukrainian-Hungarian intergovernmental economic commission after almost 7 years of pause .
Time to unlock the true potential of economic cooperation between Ukraine and Hungary , '' Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter on June 25 , 2020 .
The Ukrainian foreign minister also posted a photo from a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart .
A meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv on Thursday .
Read also '' Ice has broken '' : Zelensky could meet with Hungarian PM As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 29 , Kuleba paid a visit to Budapest to meet with Szijjártó .
Following the meeting , he said that together with his Hungarian counterpart he would recommend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to hold a meeting in Kyiv in July .
Kuleba said Ukraine offered that a document be signed with Hungary fixing that ethnic Hungarians represent `` historical and cultural heritage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` problem . ''
In turn , Szijjártó said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between two countries .

A meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation will take place in Kyiv on Thursday.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has arrived in Ukraine.
"Glad to meet my Hungarian colleague Péter Szijjártó in Kyiv today. We are reviving the Ukrainian-Hungarian intergovernmental economic commission after almost 7 years of pause. Time to unlock the true potential of economic cooperation between Ukraine and Hungary," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter on June 25, 2020.
The Ukrainian foreign minister also posted a photo from a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart.
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A meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Economic Cooperation will be held in Kyiv on Thursday.
Read also"Ice has broken": Zelensky could meet with Hungarian PM
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 29, Kuleba paid a visit to Budapest to meet with Szijjártó.
Following the meeting, he said that together with his Hungarian counterpart he would recommend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to hold a meeting in Kyiv in July.
Kuleba said Ukraine offered that a document be signed with Hungary fixing that ethnic Hungarians represent "historical and cultural heritage" of Zakarpattia region, not its "problem."
In turn, Szijjártó said the three joint commissions of Ukraine and Hungary in June should agree on steps that will resolve disputed issues in relations between two countries.


unian--2020-06-25--Three mortar shells excavated during repairs at gas distribution station in Kyiv

At present , works have been suspended to have UXO removed .
Specialists employed by Kyivgaz , a gas distribution @ @ @ @ @ city of Kyiv , on Thursday found three mortar mines during construction works at the @ @ @ @ @ 6 Stepana Bandery Avenue .
`` Kyivgaz experts were carrying out excavation work when they @ @ @ @ @ immediately called the police and rescuers on the scene since there is a threat of @ @ @ @ @ located outside the gas station and the Petrivka book market .
The consequences could be @ @ @ @ @ of the shells set off , '' the operator 's press service said .
It @ @ @ @ @ point was built in the early 1960s .
Its reconstruction started earlier this year .
@ @ @ @ @ has been suspended .
Police , rescuers and sappers are working at the scene , @ @ @ @

At present, works have been suspended to have UXO removed.
Specialists employed by Kyivgaz, a gas distribution network operator in the capital city of Kyiv, on Thursday found three mortar mines during construction works at the main gas distribution station at 6 Stepana Bandery Avenue.
"Kyivgaz experts were carrying out excavation work when they found the shells. They immediately called the police and rescuers on the scene since there is a threat of explosion. The site is located outside the gas station and the Petrivka book market. The consequences could be terrible if at least one of the shells set off," the operator's press service said.
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It is noted this gas distribution point was built in the early 1960s. Its reconstruction started earlier this year.
"At present, works has been suspended. Police, rescuers and sappers are working at the scene," Kyivgaz said.


unian--2020-06-25--Ruling faction MP in Ukraine comments on controversial statement by fellow party member on "poor qua

Ruling faction MP in Ukraine comments on controversial statement by fellow party member on "poor quality" children

MP has apologized for her colleague and told about the faction 's reaction .
Ukrainian MP with the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Olena Moshenets has explained the words of her fellow party member , Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policies and Protection of Veterans Rights Halyna Tretiakova about children of `` poor quality . ''
`` It seems Ms. Tretiakova cited a quote that could emphasize her idea , as far as I understand from context .
I understand she meant children with a low level of education , but what she actually said was 'children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Ukraine 24 TV channel .
MP has apologized for her colleague 's comment and spoke about the faction 's reaction .
`` I 'd like to apologize on behalf ot Ms Tretiakova and our political force to all children and all Ukrainians .
I think the issue [ of dismissal from the post of the head of the parliamentary committee ] will be decided during the faction meeting , there should be an apology and explanation of the wording she applied , '' Moshenets said .
As reported earlier , speaking in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Economics on May 26 , Tretiakova said the following : `` When we demographically provide welfare that is used by families for anything but providing their child with equal rights and education , while giving birth to a child only to receive financial assistance .
Then we get – I 'll say harshly – children of very low quality , who also start feeding on public funds .
Margaret Thatcher also spoke of this once , '' Tretiakova said , adding that the UK is tough on those who `` do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She went on to cite the example of Singapore where Li Kuan Yu reportedly told to sterilize women with no higher education .
The relevant excerpt from the stream was posted by a Facebook public in late May and went largely unnoticed , but the row sparked after the Federation of Professional Unions of Ukraine on June 24 publicly called for Tretiakova 's sacking from the post of Parliamentary Committee for Social Policies and Protection of Veterans Rights .

MP has apologized for her colleague and told about the faction's reaction.
Ukrainian MP with the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Olena Moshenets has explained the words of her fellow party member, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policies and Protection of Veterans Rights Halyna Tretiakova about children of "poor quality."
"It seems Ms. Tretiakova cited a quote that could emphasize her idea, as far as I understand from context. I understand she meant children with a low level of education, but what she actually said was 'children of poor quality'," Moshenets told Ukraine 24 TV channel.
MP has apologized for her colleague's comment and spoke about the faction's reaction.
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"I'd like to apologize on behalf ot Ms Tretiakova and our political force to all children and all Ukrainians. I think the issue [of dismissal from the post of the head of the parliamentary committee] will be decided during the faction meeting, there should be an apology and explanation of the wording she applied," Moshenets said.
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As reported earlier, speaking in a stream posted by the Kyiv School of Economics on May 26, Tretiakova said the following: "When we demographically provide welfare that is used by families for anything but providing their child with equal rights and education, while giving birth to a child only to receive financial assistance. Then we get – I'll say harshly – children of very low quality, who also start feeding on public funds. Margaret Thatcher also spoke of this once," Tretiakova said, adding that the UK is tough on those who "don't work and don't protect". She went on to cite the example of Singapore where Li Kuan Yu reportedly told to sterilize women with no higher education.
The relevant excerpt from the stream was posted by a Facebook public in late May and went largely unnoticed, but the row sparked after the Federation of Professional Unions of Ukraine on June 24 publicly called for Tretiakova's sacking from the post of Parliamentary Committee for Social Policies and Protection of Veterans Rights.


unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine hits back at Russia in latest episode of "Twitter Wars"

The two countries ' accounts have long been in an online spat .
Ukraine has described Russia as a `` toxic ex '' after the nation 's official Twitter account shared images of the authors claimed were `` good ol ' days '' of the Soviet Union .
`` Many Ukrainians still remember the good ol ' days , when Soviet Ukraine was the USSR 's breadbasket , as well as a popular health tourism destination and industrial center , '' Russia tweeted , sharing photos from the time , Yahoo Finance reported .
`` A lot of that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s Crimea today . ''
In response , Ukraine highlighted the post by posting : `` toxic ex here '' .
Ukraine achieved independence from the USSR ( Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ) in 1991 when the state was dissolved .
It had been part of the bloc since the 1920s after Soviet Russian forces overran the country and millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in the Holodomor famine manufactured under the control of Joseph Stalin – a crime for which the leader was posthumously found guilty of genocide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict with its neighbor after Kremlin forces invaded and annexed Ukraine 's Crimea peninsula and then launched aggression in the Donbas region in Ukraine 's east .
In another famous episode of the online feud , Ukraine ridiculed Russia for the attempt to expropriate the figure of French Queen Anne of Kyiv as `` Russian '' .

The two countries' accounts have long been in an online spat.
Ukraine has described Russia as a "toxic ex" after the nation's official Twitter account shared images of the authors claimed were "good ol' days" of the Soviet Union.
"Many Ukrainians still remember the good ol' days, when Soviet Ukraine was the USSR's breadbasket, as well as a popular health tourism destination and industrial center," Russia tweeted, sharing photos from the time, Yahoo Finance reported.
toxic ex here 👇 https://t.co/zU7EEYoreg — Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) June 23, 2020
"A lot of that, and much more, is available in Russia’s Crimea today."
In response, Ukraine highlighted the post by posting: "toxic ex here".
Ukraine achieved independence from the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) in 1991 when the state was dissolved.
It had been part of the bloc since the 1920s after Soviet Russian forces overran the country and millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in the Holodomor famine manufactured under the control of Joseph Stalin – a crime for which the leader was posthumously found guilty of genocide.
Read alsoRussian 'military parades' in occupied Donbas, Crimea violate Ukrainian, international law – MFA
Since 2014, Russia has been in conflict with its neighbor after Kremlin forces invaded and annexed Ukraine's Crimea peninsula and then launched aggression in the Donbas region in Ukraine's east.
In another famous episode of the online feud, Ukraine ridiculed Russia for the attempt to expropriate the figure of French Queen Anne of Kyiv as "Russian".


unian--2020-06-25--Maritime trade unions say entering occupied Crimea poses risks to reputation and life – media

Maritime trade unions say entering occupied Crimea poses risks to reputation and life – media
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The Ukrainian independent maritime trade union has notified the OSCE and IMO of threats to the safety of shipping, life and health in the ports and waters of Russia-occupied Crimea.
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unian--2020-06-25--Srna appointed as FC Shakhtar Director of Football

Darijo 's new role duties include the development of young footballers and the adaptation of foreign players .
Darijo Srna has been appointed as FC Shakhtar Director of Football .
`` Srna spent 15 seasons at Shakhtar , making 536 appearances ( club record ) , scoring 49 goals and winning 26 trophies : the UEFA Cup , 10 league titles , seven Ukrainian Cups , and eight Super Cups .
He can use his vast football experience to help the young players succeed with the club , '' FC Shakhtar said on its website on June 24 .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Srna returned to the club and joined the coaching staff of Luis Castro .
Darijo 's new role duties include the development of young footballers , the adaptation of foreign players , participation in transfer discussions , correspondence of the Academy teams and the first team to the club 's philosophy and Shakhtar 's playing style .
`` This season was a kind of trial period for Darijo as a non-footballer , '' FC Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin said .
`` We all worried about him , watched whether he would succeed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all understand that he is the club legend .
All the players in the team treat Darijo with great respect , for young players he is generally an idol .
His personality is quite important in the team these days .
The decision to appoint Darijo as a Director of Football is justified by his work , his influence and help to Shakhtar .
His main task is to be inside the team life .
To understand all processes - both training and operational ones .
To be a link between the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team and the president . ''
While commenting on his appointment , Srna said : `` The position is really serious .
The most important thing is that I will be on the field .
Because I am not an office man , as I 've spent my whole life on the football pitch .
I like to feel the team , feel the coach .
Over the past year , I have learnt many things from [ the current manager of FC Shakhtar Donetsk ] Mr Castro , and I 'm grateful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team .
And my role is always the same – to benefit Shakhtar , to help developing young players and try to make the team play some beautiful attacking football . ''
`` I must be present at every training session , at every game .
But many of my duties will change .
There are many points on my contract , but I will always respect the club and carry out all the tasks set for me .
I 'll do my best to make Shakhtar stronger , '' he said @

Darijo's new role duties include the development of young footballers and the adaptation of foreign players.
Darijo Srna has been appointed as FC Shakhtar Director of Football.
"Srna spent 15 seasons at Shakhtar, making 536 appearances (club record), scoring 49 goals and winning 26 trophies: the UEFA Cup, 10 league titles, seven Ukrainian Cups, and eight Super Cups. He can use his vast football experience to help the young players succeed with the club," FC Shakhtar said on its website on June 24.
A year ago, Shakhtar's former captain Srna returned to the club and joined the coaching staff of Luis Castro.
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Darijo's new role duties include the development of young footballers, the adaptation of foreign players, participation in transfer discussions, correspondence of the Academy teams and the first team to the club's philosophy and Shakhtar's playing style.
"This season was a kind of trial period for Darijo as a non-footballer," FC Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin said. "We all worried about him, watched whether he would succeed. He did everything very successfully! We all understand that he is the club legend. All the players in the team treat Darijo with great respect, for young players he is generally an idol. His personality is quite important in the team these days. The decision to appoint Darijo as a Director of Football is justified by his work, his influence and help to Shakhtar. His main task is to be inside the team life. To understand all processes - both training and operational ones. To be a link between the club management, the coaching staff, the team and the president."
While commenting on his appointment, Srna said: "The position is really serious. The most important thing is that I will be on the field. Because I am not an office man, as I've spent my whole life on the football pitch. I like to feel the team, feel the coach. Over the past year, I have learnt many things from [the current manager of FC Shakhtar Donetsk] Mr Castro, and I'm grateful to him for the opportunity to help the team. And my role is always the same – to benefit Shakhtar, to help developing young players and try to make the team play some beautiful attacking football."
"I must be present at every training session, at every game. But many of my duties will change. There are many points on my contract, but I will always respect the club and carry out all the tasks set for me. I'll do my best to make Shakhtar stronger," he said.


unian--2020-06-25--Hryvnia slides to UAH 26.65 to U.S. dollar on June 25

Hryvnia slides to UAH 26.65 to U.S. dollar on June 25
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The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is fixed at UAH 30.07 per euro.
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unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine may step up liability for insulting police officers

Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko has said Ukraine may toughen liability for insulting a police officer .
The official says he was instructed to develop a relevant bill to increase the fine , the RBC Ukraine news agency reports .
Gerashchenko said this issue had been raised after the recent incidents outside the court house in Kyiv where protesters rallied for a fair trial for activist Serhiy Sternenko , who is being charged with murder while claiming he acted in self-defense .
Read alsoRight not to be killed : why is it still possible to be imprisoned for self-defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional liability would be applied to those who pepperspray police officers or other protesters .
`` When tear gas is used against police officers or other protesters , this is no longer a peaceful rally , '' Gerashchenko said .
He said this would lead to the act being perceived as hooliganism , which entails criminal liability .
To the existing aggravating circumstances of hooliganism , now laid down in the Criminal Code , such as the use of brass knuckles and bats , authorities intend to also include tear gas .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this , '' Gerashchenko added .

The Interior Ministry will develop a relevant bill.
Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko has said Ukraine may toughen liability for insulting a police officer.
The official says he was instructed to develop a relevant bill to increase the fine, the RBC Ukraine news agency reports.
Gerashchenko said this issue had been raised after the recent incidents outside the court house in Kyiv where protesters rallied for a fair trial for activist Serhiy Sternenko, who is being charged with murder while claiming he acted in self-defense.
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Moreover, deputy minister said additional liability would be applied to those who pepperspray police officers or other protesters.
"When tear gas is used against police officers or other protesters, this is no longer a peaceful rally," Gerashchenko said.
He said this would lead to the act being perceived as hooliganism, which entails criminal liability. To the existing aggravating circumstances of hooliganism, now laid down in the Criminal Code, such as the use of brass knuckles and bats, authorities intend to also include tear gas.
"Then people could get real prison terms for this," Gerashchenko added.


unian--2020-06-25--Reuters: Trump, Poland's Duda discuss sending some U.S. troops to Poland from Germany

The two leaders spoke after meeting in the Oval Office .
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns , and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement .
A defense agreement would send more U.S. troops to Poland , bolstering defense cooperation between the two NATO allies and acting as a further counterweight against Russian aggression , Reuters reported .
`` I think it sends a strong message to Russia , '' Trump told a news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rose Garden , where he criticized other European countries for buying Russian energy .
Read alsoTrump says U.S. to pull some troops from Germany over NATO spending feud – media The two leaders spoke after meeting in the Oval Office .
Duda said it was an honor to discuss next steps in relations at the White House .
`` Today we are entering another stage , namely there is a possibility of further increase in American troops in our country , '' he said .
Trump said he might move U.S. troops from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to take thousands of U.S. forces out of Germany because he says the United States bears too much of a financial burden for the deployment and criticizes the government in Berlin for buying Russian energy .
`` We 're going to be reducing our forces in Germany .
Some will be coming home and some will be going to other places , but Poland would be one of those other places , '' Trump said at the news conference .
`` Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars to purchase energy from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I 'm saying what 's that all about ?
You 're spending billions of dollars to Russia , then we 're supposed to defend you from Russia .
So I think it 's ... very bad , '' Trump said .
Washington objects to the Russia 's Nord Stream 2 pipeline , which would double the amount of gas piped directly from Russia to Germany and reduce the amount piped in Ukraine .
Critics have accused Duda and Trump of calling the visit just before the Polish election in order to improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as his lead in opinion polls has dropped in recent weeks .
Duda 's visit appeared aimed at boosting his re-election campaign – Poland 's nationwide presidential vote is on Sunday .
The nationalist Polish leader has emerged as one of Trump 's preferred foreign partners .
The two have met one-on-one at least five times .

The two leaders spoke after meeting in the Oval Office.
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday became the first foreign leader to visit U.S. President Donald Trump since the coronavirus pandemic led to global lockdowns, and the two leaders said they looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement.
A defense agreement would send more U.S. troops to Poland, bolstering defense cooperation between the two NATO allies and acting as a further counterweight against Russian aggression, Reuters reported.
"I think it sends a strong message to Russia," Trump told a news conference with Duda in the White House Rose Garden, where he criticized other European countries for buying Russian energy.
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The two leaders spoke after meeting in the Oval Office.
Duda said it was an honor to discuss next steps in relations at the White House. "Today we are entering another stage, namely there is a possibility of further increase in American troops in our country," he said.
Trump said he might move U.S. troops from Germany to Poland. The Republican president wants to take thousands of U.S. forces out of Germany because he says the United States bears too much of a financial burden for the deployment and criticizes the government in Berlin for buying Russian energy.
"We're going to be reducing our forces in Germany. Some will be coming home and some will be going to other places, but Poland would be one of those other places," Trump said at the news conference.
"Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars to purchase energy from Russia. And through the pipeline. And I'm saying what's that all about? You're spending billions of dollars to Russia, then we're supposed to defend you from Russia. So I think it's... very bad," Trump said.
Washington objects to the Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would double the amount of gas piped directly from Russia to Germany and reduce the amount piped in Ukraine.
Critics have accused Duda and Trump of calling the visit just before the Polish election in order to improve the right-leaning Duda's chances of winning, as his lead in opinion polls has dropped in recent weeks.
Duda's visit appeared aimed at boosting his re-election campaign – Poland's nationwide presidential vote is on Sunday. The nationalist Polish leader has emerged as one of Trump's preferred foreign partners. The two have met one-on-one at least five times.


unian--2020-06-25--Ex-President Yanukovych, two ex-defense ministers notified of suspected treason

A pretrial investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation .
Former fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych and two ex-defense ministers of Ukraine Dmytro Salamatin and Pavlo Lebedev have been notified of suspected treason .
`` According to the investigation , the former president , in complicity with the two former defense ministers , carried out a targeted reduction of Ukraine 's defense capability through the so-called reform of the Armed Forces during 2012-2014 , which consisted of reducing the size , disbanding individual military units and units , changing their location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( PGO ) in Ukraine said in a statement on June 24 .
Read alsoSBI 's first deputy director denies being Yanukovych 's lawyer , but confirms participation in court hearings What is more , such actions were carried out , in particular in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , which subsequently led to the annexation of the peninsula , the PGO said .
Thus , according to investigators , the officials assisted to a foreign state – the Russian Federation – and its representatives in carrying out subversive activities against Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were issued under Part 1 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
A pretrial investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation .
In case of proof of guilt , the suspects are facing imprisonment for up to 15 years with confiscation of property .
As UNIAN reported , on December 24 , 2012 , the then President Yanukovych appointed Lebedev as Minister of Defense .
At that time , Lebedev was a Member of Parliament from the then Party of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yanukovych dismissed Salamatin from the post of Minister of Defense , which he had occupied since February 8 , 2012 .

A pretrial investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation.
Former fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych and two ex-defense ministers of Ukraine Dmytro Salamatin and Pavlo Lebedev have been notified of suspected treason.
"According to the investigation, the former president, in complicity with the two former defense ministers, carried out a targeted reduction of Ukraine's defense capability through the so-called reform of the Armed Forces during 2012-2014, which consisted of reducing the size, disbanding individual military units and units, changing their location," the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) in Ukraine said in a statement on June 24.
Read alsoSBI's first deputy director denies being Yanukovych's lawyer, but confirms participation in court hearings
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What is more, such actions were carried out, in particular in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which subsequently led to the annexation of the peninsula, the PGO said.
Thus, according to investigators, the officials assisted to a foreign state – the Russian Federation – and its representatives in carrying out subversive activities against Ukraine.
In particular, their notices of suspicion were issued under Part 1 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
A pretrial investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation.
In case of proof of guilt, the suspects are facing imprisonment for up to 15 years with confiscation of property.
As UNIAN reported, on December 24, 2012, the then President Yanukovych appointed Lebedev as Minister of Defense. At that time, Lebedev was a Member of Parliament from the then Party of Regions. On the same day, Yanukovych dismissed Salamatin from the post of Minister of Defense, which he had occupied since February 8, 2012.


unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine reports new record daily COVID-19 spike

Of them , 994 cases were reported in the past 24 hours against 940 cases reported on the morning of Wednesday , June 24 .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 40,000 as of the morning of Thursday , June 25 .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were 40,008 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 25 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 25 .
Of them , 994 cases were reported in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date .
That 's against 940 cases reported on the morning of Wednesday , June 24 .
The overall death toll has reached 1,067 .
As many as 17,758 patients have recovered .
Overall incidence per region is as follows : 1,753 cases in Vinnytsia region ; 2,024 in Volyn region ; 1,069 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 399 in Donetsk region ; 1,337 in Zhytomyr region ; 2,454 in Zakarpattia region ; 561 in Zaporizhia region ; 2,171 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 636 in Kirovohrad region ; 4,613 in the city of Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Lviv region ; 75 in Luhansk region ; 377 in Mykolayiv region ; 1,465 in Odesa region ; 301 in Poltava region ; 3,248 in Rivne region ; 277 in Sumy region ; 1,815 in Ternopil region ; 1,947 in Kharkiv region ; 188 in Kherson region ; 645 in Khmelnytsky region ; 4,531 in Chernivtsi region ; 616 in Cherkasy region ; and 506 in Chernihiv region .
Read alsoQuarantine may be strengthened in Kyiv region Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of June 25 , 2020 , the Center had received 1,305 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 83,744 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 39,014 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 24 .
They include 1,051 deaths and 17,409 recoveries .
Some 940 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Of them, 994 cases were reported in the past 24 hours against 940 cases reported on the morning of Wednesday, June 24.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 40,000 as of the morning of Thursday, June 25.
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 40,008 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 25," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 25.
Of them, 994 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the highest number to date. That's against 940 cases reported on the morning of Wednesday, June 24.
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The overall death toll has reached 1,067.
As many as 17,758 patients have recovered.
Overall incidence per region is as follows: 1,753 cases in Vinnytsia region; 2,024 in Volyn region; 1,069 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 399 in Donetsk region; 1,337 in Zhytomyr region; 2,454 in Zakarpattia region; 561 in Zaporizhia region; 2,171 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 636 in Kirovohrad region; 4,613 in the city of Kyiv; 2,373 in Kyiv region; 4,627 in Lviv region; 75 in Luhansk region; 377 in Mykolaiv region; 1,465 in Odesa region; 301 in Poltava region; 3,248 in Rivne region; 277 in Sumy region; 1,815 in Ternopil region; 1,947 in Kharkiv region; 188 in Kherson region; 645 in Khmelnytsky region; 4,531 in Chernivtsi region; 616 in Cherkasy region; and 506 in Chernihiv region.
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Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of June 25, 2020, the Center had received 1,305 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 83,744 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 39,014 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 24. They include 1,051 deaths and 17,409 recoveries. Some 940 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-25--Russian 'military parades' in occupied Donbas, Crimea violate Ukrainian, international law – MFA

The Ukrainian authorities have sent a note of protest to Russia 's Foreign Ministry .
Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says by holding a so-called `` military parade '' of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol , as well as a `` parade '' of Russian armed formations in the occupied cities of Donetsk and Luhansk , the Russian Federation violates Ukrainian and international law .
`` We consider the fact that the so-called 'parades ' of the units of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol , as well as the armed forces of the Russian Federation in temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions on June 24 , 2020 , on the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazism were held without coordination with the Ukrainian side is a frank disrespect by the Russian side for the current legislation of Ukraine and international law , including UN General Assembly resolution A/Res/68/262 of March 27 , 2014 , 'Territorial integrity of Ukraine , ' '' the ministry said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ministry says the current act of provocation once again confirms that Russia deliberately continues escalating tensions in Ukrainian-Russian relations and does not want to resolve the issues caused by its armed aggression and occupation of part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine .
Ukrainian diplomats believe that by staging of so-called `` military parades '' in the Russia-occupied cities of Donetsk and Luhansk and demonstrating 155mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzers , 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers , BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers , and other military equipment , including Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles , Russia has flagrantly violated its obligations as a party to the Minsk agreements .
`` We regard the demonstration by the Russian Federation of the military equipment during the so-called 'military parades ' in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as a continuation of Russia 's policy of militarizing Crimea , which poses a serious threat to European security .
The involvement of minor children by the Russian occupying administrations [ in the events ] for militaristic purposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry said .
At the same time , Ukraine demands that Russia immediately cease internationally unlawful acts against the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and take comprehensive measures to end the occupation of part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine , including by withdrawing all its armed formations , military equipment and fighters .
In this regard , the corresponding note of protest was handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation .

The Ukrainian authorities have sent a note of protest to Russia's Foreign Ministry.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says by holding a so-called "military parade" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as a "parade" of Russian armed formations in the occupied cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, the Russian Federation violates Ukrainian and international law.
"We consider the fact that the so-called 'parades' of the units of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as the armed forces of the Russian Federation in temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions on June 24, 2020, on the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazism were held without coordination with the Ukrainian side is a frank disrespect by the Russian side for the current legislation of Ukraine and international law, including UN General Assembly resolution A/Res/68/262 of March 27, 2014, 'Territorial integrity of Ukraine,'" the ministry said in a statement on June 24.
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The ministry says the current act of provocation once again confirms that Russia deliberately continues escalating tensions in Ukrainian-Russian relations and does not want to resolve the issues caused by its armed aggression and occupation of part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine.
Ukrainian diplomats believe that by staging of so-called "military parades" in the Russia-occupied cities of Donetsk and Luhansk and demonstrating 155mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzers, 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers, BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, and other military equipment, including Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system, T-72 tanks, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers, BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, Russia has flagrantly violated its obligations as a party to the Minsk agreements.
"We regard the demonstration by the Russian Federation of the military equipment during the so-called 'military parades' in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as a continuation of Russia's policy of militarizing Crimea, which poses a serious threat to European security. The involvement of minor children by the Russian occupying administrations [in the events] for militaristic purposes looks especially cynical," the Foreign Ministry said.
At the same time, Ukraine demands that Russia immediately cease internationally unlawful acts against the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and take comprehensive measures to end the occupation of part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine, including by withdrawing all its armed formations, military equipment and fighters.
In this regard, the corresponding note of protest was handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.


unian--2020-06-25--National Bank: loan rates for households, businesses to hit lowest in Ukraine's history

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unian--2020-06-25--Ukraine reports five enemy attacks in Donbas on June 24

Russia 's hybrid military forces on June 24 mounted five attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ armed formations violated the ceasefire five times in the past day , '' the press @ @ @ @ @ Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 25 @ @ @ @ @ fired proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , @ @ @ @ @ attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka , and the villages of Shyrokyne @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoThis testifies to weakness '' : MP on Putin making Donbas , Crimea @ @ @ @ @ According to Ukrainian intelligence updated reports , three invaders were killed and another two were @ @ @ @ @ 22-23 .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time @ @ @ @ @ casualties have been reported since Thursday midnight .

Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
Russia's hybrid military forces on June 24 mounted five attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire five times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 25, 2020.
Russia-led forces fired proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
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Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka, and the villages of Shyrokyne, Starohnativka and Khutir Vilnyi.
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Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
According to Ukrainian intelligence updated reports, three invaders were killed and another two were wounded in action on June 22-23.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on June 25.
No casualties have been reported since Thursday midnight.


unian--2020-06-24--Investigative journalism: One in five UOC-MP bishops in Ukraine owns house over 300 sq m

Data about more than 200 representatives of the higher clergy of three Ukrainian churches has been processed .
One in five bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate ( UOC-MP ) in Ukraine owns a house with an area of over 300 square meters .
Read alsoUkrainians ask Zelensky to transfer Kyiv Lavra to Orthodox Church of Ukraine Journalists processed data from official registries on the income of more than 200 representatives of the higher clergy of three Ukrainian churches , according to slidstvo.info 's new project dubbed `` The Gold of the Church . ''
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ( UGCC ) and by every nineteenth in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ( OCU ) .
The journalists found out that one in five bishops of the OCU and the UOC-MP does not have their own housing .
The UGCC has about a third of bishops without housing .
It was also possible to establish the average area of real estate owned per representative of the higher clergy of the three churches .
Thus , a UOC-MP bishop owns 230 square meters of real estate on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UGCC has more than 190 square meters and that of the OCU has almost 114 square meters .
As for land ownership , a bishop of the UOC-MP and that of the OCU on the average have half a hectare of land , while a member of the UGCC has half as much .

Data about more than 200 representatives of the higher clergy of three Ukrainian churches has been processed.
One in five bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in Ukraine owns a house with an area of over 300 square meters.
Read alsoUkrainians ask Zelensky to transfer Kyiv Lavra to Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Journalists processed data from official registries on the income of more than 200 representatives of the higher clergy of three Ukrainian churches, according to slidstvo.info's new project dubbed "The Gold of the Church."
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Such estates are owned by every sixth bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) and by every nineteenth in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU).
The journalists found out that one in five bishops of the OCU and the UOC-MP does not have their own housing. The UGCC has about a third of bishops without housing.
It was also possible to establish the average area of real estate owned per representative of the higher clergy of the three churches. Thus, a UOC-MP bishop owns 230 square meters of real estate on the average, a member of the UGCC has more than 190 square meters and that of the OCU has almost 114 square meters.
As for land ownership, a bishop of the UOC-MP and that of the OCU on the average have half a hectare of land, while a member of the UGCC has half as much.


unian--2020-06-26--Ukraine asks NATO, EU to help handle flooding aftermath in western regions

Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) and the European Union ( EU ) to help handle the aftermath of recent floods in Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi , Lviv , Zakarpattia , and Ternopil regions .
The ministry appealed to the partner states and the headquarters of international organizations , asking for help to overcome the consequences of the natural disaster , the ministry 's press service told UNIAN .
Read alsoZelensky arrives in flood-hit Prykarpattia before his self-isolation expires Separate appeals were sent to the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU and the Mission of Ukraine to NATO have appealed to the EU institutions and Alliance structures to activate the EU civil emergency response mechanism and engage NATO 's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre ( EADRCC ) , '' Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said .
The ministry counts on partners ' support for the efforts of the government of Ukraine to protect the life and health of its citizens , critical infrastructure facilities , and reduce the negative impact of natural disasters on the economy .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi , Lviv , Zakarpattia , and Ternopil regions .
Three people in Ivano-Frankivsk region were killed as a result of the disaster .
About 300 villages and towns were flooded in four regions of Ukraine .
Ivano-Frankivsk region , where more than 200 villages and towns were flooded , suffered most from the floods .
Some 150 km of roads and 90 bridges were damaged in the region .
The Ukrainian government deployed 1,700 emergency workers and 470 pieces of equipment , including six helicopters , to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ministers allocated UAH 672 million , or US $ 25 million , from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of the flooding in the western regions of Ukraine .

Ukraine's government suggests engaging NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) to help handle the aftermath of recent floods in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ternopil regions.
The ministry appealed to the partner states and the headquarters of international organizations, asking for help to overcome the consequences of the natural disaster, the ministry's press service told UNIAN.
Read alsoZelensky arrives in flood-hit Prykarpattia before his self-isolation expires
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Separate appeals were sent to the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance.
"The Mission of Ukraine to the EU and the Mission of Ukraine to NATO have appealed to the EU institutions and Alliance structures to activate the EU civil emergency response mechanism and engage NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
The ministry counts on partners' support for the efforts of the government of Ukraine to protect the life and health of its citizens, critical infrastructure facilities, and reduce the negative impact of natural disasters on the economy.
As UNIAN reported earlier, heavy rainfalls in recent days caused serious flooding in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ternopil regions. Three people in Ivano-Frankivsk region were killed as a result of the disaster.
About 300 villages and towns were flooded in four regions of Ukraine. Ivano-Frankivsk region, where more than 200 villages and towns were flooded, suffered most from the floods. Some 150 km of roads and 90 bridges were damaged in the region.
The Ukrainian government deployed 1,700 emergency workers and 470 pieces of equipment, including six helicopters, to deal with the immediate consequences.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 672 million, or US$25 million, from the state reserve fund to overcome the aftermath of the flooding in the western regions of Ukraine.


unian--2020-06-26--Kirovohrad governor, his accomplice detained on bribery charges – media

An investigation into the case is under way .
High-ranking officials in Kirovohrad region have been detained on bribery charges .
The facts of bribe-taking by representatives of Kirovohrad Regional State Administration were documented by the SBU Security Service of Ukraine jointly with the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) , the SBU 's press service said .
The operation was supervised by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) .
According to the Ukrayinska Pravda news outlet , detained were Chairman of Kirovohrad Regional State Administration Andriy Balon and another official of the administration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the regional governor planned to illegally receive UAH 1.8 million ( about US $ 67,400 ) from the regional representation of a state agency in the region , the SBU said .
In June 2020 , the special services documented the receipt by the intermediary of UAH 100,000 ( US $ 3,745 ) , the first part of the bribe .
The governor and his accomplice were detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine during the transfer of the second part of the bribe in the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An investigation into the bribery case is under way to establish all the circumstances of the crime .

An investigation into the case is under way.
High-ranking officials in Kirovohrad region have been detained on bribery charges.
The facts of bribe-taking by representatives of Kirovohrad Regional State Administration were documented by the SBU Security Service of Ukraine jointly with the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the SBU's press service said.
The operation was supervised by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
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According to the Ukrayinska Pravda news outlet, detained were Chairman of Kirovohrad Regional State Administration Andriy Balon and another official of the administration.
As investigators established during a pretrial investigation, the regional governor planned to illegally receive UAH 1.8 million (about US$67,400) from the regional representation of a state agency in the region, the SBU said.
In June 2020, the special services documented the receipt by the intermediary of UAH 100,000 (US$3,745), the first part of the bribe.
The governor and his accomplice were detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine during the transfer of the second part of the bribe in the amount of UAH 250,000 (US$9,363).
An investigation into the bribery case is under way to establish all the circumstances of the crime.


unian--2020-06-26--Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas discusses local elections, POW lists, opening of two checkpoints

The next meeting is scheduled for July 8 .
The Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas has held a regular video conference meeting with participation of representatives of the OSCE , Russia and Ukraine , including internally displaced persons representing Donbas , to discuss local elections , lists of prisoners of war ( POWs ) , as well as opening two checkpoints in Luhansk region .
`` In the framework of the working group on political issues , the Ukrainian delegation provided the parties [ to the consultations ] with a calendar plan to prepare and hold local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law , '' the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine said .
Ukrainian representatives stress that elections in the Russia-controlled districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are possible only after comprehensive de-escalation , the withdrawal of foreign military units and equipment , disarmament of illegal armed groups , and restoration of control over the state border in the conflict zone by the Ukrainian government .
The humanitarian group discussed the coordination of lists for the mutual release of captives .
The Ukrainian party continues to insist on an `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reiterated willingness to open two new checkpoints in Luhansk region for humanitarian purposes , and provide security guarantees for the period of construction of checkpoint infrastructure by the temporarily occupied territories subject to actual work .
A number of proposals submitted by the Ukrainian party were discussed within the working group on security issues .
They concerned , among other things , demining and security for civilians , new disengagement points and ensuring a sustainable ceasefire .
The group 's moderator , Ambassador Yaşar Halit Çevik , noted the constructive nature of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to ensure full and unimpeded access of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine ( OSCE SMM ) to the entire temporarily uncontrolled territory .
Only in the period from June 1 to June 23 , 2020 , thirty-nine cases of non-admission of OSCE SMM observers to the territory not controlled by the government of Ukraine through the checkpoints along the official road corridors crossing the delimitation line were recorded .
The Ukrainian party stressed its willingness to provide the necessary security guarantees and full assistance to the OSCE SMM to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camera of the Special Monitoring Mission near Shyrokyne ( Donetsk region ) , which occurred on June 22 , 2020 , as a result of shelling from the territory uncontrolled by the government of Ukraine .
The Ukrainian party offered to hold an additional meeting of the security group to achieve progress in the issue of disengagement of forces and weapons in the project areas until the next meeting of the TCG .
Due to the efforts of the Ukrainian delegation within the working group on social and economic issues , the work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russia-occupied districts resumed after a two-week break .
The Ukrainian party initiated the discussion of approaches to solving environmental problems in the occupied areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
In particular , it raised the issue of safe storage of radioactive materials and the possibility of forming a group of experts under the auspices of the IAEA to monitor the situation .
The delegation also raised the issue of ensuring water supply in the conflict zone .
The next round of consultations within the TCG is scheduled for July 8 .

The next meeting is scheduled for July 8.
The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas has held a regular video conference meeting with participation of representatives of the OSCE, Russia and Ukraine, including internally displaced persons representing Donbas, to discuss local elections, lists of prisoners of war (POWs), as well as opening two checkpoints in Luhansk region.
"In the framework of the working group on political issues, the Ukrainian delegation provided the parties [to the consultations] with a calendar plan to prepare and hold local elections within the time frame established by law," the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine said.
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Ukrainian representatives stress that elections in the Russia-controlled districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are possible only after comprehensive de-escalation, the withdrawal of foreign military units and equipment, disarmament of illegal armed groups, and restoration of control over the state border in the conflict zone by the Ukrainian government.
The humanitarian group discussed the coordination of lists for the mutual release of captives. The Ukrainian party continues to insist on an "all-for-all" release.
The Ukrainian delegation reiterated willingness to open two new checkpoints in Luhansk region for humanitarian purposes, and provide security guarantees for the period of construction of checkpoint infrastructure by the temporarily occupied territories subject to actual work.
A number of proposals submitted by the Ukrainian party were discussed within the working group on security issues. They concerned, among other things, demining and security for civilians, new disengagement points and ensuring a sustainable ceasefire. The group's moderator, Ambassador Yaşar Halit Çevik, noted the constructive nature of the dialogue.
The Ukrainian delegation emphasized the need to ensure full and unimpeded access of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (OSCE SMM) to the entire temporarily uncontrolled territory. Only in the period from June 1 to June 23, 2020, thirty-nine cases of non-admission of OSCE SMM observers to the territory not controlled by the government of Ukraine through the checkpoints along the official road corridors crossing the delimitation line were recorded.
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The Ukrainian party stressed its willingness to provide the necessary security guarantees and full assistance to the OSCE SMM to investigate the incident with damage to the surveillance camera of the Special Monitoring Mission near Shyrokyne (Donetsk region), which occurred on June 22, 2020, as a result of shelling from the territory uncontrolled by the government of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian party offered to hold an additional meeting of the security group to achieve progress in the issue of disengagement of forces and weapons in the project areas until the next meeting of the TCG.
Due to the efforts of the Ukrainian delegation within the working group on social and economic issues, the work of the Ukrainian mobile network operator in the Russia-occupied districts resumed after a two-week break.
The Ukrainian party initiated the discussion of approaches to solving environmental problems in the occupied areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In particular, it raised the issue of safe storage of radioactive materials and the possibility of forming a group of experts under the auspices of the IAEA to monitor the situation. The delegation also raised the issue of ensuring water supply in the conflict zone.
The next round of consultations within the TCG is scheduled for July 8.