unian--2020-10-19--European Commission proposes EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Once in force , the new regime will provide the EU with greater flexibility to target those responsible for serious human rights violations .
The European Commission made proposals to the EU Council and Member States to address human rights violations and abuses worldwide , approving the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime .
Read alsoU.S .
House of Representatives calls for sanctions against Russia over human rights abuse '' As announced by the President Ursula von der Leyen at the State of the European Union , the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have today put forward a Joint Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning implementation of restrictive measures ( sanctions ) against serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide , '' the European Commission said in a press release published on its website on October 19 .
In particular , the Joint Proposal for a Council Regulation is one of the legal acts required by Council to proceed with the establishment of the new horizontal sanctions regime .
It complements the Council Decision that is being proposed by High Representative Josep Borrell and that – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establish the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime .
Once in force , the new regime will provide the EU with greater flexibility to target those responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide , no matter where they occur or who is responsible .
It is expected that the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime will consist of measures such as asset freezes and travel bans .
On the latter , the Joint Proposal would also give , for the first time , the Commission oversight on the implementation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the new regime will not replace existing geographic sanctions regimes , some of which already address human rights violations and abuses , for example in Syria , Belarus or Venezuela .
The proposed Council Regulation will be discussed by Member States in the Council in parallel to the High Representative 's Proposal for a Council Decision .
`` Human rights are under attack around the world .
The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime will be a powerful tool to hold accountable those responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity for Europe not only to stand up for its values but to act , '' Josep Borrell stressed .
In December 2019 , Borrell said that the European Union would launch preparatory work to develop a global sanctions regime to address human rights violations , similar to the Magnitsky Act passed by the United States in 2012 .

Once in force, the new regime will provide the EU with greater flexibility to target those responsible for serious human rights violations.
The European Commission made proposals to the EU Council and Member States to address human rights violations and abuses worldwide, approving the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
Read alsoU.S. House of Representatives calls for sanctions against Russia over human rights abuse"As announced by the President Ursula von der Leyen at the State of the European Union, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy [Josep Borrell] have today put forward a Joint Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning implementation of restrictive measures (sanctions) against serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide," the European Commission said in a press release published on its website on October 19.
In particular, the Joint Proposal for a Council Regulation is one of the legal acts required by Council to proceed with the establishment of the new horizontal sanctions regime. It complements the Council Decision that is being proposed by High Representative Josep Borrell and that – once adopted by the Council – will establish the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
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Once in force, the new regime will provide the EU with greater flexibility to target those responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide, no matter where they occur or who is responsible.
It is expected that the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime will consist of measures such as asset freezes and travel bans. On the latter, the Joint Proposal would also give, for the first time, the Commission oversight on the implementation of the travel bans.
At the same time, the new regime will not replace existing geographic sanctions regimes, some of which already address human rights violations and abuses, for example in Syria, Belarus or Venezuela.
The proposed Council Regulation will be discussed by Member States in the Council in parallel to the High Representative's Proposal for a Council Decision.
"Human rights are under attack around the world. The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime will be a powerful tool to hold accountable those responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses around the world. This is an opportunity for Europe not only to stand up for its values but to act," Josep Borrell stressed.
Background:
In December 2019, Borrell said that the European Union would launch preparatory work to develop a global sanctions regime to address human rights violations, similar to the Magnitsky Act passed by the United States in 2012.


unian--2020-10-19--PS752 downing: Iran ready to ensure equal compensation paid to relatives of all victims

Iran decided to assume full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft .
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin says Iran is ready to provide equal compensation to the relatives of all victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran in January , regardless of their citizenship .
The Ukrainian diplomat held a meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iran , Mohammad Javad Zarif , in Tehran on 19 October 2020 , the Ukrainian ministry 's press service said on its website on Monday .
In particular , the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of flight PS752 in Iran in January 2020 .
`` We welcome Iran 's decision to assume full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft , as well as its readiness to ensure that equal compensation is paid to the relatives of all victims , regardless of their citizenship , '' the Ukrainian official said .
Yenin emphasized the necessity for an impartial and objective investigation into the circumstances of the plane crash and called upon the Iranian side to provide access to all relevant materials .
Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Making progress in negotiations over the downed Ukrainian airliner will facilitate the normalization of cooperation with Iran , '' he said .
The Ukrainian diplomat informed Mohammad Zarif in detail of the consequences of Russia 's ongoing aggression against Ukraine , including the militarization of the Azov-Black Sea region and the repressions by the Russian occupation administration against the residents in temporarily occupied Crimea .
The Iranian Foreign Minister reaffirmed support for Ukraine 's territorial integrity and the inviolability of its borders .
The Iranian official also gave assurances that no third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards Ukraine .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dmytro Kuleba briefed on three major achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation on compensations .
In particular , Iran joined in the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the disaster , to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments .
Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international conventions in the field of aviation .
At the same time , there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation .
• At the talks on October 19-20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailed explanation by the Iranian side as to what were the causes behind the downing of the plane and who would be held accountable for the incident .

Iran decided to assume full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin says Iran is ready to provide equal compensation to the relatives of all victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran in January, regardless of their citizenship.
The Ukrainian diplomat held a meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Tehran on 19 October 2020, the Ukrainian ministry's press service said on its website on Monday.
In particular, the parties discussed the negotiation process regarding the downing of flight PS752 in Iran in January 2020.
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"We welcome Iran's decision to assume full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft, as well as its readiness to ensure that equal compensation is paid to the relatives of all victims, regardless of their citizenship," the Ukrainian official said.
Yenin emphasized the necessity for an impartial and objective investigation into the circumstances of the plane crash and called upon the Iranian side to provide access to all relevant materials.
Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S."Making progress in negotiations over the downed Ukrainian airliner will facilitate the normalization of cooperation with Iran," he said.
The Ukrainian diplomat informed Mohammad Zarif in detail of the consequences of Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, including the militarization of the Azov-Black Sea region and the repressions by the Russian occupation administration against the residents in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The Iranian Foreign Minister reaffirmed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and the inviolability of its borders. The Iranian official also gave assurances that no third party countries would influence Iran's policy towards Ukraine.
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unian--2020-10-19--COVID-19 can live on skin for nine hours – study

The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours , whereas the pathogen that causes the flu survives on the skin for about 1.8 hours by comparison .
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week : health officialThat is according to a survey by Japanese researchers , as reported by the Ukrainian weekly Novoye Vremya on October 19 , referring to medicalxpress.com .
`` The nine-hour survival of SARS-CoV-2 ( the virus strain that causes COVID-19 ) on human skin may increase the risk of contact transmission in comparison with IAV ( influenza A virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' it said .
`` According to the group , when the new coronavirus and influenza A were applied to the surface of skin , the new coronavirus lasted for around nine hours on it , while the flu strain remained for about 1.8 hours , '' The Mainichi ( Japan Daily News ) wrote .
The research team tested skin collected from autopsy specimens , about one day after death .
The team also found that both the coronavirus and the flu virus are inactivated within 15 seconds by applying ethanol ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is used in hand sanitizers .
`` The longer survival of SARS-CoV-2 on the skin increases contact-transmission risk ; however , hand hygiene can reduce this risk , '' the study said .
• As many as 40,186,016 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 19:24 on October 19 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
• The overall death toll is 1,115,521 people , while 27,544,407 coronavirus patients have already recovered .

However, hand hygiene can reduce contact-transmission risk.
The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, whereas the pathogen that causes the flu survives on the skin for about 1.8 hours by comparison.
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week: health officialThat is according to a survey by Japanese researchers, as reported by the Ukrainian weekly Novoye Vremya on October 19, referring to medicalxpress.com.
"The nine-hour survival of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes COVID-19) on human skin may increase the risk of contact transmission in comparison with IAV (influenza A virus), thus accelerating the pandemic," it said.
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"According to the group, when the new coronavirus and influenza A were applied to the surface of skin, the new coronavirus lasted for around nine hours on it, while the flu strain remained for about 1.8 hours," The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) wrote.
The research team tested skin collected from autopsy specimens, about one day after death.
The team also found that both the coronavirus and the flu virus are inactivated within 15 seconds by applying ethanol (at an 80% concentration), which is used in hand sanitizers.
"The longer survival of SARS-CoV-2 on the skin increases contact-transmission risk; however, hand hygiene can reduce this risk," the study said.
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unian--2020-10-19--Fear and torture: Story of most terrifying prison in occupied Donbas

Disgust , torture , and death… It 's better to die than to further endure abuse… This is how five former prisoners of `` Isolation , '' a former Donetsk art hub that the occupation forces turned into a secret torture chamber , speak of their time they did there .
They all count on fair punishment for their offenders .
However , will those human monsters from Isolation eventually be prosecuted ?
Ukrainian creative community back in 2010 decided to make out of an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Donetsk a contemporary art Mecca .
They sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond that the industrial Donbas is n't all about coal mines and factories .
It 's also about a unique culture and identity .
But with the onset of war , Isolation was seized by Russian proxy forces .
At first , they set a military base there before making the site a real concentration camp for dissenters of the `` Russian World . ''
An exclusive video , obtained by TSN.Tyzhden shows how today 's Isolation looks like now .
In the former offices of the administrative building , cells have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basement there are torture chambers .
A table is seen on footage , where prisoners are tortured , and a bag standing by the wall with the major torture tool in it , colloquially called `` tapik . ''
Maksym Teorenter is a resident of Donetsk region 's Lyman , a local businessman and professional athlete mastering in football , also a frequent champion in wrestling .
He did n't want to put up with the occupation of his native Donbas .
In 2016 , he actually was connected with Ukrainian intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown into this hell hole .
In Isolation , he was tortured into confessing on video in having been tasked by the SBU security service to assassinate the so-called `` DPR leader '' , Oleksandr Zakharchenko .
This video can still be found on the internet ... '' I recorded the confession following six to eight hours of torture , '' Teorenter tells TSN.Tyzhden .
`` It 's called 'tapik ' – a military field phone .
When they connect wires to someone , the victim experiences excruciating pain .
All tendons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as you hear your teeth cracking , you feel how your nose is bleeding .
Meanwhile , they beat your leg , the back of your hear , your whole body with sticks . ''
This `` procedure '' during interrogations lasted for days .
Each such torture would last for hours .
`` I would just scream .
Do you know how people can scream ?
They roar like a dying beast , '' says Teorenter .
DPR militants say `` tapik '' is a torture classic .
Pretty much everyone held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most times , wires are connected to people 's toes and fingers .
Professional sadists though are much more quirky .
For example , they threaten prisoners , saying they would plug it into their ears , which would definitely cause a stroke .
`` They would remove your pants , inserting a wire between the buttocks , or wind wires on the scrotum , or around the penis .
And the second wire goes on your pinky .
They pour water on you and plug the power in , '' another ex-prisoner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian Army in Kharkiv from where he was deployed with the first mobilization wave .
He was a sniper .
Oleh was captured while on a mission behind the front line .
It turned out he was betrayed by a double agent .
He has been tortured in Isolation for `` just '' 10 days .
`` These 10 days were like 10 months for me .
I was tazed , beaten on my kidneys , on my head… While someone was shouting something at my ear , another guy was trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Oleh recalls his horrifying experience .
Driven to the brim , a victim could lose a sense of reality .
So they change tactics from time to time .
`` They have that so-called wall of tears .
They put you there standing against the wall , twist your arms , make you lean against that wall with a bag , and tell you : '' If you fail to keep standing and sit down , you will be sodomized , '' says Oleh .
`` They have plenty of exquisite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Denys Koval , a resident of Yasynuvata .
When this man saw how Russian proxies were opening firing from residential areas , having children and women as human shields , he joined a local guerrilla unit .
He was captured as part of the Yasynuvata saboteurs case .
In 2016 , militants seized a group of teenagers accused of subversive action in the occupied territories in favor of Ukraine .
Denys was also in the group .
However , occupation forces did not show his face on TV because he did n't fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit . ''
`` They 've broken all my ribs .
They 've got most of my bones fractured – they broke my arm , ribs , chest… They broke everything , '' he says .
And then they taped me to the table , wrapped my nose , and got to my teeth : `` The most unbearable torture was on my teeth .
I think I lost consciousness up to three times… At first they sawed my lower teeth with a file .
Not for long though as they saw that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they started pulling them – it was either pincers or pliers , I did n't see .
I had a bag over my head , tied with tape… My teeth were crumbling .
And they were laughing , saying 'Wow !
I did n't know teeth could be crushed that easily ... ' So they pulled a few teeth out , leaving me with four upper teeth . ''
Oleh Chulka is a former military from Slovyansk .
At the beginning of war , he was helping the Ukrainian intelligence agencies in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also got his teeth crashed .
But it turned out things could get even worse for prisoners .
The man was almost buried alive .
`` After a torture routine was over , they brought in a coffin … I do n't know how long I lay in it .
I think I was in it until next morning .
The worst thing for me was to suggest that my family and friends would never find me and never know how I died … Then , when I was taken out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ukrainian bastard . '
And then they took me back to my cell , '' says Oleh .
When the man got himself together after this episode , the torturers took him out for what they said would be an execution by a firing squad .
`` They said 'You are a spy , we have all the evidence , so in the name of the Donetsk People 's Republic you will be shot… ' It 's very scary .
'Here 's a wall , here 's a pallet , get up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scared , it was terrifying , '' Oleh Chulka says .
And there were also `` torture field trips '' , including with personal participation of the so-called `` DPR leader '' Oleksandr Zakharchenko .
`` They used to bring me personally to Zakharchenko , '' says Maksym Teorenter .
`` He tells me , 'You sided with the Nazis . '
And I say , ' I 'm Ukrainian .
You and I – we 're both Ukrainians .
And I saw what you did in in Lyman , in Slovyansk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do me a 'dolphin ' .
This is when they put you on the floor , four people hold down your hands and feet , throw a cloth over your face and start pouring water on it… Next to us was a swimming pool .
So they first poured water on me and then went on drowning me in the pool .
And when they pulled from under the water , they would start shooting by my head .
This is where I got my contusion.
`` Olena Lazareva is an ER medic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained in the occupied Donetsk , worked in Kalinin 's hospital , helping our military .
This is for what she was thrown into the Isolation .
She says female prisoners were beaten and intimidated there .
`` They said : 'We 'll take you to our guys at the base , they 'll have some fun with you first and then bury somewhere in the forest where your family will never find you , '' the woman recalls .
The invaders tried not to bring pro-Ukrainian women to the torture chamber .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chamber after someone else was tortured there .
This , Olena recalls , was n't scary at all , unlike hearing others scream during torture .
`` I had a feeling that a human being can scream this way only when they 're being skinned alive .
Those screams were just so terrifying… as if it was n't a human scream .
And sometimes we even tried to close our ears sometimes no to hear it .
Because it could take a while – it could take hours .
Horrible !
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw plenty of Orthodox icons standing there .
So these people seem to believe in God , but at the same time they do such terrible things… '' says Olena Lazareva .
Isolation – meaning , the art platform project whose Donetsk venue was seized by Russian proxies who turned it into a concentration camp – moved to Kyiv .
In the capital Isolation , is indeed a bright place in the district of Podil , where , as in the pre-war period in Donetsk , exhibits and art performances are set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former prisoners of today 's version of Donetsk Isolation reflexively shudder when they hear this name .
They are still struggling to start a new life and their major wish is to have executioners prosecuted .
But who are these people who are able to inflict such pain on other human beings and take their lives ?
You will not find their photos on social networks .
But they have names .
And families .
For example , the man known by call-sign `` Lenin '' is Vasily Evdokimov .
He is believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isolation prison .
There is also `` Mongol '' , Stanislav Slepnev .
All prisoners remember him well .
Another complicit figure is Yuriy Kryvonos aka `` Yura the Tanker '' .
He either keeps heading the Isolation administration or used to , until recently ( it 's exactly unknown ) .
But all these people are not the ones who terrify former prisoners the most… There is another man .
He referred to himself as `` Hades '' .
His other nickname , more widely known , is Palych .
His real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When his name is mentioned , ex-prisoners shudder and say they really wish Ukrainian security forces finally catch him .
Every one of them seems to have already come up with the punishment they want to be inflicted upon him .
Some people want Palych to go through the same kind of tortures , while others believe that the man should be executed as an exemption to the national ban on capital punishment .
Former prisoners recognized on photos , besides Palych , his parents , classmates , and wife .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has turned into an executioner .
TSN .
Tyzhden reporters deployed to a small village of Kurakhovo near the Donbas frontline to find out .
The principal of the local school remembers Denis Kulikovsky as a student , saying the boy did quite well at school .
His classmate Julia also says that Denys used to be a sensitive and nice guy .
And when she learned about her friend 's further path , she got upset : `` I would like to hear something good about my class .
Moreover , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – many have passed . ''
Oksana Kulykovska , Palych 's older sister , works at a local market .
She gives a long stare at his photo on our phone we 're showing and tries to convince us she does n't know the man .
But most shocking is the father 's reaction .
As soon as he heard his son 's name , his first question was `` Did he rob or kill someone ?
Or what ? ''
`` Why would you say so ? ''
we ask .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would n't be looking for him without a reason , right , '' he replies .
This conversation was recorded back in spring .
The father said that before the war he got into a fight with his son because the son would drink too much .
He said Dents Kulikovsky had no wife or children , and that he did n't know of his whereabouts .
But now , in the fall , we decided to once again see the family .
They met us a little differently .
The family of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't know where the man was .
Palych 's father began to justify his son 's actions : `` What 's the difference now between those who come here ?
Tens of thousands have been killed .
I mean , our Ukrainian men fighting here , killing… Who are they ?
Who are they killing ? ''
TSN.Tyzhden 's conversation over the phone with Palych 's ex-wife was also pretty weird .
She reacts as if her answers were well prepared : `` No , we have n't talked for the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you know where he works ? ''
`` As far as I know , the last time I heard of him he was in Russia . ''
`` And what is he doing there ? ''
`` I do n't have that information .
I know he had a job in a place called Isolation .
Honestly , I do n't know the details . ''
`` But did you come and see what Isolation is ? ''
`` I did n't come visit him at his work .
I do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Did n't you know people were tortured there ? ''
`` No , I did n't know that people were tortured there . ''
`` So you do n't know it 's a prison ? ''
`` I 'm distant from it all .
I live a pretty quiet life . ''
Instead , the woman wonders if anyone in Ukraine will have questions to her if she decides to leave the occupied Donbas : `` If I come , I will also face questions ?
On whether I took part in anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some criminals ?
I was very confused when I learned that some prisoners saw me there and testified.
`` According to his ex-wife , Palych had fled from the so-called `` DPR '' back in 2019 .
And that he 's allegedly in Russia now .
However , is this true ?
The thing is that as soon as TSN.Tyzhden started searching for him , the man who referred to himself as a security agency operative reached out to their correspondent .
First , during the meetings , he repeatedly demanded not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he claimed he was preparing a special operation to nab the suspect .
Then – that Palych was now allegedly working for Ukraine .
And then came threats… That is why one of such meetings was video-recorded .
However , we blurred the man 's face and doctored his voice .
`` You claim that you know where Palych is and that he is in Kyiv ?
- Yes… There are a lot of nuances… Palych is not free . ''
The executioner may not be at large , that is , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And all that could be in order for him to earn freedom .
Major General Viktor Yahun , former SBU deputy head , does n't rule this option out .
`` Maybe they took him out and hid him somewhere .
And why did they to that ?
Perhaps he is being exploited somehow .
Anything could be going on .
Maybe he is tells them something and maybe he is really thus helping Ukraine .
But such assistance worth it ?
! ''
he says .
Really , is such aid worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcers working to locate the torturer ?
To the journalists ' official inquiry , the SBU said they were working to this end .
The Prosecutor General 's Office also wrote that the criminal cases were in place , while stopping short of disclosing their targets citing investigation secrecy .
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov explained over the phone that the Ukrainian special services are aware of all executioners and militants out there , but will not disclose any information just yet .
`` I can assure you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've committed these crimes in the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions will be punished , no scoundrel will escape the punishment of the Ukrainian people , '' said Oleksiy Danilov .
One thing is certain – most of those who organized crimes against the Ukrainian people in the occupied territories , now , more than six years into the outbreak of war , have not been convicted in Ukraine – even in absentia .
Moreover , according to criminologist Hanna Malyar , even if they are caught , they will not be tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legislation has not been prepared for this in recent years .
Today , our criminal code is not ready for war crime sentences .
And it makes a huge difference whether we bring this executioner to responsibility for ordinary torture or we bring him to justice for war crimes , crimes against humanity .
Then we would prove everyone and ourselves that there is a war ongoing on our territory , not a regular crime , '' she said .
The question remains open , when Ukraine will eventually prepare for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with TSN.Tyzhden say they 'll never forget Isolation , but at the same time they 're trying to live anew .
Olena Lazareva already works at a Kyiv hospital .
Oleh Suherey is undergoing treatment and doing repairs in his home .
Maksym Teorenter trains young people and tries to do business .
Oleh Chulha is busy raising his grandchildren .
And Denys Koval had new teeth made for free in one of the local dentist 's offices .
Also , he met the love of his life .
Tetiana is also a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupied territory of Luhansk region , bringing along her daughter and granddaughter .
Denis and she are going to get married and buy a house where their big family will live .
At the same time , all of the ex-prisoners who have gone through the horrors of Isolation , hope that justice exists and that justice will prevail .
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Disgust, torture, and death… It's better to die than to further endure abuse… This is how five former prisoners of "Isolation," a former Donetsk art hub that the occupation forces turned into a secret torture chamber, speak of their time they did there. They all count on fair punishment for their offenders. However, will those human monsters from Isolation eventually be prosecuted?
Ukrainian creative community back in 2010 decided to turn an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Donetsk into a contemporary art Mecca. They sought to prove to the rest of Ukraine and beyond that the industrial Donbas isn't all about coal mines and factories. It's also about unique culture and identity. But with the onset of war, Isolation was seized by Russian proxy forces. At first, they set up a military base there before making the site a concentration camp for dissenters of the "Russian World."
An exclusive video obtained by TSN.Tyzhden shows how today's Isolation looks like today. In the former offices of the administrative building, prison cells have been set up. In the basement there are torture chambers. A table is seen in the video where prisoners are tortured. There's also a bag by the wall with the major torture tool in it, colloquially called "tapik."
Maksym Teorenter is a resident of Donetsk region's Lyman, a local businessman and professional football player, also a frequent wrestling champion. He didn't want to put up with the occupation of his native Donbas. In 2016, he was working for the Ukrainian intelligence. For this he was detained and thrown into this hell hole. In Isolation, he was tortured into confessing on video of having been tasked by the SBU security service to assassinate the so-called "DPR leader", Oleksandr Zakharchenko. That video can still be found on the internet...
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"I recorded the confession following six to eight hours of torture," Teorenter tells TSN.Tyzhden. "It's called 'tapik' – a military field phone. When they connect wires to someone, the victim feels excruciating pain. All tendons and ligaments are in shock. You scream as you hear your teeth cracking, you feel your nose bleeding. Meanwhile, they hit your legs, the back of your head, your whole body with sticks."
This "procedure" lasted for days. Each such torture would last for hours.
"I would just scream. Do you know how people can scream? They roar like a dying beast," says Teorenter.
DPR militants say "tapik" is a torture classic. Pretty much everyone held in Isolation was subjected to it. Most times, wires are connected to people's toes and fingers. Professional sadists though are much more quirky. For example, they threaten prisoners, saying they would plug wires to their ears, which would definitely cause a stroke.
"They would remove your pants, inserting a wire between the buttocks, or wind wires on the scrotum or around the penis. And the second wire goes on your pinky. They pour water on you and switch on power," another ex-prisoner Oleh Suherey tells TSN.
Oleh joined the Ukrainian Army in Kharkiv from where he was deployed along with the first mobilization wave. He was a sniper. Oleh was captured while on a mission in the enemy rare. It turned out he was betrayed by a double agent. He has been tortured in Isolation for "just" 10 days.
"These 10 days were like 10 months for me. I was tazed, beaten on my kidneys, on my head… While someone was shouting things in my ear, another guy was trying to pull my Adam's apple out," Oleh recalls his horrifying experience.
Driven to the brim, a victim could lose a sense of reality. So they change tactics from time to time.
"They have this so-called wall of tears. They put you there standing against the wall, twist your arms, make you lean against that wall with a bag, and tell you: 'If you fail to keep standing and sit down, you will be sodomized'," says Oleh.
"They have plenty of exquisite torture methods in store," adds Denys Koval, a resident of Yasynuvata.
When this man saw how Russian proxies were opening fire from residential areas, having children and women as human shields, he joined a local guerrilla unit. He was captured as part of the Yasynuvata saboteurs case. In 2016, militants seized a group of teenagers accused of subversive action in the occupied territories in favor of Ukraine. Denys was also part of the group. However, occupation forces didn't show his face on TV because he didn't fit the narrative about the "teenage sabotage unit."
"They've broken all my ribs. They've got most of my bones fractured – they broke my arm, my ribs, and my chest… They broke everything," he says.
And then they tied me to the table, wrapped my nose, and got to my teeth: "The most unbearable torture was on my teeth. I think I lost consciousness up to three times… At first they sawed my lower teeth with a file. Not for long though, as they saw that I could withstand that pain. Then they started pulling them – it was either pincers or pliers, I didn't see. I had a bag over my head, tied with tape… My teeth were crumbling. And they were laughing, saying 'Wow! I didn't know teeth could be crushed that easily...' So they pulled a few teeth out, leaving me with four upper teeth."
Oleh Chulka is a former military from Slovyansk. At the beginning of war, he was helping the Ukrainian intelligence agencies in the occupied Donetsk. In Isolation, Oleh also got his teeth crashed. But it turned out things could get even worse for prisoners. The man was almost buried alive.
"After a torture routine was over, they brought in a coffin … I don't know how long I lay in it. I think I was there until next morning. The worst thing for me was to think that my family and friends would never find me and never get to know how I died … Then, when I was taken out of the coffin, they said: "Live, Ukrainian bastard.' And then they took me back to my cell," says Oleh.
When the man got himself together after this episode, the torturers took him out for what they said would be an execution by a firing squad. "They said 'You're a spy, we have evidence, so in the name of the Donetsk People's Republic you will be shot…' It was really scary. 'Here's a wall, here's a pallet, get up there and pray.' I was mortified, it was horrible experience," Oleh Chulka says.
And there were also "torture field trips", including with personal participation of the so-called "DPR leader" Oleksandr Zakharchenko.
"They used to bring me personally to Zakharchenko," says Maksym Teorenter. "He tells me, 'You sided with the Nazis.' And I say, 'I'm Ukrainian. You and I – we're both Ukrainians. And I saw what you did in Lyman, in Slovyansk.' After that, he ordered his men to do me a 'dolphin'. This is when they put you on the floor, four people hold your hands and feet down, throw a cloth over your face and start pouring water on it… Next to us was a swimming pool. So they first poured water on my face and then went on drowning me in the pool. And as they were pulling me from under the water, they would start shooting by my head. This is where I got my contusion. "
Olena Lazareva is an ER medic. When the war began, she remained in the occupied Donetsk, working in Kalinin's hospital, helping Ukrainiann military. It's for this job that she was thrown into the Isolation. She says female prisoners were beaten and intimidated there.
"They said: 'We'll take you to our guys at the base, they'll have some fun with you first and then bury somewhere in the forest where your family will never find you'," the woman recalls.
The invaders tried not to bring pro-Ukrainian women to the torture chamber. But women would often have to clean the room after someone else was tortured there. This, Olena recalls, wasn't scary at all, unlike hearing others scream during torture.
"I had a feeling that a human being can scream this way only when they're being skinned alive. Those screams were just so terrifying… as if it wasn't a human scream. And sometimes, we even tried to close our ears not to hear it. Because it could take a while – it could take hours. Horrible! When we cleaned the next room, we saw plenty of Orthodox icons standing there. So these people seem to believe in God, but at the same time they do such terrible things…" says Olena Lazareva.
Isolation – meaning, the art platform project whose Donetsk venue was seized by Russian proxies who turned it into a concentration camp – moved to Kyiv. The capital's Isolation is indeed a bright place in the district of Podil, where, as in the pre-war period in Donetsk, exhibits and art performances are set up regularly.
At the same time, former prisoners of today's version of Donetsk Isolation reflexively shudder when they hear this name. They are still struggling to start a new life, and their major wish is to have executioners prosecuted.
But who are these people that are able to inflict such pain on other human beings and take their lives? You will not find their photos on social networks. But they have names. And families. For example, the man known by call-sign "Lenin" is Vasily Yevdokimov. He is believed to be the man behind founding the Isolation prison. There is also "Mongol", Stanislav Slepnev. All prisoners remember him well. Another complicit figure is Yuriy Kryvonos aka "Yura the Tanker". He either keeps heading the Isolation administration or used to, until recently (it's exactly unknown). But all these people are not the ones who terrify former prisoners the most… There is another man. He referred to himself as "Hades". His other monicker, more widely known, is Palych. His real name is Denys Pavlovich Kulikovsky, 36. When his name is mentioned, ex-prisoners shudder and say they really wish Ukrainian security forces finally caught him. Every one of them seems to have already come up with the punishment they want to be inflicted upon him. Some people want Palych to go through the same kind of tortures, while others believe that the man should be executed as an exemption to the national ban on capital punishment.
Former prisoners recognized on photos, besides Palych, his parents, classmates, and wife. It's interesting how and when this man has turned into an executioner. TSN. Tyzhden reporters drove to a small village of Kurakhovo near the Donbas frontline to find out.
The principal of the local school remembers Denis Kulikovsky as a student, saying the boy did quite well at school. His classmate Julia also says that Denys used to be a sensitive and nice guy. And when she learned about her friend's further path, she got upset: "I would like to hear something good about my class. Moreover, there are not so many classmates left alive – many have passed."
Oksana Kulykovska, Palych's older sister, works at a local market. She gives a long stare at his photo on our phone journalists are showing her and tries to convince them she doesn't know the man.
But most shocking is the father's reaction. As soon as he heard his son's name, his first question was "Did he rob or kill someone? Or what?"
"Why would you say so?" journalists ask.
"And what do you think? You wouldn't be looking for him without a reason, right?" he replies.
This conversation was recorded back in spring. The father said that before the war he got into a fight with his son because the son would drink too much. He said the son had no wife or children, and that he wasn't aware of his whereabouts. But now, in the fall, the team decided to once again see the family. They met the reporters a little differently. The family of the Isolation's executioner still persuaded journalists they didn't know where the man was. Palych's father began to justify his son's actions: "What's the difference now between those who come here? Tens of thousands have been killed. I mean, our Ukrainian men fighting here, killing… Who are they? Who are they killing?"
TSN.Tyzhden's conversation over the phone with Palych's ex-wife was also pretty weird. She reacts as if her answers were well prepared: "No, we haven't talked for the last six months, probably." "Do you know where he works?" "As far as I know, the last time I heard of him he was in Russia." "And what is he doing there?" "I don't have that information. I know he had a job in a place called Isolation. Honestly, I'm unaware of any details." "But did you come and see what Isolation is?" "I didn't visit him at work. I don't know what it's all about. "Didn't you know people were tortured there?" "No, I didn't know that people were tortured there." "So you don't know it's a prison, you say?" "I've distanced myself from it all. I live a pretty quiet life."
Instead, the woman wonders if anyone in Ukraine will have questions to ask her if she decides to leave the occupied Donbas: "If I come, I will also face questions? On whether I took part in anything? That I covered someone up, some criminals? I was very confused when I learned that some prisoners saw me there and testified."
According to his ex-wife, Palych had fled from the so-called "DPR" back in 2019. And that he's allegedly in Russia now. However, is this true? The thing is that as soon as TSN.Tyzhden started searching for him, the man who referred to himself as a security agency operative reached out to their correspondent. First, during the meetings, he repeatedly demanded that journalists not air Palych's photo on TV. At first, he claimed he was preparing a special operation to nab the suspect. Then – that Palych was now allegedly working for Ukraine. And then came threats…
That is why one of such meetings was video-recorded. However, journalists blurred the man's face and doctored his voice.
"You claim that you know where Palych is and that he is in Kyiv? - Yes… There are a lot of nuances… Palych isn't free."
The executioner may not be at large, that is, he's now a recruited human asset. And all that could be in order for him to earn freedom. Major General Viktor Yahun, former SBU deputy head, doesn't rule this option out.
"Maybe they took him and hid him somewhere. And why did they do that? Perhaps he is being exploited somehow. Anything could be going on. Maybe he is telling them something and maybe he is really helping Ukraine this way. But is such assistance worth it?!" he asks.
Really, is such aid worth it?! And are Ukrainian law enforcers working to locate the torturer? To the journalists' official inquiry, the SBU said they were working to this end. The Prosecutor General's Office also wrote that the criminal cases had been launched, while stopping short of disclosing their targets citing investigation secrecy. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov explained over the phone that the Ukrainian special services were aware of all executioners and militants out there, but will not disclose any information just yet.
"I can assure you that sooner or later, all those who've committed these crimes in the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions will be punished. No scoundrel will escape the punishment of the Ukrainian people," said Oleksiy Danilov.
One thing is certain though – most of those who committed crimes against the Ukrainian people in the occupied territories, now, more than six years into the outbreak of war, have not been convicted in Ukraine – even in absentia. Moreover, according to criminologist Hanna Malyar, even if they are caught, they will not be tried for war crimes.
"Unfortunately, in recent years, our legislation has not been prepared for this. Today, our criminal code is not ready for war crime sentences. And it makes a huge difference whether we bring this executioner to responsibility for ordinary torture or we bring him to justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity. Then we would prove everyone and ourselves that there is a war ongoing on our territory, not regular crimes," she said.
The question remains open of when Ukraine will eventually prepare for this. Meanwhile, the men who spoke with TSN.Tyzhden say they'll never forget Isolation, but at the same time, they're trying to live anew. Olena Lazareva is already working at a Kyiv hospital. Oleh Suherey is undergoing treatment and doing repairs in his home. Maksym Teorenter is training young people and trying to do business. Oleh Chulha is busy raising his grandchildren. And Denys Koval had new teeth made for free in one of the local dentist's offices. Also, he met the love of his life. Tetiana is also a former prisoner. She has moved from the occupied territory of Luhansk region, bringing along her daughter and granddaughter. Denis and she are going to get married and buy a house where their big family will live.
At the same time, all of the ex-prisoners who have gone through the horrors of Isolation, hope that justice exists and that justice will prevail.
Mariana Bukhan


unian--2020-10-19--Hryvnia keeps sliding: fresh rates for Oct 20

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 33.43 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for October 20 at UAH 28.38 to the U.S. dollar , thus weakening the country 's national currency by two kopiykas .
Read alsoFinance Ministry borrows another UAH 6 bln to state budgetThe official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 33.43 per euro – the hryvnia lost 13 kopiykas in value since Monday , according to the NBU website .
The central bank has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for October 20 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,837.62 ( UAH 2,836.49 as of October 19 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 3,343.43 ( UAH 3,330.18 as of October 19 ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on October 19 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 28.36/28.38 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 33.42/33.44 .
The National Bank set the official forex rate for October 19 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which made the country 's national currency weaken by two kopiykas .

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unian--2020-10-19--New coronavirus-related restrictions add to economic uncertainty: Lagarde

The restrictions will add to uncertainty for firms and households .
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says new coronavirus-related restrictions on everyday life in the euro zone add to the economic uncertainty , underlining the need for continued easy fiscal and monetary policy .
Read alsoWeek 's balance : EBRD worsens outlook for GDP fall , the stats agency reports increase in wages , while gas prices go up '' It is clear that both fiscal support and monetary policy support have to remain in place for as long as necessary and 'cliff effects ' must be avoided , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic forum on October 18 .
`` New coronavirus-related restrictions currently being introduced across Europe will add to uncertainty for firms and households , '' she said at a meeting of the G30 , a group of financiers , central bankers and academics .
Moreover , Lagarde warned that the Eurozone economy might shrink by between 8 % and 12 % in 2020 amid the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
Lagarde earlier said that the `` mild '' scenario for the economic development in the Eurozone in 2020 with a 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdated . ''

The restrictions will add to uncertainty for firms and households.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says new coronavirus-related restrictions on everyday life in the euro zone add to the economic uncertainty, underlining the need for continued easy fiscal and monetary policy.
Read alsoWeek's balance: EBRD worsens outlook for GDP fall, the stats agency reports increase in wages, while gas prices go up"It is clear that both fiscal support and monetary policy support have to remain in place for as long as necessary and 'cliff effects' must be avoided," Reuters quoted Lagarde as saying an economic forum on October 18.
"New coronavirus-related restrictions currently being introduced across Europe will add to uncertainty for firms and households," she said at a meeting of the G30, a group of financiers, central bankers and academics.
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Moreover, Lagarde warned that the Eurozone economy might shrink by between 8% and 12% in 2020 amid the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lagarde earlier said that the "mild" scenario for the economic development in the Eurozone in 2020 with a 5% decline in GDP is already "outdated."


unian--2020-10-19--Several relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S.

The lawsuit was initiated against the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
Several relatives of passengers killed in the downing of Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 by the Iranian military in January 2020 have filed a lawsuit against Iran in a federal court in Washington , D.C .
This is announced in a statement by the law firm Herischi & Associates , which will provide legal support for the case , the Ukrainian-registered European Pravda news outlet reported .
The lawsuit was initiated by relatives of several U.S.-born victims of the crash against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corps .
They are accused of failing to protect the lives of civil aviation passengers , concealing facts , hiding and destroying key evidence .
It is noted that the lawsuit was prepared in coordination with other similar claims against Iran .
`` The plaintiffs hope that this case will be an effective step to hold the perpetrators accountable .
Unfortunately , the families of the victims have no confidence in the proper investigation into this incident by those who caused it and also have no confidence that the Iranian judicial system is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law firm said in its announcement issued in Persian .
It is noted that Ukraine as a state is negotiating with Iran along with other countries whose citizens died on board the downed plane , but it can not prevent relatives of the killed Ukrainians from filing such claims if they want to do so .
It is legally impossible to file a personal claim and expect compensation following the results of negotiations at the state level at the same time .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims .
• On July 31 , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba briefed on three major achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined in the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the disaster , to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments .
Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations under international conventions in the field of aviation .
At the same time , there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation .
• At the talks on October 19-20 , the Ukrainian delegation plans to hear a detailed explanation by the Iranian side as to what were the causes behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be held accountable for the incident .

The lawsuit was initiated against the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Several relatives of passengers killed in the downing of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 by the Iranian military in January 2020 have filed a lawsuit against Iran in a federal court in Washington, D.C.
This is announced in a statement by the law firm Herischi & Associates, which will provide legal support for the case, the Ukrainian-registered European Pravda news outlet reported.
The lawsuit was initiated by relatives of several U.S.-born victims of the crash against the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Read alsoIran-Ukraine plane crash talks resume on Oct 19 – MFA
They are accused of failing to protect the lives of civil aviation passengers, concealing facts, hiding and destroying key evidence. It is noted that the lawsuit was prepared in coordination with other similar claims against Iran.
"The plaintiffs hope that this case will be an effective step to hold the perpetrators accountable. Unfortunately, the families of the victims have no confidence in the proper investigation into this incident by those who caused it and also have no confidence that the Iranian judicial system is able to administer justice," the law firm said in its announcement issued in Persian.
It is noted that Ukraine as a state is negotiating with Iran along with other countries whose citizens died on board the downed plane, but it cannot prevent relatives of the killed Ukrainians from filing such claims if they want to do so.
It is legally impossible to file a personal claim and expect compensation following the results of negotiations at the state level at the same time.
PS752 downing in Iran: Background


unian--2020-10-20--New COVID-19 cases recorded in Ukraine's parliament – MP

In particular , one lawmaker from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction confirmed his diagnosis yesterday .
Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Yevhenia Kravchuk says new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament .
`` It is difficult to assess positively whether the quarantine was useful for the Rada .
However , the number of [ confirmed ] cases has slightly decreased in one of the factions over these several weeks .
Most of those who were sick at the beginning of this quarantine have already recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases .
In particular , one lawmaker from our faction contracted the virus yesterday .
In general , it is about seven or eight people now , '' she told Ukraine 24 TV channel on October 20 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .
• On October 15 , Ukraine redrew the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning took effect on Monday , October 19 .
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Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Yevhenia Kravchuk says new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
"It is difficult to assess positively whether the quarantine was useful for the Rada. However, the number of [confirmed] cases has slightly decreased in one of the factions over these several weeks. Most of those who were sick at the beginning of this quarantine have already recovered, but, unfortunately, there are new cases. In particular, one lawmaker from our faction contracted the virus yesterday. In general, it is about seven or eight people now," she told Ukraine 24 TV channel on October 20.


unian--2020-10-20--Zelensky on Donbas amnesty: Not for everyone, liability can't be avoided

The Ukrainian government will launch safe reintegration after peace is restored in Donbas .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says amnesty will be granted to those participants in events in Donbas who are not involved in killings .
`` All Ukrainians must equally understand what will happen after the liberation and return of our temporarily occupied territories , '' he told members of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20 .
Read alsoZelensky asks the world not to forget about Russian occupation of CrimeaAccording to Zelensky , the Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is restored in Donbas , taking advantage of successful international experience .
`` This is a package of laws on a transition period , primarily on legal responsibility .
There is a lot of room for manipulation here , let 's take a closer look , '' he said .
`` The scary word 'amnesty ' is not about everyone and not about avoiding liability .
It is about millions of our citizens who have no blood on their hands and who are now actually themselves held hostage by the occupation forces .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no need to be afraid , a decent future is only with Ukraine . ''

The Ukrainian government will launch safe reintegration after peace is restored in Donbas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says amnesty will be granted to those participants in events in Donbas who are not involved in killings.
"All Ukrainians must equally understand what will happen after the liberation and return of our temporarily occupied territories," he told members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20.
Read alsoZelensky asks the world not to forget about Russian occupation of CrimeaAccording to Zelensky, the Ukrainian government will launch safe reintegration after peace is restored in Donbas, taking advantage of successful international experience.
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unian--2020-10-20--Four COVID-19 risk levels introduced in Ukraine – health minister

Ukraine is at the first level now .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said the country has introduced four COVID-19 risk levels .
According to Stepanov , Ukraine is at the first level now .
The number of recorded cases is within 5,000-7,000 per day .
At the second level , the bed occupancy in hospitals will be 70 % throughout the country with the number of confirmed cases being 8,000-10,000 per day .
The number of beds in all hospitals will be increased by 30 % of the available stock at that stage , or by additional 52,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployed , as well as the number of workers in all healthcare facilities will be increased by engaging from other departments to help COVID-19 patients .
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily : Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioThe third level assumes a daily increase in the number of patients to 11,000-15,000 cases with the bed occupancy throughout the country for those infected being 85 % in general .
In addition to the measures of the second level , the government will ensure the introduction of lockdown with the application of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level of epidemic risks .
The Health Ministry 's resources will already be exhausted at the fourth level .
The daily number of patients will reach 15,000-20,000 people per day .
Stepanov stresses it is now very important to comply with the quarantine measures .
`` I am sure no one wants to see the country at the third or fourth level .
We need to convince people of the need to follow the rules by our own example , '' the health minister added .
• Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past 24 hours as of October 20 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 .
• The death toll has hit 5,786 with 113 fatalities recorded in the past day .
• The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the capital city of Kyiv rose by 462 in the past day .
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would receive a vaccine against COVID-19 as soon as it was created .

Ukraine is at the first level now.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said the country has introduced four COVID-19 risk levels.
"We have developed a detailed plan defining an algorithm of actions in accordance with four risk levels. This plan ensures the provision of medical assistance to all who need it," he said at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, the TSN TV news service reported.
According to Stepanov, Ukraine is at the first level now. The number of recorded cases is within 5,000-7,000 per day.
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"The healthcare system is able to cope with such a load, while this was impossible even six months ago, three months ago," he said.
At the second level, the bed occupancy in hospitals will be 70% throughout the country with the number of confirmed cases being 8,000-10,000 per day.
"We may reach this level in a few weeks," Stepanov said.
The number of beds in all hospitals will be increased by 30% of the available stock at that stage, or by additional 52,000 beds. Makeshift hospitals will also be deployed, as well as the number of workers in all healthcare facilities will be increased by engaging from other departments to help COVID-19 patients.
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily: Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioThe third level assumes a daily increase in the number of patients to 11,000-15,000 cases with the bed occupancy throughout the country for those infected being 85% in general. In addition to the measures of the second level, the government will ensure the introduction of lockdown with the application of a full list of restrictions of the red level of epidemic risks.
"All healthcare workers will be mobilized. The work of departmental institutions for civilians will be arranged, as well as ensuring the work of mobile hospitals," Stepanov said.
The Health Ministry's resources will already be exhausted at the fourth level. The daily number of patients will reach 15,000-20,000 people per day.
"Here we will have to activate the triage protocol with the priority of providing medical assistance," the minister said.
Stepanov stresses it is now very important to comply with the quarantine measures.
"I am sure no one wants to see the country at the third or fourth level. We need to convince people of the need to follow the rules by our own example," the health minister added.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest update


unian--2020-10-20--Zelensky asks the world not to forget about Russian occupation of Crimea

Peace in Donbas and the end of the occupation of Crimea are the president 's key priorities .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stresses the world must not forget about the Russian occupation of Crimea .
This was announced by the Ukrainian leader in his annual State of the Nation Address in parliament on October 20 , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
The president stressed that peace in Donbas and the end of the occupation of Crimea are key priorities in his activities .
Read alsoZelensky : Those who gave up Crimea must be held accountable '' The agenda of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Crimea .
But it was , is always and will always be on our agenda .
As long as Crimea remains occupied , and Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars are subjected to regular persecution there , the world should not forget about Crimea , '' Zelensky said .
• Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula .
An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia .
De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77 % of the Crimean population had voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 , 2014 , the so-called `` agreement on the accession '' of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin .
• The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced .
• Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began .

Peace in Donbas and the end of the occupation of Crimea are the president's key priorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stresses the world must not forget about the Russian occupation of Crimea.
This was announced by the Ukrainian leader in his annual State of the Nation Address in parliament on October 20, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
The president stressed that peace in Donbas and the end of the occupation of Crimea are key priorities in his activities.
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Read alsoZelensky: Those who gave up Crimea must be held accountable
"The agenda of the Normandy format has never included the issue of Crimea. But it was, is always and will always be on our agenda. As long as Crimea remains occupied, and Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars are subjected to regular persecution there, the world should not forget about Crimea," Zelensky said.
Russian occupation of Crimea: Background


unian--2020-10-20--Ukrainian president says there's no threat to EU visa-free travel

Ukraine has made tangible progress in implementing the Association Agreement with the EU .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says there is no threat to visa-free travel between Ukraine and the European Union .
`` [ There are ] all the prerequisites for an industrial visa-free regime , an agreement on a Common Aviation Area [ CAA ] with the EU , the deeper integration of Ukrainian markets into European ones , as well as a clear message : there is no threat to visa-free travel between Ukraine and Europe , no matter what they say .
This also concerns cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we continue , as is the case with the World Bank or the EBRD [ the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ] , '' he told members of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20 , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
According to Zelensky , Ukraine has made tangible progress in implementing the Association Agreement with the EU .
• On August 21 , Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova signed an order to dismiss Deputy Prosecutor General and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kholodnytsky , endorsing his resignation .
• On September 17 , the Verkhovna Rada appointed parliamentary members to the commission to select a new SAPO chief : Olena Busol , Andriy Hudzhal , Oleksiy Drozd , Kateryna Koval , Bohdan Romaniuk , Viacheslav Navrotsky , and Yevhen Sobol .
• The European Parliament 's Rapporteur for Ukraine , Michael Gahler , and the Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee , Viola von Cramon-Taubadel , expressed concern over the Verkhovna Rada 's move .
• `` < … > Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and integrity to select SAPO head .
This will not fly .
Ukraine 's government is jeopardizing visa-free with the EU and further trance of EUR1.5 billion assistance , '' Viola von Cramon-Taubadel wrote on Twitter on September 17 .
• The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv also commented on the developments .
`` The U.S. and the EU take note of the Rada decision to appoint members to the commission to choose the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor .
The commission needs to embark on a transparent process with candidates ' integrity and merits at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depend upon it , '' the Embassy wrote on Facebook on September 17 .
• In turn , First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova says Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not see any grounds for the European Union 's revising visa-free travel with Ukraine .

Ukraine has made tangible progress in implementing the Association Agreement with the EU.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says there is no threat to visa-free travel between Ukraine and the European Union.
"[There are] all the prerequisites for an industrial visa-free regime, an agreement on a Common Aviation Area [CAA] with the EU, the deeper integration of Ukrainian markets into European ones, as well as a clear message: there is no threat to visa-free travel between Ukraine and Europe, no matter what they say. This also concerns cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, which we continue, as is the case with the World Bank or the EBRD [the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]," he told members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine has made tangible progress in implementing the Association Agreement with the EU.
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unian--2020-10-20--Zelensky: Work on freeing Ukrainians from captivity underway

The Ukrainian government is doing its utmost so that the detainees could return home .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says work on freeing Ukrainian citizens from captivity in Russia-occupied Donbas is underway .
`` The process of freeing our citizens is underway .
We remember everyone who is still in captivity , and we do our best to ensure their return , '' he told members of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20 , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
`` We have unblocked the Normandy process , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .
We have managed to ensure the release and return of 136 of our people , '' Zelensky said .
Read alsoZelensky : Those who gave up Crimea must be held accountableThe president stressed it was the fight for every Ukrainian , either military or civilian .
In addition , he stressed the ceasefire announced on July 27 had already lasted 86 days .
• The Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) for Donbas settlement held a regular meeting via videoconference on Wednesday , October 14 .
• The participants discussed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the opening of new checkpoints , while also noting the slowdown in the TCG work over a number of political issues .

The Ukrainian government is doing its utmost so that the detainees could return home.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says work on freeing Ukrainian citizens from captivity in Russia-occupied Donbas is underway.
"The process of freeing our citizens is underway. We remember everyone who is still in captivity, and we do our best to ensure their return," he told members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
"We have unblocked the Normandy process, which has been at a standstill since 2016. We have managed to ensure the release and return of 136 of our people," Zelensky said.
Read alsoZelensky: Those who gave up Crimea must be held accountableThe president stressed it was the fight for every Ukrainian, either military or civilian.
In addition, he stressed the ceasefire announced on July 27 had already lasted 86 days.
Donbas settlement efforts


unian--2020-10-20--Kyiv mayor reports 462 new COVID-19 cases, 17 fatalities in past day

The total death toll in the city is 604 cases .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 462 in the past day .
According to the city mayor , 248 women aged 19 to 92 and 178 men aged 18 to 102 are among those infected .
Five girls ( from five to 17 years old ) and 21 boys ( from four months to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases , five fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 207 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 10,916 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( 97 ) , Obolonsky district ( 64 ) , and Sviatoshynsky district ( 48 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 604 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine yet .
• On October 15 , Ukraine redrew the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning took effect on Monday , October 19 .

The total death toll in the city is 604 cases.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 462 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 462 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 15 healthcare workers. There were 17 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on October 20.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 31,310."
According to the city mayor, 248 women aged 19 to 92 and 178 men aged 18 to 102 are among those infected.
Five girls (from five to 17 years old) and 21 boys (from four months to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases, five fatalities in past dayKlitschko said 52 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 207 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 10,916 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (97), Obolonsky district (64), and Sviatoshynsky district (48).
The total death toll in the city is 604 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-10-20--Zelensky accuses local authorities of sabotaging quarantine-related decisions

He says they want to please voters pending the elections .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the local authorities of sabotaging government decisions on quarantine-related measures amid the COVID-19 epidemic .
`` It is clear the local elections are also making their own adjustments .
The local authorities want to please voters , they sabotage government decisions and hold concerts for many thousands on the city day .
This is a good cop in the regions vs a bad cop in the capital city game .
Just keep in mind that perhaps the number of votes for you in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of those infected and dead will weigh on your conscience , '' he told members of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20 .
• Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 20 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 .
• The death toll has hit 5,786 with 113 fatalities recorded in the past day .
• In Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for over 75 % of coronavirus-related deaths .
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the local authorities of sabotaging government decisions on quarantine-related measures amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
"It is clear the local elections are also making their own adjustments. The local authorities want to please voters, they sabotage government decisions and hold concerts for many thousands on the city day. This is a good cop in the regions vs a bad cop in the capital city game. Just keep in mind that perhaps the number of votes for you in your region will be higher, but the number of those infected and dead will weigh on your conscience," he told members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20.


unian--2020-10-20--Ukraine reports 79 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 20

Some 430 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 79 as of the morning of October 20 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 20 , some 1,116 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 3,293 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister : Over 18,800 children , 19,800 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Of those newly-infected , 25 people have been hospitalized , while another 54 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 430 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 53 people .
• Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours as of October 20 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 .

Some 430 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 79 as of the morning of October 20.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 20, some 1,116 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 3,293 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October 20. "Some 79 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister: Over 18,800 children, 19,800 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Of those newly-infected, 25 people have been hospitalized, while another 54 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 430 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 53 people.
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unian--2020-10-20--Ukraine suffers from COVID-19 less than many European economies – Zelensky

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unian--2020-10-20--Zelensky: Those who gave up Crimea must be held accountable

He says this is a matter of justice .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says those who gave up Crimea in 2014 without a fight must be held accountable .
`` Those who gave up Crimea without a fight must be held accountable , '' he told members of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20 , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
He says this is a matter of justice rather than revenge .
`` We are building a Ukrainian army that can defend Ukraine on land , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So that no one could ever think they could encroach on our sovereignty , territorial integrity or take away part of Ukraine 's territory without firing a single shot .
This will never happen , '' he added .
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv calls on Russia to stop conscription campaign in occupied Crimea Russian occupation of Crimea : Background • Russia annexed Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula .
An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia .
De-facto Crimean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Crimean population had voted for joining Russia .
• On March 18 , 2014 , the so-called `` agreement on the accession '' of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin .
• The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced .
• Ukraine 's parliament voted to designate February 20 , 2014 , as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began .

He says this is a matter of justice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says those who gave up Crimea in 2014 without a fight must be held accountable.
"Those who gave up Crimea without a fight must be held accountable," he told members of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, during an annual State of the Nation Address on October 20, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
He says this is a matter of justice rather than revenge.
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"We are building a Ukrainian army that can defend Ukraine on land, at sea, in the air and cyberspace. So that no one could ever think they could encroach on our sovereignty, territorial integrity or take away part of Ukraine's territory without firing a single shot. This will never happen," he added.
Read also U.S. Embassy in Kyiv calls on Russia to stop conscription campaign in occupied Crimea Russian occupation of Crimea: Background


unian--2020-10-20--Health minister: Over 18,800 children, 19,800 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 5,469 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 275 children and 214 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 18,828 children and 19,809 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ epidemic .
`` In the past day , 5,469 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 214 healthcare workers .
Some 841 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 113 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on October 20 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeThe overall death toll is 5,786 people @ @ @ @ @ patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours as of October 20 , 2020 .
• The total number @ @ @ @ @ 309,107 .

In the past day, 5,469 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 275 children and 214 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 18,828 children and 19,809 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the epidemic.
"In the past day, 5,469 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 275 children and 214 healthcare workers. Some 841 new patients were hospitalized. There were 113 deaths and 3,044 recoveries," he said at a briefing on October 20, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeThe overall death toll is 5,786 people.
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As many as 129,533 patients have already recovered.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-20--Court hearings on appeal against seizure of Yanukovych's US$1.5 bln scheduled for Oct 27

Court hearings on appeal against seizure of Yanukovych 's US $ 1.5 bln scheduled for Oct 27 This is the @ @ @ @ @ 1.5 billion , which was seized and transferred to Ukraine 's national budget .

Court hearings on appeal against seizure of Yanukovych's US$1.5 bln scheduled for Oct 27
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This is the case involving almost US$1.5 billion, which was seized and transferred to Ukraine's national budget.
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unian--2020-10-20--Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike

In total , 53,403 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 462 cases ) , Kharkiv region ( 446 ) , Zhytomyr region ( 376 ) , Lviv region ( 289 ) , and Dnipropetrovsk region ( 285 ) , '' he said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily : Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioIn total , 53,403 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 31,543 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 21,860 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 .

In total, 53,403 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (462 cases), Kharkiv region (446), Zhytomyr region (376), Lviv region (289), and Dnipropetrovsk region (285)," he said at a briefing on October 20, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily: Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioIn total, 53,403 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 31,543 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 21,860 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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unian--2020-10-20--Over 5,400 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine Oct 20

The death toll has hit 5,786 with 113 fatalities recorded in the past day .
Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 20 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 as of October 20 , 2020 , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily : Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioAs many as 129,533 patients , including 3,044 in the past day , have recovered .
The death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the past day .
The government reported 173,788 active cases as of October 20 .
In total , there have been 379,315 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` orange '' , and `` red '' zones according to the level of the epidemic threat .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a `` necessary step , '' adding that such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .

The death toll has hit 5,786 with 113 fatalities recorded in the past day.
Ukraine said 5,469 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 20, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 309,107 as of October 20, 2020, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoUp to 35,000 new cases daily: Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenarioAs many as 129,533 patients, including 3,044 in the past day, have recovered.
The death toll has hit 5,786 with 113 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 173,788 active cases as of October 20. In total, there have been 379,315 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine: Background


unian--2020-10-20--Government official says at least quarter of century needed for reintegration of Donbas

He cited Croatia as an example .
The full reintegration of Russia-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine , Donbas , may take at least a quarter of a century .
Ukraine 's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov gave this forecast in an interview for the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia ( Mirror Weekly ) publication .
Read alsoFear and torture : Story of most terrifying prison in occupied Donbas '' Yes , I continue to insist that the full-fledged reintegration could take at least 25 years , at least one generation .
This is my belief , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Croatia , where the war ended 25 years ago but in particular , a mine clearance effort will last until 2026 .
`` When the [ Russian ] occupation ends one way or another , we will continue to work with the [ local ] population so that those territories fully enter the legal field of Ukraine , and most importantly , its mindset field , '' he said .
He also says that statements that it is possible to reintegrate the currently occupied territories within a year or two are made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yes , it is [ only ] possible to restore the constitutional order , '' he added .
Ending the Russian occupation of Donbas and Crimea : Previous developments • On February 27 , the head of the Holos ( Voice ) parliamentary faction , Serhiy Rakhmanin , presented a `` plan for ending the occupation of Donbas and Crimea '' – an alternative to the Minsk peace agreements .
In the opinion of MPs from Holos , it should help `` achieve peace on Ukrainian terms . ''
• Earlier , Deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to create an international platform for negotiations on ending the Russian occupation of Crimea , but could not predict when it could happen and what format could be used .
• President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his conviction that the war in Donbas could be completed any day , but Russia should also made its contribution to the peace process .

He cited Croatia as an example.
The full reintegration of Russia-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine, Donbas, may take at least a quarter of a century.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov gave this forecast in an interview for the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) publication.
Read alsoFear and torture: Story of most terrifying prison in occupied Donbas
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"Yes, I continue to insist that the full-fledged reintegration could take at least 25 years, at least one generation. This is my belief," he said.
He cited the example of Croatia, where the war ended 25 years ago but in particular, a mine clearance effort will last until 2026.
"When the [Russian] occupation ends one way or another, we will continue to work with the [local] population so that those territories fully enter the legal field of Ukraine, and most importantly, its mindset field," he said.
He also says that statements that it is possible to reintegrate the currently occupied territories within a year or two are made "because of misunderstanding." "Yes, it is [only] possible to restore the constitutional order," he added.
Ending the Russian occupation of Donbas and Crimea: Previous developments


unian--2020-10-20--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Oct 19

No casualties were recorded in the past day .
Ukraine has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Monday , October 19 .
`` In the past day , October 19 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations twice violated the ceasefire agreements that came into force on July 27 , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 20 , 2020 .
In particular , the enemy fired an anti-tank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Luhanske .
Read alsoDonbas war update : Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Oct 18The random shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Also , an enemy UAV was spotted crossing the contact line near the town of Avdiyivka .
It was later jammed .
Since Tuesday midnight , no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations since then @

No casualties were recorded in the past day.
Ukraine has reported two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Monday, October 19.
"In the past day, October 19, the Russian Federation's armed formations twice violated the ceasefire agreements that came into force on July 27," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 20, 2020.
In particular, the enemy fired an anti-tank grenade launcher and rifles near the village of Luhanske.
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Read alsoDonbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Oct 18The random shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Also, an enemy UAV was spotted crossing the contact line near the town of Avdiyivka. It was later jammed.
Since Tuesday midnight, no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-10-20--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 40 mln

The overall death toll is 1,117,577 people , while 27,628,834 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 40 million patients as of October 20 .
As many as 40,346,078 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on October 20 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,117,577 people , while 27,628,834 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
Read alsoCOVID-19 can live on skin for nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 220,119 people ) , Brazil ( 154,176 ) , India ( 114,610 ) , Mexico ( 86,338 ) , the United Kingdom ( 43,816 ) , and Italy ( 36,616 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 8,213,035 confirmed cases ) , India ( 7,550,273 ) , Brazil ( 5,250,727 ) , Russia ( 1,406,667 ) , Argentina ( 1,002,662 ) , Spain ( 974,449 ) , Colombia ( 965,883 ) , and France ( 952,600 ) .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,117,577 people, while 27,628,834 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 40 million patients as of October 20.
As many as 40,346,078 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on October 20, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,117,577 people, while 27,628,834 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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Read alsoCOVID-19 can live on skin for nine hours – studyThe highest death toll was recorded in the United States (220,119 people), Brazil (154,176), India (114,610), Mexico (86,338), the United Kingdom (43,816), and Italy (36,616).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (8,213,035 confirmed cases), India (7,550,273), Brazil (5,250,727), Russia (1,406,667), Argentina (1,002,662), Spain (974,449), Colombia (965,883), and France (952,600).
As many as 189 countries have been affected by the virus.