unian--2020-05-26--Ex-ambassadors of U.S. to Ukraine make statement over "false and toxic narrative"

They call on politicians to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship .
Seven ex-ambassadors of the United States of America to Ukraine have addressed politicians of both countries over the opening of proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General Victor Shokin 's activity .
`` We strongly condemn these efforts to divide our two countries and call on officials in both to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship and alienate our countries from one another , '' they said in a joint statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 .
They note that over the past three decades , the United States and Ukraine have developed a broad and robust relationship that serves the interests of both countries , countries that share values such as democracy , liberty , and human freedom .
`` Ukraine 's success in developing as an independent , stable , democratic state with a strong market economy , anchored to European institutions , advances the U.S. interest in a more stable and secure Europe , '' they say .
According to them , the bilateral relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , including in Congress and from both Republican and Democratic presidents alike .
It has also enjoyed support from a broad political spectrum in Ukraine .
`` We have worked over the years to build and strengthen the U.S.-Ukrainian strategic partnership established in 1996 .
We thus are disheartened by efforts to inject Ukraine into America 's domestic politics as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches .
Those efforts advance a false and toxic narrative , one with no basis in the reality of U.S.-Ukraine relations , in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ukraine and sow division within our two countries .
That serves neither country 's interests , '' the ambassadors said .
The statement was signed by 1st U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
Roman Popadiuk , 3rd U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
Steven Pifer , 4th U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
Carlos Pascual , 5th U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
John Herbst , 6th U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
William Taylor , 7th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
John Tefft , and 9th U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine ( Ret . )
Marie Yovanovitch .
As UNIAN reported earlier , incumbent Prosecutor General in Ukraine Iryna Venediktova opened a criminal case after Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach on May 19 , 2020 , released recordings of alleged negotiations between the then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry .
In the course of these conversations , Poroshenko was allegedly required to ensure the dismissal of Viktor Shokin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , Shokin , who served as prosecutor general in 2015-2016 , claimed that he had been forced to write a letter of resignation due to an investigation against Burisma officials .
He suggested that Burisma Holdings Limited had U.S. support .
In 2014 , the son of ex-vice president of the United States , Hunter Biden , became a member of the board of directors at Burisma .
Judge of Kyiv 's Pechersky district court Serhiy Vovk ordered the Prosecutor General 's Office to open criminal proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's activity .

They call on politicians to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship.
Seven ex-ambassadors of the United States of America to Ukraine have addressed politicians of both countries over the opening of proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General Victor Shokin's activity.
"We strongly condemn these efforts to divide our two countries and call on officials in both to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship and alienate our countries from one another," they said in a joint statement posted by the Atlantic Council on May 26.
They note that over the past three decades, the United States and Ukraine have developed a broad and robust relationship that serves the interests of both countries, countries that share values such as democracy, liberty, and human freedom.
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"Ukraine's success in developing as an independent, stable, democratic state with a strong market economy, anchored to European institutions, advances the U.S. interest in a more stable and secure Europe," they say.
According to them, the bilateral relationship has long enjoyed wide bipartisan support in the United States, including in Congress and from both Republican and Democratic presidents alike. It has also enjoyed support from a broad political spectrum in Ukraine.
"We have worked over the years to build and strengthen the U.S.-Ukrainian strategic partnership established in 1996. We thus are disheartened by efforts to inject Ukraine into America's domestic politics as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches. Those efforts advance a false and toxic narrative, one with no basis in the reality of U.S.-Ukraine relations, in order to weaken the relationship between the United States and Ukraine and sow division within our two countries. That serves neither country's interests," the ambassadors said.
The statement was signed by 1st U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) Roman Popadiuk, 3rd U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) Steven Pifer, 4th U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) Carlos Pascual, 5th U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) John Herbst, 6th U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) William Taylor, 7th U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) John Tefft, and 9th U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Ret.) Marie Yovanovitch.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, incumbent Prosecutor General in Ukraine Iryna Venediktova opened a criminal case after Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach on May 19, 2020, released recordings of alleged negotiations between the then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
In the course of these conversations, Poroshenko was allegedly required to ensure the dismissal of Viktor Shokin from the post of prosecutor general. Earlier, Shokin, who served as prosecutor general in 2015-2016, claimed that he had been forced to write a letter of resignation over an investigation against Burisma officials.
He suggested that Burisma Holdings Limited had U.S. support. In 2014, the son of the then vice president of the United States, Hunter Biden, became a member of the board of directors at Burisma.
Judge of Kyiv's Pechersky district court Serhiy Vovk has recently ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to open criminal proceedings regarding alleged meddling by the then U.S. Vice President Biden in Shokin's activity.


unian--2020-05-26--Zelensky approves annual program for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration

Particular attention is paid to the program 's compliance with the criteria for NATO membership .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved an annual program for the implementation of Ukraine 's Euro-Atlantic integration policy .
He signed relevant decree No .
203/2020 on the annual national program under the auspices of the Ukraine-NATO Commission for 2020 , the press service of the President 's Office said .
It is noted that the program outlines the strategic goal of the reforms , objectives and priority tasks in the framework of the implementation of the Euro-Atlantic integration policy of Ukraine , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the implementation of the tasks .
The document is also designed to consistently implement the state 's strategic course enshrined in the Constitution towards gaining full membership in NATO .
`` Particular attention is paid to the program 's compliance with the criteria for NATO membership , the introduction of NATO standards in the security and defense sectors of Ukraine and the strengthening of democratic civilian control .
The main emphasis in the program is on the efforts of the state to ensure security and human well-being as a key subject of national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Particular attention is paid to the program's compliance with the criteria for NATO membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved an annual program for the implementation of Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration policy.
He signed relevant decree No. 203/2020 on the annual national program under the auspices of the Ukraine-NATO Commission for 2020, the press service of the President's Office said.
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It is noted that the program outlines the strategic goal of the reforms, objectives and priority tasks in the framework of the implementation of the Euro-Atlantic integration policy of Ukraine, as well as the state agencies responsible for the implementation of the tasks.
The document is also designed to consistently implement the state's strategic course enshrined in the Constitution towards gaining full membership in NATO.
"Particular attention is paid to the program's compliance with the criteria for NATO membership, the introduction of NATO standards in the security and defense sectors of Ukraine and the strengthening of democratic civilian control. The main emphasis in the program is on the efforts of the state to ensure security and human well-being as a key subject of national security," the press service said.


unian--2020-05-26--Apple Inc. reportedly registers LLC under Ukraine's jurisdiction – media

There has been no official confirmation yet .
Apple Inc. has reportedly registered Limited Liability Company ( LLC ) Apple Ukraine under Ukrainian jurisdiction .
The corresponding entry appeared in the state register of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs , according to the online publication AIN.UA .
April 15 , 2020 is indicated as the date of registration , its office is housed by IQ Business Center .
Roman Humeniuk is the new company 's director .
The register lists Apple Inc. as the ultimate beneficiary .
One of the sources of the publication claims it is U.S.-registered Apple Inc. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But there is no official confirmation yet .
According to a source on the market , the fact that Apple Inc. has opened a legal entity in Ukraine is definitely important : `` Most likely , they will not be engaged in the distribution of products themselves – this is a long , complex process .
But they could authorize several more other suppliers of legal products to the country .
Plus the launch of more localized services .
In any case , legal presence is an important sign for the market .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the launch of Apple 's Ukraine division may take place this summer .
However , the company has not yet officially confirmed its plans to work on the Ukrainian market .
Roman Humeniuk has confirmed that he heads Apple 's official subsidiary in Ukraine .
He also said that the coronavirus-related quarantine had affected plans to launch Apple 's business in Ukraine .
`` It is still hard to plan something over restrictions on flights and movements of foreign managers , '' he said in a comment to the news portal Liga.Tech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request to Apple , asking it to either confirm or deny this information .

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unian--2020-05-26--RFE/RL: Poroshenko fails to appear for questioning as witness in illegal transfer of paintings

The SBI said in January that it was looking into 13 possible cases where Poroshenko or his associates were implicated .
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has failed to appear at the State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) for questioning as a witness in a case about the alleged illegal transfer of cultural objects across the border .
According to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty , Poroshenko 's lawyer , Ihor Holovan , said on Facebook that his client did not appear at the SBI headquarters in Kyiv on May 26 because the summons for questioning was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been served the subpoena personally , which was not the case .
Holovan called his client `` the main political rival '' of incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky and claimed that the case in question , as well as other cases against Poroshenko , were politically motivated .
The SBI said earlier that it had summoned Poroshenko for questioning in a case about `` the circumstances of moving across the Ukrainian border , without presenting to customs services , a collection of cultural objects , consisting of 43 paintings by world-famous artists . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in parliament , has been questioned as a witness several times in recent months in cases looking into several investigations launched after he failed to win a second term as president .
The SBI said in January that it was looking into 13 possible cases where Poroshenko or his associates were implicated .

The SBI said in January that it was looking into 13 possible cases where Poroshenko or his associates were implicated.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has failed to appear at the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) for questioning as a witness in a case about the alleged illegal transfer of cultural objects across the border.
According to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Poroshenko's lawyer, Ihor Holovan, said on Facebook that his client did not appear at the SBI headquarters in Kyiv on May 26 because the summons for questioning was "illegal" since his client should have been served the subpoena personally, which was not the case.
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Holovan called his client "the main political rival" of incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky and claimed that the case in question, as well as other cases against Poroshenko, were politically motivated.
The SBI said earlier that it had summoned Poroshenko for questioning in a case about "the circumstances of moving across the Ukrainian border, without presenting to customs services, a collection of cultural objects, consisting of 43 paintings by world-famous artists."
Poroshenko, who is currently a deputy in parliament, has been questioned as a witness several times in recent months in cases looking into several investigations launched after he failed to win a second term as president.
The SBI said in January that it was looking into 13 possible cases where Poroshenko or his associates were implicated.


unian--2020-05-26--Ukraine's hryvnia weakens for second day in a row

The forex rate was set at UAH 26.90 per U.S. dollar .
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official forex rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday , May 27 , at UAH 26.90 per U.S. dollar , that is , the official hryvnia has been weakening for the second day in a row .
The national currency lost three kopiykas in value , the NBU said on its website .
Read alsoPublic debt in U.S. dollars exceeds US $ 81 bln in April The official forex rate of the hryvnia against the euro for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per euro , that is , the hryvnia lost 19 kopiykas in value per euro compared to the previous figure .
As of 15:00 Kyiv time on May 26 , the U.S. dollar on Ukraine 's interbank currency market was traded for UAH 26.93/26.95 per dollar , and quotations to the euro were UAH 29.56/29.58 per euro .
According to UNIAN , the National Bank of Ukraine fixed the forex rate of the official hryvnia to the U.S. dollar for Tuesday , May 26 , at UAH 26.87 per dollar , that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthening decreased by 11 kopiykas against the dollar .

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unian--2020-05-26--Lviv Airport prepares to resume flights

Lviv Airport prepares to resume flights

The airport may start servicing flights as early as June 15 .
CEO of Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport Tetiana Romanovska says the airport is preparing to resume services , having outlined the conditions of its operations .
`` We have very good news .
We can plan the relaunch of flights from Lviv Airport from June 15 ...
There are basically three restrictions that we must coordinate with our regional administration and a certain commission , '' she told 1zahid.com , as reported by the Ukrainian TSN TV news service on May 26 .
`` We hope that on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may start servicing flights from June 15 , '' she said .
Romanovska also told about changes in the airport 's operations .
The following restrictions will be imposed : only passengers allowed to access the terminal , while temperature screening is introduced .
Face masks and social distancing at 1.5 meters are mandated .
`` Check-in staffers will have separate outfits and wear face masks .
We will also install glass screens at check-in desks , '' she said .
Passenger data will be digitally transferred from phones to the check-in system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being placed in the check-in area , while barriers between seats will also be installed .
Earlier , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the government would return to the issue of resuming scheduled flights after June 15 .
`` We are conducting a dialogue with air carriers , and so far we think there is no sense in opening airports and launching scheduled flights before June 15 , '' he said .

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unian--2020-05-26--Russian gas transit via Poland has almost halted – media

Russian natural gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline , which traverses Poland , has almost dried up , Interfax cited @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , days after a gas transit deal between Moscow and Warsaw expired .
@ @ @ @ @ immediate comment , as reported by Reuters .
The gas transit deal between Russia and @ @ @ @ @ the 1990s , expired on May 17 as Warsaw aligns its energy regulations with European @ @ @ @ @ decades-old dependence on Russian fuel .
Poland 's gas grid operator Gaz-System reiterated that after @ @ @ @ @ started selling capacity on the Yamal pipeline via auctions .
It said that the capacity @ @ @ @ @ lower than for the previous periods and that `` there is no need for the @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours a day at such low orders for the transit service . ''
According @ @ @ @ @ 4 million kWh/h each for Sunday and Monday , compared to around 12.5 million booked @ @ @

Russian gas giant Gazprom declined immediate comment.
Russian natural gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which traverses Poland, has almost dried up, Interfax cited gas pipeline operators as saying on Monday, days after a gas transit deal between Moscow and Warsaw expired.
Russian gas giant Gazprom declined immediate comment, as reported by Reuters.
The gas transit deal between Russia and Poland, dating back to the 1990s, expired on May 17 as Warsaw aligns its energy regulations with European Union rules and curbs its decades-old dependence on Russian fuel.
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Poland's gas grid operator Gaz-System reiterated that after the transit deal expired it started selling capacity on the Yamal pipeline via auctions.
It said that the capacity booked for Sunday was significantly lower than for the previous periods and that "there is no need for the pumping stations to work for 24 hours a day at such low orders for the transit service."
According to Gaz-System, clients booked 4 million kWh/h each for Sunday and Monday, compared to around 12.5 million booked for Saturday.


unian--2020-05-26--Zelensky rejects green energy memo monopolists tried to slip – media

If approved , the new rules would be devastating to many Ukrainians .
President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly refused to endorse a draft memorandum between government and businesses on reducing the `` green '' feed-in tariff , sources told a Ukrainian media outlet .
Two interlocutors involved in the negotiations on the part of businesses told LIGA.net that Zelensky said he would not support the conditions laid down in the draft memo , branding them `` too soft . ''
A source in the energy ministry has echoed the same claim , speaking with BusinessCensor .
On May 22 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to President Volodymyr Zelensky .
The energy ministry outlined on 17 pages a business-friendly model for voluntary reduction of the `` green '' feed-in tariff .
According to the proposals put forward , as early as this fall , preferential prices for 100 kW in people 's electricity bills would be canceled .
Meanwhile , electricity price for industrial consumers would be raised by 20 % .
The parties agreed to reduce the maximum government subsidy by 52 % , to 22 eurocents per kWh .
The tariff would be reduced for renewable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while responsibility for imbalances in power grid would increase 50 % over the next two years each , until a 100 % responsibility coming in 2022 .
The government , for its part , promised to pay the `` green '' tariff on time from July 1 , 2020 , cover all debts to investors before the end of 2021 , refrain from reviewing the terms of support , and launch `` green '' auctions .
Among other conditions , financial stability of the state-owned Guaranteed Buyer Company , which buys electricity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be provided by raising electricity prices for businesses to UAH 1.55 per kWh and canceling from October 2020 the preferential price for the households for the first 100 kWh used ( 90 kopiykas per kWh ) .
The Ukrainian tariff for `` green '' energy is now one of the world 's highest .
Already today , green energy , standing at only 8 % of the market , takes almost a quarter of all money from it .
Nuclear-generated kilowatt costs only 67 kopiykas , while that generated by solar is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to UAH 3.5 .
Last year was a breakthrough for alternative energy in Ukraine .
According to the energy ministry , over a year , more than 4.3 GW of renewable capacities were commissioned , while by May 2020 , the total installed capacity of alternative generation increased to almost 7 GW , which is 71 % more than in 2018 .
The state-owned Guaranteed Buyer purchases all renewable energy in the country .
It subsidizes renewable energy operators at the expense of the two components – compensation of Ukrenergo grid operator and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the market price .
Payments to `` green '' generation are growing faster than output volumes .
According to estimates by the energy regulator , by May this year , alternative generation , occupying only 8.6 % of the market , began to take up to 26 % of the cash flow .
According to the energy ministry , in 2020 , `` green '' electricity will cost the Guaranteed Buyer UAH 52 billion .
This is UAH 26 billion more than the GB is able to cover throughout the year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems , GB has not been fully paying generation operators for more than three months already .
The total debt of under the `` green '' tariff is UAH 9 billion , as calculated by the ministry .
Global changes on Ukraine 's electricity market began along with the start of nationwide quarantine .
Production volumes of the cheapest nuclear energy started declining steadily in mid-March , while more expensive thermal energy compensated for the drop in the overall balance .
As UNIAN wrote earlier , due to the plunge in electricity consumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renewable sources , the government decided to limit operations at nuclear power plants generating the cheapest electricity in the country at 56 kopiykas per kWh .
Instead , the market is seeing more energy generated at thermal stations at a price of UAH 1.56 per kWh and `` green '' energy – at UAH 4-5 per kWh .
As acting energy minister Olha Buslavets assumed office in mid-April , the situation on the market further escalated .
Media reports claim Buslavets is affiliated with Rinat Akhmetov , who is , in fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now on a rapid rise , while nuclear generation keeps falling .
This leads to the fact that the weighted average cost of electricity for non-household consumers becomes higher .

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unian--2020-05-26--Ukraine police detain four men on child porn charges

In total , eight children between the ages of seven and 14 were identified as victims of sexual exploitation .
@ @ @ @ @ have detained four male suspects on child porn charges .
A total of 54 searches @ @ @ @ @ regions of Ukraine aimed at countering the distribution of pornographic videos on the internet , @ @ @ @ @ underage victims , according to the Cyber Police Department at the National Police of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ male suspects involved in the spread of such content for profit were detained in Volyn @ @ @ @ @ and Chernihiv regions .
Moreover , police officers carried out the relevant raids in other @ @ @ @ @ children between the ages of seven and 14 being identified as victims of sexual exploitation @

In total, eight children between the ages of seven and 14 were identified as victims of sexual exploitation.
Cyber police officers in Ukraine have detained four male suspects on child porn charges.
A total of 54 searches have been conducted across different regions of Ukraine aimed at countering the distribution of pornographic videos on the internet, including with the involvement of underage victims, according to the Cyber Police Department at the National Police of Ukraine.
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In particular, four male suspects involved in the spread of such content for profit were detained in Volyn, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv regions.
Moreover, police officers carried out the relevant raids in other regions, resulting in eight children between the ages of seven and 14 being identified as victims of sexual exploitation.
Investigation is underway.


unian--2020-05-27--Malls, hotels to open in Kyiv on May 30, subject to certain restrictions – Mayor Klitschko

Hotel restaurants will continue to operate in take-away and room service modes .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the city 's commission on emergency situations has decided to reopen hotels and shopping malls in Kyiv .
Entertainment zones within malls shall remain on lockdown .
`` Malls is to be reopened in Kyiv from Saturday , May 30 , in compliance with sanitary standards and regulations , '' he wrote on Telegram on May 27 .
According to Klitschko , hotels will also open their doors on May 30 , except for hostels .
Restaurants that are part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and room services .
Hotels must adhere to temperature screening of staff and clients , mandatory face masks in public spaces , and a rule of `` person per 10 square meters '' in lobbies .
`` The decision on the operation of restaurants and cafes in the capital city will be made by the emergency commission separately , '' Klitschko summed up .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 24 , Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov announced that it is not yet allowed to open food courts and entertainment areas in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , he emphasized that no one would delay the opening of such zones as soon as the epidemiological situation allows .
`` Believe me , no one will delay the reopening and giving permission to open such sites as soon as the epidemiological situation allows , '' he assured .
In addition , all markets and fairs started to work in Kyiv again on May 25 .
Restrictions on access to sports areas and playgrounds in parks , squares and adjacent areas were lifted as well .

Hotel restaurants will continue to operate in take-away and room service modes.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the city's commission on emergency situations has decided to reopen hotels and shopping malls in Kyiv.
Entertainment zones within malls shall remain on lockdown.
"Malls is to be reopened in Kyiv from Saturday, May 30, in compliance with sanitary standards and regulations," he wrote on Telegram on May 27.
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According to Klitschko, hotels will also open their doors on May 30, except for hostels. Restaurants that are part of hotels will continue to operate providing take-away and room services.
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Hotels must adhere to temperature screening of staff and clients, mandatory face masks in public spaces, and a rule of "person per 10 square meters" in lobbies.
"The decision on the operation of restaurants and cafes in the capital city will be made by the emergency commission separately," Klitschko summed up.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 24, Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov announced that it is not yet allowed to open food courts and entertainment areas in shopping and entertainment centers. At the same time, he emphasized that no one would delay the opening of such zones as soon as the epidemiological situation allows. "Believe me, no one will delay the reopening and giving permission to open such sites as soon as the epidemiological situation allows," he assured.
In addition, all markets and fairs started to work in Kyiv again on May 25. Restrictions on access to sports areas and playgrounds in parks, squares and adjacent areas were lifted as well.


unian--2020-05-27--Cherkasy mayor goes to court seeking moral damage recovery from Zelensky

Earlier , President referred to him as `` gangster '' .
Denys Tsypin , the lawyer for Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko , has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Kyiv 's Pechersky District Court over what he believes is public humiliation of his client .
`` I , Denys Tsypin , the lawyer of Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko , am filing a lawsuit today with Kyiv 's Pechersky District Court to defend the honor and dignity , business reputation of the mayor of Cherkasy , '' the lawyer said in a video message .
The lawyer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district court should determine whether the president of Ukraine `` may call anyone in this country a gangster . ''
The lawyer considers such statements illegal .
`` We 'll meet with the president of Ukraine in court , '' Tsypin said .
The lawyer added that , according to the lawsuit , Bondarenko seeks to recover moral damage from Zelensky for humiliation of honor , dignity and business reputation in the amount of UAH 1 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the quarantine-related restrictions were eased in Cherkasy on May 1 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities reopened in Cherkasy .
Limitations on public transportation in the city were also lifted ahead of other regions .
Speaking in one of his regular video messages , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko against easing the quarantine ahead of schedule , while the mayor took to social media to respond that he would not give up the idea , and vowed resistance .
Such a decision passed by the mayor 's office sparked a row between Government and local authorities .
Members of Cherkasy City Council , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said restrictions , reportedly got summoned for questioning .
Cherkasy police opened a criminal proceeding into the alleged violation of sanitary rules .
At a press conference on May 20 , Zelensky said Bondarenko was in the wrong in deciding to ease quarantine restrictions ahead of schedule .
`` I ca n't even talk about the mayor of Cherkasy , I do n't even know how I should talk when the mayor is targeted by 19 criminal proceedings .
Who is he ?
I 'm not sitting at the same table with such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's the right of the people ...
I think he was politically incorrect in his act , '' the president said .
In turn , Bondarenko said that criminal cases initiated against him were politically motivated .

Earlier, President referred to him as "gangster".
Denys Tsypin, the lawyer for Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko, has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Kyiv's Pechersky District Court over what he believes is public humiliation of his client.
"I, Denys Tsypin, the lawyer of Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko, am filing a lawsuit today with Kyiv's Pechersky District Court to defend the honor and dignity, business reputation of the mayor of Cherkasy," the lawyer said in a video message.
The lawyer said the "fair and incorruptible" Pechersky district court should determine whether the president of Ukraine "may call anyone in this country a gangster." The lawyer considers such statements illegal.
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"We'll meet with the president of Ukraine in court," Tsypin said.
The lawyer added that, according to the lawsuit, Bondarenko seeks to recover moral damage from Zelensky for humiliation of honor, dignity and business reputation in the amount of UAH 1.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the quarantine-related restrictions were eased in Cherkasy on May 1. Shops, parks and restaurants' outdoor facilities reopened in Cherkasy. Limitations on public transportation in the city were also lifted ahead of other regions.
Speaking in one of his regular video messages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko against easing the quarantine ahead of schedule, while the mayor took to social media to respond that he would not give up the idea, and vowed resistance.
Such a decision passed by the mayor's office sparked a row between Government and local authorities.
Members of Cherkasy City Council, who voted for lifting a number of the said restrictions, reportedly got summoned for questioning. Cherkasy police opened a criminal proceeding into the alleged violation of sanitary rules.
At a press conference on May 20, Zelensky said Bondarenko was in the wrong in deciding to ease quarantine restrictions ahead of schedule.
"I can't even talk about the mayor of Cherkasy, I don't even know how I should talk when the mayor is targeted by 19 criminal proceedings. Who is he? I'm not sitting at the same table with such gangsters. He was elected – it's the right of the people... I think he was politically incorrect in his act," the president said.
In turn, Bondarenko said that criminal cases initiated against him were politically motivated.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine gov't seeks creating "completely new model" of tourism

The tourism sector is one of the most affected by quarantine bans .
The Cabinet of Ministers will develop a scheme for domestic travel routes and new approaches to the COVID-19 observation routine .
`` Tourism is now strategically important for the government , and it should be the priority of the recently created agency [ State Agency for Tourism Development ] .
It is unclear yet , when our citizens will be able to safely travel abroad , but they must clearly understand there will probably be mandatory observation [ quarantine ] after their return , '' Minister of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook , following the meeting on the prospects for the development of outbound and domestic tourism , as well as reform of the tourism industry .
According to the minister , this meeting was the first step toward creating a completely new model of the tourism industry .
Thanks to the involvement of all relevant ministries , a clear scheme for domestic tourism routes will be drafted , as well as new approaches to the observation , such as recreation and treatment in sanatoriums , will be proposed , he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector is one of the most affected by quarantine bans .

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unian--2020-05-27--Target of Kyiv assassination attempt turns out to be international drug lord

The motive behind the hit could be redistribution of influence between competing gangs , police suggest .
The citizen of Montenegro , who was shot at in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon appears to have been on the international wanted list as a leader of a drug cartel supplying drugs across the European Union , Ukraine 's National Police reports .
Suspects complicit in the assassination attempt are citizens of Montenegro , Macedonia and Serbia , the National Police reported after detaining them in Odesa where the group fled from Kyiv immediately following the attack .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national in the center of Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon .
The motive behind the hit could be redistribution of influence within the criminal organization or between competing gangs in the Balkans , police suggest .
One of the suspects apprehended on Wednesday is on the international wanted list on charges related to contract killings .
The perpetrators arrived in Ukraine in early May , police say , adding that they had purchased vehicles and automatic firearms in advance before organizing surveillance of their victim and his family .
Read alsoBreaking bad : Chemistry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lab outside Kyiv Having attacked the target outside his place of residence the two suspects drove off from scene before abandoning and setting fire to their car to destroy evidence .
CCTV video analysis proved that the suspects had other accomplices waiting for them .
The group took off for Odesa to further flee from country through the border with Moldova , the police have established .
A SWAT team was involved in the arrest which was preceded by a pursuit .

The motive behind the hit could be redistribution of influence between competing gangs, police suggest.
The citizen of Montenegro, who was shot at in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon appears to have been on the international wanted list as a leader of a drug cartel supplying drugs across the European Union, Ukraine's National Police reports.
Suspects complicit in the assassination attempt are citizens of Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia, the National Police reported after detaining them in Odesa where the group fled from Kyiv immediately following the attack.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, unidentified perpetrators fired gunshots at a Montenegro national in the center of Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon.
The motive behind the hit could be redistribution of influence within the criminal organization or between competing gangs in the Balkans, police suggest.
One of the suspects apprehended on Wednesday is on the international wanted list on charges related to contract killings.
The perpetrators arrived in Ukraine in early May, police say, adding that they had purchased vehicles and automatic firearms in advance before organizing surveillance of their victim and his family.
Read alsoBreaking bad: Chemistry professor arrested for setting up major amphetamine lab outside Kyiv
Having attacked the target outside his place of residence the two suspects drove off from scene before abandoning and setting fire to their car to destroy evidence.
CCTV video analysis proved that the suspects had other accomplices waiting for them.
The group took off for Odesa to further flee from country through the border with Moldova, the police have established.
A SWAT team was involved in the arrest which was preceded by a pursuit.


unian--2020-05-27--Restrictions on nuclear generation now toughest ever – Energoatom's acting chief

There is no need to either put power units on halt or in reserve to carry out scheduled maintenance , Kotin says .
Energy generation at Energoatom 's nuclear power plants ( NPPs ) fell to a historic minimum of 6,630 MW due to the toughest ever restrictions imposed by government , which will not contribute to addressing financial problems the company is facing and stability on the country 's energy market .
According to Kotin , there is no need to either put power units to a halt or in reserve to carry out scheduled maintenance works .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent years that the repairs at NPP power units were being 'long-delayed ' and now they have taken the opportunity to 'enhance safety . '
We have been and are carrying out scheduled maintenance according to schedule .
Moreover , all safety measures are scheduled step by step , and usually , to have the work done , it is neither required to stop power units , nor it is needed to put them in reserve , '' he said .
Kotin emphasized Energoatom is able to take absolutely all detailed actions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main thing is that the company not be driven into debt , and that we have the opportunity to make money and cover all transactions with our contractors , '' he added .

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unian--2020-05-27--COVID-19 quarantine: third of Ukrainian small-sized businesses lose over 50% of revenue – poll

Some 38 % of entrepreneurs will need at least a year to get back to pre-quarantined levels .
A third of entrepreneurs in Ukraine engaged in small-sized businesses ( 33 % ) have reported 50 % -75 % losses of revenues amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown , according to a survey by the European Business Association ( EBA ) among participants in the Unlimit Ukraine project uniting micro- and small- entrepreneurs .
Enterprises also report a significant increase in accounts receivable .
Another 44 % incurred up to 50 % revenue losses , while 7 % of respondents are considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only 14 % experienced no changes in daily operation , even increasing revenues , according to the relevant press release .
Some 38 % of entrepreneurs will need one year to get back to pre-quarantine levels , 25 % of respondents say they need two years or more , while 19 % need around six months .
Only 3 % noted that their businesses keep developing unhindered .
Read alsoPoll : 22 % of Ukrainians have no bank accounts '' Such measures of government support as reducing the tax burden on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resource , while lifting penalties for tax violations until year-end may help companies recover , '' the report said .
It is noted that most companies , namely 48 % , managed to keep staff wages unchanged , whereas 29 % were forced to reduce wages , while another 19 % had to place their employees on unpaid leaves .
Some 59 % of enterprises were able to keep their staff unchanged .
Another 33 % of companies faced staff reductions , but 6 % are even now looking for new employees .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ get back to work : 54 % of companies will resume their offline activities in May-April .
At the same time , 60 % of entrepreneurs consider the possibility of a full or partial transition to remote work , which reduces office rental costs in addition to flexibility in operations .
`` If we compare similar polls conducted by the Association among representatives of large- and small-sized businesses , we see that the margin of safety of entrepreneurs ' small-scale businesses , unfortunately , turned out to be rather limited .
The economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first affected the financial results of companies , which are much worse than those of large-scale businesses are .
Also , small-sized businesses have much fewer opportunities to retain employees and pay pre-quarantine salaries , '' the EBA press service quoted Manager of EBA Unlimit Ukraine Olena Ero as saying .
According to Ero , small-sized businesses are more flexible .
If large companies consider only a partial transition to an online mode of work , small- and medium-sized businesses are ready for total digitalization , if their activities allow doing this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those competitive advantages of small-sized businesses that they will probably use to overcome the consequences of the crisis .
As UNIAN reported earlier , according to a survey by the EBA , almost 60 % of Ukrainian companies will need up to one year to recover and achieve a pre-quarantine level of revenue .

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unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine's FM Kuleba plans to visit Hungary in late May

Relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law , which Hungary says treads on minority rights – the claim Ukraine has been steadily refuting .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba intends to make a visit to Hungary in late May .
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto suggested holding a meeting in the Ukrainian town of Uzhgorod , but the Ukrainian Foreign Minister suggested that the two meet in Budapest , an informed source in diplomatic circles told UNIAN .
The visit should take place on May 28 or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trip by car , '' the source said .
Details of the visit are being finalized .
As UNIAN reported earlier , relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law .
Hungary has since been blocking the meetings of Ukraine-NATO Commission , claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in educational facilities shall be the state language , which is Ukrainian .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Dec 8 , 2017 , Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the provision of the language article of Law `` On Education '' .
On January 16 , 2020 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , passed bill No .
0901 on secondary education .
Three models of learning the Ukrainian language in schools have been laid down .
The first model is provided for the indigenous peoples of Ukraine who do not live in the linguistic environment of their language and who do not have a state that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all , these are the Crimean Tatars .
For them , the first model includes teaching in the language of the indigenous people from 1 to 11 ( 12 ) classes along with a thorough study of the Ukrainian language .
The second model is for schools with instruction in the language of national minorities whose languages belong to the EU languages .
Depending on the language group and language environment , the use of this model may be different , but the basics are : - Elementary school : the use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study of the official language ; - Grade 5 : at least 20 % of the annual volume of study time should be taught in Ukrainian with a gradual increase in volume so that in grade 9 to reach at least 40 % of subjects that are studied in the official language ; and - High school : at least 60 % of the annual amount of study time in these institutions should be instructed in the official language .
The third model will work for the rest of the national communities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language belongs to one of the Ukrainian language families , as well as those who live mainly in the environment of their own speech ( Russian language ) .
Primary schools there will also have a minority language along with the study of Ukrainian , and from grade 5 at least 80 % of school hours will be instructed in the official language .
At the same time , Szijjarto says Hungary proposes not to increase the number of subjects taught in Ukrainian by the national minorities , which is provided for by @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law, which Hungary says treads on minority rights – the claim Ukraine has been steadily refuting.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba intends to make a visit to Hungary in late May.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto suggested holding a meeting in the Ukrainian town of Uzhgorod, but the Ukrainian Foreign Minister suggested that the two meet in Budapest, an informed source in diplomatic circles told UNIAN.
The visit should take place on May 28 or May 29.
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"It will be a trip by car," the source said.
Details of the visit are being finalized.
As UNIAN reported earlier, relations between the two countries slid to a chill after the Ukrainian parliament in 2017 passed a new education law.
Read alsoHungary to block NATO-Ukraine meetings until minority rights deal reached – media
Hungary has since been blocking the meetings of Ukraine-NATO Commission, claiming alleged violation of rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine due to the provision of the law that determines that the language of command in educational facilities shall be the state language, which is Ukrainian.
According to the conclusion of the Venice Commission of Dec 8, 2017, Ukrainian authorities were recommended to balance the provision of the language article of Law "On Education".
On January 16, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed bill No. 0901 on secondary education.
Three models of learning the Ukrainian language in schools have been laid down.
The first model is provided for the indigenous peoples of Ukraine who do not live in the linguistic environment of their language and who do not have a state that would protect and develop this language. First of all, these are the Crimean Tatars. For them, the first model includes teaching in the language of the indigenous people from 1 to 11 (12) classes along with a thorough study of the Ukrainian language.
Read alsoUkraine, Bulgaria find common language on national minority issue amid ongoing administrative reform
The second model is for schools with instruction in the language of national minorities whose languages belong to the EU languages. Depending on the language group and language environment, the use of this model may be different, but the basics are:
- Elementary school: the use of the mother tongue along with the study of the official language;
- Grade 5: at least 20% of the annual volume of study time should be taught in Ukrainian with a gradual increase in volume so that in grade 9 to reach at least 40% of subjects that are studied in the official language; and
- High school: at least 60% of the annual amount of study time in these institutions should be instructed in the official language.
The third model will work for the rest of the national communities of Ukraine. It concerns national minorities whose language belongs to one of the Ukrainian language families, as well as those who live mainly in the environment of their own speech (Russian language). Primary schools there will also have a minority language along with the study of Ukrainian, and from grade 5 at least 80% of school hours will be instructed in the official language.
At the same time, Szijjarto says Hungary proposes not to increase the number of subjects taught in Ukrainian by the national minorities, which is provided for by the new law on secondary education.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine's Finance Ministry borrows US$38.6 mln in bonds on domestic market

No bonds have been placed denominated in foreign currency .
Ukraine 's Finance Ministry borrowed UAH 1.037 billion , or US $ 38.6 million , for the national budget at a recent weekly auction to place government domestic loan bonds held on May 26 .
Funds in hryvnias were raised through the placement of securities worth UAH 524.09 million ( US $ 19.5 million ) , UAH 198.75 million ( US $ 7.4 million ) , and UAH 314.117 ( US $ 11.7 million ) with 84- , 182- , and 357-day maturity periods , and a weighted average yield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 10.97 % per annum , respectively , the ministry said on its website .
No bonds have been placed , denominated in foreign currency , the report said .
`` At the same time , the Finance Ministry did not satisfy the demand for rates , which is higher than at the previous auction , for nine-month and 12-month government bonds , leaving the yield rates for one-year government bonds unchanged , and raised UAH 314 million ( US $ 11.7 million ) .
The auction for nine-month securities did not take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook on May 26 .
Read alsoPublic debt in U.S. dollars exceeds US $ 81 bln in April As UNIAN reported earlier , in late April , the Finance Ministry returned to the domestic borrowing market after a few weeks off , having resumed weekly auctions to place government domestic loan bonds .
Panic on global markets caused by the rapid spread of the coronavirus had triggered the weakening of local currencies in developing economies and a decline in stock market quotes .
As a result , non-residents reduced purchases of debt securities @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-05-27--U.S. mulling new sanctions against Nord Stream 2

The outgoing envoy called on the German federal government to reconsider its policy toward Russia .
The United States is mulling to impose new sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline .
In an interview with Handelsblatt on May 26 , U.S .
Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell said the bill could be passed quickly , despite the election campaign in the United States , according to the Deutsche Welle 's Ukrainian service .
Further penalties find support among all parties , said the diplomat , who met with senators and congressmen in the United States a few days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported to be resigning in the next few weeks , did not specify the nature of possible new sanctions .
According to the publication , these could be restrictive measures in relation to companies that service the gas pipeline or those that are set to receive Russian gas .
Also , Grenell called on the German federal government to reconsider their policy toward Russia .
According to him , Germany should `` stop feeding the beast '' while NATO fails to receive sufficient financial support from the German side .
In turn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward by the American diplomat , claiming it 's `` bad timing '' for the U.S. to spiral escalation and threaten further extraterrestrial sanctions amid the global pandemic that has been putting huge pressure worldwide .
U.S .
Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell , a staunch ally of President Donald Trump , is to resign from his post after two years that have seen transatlantic relations strained in a way they have n't been for decades , CBS News reported .
Grenell , who has also served as acting U.S. Director of National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pending return to the U.S. in a series of tweets thanking people for their well wishes .

The outgoing envoy called on the German federal government to reconsider its policy toward Russia.
The United States is mulling to impose new sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
In an interview with Handelsblatt on May 26, U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell said the bill could be passed quickly, despite the election campaign in the United States, according to the Deutsche Welle's Ukrainian service.
Further penalties find support among all parties, said the diplomat, who met with senators and congressmen in the United States a few days earlier.
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The ambassador, who is reported to be resigning in the next few weeks, did not specify the nature of possible new sanctions. According to the publication, these could be restrictive measures in relation to companies that service the gas pipeline or those that are set to receive Russian gas.
Read alsoEU Court dismisses Nord Stream 2 claims against European gas directive
Also, Grenell called on the German federal government to reconsider their policy toward Russia. According to him, Germany should "stop feeding the beast" while NATO fails to receive sufficient financial support from the German side.
In turn, Berlin expressed concern about the allegations put forward by the American diplomat, claiming it's "bad timing" for the U.S. to spiral escalation and threaten further extraterrestrial sanctions amid the global pandemic that has been putting huge pressure worldwide.
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, is to resign from his post after two years that have seen transatlantic relations strained in a way they haven't been for decades, CBS News reported.
Grenell, who has also served as acting U.S. Director of National Intelligence since February, implicitly confirmed his pending return to the U.S. in a series of tweets thanking people for their well wishes.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine releases video tutorials on cybersecurity

The series is available on the Diia.Digital education online platform .
Ukraine 's Digital Transformation Ministry has introduced the Cyberniani @ @ @ @ @ tutorials on cybersecurity .
The series explains techniques behind minimizing the risks of losing sensitive @ @ @ @ @ tells about prevention of cyber attacks or cyber fraud , and also teaches to recover @ @ @ @ @ to the ministry 's press service .
Read alsoNSDC vows better protection of personal data @ @ @ @ @ consists of 10 episodes , lasting four to eleven minutes .
IT firms , such @ @ @ @ @ the Moneyveo quick loan service , partnered up to sponsor the project .
The series @ @ @ @ @ education online platform .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the ministry in May presented an @ @ @ @ @ aimed at Ukrainian business audiences .

The series is available on the Diia.Digital education online platform.
Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry has introduced the Cyberniani [Cyber Nannies] video tutorials on cybersecurity.
The series explains techniques behind minimizing the risks of losing sensitive personal data to fraudsters, tells about prevention of cyber attacks or cyber fraud, and also teaches to recover from online scam, according to the ministry's press service.
Read alsoNSDC vows better protection of personal data following major leak
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The series consists of 10 episodes, lasting four to eleven minutes.
IT firms, such as 10Guards, Cyberlab and the Moneyveo quick loan service, partnered up to sponsor the project.
The series is available on the Diia.Digital education online platform.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the ministry in May presented an educational series on open data aimed at Ukrainian business audiences.


unian--2020-05-27--SBU presses charges against Russian GRU operative who handled senior asset in Ukrainian gov't

The asset , former chief of protocol in Ukraine 's Cabinet , had earlier pleaded guilty and sentenced before being handed over to Russia in a major swap effort in September 2019 .
Investigators with the Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) have pressed espionage charges against the operative of the Russian military intelligence commonly known as GRU .
The suspect holds the post of chief of the operational unit with the intelligence division of the Western Military District Staff , 74th Intelligence Center of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces , the SBU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the probe , SBU detectives documented that the Russian spy `` incited Ukrainian citizens to commit treason to the detriment of sovereignty , territorial integrity and inviolability , defense capabilities , state , economic and information security of the state '' .
In 2017 , he recruited as a human asset of Russian military intelligence the then-deputy chief of protocol of the Prime Minister of Ukraine , thus inciting him into treason .
Read alsoSBU seeing spike in activity of Russian intelligence networks in Ukraine The Ukrainian official agreed to gather and pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine 's defense , economy , and foreign relations .
For gathering such intel data , the perpetrator exploited his functional access as a Cabinet staffer .
As UNIAN reported earlier , former deputy chief of protocol in Volodymyr Groysman 's government , Stanyslav Yezhov plead guilty to high treason as part of the deal with prosecutors and sentenced to over 3 years in prison .
Later , Russia included Yezhov into a swap list ahead of a major effort by Ukraine and Russia to exchange held persons in September 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian side .

The asset, former chief of protocol in Ukraine's Cabinet, had earlier pleaded guilty and sentenced before being handed over to Russia in a major swap effort in September 2019.
Investigators with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have pressed espionage charges against the operative of the Russian military intelligence commonly known as GRU.
The suspect holds the post of chief of the operational unit with the intelligence division of the Western Military District Staff, 74th Intelligence Center of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces, the SBU press service reported.
As part of the probe, SBU detectives documented that the Russian spy "incited Ukrainian citizens to commit treason to the detriment of sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability, defense capabilities, state, economic and information security of the state".
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In 2017, he recruited as a human asset of Russian military intelligence the then-deputy chief of protocol of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, thus inciting him into treason.
Read alsoSBU seeing spike in activity of Russian intelligence networks in Ukraine
The Ukrainian official agreed to gather and pass to his handler intelligence in the field of Ukraine's defense, economy, and foreign relations. For gathering such intel data, the perpetrator exploited his functional access as a Cabinet staffer.
As UNIAN reported earlier, former deputy chief of protocol in Volodymyr Groysman's government, Stanyslav Yezhov plead guilty to high treason as part of the deal with prosecutors and sentenced to over 3 years in prison.
Later, Russia included Yezhov into a swap list ahead of a major effort by Ukraine and Russia to exchange held persons in September 2019. He was subsequently handed over to the Russian side.


unian--2020-05-27--Hitmen catch fire trying to flee crime scene in Kyiv, setting car ablaze

The target of the assassination attempt , the Montenegro national , could himself be involved in contracted killings across the EU .
Two unidentified male perpetrators have opened gunfire at a Montenegro citizen in central Kyiv in the afternoon of Tuesday , May 26 .
Shots were fired as the attackers drove by their target who was standing at the street alongside a female witness who was unharmed in the incident .
The two attackers rushed from the crime scene and abandoned their vehicle just about a hundred meters away , setting it on fire before further fleeing on foot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle ablaze left one of the attacker 's own jacket catching fire , as seen on a CCTV video .
The attackers are still at large while police are in active search for the suspects .
Authorities provided no update on the condition of the assassination attempt target , who was taken to a local hospital in the immediate aftermath of the attack .
He sustained gunshot wounds to the chest , TSN reports .
Also , the news service says , citing own sources , that the Montenegro national could stand behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The target of the assassination attempt, the Montenegro national, could himself be involved in contracted killings across the EU.
Two unidentified male perpetrators have opened gunfire at a Montenegro citizen in central Kyiv in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 26.
Shots were fired as the attackers drove by their target who was standing at the street alongside a female witness who was unharmed in the incident.
The two attackers rushed from the crime scene and abandoned their vehicle just about a hundred meters away, setting it on fire before further fleeing on foot.
The clumsy attempt to set the vehicle ablaze left one of the attacker's own jacket catching fire, as seen on a CCTV video.
The attackers are still at large while police are in active search for the suspects.
Authorities provided no update on the condition of the assassination attempt target, who was taken to a local hospital in the immediate aftermath of the attack. He sustained gunshot wounds to the chest, TSN reports.
Also, the news service says, citing own sources, that the Montenegro national could stand behind contracted killings across the European Union.


unian--2020-05-27--COVID-19 recoveries in Ukraine exceed new cases by almost a hundred in past day

Ukraine has reported 420 COVID-19 recoveries against 321 new cases over the past 24 hours .
The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 21,900 as of Wednesday morning , according to the Public Health Center .
Overall incidence per region : 932 cases in Vinnytsia region ; 814 in Volyn region ; 905 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 155 in Donetsk region ; 660 in Zhytomyr region ; 1,104 in Zakarpattia region ; 420 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,327 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 489 in Kirovohrad region ; 2,739 in the city of Kyiv ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lviv region ; 45 in Luhansk region ; 281 in Mykolayiv region ; 853 in Odesa region ; 267 in Poltava region ; 1,514 in Rivne region ; 166 in Sumy region ; 1,126 in Ternopil region ; 959 in Kharkiv region ; 177 in Kherson region ; 381 in Khmelnytsky region ; 3,144 in Chernivtsi region ; 393 in Cherkasy region ; 137 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of May 27 , 2020 , the Center had received 924 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 54,885 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
A total of 658 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country .
Some 7,995 patients have recovered .

The total number of confirmed cases exceeded 21,900
Ukraine has reported 420 COVID-19 recoveries against 321 new cases over the past 24 hours.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 21,900 as of Wednesday morning, according to the Public Health Center.
Overall incidence per region: 932 cases in Vinnytsia region; 814 in Volyn region; 905 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 155 in Donetsk region; 660 in Zhytomyr region; 1,104 in Zakarpattia region; 420 in Zaporizhia region; 1,327 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 489 in Kirovohrad region; 2,739 in the city of Kyiv; 1,474 in Kyiv region; 1,443 in Lviv region; 45 in Luhansk region; 281 in Mykolayiv region; 853 in Odesa region; 267 in Poltava region; 1,514 in Rivne region; 166 in Sumy region; 1,126 in Ternopil region; 959 in Kharkiv region; 177 in Kherson region; 381 in Khmelnytsky region; 3,144 in Chernivtsi region; 393 in Cherkasy region; 137 in Chernihiv region.
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Read alsoNumber of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia-occupied Crimea exceeds 500
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of May 27, 2020, the Center had received 924 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 54,885 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
A total of 658 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country. Some 7,995 patients have recovered.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine's hryvnia weakens to UAH 26.90 to U.S. dollar on May 27

The official forex rate against the euro for Wednesday is fixed at UAH 29.51 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on May 26 set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Wednesday , May @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by three @ @ @ @ @ been weakening for the second day in a row .
Read alsoUkrainian banks ' net @ @ @ @ @ % in four months The official forex rate against the euro for Wednesday is fixed @ @ @ @ @ – the hryvnia has lost 19 kopiykas in value since Tuesday .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ set the official forex rate for Tuesday , May 26 , at UAH 26.87 to @ @ @ @ @ is , the hryvnia after one day 's strengthening decreased by 11 kopiykas against the @ @

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unian--2020-05-27--Bus transport relaunch in Ukraine: expert names main issue remaining

While many bus operators are hesitant to relaunch services , ticket sales reopened for a number of railway destinations .
Ukrainian bus carriers are hesitant to restart operations over the government-imposed restrictions on the number of passengers per vehicle , that 's according to ex-MP , transport expert Oleksandr Kava .
`` The market of bus transportation is fully that of privately-owned carriers unlike in European countries , where there are municipal monopolies in city and suburban transport , '' the expert has told Ukraine 24 TV Channel .
`` Accordingly , many carriers are n't willing to incur losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
According to the expert , the government has no effective tools so far for forcing carriers to fulfill contractual obligations .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on the evening of May 26 , Ukraine launched ticket sales for the first five express train destinations across country that will be available starting June 1 .
That 's express trains No 721/722 Kyiv-Kharkiv-Kyiv , No 726/725 Kyiv-Kharkiv-Kyiv , No 763/764 Kyiv-Оdesa-Kyiv , No 711/712 Kyiv-Kostiantynivka-Kyiv , and No 740/739 Kyiv-Kryvyi Rih-Kyiv .
On May 27 , another nine trains were added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No 20/19 Lysychansk-Kyiv-Lysychansk , No 53/54 Dnipro-Kyiv-Dnipro , No 63/64 Kharkiv-Kyiv-Kharkiv , No 105/106 Kyiv-Odesa-Kyiv , No 791/792 Kyiv-Kremenchuh-Kyiv , No 81/82 Kharkiv-Novooleksiyivka-Kharkiv , No 125/126 Kyiv-Kostiantynivka-Kyiv , and No 10/9 Kyiv-Mariupol-Kyiv '' .

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unian--2020-05-27--Donbas warlord's official residence address in Russia revealed – media

Journalists found new evidence of Pushilin 's strong ties with Russia , this time – through real estate paperwork .
@ @ @ @ @ DPR '' terrorists , Denis Pushilin , besides being a holder of a Russian passport @ @ @ @ @ Russia at the same address with the so-called `` minister for foreign affairs '' of @ @ @ @ @ Natalia Nikonorova .
Read alsoUkrainian language stripped of official status in Russian proxy Donbas `` @ @ @ @ @ That 's according to Russian media referring to copies of relevant documents journalists have seen @ @ @ @ @ in , 13A Sovietskaya Street , the Village of Pervomaiskoye , Vyborg District , Leningrad @ @ @ @ @ suggest that at the said address , the leader of Russian proxy forces is already @ @ @ @ @ '' for himself .
Meanwhile , Russian registration paperwork for an elite Mercedes belonging to @ @ @ @ @ of the self-proclaimed republic , Natalia Nikonorova , shows that her registration address in Russia @ @ @ @ @ Denis Pushilin .

Journalists found new evidence of Pushilin's strong ties with Russia, this time – through real estate paperwork.
The Kremlin-controlled leader of "DPR" terrorists, Denis Pushilin, besides being a holder of a Russian passport, is also registered in Russia at the same address with the so-called "minister for foreign affairs" of the "DPR", Natalia Nikonorova.
Read alsoUkrainian language stripped of official status in Russian proxy Donbas "republic" – rights watchdog
That's according to Russian media referring to copies of relevant documents journalists have seen.
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Denis Pushilin is registered in, 13A Sovietskaya Street, the Village of Pervomaiskoye, Vyborg District, Leningrad Region, Russia.
Journalists suggest that at the said address, the leader of Russian proxy forces is already building a "family nest" for himself.
Meanwhile, Russian registration paperwork for an elite Mercedes belonging to the "foreign minister" of the self-proclaimed republic, Natalia Nikonorova, shows that her registration address in Russia is similar to that of Denis Pushilin.


unian--2020-05-27--SBI goes to museum to serve summons on Poroshenko for questioning

It says its agents acted under the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine .
The State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) says its agents went to Kyiv 's Ivan Honchar Museum where former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was expected to attend a public event , therefore , they planned to serve a summons on him for questioning in the case of the so-called `` Poroshenko 's paintings . ''
The SBI emphasizes that the fifth president of Ukraine had repeatedly been notified of the summons for interrogation at the Bureau , but had never appeared .
Read alsoRFE/RL : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness in illegal transfer of paintings '' It became known from media reports that he was in the Honchar Museum .
In order to hand over the summons for interrogation and conduct investigative actions , SBI officers went to the Honchar Museum , '' the SBI said in a statement on May 26 .
`` Petro Poroshenko , having learned about the possible arrival of SBI investigators , left the museum where his wife was also present . ''
`` It was Poroshenko 's wife who , as a relative of the witness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next interrogations in keeping with the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine .
We would like to stress that the SBI officers acted in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine , '' the Bureau said .
The SBI also accused the museum 's administration and other individuals of obstructing the conduct of the investigative actions .
`` Given the events that took place in the museum , the SBI 's special unit was involved to properly conduct the necessary investigative actions .
No measures of physical coercion were used by them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were over , '' the statement said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , it became known on May 22 that ex-president Poroshenko had urgently been summoned to the State Security Bureau for questioning as a witness on May 26 in a criminal proceeding probing into the transfer of 43 paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control .
Poroshenko failed to appear for interrogation .
On the afternoon of May 26 , SBI investigators arrived at the Ivan Honchar Museum to conduct urgent investigative actions and search the museum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the assets [ paintings ] . ''
They did not present any search warrant .
The director of the museum , Petro Honchar , said that the SBI agents had broken the entrance door of the premises and had not let him get into the building .
He also added that Poroshenko had not commissioned his administration to relocate the paintings that were on exhibit at the museum .

It says its agents acted under the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) says its agents went to Kyiv's Ivan Honchar Museum where former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was expected to attend a public event, therefore, they planned to serve a summons on him for questioning in the case of the so-called "Poroshenko's paintings."
The SBI emphasizes that the fifth president of Ukraine had repeatedly been notified of the summons for interrogation at the Bureau, but had never appeared.
Read alsoRFE/RL: Poroshenko fails to appear for questioning as witness in illegal transfer of paintings
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"It became known from media reports that he was in the Honchar Museum. In order to hand over the summons for interrogation and conduct investigative actions, SBI officers went to the Honchar Museum," the SBI said in a statement on May 26. "Petro Poroshenko, having learned about the possible arrival of SBI investigators, left the museum where his wife was also present."
"It was Poroshenko's wife who, as a relative of the witness, was given the summons for the next interrogations in keeping with the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine. We would like to stress that the SBI officers acted in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine," the Bureau said.
The SBI also accused the museum's administration and other individuals of obstructing the conduct of the investigative actions. "Given the events that took place in the museum, the SBI's special unit was involved to properly conduct the necessary investigative actions. No measures of physical coercion were used by them while on duty. The investigative actions were over," the statement said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, it became known on May 22 that ex-president Poroshenko had urgently been summoned to the Bureau for questioning as a witness on May 26 in a criminal proceeding probing into the transfer of 43 paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control. Poroshenko failed to appear for interrogation.
On the afternoon of May 26, SBI investigators arrived at the Ivan Honchar Museum to conduct urgent investigative actions and search the museum's premises "in order to preserve the assets [paintings]." They did not present any search warrant.
The director of the museum, Petro Honchar, said that the SBI agents had broken the entrance door of the premises and had not let him get into the building. He also added that Poroshenko had not commissioned his administration to relocate the paintings that were on exhibit at the museum.


unian--2020-05-27--Donbas warzone update: One Ukrainian soldier killed amid six attacks on May 26

One Ukrainian soldier was killed as Russia-led forces mounted six attacks in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , on Tuesday , May 26 .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire six times in the past day .
Unfortunately , as a result of enemy shelling , one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 27 .
Read alsoUkraine in UN urges Russia to give up `` logic of war '' in Donbas The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka , and the villages of Vodiane , Novomykhailivka , Novotroyitske , and Pyshchevyk .
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling .
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports , one member of the enemy forces was killed and at least another one was wounded on May 26 .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 27 .
No casualties were reported among @ @ @ @ @

Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
One Ukrainian soldier was killed as Russia-led forces mounted six attacks in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 26.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire six times in the past day. Unfortunately, as a result of enemy shelling, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 27.
Read alsoUkraine in UN urges Russia to give up "logic of war" in Donbas
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The enemy opened fire, employing grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka, and the villages of Vodiane, Novomykhailivka, Novotroyitske, and Pyshchevyk.
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling.
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, one member of the enemy forces was killed and at least another one was wounded on May 26.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 27.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops on Wednesday.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine football: Premier League to restart with classic derby

Despite the current gap in the table , meetings between Shakhtar and Dynamo always prove to be heated affairs .
Ukraine 's Premier League will resume play this coming weekend as the national quarantine eases .
The Ukrainian Association of Football ( UAF ) and the health ministry decided after a meeting that the competition will be allowed to go ahead , The18.com reports .
No fans will be allowed on stands amid pending coronavirus restrictions .
The main event of this weekend 's return will undoubtedly be the `` Klasychne '' ( Classic ) derby – the country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shakhtar Donetsk .
The two sides have dominated the Premier League since its formation following the breakup of the Soviet Union ; since 1993 Shakhtar and Dynamo are the only two clubs to have won the championship .
Only in the competition 's first season , in 1992 , has a different champion been crowned .
Read alsoOdesa 's Chornomorets stadium sold to U.S. company for US $ 5 mln Shakhtar looks set to guide the miners to a fourth straight title as the club currently holds a 13-point lead on its rivals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matchday 24 .
Despite the gap , meetings between these two sides always prove to be heated affairs .
Current West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko almost broke international teammate Taras Stepanenko 's leg with a challenge in 2013 , while a brawl erupted following Stepanenko 's provocation of the Dynamo fans in 2015 .
Going back to the 2018 season , Dynamo has won four of the last 10 meetings , while Shakhtar has won three and three have resulted in draws .
Sunday 's match promises fireworks — five of those last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to one or both sides .

Despite the current gap in the table, meetings between Shakhtar and Dynamo always prove to be heated affairs.
Ukraine's Premier League will resume play this coming weekend as the national quarantine eases.
The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) and the health ministry decided after a meeting that the competition will be allowed to go ahead, The18.com reports.
No fans will be allowed on stands amid pending coronavirus restrictions.
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The main event of this weekend's return will undoubtedly be the "Klasychne" (Classic) derby – the country's biggest rivalry – between Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The two sides have dominated the Premier League since its formation following the breakup of the Soviet Union; since 1993 Shakhtar and Dynamo are the only two clubs to have won the championship. Only in the competition's first season, in 1992, has a different champion been crowned.
Read alsoOdesa's Chornomorets stadium sold to U.S. company for US$5 mln
Shakhtar looks set to guide the miners to a fourth straight title as the club currently holds a 13-point lead on its rivals from the capital in the buildup to Matchday 24.
Despite the gap, meetings between these two sides always prove to be heated affairs.
Current West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko almost broke international teammate Taras Stepanenko's leg with a challenge in 2013, while a brawl erupted following Stepanenko's provocation of the Dynamo fans in 2015.
Going back to the 2018 season, Dynamo has won four of the last 10 meetings, while Shakhtar has won three and three have resulted in draws. Sunday's match promises fireworks — five of those last 10 games have seen red cards brandished to one or both sides.


unian--2020-05-27--Ukraine in UN urges Russia to give up "logic of war" in Donbas

Ukraine has also recalled Russia must implement its obligations under the Minsk Agreements .
Ukrainian diplomats in the United Nations @ @ @ @ @ up on violence and the logic of war in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas .
That @ @ @ @ @ Permanent Mission to the United Nations .
`` Today Russian forces launched an attack in @ @ @ @ @ soldier .
The ceasefire is being violated daily , '' Ukraine 's Mission to the @ @ @ @ @ not to be `` passive '' on Donbas deoccupation issue – foreign minister '' # @ @ @ @ @ and the logic of war , and implement its obligations under the agreed conclusions of @ @ @ @ @ Four ] Summit and the Minsk Agreements , '' the tweet reads .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ was killed in enemy shelling in Donbas May 26 .

Ukraine has also recalled Russia must implement its obligations under the Minsk Agreements.
Ukrainian diplomats in the United Nations have urged Russia to give up on violence and the logic of war in eastern Ukraine's Donbas.
That's according to Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
"Today Russian forces launched an attack in #Donbas killing a Ukrainian soldier. The ceasefire is being violated daily," Ukraine's Mission to the UN tweeted.
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"#Russia must give up violence and the logic of war, and implement its obligations under the agreed conclusions of the Paris N4 [Normandy Four] Summit and the Minsk Agreements," the tweet reads.
Today Russian forces launched an attack in #Donbas killing a Ukrainian soldier. The ceasefire is being violated daily. #Russia must give up violence and the logic of war, and implement its obligations under the agreed conclusions of the Paris N4 Summit and the Minsk Agreements. pic.twitter.com/1QJ9SiGzTe — UKR Mission to UN (@UKRinUN) May 26, 2020
As UNIAN reported, a Ukrainian soldier was killed in enemy shelling in Donbas May 26.


unian--2020-05-28--Ukraine's government aims at Top 30 of World Bank's Doing Business

Talks are under way to reduce the tax burden on small- and medium-sized enterprises .
Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers has set tasks to improve the country 's position in the World Bank 's Doing Business ranking so that it could enter the Top 30 of the 190 countries on the list .
`` It is important to ease the work of small- and medium-sized businesses as much as possible , and Ukraine could enter the Top 30 countries by the ease of tax administration .
This is our aim – to be among the Top 30 in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a Cabinet meeting on May 27 .
Read alsoCapital amnesty should be introduced in Ukraine from 2021 – lawmaker In addition , he said , the government continues to discuss issues of easing the tax burden on small- and medium-sized businesses , as well as simplifying the procedures to submit documents to regulators .
The prime minister also recalled that the Cabinet of Ministers had begun discussion of a comprehensive government program to stimulate the domestic economy to overcome the COVID-19 consequences .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Bank 's Doing Business 2020 ranking and took 64th place among 190 countries .
Earlier , President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that his team would make every effort to ensure that Ukraine could enter the Top 10 of the Doing Business ranking in three to four years .
UNIAN memo.Doing Business analyzes the investment climate in 190 countries .
This is the result of an annual study evaluating the ease of doing business .
The World Bank has been calculating this index since 2003 .
Doing Business covers 12 areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas—starting a business , dealing with construction permits , getting electricity , registering property , getting credit , protecting minority investors , paying taxes , trading across borders , enforcing contracts , and resolving insolvency—are included in the ease of doing business score and ease of doing business ranking .
Doing Business also measures regulation on employing workers and contracting with the government , which are not included in the ease of doing business score and ranking .
Ukraine is one of the Doing Business leaders among 190 countries in terms of growth @ @

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unian--2020-05-28--Reuters: Weather postpones SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida

The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon .
SpaceX , billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk 's private rocket company , was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida , a mission that would be the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years .
The countdown was halted 16 minutes and 54 seconds before the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was due to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center , propelling Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on a 19-hour ride to the International Space Station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's SpaceX sends world 's most powerful rocket on first commercial flight – media Mission managers cited `` a number of weather violations '' for scrubbing the flight .
The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon , when SpaceX will make a second attempt to send the astronauts into orbit aboard the company 's newly designed Dragon Crew capsule .
The scrubbed launch came on a day with off-and-on rain over Florida .
The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the area .
Mission managers were monitoring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat of lightning , even as crews began loading the rocket with fuel , when the countdown clock was stopped .
By then , Hurley , 53 , and Behnken , 49 , had already strapped into their Crew Dragon seats for a little more than two hours , after having made their way up a 265-foot-tall ( 80-meters ) tower to the access bridge that leads to the capsule atop the Falcon 9 rocket .

The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon.
SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that would be the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.
The countdown was halted 16 minutes and 54 seconds before the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was due to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center, propelling Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on a 19-hour ride to the International Space Station, Reuters reported.
Read alsoElon Musk's SpaceX sends world's most powerful rocket on first commercial flight – media
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Mission managers cited "a number of weather violations" for scrubbing the flight.
The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon, when SpaceX will make a second attempt to send the astronauts into orbit aboard the company's newly designed Dragon Crew capsule.
The scrubbed launch came on a day with off-and-on rain over Florida. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the area. Mission managers were monitoring a number of ominous weather conditions, including the threat of lightning, even as crews began loading the rocket with fuel, when the countdown clock was stopped.
By then, Hurley, 53, and Behnken, 49, had already strapped into their Crew Dragon seats for a little more than two hours, after having made their way up a 265-foot-tall (80-meters) tower to the access bridge that leads to the capsule atop the Falcon 9 rocket.


unian--2020-05-27--SBI summons Poroshenko for questioning in two cases on May 29

The second case concerns his phone talks with the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden .
The State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) has summoned the fifth president of Ukraine and the leader of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction , Petro Poroshenko , for questioning in two cases on May 29 .
`` In connection with the failure to appear on May 26 , 2020 , Petro Poroshenko has repeatedly been summoned under Article 133 and Article 135 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine to the State Bureau of Investigation for questioning as a witness at 11:00 Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
42020000000000307 .
It probes into the circumstances of the transfer of 43 famous paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control , '' the SBI press service said .
Read alsoSBI goes to museum to serve summons on Poroshenko for questioning In addition , the SBI noted , Poroshenko is to be questioned later on the same day , May 29 , at 12:00 Kyiv time as a witness in criminal case No .
62020000000000456 on the fact of the possible illegal use of special technical equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm to state interests .
It concerns Poroshenko 's phone talks with the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden .
`` Poroshenko must be present at 15 Symona Petliury Street in Kyiv , room 510 .
Attendance is compulsory , '' the SBI said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach on May 19 , 2020 , released recordings of alleged negotiations between the then President Petro Poroshenko and the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry .
In the course of these conversations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dismissal of Viktor Shokin from the post of prosecutor general .
Earlier , Shokin , who served as prosecutor general in 2015-2016 , claimed that he had been forced to write a letter of resignation over an investigation against Burisma officials .
He suggested that Burisma Holdings Limited had U.S. support .
In 2014 , the son of the then U.S. vice president , Hunter Biden , became a member of the board of directors at Burisma .
It became known on May 22 that Poroshenko had urgently been summoned to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 26 in a criminal proceeding probing into the transfer of 43 paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control .
Poroshenko failed to appear for interrogation was he was present at Kyiv 's Ivan Honchar Museum to open an exhibition of those paintings .
On the afternoon of May 26 , SBI investigators arrived at the museum to conduct urgent investigative actions and search the museum 's premises `` in order to preserve the assets [ paintings ] . ''
They did not present any search warrant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Honchar , said that the SBI agents had broken the entrance door of the premises and had not let him get into the building .
He also added that Poroshenko had not commissioned the museum 's administration to relocate the paintings that were on exhibit .
The SBI officers conducted an inventory of the paintings from Poroshenko 's collection and seized the originals of the related customs declarations .

The second case concerns his phone talks with the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has summoned the fifth president of Ukraine and the leader of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction, Petro Poroshenko, for questioning in two cases on May 29.
"In connection with the failure to appear on May 26, 2020, Petro Poroshenko has repeatedly been summoned under Article 133 and Article 135 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine to the State Bureau of Investigation for questioning as a witness at 11:00 Kyiv time on May 29 in criminal case No. 42020000000000307. It probes into the circumstances of the transfer of 43 famous paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control," the SBI press service said.
Read alsoSBI goes to museum to serve summons on Poroshenko for questioning
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In addition, the SBI noted, Poroshenko is to be questioned later on the same day, May 29, at 12:00 Kyiv time as a witness in criminal case No. 62020000000000456 on the fact of the possible illegal use of special technical equipment to obtain information that could cause substantial harm to state interests. It concerns Poroshenko's phone talks with the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
"Poroshenko must be present at 15 Symona Petliury Street in Kyiv, room 510. Attendance is compulsory," the SBI said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach on May 19, 2020, released recordings of alleged negotiations between the then President Petro Poroshenko and the then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In the course of these conversations, Poroshenko was allegedly required to ensure the dismissal of Viktor Shokin from the post of prosecutor general.
Earlier, Shokin, who served as prosecutor general in 2015-2016, claimed that he had been forced to write a letter of resignation over an investigation against Burisma officials. He suggested that Burisma Holdings Limited had U.S. support. In 2014, the son of the then U.S. vice president, Hunter Biden, became a member of the board of directors at Burisma.
It became known on May 22 that Poroshenko had urgently been summoned to the SBI for questioning as a witness on May 26 in a criminal proceeding probing into the transfer of 43 paintings across the customs border of Ukraine in circumvention of customs control. Poroshenko failed to appear for interrogation was he was present at Kyiv's Ivan Honchar Museum to open an exhibition of those paintings.
On the afternoon of May 26, SBI investigators arrived at the museum to conduct urgent investigative actions and search the museum's premises "in order to preserve the assets [paintings]." They did not present any search warrant.
The director of the museum, Petro Honchar, said that the SBI agents had broken the entrance door of the premises and had not let him get into the building. He also added that Poroshenko had not commissioned the museum's administration to relocate the paintings that were on exhibit.
The SBI officers conducted an inventory of the paintings from Poroshenko's collection and seized the originals of the related customs declarations.


unian--2020-05-27--Number of Ukrainian border guards with COVID-19 grows to 43

Two new cases were reported on May 26 .
The number of members of Ukraine 's State Border Guard Service @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) grew to 43 as of May 27 .
`` Six @ @ @ @ @ by testing since last Friday ; of them , two were [ registered ] yesterday @ @ @ @ @ Guard Service said on its website on May 27 .
Read alsoCOVID-19 recoveries in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ a hundred in past day Of the total number of military personnel and employees of @ @ @ @ @ have tested positive for the coronavirus , 16 have already recovered .
Another 27 patients @ @ @ @ @ them are in hospital .
About 100 border guards who have been in contact with @ @ @ @ @ medical observation .
They are either self-isolating or have been placed under observation in specially @ @ @

Two new cases were reported on May 26.
The number of members of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service who have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) grew to 43 as of May 27.
"Six new cases have been confirmed by testing since last Friday; of them, two were [registered] yesterday," the State Border Guard Service said on its website on May 27.
Read alsoCOVID-19 recoveries in Ukraine exceed new cases by almost a hundred in past day
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Of the total number of military personnel and employees of the State Border Service who have tested positive for the coronavirus, 16 have already recovered. Another 27 patients continue treatment. Six of them are in hospital.
About 100 border guards who have been in contact with coronavirus patients are now under medical observation. They are either self-isolating or have been placed under observation in specially designated facilities.