unian--2020-03-31--Portuguese immigration officers arrested on suspicion of killing Ukrainian – Reuters

The alleged crime was committed at a temporary detention center at Lisbon 's airport .
Portuguese police said on Monday they had detained three immigration officers on suspicion of killing a 40-year-old Ukrainian man who attempted to enter Portugal illegally through Lisbon 's airport earlier this month .
In a statement , Portugal 's criminal investigation police agency , the PJ , said the alleged crime was committed at a temporary detention center at Lisbon 's airport run by the country ’ s immigration and border service SEF , Reuters reports .
PJ said the victim arrived on March 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he `` allegedly caused some disturbances '' at the center .
The three SEF workers were believed to be responsible for his death , the statement said .
SEF confirmed in a statement that three of its officers had been detained on suspicion of murder , adding the director and deputy director of SEF 's Lisbon Border Directorate had suspended their duties with immediate effect as a result of the incident .
`` SEF has been collaborating with the authorities involved in the investigation since the beginning and took the needed disciplinary measures @ @ @ @ @

The alleged crime was committed at a temporary detention center at Lisbon's airport.
Portuguese police said on Monday they had detained three immigration officers on suspicion of killing a 40-year-old Ukrainian man who attempted to enter Portugal illegally through Lisbon's airport earlier this month.
In a statement, Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, the PJ, said the alleged crime was committed at a temporary detention center at Lisbon's airport run by the country’s immigration and border service SEF, Reuters reports.
PJ said the victim arrived on March 10 and was killed on March 12 after he "allegedly caused some disturbances" at the center. The three SEF workers were believed to be responsible for his death, the statement said.
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SEF confirmed in a statement that three of its officers had been detained on suspicion of murder, adding the director and deputy director of SEF's Lisbon Border Directorate had suspended their duties with immediate effect as a result of the incident.
"SEF has been collaborating with the authorities involved in the investigation since the beginning and took the needed disciplinary measures," it said.


unian--2020-03-31--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine rises to 549 by Tuesday morning

Sixty-nine new cases have been recorded over the past day .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 549 by Tuesday morning .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31 , @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 in Ukraine , including 13 deaths , while eight patients have recovered and @ @ @ @ @ '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook .
Sixty-nine new cases have been recorded @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ by Monday evening .

Sixty-nine new cases have been recorded over the past day.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 549 by Tuesday morning.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31, there were 549 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine, including 13 deaths, while eight patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook.
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Sixty-nine new cases have been recorded over the past day.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 548 by Monday evening.


unian--2020-03-31--PM hopes Parliament to consider budget changes within week

On March 30 , the Rada failed to pass the corresponding bill .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's Parliament , will consider the bill to amend the national budget for 2020 in seven or eight days .
`` We want doctors , who are now safeguarding the lives and health of our citizens and often risk their lives and health , to get [ allowances ] not lower than those of soldiers on the front line .
This is important for us , and this requirement will also be spelled out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope it will be voted , or better say , I 'm even sure that it will be voted in seven or eight days , '' he told a Svoboda Slova [ Freedom of Speech ] panel show on Ukraine 's ICTV channel on March 30 , as reported by the Ukrainian online newspaper ZN.UA .
The prime minister added that not all Ukrainian lawmakers had the opportunity to learn the document by the parliamentary session held on Monday , March 30 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Verkhovna Rada on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amendments proposed by the government to the 2020 national budget , sending the document to the relevant parliamentary committee for revision to be submitted again for the first reading .
The Cabinet of Ministers earlier approved and submitted for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada draft amendments to the 2020 national budget based on an updated macroeconomic forecast with a 3.9 % economic decline , inflation acceleration to 8.7 % and the average annual forex rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar at UAH 29.50 .

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unian--2020-03-31--German, French foreign ministers claim Donbas terrorists make coronavirus pretext for hindering OSCE

German, French foreign ministers claim Donbas terrorists make coronavirus pretext for hindering OSCE access

The armed groups have placed the restrictions on the OSCE SMM since March 21 .
German and French foreign ministers @ @ @ @ @ to OSCE SMM observers by illegal armed groups in the occupied Donbas .
Foreign Ministers @ @ @ @ @ Le Drian and Heiko Maas said they were `` very concerned '' about the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ groups in Donbas on the OSCE SMM since March 21 .
The monitors should have @ @ @ @ @ access throughout Ukraine , the diplomats said in a joint statement , according to Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ citing Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .
Read alsoMembers of `` DPR '' deny OSCE SMM patrols @ @ @ @ @ region According to the statement , the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic must not become @ @ @ @ @ of the SMM 's movement and the fulfillment of their mandate .

The armed groups have placed the restrictions on the OSCE SMM since March 21.
German and French foreign ministers have reacted to another obstacle to OSCE SMM observers by illegal armed groups in the occupied Donbas.
Foreign Ministers of France and Germany Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas said they were "very concerned" about the restrictions placed by the illegal armed groups in Donbas on the OSCE SMM since March 21. The monitors should have safe, secure and unhindered access throughout Ukraine, the diplomats said in a joint statement, according to Ukraine's European Pravda media outlet citing Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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According to the statement, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic must not become a pretext to impede freedom of the SMM's movement and the fulfillment of their mandate.


unian--2020-03-31--Farmland market launched in Ukraine: main facts

In the first two years after the launch of land reform , land purchases shall be limited to 100 ha per buyer .
The Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , at an extraordinary meeting overnight Tuesday , March 31 , passed a bill launching the farmland market in the country .
UNIAN figured out what the adoption of land reform means and what are the main provisions of the bill .
Rada passed a bill on the launch of farmland market from July 2021 Bill No .
2178-10 `` On amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine on the turnover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on March 30 was backed by the majority of lawmakers .
As many as 259 MPs voted for it , with the required minimum of 226 votes .
Farmland market in Ukraine will be launched on July 1 , 2021 ( the previous draft set the date for October 1 , 2020 ) .
The main provisions of Bill No .
2178-10 are the following : · Only individuals who are citizens of Ukraine shall be able to buy land until January 1 , 2024 ; · Admission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine shall be possible only after the relevant decision is adopted at a national referendum ; · Agricultural lands of state and communal ownership shall not be sold ; · In the first two years after the launch of land reform , land purchases shall be limited to 100 ha per buyer ; · From January 1 , 2024 , Ukrainian legal entities shall be allowed to buy land , but no more than 10,000 ha ; · Only non-cash payments shall be allowed ; · Banks may be owners of land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Such plots must be alienated at auction within two years .
· Legal entities whose owners are citizens of the aggressor state [ Russia ] and/or sanctioned individuals shall be banned from acquiring land even following a referendum ; · Foreign citizens shall be barred from buying land within 50 km from the state border ; · The selling price of farmland plots shall not be lower than their normative monetary value .
This norm will be valid until January 1 , 2030 .
Open land market is a condition for increasing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a meeting of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had agreed with the IMF to increase the program to US $ 10 billion .
The president stressed the country would face economic collapse and default without receiving assistance from international partners .
The adoption of laws on banking regulation and land reform was the remaining condition for the IMF to provide assistance .
Within two weeks after fulfilling the IMF requirements , Ukraine could receive the first fast tranche worth about US $ 2 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been considering amendments to the law `` On land turnover '' since early February 2020 .
In total , 4,018 amendments were made to the document .

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unian--2020-03-31--COVID-19: Fears about plausibility of Russian stats

An increase in pneumonia cases in Moscow is fueling concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of official coronavirus reports spun by the Russian government .
For a while , Russia , a country with a population of 144 million , stated only 253 cases , which was significantly fewer than in other countries with much smaller populations , also suffering from COVID-19 .
Such reports have cast doubts among medical professionals and ordinary Russians on the official reports voiced by Russian officials .
`` I 've got a feeling our government is lying to us , '' said the chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Anastasia Vasilyeva , Democratic Europe Without Borders reports .
At the same time , the Russian government claims their figures are correct .
Vladimir Putin has stated Russia is now being targeted by fake reports aimed to spread panic .
In January , the number of pneumonia cases in the Russian capital , which could be a result of the novel coronavirus , jumped 37 % year-on-year , says Russia 's stats agency Rosstat .
Moscow , with its 98 confirmed coronavirus cases , recorded 6,921 pneumonia cases in January against 5,058 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , Moscow 's health department this month said pneumonia incidence in Jan-Feb was actually 8 % and 7 % lower than a year ago .
The officials did not respond to an inquiry as to why their data differed so greatly .
Rosstat said they were not aware of the Moscow health officials ' sources .
`` First of all , the idea comes to mind that this pneumonia is Covid-19 , '' explained Dr Vasilyeva .
`` There seem to be no other reasons for the rise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian colleagues disagree .
An acclaimed expert in infectious diseases , Professor Vladimir Nikoforov stated : `` There is an explanation for this .
The number of persons looking for medical assistance has increased because of anxiety . ''
Meanwhile , many Russians still remembering the Soviet-time response to and coverage of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear tragedy have much less confidence .
`` I do n't believe the coronavirus case count , '' said a Moscow-based accountant Yekaterina .
`` Because I remember what they told us about the Chernobyl accident back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can learn the truth about what really happened there . ''
Read alsoPsy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis Recently , Moscow authorities reported the first coronavirus death of a female patient , 79 .
However , shortly after the initial news piece was released , media altered their coverage , stating it was a blood clot , not COVID-19 , that killed the woman .
So her death did n't actually count .
A recently released EU report stated Russian government media and news agencies had launched a misinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the European health care system and its efforts to tackle COVID-19 .
The paper drawn by the EU 's External Action Service , the body that researches and fights disinformation online , notes that the experts documented nearly 80 different news pieces containing false , fake , or misleading information about coronavirus , released by Russian state media , various platforms , news outlets , and authors closely affiliated with the Kremlin .
`` The campaign is designed to exacerbate confusion , panic , and fear , and to prevent people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety provisions , '' the EU report says .
Among agencies and outlets spinning COVID-19 disinformation , experts note Russia Today , Sputnik , Oriental Review , and Geopolitica .
They have been pushing narratives claiming that the novel coronavirus was less harmful than any regular flu , that it was developed by the U.S. , or brought to Europe by migrants .
Many European pundits share the opinion that Russia has been actively exploiting the COVID-19 issue to sow panic and manipulate public opinion .
Agnieszka Legucka of the Polish Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have many opportunities and resources at their disposal to conduct a disinformation campaign on coronavirus : `` Since the beginning of 2020 , they have also been spreading disinformation about the coronavirus with the aim of inducing distrust in public institutions and aggravating the public health crisis in the EU . ''
The expert believes Russian disinformation remains a tool to destroy peace and order in Europe .
Therefore the EU should be prepared to withstand a long-term infowar campaign .

Low coronavirus stats sow doubts amid spike of pneumonia cases.
An increase in pneumonia cases in Moscow is fueling concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of official coronavirus reports spun by the Russian government. For a while, Russia, a country with a population of 144 million, stated only 253 cases, which was significantly fewer than in other countries with much smaller populations, also suffering from COVID-19.
Such reports have cast doubts among medical professionals and ordinary Russians on the official reports voiced by Russian officials. "I've got a feeling our government is lying to us," said the chief of Russia's Doctors Alliance Professional Union, Anastasia Vasilyeva, Democratic Europe Without Borders reports.
At the same time, the Russian government claims their figures are correct. Vladimir Putin has stated Russia is now being targeted by fake reports aimed to spread panic. In January, the number of pneumonia cases in the Russian capital, which could be a result of the novel coronavirus, jumped 37 % year-on-year, says Russia's stats agency Rosstat. Moscow, with its 98 confirmed coronavirus cases, recorded 6,921 pneumonia cases in January against 5,058 in the same period last year. At the same time, Moscow's health department this month said pneumonia incidence in Jan-Feb was actually 8% and 7% lower than a year ago. The officials did not respond to an inquiry as to why their data differed so greatly. Rosstat said they were not aware of the Moscow health officials' sources.
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"First of all, the idea comes to mind that this pneumonia is Covid-19," explained Dr Vasilyeva. "There seem to be no other reasons for the rise," she said.
Some of her Russian colleagues disagree. An acclaimed expert in infectious diseases, Professor Vladimir Nikoforov stated: "There is an explanation for this. The number of persons looking for medical assistance has increased because of anxiety."
Meanwhile, many Russians still remembering the Soviet-time response to and coverage of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear tragedy have much less confidence. "I don't believe the coronavirus case count," said a Moscow-based accountant Yekaterina. "Because I remember what they told us about the Chernobyl accident back in the day. It's only now that we can learn the truth about what really happened there."
Read alsoPsy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis
Recently, Moscow authorities reported the first coronavirus death of a female patient, 79. However, shortly after the initial news piece was released, media altered their coverage, stating it was a blood clot, not COVID-19, that killed the woman. So her death didn't actually count.
A recently released EU report stated Russian government media and news agencies had launched a misinformation campaign aiming at undermining people's confidence in the European health care system and its efforts to tackle COVID-19.
The paper drawn by the EU's External Action Service, the body that researches and fights disinformation online, notes that the experts documented nearly 80 different news pieces containing false, fake, or misleading information about coronavirus, released by Russian state media, various platforms, news outlets, and authors closely affiliated with the Kremlin.
"The campaign is designed to exacerbate confusion, panic, and fear, and to prevent people from accessing reliable information about the virus and public safety provisions," the EU report says.
Among agencies and outlets spinning COVID-19 disinformation, experts note Russia Today, Sputnik, Oriental Review, and Geopolitica. They have been pushing narratives claiming that the novel coronavirus was less harmful than any regular flu, that it was developed by the U.S., or brought to Europe by migrants.
Many European pundits share the opinion that Russia has been actively exploiting the COVID-19 issue to sow panic and manipulate public opinion.
Agnieszka Legucka of the Polish Institute of International Affairs, Russian foreign broadcasters have many opportunities and resources at their disposal to conduct a disinformation campaign on coronavirus: "Since the beginning of 2020, they have also been spreading disinformation about the coronavirus with the aim of inducing distrust in public institutions and aggravating the public health crisis in the EU."
Read alsoU.S. raising alarm over Russian disinformation on coronavirus
The expert believes Russian disinformation remains a tool to destroy peace and order in Europe. Therefore the EU should be prepared to withstand a long-term infowar campaign.


unian--2020-03-31--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 28.06 to U.S. dollar on March 31

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 30.96 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on March 30 set the official forex rate for March 31 at UAH 28.06 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by 12 kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for March 31 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,806.15 ( UAH 2,818.3 as of March 30 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 30 ) .
On Monday , the forex rate of the U.S. dollar set by Kyiv 's currency exchange booths was UAH 28.55 , while that of the euro was UAH 30.50 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank conducted the second transaction to exchange cash dollars for cashless ones , transferring to banks US $ 180 million , or the entire proposed amount .
This week , the central bank is planning another cash dollar exchange transaction .
Last week , the NBU sold US $ 130 million in @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-03-31--Reuters: Ukraine traders agree wheat export curb to protect bread prices

Ukrainian bakers and millers last week asked the government to limit exports of grain and related products .
Ukraine 's biggest grain traders agreed on Monday to an economy ministry proposal to limit wheat exports to 20.2 million tonnes in the 2019/20 season to avoid a rise in domestic bread prices .
Although Ukraine is a major grain exporter and its harvest largely exceeds domestic consumption , the coronavirus pandemic has led some countries to consider feed export restrictions , Reuters said .
Ukrainian bakers and millers last week asked the government to limit exports of grain and related products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus spreading .
The economy ministry said it would control wheat export shipments , sell flour in the domestic market and agree with traders a maximum volume of wheat for export .
Ukraine has exported around 18 million tonnes of wheat so far this season .
`` ( The remaining volume of ) 2.2 million tonnes for export in April-June ... is absolutely typical for Ukraine in the last months of the season and does not bear any food security risks , '' the UGA traders union said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by more than 20 % to around 45.4 million tonnes for the 2019/20 July-June season .
It plans to export a record 52-55 million tonnes of grain this season , according to an economy ministry forecast .

Ukrainian bakers and millers last week asked the government to limit exports of grain and related products.
Ukraine's biggest grain traders agreed on Monday to an economy ministry proposal to limit wheat exports to 20.2 million tonnes in the 2019/20 season to avoid a rise in domestic bread prices.
Although Ukraine is a major grain exporter and its harvest largely exceeds domestic consumption, the coronavirus pandemic has led some countries to consider feed export restrictions, Reuters said.
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Ukrainian bakers and millers last week asked the government to limit exports of grain and related products to maintain bread prices in the event of the coronavirus spreading.
The economy ministry said it would control wheat export shipments, sell flour in the domestic market and agree with traders a maximum volume of wheat for export.
Ukraine has exported around 18 million tonnes of wheat so far this season.
"(The remaining volume of) 2.2 million tonnes for export in April-June ... is absolutely typical for Ukraine in the last months of the season and does not bear any food security risks," the UGA traders union said in a statement.
Ukraine has increased its grain exports by more than 20% to around 45.4 million tonnes for the 2019/20 July-June season. It plans to export a record 52-55 million tonnes of grain this season, according to an economy ministry forecast.


unian--2020-03-31--Without support of int'l organizations, Ukraine would face default – PM

This year , the country will have to pay off nearly $ 9 billion on external and domestic debts .
Without the support of international organizations , Ukraine would run the risk of falling into the `` abyss of financial default , '' Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says .
This year , Ukraine is supposed to pay off $ 3.5 billion on external obligations and $ 5.5 billion on domestic ones , the head of government told a TV panel show .
Therefore , given the challenges facing the country in connection with the coronavirus pandemic , first of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health and life of Ukrainian citizens , rather than pay off external debts , he added .
Read alsoPM on quarantine measures : Ukraine ca n't stay idle for six months '' Without the support of international financial organizations , to pay off external and internal debts , we would probably just have to fall into this abyss of financial default .
This would be an extremely frightening scenario for our country , so we certainly do n't want that and we do n't expect such developments , so we 'll do everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stable , has a strategy to tackle and overcome the consequences of coronavirus , '' the prime minister said .
UNIAN memo .
Ukraine and the IMF in December 2019 reached a staff-level agreement on a three-year Extended Fund Facility worth $ 5.5 billion .
The decision on the new program is yet to be approved by the IMF Executive Board .
No exact date has been scheduled for considering the Ukraine issue as Ukraine is set to fulfill all preliminary conditions for launching the new program .
In early March , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 50 billion in rapid financing for low-income and developing economies to overcome the negative consequences of the coronavirus epidemic , and then announced readiness to mobilize a loan potential worth $ 1 trillion to help member states .
On March 26 , the IMF announced progress in negotiations with the Ukrainian authorities and the possibility of increasing the assistance volume , while recalling the need to adopt laws to enhance banking regulation and on land reform .

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unian--2020-03-31--Ukraine's banking regulation bill passes its first reading, paving way for new program with IMF

The document was backed by 267 MPs with at least 226 votes required .
Ukraine 's banking regulation bill has passed its first reading on Monday , March 30 , having paved the way for a new cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) .
According to an UNIAN correspondent , 267 lawmakers voted for the adoption of the bill amending some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding the improvement of certain banking regulation mechanisms ( No .
2571-d ) , which was developed by the relevant parliamentary committee .
The required minimum for adopting a bill is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision with 277 votes to halve the period needed to submit proposals and amendments to the bill for its second reading .
While introducing the bill , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on lawmakers to approve it so that Ukraine could receive the IMF 's support for its economy amid the fight against the coronavirus epidemic .
`` You know very well which sum Ukraine could receive via a memorandum with the IMF for the support of the Ukrainian economy .
I will not speak volumes that we will receive US $ 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to support our economy , it is vital , '' he said .
As the explanatory note to the bill says , the draft law provides that the process of removing a bank from the market is irreversible , since the relevant decision by the National Bank of Ukraine ( IMF ) could not be canceled or suspended by a court ruling .
At the same time , the draft law clearly defines the prerequisites and procedures for former owners of withdrawn banks to receive compensation if they prove in court that @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-03-31--Ukraine reports one KIA, four WIAs amid 18 enemy attacks in Donbas on March 30

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on March 30 mounted 18 attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action ( KIA ) and another four as wounded in action ( WIA ) .
`` The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 18 times on March 30 .
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another four were wounded as a result of enemy shelling , '' the press center of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31 .
Read alsoWar amid virus spread : Russia attempting to exploit global quarantine issue to have sanctions lifted The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and rifles .
In addition , enemy snipers were active .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka , and the villages of Vodiane , Lebedynske , Pavlopil , Pisky , Nevelske , Novotoshkivske @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khutir Vilny , and Shumy .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31 .

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31.
Russia's hybrid military forces on March 30 mounted 18 attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action (KIA) and another four as wounded in action (WIA).
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 18 times on March 30. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another four were wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31.
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The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles. In addition, enemy snipers were active.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Vodiane, Lebedynske, Pavlopil, Pisky, Nevelske, Novotoshkivske, Novhorodske, Novoluhanske, Luhanske, Khutir Vilny, and Shumy.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on March 31.


unian--2020-03-31--PM on quarantine measures: Ukraine can't stay idle for six months

Supporting citizens left without income is `` one of the primary tasks '' for the country 's government .
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal argues that the government is considering options for weakening restrictive measures set up to flatten the curve of coronavirus spread to restart the economy .
At the same time , he admitted on the air of a panel show on ICTV , this will depend on the dynamics of the spread .
`` We 're very well aware that many people , the majority of the Ukrainian population have no financial cushion , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay at home for three months .
People need to earn .
Economy needs to be restarted .
Also , Ukraine is not that rich of a country that could afford to stay idle for six months and watch TV on the couch , '' the prime minister said .
Shmyhal has once again emphasized that supporting citizens left without money was one of the primary tasks for his government .
At the same time , after the Easter holidays , given the dynamics of the spread of the disease , a question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Cabinet should take .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 25 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended quarantine until April 24 , and introduced an emergency situation regime throughout the country .
Under strict quarantine , 57 % of Ukrainians will run out of money in four weeks or less , 6.9 % have savings for several days , and 6.3 % – for six months or more .

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unian--2020-03-30--Sunny and deserted: Photos of Kyiv streets amid quarantine

In the city 's Botanical Garden , quite many local residents were spotted , although they adhered to social distancing @ @ @ @ @ has posted photos of sunny empty streets of the capital city of Kyiv amid quarantine @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus .
`` Kyiv is in quarantine .
I 've never seen this @ @ @ @ @ past 33 years .
Empty streets , all cafes , restaurants , shops , theaters @ @ @ @ @ in quarantine .
The city during an epidemic , '' he wrote on Facebook , @ @ @ @ @ In turn , an UNIAN correspondent over the past weekend visited the city 's Botanical @ @ @ @ @ due to the start of magnolia blossoming season , many Kyiv residents did attend the @ @ @ @ @ social distancing rules .

In the city's Botanical Garden, quite many local residents were spotted, although they adhered to social distancing rules.
Journalist Serhiy Rudenko has posted photos of sunny empty streets of the capital city of Kyiv amid quarantine introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
"Kyiv is in quarantine. I've never seen this kind of Kyiv in the past 33 years. Empty streets, all cafes, restaurants, shops, theaters are closed. Everything is in quarantine. The city during an epidemic," he wrote on Facebook, posting the relevant photos.
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In turn, an UNIAN correspondent over the past weekend visited the city's Botanical Garden. He says that due to the start of magnolia blossoming season, many Kyiv residents did attend the location, while sticking to social distancing rules.


unian--2020-04-01--Idea of 'Donbas Advisory Board' to be viewed after consultations with France, Germany, OSCE – Yermak

The consultations are still ongoing .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says the idea of creating an advisory council as part of the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group 's political subgroup on Donbas will be considered after consultations with partners from France and Germany , and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
`` Regarding the Advisory Board… Yes , indeed , this board was discussed in the format of a telephone conversation between political advisers of the Normandy Four .
This is a decision which was made in Minsk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be further considered after consultations with our partners from France , Germany and the OSCE , '' Yermak said at a briefing on March 31 .
`` These consultations are still ongoing , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported , Minsk on March 11 hosted a Trilateral Contact Group meeting with the participation of head of the Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Russian President 's Administration Dmitry Kozak .
The two agreed to sign the TCG decision on the establishment of an `` advisory council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after consultations with representatives of the OSCE , France , and Germany for the implementation of the agreements reached during the Normandy summit .
The signing was scheduled to take place at the next meeting in Minsk on March 25 .
Later , the Ukrainian-registered Dzerkalo Tyzhnia ( Mirror Weekly ) outlet published a copy of the minutes of the meeting signed in Minsk on March 11 .
According to the document , the criteria and procedure for appointing council members shall be independently determined by Ukraine , de-facto authorities of the occupied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Federation , Germany , France , and the OSCE .
Ten representatives from Ukraine and the Russia-occupied areas of Donbas will each have the right to casting votes , and one representative each from Russia , Germany , France , and the OSCE will act in an advisory capacity .
A few days later , about 60 MPs with the Servant of the People Party called on President Zelensky to halt the process of creation of the advisory council .

The consultations are still ongoing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says the idea of creating an advisory council as part of the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group's political subgroup on Donbas will be considered after consultations with partners from France and Germany, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
"Regarding the Advisory Board… Yes, indeed, this board was discussed in the format of a telephone conversation between political advisers of the Normandy Four. This is a decision which was made in Minsk. The idea of creating such a board will be further considered after consultations with our partners from France, Germany and the OSCE," Yermak said at a briefing on March 31.
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"These consultations are still ongoing," he added.
As UNIAN reported, Minsk on March 11 hosted a Trilateral Contact Group meeting with the participation of head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Russian President's Administration Dmitry Kozak. The two agreed to sign the TCG decision on the establishment of an "advisory council" as part of the political subgroup after consultations with representatives of the OSCE, France, and Germany for the implementation of the agreements reached during the Normandy summit. The signing was scheduled to take place at the next meeting in Minsk on March 25.
Later, the Ukrainian-registered Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) outlet published a copy of the minutes of the meeting signed in Minsk on March 11. According to the document, the criteria and procedure for appointing council members shall be independently determined by Ukraine, de-facto authorities of the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Russian Federation, Germany, France, and the OSCE.
Ten representatives from Ukraine and the Russia-occupied areas of Donbas will each have the right to casting votes, and one representative each from Russia, Germany, France, and the OSCE will act in an advisory capacity.
A few days later, about 60 MPs with the Servant of the People Party called on President Zelensky to halt the process of creation of the advisory council.


unian--2020-03-31--New batch of PRC tests, protective gear from China delivered by plane to Ukraine

Medical masks will be sent to pharmacies to meet local households ' demand .
A plane with another batch of polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests and protective gear has arrived in Ukraine from China .
`` An aircraft has arrived at Boryspil International Airport ( Kyiv ) to deliver another 100,000 high-precision PCR tests for coronavirus , 40,000 reusable glasses , medical masks , and equipment for ventilators from China to Ukraine , '' the presidential press service said on March 31 .
Read alsoInterior Minister Avakov does n't rule out quarantine in Ukraine may last until mid-May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cargo will be delivered to hospitals and laboratories across the country .
`` Protective gear will also be provided to the military and State Border Service personnel , '' it said .
In addition , medical masks will be sent to pharmacies to meet local households ' demand .
The Office of the President of Ukraine , which organized the delivery of the medical supplies for the healthcare sector , also facilitated imports to Ukraine of rapid test kits and medical supplies purchased by domestic entrepreneurs .
The Office also recalled that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 arrived in Ukraine from the Republic of Korea on March 30 .
Test systems were delivered to infectious disease laboratories in all Ukrainian regions .

Medical masks will be sent to pharmacies to meet local households' demand.
A plane with another batch of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and protective gear has arrived in Ukraine from China.
"An aircraft has arrived at Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) to deliver another 100,000 high-precision PCR tests for coronavirus, 40,000 reusable glasses, medical masks, and equipment for ventilators from China to Ukraine," the presidential press service said on March 31.
Read alsoInterior Minister Avakov doesn't rule out quarantine in Ukraine may last until mid-May
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After the customs and biosecurity procedures, the cargo will be delivered to hospitals and laboratories across the country.
"Protective gear will also be provided to the military and State Border Service personnel," it said.
In addition, medical masks will be sent to pharmacies to meet local households' demand.
The Office of the President of Ukraine, which organized the delivery of the medical supplies for the healthcare sector, also facilitated imports to Ukraine of rapid test kits and medical supplies purchased by domestic entrepreneurs.
The Office also recalled that a plane with 100,000 PCR tests for COVID-19 arrived in Ukraine from the Republic of Korea on March 30. Test systems were delivered to infectious disease laboratories in all Ukrainian regions.


unian--2020-03-31--Interior Minister Avakov doesn't rule out quarantine in Ukraine may last until mid-May

There were 645 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 31 .
Ukraine 's Interior Minister @ @ @ @ @ that the ongoing quarantine in the country may last until the middle of May 2020 @ @ @ @ @ `` like the rest of Europe , should be in quarantine for at least two @ @ @ @ @ Pravda online newspaper said .
Read alsoNumber of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to @ @ @ @ @ it will be two months from the beginning of the existing quarantine , or additional @ @ @ @ @ : `` Until the second half of May , I think . ''
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 31 .
The death @ @ @ @ @ to 17 cases .

There were 645 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 31.
Ukraine's Interior Minister Avakov doesn't rule out that the ongoing quarantine in the country may last until the middle of May 2020.
He suggested that Ukraine "like the rest of Europe, should be in quarantine for at least two months," the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper said.
Read alsoNumber of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17
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Asked to clarify whether it will be two months from the beginning of the existing quarantine, or additional two months, Avakov answered: "Until the second half of May, I think."
As UNIAN reported, there were 645 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 31. The death toll from the coronavirus grew to 17 cases.


unian--2020-03-31--Number of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17

This is an increase by four cases in the past 24 hours .
The number of deaths from the novel @ @ @ @ @ to 17 cases .
`` According to the Public Health Center , as of 22:00 @ @ @ @ @ , there were 645 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 identified with the use of PCR [ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine , '' the country 's Health Ministry said in an evening update on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ A total of 17 deaths from COVID-19 have already been registered in Ukraine . ''
@ @ @ @ @ far , their repeat tests have been negative , the ministry said .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ 548 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 13 deaths , in Ukraine as of the evening @ @ @ @ @ .

This is an increase by four cases in the past 24 hours.
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in Ukraine has risen to 17 cases.
"According to the Public Health Center, as of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 31, there were 645 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 identified with the use of PCR [polymerase chain reaction] in Ukraine," the country's Health Ministry said in an evening update on Facebook on March 31. "A total of 17 deaths from COVID-19 have already been registered in Ukraine."
Read alsoOver 40,700 deaths from coronavirus reported worldwide
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Ten patients have recovered so far, their repeat tests have been negative, the ministry said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 548 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 13 deaths, in Ukraine as of the evening on Monday, March 30.


unian--2020-03-31--Over 40,700 deaths from coronavirus reported worldwide

The highest death tolls are reported in Italy , Spain , and the United States .
As many as 40,708 @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus have been reported worldwide .
The data as of 08:28 p.m. local time on @ @ @ @ @ the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( @ @ @ @ @ University .
The highest death tolls have been reported in Italy ( 12,428 people ) @ @ @ @ @ , the United States ( 3,416 ) , China ( 3,309 ) , France ( @ @ @ @ @ ( 2,898 ) .
The total number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 826,222 @ @ @ @ @ have already recovered .
As of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31 , Ukraine had @ @ @ @ @ 13 deaths and eight recoveries .

The highest death tolls are reported in Italy, Spain, and the United States.
As many as 40,708 deaths from the novel COVID-19 coronavirus have been reported worldwide.
The data as of 08:28 p.m. local time on March 31 was provided by the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The highest death tolls have been reported in Italy (12,428 people), Spain (8,269), the United States (3,416), China (3,309), France (3,024), and Iran (2,898).
The total number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 826,222; of them, 174,115 have already recovered.
As of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31, Ukraine had confirmed 549 cases, including 13 deaths and eight recoveries.


unian--2020-03-31--Five bills registered in Ukraine's parliament to block signing of draft law on farmland

Two recent documents were registered by members of the Batkivshchyna Party 's parliamentary faction .
Five bills have been registered in Ukraine 's parliament so far to block the signing of the draft law on farmland , which was passed in the early hours on March 31 .
A report on their registration has been posted on the parliament 's website .
In particular , Member of Parliament Vadym Ivchenko from the Batkivshchyna Party 's parliamentary faction has registered draft resolution No .
2178-10-P3 to rescind the decision the Verkhovna Rada adopted to amend certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2178-10 of October 10 , 2019 ) .
The text of the draft resolution is not available on the parliament 's website yet .
Also , Ivchenko , together Ivan Kyrylenko , who is also a member of the same faction , have registered another draft resolution – No .
2178-10-P4 – with the same title .
The text of the document has not been made public yet .
In keeping with the parliament 's regulations , if such resolutions are registered in parliament , the Verkhovna Rada 's chairman can not sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president for further signing until the draft resolutions are considered by lawmakers and voted down .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 31 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft law to amend certain legislative acts of Ukraine related to farmland sale ( No .
2178-10 ) .
The document was backed by 259 MPs .
It is needed to secure a new loan from the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) .
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 27 that the authorities had agreed with the IMF that following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banking regulation and on the launch of farmland , Ukraine would get up to US $ 2 billion from the Fund within about 15 days .
On March 31 , two independent MPs , Anton Polyakov and Oksana Savchuk , registered draft resolutions ( No .
2178-10-P and 2178-10-P1 ) that block the signing of the farmland bill .
They are proposing that the parliament 's recent decision on the relevant draft law be revoked .
What is more , Batkivshchyna leader Yulia Tymoshenko and MP from her faction Vadym Ivchenko registered draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposes the decision on the launch of farmland be cancelled .

Two recent documents were registered by members of the Batkivshchyna Party's parliamentary faction.
Five bills have been registered in Ukraine's parliament so far to block the signing of the draft law on farmland, which was passed in the early hours on March 31.
A report on their registration has been posted on the parliament's website.
In particular, Member of Parliament Vadym Ivchenko from the Batkivshchyna Party's parliamentary faction has registered draft resolution No. 2178-10-P3 to rescind the decision the Verkhovna Rada adopted to amend certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding sale of agricultural land (No. 2178-10 of October 10, 2019). The text of the draft resolution is not available on the parliament's website yet.
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Also, Ivchenko, together Ivan Kyrylenko, who is also a member of the same faction, have registered another draft resolution – No. 2178-10-P4 – with the same title. The text of the document has not been made public yet.
In keeping with the parliament's regulations, if such resolutions are registered in parliament, the Verkhovna Rada's chairman cannot sign a related bill and send it to the president for further signing until the draft resolutions are considered by lawmakers and voted down.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on March 31, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft law to amend certain legislative acts of Ukraine related to farmland sale (No. 2178-10). The document was backed by 259 MPs. It is needed to secure a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 27 that the authorities had agreed with the IMF that following the adoption of two important laws – on banking regulation and on the launch of farmland, Ukraine would get up to US$2 billion from the Fund within about 15 days.
On March 31, two independent MPs, Anton Polyakov and Oksana Savchuk, registered draft resolutions (No. 2178-10-P and 2178-10-P1) that block the signing of the farmland bill. They are proposing that the parliament's recent decision on the relevant draft law be revoked.
What is more, Batkivshchyna leader Yulia Tymoshenko and MP from her faction Vadym Ivchenko registered draft resolution No. 2178-10-P2, which also proposes the decision on the launch of farmland be cancelled.


unian--2020-03-31--Ukraine to spend EUR 150 mln from Germany on fight against coronavirus

The Ukrainian leader has agreed with his German counterpart that EUR 150 million , which was provided as part of a state loan from Germany , will be spent on the fight against the novel coronavirus in Ukraine .
This was discussed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a phone call , the Office of the President of Ukraine said on March 31 .
Read alsoEU allocating EUR 80 mln to Ukraine for war on coronavirus '' The parties discussed the situation around the spread of the coronavirus in the world , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both countries to counter the pandemic , '' it said .
`` It was decided to check opportunities for an exchange of information related to the pandemic , in particular , regarding the standards that are being introduced to treat the disease . ''
The German leader also positively assessed the adoption of two draft laws on farmland and banking regulation in Ukraine .
In this context , she noted the importance of an early conclusion of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) regarding a new cooperation program .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide additional funding for Ukraine from the European Union and the World Bank .
What is more , Zelensky informed Merkel about the current situation in Donbas , Ukraine 's east .
They discussed the outcome of recent consultations within the framework of the Tripartite Contact Group on Donbas .
The two leaders touched on prospects for new Normandy talks as a separate subject .

President Zelensky had a phone call with Chancellor Merkel.
The Ukrainian leader has agreed with his German counterpart that EUR 150 million, which was provided as part of a state loan from Germany, will be spent on the fight against the novel coronavirus in Ukraine.
This was discussed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a phone call, the Office of the President of Ukraine said on March 31.
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"The parties discussed the situation around the spread of the coronavirus in the world, as well as practical measures that are being taken in both countries to counter the pandemic," it said. "It was decided to check opportunities for an exchange of information related to the pandemic, in particular, regarding the standards that are being introduced to treat the disease."
The German leader also positively assessed the adoption of two draft laws on farmland and banking regulation in Ukraine. In this context, she noted the importance of an early conclusion of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a new cooperation program.
The two officials also spoke about the need to provide additional funding for Ukraine from the European Union and the World Bank.
What is more, Zelensky informed Merkel about the current situation in Donbas, Ukraine's east. They discussed the outcome of recent consultations within the framework of the Tripartite Contact Group on Donbas. The two leaders touched on prospects for new Normandy talks as a separate subject.


unian--2020-03-31--RFE/RL: Poland state gas distributor says it wins $1.5 bln from Russia's Gazprom in price dispute

A subsidiary of Gazprom said that it had received the Stockholm arbitration ruling and was analyzing it .
Poland 's largest distributor of natural gas has announced it won a years-long energy-supply price dispute with Russia 's state-run Gazprom worth $ 1.5 billion at an international arbitration court in Sweden .
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo ( PGNiG ) , itself a Polish state-owned company , said in a statement on March 30 that the final award stems from a gas supply contract that was concluded in 1996 , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL ) said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay-or-take '' clause , which obligated Poland to pay for gas supplies beyond what it had ordered for a particular year .
`` The Russian company [ Gazprom ] has for many years been overcharging and will now be required to refund nearly US $ 1.5 billion to PGNiG , '' the Polish gas distributor said in a statement .
Read alsoUkraine 's gas transit revenue not to shrink despite crisis in EU – Naftogaz CEO The period covered in the award is for gas supplied from November 1 , 2014 to February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court in Stockholm had ordered Gazprom to change the gas-pricing formula so that it takes into account market quotations , which would `` improve the conditions of trading activity . ''
A subsidiary of Gazprom said that it had received the Stockholm arbitration ruling and was analyzing it , Reuters reported .
`` It is still too early to provide any estimates of the size of the potential payments , '' Gazprom Export said in a statement .
Poland receives more than half the gas it consumes from Russia and is reliant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ routes .
The arbitration ruling marks another blow to Gazprom , whose Nord Stream 2 underwater gas pipeline project to Germany is facing U.S. sanctions .
The Russian company has also recently lost international rulings to Ukraine 's state-owned Naftogaz in a gas-transit and supply dispute for which it was also ordered to pay nearly US $ 3 billion late last year .

A subsidiary of Gazprom said that it had received the Stockholm arbitration ruling and was analyzing it.
Poland's largest distributor of natural gas has announced it won a years-long energy-supply price dispute with Russia's state-run Gazprom worth $1.5 billion at an international arbitration court in Sweden.
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG), itself a Polish state-owned company, said in a statement on March 30 that the final award stems from a gas supply contract that was concluded in 1996, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) said in a statement.
It had a "pay-or-take" clause, which obligated Poland to pay for gas supplies beyond what it had ordered for a particular year.
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"The Russian company [Gazprom] has for many years been overcharging and will now be required to refund nearly US$1.5 billion to PGNiG," the Polish gas distributor said in a statement.
Read alsoUkraine's gas transit revenue not to shrink despite crisis in EU – Naftogaz CEO
The period covered in the award is for gas supplied from November 1, 2014 to February 29, 2020.
PGNiG also said the court in Stockholm had ordered Gazprom to change the gas-pricing formula so that it takes into account market quotations, which would "improve the conditions of trading activity."
A subsidiary of Gazprom said that it had received the Stockholm arbitration ruling and was analyzing it, Reuters reported.
"It is still too early to provide any estimates of the size of the potential payments," Gazprom Export said in a statement.
Poland receives more than half the gas it consumes from Russia and is reliant upon it based on Soviet-era energy-transit infrastructure routes.
The arbitration ruling marks another blow to Gazprom, whose Nord Stream 2 underwater gas pipeline project to Germany is facing U.S. sanctions.
The Russian company has also recently lost international rulings to Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz in a gas-transit and supply dispute for which it was also ordered to pay nearly US$3 billion late last year.


unian--2020-03-31--Presidential Chief of Staff Yermak puts forth main condition for new Normandy summit

The next summit was originally planned for April .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says that the main condition for holding a new summit in the Normandy format for the leaders of Ukraine , France , Germany , and Russia is the fulfillment of all agreements reached during the latest summit in Paris .
This includes the full ceasefire in Donbas .
`` The main condition for the summit of the Normandy leaders is the implementation of all that they decided in Paris late last year , '' he said at a briefing on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that everything required is done , but , `` unfortunately , not everything depends on us . ''
`` There are issues where we , for our part , have done everything , but , unfortunately , the other side [ Russia-controlled forces ] does not adhere to the obligations that were achieved in Paris , '' he said .
`` The first and main condition is the fulfillment of the list of all that was in Paris and , above all , this is a ceasefire , which , alas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if someone attacks us , if someone shoots at our soldiers , at our army – our army is ready and every time repels these attempts , but this does not stop our aspirations for peace and for the fulfillment of the agreements that exist today , '' he concluded .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the heads of state of Ukraine , Germany , France and the Russian Federation tentatively announced at the Paris summit on December 9 , 2019 , that they would gather for their next meeting in April @

The next summit was originally planned for April.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says that the main condition for holding a new summit in the Normandy format for the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia is the fulfillment of all agreements reached during the latest summit in Paris. This includes the full ceasefire in Donbas.
"The main condition for the summit of the Normandy leaders is the implementation of all that they decided in Paris late last year," he said at a briefing on March 31.
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Yermak says Ukraine always makes sure that everything required is done, but, "unfortunately, not everything depends on us."
"There are issues where we, for our part, have done everything, but, unfortunately, the other side [Russia-controlled forces] does not adhere to the obligations that were achieved in Paris," he said.
"The first and main condition is the fulfillment of the list of all that was in Paris and, above all, this is a ceasefire, which, alas, continues. The Ukrainian side always reiterates that if someone attacks us, if someone shoots at our soldiers, at our army – our army is ready and every time repels these attempts, but this does not stop our aspirations for peace and for the fulfillment of the agreements that exist today," he concluded.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the heads of state of Ukraine, Germany, France and the Russian Federation tentatively announced at the Paris summit on December 9, 2019, that they would gather for their next meeting in April.


unian--2020-03-31--Kyiv Mayor Klitschko tells about penalties for quarantine violators

Those who are caught breaking the rules the first time shall be fined at UAH 17,000 ( US $ 606 @ @ @ @ @ Klitschko has elaborated on the penalties violators of quarantine rules or mandatory observation are now @ @ @ @ @ violation of the quarantine regime , self-isolation , or observation , will be as follows @ @ @ @ @ $ 606 ] fine for first violation and UAH 34,000 [ US $ 1,212 ] @ @ @ @ @ , those who do n't understand the situation at all and break the rules for @ @ @ @ @ subject to criminal liability , '' Klitschko told a briefing on March 31 .
The @ @ @ @ @ said it planned to fine quarantine violators in the range from UAH 1,700 ( US @ @ @ @ @ 3,400 ( US $ 121 ) .

Those who are caught breaking the rules the first time shall be fined at UAH 17,000 (US$606).
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has elaborated on the penalties violators of quarantine rules or mandatory observation are now facing.
Read alsoKyiv authorities elaborate on transport entry, exit rules amid quarantine
"Liability for violation of the quarantine regime, self-isolation, or observation, will be as follows: UAH 17,000 [US$606] fine for first violation and UAH 34,000 [US$1,212] for second violation. Well, those who don't understand the situation at all and break the rules for the third time shall be subject to criminal liability," Klitschko told a briefing on March 31.
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The Kyiv City State Administration earlier said it planned to fine quarantine violators in the range from UAH 1,700 (US$61) to UAH 3,400 (US$121).


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unian--2020-03-31--Ukraine's Health Ministry updates algorithms for COVID-19 patients hospital treatment

At-risk patients now include those suffering from severe hypertension , decompensated diabetes mellitus , immunosuppressive conditions , etc .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says it has updated algorithms for providing hospital treatment for COVID-19 patients .
In particular , hospital treatment shall be provided to patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 in moderate and serious condition , as well as those with signs of pneumonia or respiratory failure , and patients , regardless of the severity of their condition , who are at risk of complications , the ministry 's press service said on its website on March 31 .
Patients at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , decompensated diabetes mellitus , immunosuppressive conditions , severe chronic pathologies of respiratory and cardiovascular systems , renal failure , autoimmune diseases , severe allergies , cerebrovascular diseases in decompensation stage , and oncological diseases .
As patients report to a medical facility , doctors decide on their admission according to the severity of condition and signs of SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome ) related to COVID-19 .
Read alsoUkraine 's Health Ministry `` doing its best '' to flatten COVID-19 curve All COVID-19 patients undergoing hospital treatment are being subject to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women with suspected COVID-19 shall be hospitalized in a specialized inpatient facility , while therapy shall be provided taking into account pregnancy management standards .
The relevant state regulations have been approved by the Health Ministry 's order on the organization of medical care for coronavirus patients .
The regulations are based on recommendations by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , which were updated after the COVID-19 spread beyond China and adapted to the needs of Ukraine 's healthcare system .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 549 as of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31 , including 13 deaths .
Eight patients have already recovered .

At-risk patients now include those suffering from severe hypertension, decompensated diabetes mellitus, immunosuppressive conditions, etc.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says it has updated algorithms for providing hospital treatment for COVID-19 patients.
In particular, hospital treatment shall be provided to patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 in moderate and serious condition, as well as those with signs of pneumonia or respiratory failure, and patients, regardless of the severity of their condition, who are at risk of complications, the ministry's press service said on its website on March 31.
Patients at risk include those suffering from severe hypertension, decompensated diabetes mellitus, immunosuppressive conditions, severe chronic pathologies of respiratory and cardiovascular systems, renal failure, autoimmune diseases, severe allergies, cerebrovascular diseases in decompensation stage, and oncological diseases.
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As patients report to a medical facility, doctors decide on their admission according to the severity of condition and signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) related to COVID-19.
Read alsoUkraine's Health Ministry "doing its best" to flatten COVID-19 curve
All COVID-19 patients undergoing hospital treatment are being subject to measures to prevent common complications.
Pregnant women with suspected COVID-19 shall be hospitalized in a specialized inpatient facility, while therapy shall be provided taking into account pregnancy management standards.
The relevant state regulations have been approved by the Health Ministry's order on the organization of medical care for coronavirus patients. The regulations are based on recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), which were updated after the COVID-19 spread beyond China and adapted to the needs of Ukraine's healthcare system.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine rose to 549 as of 10:00 Kyiv time on March 31, including 13 deaths. Eight patients have already recovered.


unian--2020-03-31--Kyiv authorities elaborate on transport entry, exit rules amid quarantine

Movement of privately-owned motor vehicles has not been restricted so far .
Kyiv City State Administration has reiterated restrictions enforced @ @ @ @ @ and suburban commute pending the quarantine period , until April 24 .
At the same @ @ @ @ @ privately-owned motor vehicles .
Such cars are allowed to cross in and out , including @ @ @ @ @ manned by police and national guards .
Temperature screening will be selectively carried out for @ @ @ @ @ the epidemiological situation worsens , temperature screening will become mandatory .
If signs of infection @ @ @ @ @ be sent for treatment or self-isolation .
Persons arriving from countries where coronavirus diseases have @ @ @ @ @ details and undergo a two-week self-isolation .
It is also noted citizens shall carry their @ @ @ @ @

Movement of privately-owned motor vehicles has not been restricted so far.
Kyiv City State Administration has reiterated restrictions enforced on the entry of intercity and suburban commute pending the quarantine period, until April 24.
At the same time, the ban exempts privately-owned motor vehicles.
Such cars are allowed to cross in and out, including carrying passengers, through checkpoints manned by police and national guards.
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Temperature screening will be selectively carried out for drivers and passengers. If the epidemiological situation worsens, temperature screening will become mandatory.
If signs of infection are revealed, citizens shall be sent for treatment or self-isolation. Persons arriving from countries where coronavirus diseases have been reported shall report contact details and undergo a two-week self-isolation.
It is also noted citizens shall carry their passports at all times.


unian--2020-04-01--Some 56% of citizens see as "effective" Zelensky's response to coronavirus threat – poll

Sociologists note the increase in positive assessments of Ukrainian authorities ' response over the past two weeks .
Some 56 % of citizens consider the reaction of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the threat of the spread of coronavirus in Ukraine `` effective '' , according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group .
Meanwhile , 30 % think the opposite , the report says .
`` As for the Health Ministry , 38 % of respondents consider their efforts effective , while 46 % say they are ineffective .
Regarding the Interior Ministry , 37 % consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are ineffective , while 30 % were not able to assess their efforts , '' reads the report .
In addition , regarding the effectiveness of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , 44 % of respondents found it difficult to answer the question , 30 % assessed his moves as effective , while 26 % believe they are ineffective .
Sociologists note the increase in positive assessments of Ukrainian authorities ' response over the past two weeks .
The poll was conducted with the use of the CATI method ( computer-assisted telephone interviews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile phone numbers in two waves : the first on March 25-27 , and the second on March 28-30 among the population aged 18 and older .
The sample is representative of age , gender , region and type of settlement .
The sample frame is the following : the first wave – 1,000 respondents , the second wave – 1,000 respondents .
The margin of error is no more than 4 % .

Sociologists note the increase in positive assessments of Ukrainian authorities' response over the past two weeks.
Some 56% of citizens consider the reaction of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the threat of the spread of coronavirus in Ukraine "effective", according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group.
Meanwhile, 30% think the opposite, the report says.
"As for the Health Ministry, 38% of respondents consider their efforts effective, while 46% say they are ineffective. Regarding the Interior Ministry, 37% consider their actions effective, 33% think they are ineffective, while 30% were not able to assess their efforts," reads the report.
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In addition, regarding the effectiveness of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, 44% of respondents found it difficult to answer the question, 30% assessed his moves as effective, while 26% believe they are ineffective.
Sociologists note the increase in positive assessments of Ukrainian authorities' response over the past two weeks.
The poll was conducted with the use of the CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interviews) based on a random selection of mobile phone numbers in two waves: the first on March 25-27, and the second on March 28-30 among the population aged 18 and older. The sample is representative of age, gender, region and type of settlement. The sample frame is the following: the first wave – 1,000 respondents, the second wave – 1,000 respondents. The margin of error is no more than 4%.


unian--2020-04-01--Metinvest suspends two facilities in Italy over coronavirus pandemic

Metinvest forecasts a decline in production at its Ukrainian plants .
International vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies Metinvest Group has suspended two of its rolling facilities in Italy until April 3 , 2020 , over the COVID-19 pandemic and the Italian Government 's demands to suspend the operation of steel mills in the country .
`` The Group 's plants Ferriera Valsider and Metinvest Trametal in Italy are closed until April 3 , 2020 , to counter the spread of the virus .
It is expected that during the shutdown the production volume at these plants will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metinvest 's press service said on its website on March 31 .
In the event of an extension of restrictions imposed on Italian plants and continued instability in the European market , Metinvest forecasts a decline in production at its Ukrainian plants , primarily , Azovstal .
The Group is considering a complete shutdown of slab production at the plant .
Read alsoReuters : Ukraine 's DTEK seeks to restructure some debt due to coronavirus crisis '' In addition , the option of stopping Blast Furnace No .
3 at Azovstal and rescheduling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 at Ilyich I & SW [ Iron and Steel Works ] and No.4 at Azovstal that were shutdown for major overhauls ( from April to May ) is under consideration .
In turn , Zaporizhstal I & SW ( joint venture ) does not exclude the possibility of postponement of the launch of Blast Furnace No .
5 after the scheduled reconstruction .
Final decisions on the re-launch of furnaces will be made based on the availability of orders in April and the current situation globally , '' the press service added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an international vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies , which is the largest in Ukraine and one of the largest CIS producers of iron ore raw materials and steel .
Its major shareholders are the financial-industrial groups of two Ukrainian oligarchs – Rinat Akhmetov 's SCM with 71.24 % of Metinvest 's shares and Vadym Novinsky 's Smart-Holding with 23.76 % .

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unian--2020-04-01--Almost half of Ukrainians back idea of tougher national emergency restrictions to tackle coronavirus

Almost half of Ukrainians back idea of tougher national emergency restrictions to tackle coronavirus – poll

The agency says 83 % of respondents also support a possible ban on holding mass events , strikes , and rallies .
The opinions of Ukrainians regarding the possible introduction of national emergency across Ukraine were divided : 49 % support such an initiative , while 43 % do n't , according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group .
At the same time , 83 % of respondents , the agency says , support a possible ban on holding mass events , strikes , and rallies under national emergency .
Over 70 % of respondents support possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65 % support the possible restriction of vehicles ' movement and their inspection , while 58 % back the possible announcement of curfews in cities , '' the report says .
At the same time , an absolute majority ( 80 % ) oppose the idea of entitling the government to forcibly seizing private property under national emergency , while only 14 % support the measure .
Read alsoSituation in Ukraine to normalize no earlier than May 15 , interior minister says The survey results show that 74 % of Ukrainians support the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while 19 % oppose the initiative .
The poll was conducted with the use of the CATI method ( computer-assisted telephone interviews ) based on a random selection of mobile phone numbers in two waves : the first on March 25-27 , and the second on March 28-30 among the population aged 18 and older .
The sample is representative of age , gender , region and type of settlement .
The sample frame is the following : the first wave – 1,000 respondents , the second wave – 1,000 respondents .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 % .

The agency says 83% of respondents also support a possible ban on holding mass events, strikes, and rallies.
The opinions of Ukrainians regarding the possible introduction of national emergency across Ukraine were divided: 49% support such an initiative, while 43% don't, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group.
At the same time, 83% of respondents, the agency says, support a possible ban on holding mass events, strikes, and rallies under national emergency.
Over 70% of respondents support possible restrictions of movement across Ukraine.
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"65% support the possible restriction of vehicles' movement and their inspection, while 58% back the possible announcement of curfews in cities," the report says.
At the same time, an absolute majority (80%) oppose the idea of entitling the government to forcibly seizing private property under national emergency, while only 14% support the measure.
Read alsoSituation in Ukraine to normalize no earlier than May 15, interior minister says
The survey results show that 74% of Ukrainians support the introduction of fines for quarantine violators, while 19% oppose the initiative.
The poll was conducted with the use of the CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interviews) based on a random selection of mobile phone numbers in two waves: the first on March 25-27, and the second on March 28-30 among the population aged 18 and older. The sample is representative of age, gender, region and type of settlement. The sample frame is the following: the first wave – 1,000 respondents, the second wave – 1,000 respondents. The margin of error is no more than 4%.


unian--2020-04-01--One of Naftogaz top managers stepping down

Personnel changes are due to the continued transformation of the Naftogaz Group .
Andriy Favorov is stepping down as Director of Integrated Gas Division at NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine , as well as Acting CEO of Ukraine 's largest natural gas producer Ukrgazvydobuvannya .
Personnel changes are due to the continued transformation of the Naftogaz Group .
Gas extraction and sales were combined into one division for the period of the PSO ( public special obligations ) .
Since May 1 , 2020 , Ukraine has committed itself to completely liberalize its gas supply market for domestic consumers and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime has been terminated , therefore Naftogaz is adapting the structure to new market conditions and revising the logic of integration .
The integrated gas business , according to plans for further transformation of Naftogaz , will be unbundled into production and commercial activities .
At the moment , their formation is underway , according to Naftogaz press service .
First Deputy General Director Oleksandr Romaniuk will temporarily act as Ukrgazvydobuvannya CEO .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Favorov took the helm of the Integrated Gas Division at NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naftogaz of Ukraine is the largest state-run vertically integrated oil and gas holding whose subsidiaries account for about 90 % of oil and gas production in Ukraine .
Naftogaz develops oil and gas fields , produces crude oil and natural gas .
Its core business is also transportation and trade in fuel through its own network of filling stations .

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unian--2020-04-01--Western Ukrainian businesses receive new funds from EBRD, EU

The loan will be available for disbursement in Ukrainian hryvnia .
Small and medium-sized enterprises in western Ukraine will benefit from a new loan of up to EUR 7.5 million to Bank Lviv provided under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line .
The loan will be available for disbursement in Ukrainian hryvnia , which will protect Bank Lviv 's borrowers from foreign currency-related risks , and offer long maturities , EBRD said on its website .
The funds are provided in the context of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement ( DCFTA ) between the European Union ( EU ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as investment incentives to eligible enterprises to reduce the cost of their capital expenditure on upgrades of technology and production processes to comply with EU standards and regulations .
Bank Lviv and its clients will also receive technical assistance from the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line consultants , who will assist with projects preparation and implementation .
`` The deal we signed today with the EBRD represents a convincing example of what real partnership means in difficult times .
As a bank , we are committed to continue providing financing to SMEs , especially to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EBRD and the EU for their commitment and readiness to support our institution and our clients , so that we can move forward together , '' Bank Lviv CEO Ashot Abrahamyan said .
Bank Lviv is a regional bank providing banking services to SMEs and private clients across western Ukraine .
It is well established in the Lviv , Ivano-Frankivsk , Lutsk , Rivne , Ternopil and Uzhgorod regions as well as the capital Kyiv .
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Ukraine and to date has committed more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the country .

The loan will be available for disbursement in Ukrainian hryvnia.
Small and medium-sized enterprises in western Ukraine will benefit from a new loan of up to EUR 7.5 million to Bank Lviv provided under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line.
The loan will be available for disbursement in Ukrainian hryvnia, which will protect Bank Lviv's borrowers from foreign currency-related risks, and offer long maturities, EBRD said on its website.
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The funds are provided in the context of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. EU grants will be offered as investment incentives to eligible enterprises to reduce the cost of their capital expenditure on upgrades of technology and production processes to comply with EU standards and regulations.
Bank Lviv and its clients will also receive technical assistance from the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line consultants, who will assist with projects preparation and implementation.
"The deal we signed today with the EBRD represents a convincing example of what real partnership means in difficult times. As a bank, we are committed to continue providing financing to SMEs, especially to agricultural producers. We are grateful to the EBRD and the EU for their commitment and readiness to support our institution and our clients, so that we can move forward together," Bank Lviv CEO Ashot Abrahamyan said.
Bank Lviv is a regional bank providing banking services to SMEs and private clients across western Ukraine. It is well established in the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lutsk, Rivne, Ternopil and Uzhgorod regions as well as the capital Kyiv.
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Ukraine and to date has committed more than EUR 14.54 billion in over 460 projects to the country.


unian--2020-04-01--Kharkiv authorities may use local sports arena to accommodate Covid-19 patients if necessary

The sports facility will be used if there is a shortage of beds in medical facilities .
Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy @ @ @ @ @ Sports Palace on Petra Hryhorenko Avenue will become an alternative site to accommodate coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 .
In an interview with the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper , he said @ @ @ @ @ used if there is a shortage of places for patients in medical facilities , GorodX @ @ @ @ @ deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17 '' We considered the Sports Palace as @ @ @ @ @ set up a hospital .
You understand there is a large hall there , exhibitions @ @ @ @ @ there , so we could set everything up alright , '' the mayor said .

The sports facility will be used if there is a shortage of beds in medical facilities.
Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes has said the local Sports Palace on Petra Hryhorenko Avenue will become an alternative site to accommodate coronavirus patients in case of mass spread of COVID-19.
In an interview with the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper, he said the sports facility will be used if there is a shortage of places for patients in medical facilities, GorodX reports.
Read alsoNumber of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17
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"We considered the Sports Palace as a venue where we can set up a hospital. You understand there is a large hall there, exhibitions and concert shows are held there, so we could set everything up alright," the mayor said.


unian--2020-04-01--Ukraine's National Bank to transfer US$1.5 bln to state budget

Some UAH 581 million ( US $ 21 million ) will be allocated for the formation of the general reserves of the NBU 's own capital .
Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) , Bohdan Danylyshyn , says the Council has approved the NBU 's annual financial statements and profit distribution for 2019 with UAH 42.7 billion ( US $ 1.5 billion ) to be transferred to the national budget .
Some UAH 581 million ( US $ 21 million ) will be allocated for the formation of the general reserves of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook on March 31 .
The Council also recommended that the NBU Board improve decision making in conducting liquidity regulation transactions and take into account their impact on Ukraine 's public finances , as well as improve communication and the provision of information on the government 's existing fiscal risks .
Read alsoUkraine could receive from IMF first loan tranche worth $ 4 bln right after fulfilling conditions – MP According to Danylyshyn , the Council insists on the legislative expansion of powers in terms of consensus management ( jointly with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Kateryna Rozhkova told an online briefing that the regulator planned to transfer UAH 42.7 billion ( US $ 1.5 billion ) in profit to the State Treasury , which is UAH 2 billion ( US $ 72.4 million ) up from the figure stipulated in the 2020 national budget .
UNIAN memo .
The National Bank of Ukraine in April-May 2019 funneled to the national budget UAH 64.9 billion ( US $ 2.3 billion ) in profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2020 provides for the transfer by the National Bank to the State Treasury of at least UAH 40.7 billion ( US $ 1.5 million ) in profit for 2019 .

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unian--2020-04-01--Spy channel uncovered between Ukraine's naval officer, Russia's FSB

Procedures have begun to strip the officer of access to classified data and strip him of his rank .
Ukraine ’ s Security Service ( SBU ) says it has breached an espionage communication channel between a high-ranking Ukrainian naval officer and staff from Russia 's main spy agency , the FSB , in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula .
Procedures have begun to strip the officer of access to classified data and strip him of his rank , the SBU said in a statement on March 31 , according to RFE/RL .
It did not give the officer 's name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the statement , the officer maintained his loyalty to Kyiv while he was in service in Crimea when Russia took over the peninsula in 2014 .
It said the officer refused to assist Russian security forces in occupying a naval academy in the port city of Sevastopol .
However , upon being redeployed to mainland Ukraine after the Russian invasion , the officer continued to `` maintain constant contacts with FSB operatives in acting service , '' the SBU said .
Among them were `` former SBU servicemen Andrey Gaponenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who flipped to the enemy 's side during the annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014 . ''
After moving to mainland Ukraine , the officer visited his native Crimea and allegedly had personal meetings with the ex-SBU operatives , according to the statement .
It said the navy officer had `` access to classified information that is of a particularly important nature related to defense . ''
The SBU published a video on social media allegedly showing the man making confessions .

Procedures have begun to strip the officer of access to classified data and strip him of his rank.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has breached an espionage communication channel between a high-ranking Ukrainian naval officer and staff from Russia's main spy agency, the FSB, in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula.
Procedures have begun to strip the officer of access to classified data and strip him of his rank, the SBU said in a statement on March 31, according to RFE/RL.
It did not give the officer's name, former rank, or current status.
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According to the statement, the officer maintained his loyalty to Kyiv while he was in service in Crimea when Russia took over the peninsula in 2014. It said the officer refused to assist Russian security forces in occupying a naval academy in the port city of Sevastopol.
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However, upon being redeployed to mainland Ukraine after the Russian invasion, the officer continued to "maintain constant contacts with FSB operatives in acting service," the SBU said.
Among them were "former SBU servicemen Andrey Gaponenko, Petro Zima, Dmitry Pylypchenko, who flipped to the enemy's side during the annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014."
After moving to mainland Ukraine, the officer visited his native Crimea and allegedly had personal meetings with the ex-SBU operatives, according to the statement.
It said the navy officer had "access to classified information that is of a particularly important nature related to defense."
The SBU published a video on social media allegedly showing the man making confessions.


unian--2020-04-01--Situation in Ukraine to normalize no earlier than May 15, interior minister says

Avakov added now it is the crucial moment of the epidemic 's attack .
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims @ @ @ @ @ regards the coronavirus quarantine measures will return to normal no earlier than May 15 .
@ @ @ @ @ the minister said it is necessary to monitor the developments in Europe , `` which @ @ @ @ @ of the virus before us . ''
`` My point of view : the country @ @ @ @ @ normal life no earlier than May 15 .
And this is an optimistic assumption , @ @ @ @ @ Facebook .
Read alsoChartered flights evacuating Ukrainians to be banned unless all passengers sign observation @ @ @ @ @ added now it is the crucial moment of the epidemic 's attack , `` if @ @ @ @ @ and go barbecuing in parks , 'rewarding ' each other with the virus , we @ @ @ @ @ of the virus , avoiding the level of tragic losses . ''

Avakov added now it is the crucial moment of the epidemic's attack.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims the situation in Ukraine as regards the coronavirus quarantine measures will return to normal no earlier than May 15.
At the same time, the minister said it is necessary to monitor the developments in Europe, "which was covered by the wave of the virus before us."
"My point of view: the country will begin to return to normal life no earlier than May 15. And this is an optimistic assumption," the minister wrote on Facebook.
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Avakov added now it is the crucial moment of the epidemic's attack, "if we don't do hugs and go barbecuing in parks, 'rewarding' each other with the virus, we could bring down the peak of the virus, avoiding the level of tragic losses."


unian--2020-04-01--Almost 5,000 Ukrainians cross into Ukraine over past 24 hours

As of the morning of April 1 , there are no queues at border checkpoints .
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine says about 4,900 Ukrainians have returned to their home country over the past day .
`` Officers of the State Border Guard Service carried out 10,400 border control operations .
Almost half of them ( about 4,900 ) were Ukrainian citizens crossing in .
These figures remained at the level of the previous day , '' reads the report .
As of the morning of April 1 , there are no queues at border checkpoints .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past a day , 1,900 arrived without their own transport , with vehicles being provided by local authorities and the State Emergency Service .
In addition , over 4,000 people crossed out of Ukraine during the day , including 1,500 foreigners .
`` Over the past day , border guards together with representatives of the sanitary-quarantine departments have conducted temperature screening and a medical condition survey of 6,300 persons .
Following additional medical checkups , no signs of COVID-19 have been detected .
All Ukrainians crossing in have signed self-isolation consent papers @

As of the morning of April 1, there are no queues at border checkpoints.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine says about 4,900 Ukrainians have returned to their home country over the past day.
"Officers of the State Border Guard Service carried out 10,400 border control operations. Almost half of them (about 4,900) were Ukrainian citizens crossing in. These figures remained at the level of the previous day," reads the report.
As of the morning of April 1, there are no queues at border checkpoints.
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Of all Ukrainians who returned from abroad in the past a day, 1,900 arrived without their own transport, with vehicles being provided by local authorities and the State Emergency Service.
In addition, over 4,000 people crossed out of Ukraine during the day, including 1,500 foreigners.
"Over the past day, border guards together with representatives of the sanitary-quarantine departments have conducted temperature screening and a medical condition survey of 6,300 persons. Following additional medical checkups, no signs of COVID-19 have been detected. All Ukrainians crossing in have signed self-isolation consent papers.


unian--2020-04-01--Food security: Flour production boosted in Ukraine

The state-owned corporation plans to produce 15,000 tonnes of flour .
The State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine ( SFGCU ) is launching flour production at four of its own enterprises to cover demand on the domestic market during the quarantine period .
`` SFGCU is ready to work on ensuring the country 's food security during the quarantine period amid the fight against COVID-19 .
As early as this week , the SFGCU will start flour production at four of its capacities in Zhytomyr , Lviv , Sumy , and Ternopil regions to cover current demand on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service reports .
In April , the Corporation plans to produce about 15,000 tonnes of finished products , the statement says .
The press service said that the Corporation 's assets include 10 flour mills in seven regions of Ukraine with a total production capacity of 1000 tonnes of finished products per day .
If necessary , SFGCU is ready to simultaneously launch production at all capacities available .
It is also reported that stocks of food wheat at SFGCU silos stand at over 100,000 tonnes , which is sufficient to ensure max @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that is , before the start of grain supplies from a new crop , which has already been partially purchased as part of our forward program , that 's according to SFGCU 's commercial director Ivan Mashchenko .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 27 the SFGCU and PJSC Agrarian Fund announced their readiness to send 160,000 tonnes of wheat for processing and sale in order to stabilize flour prices amid quarantine in Ukraine .
The volume will allow producing 128,000 tonnes of flour for the domestic market .
Earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association of Milling Makers of Ukraine warned of a possible rise in price of bread and bakery products by 20 % due to a rise in price of wheat amid the global coronavirus epidemic .
According to the State Statistics Service , the volume of flour production in Ukraine in 2019 decreased by 3 % , to 1.58 million tonnes .

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unian--2020-04-01--Thirty-two Ukrainians undergoing COVID-19 treatment abroad – MFA

Over 11,000 citizens have applied for evacuation .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the number of Ukrainians who contracted @ @ @ @ @ now undergoing COVID-19 treatment abroad has increased from 30 to 32 .
That 's according @ @ @ @ @ night .
Read alsoNumber of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17 One Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ , Sweden , UK , the U.S. , Serbia , the Netherlands , Spain , @ @ @ @ @ two in the UAE and Nigeria each , three in Austria , four in Poland @ @ @ @ @ and the Dominican Republic , and five in Italy .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ evacuation .
Eight citizens of Ukraine abroad have recovered ( four in Japan , two @ @ @ @ @ Poland , and another one in Germany ) , while four have died .

Over 11,000 citizens have applied for evacuation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the number of Ukrainians who contracted the novel coronavirus and are now undergoing COVID-19 treatment abroad has increased from 30 to 32.
That's according to an update released Tuesday night.
Read alsoNumber of deaths from coronavirus in Ukraine rises to 17
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One Ukrainian is being treated in Switzerland, Sweden, UK, the U.S., Serbia, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Seychelles each, two in the UAE and Nigeria each, three in Austria, four in Poland, the same in Germany and the Dominican Republic, and five in Italy.
At the same time, 11,350 Ukrainians have appealed for evacuation.
Eight citizens of Ukraine abroad have recovered (four in Japan, two in Italy, one in Poland, and another one in Germany), while four have died.