unian--2020-08-10--Inflation in July remains at 2.4%

Inflation in July remains at 2.4%

Consumer prices in July slid 0.6 % against June , and increased by 1.4 % from year-start .
Consumer inflation in Ukraine in July 2020 amounted to 2.4 % year-on-year , just as they did earlier in June 2020 , the State Statistics Service reports .
Compared to the previous month , consumer prices in July fell by 0.6 % , and increased 1.4 % from year-start , the stats agency reported on its website .
On the consumer market , prices for foodstuffs and soft drinks were down 1.4 % against June .
Prices for eggs and vegetables plunged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , respectively ) .
Prices for pork , sugar , rice , sour cream , milk , and lard decreased by 1.1-0.4 % .
At the same time , prices for poultry meat , fruit , soft drinks , and bread went up by 2.1-0.3 % .
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 0.5 % , which is seen as due to a 1 % rise in prices for tobacco products .
In annual terms , the highest price hike in July was recorded for fruit ( 33.7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , alcohol and tobacco products ( 10.1 % ) , as well as for water supply services ( 22.6 % ) .
The largest decline in prices in July in annual terms was recorded for natural gas ( -43 % ) , fuel and oils ( -21.5 % ) , and vegetables ( -13.9 % ) .
The State Statistics Service recalled that the data on the occupied Crimea and Sevastopol , as well as the occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions , remains beyond the scope of research .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlook for Ukraine in 2020 to 6 % from 4.8 % predicted earlier , while remaining within the target range of 5 % +/- 1 pp .
• Inflation in Ukraine in 2019 slowed down to 4.1 % , the lowest in the past six years .
• The International Monetary Fund has worsened the forecast for the fall of the Ukrainian economy in 2020 to 8.2 % from 7.7 % , which was released in April .
• According to its forecasts , the recovery of the Ukrainian economy after the recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicators may continue until 2023-2024 .
• The Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture , in an updated macro forecast for the next three years , predicts an increase in the gross domestic product of Ukraine in 2021 by 4.6 % , and in 2022 and 2023 – by 4.3 and 4.7 % , respectively .
• Since June 12 , the National Bank of Ukraine has reduced the key rate to a historic low of 6 % per annum .
• On July 23 , 2020 , the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same level – at 6 % per annum after reducing it in June for the eighth time in a row – to a historical minimum .
• On July 31 , 2020 , the National Bank of Ukraine estimated the GDP decline in Q2 2020 at 11 % in annual terms .

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Consumer prices in July slid 0.6% against June, and increased by 1.4% from year-start.
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unian--2020-08-10--Hot August in Belarus: Ukraine's focus

Hot August in Belarus: Ukraine's focus

The latest dramatic developments unfolding in Ukraine 's neighboring country Belarus have clearly shown that the August 9 presidential election can not be referred to as those held in line with the established democratic standards .
Peaceful protests in the capital city Minsk and other cities across the country , as a massive response to the official polls released after the voting ended , unfortunately , saw more an overly harsh reaction on the part of local authorities .
Reports came of a significant number of casualties and detainees .
Warsaw and Vilnius have already called such crackdown as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are parties to a recently formed joint format `` Lublin Triangle '' , also involving Ukraine .
In particular , the presidents of Poland and Lithuania issued a joint statement calling on the Belarusian authorities to `` refrain from violence and respect fundamental freedoms , human and civil rights . ''
At the same time , the Polish Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern about the brutal pacification of the post-election rallies : `` We call on the Belarusian authorities to cease actions that aggravate the situation and to start respecting basic human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement was even harsher in its statement : `` … The use of excessive force against peaceful protesters is reprehensible and unacceptable… We are concerned that the call of the Lithuanian and international communities to repression to a halt and ensure a transparent electoral climate has been ignored .
We call on the Belarusian authorities to cease persecution of political opponents , to immediately release all those unjustly detained , and to respect human rights and freedoms . ''
Moreover , Lithuania hinted that nuclear fuel was put into the first reactor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the eve of presidential election , which indicates the project 's geopolitical rather than economic nature .
Therefore , Lithuania is turning down the option of purchasing electricity `` at the hazardous Ostrovets nuclear power plant . ''
`` We are ready to develop relations based on the principles of good neighborliness , mutual respect , and trust .
However , these relations strongly depend on the will and actions of our neighbor , '' the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry added .
Obviously , it is in Ukraine 's interests to show foreign political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to act in coordination with our partners , as well as to ensure that human rights are properly respected in this country that 's so important to us .
The concerted action by the Lublin Triangle member states on the developments in Belarus will not only be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of this new regional format of cooperation , but will undoubtedly increase Ukraine 's weight and prestige in the international arena , in particular in the European Union .
We should also keep in mind that today 's Minsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which opens wide opportunities for meddling by the assertive Russia .
Therefore , meticulous monitoring of further developments in and around Belarus should also become the major priority for the Ukrainian government .
Oleh Belokolos is Chairman of the Board at the Maidan of Foreign Affairs Foundation

The latest dramatic developments unfolding in Ukraine's neighboring country Belarus have clearly shown that the August 9 presidential election cannot be referred to as those held in line with the established democratic standards.
Peaceful protests in the capital city Minsk and other cities across the country, as a massive response to the official polls released after the voting ended, unfortunately, saw more an overly harsh reaction on the part of local authorities. Reports came of a significant number of casualties and detainees.
Warsaw and Vilnius have already called such crackdown as "unacceptable". Both Poland and Lithuania are parties to a recently formed joint format "Lublin Triangle", also involving Ukraine.
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In particular, the presidents of Poland and Lithuania issued a joint statement calling on the Belarusian authorities to "refrain from violence and respect fundamental freedoms, human and civil rights."
Lithuania hinted that nuclear fuel was put into the first reactor of the Ostrovets NPP in Belarus right on the eve of presidential election, which indicates the project's geopolitical rather than economic nature
At the same time, the Polish Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern about the brutal pacification of the post-election rallies: "We call on the Belarusian authorities to cease actions that aggravate the situation and to start respecting basic human rights."
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's statement was even harsher in its statement: "… The use of excessive force against peaceful protesters is reprehensible and unacceptable… We are concerned that the call of the Lithuanian and international communities to repression to a halt and ensure a transparent electoral climate has been ignored. We call on the Belarusian authorities to cease persecution of political opponents, to immediately release all those unjustly detained, and to respect human rights and freedoms."
Moreover, Lithuania hinted that nuclear fuel was put into the first reactor of the Ostrovets NPP in Belarus right on the eve of presidential election, which indicates the project's geopolitical rather than economic nature. Therefore, Lithuania is turning down the option of purchasing electricity "at the hazardous Ostrovets nuclear power plant." "We are ready to develop relations based on the principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect, and trust. However, these relations strongly depend on the will and actions of our neighbor," the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry added.
We should also keep in mind that today's Minsk is a military-political ally of Moscow, which opens wide opportunities for meddling by the assertive Russia
Obviously, it is in Ukraine's interests to show foreign political consistency, commitment to our European choice, and to act in coordination with our partners, as well as to ensure that human rights are properly respected in this country that's so important to us.
The concerted action by the Lublin Triangle member states on the developments in Belarus will not only be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of this new regional format of cooperation, but will undoubtedly increase Ukraine's weight and prestige in the international arena, in particular in the European Union.
We should also keep in mind that today's Minsk is a military-political ally of Moscow, which opens wide opportunities for meddling by the assertive Russia.
Therefore, meticulous monitoring of further developments in and around Belarus should also become the major priority for the Ukrainian government.
Oleh Belokolos is Chairman of the Board at the Maidan of Foreign Affairs Foundation


unian--2020-08-10--Prices of buckwheat may go up in Ukraine this year – expert

There are not so many exporters of this crop in the world .
Executive Director of the International Buckwheat Association Serhiy Hromovyi predicts prices of buckwheat in Ukraine may rise above last year 's level .
`` The old stocks are over , but new ones are not available yet .
They will be threshed in about two weeks , '' he said , according to AgroPortal.ua .
The expert says that there is a significant shortage of buckwheat groats on the market now .
`` According to official statistics , buckwheat has been sown in Ukraine only half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was imported from Russia , and this was our main problem , '' Hromovyi said .
Now Russia itself has suspended an increase in buckwheat production .
Moreover , it rolled back in terms of the level of sown areas to a decade ago and slapped a ban on exports of buckwheat .
In general , there are not so many exporters of this crop in the world .
In addition to Russia , it was Poland that sometimes acted as a supplier .
There was also China .
But they sell a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian consumers ' taste expectations .
`` The prices of buckwheat on shelves are very high , they are UAH 35 ( US $ 1.27 ) per kg and higher .
And most likely , buckwheat will go up in price , '' he predicts .
Meanwhile , he notes , the current price is at the upper level of consumers ' ability to buy .

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unian--2020-08-11--Captain of foreign ship dies of COVID-19 in Ukraine

He is a resident of St. Petersburg , Russia .
The captain of the foreign ship SOPHIA R , flying the flag of Liberia , which was put in quarantine in the seaport of Pivdenny , Odesa region , died of COVID-19 on August 9 .
This was reported by a representative of the Ukrainian Health Ministry 's Labs Center for water transport on the air of a local radio station , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to him , the captain of the ship is a resident of St. Petersburg , Russia .
The said vessel arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the captain said in the health declaration that there were three sick persons on board .
When Ukrainian epidemiologists got on the ship , six crew members had already symptoms of the disease .
According to the labs center 's representative , 10 out of 14 crewmembers tested positive for COVID-19 .
The sailors were taken to a hospital in Odesa .
In early July , the dry cargo ship SOPHIA R ( the flag of Liberia ) arrived at the seaport of Pivdenny .
Most of the crew members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The sick sailors were under medical supervision , the entire crew was in isolation .
On August 8 , the PATRA vessel ( the flag of Greece ) entered the roadstead of the port of Pivdenny .
Eleven sailors tested positive for COVID-19 .
They were hospitalized .

He is a resident of St. Petersburg, Russia.
The captain of the foreign ship SOPHIA R, flying the flag of Liberia, which was put in quarantine in the seaport of Pivdenny, Odesa region, died of COVID-19 on August 9.
This was reported by a representative of the Ukrainian Health Ministry's Labs Center for water transport on the air of a local radio station, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoForeign ship with coronavirus-positive crew members enters Ukraine's Pivdenny port
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According to him, the captain of the ship is a resident of St. Petersburg, Russia.
The said vessel arrived at the port of Pivdenny in July, and the captain said in the health declaration that there were three sick persons on board.
When Ukrainian epidemiologists got on the ship, six crew members had already symptoms of the disease. According to the labs center's representative, 10 out of 14 crewmembers tested positive for COVID-19. The sailors were taken to a hospital in Odesa.
Coronavirus at Pivdenny
In early July, the dry cargo ship SOPHIA R (the flag of Liberia) arrived at the seaport of Pivdenny. Most of the crew members of the quarantined vessel were diagnosed with the coronavirus. The sick sailors were under medical supervision, the entire crew was in isolation.
On August 8, the PATRA vessel (the flag of Greece) entered the roadstead of the port of Pivdenny. Eleven sailors tested positive for COVID-19. They were hospitalized.


unian--2020-08-11--EU working on response to repressions, arrests in Belarus

The EU official stressed violent repression and arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus will have to stop .
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell says the European Union is working on the response to repressions and arrests in Belarus following the presidential elections .
`` Following closely the developments and working on EU response and EU 27 declaration with Foreign Affairs Council Ministers , '' he wrote on Twitter on August 11 , 2020 .
Read alsoHuge Belarusian flag launched over Kyiv in solidarity with protests ( Video ) The official stressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus will have to stop .
`` Belarusian people have [ the ] right to democracy and free and fair elections , '' Borrell tweeted .
Protests in Belarus : What is happening ?
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
• That country 's Central Election Commission announced preliminary election results .
In particular , 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusians took to the streets to take part in spontaneous rallies , which followed by clashes with law enforcement agencies .
The police in Minsk fired water cannons , tear gas , stun grenades , rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
• According to human rights activists , about 300 people were detained , dozens of wounded are in hospitals , one person died as a result of a run over by a police van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Affairs refutes information about the death .
• Protests resumed late on August 10 .
Riot police in Minsk opened fire on protesters .
• On the morning of August 11 , Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , the runner-up in the presidential elections in Belarus , fled the country .
She is in Lithuania now .

The EU official stressed violent repression and arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus will have to stop.
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell says the European Union is working on the response to repressions and arrests in Belarus following the presidential elections.
"Following closely the developments and working on EU response and EU 27 declaration with Foreign Affairs Council Ministers," he wrote on Twitter on August 11, 2020.
Read alsoHuge Belarusian flag launched over Kyiv in solidarity with protests (Video)
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The official stressed violent repression and arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus will have to stop.
"Belarusian people have [the] right to democracy and free and fair elections," Borrell tweeted.
Protests in Belarus: What is happening?


unian--2020-08-11--Huge Belarusian flag launched over Kyiv in solidarity with protests

Dronarium members reiterated they had repeatedly launched flags of `` those who face oppression in their freedoms . ''
A huge flag of the Republic of Belarus has been launched over the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in solidarity with protests in that country .
`` After the closure of polling stations , people peacefully took to the streets of Belarusian cities to defend their right to vote , but for this they received harsh suppression from the security forces , '' according to the captions to the video posted by the Dronarium Ukraine company on Facebook .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dialogue in response to a peaceful protest .
Ukrainians on their own experience felt all the aggression of the authorities during the Revolution of Dignity , so our company could not but react to the events in Belarus , '' it said .
Dronarium members reiterated they had repeatedly launched flags of `` those who face oppression in their freedoms : the launch of flags during Kyiv Pride events , the flag of the Crimean Tatar people over Kyiv . ''
Protests in Belarus : What is happening ?
• On August 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• That country 's Central Election Commission announced preliminary election results .
In particular , 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusians took to the streets to take part in spontaneous rallies , which followed by clashes with law enforcement agencies .
The police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas , stun grenades , rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests .
• According to human rights activists , about 300 people were detained , dozens of wounded are in hospitals , one person died as a result of a run over by a police van .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs refutes information about the death .
• Protests resumed late on August 10 .
Riot police in Minsk opened fire on protesters .
• On the morning of August 11 , Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , the runner-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fled the country .
She is in Lithuania now .

Dronarium members reiterated they had repeatedly launched flags of "those who face oppression in their freedoms."
A huge flag of the Republic of Belarus has been launched over the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in solidarity with protests in that country.
"After the closure of polling stations, people peacefully took to the streets of Belarusian cities to defend their right to vote, but for this they received harsh suppression from the security forces," according to the captions to the video posted by the Dronarium Ukraine company on Facebook.
Read alsoEx-Ambassador Bezsmertnyi doesn't rule out Russia military's involvement in Belarus
"It is unacceptable to use force instead of dialogue in response to a peaceful protest. Ukrainians on their own experience felt all the aggression of the authorities during the Revolution of Dignity, so our company could not but react to the events in Belarus," it said.
Dronarium members reiterated they had repeatedly launched flags of "those who face oppression in their freedoms: the launch of flags during Kyiv Pride events, the flag of the Crimean Tatar people over Kyiv."
Protests in Belarus: What is happening?


unian--2020-08-11--Draft resolution on non-recognition of Belarus election results registered in Ukraine's Rada

The document stresses the inadmissibility of violence against peaceful protesters .
A draft resolution on non-recognition of the results of presidential elections in Belarus was registered in the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament .
The document proposes the adoption of a statement by the Verkhovna Rada on non-recognition of the legitimacy of the presidential elections in Belarus and the inadmissibility of violence against peaceful protesters , MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said on Telegram on August 11 .
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
• That country 's Central Election Commission announced preliminary election results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusians took to the streets to take part in spontaneous rallies , which followed by clashes with law enforcement agencies .
The police in Minsk fired water cannons , tear gas , stun grenades , rubber bullets in a crackdown on protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 .
Riot police in Minsk opened fire on protesters .
• On the morning of August 11 , Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , the runner-up in the presidential elections in Belarus , fled the country .
She is in Lithuania now .

The document stresses the inadmissibility of violence against peaceful protesters.
A draft resolution on non-recognition of the results of presidential elections in Belarus was registered in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
The document proposes the adoption of a statement by the Verkhovna Rada on non-recognition of the legitimacy of the presidential elections in Belarus and the inadmissibility of violence against peaceful protesters, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said on Telegram on August 11.
Read alsoEx-Ambassador Bezsmertnyi doesn't rule out Russia military's involvement in Belarus
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Election-related developments in Belarus


unian--2020-08-11--Ukraine and Belarus to deepen agricultural cooperation

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unian--2020-08-11--Russia occupying authorities in Donbas boost conscription efforts – Ukraine intel

Local mobile operators are sending out SMS messages for recruiting to military service under a contract .
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry 's Main Intelligence Directorate says the Russian occupying authorities in Donbas have boosted conscription efforts .
`` The Russian occupying administrations in the temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk regions have stepped up their conscription campaign and propaganda targeting persons aged 18 to 55 .
In particular , propaganda efforts , including announcements in local media and public places , have increased , '' according to the ministry 's daily report on the situation in the Joint Forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sending out SMS messages for recruiting to military service under a contract .
The number of campaign groups of the 1st ( Donetsk ) and 2nd ( Luhansk ) Army Corps who conduct recruiting in villages , towns , and cities has also increased .
At the same time , the reassignment of the officer corps at the `` company-battalion '' level is underway in enemy units following the July inspection of the Russian occupying forces by the commissions of the Russian Defense Ministry , the General Staff and the Southern Military District @ @ @ @ @ @

Local mobile operators are sending out SMS messages for recruiting to military service under a contract.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate says the Russian occupying authorities in Donbas have boosted conscription efforts.
"The Russian occupying administrations in the temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk regions have stepped up their conscription campaign and propaganda targeting persons aged 18 to 55. In particular, propaganda efforts, including announcements in local media and public places, have increased," according to the ministry's daily report on the situation in the Joint Forces Operation zone.
Read alsoDonbas truce: Ukraine reports one enemy provocation on Aug 10
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Local mobile operators are sending out SMS messages for recruiting to military service under a contract.
The number of campaign groups of the 1st (Donetsk) and 2nd (Luhansk) Army Corps who conduct recruiting in villages, towns, and cities has also increased.
At the same time, the reassignment of the officer corps at the "company-battalion" level is underway in enemy units following the July inspection of the Russian occupying forces by the commissions of the Russian Defense Ministry, the General Staff and the Southern Military District of the Russian armed forces.


unian--2020-08-11--British low-cost airline licensed to fly to Ukraine

There is no information about its routes.
easyJet, a British low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport, has been licensed to carry out flights to Ukraine and may start the operations as early as this autumn.
According to Italy's Civil Aviation Authority ENAC, easyJet has already received the rights to flights from Italy to Ukraine until the end of October 2020, the portal avianews.com reported.
Read alsoUkraine's largest airline cancels number of flights until end of August
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The list of routes is not yet available, but there is already information that the airline will be able to operate 12 weekly flights to Ukraine.
The rights were registered on July 23 to the Austrian division of EasyJet, easyJet Europe Airline GmbH.
The low-cost airline has never operated in Ukraine before, and Russia was the only post-Soviet country it worked in until 2016.
Reference
easyJet plc is a company registered in England domiciled in the United Kingdom (UK). It was founded in 1995. Its principal business is that of a low-cost airline carrier operating principally in Europe. Its international fights are carried to more than 30 countries on over 300 routes, including London, Geneva, Berlin, Newcastle, Paris Orly, Basel, Bristol, and others. Its base is London's Luton Airport. Besides Luton, easyJet's another hub in Europe is Milan's Malpensa Airport.


unian--2020-08-11--Reuters: Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

He said he hoped the country would soon start mass producing the vaccine .
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing , a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess .
The development paves the way for the mass inoculation of the Russian population , even as the final stage of clinical trials to test safety and efficacy continue , Reuters said .
Read alsoZelensky : Ukraine should be among first countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Russia is moving to roll out its vaccine highlights its determination to win the global race for an effective product , but has stirred concerns that it may be putting national prestige before sound science and safety .
Speaking at a government meeting on state television , Putin said the vaccine , developed by Moscow 's Gamaleya Institute , was safe and that it had even been administered to one of his daughters .
`` I know that it works quite effectively , forms strong immunity , and I repeat , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Putin .
He said he hoped the country would soon start mass producing the vaccine .

He said he hoped the country would soon start mass producing the vaccine.
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.
The development paves the way for the mass inoculation of the Russian population, even as the final stage of clinical trials to test safety and efficacy continue, Reuters said.
Read alsoZelensky: Ukraine should be among first countries to buy COVID-19 vaccine
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The speed at which Russia is moving to roll out its vaccine highlights its determination to win the global race for an effective product, but has stirred concerns that it may be putting national prestige before sound science and safety.
Speaking at a government meeting on state television, Putin said the vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, was safe and that it had even been administered to one of his daughters.
"I know that it works quite effectively, forms strong immunity, and I repeat, it has passed all the needed checks," said Putin.
He said he hoped the country would soon start mass producing the vaccine.


unian--2020-08-11--Ukraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Aug 11

Some 677 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 14 as of the morning of August 11 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on August 11 , some 303 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 697 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases Of those newly-infected , two people have been hospitalized , while another 12 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 677 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 11 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @

Some 677 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 14 as of the morning of August 11.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on August 11, some 303 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 697 people have recovered and six have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on August 11. "Sixteen new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases
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Of those newly-infected, two people have been hospitalized, while another 12 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
Some 677 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
Background
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 11, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 83,115.


unian--2020-08-11--Zelensky makes gambling legal in Ukraine

Zelensky makes gambling legal in Ukraine
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The document was returned to parliament with the president's signature on August 11.
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unian--2020-08-11--Exports of Ukrainian wheat may decrease in MY 2020-2021

Exports of Ukrainian wheat may decrease in MY 2020-2021
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The supplies are projected at 17.2 million tonnes.
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unian--2020-08-11--Germany's Uniper doesn't rule out Nord Stream 2 can ultimately not be completed

Germany's Uniper doesn't rule out Nord Stream 2 can ultimately not be completed
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Preparations of new U.S. sanctions increase the likelihood that the launch of Nord Stream 2 will be halted or cancelled.
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unian--2020-08-11--Health minister lists top Ukrainian regions in lead by new COVID-19 cases

In total , 32,412 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov @ @ @ @ @ are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past @ @ @ @ @ each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was @ @ @ @ @ 161 cases ) , Odesa region ( 134 ) , Kharkiv region ( 129 ) @ @ @ @ @ 114 ) , '' he said at a briefing on August 11 , according to @ @ @ @ @ total , 32,412 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In @ @ @ @ @ tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and @ @ @ @ @ the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases were @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours as of August 11 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @

In total, 32,412 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed four regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 123 new COVID-19 cases in past day
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Lviv region (161 cases), Odesa region (134), Kharkiv region (129), and Ivano-Frankivsk region (114)," he said at a briefing on August 11, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
In total, 32,412 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 16,127 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 16,285 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
Background
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 11, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 83,115.


unian--2020-08-11--Kyiv mayor reports 123 new COVID-19 cases in past day

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,687 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 123 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 123 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including four healthcare workers , '' he wrote on Telegram on August 11 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,687 . ''
According to Klitschko , 54 women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoKyiv gets humanitarian aid from China 's Guangzhou to counter COVID-19 In addition , 12 children tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 17 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Thirty-three people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 3,247 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district ( 39 ) , Desniansky district ( 17 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The total death toll in the city is 147 cases .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,687.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 123 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 123 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including four healthcare workers," he wrote on Telegram on August 11. "As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 9,687."
According to Klitschko, 54 women and 57 men are among those infected.
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In addition, 12 children tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 17 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Thirty-three people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 3,247 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (39), Desniansky district (17), and Dniprovsky district (15).
The total death toll in the city is 147 cases.


unian--2020-08-11--Ukraine's MFA: Iran will have to pay compensation for downed passenger jet

The Iranian side had previously confirmed its readiness to compensate for losses .
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin says Iran will have to compensate Ukraine 's largest air carrier , Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) , for the downing of a Boeing 737 passenger jet near Tehran in January 2020 , despite attempts to avoid the payment .
`` It 's hard for me to imagine the possibility of avoiding by the Iranian side of responsibility for the downed Ukrainian Boeing , and all the players involved are aware of this , '' he wrote on Facebook on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bilateral negotiations , the Iranian side had confirmed its readiness to compensate for losses , including to UIA , whose representatives were invited to negotiations to represent the Ukrainian side .
We agreed to include this issue on the agenda of the next round of negotiations , '' the official said .
Read alsoUIA plane crash : Ukraine 's FM announces results of talks with Iran on payment of compensation Yenin explained if Iran refuses to pay the compensation to UIA , this will be done by the European insurance companies where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UIA plane was insured by a European insurance company , which , in turn , reinsured its risks with other insurers .
Therefore , Iran will have to compensate the losses to UIA if not directly , then in recourse to the relevant insurance companies , but it will still be about the same compensation , '' he added .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , media reported that Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , the flight recorders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference in the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of PS752 victims .
• On August 10 , Iran said it did not plan to compensate UIA for the downing of the Boeing 737 passenger jet .

The Iranian side had previously confirmed its readiness to compensate for losses.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin says Iran will have to compensate Ukraine's largest air carrier, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), for the downing of a Boeing 737 passenger jet near Tehran in January 2020, despite attempts to avoid the payment.
"It's hard for me to imagine the possibility of avoiding by the Iranian side of responsibility for the downed Ukrainian Boeing, and all the players involved are aware of this," he wrote on Facebook on August 10, 2020.
"During bilateral negotiations, the Iranian side had confirmed its readiness to compensate for losses, including to UIA, whose representatives were invited to negotiations to represent the Ukrainian side. We agreed to include this issue on the agenda of the next round of negotiations," the official said.
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Yenin explained if Iran refuses to pay the compensation to UIA, this will be done by the European insurance companies where the plane was insured.
"Indeed, the UIA plane was insured by a European insurance company, which, in turn, reinsured its risks with other insurers. Therefore, Iran will have to compensate the losses to UIA if not directly, then in recourse to the relevant insurance companies, but it will still be about the same compensation," he added.
PS752 downing in Iran: background


unian--2020-08-11--Ukraine reports over 1,150 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 11

The pandemic has taken 1,951 lives with 29 fatalities recorded over the past day .
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours as of August 11 , 2020 .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ patients , including 575 in the past day , have recovered .
The pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ fatalities recorded over the past day .
In total , 1,195,561 polymerase chain reaction ( @ @ @ @ @ run since the pandemic start .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine on August 10 @ @ @ @ @ .

The pandemic has taken 1,951 lives with 29 fatalities recorded over the past day.
Some 1,158 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as of August 11, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 83,115, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
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As many as 44,934 patients, including 575 in the past day, have recovered.
The pandemic has taken 1,951 lives with 29 fatalities recorded over the past day.
In total, 1,195,561 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been run since the pandemic start.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine on August 10 reported 1,008 new COVID-19 cases.


unian--2020-08-11--Ex-Ambassador Bezsmertnyi doesn't rule out Russia military's involvement in Belarus

He predicts protesters in Belarus may succeed .
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Belarus Roman Bezsmertnyi does not rule out that `` Russian servicemen are also taking part in dispersing '' protesters in Minsk , Belarus .
`` I would like to stress that there are Russian military facilities in Belarus , '' he told Current Time TV , according to Radio Liberty 's Belarus Service .
`` I have no doubt that Russian special forces have taken part in the current crackdown . ''
`` Belarus has never had riot police ( reports say they are 33 cities ) that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilians , '' he added .
According to Bezsmertnyi , an `` agreement signed six years ago '' between the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Belarus and Russia may be implemented right now .
In particular , it says that `` paramilitary forces should be used to protect public order and borders , if necessary . ''
`` I am convinced that there are Russian troops among those who support the protection of the so-called 'state interests , ' '' the diplomat added .
In addition , he admitted he believes in `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk . ''
`` We just need to be aware that it will open a huge window of opportunity for the Kremlin to influence Belarus .
The main thing is that Belarusians and Lukashenko would not act the way [ Ukrainian President ] Viktor Yanukovych did in 2014 when he signed a letter inviting foreign troops , as this would provoke huge military conflicts in Belarus , '' Bezsmertnyi explained .
Protests in Belarus : What is happening ?
• On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
• That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election results .
In particular , 80.23 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % voted for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % for Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % for Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % for Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusians took to the streets to take part in spontaneous rallies , which followed by clashes with law enforcement agencies .
The police in Minsk fired water cannons , tear gas , stun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on protests .
• According to human rights activists , about 300 people were detained , dozens of wounded are in hospitals , one person died as a result of a run over by a police van .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs refutes information about the death .
• Protests resumed late on August 10 .
Riot police in Minsk opened fire on protesters .

He predicts protesters in Belarus may succeed.
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Belarus Roman Bezsmertnyi does not rule out that "Russian servicemen are also taking part in dispersing" protesters in Minsk, Belarus.
"I would like to stress that there are Russian military facilities in Belarus," he told Current Time TV, according to Radio Liberty's Belarus Service. "I have no doubt that Russian special forces have taken part in the current crackdown."
Read alsoPresidential candidate Tikhanovskaya flees Belarus
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"Belarus has never had riot police (reports say they are 33 cities) that would have been larger in number than civilians," he added.
According to Bezsmertnyi, an "agreement signed six years ago" between the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Belarus and Russia may be implemented right now. In particular, it says that "paramilitary forces should be used to protect public order and borders, if necessary."
"I am convinced that there are Russian troops among those who support the protection of the so-called 'state interests,'" the diplomat added.
In addition, he admitted he believes in "the likelihood of protesters' success in Minsk."
"We just need to be aware that it will open a huge window of opportunity for the Kremlin to influence Belarus. The main thing is that Belarusians and Lukashenko would not act the way [Ukrainian President] Viktor Yanukovych did in 2014 when he signed a letter inviting foreign troops, as this would provoke huge military conflicts in Belarus," Bezsmertnyi explained.
Protests in Belarus: What is happening?


unian--2020-08-11--Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 27.60 to U.S. dollar on Aug 11

Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 27.60 to U.S. dollar on Aug 11
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unian--2020-08-11--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 20 mln

The overall death toll is 736,254 people , while 12,350,879 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 20 million patients as of August 11 .
As many as 20,092,855 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:35 on August 11 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 736,254 people , while 12,350,879 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The highest death toll was recorded in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil ( 101,752 ) , Mexico ( 53,003 ) , the United Kingdom ( 46,611 ) , India ( 45,257 ) , Italy ( 35,209 ) , and France ( 30,327 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 5,094,565 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 3,057,470 ) , India ( 2,268,675 ) , Russia ( 890,799 ) , South Africa ( 563,598 ) , Mexico ( 485,836 ) , Peru ( 483,133 ) , Colombia ( 397,623 ) , Chile ( 375,044 ) , Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 322,980 ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 736,254 people, while 12,350,879 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 20 million patients as of August 11.
As many as 20,092,855 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:35 on August 11, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 736,254 people, while 12,350,879 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (163,465 people), Brazil (101,752), Mexico (53,003), the United Kingdom (46,611), India (45,257), Italy (35,209), and France (30,327).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (5,094,565 confirmed cases), Brazil (3,057,470), India (2,268,675), Russia (890,799), South Africa (563,598), Mexico (485,836), Peru (483,133), Colombia (397,623), Chile (375,044), Iran (328,844), and Spain (322,980).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-08-11--Donbas truce: Ukraine reports one enemy provocation on Aug 10

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day .
Ukraine has reported one enemy provocation on Monday , August 10 , as Russia 's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` One enemy provocation with the use of rifles was recorded near the town of Krasnohorivka .
An isolated random shot posed no threat to life and health , so our soldiers did not return fire , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces were abiding by the ceasefire , being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary , it said .
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day .
Since Tuesday midnight , no attacks by Russian Federation 's armed formations have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day.
Ukraine has reported one enemy provocation on Monday, August 10, as Russia's hybrid military forces violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"One enemy provocation with the use of rifles was recorded near the town of Krasnohorivka. An isolated random shot posed no threat to life and health, so our soldiers did not return fire," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on August 11, 2020.
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The Joint Forces were abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary, it said.
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the past day.
Since Tuesday midnight, no attacks by Russian Federation's armed formations have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
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unian--2020-08-11--Yanukovych-era ecology chief Zlochevsky put on wanted list

Zlochevsky is suspected of standing behind an attempt to bribe leadership of Ukraine 's anti-graft bodies .
Mykola Zlochevsky , former minister of ecology and natural resources who was in office during the rule of the-then president Viktor Yanukovych and is being accused of organizing a major bribe offer to the chiefs of anti-corruption bodies , has been put on the wanted list .
The relevant information is posted in the relevant section of the Interior Ministry 's website , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Zlochevsky has reportedly been hiding from Ukraine 's pre-trial investigation bodies since February 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Odesa .
The ex-minister is charged under Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ( offering an unlawful benefit to a senior official ) .
• On June 12 , three persons were detained upon the attempt to hand a $ 5 million bribe to the leadership of the National Anti-corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor 's Office for closing the criminal proceeding targeting ex-ecology minister and president of Burisma Group Mykola Zlochevsky .
Read alsoZelensky : Ukraine must n't be dragged into U.S. election process over leaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in embezzlement of the NBU 's stabilization loan , which was issued to a bank controlled by businessman Serhiy Kurchenko , and the subsequent laundering of these funds .
• In total , 98 persons were served with charge papers , including 12 senior officials of ministries and departments , as well as the National Bank and six heads of regional state administrations in Ukraine , • As reported earlier , the investigation in the case had been suspended .
• Law enforcers detained three persons in what appears to have been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement it had nothing to do with the matter , Reuters reported .
It did not respond to a request for comment from the company 's founder Mykola Zlochevsky .
• The Ukrainian company was thrust into the global spotlight last year in the impeachment inquiry into whether U.S. President Donald Trump improperly pressured Kyiv into opening a case against his rival Joe Biden for the November election race .

Zlochevsky is suspected of standing behind an attempt to bribe leadership of Ukraine's anti-graft bodies.
Mykola Zlochevsky, former minister of ecology and natural resources who was in office during the rule of the-then president Viktor Yanukovych and is being accused of organizing a major bribe offer to the chiefs of anti-corruption bodies, has been put on the wanted list.
The relevant information is posted in the relevant section of the Interior Ministry's website, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Zlochevsky has reportedly been hiding from Ukraine's pre-trial investigation bodies since February 1, 2018, after he was last seen in Odesa.
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The ex-minister is charged under Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering an unlawful benefit to a senior official).
Zlochevsky bribe case – background
On June 12, three persons were detained upon the attempt to hand a $5 million bribe to the leadership of the National Anti-corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office for closing the criminal proceeding targeting ex-ecology minister and president of Burisma Group Mykola Zlochevsky.
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unian--2020-08-11--Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya flees Belarus

She is in Lithuania now .
Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , the runner-up in the presidential elections in Belarus , @ @ @ @ @ `` Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is safe .
She is in Lithuania , '' Lithuanian Foreign Minister @ @ @ @ @ on August 11 .
Tikhanovskaya earlier said she would not join in the protests that @ @ @ @ @ after the announcement of presidential election results .
Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80 % @ @ @ @ @ alsoReuters : Opposition in Belarus says Lukashenko 's re-election win is illegitimate According to Tikhanovskaya @ @ @ @ @ 's main rival would not want to be next to her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky @ @ @ @ @ center .
Video blogger Tikhanovsky was one of Lukashenko 's major rivals during the presidential @ @ @ @ @ been jailed , his wife replaced him .
Tikhanovskaya refused to accept the results of @ @ @ @ @ was the real winner .
She called on Lukashenko to start negotiations .

She is in Lithuania now.
Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the runner-up in the presidential elections in Belarus, has fled the country.
"Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is safe. She is in Lithuania," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Twitter on August 11.
Tikhanovskaya earlier said she would not join in the protests that had erupted in her country after the announcement of presidential election results. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80% of the vote.
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According to Tikhanovskaya's press secretary, Lukashenko's main rival would not want to be next to her husband, Sergei Tikhanovsky, in a pretrial detention center. Video blogger Tikhanovsky was one of Lukashenko's major rivals during the presidential campaign. After he had been jailed, his wife replaced him.
Tikhanovskaya refused to accept the results of the vote, saying she was the real winner. She called on Lukashenko to start negotiations.


unian--2020-08-11--Reuters: Oil edges higher on hopes for U.S. stimulus, demand recovery

Brent crude LCOc1 added 22 cents , or 0.5 % , to $ 45.21 a barrel , as of 0441 @ @ @ @ @ more ground on Tuesday , with prices underpinned by expectations of U.S. stimulus and a @ @ @ @ @ economies reopen .
Brent crude LCOc1 added 22 cents , or 0.5 % , to @ @ @ @ @ as of 0441 GMT .
West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude CLc1 rose 32 cents , @ @ @ @ @ $ 42.26 a barrel , as reported by Reuters .
Prices found support after U.S. @ @ @ @ @ top congressional Democrats wanted to meet with him on coronavirus-related economic relief .
On Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Amin Nasser said he sees oil demand rebounding in Asia as economies gradually open up @ @ @ @ @ taking back millions of barrels of oil from the U.S. government 's emergency stockpile after @ @ @ @ @ to help manage a glut of crude this spring after energy demand collapsed during COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ Energy website showed on Monday .

Brent crude LCOc1 added 22 cents, or 0.5%, to $45.21 a barrel, as of 0441 GMT.
Crude oil gained more ground on Tuesday, with prices underpinned by expectations of U.S. stimulus and a rebound in Asian demand as economies reopen.
Brent crude LCOc1 added 22 cents, or 0.5%, to $45.21 a barrel, as of 0441 GMT. West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude CLc1 rose 32 cents, or 0.8%, to $42.26 a barrel, as reported by Reuters.
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Prices found support after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that top congressional Democrats wanted to meet with him on coronavirus-related economic relief.
On Sunday, Saudi Arabian Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said he sees oil demand rebounding in Asia as economies gradually open up.
Energy companies have begun taking back millions of barrels of oil from the U.S. government's emergency stockpile after renting storage in the facility to help manage a glut of crude this spring after energy demand collapsed during COVID-19 lockdowns, a Department of Energy website showed on Monday.


unian--2020-08-10--Ukraine ups gas imports by 21% in Jan-July – operator

Ukraine ups gas imports by 21% in Jan-July – operator
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The largest volumes were imported from Slovakia.
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unian--2020-08-11--Zelensky says promised mortgage offers with 10% rate already in place

The program involves both state-owned and commercial banks .
Ukrainians are now able to buy new homes with more affordable mortgage deals with loan rates of 10 % per annum , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said .
Previous mortgage rate have long been unaffordable to many Ukrainian families , the President 's press service quoted Zelensky as saying .
`` We do have problems , and I 'm aware of that .
They are related to the national bank 's key policy rate , as well as inflation .
But all these difficulties are technical .
They will all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most important thing is that there is already a signal and examples : people can and do take mortgage loans at 10 % , '' the president said , adding that this is `` only the beginning '' .
Zelensky says a mortgage rate of 10 % or even lower is one of the main objectives his team is working toward .
`` Now , there are agreements , and they are already being implemented .
Now the mortgage rate is reduced .
In some banks the mortgage is 10 % .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the mortgage rate is 10 % , we will really help people who can afford to buy a home , '' Zelensky said .
Read alsoUkrainian banks issue UAH 2.4 bln worth of loans to businesses since start of `` 5-7-9 '' program '' Both state-owned and commercial banks are involved in the program .
Most of them launched a pilot project on July 1 , '' the president 's press service wrote .
Affordable mortgage is becoming a `` totally commercial '' product , in which banks are interested , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of applications have been on the rise .
It is noted that each bank has developed its own program and conditions , offering affordable mortgage loans , such as the overall sum , the down payment , the preferential rate term .
`` The only standard condition is that borrowers must demonstrate to the bank that their family or household has income , which will allow servicing this loan , '' the report reads .
• The Ministry of Finance said certain legislative restrictions were hindering the launch of mortgage at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said he considered it quite realistic to reduce the mortgage rate to 10 % .
• On June 23 , 2020 , Shmyhal noted that the Cabinet 's target was to reduce mortgage rate to 7 % , or even 5 % .
• On June 2 , 2020 , the national bank announced that the launch of a mortgage at 10 % per annum would be possible after quarantine restrictions are lifted .
• This also requires from banks to amend their interest rate policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of legislative amendments .

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unian--2020-08-11--Head of Kyiv District Administrative Court Pavlo Vovk put on wanted list

The anti-graft agency is probing him and six other judiciary officials over the alleged `` power seizure '' plot .
The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) has put on the list of wanted persons seven defendants in the case of the alleged power seizure conspiracy by the leadership of the Kyiv District Administrative Court ( OASK ) who the agency believes grabbed control of the High Qualification Commission of Judges .
That 's according to the NABU press service .
`` NABU is pursuing suspects who acted as part of a criminal organization headed by OASK chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishing control over the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine ( VKKSU ) , the High Council of Justice ( VRP ) , as well as creating artificial obstacles in their work , '' the statement says .
The anti-graft agency elaborated the names of those put on wanted list : Pavlo Vovk , Volodymyr Keleberda , Ihor Kachur , Mykola Sirosh , Ihor Pohribnichenko , Oleksiy Ohurtsov , and Serhiy Ostapets .
On July 26 , 2019 , records of wiretapped communications were published on the website of the National Anti-corruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlawful interference of judges of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv in the work of the Higher Qualification Commission of Judges , which included creating obstacles to the qualification assessment of judges of the said court for compliance with the position held .
During the vetting , it 's not only the level of professional skills is checked , but also the origin of the judges ' assets and their involvement in corruption scandals .
On the same day , NABU raided the Court 's premises .
Serhiy Horbatiuk of the PGO said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administrative Court of Kyiv was recorded on decision-making by the Constitutional Court , the High Qualification Commission of Judges , the High Council of Justice , as well as the impact on the operations of Ukraine 's ministries , departments , and the State Bureau of Investigation .
On August 2 , 2019 , the Prosecutor General 's Office filed charges against Chair Pavlo Vovk , judges Yevhen Ablov and Ihor Pohribnychenko , as well as the judge of the Suvorov district court of Odesa , Ivan Shepitko , all of whom appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the then-Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka said the investigation targeting Vovk had been completed and the case – forwarded to court .
However , the High Council of Justice dismissed the prosecutor general 's motion to deprive Vovk of the functions of administering justice in connection with the ongoing criminal proceeding targeting him .
On January 21 , 2020 , Judge Pavlo Vovk was re-elected as Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv .
On July 17 , 2020 , searches were held at the OASK premises in Kyiv , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Later , NABU detectives pressed charges against OASK chief Pavlo Vovk , his deputy Yevhen Ablov , five judges , and head of the State Judicial Administration Zenoviy Kholodniuk .
NABU went on to report that charge papers were being drafted targeting another four individuals involved .
Read alsoRecord attempt to bribe chiefs of Ukraine 's anti-graft agencies lands suspects behind bars According to the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor 's Office ( SAPO ) , the investigation targets a 12-strong criminal organization , led by the OASK chairman , who aimed to seize state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine , the High Council of Justice , and by creating artificial obstacles in their work .
SAPO claims that this criminal organization issued wrongful rulings serving the interests of its members , as well as in those of political and business elite .
Later , OASK chief Vovk and VRP head Kholodniuk claimed they had not been handed charge papers .

The anti-graft agency is probing him and six other judiciary officials over the alleged "power seizure" plot.
The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has put on the list of wanted persons seven defendants in the case of the alleged power seizure conspiracy by the leadership of the Kyiv District Administrative Court (OASK) who the agency believes grabbed control of the High Qualification Commission of Judges.
That's according to the NABU press service.
"NABU is pursuing suspects who acted as part of a criminal organization headed by OASK chairman, aiming to seize state power by establishing control over the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (VKKSU), the High Council of Justice (VRP), as well as creating artificial obstacles in their work," the statement says.
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Read alsoUkraine State Judicial Administration, Kyiv District Administrative Court's heads served with charge papers – NABU
The anti-graft agency elaborated the names of those put on wanted list: Pavlo Vovk, Volodymyr Keleberda, Ihor Kachur, Mykola Sirosh, Ihor Pohribnichenko, Oleksiy Ohurtsov, and Serhiy Ostapets.
Judge Vovk, OASK probe – background
On July 26, 2019, records of wiretapped communications were published on NABU's website, pointing to the unlawful interference of judges of Kyiv's District Administrative Court in the work of the High Qualification Commission of Judges. It included creating obstacles to the qualification assessment of judges of the said court for compliance with the position held. During the vetting, it is not only the level of professional skills that is checked, but also the origin of the judges' assets and their involvement in corruption scandals.
On the same day, NABU raided the court's premises. Serhiy Horbatiuk of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) said that the unlawful influence of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv was recorded on decision-making by the Constitutional Court, the High Qualification Commission of Judges, the High Council of Justice, as well as the impact on Ukraine's ministries, departments, and the State Bureau of Investigation.
On August 2, 2019, the PGO filed charges against Chair Pavlo Vovk, judges Yevhen Ablov and Ihor Pohribnychenko, as well as a judge of the Suvorov district court of Odesa, Ivan Shepitko, all of whom appear in the NABU wiretaps.
In November, the then Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka said the investigation targeting Vovk had been completed and the case had been forwarded to court.
However, the High Council of Justice dismissed the prosecutor general's motion to deprive Vovk of the functions of administering justice in connection with the ongoing criminal proceeding targeting him.
On January 21, 2020, Vovk was re-elected as Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv.
On July 17, 2020, searches were held at the OASK premises in Kyiv, as well as in the State Judicial Administration.
Later, NABU detectives pressed charges against OASK chief Pavlo Vovk, his deputy Yevhen Ablov, five judges, and head of the State Judicial Administration Zenoviy Kholodniuk.
NABU went on to report that charge papers were being drafted targeting another four individuals involved.
According to the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), the investigation targets a 12-strong criminal organization, led by the OASK chairman, who aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the High Council of Justice, and by creating artificial obstacles in their work.
SAPO claims that this criminal organization issued wrongful rulings serving the interests of its members, as well as in the interests of the political and business elite.
Later, Vovk and Kholodniuk claimed they had not received the charge papers.


unian--2020-08-11--State-owned banks post lower profits due to quarantine – finance ministry

The loan portfolio of banks in the public sector has decreased by UAH 1.5 billion since year-start .
Four state banks in the first half of 2020 reported UAH 16.2 billion in profit , which is 17 % ( UAH 3.4 billion ) lower year-on-year , as reported by the Ministry of Finance .
`` Lower profits were primarily due to an increase in the cost of forming bank reserves , '' the Finance Ministry has explained .
Since year-start , it is noted , the loan portfolio of banks in the public sector has decreased by 0.7 % ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second quarter of 2020 , against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic , banks were observing a decrease in demand for loans .
In general , demand for loans slid by 5.7 % ( UAH 13.1 billion ) on year , '' the report reads .
At the same time , an increase is seen in the volume of customer funds for servicing the public sector banking system .
In the first half of 2020 , the volume increased by 10 % , or by UAH 58.6 billion ( in Q2 – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23.3 billion ) .
On March 11 , Ukraine introduced a nationwide quarantine to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
On April 29 , the Cabinet of Ministers capped salaries and bonuses for state-owned companies ' top managers and members of supervisory boards at UAH 47,000 per month pending quarantine .
On the same day , the Cabinet of Ministers recommended limiting the salaries of top managers of state banks and members of their supervisory boards to ten minimum wages , which is UAH 47,230 , also pending quarantine .

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unian--2020-08-11--National bank greenlights refinancing loans for six banks

The next refinancing auction will be held August 14 .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) throughout August 2020 provided UAH 905.3 million worth of refinancing loans at 6 % maturing in over 30 days .
That 's according to the report the NBU press service published on its website .
The NBU has disbursed refinancing as follows : The next refinancing auction for loans maturing in 5 years will be held on August 14 .
Refinancing is the replacement of an existing debt obligation with another debt obligation under different terms .
The terms and conditions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several economic factors , including borrower 's creditworthiness .
If the replacement of debt occurs under financial distress , refinancing might be referred to as debt restructuring .
• On July 27 , 2020 , the NBU approved refinancing for four banks .
• On July 3 , the central bank held a tender for bank refinancing , having provided two financial institutions loans worth UAH 1.4 billion at 6 % , maturing in 90 days .
• None Net profit of Ukrainian banks falls by almost quarter • On June 19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted five banks refinancing loans worth UAH 637.5 million at 6 % , maturing in 90 days .
• For a period from April 30 to September 25 , 2020 , a schedule was issued for NBU tenders to maintain banks ' liquidity for up to 90 days .
Tenders are held each Friday , and on long-term refinancing from 1 to 5 years – once a month , on a second Friday .

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unian--2020-08-11--Van with Russian plates "fully loaded with ammo" found in Minsk amid ongoing protests – Belarus Stat

Van with Russian plates "fully loaded with ammo" found in Minsk amid ongoing protests – Belarus State TV

The van 's owner , a Russian movie producer , later claimed the vehicle had long been parked there after the pandemic-related lockdown suspended the shooting of a TV series , and that the items stored in it are movie props .
Belarus law enforcers have revealed behind the Riga mall in Minsk a van with Russian license plates , `` fully loaded with ammunition , tents , and paraphernalia for street riots '' .
That 's according to the government-run TV channel ANT , seen by RFE/RL 's Belarusian service .
The find comes as the capital city is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against what many activists believe was rigged results of the latest presidential vote that completed on Sunday , August 9 .
The discovery may testify to an `` external attempt to undermine Belarus '' .
Read alsoTikhanovskaya 's campaign HQ offers Lukashenko to discuss `` peaceful transfer of power to the people '' The van 's owner , a Russian movie producer Valdemar Grubov , later found by RFE/RL 's Belarusian service claimed the vehicle had long been parked there after the pandemic-related lockdown suspended the shooting of a TV series , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movie props .
The Central Election Commission has released exit polls , claiming 80.23 % of voters supported the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % - Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % - Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % - Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % - Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusian citizens took to the streets to protests what they believe are rigged voting results .
Clashes with security officials ensued shortly .
In Minsk , law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On August 10 , protests resumed .
Government forces in Minsk once again fired rubber bullets on protesters .
Activists changed tactics , gathering in groups in different locations across the city simultaneously , rather than flocking to a single site .
This was done in order to mislead riot police and security officials who were preparing for large-scale rallies in the city center .
Apart from the protesters on foot , motorists played a special role by blocking the main roads , thus getting on the way of riot police vehicles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , arrests in Belarus The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed that one of the protesters had died .
Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to take helm of street protests .
According to her press secretary , the politician was unwilling to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .

The van's owner, a Russian movie producer, later claimed the vehicle had long been parked there after the pandemic-related lockdown suspended the shooting of a TV series, and that the items stored in it are movie props.
Belarus law enforcers have revealed behind the Riga mall in Minsk a van with Russian license plates, "fully loaded with ammunition, tents, and paraphernalia for street riots".
That's according to the government-run TV channel ANT, seen by RFE/RL's Belarusian service.
The find comes as the capital city is seeing the third day of street protests against what many activists believe was rigged results of the latest presidential vote that completed on Sunday, August 9.
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The discovery may testify to an "external attempt to undermine Belarus".
Read alsoTikhanovskaya's campaign HQ offers Lukashenko to discuss "peaceful transfer of power to the people"
The van's owner, a Russian movie producer Valdemar Grubov, later found by RFE/RL's Belarusian service claimed the vehicle had long been parked there after the pandemic-related lockdown suspended the shooting of a TV series, and that the items stored in it are movie props.
Belarus protests: background
On August 9, Belarus held a presidential election.
The Central Election Commission has released exit polls, claiming 80.23% of voters supported the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, 9.9% - Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, 1.68% - Anna Kanopatskaya, 1.13% - Sergei Cherechnya, and 1.04% - Andrey Dmitriev. Some 6.02% voted against all candidates.
On the evening of August 9, thousands of Belarusian citizens took to the streets to protests what they believe are rigged voting results. Clashes with security officials ensued shortly. In Minsk, law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets at protesters.
On August 10, protests resumed. Government forces in Minsk once again fired rubber bullets on protesters. Activists changed tactics, gathering in groups in different locations across the city simultaneously, rather than flocking to a single site. This was done in order to mislead riot police and security officials who were preparing for large-scale rallies in the city center.
Apart from the protesters on foot, motorists played a special role by blocking the main roads, thus getting on the way of riot police vehicles.
Read alsoEU working on response to repressions, arrests in Belarus
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed that one of the protesters had died.
Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to take helm of street protests. According to her press secretary, the politician was unwilling to end up behind bars like her husband, Sergei Tikhanovsky.


unian--2020-08-11--Stand-up comic, army volunteer Serhiy Prytula joins Kyiv mayoral race

Prytula has recently become more pro-active in the political arena .
A popular Ukrainian TV host snd stand-up comic Serhiy Prytula , who has won praise among many for his efforts to raise money for the military repelling Russian aggression , announced on August 14 he would be running for the post of Kyiv Mayor with the Holos ( Voice ) party .
This is Prytula 's second attempt to get into big politics after he failed to make it to Parliament in the latest 2020 election as No .
30 in the Holos party list , which was n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat .
• Serhiy Prytula is widely known in Ukraine as a showman , presenter , and comedian , and more recently – as a young politician .
• He is a founder and long-time host of the Variaty Show comedy project .
• Prytula started off in 1998 as a radio host .
• In 2000-2001 , he studied at a London-based college .
• None Three parties in lead in Kyiv ahead of local elections – poll • In 2002 , he led a student strike at University of Ternopil .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ comedy .
• In November 2005 , Sergei Prytula moved to Kyiv , where he continued to work on the radio .
• From 2006 to 2009 , he was part of the Ukrainian Comedy Club .
In his gigs , he would often make fun of Ukrainian celebrities , including those attending his show .
• In 2008 , together with Oleksandr Pedan and Olha Freimut , he started working for Noviy Channel , starring in a popular morning show .
• From 2008 to 2010 , together with Andriy Molochny , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Since 2017 , Serhiy Prytula has been hosting Vidbir , the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest .
The artist also dubbed cartoons .
• Serhiy Prytula has been volunteering since the outbreak of Russian aggression against Ukraine .
• After the pandemic struck , he has been working to help provide doctors with personal protective equipment .
• In his home region 's main city of Ternopil , Prytula supports a rehabilitation center for Donbas war victims .
• In June 2019 , Serhiy Prytula joined the Holos ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but did n't make it through due to a small number of seats the party sealed .
• As of early 2020 , Prytula said he has donated about UAH 40 million for the needs of the Ukraine Army .
• None Head of Ukrainian intelligence believes Russia to go for another military incursion in Ukraine • For his volunteer activities he was granted the Order of Merit , III degree ( 2019 ) and the non-government honor `` People 's Hero of Ukraine '' ( 2016 ) .
• Today , August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for Kyiv Mayor and introduced his team .
He said he would not allow any `` nepotism '' in office .

Prytula has recently become more pro-active in the political arena.
Popular Ukrainian TV host and stand-up comic Serhiy Prytula, who has won praise among many for his efforts to raise money for the military repelling Russian aggression, announced on August 11 he would be running for the post of Kyiv Mayor with the Holos (Voice) party.
This is Prytula's second attempt to get into big politics after he failed to make it to Parliament in the latest 2020 election as No. 30 in the Holos party list, which wasn't a high enough position to secure the seat.
Prytula in show business
Serhiy Prytula is widely known in Ukraine as a showman, presenter, and comedian, and more recently – as a young politician.
He is a founder and long-time host of the Variaty Show comedy project.
Prytula started off in 1998 as a radio host.
In 2000-2001, he studied at a London-based college.
Read also Three parties in lead in Kyiv ahead of local elections – poll
In 2002, he led a student strike at University of Ternopil. There, he also engaged in stand-up comedy.
In November 2005, Sergei Prytula moved to Kyiv, where he continued to work on the radio.
From 2006 to 2009, he was part of the Ukrainian Comedy Club. In his gigs, he would often make fun of Ukrainian celebrities, including those attending his show.
In 2008, together with Oleksandr Pedan and Olha Freimut, he started working for Noviy Channel, starring in a popular morning show.
From 2008 to 2010, together with Andriy Molochny, he did a comedy show Fayna Ukrayna.
Since 2017, Serhiy Prytula has been hosting Vidbir, the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The artist also dubbed cartoons.
Prytula in volunteering, fundraising, and politics
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unian--2020-08-11--Tikhanovskaya's campaign HQ offers Lukashenko to discuss "peaceful transfer of power to the people"

Her team have declared solidarity with protesters peacefully fighting for their rights .
Campaign Headquarters of Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on the country 's government not to use violence against civilians , and suggested starting a dialogue on the peaceful transfer of power .
The statement was released via on the Pul Pervoi Telegram channel , the media resource used by the joint press service of campaign headquarters of the three opposition figures – Tikhanovskaya , Babariko , and Tsepkalo .
`` We support everyone who protests falsifications and who peacefully fights for their rights .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their right to a better future for themselves and their children .
We are against violence , and we 're asking the authorities not to use violence against civilians .
We propose to start a dialogue on the peaceful transfer of power to the people without violence and upheaval , '' the statement reads .
Where is Tikhanovskaya now • On August 10 , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reported to the Belarusian Central Election Commission along with her lawyer and team members , where she was confronted by security officials .
Shortly after their contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit , without her lawyer .
• On August 11 , it was confirmed that Tikhanovskaya had fled Belarus for Lithuania .
• Also on August 11 , a video was published where Tikhanovskaya is seen reciting a text , prepared and written down beforehand , urging Belarusian citizens to refrain from taking to the streets in order to avoid violence .
• She had earlier taken her children out of the country in the wake of her husband 's arrest in late May .
He has been government custody ever since .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit polls , claiming 80.23 % of voters supported the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko , 9.9 % - Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , 1.68 % - Anna Kanopatskaya , 1.13 % - Sergei Cherechnya , and 1.04 % - Andrey Dmitriev .
Some 6.02 % voted against all candidates .
• On the evening of August 9 , thousands of Belarusian citizens took to the streets .
Clashes with security officials ensued shortly .
In Minsk , law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets at protesters .
• On the evening of August 10 , protests resumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired rubber bullets on protesters .
• The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed that one of the protesters had died .
• Presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya refused to take helm of street protests .
• According to her press secretary , the politician would not want to end up behind bars like her husband , Sergei Tikhanovsky .
• Tikhanovskaya announced that she considers herself the winner of the presidential elections and called on her rival , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , to negotiate .

Her team have declared solidarity with protesters peacefully fighting for their rights.
Campaign Headquarters of Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on the country's government not to use violence against civilians, and suggested starting a dialogue on the peaceful transfer of power.
The statement was released via on the Pul Pervoi Telegram channel, the media resource used by the joint press service of campaign headquarters of the three opposition figures – Tikhanovskaya, Babariko, and Tsepkalo.
"We support everyone who protests falsifications and who peacefully fights for their rights. We stand in solidarity with everyone who defends their right to a better future for themselves and their children. We are against violence, and we're asking the authorities not to use violence against civilians. We propose to start a dialogue on the peaceful transfer of power to the people without violence and upheaval," the statement reads.
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Where is Tikhanovskaya now
On August 10, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reported to the Belarusian Central Election Commission along with her lawyer and team members, where she was confronted by security officials. Shortly after their contact, she left the building through another exit, without her lawyer.
On August 11, it was confirmed that Tikhanovskaya had fled Belarus for Lithuania.
Also on August 11, a video was published where Tikhanovskaya is seen reciting a text, prepared and written down beforehand, urging Belarusian citizens to refrain from taking to the streets in order to avoid violence.
She had earlier taken her children out of the country in the wake of her husband's arrest in late May. He has been government custody ever since.
Belarus protests: background


unian--2020-08-11--Zelensky Office ex-chief Andriy Bohdan's Tesla set on fire

Bohdan says those standing behind the arson attack , who he believes occupy certain high offices , should beware as they just `` poured kerosene to the bonfire '' .
Former head of the Ukrainian President 's Office , Andriy Bohdan , had his Tesla set on fire at a parking lot overnight Tuesday , Kyiv police reported .
Another two cars parked nearby were also damaged , the Kyiv PD report said , adding that a criminal investigation had been launched into the arson attack .
Commenting on the incident via Facebook , Bohdan said he considered the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukrainian government .
At the same time , he added he did not take the arson attack too personally since `` this is just one element in a number of criminal cases targeting me and my friends , as well as tarring campaigns in media '' Read alsoZelensky `` concerned and upset '' over torching of anti-graft activist 's home ( Photo ) CCTV footage showed a hooded man placing a flammable object under Bogdan 's car and igniting it before fleeing from scene , according to a video Bohdan uploaded on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attack `` has a certain criminal background and accomplices sitting in high government offices '' : However , he added , `` my dear friends , crisis scenarios are my job .
I 'll translate for you : it was you who just poured kerosene into the bonfire '' .
He added that he would ensure the attackers are punished .
• Having taken up top post in the President 's Office on May 21 , 2019 , Bohdan said it was possible to put up for a referendum an issue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On July 24 , 2019 , Bohdan turned to the government with an appeal to dismiss Vitaliy Klitschko , Head of the Kyiv City State Administration .
The spat between the two had long been feeding TV talk shows , while the story never reached any logical conclusion .
• In the summer , journalists with the Bihus.Info investigative project said Bohdan was part of an offshore scheme involving a $ 200 million loan scam .
• On February 11 , 2020 , Zelensky dismissed Andriy Bohdan from the post of Chief of @ @ @ @ @

Bohdan says those standing behind the arson attack, who he believes occupy certain high offices, should beware as they just "poured kerosene to the bonfire".
Former head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andriy Bohdan, had his Tesla set on fire at a parking lot overnight Tuesday, Kyiv police reported.
Another two cars parked nearby were also damaged, the Kyiv PD report said, adding that a criminal investigation had been launched into the arson attack.
Commenting on the incident via Facebook, Bohdan said he considered the attack a "threat" on the part of Ukrainian government.
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At the same time, he added he did not take the arson attack too personally since "this is just one element in a number of criminal cases targeting me and my friends, as well as tarring campaigns in media"
Read alsoZelensky "concerned and upset" over torching of anti-graft activist's home (Photo)
CCTV footage showed a hooded man placing a flammable object under Bogdan's car and igniting it before fleeing from scene, according to a video Bohdan uploaded on Facebook.
Bohdan believes that whoever ordered the attack "has a certain criminal background and accomplices sitting in high government offices":
However, he added, "my dear friends, crisis scenarios are my job. I'll translate for you: it was you who just poured kerosene into the bonfire".
He added that he would ensure the attackers are punished.
Andriy Bohdan – background


unian--2020-08-11--Sheremet case: Appeals court rules to ease pre-trial restrictions for suspect Kuzmenko

Kuzmenko has already spent seven months behind bars at a detention center .
The panel of judges of Kyiv 's Court of Appeals has ruled to change a preventive measure for volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko , who is suspected of complicity in the murder of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv in the summer of 2016 .
The measure was eased from custody remand to round-the-clock house arrest .
Thus , Kyiv 's Court of Appeals overturned the ruling of a lower-instance Pechersky District Court , which had previously extended Kuzmenko 's custody term , according to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven months behind bars at a detention center .
• Sheremet was assassinated in a car blast in the center of Kyiv on the morning of July 20 , 2016 .
• On December 12 , 2019 , police said they suspected five persons of complicity in the crime : former Donbas war volunteer and musician Andrii Antonenko , army volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko ( nom de guerre `` Lysa , '' or `` Fox '' ) , a nurse with a paratrooper unit Yana Duhar , and a family couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puma '' ) and Vladyslav Hryshchenko ( `` Bucha '' ) .
• Law enforcers claim that the goal of the Sheremet assassination was to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine .
Antonenko , Kuzmenko , and Duhar were charged on December 12 , 2019 .
• Ukrainian investigative journalists with the Slidstvo.info project said they had found the forensic report used in the probe into the murder of Sheremet far from being unambiguous , while evidence presented by the police was dubbed unconvincing .
Many Ukrainian public activists consider the @ @ @ @ @ @

Kuzmenko has already spent seven months behind bars at a detention center.
The panel of judges of Kyiv's Court of Appeals has ruled to change a preventive measure for volunteer and pediatric surgeon Yulia Kuzmenko, who is suspected of complicity in the murder of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv in the summer of 2016.
The measure was eased from custody remand to round-the-clock house arrest.
Thus, Kyiv's Court of Appeals overturned the ruling of a lower-instance Pechersky District Court, which had previously extended Kuzmenko's custody term, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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Kuzmenko has already spent seven months behind bars at a detention center.
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unian--2020-08-12--Ukraine sends requests to Belarus for extradition of 28 detained PMC Wagner members

All 28 detainees , including nine citizens of Ukraine , were notified they were charged with involvement in terrorism .
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General 's Office ( PGO ) has sent requests to the Prosecutor General 's Office of Belarus to extradite 28 members of Russia 's Private Military Company ( PMC ) Wagner .
`` On August 11 , the PGO sent the Prosecutor General 's Office of the Republic of Belarus requests for the extradition of 28 people detained by the law enforcement agencies of Belarus on July 29 , '' the PGO 's press service said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All 28 detainees , including nine citizens of Ukraine , were notified they were charged with involvement in a terrorist organization ( Part 1 of Article 258-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ) .
Kyiv 's Shevchenkivsky District Court held hearings on their case in absentia and chose detention as a pretrial restriction for the suspects .
Ukrainian investigators established that the individuals had taken an active part in hostilities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of the terrorist organizations , `` Luhansk People 's Republic '' ( `` LPR '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ( `` DPR '' ) .
The extradition of the requested persons will be decided by the authorities of Belarus .
• On July 29 , fighters from PMC Wagner were detained in Belarus .
Thirty-two were apprehended outside Minsk , and one more was detained in the south of the country .
The detainees included those who fought against Ukraine in Donbas .
• Belarus ' law enforcement agencies reported that they had received information about the arrival of more than 200 fighters to destabilize the situation during the presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried a small piece of hand luggage and there were three heavy suitcases , which were loaded into a vehicle by several men .
• Belarus asked the Ukrainian authorities to verify the involvement of the detainees in committing crimes in Ukraine .
• On July 30 , Ukraine began consultations with Belarus on the extradition of the detained fighters .

All 28 detainees, including nine citizens of Ukraine, were notified they were charged with involvement in terrorism.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has sent requests to the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus to extradite 28 members of Russia's Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner.
"On August 11, the PGO sent the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Belarus requests for the extradition of 28 people detained by the law enforcement agencies of Belarus on July 29," the PGO's press service said on the official website on August 12.
Read alsoLukashenko to invite Russia, Ukraine top prosecutors amid Wagner PMC probe
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All 28 detainees, including nine citizens of Ukraine, were notified they were charged with involvement in a terrorist organization (Part 1 of Article 258-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky District Court held hearings on their case in absentia and chose detention as a pretrial restriction for the suspects.
Ukrainian investigators established that the individuals had taken an active part in hostilities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of the terrorist organizations, "Luhansk People's Republic" ("LPR") and "Donetsk People's Republic"("DPR").
The extradition of the requested persons will be decided by the authorities of Belarus.
Detention of PMC Wagner members near Minsk: Background