unian--2020-08-04--Ukraine unemployment on continued decline in July

In July , 68,000 Ukrainians became officially unemployed , which is 7,000 fewer than a month earlier .
The number of newly registered unemployed Ukrainians continued to decline in July , amounting to 68,000 .
Thus is 7,000 fewer than a month earlier , according to the press service of the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture .
`` Recently , the growth in unemployment numbers has stopped .
In April 149,000 people received the status of unemployed , in May there were 97,000 people , in June there were 75,000 people , and in July – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
During the quarantine period from March 12 to July 31 , more than 395,000 Ukrainians became unemployed .
At the same time , 222,000 people got new jobs , of which 46 % – In agriculture , 14 % – in the processing industry , and 13 % – in trade .
It is also reported that employers submitted 215,700 applications for social assistance under the partial unemployment program as of August 3 , of which more than 188,000 were submitted by individual entrepreneurs .
Through employment centers , payments were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including to 174,500 individual entrepreneurs .
It is noted that the program has already allocated UAH 1.829 billion .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank of Ukraine predicted a peak in the unemployment rate for the second quarter – up to 11.5 % , after which in H2 2020 , the rate will decline but remain above last year 's level by year-end , while standing below 10 % .
The Cabinet has increased the budget of the Social Insurance Fund for unemployment cases by UAH 6 billion .
Of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directed to assistance for partial unemployment .

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In July, 68,000 Ukrainians became officially unemployed, which is 7,000 fewer than a month earlier.
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unian--2020-08-04--Remittances from labor migrants dropping – NBU

Since the beginning of summer , they have fallen by 8.5 % .
Remittances to Ukraine from the country 's @ @ @ @ @ decreased by 8.5 % since summer-start .
`` These figures are year-on-year .
In June @ @ @ @ @ transferred $ 856 million .
Compared to February , the volume of money transfers decreased @ @ @ @ @ reads the report by the TSN news service .
This year , the volume of @ @ @ @ @ significantly lower .
As reported , a new law on financial monitoring has been launched @ @ @ @ @ non-cash payments , cash transfers , online payments , and even gambling .
Most debated @ @ @ @ @ on replenishing bank cards for more than UAH 5,000 without proper payer identification .

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Since the beginning of summer, they have fallen by 8.5%.
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unian--2020-08-04--Hryvnia weakens to UAH 27.74 to U.S. dollar on August 4

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 32.52 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on August 3 set the official forex rate for August 4 at UAH 27.74 to @ @ @ @ @ made the country 's national currency weaken by six kopiykas .
The official forex rate @ @ @ @ @ is fixed at UAH 32.52 per euro – the hryvnia lost 26 kopiykas in value @ @ @ @ @ the NBU website .
The central bank has fixed the following official forex rates of @ @ @ @ @ currencies for August 4 : Read alsoState budget receipts in July stand at 111.6 % @ @ @ @ @ $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,773.65 ( UAH 2,767.98 as of August 3 @ @ @ @ @ be quoted at UAH 3,251.69 ( UAH 3,278.12 as of August 3 ) .
As @ @ @ @ @ NBU set the official forex rate for August 3 at UAH 27.68 to the U.S. @ @

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unian--2020-08-04--Potential pick for spot in TCG team, ex-PM Fokin "watches too much TV", delegation member says

The journalist believes that no revolutionary shifts are being plotted in Minsk talks on Donbas .
Ukraine 's new top envoy , the country 's first President Leonid Kravchuk , came to the working meeting of the country 's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement , bringing along Vitold Fokin , ex-prime minister who could also take up a position on the team .
The meeting lasted for about three hours , while Fokin 's status remains unclear as he has not yet decided whether he would accept the offer to join the delegation , said Serhiy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ostrov outlet , who is part of the Ukrainian negotiating team representing certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
`` So we met .
Basically , Kravchuk was briefed on the latest developments at subgroups .
He voiced some ideas .
For example , on granting Donetsk and Luhansk regions the status of free economic zones .
Or on making delegation 's work more open to public .
My overall impression is positive .
He did n't voice or suggest anything treasonous .
I asked directly if he had contacts with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viktor ] Medvedchuk .
The answer was that there had been no contacts for four years .
Moreover , according to his rhetoric , it 's apparent he watches Medvedchuk 's TV channels , although he realistically assesses the information presented there , '' said Harmash .
At the same time , he stressed it was Fokin 's words that surprised him .
`` I have n't heard for a long while the expression 'people of Donbas ' in my circle .
It 's apparent he watches too much TV ...
There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived not from a village outside Kyiv , but from the occupied territory .
But this is also useful .
I just wish he 's sincere in his concern for the people and the country , while everything else ( if he agrees to work in the delegation ) will be erased by the harsh realities of Moscow 's unwillingness to go for any compromises , '' the journalist is convinced .
Harmash believes that no revolutionary shifts are being plotted in Minsk talks on Donbas .
`` This ca n't be done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rank of head of delegation .
It 's the incumbent president who determines the policy .
Deputy Prime Minister [ Oleksiy ] Reznikov remains the main moderator and generator – he has real mechanisms to this end .
Any other ideas , no matter who they come from , are put up for discussion , some suggestions , probing the opponent or promising carrot – no more than that , '' explained Harmash .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Leonid Kravchuk said earlier that first Prime Minister of Ukraine ( 1990-1992 ) Vitold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas .

The journalist believes that no revolutionary shifts are being plotted in Minsk talks on Donbas.
Ukraine's new top envoy, the country's first President Leonid Kravchuk, came to the working meeting of the country's delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement, bringing along Vitold Fokin, ex-prime minister who could also take up a position on the team.
The meeting lasted for about three hours, while Fokin's status remains unclear as he has not yet decided whether he would accept the offer to join the delegation, said Sergiy Garmash, a Donbas-born chief editor of the Ostrov outlet, who is part of the Ukrainian negotiating team representing certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
"So we met. Basically, Kravchuk was briefed on the latest developments at subgroups. He voiced some ideas. For example, on granting Donetsk and Luhansk regions the status of free economic zones. Or on making delegation's work more open to public. My overall impression is positive. He didn't voice or suggest anything treasonous. I asked directly if he had contacts with [Putin's political operative in Ukraine Viktor] Medvedchuk. The answer was that there had been no contacts for four years. Moreover, according to his rhetoric, it's apparent he watches Medvedchuk's TV channels, although he realistically assesses the information presented there," said Garmash.
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Read alsoKravchuk roots for "dialogue" to resolve Donbas crisis
At the same time, he stressed it was Fokin's words that surprised him.
"I haven't heard for a long while the expression 'people of Donbas' in my circle. It's apparent he watches too much TV... There was an impression that the ex-prime minister had arrived not from a village outside Kyiv, but from the occupied territory. But this is also useful. I just wish he's sincere in his concern for the people and the country, while everything else (if he agrees to work in the delegation) will be erased by the harsh realities of Moscow's unwillingness to go for any compromises," the journalist is convinced.
Garmash believes that no revolutionary shifts are being plotted in Minsk talks on Donbas.
"This can't be done by individual members, even in the rank of head of delegation. It's the incumbent president who determines the policy. Deputy Prime Minister [Oleksiy] Reznikov remains the main moderator and generator – he has real mechanisms to this end. Any other ideas, no matter who they come from, are put up for discussion, some suggestions, probing the opponent or promising carrot – no more than that," explained Garmash.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Leonid Kravchuk said earlier that first Prime Minister of Ukraine (1990-1992) Vitold Fokin could become a member of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas.


unian--2020-08-04--Ukraine's Health Minister explains aftermath of "red" regions' refusal to toughen quarantine

He says there is no politics in this .
The regions of Ukraine which were included in the red zone for the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus , but which refused to toughen measures of the adaptive quarantine may see bed occupancy in hospitals skyrocket .
`` I 'd like to emphasize once again : there is no politics or something else – there is purely concern for the health of Ukrainians and control over the level of morbidity in our country , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on TV Channel Ukraine 24 .
Read alsoNew rules of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Aug 3 '' This is very important to prevent an emergency situation in terms of bed occupancy , '' he added .
Commenting on splitting Ukraine into the quarantine zones , the minister noted : `` Such indicators have been approved by the government . ''
As was reported , the new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3 .
The quarantine itself was extended until August 31 .
Under the new rules , Ukraine is divided into several zones : green , yellow , orange , and red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The division will be reviewed every Friday and migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday .
From Monday , August 3 , the red zone rules are in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil , and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region .
Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region , the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region , the city of Lviv , and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky , Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buchatsky district of Ternopil region were designated as the orange zone .
At its special session on August 3 , Lutsk 's City Council considered a draft resolution on disagreement with toughened lockdown rules after the municipality had been included in the red epidemiological zone introduced as part of the COVID-19 quarantine .

He says there is no politics in this.
The regions of Ukraine which were included in the red zone for the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but which refused to toughen measures of the adaptive quarantine may see bed occupancy in hospitals skyrocket.
"I'd like to emphasize once again: there is no politics or something else – there is purely concern for the health of Ukrainians and control over the level of morbidity in our country," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on TV Channel Ukraine 24.
Read alsoNew rules of adaptive quarantine come into force in Ukraine on Aug 3
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"This is very important to prevent an emergency situation in terms of bed occupancy," he added.
Commenting on splitting Ukraine into the quarantine zones, the minister noted: "Such indicators have been approved by the government."
As was reported, the new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3. The quarantine itself was extended until August 31.
Under the new rules, Ukraine is divided into several zones: green, yellow, orange, and red, depending on the COVID-19 threat levels. The division will be reviewed every Friday and migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday.
From Monday, August 3, the red zone rules are in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil, and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region. Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region, the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, the city of Lviv, and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky, Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts, as well as the town of Berezhany and Buchatsky district of Ternopil region were designated as the orange zone.
At its special session on August 3, Lutsk's City Council considered a draft resolution on disagreement with toughened lockdown rules after the municipality had been included in the red epidemiological zone introduced as part of the COVID-19 quarantine.


unian--2020-08-04--Ternopil Council refuses to strengthen quarantine despite city being included in "red zone"

The Council of Ternopil , the city in western Ukraine recently included in the `` red zone '' with the toughest quarantine measures set to be introduced , says it will not order a halt to public transport and shutdown of shops and other establishments .
Mayor Serhiy Nadal has told entrepreneurs they can continue doing business as usual , also promising them legal support in court if police attempt to fine them , the Ternopil 1 channel reports .
A consultation point could be deployed at the City Council premises .
During an extraordinary meeting on Monday , local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cabinet that the city be assigned to the `` orange zone '' with milder restrictions .
The local health department claims Ternopil was put in the `` red zone '' due to human error since the number of tests per 100,000 population stands at 83.6 , with the norm being 24 , while the local lab runs 184 PCR tests per day .
There are 51 patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to local hospitals with over 500 citizens receiving outpatient treatment .
Also Ternopil boasts one of the country 's lowest COVID-19 mortality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wrote an appeal demanding the resignation of the incumbent government due to `` non-fulfillment of duties . ''
It is noted that the `` red zone '' restrictions so far affected railway communication , therefore the city council appealed to Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii to allow train stops at the local station .
Read alsoNo PCR test required to travel between green , red quarantine zones in Ukraine , officials say As UNIAN reported earlier , passengers of a Monday train bound for Ternopil , who found themselves caught in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced , staged a riot and managed to actually get off the train in Ternopil despite the ban in force .
From August 1 , new rules of adaptive quarantine have been enforced in Ukraine , set to last at least until August 31 .
Regions have been divided into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on the level of COVID-19 threat .
Since Monday , August 3 , the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil , as well as Kitsman district of Chernivtsi region , have been assigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , educational facilities , shopping and entertainment centers , cafes and restaurants shall suspend operations there .

Local deputies demand Cabinet resignation as the spat continues.
The Council of Ternopil, the city in western Ukraine recently included in the "red zone" with the toughest quarantine measures set to be introduced, says it will not order a halt to public transport and shutdown of shops and other establishments.
Mayor Serhiy Nadal has told entrepreneurs they can continue doing business as usual, also promising them legal support in court if police attempt to fine them, the Ternopil 1 channel reports.
A consultation point could be deployed at the City Council premises.
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During an extraordinary meeting on Monday, local deputies unanimously voted to appeal to the Cabinet that the city be assigned to the "orange zone" with milder restrictions.
The local health department claims Ternopil was put in the "red zone" due to human error since the number of tests per 100,000 population stands at 83.6, with the norm being 24, while the local lab runs 184 PCR tests per day. There are 51 patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to local hospitals with over 500 citizens receiving outpatient treatment. Also Ternopil boasts one of the country's lowest COVID-19 mortality rate of 0.3%.
The deputies also wrote an appeal demanding the resignation of the incumbent government due to "non-fulfillment of duties."
It is noted that the "red zone" restrictions so far affected railway communication, therefore the city council appealed to Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii to allow train stops at the local station.
Read alsoNo PCR test required to travel between green, red quarantine zones in Ukraine, officials say
As UNIAN reported earlier, passengers of a Monday train bound for Ternopil, who found themselves caught in a quarantine limbo as new rules were being introduced, staged a riot and managed to actually get off the train in Ternopil despite the ban in force.
From August 1, new rules of adaptive quarantine have been enforced in Ukraine, set to last at least until August 31.
Regions have been divided into the green, yellow, orange, and red zones depending on the level of COVID-19 threat.
Since Monday, August 3, the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil, as well as Kitsman district of Chernivtsi region, have been assigned to the red zone.
Public transport, educational facilities, shopping and entertainment centers, cafes and restaurants shall suspend operations there.


unian--2020-08-04--Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day

Ukraine reported 1,061 new active cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 over the past day , bringing the total number @ @ @ @ @ as of the morning of August 4 .
The death toll has reached 1,764 , @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , according to the interactive map by Ukraine 's National Security and @ @ @ @ @ as 40,613 patients , including 737 in the past day , have recovered .
The @ @ @ @ @ of the morning of August 4 stood at 31,842 .
Read alsoNo PCR test required @ @ @ @ @ red quarantine zones in Ukraine , officials say Over the past day , most COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ region ( 146 ) , Kharkiv region ( 143 ) , Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 127 @ @ @ @ @ city of Kyiv ( 108 ) .
No cases were reported in Kirovohrad and Kherson @ @ @ @ @ 1,081,146 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been run since the pandemic outbreak @ @ @ @ @ , Ukraine on August 3 reported 990 new COVID-19 cases .

The death toll has reached 1,764.
Ukraine reported 1,061 new active cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 74,219 as of the morning of August 4.
The death toll has reached 1,764, including 26 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the interactive map by Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 40,613 patients, including 737 in the past day, have recovered.
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The number of active cases as of the morning of August 4 stood at 31,842.
Read alsoNo PCR test required to travel between green, red quarantine zones in Ukraine, officials say
Over the past day, most COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lviv region (146), Kharkiv region (143), Ivano-Frankivsk region (127), and the capital city of Kyiv (108).
No cases were reported in Kirovohrad and Kherson regions.
In total, 1,081,146 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been run since the pandemic outbreak.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine on August 3 reported 990 new COVID-19 cases.


unian--2020-08-04--Inspection reveals fuel theft from pipe leading to Boryspil Airport

Perpetrators have damaged the fuel line outside the airport perimeter , in the rural area , to get unauthorized access @ @ @ @ @ KBP ) staff inspecting the technical condition of fuel lines leading to the facility discovered @ @ @ @ @ tampered with .
The breach was revealed at a farmland plot outside the airport perimeter @ @ @ @ @ reveals It is noted that the CSI team are working at the scene .
`` @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable .
This unauthorized breach causes significant financial losses .
All those involved must be @ @ @ @ @ the professionalism and efficiency of law enforcement , '' the press service quotes Borispol Airport @ @ @ @ @ .
UNIAN memo .
The Boryspil International Airport is located in a rural area – @ @ @ @ @ Hora ( official registration address ) and a smaller part – within Boryspil town limits @ @ @ @ @ enterprise providing 68 % of all air transportation services in Ukraine .
The airport is @ @ @ @ @ largest carrier – Ukraine International Airlines .

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unian--2020-08-04--Donbas truce: Ukraine reports three enemy provocations on Aug 3

There have been no casualties among Ukrainian defenders .
Ukraine has reported three enemy provocations on Monday , August 3 as Russia 's hybrid military forces three times violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` In the morning , enemy troops fired one provocative shot from a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun near the village of Pivdenne .
At lunchtime , several random shots from small arms were heard near the town of Maryinka .
Another shot from an under-barrel grenade launcher was fired near the village of Mayorsk .
The ceasefire was fully maintained in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on August 4 , 2020 .
There have been no casualties among Ukrainian defenders .
Read alsoUkraine 's Defense Ministry responds to Russia 's statements on possible arming of Donbas Since Tuesday midnight , enemy troops have also opened fire using an under-barrel grenade launcher to stage an act of provocation near the village of Pisky .
Ukraine Armed Forces did not fire back .
The situation is under full control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the JFO HQ said 40 IEDs had been found by the State Emergency Service 's units in the past day .
At the request of local administrations , Joint Forces ' rescuers are repairing houses damaged in artillery shelling over previous years .
Joint Forces personnel have also provided medical and other assistance to over 40 Ukrainian citizens at the exit and entry checkpoints on the contact line .
Firefighters who are also part of the Joint Forces extinguished 21 fires over the past day .

There have been no casualties among Ukrainian defenders.
Ukraine has reported three enemy provocations on Monday, August 3 as Russia's hybrid military forces three times violated the newly-agreed truce in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"In the morning, enemy troops fired one provocative shot from a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun near the village of Pivdenne. At lunchtime, several random shots from small arms were heard near the town of Maryinka. Another shot from an under-barrel grenade launcher was fired near the village of Mayorsk. The ceasefire was fully maintained in all other sectors of the front," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on August 4, 2020.
Ukrainian soldiers didn't return fire, the report stresses.
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There have been no casualties among Ukrainian defenders.
Read alsoUkraine's Defense Ministry responds to Russia's statements on possible arming of Donbas
Since Tuesday midnight, enemy troops have also opened fire using an under-barrel grenade launcher to stage an act of provocation near the village of Pisky. Ukraine Armed Forces did not fire back.
The situation is under full control of Ukrainian military.
In addition, the JFO HQ said 40 IEDs had been found by the State Emergency Service's units in the past day.
At the request of local administrations, Joint Forces' rescuers are repairing houses damaged in artillery shelling over previous years.
Joint Forces personnel have also provided medical and other assistance to over 40 Ukrainian citizens at the exit and entry checkpoints on the contact line.
Firefighters who are also part of the Joint Forces extinguished 21 fires over the past day.


unian--2020-08-04--State budget receipts in July stand at 111.6% of target – Treasury

In January-July , the state budget was fulfilled by 94 % .
State Treasury says UAH 58.0 billion ( US $ 2.09 billion ) was transferred to the national budget 's general fund , which is 111.6 % of the target .
VAT refunds stood at UAH 9.1 billion ( $ 328.3 million ) , the Cabinet press service reported with the reference to Treasury data .
`` On payments administered by the State Tax Service , revenues amounted to UAH 29.6 billion ( $ 1.07 billion ) , which is 23.1 % , or UAH 5.6 billion ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Main payments contributing to overfulfillment were value-added tax ( UAH 4.3 billion , or $ 155 million ) , including through tackling tax refund abuse ; excise tax on Ukraine-made products ( UAH 1.2 billion , or $ 43.29 million ) ; personal income tax and military tax ( UAH 0.2 billion , or $ 7.2 million ) ; and subsoil rent ( UAH 0.2 billion , or $ 7.2 million ) , '' the Cabinet of Ministers said in a statement .
Receipts of customs payments to the general fund of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( $ 923.5 million ) , or 100.4 % of the target , the press service added .
At the end of January-July 2020 , the general fund of the national budget saw revenue inflow at 94.0 % of the target , while in January-April it was 86.1 % .
According to the State Treasury 's operational data , in January-July 2020 , the national budget general fund 's expenditures amounted to UAH 564.3 billion ( $ 20 billion ) , or 88 % of the plan for the reporting period .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending , debt servicing , as well as subventions and subsidies to local budgets have been fully financed .
In January-July 2020 , the state budget was executed with a deficit of UAH 47.4 billion ( $ 1.7 billion ) , including the general fund – with a deficit of UAH 54.8 billion ( $ 1.98 billion ) , with the general fund target of UAH 100.8 billion ( $ 3.6 billion ) for the said period ... As UNIAN reported earlier , in January-June , the budget saw a deficit of UAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the general fund – of UAH 27.9 billion ( $ 1 billion ) , with the target of UAH 42.1 billion ( $ 1.5 billion ) for the said period .

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In January-July, the state budget was fulfilled by 94%.
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unian--2020-08-04--Zelensky calls on Cabinet to explain Ukrainians country's quarantine zoning

The red zone rules are now in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil , and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to explain Ukrainians how Ukraine is divided into quarantine zones .
`` Volodymyr Zelensky demands that the government clearly explain to people how the country is divided into four zones and why adaptive quarantine is required , '' the presidential press service said following a recent conference call on preventing the spread of COVID-19 when he was commenting on an update by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , in particular , informed that the incidence rate had risen to 82.8 per 100,000 , bed occupancy in Zakarpattia region alone is almost 69 % , and this indicator in Kyiv , Ivano-Frankivsk , Lviv , Rivne regions , and Bukovyna area exceeds 40 % .
The new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3 .
The quarantine itself was extended until August 31 .
Under the new rules , Ukraine is divided into several zones : green , yellow , orange , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels .
The division will be reviewed every Friday and migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday .
From Monday , August 3 , the red zone rules are in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil , and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region .
Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region , the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region , the city of Lviv , and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky , Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Buchatsky district of Ternopil region were designated as the orange zone .

The red zone rules are now in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil, and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to explain Ukrainians how Ukraine is divided into quarantine zones.
"Volodymyr Zelensky demands that the government clearly explain to people how the country is divided into four zones and why adaptive quarantine is required," the presidential press service said following a recent conference call on preventing the spread of COVID-19 when he was commenting on an update by the government on the epidemic situation in Ukraine.
Read alsoUkrainian city in COVID-19 red zone refuses to toughen lockdown rules
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Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in particular, informed that the incidence rate had risen to 82.8 per 100,000, bed occupancy in Zakarpattia region alone is almost 69%, and this indicator in Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne regions, and Bukovyna area exceeds 40%.
The new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3. The quarantine itself was extended until August 31.
Under the new rules, Ukraine is divided into several zones: green, yellow, orange, and red, depending on the COVID-19 threat levels. The division will be reviewed every Friday and migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday.
From Monday, August 3, the red zone rules are in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil, and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region. Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region, the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, the city of Lviv, and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky, Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts, as well as the town of Berezhany and Buchatsky district of Ternopil region were designated as the orange zone.


unian--2020-08-04--Israel opposes Ukraine pilgrimage over coronavirus fears – media

The Bratslav Hasidic movement has criticized the Health Ministry 's approach to the Uman pilgrimage , arguing it is being misrepresented .
The Health Ministry official in charge of international relations said Tuesday that the annual mass pilgrimage to Uman in Ukraine by the Bratslav Hasidic sect should be canceled this year for fear it would increase the spread of the coronavirus in Israel .
Tens of thousands of Israelis travel to Uman every year to pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav ; however , sources in the Bratslav movement say that at most 10,000 people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the trip will take place under strict conditions set in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities , Israel 's Haaretz newspaper reported .
Read alsoLviv not to introduce additional coronavirus curbs despite being part of orange zone In a Tuesday meeting of the Knesset coronavirus committee , Dr. Asher Shalon , head of the ministry 's department of international relations , said the department opposes holding the event `` because of the congregating of 30,000 people in a street and a half . ''
He noted , `` The only way to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take the suitable steps . ''
According to a Health Ministry official , there is no legal way to prevent flights to Uman , so the entry policy into Ukraine will decide whether the pilgrimage takes place .
The Bratslav Hasidic movement has criticized the Health Ministry 's approach to the Uman pilgrimage , arguing it is being misrepresented .
According to movement sources , Bratslav officials are in contact with the Ukrainian authorities to allow the pilgrimage to take place under clear and strict criteria .
`` We 're working with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interior minister , who is in charge of health ; members of parliament ; the United States-Israel friendship organization and the United States-Ukraine friendship organization , '' the national chairman of the Bratslav secretariat in Israel , Nachman Benshaya , told Haaretz .
`` It 's been agreed in principle that the event will take place .
Now , they 're discussing the details . ''

The Bratslav Hasidic movement has criticized the Health Ministry's approach to the Uman pilgrimage, arguing it is being misrepresented.
The Health Ministry official in charge of international relations said Tuesday that the annual mass pilgrimage to Uman in Ukraine by the Bratslav Hasidic sect should be canceled this year for fear it would increase the spread of the coronavirus in Israel.
Tens of thousands of Israelis travel to Uman every year to pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav; however, sources in the Bratslav movement say that at most 10,000 people will travel to Uman this year, and that the trip will take place under strict conditions set in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported.
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In a Tuesday meeting of the Knesset coronavirus committee, Dr. Asher Shalon, head of the ministry's department of international relations, said the department opposes holding the event "because of the congregating of 30,000 people in a street and a half." He noted, "The only way to stop it is for the authorities in Ukraine to take the suitable steps." According to a Health Ministry official, there is no legal way to prevent flights to Uman, so the entry policy into Ukraine will decide whether the pilgrimage takes place.
The Bratslav Hasidic movement has criticized the Health Ministry's approach to the Uman pilgrimage, arguing it is being misrepresented. According to movement sources, Bratslav officials are in contact with the Ukrainian authorities to allow the pilgrimage to take place under clear and strict criteria.
"We're working with many officials – the Ukrainian president; the interior minister, who is in charge of health; members of parliament; the United States-Israel friendship organization and the United States-Ukraine friendship organization," the national chairman of the Bratslav secretariat in Israel, Nachman Benshaya, told Haaretz. "It's been agreed in principle that the event will take place. Now, they're discussing the details."


unian--2020-08-04--Death toll after Beirut blast grows to over 50 people – update

The Lebanese Interior Minister has said that ammonium nitrate was stored in the port , which is what caused the @ @ @ @ @ after an explosion in Beirut , Lebanon , on August 4 has grown to over @ @ @ @ @ an update , while the number of injured is at least 2,750 people .
The @ @ @ @ @ Health Minister Hamad Hassan , according to the news outlet Lebanon 24 .
As was @ @ @ @ @ 30 people were killed and over 3,000 were injured in the blast .
According to @ @ @ @ @ Interior Minister has said that ammonium nitrate was stored in the port , which is @ @ @ @ @ local media reported .

The Lebanese Interior Minister has said that ammonium nitrate was stored in the port, which is what caused the explosion.
The death toll after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4 has grown to over 50 people, according to an update, while the number of injured is at least 2,750 people.
The update was provided by Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan, according to the news outlet Lebanon 24.
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As was reported earlier, at least 30 people were killed and over 3,000 were injured in the blast.
According to Al Jazeera, the Lebanese Interior Minister has said that ammonium nitrate was stored in the port, which is what caused the explosion, local media reported.


unian--2020-08-04--Ukrainian president expresses condolences to families of Beirut blast victims

Over 3,000 people were injured and at least 30 were killed in an explosion in Beirut , Lebanon , on @ @ @ @ @ Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of a recent @ @ @ @ @ Deeply shocked by news of massive explosions in Beirut and many casualties .
My deepest @ @ @ @ @ close ones of the victims , '' he tweeted on August 4 .
Read alsoUkraine @ @ @ @ @ information about Ukrainian victims of Beirut blast '' I also wish speedy recovery to those @ @ @ @ @ with the people of # Lebanon on this tragic day , '' he added .
@ @ @ @ @ and at least 30 were killed in an explosion in Beirut , Lebanon , on @ @ @

Over 3,000 people were injured and at least 30 were killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of a recent blast in Beirut.
"Deeply shocked by news of massive explosions in Beirut and many casualties. My deepest condolences to the relatives and close ones of the victims," he tweeted on August 4.
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"I also wish speedy recovery to those injured. My thoughts are with the people of #Lebanon on this tragic day," he added.
Over 3,000 people were injured and at least 30 were killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4.


unian--2020-08-04--Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says no information about Ukrainian victims of Beirut blast

The incident was reported on August 4 .
Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there is no information yet whether there are Ukrainian citizens among victims of a recent explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut .
`` As for the explosion in Beirut , information available from our diplomatic mission is that there are no casualties among the embassy employees , their family members .
One of the diplomats had windows [ in his home ] shattered [ by the explosion ] , '' head of the Crisis Management Division of the Foreign Ministry 's Consular Support Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoReuters : Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 , sending shockwaves across city ( Photos , video ) The embassy 's hotline is working as usual , he said , and the Consular Support Department of the Foreign Ministry is also working .
`` But no one has contacted them as of now .
And there is no information about possible dead or injured citizens of Ukraine , '' the diplomat said .
Yet , the information is preliminary , he added .
According to him , local services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to establish all the details of the emergency .
The search and rescue operation is under way in the city .
As was reported earlier , a huge explosion near the center of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital , shattering glass in people 's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse , witnesses and security sources said .
Later reports said that the number of casualties grew to at least 30 dead and 3,000 injured people .

The incident was reported on August 4.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there is no information yet whether there are Ukrainian citizens among victims of a recent explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
"As for the explosion in Beirut, information available from our diplomatic mission is that there are no casualties among the embassy employees, their family members. One of the diplomats had windows [in his home] shattered [by the explosion]," head of the Crisis Management Division of the Foreign Ministry's Consular Support Department Maksym Kovalenko told UNIAN in a comment.
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The embassy's hotline is working as usual, he said, and the Consular Support Department of the Foreign Ministry is also working.
"But no one has contacted them as of now. And there is no information about possible dead or injured citizens of Ukraine," the diplomat said. Yet, the information is preliminary, he added.
According to him, local services are working in Beirut and are trying to establish all the details of the emergency. The search and rescue operation is under way in the city.
As was reported earlier, a huge explosion near the center of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering glass in people's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse, witnesses and security sources said.
Later reports said that the number of casualties grew to at least 30 dead and 3,000 injured people.


unian--2020-08-04--Ukraine may receive about 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine – Chief Medical Officer

This number of doses covers about 20 % of the country 's population .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says Ukraine may receive about 8 million doses of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine as part of cooperation within the COVAX global access facility .
`` Yesterday we received confirmation from the COVAX facility that the government of Ukraine has the right to apply to this association , the Vaccine Alliance , requesting vaccines in case of their registration for further prevention of coronavirus disease by vaccinating people at risk or certain age categories , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoLviv not to introduce additional coronavirus curbs despite being part of orange zone Under this facility , each country that is its member and is eligible to apply for such assistance will receive vaccines to cover about 20 % of the population , he said .
`` It is predicted that it is about 8 million doses for Ukraine .
This is a vaccine whose supply to Ukraine is guaranteed in different volumes .
And it can be either free or at a special price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Cabinet of Ministers and the Health Ministry are in talks with manufacturers and governments of other countries so that , in addition to the 20 % that Ukraine will receive as part of the COVAX facility , it will have the opportunity to additionally buy a vaccine for budget funds at other , not special prices , in order to cover all risk groups with coronavirus vaccinations .
`` We are also working with manufacturers so that in future they could have registration in Ukraine .
And business entities who want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass outbreaks at enterprises could also buy and vaccinate their employees , '' he added .

This number of doses covers about 20% of the country's population.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says Ukraine may receive about 8 million doses of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine as part of cooperation within the COVAX global access facility.
"Yesterday we received confirmation from the COVAX facility that the government of Ukraine has the right to apply to this association, the Vaccine Alliance, requesting vaccines in case of their registration for further prevention of coronavirus disease by vaccinating people at risk or certain age categories," he said at a briefing on August 4, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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Under this facility, each country that is its member and is eligible to apply for such assistance will receive vaccines to cover about 20% of the population, he said.
"It is predicted that it is about 8 million doses for Ukraine. This is a vaccine whose supply to Ukraine is guaranteed in different volumes. And it can be either free or at a special price," he said.
Simultaneously, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Health Ministry are in talks with manufacturers and governments of other countries so that, in addition to the 20% that Ukraine will receive as part of the COVAX facility, it will have the opportunity to additionally buy a vaccine for budget funds at other, not special prices, in order to cover all risk groups with coronavirus vaccinations.
"We are also working with manufacturers so that in future they could have registration in Ukraine. And business entities who want to protect their employees in order to exclude mass outbreaks at enterprises could also buy and vaccinate their employees," he added.


unian--2020-08-04--Reuters: Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10, sending shockwaves across city

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze that set off the blast or what kind of explosives were in the warehouses .
A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital , shattering glass in people 's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse , witnesses and security sources said .
The blast occurred in the city 's port area , where there were warehouses housing explosives , Lebanon 's state news agency NNA and two security sources said , according to Reuters .
A third security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area .
Read alsoKyiv house blast : Zelensky hands first 12 certificates for new apartments over to victims Footage of the blast shared around by residents on social media showed a column of smoke rising from the port district followed by an enormous blast .
Those who filming what initially appeared to be a big blaze where thrown backwards by the shock .
At least 10 bodies were taken to hospitals , a security source and a medical source told Reuters .
It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of explosives were in the warehouses .
The governor of Beirut port told Sky News that a team of firefighters at the scene had `` disappeared '' after the explosion .
`` I saw a fireball and smoke billowing over Beirut .
People were screaming and running , bleeding .
Balconies were blown off buildings .
Glass in high-rise buildings shattered and fell to the street , '' said a Reuters witness .
The health minister told Reuters there was a `` very high number '' of injured .
Al Mayadeen TV said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she saw heavy grey smoke near the port area and then heard an explosion and saw flames of fire and black smoke : `` All the downtown area windows are smashed and there are wounded people walking around .
It is total chaos . ''
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters it was not immediately clear what the cause was , and that there was no indication of any injuries to any U.N. personnel .

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze that set off the blast or what kind of explosives were in the warehouses.
A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people and sending shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering glass in people's homes and causing apartment balconies to collapse, witnesses and security sources said.
The blast occurred in the city's port area, where there were warehouses housing explosives, Lebanon's state news agency NNA and two security sources said, according to Reuters.
A third security source said there were chemicals stored in the area.
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Footage of the blast shared around by residents on social media showed a column of smoke rising from the port district followed by an enormous blast. Those who filming what initially appeared to be a big blaze where thrown backwards by the shock.
At least 10 bodies were taken to hospitals, a security source and a medical source told Reuters.
It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze that set off the blast or what kind of explosives were in the warehouses. The governor of Beirut port told Sky News that a team of firefighters at the scene had "disappeared" after the explosion.
"I saw a fireball and smoke billowing over Beirut. People were screaming and running, bleeding. Balconies were blown off buildings. Glass in high-rise buildings shattered and fell to the street," said a Reuters witness.
Huge blast in Beirut just now! pic.twitter.com/hId8JhZMKV — Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) August 4, 2020
The health minister told Reuters there was a "very high number" of injured. Al Mayadeen TV said hundreds were wounded.
Another Reuters witness said she saw heavy grey smoke near the port area and then heard an explosion and saw flames of fire and black smoke: "All the downtown area windows are smashed and there are wounded people walking around. It is total chaos."
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters it was not immediately clear what the cause was, and that there was no indication of any injuries to any U.N. personnel.


unian--2020-08-04--Lviv not to introduce additional coronavirus curbs despite being part of orange zone

Lviv has been operating in the format of the orange zone for the past five or six months .
The city of Lviv will not introduce additional quarantine restrictions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic despite the fact that the city was included in the orange epidemiological zone .
The decision was taken by the local commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies on August 4 , Lviv City Council 's press service reported .
It is in line with the decision taken by the state commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies , which included the city in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andriy Moskalenko said .
`` Lviv has been operating in the format of the orange zone for the past five or six months , so sports facilities , fitness centers , hostels continue to operate in compliance with all necessary quarantine requirements .
And everything else that did not work in Lviv before does not work : scheduled hospitalization , children 's recreation camps , which will not be re-launched before September – that is , these are a few points that have not yet functioned , '' he said .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspections at markets , shopping malls , sports facilities , as well as catering establishments for compliance with rules of wearing face masks , disinfection , social distancing .
Such inspections will continue until August 8 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3 .
The quarantine itself was extended until August 31 .
Under the new rules , Ukraine is divided into several zones : green , yellow , orange , and red , depending on the COVID-19 threat levels .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday .
From Monday , August 3 , the red zone rules should be in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil , and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region .
Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region , the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region , the city of Lviv , and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky , Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts , as well as the town of Berezhany and Buchatsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the orange zone .
At its special session on August 3 , Lutsk 's City Council considered a draft resolution on disagreement with toughened lockdown rules after the municipality had been included in the red epidemiological zone introduced as part of the COVID-19 quarantine .

Lviv has been operating in the format of the orange zone for the past five or six months.
The city of Lviv will not introduce additional quarantine restrictions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic despite the fact that the city was included in the orange epidemiological zone.
The decision was taken by the local commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies on August 4, Lviv City Council's press service reported.
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It is in line with the decision taken by the state commission on industry-related and environmental safety and emergencies, which included the city in the orange zone, Lviv Deputy Mayor Andriy Moskalenko said.
"Lviv has been operating in the format of the orange zone for the past five or six months, so sports facilities, fitness centers, hostels continue to operate in compliance with all necessary quarantine requirements. And everything else that did not work in Lviv before does not work: scheduled hospitalization, children's recreation camps, which will not be re-launched before September – that is, these are a few points that have not yet functioned," he said.
In addition, the commission decided to step up inspections at markets, shopping malls, sports facilities, as well as catering establishments for compliance with rules of wearing face masks, disinfection, social distancing. Such inspections will continue until August 8.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the new adaptive quarantine rules in Ukraine became effective from August 3. The quarantine itself was extended until August 31. Under the new rules, Ukraine is divided into several zones: green, yellow, orange, and red, depending on the COVID-19 threat levels. The division will be reviewed every Friday and migration by a region from one to another zone will be possible the next Monday.
From Monday, August 3, the red zone rules should be in effect in the cities of Lutsk and Ternopil, and in Kitsmansky district of Chernivtsi region. Lutsky and Lyubashevsky districts of Volyn region, the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and Tysmenytskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, the city of Lviv, and three areas in Lviv region – Mykolaivsky, Peremyshlyansky and Pustomytivsky districts, as well as the town of Berezhany and Buchatsky district of Ternopil region were designated as the orange zone.
At its special session on August 3, Lutsk's City Council considered a draft resolution on disagreement with toughened lockdown rules after the municipality had been included in the red epidemiological zone introduced as part of the COVID-19 quarantine.


unian--2020-08-04--Ex-minister on unemployment in Ukraine: "Huge figure"

Ukraine 's Central Bank forecasts the unemployment rate in Ukraine in 2020 may be as high as 10 % .
Former Social Policy Minister Andriy Reva estimates that if 9 % unemployment was recorded in the country early in 2020 , then this figure must be double now .
`` If we have from 1.5 million to 1.7 million unemployed people – this is according to the methodology of the International Labor Organization , this means that this is 9 % unemployment , '' he said , according to Channel 5 .
`` If today there are about 3 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by two .
This is 15-16 % , up to 18 % of the active population are unemployed .
This is a huge figure , `` the expert said .
`` From autumn , when the field works end , we will also have seasonal unemployment , this problem will become very acute .
Especially in autumn and winter , '' he added .
Ukraine 's Central Bank forecasts the unemployment rate in Ukraine in 2020 may be as high as 10 % .
The number of unemployed in Ukraine has increased rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in particular , has affected the level of wages , media said .
The main causes behind the spike in unemployment are the closure of businesses , staff reductions , and the massive return of labor migrants to Ukraine .
Journalists emphasize that the large number of unemployed is conducive to high competition for jobs .
This allows employers to overestimate the requirements for potential employees and `` reduce the cost '' of vacancies , which significantly lowers the level of salaries .
`` Ukraine is not the only state that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global trend .
Europe , the largest importer of Ukrainian labor resources , has also faced it .
Many European companies have to dismiss employees and lay off , in particular , Ukrainian workers , '' the journalists said .

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unian--2020-08-04--Passengers to be allowed to get off trains at "red zone" stations – infrastructure minister

At the same time , boarding will be prohibited .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister has said passenger trains will be allowed to make stops at stations in the `` red zone '' quarantine zones to let passengers get off .
Vladyslav Kryklii says passengers will be warned in advance if the train approaches the `` red zone '' and no boarding or disembarkation is allowed .
`` I think it was necessary to tell people in advance how the train would run .
Now we have turned to the government so that people be allowed to get off trains because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does n't spread , it is clear that disembarkment is not a problem .
Someone may get off the train , but they will not be allowed back , and it is also clear that no additional passengers will board the train in Ternopil .
Now we are approaching this logic and I hope tomorrow the government will make such changes to the resolutions , '' Kryklii said .
Read alsoTernopil Council refuses to strengthen quarantine despite city being included in `` red zone '' As reported earlier , passengers of one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ternopil and managed to make it stop at the city station despite Ukrzaliznytsia 's ban .

At the same time, boarding will be prohibited.
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister has said passenger trains will be allowed to make stops at stations in the "red zone" quarantine zones to let passengers get off.
Vladyslav Kryklii says passengers will be warned in advance if the train approaches the "red zone" and no boarding or disembarkation is allowed.
"I think it was necessary to tell people in advance how the train would run. Now we have turned to the government so that people be allowed to get off trains because the question here is that the coronavirus mobility doesn't spread, it is clear that disembarkment is not a problem. Someone may get off the train, but they will not be allowed back, and it is also clear that no additional passengers will board the train in Ternopil. Now we are approaching this logic and I hope tomorrow the government will make such changes to the resolutions," Kryklii said.
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As reported earlier, passengers of one of the long-haul trains staged a riot in Ternopil and managed to make it stop at the city station despite Ukrzaliznytsia's ban.


unian--2020-08-05--Three Italians fighting against Ukraine in Donbas sentenced – Avakov

The minister thanked Italy for its consistent position regarding territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine .
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said three Italians were sentenced to imprisonment for their participation in the Russian-backed illegal armed formations in Donbas .
During a meeting with his Italian counterpart Luciana Lamorgese in Rome , Avakov thanked for Italy 's clear position regarding the Italian mercenaries fighting on the side of Russian illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine .
`` I am grateful to the Republic of Italy for its consistent position regarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine .
Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of imprisonment for their participation in the Russian-backed illegal armed formations in Donbas , and over 20 Italian citizens , according to our information , participated in such illegal armed groups .
I hope other members of terrorist organizations will also receive a fair verdict , regardless of the host country , '' Avakov said , according to the ministry 's press service .
He emphasized that the activities of the so-called `` DPR/LPR '' [ Donetsk and Luhansk People 's Republics ] offices in Italy are unacceptable .
According to Avakov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have and can not have any official diplomatic status , may be involved in illegal and terrorist activities .
In particular , the recruitment of radical militants to participate in illegal armed groups in the temporarily occupied territories .
During the meeting , the parties also discussed strengthening cooperation between the two countries , in particular , on tackling cyber threats , fighting transnational crime and illegal migration .
Read alsoUkraine ready to provide all necessary assistance to Lebanon – PM Shmyhal An agreement was reached on the exchange of experience between Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about joint training of Ukrainian police officers in Italy .
In addition , the Ukrainian law enforcement officers are ready to share with their Italian colleagues the experience of the police of dialogue , combating domestic violence and countering the spread of drugs via the Internet .
It is also reported Ukraine is delegating a representative of the Interior Ministry to the embassy in Italy .
This will strengthen and expand cooperation between countries in the fight against organized crime , drug trafficking and illegal migration .
In turn , the Italian side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as chairman of the Ukrainian part of the Ukrainian-Italian working group and expressed hope for further deepening of cooperation .
Lamorgese also thanked the doctors of the Interior Ministry who helped their Italian colleagues in the fight against COVID-19 .

The minister thanked Italy for its consistent position regarding territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said three Italians were sentenced to imprisonment for their participation in the Russian-backed illegal armed formations in Donbas.
During a meeting with his Italian counterpart Luciana Lamorgese in Rome, Avakov thanked for Italy's clear position regarding the Italian mercenaries fighting on the side of Russian illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine.
"I am grateful to the Republic of Italy for its consistent position regarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Three Italians have already been sentenced to real terms of imprisonment for their participation in the Russian-backed illegal armed formations in Donbas, and over 20 Italian citizens, according to our information, participated in such illegal armed groups. I hope other members of terrorist organizations will also receive a fair verdict, regardless of the host country," Avakov said, according to the ministry's press service.
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He emphasized that the activities of the so-called "DPR/LPR" [Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics] offices in Italy are unacceptable.
According to Avakov, such NGOs, which do not have and cannot have any official diplomatic status, may be involved in illegal and terrorist activities. In particular, the recruitment of radical militants to participate in illegal armed groups in the temporarily occupied territories.
During the meeting, the parties also discussed strengthening cooperation between the two countries, in particular, on tackling cyber threats, fighting transnational crime and illegal migration.
Read alsoUkraine ready to provide all necessary assistance to Lebanon – PM Shmyhal
An agreement was reached on the exchange of experience between Ukrainian and Italian law enforcement. It is about joint training of Ukrainian police officers in Italy. In addition, the Ukrainian law enforcement officers are ready to share with their Italian colleagues the experience of the police of dialogue, combating domestic violence and countering the spread of drugs via the Internet.
It is also reported Ukraine is delegating a representative of the Interior Ministry to the embassy in Italy. This will strengthen and expand cooperation between countries in the fight against organized crime, drug trafficking and illegal migration.
In turn, the Italian side positively assessed the decision to appoint Avakov as chairman of the Ukrainian part of the Ukrainian-Italian working group and expressed hope for further deepening of cooperation.
Lamorgese also thanked the doctors of the Interior Ministry who helped their Italian colleagues in the fight against COVID-19.


unian--2020-08-05--Ukraine PM wants to discuss quarantine zoning with mayors

It is very important that the division into colors introduced by the Health Ministry has very clear parameters , Shmyhal says .
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has appealed to Health Minister Maksym Stepanov with a request to organize a conference call with mayors of Ukrainian cities to discuss issues related to zoning in line with the adaptive quarantine rules .
`` It is extremely important today to be in contact with the heads of districts , cities of regional significance .
It is very important that the color zoning introduced by the Health Ministry has very clear parameters , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting on Wednesday , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Shmyhal said the subjective human factor in the procedure for assigning cities to the relevant quarantine zones is excluded .
`` A mathematical model calculates relative gains , the number of patients , and the ability of the healthcare system to cope with these loads .
Of course , our goal is green zone throughout Ukraine… , '' he said .
`` I will ask the Health Ministry to continue explaining how the updated quarantine works , what is the situation in districts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a normal dialogue .
That 's why I will ask the health minister , the minister of regional development , the minister of the Cabinet to organize a conference call with the mayors of our cities so that we could discuss and remove all problematic issues , '' the prime minister added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the new rules of adaptive quarantine had come into force in Ukraine on August 3 .
In particular , cities and districts are divided into four zones depending on the epidemiological situation .
Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divided into several zones : green , yellow , orange , and red , depending on the COVID-19 threat levels .
Quarantine zones will be reviewed every Friday .
At the same time , the cities of Lutsk , Lviv and Ternopil , which had been identified as `` red zones , '' refused to comply with the new quarantine rules .

It is very important that the division into colors introduced by the Health Ministry has very clear parameters, Shmyhal says.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has appealed to Health Minister Maksym Stepanov with a request to organize a conference call with mayors of Ukrainian cities to discuss issues related to zoning in line with the adaptive quarantine rules.
"It is extremely important today to be in contact with the heads of districts, cities of regional significance. It is very important that the color zoning introduced by the Health Ministry has very clear parameters," the prime minister said at a government meeting on Wednesday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Shmyhal said the subjective human factor in the procedure for assigning cities to the relevant quarantine zones is excluded.
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"A mathematical model calculates relative gains, the number of patients, and the ability of the healthcare system to cope with these loads. Of course, our goal is green zone throughout Ukraine…," he said.
"I will ask the Health Ministry to continue explaining how the updated quarantine works, what is the situation in districts. This requires not only explanations, but also a normal dialogue. That's why I will ask the health minister, the minister of regional development, the minister of the Cabinet to organize a conference call with the mayors of our cities so that we could discuss and remove all problematic issues," the prime minister added.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the new rules of adaptive quarantine had come into force in Ukraine on August 3.
In particular, cities and districts are divided into four zones depending on the epidemiological situation.
Under the new rules, Ukraine has been divided into several zones: green, yellow, orange, and red, depending on the COVID-19 threat levels.
Quarantine zones will be reviewed every Friday.
Read alsoTernopil authorities defy "red zone" quarantine restrictions
At the same time, the cities of Lutsk, Lviv and Ternopil, which had been identified as "red zones," refused to comply with the new quarantine rules.


unian--2020-08-05--Zelensky asks Lukashenko to extradite part of detained PMC Wagner mercenaries

The two presidents spoke over the phone on Wednesday .
President Volodymyr Zelensky advocates extradition of a number of Russia 's Wagner PMC troops , earlier detained in Belarus as local security officials say the group was set to destabilize the country amid the ongoing presidential election campaign .
Zelensky voiced the extradition request during his Wednesday 's talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko , the President 's Office reports .
The parties are reported to have discussed the recent detention of Wagner troops , noting cooperation in the context of handover to Ukraine of persons suspected of terrorist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service noted that Zelensky `` is convinced that those involved in the actions of illegal [ armed ] groups in Donbas wo n't succeed in escaping fair punishment . ''
`` I hope that all suspects involved in terrorism on the Ukrainian soil will be handed over for prosecution in accordance with the current international legal agreements , '' Zelensky is quoted as saying .
In addition , the parties discussed preparations for the third Forum of the Regions of Ukraine and Belarus , which will be held this fall .
Zelensky thanked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regions affected by flooding .
`` The presidents also discussed the situation with the spread and overcoming the consequences of COVID-19 in the territory of both states , '' the statement said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on June 29 , thirty-two Russian militants with the Wagner PMC were detained outside Minsk , while another suspect was nabbed in the south of Belarus .
Among the suspects were those who are believed to have fought against Ukrainian government forces in the Donbas warzone .
Belarus law enforcement said they had been tipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destabilize the country during the election campaign .
Belarus has asked the Ukrainian authorities to verify information on the involvement of the detainees in crimes committed on Ukraine territory .

The two presidents spoke over the phone on Wednesday.
President Volodymyr Zelensky advocates extradition of a number of Russia's Wagner PMC troops, earlier detained in Belarus as local security officials say the group was set to destabilize the country amid the ongoing presidential election campaign.
Zelensky voiced the extradition request during his Wednesday's talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, the President's Office reports.
The parties are reported to have discussed the recent detention of Wagner troops, noting cooperation in the context of handover to Ukraine of persons suspected of terrorist activities on its territory.
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The press service noted that Zelensky "is convinced that those involved in the actions of illegal [armed] groups in Donbas won't succeed in escaping fair punishment."
"I hope that all suspects involved in terrorism on the Ukrainian soil will be handed over for prosecution in accordance with the current international legal agreements," Zelensky is quoted as saying.
Read alsoBelarus asks Ukraine to check detained Russian Wagner PMC members' criminal record
In addition, the parties discussed preparations for the third Forum of the Regions of Ukraine and Belarus, which will be held this fall.
Zelensky thanked Lukashenko for humanitarian aid to the western regions affected by flooding.
"The presidents also discussed the situation with the spread and overcoming the consequences of COVID-19 in the territory of both states," the statement said.
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unian--2020-08-05--Ukraine ready to provide all necessary assistance to Lebanon – PM Shmyhal

The relevant squad of rescuers is ready to deploy at any moment , if required .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said Ukraine is ready to provide all the necessary assistance to Lebanon , where a huge explosion at a port warehouse rocked Beirut on Tuesday .
`` If necessary , we are ready to provide all the necessary assistance .
Ukraine has already turned to the Lebanese Republic with a proposal to provide the aid required .
And our rescuers , the relevant squad , is ready to deploy at any moment if necessary , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoRussian propagandists come up with bizarre `` Ukrainian trace '' in Beirut blast – media '' As far as I know , a meeting of the Lebanese government is underway .
They will decide what type of assistance they need , '' Shmyhal said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , explosion at the port near the center of Beirut killed dozens and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital , shattering windows in people 's homes and knocking off balconies .
Over 100,000 people are believed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blast .
The authorities in Beirut believe welding works at the seaport warehouse , where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored , are what caused a deadly blast .

The relevant squad of rescuers is ready to deploy at any moment, if required.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said Ukraine is ready to provide all the necessary assistance to Lebanon, where a huge explosion at a port warehouse rocked Beirut on Tuesday.
"If necessary, we are ready to provide all the necessary assistance. Ukraine has already turned to the Lebanese Republic with a proposal to provide the aid required. And our rescuers, the relevant squad, is ready to deploy at any moment if necessary," he said at a government meeting on Wednesday, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoRussian propagandists come up with bizarre "Ukrainian trace" in Beirut blast – media
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"As far as I know, a meeting of the Lebanese government is underway. They will decide what type of assistance they need," Shmyhal said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, explosion at the port near the center of Beirut killed dozens and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering windows in people's homes and knocking off balconies. Over 100,000 people are believed to be left homeless in devastating aftermath of the blast.
The authorities in Beirut believe welding works at the seaport warehouse, where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored, are what caused a deadly blast.


unian--2020-08-05--Zelensky may visit Belarus in Oct – embassy

Presidential elections are scheduled in Belarus for August 9 .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may visit Belarus during the Third @ @ @ @ @ two countries .
The relevant information was reported by the Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine following @ @ @ @ @ Sokol and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .
Read @ @ @ @ @ 28 Wagner PMC troops from Belarus The event will take place in the Belarusian city @ @ @ @ @ .
Presidential elections are scheduled in Belarus for August 9 .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ Belarus ' law enforcement agencies detained 32 members of the Russian PMC Wagner just outside @ @ @ @ @ in the south of the country .
Media reports said the group included those who @ @ @ @ @ forces in Donbas .
Later , the Belarusian authorities gave Ukraine a list of Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ Wagner detained in Belarus .

Presidential elections are scheduled in Belarus for August 9.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may visit Belarus during the Third Forum of Regions of the two countries.
The relevant information was reported by the Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine following a meeting between Ambassador Igor Sokol and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov.
Read alsoUkraine to request extradition of 28 Wagner PMC troops from Belarus
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The event will take place in the Belarusian city of Grodno on October 8-9.
Presidential elections are scheduled in Belarus for August 9.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on July 29, Belarus' law enforcement agencies detained 32 members of the Russian PMC Wagner just outside Minsk and another individual – in the south of the country. Media reports said the group included those who had fought against Ukrainian government forces in Donbas.
Later, the Belarusian authorities gave Ukraine a list of Ukrainian members of Russia's PMC Wagner detained in Belarus.


unian--2020-08-05--Cabinet offers Rada to allow power generators to attract investment under state guarantees

According to the explanatory note , passing the new law will allow attracting loans from international financial institutions .
The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Wednesday supported the draft law expanding the range of areas where state guarantees could be provided in 2020 to ensure the fulfillment of debt obligations to international financial institutions by state-owned companies producing and transmitting electricity .
`` The draft law allows the government to act as guarantor for attracting funds from international organizations by state energy companies , '' said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , presenting the draft law .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law will allow attracting loans from international financial institutions ( including that from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ) for energy generators to replenish their working capital .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on June 17 , the Verkhovna Rada passed at second reading a bill debt settlement on the electricity market .
According to Parliament 's energy committee chair Andriy Gerus , the bill introduces the following mechanisms for debt repayment : mutual settlements ; repayment ( write-off ) ; assigning a right of claim or replacing a party to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arising debt include the lack of full coverage of the cost of coal to coal mines from the state budget ; poor payment discipline at water supply and sewerage enterprises ; and poor payment discipline of electricity consumers in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .

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unian--2020-08-05--Vice PM explains Ukrainian approach to "special status" of Donbas

A key focus is on the development of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions currently under Ukrainian control , Reznikov says .
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov has said Ukraine is currently developing an ambitious new economic strategy for the east of the country .
`` A key focus is the development of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions currently under Ukrainian control .
This approach is perhaps best described as a Ukrainian take on the notion of 'special status ' for the region , with the goal of transforming the investment climate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional level , '' he wrote in an op-ed for the Atlantic Council .
`` There is every reason to believe that it is possible to attract large-scale investment to eastern Ukraine .
After all , investors work in hot spots all over the globe .
I have had dozens of conversations with foreign diplomats , representatives of international businesses , and Ukrainian investors .
The state of the Ukrainian justice system is typically of far more concern than proximity to the front lines , '' Reznikov said .
He added the Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insurance burden against the kind of political and military risks that are hard for investors to predict .
To help make this approach sustainable , we envisage a special-purpose fund to encourage and assist investments rather than relying on donor aid , the official said .
The `` special status '' of Donbas , or the law on a special procedure for local government in the occupied areas , is a cause of concern for Ukrainian society , although officials reassure the public they will make no moves in this regard until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's east .
The Kremlin has been exerting constant pressure on Kyiv , demanding that the law be passed without Moscow fulfilling its obligations to withdraw troops , military equipment , and hand control over the border sections in the region back to Ukraine .
In October 2019 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the new law on `` special status . ''
However , Putin showed no support for the idea , claiming there can be no other law , while current legislation , confirmed by Minsk agreements , will expire at @ @

A key focus is on the development of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions currently under Ukrainian control, Reznikov says.
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov has said Ukraine is currently developing an ambitious new economic strategy for the east of the country.
"A key focus is the development of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions currently under Ukrainian control. This approach is perhaps best described as a Ukrainian take on the notion of 'special status' for the region, with the goal of transforming the investment climate and implementing a new economic model at the regional level," he wrote in an op-ed for the Atlantic Council.
"There is every reason to believe that it is possible to attract large-scale investment to eastern Ukraine. After all, investors work in hot spots all over the globe. I have had dozens of conversations with foreign diplomats, representatives of international businesses, and Ukrainian investors. The state of the Ukrainian justice system is typically of far more concern than proximity to the front lines," Reznikov said.
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Read alsoRussia continues to supply weapons, military equipment, ammo, to occupied Donbas – intelligence
He added the Ukrainian state should assume at least some of the insurance burden against the kind of political and military risks that are hard for investors to predict.
To help make this approach sustainable, we envisage a special-purpose fund to encourage and assist investments rather than relying on donor aid, the official said.
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unian--2020-08-05--Ukraine condemns Russian court move toward church eviction in occupied Crimea

The Russian Federation has once again made efforts to destroy Ukrainian cultural centers in Crimea , persecuting the Ukrainian congregation .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korinevych has said the refusal by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to reconsider the judgment to evict the congregation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ( OCU ) from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and Olga in Simferopol is the embodiment of the policy of the occupying state to oust the OCU from Crimea .
`` The Russian Federation has once again made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crimea , persecuting the Ukrainian congregation , '' according to a statement by the Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea posted on Facebook .
Read alsoUkrainian Orthodox Church in occupied Crimea under imminent threat following top сourt ruling '' The representative office condemns the latest violations by the occupying state , the Russian Federation , against the Crimean diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and its worshipers .
The court 's ruling aimed at the eviction of the diocese from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the occupying state to oust the Ukrainian Church from the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula .
Russia does n't want in Crimea any Ukrainian church , an important center of unity for Ukrainians , '' Korinevych said in a statement .
He assured the representative office would take all possible measures to protect the Ukrainian church .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on August 4 , 2020 , the Supreme Court refused to reconsider the judgment to evict the congregation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and Olga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to take over since its invasion and annexation in 2014 .
Archbishop Klyment has long warned of the dangers and implication of Russia allowing to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea .
Read alsoRussian security agencies using religion as tool to meddle in Ukraine – intelligence chief According to lawyers , the Supreme Court 's move essentially means the total dissolution of the Ukrainian Orthodox community in Crimea .

The Russian Federation has once again made efforts to destroy Ukrainian cultural centers in Crimea, persecuting the Ukrainian congregation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korinevych has said the refusal by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to reconsider the judgment to evict the congregation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and Olga in Simferopol is the embodiment of the policy of the occupying state to oust the OCU from Crimea.
"The Russian Federation has once again made efforts to destroy Ukrainian cultural centers in Crimea, persecuting the Ukrainian congregation," according to a statement by the Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea posted on Facebook.
Read alsoUkrainian Orthodox Church in occupied Crimea under imminent threat following top сourt ruling
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"The representative office condemns the latest violations by the occupying state, the Russian Federation, against the Crimean diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and its worshipers. The court's ruling aimed at the eviction of the diocese from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and Olga in Simferopol embodies the policy of the occupying state to oust the Ukrainian Church from the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. Russia doesn't want in Crimea any Ukrainian church, an important center of unity for Ukrainians," Korinevych said in a statement.
He assured the representative office would take all possible measures to protect the Ukrainian church.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on August 4, 2020, the Supreme Court refused to reconsider the judgment to evict the congregation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine from the Cathedral of St Vladimir and Olga in Simferopol, which Russia has been trying to take over since its invasion and annexation in 2014.
Archbishop Klyment has long warned of the dangers and implication of Russia allowing to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea.
Read alsoRussian security agencies using religion as tool to meddle in Ukraine – intelligence chief
According to lawyers, the Supreme Court's move essentially means the total dissolution of the Ukrainian Orthodox community in Crimea.


unian--2020-08-05--Huge explosion in Beirut linked to Russian shipowner – media

The vessel is owned by a businessman , a native of Khabarovsk and Cyprus resident Igor Grechushkin .
The authorities in Beirut believe welding works at the seaport warehouse , where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored , are what caused a deadly blast that claimed dozens of lives and left thousands wounded .
The cargo of ammonium nitrate arrived in Lebanon in September 2013 , on board a Russian-owned cargo vessel flying a Moldovan Flag .
The Rhosus , according to information from the ship-tracking site , Fleetmon , was heading from Georgia to Mozambique , Al Jazeera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Beirut after facing technical problems at sea , according to ( PDF ) lawyers representing the boat 's crew .
But Lebanese officials prevented the vessel from sailing , and eventually , it was abandoned by its owners and crew - information partially corroborated by Fleetmon .
The ship 's dangerous cargo was then offloaded and placed in Hangar 12 of Beirut port .
Months later , on June 27 , 2014 , then-director of Lebanese Customs Shafik Merhi sent a letter addressed to an unnamed `` Urgent Matters judge '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to documents shared online .
Customs officials sent at least five more letters over the next three years asking for guidance .
They proposed three options : export the ammonium nitrate , hand it over to the Lebanese Army , or sell it to the privately-owned Lebanese Explosives Company .
Nearly three years later , the ammonium nitrate was still in the hangar .
Lebanon 's Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday declared the explosion at the port a `` great national disaster '' and promised that `` all those responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called the failure to deal with the ammonium nitrate `` unacceptable '' and vowed the `` harshest punishment '' for those responsible .
An investigation has now been launched , and the committee is to refer its findings to the judiciary within five days .
The cause of the explosion is still not clear , but many Lebanese were quick to point out what they believe to be the root causes ; immense mismanagement in a broken state run by a corrupt political class who they say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Explosion at the port near the center of Beirut killed dozens and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital , shattering windows in people 's homes and knocking off balconies .
Over 100,000 people are believed to be left homeless in devastating aftermath of the blast .

The vessel is owned by a businessman, a native of Khabarovsk and Cyprus resident Igor Grechushkin.
The authorities in Beirut believe welding works at the seaport warehouse, where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored, are what caused a deadly blast that claimed dozens of lives and left thousands wounded.
The cargo of ammonium nitrate arrived in Lebanon in September 2013, on board a Russian-owned cargo vessel flying a Moldovan Flag. The Rhosus, according to information from the ship-tracking site, Fleetmon, was heading from Georgia to Mozambique, Al Jazeera reports.
It was forced to dock in Beirut after facing technical problems at sea, according to (PDF) lawyers representing the boat's crew. But Lebanese officials prevented the vessel from sailing, and eventually, it was abandoned by its owners and crew - information partially corroborated by Fleetmon.
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The ship's dangerous cargo was then offloaded and placed in Hangar 12 of Beirut port.
Months later, on June 27, 2014, then-director of Lebanese Customs Shafik Merhi sent a letter addressed to an unnamed "Urgent Matters judge", asking for a solution to the cargo, according to documents shared online.
Customs officials sent at least five more letters over the next three years asking for guidance. They proposed three options: export the ammonium nitrate, hand it over to the Lebanese Army, or sell it to the privately-owned Lebanese Explosives Company.
Nearly three years later, the ammonium nitrate was still in the hangar.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday declared the explosion at the port a "great national disaster" and promised that "all those responsible for this catastrophe will pay the price".
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called the failure to deal with the ammonium nitrate "unacceptable" and vowed the "harshest punishment" for those responsible. An investigation has now been launched, and the committee is to refer its findings to the judiciary within five days.
The cause of the explosion is still not clear, but many Lebanese were quick to point out what they believe to be the root causes; immense mismanagement in a broken state run by a corrupt political class who they say treat the country's inhabitants with contempt.
Explosion at the port near the center of Beirut killed dozens and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering windows in people's homes and knocking off balconies. Over 100,000 people are believed to be left homeless in devastating aftermath of the blast.


unian--2020-08-05--Ukraine's MFA urges int'l community not to turn a blind eye to Russia's censorship of history

Russia has been taking steps to implement its aggressive plans to restore the Russian Empire , the ministry stresses .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) of Ukraine has urged the international community not to turn a blind eye to the collapse of democracy in Russia , the rehabilitation of Stalin and the censorship of history .
In a statement released August 5 , the ministry recalled today Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Great Stalinist Terror .
It was on this day in 1937 that the resolution of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the All-Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anti-Soviet Elements '' came into force and launched the process of mass extermination .
Millions of people fell victim to repression .
No one was insured against unjust arrest , concentration camps and execution as the purpose of terror was to break everyone , to kill the very possibility of having one 's own opinion .
`` Therefore , in Ukraine , the Great Terror became a continuation of the Holodomor , only this time the main blow was aimed not at the peasantry , but the intellectual elite of the nation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the Kremlin was to subdue not only the society but also the rebellious Ukrainian nation , who had just attempted to form its independent state , '' the MFA said .
Thus , in just a few days in October-November 1937 , almost three hundred of the best Ukrainian writers , artists , and scientists , including Les Kurbas , Mykola Kulish , Mykola Zerov , Marko Vorony , and Valerian Pidmohylny , were executed in the Karelian tract of Sandarmokh .
Now they are called the Executed Renaissance .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russia no option '' Unfortunately , Stalin 's terrible past has not become the past .
Today , the cult of Stalin is being actively revived in Russia , and his crimes are being silenced , belittled , or even justified .
Moreover , there occurs repression in the spirit of the Stalinist NKVD .
Repression is especially brutal and widespread in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories of Crimea and Donbas .
Murders , disappearances of people , arrests , unjust trials , and cruel torture have become commonplace there , '' reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim of persecution in the Crimea has become a whole nation - the Crimean Tatars , who are the indigenous nation of the peninsula .
The deportation of 1944 , which killed almost half of the Crimean Tatar people , was also a manifestation of Stalinist terror .
Ukraine 's MFA says the worldwide attention should be drawn to the frequent cases of political persecution in Russia of those who are fighting for the establishment of historical justice .
On July 22 this year , a well-known historian and human rights activist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a half years in prison on trumped-up charges .
It was namely Yuri Dmitriev who exposed the truth about Sandarmokh to the world .
`` And it was Yuri Dmitriev 's thirty years-long activity in exposing the crimes of the Soviet regime during the Great Terror that became the real reason for his persecution , '' the ministry says .
`` The international community has no right to turn a blind eye to such flagrant human rights abuses in Russia , as well as to the collapse of democracy , the rehabilitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After all , the actual Kremlin leadership Stalin 's needs spirit to secure unlimited power and to implement its aggressive plans to restore the Russian Empire , '' the report says .

Russia has been taking steps to implement its aggressive plans to restore the Russian Empire, the ministry stresses.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine has urged the international community not to turn a blind eye to the collapse of democracy in Russia, the rehabilitation of Stalin and the censorship of history.
In a statement released August 5, the ministry recalled today Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Great Stalinist Terror. It was on this day in 1937 that the resolution of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) "On Anti-Soviet Elements" came into force and launched the process of mass extermination.
Millions of people fell victim to repression. No one was insured against unjust arrest, concentration camps and execution as the purpose of terror was to break everyone, to kill the very possibility of having one's own opinion.
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"Therefore, in Ukraine, the Great Terror became a continuation of the Holodomor, only this time the main blow was aimed not at the peasantry, but the intellectual elite of the nation. The repression was particularly severe in Ukraine, where the Kremlin was to subdue not only the society but also the rebellious Ukrainian nation, who had just attempted to form its independent state," the MFA said.
Thus, in just a few days in October-November 1937, almost three hundred of the best Ukrainian writers, artists, and scientists, including Les Kurbas, Mykola Kulish, Mykola Zerov, Marko Vorony, and Valerian Pidmohylny, were executed in the Karelian tract of Sandarmokh. Now they are called the Executed Renaissance.
Read alsoMFA Ukraine explains why severing diplomatic ties with Russia no option
"Unfortunately, Stalin's terrible past has not become the past. Today, the cult of Stalin is being actively revived in Russia, and his crimes are being silenced, belittled, or even justified. Moreover, there occurs repression in the spirit of the Stalinist NKVD. Repression is especially brutal and widespread in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories of Crimea and Donbas. Murders, disappearances of people, arrests, unjust trials, and cruel torture have become commonplace there," reads the report.
The ministry reiterates the victim of persecution in the Crimea has become a whole nation - the Crimean Tatars, who are the indigenous nation of the peninsula. The deportation of 1944, which killed almost half of the Crimean Tatar people, was also a manifestation of Stalinist terror.
Ukraine's MFA says the worldwide attention should be drawn to the frequent cases of political persecution in Russia of those who are fighting for the establishment of historical justice. On July 22 this year, a well-known historian and human rights activist, Yuri Dmitriev, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on trumped-up charges. It was namely Yuri Dmitriev who exposed the truth about Sandarmokh to the world.
"And it was Yuri Dmitriev's thirty years-long activity in exposing the crimes of the Soviet regime during the Great Terror that became the real reason for his persecution," the ministry says.
"The international community has no right to turn a blind eye to such flagrant human rights abuses in Russia, as well as to the collapse of democracy, the rehabilitation of Stalin and the censorship of history. After all, the actual Kremlin leadership Stalin's needs spirit to secure unlimited power and to implement its aggressive plans to restore the Russian Empire," the report says.