unian--2020-11-08--Aliyev says key Karabakh city of Shusha captured by Azerbaijani troops

At the same time , Armenia has denied the claim .
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Sunday , November 8 , announced the capture of the city of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh by his army .
That 's according to RFE/RL .
`` The President of Azerbaijan said in a televised address on November 8 that the Azerbaijani army had captured the city of Shusha .
This is the ancient capital of Nagorno-Karabakh , which has both military-strategic and symbolic significance for Azerbaijan and Armenia , '' the report says .
At the same time , Armenia denies the capture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The battles for the city of Shusha continue , keep waiting and believe in our troops '' the official representative of the Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhanisyan wrote on Facebook .
On September 27 , fighting resumed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Both countries blamed each other for shelling as a result of which they suffered casualties .
Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization .
Azerbaijan , in turn , introduced martial law on September 28 .
Partial mobilization was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine consistently supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan .
The UN Security Council has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop fighting .
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region began in 1988 , when the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1991-1994 , the bloodshed conflict continued in the region , which ended with the signing of a ceasefire protocol .
Nagorno-Karabakh proclaimed itself an independent `` republic . ''
Azerbaijan did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been occupied by Armenia .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with `` detailed information '' on the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh , Armenia 's foreign ministry reports .
`` According to the Agreement , Russia will provide Yerevan all the assistance required if hostilities shift directly to the Armenian territory , '' the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement .

At the same time, Armenia has denied the claim.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Sunday, November 8, announced the capture of the city of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh by his army.
That's according to RFE/RL.
"The President of Azerbaijan said in a televised address on November 8 that the Azerbaijani army had captured the city of Shusha. This is the ancient capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has both military-strategic and symbolic significance for Azerbaijan and Armenia," the report says.
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At the same time, Armenia denies the capture of the city of Shusha by Azerbaijan.
"The battles for the city of Shusha continue, keep waiting and believe in our troops" the official representative of the Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhanisyan wrote on Facebook.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Background
On September 27, fighting resumed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries blamed each other for shelling as a result of which they suffered casualties.
Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization.
Azerbaijan, in turn, introduced martial law on September 28. Partial mobilization was announced in that country.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine consistently supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The UN Security Council has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop fighting.
Nagorno-Karabakh war: History
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region began in 1988, when the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1991-1994, the bloodshed conflict continued in the region, which ended with the signing of a ceasefire protocol. Nagorno-Karabakh proclaimed itself an independent "republic." Azerbaijan did not recognize this, considering the territory to have been occupied by Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with "detailed information" on the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia's foreign ministry reports.
Russia on October 30 responded to Armenia's appeal.
"According to the Agreement, Russia will provide Yerevan all the assistance required if hostilities shift directly to the Armenian territory," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.


unian--2020-11-08--Punishment for quarantine violations: Justice chief elaborates on fines

He has commented on the law adopted by Parliament on November 6 .
Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska says that after the new law on fines for violating quarantine enters into force , people will not be fined for not wearing a mask in the street .
In a video address , the minister said minors would not be fined either .
Maliuska believes that fines from UAH 17,000 to UAH34,000 for violating any quarantine rules were unfair , since not all violators were financially capable of actually paying them .
He recalled that in order to resolve these issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rada introduced fines of UAH 170 to UAH 255 for failing to wear a mask in public settings and on transport in the amount .
`` At the same time , such a fine will be applied quickly : it will be imposed by police officers , representatives of the sanitary-epidemiological service or local authorities immediately on the spot .
I would like to note that such fines will not be applied to minors , and neither they will be applied for not wearing a mask in the street , '' the minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted a government-submitted law amending the Code of Administrative Offenses regarding the prevention of the COVID-19 spread ( No .
3891 ) .
• In particular , the law establishes that staying in indoor public settings and on public transport during quarantine without wearing personal protective equipment , including respirators or face masks , including home-made ones , that cover both nose and mouth , shall entail a fine ( 10 to 15 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens ( from UAH 170 to 255 ) .

He has commented on the law adopted by Parliament on November 6.
Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska says that after the new law on fines for violating quarantine enters into force, people will not be fined for not wearing a mask in the street.
In a video address, the minister said minors would not be fined either.
Maliuska believes that fines from UAH 17,000 to UAH34,000 for violating any quarantine rules were unfair, since not all violators were financially capable of actually paying them. He recalled that in order to resolve these issues, on November 6, the Verkhovna Rada introduced fines of UAH 170 to UAH 255 for failing to wear a mask in public settings and on transport in the amount.
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"At the same time, such a fine will be applied quickly: it will be imposed by police officers, representatives of the sanitary-epidemiological service or local authorities immediately on the spot. I would like to note that such fines will not be applied to minors, and neither they will be applied for not wearing a mask in the street," the minister of justice explained.
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unian--2020-11-08--Further talks with Iran depend on plane crash data Tehran hands over – MFA official

Kyiv is waiting for the completion of the technical investigation expected to be carried out `` objectively and impartially . ''
Ukraine 's further negotiations with Iran will depend on the information Tehran will provide about UIA 's passenger jet downing in January .
That 's according to Deputy Foreign Minister , head of the Ukrainian group of negotiators with Iran on the Ukrainian plane crash , Yevhen Yenin , RFE/RL 's KrymRealii reports .
`` To date , we have not yet agreed on the exact dates of the negotiations .
To a large extent , this will depend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the agreements reached during the previous round of negotiations , and on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic , '' Yenin said .
Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S.He added : `` Of course , we are waiting for the Iranian side to fulfill its promises – send in the information . ''
This , Yenine reports , will `` directly affect the situation that we may have during the next round of negotiations . ''
`` If we see that there is nothing to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more expedient to wait until all the parties have fulfilled their obligations . ''
The MFA official also said that on November 6 , a regular meeting of the ICAO [ International Civil Aviation Organization ] Council was held , attended by a representative of Ukraine .
The deputy foreign minister added that the Ukrainian side once again stressed that its goal is to establish justice .
`` We are looking forward to the information that Iran has promised to provide us within the framework of the negotiation process , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an objective and impartial way .
Now the relevant information has not yet been received from the Iranian side either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by the Office of the Prosecutor General , '' Yenin stressed .
• On January 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers – were killed .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' and promised to bring those responsible to justice .
• On June 9 , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of the PS752 victims .
• On July 31 , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba briefed on three major achievements of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation on compensations .
In particular , Iran joined in the negotiation process to establish all the circumstances of the disaster , to bring all those responsible to justice and handle all necessary payments .
Iran also agreed to fulfill all its obligations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aviation .
At the same time , there is no answer yet to the question of the size of the compensation .
• The second round of negotiation with Iran took place in Tehran on October 19-20 .

Kyiv is waiting for the completion of the technical investigation expected to be carried out "objectively and impartially."
Ukraine's further negotiations with Iran will depend on the information Tehran will provide about UIA's passenger jet downing in January.
That's according to Deputy Foreign Minister, head of the Ukrainian group of negotiators with Iran on the Ukrainian plane crash, Yevhen Yenin, RFE/RL's KrymRealii reports.
"To date, we have not yet agreed on the exact dates of the negotiations. To a large extent, this will depend both on the implementation by the parties of the agreements reached during the previous round of negotiations, and on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic," Yenin said.
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Read alsoSeveral relatives of PS752 victims file lawsuit against Iran in U.S.He added: "Of course, we are waiting for the Iranian side to fulfill its promises – send in the information." This, Yenine reports, will "directly affect the situation that we may have during the next round of negotiations."
"If we see that there is nothing to talk about yet, then perhaps it would be more expedient to wait until all the parties have fulfilled their obligations."
The MFA official also said that on November 6, a regular meeting of the ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] Council was held, attended by a representative of Ukraine.
The deputy foreign minister added that the Ukrainian side once again stressed that its goal is to establish justice.
"We are looking forward to the information that Iran has promised to provide us within the framework of the negotiation process, as well as the completion of the technical investigation in an objective and impartial way. Now the relevant information has not yet been received from the Iranian side either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by the Office of the Prosecutor General," Yenin stressed.
PS752 downing in Iran: Background


unian--2020-11-08--NBU Governor Shevchenko off to US for official working visit

Earlier , Shevchenko said there was no uncertainty in Ukraine 's relations with the International Monetary Fund .
Kyrylo Shevchenko , Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine , set off for an official working visit to Washington , DC , to discuss the current state and prospects of Ukraine 's cooperation with international partners .
That 's according to the press service of the National Bank .
It is noted that meetings have been scheduled with the leadership of the International Monetary Fund , World Bank , and International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States until November 13 .
• On June 9 , 2020 , the IMF Executive Board approved an 18-month Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine with funding equivalent to SDR 3.6 billion ( about US $ 5 billion ) aimed at helping Ukraine overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic .
• On June 12 , Ukraine received the first tranche of the IMF loan under the new 18-month SBA in the amount of $ 2.1 billion .
• On October 22 , NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko during a briefing said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the International Monetary Fund .

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unian--2020-11-08--Democracy March in Belarus: Rights watchdogs report mass arrests

In Minsk , some subway stations have been shut down due to ongoing unrest .
Today in Minsk and other large cities of Belarus , citizens took to the streets to become part of Democracy March .
Human rights center Viasna reports that as of 15:40 , some 345 people have been detained .
Most of the arrests are taking place in Minsk .
UPDATE : Latest reports as of 19:30 Kyiv time say at least 520 people have been arrested so far , including a few acclaimed athletes who joined the rally .
According to Radio Liberty , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been shut down for entry and exit .
The TUT.BY Telegram channel reports that the security forces have blocked the bridge over the Svisloch River .
On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
According to the Central Election Commission 's official data , 80.1 % of voters backed Alexander Lukashenko , and 10.1 % voted for his main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya .
Following the announcement of the election outcome , protests swept across the country .
Security officials have been detaining and using force against protesters , opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hundreds have been injured , with a few lethal incidents reported .
The Belarusian opposition has created the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power .
Read alsoEU slaps personal sanctions on Lukashenko , entourageThe European Union has not recognized the election results and decided to impose sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for rigging the vote and violently cracking down on protesters .
On September 15 , the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a statement on Belarus .
The MPs branded the elections unfair , condemned repression , and supported EU sanctions against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was secretly sworn in a ceremony held behind closed doors in Minsk .
On October 26 , an indefinite national strike began in Belarus .

In Minsk, some subway stations have been shut down due to ongoing unrest.
Today in Minsk and other large cities of Belarus, citizens took to the streets to become part of Democracy March.
Human rights center Viasna reports that as of 15:40, some 345 people have been detained.
Most of the arrests are taking place in Minsk.
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UPDATE: Latest reports as of 19:30 Kyiv time say at least 520 people have been arrested so far, including a few acclaimed athletes who joined the rally.
According to Radio Liberty, all subway stations of Minsk's Line 3 have been shut down for entry and exit.
The TUT.BY Telegram channel reports that the security forces have blocked the bridge over the Svisloch River.
Belarus protests: Background
On August 9, presidential elections were held in Belarus. According to the Central Election Commission's official data, 80.1% of voters backed Alexander Lukashenko, and 10.1% voted for his main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Following the announcement of the election outcome, protests swept across the country. Security officials have been detaining and using force against protesters, opening politically charged cases against opposition figures. Hundreds have been injured, with a few lethal incidents reported.
The Belarusian opposition has created the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power.
Read alsoEU slaps personal sanctions on Lukashenko, entourageThe European Union has not recognized the election results and decided to impose sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for rigging the vote and violently cracking down on protesters.
On September 15, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a statement on Belarus. The MPs branded the elections unfair, condemned repression, and supported EU sanctions against Belarusian officials.
Lukashenko on September 23 was secretly sworn in a ceremony held behind closed doors in Minsk.
On October 26, an indefinite national strike began in Belarus.


unian--2020-11-08--Ukraine's police investigating alleged suicide of 20-year-old solider in Donbas

The incident was reported early in the morning on November 7 .
Ukraine 's National Police are investigating a possible suicide of a 20-year-old member of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade , Oleh Svynaryk , in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Luhansk region .
The death was reported at 06:00 a.m. Kyiv time on November 7 ; the incident happened near the village of Polovynkyne , according to the TV news service TSN .
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO 's deputy commander The first to report this incident was Volodymyr Shturm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subsequently , the death of the soldier was confirmed by Chairman of Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyy .
`` Our fellow countryman , Oleh Svynaryk , a resident of the village of Arlamivska Volya , Mostisky district , died at dawn today .
The tragedy occurred in Luhansk region .
The man was only 20 .
He left his parents and two brothers behind .
He served in the 80th separate airborne assault brigade .
I express my sincere condolences to his family and friends .
[ We cherish ] the eternal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he wrote on Facebook on November 7 .
The causes behind the incident and circumstances of the soldier 's death are unknown .
The Hromadske media outlet reported that the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters informed that Svynaryk 's death is not included in combat-related losses .
Meanwhile , the Ukrainian soldier 's death was not mentioned in the morning and evening reports by the JFO HQ .
However , the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group commented the incident on its official Telegram channel .
`` According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death is not related to combat ones , it is a possible suicide .
It is being investigated by officers of the National Police of Ukraine .
Speculations about the 'possible concealment of combat losses by the chiefs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , ' which were circulated by some officials and the media , should be considered unacceptable .
The distance between the place of the incident and the contact line [ in Donbas ] is about 65 km , '' the delegation said .

The incident was reported early in the morning on November 7.
Ukraine's National Police are investigating a possible suicide of a 20-year-old member of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, Oleh Svynaryk, in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Luhansk region.
The death was reported at 06:00 a.m. Kyiv time on November 7; the incident happened near the village of Polovynkyne, according to the TV news service TSN.
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO's deputy commander
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The first to report this incident was Volodymyr Shturm, a member of the Ukrainian military. Subsequently, the death of the soldier was confirmed by Chairman of Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyy.
"Our fellow countryman, Oleh Svynaryk, a resident of the village of Arlamivska Volya, Mostisky district, died at dawn today. The tragedy occurred in Luhansk region. The man was only 20. He left his parents and two brothers behind. He served in the 80th separate airborne assault brigade. I express my sincere condolences to his family and friends. [We cherish] the eternal and blessed memory of the hero!" he wrote on Facebook on November 7.
The causes behind the incident and circumstances of the soldier's death are unknown. The Hromadske media outlet reported that the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters informed that Svynaryk's death is not included in combat-related losses.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian soldier's death was not mentioned in the morning and evening reports by the JFO HQ.
However, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group commented the incident on its official Telegram channel.


unian--2020-11-08--COVID-19 in Ukraine: Number of cases exceeds 460,000

Since the onset of the pandemic , 8,450 patients have died .
Over the past day , October 7 , a total of 9,397 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ukraine , while 138 patients died .
That 's according to the Ministry of Health .
Another 1,157 people were hospitalized over the past day , while2,637 recovered ; Since the onset of the pandemic , 460,331 people contracted the coronavirus in Ukraine , 206,866 recovered , and 8,450 died .
Read alsoTwo deputy heads of President 's Office test positive for COVID-19On October 7 , Ukraine labs ran 49,720 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the epidemic , a total of 3,613,899 PCR tests have been run Ukraine .
Over the past day , the largest number of confirmed cases was registered in Kharkiv region ( 1,074 ) , Kyiv ( 943 ) , Zaporizhia ( 688 ) , Kyiv ( 546 ) and Zhytomyr ( 543 ) regions .
• COVID-19 : Over 9,800 new active cases reported as of Nov 6 • Ukraine 's parliament introduces fines for not wearing face masks in public places • Makeshift hospitals to be deployed in three Ukrainian cities – @ @

Since the onset of the pandemic, 8,450 patients have died.
Over the past day, October 7, a total of 9,397 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ukraine, while 138 patients died.
That's according to the Ministry of Health.
Another 1,157 people were hospitalized over the past day, while2,637 recovered;
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Since the onset of the pandemic, 460,331 people contracted the coronavirus in Ukraine, 206,866 recovered, and 8,450 died.
Read alsoTwo deputy heads of President's Office test positive for COVID-19On October 7, Ukraine labs ran 49,720 COVID-19 tests. Since the start of the epidemic, a total of 3,613,899 PCR tests have been run Ukraine.
Over the past day, the largest number of confirmed cases was registered in Kharkiv region (1,074), Kyiv (943), Zaporizhia (688), Kyiv (546) and Zhytomyr (543) regions.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-11-09--Ukraine, Kazakhstan may launch digital permits for cargo shipment

Ukraine also plans to implement similar pilot projects with Poland .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii has met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar during his visit to Kazakhstan where he proposed that the two countries switch to the digital permits exchange system for freight transportation .
That is according to a statement by the ministry 's press service published on its website on November 9 .
Read alsoAgri-exports from Ukraine down 1.7 % in Jan-OctAccording to Kryklii , the main common task for Ukraine and Kazakhstan is to create comfortable competitive routes and conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volumes .
`` Therefore , he suggested that the Kazakh side switch to the digital permits exchange system for international cargo transportation , which will significantly strengthen the cooperation of the two countries .
Ukraine also plans to implement similar pilot projects with Poland , '' the press service said .
`` At the same time , the minister stressed the need to increase the competitiveness of the TRACECA [ international transport programme involving the European Union and 12 member States of the Eastern European , Caucasian and Central Asian region ] corridor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permit for the countries participating in the project , '' the report said .
Kryklii also reiterated Ukraine 's interest in developing mutually beneficial Ukrainian-Kazakh cooperation in the trade and transport sectors .
He also noted the importance of further increase in fright traffic to China , Kazakhstan , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Ukraine , the EU countries via seaports of the Black and Caspian Seas .

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unian--2020-11-09--Foreign investors losing interest in Ukraine – survey

The `` lack of trust in judiciary '' was named the main obstacle to foreign investment for the first time in five years .
Some 48 % of foreign investors think that Ukraine became less attractive for investment , 42 % consider the investment climate largely unchanged , and only 9 % see improvements .
These are some of the findings of the fifth annual survey of strategic and portfolio investors jointly conducted by the European Business Association ( EBA ) , Dragon Capital , and Center for Economic Strategy ( CES ) at the end of October 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' was named the main obstacle to foreign investment for the first time in five years , while 'widespread corruption , ' the previous leader , moved to second place .
Both portfolio and direct investors have named the same obstacles as most important ones , '' Dragon Capital reported .
Market monopolization and power seizure by oligarchs was the third impediment , though strategic investors were also concerned about cumbersome and frequently amended legislation .
In the meantime , debt default is considered a top threat to the investment climate , followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and change in geopolitical direction from west to east .
Strategic investors also view loose economic policies as an important negative factor , while portfolio investors would negatively react to failure to reach an agreement with the IMF on the next loan tranche .
Dragon Capital is a leading Ukrainian group of companies in the field of investment and financial services , offering a comprehensive range of products in equities and fixed income sales , trading and research , investment banking , private equity and asset management to corporate and private clients .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of the largest business communities in Ukraine , founded with the support of the European Commission in 1999 .
The EBA gives domestic companies the opportunity to contribute to improving the investment climate in Ukraine in favor of business industries , society , and the country as a whole .
Read alsoUkraine 's economy to fully recover from coronacrisis in 2022 – NBUCentre for Economic Strategy ( CES ) is an independent economic policy think tank founded in May 2015 .
Its objective is to support reforms helping to achieve sustainable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Centre contributes to the development of Ukraine 's economic growth strategy , conducts independent analyses of the most important aspects of public policy and builds public support for reforms .
• On June 26 , 2020 , the National Bank of Ukraine improved the calculation of foreign direct investment ( FDI ) in accordance with international standards .
• Now , reinvested income of enterprises is taken into account in the balance of payments , i.e .
the income of direct foreign investors includes not only dividends , but also their share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These changes are in line with the International Monetary Fund statistics standards and the practice of most countries in the world .
• Due to the coronavirus crisis , foreign direct investment in the world in the first half of 2020 decreased by 49 % against 2019 .

The "lack of trust in judiciary" was named the main obstacle to foreign investment for the first time in five years.
Some 48% of foreign investors think that Ukraine became less attractive for investment, 42% consider the investment climate largely unchanged, and only 9% see improvements.
These are some of the findings of the fifth annual survey of strategic and portfolio investors jointly conducted by the European Business Association (EBA), Dragon Capital, and Center for Economic Strategy (CES) at the end of October 2020.
"The 'lack of trust in judiciary' was named the main obstacle to foreign investment for the first time in five years, while 'widespread corruption,' the previous leader, moved to second place. Both portfolio and direct investors have named the same obstacles as most important ones," Dragon Capital reported.
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Market monopolization and power seizure by oligarchs was the third impediment, though strategic investors were also concerned about cumbersome and frequently amended legislation.
In the meantime, debt default is considered a top threat to the investment climate, followed by a shift away from democratic values and change in geopolitical direction from west to east.
Strategic investors also view loose economic policies as an important negative factor, while portfolio investors would negatively react to failure to reach an agreement with the IMF on the next loan tranche.
Dragon Capital
Dragon Capital is a leading Ukrainian group of companies in the field of investment and financial services, offering a comprehensive range of products in equities and fixed income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private equity and asset management to corporate and private clients.
EBA
The European Business Association (EBA) is one of the largest business communities in Ukraine, founded with the support of the European Commission in 1999. The EBA gives domestic companies the opportunity to contribute to improving the investment climate in Ukraine in favor of business industries, society, and the country as a whole.
CES
Read alsoUkraine's economy to fully recover from coronacrisis in 2022 – NBUCentre for Economic Strategy (CES) is an independent economic policy think tank founded in May 2015. Its objective is to support reforms helping to achieve sustainable inclusive economic growth in the country. The Centre contributes to the development of Ukraine's economic growth strategy, conducts independent analyses of the most important aspects of public policy and builds public support for reforms.
Ukraine and foreign investment


unian--2020-11-09--Gas stocks shrink by 1% to 28 bcm over week

USFs were filled by 90 % as of November 8 , 2020 .
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine 's underground @ @ @ @ @ shrank by 1 % , to 28 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) within a @ @ @ @ @ .
As of November 8 , 2020 , gas reserves in the country 's USFs @ @ @ @ @ 21.6 bcm as of November 8 , 2019 , the state-run gas transport system operator @ @ @ @ @ were filled by 90 % as of November 8 , 2020 .
Read alsoGas transit @ @ @ @ @ by over 38 % , to 45 bcmBackground Ukraine started pumping natural gas into its @ @ @ @ @ the country 's reserves stood 15.808 bcm .
On October 28 , National Joint-Stock Company @ @ @ @ @ had stopped injecting gas into the underground storage facilities , having switching to pumping it @ @ @ @ @ of the 2020-2021 heating season .
By the start of the 2019-2020 heating season , @ @ @ @ @ of gas , which was a record high over the past decade .

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unian--2020-11-09--Scheduled surgeries suspended across Ukraine

The country is entering Stage 2 of coronavirus response efforts to tackle the spread of COVID-19 .
Scheduled surgeries and hospitalizations are now prohibited in Ukraine starting Monday , November 9 .
Deputy Minister of Health Viktor Liashko told an online briefing on Monday Ukraine is now entering the second stage of coronavirus response efforts , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Two conference calls have just completed : one meeting led by the president and the other – by deputy head of the President 's Office – with regional state administrations .
Read alsoHealth minister explains `` weekend quarantine '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decision was made : Ukraine is moving to the second stage of response to the spread of coronavirus disease .
We continue to expand and increase the number of beds in our healthcare facilities that will hospitalize patients with coronavirus , '' Liashko said .
He added that from Monday all scheduled surgeries and hospitalizations `` are prohibited in our hospitals . ''
He noted that the situation with the COVID-19 spread is `` extremely tense '' .
• Makeshift hospitals to be deployed in three Ukrainian cities – health minister • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported as of Nov 9

The country is entering Stage 2 of coronavirus response efforts to tackle the spread of COVID-19.
Scheduled surgeries and hospitalizations are now prohibited in Ukraine starting Monday, November 9.
Deputy Minister of Health Viktor Liashko told an online briefing on Monday Ukraine is now entering the second stage of coronavirus response efforts, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Two conference calls have just completed: one meeting led by the president and the other – by deputy head of the President's Office – with regional state administrations.
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Read alsoHealth minister explains "weekend quarantine" rules"Following these conference calls, a decision was made: Ukraine is moving to the second stage of response to the spread of coronavirus disease. We continue to expand and increase the number of beds in our healthcare facilities that will hospitalize patients with coronavirus," Liashko said.
He added that from Monday all scheduled surgeries and hospitalizations "are prohibited in our hospitals."
"Hospitals admit patients requiring urgent care and patients with coronavirus only," Liashko stressed.
He noted that the situation with the COVID-19 spread is "extremely tense".
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unian--2020-11-09--Indictment against ex-infrastructure minister forwarded to court – SAPO

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Omelyan in December 2017 ordered to cut by 20% all port fees (except lighthouse dues).
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unian--2020-11-09--Kyiv mayor reports over 700 new daily COVID-19 cases, five fatalities as of Nov 9

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 44,920 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 748 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 748 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 34 healthcare workers .
There were five fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on November 9 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 44,920 . ''
According to the city mayor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 278 men aged 18 to 87 are among those infected .
Thirty-four girls ( from eight months to 17 years old ) and 35 boys ( from one to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Klitschko said 76 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 170 people had recovered in the past day .
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9 : No green or yellow zones leftIn total , 16,667 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( 130 ) , Darnytsky district ( 109 ) , and Obolonsky district ( 107 ) .
The death toll in the city stands at 872 .
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
Quarantine-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Over 8,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 9On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown just yet .

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 44,920.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 748 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 748 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 34 healthcare workers. There were five fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 9.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 44,920."
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According to the city mayor, 401 women aged 18 to 92 and 278 men aged 18 to 87 are among those infected.
Thirty-four girls (from eight months to 17 years old) and 35 boys (from one to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 76 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 170 people had recovered in the past day.
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9: No green or yellow zones leftIn total, 16,667 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (130), Darnytsky district (109), and Obolonsky district (107).
The death toll in the city stands at 872.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1. The Ukrainian regions were split into the green, yellow, orange, and red zones depending on hospital load, the average number of PCR and ELISA tests, the ascertainment rate of COVID-19, and daily spread dynamics.
Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone. The mildest ones are in the green zone, the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Over 8,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 9On October 13, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020.
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown just yet.
Ukraine's updated epidemic zoning took effect on Monday, November 9.


unian--2020-11-09--Agri-exports from Ukraine down 1.7% in Jan-Oct

Agri-exports from Ukraine down 1.7 % in Jan-Oct At the same time , imports of agricultural products amounted to almost @ @ @ @ @ which was 14.4 % up y-o-y .

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At the same time, imports of agricultural products amounted to almost US$5.1 billion, which was 14.4% up y-o-y.
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unian--2020-11-09--Sweets may grow in price – Ukrkondprom

Sweets may grow in price – Ukrkondprom

Sweets may grow in price – Ukrkondprom
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The reason is a hike in prices of relevant components.
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unian--2020-11-09--On Day of Ukrainian language, "National Radio Dictation" aired

Ukrainians are offered to check their spelling skills in an online test .
The Ministry of Education and Science has noted that the government ensures the all-round development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of public life throughout Ukraine , including as language of command at school acting Minister Serhiy Shkarlet wrote on Telegram .
`` Every year on November 9 , we celebrate Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language .
Language is the most important means of communication for gaining education and a key component in people 's intellectual development , '' the official wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that it has already become an annual tradition that on this day , hundreds of thousands of citizens take part in the All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity .
Video of the class on Ukrainian writing Today is no exception as a number of radio stations aired the dictation live across the country .
Anyone willing to have their spelling checked by professionals is invited to file their handwritten works at rd @ ukr.radio until the end of the day on November 10 .
The correct text of the dictation will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's take care of the most precious treasure of our people and speak Ukrainian , '' he summed up .
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Ukrainians are offered to check their spelling skills in an online test.
Today, November 9, Ukraine marks Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language.
The Ministry of Education and Science has noted that the government ensures the all-round development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of public life throughout Ukraine, including as language of command at school acting Minister Serhiy Shkarlet wrote on Telegram.
"Every year on November 9, we celebrate Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. Language is the most important means of communication for gaining education and a key component in people's intellectual development," the official wrote.
The head of the Ministry of Education noted that it has already become an annual tradition that on this day, hundreds of thousands of citizens take part in the All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity.
Video of the class on Ukrainian writing
Today is no exception as a number of radio stations aired the dictation live across the country. Anyone willing to have their spelling checked by professionals is invited to file their handwritten works at rd@ukr.radio until the end of the day on November 10.
The correct text of the dictation will be published on November 11.
"Let's take care of the most precious treasure of our people and speak Ukrainian," he summed up.
Ukrainian language: Related reports


unian--2020-11-09--Russia may soon deploy nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea – NSDC secretary

They may already have , but Ukraine has no sufficient evidence .
Secretary of Ukraine 's National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) Oleksiy Danilov has said Russia may soon deploy nuclear weapons in the occupied Crimea .
`` We have no final confirmation about nuclear weapons having been deployed there .
But we are clearly aware this may happen shortly .
This will depend on many factors , and if the Russians see they are losing , they will definitely revisit the issue , '' he told RFE/RL 's Krym-Realii media project .
Crimean Platform to end Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of July , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the finalization of the concept of the international platform , `` Crimea is Ukraine . ''
At the beginning , it is expected to be a consultative and advisory format , which will grow into a negotiation format .
On August 24 , Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced that Ukraine would propose that Germany could join the future international platform for the end of the occupation of Crimea .
Read alsoKyiv to host Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021On September 23 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly , called on partners to join the international platform for the end of the Russian occupation of Crimea .
On October 6 , the president announced that the European Union is ready to join the platform .
The Budapest Memorandum was signed on December 5 , 1994 .
According to the document , Ukraine received guarantees of territorial integrity in exchange for renouncing its nuclear status .
The memorandum was signed by the leaders of Ukraine , the United States , Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was signed by China and France .

They may already have, but Ukraine has no sufficient evidence.
Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov has said Russia may soon deploy nuclear weapons in the occupied Crimea.
"We have no final confirmation about nuclear weapons having been deployed there. But we are clearly aware this may happen shortly. This will depend on many factors, and if the Russians see they are losing, they will definitely revisit the issue," he told RFE/RL's Krym-Realii media project.
Crimean Platform to end Russian occupation of the peninsula
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At the end of July, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the finalization of the concept of the international platform, "Crimea is Ukraine." At the beginning, it is expected to be a consultative and advisory format, which will grow into a negotiation format.
On August 24, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced that Ukraine would propose that Germany could join the future international platform for the end of the occupation of Crimea.
Read alsoKyiv to host Crimean Platform Summit in May 2021On September 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who participated in the general debate of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, called on partners to join the international platform for the end of the Russian occupation of Crimea.
On October 6, the president announced that the European Union is ready to join the platform.
UNIAN memo
The Budapest Memorandum was signed on December 5, 1994. According to the document, Ukraine received guarantees of territorial integrity in exchange for renouncing its nuclear status. The memorandum was signed by the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Later, it was signed by China and France.


unian--2020-11-09--Health minister explains "weekend quarantine" rules

Restaurants , cafes , and other catering establishments are allowed to work in the takeaway mode .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has elaborated on the rules of the so-called `` weekend quarantine '' that may be introduced across the country soon .
`` We 'll be offering a strict weekend lockdown .
This means that on weekends , i.e .
Saturdays and Sundays ( from 00:00 on Saturday to 00:00 on Monday ) only grocery stores , pharmacies , public transport , gas stations , and veterinary pharmacies will operate in the country , '' he told a briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9 : No green or yellow zones leftIt is proposed that restaurants , cafes , and other catering establishments will be allowed to work in the takeaway mode .
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
Quarantine-related curbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

Restaurants, cafes, and other catering establishments are allowed to work in the takeaway mode.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has elaborated on the rules of the so-called "weekend quarantine" that may be introduced across the country soon.
"We'll be offering a strict weekend lockdown. This means that on weekends, i.e. Saturdays and Sundays (from 00:00 on Saturday to 00:00 on Monday) only grocery stores, pharmacies, public transport, gas stations, and veterinary pharmacies will operate in the country," he told a briefing on November 9, as reported by an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9: No green or yellow zones leftIt is proposed that restaurants, cafes, and other catering establishments will be allowed to work in the takeaway mode.
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"As for other shops, shopping malls, and entertainment centers, we recommend that they be shut down on Saturdays and Sundays," he added.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background
The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1. The Ukrainian regions were split into the green, yellow, orange, and red zones depending on hospital load, the average number of PCR and ELISA tests, the ascertainment rate of COVID-19, and daily spread dynamics.
Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone. The mildest ones are in the green zone, the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions.
On October 13, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020.
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet.
Ukraine's updated epidemic zoning took effect on Monday, November 9.


unian--2020-11-09--Ukraine "has almost implemented" all steps agreed upon at Normandy Four summit in Paris – Reznikov

The officials recalled that the TCG had identified four new disengagement areas , as well as 19 humanitarian demining sites .
Ukraine has almost implemented the steps agreed upon at the latest summit of the Normandy Four ( Ukraine , Germany , France , and Russia ) leaders in Paris last year 's December , says Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov .
In an interview with RFE/RL 's Ukrainian service , the official elaborated on the response to a question about the deadline for progress in the negotiations announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists what President Zelensky had had in mind when he said that it will take a year .
I said that , probably , in my opinion , including by agreeing on December 9 with the leaders of the Normandy Four about a certain action plan , laid down at the Paris summit , we take a year to implement it .
And we have almost implemented it , '' the minister said .
Read alsoContinuing war against Ukraine `` disadvantageous '' for Russia – ReznikovReznikov stressed the Trilateral Contact Group had identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as 19 humanitarian mine clearance sites .
He also recalled two new crossing points of the contact line , scheduled to launch on November 10 .
The ceasefire remains in place despite violations , he said .
`` If we list the agreements [ reached ] in Paris , we can say the sides have implemented them .
And this is the basis for a new summit .
But at the new summit in Berlin , the leaders of the Normandy format may sit down and say : we have n't done some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who failed to make an effort , who may be to blame , have we set realistic plans before ourselves , or , perhaps , we have not finalized somewhere .
And all four will talk this over , namely representatives of Russia , Ukraine , Germany and France , '' Reznikov added .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , French President Emmanuel Macron , and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris on December 9 , 2019 , to discuss ways to end the war in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full and comprehensive ceasefire regime by the end of 2019 and supported the arrangement within the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on the disengagement of troops and weapons at three new sites in eastern Ukraine by the end of March 2020 .
The leaders encouraged the TCG to promote the release and exchange of held persons by the end of the year on an `` all for all '' basis , starting with `` all identified for all identified persons . ''
The parties expressed their interest in reaching agreements within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal aspects of the law on the special order of local self-government ( on the special status ) of certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions – as specified in the Comprehensive Package of Measures for the Implementation of Minsk agreements of 2015 – to ensure its continued application .

The officials recalled that the TCG had identified four new disengagement areas, as well as 19 humanitarian demining sites.
Ukraine has almost implemented the steps agreed upon at the latest summit of the Normandy Four (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia) leaders in Paris last year's December, says Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov.
In an interview with RFE/RL's Ukrainian service, the official elaborated on the response to a question about the deadline for progress in the negotiations announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky last year.
"I was asked by journalists what President Zelensky had had in mind when he said that it will take a year. I said that, probably, in my opinion, including by agreeing on December 9 with the leaders of the Normandy Four about a certain action plan, laid down at the Paris summit, we take a year to implement it. And we have almost implemented it," the minister said.
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Read alsoContinuing war against Ukraine "disadvantageous" for Russia – ReznikovReznikov stressed the Trilateral Contact Group had identified four new disengagement areas, as well as 19 humanitarian mine clearance sites. He also recalled two new crossing points of the contact line, scheduled to launch on November 10. The ceasefire remains in place despite violations, he said.
"If we list the agreements [reached] in Paris, we can say the sides have implemented them. And this is the basis for a new summit. But at the new summit in Berlin, the leaders of the Normandy format may sit down and say: we haven't done some things – let's ask ourselves why, who failed to make an effort, who may be to blame, have we set realistic plans before ourselves, or, perhaps, we have not finalized somewhere. And all four will talk this over, namely representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France," Reznikov added.
Normandy Four summit: Background
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris on December 9, 2019, to discuss ways to end the war in Donbas.
They reaffirmed their commitment to the full and comprehensive ceasefire regime by the end of 2019 and supported the arrangement within the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on the disengagement of troops and weapons at three new sites in eastern Ukraine by the end of March 2020.
The leaders encouraged the TCG to promote the release and exchange of held persons by the end of the year on an "all for all" basis, starting with "all identified for all identified persons."
The parties expressed their interest in reaching agreements within the Normandy format and the TCG on all legal aspects of the law on the special order of local self-government (on the special status) of certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions – as specified in the Comprehensive Package of Measures for the Implementation of Minsk agreements of 2015 – to ensure its continued application.


unian--2020-11-09--Ukrainian company reportedly wins contract to supply new radar system to Pentagon

Ukraine already supplies to the U.S. Army its air-defense radars , including the newest 36D6M1-1 3D mobile radar .
The United States Department of Defense has reportedly awarded to Ukraine 's Iskra , which is part of the UkrOboronProm defense giant , a contract for the supply of a new radar system .
Iskra 's head designer Dmytro Semionov in an interview with OPK.com.ua said another contract was signed just recently , Defence-Blog reports .
`` We have a successful experience in supplying radars to the United States .
As far as we know , these radars are actively used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality of the delivered products , '' Semionov said .
“ Moreover , our cooperation with American partners is expanding : just a few days ago , another contract was signed for the supply of our radar systems to the United States.
” Ukraine already supplies to the U.S. Army its air-defense radars , including the newest 36D6M1-1 3D mobile radar .
ImportGenius , a website tracking the import/export activity , the U.S. Army Contracting Command received the 36D6M1-1 3D mobile air-defense radar system from Ukraine in 2018 .
Read alsoUkroboronprom to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saysThe mobile 3D air space surveillance 36D6-M1 radar is designed as a part of modern automated Air Defense systems , Anti-Aircraft Missile Complexes , being capable of detecting low altitude targets amid active and passive jamming as well as ensuring Air Traffic Control both for military and civil purposes .
In January 2019 , the Ukraine Air Force Il-76 cargo plane with air surveillance radar on board conducted what the outlet called a `` mystery flight '' to Salt Lake City , Utah .
Most likely , the article suggests , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new Ukrainian radar systems to train their troops .
Zaporizhia-based SE Scientific and Production Complex Iskra is a leading developer and manufacturer of ground-based radar technology for Ukraine 's defense industry .
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Ukraine already supplies to the U.S. Army its air-defense radars, including the newest 36D6M1-1 3D mobile radar.
The United States Department of Defense has reportedly awarded to Ukraine's Iskra, which is part of the UkrOboronProm defense giant, a contract for the supply of a new radar system.
Iskra's head designer Dmytro Semionov in an interview with OPK.com.ua said another contract was signed just recently, Defence-Blog reports.
"We have a successful experience in supplying radars to the United States. As far as we know, these radars are actively used and customers are completely satisfied with the quality of the delivered products," Semionov said. “Moreover, our cooperation with American partners is expanding: just a few days ago, another contract was signed for the supply of our radar systems to the United States.”
Ukraine already supplies to the U.S. Army its air-defense radars, including the newest 36D6M1-1 3D mobile radar.
ImportGenius, a website tracking the import/export activity, the U.S. Army Contracting Command received the 36D6M1-1 3D mobile air-defense radar system from Ukraine in 2018.
Read alsoUkroboronprom to be reorganized into nine holdings, deputy PM saysThe mobile 3D air space surveillance 36D6-M1 radar is designed as a part of modern automated Air Defense systems, Anti-Aircraft Missile Complexes, being capable of detecting low altitude targets amid active and passive jamming as well as ensuring Air Traffic Control both for military and civil purposes.
In January 2019, the Ukraine Air Force Il-76 cargo plane with air surveillance radar on board conducted what the outlet called a "mystery flight" to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Most likely, the article suggests, the U.S. air force and the army are using the new Ukrainian radar systems to train their troops.
Iskra: Memo
Zaporizhia-based SE Scientific and Production Complex Iskra is a leading developer and manufacturer of ground-based radar technology for Ukraine's defense industry.
The Complex includes a Design Bureau and a Machine Building Plant.
Ukraine defense industry: Other reports


unian--2020-11-09--OSCE to draft single plan to resolve Donbas crisis – Kravchuk

The agreed document may emerge by the next TCG meeting on November 10 .
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) is set to prepare a single plan for the Donbas settlement , taking into account the positions of all parties involved .
That 's according to Leonid Kravchuk , chair of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group , who spoke with Russia 's TASS state-owned news agency in a move unusual for most Ukrainian officials .
`` This document will be neither Ukrainian , nor Russian , and nor will it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions ] .
This will be a document of the Trilateral Contact Group , which , at the suggestion of Ms [ Heidi ] Grau , prepared an instruction to Mr. Pierre Morel – he is an ambassador for political issues in the system of Minsk agreements – so that he would combine the proposals of all parties in one document that we will discuss , '' said Kravchuk .
Read alsoOutdated : Ukraine delegation chief says Minsk deal should be reviewedHe also expressed hope that the agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting , which has been scheduled for November 10 .
He noted that Ukraine has fulfilled its part of the task , having handed its version for other parties to study .
Kravchuk also said that if an agreement is reached , the document can be signed by all parties to the TCG .
The Action Plan for Donbas was announced by the Office of the President after the latest TCG meeting .
The Office said the plan should be developed using the proposals put forward at the meeting of the Normandy Four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group named five main points of the new Action Plan .
The Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine is a group of representatives from Ukraine , the Russian Federation , and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe that was formed as means to facilitate a diplomatic resolution to the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine .
The so-called ORDLO ( the occupied areas of Donbas ) are not party to the Trilateral Contact Group .

The agreed document may emerge by the next TCG meeting on November 10.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is set to prepare a single plan for the Donbas settlement, taking into account the positions of all parties involved.
That's according to Leonid Kravchuk, chair of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group, who spoke with Russia's TASS state-owned news agency in a move unusual for most Ukrainian officials.
"This document will be neither Ukrainian, nor Russian, and nor will it will be authored by the ORDLO (temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions]. This will be a document of the Trilateral Contact Group, which, at the suggestion of Ms [Heidi] Grau, prepared an instruction to Mr. Pierre Morel – he is an ambassador for political issues in the system of Minsk agreements – so that he would combine the proposals of all parties in one document that we will discuss," said Kravchuk.
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Read alsoOutdated: Ukraine delegation chief says Minsk deal should be reviewedHe also expressed hope that the agreed plan will emerge before the next TCG meeting, which has been scheduled for November 10.
He noted that Ukraine has fulfilled its part of the task, having handed its version for other parties to study. Kravchuk also said that if an agreement is reached, the document can be signed by all parties to the TCG.
Donbas Action Plan
The Action Plan for Donbas was announced by the Office of the President after the latest TCG meeting. The Office said the plan should be developed using the proposals put forward at the meeting of the Normandy Four leaders' advisors.
On November 5, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group named five main points of the new Action Plan.
Memo
The Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine is a group of representatives from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe that was formed as means to facilitate a diplomatic resolution to the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
The so-called ORDLO (the occupied areas of Donbas) are not party to the Trilateral Contact Group.
Ukraine sees the internationally unrecognized entities as Russian proxy forces enjoying Moscow's comprehensive support.


unian--2020-11-09--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one ceasefire violation on Nov 8

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine Command have reported one violation of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday , November 8 .
`` In the past day , November 8 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations and its mercenaries once violated the ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 9 , 2020 .
Read alsoRussia 's active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – NSDCIn particular , the enemy fired an under-barrel grenade launcher and rifles near the village of Vodiane .
The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported in the past day .
Since midnight , no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine Command have reported one violation of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday, November 8.
"In the past day, November 8, the Russian Federation's armed formations and its mercenaries once violated the ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on November 9, 2020.
Read alsoRussia's active hybrid war against Ukraine began after 2004 – NSDCIn particular, the enemy fired an under-barrel grenade launcher and rifles near the village of Vodiane.
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The shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers so Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported in the past day.
Since midnight, no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-11-09--COVID-19: Over 8,600 new active cases reported as of Nov 9

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 469,018 .
Ukraine said 8,687 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 9 , 2020 .
`` In the past day , 8,687 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 350 children and 321 healthcare workers , '' the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on its website on November 9 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 469,018 as of November 9 , 2020 .
As many as 1,100 people were hospitalized over the past day , while 2,277 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8,565 with 115 fatalities recorded in the past day .
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9 : No green or yellow zones leftIn total , 41,114 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 34,393 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 6,721 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 748 ) , Kharkiv region ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Zhytomyr region ( 636 ) , and Kyiv region ( 590 ) .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown just yet .

The total number of confirmed cases climbed to 469,018.
Ukraine said 8,687 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 9, 2020.
"In the past day, 8,687 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 350 children and 321 healthcare workers," the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on its website on November 9.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 469,018 as of November 9, 2020.
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As many as 1,100 people were hospitalized over the past day, while 2,277 recovered.
The death toll has hit 8,565 with 115 fatalities recorded in the past day.
Read alsoRevised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9: No green or yellow zones leftIn total, 41,114 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 34,393 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 6,721 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (748), Kharkiv region (717), Zaporizhia region (683), Zhytomyr region (636), and Kyiv region (590).
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-11-09--Continuing war against Ukraine "disadvantageous" for Russia – Reznikov

According to the minister , the pragmatic lack of justification for continued aggression could become a lever over the Kremlin .
Continuing the war against Ukraine would be economically disadvantageous for Russia , Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov believes .
`` I 've said this many times : for the Russian Federation , continuing this hybrid war against Ukraine is disadvantageous and non-pragmatic .
And this is the main thing .
And I believe that in order to find a pragmatic way out , they will be ready to end this hybrid war , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Ukraine delegation chief says Minsk deal should be reviewedAccording to the Ukrainian official , the pragmatic lack of justification for continued aggression could become a lever over the Kremlin , including in negotiations on the release of held persons .
`` For them , the maneuver they made in 2014 is becoming harmful , not beneficial .
They need to support about 3-3.5 million people in the occupied Donbas , provide them with pensions , budgetary payments , raise the issue of maintaining order .
Now , economy-wise , they can no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide enough jobs .
Even in clinics , they can not provide normal health care for people in the time of a pandemic , '' Reznikov stressed .
• Elections could be held in Donbas in spring 2021 , Zelensky allows • World Bank to allocate US $ 100 mln to restore economy of Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas

According to the minister, the pragmatic lack of justification for continued aggression could become a lever over the Kremlin.
Continuing the war against Ukraine would be economically disadvantageous for Russia, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov believes.
"I've said this many times: for the Russian Federation, continuing this hybrid war against Ukraine is disadvantageous and non-pragmatic. And this is the main thing. And I believe that in order to find a pragmatic way out, they will be ready to end this hybrid war," Reznikov has told RFE/RL.
Read alsoOutdated: Ukraine delegation chief says Minsk deal should be reviewedAccording to the Ukrainian official, the pragmatic lack of justification for continued aggression could become a lever over the Kremlin, including in negotiations on the release of held persons.
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"For them, the maneuver they made in 2014 is becoming harmful, not beneficial. They need to support about 3-3.5 million people in the occupied Donbas, provide them with pensions, budgetary payments, raise the issue of maintaining order. Now, economy-wise, they can no longer cope today, they can't provide enough jobs. Even in clinics, they cannot provide normal health care for people in the time of a pandemic," Reznikov stressed.
Donbas: Related reports


unian--2020-11-09--Outdated: Ukraine delegation chief says Minsk deal should be reviewed

A lot has changed in Donbas over the past six years , Kravchuk stresses .
The sequence of steps envisaged by the Minsk agreements adopted in 2015 requires revision , says chief of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas settlement Leonid Kravchuk .
`` If we stick to a sequence stipulated by Minsk agreements , this actually can not be done , '' Kravchuk , who is also the first president in Ukraine 's modern independence history , has told Russia 's TASS news agency .
Read alsoMinister Reznikov elaborates on Donbas economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed in Donbas over the past six years , and the agreements that were adopted in 2015 are outdated .
`` In our plan , I showed changes in these conditions and the fact that we need to change the sequence of steps .
But we 're not changing the basic principle , which is to achieve peace , '' said Kravchuk .
At the same time , he stressed that the main issue that must be resolved before the political component of the agreements is implemented is for Ukraine to regain control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war-struck area .
• `` All for all '' : OSCE calls for mutual release of detainees in Donbas • Ukraine sends Russia note of protest over new `` humanitarian convoy '' to Donbas • Putin amends decree on recognition of `` passports '' issued in occupied Donbas • Plan with impossible deadlines : Why Ukraine 's new wishes on Minsk deal implementation wo n't work • Elections could be held in Donbas in spring 2021 , Zelensky allows

A lot has changed in Donbas over the past six years, Kravchuk stresses.
The sequence of steps envisaged by the Minsk agreements adopted in 2015 requires revision, says chief of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas settlement Leonid Kravchuk.
"If we stick to a sequence stipulated by Minsk agreements, this actually cannot be done," Kravchuk, who is also the first president in Ukraine's modern independence history, has told Russia's TASS news agency.
Read alsoMinister Reznikov elaborates on Donbas economic development strategyKravchuk believes that a lot has changed in Donbas over the past six years, and the agreements that were adopted in 2015 are outdated.
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"In our plan, I showed changes in these conditions and the fact that we need to change the sequence of steps. But we're not changing the basic principle, which is to achieve peace," said Kravchuk.
At the same time, he stressed that the main issue that must be resolved before the political component of the agreements is implemented is for Ukraine to regain control over the border with Russia in the war-struck area.
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unian--2020-11-09--Revised quarantine zoning enforced in Ukraine Nov 9: No green or yellow zones left

From November 9 , the `` red '' level of epidemic threat applies to 199 administrative units .
The coronavirus is gaining momentum in Ukraine as the country sets records for the number of new daily COVID-19 cases .
From November 9 , quarantine restrictions were tightened in a number of regions in connection with the updated epidemiological zoning – the entire map has become `` orange '' and `` red '' , with no `` green '' and `` yellow '' zones left .
`` Red '' quarantine zone in Ukraine : List of regions and settlements Since November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regions have been assigned to the `` red '' level of epidemic danger .
Read alsoCOVID-19 hike , shortage of medicines in Crimea : Ukrainian authorities offer assistanceOver the past week , two regional centers have been added to the `` red '' level of epidemic danger – the cities of Kramatorsk and Zaporizhia - with a COVID-19 incidence rate of 383 per 100,000 .
In total , 13 regional centers have been assigned to the `` red '' zone : • Shopping malls and entertainment centers , cafes and restaurants ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat extends to 11 regional centers : • Hostels and tourist centers ( except for hotels ) ; • Gyms , fitness centers , art facilities ( with over one attendant per 10 sq .
m ) ; • Mass gatherings of more than 100 people ( one person per 20 sq .
m ) ; • Scheduled hospitalizations ( pregnancies , neonatal care , cancer and palliative treatment , and life-threatening cases are all excluded from the rule ) ; and • Over 50 % of total sitting capacity on public transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been divided into four zones ( red , orange , yellow , and green ) depending on the COVID-19 spread threat .
• In each of the epidemiological zones , different quarantine restrictions have been established .
The softest ones are applied in the `` green '' zone , while the most severe bans are introduced in the `` red '' zone .
• The Cabinet has extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of 2020 .

From November 9, the "red" level of epidemic threat applies to 199 administrative units.
The coronavirus is gaining momentum in Ukraine as the country sets records for the number of new daily COVID-19 cases.
From November 9, quarantine restrictions were tightened in a number of regions in connection with the updated epidemiological zoning – the entire map has become "orange" and "red", with no "green" and "yellow" zones left.
"Red" quarantine zone in Ukraine: List of regions and settlements
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Since November 9, 199 administrative units from 23 regions have been assigned to the "red" level of epidemic danger.
Read alsoCOVID-19 hike, shortage of medicines in Crimea: Ukrainian authorities offer assistanceOver the past week, two regional centers have been added to the "red" level of epidemic danger – the cities of Kramatorsk and Zaporizhia - with a COVID-19 incidence rate of 383 per 100,000.
In total, 13 regional centers have been assigned to the "red" zone:
Zhytomyr
Ivano-Frankivsk
Chernivtsi
Rivne
Khmelnitsky
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Kramatorsk
Uzhgorod
Zaporizhia
Mykolaiv
Poltava
Sumy
"Red" zone bans:
Public transport;
Shopping malls and entertainment centers, cafes and restaurants; and
Educational facilities.
"Orange" zone in Ukraine
The "orange" level of epidemic threat extends to 11 regional centers:
Vinnytsia
Lutsk
Ternopil
Lviv
Dnipro
Kropyvnytsky
Severodonetsk
Odesa
Kherson
Cherkasy
Kyiv
Bans are applied to:
Hostels and tourist centers (except for hotels);
Restaurants, night clubs at night hours;
Gyms, fitness centers, art facilities (with over one attendant per 10 sq. m);
Children's camps;
Mass gatherings of more than 100 people (one person per 20 sq. m);
Scheduled hospitalizations (pregnancies, neonatal care, cancer and palliative treatment, and life-threatening cases are all excluded from the rule); and
Over 50% of total sitting capacity on public transport.
Adaptive quarantine in Ukraine


unian--2020-11-08--Ukraine's police investigating alleged suicide of 20-year-old soldier in Donbas

The incident was reported early in the morning on November 7 .
Ukraine 's National Police are investigating a possible suicide of a 20-year-old member of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade , Oleh Svynaryk , in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Luhansk region .
The death was reported at 06:00 a.m. Kyiv time on November 7 ; the incident happened near the village of Polovynkyne , according to the TV news service TSN .
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO 's deputy commander The first to report this incident was Volodymyr Shturm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subsequently , the death of the soldier was confirmed by Chairman of Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyy .
`` Our fellow countryman , Oleh Svynaryk , a resident of the village of Arlamivska Volya , Mostisky district , died at dawn today .
The tragedy occurred in Luhansk region .
The man was only 20 .
He left his parents and two brothers behind .
He served in the 80th separate airborne assault brigade .
I express my sincere condolences to his family and friends .
[ We cherish ] the eternal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he wrote on Facebook on November 7 .
The causes behind the incident and circumstances of the soldier 's death are unknown .
The Hromadske media outlet reported that the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters informed that Svynaryk 's death is not included in combat-related losses .
Meanwhile , the Ukrainian soldier 's death was not mentioned in the morning and evening reports by the JFO HQ .
However , the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group commented the incident on its official Telegram channel .
`` According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death is not related to combat ones , it is a possible suicide .
It is being investigated by officers of the National Police of Ukraine .
Speculations about the 'possible concealment of combat losses by the chiefs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , ' which were circulated by some officials and the media , should be considered unacceptable .
The distance between the place of the incident and the contact line [ in Donbas ] is about 65 km , '' the delegation said .

The incident was reported early in the morning on November 7.
Ukraine's National Police are investigating a possible suicide of a 20-year-old member of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, Oleh Svynaryk, in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Luhansk region.
The death was reported at 06:00 a.m. Kyiv time on November 7; the incident happened near the village of Polovynkyne, according to the TV news service TSN.
Read alsoThree Ukrainian soldiers killed in 100 days of ceasefire in Donbas – JFO's deputy commander
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The first to report this incident was Volodymyr Shturm, a member of the Ukrainian military. Subsequently, the death of the soldier was confirmed by Chairman of Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyy.
"Our fellow countryman, Oleh Svynaryk, a resident of the village of Arlamivska Volya, Mostisky district, died at dawn today. The tragedy occurred in Luhansk region. The man was only 20. He left his parents and two brothers behind. He served in the 80th separate airborne assault brigade. I express my sincere condolences to his family and friends. [We cherish] the eternal and blessed memory of the hero!" he wrote on Facebook on November 7.
The causes behind the incident and circumstances of the soldier's death are unknown. The Hromadske media outlet reported that the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters informed that Svynaryk's death is not included in combat-related losses.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian soldier's death was not mentioned in the morning and evening reports by the JFO HQ.
However, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group commented the incident on its official Telegram channel.


unian--2020-11-10--Armenian PM signs peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers to be deployed

The decision to sign the agreement was based on a deep analysis of the military situation .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced he signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the war over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Pashinyan said he made the decision to sign the agreement based on a deep analysis of the military situation .
`` The text of the declaration is unspeakably painful to me personally and to our people .
I made this decision as a result of a deep analysis of the military situation and appreciation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation .
Also based on the belief that this is the best solution in the current situation .
I 'll write a message about it in the coming days , '' Pashinyan said .
`` It 's not a victory , but there 's no defeat until you know yourself .
We will never know ourselves and this should be the start of our national unity , rebirth era .
We need to analyze our years of independence to plan our future and not repeat the mistakes of the past , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Russian peacekeeping forces will be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and within the corridor that connects the region with Armenia , according to the RIA News .
The decision was made by the leaders of Russia , Armenia , and Azerbaijan .
Putin noted that the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in Karabakh would stop at their positions they had occupied .
Baku and Yerevan should also exchange prisoners of war , and all transport hubs in Karabakh will be unblocked .
He said he expected that the agreements will create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict .
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev announced a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey would be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh after the end of hostilities .
This was stated by the president in his address to the nation , the Russian news agency TASS reports .
`` Both Russian and Turkish servicemen will be represented in the peacekeeping center in Karabakh , '' he said in his address to the nation .
• On September 27 , fighting resumed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Both countries blamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which they suffered casualties .
• Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization .
• Azerbaijan , in turn , introduced martial law on September 28 .
Partial mobilization was announced in that country .
• The UN Security Council has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop the fighting .
• The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region began in 1988 , when the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
• In 1991-1994 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , which ended with the signing of a ceasefire protocol .
Nagorno-Karabakh proclaimed itself an independent `` republic . ''
Azerbaijan did not recognize this , considering the territory to have been occupied by Armenia .
• In 1994 , the Bishkek Protocol on the ceasefire was signed between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh on the one hand and Azerbaijan on the other .
However , armed conflicts continued along the line of contact .
• In April 2016 , the situation escalated when Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of violating the ceasefire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shooting at the border , at least several dozen people were killed .

The decision to sign the agreement was based on a deep analysis of the military situation.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced he signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the war over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Dear compatriots, sisters and brothers. I have made an extremely difficult decision for personally me and all of us. I have signed a declaration with the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on stopping the war starting from 01:00 (local time)," Pashinyan said in a statement posted on Facebook early Tuesday.
Pashinyan said he made the decision to sign the agreement based on a deep analysis of the military situation.
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"The text of the declaration is unspeakably painful to me personally and to our people. I made this decision as a result of a deep analysis of the military situation and appreciation of the people who have the best possession of the situation. Also based on the belief that this is the best solution in the current situation. I'll write a message about it in the coming days," Pashinyan said.
"It's not a victory, but there's no defeat until you know yourself. We will never know ourselves and this should be the start of our national unity, rebirth era. We need to analyze our years of independence to plan our future and not repeat the mistakes of the past," he added.
Read alsoIssue of peacekeepers in Donbas still on the agenda – Reznikov
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian peacekeeping forces would be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and within the corridor that connects the region with Armenia, according to RIA News. The decision was made by the leaders of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Putin noted that the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in Karabakh would stop at the positions they had occupied. Baku and Yerevan should also exchange prisoners of war, and all transport hubs in Karabakh should be unblocked.
He said he expected that the agreements would create conditions for a long-term settlement of the conflict.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, in turn, announced a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey would be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh after the end of the hostilities. This was stated by the president in his address to the nation, the Russian news agency TASS reports.
"Both Russian and Turkish servicemen will be represented in the peacekeeping center in Karabakh," he said in his address to the nation.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Background
On September 27, fighting resumed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries blamed each other for shelling as a result of which they suffered casualties.
Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared martial law and general mobilization.
Azerbaijan, in turn, introduced martial law on September 28. Partial mobilization was announced in that country.
The UN Security Council has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop the fighting.
Nagorno-Karabakh war: History


unian--2020-11-09--Ukraine cuts spending in foreign currency on coal imports

Ukraine spent US $ 1.43 billion to buy coal abroad in the ten months .
Ukraine in January-October 2020 cut spending in foreign currency costs on imports of coal and anthracite by 44.6 % compared to the same period last year , to US $ 1.43 billion .
This was reported by the country 's State Customs Service on its website .
During the reporting period , Ukraine imported 13.9 million tonnes of coal compared to 19.1 million tonnes a year before ( a 27.2 % decline ) .
Russia , the United States , and Kazakhstan were the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Russia in monetary terms for the ten months of 2020 amounted to US $ 869.7 million ( 60.7 % ) , those from the United States were estimated at US $ 427.9 million ( 30 % ) .
Ukraine also imported US $ 96.25 million worth of coal from Kazakhstan ( 6.7 % ) .
Coal worth US $ 38 million was imported from other countries .
• In 2019 , Ukraine reduced spending in foreign currency on imports of coal and anthracite by 7.2 % compared to 2018 , to US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion .

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unian--2020-11-09--NBU governor ready for IMF mission to commence work as soon as possible

The NBU remains committed to continuing the reforms Ukraine has carried out in recent years .
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Kyrylo Shevchenko says the Central Bank is ready for a mission of the International Monetary Fund to commence its work as soon as possible .
`` Continuing cooperation with the IMF is of strategic importance , and there are no other options on the table for us but to continue to engage in this relationship .
We are ready for the mission to commence its work as soon as possible , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Head of the IMF mission in Ukraine .
The NBU says it remains committed to continuing the reforms Ukraine has carried out in recent years .
The central bank has clearly demonstrated it through its consistent policies , he said .
The NBU continues to implement reforms in the financial sector and to meet its commitments to international partners , the chief banker said .
`` The NBU has been fulfilling its commitments under the IMF ’ s Stand-By Arrangement .
We pursue a consistent monetary policy , adhere to inflation targeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthen corporate governance reform in state-owned banks .
In addition , the NBU is working to reduce banks ' NPL ratios .
Specifically , the Financial Stability Council in late June approved three-year plans to reduce NPLs in state-owned banks , '' Shevchenko said .
During the meeting , the NBU Governor and the Head of the IMF mission in Ukraine also exchanged views on the challenges facing the Ukrainian and global financial systems amid the COVID-19 pandemic .

The NBU remains committed to the reforms Ukraine has carried out in recent years.
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kyrylo Shevchenko says the Central Bank is ready for a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to commence its work as soon as possible.
"Continuing cooperation with the IMF is of strategic importance, and there are no other options on the table for us but to continue to engage in this relationship. We are ready for the mission to commence its work as soon as possible," he said during a meeting with Ivanna Vladkova Hollar, Head of the IMF mission in Ukraine.
Read alsoUkraine reduces foreign currency spending on fuel imports
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The NBU says it remains committed to continuing the reforms Ukraine has carried out in recent years. The central bank has clearly demonstrated it through its consistent policies, he said.
The NBU continues to implement reforms in the financial sector and to meet its commitments to international partners, the chief banker said. "The NBU has been fulfilling its commitments under the IMF's Stand-By Arrangement. We pursue a consistent monetary policy, adhere to inflation targeting and flexible hryvnia exchange rates, and strengthen corporate governance reform in state-owned banks. In addition, the NBU is working to reduce banks' NPL ratios. Specifically, the Financial Stability Council in late June approved three-year plans to reduce NPLs in state-owned banks," Shevchenko said.
During the meeting, the NBU Governor and the Head of the IMF mission in Ukraine also exchanged views on the challenges facing the Ukrainian and global financial systems amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scheduled visit of IMF mission
The Office of the President of Ukraine expects an IMF mission to address the Ukraine issue this fall and it would happen in online mode.
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unian--2020-11-09--Finance Minister Marchenko reportedly ill with COVID-19

He met with parliamentarians on November 5 .
UNIAN has learnt this from a source in the Verkhovna Rada , @ @ @ @ @ alsoFinance Minister sees no risks of significant hryvnia fall by year-end This information was confirmed @ @ @ @ @ Vereshchuk in a comment to the Auto Euro Sila organization .
`` We [ wanted @ @ @ @ @ with the Finance Minister , but it turned out that he had fallen ill with @ @ @ @ @ leave today , '' she said .
On November 5 , Marchenko took part in @ @ @ @ @ Rada .
He addressed lawmakers before voting on the draft budget for 2021 in the @ @ @

He met with parliamentarians on November 5.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko is reportedly ill with COVID-19.
UNIAN has learnt this from a source in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
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This information was confirmed by Member of Parliament Iryna Vereshchuk in a comment to the Auto Euro Sila organization.
"We [wanted to get] in contact with the Finance Minister, but it turned out that he had fallen ill with COVID and was on sick leave today," she said.
On November 5, Marchenko took part in a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada. He addressed lawmakers before voting on the draft budget for 2021 in the first reading.
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unian--2020-11-09--Russian Mi-24 helicopter downed with MANPADS over Armenia near Azerbaijan border

Two members of the crew were killed , another one was injured .
A Russian Mi-24 helicopter has been downed with a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system ( MANPADS ) over Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan .
Read alsoAliyev says key Karabakh city of Shusha captured by Azerbaijani troops '' At about 17:30 Moscow time [ 16:30 Kyiv time ] on November 9 , a Russian Mi-24 helicopter was exposed to fire opened from the ground with a MANPADS while it was accompanying a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of the Republic of Armenia in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yeraskh near the border of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ( Republic of Azerbaijan ) , '' it said .
Two members of the crew were killed , one was evacuated with moderate injuries to the home airfield .
The Mi-24 crashed over a mountainous area in Armenia .
The command of Russia 's 102nd military base , stationed in Gyumri , is investigating who shot down the helicopter over Armenia .
`` The command of the 102nd Russian military base is conducting an investigation to identify those who fired at the Russian helicopter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Nagorno-Karabakh : Armenia asks Putin for help

Two members of the crew were killed, another one was injured.
A Russian Mi-24 helicopter has been downed with a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) over Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan.
UNIAN learnt this from Russia's Defense Ministry.
Read alsoAliyev says key Karabakh city of Shusha captured by Azerbaijani troops
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"At about 17:30 Moscow time [16:30 Kyiv time] on November 9, a Russian Mi-24 helicopter was exposed to fire opened from the ground with a MANPADS while it was accompanying a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the airspace near the Armenian village of Yeraskh near the border of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Republic of Azerbaijan)," it said.
Two members of the crew were killed, one with moderate injuries was evacuated to the home airfield. The Mi-24 crashed over a mountainous area in Armenia.
The command of Russia's 102nd military base, stationed in Gyumri, is investigating who shot down the helicopter over Armenia.
"The command of the 102nd Russian military base is conducting an investigation to identify those who fired at the Russian helicopter," it said.
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