unian--2020-04-27--Global coronavirus cases top three million on Monday evening

There were 3,002,303 confirmed cases worldwide as of 20:40 Kyiv time on April 27 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
Almost @ @ @ @ @ ) were reported in the United States alone .
The top five countries also included @ @ @ @ @ , and Germany .
Also on Monday , Russia overtook China in the number of @ @ @ @ @ tally climbed above 87,000 .

The death toll worldwide exceeded 208,000 cases.
Global confirmed coronavirus cases topped three million on Monday evening.
There were 3,002,303 confirmed cases worldwide as of 20:40 Kyiv time on April 27, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Almost one million cases (972,969) were reported in the United States alone. The top five countries also included Spain, Italy, France, and Germany.
The global death toll exceeded 208,000 cases.
Also on Monday, Russia overtook China in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases – its tally climbed above 87,000.


unian--2020-04-27--Reuters: Ukraine decides against corn export limits – deputy minister

The decision not to limit corn exports was taken on Monday at a meeting between the ministry and agriculture unions @ @ @ @ @ grain producer and exporter , will not limit its corn exports this season , deputy @ @ @ @ @ Reuters on Monday .
The country ’ s economy ministry said last week that the @ @ @ @ @ exports for this season despite a record high harvest and expected decrease in prices and @ @ @ @ @ APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said last week without citing sources that the government could limit exports @ @ @ @ @ season .
The consultancy said the decision not to limit corn exports was taken on @ @ @ @ @ the ministry and agriculture unions .
Ukrainian traders union UGA said last week there were @ @ @ @ @ limits and the country must sell its stocks as soon as possible while international prices @ @ @ @ @ exported 25.2 million tonnes of corn so far this season , 2.7 million tonnes more @ @ @ @ @ .

The decision not to limit corn exports was taken on Monday at a meeting between the ministry and agriculture unions.
Ukraine, a major grain producer and exporter, will not limit its corn exports this season, deputy economy minister Taras Vysotskiy told Reuters on Monday.
The country’s economy ministry said last week that the government was considering limiting corn exports for this season despite a record high harvest and expected decrease in prices and demand, Reuters said.
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APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said last week without citing sources that the government could limit exports to 29.3 million tonnes this season.
The consultancy said the decision not to limit corn exports was taken on Monday at a meeting between the ministry and agriculture unions.
Ukrainian traders union UGA said last week there were no grounds to set export limits and the country must sell its stocks as soon as possible while international prices are favourable.
Ukraine has exported 25.2 million tonnes of corn so far this season, 2.7 million tonnes more than this time last season.


unian--2020-04-27--Russian-backed church's Sviatohirsk Lavra keeps ignoring quarantine measures

Some 400 monks and 200 locally displaced persons reportedly reside in the Lavra .
The Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery used by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate ( UOC-MP ) continues to ignore public safety measures amid the novel coronavirus spread , defying national quarantine .
This complex , located in Donetsk region , is now the only `` Lavra '' in Ukraine that has not yet been closed down for quarantine .
Previously , the Kyiv-Pechersk and Pochayiv Lavras were put on lockdown amid a surge in coronavirus cases reported there , Ukrainian TSN TV news service says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoot their video saw the clergy and parishioners without protective face masks , while practices of letting people kiss icons and crosses was never suspended amid the epidemic threat and no sanitizers are being provided .
At the entrance guarded by Russian-style `` Cossacks , '' a journalist was immediately advised to remove `` unnecessary '' masks .
`` If police come , they tell us to put them on .
Otherwise , as you can see , no one 's wearing masks , '' journalists were told as they entered the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or later , a local priest reportedly told church members in defiance of the COVID-19 quarantine restrictions .
The local authorities have so far taken no action , while admitting that some 400 monks and 200 internally displaced persons actually reside in the Lavra .

Some 400 monks and 200 locally displaced persons reportedly reside in the Lavra.
The Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery used by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) continues to ignore public safety measures amid the novel coronavirus spread, defying national quarantine.
This complex, located in Donetsk region, is now the only "Lavra" in Ukraine that has not yet been closed down for quarantine. Previously, the Kyiv-Pechersk and Pochayiv Lavras were put on lockdown amid a surge in coronavirus cases reported there, Ukrainian TSN TV news service says.
Journalists who used hidden cameras to shoot their video saw the clergy and parishioners without protective face masks, while practices of letting people kiss icons and crosses was never suspended amid the epidemic threat and no sanitizers are being provided.
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At the entrance guarded by Russian-style "Cossacks," a journalist was immediately advised to remove "unnecessary" masks. "If police come, they tell us to put them on. Otherwise, as you can see, no one's wearing masks," journalists were told as they entered the site.
"We all die" sooner or later, a local priest reportedly told church members in defiance of the COVID-19 quarantine restrictions.
The local authorities have so far taken no action, while admitting that some 400 monks and 200 internally displaced persons actually reside in the Lavra.


unian--2020-04-27--Ukraine sees 2% COVID-19 death rate, epidemic peak expected in early May

Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the COVID-19 death rate in Ukraine is just over 2 % .
`` Health @ @ @ @ @ fatality rate over COVID-19 in Ukraine is low so far , just over 2 % @ @ @ @ @ a President Zelensky-chaired intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus , the press service @ @ @ @ @ President said on April 27 .
Stepanov has added that the authorities expect the incidence @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoUkraine 's infrastructure minister elaborates on possible resumption of passenger transportation As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in Ukraine rose by 392 in the past day @ @ @ @ @ of the morning of April 27 .
That 's including 220 fatalities and 864 recoveries @ @ @ @ @ Health Center .

Fatality rate remains low, health minister says.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the COVID-19 death rate in Ukraine is just over 2%.
"Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the fatality rate over COVID-19 in Ukraine is low so far, just over 2%," he said at a President Zelensky-chaired intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus, the press service of the Office of the President said on April 27.
Stepanov has added that the authorities expect the incidence to peak in early May
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ukraine rose by 392 in the past day, to 9,009, as of the morning of April 27.
That's including 220 fatalities and 864 recoveries, according to the Public Health Center.


unian--2020-04-27--Ukraine testing Neptune cruise missile system

Radio jamming is being applied to test the warhead 's resistance to e-warfare , while Su-27 ( Flanker ) fighter @ @ @ @ @ drills .
Ukraine continues to test the Neptune land-based cruise missile system at the Alibey @ @ @ @ @ of Odesa region .
`` State testing of the R-360 Neptune missile system is underway @ @ @ @ @ the press service of the General Staff of Ukraine 's Armed Forces said .
Radio @ @ @ @ @ test the warhead 's resistance to e-warfare , while Su-27 ( Flanker ) fighter jets @ @ @ @ @ .
UNIAN memo .
The Neptune missile system is a land-based cruise missile system with @ @ @ @ @ to defeat battleships such as cruisers , destroyers , frigates , corvettes , landing ships @ @ @ @ @ transports , which operate independently and in naval groups and landing units , as well @ @ @ @ @ amid favorable and adverse weather conditions , at any time of day and year , @ @ @ @ @ counteraction of the enemy .

Radio jamming is being applied to test the warhead's resistance to e-warfare, while Su-27 (Flanker) fighter jets are also involved in drills.
Ukraine continues to test the Neptune land-based cruise missile system at the Alibey training ground in the south of Odesa region.
"State testing of the R-360 Neptune missile system is underway in Odesa region," the press service of the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said.
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Radio jamming is being applied to test the warhead's resistance to e-warfare, while Su-27 (Flanker) fighter jets are also involved in drills.
UNIAN memo. The Neptune missile system is a land-based cruise missile system with an anti-ship missile, designed to defeat battleships such as cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, landing ships, tank landing ships and transports, which operate independently and in naval groups and landing units, as well as coastal radio-contrast targets, amid favorable and adverse weather conditions, at any time of day and year, under active fire and radio-electronic counteraction of the enemy.


unian--2020-04-27--Ukraine to retain "self-isolation" demand for those crossing in

Upon arrival , Ukrainians will be required to remain isolated for a 14-day period .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii @ @ @ @ @ in place the `` self-isolation '' requirement for those returning from abroad , even after @ @ @ @ @ `` Format of self-isolation will remain in force in the country for a while .
@ @ @ @ @ , say , Poland and then you return home , you will have to spend @ @ @ @ @ Will everyone be comfortable living in such a mode ?
I doubt it , '' @ @ @ @ @ outlet LIGA.net on April 27 .
As UNIAN reported , Kryklii earlier shared plans to @ @ @ @ @ the country .

Upon arrival, Ukrainians will be required to remain isolated for a 14-day period.
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii has said Ukraine will keep in place the "self-isolation" requirement for those returning from abroad, even after travel restrictions are lifted.
"Format of self-isolation will remain in force in the country for a while. If you had traveled to, say, Poland and then you return home, you will have to spend 14 days in self-isolation. Will everyone be comfortable living in such a mode? I doubt it," he told the Ukrainian news outlet LIGA.net on April 27.
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As UNIAN reported, Kryklii earlier shared plans to resume intercity passenger transportation across the country.


unian--2020-04-27--Ukraine's Mriya delivers medical cargo from China to Germany

The world 's largest cargo aircraft An-225 Mriya , made in Ukraine , on Monday , April 27 , delivered @ @ @ @ @ Germany 's Leipzig/Halle Airport .
The flight is part of the `` air bridge '' @ @ @ @ @ and the Chinese government .
A total of 25 million protective face masks are to @ @ @ @ @ the program .
Earlier , on April 26 , the Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan aircraft with @ @ @ @ @ masks arrived at Leipzig/Halle airport .
In total , three flights will be carried out @ @ @ @ @ `` air bridge . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , on April 23 , Mriya @ @ @ @ @ from China to Ukraine : 12 million face masks , 260,000 protective glasses , and @ @ @ @

An-225 Mriya remains world's largest aircraft.
The world's largest cargo aircraft An-225 Mriya, made in Ukraine, on Monday, April 27, delivered medical cargo from China to Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport.
The flight is part of the "air bridge" effort organized between the Bundeswehr and the Chinese government.
A total of 25 million protective face masks are to be delivered to Germany within the program.
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Earlier, on April 26, the Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan aircraft with a cargo of protective face masks arrived at Leipzig/Halle airport. In total, three flights will be carried out within the framework of the "air bridge."
As UNIAN reported earlier, on April 23, Mriya brought the largest cargo shipment from China to Ukraine: 12 million face masks, 260,000 protective glasses, and 100,000 medical gowns.


unian--2020-04-28--Poland to push Gazprom to pay fee imposed by Arbitration Institute – media

Gazprom seems unworried about the ruling and , as reported a week ago by PGNiG , keeps selling gas to Poland under the old price .
As Russian gas giant Gazprom seems tardy about paying up the US $ 1.5 billion fee imposed on it by the ruling of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce , Poland 's Deputy State Assets Minister Janusz Kowalski tells `` Gazeta Polska Codziennie '' daily that following in Ukrainian Naftogaz 's footsteps of hard enforcement of due payments sounds like a good plan .
It was at the end of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stockholm Chamber of Commerce ruled that the Russian gas giant Gazprom , the key gas provider of Poland , had overpriced its services and thus should return US $ 1.5 billion to the Polish Oil Mining and Gas Extraction ( PGNiG ) .
But even with the ruling in place , the Russian company behaves sluggishly and does not adhere to the new , legally enforced pricing of its gas delivered to Poland , as reported by POLAND IN .
Read alsoRFE/RL : Poland state gas distributor says it wins $ 1.5 bln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Kowalski points to Naftogaz 's stance as a viable solution .
`` The case of Ukraine 's Naftogaz , which won US $ 2.6 billion from Gazprom , showed that pursuing hardcore enforcement one can acquire payments due under a court order .
Following a ruling to their advantage , the Ukrainians started taking over the Russian company 's assets in Europe .
Because this method proved efficient , we too are going to pursue it , '' said Deputy Minister Kowalski .
Gazprom seems unworried about the ruling and , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeps selling gas to Poland under the old price .
In view of this , the PGNiG announced it was considering reporting the anti-competitive praxes of Gazprom to the European Commission .
Deputy Minister Kowalski argues that the fact of Gazprom disregarding the ruling proves that the Russian giant is not a trustworthy provider .
Mr Kowalski also stressed that over the past 20 years Gazprom has been regularly violating gas delivery agreements with Poland .
`` This time it should serve as a warning call for the EU , and Germany in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Kremlin , '' said the deputy minister , adding that `` should 110 bcm of gas be delivered to European markets via the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in 10-15 years ' time , it would imply that Kremlin has acquired a powerful tool to pursue its policies . ''
According to the provisions of the Yamal Contract and the final award , the new contract price determined by the Arbitral Tribunal should apply retroactively from November 1 , 2014 , i.e.
, from the date of the submission by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major breakthrough for the company , which had seen profits drop significantly in the last quarter of 2020 .
According to the company 's preliminary assessment , the retroactive settlement under the final award results in a price difference payable by Gazprom to PGNiG of approximately EUR 1.3 billion for the period from November 1 , 2014 , to February 29 , 2020 .

Gazprom seems unworried about the ruling and, as reported a week ago by PGNiG, keeps selling gas to Poland under the old price.
As Russian gas giant Gazprom seems tardy about paying up the US$1.5 billion fee imposed on it by the ruling of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Poland's Deputy State Assets Minister Janusz Kowalski tells "Gazeta Polska Codziennie" daily that following in Ukrainian Naftogaz's footsteps of hard enforcement of due payments sounds like a good plan.
It was at the end of March 2020 that the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce ruled that the Russian gas giant Gazprom, the key gas provider of Poland, had overpriced its services and thus should return US$1.5 billion to the Polish Oil Mining and Gas Extraction (PGNiG). But even with the ruling in place, the Russian company behaves sluggishly and does not adhere to the new, legally enforced pricing of its gas delivered to Poland, as reported by POLAND IN.
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Mr Kowalski points to Naftogaz's stance as a viable solution. "The case of Ukraine's Naftogaz, which won US$2.6 billion from Gazprom, showed that pursuing hardcore enforcement one can acquire payments due under a court order. Following a ruling to their advantage, the Ukrainians started taking over the Russian company's assets in Europe. Because this method proved efficient, we too are going to pursue it," said Deputy Minister Kowalski.
Gazprom seems unworried about the ruling and, as reported a week ago by PGNiG, keeps selling gas to Poland under the old price. In view of this, the PGNiG announced it was considering reporting the anti-competitive praxes of Gazprom to the European Commission.
Deputy Minister Kowalski argues that the fact of Gazprom disregarding the ruling proves that the Russian giant is not a trustworthy provider. Mr Kowalski also stressed that over the past 20 years Gazprom has been regularly violating gas delivery agreements with Poland.
"This time it should serve as a warning call for the EU, and Germany in particular, a warning against total dependence on the Kremlin," said the deputy minister, adding that "should 110 bcm of gas be delivered to European markets via the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in 10-15 years' time, it would imply that Kremlin has acquired a powerful tool to pursue its policies."
According to the provisions of the Yamal Contract and the final award, the new contract price determined by the Arbitral Tribunal should apply retroactively from November 1, 2014, i.e., from the date of the submission by PGNiG of its price revision request, a major breakthrough for the company, which had seen profits drop significantly in the last quarter of 2020.
According to the company's preliminary assessment, the retroactive settlement under the final award results in a price difference payable by Gazprom to PGNiG of approximately EUR 1.3 billion for the period from November 1, 2014, to February 29, 2020.


unian--2020-04-28--Economy Ministry developing support program for SMBs in public procurement

The ministry would be ready to share details in two to three weeks .
Deputy Minister of Economic Development , Trade , and Agriculture Dmytro Romanovych has said the ministry is developing a small and medium business support program in public procurement .
`` We are testing , so far in a closed mode , a small and medium business support program in public procurement .
No details so far .
As soon as we are sure , we will announce this program to more actively attract small and medium businesses to public procurement , '' he said during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How state and local governments can support local businesses during and after quarantine . ''
Romanovych said the ministry would be ready to share details about the program in two to hree weeks .
Also , the official said the ministry was working to strengthen the `` Big Construction '' program .
Read alsoUkraine 's Finance Ministry expects two IMF disbursements worth US $ 3.5 bln by end of 2020 As UNIAN reported earlier , on April 27 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week [ April 27 – May 3 ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine should present mortgage programs for the population at a rate of about 10 % and small business loans at a low rate for paying wages to employees .
On April 15 , the Cabinet of Ministers increased the maximum loan amount under the Affordable Loans 5-7-9 % program to UAH 3 million ( US $ 110,701 ) from UAH 2 million ( US $ 73,800 ) .
According to Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko , the adopted changes allow to increase up to UAH 3 million the maximum amount of loans that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterparties .

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unian--2020-04-28--Mayor Klitschko presents quarantine easing plan for Kyiv

Authorities plan to begin the first stage on May 12 if the coronavirus rate does n't grow .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has presented a plan for easing quarantine bans in the capital city .
Klitschko added this was not about the complete lifting of restrictions .
`` If we do n't see sustainable dynamics in reduced incidence in a week or two after their introduction , we wo n't proceed to the second stage .
If the situation worsens , we will get back to quarantine , '' Klitschko said at an online briefing , the Novoe Vremya weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities plan to begin the first stage of quarantine easing on May 12 if the coronavirus rate does n't grow .
The first stage envisages the reopening of : • Non-grocery stores with a total area of up to 300 square meters , with one visitor per 10 sq m allowed and mandatory sanitizing of premises twice a day ; Large shopping malls and boutiques they host will not be reopened at stage 1 ; • Hairdressing and beauty salons .
They will be able to resume work only by appointment with one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mandatory sanitizing of workplaces after each client ; • cafes , as well as restaurants – in takeaway mode .
Premises must be sanitized twice a day ; • kiosks and stalls – while food and drink consumption on spot will still be banned ; • small-scale producers of non-food goods and consumer services ( ateliers and others ) – with one employee per 10 sq m and one client per 10 sq m ; • lawyers and notaries , as well as auditors – one client per 10 sq m ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to walk in groups of no more than two .
Or , if children are accompanied , it 's two adults – two children ; and '' Thermal screening of employees and visitors is mandatory in all institutions and enterprises .
Also , there are mandatory safety rules .
If clients do n't have a face mask , they are not allowed entry , or it is the responsibility of a service provider to provide them with the mask , '' Klitschko said .
The mayor also expressed hope this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list of objects that will be allowed to reopen and determine the rules of their work .
Klitschko emphasized that schools and kindergartens , children 's and sports grounds , as well as coastal recreation areas would remain on lockdown at the first stage of quarantine easing .
Read alsoOutrage as MP 's restaurant in Kyiv keeps working for VIPs amid quarantine – media '' Public transport will continue working in a limited mode at the first stage ...
The subway in the capital will be opened by government decision .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of commuter transport , '' Klitschko added .
The mayor also said all Kyiv residents must adhere to safety rules and wear face masks in public places .

Authorities plan to begin the first stage on May 12 if the coronavirus rate doesn't grow.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has presented a plan for easing quarantine bans in the capital city.
Klitschko added this was not about the complete lifting of restrictions.
"If we don't see sustainable dynamics in reduced incidence in a week or two after their introduction, we won't proceed to the second stage. If the situation worsens, we will get back to quarantine," Klitschko said at an online briefing, the Novoe Vremya weekly reported.
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According to the mayor, authorities plan to begin the first stage of quarantine easing on May 12 if the coronavirus rate doesn't grow.
The first stage envisages the reopening of:
• Non-grocery stores with a total area of up to 300 square meters, with one visitor per 10 sq m allowed and mandatory sanitizing of premises twice a day;
Large shopping malls and boutiques they host will not be reopened at stage 1;
• Hairdressing and beauty salons. They will be able to resume work only by appointment with one client for each service at a time and mandatory sanitizing of workplaces after each client;
• cafes, as well as restaurants – in takeaway mode. Premises must be sanitized twice a day;
• kiosks and stalls – while food and drink consumption on spot will still be banned;
• small-scale producers of non-food goods and consumer services (ateliers and others) – with one employee per 10 sq m and one client per 10 sq m;
• lawyers and notaries, as well as auditors – one client per 10 sq m;
• parks and squares – people will be able to walk in groups of no more than two. Or, if children are accompanied, it's two adults – two children; and
• drive-in movie theaters.
Read alsoMost Ukrainians consider quarantine restrictions optimal – poll
"Thermal screening of employees and visitors is mandatory in all institutions and enterprises. Also, there are mandatory safety rules. If clients don't have a face mask, they are not allowed entry, or it is the responsibility of a service provider to provide them with the mask," Klitschko said.
The mayor also expressed hope this week the Cabinet will add markets to the list of objects that will be allowed to reopen and determine the rules of their work.
Klitschko emphasized that schools and kindergartens, children's and sports grounds, as well as coastal recreation areas would remain on lockdown at the first stage of quarantine easing.
Read alsoOutrage as MP's restaurant in Kyiv keeps working for VIPs amid quarantine – media
"Public transport will continue working in a limited mode at the first stage... The subway in the capital will be opened by government decision. And the government promised first to restore the work of commuter transport," Klitschko added.
The mayor also said all Kyiv residents must adhere to safety rules and wear face masks in public places.


unian--2020-04-28--Most Ukrainians consider quarantine restrictions optimal – poll

The number of respondents who see government response as too soft has almost halved over the month .
Some 61 @ @ @ @ @ the package of quarantine restrictions introduced by the authorities to combat coronavirus , according to @ @ @ @ @ Rating Sociological Group .
A total of 14 % of respondents believe they are too @ @ @ @ @ think the opposite , claiming they are too soft .
The number of respondents who @ @ @ @ @ has almost halved over the month .
The inhabitants of the east , male respondents @ @ @ @ @ those who are less or not interested in news about coronavirus have more often assessed @ @ @ @ @ strict '' .
The poll was conducted on April 24-25 with the use of the @ @ @ @ @ interviews ) based on a random selection of mobile phone numbers among the population aged @ @ @ @ @ sample is representative of age , gender , region and type of settlement .
The @ @ @ @ @ .
The margin of error is no more than 2.8 % .

The number of respondents who see government response as too soft has almost halved over the month.
Some 61% of Ukrainians consider optimal the package of quarantine restrictions introduced by the authorities to combat coronavirus, according to a survey conducted by the Rating Sociological Group.
A total of 14% of respondents believe they are too strict, while 16% think the opposite, claiming they are too soft.
The number of respondents who say restrictions should be tougher has almost halved over the month.
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The inhabitants of the east, male respondents, younger population, and those who are less or not interested in news about coronavirus have more often assessed the restrictive measures as "strict".
The poll was conducted on April 24-25 with the use of the CATI method (computer-assisted telephone interviews) based on a random selection of mobile phone numbers among the population aged 18 and older. The sample is representative of age, gender, region and type of settlement. The sample frame is 1,200 respondents. The margin of error is no more than 2.8%.


unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine not to allow citizens to travel abroad for seasonal works amid COVID-19 pandemic – FM Kuleba

All efforts of the Ukrainian government are aimed at returning Ukrainians who got stuck in other countries .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine will not allow its citizens to cross out to work abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` Of course , I am aware of this issue .
Indeed , there is an appeal [ from Ukraine 's international partners ] , but the Ukrainian government is guided primarily by considerations of safety and health of our citizens .
Amid a pandemic , any trip means potential exposure to e the disease , especially when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at an online briefing , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to Kuleba , today all efforts of the Ukrainian government are aimed at returning Ukrainians who got stuck in other countries .
`` It now seems illogical to organize mass charters to bring Ukrainians to countries where the pandemic is still present with varying degrees of intensity , '' he said .
At the same time , Kuleba said the Ukrainian government retained a constructive stance .
`` We understand the demand our partners have in labor force and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the context of coronavirus developments .
We are guided by the main principle – this is health and safety of our citizens , '' he added .

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unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine's FM Kuleba reveals agenda of Normandy Four foreign ministers video summit on April 30

According to Kuleba , the need for communication between the foreign ministers is already `` long overdue . ''
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has revealed the agenda of an upcoming summit of the Normandy Four foreign ministers scheduled to be held via video link April 30 , 2020 .
`` The video conference will take place this Thursday , April 30 , all four foreign ministers will be present , I thank them all for agreeing to participate in this event , '' he said during an online briefing , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
According to Kuleba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers is already `` long overdue . ''
Read alsoRussia once again refutes direct participation in Donbas conflict '' We see the decisions of the Normandy Paris summit are slipping , and we need to give impetus to their implementation to pave the way toward the next summit in Berlin , where it will be necessary to reach new agreements and move toward ending the war , the end of occupation of Ukrainian territories , and , finally , the cessation of Russian aggression in general , '' Kuleba said .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assess first what has already been done since the moment of the Paris summit to this Thursday .
According to the Ukrainian side , only prisoner swaps that took place and the return of illegally held citizens can be noted as positive . ''
`` Second : to try – and this will probably be the most difficult part of the conversation – to establish the reasons why we are stagnating in other areas , on other issues .
And the third is to develop some outlines of solutions for existing problems and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that it is directly involved in the development of detailed solutions and their implementation , '' the minister said .

According to Kuleba, the need for communication between the foreign ministers is already "long overdue."
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has revealed the agenda of an upcoming summit of the Normandy Four foreign ministers scheduled to be held via video link April 30, 2020.
"The video conference will take place this Thursday, April 30, all four foreign ministers will be present, I thank them all for agreeing to participate in this event," he said during an online briefing, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
According to Kuleba, the need for communication between foreign ministers is already "long overdue."
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"We see the decisions of the Normandy Paris summit are slipping, and we need to give impetus to their implementation to pave the way toward the next summit in Berlin, where it will be necessary to reach new agreements and move toward ending the war, the end of occupation of Ukrainian territories, and, finally, the cessation of Russian aggression in general," Kuleba said.
"The main goal of this meeting is to assess first what has already been done since the moment of the Paris summit to this Thursday. According to the Ukrainian side, only prisoner swaps that took place and the return of illegally held citizens can be noted as positive."
"Second: to try – and this will probably be the most difficult part of the conversation – to establish the reasons why we are stagnating in other areas, on other issues. And the third is to develop some outlines of solutions for existing problems and give impetus to the Trilateral Contact Group so that it is directly involved in the development of detailed solutions and their implementation," the minister said.


unian--2020-04-28--Magnitude 2.7 tremor shakes Ukraine's Zakarpattia region

The epicenter was near the city of Uzhgorod .
The Main Center for Special Control at the State Space Agency @ @ @ @ @ 2.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Zakarpattia region in Western Ukraine overnight April 28 .
The epicenter @ @ @ @ @ Uzhgorod , at a depth of about 3 kilometers , according to the Center 's @ @ @ @ @ wildfires : combustion products from exclusion zone could not pollute Kyiv air – Kulbida Such @ @ @ @ @ , especially on the upper floors of buildings .
Earlier , on April 25 , @ @ @ @ @ Odesa and Odesa region felt tremors from a quake centered in Romania .

The epicenter was near the city of Uzhgorod.
The Main Center for Special Control at the State Space Agency of Ukraine has said a 2.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Zakarpattia region in Western Ukraine overnight April 28.
The epicenter was near the city of Uzhgorod, at a depth of about 3 kilometers, according to the Center's press service.
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Such tremors can be sensed indoors, especially on the upper floors of buildings.
Earlier, on April 25, residents of the city of Odesa and Odesa region felt tremors from a quake centered in Romania.


unian--2020-04-28--Russia's FSB detains Ukrainian border guard at Crimea's de-facto border – SBU

The FSB was coercing the man to cooperation to obtain intelligence on the Ukraine 's Border Guard Service units ' @ @ @ @ @ Service of Ukraine is verifying a report on the illegal detention of a Ukrainian border @ @ @ @ @ at the de-facto border with occupied Crimea .
Applying violence and torture , Russian security @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian to confess to the supposedly intentional crossing of the `` border '' with the @ @ @ @ @ SBU press service , Radio Liberty 's Ukrainian service reported .
The FSB wanted to @ @ @ @ @ on the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine units ' operations .
Read alsoRussia 's @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian 'terrorist ' in occupied Crimea ( Video ) After succeeding in torturing the border @ @ @ @ @ perceive is an illegal border crossing , security operatives brought the Ukrainian serviceman to the @ @ @ @ @ date of the detention of the Ukrainian border guard by the Russian special services is @ @ @ @ @ no reaction from the Russian side .

The FSB was coercing the man to cooperation to obtain intelligence on the Ukraine's Border Guard Service units' operations.
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine is verifying a report on the illegal detention of a Ukrainian border guard by Russia's FSB at the de-facto border with occupied Crimea.
Applying violence and torture, Russian security operatives attempted to coerce the Ukrainian to confess to the supposedly intentional crossing of the "border" with the peninsula, according to the SBU press service, Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service reported.
The FSB wanted to get intelligence from the serviceman on the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine units' operations.
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After succeeding in torturing the border guard into confessing what Russians perceive is an illegal border crossing, security operatives brought the Ukrainian serviceman to the Kalanchak checkpoint.
The specific date of the detention of the Ukrainian border guard by the Russian special services is not indicated. There is no reaction from the Russian side.


unian--2020-04-28--World Bank announces $135 mln aid for Ukraine's health sector

The project will provide $ 35 million for COVID-19 emergency response activities .
The World Bank 's Board of Executive Directors on Monday , April 27 , approved $ 135 million in Additional Financing for the Serving People , Improving Health Project , to scale-up Ukraine 's health sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` The additional $ 135 million will help Ukraine with important hospital upgrades and reforms , and also help train thousands of Ukrainian doctors in the provision of modern medical services , '' the World Bank 's press service reported .
Read alsoUkraine 's Finance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 3.5 bln by end of 2020 It will help Ukraine upgrade up to 40 hospital emergency departments and stroke units , enabling hospitals to perform complicated medical procedures using hi-tech equipment and appropriate treatment protocols .
`` Patients will have an opportunity to choose any hospital in Ukraine , and their costs for surgical operations will be covered by the state budget , '' said Alex Kremer , World Bank Acting Country Director for Belarus , Moldova , and Ukraine .
The project will also provide $ 35 million for COVID-19 emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( WB institution ) signed an agreement to implement in Ukraine the Serving People , Improving Health Project .
Within its framework , Ukraine is set to receive $ 215 million worth of assistance .

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unian--2020-04-28--Health Ministry expects another coronavirus spike in week

At the same time , the restrictive anti-epidemic measures introduced are working , deputy minister believes .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko has said the ministry predicts a new spike in coronavirus incidence in Ukraine in a week since many Ukrainians did not adhere to quarantine restrictions during Easter celebrations .
`` If we are talking about Easter , the work that has been carried out has had a positive effect .
We 're not having a spike this week .
Perhaps there 'll be one though as it 's only been seven days since Easter .
We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 14 days , '' Liashko told a Svoboda Slova [ Freedom of Speech ] panel show on Ukraine 's ICTV channel on April 27 , 2020 .
At the same time , the official believes the restrictive anti-epidemic measures the government has introduced are working .
`` We 're not having a peak load on our healthcare system .
The dynamics of the increase in the incidence varies between 5 % and 10 % daily .
These are acceptable norms since we would like to do everything possible so that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 30 % daily .
This allows us to save lives of Ukrainians , '' the official said .

At the same time, the restrictive anti-epidemic measures introduced are working, deputy minister believes.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Viktor Liashko has said the ministry predicts a new spike in coronavirus incidence in Ukraine in a week since many Ukrainians did not adhere to quarantine restrictions during Easter celebrations.
"If we are talking about Easter, the work that has been carried out has had a positive effect. We're not having a spike this week. Perhaps there'll be one though as it's only been seven days since Easter. We know the incubation period of the infection is up to 14 days," Liashko told a Svoboda Slova [Freedom of Speech] panel show on Ukraine's ICTV channel on April 27, 2020.
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At the same time, the official believes the restrictive anti-epidemic measures the government has introduced are working.
"We're not having a peak load on our healthcare system. The dynamics of the increase in the incidence varies between 5% and 10% daily. These are acceptable norms since we would like to do everything possible so that we don't have an increase of more than 30% daily. This allows us to save lives of Ukrainians," the official said.


unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine's budget deficit grows to US$1.2 bln in Q1

The anti-COVID-19 fund is estimated at US $ 2.4 billion .
Ukraine 's national budget in January-March 2020 grew by 25 % year-over-year from UAH 26.2 billion ( US $ 966.8 million ) , to UAH 32.732 billion ( US $ 1.21 billion ) .
The country 's consolidated budget consisting of the national and regional budgets saw a UAH 17.324 billion ( US $ 639.3 million ) deficit in the first three months of 2020 , which was 93 % higher than the deficit for the same period in 2019 estimated at UAH 8.97 billion ( US $ 331 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine said on its website .
Read alsoUkraine 's Finance Ministry expects two IMF disbursements worth US $ 3.5 bln by end of 2020 As UNIAN reported earlier , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , on April 13 adopted amendments to the 2020 national budget .
They are designed to fight the COVID-19 epidemic .
The changes suggest a threefold increase in the budget deficit , to UAH 298 billion ( US $ 11 billion ) .
After the changes are introduced , the national budget 's revenue will amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36.01 billion ) , spending will total UAH 1.266 trillion ( US $ 46.7 billion ) , the deficit will be capped at UAH 298.4 billion ( US $ 11 billion ) .
The state debt 's ceiling is set at UAH 2.387 trillion ( US $ 88.1 billion ) .
The anti-COVID-19 fund is estimated at UAH 64.7 billion ( US $ 2.39 billion ) .

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unian--2020-04-28--Fitch revises outlook on Naftogaz to stable on sovereign action

The outlook revision follows the revision of the outlook on Ukraine 's sovereign rating ( B/Stable ) .
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on National Joint Stock Company ( NJSC ) Naftogaz 's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating ( IDR ) to stable from positive and affirmed the IDR at ' B ' .
`` The outlook revision follows the revision of the outlook on Ukraine 's sovereign rating ( B/Stable ) and the application of Fitch 's Government-Related Entities ( GRE ) Rating Criteria , '' the agency said in a statement on April 24 .
`` Fitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sovereign , reflecting the company 's strong links with the sovereign and our assessment of the company 's Standalone Credit Profile ( SCP ) at ' b- ' . ''
According to Fitch , Naftogaz 's SCP reflects the transformation of its business profile after the unbundling of its gas transmission business to primarily a natural gas-producing and -wholesale supply company .
It also captures likely deterioration of its financial profile due to expected volatility in operations after the unbundling , expected 2020 earnings decrease due to significantly weaker gas prices , macro-economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and uncertainty over domestic price regulation and collectability of receivables amid a weaker domestic economy .
`` However , we also expect leverage to remain low and weak , albeit , manageable liquidity , '' Fitch said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Fitch Ratings on April 2 , 2020 , affirmed National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine 's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating ( IDR ) at ' B ' with the positive outlook .
Fitch Ratings in March 2019 affirmed Naftogaz 's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
UNIAN memo .
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine is the largest state-run vertically integrated oil and gas holding whose subsidiaries account for about 90 % of oil and gas production in Ukraine .
Naftogaz develops oil and gas fields , produces crude oil and natural gas .
Its core business is also transportation and trade in fuel through its own network of filling stations .

The outlook revision follows the revision of the outlook on Ukraine's sovereign rating (B/Stable).
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on National Joint Stock Company (NJSC) Naftogaz's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to stable from positive and affirmed the IDR at 'B'.
"The outlook revision follows the revision of the outlook on Ukraine's sovereign rating (B/Stable) and the application of Fitch's Government-Related Entities (GRE) Rating Criteria," the agency said in a statement on April 24. "Fitch equalises Naftogaz's ratings with those of sovereign, reflecting the company's strong links with the sovereign and our assessment of the company's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at 'b-'."
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According to Fitch, Naftogaz's SCP reflects the transformation of its business profile after the unbundling of its gas transmission business to primarily a natural gas-producing and -wholesale supply company. It also captures likely deterioration of its financial profile due to expected volatility in operations after the unbundling, expected 2020 earnings decrease due to significantly weaker gas prices, macro-economic challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty over domestic price regulation and collectability of receivables amid a weaker domestic economy.
"However, we also expect leverage to remain low and weak, albeit, manageable liquidity," Fitch said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Fitch Ratings on April 2, 2020, affirmed National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B' with the positive outlook.
Fitch Ratings in March 2019 affirmed Naftogaz's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at 'B-' with the stable outlook.
UNIAN memo. NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine is the largest state-run vertically integrated oil and gas holding whose subsidiaries account for about 90% of oil and gas production in Ukraine. Naftogaz develops oil and gas fields, produces crude oil and natural gas. Its core business is also transportation and trade in fuel through its own network of filling stations.


unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine launching testing for coronavirus antibodies in two regions

The move will help consider allowing quarantine easing sooner than expected , an immunologist suggested .
Ukraine 's Chief Medical @ @ @ @ @ the first testing campaigns to detect coronavirus antibodies will be launched in Odesa and Sumy @ @ @ @ @ already got ELISA [ enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ] tests and we are starting to render @ @ @ @ @ we 'll see a real picture .
No one is going to hide the true @ @ @ @ @ '' Liashko told a Svoboda Slova [ Freedom of Speech ] panel show on Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ 27 , as reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Hromadske .
According to Liashko , @ @ @ @ @ retrospectively for the presence of antibodies in blood and to find out epidemiologically whether COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , immunologist Fedir Lapiy said mass testing of Ukrainian citizens for coronavirus antibodies could @ @ @ @ @ .

The move will help consider allowing quarantine easing sooner than expected, an immunologist suggested.
Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko has said the first testing campaigns to detect coronavirus antibodies will be launched in Odesa and Sumy regions.
"We have already got ELISA [enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay] tests and we are starting to render testing services. So, we'll see a real picture. No one is going to hide the true picture of the incidence," Liashko told a Svoboda Slova [Freedom of Speech] panel show on Ukraine's ICTV channel on April 27, as reported by the Ukrainian news outlet Hromadske.
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According to Liashko, such tests will allow looking retrospectively for the presence of antibodies in blood and to find out epidemiologically whether COVID-19 cases have been missed.
Earlier, immunologist Fedir Lapiy said mass testing of Ukrainian citizens for coronavirus antibodies could help lift the quarantine sooner.


unian--2020-04-28--Outrage as MP's restaurant in Kyiv keeps working for VIPs amid quarantine – media

The Cabinet earlier banned operations of catering facilities , only allowing takeaway , which has left many businesses struggling to survive .
The restaurant supposedly owned by an MP with the Servant of the People faction , Mykola Tyshchenko , continues to work for VIP clients , defying the ban imposed on catering facilitites pending quarantine , a journalistic investigation has revealed .
The Nashi Groshi with Denys Bihus project 's reporters have spotted several guests visiting the elite Velyur restaurant downtown Kyiv , including MP Anton Yatsenko , MP Oleksandr Kabanov , Metinvest manager Vitaliy Kisel , First Deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trofimov , MP Ihor Nehulevskiy , and others .
Read alsoUkrainian restaurateurs appeal to gov't to allow opening summer terraces amid quarantine At the same time , when journalists attempted to reserve a table , the administrator claimed they were on lockdown .
When confronted by a reported with a question about his visit to Velyur , MP Yatsenko claimed he had n't gone there recently , while MP Kabanov said he had just gone to see the owner , Mr Tyshchenko .
However , Tyshchenko has refuted the report that he owns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the journalist , why officials had been visiting the restaurant , Tyshchenko said : `` This question shold n't be addressed to me . ''
`` Lawmakers , businessmen , former members of the Party of Regions visit the restaurant .
Someone 's celebrating something in this restaurant ...
The restaurant remains open .
But not for all .
For the VIPs .
For the `` right kind '' of clients [ … ] And this is happening at a time when all adequate restaurant businesses are closed for quarantine .
Some are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their business , '' journalist Anastasia Usenko wrote on Facebook .

The Cabinet earlier banned operations of catering facilities, only allowing takeaway, which has left many businesses struggling to survive.
The restaurant supposedly owned by an MP with the Servant of the People faction, Mykola Tyshchenko, continues to work for VIP clients, defying the ban imposed on catering facilitites pending quarantine, a journalistic investigation has revealed.
The Nashi Groshi with Denys Bihus project's reporters have spotted several guests visiting the elite Velyur restaurant downtown Kyiv, including MP Anton Yatsenko, MP Oleksandr Kabanov, Metinvest manager Vitaliy Kisel, First Deputy Head of the President's Office Serhiy Trofimov, MP Ihor Nehulevskiy, and others.
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At the same time, when journalists attempted to reserve a table, the administrator claimed they were on lockdown.
When confronted by a reported with a question about his visit to Velyur, MP Yatsenko claimed he hadn't gone there recently, while MP Kabanov said he had just gone to see the owner, Mr Tyshchenko.
However, Tyshchenko has refuted the report that he owns the said restaurant.
When asked by the journalist, why officials had been visiting the restaurant, Tyshchenko said: "This question sholdn't be addressed to me."
"Lawmakers, businessmen, former members of the Party of Regions visit the restaurant. Someone's celebrating something in this restaurant... The restaurant remains open. But not for all. For the VIPs. For the "right kind" of clients […] And this is happening at a time when all adequate restaurant businesses are closed for quarantine. Some are suffering great losses, some have already lost their business," journalist Anastasia Usenko wrote on Facebook.


unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine's Health Ministry gets half a million domestic PCR tests for COVID-19: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine 's Health Ministry has already received about 500,000 locally produced polymerase chain reaction ( @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The Health Ministry has already received about half a million PCR tests of @ @ @ @ @ said on Facebook on April 27 .
`` And almost 200,000 such tests will be @ @ @ @ @ In terms of quality and accuracy , they comply with international standards , '' he @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , it is very important to detect the virus on time , the president @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian authorities are increasing Ukrainian laboratories ' capacities .
`` Our goal is to @ @ @ @ @ tests per day , '' he said .
What is more , planes are expected @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine to deliver personal protective gear and medical equipment .

They meet international quality standards.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine's Health Ministry has already received about 500,000 locally produced polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19.
"The Health Ministry has already received about half a million PCR tests of Ukrainian production," he said on Facebook on April 27. "And almost 200,000 such tests will be shipped today."
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"In terms of quality and accuracy, they comply with international standards," he added.
To fight against COVID-19, it is very important to detect the virus on time, the president said. That is why the Ukrainian authorities are increasing Ukrainian laboratories' capacities. "Our goal is to have at least 10,000 PCR tests per day," he said.
What is more, planes are expected to arrive from China in Ukraine to deliver personal protective gear and medical equipment.


unian--2020-04-28--Prague mayor under police protection following Russian poisoning plot report

A Russian diplomat brought the lethal poison ricin to Prague three weeks ago , the report says .
The mayor of Prague has said he is under heightened police protection the day after Czech media reported on an alleged Russian plot to poison him .
Zdenek Hrib confirmed the news in a Monday interview with the independent Ekho Moskvy radio station .
On Sunday , the Czech news website Respekt , citing anonymous intelligence sources , reported that an individual carrying Russian diplomatic documents and the lethal poison ricin had arrived in Prague three weeks ago on a mission to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Moscow Times wrote .
Hrib told Ekho Moskvy that Czech law enforcement officials had placed him under special protection more than two weeks ago after detecting a threat that posed a `` risk '' to his life .
He declined to comment on the specific nature of the threat or whether the threat was Russian .
`` First of all I should say that it is very important for me to stand by my belief although it means a risk for my life , '' Hrib , 38 , said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me by the Czech police .
By their decision , I am not able to comment on the reasons . ''
Earlier this month , Czech officials removed a statue of a Soviet-era general in Prague to make way for a World War 2 memorial , sparking protest from Moscow .
In February , authorities in Prague renamed the square where Russia 's embassy is located after Boris Nemtsov , the opposition politician who was murdered steps from the Kremlin in 2015 .
Both Hrib and Ondrej Kolar , a Prague 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poisoning plot , have been outspoken on these issues .
Kolar campaigned in support of the removal of the Soviet-era statue of Marshal Ivan Konev , while Hrib supported the renaming of the square after Nemtsov .
Czech authorities have not confirmed the information in Respekt 's report .

A Russian diplomat brought the lethal poison ricin to Prague three weeks ago, the report says.
The mayor of Prague has said he is under heightened police protection the day after Czech media reported on an alleged Russian plot to poison him.
Zdenek Hrib confirmed the news in a Monday interview with the independent Ekho Moskvy radio station. On Sunday, the Czech news website Respekt, citing anonymous intelligence sources, reported that an individual carrying Russian diplomatic documents and the lethal poison ricin had arrived in Prague three weeks ago on a mission to assassinate Hrib and another prominent Czech politician, The Moscow Times wrote.
Hrib told Ekho Moskvy that Czech law enforcement officials had placed him under special protection more than two weeks ago after detecting a threat that posed a "risk" to his life. He declined to comment on the specific nature of the threat or whether the threat was Russian.
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"First of all I should say that it is very important for me to stand by my belief although it means a risk for my life," Hrib, 38, said. "The police protection was simply given to me by the Czech police. By their decision, I am not able to comment on the reasons."
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Earlier this month, Czech officials removed a statue of a Soviet-era general in Prague to make way for a World War 2 memorial, sparking protest from Moscow. In February, authorities in Prague renamed the square where Russia's embassy is located after Boris Nemtsov, the opposition politician who was murdered steps from the Kremlin in 2015.
Both Hrib and Ondrej Kolar, a Prague 6 municipality chief also allegedly targeted in the poisoning plot, have been outspoken on these issues. Kolar campaigned in support of the removal of the Soviet-era statue of Marshal Ivan Konev, while Hrib supported the renaming of the square after Nemtsov.
Czech authorities have not confirmed the information in Respekt's report.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the report "a fake."


unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 27.10 to U.S. dollar on April 28

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 29.42 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for April 28 at UAH 27.10 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by four kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for April 28 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,710.25 ( UAH 2,714.41 as of April 27 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,941.84 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on April 27 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 27.07/27.11 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 29.37/29.41 .
The U.S. dollar at Kyiv 's exchange booths on Monday morning gained five kopiykas in value , as the rate was UAH 27.40 per U.S. dollar .
The value of the euro decreased by five kopiykas , and the rate was UAH 29.53 per euro .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 27 , at UAH 27.14 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by 13 kopiykas .
That is , the hryvnia lost in value after strengthening against U.S. dollar for two consecutive days .

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unian--2020-04-28--Coronavirus update: Health officials confirm 401 new cases in past 24 hours

Ukraine has so far reported 239 fatalities and 992 recoveries since outbreak .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry has reported 401 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours , which brings the total number to 9,410 .
The Public Health Center 's report shows that 19 lethal cases were reported in the past day , as well as 128 recoveries .
Ukraine has so far reported 239 fatalities and 992 recoveries since the start of the outbreak .
As of now , the coronavirus has been recorded in the following regions : Vinnytsia region ( 406 cases ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dnipropetrovsk region ( 318 ) ; Donetsk region ( 52 ) ; Zhytomyr region ( 354 ) ; Zakarpattia region ( 387 ) ; Zaporizhia ( 208 ) ; Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 783 ) ; Kirovohrad region ( 356 ) ; the city of Kyiv ( 1,298 ) and Kyiv region ( 604 ) ; Lviv region ( 371 ) ; Luhansk region ( 32 ) ; Mykolaiv region ( 116 ) ; Odesa region ( 248 ) ; Poltava region ( 180 ) ; Rivne region ( 553 ) ; Sumy region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 664 ) ; Kharkiv region ( 221 ) ; Kherson region ( 88 ) ; Khmelnytsky region ( 72 ) ; Chernivtsi region ( 1,429 ) ; Cherkasy region ( 276 ) ; and Chernihiv region ( 39 ) .
No data are available from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .

Ukraine has so far reported 239 fatalities and 992 recoveries since outbreak.
Ukraine's Health Ministry has reported 401 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total number to 9,410.
The Public Health Center's report shows that 19 lethal cases were reported in the past day, as well as 128 recoveries.
Ukraine has so far reported 239 fatalities and 992 recoveries since the start of the outbreak.
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As of now, the coronavirus has been recorded in the following regions: Vinnytsia region (406 cases); Volyn region (260); Dnipropetrovsk region (318); Donetsk region (52); Zhytomyr region (354); Zakarpattia region (387); Zaporizhia (208); Ivano-Frankivsk region (783); Kirovohrad region (356); the city of Kyiv (1,298) and Kyiv region (604); Lviv region (371); Luhansk region (32); Mykolaiv region (116); Odesa region (248); Poltava region (180); Rivne region (553); Sumy region (95); Ternopil region (664); Kharkiv region (221); Kherson region (88); Khmelnytsky region (72); Chernivtsi region (1,429); Cherkasy region (276); and Chernihiv region (39).
No data are available from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.


unian--2020-04-28--Finland should brace for Russian hybrid aggression – experts

The infowar operation 's next stage could unfold directly in the Finnish territory .
Russia 's efforts to reanimate the historical discourse about the alleged genocide of the Russian population in Karelia by Finland during the Russian-Finnish war is an infowar operation aimed at shifting the focus from Soviet aggression against Finland at the beginning of World War 2 and supporting the myth about `` allied relations '' between Finland and the Nazis .
The current operation 's next stage could unfold directly in the Finnish territory , Ukrainian experts in hybrid warfare told Guildhall .
Earlier , Russia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations of Finland 's war crimes committed in the territory of Soviet Karelia in 1941-1944 , during the Soviet-Finnish war .
Read alsoThink tank : La Stampa 's findings on intel-gathering nature of Russian `` aid '' mission in Italy confirmed Oleksandr Danyliuk , who leads the Center for Defense Reforms , believes that the recent opening of a criminal investigation into the alleged genocide in Karelia is part of Russia 's special operation , which is about to continue from the Finnish territory , to shift the focus from Soviet aggression against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Russia continues to aggressively defend Soviet myths about the Second World War , as they are the main and perhaps the only instrument for maintaining Russian national identity .
The initiation of a criminal case on the fact of the Russian genocide , which was allegedly carried out by the Finns during the World War 2 , is one example of such policies .
The main task of this special case is to shift the focus from Soviet aggression against Finland at the beginning of the war and support the myth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nazis .
As is well known , Finland simply regained its territorial integrity and never carried out military operations on Soviet territory .
At the same time , since Soviet times , Russia has had in its arsenal some powerful leverage tools in Finland itself .
Therefore , such a move to dehumanize Finns in the eyes of their own descendants may be followed by other anti-Finnish infowar operations already unfolding within the country .
Also , one of the reasons for Russia 's latest efforts on the Finnish hybrid front is Finland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baltic States to strengthen energy independence from Russia , in particular through the BalticConnector gas pipeline , said Oleksandr Danyliuk .
According to the Ilta-Sanomat newspaper , Russia last fall published declassified documents on concentration camps .
Then Director of the National Archives of Finland Jussi Nuorteva said in an interview that Finland carried out ethnic segregation in East Karelia , although the actions of the Finnish military could not be branded `` genocide '' .
Political scientist Oleg Saakian says Russia is exploiting this historical discourse to legitimize its own aggression in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country being a `` besieged fortress '' .
`` Russia has only two modes of existence – they either attack someone or they lose something , in their understanding , '' Saakian says .
`` In this situation , we see that Russians are trying to get ahead of the situation and create a framework for a certain perception of Finland in the eyes of their own population , branding them 'fascists ' . ''
`` The logic is very simple – they find some weak link in history and then interpret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This time they chose the topic with the so-called concentration camps , incidentally forgetting that concentration camps in the form in which they were used in Nazi Germany had in fact been created in the Soviet Union .
But of course , propaganda will never tell people about this .
It will be just be telling them that the Finns allegedly set up concentration camps , and any regular Russian is sure that concentration camps were created exclusively by fascists .
But if the Finns are fascists , then of course they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that the Finno-Karelian quasi-republic invented by the Soviet authorities was exposed precisely to 'ethnic attacks ' on the part of Finland , '' the political scientist says .
Despite the fact that the territory occupied by the Soviet Union was populated by Finns , propaganda aims to lead people away from focusing on the Russian-Finnish war unleashed by the Soviet Union toward the idea that the Soviets supposedly `` defended the civilian population '' of the USSR in the self-proclaimed Finno-Karelian Republic from `` Finnish persecutors '' who built concentration camps and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Saakian added .
The same technique is being applied today , in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas , said the political scientist : `` Today , this story can be revived and used as an example to legitimize Russia 's ongoing actions in the occupied East of Ukraine and to stir up the same fears , now with new arguments coming from Northern Europe , as if to say that today Russia is protecting the people of Donbas not to let history repeat itself . ''
It could also be the other way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be using its traditional narrative of `` protection of civilians '' to distract own population 's attention from the pressing economic problems amid the pandemic and plunging oil prices , to further cement in their citizens a feeling of living in a `` besieged fortress '' and win back public confidence , which is fading off steadily .

The infowar operation's next stage could unfold directly in the Finnish territory.
Russia's efforts to reanimate the historical discourse about the alleged genocide of the Russian population in Karelia by Finland during the Russian-Finnish war is an infowar operation aimed at shifting the focus from Soviet aggression against Finland at the beginning of World War 2 and supporting the myth about "allied relations" between Finland and the Nazis.
The current operation's next stage could unfold directly in the Finnish territory, Ukrainian experts in hybrid warfare told Guildhall.
Earlier, Russia's Investigative Committee launched an investigation into the allegations of Finland's war crimes committed in the territory of Soviet Karelia in 1941-1944, during the Soviet-Finnish war.
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Oleksandr Danyliuk, who leads the Center for Defense Reforms, believes that the recent opening of a criminal investigation into the alleged genocide in Karelia is part of Russia's special operation, which is about to continue from the Finnish territory, to shift the focus from Soviet aggression against Finland at the onset of WW2.
"Russia continues to aggressively defend Soviet myths about the Second World War, as they are the main and perhaps the only instrument for maintaining Russian national identity. The initiation of a criminal case on the fact of the Russian genocide, which was allegedly carried out by the Finns during the World War 2, is one example of such policies. The main task of this special case is to shift the focus from Soviet aggression against Finland at the beginning of the war and support the myth of supposedly allied relations between Finland and the Nazis. As is well known, Finland simply regained its territorial integrity and never carried out military operations on Soviet territory. At the same time, since Soviet times, Russia has had in its arsenal some powerful leverage tools in Finland itself. Therefore, such a move to dehumanize Finns in the eyes of their own descendants may be followed by other anti-Finnish infowar operations already unfolding within the country.
Also, one of the reasons for Russia's latest efforts on the Finnish hybrid front is Finland's participation in joint projects with the Baltic States to strengthen energy independence from Russia, in particular through the BalticConnector gas pipeline, said Oleksandr Danyliuk.
According to the Ilta-Sanomat newspaper, Russia last fall published declassified documents on concentration camps. Then Director of the National Archives of Finland Jussi Nuorteva said in an interview that Finland carried out ethnic segregation in East Karelia, although the actions of the Finnish military could not be branded "genocide".
Political scientist Oleg Saakian says Russia is exploiting this historical discourse to legitimize its own aggression in eastern Ukraine and strengthen public perception of the country being a "besieged fortress".
"Russia has only two modes of existence – they either attack someone or they lose something, in their understanding," Saakian says. "In this situation, we see that Russians are trying to get ahead of the situation and create a framework for a certain perception of Finland in the eyes of their own population, branding them 'fascists'."
"The logic is very simple – they find some weak link in history and then interpret the wider context through a narrow one. This time they chose the topic with the so-called concentration camps, incidentally forgetting that concentration camps in the form in which they were used in Nazi Germany had in fact been created in the Soviet Union. But of course, propaganda will never tell people about this. It will be just be telling them that the Finns allegedly set up concentration camps, and any regular Russian is sure that concentration camps were created exclusively by fascists. But if the Finns are fascists, then of course they were engaged in ethnic cleansing, which means that the Finno-Karelian quasi-republic invented by the Soviet authorities was exposed precisely to 'ethnic attacks' on the part of Finland," the political scientist says.
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Despite the fact that the territory occupied by the Soviet Union was populated by Finns, propaganda aims to lead people away from focusing on the Russian-Finnish war unleashed by the Soviet Union toward the idea that the Soviets supposedly "defended the civilian population" of the USSR in the self-proclaimed Finno-Karelian Republic from "Finnish persecutors" who built concentration camps and killed people "on ethnic grounds," Saakian added.
The same technique is being applied today, in eastern Ukraine's Donbas, said the political scientist: "Today, this story can be revived and used as an example to legitimize Russia's ongoing actions in the occupied East of Ukraine and to stir up the same fears, now with new arguments coming from Northern Europe, as if to say that today Russia is protecting the people of Donbas not to let history repeat itself."
It could also be the other way around, the expert adds. Russia could be using its traditional narrative of "protection of civilians" to distract own population's attention from the pressing economic problems amid the pandemic and plunging oil prices, to further cement in their citizens a feeling of living in a "besieged fortress" and win back public confidence, which is fading off steadily.


unian--2020-04-28--Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid nine enemy attacks on April 27

According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on April 27 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on April 27 mounted nine attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed groups violated the ceasefire nine times on April 27 .
Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded as a result of enemy shelling , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The enemy opened fire , employing proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Read alsoRussia once again refutes direct participation in Donbas conflict Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Maryinka and Popasna , and the villages of Opytne , Novoselivka Druha , Katerynivka , Krymske , Pivdenne , and Travneve .
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling .
According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Krymske , using 120mm mortars and grenade launchers of various types , '' the update said .
No casualties were reported on Tuesday .

According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on April 27.
Russia's hybrid military forces on April 27 mounted nine attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action.
"The Russian Federation's armed groups violated the ceasefire nine times on April 27. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on April 28.
The enemy opened fire, employing proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
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Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Maryinka and Popasna, and the villages of Opytne, Novoselivka Druha, Katerynivka, Krymske, Pivdenne, and Travneve.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling. According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on April 27.
"Since Tuesday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Krymske, using 120mm mortars and grenade launchers of various types," the update said.
No casualties were reported on Tuesday.


unian--2020-04-28--Mayor Klitschko: Kyiv subway to resume work only if Cabinet decides so

Intensive repair works are underway at subway stations during lockdown .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the resumption of subway traffic in the capital city of Kyiv will depend on a relevant resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine .
When asked at an online briefing on April 27 about the plans to have the subway resume operations no earlier than May 31 , Klitschko said : `` Kyiv Metro has n't released any official information about the date of the resumption of subway operations .
News report 'picked up ' and disseminated by certain media is a fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was allegedly Kyiv Metro 's Telegram channel , but it the company has no such channel ...
Unfortunately , not all media have asked for official confirmation . ''
Klitschko reminded that , according to the government resolution , restrictive measures over the COVID-19 spread , including those related to subway passenger transportation , were extended until May 11 .
Read alsoUkrainian restaurateurs appeal to gov't to allow opening summer terraces amid quarantine '' After that , taking into account the epidemiological situation , further decisions will be taken .
I emphasize that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kyiv , Dnipro , and Kharkiv was made by the government .
So , the resumption of subway operations will depend on Cabinet 's resolutions , '' the official said .
According to the mayor , intensive repair works are underway at subway stations during lockdown .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 12 , Ukraine 's government introduced the nationwide quarantine to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus .
On March 19 , subway operations were suspended , while other public transport has been carrying passengers with special passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to extend quarantine restrictions until May 11 .
On April 25 , there were reports on Telegram that Kyiv subway to resume operations no earlier than May 31 .
On April 26 , the Kyiv Metro , a municipally owned subway system , said it had released no information about the date of resumption of subway operations .

Intensive repair works are underway at subway stations during lockdown.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says the resumption of subway traffic in the capital city of Kyiv will depend on a relevant resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
When asked at an online briefing on April 27 about the plans to have the subway resume operations no earlier than May 31, Klitschko said: "Kyiv Metro hasn't released any official information about the date of the resumption of subway operations. News report 'picked up' and disseminated by certain media is a fake one. It was taken from what was allegedly Kyiv Metro's Telegram channel, but it the company has no such channel ... Unfortunately, not all media have asked for official confirmation."
Klitschko reminded that, according to the government resolution, restrictive measures over the COVID-19 spread, including those related to subway passenger transportation, were extended until May 11.
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"After that, taking into account the epidemiological situation, further decisions will be taken. I emphasize that the decision to shut down the subway in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv was made by the government. So, the resumption of subway operations will depend on Cabinet's resolutions," the official said.
According to the mayor, intensive repair works are underway at subway stations during lockdown.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on March 12, Ukraine's government introduced the nationwide quarantine to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus.
On March 19, subway operations were suspended, while other public transport has been carrying passengers with special passes.
The Cabinet on April 22 decided to extend quarantine restrictions until May 11.
On April 25, there were reports on Telegram that Kyiv subway to resume operations no earlier than May 31.
On April 26, the Kyiv Metro, a municipally owned subway system, said it had released no information about the date of resumption of subway operations.


unian--2020-04-29--Ukrainian soldier killed in enemy attack in Luhansk region on April 28

A Ukrainian soldier was killed in an attack mounted by Russia-led forces in Luhansk region on April 28 .
`` Despite the [ post-Easter ] period for remembering the dead , enemy troops deployed in a residential area of the village of Holubivske [ violated the ceasefire ] , using 152mm and 122mm artillery systems , which are prohibited by the Minsk agreements .
They also used automatic grenade launchers , heavy machine guns , and rifles to attack our defenders , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook on Tuesday evening .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pervomaisk opened fire from 152mm artillery systems .
Two shells exploded near Zolote disengagement site No .
2 . ''
`` Unfortunately , as a result of the shelling , one serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a fatal shrapnel wound , '' it said .
Read alsoUkraine 's foreign minister speaks in favor of regular meetings of Normandy Four ministers The Joint Forces ' Command expressed deep and sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of the killed soldier .
`` Such criminal actions by the Russian invaders are carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video conference of Normandy Four foreign ministers , '' it said .
`` It is clear that the invaders want to make the Joint Forces fire back so that they could accuse the Ukrainian army of disrupting the peace agreements . ''

Russia's hybrid military forces used proscribed 152mm and 122mm artillery systems.
A Ukrainian soldier was killed in an attack mounted by Russia-led forces in Luhansk region on April 28.
"Despite the [post-Easter] period for remembering the dead, enemy troops deployed in a residential area of the village of Holubivske [violated the ceasefire], using 152mm and 122mm artillery systems, which are prohibited by the Minsk agreements. They also used automatic grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and rifles to attack our defenders," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook on Tuesday evening. "The invaders deployed near the city of Pervomaisk opened fire from 152mm artillery systems. Two shells exploded near Zolote disengagement site No. 2."
"Unfortunately, as a result of the shelling, one serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a fatal shrapnel wound," it said.
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The Joint Forces' Command expressed deep and sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of the killed soldier.
"Such criminal actions by the Russian invaders are carried out deliberately on the eve of a video conference of Normandy Four foreign ministers," it said. "It is clear that the invaders want to make the Joint Forces fire back so that they could accuse the Ukrainian army of disrupting the peace agreements."


unian--2020-04-28--Zelensky enacts law on farmland sale in Ukraine from July 2021

The law will enable the realization of citizens ' constitutional rights to dispose of their property freely .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill into law to amend certain legislative acts of Ukraine on the conditions of circulation of farmland No .
552-IX , which was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on March 31 , 2020 .
`` This is a historic moment for all Ukrainians and for me personally , '' the presidential press service quoted the president as saying on April 28 .
`` Ukraine has been waiting for this law since independence .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were doing it for Ukrainians . ''
The document provides for the formation of a legislative framework for the introduction of market circulation of agricultural land .
The law will enable the realization of citizens ' constitutional rights to dispose of their property freely and create transparent conditions for the acquisition of agricultural land by Ukrainian citizens .
The law provides for gradual land reform : from July 1 , 2021 , only individual citizens of Ukraine will be able to buy up to 100 hectare of agricultural land .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 2024 , the limit will grow to 10,000 ha , and legal entities will also be able to buy farmland .
Arable land shall not be sold to foreigners , legal entities with foreign shareholders and legal entities whose beneficiaries can not be identified or whose beneficiaries are registered in offshore zones , as well as to persons under special economic and other sanctions .

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unian--2020-04-28--Ukraine's HACC orders probe into new Prosecutor General's non-declaration of assets

She reportedly lives with her husband in a non-declared flat downtown Kyiv .
Ukraine 's High Anti-Corruption Court ( HACC ) has obliged the National Anti-сorruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) to open a case to probe into new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova 's possible failure to declare her assets .
A copy of the court ruling was posted by activist Serhiy Sternenko on Facebook on April 28 .
`` A claim filed by Serhiy Sternenko against an NABU official who did not register a criminal offense with the Registry of Pretrial Investigations should be satisfied , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NABU official should be obliged to enter information from Serhiy Sternenko 's report dated April 13 , 2020 , into the Registry . ''
According to the activist , he filed a claim reporting Venediktova 's possible non-declaration of property – a EUR10,000 watch and membership with NGO Kharkiv Law Center with signs of profitable activity .
As UNIAN reported , Prosecutor General Venediktova and her husband , the deputy chief of the Cyber Police Department of Ukraine 's National Police , Denys Kolesnyk , live in an apartment in the center of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real estate in their mandatory annual declaration of income and assets .
This was reported by journalists of the Skhemy ( Schemes ) project .
The assets declarations for 2019 say that they both live near Kharkiv .

She reportedly lives with her husband in a non-declared flat downtown Kyiv.
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has obliged the National Anti-сorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) to open a case to probe into new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova's possible failure to declare her assets.
A copy of the court ruling was posted by activist Serhiy Sternenko on Facebook on April 28.
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"A claim filed by Serhiy Sternenko against an NABU official who did not register a criminal offense with the Registry of Pretrial Investigations should be satisfied," the document says. "The NABU official should be obliged to enter information from Serhiy Sternenko's report dated April 13, 2020, into the Registry."
According to the activist, he filed a claim reporting Venediktova's possible non-declaration of property – a EUR10,000 watch and membership with NGO Kharkiv Law Center with signs of profitable activity.
As UNIAN reported, Prosecutor General Venediktova and her husband, the deputy chief of the Cyber Police Department of Ukraine's National Police, Denys Kolesnyk, live in an apartment in the center of Kyiv. Although they did not indicate the real estate in their mandatory annual declaration of income and assets. This was reported by journalists of the Skhemy (Schemes) project. The assets declarations for 2019 say that they both live near Kharkiv.


unian--2020-04-28--Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in U.S. tops 1 mln

The U.S. death toll was 57,812 cases .
The number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the United @ @ @ @ @ .
There were 1,004,908 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of 22:40 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( @ @ @ @ @ University .
Read alsoUkraine launching testing for coronavirus antibodies in two regions The U.S. death @ @ @ @ @ As of now , there have been 3,094,829 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide .
The three-million @ @ @ @ @ evening of April 27 .
The top five countries in terms of confirmed cases also @ @ @ @ @ France , and the United Kingdom .

The U.S. death toll was 57,812 cases.
The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States has topped one million.
There were 1,004,908 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of 22:40 Kyiv time on April 28, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The U.S. death toll was 57,812 cases.
As of now, there have been 3,094,829 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide. The three-million level was surpassed on the evening of April 27.
The top five countries in terms of confirmed cases also include Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom.


unian--2020-04-28--Zhytomyr region sees new forest fire outbreak spreading to nearby nature reserve

The incident was reported in the region 's Olevsk district .
A new forest fire outbreak in Zhytomyr region , @ @ @ @ @ reported on Tuesday afternoon , the fire has spread to a nearby nature reserve .
@ @ @ @ @ on the grass flooring in Zhytomyr region 's Olevsk district at about 15 o'clock Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ spread to the forest of the Polissia nature reserve near the village of Rudnia-Perhanska , @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine said on April 28 .
`` In some places , it ran into @ @ @ @ @ and aerial [ firefighting ] forces were engaged simultaneously , '' it said .
Members @ @ @ @ @ to eliminate the crown fire thanks to aerial firefighting .
Work is under way to @ @ @ @ @ litter , stumps and wood .
`` Some 124 workers and 26 pieces of equipment @ @ @ @ @ of the fire .
Of them , the State Emergency Service provided 59 workers and @ @ @ @ @ including three An-32P aircraft , '' it said .

The incident was reported in the region's Olevsk district.
A new forest fire outbreak in Zhytomyr region, Ukraine's north, was reported on Tuesday afternoon, the fire has spread to a nearby nature reserve.
"A fire broke out on the grass flooring in Zhytomyr region's Olevsk district at about 15 o'clock Kyiv time today, then it spread to the forest of the Polissia nature reserve near the village of Rudnia-Perhanska," the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on April 28.
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"In some places, it ran into a crown fire. Ground and aerial [firefighting] forces were engaged simultaneously," it said.
Members of the emergency service managed to eliminate the crown fire thanks to aerial firefighting.
Work is under way to contain the burning of forest litter, stumps and wood. "Some 124 workers and 26 pieces of equipment were involved in the extinguishing of the fire. Of them, the State Emergency Service provided 59 workers and 14 units of equipment, including three An-32P aircraft," it said.


unian--2020-04-28--Cooperation with Deutsche Bahn, Ukrzaliznytsia's IPO put on hold – minister

Ensuring the company 's financial stability is a priority now .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says Ukraine 's joint-stock railway company Ukrzaliznytsia ( UZ ) has put its cooperation with Deutsche Bahn and preparations for an initial public offering ( IPO ) on hold .
`` Consultations with Deutsche Bahn will be put on hold , '' he said in an interview for the news outlet LIGA.net .
`` Do you remember the amount of the bid ?
It 's over UAH 80 million [ US $ 2.95 million ] .
UZ can not afford it now . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sell , give Ukrzaliznytsia in concession '' What is more , they wo n't be able to come here – we have restrictions on foreigners ' entry .
Therefore , we will postpone everything , '' he added .
According to him , ensuring the company 's financial stability , safeguarding the interests of its personnel , automating the processes , upgrading rolling stock , and fighting against corruption are UZ 's priorities now .
He also forecasts that the company is unlikely to launch an IPO .
`` It 's definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering now .
We will get a bad assessment – it 's not interesting .
An IPO is a viable option .
[ Whether it happens ] this year – I 'm not sure .
Much depends on pandemic-related developments , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Infrastructure Ministry , the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) and UZ on October 29 , 2019 , signed an agreement on the beginning of the IPO procedure for the Ukrainian company .
On January 22 , the Infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cooperation in Davos .
The government said that UZ would be transferred to the German side for management for 10 years .
Deutsche Bahn refuted the information , while UZ 's Supervisory Board said that they did not have enough information for comment .
Later , Deutsche Bahn clarified that issues related to operational management were under discussion .
On February 5 , UZ , Deutsche Bahn AG and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH signed a memorandum in Kyiv on strategic partnership to develop UZ .
On February 11 , the Infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services for UZ .

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unian--2020-04-28--Reuters: U.S. imposes new rules on exports to China to keep them from its military

Another rule change involves eliminating civilian license exceptions for Chinese importers and Chinese nationals , as well as other countries , including Ukraine and Russia .
The United States said on Monday it will impose new restrictions on exports to China to keep semiconductor production equipment and other technology away from Beijing 's military .
The new rules will require licenses for U.S. companies to sell certain items to companies in China that support the military , even if the products are for civilian use , Reuters said .
They also do away with a civilian exception that allows certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license .
They come as relations between the United States and China have deteriorated amid the new coronavirus outbreak .
The rules , which were posted for public inspection and will be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday , could hurt the semiconductor industry and sales of civil aviation parts and components to China .
The changes , which also expand the universe of items requiring licenses , affect Russia and Venezuela , too , but the biggest impact will be on trade with China .
`` Obviously this is intended to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the types of goods U.S. exporters send to these countries and their customers , '' said Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson .
Another rule change involves eliminating civilian license exceptions for Chinese importers and Chinese nationals , as well as other countries , including Ukraine and Russia .
The exceptions have applied to certain integrated circuits , telecommunications equipment , radar , high-end computers and other items .
The administration also posted a third proposed rule change that would force foreign companies shipping certain American goods to China to seek approval not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States as well .
The Commerce Department does not know the economic impact of imposing the re-export license , and will allow a comment period to gather information on the proposed change , a representative said .

Another rule change involves eliminating civilian license exceptions for Chinese importers and Chinese nationals, as well as other countries, including Ukraine and Russia.
The United States said on Monday it will impose new restrictions on exports to China to keep semiconductor production equipment and other technology away from Beijing's military.
The new rules will require licenses for U.S. companies to sell certain items to companies in China that support the military, even if the products are for civilian use, Reuters said. They also do away with a civilian exception that allows certain U.S. technology to be exported without a license.
They come as relations between the United States and China have deteriorated amid the new coronavirus outbreak.
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The rules, which were posted for public inspection and will be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, could hurt the semiconductor industry and sales of civil aviation parts and components to China.
The changes, which also expand the universe of items requiring licenses, affect Russia and Venezuela, too, but the biggest impact will be on trade with China.
"Obviously this is intended to give the U.S. government more visibility into the types of goods U.S. exporters send to these countries and their customers," said Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson.
Another rule change involves eliminating civilian license exceptions for Chinese importers and Chinese nationals, as well as other countries, including Ukraine and Russia. The exceptions have applied to certain integrated circuits, telecommunications equipment, radar, high-end computers and other items.
The administration also posted a third proposed rule change that would force foreign companies shipping certain American goods to China to seek approval not only from their own governments but from the United States as well.
The Commerce Department does not know the economic impact of imposing the re-export license, and will allow a comment period to gather information on the proposed change, a representative said.