unian--2020-04-03--Mykolayiv region in Ukraine only area with no confirmed COVID-19 cases

Four new suspicions have emerged over the past 24 hours .
No coronavirus cases have been officially recorded in Ukraine 's southern Mykolayiv region as of April 2 , says the press service of the Regional State Administration .
Over the past day , four people reported to doctors with COVID-19 suspicion , of whom three were hospitalized in the regional center for the treatment of infectious diseases and one remained in self-isolation .
In total , five patients are being treated at the said hospital .
`` Fifty-eight people were PCR-tested for COVID-19 .
As of today , five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being re-examined .
Since year-start , 60 people with COVID-19 symptoms reported to doctors , 53 of those patients were hospitalized , '' the report said .
Read alsoTougher quarantine in Ukraine : health minister says citizens aged over 60 have to stay at home As noted by the Regional State Administration , from March 16 , a register was introduced of region 's residents who recently arrived from abroad .
`` They are being monitored and checked for compliance with the terms and conditions of self-isolation .
A total of 1,726 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday , 617 people were taken off the list after their self-isolation term expired .
Monitoring is ongoing of 1,109 persons , '' local health officials say .
As UNIAN reported earlier , a total of 897 coronavirus cases have already been confirmed in Ukraine , including 22 deaths and 19 recoveries .

Four new suspicions have emerged over the past 24 hours.
No coronavirus cases have been officially recorded in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region as of April 2, says the press service of the Regional State Administration.
Over the past day, four people reported to doctors with COVID-19 suspicion, of whom three were hospitalized in the regional center for the treatment of infectious diseases and one remained in self-isolation.
In total, five patients are being treated at the said hospital.
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"Fifty-eight people were PCR-tested for COVID-19. As of today, five tests are in progress, two are being re-examined. Since year-start, 60 people with COVID-19 symptoms reported to doctors, 53 of those patients were hospitalized," the report said.
Read alsoTougher quarantine in Ukraine: health minister says citizens aged over 60 have to stay at home
As noted by the Regional State Administration, from March 16, a register was introduced of region's residents who recently arrived from abroad.
"They are being monitored and checked for compliance with the terms and conditions of self-isolation. A total of 1,726 people have been registered. As of 22:00 on Thursday, 617 people were taken off the list after their self-isolation term expired. Monitoring is ongoing of 1,109 persons," local health officials say.
As UNIAN reported earlier, a total of 897 coronavirus cases have already been confirmed in Ukraine, including 22 deaths and 19 recoveries.


unian--2020-04-03--Half of Ukrainians say their savings insufficient to cover entire quarantine period

Some 36 % of respondents believe the lockdown will greatly hurt their financial situation .
Almost half of Ukrainians ( 40 % ) surveyed by Ukrainian-based Research & Branding Group say their savings will not cover the coronavirus quarantine period set in Ukraine until April 24 .
Only 13 % of respondents have savings enough to last for several weeks , while 17 % say they have enough money for a month-long quarantine .
Read alsoHalf of Ukrainian businesses may not survive longer quarantine – poll Some 68 % of the respondents say they have not stocked up for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 % have bought up pasta , cereals , and canned food .
A total of 36 % of respondents believe the lockdown will greatly hurt their financial situation , while only 19 % say nothing will change financially for them .
The survey was conducted remotely among 1,000 respondents from March 28 to April 1 .
As UNIAN reported , according to a survey by Info Sapiens , 60 % of Ukrainians had suffered financial losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine declared .
Only 4 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their jobs after the quarantine was introduced in Ukraine .
At the same time , 35 % of respondents say they continue to work as usual , while 29 % do their job remotely and 32 % are on leave on their own request .
Read alsoPresident Zelensky says he 's sure new cooperation program with IMF will be signed soon The Cabinet of Ministers on March 25 decided to extend quarantine set in Ukraine over the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus until April 24 and introduced a state of emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN memo .
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unian--2020-04-03--New quarantine restrictions being enforced in Ukraine

Speaking about the possibility of easing quarantine measures , PM Shmyhal said this could be discussed if downward dynamics were observed in late April .
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved new measures to strengthen quarantine in Ukraine , which was introduced over the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus .
Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kriklii via Telegram specified the list of restrictions .
The ban has been imposed on : • staying in public places without wearing personal protective means , in particular a respirator or face mask , including home-made ones ; • movement by a group of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for cases of official necessity and accompanying persons under the age of 14 by parents , adoptive parents , guardians , trustees , foster parents , and other persons in accordance with the law or adult relatives of the child ; • staying in public places of persons under the age of 14 unaccompanied by parents , adoptive parents , guardians , trustees , foster parents , and other persons in accordance with the law or adult relatives of the child ; • visiting parks , squares , recreation areas , forest parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pet-walking by one person and in matters related to service ; • walking the streets without IDs confirming citizenship or special status ; and Speaking about the possibility of easing quarantine measures , PM Shmyhal said this could be discussed if downward dynamics were observed in late April .

Speaking about the possibility of easing quarantine measures, PM Shmyhal said this could be discussed if downward dynamics were observed in late April.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved new measures to strengthen quarantine in Ukraine, which was introduced over the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii via Telegram specified the list of restrictions.
The ban has been imposed on:
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• staying in public places without wearing personal protective means, in particular a respirator or face mask, including home-made ones;
• movement by a group of people of more than two people, except for cases of official necessity and accompanying persons under the age of 14 by parents, adoptive parents, guardians, trustees, foster parents, and other persons in accordance with the law or adult relatives of the child;
• staying in public places of persons under the age of 14 unaccompanied by parents, adoptive parents, guardians, trustees, foster parents, and other persons in accordance with the law or adult relatives of the child;
• visiting parks, squares, recreation areas, forest parks, and coastal zones, except for pet-walking by one person and in matters related to service ;
• visiting sports sites and playgrounds;
• holding public events (exceptions are established);
• walking the streets without IDs confirming citizenship or special status; and
• leaving the observation (isolation) site without permission.
Speaking about the possibility of easing quarantine measures, PM Shmyhal said this could be discussed if downward dynamics were observed in late April.


unian--2020-04-03--Buckwheat exports banned until July 1

Buckwheat exports banned until July 1

The move is a temporary measure required to protect the domestic market .
Ukraine 's Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture says the Cabinet of Ministers at an extraordinary meeting adopted a resolution to ban buckwheat exports until July 1 , 2020 , to protect the domestic market amid the coronavirus outbreak in Ukraine .
`` Ban on exports of buckwheat is a temporary measure required to protect the domestic market ( we recall that Belarus , Russia and Kazakhstan have temporarily closed their borders for buckwheat export ) , '' the ministry 's press service said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoExperts : No prerequisites for grain deficit in Ukraine The Cabinet 's resolution introduces a temporary regime for licensing and setting quotas for exports of buckwheat and peeled buckwheat grain ( without bran covering ) .
In particular , a zero quota has been set on said goods .
Ukraine will also be negotiating with major producing countries to lift bans to maintain international food security and restore normal international trade conditions .
In addition , the ministry will urge Ukrainian agricultural enterprises to increase the area sown with buckwheat .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture , Trade Envoy Taras Kachka earlier said the country would not impose limits on the exports of grain , sunflower oil , poultry , and other key export staples during the coronavirus quarantine .
The Cabinet of Ministers on March 25 decided to extend quarantine set in Ukraine over the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus until April 24 and introduced a state of emergency across the country for a month .

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unian--2020-04-03--Russian manipulations to avoid responsibility for aggression in Ukraine harm UN efforts to fight cor

Russian manipulations to avoid responsibility for aggression in Ukraine harm UN efforts to fight coronavirus – MFA Ukraine

Russia is trying to make use of the ongoing crisis `` to advance its own narrow political interests '' .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine says Russia 's manipulations aimed at evading responsibility for aggression in Ukraine is detrimental to the efforts of the United Nations to combat coronavirus , the ministry 's press service told UNIAN .
Ukraine welcomes the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution Global Solidarity to Combat COVID-19 and , as its co-author , expresses its gratitude to Liechtenstein , Norway , Switzerland , Ghana , Indonesia , and Singapore for the initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as to all co-sponsors for their support .
`` An unprecedented level of state participation in the adoption of the resolution is a clear signal that we stand united , while the UN is able to take on the role of coordinator of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic .
We welcome the leading role of the chairman of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly , Tijjani Muhammad-Bande , in organizing the work of the UN General Assembly in this difficult period , '' the statement said .
Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antonio Guterres to resolve the issue of health emergencies and focus on measures of social influence and economic response .
In particular , President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General w during their telephone conversation on April 2 .
`` In the context of the global crisis , when the world especially needs unity , the Russian Federation decided to make use of the situation to advance its own narrow political interests .
Ignoring the lack of support from the vast majority of UN member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution , the main message of which , despite the inclusion of the issue COVID-19 in its title , fully fits into the logic of its previous calls for the lifting of restrictive measures that had been introduced in response to its grave international crime – armed aggression , '' the foreign ministry said .
`` Russia defiantly ignores the call of the UN Secretary General for a global ceasefire , continuing armed provocations and blocking access of international organizations to the occupied territories of Ukraine against the backdrop of the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Federation is yet another attempt to create a propaganda cover for its aggressive foreign policy , '' the statement emphasizes .
In this regard , Ukraine opposes the attempts by the Russian Federation to take advantage of the difficult humanitarian situation in order to avoid international legal responsibility .
Read alsoWar amid virus spread : Russia attempting to exploit global quarantine issue to have sanctions lifted '' These manipulations only harm the important efforts being made by the UN Secretary General and the United Nations in strengthening cooperation between states in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences , '' the statement said .
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry calls on all countries to show unity in the fight against an unprecedented pandemic .
Ukrainian diplomats are convinced that it 's only through joint efforts , not by slogans and declarations , that it 's possible to tackle the most complex challenges humankind is facing .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 30 , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said Kyiv was working to prevent the lifting of sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the aggression against Ukraine under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humanitarian reasons .
Today , April 3 , at night in New York , Ukraine blocked the Russian-initiated UN declaration on the fight against coronavirus that could entail the lifting of Russia sanctions .

Russia is trying to make use of the ongoing crisis "to advance its own narrow political interests".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine says Russia's manipulations aimed at evading responsibility for aggression in Ukraine is detrimental to the efforts of the United Nations to combat coronavirus, the ministry's press service told UNIAN.
Ukraine welcomes the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution Global Solidarity to Combat COVID-19 and, as its co-author, expresses its gratitude to Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Ghana, Indonesia, and Singapore for the initiative to introduce a draft decision, as well as to all co-sponsors for their support.
"An unprecedented level of state participation in the adoption of the resolution is a clear signal that we stand united, while the UN is able to take on the role of coordinator of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. We welcome the leading role of the chairman of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, in organizing the work of the UN General Assembly in this difficult period," the statement said.
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Ukraine supports the call of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to resolve the issue of health emergencies and focus on measures of social influence and economic response. In particular, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General w during their telephone conversation on April 2.
"In the context of the global crisis, when the world especially needs unity, the Russian Federation decided to make use of the situation to advance its own narrow political interests. Ignoring the lack of support from the vast majority of UN member states, Russia submitted a parallel draft resolution, the main message of which, despite the inclusion of the issue COVID-19 in its title, fully fits into the logic of its previous calls for the lifting of restrictive measures that had been introduced in response to its grave international crime – armed aggression," the foreign ministry said.
"Russia defiantly ignores the call of the UN Secretary General for a global ceasefire, continuing armed provocations and blocking access of international organizations to the occupied territories of Ukraine against the backdrop of the spread of COVID-19. The draft resolution introduced by the Russian Federation is yet another attempt to create a propaganda cover for its aggressive foreign policy," the statement emphasizes.
In this regard, Ukraine opposes the attempts by the Russian Federation to take advantage of the difficult humanitarian situation in order to avoid international legal responsibility.
Read alsoWar amid virus spread: Russia attempting to exploit global quarantine issue to have sanctions lifted
"These manipulations only harm the important efforts being made by the UN Secretary General and the United Nations in strengthening cooperation between states in the fight against COVID-19 and minimizing its consequences," the statement said.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry calls on all countries to show unity in the fight against an unprecedented pandemic.
Ukrainian diplomats are convinced that it's only through joint efforts, not by slogans and declarations, that it's possible to tackle the most complex challenges humankind is facing.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on March 30, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said Kyiv was working to prevent the lifting of sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the aggression against Ukraine under the pretext of combating coronavirus and supposedly for humanitarian reasons.
Today, April 3, at night in New York, Ukraine blocked the Russian-initiated UN declaration on the fight against coronavirus that could entail the lifting of Russia sanctions.


unian--2020-04-03--Bakhmatyuk's UkrLandFarming allocates almost U$$725,000 to hospitals to fight against coronavirus

Private enterprises are helping to curb shortages of special equipment and personal protective means in hospitals .
UkrLandFarming , an agricultural holding owned by businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk , has allocated UAH 20 million ( US $ 724,637 ) for the purchase of necessary material and equipment .
Enterprises that are part of the UkrLandFarming agricultural holding are helping hospitals to purchase ventilators , laboratory testing equipment , inhalers , protective means , and other essentials required during an epidemic , Ukrainian news broadcaster Podrobnosti has reported .
Read alsoBakhmatyuk 's companies pay over US $ 313 mln in taxes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about UAH 20 million has been generally allocated by the owner in almost 19 regional centers of our country and about 650 settlements to fight against coronavirus .
About UAH 6 million has already been distributed across the regions where our enterprises operate , to district hospitals , medical emergency centers , as well as regional clinics , '' said UkrLandFarming Operational Director Halyna Kovtok .
The company holds regular online conferences with the regions to coordinate efforts to provide assistance to local health facilities .
`` In most cases , we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centers , which are mainly subordinate to regional authorities , all operating district ambulances , we 're helping ambulance teams , providing them with reliable means of protection – this is our goal today , '' Kovtok said .
`` We will summarize operational data that directors of regional departments will give us , and the next week we will determine the regions we 'll plan to help . ''
UkrLandFarming is one of Ukraine 's largest agricultural holdings engaged in cultivation of cereals and oilseeds , other seeds , livestock farming , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Avangardco IPL ) .
The enterprises of the UkrLandFarming group of companies create 27,000 jobs and are one of the largest taxpayers in Ukraine .

Private enterprises are helping to curb shortages of special equipment and personal protective means in hospitals. UkrLandFarming, an agricultural holding owned by businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk, has allocated UAH 20 million (US$724,637) for the purchase of necessary material and equipment.
Enterprises that are part of the UkrLandFarming agricultural holding are helping hospitals to purchase ventilators, laboratory testing equipment, inhalers, protective means, and other essentials required during an epidemic, Ukrainian news broadcaster Podrobnosti has reported.
Read alsoBakhmatyuk's companies pay over US$313 mln in taxes to consolidated budget
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"As of today, about UAH 20 million has been generally allocated by the owner in almost 19 regional centers of our country and about 650 settlements to fight against coronavirus. About UAH 6 million has already been distributed across the regions where our enterprises operate, to district hospitals, medical emergency centers, as well as regional clinics," said UkrLandFarming Operational Director Halyna Kovtok.
The company holds regular online conferences with the regions to coordinate efforts to provide assistance to local health facilities. "In most cases, we are searching for them ourselves – medical emergency centers, which are mainly subordinate to regional authorities, all operating district ambulances, we're helping ambulance teams, providing them with reliable means of protection – this is our goal today," Kovtok said. "We will summarize operational data that directors of regional departments will give us, and the next week we will determine the regions we'll plan to help."
UkrLandFarming is one of Ukraine's largest agricultural holdings engaged in cultivation of cereals and oilseeds, other seeds, livestock farming, and production of eggs and egg products (Avangardco IPL). The enterprises of the UkrLandFarming group of companies create 27,000 jobs and are one of the largest taxpayers in Ukraine.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine moves to toughen quarantine restrictions, prime minister confirms

Groups of more than two people will be banned except cases when a child is being accompanied .
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of additional restrictions in connection with the quarantine imposed over the threat of coronavirus , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a video address .
He noted that a government decision would soon be made public .
Groups of more than two people will be banned except cases when a child is being accompanied .
`` Coronavirus is spreading throughout Ukraine .
The only way to break the chain of infection and save human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After a long discussion , the Government approved a list of additional restrictions .
The Cabinet decision will soon be officially published , '' Shmyhal said .
Read alsoUkraine 's Health Ministry predicts peak growth of coronavirus spread in near future As UNIAN reported earlier , 138 coronavirus cases were reported over the past 24 hours , with 79 patients hospitalized , including five children .
As of 10:00 on April 3 , a total of 942 cases were registered , of which 477 patients are being treated in health care facilities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being supported by lung ventilators .
Nineteen people have fully recovered , 23 died , including three over the past day .

Groups of more than two people will be banned except cases when a child is being accompanied.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of additional restrictions in connection with the quarantine imposed over the threat of coronavirus, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a video address.
He noted that a government decision would soon be made public.
Groups of more than two people will be banned except cases when a child is being accompanied.
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"Coronavirus is spreading throughout Ukraine. The only way to break the chain of infection and save human lives is to strengthen quarantine measures. After a long discussion, the Government approved a list of additional restrictions. The Cabinet decision will soon be officially published," Shmyhal said.
Read alsoUkraine's Health Ministry predicts peak growth of coronavirus spread in near future
As UNIAN reported earlier, 138 coronavirus cases were reported over the past 24 hours, with 79 patients hospitalized, including five children.
As of 10:00 on April 3, a total of 942 cases were registered, of which 477 patients are being treated in health care facilities, including 25 children.
Sixteen patients are being supported by lung ventilators.
Nineteen people have fully recovered, 23 died, including three over the past day.


unian--2020-04-03--Ten Ukrainians recover from coronavirus abroad, 34 undergoing treatment – MFA Ukraine

Over 13,600 Ukrainian citizens ask for evacuation .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine says 10 Ukrainians have recovered @ @ @ @ @ 34 are being treated .
In particular , 34 Ukrainians are being treated abroad : @ @ @ @ @ each in Poland , Germany and the Dominican Republic , three in Austria , two @ @ @ @ @ each in Switzerland , Sweden , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the United States @ @ @ @ @ the Netherlands , Spain , Belgium and the Seychelles , according to the ministry 's @ @ @ @ @ as of 21:00 on April 2 .
In addition , 10 Ukrainians have recovered : @ @ @ @ @ each in Italy and Poland , one each in the UAE and the Federal Republic @ @ @ @ @ same time , 13,622 Ukrainian citizens appealed to foreign diplomatic facilities of Ukraine for assistance @

Over 13,600 Ukrainian citizens ask for evacuation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine says 10 Ukrainians have recovered from coronavirus abroad, while 34 are being treated.
In particular, 34 Ukrainians are being treated abroad: five in Italy, four each in Poland, Germany and the Dominican Republic, three in Austria, two in Nigeria, and one each in Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Serbia, UAE, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and the Seychelles, according to the ministry's operational information regarding the coronavirus as of 21:00 on April 2.
Read alsoNumber of total confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeds 1 mln worldwide
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In addition, 10 Ukrainians have recovered: four in Japan, two each in Italy and Poland, one each in the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Four Ukrainians died from coronavirus.
At the same time, 13,622 Ukrainian citizens appealed to foreign diplomatic facilities of Ukraine for assistance.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine snubs idea of "advisory council" involving Donbas militants – MFA Russia

This has become clear at the Trilateral Contact Group 's meeting on March 26 , Russian diplomats said .
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said Ukraine abandoned the idea of creating a so-called `` advisory council '' with Donbas militants as was allegedly previously agreed in Minsk .
The ministry claims the latest meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) in Minsk on March 26 `` resulted in failure , '' as reported on the ministry 's official website .
`` Thanks to direct contacts with Ukrainian partners , important agreements had been reached that could move the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February - March , the sides brought together their positions on disengagement of forces and prisoner swap , started developing a 'road map , ' reached an agreement in principle on the formation of an Advisory Council and fixing the decisions of the Contact Group in written minutes , '' reads the statement .
After that , Russian diplomats added , `` strange things started to happen . ''
Read alsoChief of staff Yermak : Ukraine , Russia two parties to conflict in TCG format , OSCE between them '' During phone talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Berlin and Paris , under various pretexts , avoided supporting the agreements between Kyiv and Donbas .
Following this , Kyiv also abandoned these agreements at the meeting of the Contact Group on March 26 .
It seems the Ukrainian negotiators did this with some hint from the outside .
Such a rollback from the agreements reached and fixed crosses out positive dynamics that have been outlined , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry said .
As UNIAN reported , Minsk on March 11 hosted a Trilateral Contact Group meeting with the participation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Russian President 's Administration Dmitry Kozak .
The two agreed to sign the TCG decision on the establishment of an `` advisory council '' as part of the political subgroup following consultations with representatives of the OSCE , France , and Germany for the implementation of the agreements reached during the Normandy summit .
The signing was scheduled to take place at the next meeting in Minsk on March 25 .
Later , the Ukrainian-registered Dzerkalo Tyzhnia ( Mirror Weekly ) outlet published a copy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk on March 11 .
According to the document , the criteria and procedure for appointing council members shall be independently determined by Ukraine , de-facto `` authorities '' of the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions , the Russian Federation , Germany , France , and the OSCE .
Ten representatives from Ukraine and the Russia-occupied areas of Donbas were supposed to each have the right to casting votes , while one representative each from Russia , Germany , France , and the OSCE were supposed to act in an advisory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to Zelensky over principled positions in talks with Russia A few days later , about 60 MPs with the Servant of the People Party called on President Zelensky to halt the process of creation of the advisory council as many believed the move would legitimize Russian puppet militants in the occupied Donbas , putting them on par with the Ukrainian government , as well as neglecting Russia 's direct participation in the conflict .

This has become clear at the Trilateral Contact Group's meeting on March 26, Russian diplomats said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said Ukraine abandoned the idea of creating a so-called "advisory council" with Donbas militants as was allegedly previously agreed in Minsk.
The ministry claims the latest meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) in Minsk on March 26 "resulted in failure," as reported on the ministry's official website.
"Thanks to direct contacts with Ukrainian partners, important agreements had been reached that could move the settlement process off the ground. In February - March, the sides brought together their positions on disengagement of forces and prisoner swap, started developing a 'road map,' reached an agreement in principle on the formation of an Advisory Council and fixing the decisions of the Contact Group in written minutes," reads the statement.
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After that, Russian diplomats added, "strange things started to happen."
Read alsoChief of staff Yermak: Ukraine, Russia two parties to conflict in TCG format, OSCE between them
"During phone talks, the aides of the Normandy leaders in Berlin and Paris, under various pretexts, avoided supporting the agreements between Kyiv and Donbas. Following this, Kyiv also abandoned these agreements at the meeting of the Contact Group on March 26. It seems the Ukrainian negotiators did this with some hint from the outside. Such a rollback from the agreements reached and fixed crosses out positive dynamics that have been outlined," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
As UNIAN reported, Minsk on March 11 hosted a Trilateral Contact Group meeting with the participation of head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak and Deputy Head of the Russian President's Administration Dmitry Kozak. The two agreed to sign the TCG decision on the establishment of an "advisory council" as part of the political subgroup following consultations with representatives of the OSCE, France, and Germany for the implementation of the agreements reached during the Normandy summit. The signing was scheduled to take place at the next meeting in Minsk on March 25.
Later, the Ukrainian-registered Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) outlet published a copy of the minutes of meeting signed in Minsk on March 11. According to the document, the criteria and procedure for appointing council members shall be independently determined by Ukraine, de-facto "authorities" of the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Russian Federation, Germany, France, and the OSCE.
Ten representatives from Ukraine and the Russia-occupied areas of Donbas were supposed to each have the right to casting votes, while one representative each from Russia, Germany, France, and the OSCE were supposed to act in an advisory capacity.
Read alsoPro-president's party members appeal to Zelensky over principled positions in talks with Russia
A few days later, about 60 MPs with the Servant of the People Party called on President Zelensky to halt the process of creation of the advisory council as many believed the move would legitimize Russian puppet militants in the occupied Donbas, putting them on par with the Ukrainian government, as well as neglecting Russia's direct participation in the conflict.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine's Health Ministry predicts peak growth of coronavirus spread in near future

Citizens ' mobility could be further limited .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry predicts a peak growth of coronavirus spread in @ @ @ @ @ it offers to strengthen quarantine measures .
`` We will offer and offer tougher quarantine @ @ @ @ @ limit people 's mobility to pass the peak rise in coronavirus infections as planned , @ @ @ @ @ hospital capacities ] , '' Ukraine 's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko said at a @ @ @ @ @ to an UNIAN correspondent .
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine rises to @ @ @ @ @ to him , the situation in the European Union countries is being carefully studied .
@ @ @ @ @ soon see a peak rise of coronavirus incidence in Ukraine .
Therefore , we propose @ @ @ @ @ show that by implementing additional measures to isolate people and limit their mobility , we @ @ @ @ @ of critical cases and the number of deaths , '' Liashko said .

Citizens' mobility could be further limited.
Ukraine's Health Ministry predicts a peak growth of coronavirus spread in the near future, therefore it offers to strengthen quarantine measures.
"We will offer and offer tougher quarantine. We will offer to limit people's mobility to pass the peak rise in coronavirus infections as planned, without heavy loads [on hospital capacities]," Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko said at a briefing on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine rises to 942 by Friday morning
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According to him, the situation in the European Union countries is being carefully studied.
"We predict we will soon see a peak rise of coronavirus incidence in Ukraine. Therefore, we propose tough measures since our calculations show that by implementing additional measures to isolate people and limit their mobility, we can significantly reduce the number of critical cases and the number of deaths," Liashko said.


unian--2020-04-03--Russian COVID-19 numbers as dangerous propaganda – think tank

The testing volume is very low , and nobody knows the real picture , Moscow mayor admitted , slipping beyond propaganda narratives .
For weeks now , official Russian government news outlets have been proudly trumpeting the news of an astronomically low rate of coronavirus cases and fatalities in Russia compared with the rest of the world , emphasizing stats in the U.S. and EU .
Amid such a `` low '' rate , Russia now boasts of even being able to dispatch experts and medical supplies to the West amid the ongoing fight against the pandemic , IGDTS think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed to claim that Russia must have both a superior culture and health care system designed to cope with a crisis like this international pandemic .
Or maybe not .
In reality , the Russian health care system is a disaster .
Hospitals are decaying , staff salaries are dismal and modern , while functional medical equipment is in desperately short supply .
Read alsoKremlin not planning to postpone Victory Parade in Moscow despite COVID-19 spread ( Video ) Besides , no average Russian usually goes to a doctor unless they are either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point of almost dying .
Otherwise , they opt to deal with health issues themselves , IGDTS notes .
So , if the average Russian rarely , if ever , goes to a doctor , especially for something as relatively minor as a low-grade fever , sore throat or runny nose ( classic viral symptoms ) , how are they being tested for the coronavirus ?
Chances are they are n't .
Even if someone wanted to get tested for the coronavirus or anything else , there are n't nearly enough healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report by the Russian State Statistical Service published by Borgen Magazine in 2018 on the declining public healthcare system , `` In rural areas , 17,500 towns and villages have no medical infrastructure whatsoever .
According to the State Statistics Service , the number of health facilities in rural areas fell 75 percent between 2005 and 2013 .
This number includes a 95 percent drop in the number of district hospitals , and a 65 percent drop in the number of local health clinics . ''
Although this number has improved somewhat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the medical profession over low wages has actually increased , leaving Russians with even less options for treatment .
Read alsoPsy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis '' This brings us to the question of the dramatically low numbers of Russian people who have been infected by the COVID-19 virus , '' IGTDS wrote .
`` As of late on April 1 , 2020 , the official Russian government numbers stood at 2,237 confirmed cases of the disease and 23 deaths . ''
That same day Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country looks a lot better '' than Europe and was `` under control . ''
However , just prior to Putin 's statement , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated the obvious fact that Putin could apparently not bring himself to admit publicly : `` The testing volume is very low , and nobody knows the real picture . ''
`` The fact is that no one , especially the Russian government , knows the true extent of COVID-19 infections or deaths within Russia because the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens rarely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the think tank wrote .
Therefore , the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens have not been tested for the coronavirus .
Also , Russians do not exactly believe in obeying rules , especially when they might pose an inconvenience to their lifestyle , so social distancing and other suggested safety measures are probably being ignored by a large percentage of the population .
With the dormant phase of COVID-19 now known to be up to 2-3 weeks , and with millions of Russians returning home from work , school and vacations abroad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time before the number of Russian citizens infected with COVID-19 increases exponentially .
Unfortunately for Russia and the rest of the world , because of the culture within Russia of both noncompliance to rules and their avoidance of doctors , it may be a very long time , if ever , before the world learns the true extent of the unfolding healthcare crisis in Russia caused by COVID-19 .
`` Certainly , it is not in the best interest of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin to tell us the truth anytime soon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the world may be a very different place , '' the report concludes .

The testing volume is very low, and nobody knows the real picture, Moscow mayor admitted, slipping beyond propaganda narratives.
For weeks now, official Russian government news outlets have been proudly trumpeting the news of an astronomically low rate of coronavirus cases and fatalities in Russia compared with the rest of the world, emphasizing stats in the U.S. and EU.
Amid such a "low" rate, Russia now boasts of even being able to dispatch experts and medical supplies to the West amid the ongoing fight against the pandemic, IGDTS think tank reports.
The move is obviously aimed to claim that Russia must have both a superior culture and health care system designed to cope with a crisis like this international pandemic.
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Or maybe not.
In reality, the Russian health care system is a disaster. Hospitals are decaying, staff salaries are dismal and modern, while functional medical equipment is in desperately short supply.
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Besides, no average Russian usually goes to a doctor unless they are either in unbearable pain or seriously ill to the point of almost dying. Otherwise, they opt to deal with health issues themselves, IGDTS notes.
So, if the average Russian rarely, if ever, goes to a doctor, especially for something as relatively minor as a low-grade fever, sore throat or runny nose (classic viral symptoms), how are they being tested for the coronavirus? Chances are they aren't. Even if someone wanted to get tested for the coronavirus or anything else, there aren't nearly enough healthcare facilities to serve them.
According to a report by the Russian State Statistical Service published by Borgen Magazine in 2018 on the declining public healthcare system, "In rural areas, 17,500 towns and villages have no medical infrastructure whatsoever. According to the State Statistics Service, the number of health facilities in rural areas fell 75 percent between 2005 and 2013. This number includes a 95 percent drop in the number of district hospitals, and a 65 percent drop in the number of local health clinics."
Although this number has improved somewhat recently, the number of doctors leaving the medical profession over low wages has actually increased, leaving Russians with even less options for treatment.
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"This brings us to the question of the dramatically low numbers of Russian people who have been infected by the COVID-19 virus," IGTDS wrote. "As of late on April 1, 2020, the official Russian government numbers stood at 2,237 confirmed cases of the disease and 23 deaths."
That same day Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying, "the situation in our country looks a lot better" than Europe and was "under control." However, just prior to Putin's statement, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated the obvious fact that Putin could apparently not bring himself to admit publicly: "The testing volume is very low, and nobody knows the real picture."
"The fact is that no one, especially the Russian government, knows the true extent of COVID-19 infections or deaths within Russia because the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens rarely, if ever, visit a doctor," the think tank wrote.
Therefore, the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens have not been tested for the coronavirus. Also, Russians do not exactly believe in obeying rules, especially when they might pose an inconvenience to their lifestyle, so social distancing and other suggested safety measures are probably being ignored by a large percentage of the population.
With the dormant phase of COVID-19 now known to be up to 2-3 weeks, and with millions of Russians returning home from work, school and vacations abroad, it is only a matter of time before the number of Russian citizens infected with COVID-19 increases exponentially.
Read alsoU.S. debunks Russia's "humanitarian aid" claims, says medical supplies fully paid for
Unfortunately for Russia and the rest of the world, because of the culture within Russia of both noncompliance to rules and their avoidance of doctors, it may be a very long time, if ever, before the world learns the true extent of the unfolding healthcare crisis in Russia caused by COVID-19.
"Certainly, it is not in the best interest of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin to tell us the truth anytime soon. By that time, Russia and the rest of the world may be a very different place," the report concludes.


unian--2020-04-03--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine rises to 942 by Friday morning

A total of 138 new cases have been recorded over the past day .
The number of confirmed cases of @ @ @ @ @ had risen to 942 by Friday morning .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ 942 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine , including 23 deaths , while 19 patients @ @ @ @ @ from hospital , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ recorded over the past day .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine had risen to 897 by Thursday evening .

A total of 138 new cases have been recorded over the past day.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 942 by Friday morning.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on April 3, there were 942 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine, including 23 deaths, while 19 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine's Chernivtsi region placed on full coronavirus lockdown
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A total of 138 new cases have been recorded over the past day.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 897 by Thursday evening.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 27.60 to U.S. dollar on April 3

The official forex rate against the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 30.08 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on April 2 set the official forex rate for April 3 at UAH 27.60 to @ @ @ @ @ let the country 's national currency strengthen by 15 kopiykas after a one-day fall .
@ @ @ @ @ the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 30.08 per euro – the hryvnia gained @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , according to the NBU website Read alsoHalf of Ukrainian businesses may not survive @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank conducted the third transaction to exchange cash dollars @ @ @ @ @ to banks US $ 241.5 million from the proposed amount of US $ 280 million @

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unian--2020-04-03--Classified defense data leak in Ukraine: name of suspected official revealed

The SBU security agency earlier said its operatives had exposed an A-grade public servant .
The name has been revealed of a Ukrainian official who is being suspected of transferring to an undisclosed third party of a classified document relating to the government 's defense measures in eastern Ukraine , the Black and Azov seas , and in the Kerch Strait .
The alleged perpetrator is State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Andriy Halushchak , claims former advisor to the head of the Odesa National Police Department , Ruslan Forostiak .
Several media outlets in Ukraine also reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in law enforcement .
`` The Security Service of Ukraine exposed Secretary of State of the Ministry of Infrastructure Andriy Halushchak , who sent to unidentified parties classified papers regarding the activities of the Ministry of Defense in eastern Ukraine , the seas , and the Kerch Strait , '' Forostiak wrote on Facebook .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the SBU Security Service of Ukraine has documented the illicit activities of an official of one of the Ukrainian ministries who has illegally transferred classified material to third parties .
Law enforcers found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A-grade civil servant , had copied and sent to third , unidentified persons by e-mail a classified document .
By his actions , the official inflicted damage to sovereignty , territorial integrity , defense capability , and national security of Ukraine , the security agency states .

The SBU security agency earlier said its operatives had exposed an A-grade public servant.
The name has been revealed of a Ukrainian official who is being suspected of transferring to an undisclosed third party of a classified document relating to the government's defense measures in eastern Ukraine, the Black and Azov seas, and in the Kerch Strait.
The alleged perpetrator is State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Andriy Halushchak, claims former advisor to the head of the Odesa National Police Department, Ruslan Forostiak. Several media outlets in Ukraine also reported on the same official, citing own sources in law enforcement.
"The Security Service of Ukraine exposed Secretary of State of the Ministry of Infrastructure Andriy Halushchak, who sent to unidentified parties classified papers regarding the activities of the Ministry of Defense in eastern Ukraine, the seas, and the Kerch Strait," Forostiak wrote on Facebook.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the SBU Security Service of Ukraine has documented the illicit activities of an official of one of the Ukrainian ministries who has illegally transferred classified material to third parties.
Law enforcers found that the official, who is an A-grade civil servant, had copied and sent to third, unidentified persons by e-mail a classified document.
By his actions, the official inflicted damage to sovereignty, territorial integrity, defense capability, and national security of Ukraine, the security agency states.


unian--2020-04-03--Tougher quarantine in Ukraine: health minister says citizens aged over 60 have to stay at home

The new Cabinet resolution is set to be published soon .
In order to flatten the curve of COVID-19 spread in Ukraine , the government has drafted a resolution containing clauses on the ultimate self-isolation of elderly citizens .
That 's according to the newly-appointed health minister Maksym Stepanov , who spoke at a TV panel show Pravo na Vladu [ Right to Power ] on Thursday , TSN reports .
The new resolution is set to be published soon .
`` It 's the issues of observational and self-isolation that are set out in a resolution which I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is about risk groups , people aged 60+ .
They concern citizens with chronic diseases , diabetes or cardiovascular diseases .
We need them to be self-isolated and that is what we will be working on , '' Stepanov explained .
The head of the Ministry of Health assured that now the government , together with local authorities , are making every effort to ensure that elderly people who are at greatest risk spend as little time as possible outside .
In particular , the minister said , the delivery of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this category of citizens .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian authorities drafted new tougher restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus .

The new Cabinet resolution is set to be published soon.
In order to flatten the curve of COVID-19 spread in Ukraine, the government has drafted a resolution containing clauses on the ultimate self-isolation of elderly citizens.
That's according to the newly-appointed health minister Maksym Stepanov, who spoke at a TV panel show Pravo na Vladu [Right to Power] on Thursday, TSN reports.
The new resolution is set to be published soon.
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"It's the issues of observational and self-isolation that are set out in a resolution which I hope will be published tomorrow [Friday]. It is about risk groups, people aged 60+. They concern citizens with chronic diseases, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. We need them to be self-isolated and that is what we will be working on," Stepanov explained.
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The head of the Ministry of Health assured that now the government, together with local authorities, are making every effort to ensure that elderly people who are at greatest risk spend as little time as possible outside. In particular, the minister said, the delivery of medications and essentials has been set up for this category of citizens.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian authorities drafted new tougher restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine blocks Russia's UN declaration on fighting coronavirus

Ukraine will keep hindering the Kremlin 's efforts to destroy the sanctions regime .
Ukraine has broken silent procedure regarding Russian-initiated draft resolution of the UN General Assembly titled `` Declaration of solidarity of the United Nations in the face of the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) . ''
`` The text behind this noble name has many right things and one manipulation that could entail strategic destructive consequences for the international security system – the launch of the process of lifting international sanctions .
Nothing prevents cooperation of states in their fight against coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background , attempts to abuse humanitarian goals to plant a mine under international sanctions applied in response to gross violations of international law , including sanctions over Russian aggression against Ukraine , is an obvious manipulation by Russia , '' Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Facebook .
Read alsoWar amid virus spread : Russia attempting to exploit global quarantine issue to have sanctions lifted He said Ukraine supports every international effort aimed at combating coronavirus .
In particular , Ukraine will support another resolution of the UN General Assembly on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while enjoying support of the vast majority of UN member states .
`` So , silent procedure has been interrupted .
The Russian resolution shall not be adopted .
We will continue blocking Russia 's efforts to destroy the sanctions regime , '' Kuleba added .
As UNIAN reported , on March 30 , Kuleba said Kyiv was working to prevent the lifting – under the pretext of combating coronavirus and supposedly for humanitarian reasons – of sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the Kremlin 's aggression against Ukraine .

Ukraine will keep hindering the Kremlin's efforts to destroy the sanctions regime.
Ukraine has broken silent procedure regarding Russian-initiated draft resolution of the UN General Assembly titled "Declaration of solidarity of the United Nations in the face of the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)."
"The text behind this noble name has many right things and one manipulation that could entail strategic destructive consequences for the international security system – the launch of the process of lifting international sanctions. Nothing prevents cooperation of states in their fight against coronavirus and overcoming its consequences. Against this background, attempts to abuse humanitarian goals to plant a mine under international sanctions applied in response to gross violations of international law, including sanctions over Russian aggression against Ukraine, is an obvious manipulation by Russia," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Facebook.
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He said Ukraine supports every international effort aimed at combating coronavirus. In particular, Ukraine will support another resolution of the UN General Assembly on the subject, which does not contain manipulations, while enjoying support of the vast majority of UN member states.
"So, silent procedure has been interrupted. The Russian resolution shall not be adopted. We will continue blocking Russia's efforts to destroy the sanctions regime," Kuleba added.
As UNIAN reported, on March 30, Kuleba said Kyiv was working to prevent the lifting – under the pretext of combating coronavirus and supposedly for humanitarian reasons – of sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine reports 11 enemy attacks in Donbas on April 2

The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine @ @ @ @ @ Russia 's hybrid military forces on April 2 mounted 11 attacks on Ukrainian positions in @ @ @ @ @ `` The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 11 times on April @ @ @ @ @ center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , @ @ @ @ @ , heavy machine guns , and rifles .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the @ @ @ @ @ the villages of Spartak , Kashtanove , Mineralne , Pavlopil , Pisky , Sakhanka , @ @ @ @ @ Starohnativka .
`` Since Friday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the @ @ @ @ @ 120mm mortars , '' the update said .
No casualties were reported in Ukrainian Army @ @ @ @ @

The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Russia's hybrid military forces on April 2 mounted 11 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 11 times on April 2," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on April 3, 2020.
Read alsoUkraine Army reports enemy death toll in Donbas over March
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The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Spartak, Kashtanove, Mineralne, Pavlopil, Pisky, Sakhanka, Shyrokyne, Bohdanivka, and Starohnativka.
"Since Friday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Novotoshkivske, using 120mm mortars," the update said.
No casualties were reported in Ukrainian Army ranks on Friday morning.


unian--2020-04-03--Half of Ukrainian businesses may not survive longer quarantine – poll

Only a quarter of respondents find it necessary to extend restrictive measures amid the spread of COVID-19 .
Almost half of Ukrainians entrepreneurs ( 48 % ) of micro- , small- and medium-sized businesses surveyed by the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs ( UUE ) consider it necessary to ease restrictive measures after the end of the coronavirus quarantine set in Ukraine until April 24 .
At the same time , 33 % of respondents believe that it will be better to find an individual approach to a particular territory after April 24 , while a mere 1 % expect complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presented at on UUE 's website on April 2 .
Entrepreneurs ' attitude toward the extension of quarantine in Ukraine until April 24 is mostly negative ( 42 % of business owners ) , while 30 % of respondents remain undecided .
Only a quarter of surveyed think it is necessary to extend restrictive measures amid the spread of COVID-19 .
Almost 60 % of business owners say they continue operating under existing restrictions , while 29 % shut down their firms ( typical for micro-businesses ) .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive for only one month , whereas 25 % of businesses believe they will be able to operate two or three months into quarantine without going bankrupt .
Read alsoPresident Zelensky says he 's sure new cooperation program with IMF will be signed soon According to the survey , 6 % of entrepreneurs have fully shut down their businesses .
This refers mostly to micro- and small-sized businesses .
Only 3 % of respondents say their businesses will be able to operate for a longer period under certain conditions ( rent-free periods , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In addition , a third of business owners ( mainly micro-size businesses ) note a 90 % -100 % drop in revenue since the start of quarantine .
They have already laid off up to 50 % of the staff .
Owners of small- and medium-sized businesses say their revenue fell by 25 % -50 % compared with the period before the quarantine .
Moreover , they have already dismissed 10 % to 25 % of their employees .
Revenue losses of large-scale enterprises account for 10 % -25 % ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there until the end of quarantine ) .
Entrepreneurs first expect financial support from the government .
Some 29 % of entrepreneurs believe that the assistance should be in the form of a temporary tax exemption or a considerable reduction in taxes .
Another 9 % ( mostly small-sized businesses ) expect lower rent .
Among other expected steps and proposals are the following : compensation for losses to employers and employees , as well as state loans and government orders ( 5 % -6 % respectively ) .
The Union of Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in support of businesses : exemption of the most affected sectors ( cultural institutions , namely cinemas , etc.
, and travel agencies ) from corporate profit tax ; an opportunity for all employers to receive partial assistance for their employees if they reduce time and volume of their work over the pandemic ; and a moratorium on all inspections until the end of the year so that entrepreneurs could recover from the crisis rather than be engaged in administering .
Read alsoGovernment aid amid quarantine : What businesses and citizens should expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a survey by the European Business Association ( EBA ) , most businesses expect support from the National Bank of Ukraine in the form of loan holidays and forex restriction lift pending quarantine .
Due to the introduction of strict quarantine measures to counter the coronavirus and the unprecedented reorganization of operations by most businesses , the latter need rapid and relevant parliamentary moves to support their activities , including , in particular , easing tax pressure and removing fines for violating certain tax rules .
The Cabinet of Ministers on March 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus until April 24 and introduced a state of emergency across the country for a month .

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unian--2020-04-03--Preparing for coronavirus peak: Ukraine's Dnipro digs over 600 graves beforehand

There is no crematorium in the city .
Dnipro 's authorities have dug over 600 graves in 12 cemeteries in @ @ @ @ @ are going to increase the number , '' the TV news service TSN said .
@ @ @ @ @ that their decision was taken after they had heard feedback from counterparts in Italy and @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus have resulted in difficulties with the burial of the dead there .
Dnipro @ @ @ @ @ bought 2,000 special body bags for burial to minimize the spread of the infection .
@ @ @ @ @ introduced .
There is no crematorium in the city .
No coronavirus-related death has been @ @ @ @ @

There is no crematorium in the city.
Dnipro's authorities have dug over 600 graves in 12 cemeteries in the city.
"They are going to increase the number," the TV news service TSN said.
Read alsoUkraine's Chernivtsi region placed on full coronavirus lockdown
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The local municipal services explain that their decision was taken after they had heard feedback from counterparts in Italy and Spain. Mass deaths from the coronavirus have resulted in difficulties with the burial of the dead there.
Dnipro's City Hall has also bought 2,000 special body bags for burial to minimize the spread of the infection. Additional burial rules will be introduced. There is no crematorium in the city.
No coronavirus-related death has been reported in Dnipropetrovsk region.


unian--2020-04-04--Ukraine to daily produce up to 7,000 coronavirus PCR test kits

They were imported from China and South Korea before .
Ukraine plans to produce from 2,000 to 7,000 coronavirus polymerase @ @ @ @ @ test kits .
`` We 've launched the Ukrainian-based production of PCR tests , '' @ @ @ @ @ of the President , Secretary of the Coordinating Council for countering the spread of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper .
`` We 've ordered 2 million @ @ @ @ @ the middle of next week they will start shipping 2,000-7,000 ( tests ) to us @ @ @ @ @ said .
According to him , Ukrainian-made PCR tests cost significantly less than foreign-made ones @ @ @ @ @ issues '' with them , therefore , they will be the first choice for health @ @ @ @ @ imported PCR tests from China and South Korea before , he said .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ 's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko said that Ukraine had ordered 20,000 coronavirus tests from @ @ @

They were imported from China and South Korea before.
Ukraine plans to produce from 2,000 to 7,000 coronavirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits.
"We've launched the Ukrainian-based production of PCR tests," Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Secretary of the Coordinating Council for countering the spread of COVID-19 Kyrylo Tymoshenko said on television, according to the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper.
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"We've ordered 2 million test kits there. From the middle of next week they will start shipping 2,000-7,000 (tests) to us every day," he said.
According to him, Ukrainian-made PCR tests cost significantly less than foreign-made ones and "there are no issues" with them, therefore, they will be the first choice for health care sector procurements.
Ukraine imported PCR tests from China and South Korea before, he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the country's Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko said that Ukraine had ordered 20,000 coronavirus tests from domestic manufacturers.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine's Foreign Ministry: Five Ukrainians die of COVID-19 abroad

Some 166 Ukrainians are now undergoing anti-coronavirus treatment abroad .
Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that the number of Ukrainian citizens who have died of the novel coronavirus abroad has increased from four to five people .
This was reported in an update by the ministry as of 20:00 Kyiv time on April 3 .
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 1,000 by Friday evening However , it mentioned neither the country where the fifth person died nor his or her gender .
According to the ministry , 166 Ukrainians are now undergoing anti-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Italy ( 121 ) .
Sixteen Ukrainian citizens are in hospitals in Greece , four in Germany , Poland and the Dominican Republic each , three in Austria , and one in Sweden , Switzerland , Thailand , the United States , Serbia , the Seychelles , the Russian Federation , Portugal , the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , the Netherlands , Nigeria , Spain , the United Kingdom , and Belgium each .
In addition , the number of Ukrainians who have already recovered increased to 11 people : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Poland each , one in Nigeria , the UAE , and Germany each .
Some 13,817 citizens of Ukraine have registered with the Zakhyst ( Protection ) program for those left stranded abroad after the closure of the Ukrainian border late in March 2020 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 1,072 , including 27 deaths , by Friday evening .

Some 166 Ukrainians are now undergoing anti-coronavirus treatment abroad.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that the number of Ukrainian citizens who have died of the novel coronavirus abroad has increased from four to five people.
This was reported in an update by the ministry as of 20:00 Kyiv time on April 3.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 1,000 by Friday evening
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However, it mentioned neither the country where the fifth person died nor his or her gender.
According to the ministry, 166 Ukrainians are now undergoing anti-coronavirus treatment abroad.
Most of them are in Italy (121). Sixteen Ukrainian citizens are in hospitals in Greece, four in Germany, Poland and the Dominican Republic each, three in Austria, and one in Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United States, Serbia, the Seychelles, the Russian Federation, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Belgium each.
In addition, the number of Ukrainians who have already recovered increased to 11 people: four in Japan, two in Italy and Poland each, one in Nigeria, the UAE, and Germany each.
Some 13,817 citizens of Ukraine have registered with the Zakhyst (Protection) program for those left stranded abroad after the closure of the Ukrainian border late in March 2020.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 1,072, including 27 deaths, by Friday evening.


unian--2020-04-03--Kyiv buys 400 smart cameras for body temperature screening

Some US $ 2.4 million was spent on the equipment .
Kyiv 's authorities have bought 400 smart cameras for body temperature screening and facial recognition as part of the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus .
Almost UAH 65 million , or US $ 2.4 million , including VAT , was spent on the equipment , the Slidstvo.Info news portal reported citing data from the ProZorro public procurement portal .
Read alsoSBU conducts search at Kyiv 's Eurolab medical center over concealment of positive coronavirus tests Thermal cameras produced by Hikvision will be supplied by the Intervro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the municipal enterprise Informatika , which administers all the CCTV networks in the capital city .
It is subordinate to Kyiv City State Administration 's Department of Information and Communications Technologies .
The cameras , which could be used for temperature measurement , are expected to be installed on April 17-25 .
Data from the cameras will be transmitted , in particular , to the National Police , the Municipal Guard , and the State Emergency Service .
They will also be used to gather statistical information for Kyiv City State Administration 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to quickly identify people with high body temperature in supermarkets , pharmacies and other crowded places .
In addition , the functionality of the cameras includes facial detection .
This will enable law enforcement officers to record violations of the self-isolation regime by citizens who are required to observe it , '' head of the Health Department Yuriy Nazarov said .

Some US$2.4 million was spent on the equipment.
Kyiv's authorities have bought 400 smart cameras for body temperature screening and facial recognition as part of the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Almost UAH 65 million, or US$2.4 million, including VAT, was spent on the equipment, the Slidstvo.Info news portal reported citing data from the ProZorro public procurement portal.
Read alsoSBU conducts search at Kyiv's Eurolab medical center over concealment of positive coronavirus tests
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Thermal cameras produced by Hikvision will be supplied by the Intervro system integrator. They were bought by the municipal enterprise Informatika, which administers all the CCTV networks in the capital city. It is subordinate to Kyiv City State Administration's Department of Information and Communications Technologies.
The cameras, which could be used for temperature measurement, are expected to be installed on April 17-25.
Data from the cameras will be transmitted, in particular, to the National Police, the Municipal Guard, and the State Emergency Service. They will also be used to gather statistical information for Kyiv City State Administration's Health Department.
"This will allow us to quickly identify people with high body temperature in supermarkets, pharmacies and other crowded places. In addition, the functionality of the cameras includes facial detection. This will enable law enforcement officers to record violations of the self-isolation regime by citizens who are required to observe it," head of the Health Department Yuriy Nazarov said.


unian--2020-04-03--Zelensky: Ternopil, Chernivtsi regions hit by coronavirus crisis hardest

Medical workers are provided with protective suits and respirators for the coming days .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions have been hit by the coronavirus crisis hardest , and they are priority destinations for future medical supplies from China .
`` The next supplies from China will be primarily sent to Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions , where the situation is difficult , '' he said in a video address posted on Facebook on Friday evening .
He also briefed on the situation at a local hospital in Monastyryska district , Ternopil region , after hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video address to the president that the hospital was poorly provided with protective gears for doctors and with medicines .
`` There were talks with the health department .
The medical staff is complete now and continues to work .
I thank them for this .
As of now , the hospital has four ventilators .
The local department will buy more [ equipment ] , a respective tender has been announced via ProZorro [ an online system for public procurement ] '' , he added .
According to him , medical workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the coming days , work continues to supply everything they will need .
`` The issue of sufficient supplies to hospitals in the region , in particular Kozova district , is being resolved .
For this purpose , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko has set off toTernopil today , '' the president said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 1,072 by Friday evening .

Medical workers are provided with protective suits and respirators for the coming days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions have been hit by the coronavirus crisis hardest, and they are priority destinations for future medical supplies from China.
"The next supplies from China will be primarily sent to Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions, where the situation is difficult," he said in a video address posted on Facebook on Friday evening.
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He also briefed on the situation at a local hospital in Monastyryska district, Ternopil region, after hospital workers and local residents said in a video address to the president that the hospital was poorly provided with protective gears for doctors and with medicines.
"There were talks with the health department. The medical staff is complete now and continues to work. I thank them for this. As of now, the hospital has four ventilators. The local department will buy more [equipment], a respective tender has been announced via ProZorro [an online system for public procurement]", he added.
According to him, medical workers are provided with protective suits and respirators for the coming days, work continues to supply everything they will need.
"The issue of sufficient supplies to hospitals in the region, in particular Kozova district, is being resolved. For this purpose, Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko has set off toTernopil today," the president said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 1,072 by Friday evening.


unian--2020-04-03--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 1,000 by Friday evening

Twenty-seven COVID-19 deaths have already been reported in the country .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 1,072 by Friday evening .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were @ @ @ @ @ identified with the use of PCR [ polymerase chain reaction ] in Ukraine as of @ @ @ @ @ 3 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its evening update on @ @ @ @ @ deaths have already been reported in the country .
Twenty-two patients have recovered , their @ @ @ @ @ , the ministry said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 897 confirmed COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ evening .

Twenty-seven COVID-19 deaths have already been reported in the country.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine had risen to 1,072 by Friday evening.
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 1,072 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 identified with the use of PCR [polymerase chain reaction] in Ukraine as of 22:00 Kyiv time on April 3," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its evening update on April 3.
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Twenty-seven COVID-19 deaths have already been reported in the country.
Twenty-two patients have recovered, their repeat tests have been negative, the ministry said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 897 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine on Thursday evening.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine's central bank buys US$150 mln on interbank forex market on Friday

Foreign currency supply was higher than demand on that day .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) bought US $ 150 million on the interbank forex market on Friday , April 3 , as supply was higher than demand .
The NBU did not sell foreign currency in the past week , but bought it to replenish the country 's international reserves , the regulator said on Facebook on April 3 .
Total foreign currency purchases over the week were almost US $ 250 million .
`` The forex rate is flexible .
It is moving in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , '' it said .
`` Therefore , we believe in positive things – both the gradual curbing of the coronavirus in the world and the final conclusion of a new program with the International Monetary Fund . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , the NBU in March 2020 spent US $ 2.2 billion from its reserves to prop up the hryvnia .
Since the beginning of the year , sales of foreign currency by the regulator on the interbank foreign exchange market exceeded its purchases by US $ 1.4 billion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , having bought US $ 7.9 billion on the interbank market .

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unian--2020-04-03--Reuters: Russian ventilators shipped to U.S. made by firm under U.S. sanctions

The U.S. State Department said the United States had agreed to purchase medical supplies from Russia , but it made no mention of any company nor regarding sanctions .
Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States to help treat patients of the new coronavirus were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions , Russia 's RBC business daily reported on Friday .
A Russian military plane carrying the ventilators landed in New York on Wednesday after U.S. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone , Reuters said .
Russian state television footage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Aventa-M '' ventilators , which are produced by the Ural Instrument Engineering Plant ( UPZ ) in the city of Chelyabinsk , 1,500 km ( 930 miles ) east of Moscow , RBC reported .
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imposes sanctions on another two Russian companies UPZ is part of a holding company called Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies ( KRET ) , which itself is a unit of Russian state conglomerate Rostec .
KRET has been under U.S. sanctions since July 2014 , with U.S. firms and nationals barred from doing business with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. State Department said the United States had agreed to purchase medical supplies from Russia , but it made no mention of any company nor regarding sanctions .
`` Both countries have provided humanitarian assistance to each other in times of crisis in the past and will no doubt do so again in the future .
This is a time to work together to overcome a common enemy that threatens the lives of all of us , '' said the statement , issued by State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus .
U.S. officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for further comment on Friday .
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it had nothing to add beyond what Ortagus had already said .
The United States initially began imposing economic sanctions on Russia in 2014 to punish it for its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and its support for Russian-controlled forces in eastern Ukraine .
Additional rounds of sanctions have since been imposed on Moscow in response to its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections and alleged involvement in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed surprise and disappointment that anyone was questioning what Moscow has cast as a sincere goodwill gesture meant to help the United States at a time of crisis .
`` Are n't ventilators needed in the United States ?
, '' she said , saying Russia could take them back if they were not wanted .
Trump on Thursday described the Russian shipment as containing `` a lot of medical , high-quality stuff '' which could save a lot of lives and said he 'd `` take it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity .
Russia 's sovereign wealth fund , the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) , which said it had paid for half the shipment of medical equipment to the United States , was also added to U.S. sectoral sanctions in 2015 .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow had paid half the cost with the other half picked up by Washington , though a Trump administration official later said the United States had picked up the whole tab .
Rostec , the state conglomerate which ultimately owns the Russian ventilator plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producing ventilators for the domestic market as part of the Russian government 's measures to fight the virus .
The decision to ship its products internationally was the prerogative of the Russian president and government , it said .

The U.S. State Department said the United States had agreed to purchase medical supplies from Russia, but it made no mention of any company nor regarding sanctions.
Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States to help treat patients of the new coronavirus were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions, Russia's RBC business daily reported on Friday.
A Russian military plane carrying the ventilators landed in New York on Wednesday after U.S. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone, Reuters said.
Russian state television footage of the plane's unloading showed boxes of "Aventa-M" ventilators, which are produced by the Ural Instrument Engineering Plant (UPZ) in the city of Chelyabinsk, 1,500 km (930 miles) east of Moscow, RBC reported.
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UPZ is part of a holding company called Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), which itself is a unit of Russian state conglomerate Rostec.
KRET has been under U.S. sanctions since July 2014, with U.S. firms and nationals barred from doing business with it.
In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said the United States had agreed to purchase medical supplies from Russia, but it made no mention of any company nor regarding sanctions.
"Both countries have provided humanitarian assistance to each other in times of crisis in the past and will no doubt do so again in the future. This is a time to work together to overcome a common enemy that threatens the lives of all of us," said the statement, issued by State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus.
U.S. officials in Washington could not immediately be reached for further comment on Friday. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it had nothing to add beyond what Ortagus had already said.
The United States initially began imposing economic sanctions on Russia in 2014 to punish it for its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and its support for Russian-controlled forces in eastern Ukraine.
Additional rounds of sanctions have since been imposed on Moscow in response to its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections and alleged involvement in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018. Moscow denies both allegations.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed surprise and disappointment that anyone was questioning what Moscow has cast as a sincere goodwill gesture meant to help the United States at a time of crisis.
"Aren't ventilators needed in the United States?," she said, saying Russia could take them back if they were not wanted.
Trump on Thursday described the Russian shipment as containing "a lot of medical, high-quality stuff" which could save a lot of lives and said he'd "take it every day" if he had the opportunity.
Russia's sovereign wealth fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which said it had paid for half the shipment of medical equipment to the United States, was also added to U.S. sectoral sanctions in 2015.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow had paid half the cost with the other half picked up by Washington, though a Trump administration official later said the United States had picked up the whole tab.
RDIF declined to comment.
Rostec, the state conglomerate which ultimately owns the Russian ventilator plant, told Reuters that its units were producing ventilators for the domestic market as part of the Russian government's measures to fight the virus.
The decision to ship its products internationally was the prerogative of the Russian president and government, it said.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine's Cabinet keeps 21 checkpoints operational on state border amid coronavirus crisis

Also , 14-day mandatory observation will be introduced for all persons crossing the state border .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to keep only 21 checkpoints operational on the state border as part of measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine .
`` To ensure the health of Ukrainians , we continue tightening measures to protect our external borders .
Only 21 checkpoints on the state border of Ukraine will remain operational , '' he said in a video address posted on Facebook on April 3 .
Shmyhal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons crossing the state border , except for employees of foreign diplomatic missions and consular personnel , official missions , as well as drivers , crew members , and train and locomotive crews .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet of Ministers on March 11 decided to introduce quarantine in Ukraine until April 3 over the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus , which was later extended until April 24 .
Among the measures taken is the closure of border crossing points .
In particular , 70 % of the checkpoints are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine .
About 100 checkpoints out of 230 were shut down in March 2020 .

Also, 14-day mandatory observation will be introduced for all persons crossing the state border.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to keep only 21 checkpoints operational on the state border as part of measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine.
"To ensure the health of Ukrainians, we continue tightening measures to protect our external borders. Only 21 checkpoints on the state border of Ukraine will remain operational," he said in a video address posted on Facebook on April 3.
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Shmyhal also announced 14-day mandatory observation for all persons crossing the state border, except for employees of foreign diplomatic missions and consular personnel, official missions, as well as drivers, crew members, and train and locomotive crews.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers on March 11 decided to introduce quarantine in Ukraine until April 3 over the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus, which was later extended until April 24.
Among the measures taken is the closure of border crossing points. In particular, 70% of the checkpoints are planned to be closed, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
About 100 checkpoints out of 230 were shut down in March 2020.


unian--2020-04-03--Cabinet worsens outlook for inflation, wages, GDP for 2020

According to the updated forecast , the inflation rate will increase to 11.6 % from 8.7 % .
Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ downwards its outlook for inflation , wages , and GDP .
`` Changes shall be @ @ @ @ @ .
555 dated May 15 , 2019 , on approval of the forecast of economic @ @ @ @ @ for 2020-2022 , '' according to Cabinet decree No .
253 of March 29 .
@ @ @ @ @ , the inflation rate may increase to 11.6 % from 8.7 % , and Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ may fall by 4.8 % from the previously estimated 3.9 % .
In addition , @ @ @ @ @ wage decreased from UAH 11,000 ( US $ 399 ) , to UAH 10,706 ( @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , on March 29 , the Cabinet of Ministers approved an @ @ @ @ @ the average annual rate of the national currency in 2020 will amount to UAH 29.5 @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-04-03--With Easter approaching, President Zelensky urges citizens to protect themselves, their loved ones

The issue was discussed during a daily intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus , chaired by president .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's Office says the head of state has noted the need to protect Ukrainian citizens from the coronavirus epidemic during Easter holidays .
The issue was discussed during a daily Zelensky-chaired intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus , the press service of the Office of the President said on April 3 .
`` We must do everything to protect Ukrainians from the coronavirus epidemic .
Easter is always an important period for people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am sure that Ukrainians understand that there is a need to protect the loved ones at this important time as well , '' the Office quoted Zelensky as saying .
In addition , the strengthening of restrictive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus was also discussed at the meeting .
That is about a mandatory use of face masks and a ban on groups of over two people .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Cabinet of Ministers on April 3 approved new measures to strengthen quarantine , which was introduced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The issue was discussed during a daily intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus, chaired by president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Office says the head of state has noted the need to protect Ukrainian citizens from the coronavirus epidemic during Easter holidays.
The issue was discussed during a daily Zelensky-chaired intercom meeting on the fight against the coronavirus, the press service of the Office of the President said on April 3.
"We must do everything to protect Ukrainians from the coronavirus epidemic. Easter is always an important period for people, a period of family reunification. I am sure that Ukrainians understand that there is a need to protect the loved ones at this important time as well," the Office quoted Zelensky as saying.
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In addition, the strengthening of restrictive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus was also discussed at the meeting. That is about a mandatory use of face masks and a ban on groups of over two people.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers on April 3 approved new measures to strengthen quarantine, which was introduced in Ukraine to tackle the spread of coronavirus.


unian--2020-04-03--Ukraine successfully tests Neptune cruise missile system

The NSDC has set the task of developing large-scale production of the latest missilery models .
Ukraine has successfully tested the Neptune land-based cruise missile system at the Alibey training ground in the south of Odesa region on April 2 , 2020 .
`` The National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) of Ukraine has set the task of developing , large-scale production of the latest missilery models , in particular , providing the Armed Forces of Ukraine with cruise missile systems to enhance their naval combat potential in the Black and Azov seas , '' the NSDC 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise of the Neptune land-based cruise missile system , its tactical and technical characteristics , particularly the hitting range and accuracy for naval targets were checked .
All sea targets were destroyed at the specified range .
According to the NSDC , the national defense industry is able to develop complex models of weaponry and military equipment in the shortest possible time to provide for the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
Full cycle of production will remain within Ukraine .
The Neptune cruise missile system is developed by designers of Kyiv 's Luch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and private defense enterprises in Ukraine .
The development of the missile program is also one of the priorities of the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is being conducted with the active participation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
The 360 MC 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

The NSDC has set the task of developing large-scale production of the latest missilery models.
Ukraine has successfully tested the Neptune land-based cruise missile system at the Alibey training ground in the south of Odesa region on April 2, 2020.
"The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine has set the task of developing, large-scale production of the latest missilery models, in particular, providing the Armed Forces of Ukraine with cruise missile systems to enhance their naval combat potential in the Black and Azov seas," the NSDC's press service reported.
During the fire exercise of the Neptune land-based cruise missile system, its tactical and technical characteristics, particularly the hitting range and accuracy for naval targets were checked. All sea targets were destroyed at the specified range.
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According to the NSDC, the national defense industry is able to develop complex models of weaponry and military equipment in the shortest possible time to provide for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Full cycle of production will remain within Ukraine. The Neptune cruise missile system is developed by designers of Kyiv's Luch State Design Bureau in cooperation with other state and private defense enterprises in Ukraine.
The development of the missile program is also one of the priorities of the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is being conducted with the active participation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The 360 MC 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--2020-04-03--Experts raise forecast for Ukraine's grain yield, exports in MY 2020-2021

In particular , the forecast for maize harvest grew from 34.3 million tonnes to 36.8 million tonnes .
Experts from the Ukrainian Grain Association ( UGA ) have raised their forecast in an April report for grain and oilseed yield in Ukraine in the 2020-2021 marketing year ( MY , July 2020 - June 2021 ) from 92.6 million tonnes to 94 million tonnes , as well as for relevant exports from 55.6 million tonnes to 57.2 million tonnes , compared with the March forecast .
In particular , the forecast for maize harvest grew from 34.3 million tonnes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exports it improved from 27.5 million tonnes to 30 million tonnes , the Association 's press service said on April 2 .
`` Thus , Ukraine in MY 2020-2021 may well break its own record in the current MY , when 35.2 million tonnes has been harvested , with exports of about 28.5 million tonnes , '' the report said .
Experts say the outlook for the harvest and exports of wheat in the next marketing year has not changed compared to the March report , so they may reach 25.8 million tonnes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is noted that Ukraine in 2019 had a record high harvest of wheat at 8.2 million tonnes , whereas it is planned to export 20.2 million tonnes of wheat in MY 2019-2020 .
However , the UGA revised downward the forecast for barley harvest from 7.96 million tonnes to 6.8 million tonnes , while the exports outlook slid from 4.5 million tonnes to 3.5 million tonnes .
Experts remind that in the current MY , Ukraine has produced 9 million tonnes of barley , with possible exports of about 4.6 million tonnes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine has produced 98 million tonnes of grain and oilseeds , whereas their shipments abroad may reach 60 million tonnes , the press service said .
The Association notes that the forecast for lower harvest of grain and oilseeds in 2020 against the current season does not change the last three years ' upward trend , when Ukraine harvested over 90 million tonnes of the crops .
`` In the medium term , gross harvest in Ukraine will approach 100 million tonnes , and it will be growing , '' the press service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian agribusinesses continued shipping grain abroad amid quarantine over the COVID-19 coronavirus , having exported 46.04 million tonnes of grain from July 1 , 2019 , the start of MY 2019-2020 , to April 1 , 2020 .
In particular , Ukraine exported 17.29 million tonnes of wheat , 4.1 million tonnes of barley , 21.71 million tonnes of maize , and 5,000 tonnes of rye .

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In particular, the forecast for maize harvest grew from 34.3 million tonnes to 36.8 million tonnes.
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