unian--2020-11-13--Armenia surrender. Who's the main beneficiary of Karabakh truce?

The latest developments around Nagorno-Karabakh were predictable and logical – in terms of behavior of both Turkey and Russia .
Indeed , the Azerbaijani-Armenian war was in fact about the Turkey-Russia confrontation .
Russians believe they won .
However , in reality , this is n't the case .
It 's Turkey who ultimately won , having received for the first time in 75 years , since World War 2 , the opportunity to influence the political situation in the South Caucasus .
This is Turkey 's main achievement .
Moscow also prefers to not comment on the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh .
Anyway , Nagorno-Karabakh is returning under Azerbaijan 's jurisdiction .
At the same time , Russia maintains good relations with Azerbaijan as the Kremlin did not intervene in the conflict at this stage .
Massively weakened both politically and militarily , Armenia will be forced to `` bow down '' to Russia begging for salvation , and the latter is likely to show some love in capacity of an `` elder sister . ''
And all political blame for the surrender will of course be put on Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pashinyan has already taken all blame upon himself .
Therefore , most likely , a change in the political leadership is imminent , and Moscow will surely try to plant a loyal successor , pushing for the return to power of Sargsyan 's party , the so-called `` party of war . ''
At the same time , Russia will get yet another enclave , this time in the shape of an entire Armenia , where it will strengthen its military presence , deploying more troops , as well as further determine Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey will still receive the greatest preferences .
Despite the fact that the Russian peacekeeping contingent will be stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh , it will stay within its borders .
The Lachin corridor is only 5 km wide .
The number of peacekeepers and hardware is clearly regulated : 1,920 soldiers , 90 armored personnel carriers , and 380 vehicles .
These forces pose no major military threat to Azerbaijan .
The financial costs of maintaining the peacekeeping contingent , however , shall be borne by Russia .
They will also have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around Shusha , as well as restore Armenian economy , affected by military measures , primarily , mobilization .
All this will be Russian money .
So what Russia got is yet another `` headache . ''
At the same time , Turkey receives a land corridor to Azerbaijan , which no one will control .
Russia will be responsible for ensuring security of this corridor : Russian border guards will be obliged to protect the area from provocations .
I suggest Turkey will ultimately use this land corridor , including for laying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running via Azerbaijan to Turkey .
This is Erdogan 's old strategy of turning Turkey into a southern gas and oil hub .
Not only is Erdogan resolving the issue by bypassing the Russian territory – Russians will also have to guard the corridor ...
In the meantime , Turkish observers will closely monitor the way Russia fulfills its obligations in terms of ensuring peace in the region .
So no matter how long that Armenia prepares for a revanche , but as long as there are Russian peacekeepers there , Yerevan 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be impossible to realize .
But why did Russia `` surrender '' Armenia ?
First , Pashinyan did n't come to power at Putin 's behest .
Pashinyan is a protégé of Gazprom .
Putin 's man is Serzh Sargsyan , representing the so-called Karabakh Clan .
Secondly , the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh was at an impasse .
Over the past couple of years , Ilham Aliyev , with Turkey 's support , had increasingly been demanding from Russia a clear `` road map '' for Azerbaijan to regain control of Nagorno-Karabakh .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a `` four-day war '' erupted , but Armenia did not draw no conclusions whatsoever .
So , Russia , apparently , decided to `` kill all birds with one stone '' : to maintain good relations with Azerbaijan , allowing them to conquer Karabakh , to retain normal ties with Turkey , to get a weakened Armenia in order to deploy troops there , i.e .
to strengthen own military presence .
Also , Russia got the opportunity to ensure the change in Armenia 's political leadership .
However , everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comedy , when God told who would watch out for whom .
So , the Russians forgot the most important thing : Turks will now monitor them closely .
So who is the main beneficiary of this whole campaign then ?
It 's Turkey and Azerbaijan .
In fact , Turkey , with the hands of the Russian Federation , will henceforth be in control of the situation in the South Caucasus .

The latest developments around Nagorno-Karabakh were predictable and logical – in terms of behavior of both Turkey and Russia. Indeed, the Azerbaijani-Armenian war was in fact about the Turkey-Russia confrontation.
Turkey ultimately won, having received for the first time in 75 years, since World War 2, the opportunity to influence the political situation in the South Caucasus
Russians believe they won. However, in reality, this isn't the case. It's Turkey who ultimately won, having received for the first time in 75 years, since World War 2, the opportunity to influence the political situation in the South Caucasus. This is Turkey's main achievement. Moscow also prefers to not comment on the fact that Turkish observers will keep an eye on Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh.
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Anyway, Nagorno-Karabakh is returning under Azerbaijan's jurisdiction. At the same time, Russia maintains good relations with Azerbaijan as the Kremlin did not intervene in the conflict at this stage. Massively weakened both politically and militarily, Armenia will be forced to "bow down" to Russia begging for salvation, and the latter is likely to show some love in capacity of an "elder sister." And all political blame for the surrender will of course be put on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. In fact, Pashinyan has already taken all blame upon himself. Therefore, most likely, a change in the political leadership is imminent, and Moscow will surely try to plant a loyal successor, pushing for the return to power of Sargsyan's party, the so-called "party of war." At the same time, Russia will get yet another enclave, this time in the shape of an entire Armenia, where it will strengthen its military presence, deploying more troops, as well as further determine Armenia's foreign and domestic policies.
Turkey gets a land corridor to Azerbaijan, which no one will control
However, Turkey will still receive the greatest preferences. Despite the fact that the Russian peacekeeping contingent will be stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh, it will stay within its borders. The Lachin corridor is only 5 km wide. The number of peacekeepers and hardware is clearly regulated: 1,920 soldiers, 90 armored personnel carriers, and 380 vehicles. These forces pose no major military threat to Azerbaijan. The financial costs of maintaining the peacekeeping contingent, however, shall be borne by Russia. They will also have to fund construction of a new bypass road around Shusha, as well as restore Armenian economy, affected by military measures, primarily, mobilization. All this will be Russian money.
Turkey could use this land corridor, among other things, for laying oil and gas pipes from Central Asia
So what Russia got is yet another "headache."
At the same time, Turkey receives a land corridor to Azerbaijan, which no one will control. Russia will be responsible for ensuring security of this corridor: Russian border guards will be obliged to protect the area from provocations. I suggest Turkey will ultimately use this land corridor, including for laying oil and gas pipes from Central Asia running via Azerbaijan to Turkey. This is Erdogan's old strategy of turning Turkey into a southern gas and oil hub. Not only is Erdogan resolving the issue by bypassing the Russian territory – Russians will also have to guard the corridor... In the meantime, Turkish observers will closely monitor the way Russia fulfills its obligations in terms of ensuring peace in the region.
So no matter how long that Armenia prepares for a revanche, but as long as there are Russian peacekeepers there, Yerevan's dream of returning Nagorno-Karabakh by force will be impossible to realize.
But why did Russia "surrender" Armenia? First, Pashinyan didn't come to power at Putin's behest. Pashinyan is a protégé of Gazprom. Putin's man is Serzh Sargsyan, representing the so-called Karabakh Clan.
Russia, apparently, decided to "kill all birds with one stone"
Secondly, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh was at an impasse. Over the past couple of years, Ilham Aliyev, with Turkey's support, had increasingly been demanding from Russia a clear "road map" for Azerbaijan to regain control of Nagorno-Karabakh. The first alarm bell rang in 2016 when a "four-day war" erupted, but Armenia did not draw no conclusions whatsoever.
So, Russia, apparently, decided to "kill all birds with one stone": to maintain good relations with Azerbaijan, allowing them to conquer Karabakh, to retain normal ties with Turkey, to get a weakened Armenia in order to deploy troops there, i.e. to strengthen own military presence. Also, Russia got the opportunity to ensure the change in Armenia's political leadership.
Russians forgot the most important thing: Turks will now monitor them closely
However, everything turned out as in Dante's Divine Comedy, when God told who would watch out for whom. So, the Russians forgot the most important thing: Turks will now monitor them closely. So who is the main beneficiary of this whole campaign then? It's Turkey and Azerbaijan.
In fact, Turkey, with the hands of the Russian Federation, will henceforth be in control of the situation in the South Caucasus.
Oleh Zhdanov (Colonel in reserve) is a Ukrainian military expert


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unian--2020-11-13--Russia "not in position" to push Ukraine toward own terms of Donbas settlement – Envoy

Europe , the U.S. and the rest of the civilized world see Ukraine as a flame in the center of Europe , which could become a disaster at any moment , Kravchuk believes .
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says Russia turns out to be not in the best position right now to put forward any ultimatums to Ukraine on Donbas .
In an interview with TSN.ua , he said Ukraine had proposed an action plan for Donbas that is opening up opportunities for holding a summit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's plan for Donbas 'taken as basis '' for peace talks – delegation to TCG '' But will our opponents – and while I refer to them so timidly , in reality we only have one opponent , one aggressor , which is Russia – would they want to support such ideology in this case ?
I believe time has come .
Because , we will say frankly , the situation in Russia today is not in so awesome a position to put forward some conditions to many actors , including to Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the chief delegate said .
According to Kravchuk , countries should prevent escalation in Ukraine .
`` Look , the U.S. President-Elect , Joe Biden , in his talks with European leaders twice named Ukraine among the world 's hot spots – and this is something I 've never seen happening , at least during my time in office .
I think this is a good sign .
Europe , the U.S. , and the whole civilized world see it is not as just a small dot on the map in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the center of Europe , which can become a disaster at any moment .
This must n't be allowed , '' the official added .
On November 5 , the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas : • The withdrawal of foreign troops , illegal armed groups , and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021 ; • Cancellation by Russian authorities of a number of decisions and documents that directly interfere in the affairs of the occupied parts of Donbas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of those territories ; • Restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission ; • A four-fold increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission ( by 1,500 persons ) ; and • Only if the first four conditions are met , the fifth point could be implemented , that is , to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region ( with the OSCE assistance ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ political subgroup of the TCG took the Action Plan for Donbas , proposed by the Ukrainian side , as a basis .

Europe, the U.S. and the rest of the civilized world see Ukraine as a flame in the center of Europe, which could become a disaster at any moment, Kravchuk believes.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says Russia turns out to be not in the best position right now to put forward any ultimatums to Ukraine on Donbas.
In an interview with TSN.ua, he said Ukraine had proposed an action plan for Donbas that is opening up opportunities for holding a summit of the Normandy Four leaders.
Read alsoUkraine's plan for Donbas 'taken as basis" for peace talks – delegation to TCG"But will our opponents – and while I refer to them so timidly, in reality we only have one opponent, one aggressor, which is Russia – would they want to support such ideology in this case? I believe time has come. Because, we will say frankly, the situation in Russia today is not in so awesome a position to put forward some conditions to many actors, including to Ukraine, and not make any concessions," the chief delegate said.
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According to Kravchuk, countries should prevent escalation in Ukraine.
"Look, the U.S. President-Elect, Joe Biden, in his talks with European leaders twice named Ukraine among the world's hot spots – and this is something I've never seen happening, at least during my time in office. I think this is a good sign. Europe, the U.S., and the whole civilized world see it is not as just a small dot on the map in this case. It's a flame in the center of Europe, which can become a disaster at any moment. This mustn't be allowed," the official added.
Ukraine's Plan for Donbas: Five key points
On November 5, the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG outline five key points of the new action plan for Donbas:
The withdrawal of foreign troops, illegal armed groups, and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine in early 2021;
Cancellation by Russian authorities of a number of decisions and documents that directly interfere in the affairs of the occupied parts of Donbas, for example, on the simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of those territories;
Restoring control over the corresponding section of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the help of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission;
A four-fold increase in the size of the OSCE SMM mission (by 1,500 persons); and
Only if the first four conditions are met, the fifth point could be implemented, that is, to prepare and hold local elections in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk region (with the OSCE assistance).
On November 10, members of the political subgroup of the TCG took the Action Plan for Donbas, proposed by the Ukrainian side, as a basis.


unian--2020-11-13--"We only hospitalize patients with severe COVID-19": Odesa medics launch triage

The city hospital 's chief doctor suggests this will soon be common practice across country .
In Ukraine 's Odesa , due to the limited bed and staff capacity , medics are now forced in deciding the urgency of coronavirus treatment to hospitalize patients with severe COVID-19 only , Chief Physician at the Odesa Regional Hospital ( 2005-2010 ) Sergei Kalinchuk told a TV panel show on Thursday , TSN reports .
`` In fact , what 's already happening today is called triage .
Because today we do n't hospitalize patients in moderate severity cases , '' he explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible in UkraineAccording to Kalinchuk , over the past day alone , ambulance teams were called about a hundred times for COVID-19 .
Of these cases , 70 patients required hospitalization .
`` This is after the new hospitalization protocols were this week introduced by the Ministry of Health .
So those were patients in a grave condition , with decompensated comorbidities , with severe hypertensive conditions and severe diabetes , who must be hospitalized by definition , '' he said .
The doctor suggests this will soon be common practice across country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city hospitals is `` very limited , '' and besides , soon `` there will be a problem with resuscitation beds . ''
As of November 12 , a total of 30,704 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Odesa region from the onset of epidemic .
Of these , 22,578 patients are still undergoing treatment .
At the same time , no weekend quarantine will be introduced in Odesa , the city council 's emergency commission secretary Oleksandr Tikhovsky said .
The official noted that , as of November 12 , the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards the COVID-19 spread remains in place in the city .
This refers to the previous model applied across the country of an `` adaptive quarantine '' which assigned settlements to red , orange , yellow , and green zones depending on the coronavirus spread risks .
On November 11 , the Government introduced the so-called `` weekend quarantine , '' imposing additional bans on businesses in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
On November 12 , local officials in at least two regional centers – Lviv and Rivne – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The city hospital's chief doctor suggests this will soon be common practice across country.
In Ukraine's Odesa, due to the limited bed and staff capacity, medics are now forced in deciding the urgency of coronavirus treatment to hospitalize patients with severe COVID-19 only, Chief Physician at the Odesa Regional Hospital (2005-2010) Sergei Kalinchuk told a TV panel show on Thursday, TSN reports.
"In fact, what's already happening today is called triage. Because today we don't hospitalize patients in moderate severity cases," he explained.
Read alsoParliamentarian predicts when full lockdown possible in UkraineAccording to Kalinchuk, over the past day alone, ambulance teams were called about a hundred times for COVID-19. Of these cases, 70 patients required hospitalization.
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"This is after the new hospitalization protocols were this week introduced by the Ministry of Health. So those were patients in a grave condition, with decompensated comorbidities, with severe hypertensive conditions and severe diabetes, who must be hospitalized by definition," he said.
The doctor suggests this will soon be common practice across country.
The bed and staff capacity in city hospitals is "very limited," and besides, soon "there will be a problem with resuscitation beds."
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest
As of November 12, a total of 30,704 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Odesa region from the onset of epidemic. Of these, 22,578 patients are still undergoing treatment.
At the same time, no weekend quarantine will be introduced in Odesa, the city council's emergency commission secretary Oleksandr Tikhovsky said.
The official noted that, as of November 12, the "orange" level of epidemiological threat as regards the COVID-19 spread remains in place in the city. This refers to the previous model applied across the country of an "adaptive quarantine" which assigned settlements to red, orange, yellow, and green zones depending on the coronavirus spread risks.
On November 11, the Government introduced the so-called "weekend quarantine," imposing additional bans on businesses in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
On November 12, local officials in at least two regional centers – Lviv and Rivne – said they would defy the new bans.


unian--2020-11-13--Ex-minister predicts death toll from COVID-19 in Ukraine to hit 20,000 by year-end

The death toll was 9,317 people as of November 13 , including 172 deaths recorded in the past day .
The number of deaths from the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Ukraine will be 20,000 people by the end of this year .
This was projected by ex-Minister for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture and President of Kyiv School of Economics Tymofiy Mylovanov during the `` Right to Power '' talk show , according to the TV news service TSN .
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 12,000 cases on Nov 13 '' We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have died .
This is about half of all active cases we now see .
Multiply them by two – and you will know that by the end of the year , 20,000 people will die in total .
If the criteria in our models had not been changed in September and August ...
I must say that the models could produce wrong results , that is , they can not be absolutely correct .
According to our modelling , the death toll in the country at the end of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when political expediency is chosen , the loss is 14,000-16,000 people , '' Mylovanov said .
He added that Ukraine was about to choose political expediency against .
`` Why do n't we introduce strict quarantine , which is the right thing to do ?
The answer to this is : because we have no money to compensate to businesses that will be forced not to work , '' he said .
• In Ukraine , 11,787 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the past day as of November 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 512,600 people have already been infected .
The death toll is 9,317 , including 172 deaths recorded in the past day .
• Earlier , Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said that the incidence of COVID-19 case in Ukraine would remain high until April .
However , he added that the healthcare system needed a lockdown for at least three weeks .
• The Ukrainian government has canceled quarantine zoning in the country , but introduced the so-called weekend quarantine .

The death toll was 9,317 people as of November 13, including 172 deaths recorded in the past day.
The number of deaths from the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Ukraine will be 20,000 people by the end of this year.
This was projected by ex-Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture and President of Kyiv School of Economics Tymofiy Mylovanov during the "Right to Power" talk show, according to the TV news service TSN.
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 12,000 cases on Nov 13
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"We can see in your numbers that 9,000 people have died. This is about half of all active cases we now see. Multiply them by two – and you will know that by the end of the year, 20,000 people will die in total. If the criteria in our models had not been changed in September and August... I must say that the models could produce wrong results, that is, they cannot be absolutely correct. According to our modelling, the death toll in the country at the end of the year would have been 4,000-6,000. That is, when political expediency is chosen, the loss is 14,000-16,000 people," Mylovanov said.
He added that Ukraine was about to choose political expediency against.
"Why don't we introduce strict quarantine, which is the right thing to do? The answer to this is: because we have no money to compensate to businesses that will be forced not to work," he said.
Coronavirus in Ukraine: Update


unian--2020-11-13--Culture minister explains stance to oppose "weekend quarantine"

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unian--2020-11-13--NSDC Secretary: Ministries fail to fulfill state defense order, reform defense industry

NSDC Secretary: Ministries fail to fulfill state defense order, reform defense industry
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unian--2020-11-13--Daily COVID-19 spike in Ukraine hits new high with almost 12,000 cases on Nov 13

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 512,652 .
Ukraine said 11,787 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 13 , 2020 , marking yet another highest daily rise .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 512,652 as of November 13 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 233,849 patients , including 6,155 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoHealth minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 172 fatalities recorded in the past day .
The government reported 269,486 active cases as of November 13 .
In total , there have been 592,077 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
In total , 73,398 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 46,813 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 26,585 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
Read also '' Weekend quarantine '' one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 1,083 ) , Dnipropetrovsk region ( 740 ) , Zaporizhia region ( 727 ) , Sumy region ( 680 ) , and Kyiv region ( 672 ) .
On November 11 , Ukrainian Government introduced the so-called `` weekend quarantine '' to replace the previous `` adaptive quarantine '' model .
President Volodymyr Zelensky and his chief of staff Andriy Yermak have both been hospitalized in Kyiv after contracting COVID-19 .
Health Minister Stepanov says Ukraine may get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the first quarter of 2021 .

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 512,652.
Ukraine said 11,787 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 13, 2020, marking yet another highest daily rise.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 512,652 as of November 13, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 233,849 patients, including 6,155 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoHealth minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at least AprilThe death toll has hit 9,317 with 172 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 269,486 active cases as of November 13. In total, there have been 592,077 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 11,787 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 388 children and 555 healthcare workers. Some 1,587 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on November 13.
In total, 73,398 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 46,813 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 26,585 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
Read also"Weekend quarantine" one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine, official saysThe highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (1,083), Dnipropetrovsk region (740), Zaporizhia region (727), Sumy region (680), and Kyiv region (672).
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest
On November 11, Ukrainian Government introduced the so-called "weekend quarantine" to replace the previous "adaptive quarantine" model.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and his chief of staff Andriy Yermak have both been hospitalized in Kyiv after contracting COVID-19.
Health Minister Stepanov says Ukraine may get a COVID-19 vaccine no earlier than at the end of the first quarter of 2021.


unian--2020-11-13--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports four ceasefire violations on Nov 12

Thursday brought no casualties in the warzone .
Ukraine has reported four violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday , November 12 .
`` In the past day , November 12 , four ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 13 , 2020 .
In particular , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of Novoluhanske .
In addition , the occupiers fired automatic rifles and a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun near the village of Vodiane .
Read alsoFull reintegration of occupied Donbas into Ukraine may take 25 years – ministerSince the shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers , Joint Forces did not return fire .
Since Friday midnight , one ceasefire violation by the enemy with the use of an 82mm mortar has been recorded near the village of Kamianka .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review .
Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

Thursday brought no casualties in the warzone.
Ukraine has reported four violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Thursday, November 12.
"In the past day, November 12, four ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations and its mercenaries were recorded in the areas of responsibility of Ukrainian units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 13, 2020.
In particular, the enemy fired grenade launchers of various systems near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of Novoluhanske. In addition, the occupiers fired automatic rifles and a tripod-mounted man-portable antitank gun near the village of Vodiane.
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Read alsoFull reintegration of occupied Donbas into Ukraine may take 25 years – ministerSince the shots posed no threat to the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers, Joint Forces did not return fire.
Since Friday midnight, one ceasefire violation by the enemy with the use of an 82mm mortar has been recorded near the village of Kamianka.
No casualties were reported over the period under review.
Donbas ceasefire: Background
Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday, July 27.
On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period.


unian--2020-11-13--Ukraine's economic cooperation with U.S.: Expectations from Biden

In the United States , presidential elections are not over yet , but many are already calling Joe Biden Donald Trump 's successor .
He has already addressed the nation , outlining his future first steps as head of state .
UNIAN polled experts on potential prospects awaiting Ukraine with the arrival of a new president across the pond .
For several weeks now , all the attention of the international community has been pinned to the United States presidential election , which saw a record turnout over the past 120 years – about 160 million Americans cast their ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 3 , while the count continues .
On December 14 , a members of the electoral college are expected to meet , to vote in the 46 president .
After that , the inauguration will take place on January 20 , 2021 .
Leading American media have already stated that Democrat Joe Biden has beaten his rival , incumbent Republican President Donald Trump .
Trump , however , said it 's he who won the vote , stressing his intention to push for a recount in courts .
So he believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , when asked if the State Department will cooperate with the transition team of the likely winner of the presidential election , Joe Biden , he replied that `` there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration . ''
Biden , who has already heard greetings from many world leaders , addressed the nation , expressing confidence that the transitional period for the power transfer will take place anyway .
`` We 're going to be going , moving along , in a consistent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , and reviewing who we 're going to pick for the Cabinet positions , and nothing 's going to stop that , '' Biden said .
And while the `` showdown '' continues between the two rivals competing for the U.S. presidency , markets have already reacted to Biden 's projected win .
The Asian indices grew – Japanese Topix by 1.2 % and Chinese CSI 300 – by 1.7 % .
The Nikkei is up 2.3 % , which is a new high since 1991 .
Futures on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.5 % every day , while Nasdaq 100 – by 2 % .
Brent crude rose 2.6 % to $ 40.5 per barrel .
According to Bloomberg , investors finally believed in Biden .
They believe that the victory of the Democratic Party 's candidate bears no immediate negative consequences for the economy , while moderately positive signals are in place .
Biden is expected to actively fight the coronavirus , and , if not warm , then at least pragmatize trade relations with China .
Another bid is put on supporting developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the confrontation with Russia , which Biden has more than once branded a threat to the stability of the entire West , will continue , with even more vigor .
What will change in the global economy , including that of Ukraine , once Biden takes the helm in the U.S. ?
Anders Aslund , a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council , believes that hardly any country will benefit from Joe Biden 's presidency more than Ukraine .
The winner of the American election knows Ukraine rather well .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was responsible for the Ukrainian direction of American foreign policy .
Biden is committed to both Ukrainian defense against Russia and Kyiv 's own reforms .
As a result of such an intensive interaction , a team has emerged that is very well versed in Ukrainian issues .
In particular , it 's Dr. Michael Carpenter , who is likely to become the new administration 's key official for Ukraine affairs , according to Aslund .
In his opinion , Biden will retain U.S. military aid for Kyiv and is likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the sponsors of U.S. sanctions against Russia , can restore clarity and strengthen the measures that are already in place .
Aslund believes that Ukraine 's cooperation with the IMF will see a new impetus and , as a result , the investment climate will improve .
Kyiv may receive some financial support from the Fund , the EU and the World Bank , which now seems impossible , Aslund opines , adding that the combination of better rule of law and increased international financial support could revitalize foreign direct investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prospects for achieving greater economic growth .
UNIVER Investment Group President Taras Kozak notes that although official confirmation has not yet been announced , Joe Biden will be the new U.S. President as per the election result .
Until January 20 , 2021 , Trump remains president , in any case .
The Senate will be controlled by Republicans and the House of Representatives – by Democrats .
Investors , however , have already reacted positively to the election outcome .
`` So far , everything is going smoothly and the markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week alone , the growth of the NASDAQ100 and S & P500 stock indices was by more than 9 % .
Investors expect a soft international policy , primarily in relation to China , as well as the adoption of new incentives for those who lost their jobs .
The markets are growing on this optimism , '' the expert commented on the situation .
According to Kozak , Biden intends to increase taxes for the `` wealthy '' individuals and corporations , whose annual income stands at more than $ 400,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised to 39.6 % from the existing 37 % , for corporations – to 28 % from the current 21 % .
This will affect corporate profits , so one of the optimization ways would be to buy back own shares from the stock exchange instead of paying dividends to minimize the tax base .
This will increase capitalization of businesses , while the amount of taxes in absolute terms will remain unchanged or even decrease .
`` Biden also intends to cancel the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide an additional incentive for green energy generation .
Therefore , investors are ready to invest in risky assets , primarily in stocks and government bonds of developing economies .
Ukraine is one of them , '' Kozak stressed .
The expert also noted that since week-start , non-residents ' investments in Ukrainian government bonds have grown by UAH 1.33 billion , due to which the national currency rate is strengthening by almost 1.5 % .
The exchange rate on the interbank market has already amounted to UAH 28.10 to the dollar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at UAH 28.60 per greenback .
This trend will continue at least until the end of November , so the hryvnia exchange rate is yet to strengthen to UAH 27.75 to the dollar .
`` Investors ' appetite for risk and soft international policy of the new U.S. president will provide the Ukrainian government with an opportunity to more easily attract money from both non-residents and domestically , which will reduce the budget deficit and allow getting over the economic coronacrisis faster .
Moreover , during his phone talks with French President Macron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden showed interest in Ukraine , '' said Kozak .
Vitaly Shapran , a member of the NBU Council , notes that the difference in the influence of Democrats and Republicans on the global economy is shrouded in myths .
The economic policy of the U.S. authorities has a fairly stable direction .
Although , perhaps , after the Democrats ' victory , there will be fewer trade wars , while the new administration will pay more attention to international institutions , their funding , and work .
`` I think that under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should expect a certain easing for the developing markets , to which the inflow of investments from developed economies will become more likely .
Now this is facilitated by extremely low interest rates .
As for Ukraine , here we can expect closer cooperation in the economic sphere .
In particular , the practice of borrowing on U.S. government guarantee was a rather beneficial thing for Kyiv .
Of course , this could repeat if cooperation with the IMF continues , '' Shapran concluded .
But all this will remain just prospects until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scenario for the development of the global economy , including the Ukrainian one , will be drawn .
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In the United States, presidential elections are not over yet, but many are already calling Joe Biden Donald Trump's successor. He has already addressed the nation, outlining his future first steps as head of state. UNIAN polled experts on potential prospects awaiting Ukraine with the arrival of a new president across the pond.
For several weeks now, all the attention of the international community has been pinned to the United States presidential election, which saw a record turnout over the past 120 years – about 160 million Americans cast their ballots. The main vote took place on November 3, while the count continues. On December 14, a members of the electoral college are expected to meet, to vote in the 46 president. After that, the inauguration will take place on January 20, 2021.
Leading American media have already stated that Democrat Joe Biden has beaten his rival, incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Trump, however, said it's he who won the vote, stressing his intention to push for a recount in courts. So he believes that the elections are far from over.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, when asked if the State Department will cooperate with the transition team of the likely winner of the presidential election, Joe Biden, he replied that "there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration."
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Biden, who has already heard greetings from many world leaders, addressed the nation, expressing confidence that the transitional period for the power transfer will take place anyway.
"We're going to be going, moving along, in a consistent manner, putting together our administration, the White House, and reviewing who we're going to pick for the Cabinet positions, and nothing's going to stop that," Biden said.
And while the "showdown" continues between the two rivals competing for the U.S. presidency, markets have already reacted to Biden's projected win. The Asian indices grew – Japanese Topix by 1.2% and Chinese CSI 300 – by 1.7%. The Nikkei is up 2.3%, which is a new high since 1991. Futures on the S&P 500 are growing by 1.5% every day, while Nasdaq 100 – by 2%. Brent crude rose 2.6% to $40.5 per barrel.
According to Bloomberg, investors finally believed in Biden. They believe that the victory of the Democratic Party's candidate bears no immediate negative consequences for the economy, while moderately positive signals are in place. Biden is expected to actively fight the coronavirus, and, if not warm, then at least pragmatize trade relations with China. Another bid is put on supporting developing countries, especially in Eastern Europe. However, the confrontation with Russia, which Biden has more than once branded a threat to the stability of the entire West, will continue, with even more vigor.
What will change in the global economy, including that of Ukraine, once Biden takes the helm in the U.S.? Anders Aslund, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, believes that hardly any country will benefit from Joe Biden's presidency more than Ukraine. The winner of the American election knows Ukraine rather well. In his capacity of U.S. Vice President, he was responsible for the Ukrainian direction of American foreign policy. Biden is committed to both Ukrainian defense against Russia and Kyiv's own reforms.
As a result of such an intensive interaction, a team has emerged that is very well versed in Ukrainian issues. In particular, it's Dr. Michael Carpenter, who is likely to become the new administration's key official for Ukraine affairs, according to Aslund.
In his opinion, Biden will retain U.S. military aid for Kyiv and is likely to increase it. Biden, who was one of the sponsors of U.S. sanctions against Russia, can restore clarity and strengthen the measures that are already in place.
Aslund believes that Ukraine's cooperation with the IMF will see a new impetus and, as a result, the investment climate will improve. Kyiv may receive some financial support from the Fund, the EU and the World Bank, which now seems impossible, Aslund opines, adding that the combination of better rule of law and increased international financial support could revitalize foreign direct investment. Besides, these measures will improve the prospects for achieving greater economic growth.
UNIVER Investment Group President Taras Kozak notes that although official confirmation has not yet been announced, Joe Biden will be the new U.S. President as per the election result. Until January 20, 2021, Trump remains president, in any case. The Senate will be controlled by Republicans and the House of Representatives – by Democrats. Investors, however, have already reacted positively to the election outcome.
"So far, everything is going smoothly and the markets are responding positively. In the last week alone, the growth of the NASDAQ100 and S&P500 stock indices was by more than 9%. Investors expect a soft international policy, primarily in relation to China, as well as the adoption of new incentives for those who lost their jobs. The markets are growing on this optimism," the expert commented on the situation.
According to Kozak, Biden intends to increase taxes for the "wealthy" individuals and corporations, whose annual income stands at more than $400,000. For individuals, the tax will be raised to 39.6% from the existing 37%, for corporations – to 28% from the current 21%. This will affect corporate profits, so one of the optimization ways would be to buy back own shares from the stock exchange instead of paying dividends to minimize the tax base. This will increase capitalization of businesses, while the amount of taxes in absolute terms will remain unchanged or even decrease.
"Biden also intends to cancel the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and to resume relations with WHO. This will provide an additional incentive for green energy generation. Therefore, investors are ready to invest in risky assets, primarily in stocks and government bonds of developing economies. Ukraine is one of them," Kozak stressed.
The expert also noted that since week-start, non-residents' investments in Ukrainian government bonds have grown by UAH 1.33 billion, due to which the national currency rate is strengthening by almost 1.5%. The exchange rate on the interbank market has already amounted to UAH 28.10 to the dollar, compared to the rate a week ago at UAH 28.60 per greenback. This trend will continue at least until the end of November, so the hryvnia exchange rate is yet to strengthen to UAH 27.75 to the dollar.
"Investors' appetite for risk and soft international policy of the new U.S. president will provide the Ukrainian government with an opportunity to more easily attract money from both non-residents and domestically, which will reduce the budget deficit and allow getting over the economic coronacrisis faster. Moreover, during his phone talks with French President Macron and British Prime Minister Johnson, Joe Biden showed interest in Ukraine," said Kozak.
Vitaly Shapran, a member of the NBU Council, notes that the difference in the influence of Democrats and Republicans on the global economy is shrouded in myths. The economic policy of the U.S. authorities has a fairly stable direction. Although, perhaps, after the Democrats' victory, there will be fewer trade wars, while the new administration will pay more attention to international institutions, their funding, and work.
"I think that under the rule of the Democrats, we should expect a certain easing for the developing markets, to which the inflow of investments from developed economies will become more likely. Now this is facilitated by extremely low interest rates. As for Ukraine, here we can expect closer cooperation in the economic sphere. In particular, the practice of borrowing on U.S. government guarantee was a rather beneficial thing for Kyiv. Of course, this could repeat if cooperation with the IMF continues," Shapran concluded.
But all this will remain just prospects until January 20. It is then that the scenario for the development of the global economy, including the Ukrainian one, will be drawn.
Nana Chornaya


unian--2020-11-13--Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in nine months shrinks by 60%

The deficit of Ukraine 's foreign trade in goods in January-September 2020 amounted to US $ 2.944 billion , which @ @ @ @ @ ( US $ 7.204 billion ) .
Exports of goods from Ukraine during the period @ @ @ @ @ % to US $ 35.01 billion , while imports fell by 14.3 % , to @ @ @ @ @ the State Statistics Service of Ukraine said on its website .
The ratio of coverage @ @ @ @ @ 0.92 ( 0.84 in January-September 2019 ) .
Ukraine traded with partners from 230 countries @ @ @

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unian--2020-11-13--WHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine

Ukraine may get up to 8.34 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021 .
The World Health @ @ @ @ @ that Ukraine will be able to receive the first batch of a successfully tested and @ @ @ @ @ the second quarter of 2021 .
World Health Organization Representative in Ukraine Jarno Habicht announced @ @ @ @ @ Deutsche Welle on November 13 .
Read alsoHealth chief tells when Ukraine may get COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine will receive the vaccine under the COVAC Facility , the vaccines pillar of the @ @ @ @ @ ACT ) Accelerator , which was created by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization @ @ @ @ @ WHO , and several governments .
`` The Ukrainian government has already expressed interest in @ @ @ @ @ Facility and is now working on national documents to meet all requirements ( ... ) @ @ @ @ @ deciding the issue of identifying risk groups that should be vaccinated first , '' Habicht @ @

Ukraine may get up to 8.34 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021.
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that Ukraine will be able to receive the first batch of a successfully tested and registered vaccine against COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2021.
World Health Organization Representative in Ukraine Jarno Habicht announced this in an interview for Deutsche Welle's Ukrainian-language service on November 13.
Read alsoHealth chief tells when Ukraine may get COVID-19 vaccine
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According to him, Ukraine will receive the vaccine under the COVAC Facility, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which was created by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), the WHO, and several governments.
"The Ukrainian government has already expressed interest in being part of the COVAX Facility and is now working on national documents to meet all requirements (...). Ukraine is also now deciding the issue of identifying risk groups that should be vaccinated first," Habicht said.
He did not specify whether it was a future vaccine against coronavirus, which was developed and tested by the German company BioNTech together with U.S. Pfizer, or some other development. Instead, he noted that each country would receive the future vaccine in an amount equal to 20% of the population. The WHO calls this "fair allocation" to adhere to the principle of equality in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
"The tranche, covering 20% of the country's population, is likely to be distributed among adults at high risk, such as the elderly and those suffering from diseases," he said.
According to him, Ukraine can count on the allocation of up to 8.34 million doses of a vaccine by the end of 2021, which is 20% of the country's population, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
"The vaccine will be allocated in tranches. And the first tranche will be equal to 3% of the population, which is about 1.25 million doses. They, according to preliminary assumptions, may be available to the country in the second quarter of next year," Habicht said.
He notes that Ukraine has the right to receive vaccines that will be fully paid for or partially financed by donors through a separate mechanism, which is part of the COVAX Facility. Habicht emphasizes that the final conditions and the full support package will be available later after approval by the GAVI board.
"Ukraine will need to formally apply for this support in accordance with general conditions and procedures, which will be approved for all 92 low and middle-income countries," the WHO representative summed up.
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unian--2020-11-13--Estonia ready to join creation of Crimean Platform

The founding summit of the Crimean Platform in Kyiv is scheduled for May 2021 .
Estonia says it intends to @ @ @ @ @ Crimean Platform for the end of the Russian occupation of the peninsula .
This is @ @ @ @ @ of Foreign Affairs on Twitter .
`` Being a devoted supporter of the rules-based international @ @ @ @ @ to take part in the Crimean Platform initiated by Ukraine .
# CrimeaIsUkraine , '' @ @ @

The founding summit of the Crimean Platform in Kyiv is scheduled for May 2021.
Estonia says it intends to join the creation of the Crimean Platform for the end of the Russian occupation of the peninsula.
This is reported by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Twitter.
"Being a devoted supporter of the rules-based international order, Estonia is committed to take part in the Crimean Platform initiated by Ukraine. #CrimeaIsUkraine," it said.
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unian--2020-11-13--Saturday and Sunday declared working days in Lviv to counter nationwide weekend quarantine

This move will let local shopping malls and entertainment centers work on the weekend .
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi has announced Saturday and Sunday are working days for local small- and medium-sized companies to counter the nationwide weekend quarantine imposed by the Ukrainian government from November 24 .
This is stipulated in a mayoral decision posted by Sadoviy on Facebook on November 13 .
He stressed that thanks to this decision , `` it is impossible to introduce the weekend quarantine because we have no weekend . ''
The weekend quarantine , which was imposed by the government from November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the regions .
Sadovyi was among the first to refuse to introduce the new restrictions .
The mayors of Ternopil , Cherkasy , Rivne followed Lviv 's example .
In turn , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal noted that the heads of regional centers do not have the authority to prohibit government decisions .
In addition , he said the weekend quarantine is applicable to entrepreneurs alone .
On November 13 , there were 465 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lviv region .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , the total number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36,000 people , which is one of the highest rates in Ukraine .
Some 23,728 residents of Lviv region have recovered , while the death toll is 1,035 as of now .

This move will let local shopping malls and entertainment centers work on the weekend.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi has announced Saturday and Sunday are working days for local small- and medium-sized companies to counter the nationwide weekend quarantine, imposed by the Ukrainian government from November 14.
This is stipulated in a mayoral decision posted by Sadoviy on Facebook on November 13.
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"It has been decided that until November 30, Saturday and Sunday in Lviv have been declared working days for catering establishments, shopping malls and entertainment centers, cultural institutions, gyms, fitness centers, and markets," Sadovyi said.
He stressed that thanks to this decision, "it is impossible to introduce the weekend quarantine because we have no weekend."
The weekend quarantine, which was imposed by the government from November 14, has seen considerable opposition from the regions.
Sadovyi was among the first to refuse to introduce the new restrictions. The mayors of Ternopil, Cherkasy, Rivne followed Lviv's example.
In turn, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal noted that the heads of regional centers do not have the authority to prohibit government decisions. In addition, he said the weekend quarantine is applicable to entrepreneurs alone.
As of November 13, there were 465 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lviv region. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the total number of coronavirus cases in the region has reached 36,000 people, which is one of the highest rates in Ukraine.
Some 23,728 residents of Lviv region have recovered, while the death toll is 1,035 as of now.


unian--2020-11-13--Zelensky appoints new ambassador to Singapore

She has served as the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry 's press secretary since 2018 .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed @ @ @ @ @ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Singapore .
Corresponding decree No .
498/2020 @ @ @ @ @ website .
On July 22 , Zelensky dismissed Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of @ @ @ @ @ New Zealand .
Zelenko is a career diplomat and has been working for the Ministry @ @ @ @ @ .
She worked at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Austria and the @ @ @ @ @ the International Organizations in Vienna .
Also , she twice worked at the Embassy of @ @ @ @ @ of Germany .
In 2018 , she took the position of the press secretary for @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine .

Zelenko has served as the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press secretary since 2018.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Kateryna Zelenko as Ukraine's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Singapore.
Corresponding decree No. 498/2020 is available on the presidential website.
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The decree is dated November 13.
On July 22, Zelensky dismissed Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand.
Zelenko is a career diplomat and has been working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2002. She worked at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Austria and the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna. Also, she twice worked at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2018, she took the position of the press secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.


unian--2020-11-14--Germany, France support Ukraine in working out unified plan toward effective work of TCG

The Ukrainian draft has summarized all offers voiced by parties at Contact Group meetings .
Advisors to the leaders of Germany and France , Jan Hecker and Emmanuel Bonne , have expressed support for Ukraine 's position on developing a single document toward the effective work of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement .
That 's according to a report by the President 's Office released following a video conference between Normandy Four political advisors held on Friday , November 13 .
Head of the President 's Office , Andriy Yermak , who represented Ukraine at the talks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action plan for Donbas to revitalize the TCG work .
In particular , the head of the President 's Office spoke about the Action Plan prepared by the Ukrainian side .
`` The document is called the Plan of Joint Steps of the Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group on the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements .
We see the document as the one that regards to the implementation of Minsk agreements in the TCG work .
I believe that once we reach understanding , this plan of joint steps could actuallyy become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could adopt at the Normandy Four level , '' Yermak said .
According to the president office chief , the Ukrainian draft summarizes the proposals that have been voiced by the parties at TCG meetings .
Read alsoRussia `` not in position '' to push Ukraine toward own terms of Donbas settlement – EnvoyThe participants in the video conference agreed to continue consultations on developing a single roadmap based on the draft presented by Ukraine .
Ukraine supported the proposal of the German side to organize the work of expert groups of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed up the process .
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The Ukrainian draft has summarized all offers voiced by parties at Contact Group meetings.
Advisors to the leaders of Germany and France, Jan Hecker and Emmanuel Bonne, have expressed support for Ukraine's position on developing a single document toward the effective work of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement.
That's according to a report by the President's Office released following a video conference between Normandy Four political advisors held on Friday, November 13.
Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, who represented Ukraine at the talks, stressed the need to adopt a peace action plan for Donbas to revitalize the TCG work.
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In particular, the head of the President's Office spoke about the Action Plan prepared by the Ukrainian side.
"The document is called the Plan of Joint Steps of the Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group on the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements. We see the document as the one that regards to the implementation of Minsk agreements in the TCG work. I believe that once we reach understanding, this plan of joint steps could actuallyy become the basis for a wider roadmap that we could adopt at the Normandy Four level," Yermak said.
According to the president office chief, the Ukrainian draft summarizes the proposals that have been voiced by the parties at TCG meetings.
Read alsoRussia "not in position" to push Ukraine toward own terms of Donbas settlement – EnvoyThe participants in the video conference agreed to continue consultations on developing a single roadmap based on the draft presented by Ukraine.
Ukraine supported the proposal of the German side to organize the work of expert groups of advisors to the Normandy Four leaders to speed up the process.
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unian--2020-11-14--Week's balance: Cabinet introduces weekend quarantine, State Statistics Service reports accelerating

Week's balance: Cabinet introduces weekend quarantine, State Statistics Service reports accelerating inflation, while hryvnia slides again

The Cabinet of Ministers abandoned the adaptive quarantine model and switched to `` weekend quarantine , '' the State Statistics Service reported a higher pace of inflation , while the national currency continued its slide after a short rebound - these are the key economic developments of the outgoing week .
This week has left businessmen anxious in calculating possible future losses as the Cabinet on Wednesday made an unpopular move to introduce `` weekend quarantine '' to replace the adaptive one .
`` We propose to abandon adaptive quarantine and switch to a nationwide quarantine with restrictions that apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas with an orange epidemic level , for all areas , '' said Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov .
He also noted that the weekend quarantine will operate from 00:00 Saturday to 00:00 Monday .
Additional restrictions have been introduced starting this weekend , tentatively – for three weeks .
According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , Ukraine 's economy will not survive another full lockdown and this is why , he claims , the government and the Ministry of Health , together with epidemiologists , analysts , and business CEOs , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthen quarantine restrictions .
In particular , on weekends , in addition to the bans laid down for weekdays , catering establishments , shopping malls , art establishments , gyms , fitness centers , and hostels will be told to shut down .
However , hotels will be allowed to operate subject to social distancing standards .
A number of hostel owners , on condition of anonymity , said they had no intention to suspend work over weekends .
A similar position of defiance to the government 's decision was expressed by municipal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that the complete closure of small and medium-sized businesses over the weekend will be a hard blow to thousands of entrepreneurs and their families .
The State Statistics Service released inflation data last week , according to which consumer prices in Ukraine in October in annual terms rose to 2.6 % , accelerating from 2.3 % in September .
Against September 2020 , consumer prices in October increased by 1 % , and since year-start – by 2.7 % .
On the consumer market in October , prices for food and soft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and eggs rose in price most of all ( by 22.9 % and 22.7 % , respectively ) .
Prices for sunflower oil , lard , bread , milk and dairy products , pasta , meat and meat products increased by 7.3 % -0.8 % .
At the same time , fruits fell by 6.2 % percent , and rice , vegetables , fish and fish products dropped 1.5 % -0.3 % .
Prices for alcoholic beverages increased by 0.9 % , and for tobacco products – by 1.8 % .
The rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.4 % and was mainly due to an increase in natural gas prices – by 18.2 % , as well as heating tariffs – by 3.5 % .
It is worth noting that the current inflation rate remains below the target range of 5 % , +/- 1 % .
But with economic activity picking up on the back of soft monetary and fiscal policies , as well as rising energy prices , there is a high probability that retail price growth will accelerate and reach the target range at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , due to the higher pace of corona spread and the strengthening of quarantine , the return of inflation to the target range may take a bit longer .
In early November , the Ukrainian national currency strengthened for a short while before backsliding in recent days .
Back on Monday , the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the dollar was at UAH 28.11 , but by the end of the week the hryvnia weakened by 9 kopiykas – to UAH 28.20 per dollar .
According to experts with the ICU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the rate will return to the corridor of UAH 28.5-29/USD under the influence of seasonal factors .
`` Last week , the hryvnia surprised with a sharp increase .
As early as Monday , the NBU was forced to sell more than $ 70 million to curb the fall of the national currency , and by the end of the week it had already strengthened by 12 % - to UAH 28.14 per dollar .
Where does such a hidden resource of the hryvnia come from , when only a drop was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The answer is rather trivial – it 's a temporary respite , '' the ICU said in a statement .
According to NBU Council chief Bohdan Danylyshyn , from the perspective of fundamental factors , there are no grounds for hryvnia devaluation .
`` Over the 9 months of 2020 , the current account balance of Ukraine stands positive at $ 4.2 billion ( for 9 months of 2019 it was negative $ 5.6 billion ) .
At the same time , the volume of international reserves of the NBU , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sufficient to service scheduled payments on foreign and domestic borrowings in foreign currency , as well as to level the excessive pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate , '' Danylyshyn said .
Next week , the Verkhovna Rada is expected to resume its plenary work .
However , given that Speaker Dmytro Razumkov and his first deputy Ruslan Stefanchuk are on sick leave over positive COVID-19 tests , the question arises , who will hold plenary sessions .
This could be Vice Speaker Olena Kondratiuk , who has already announced her readiness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week will be full of economy updates .
The State Statistics Service is set to release an operational estimate of GDP for the third quarter , as well as report on the volume of output for the ten months of 2020 .
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The Cabinet of Ministers abandoned the adaptive quarantine model and switched to "weekend quarantine," the State Statistics Service reported a higher pace of inflation, while the national currency continued its slide after a short rebound - these are the key economic developments of the outgoing week.
This week has left businessmen anxious in calculating possible future losses as the Cabinet on Wednesday made an unpopular move to introduce "weekend quarantine" to replace the adaptive one.
"We propose to abandon adaptive quarantine and switch to a nationwide quarantine with restrictions that apply in the previous version of quarantine in areas with an orange epidemic level, for all areas," said Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov.
He also noted that the weekend quarantine will operate from 00:00 Saturday to 00:00 Monday. Additional restrictions have been introduced starting this weekend, tentatively – for three weeks.
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According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's economy will not survive another full lockdown and this is why, he claims, the government and the Ministry of Health, together with epidemiologists, analysts, and business CEOs, had been looking for the best option to strengthen quarantine restrictions.
In particular, on weekends, in addition to the bans laid down for weekdays, catering establishments, shopping malls, art establishments, gyms, fitness centers, and hostels will be told to shut down. However, hotels will be allowed to operate subject to social distancing standards.
A number of hostel owners, on condition of anonymity, said they had no intention to suspend work over weekends.
A similar position of defiance to the government's decision was expressed by municipal authorities in many Ukrainian cities. They believe that the complete closure of small and medium-sized businesses over the weekend will be a hard blow to thousands of entrepreneurs and their families.
Inflation gaining momentum
The State Statistics Service released inflation data last week, according to which consumer prices in Ukraine in October in annual terms rose to 2.6%, accelerating from 2.3% in September. Against September 2020, consumer prices in October increased by 1%, and since year-start – by 2.7%.
On the consumer market in October, prices for food and soft drinks increased by 1.1%. Sugar and eggs rose in price most of all (by 22.9% and 22.7%, respectively). Prices for sunflower oil, lard, bread, milk and dairy products, pasta, meat and meat products increased by 7.3%-0.8%. At the same time, fruits fell by 6.2% percent, and rice, vegetables, fish and fish products dropped 1.5%-0.3%.
Prices for alcoholic beverages increased by 0.9%, and for tobacco products – by 1.8%.
The rise in prices for utility services amounted to 4.4% and was mainly due to an increase in natural gas prices – by 18.2%, as well as heating tariffs – by 3.5%.
It is worth noting that the current inflation rate remains below the target range of 5%, +/- 1%. But with economic activity picking up on the back of soft monetary and fiscal policies, as well as rising energy prices, there is a high probability that retail price growth will accelerate and reach the target range at the end of the year.
At the same time, due to the higher pace of corona spread and the strengthening of quarantine, the return of inflation to the target range may take a bit longer.
Hryvnia losing ground, again
In early November, the Ukrainian national currency strengthened for a short while before backsliding in recent days. Back on Monday, the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the dollar was at UAH 28.11, but by the end of the week the hryvnia weakened by 9 kopiykas – to UAH 28.20 per dollar.
According to experts with the ICU investment group, in the coming weeks, the rate will return to the corridor of UAH 28.5-29/USD under the influence of seasonal factors.
"Last week, the hryvnia surprised with a sharp increase. As early as Monday, the NBU was forced to sell more than $70 million to curb the fall of the national currency, and by the end of the week it had already strengthened by 12% - to UAH 28.14 per dollar. Where does such a hidden resource of the hryvnia come from, when only a drop was predicted until the end of this year? The answer is rather trivial – it's a temporary respite," the ICU said in a statement.
According to NBU Council chief Bohdan Danylyshyn, from the perspective of fundamental factors, there are no grounds for hryvnia devaluation.
"Over the 9 months of 2020, the current account balance of Ukraine stands positive at $4.2 billion (for 9 months of 2019 it was negative $5.6 billion). At the same time, the volume of international reserves of the NBU, which now exceeds $26 billion, is sufficient to service scheduled payments on foreign and domestic borrowings in foreign currency, as well as to level the excessive pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate," Danylyshyn said.
Next week, the Verkhovna Rada is expected to resume its plenary work. However, given that Speaker Dmytro Razumkov and his first deputy Ruslan Stefanchuk are on sick leave over positive COVID-19 tests, the question arises, who will hold plenary sessions. This could be Vice Speaker Olena Kondratiuk, who has already announced her readiness to help out her colleagues.
The next week will be full of economy updates. The State Statistics Service is set to release an operational estimate of GDP for the third quarter, as well as report on the volume of output for the ten months of 2020.
Bohdan Slutsky


unian--2020-11-14--Donbas war update: Enemy breaches truce five times on Nov 13

No casualties were reported in the said period .
Ukraine has spotted five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday , November 13 .
`` Near Kamianka , the invaders employed an automatic easel-mounted and man-portable anti-tank grenade launchers , while a sniper was active outside Maryinka , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 14 , 2020 .
To protect lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers , Joint Forces returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a halt .
Read alsoEnvoy Kravchuk says Ukraine to be able to hold elections in Donbas in MarchNear Shumy , Russian invaders operated an unmanned aerial vehicle , designed to carry WOG-17 shells .
Ukrainian defenders brought the drone down with e-warfare means .
Since midnight , no ceasefire violations by the enemy have been recorded .
No casualties were reported over the period under review .
• Ukraine 's plan for Donbas 'taken as basis '' for peace talks – delegation to TCG • OSCE : Over 40 % of violations recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire • Kravchuk comments on prosecution prospects for Russian `` mercenaries '' in Donbas • Russia `` not in position '' to push Ukraine toward own terms of Donbas settlement – Envoy

No casualties were reported in the said period.
Ukraine has spotted five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday, November 13.
"Near Kamianka, the invaders employed an automatic easel-mounted and man-portable anti-tank grenade launchers, while a sniper was active outside Maryinka," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:30 Kyiv time on November 14, 2020.
To protect lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers, Joint Forces returned fire, which brought enemy attacks to a halt.
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Read alsoEnvoy Kravchuk says Ukraine to be able to hold elections in Donbas in MarchNear Shumy, Russian invaders operated an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed to carry WOG-17 shells. Ukrainian defenders brought the drone down with e-warfare means.
Since midnight, no ceasefire violations by the enemy have been recorded.
No casualties were reported over the period under review.
Donbas settlement: Latest reports


unian--2020-11-14--Weekend quarantine enforced in Ukraine: List of bans on Saturdays, Sundays

Additional restrictions on weekends have been tentatively set for three weeks .
Starting Saturday , November 14 , additional restrictions @ @ @ @ @ part of the `` weekend quarantine '' introduced earlier .
The Cabinet passed the corresponding @ @ @ @ @ lockdown at its meeting on November 11 .
• Beside the restrictions provided for on @ @ @ @ @ banned on weekends the work of : • Business entities working in trade and household @ @ @ @ @ the trade in food at retail premises where at least 60 % of space is @ @ @ @ @ , medicines and medical products , veterinary drugs , and feed sales ) .
Read @ @ @ @ @ high with over 12,500 cases on Nov 14In particular , beauty salons , fitness centers @ @ @ @ @ pools were banned .
When is weekend quarantine in effect The new bans will be @ @ @ @ @ to 00:00 Monday .
How long will weekend quarantine last According to available information , @ @ @ @ @ three weeks – from November 14 to November 30 , 2020 .

Additional restrictions on weekends have been tentatively set for three weeks.
Starting Saturday, November 14, additional restrictions are enforced across Ukraine as part of the "weekend quarantine" introduced earlier.
The Cabinet passed the corresponding decision to tighten the partial lockdown at its meeting on November 11.
Weekend quarantine: prohibitions and restrictions
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Beside the restrictions provided for on weekdays, the government has banned on weekends the work of:
Catering establishments (except for take-out);
Shopping malls and entertainment centers;
Entertainment establishments; and
Business entities working in trade and household consumer services (except for the trade in food at retail premises where at least 60% of space is allocated for food, fuel, medicines and medical products, veterinary drugs, and feed sales).
Read alsoDaily COVID-19 cases hit new high with over 12,500 cases on Nov 14In particular, beauty salons, fitness centers, gyms, and swimming pools were banned.
When is weekend quarantine in effect
The new bans will be in place from 00:00 Saturday to 00:00 Monday.
How long will weekend quarantine last
According to available information, restrictions were tentatively set for three weeks – from November 14 to November 30, 2020.


unian--2020-11-14--Daily COVID-19 cases hit new high on Nov 14 as 12,500 tests return positive

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 525,176 .
Ukraine said 12,524 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 14 , 2020 , which continued the recent upward trend in daily cases .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 525,176 as of November 14 , 2020 , according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 238,802 patients , including 4,953 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll has hit 9,508 with 191 fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government reported 276,866 active cases as of November 14 .
In total , there have been 592,077 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
`` In the past day , 12,524 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 474 children and 496 healthcare workers .
Over the past 24 hours,1,525 new patients were hospitalized , '' Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on November 14 .
Read alsoWHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to UkraineIn total , 78,179 tests were run in the country in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were 48,054 PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) tests run , as well as 30,125 ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) tests .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kyiv ( 1,053 ) , Zaporizhia region ( 805 ) , Odesa region ( 758 ) , Kharkiv region ( 749 ) , and Kyiv region ( 698 ) .
• Health minister predicts high incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine until at least April • With `` weekend quarantine , '' Cabinet expects to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread • `` Weekend quarantine '' one of steps toward complete lockdown in Ukraine , official says • Parliamentarian predicts when full lockdown possible in Ukraine • `` We only hospitalize patients with severe COVID-19 '' : Odesa medics launch triage • COVID-19 load on hospitals could reach 100 % in December if quarantine ignored – Health chief

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 525,176.
Ukraine said 12,524 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of November 14, 2020, which continued the recent upward trend in daily cases.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 525,176 as of November 14, 2020, according to the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 238,802 patients, including 4,953 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 9,508 with 191 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 276,866 active cases as of November 14. In total, there have been 592,077 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
"In the past day, 12,524 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 474 children and 496 healthcare workers. Over the past 24 hours,1,525 new patients were hospitalized," Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov wrote on Facebook on November 14.
Read alsoWHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to UkraineIn total, 78,179 tests were run in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 48,054 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests run, as well as 30,125 ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tests.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kyiv (1,053), Zaporizhia region (805), Odesa region (758), Kharkiv region (749), and Kyiv region (698).
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-11-14--Kuleba: Donbas, Crimea to be among priorities of Sweden's OSCE chairmanship in 2021

The top diplomat advocates ensuring proper OSCE monitoring in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the issues of Donbas and Crimea will be among the priorities of Sweden 's chairmanship in the OSCE next year .
On Friday , November 13 , Kuleba talked via video conference with his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde , MFA Ukraine 's press service reports .
The parties discussed the security situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and efforts toward a peaceful resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict in Donbas .
Kuleba briefed Linde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Normandy Four and the Trilateral Contact Group .
The parties stressed the importance of Russia 's strict implementation of the previously reached agreements to advance a peaceful settlement in eastern Ukraine .
Read alsoGermany , France support Ukraine in working out unified plan toward effective work of TCGThe parties paid special attention to the priorities of Sweden 's chairmanship of the OSCE in 2021 .
`` We have a good tradition when a new OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes their first foreign visit to Ukraine .
In its continuation , I 'll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early next year .
We highly appreciate Sweden 's readiness to include the issues of Russian aggression in Donbas and the temporary occupation of Crimea in the priorities of the Swedish presidency , '' Kuleba noted .
The foreign minister has also called for ensuring proper OSCE monitoring in the temporarily occupied territories .
Kuleba informed Ann Linde about the initiative to create the Crimean Platform and invited Sweden to join its work .
The ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Belarus , Moldova , and Georgia .
• `` All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutual release of detainees in Donbas • OSCE : Over 40 % of violations recorded near Donetsk Filtering Station since onset of ceasefire

The top diplomat advocates ensuring proper OSCE monitoring in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the issues of Donbas and Crimea will be among the priorities of Sweden's chairmanship in the OSCE next year.
On Friday, November 13, Kuleba talked via video conference with his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde, MFA Ukraine's press service reports.
The parties discussed the security situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and efforts toward a peaceful resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict in Donbas.
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Kuleba briefed Linde on Ukraine's initiatives in the framework of the Normandy Four and the Trilateral Contact Group. The parties stressed the importance of Russia's strict implementation of the previously reached agreements to advance a peaceful settlement in eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoGermany, France support Ukraine in working out unified plan toward effective work of TCGThe parties paid special attention to the priorities of Sweden's chairmanship of the OSCE in 2021.
"We have a good tradition when a new OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes their first foreign visit to Ukraine. In its continuation, I'll be glad to welcome Ann Linde in Kyiv early next year. We highly appreciate Sweden's readiness to include the issues of Russian aggression in Donbas and the temporary occupation of Crimea in the priorities of the Swedish presidency," Kuleba noted.
The foreign minister has also called for ensuring proper OSCE monitoring in the temporarily occupied territories.
Kuleba informed Ann Linde about the initiative to create the Crimean Platform and invited Sweden to join its work.
The ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Belarus, Moldova, and Georgia.
OSCE: Other reports


unian--2020-11-14--EBRD to provide loan for developing mineral deposits in Ukraine – Cabinet

The parties discussed ways to intensify cooperation between Ukraine and the European Commission in the field of building up a strategic partnership .
Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers says the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) is ready to provide Ukraine with EUR 200 million in loan to verify the country 's reserves of mineral deposits .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and European Commission Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič discussed the issue during an online meeting on November 12 , as reported by the Cabinet 's press service on Friday .
The sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the European Commission in the field of building up a strategic partnership in this area .
According to Shmyhal , it is critical for Ukraine to initiate a joint project on the geological study of mineral ore mining and to prepare in 2021 to auction off several deposits that are included in the strategic list of the European Union .
`` We have had preliminary talks with the EBRD about a possible project to verify Ukraine 's reserves of mineral deposits .
The EBRD is ready to provide approximately EUR 200 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get the EU assistance in considering a credit line at the level of the European Commission so that we , in synergy with the EBRD , could work on the issue .
The project concerns not only verification of stocks but also the preparation of deposits for auction , '' the press service quoted Shmyhal as saying .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal : Government identifies 30 priority projects for 10 yearsThe prime minister stressed that the main goal of Ukraine-EU economic cooperation is the country 's further integration into the EU internal market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Association Agreement .
He noted that Ukraine supports the European Union 's intentions to develop a strategic partnership with other countries .
Shmyhal also welcomed the launch of the European Raw Materials Alliance ( ERMA ) , expressing confidence that Ukrainian stakeholders would join the Alliance 's activities and establish mutually beneficial cooperation with European partners . ''
Moreover , he suggested applying an innovative cluster approach to the development of cooperation in the raw materials sector .
`` We could consider building a plant in Ukraine to produce batteries for electric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be supplied to European countries and other world markets , '' he said On November 6 , the Cabinet of Ministers presented the results of the audit of the domestic economy and the vectors of economic development until 2030 .
Among other things , the Prime Minister pointed out that in the following decade , Ukraine might sharply increase the development of mineral deposits , which could bring US $ 400 billion in additional GDP .

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unian--2020-11-14--Lukashenko warns Ukraine of sanctions, criticizes Zelensky for playing along with West

Ukraine 's move to impose economic restrictions on Belarus Lukashenko branded `` shameful copycatting the European Union and the U.S. '' Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has threatened Ukraine with sanctions in response to measures recently taken by the Ukrainian side .
Lukashenko has suggested in his interview with the national and foreign media that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions against Belarus under pressure from the West , BELTA reports .
`` All this wagging by your president , Zelensky , all his twists and turns are shameful copycatting of the European Union and the U.S. , '' Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed sanctions on Bealrus , Zelensky `` would n't have gone for it either , '' Lukashenko suggested .
Read alsoDemocracy March in Belarus : Rights watchdogs report mass arrests ( Photo ) '' This is humiliation of the Ukrainian people , to say the least , '' said Lukashenko .
He noted that Belarus could close the border for Ukrainian goods , including for raw materials .
`` You watch out because we could shut the border for goods coming from the Ukrainian territory .
And then you won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you wo n't even be able to process Ukrainian products in Belarus before supplying them to other markets , primarily the Eurasian one , '' Lukashenko said .
He also criticized the Ukrainian media for their coverage of Belarus developments .
Read alsoEU slaps personal sanctions on Lukashenko , entourage '' You are covering these events in Belarus the way even the West and the U.S. are n't covering them .
Why do you need all this ?
We have always cared about you , all these Maidans , and so on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and slam us .
How come ?
Peopls like Lukashenko and Zelensky come and go , but nations remain .
Why spoil relations ? ''
Lukashenko said .

Ukraine's move to impose economic restrictions on Belarus Lukashenko branded "shameful copycatting the European Union and the U.S."
Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has threatened Ukraine with sanctions in response to measures recently taken by the Ukrainian side.
Lukashenko has suggested in his interview with the national and foreign media that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions against Belarus under pressure from the West, BELTA reports.
"All this wagging by your president, Zelensky, all his twists and turns are shameful copycatting of the European Union and the U.S.," Lukashenko said. Had the Western powers not imposed sanctions on Bealrus, Zelensky "wouldn't have gone for it either," Lukashenko suggested.
Read alsoDemocracy March in Belarus: Rights watchdogs report mass arrests (Photo)"This is humiliation of the Ukrainian people, to say the least," said Lukashenko.
He noted that Belarus could close the border for Ukrainian goods, including for raw materials.
"You watch out because we could shut the border for goods coming from the Ukrainian territory. And then you won’t be able to supply products to our market, you won't even be able to process Ukrainian products in Belarus before supplying them to other markets, primarily the Eurasian one," Lukashenko said.
He also criticized the Ukrainian media for their coverage of Belarus developments.
Read alsoEU slaps personal sanctions on Lukashenko, entourage"You are covering these events in Belarus the way even the West and the U.S. aren't covering them. Why do you need all this? We have always cared about you, all these Maidans, and so on ... And you are starting to break and slam us. How come? People like Lukashenko and Zelensky come and go, but nations remain. Why spoil relations?" Lukashenko said.


unian--2020-11-14--Russia, North Korea hackers target coronavirus researchers – Microsoft

Russian group Fancy Bear and North Korean groups Zinc and Cerium were implicated in recent incidents .
Russian and North Korean government operatives have attempted to breach seven high-profile companies developing coronavirus vaccines and treatments and have succeeded on several occasions , a senior official at Microsoft said Friday .
`` The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers in Canada , France , India , South Korea , and the United States , '' Tom Burt , Microsoft ’ s corporate vice president of customer security and trust , wrote in a blog post , according to Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three groups : Strontium , a unit of Russia ’ s military intelligence agency that 's also known as Fancy Bear and APT28 ; Zinc , a North Korean hacker team better known as the Lazarus Group ; and Cerium , another North Korean group .
Burt said Microsoft 's security tools blocked `` the majority '' of the attacks .
`` We 've notified all organizations targeted , '' he wrote , `` and where attacks have been successful , we 've offered help . ''
The UK 's National Cyber Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian hackers were targeting vaccine research , the BBC wrote .
In July , the UK said Russian intelligence was behind the targeting of UK research , including the Oxford vaccine .
Microsoft said the Russian group had used `` brute force '' tactics , trying to log in to accounts using millions of different passwords .
The North Korean hackers preferred to use spearphishing emails to entice people into unwittingly handing over their passwords .
Zinc sent fake job-recruiting messages , while Cerium posed as World Health Organization officials sharing coronavirus data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research .
The Russian embassy in Washington , USA told news agency Reuters it had nothing further to add .
North Korea 's representative to the United Nations has not yet responded to messages seeking comment .
Microsoft has urged governments around the world not to target healthcare .
• EU imposes sanctions on four Russians , GRU military intel unit over cyberattacks • RFE/RL : U.S. releases cybersecurity advisory on new 'Drovorub ' Russian malware • Microsoft records over 13,000 gov't-supported cyber attacks over two years , most originating in Russia

Russian group Fancy Bear and North Korean groups Zinc and Cerium were implicated in recent incidents.
Russian and North Korean government operatives have attempted to breach seven high-profile companies developing coronavirus vaccines and treatments and have succeeded on several occasions, a senior official at Microsoft said Friday.
"The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea, and the United States," Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of customer security and trust, wrote in a blog post, according to Politico.
Microsoft attributed the malicious activity to three groups: Strontium, a unit of Russia’s military intelligence agency that's also known as Fancy Bear and APT28; Zinc, a North Korean hacker team better known as the Lazarus Group; and Cerium, another North Korean group.
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Burt said Microsoft's security tools blocked "the majority" of the attacks. "We've notified all organizations targeted," he wrote, "and where attacks have been successful, we've offered help."
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has previously said Russian hackers were targeting vaccine research, the BBC wrote. In July, the UK said Russian intelligence was behind the targeting of UK research, including the Oxford vaccine.
Microsoft said the Russian group had used "brute force" tactics, trying to log in to accounts using millions of different passwords.
The North Korean hackers preferred to use spearphishing emails to entice people into unwittingly handing over their passwords. Zinc sent fake job-recruiting messages, while Cerium posed as World Health Organization officials sharing coronavirus data.
Russia has previously denied targeting vaccine research. The Russian embassy in Washington, USA told news agency Reuters it had nothing further to add.
North Korea's representative to the United Nations has not yet responded to messages seeking comment.
Microsoft has urged governments around the world not to target healthcare.
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