unian--2020-09-21--Russia traps itself by signing Minsk agreements – Reznikov

The official says the only way out of the situation is to involve a third party .
Ukraine 's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says that having signed the Minsk agreements on Donbas , Russia trapped itself .
`` When the Russians agreed to this political and diplomatic deal , which we call the Minsk agreements , since this is not an international treaty , they trapped themselves as they had agreed the elections in ORDLO [ certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions ] would be held under the control of the OSCE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ODIHR ) , '' he told Ukraine 24 TV channel .
`` Accordingly , they [ ODIHR ] work only with the Copenhagen standard [ the OSCE 1990 Copenhagen Document ] , which clearly states no free independent elections could be held in a territory if it is not controlled by the government .
Because the government is obliged to provide security guarantees to representatives of a monitoring mission that is to come [ to monitor ] , '' the official said .
Read alsoElections in occupied Donbas possible only after complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the difficult situation in negotiations with Russia is to involve a third party , Reznikov said .
`` If the government does not guarantee that they can freely and safely move across the territory , they do not come , accordingly , they do not monitor , there will be no the OSCE/ODIHR conclusion that the elections were held in accordance with Ukrainian laws , the Constitution , and the Copenhagen standard .
This means they [ the Russians ] have nothing to do but to turn over control of the border to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only thing that can serve here as a compromise solution , which could be reached through diplomatic channels , is the involvement of a third party , about which a discussion is already underway , i.e .
we get back to the issue of peacekeepers , '' he said .
• Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement Leonid Kravchuk says the Minsk agreements will not be implemented due to the different positions of Ukraine and Russia .
• Russian President Vladimir Putin in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Ukraine `` interprets '' the Minsk agreements in its own way and takes `` a selective approach to its commitments . ''
• On September 16 , Kravchuk said Ukraine was consistently fulfilling the agreements reached at the Normandy Four summit in Paris in December 2019 .

The official says the only way out of the situation is to involve a third party.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says that having signed the Minsk agreements on Donbas, Russia trapped itself.
"When the Russians agreed to this political and diplomatic deal, which we call the Minsk agreements, since this is not an international treaty, they trapped themselves as they had agreed the elections in ORDLO [certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions] would be held under the control of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)," he told Ukraine 24 TV channel.
"Accordingly, they [ODIHR] work only with the Copenhagen standard [the OSCE 1990 Copenhagen Document], which clearly states no free independent elections could be held in a territory if it is not controlled by the government. Because the government is obliged to provide security guarantees to representatives of a monitoring mission that is to come [to monitor]," the official said.
Read alsoElections in occupied Donbas possible only after complete de-occupation – YermakThe only way out of the difficult situation in negotiations with Russia is to involve a third party, Reznikov said.
"If the government does not guarantee that they can freely and safely move across the territory, they do not come, accordingly, they do not monitor, there will be no the OSCE/ODIHR conclusion that the elections were held in accordance with Ukrainian laws, the Constitution, and the Copenhagen standard. This means they [the Russians] have nothing to do but to turn over control of the border to the Ukrainian government for holding the elections. The only thing that can serve here as a compromise solution, which could be reached through diplomatic channels, is the involvement of a third party, about which a discussion is already underway, i.e. we get back to the issue of peacekeepers," he said.
Difficulties in implementing Minsk agreements


unian--2020-09-21--Finance ministry to cut Ukraine's budget deficit from 2022

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unian--2020-09-21--Kyiv mayor reports 275 new COVID-19 cases, two fatalities in past day

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 19,758 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 275 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 275 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus , including eight healthcare workers .
There were two fatalities , '' Klitschko reported via Telegram on September 21 .
According to the city mayor , 139 women aged 18 to 93 and 120 men aged 18 to 83 are among those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11,600 children , 13,900 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Ten girls ( from three to 16 years old ) and six boys ( from five to 17 years old ) have tested positive .
Klitschko said 36 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that nine people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 5,868 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36 ) , and Dniprovsky district ( 35 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 318 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the toughest restrictions .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations will take effect on Monday , September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone , with the second-toughest bans after the red zone .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 19,758.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 275 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 275 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus, including eight healthcare workers. There were two fatalities," Klitschko reported via Telegram on September 21.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 19,758."
According to the city mayor, 139 women aged 18 to 93 and 120 men aged 18 to 83 are among those infected.
Read alsoHealth minister: Over 11,600 children, 13,900 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Ten girls (from three to 16 years old) and six boys (from five to 17 years old) have tested positive.
Klitschko said 36 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that nine people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 5,868 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsky district (74), Desniansky district (36), and Dniprovsky district (35).
The total death toll in the city is 318 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-21--Health minister: Over 11,600 children, 13,900 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 2,675 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 170 children and 75 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 11,664 children and 13,905 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` In the past day , 2,675 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 75 healthcare workers .
Some 493 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 26 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on September 21 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ reports 18 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 21The overall death toll @ @ @ @ @ many as 78,184 patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 2,675 new active COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of September 21 , 2020 .
• @ @ @ @ @ cases grew to 178,353 .

In the past day, 2,675 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 170 children and 75 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 11,664 children and 13,905 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
"In the past day, 2,675 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 170 children and 75 healthcare workers. Some 493 new patients were hospitalized. There were 26 deaths and 672 recoveries," he said at a briefing on September 21, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine reports 18 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 21The overall death toll is 3,583 people.
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As many as 78,184 patients have already recovered.
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unian--2020-09-21--Ukraine reports 18 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 21

Some 681 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 18 as of the morning of September 21 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 21 , some 720 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,769 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected , 10 people have been hospitalized , while another eight are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 681 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 75 people .
• Ukraine said 2,675 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours as of September 21 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353 .

Some 681 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 18 as of the morning of September 21.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 21, some 720 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,769 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September 21. "Eighteen new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected, 10 people have been hospitalized, while another eight are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 681 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 75 people.
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unian--2020-09-21--Zelensky's envoy explains why Russia mustering troops in Crimea

Russia needs Crimea only as a military bridgehead in the Mediterranean basin .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korinevych says the Russian Federation has been mustering its troops in occupied Crimea for two reasons .
`` Firstly , this is done permanently since Russia does not need Crimeans .
It needs Crimea only as a military bridgehead in the Mediterranean basin .
That is why an extremely large number of the advanced weapons have been delivered there to probable storage sites of nuclear weapons , '' he told Ukraine 24 TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled military exercise is the other reason .
`` And now we have the case of the Kavkaz 2020 ( Caucasus 2020 ) drills , accordingly , Russian military personnel from absolutely different parts of Russia are also being pulled towards Crimea , i.e .
this also means a COVID-19 threat , '' he said .
Ukraine 's Defense Council on Russian military threat in the south : `` Everything well sealed '' Russia 's Caucasus 2020 military drills and Ukraine 's response • Russia 's Caucasus 2020 military drills will take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu , the issues of command and control of groupings of troops , formations and units in `` joint operations to localize and resolve armed conflicts related to countering terrorism '' will be worked out amid the drills .
Military personnel from nine countries will take part in the exercises , while another nine states will send military observers to Russia .
• The main events will be held at the Kapustin Yar and Ashuluk training grounds ( Astrakhan region ) , as well as in the waters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian intelligence does not exclude Russia may stage any provocation during the exercises .
• In response to Russia 's drills , Ukraine will hold the Joint Efforts 2020 command-staff exercises in late September , during which it is planned to check the ability of the General Staff of the Armed Forces in the new structure to act in accordance with NATO standards , as well as organizing interaction with the command posts of the armed forces of NATO countries .

Russia needs Crimea only as a military bridgehead in the Mediterranean basin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's permanent envoy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korinevych says the Russian Federation has been mustering its troops in occupied Crimea for two reasons.
"Firstly, this is done permanently since Russia does not need Crimeans. It needs Crimea only as a military bridgehead in the Mediterranean basin. That is why an extremely large number of the advanced weapons have been delivered there to probable storage sites of nuclear weapons," he told Ukraine 24 TV channel.
According to Korinevych, a scheduled military exercise is the other reason.
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"And now we have the case of the Kavkaz 2020 (Caucasus 2020) drills, accordingly, Russian military personnel from absolutely different parts of Russia are also being pulled towards Crimea, i.e. this also means a COVID-19 threat," he said.
Read also Ukraine's Defense Council on Russian military threat in the south: "Everything well sealed" Russia's Caucasus 2020 military drills and Ukraine's response


unian--2020-09-21--Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike

In total , 22,188 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 275 cases ) , Kharkiv region ( 245 ) , Lviv region ( 201 ) , Ternopil region ( 192 ) , Odesa region ( 188 ) , and Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 156 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing on September 21 , as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 31 mlnIn total , 22,188 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 19,788 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 2,400 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 2,675 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353 .

In total, 22,188 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (275 cases), Kharkiv region (245), Lviv region (201), Ternopil region (192), Odesa region (188), and Ivano-Frankivsk region (156)," he said at a briefing on September 21, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 31 mlnIn total, 22,188 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 19,788 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 2,400 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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unian--2020-09-21--Ukrainian gas stocks grow by 2 % to over 27 bcm over week

Ukrainian gas stocks grow by 2 % to over 27 bcm over week
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USFs were filled by 87% as of September 19, 2020.
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unian--2020-09-21--Issue of peacekeepers in Donbas still on the agenda – Reznikov

Reznikov suggested the Normandy summit could consider it .
Ukraine 's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says the issue of deploying a UN peacekeeping mission to Donbas has been postponed , but it has not been removed from the agenda .
`` The issue of peacekeepers was once discussed by our diplomats at the level of the UN Security Council .
There was a discussion about the nature of this mission ( establishing or maintaining peace ) , where exactly the peacekeepers will be deployed : throughout Donbas , along the contact line , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were two positions in dispute and , theoretically , they could have come to a compromise somewhere in between , but they postponed it , '' he told Ukrainian Pryamiy TV channel , as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency .
Reznikov suggested the issue of the peacekeeping mission in Donbas could be included in the agenda of the Normandy Four summit .
Read also '' One-time inspection '' in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukHowever , before deciding on the peacekeepers , the UN Secretary General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the region .
This implies a request for budget funding , which must be approved by the UN Security Council , the official added .
• So-called `` DPR leader '' Denis Pushilin threatened to open fire on Ukrainian army positions from 08:00 a.m. local time on September 7 .
• As grounds for such a move , Pushilin claimed violations by Ukrainian forces of the latest ceasefire agreement sealed on July 22 .
He demanded that Ukrainian troops undo the trenches that had allegedly been dug after July 22 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to act to eliminate the alleged violations .
• In turn , Commander of the Joint Forces , Lieutenant General Volodymyr Kravchenko said the Ukrainian troops had not violated any agreements .
• On September 6 , the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine confirmed there had been no violations of the ceasefire agreements by the Joint Forces .
• On September 9 , participants in a Trilateral Contact Group meeting agreed on a joint inspection near Shumy with the participation of a representative of the OSCE coordinator .
• The President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inspection had been reached to refute fake news and prevent new provocations .
• On September 10 , the Office of the President of Ukraine said the `` one-time inspection '' had been suspended over continuous change in the Russian side 's demands .
• At 14:15 local time on September 10 , Russian occupation forces in Donbas opened fire on Ukrainian positions near Shumy .

Reznikov suggested the Normandy summit could consider it.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov says the issue of deploying a UN peacekeeping mission to Donbas has been postponed, but it has not been removed from the agenda.
"The issue of peacekeepers was once discussed by our diplomats at the level of the UN Security Council. There was a discussion about the nature of this mission (establishing or maintaining peace), where exactly the peacekeepers will be deployed: throughout Donbas, along the contact line, or on the border with Russia. There were two positions in dispute and, theoretically, they could have come to a compromise somewhere in between, but they postponed it," he told Ukrainian Pryamiy TV channel, as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency.
Reznikov suggested the issue of the peacekeeping mission in Donbas could be included in the agenda of the Normandy Four summit.
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Read also"One-time inspection" in Donbas could take place in a few days – KravchukHowever, before deciding on the peacekeepers, the UN Secretary General will have to send an assessment mission to the region. This implies a request for budget funding, which must be approved by the UN Security Council, the official added.
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unian--2020-09-21--COVID-19: Over 2,600 new active cases reported on Sept 21

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353 .
Ukraine said 2,675 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 21 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353 , as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoFour Ukrainian regions ready for quarantine easing – health ministryAs many as 78,184 patients , including 672 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll is 3,583 with 26 fatalities recorded in the past day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 21 .
In total , there have been 242,579 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv ( 275 ) , Kharkiv region ( 245 cases ) , Lviv region ( 201 ) , Ternopil region ( 192 ) , Khmelnytsky region ( 192 ) .
The overall incidence per region is as follows : • 19,758 ( +275 ) in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital bed occupancy , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations will take effect on Monday , September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone , with the second-toughest bans after the red zone .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353.
Ukraine said 2,675 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 21, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 178,353, as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoFour Ukrainian regions ready for quarantine easing – health ministryAs many as 78,184 patients, including 672 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll is 3,583 with 26 fatalities recorded in the past day.
There were 96,586 active cases as of September 21. In total, there have been 242,579 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv (275), Kharkiv region (245 cases), Lviv region (201), Ternopil region (192), Khmelnytsky region (192).
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
19,758 (+275) in the city of Kyiv;
18,518 (+201) cases in Lviv region;
15,133 (+245) in Kharkiv region;
13,165 (+123) in Chernivtsi region;
12,538 (+156) in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
11,610 (+188) in Odesa region;
11,439 (+192) in Ternopil region;
11,242 (+118) in Rivne region;
9,189 (+35) in Zakarpattia region;
7,880 (+136) in Kyiv region;
6,936 (+80) in Volyn region;
5,322 (+54) in Vinnytsia region;
5,059 (+71) in Zhytomyr region;
4,823 (+192) in Khmelnytsky region;
4,118 (+136) in Dnipropetrovsk region;
3,341 (+78) in Chernihiv region;
3,096 (+61) in Cherkasy region;
3,117 (+94) in Sumy region;
2,394 (+55) in Zaporizhia region;
2,480 (+50) in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
2,551 (+82) in Mykolaiv region;
1,534 (+35) in Poltava region;
993 (+8) in Kirovohrad region;
818 (+5) in Kherson region; and
759 (+5) in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts).
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-21--Ruling party nominates top ten candidates for Kyiv council

Zhenya Kuleba , a coordinator of a project for the creation of Heavenly Hundred Heroes Square in Kyiv , tops the list .
Ukraine 's ruling Servant of the People Party has unveiled its top ten list of candidates running for Kyiv City Council .
This was reported on the party 's Telegram channel .
Zhenya Kuleba , a coordinator of a project for the creation of Heavenly Hundred Heroes Square in Kyiv and head of NGO Misto Sad ( `` Garden City '' ) , tops the list and ex-Minister of Health Zoryana Skaletska closes the top ten .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after complete de-occupation – Yermak The second number on the list is human rights activist and TV presenter Mykhailo Prysiazhniuk , followed by track and field athlete Olena Hovorova , private entrepreneur , human rights activist , chairman of NGO Tverdynya Yuriy Fedorenko , founder of the Cultural Innovations charitable organization ( Trubitsyn Fund ) Vladyslav Trubitsyn , lawyer Lilia Pashynna , Ukraine 's first world champion in judo Georgii Zantaraia , Deputy Minister of Education and Science Andriy Vitrenko , and TV producer Viktoria Burdukova .
The Kyiv city organization of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 held a conference where Iryna Vereshchuk was officially nominated as a candidate running for Kyiv mayor 's post during the local elections on October 25 .
The list of the party 's candidates running for Kyiv City Council was also approved .
After that , an event for supporters of the party and media representatives was organized at Taras Shevchenko National University to introduce frontrunners from the list of the candidates who are not among the top ten of the party 's ticket .
In particular , these are lawyer Anna Maliar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Selyk , President of the Association of Head Chefs of Ukraine Ihor Bragin , and Chairman of the Servant of the People Party 's Kyiv branch Mykola Tyshchenko .
During the event , Vereshchuk presented 10 priority steps for solving the problems of the capital .

Zhenya Kuleba, a coordinator of a project for the creation of Heavenly Hundred Heroes Square in Kyiv, tops the list.
Ukraine's ruling Servant of the People Party has unveiled its top ten list of candidates running for Kyiv City Council.
This was reported on the party's Telegram channel.
Top 10
Zhenya Kuleba, a coordinator of a project for the creation of Heavenly Hundred Heroes Square in Kyiv and head of NGO Misto Sad ("Garden City"), tops the list and ex-Minister of Health Zoryana Skaletska closes the top ten.
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Read alsoElections in occupied Donbas possible only after complete de-occupation – Yermak
The second number on the list is human rights activist and TV presenter Mykhailo Prysiazhniuk, followed by track and field athlete Olena Hovorova, private entrepreneur, human rights activist, chairman of NGO Tverdynya Yuriy Fedorenko, founder of the Cultural Innovations charitable organization (Trubitsyn Fund) Vladyslav Trubitsyn, lawyer Lilia Pashynna, Ukraine's first world champion in judo Georgii Zantaraia, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Andriy Vitrenko, and TV producer Viktoria Burdukova.
Event to nominate the candidates
The Kyiv city organization of the Servant of the People Party on September 20 held a conference where Iryna Vereshchuk was officially nominated as a candidate running for Kyiv mayor's post during the local elections on October 25. The list of the party's candidates running for Kyiv City Council was also approved.
After that, an event for supporters of the party and media representatives was organized at Taras Shevchenko National University to introduce frontrunners from the list of the candidates who are not among the top ten of the party's ticket. In particular, these are lawyer Anna Maliar, Chairman of the Urban Council Vitaly Selyk, President of the Association of Head Chefs of Ukraine Ihor Bragin, and Chairman of the Servant of the People Party's Kyiv branch Mykola Tyshchenko.
During the event, Vereshchuk presented 10 priority steps for solving the problems of the capital.


unian--2020-09-21--Hryvnia keeps sliding: fresh rates for Sept 21

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 33.35 per euro .

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unian--2020-09-21--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one ceasefire violation on Sept 20

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine has reported one violation of the latest ceasefire by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday , September 20 .
`` In the past day , on September 20 , one ceasefire violation was recorded in the areas of responsibility of our units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 21 , 2020 .
In particular , the enemy used rifles near the village of Novo-Oleksandrivka .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to respond to the provocation .
Read alsoDonbas update : Ukraine reports one WIA amid three ceasefire violations Sept 19Two ceasefire violations in the JFO zone have been reported since Monday midnight .
The enemy used rifles , as well as a grenade launcher near the town of Maryinka .
No casualties were recorded amid shelling in the past day .
The Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire , being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary , it said .
The situation is under full control of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest @ @

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine has reported one violation of the latest ceasefire by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday, September 20.
"In the past day, on September 20, one ceasefire violation was recorded in the areas of responsibility of our units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on September 21, 2020.
In particular, the enemy used rifles near the village of Novo-Oleksandrivka.
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The Joint Forces did not return fire not to respond to the provocation.
Read alsoDonbas update: Ukraine reports one WIA amid three ceasefire violations Sept 19Two ceasefire violations in the JFO zone have been reported since Monday midnight. The enemy used rifles, as well as a grenade launcher near the town of Maryinka.
No casualties were recorded amid shelling in the past day.
The Joint Forces are abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary, it said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: background


unian--2020-09-21--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 31 mln

The overall death toll is 960,698 people , while 21,254,847 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 31 million patients as of September 21 .
Read alsoCOVID-19 : Ukraine updates list of red , green zone countriesAs many as 31,028,757 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:23 on September 21 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 960,698 people , while 21,254,847 coronavirus patients have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was recorded in the United States ( 199,509 people ) , Brazil ( 136,895 ) , India ( 82,882 ) , Mexico ( 73,493 ) , the United Kingdom ( 41,886 ) , Italy ( 35,707 ) , and Peru ( 31,369 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 6,804,814 confirmed cases ) , India ( 5,487,580 ) , Brazil ( 4,544,629 ) , Russia ( 1,098,958 ) , Peru ( 768,895 ) , Colombia ( 765,076 ) , Mexico ( 697,663 ) , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 960,698 people, while 21,254,847 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 31 million patients as of September 21.
Read alsoCOVID-19: Ukraine updates list of red, green zone countriesAs many as 31,028,757 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:23 on September 21, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 960,698 people, while 21,254,847 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (199,509 people), Brazil (136,895), India (82,882), Mexico (73,493), the United Kingdom (41,886), Italy (35,707), and Peru (31,369).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (6,804,814 confirmed cases), India (5,487,580), Brazil (4,544,629), Russia (1,098,958), Peru (768,895), Colombia (765,076), Mexico (697,663), and South Africa (661,211).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-09-21--Reuters: Oil prices steady as third storm in month takes aims at U.S.

Brent crude was up 9 cents , or 0.2 % , at $ 43.24 a barrel by 0230 GMT , while U.S. crude was up 10 cents , or 0.2 % , to $ 42.21 a barrel .
Oil prices edged higher on Monday as a tropical storm took aim for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico region halting some production , though price gains were capped by the potential return of oil output in Libya and a continued rise in coronavirus cases .
Brent crude was up 9 cents , or 0.2 % , at $ 43.24 a barrel by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up 10 cents , or 0.2 % , to $ 42.21 a barrel , as reported by Reuters .
Read alsoDomestic refiners rally outside Rada , demanding flat excise rate on fuelRoyal Dutch Shell Plc halted some oil production and began evacuating workers from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico platform , the company said on Saturday .
Tropical Storm Beta was predicted to bring 1 foot ( 30 centimetres ) of rain to parts of coastal Texas and Louisiana as the 23rd named storm of this year ’ s Atlantic hurricane season moves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hurricane Center said .
• EU High Representative on Nord Stream 2 completion : `` Up to the Germans '' • Austria , Ukraine have different views on Nord Stream 2 construction – Kurz • Germany offers U.S. deal to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2 – media

Brent crude was up 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $43.24 a barrel by 0230 GMT, while U.S. crude was up 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.21 a barrel.
Oil prices edged higher on Monday as a tropical storm took aim for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico region halting some production, though price gains were capped by the potential return of oil output in Libya and a continued rise in coronavirus cases.
Brent crude was up 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $43.24 a barrel by 0230 GMT, while U.S. crude was up 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.21 a barrel, as reported by Reuters.
Read alsoDomestic refiners rally outside Rada, demanding flat excise rate on fuelRoyal Dutch Shell Plc halted some oil production and began evacuating workers from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico platform, the company said on Saturday.
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Tropical Storm Beta was predicted to bring 1 foot (30 centimetres) of rain to parts of coastal Texas and Louisiana as the 23rd named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season moves ashore on Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said.
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unian--2020-09-20--Ukraine reports 37 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 20

Some 797 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 37 as of the morning of September 20 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 20 , some 709 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,762 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected , eight people have been hospitalized , while another 29 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 797 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 46 people .
• Ukraine said 2,966 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours as of September 20 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 175,678 .

Some 797 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 37 as of the morning of September 20.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 20, some 709 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,762 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September 20. "Thirty-seven new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected, eight people have been hospitalized, while another 29 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 797 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 46 people.
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unian--2020-09-20--Vereshchuk officially nominated for Kyiv mayor post

Vereshchuk has presented 10 priority steps to solve the problems of the capital city .
The Kyiv-based organization of the Servant of the People Party has officially nominated Iryna Vereshchuk as a candidate for the Kyiv mayor post .
The organization has also decided on the candidates for members of the Kyiv City Council at the local elections scheduled for October 25 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
Read alsoUkraine 's ruling party decides on candidate for Kyiv mayor postIn particular , Yevheniia Kuleba , public activist and wife of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba , has topped the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party .
Speaking to the audience , Vereshchuk presented 10 priority steps to solve the problems of the capital city .
These are waste recycling , reducing traffic jams , raising the level of social protection , resuming the social housing construction , providing Kyiv residents with high-quality housing and public utility services and public transportation , as well as solving problems with illegal buildings and construction scams .
• The Central Election Commission has officially scheduled the 2020 local elections in Ukraine for October 25 .
• On September 5 , preparations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled for October 25 , began in Ukraine .

Vereshchuk has presented 10 priority steps to solve the problems of the capital city.
The Kyiv-based organization of the Servant of the People Party has officially nominated Iryna Vereshchuk as a candidate for the Kyiv mayor post.
The organization has also decided on the candidates for members of the Kyiv City Council at the local elections scheduled for October 25, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
Read alsoUkraine's ruling party decides on candidate for Kyiv mayor postIn particular, Yevheniia Kuleba, public activist and wife of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, has topped the list of candidates from Servant of the People Party.
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Speaking to the audience, Vereshchuk presented 10 priority steps to solve the problems of the capital city. These are waste recycling, reducing traffic jams, raising the level of social protection, resuming the social housing construction, providing Kyiv residents with high-quality housing and public utility services and public transportation, as well as solving problems with illegal buildings and construction scams.
Ukraine 2020 local elections in brief


unian--2020-09-20--NBU sells US$71 mln on Sept 14-18 to support hryvnia

NBU sells US$71 mln on Sept 14-18 to support hryvnia
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Over the period under review, the regulator did not buy the currency.
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unian--2020-09-20--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 30.8 mln

The overall death toll is 957,633 people , while 21,068,861 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 30.8 million patients as of September 20 .
As many as 30,815,617 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 16:22 on September 20 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 957,633 people , while 21,068,861 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
Read alsoUkraine reports almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 199,268 people ) , Brazil ( 136,532 ) , India ( 86,752 ) , Mexico ( 73,258 ) , the United Kingdom ( 41,848 ) , Italy ( 35,692 ) , Peru ( 31,283 ) , France ( 31,257 ) , and Spain ( 30,495 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 6,767,634 confirmed cases ) , India ( 5,400,619 ) , Brazil ( 4,528,240 ) , Russia ( 1,098,958 ) , Colombia ( 758,398 ) , Peru ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , South Africa ( 659,656 ) , Spain ( 640,040 ) , and Argentina ( 622,934 ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 957,633 people, while 21,068,861 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 30.8 million patients as of September 20.
As many as 30,815,617 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 16:22 on September 20, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 957,633 people, while 21,068,861 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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Read alsoUkraine reports almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 20The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (199,268 people), Brazil (136,532), India (86,752), Mexico (73,258), the United Kingdom (41,848), Italy (35,692), Peru (31,283), France (31,257), and Spain (30,495).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (6,767,634 confirmed cases), India (5,400,619), Brazil (4,528,240), Russia (1,098,958), Colombia (758,398), Peru (756,412), Mexico (694,121), South Africa (659,656), Spain (640,040), and Argentina (622,934).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-09-22--Members of Holos parliamentary faction initiate Fokin's withdrawal from TCG

Other factions have been invited to put their signatures to the motion .
Lawmakers from the Holos ( Voice ) parliamentary faction have initiated the withdrawal of envoy to the Minsk talks on Donbas Vitold Fokin from the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) .
MP Roman Lozynskyi and his faction colleagues are preparing a corresponding request to the president .
`` Together with MPs from Holos , we are initiating Fokin 's withdrawal from TCG !
Vitold Fokin has long been not afraid to call members of the so-called 'DPR/LPR ' [ 'Donetsk and Luhansk People 's Republics ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocates a general amnesty , a special status not only for ORDLO [ certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions ] – but for entire Donbas [ including Ukrainian-controlled parts ] , as well as for the creation of an 'international interim government ' on the sovereign territory of Ukraine .
Such statements are unacceptable and harmful .
Fokin 's statements demonstrate his complete lack of understanding of the cause-and-effect relationships of the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war and an outright drift toward Russia , just like being under the full influence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook on September 22 .
The MP said Fokin claimed in 2017 that `` Russia must be understood – it has a fleet there [ in Crimea ] , '' since it `` would have lost Crimea forever , '' because `` the Americans would have come there . ''
`` We are preparing a motion for [ consideration by ] the president of Ukraine , where we demand the dismissal of Vitold Fokin from the post of first deputy head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group .
I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the interests of the Russian Federation at the Minsk talks .
And the parliament should respond to the statements by representatives of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG that undermine the integrity of the Ukrainian position in the negotiations and cast doubt on the fundamental aspects for Ukraine , '' he added .
Read alsoUN provisional gov't could be formed in Donbas , Ukraine delegate to TCG opinesLozynskyi urged from all parliamentary factions to sign the motion and give `` a principled assessment of Mr. Fokin 's statements as deputy head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interview to Ukrainian Radio , Fokin called Russia 's forces in the occupied areas of Donbas `` rebels , '' which caused another row in society .
`` It is necessary either to deploy the same contingent [ the UN peacekeepers ] on the border with Russia to stop helping the rebels from there , or throughout the entire territory , '' Fokin said .
• In that very interview , Fokin also hinted he considers the language issue to be the cause of the war in Donbas .
`` How did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former government promised people that the use of the state language would be liberalized .
That they would be allowed to hold business meetings , keep records , etc .
in Russian .
I do not see anything wrong with that , '' he said .
• Fokin has recently said he is in favor of granting special status to the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions – both government-controlled and uncontrolled districts , as demanded by Russia .
• The official mentioned his stance on the special status , answering a question about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proxy forces .
• According to Fokin , many crimes have been committed `` by both sides , '' and that they all must be investigated , while criminals must be punished .
• Fokin also noted that he was ready to travel to the occupied part of Donbas to negotiate with Russia-backed forces if the president or parliament ordered so .
• He claimed the move was also supported by Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG Leonid Kravchuk .
• Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said Fokin 's statement was of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine 's national interests .
• Head of Ukrainian President 's Office Andriy Yermak said the idea voiced by Fokin did not reflect Ukraine 's official stance .
• Journalist Serhiy Garmash , who has been part of the Ukrainian delegation in Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement , believes Fokin does stand for pardoning those who committed certain crimes in Donbas , but not terrorists whose `` arms are soaked in blood up to their elbows . ''
The journalist said Fokin 's statement on the issue had been distorted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Strana.ua in an act of manipulation of public opinion .
• On September 15 , Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov said the work was underway to select a spokesperson for the Trilateral Contact Group who would make statements on the part of the Ukrainian delegation to make sure there is `` one voice '' and common position on all issues .

Other factions have been invited to put their signatures to the motion.
Lawmakers from the Holos (Voice) parliamentary faction have initiated the withdrawal of envoy to the Minsk talks on Donbas Vitold Fokin from the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG).
MP Roman Lozynskyi and his faction colleagues are preparing a corresponding request to the president.
"Together with MPs from Holos, we are initiating Fokin's withdrawal from TCG! Vitold Fokin has long been not afraid to call members of the so-called 'DPR/LPR' ['Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics'] 'rebels,' [he] advocates a general amnesty, a special status not only for ORDLO [certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions] – but for entire Donbas [including Ukrainian-controlled parts], as well as for the creation of an 'international interim government' on the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Such statements are unacceptable and harmful. Fokin's statements demonstrate his complete lack of understanding of the cause-and-effect relationships of the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war and an outright drift toward Russia, just like being under the full influence of Moscow propaganda," Lozynskyi wrote on Facebook on September 22.
The MP said Fokin claimed in 2017 that "Russia must be understood – it has a fleet there [in Crimea]," since it "would have lost Crimea forever," because "the Americans would have come there."
"We are preparing a motion for [consideration by] the president of Ukraine, where we demand the dismissal of Vitold Fokin from the post of first deputy head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group. I am convinced Ukraine does not need another lobbyist for the interests of the Russian Federation at the Minsk talks. And the parliament should respond to the statements by representatives of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG that undermine the integrity of the Ukrainian position in the negotiations and cast doubt on the fundamental aspects for Ukraine," he added.
Read alsoUN provisional gov't could be formed in Donbas, Ukraine delegate to TCG opinesLozynskyi urged from all parliamentary factions to sign the motion and give "a principled assessment of Mr. Fokin's statements as deputy head of the delegation."
Another row over Fokin's statement
Speaking in an interview to Ukrainian Radio, Fokin called Russia's forces in the occupied areas of Donbas "rebels," which caused another row in society. "It is necessary either to deploy the same contingent [the UN peacekeepers] on the border with Russia to stop helping the rebels from there, or throughout the entire territory," Fokin said.
In that very interview, Fokin also hinted he considers the language issue to be the cause of the war in Donbas. "How did the conflict in Donbas begin? The former government promised people that the use of the state language would be liberalized. That they would be allowed to hold business meetings, keep records, etc. in Russian. I do not see anything wrong with that," he said.
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unian--2020-09-22--Pompeo: U.S. working to build coalition to prevent Nord Stream 2 completion

He says the project creates risk for Europe .
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country is working to build a coalition to prevent the completion of Russia 's Nord Stream 2 project .
`` And then as for Nord Stream 2 , we 've been unambiguous there as well .
The United States believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline underwrites Russia , creates risk for Europe by allowing it to become dependent upon gas that 's coming out of Russia , and also threatens Ukraine , something I know many German people care deeply about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stream 2 pipeline wo n't be completed , '' he said in an interview via teleconference with Julian Reichelt of BILD-TV on September 21 .
`` We 're working to make sure we build out a coalition that prevents that from happening .
We hope the German Government will come to see it this way , whether it 's because of what took place to Mr. [ Russian opposition leader Alexei ] Navalny or because of the real security implications that come from becoming dependent on Russian gas , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the construction and operation of two gas pipeline branches with a total throughput capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
It should connect Russia 's Ust-Lug and Germany 's Greifswald .
This new pipeline bypassing Ukraine is to be built next to the existing Nord Stream 1 pipeline .
• The construction of the pipeline was expected to be completed before the end of 2019 .
• The pipeline will be 1,220 km long .
The project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in alliance with European companies – ENGIE , OMV , Royal Dutch Shell , Uniper , and Wintershall .
Ukraine stands against the construction of Nord Stream 2 as it will most likely lose its status of a gas transit country , while its potential revenue losses are estimated at US $ 3 billion annually .
The project is also highly criticized by the U.S. , Poland , and the Baltic States .
• On July 15 , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that the participants in the Nord Stream 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act , CAATSA .
• On July 16 , the U.S. recommended that investment companies reconsider their participation in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project .
• On July 23 , the U.S. Senate approved the draft National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 , which , among other things , contains additional sanctions against the companies involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2 .
• Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry welcomed the United States ' readiness to impose sanctions on investment companies involved in the completion @ @ @ @

He says the project creates risk for Europe.
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country is working to build a coalition to prevent the completion of Russia's Nord Stream 2 project.
"And then as for Nord Stream 2, we've been unambiguous there as well. The United States believes that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline underwrites Russia, creates risk for Europe by allowing it to become dependent upon gas that's coming out of Russia, and also threatens Ukraine, something I know many German people care deeply about. So we hope that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline won't be completed," he said in an interview via teleconference with Julian Reichelt of BILD-TV on September 21.
Read alsoEuropean Parliament demands halt to Nord Stream 2 project over Navalny's poisoning
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"We're working to make sure we build out a coalition that prevents that from happening. We hope the German Government will come to see it this way, whether it's because of what took place to Mr. [Russian opposition leader Alexei] Navalny or because of the real security implications that come from becoming dependent on Russian gas," he said.
Nord Stream 2: Background


unian--2020-09-22--Russia's Gazprom asks for extra capacities for gas transit via Ukraine in Oct – Naftogaz

Gazprom will pay for the capacities in full .
National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine says Russia 's Gazprom has placed an order for additional capacities for natural gas transit via the Ukrainian gas transportation system ( GTS ) in October 2020 .
Read alsoGas TSO of Ukraine completes repair of gas pipe at Slovakia border '' PJSC Gazprom needs additional capacities to transport natural gas via Ukraine 's GTS to Europe in October .
Today NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has secured additional capacities on interstate connections .
Gazprom will pay additionally to the main transit agreement for the arrangement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press service said on its website on September 21 .
Russia 's gas giant will pay for such capacities in full , which will bring additional revenue to both Naftogaz and LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) , the press service added .
• On December 30 , 2019 , Ukraine and Russia signed a new gas transit contract for a period of five years , obliging Russia 's Gazprom to pump a minimum of 65 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) of gas via Ukraine in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next four years .
The parties may extend the contract for another ten years .
• According to Naftogaz 's estimates , Ukraine is expected to receive about US $ 7.2 billion from the transit of Russian gas over the five years .
• On September 2 , 2020 , LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) said transit shipments of natural gas through the country 's gas transmission system in January-August 2020 shrank by 42 % year-over-year , from 59.6 bcm , to 34.8 bcm .

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unian--2020-09-22--Ukraine intel: Commanders of occupation forces in Donbas embezzle funds, hide personnel shortage

Facts of a significant number of the so-called `` phantom soldiers '' have also been revealed .
Press Secretary of Ukraine 's Defense Ministry , Captain Yulia Pampukha has said commanders of some units of Russian occupation forces in Donbas reportedly embezzle funds , hiding the shortage of personnel .
The command of the Russian armed forces has extended the period of work for an audit commission at the 8th Army Headquarters of the Southern Military District , she said at a briefing on Tuesday with reference to the Defense Ministry 's Main Intelligence Directorate , according to an UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine reports three ceasefire violations on Sept 21The commission , which started working on September 12 , has been inspecting formations and units of the Russian occupation forces .
`` The commission has revealed numerous cases of embezzlement of funds intended for the payment of allowances to personnel , '' Pampukha said .
In particular , the shortage of personnel has been revealed in some units , as well as facts of a significant number of the so-called `` phantom soldiers , '' which let some commanders embezzle significant amounts of funds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll in Donbas since start of new truce

Facts of a significant number of the so-called "phantom soldiers" have also been revealed.
Press Secretary of Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Captain Yulia Pampukha has said commanders of some units of Russian occupation forces in Donbas reportedly embezzle funds, hiding the shortage of personnel.
The command of the Russian armed forces has extended the period of work for an audit commission at the 8th Army Headquarters of the Southern Military District, she said at a briefing on Tuesday with reference to the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoDonbas war update: Ukraine reports three ceasefire violations on Sept 21The commission, which started working on September 12, has been inspecting formations and units of the Russian occupation forces.
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"The commission has revealed numerous cases of embezzlement of funds intended for the payment of allowances to personnel," Pampukha said.
In particular, the shortage of personnel has been revealed in some units, as well as facts of a significant number of the so-called "phantom soldiers," which let some commanders embezzle significant amounts of funds.


unian--2020-09-22--Kyiv, 22 regions not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs – health ministry

Only two regions are ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry says the city of Kyiv and 22 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs .
The epidemiological situation as of September 22 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia , Volyn , Dnipropetrovsk , Donetsk , Zhytomyr , Zakarpattia , Zaporizhia , Ivano-Frankivsk , Kyiv , Luhansk , Lviv , Mykolaiv , Odesa , Poltava , Rivne , Sumy , Ternopil , Kharkiv , Khmelnytsky , Cherkasy , Chernivtsi and Chernihiv enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alsoHealth minister : Over 11,800 children , 14,000 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Only two regions , namely Kirovohrad and Kherson , are ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs .
To have COVID-19 curbs lifted , regions , cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria .
Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus , hospitals ' capacities , and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19 , the ministry said .
• Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 cases had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours as of September 22 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237 .

Only two regions are ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
Ukraine's Health Ministry says the city of Kyiv and 22 Ukrainian regions are not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
The epidemiological situation as of September 22 did not let Kyiv and such regions as Vinnytsia, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Luhansk, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi and Chernihiv enter the next stage of easing the coronavirus-related quarantine, the ministry said on its website.
Read alsoHealth minister: Over 11,800 children, 14,000 healthcare workers contract COVID-19Only two regions, namely Kirovohrad and Kherson, are ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs.
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To have COVID-19 curbs lifted, regions, cities and towns in Ukraine should meet a set of criteria.
Such criteria reflect measures to control the spread of the virus, hospitals' capacities, and the ability of the healthcare system as a whole to counter the spread of COVID-19, the ministry said.
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unian--2020-09-22--Ukraine's Cabinet, IMF discuss further cooperation, possibility of mission's online work

The finance ministry expects an IMF mission to visit Ukraine by the end of the year .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Monday , September 21 , held an online meeting with Director of the International Monetary Fund 's European Department Alfred Kammer to discuss cooperation with the Fund , Ukraine 's key lender .
Read alsoFinance minister elaborates on IMF 's position on 2021 budget draftUkrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Kyrylo Shevchenko were also present during the meeting , the ministry 's press service said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of government announced that a letter had been sent to Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva , offering the start of the mission 's work in online mode in Ukraine , '' the report said .
In addition , Shmyhal personally congratulated Alfred Kammer on his recent appointment and assured that further cooperation with the IMF is among the crucial priorities for both the Ukrainian president and the government .
The prime minister also invited Kammer to visit Ukraine , following the removal of restrictive measures introduced over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive Board on June 9 , 2020 , approved an 18-month Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine with funding equivalent to SDR 3.6 billion ( about US $ 5 billion ) , aimed at helping Ukraine overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic .
• On June 12 , Ukraine received the first disbursement of the IMF loan worth US $ 2.1 billion under the new 18-month cooperation program between Ukraine and the Fund .

The finance ministry expects an IMF mission to visit Ukraine by the end of the year.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Monday, September 21, held an online meeting with Director of the International Monetary Fund's European Department Alfred Kammer to discuss cooperation with the Fund, Ukraine's key lender.
Read alsoFinance minister elaborates on IMF's position on 2021 budget draftUkrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kyrylo Shevchenko were also present during the meeting, the ministry's press service said in a statement on September 21.
"The head of government announced that a letter had been sent to Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, offering the start of the mission's work in online mode in Ukraine," the report said.
In addition, Shmyhal personally congratulated Alfred Kammer on his recent appointment and assured that further cooperation with the IMF is among the crucial priorities for both the Ukrainian president and the government.
"Ukraine highly appreciates the comprehensive support of the IMF being provided in times of trials for the entire world," the press service said.
The prime minister also invited Kammer to visit Ukraine, following the removal of restrictive measures introduced over the COVID-19 spread.
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unian--2020-09-22--Health minister: Over 11,800 children, 14,000 healthcare workers contract COVID-19

In the past day , 2,884 people tested positive for the coronavirus , including 206 children and 120 healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ Stepanov says 11,870 children and 14,025 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` In the past day , 2,884 people tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 120 healthcare workers .
Some 504 new patients were hospitalized .
There were 59 deaths @ @ @ @ @ he said at a briefing on September 22 , as reported by the Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ reports 35 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 22The overall death toll @ @ @ @ @ many as 79,901 patients have already recovered .
• Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ the country in the past 24 hours as of September 22 , 2020 .
• @ @ @ @ @ cases grew to 181,237 .

In the past day, 2,884 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 206 children and 120 healthcare workers.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says 11,870 children and 14,025 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic.
"In the past day, 2,884 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including 206 children and 120 healthcare workers. Some 504 new patients were hospitalized. There were 59 deaths and 1,717 recoveries," he said at a briefing on September 22, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoUkraine reports 35 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 22The overall death toll is 3,642 people.
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As many as 79,901 patients have already recovered.
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unian--2020-09-22--COVID-19 death cases on the rise among younger adults in Ukraine: Chief specialist

Different nations have different susceptibility to COVID-19 .
COVID-19 death cases are on the rise among younger adults in Ukraine , in contrast to Italy where the virus has been dangerous primarily for pensioners .
The leading infectious disease specialist in Ukraine , Olha Golubovskaya , announced this on Ukraine 24 TV channel .
`` Now we have – this is what I do n't like and what alarms me – the number [ of deaths ] among younger adults increasing .
[ They are ] not 80-90 years old , as in Italy .
Many are now from 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mortality rate is 60-69 years .
This is dangerous , '' she said .
According to the doctor , different nations have different susceptibility to COVID-19 .
`` It is considered that Caucasian women 's course of disease is the easiest one , and people from Southeast Asia suffer most .
There are genetically determined factors , '' she said .
More news reports on the subject : • COVID-19 in Kyiv : Five schools shut down , 328 classes in 122 schools switched to distance learning • COVID-19 : Over 2,800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Ukraine reports 35 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 22

Different nations have different susceptibility to COVID-19.
COVID-19 death cases are on the rise among younger adults in Ukraine, in contrast to Italy where the virus has been dangerous primarily for pensioners.
The leading infectious disease specialist in Ukraine, Olha Golubovskaya, announced this on Ukraine 24 TV channel.
Read alsoHealth minister reveals number of ventilators, tests available
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"Now we have – this is what I don't like and what alarms me – the number [of deaths] among younger adults increasing. [They are] not 80-90 years old, as in Italy. Many are now from 40 to 60, and the peak of the mortality rate is 60-69 years. This is dangerous," she said.
According to the doctor, different nations have different susceptibility to COVID-19.
"It is considered that Caucasian women's course of disease is the easiest one, and people from Southeast Asia suffer most. There are genetically determined factors," she said.
"I hope we will not have an Italian scenario, yet the season will be difficult," she added.
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unian--2020-09-22--Ukraine reports 35 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Sept 22

Some 584 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 35 as of the morning of September 22 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 22 , some 684 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 1,840 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected , 13 people have been hospitalized , while another 22 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 584 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 86 people .
• Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours as of September 22 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237 .

Some 584 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 35 as of the morning of September 22.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on September 22, some 684 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 1,840 people have recovered and 10 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on September 22. "Thirty-five new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected, 13 people have been hospitalized, while another 22 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 584 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 86 people.
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unian--2020-09-22--Kyiv mayor reports 270 new COVID-19 cases, seven fatalities in past day

As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 20,028 .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 270 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 270 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus , including eight healthcare workers .
There were seven fatalities , '' Klitschko reported via Telegram on September 22 .
According to the city mayor , 136 women aged 19 to 85 and 111 men aged 18 to 85 are among those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Five schools shut down , 328 classes in 122 schools switched to distance learningEleven girls ( from two to 16 years old ) and 22 boys ( from seven to 16 years old ) have tested positive .
Klitschko said 52 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 61 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 5,929 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 43 ) , Darnytsky district ( 39 ) , and Dniprovsky district ( 38 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 325 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations took effect on September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone , with the second-toughest bans after the red zone .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 20,028.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 270 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 270 residents of Kyiv tested positive for coronavirus, including eight healthcare workers. There were seven fatalities," Klitschko reported via Telegram on September 22.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 20,028."
According to the city mayor, 136 women aged 19 to 85 and 111 men aged 18 to 85 are among those infected.
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Kyiv: Five schools shut down, 328 classes in 122 schools switched to distance learningEleven girls (from two to 16 years old) and 22 boys (from seven to 16 years old) have tested positive.
Klitschko said 52 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 61 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 5,929 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (43), Darnytsky district (39), and Dniprovsky district (38).
The total death toll in the city is 325 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-22--No grounds for EU's revising visa-free travel with Ukraine – MFA

She says Kyiv always listens to international partners ' opinion .
First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova has said Ukraine 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) does not see any grounds for the European Union 's revising visa-free travel with Ukraine and has not received official information from EU representatives .
`` Certain statements that may appear remain statements by political figures , '' she told the Voice of America 's Ukrainian service in an interview .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal : No threat of Ukraine being stripped of visa-free travel rights in EUOver the past six years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the economy and the rule of law in Ukraine , while official Kyiv , in turn , always listens to international partners ' opinion , the official said .
`` Now there is a clear understanding and homework for Ukraine on a large-scale European integration track .
This is a package of reforms we routinely work on , this includes the fight against corruption and independent anti-graft agencies ' activity .
Almost all state departments are involved in [ the work on ] this track , '' she said .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move , as well as what is important and needs to be done .
And all these actions are coordinated at the highest level , '' Dzhaparova added .
• On August 21 , Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova signed an order to dismiss Deputy Prosecutor General and SAPO chief Nazar Kholodnytsky , approving his resignation .
• On September 17 , the Verkhovna Rada appointed parliamentary members to the commission to select the new SAPO chief : Olena Busol , Andriy Hudzhal , Oleksiy Drozd , Kateryna Koval , Bohdan Romaniuk , Viacheslav @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The European Parliament 's Rapporteur for Ukraine , Michael Haller , and Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee Viola von Cramon expressed concern over the Verkhovna Rada 's move .
• `` While international community is occupied with Belarus , Ukraine 's government is hastily pushing candidates lacking experience and integrity to select SAPO head .
This will not fly .
Ukraine 's government is jeopardizing visa-free with the EU and further trance of EUR1.5 billion assistance , '' Viola von Cramon-Taubadel wrote on Twitter on September 17 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also commented on the developments .
`` The U.S. and the EU take note of the Rada decision to appoint members to the commission to choose the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor .
The commission needs to embark on a transparent process with candidates ' integrity and merits at its core .
Our further support will depend upon it , '' the Embassy wrote on Facebook on September 17 .

She says Kyiv always listens to international partners' opinion.
First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova has said Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) does not see any grounds for the European Union's revising visa-free travel with Ukraine and has not received official information from EU representatives.
"Certain statements that may appear remain statements by political figures," she told the Voice of America's Ukrainian service in an interview.
Read alsoPM Shmyhal: No threat of Ukraine being stripped of visa-free travel rights in EUOver the past six years, the EU has invested a lot both in the economy and the rule of law in Ukraine, while official Kyiv, in turn, always listens to international partners' opinion, the official said.
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"Now there is a clear understanding and homework for Ukraine on a large-scale European integration track. This is a package of reforms we routinely work on, this includes the fight against corruption and independent anti-graft agencies' activity. Almost all state departments are involved in [the work on] this track," she said.
"There is a clear understanding of how to move, as well as what is important and needs to be done. And all these actions are coordinated at the highest level," Dzhaparova added.
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unian--2020-09-22--Statistics Service elaborates on Ukrainians' spending amid quarantine

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Citizens spent money mainly on food and soft drinks.
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unian--2020-09-22--Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike

In total , 42,478 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 372 cases ) , Ternopil region ( 293 ) , Lviv region ( 275 ) , the city of Kyiv ( 270 ) , and Odesa region ( 233 ) , '' he said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Kyiv : Five schools shut down , 328 classes in 122 schools switched to distance learningIn total , 42,478 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 20,781 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 21,697 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237 .

In total, 42,478 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (372 cases), Ternopil region (293), Lviv region (275), the city of Kyiv (270), and Odesa region (233)," he said at a briefing on September 22, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Kyiv: Five schools shut down, 328 classes in 122 schools switched to distance learningIn total, 42,478 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 20,781 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 21,697 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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unian--2020-09-22--Sukhachov appointed SBI's acting chief

Sukhachov appointed SBI's acting chief

Since March 17 , Oleksandr Sokolov has served as SBI 's Acting Director .
Oleksiy Sukhachov has been appointed Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) of Ukraine .
Sukhachov was born in the city of Kharkiv in 1978 , as reported on the SBI 's website .
He graduated from Kharkiv 's Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2000 .
He is a Doctor of Law , Honored Lawyer of Ukraine .
Read alsoSBI questions ex-chief of presidential office Andriy BohdanIn 2000 , he began military service in the state security agencies , served as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Main Directorate of the Central Directorate of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine .
In 2017-2019 , he worked as deputy head of the Department of the Prosecutor General 's Office of Ukraine .
In 2019-2020 , he served in the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine .
Based on the results of an open competition in August 2020 , he was appointed as SBI 's Deputy Director .
• Since March 17 , Oleksandr Sokolov had served as SBI 's Acting Director .
• To date , Sokolov again took up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Since March 17, Oleksandr Sokolov has served as SBI's Acting Director.
Oleksiy Sukhachov has been appointed Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) of Ukraine.
Oleksiy Sukhachov's biography in brief
Sukhachov was born in the city of Kharkiv in 1978, as reported on the SBI's website.
He graduated from Kharkiv's Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2000.
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He is a Doctor of Law, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
Read alsoSBI questions ex-chief of presidential office Andriy BohdanIn 2000, he began military service in the state security agencies, served as an investigator, operative officer and deputy of the Main Directorate of the Central Directorate of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine.
In 2017-2019, he worked as deputy head of the Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine. In 2019-2020, he served in the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
Based on the results of an open competition in August 2020, he was appointed as SBI's Deputy Director.
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unian--2020-09-22--Anti-graft activist reveals expert findings on arson attack on his Kyiv home

According to Shabunin , the arson was committed the way that would have left almost no chance of surviving .
Head of the Anti-corruption Action Center ( AntAC ) Vitaliy Shabunin says expert findings on a recent fire in his Kyiv-based house indicate it was `` 100 % deliberate arson . ''
`` The arson was committed the way that would have left minimal chance for people to survive in the house .
By sheer luck the woman next door did not sleep at night .
Neither the perpetrators nor , moreover , those who ordered the crime have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on September 22 .
Read alsoZelensky `` concerned and upset '' over torching of anti-graft activist 's home ( Photo ) Shabunin also said he had started rebuilding the house with the help of people who support him .
• On July 23 , 2020 , Shabunin said his house in Kyiv had been set on fire .
• Shabunin and his family were out at the time .
• The incident brought no casualties as his parents , who were at home when the fire broke out , managed to get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard a blast and seen the front door flare up .
• The police launched criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 194 ( intentional destruction or damage to property ) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
• The police said no remains of an explosive device had been found at the site .

According to Shabunin, the arson was committed the way that would have left almost no chance of surviving.
Head of the Anti-corruption Action Center (AntAC) Vitaliy Shabunin says expert findings on a recent fire in his Kyiv-based house indicate it was "100% deliberate arson."
"The arson was committed the way that would have left minimal chance for people to survive in the house. By sheer luck the woman next door did not sleep at night. Neither the perpetrators nor, moreover, those who ordered the crime have been identified," he wrote on Facebook on September 22.
Read alsoZelensky "concerned and upset" over torching of anti-graft activist's home (Photo)Shabunin also said he had started rebuilding the house with the help of people who support him.
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unian--2020-09-22--COVID-19: Over 2,800 new active cases reported on Sept 22

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237 .
Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 22 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237 , as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoUkraine redraws COVID-19 quarantine zones : UpdatesAs many as 79,901 patients , including 1,717 in the past day , have recovered .
The death toll is 3,642 with 59 fatalities recorded in the past day .
There were 97,694 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In total , there have been 245,710 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 372 cases ) , Ternopil region ( 293 ) , Odesa region ( 233 ) , and the city of Kyiv ( 270 ) .
The overall incidence per region is as follows : • 20,028 ( +270 ) in the city of Kyiv ; Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were run by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of September 22 , 2020 , the Center had received 3,131 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 245,710 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On August 26 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until November 1 .
• On September 10 , the government reviewed the borders of COVID-19 quarantine zones .
The reviewed zoning regulations took effect on September 14 .
Kyiv became part of the orange zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red zone .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237.
Ukraine said 2,884 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of September 22, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 181,237, as seen on the interactive map compiled by the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoUkraine redraws COVID-19 quarantine zones: UpdatesAs many as 79,901 patients, including 1,717 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll is 3,642 with 59 fatalities recorded in the past day.
There were 97,694 active cases as of September 22. In total, there have been 245,710 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (372 cases), Ternopil region (293), Odesa region (233), and the city of Kyiv (270).
The overall incidence per region is as follows:
20,028 (+270) in the city of Kyiv;
18,793 (+275) cases in Lviv region;
15,505 (+372) in Kharkiv region;
13,304 (+139) in Chernivtsi region;
12,675 (+137) in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
11,843 (+233) in Odesa region;
11,732 (+293) in Ternopil region;
11,353 (+111) in Rivne region;
9,265 (+76) in Zakarpattia region;
8,020 (+140) in Kyiv region;
7,031 (+95) in Volyn region;
5,377 (+55) in Vinnytsia region;
5,121 (+62) in Zhytomyr region;
4,937 (+114) in Khmelnytsky region;
4,218 (+100) in Dnipropetrovsk region;
3,411 (+70) in Chernihiv region;
3,184 (+67) in Sumy region;
3,145 (+49) in Cherkasy region;
3,034 (+100) in Zaporizhia region;
2,572 (+21) in Mykolaiv region;
2,505 (+25) in Donetsk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts);
1,575 (+41) in Poltava region;
1,005 (+12) in Kirovohrad region;
837 (+19) in Kherson region; and
767 (+8) in Luhansk region (Ukrainian-controlled districts).
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were run by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of September 22, 2020, the Center had received 3,131 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 245,710 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine in Ukraine: background


unian--2020-09-22--Klitschko officially registered as candidate for Kyiv mayoral race

Klitschko has been nominated as a candidate by the Kyiv-based organization of the UDAR Party .
Kyiv 's City Territorial @ @ @ @ @ incumbent Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko as a candidate running for another term .
The relevant decision @ @ @ @ @ at a meeting on September 21 , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
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Klitschko has been nominated as a candidate by the Kyiv-based organization of the UDAR Party.
Kyiv's City Territorial Election Commission has officially registered incumbent Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko as a candidate running for another term.
The relevant decision was made by the commission at a meeting on September 21, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Read alsoVereshchuk officially nominated for Kyiv mayor postKlitschko has been nominated as a candidate by the Kyiv-based organization of the UDAR Party (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms).
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unian--2020-09-22--Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on Sept 22

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unian--2020-09-22--Ukraine lands up on Lukashenko's black list, along with Lithuania, Poland, Czechia – opposition memb

Ukraine lands up on Lukashenko's black list, along with Lithuania, Poland, Czechia – opposition member

He says Lukashenko would like to see Ukraine 's neutral position .
After the Verkhovna Rada 's statement on unfair elections in Belarus , Ukraine has been included in Alexander Lukashenko 's black list along with Lithuania , Poland , and the Czech Republic .
Belarusian opposition politician Anatol Liabedzka made such a statement in an interview with the Obozrevatel media outlet .
He says Lukashenko would like to see Ukraine 's neutral position .
`` Ukraine today is on the black list of Alexander Lukashenko – after Lithuania , Poland , the Czech Republic .
It was precisely for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the position of the Verkhovna Rada .
Of course , the position of the executive branch is more cautious , but Lukashenko does not like halftones .
He likes a black and white situation , '' Liabedzka explained .
Recent developments in Belarus in brief • On August 9 , presidential elections were held in Belarus .
• The country 's Central Election Commission announced the final election results .
In particular , 80.1 % of voters supported incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko , 10.1 % voted for his rival , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.2 % for Andrey Dmitriev , and 1.14 % for Sergei Cherechnya .
Some 4.59 % voted against all candidates .
• Thousands took to the streets to protest what many believe was a rigged vote count .
Riot police violently cracked down on protesters .
• Belarus ' Ministry of Internal Affairs said about 7,000 protesters had been detained in different cities since August 9 .
On the evening of August 13 , the authorities started to release detainees .
• On August 16 , the March of Freedom , the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place in Minsk .
Hundreds of thousands of people joined in .
• On August 17 , plants and factories across Belarus launched strikes .
• The Belarusian opposition created a Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power .
• Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed `` foreign interference '' in the election and external efforts to foment the protests .
He spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin who had promised him comprehensive assistance upon request .
• On August 27 , Putin suggested sending Russian security forces to suppress protests in Belarus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Belarus election results and reached an agreement to impose sanctions against Belarusian officials in response to vote rigging and the use of violence against protesters .
Latvia , Lithuania , and Estonia have already imposed an entry ban on 30 citizens of Belarus .
Among them is the country 's President Alexander Lukashenko .
• On September 13 , law enforcement forces again brutally detained protesters during mass rallies throughout Belarus .
They used force even against women .
• On September 15 , the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential elections in that country were unfair .
They condemned repression against protesters and vowed support for sanctions to be introduced by the European Union against Belarusian officials .
• On September 17 , the European Parliament announced that Alexander Lukashenko should not be recognized as the president of Belarus when his term expires on November 5 .
MEPs also declared the Coordination Council of the Belarusian opposition is now an interim representative body of Belarusians .

He says Lukashenko would like to see Ukraine's neutral position.
After the Verkhovna Rada's statement on unfair elections in Belarus, Ukraine has been included in Alexander Lukashenko's black list along with Lithuania, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
Belarusian opposition politician Anatol Liabedzka made such a statement in an interview with the Obozrevatel media outlet.
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He says Lukashenko would like to see Ukraine's neutral position.
"Ukraine today is on the black list of Alexander Lukashenko – after Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic. It was precisely for what was made public, at least for the position of the Verkhovna Rada. Of course, the position of the executive branch is more cautious, but Lukashenko does not like halftones. He likes a black and white situation," Liabedzka explained.
Recent developments in Belarus in brief