unian--2020-01-28--Ex-SBI Director Truba appeals his dismissal

Truba says his dismissal was politically motivated .
Former Director of the State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) of Ukraine Roman Truba wants the Supreme Court to prove his dismissal was illegal .
`` I have lodged a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to invalidate a presidential decree on the early termination of the SBI director 's powers .
My dismissal was a political decision that appeared as a result of the implementation of scenarios of various groups .
It will be possible to assess its effect over time .
However , there must be a legal decision , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said his work at the SBI had become the pinnacle of his professional career , therefore , in his opinion , his early dismissal should receive not only a political but also a legal assessment .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Verkhovna Rada on December 3 passed a draft law to amend certain laws of Ukraine to streamline the SBI 's work .
Under the law , the SBI 's incumbent director and deputies must be fired .
New senior officials of the SBI will be selected by a commission , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three from the president , three from the government .
The government 's quota will be delegated by international organizations .
On December 27 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Truba and appointed Iryna Venedyktova as Acting SBI Director .

Truba says his dismissal was politically motivated.
Former Director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) of Ukraine Roman Truba wants the Supreme Court to prove his dismissal was illegal.
"I have lodged a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to invalidate a presidential decree on the early termination of the SBI director's powers. My dismissal was a political decision that appeared as a result of the implementation of scenarios of various groups. It will be possible to assess its effect over time. However, there must be a legal decision," he wrote on Telegram.
Read alsoUkrainian prosecutors open pretrial probe into ex-chief of SBI Truba – lawmaker
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Truba said his work at the SBI had become the pinnacle of his professional career, therefore, in his opinion, his early dismissal should receive not only a political but also a legal assessment.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada on December 3 passed a draft law to amend certain laws of Ukraine to streamline the SBI's work. Under the law, the SBI's incumbent director and deputies must be fired.
New senior officials of the SBI will be selected by a commission, which will include three members from parliament, three from the president, three from the government. The government's quota will be delegated by international organizations.
On December 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Truba and appointed Iryna Venedyktova as Acting SBI Director.


unian--2020-01-28--Russia turning into totalitarian regime described by Orwell in '1984' novel – Putin's ex-adviser

According to Illarionov , Russia 's decisions of January 15-22 , 2020 , are definitely a `` milestone . ''
Russian economist and former economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin Andrei Illarionov has said the decisions made by Russia 's leader on January 15-22 , 2020 , to amend that country 's Constitution mean the final formation of a totalitarian regime described by George Orwell in his '1984 ' dystopian novel .
`` Russia 's decisions of January 15-22 , 2020 , are definitely a milestone .
They mean the final transition of the current Russian regime from an alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the regime of the special services alone , as well as to the final formation of the so-called totalitarian state that previously existed only in George Orwell 's '1984 ' dystopian novel or similar to the one .
Now it is becoming an absolute reality , '' he said in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon .
Read alsoRussia 's Duma adopts at first reading bill on Constitutional amendments As UNIAN reported earlier , on January 15 , 2020 , Putin delivered his annual address to the Federal Assembly , proposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed that the status and role of the State Council be enshrined in the Constitution .
Putin also proposed that the Russian Constitution be superior to international treaties , and state and municipal authorities be in closer interaction .
What is more , he wants to authorize the State Duma to approve nominees to the posts of the prime minister and all his/her deputies and federal ministers upon the premier 's submission .
In addition , the Russian president proposed an amendment regarding the mandatory observance of the requirements ( citizenship and length @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , parliament and leaders of subjects of the federation .
The amendment also suggests tougher requirements for the president ( a term of office ) .
According to him , citizens of Russia will be invited to vote for amendments to the Constitution .
Putin 's presidency is expiring in 2024 , and in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation , he will no longer be able to run for president .
The same day , January 15 , Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told Putin that the entire government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mikhail Mishustin was appointed new Russian Prime Minister .

According to Illarionov, Russia's decisions of January 15-22, 2020, are definitely a "milestone."
Russian economist and former economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin Andrei Illarionov has said the decisions made by Russia's leader on January 15-22, 2020, to amend that country's Constitution mean the final formation of a totalitarian regime described by George Orwell in his '1984' dystopian novel.
"Russia's decisions of January 15-22, 2020, are definitely a milestone. They mean the final transition of the current Russian regime from an alliance of special services and 'system liberals' to the regime of the special services alone, as well as to the final formation of the so-called totalitarian state that previously existed only in George Orwell's '1984' dystopian novel or similar to the one. Now it is becoming an absolute reality," he said in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 15, 2020, Putin delivered his annual address to the Federal Assembly, proposing amendments to the Russian Constitution.
He proposed that the status and role of the State Council be enshrined in the Constitution. Putin also proposed that the Russian Constitution be superior to international treaties, and state and municipal authorities be in closer interaction. What is more, he wants to authorize the State Duma to approve nominees to the posts of the prime minister and all his/her deputies and federal ministers upon the premier's submission.
In addition, the Russian president proposed an amendment regarding the mandatory observance of the requirements (citizenship and length of residence) by members of the government, parliament and leaders of subjects of the federation. The amendment also suggests tougher requirements for the president (a term of office).
According to him, citizens of Russia will be invited to vote for amendments to the Constitution. Putin's presidency is expiring in 2024, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, he will no longer be able to run for president.
The same day, January 15, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told Putin that the entire government was resigning.
On January 16, Mikhail Mishustin was appointed new Russian Prime Minister.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukrainian gas stocks shrink to 17.24 bcm since Nov 2

As of January 25 , 2020 , gas reserves in the country 's USFs were 49.1 % up from the @ @ @ @ @ 25 , 2019 .
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine 's underground storage facilities ( USFs @ @ @ @ @ % , to 17.24 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) since November 2 , when @ @ @ @ @ from its reserves amid the heating season .
As of January 25 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ 's USFs stood at 17.24 bcm , which was 49.1 % up from 11.56 bcm @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz said .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ stopped injecting gas into the underground storage facilities and began pumping it out for the @ @ @ @ @ the start of the heating season , Ukraine had accumulated 21.76 bcm of gas in @ @ @ @ @ 17.2 bcm year-on-year .

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As of January 25, 2020, gas reserves in the country's USFs were 49.1% up from the figure reported as of January 25, 2019.
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unian--2020-01-28--Ukraine's economy minister says IMF Executive Board may approve new program soon

Ukraine 's authorities and the IMF staff earlier reached an agreement on policies to underpin a new three-year US $ 5.5 billion Extended Fund Facility .
Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development , Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov says the Cabinet of Ministers expects the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) Executive Board will approve a new three-year Extended Fund Facility ( EFF ) for Ukraine soon .
Read alsoIMF notes Ukraine 's progress in fulfilling conditions for new program launch ( Video ) '' I ca n't comment on the details since the negotiations are being held behind closed doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was adopted via a staff-level agreement will be approved by the IMF Executive Board soon .
[ Ukrainian ] President Volodymyr Zelensky met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva [ at the World Economic Forum ] in Davos , which was the most successful and interesting meeting there , in our opinion , '' he said on a Ukrainian TV channel on January 27 , commenting on the outcome of the last week 's event .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's authorities and the IMF staff had reached an agreement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 5.5 billion Extended Fund Facility , while the Fund 's Executive Board is yet to approve the program .
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) Yakiv Smolii said a decision on the new EFF might be approved in the first quarter of 2020 .
Speaking about preconditions for enacting the new program , the chief banker mentioned the need to adopt laws preventing courts from returning insolvent banks to former owners , creating single legal entities for tax and customs services , and launching farmland trade .
Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said Ukraine would be able to phase out cooperation with the IMF after the implementation of the new three-year Extended Fund Facility .

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Ukraine's authorities and the IMF staff earlier reached an agreement on policies to underpin a new three-year US$5.5 billion Extended Fund Facility.
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unian--2020-01-28--"Putin to surrender Donbas": Ex-lawmaker explains Surkov's resignation

Putin 's new aide Kozak , unlike his predecessor , is neither a political person nor a schemer , Ponomarev says .
Former member of the Russian State Duma Ilya Ponomarev has said the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin 's aide Vladislav Surkov may indicate the Russian president 's intention to `` surrender Donbas '' to Ukraine .
The Russian politician believes the issue of Surkov 's resignation was decided at the Normandy Four summit in Paris on December 9 , 2019 .
`` It was clear from Surkov 's reaction that the Ukrainian side had outplayed him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents would be signed , but that did n't happen ...
So they appointed Dmitry Kozak , who had been relieved of his duties in government , who was responsible for gas negotiations .
So that he further develops this line , '' he told the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet .
Putin 's new aide Kozak , unlike his predecessor , is not a political person and not a schemer , Ponomarev says .
`` Kozak is definitely not the person who will be building up the 'Donetsk and Luhansk People 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' ) .
Kozak 's task is to tie up loose ends .
The fact that Kozak is being appointed is a 100 % sign what Putin wants ... and he will surrender both the 'DPR ' and the 'LPR . '
Now the new person 's task is to achieve the most acceptable conditions , to reach an agreement ... , '' the Russian politician said .

Putin's new aide Kozak, unlike his predecessor, is neither a political person nor a schemer, Ponomarev says.
Former member of the Russian State Duma Ilya Ponomarev has said the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov may indicate the Russian president's intention to "surrender Donbas" to Ukraine.
The Russian politician believes the issue of Surkov's resignation was decided at the Normandy Four summit in Paris on December 9, 2019.
Read alsoPutin's aide Surkov leaves civil service over Ukraine – expert
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"It was clear from Surkov's reaction that the Ukrainian side had outplayed him, because he had promised Putin that various documents would be signed, but that didn't happen... So they appointed Dmitry Kozak, who had been relieved of his duties in government, who was responsible for gas negotiations. So that he further develops this line," he told the Ukrainian-registered Apostrophe online media outlet.
Putin's new aide Kozak, unlike his predecessor, is not a political person and not a schemer, Ponomarev says.
"Kozak is definitely not the person who will be building up the 'Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics' ('DPR' and 'LPR'). Kozak's task is to tie up loose ends. The fact that Kozak is being appointed is a 100% sign what Putin wants... and he will surrender both the 'DPR' and the 'LPR.' Now the new person's task is to achieve the most acceptable conditions, to reach an agreement...," the Russian politician said.


unian--2020-01-28--NBU lets official hryvnia weaken to UAH 24.60 to U.S. dollar on Jan 28

The official forex rate against the euro for Tuesday is fixed at UAH 27.12 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on January 27 set the official forex rate for Tuesday , January 28 , at @ @ @ @ @ dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by 27 kopiykas .
Read @ @ @ @ @ dollar in Ukraine should cost UAH 10 The official forex rate against the euro for @ @ @ @ @ 27.12 per euro , which is 27 kopiykas down from the rate set for Monday @ @ @ @ @ , Ukraine 's national currency in 2019 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 14.5 % @ @ @ @ @ against the euro by 16.7 % , to UAH 26.42 .
Ukraine 's national currency @ @ @ @ @ U.S. dollar by 1.4 % , up to UAH 27.69 as of January 1 , @ @ @ @ @ historical low against the U.S. dollar was registered at UAH 30.01 in February 2015 .

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unian--2020-01-28--Ukraine reports 10 enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 27

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on Monday mounted 10 @ @ @ @ @ Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Read alsoRussia-led forces attack JFO positions near Pisky in Donbas @ @ @ @ @ forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 10 times on January 27 , '' @ @ @ @ @ 's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various @ @ @ @ @ , and small arms near the villages of Pisky , Novotroyitske , Lebedynske , Taramchuk @ @ @ @ @ , Pivdenne , Novotoshkivske , and Bohdanivka .
There were no Ukrainian army casualties on @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Novoluhanske , @ @ @ @ @ systems , heavy machine guns , and rifles , '' the update said .
There @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian army casualties for Tuesday yet .

There were no Ukrainian army casualties in the past day.
Russia's hybrid military forces on Monday mounted 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoRussia-led forces attack JFO positions near Pisky in Donbas on Monday
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 10 times on January 27," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on January 28, 2020.
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms near the villages of Pisky, Novotroyitske, Lebedynske, Taramchuk, Mayorske, Kindrashivka Nova, Pivdenne, Novotoshkivske, and Bohdanivka.
There were no Ukrainian army casualties on that day.
"Since Tuesday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Novoluhanske, using grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns, and rifles," the update said.
There have been no reports on Ukrainian army casualties for Tuesday yet.


unian--2020-01-28--China reports 4,515 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 106 deaths – media

A total of 60 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery .
Chinese health authorities announced Tuesday that 4,515 @ @ @ @ @ by the novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) had been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by @ @ @ @ @ Read alsoDeath toll from coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 81 – media A total @ @ @ @ @ the disease , Xinhua reported .
The National Health Commission said in its daily report @ @ @ @ @ critical conditions , and 6,973 people were suspected of being infected with the virus as @ @ @ @ @ .
A total of 60 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery .

A total of 60 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery.
Chinese health authorities announced Tuesday that 4,515 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by the end of Monday.
Read alsoDeath toll from coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 81 – media
A total of 106 people died of the disease, Xinhua reported.
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The National Health Commission said in its daily report that 976 patients remained in critical conditions, and 6,973 people were suspected of being infected with the virus as of the end of Monday.
A total of 60 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukrainian prosecutor comments on Yovanovitch surveillance allegations

He also reacted to his name being mentioned in Parnas-Lutsenko communications .
Head of the Specialized Prosecutor 's Office of Ukraine Nazar Kholodnytsky has played down to a joke his response to a question about his possible involvement in the alleged surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch at the time when she held a top post at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine .
`` I was n't following Yovanovitch , that 's for sure , '' Kholodnytsky said , laughing , that 's according to NV .
The official was also asked to comment on his name being mentioned in communications between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the then-Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko .
`` And Nazar is waiting .
I explained everything .
He 's ready to tell you about the bias , '' Lutsenko wrote Parnas as public has learned after Giuliani 's aide handed his electronic communications , including with Ukrainian officials , to U.S. investigators probing his case .
The head of the SAPO noted that the bit concerned his `` general '' interview with The Hill about corruption and developments in Ukraine , which `` for some reason never worked out '' .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't know whether it was about Marie Yovanovitch , claiming he does not remember the `` specifics of wording . ''
Read also '' I do n't trust any word he is now saying '' : FM Prystaiko on Giuliani associate 's statements on Ukraine As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Police of Ukraine launched criminal proceedings after the U.S. House Intelligence Committee published documents claiming that during her service in Ukraine , U.S .
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch could be under illegal surveillance , while her electronic gadgets could be penetrated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Department of State would do everything necessary to find out whether there was a threat in Ukraine to former U.S .
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch .
U.S. State Department investigators this week interviewed hundreds of diplomats and employees at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine as part of an investigation into the alleged surveillance of former ambassador Marie Yovanovitch by associates of Rudy Giuliani , two U.S. officials with knowledge of the investigation told BuzzFeed News .

He also reacted to his name being mentioned in Parnas-Lutsenko communications.
Head of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine Nazar Kholodnytsky has played down to a joke his response to a question about his possible involvement in the alleged surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch at the time when she held a top post at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine.
"I wasn't following Yovanovitch, that's for sure," Kholodnytsky said, laughing, that's according to NV.
The official was also asked to comment on his name being mentioned in communications between Rudy Giuliani's associate Lev Parnas and the then-Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko.
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"And Nazar is waiting. I explained everything. He's ready to tell you about the bias," Lutsenko wrote Parnas as public has learned after Giuliani's aide handed his electronic communications, including with Ukrainian officials, to U.S. investigators probing his case.
The head of the SAPO noted that the bit concerned his "general" interview with The Hill about corruption and developments in Ukraine, which "for some reason never worked out".
Also, the official clarified that he didn't know whether it was about Marie Yovanovitch, claiming he does not remember the "specifics of wording."
Read also"I don't trust any word he is now saying": FM Prystaiko on Giuliani associate's statements on Ukraine
As UNIAN reported earlier, the National Police of Ukraine launched criminal proceedings after the U.S. House Intelligence Committee published documents claiming that during her service in Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch could be under illegal surveillance, while her electronic gadgets could be penetrated by certain individuals upon requests of U.S. citizens.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Department of State would do everything necessary to find out whether there was a threat in Ukraine to former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.
U.S. State Department investigators this week interviewed hundreds of diplomats and employees at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine as part of an investigation into the alleged surveillance of former ambassador Marie Yovanovitch by associates of Rudy Giuliani, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the investigation told BuzzFeed News.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukraine suspending direct flights to China amid coronavirus concerns

No coronavirus cases have been reported in Ukraine as of January 28 .
Starting February 3 , Ukraine will suspend all direct flights connecting the country with China , the Health Ministry says , A Ukrainian carrier is suspending `` the only direct connection with China '' until `` the situation changes , '' director-general of the Directorate of Public Health at the Ministry of Health , Andriy Skipalsky , told a Kyiv briefing on Tuesday , January 28 , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
`` Starting February 3 , we will have no direct connection [ with China via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of the morning of January 28 , a total 4,535 cases were reported in China .
The deadly virus has already taken 106 lives , while 60 patients have been cured .
An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in China 's Wuhan was announced in late December 2019 .
It was established that the agent of a new type of coronavirus , 2019-nCoV .
The virus is transmitted from person to person .
The incubation period lasts from two to 12 days .
Coronavirus cases have already been recorded in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health , no patients carrying the new coronavirus have been reported in Ukraine .

No coronavirus cases have been reported in Ukraine as of January 28.
Starting February 3, Ukraine will suspend all direct flights connecting the country with China, the Health Ministry says,
A Ukrainian carrier is suspending "the only direct connection with China" until "the situation changes," director-general of the Directorate of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Andriy Skipalsky, told a Kyiv briefing on Tuesday, January 28, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"Starting February 3, we will have no direct connection [with China via air]," Skipalsky said.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, 4,474 confirmed coronavirus cases were officially reported worldwide.
Read alsoUkraine's Embassy asks Ukrainians to leave China over coronavirus outbreak
As of the morning of January 28, a total 4,535 cases were reported in China.
The deadly virus has already taken 106 lives, while 60 patients have been cured.
An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in China's Wuhan was announced in late December 2019. It was established that the agent of a new type of coronavirus, 2019-nCoV. The virus is transmitted from person to person. The incubation period lasts from two to 12 days.
Coronavirus cases have already been recorded in other countries.
According to the Ministry of Health, no patients carrying the new coronavirus have been reported in Ukraine.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukrzaliznytsia Supervisory Board intensifies anti-graft efforts

Serhiy Leshchenko will chair the Committee , while Adomas Audickas and Anders Aslund will serve as its members , the company said .
The Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian national railways company PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia has decided to establish a Committee on Compliance and Anti-corruption issues and appointed former Ukrainian MP , journalist Serhiy Leshchenko the Committee Chairman .
The Supervisory Board made the decision at its meeting on January 23 .
`` The Committee will oversee Ukrzaliznytsia 's efforts to educate its managers and employees about ethical behavior in business and to intensify the fight against corruption , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 .
Leshchenko will chair the Committee , while Adomas Audickas and Anders Aslund will serve as its members , the press service added .
Read alsoUkraine 's government creates working group for discussion of cooperation with Deutsche Bahn '' With the creation of this dedicated committee , the first of its kind in a state-owned enterprise in Ukraine , we underline that anti-corruption and compliance are top-priorities for the Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia .
It will allow us to systematically follow up on the performance of the company in this respect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the press service quoted Chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia Supervisory Sevki Acuner as saying .
As UNIAN reported earlier , in late December 2019 , Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers appointed journalist Serhiy Leshchenko and adviser to the Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister , Chairman of Krona Insurance Company 's Supervisory Board Oleh Zhuravliov new members of Ukrzaliznytsia Supervisory Board .
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia , or Ukrainian Railways , is wholly owned by the state .
The company is included in the list of state-owned enterprises that are not subject to privatization .

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unian--2020-01-28--Sentsov tells U.S. Congress about confessions of Russian military who seized Crimea

The film director also addressed the issue of inhumane conditions in Russian penitentiary facilities .
Ukrainian film director and former Kremlin captive Oleh Sentsov spoke in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday about his prison term in Russia .
He also addressed overall conditions in Russian penitentiary facilities and spoke about the confessions of the Russian military involved in seizing from Ukraine the Crimea peninsula , the Voice of America reports .
According to the Ukrainian film director , the Russian president grabbed Crimea when Ukrainian citizens toppled the regime of `` Putin 's direct subordinate '' Viktor Yanukovych .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sentsov said : `` One of the kinds of torture in Russian prisons is strangulation with a plastic bag .
I had seen this in American movies , and I could n't understand why people break down .
But your primal instinct kicks in when you 're deprived of the ability to breathe .
And then you are overwhelmed with this extraordinary animal fear , which is hard to fight , '' Sentsov said .
Read alsoEx-political prisoner Sentsov says not interested in politics The Ukrainian film maker added that it was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military intelligence operative who had been involved in the annexation of Crimea : `` In prison I met a convicted GRU officer who told in detail how the Crimea seizure unfolded .
He took part in this .
Then this officer fought in Donbas – he said that it was the Russians who were most brutal towards the Ukrainians . ''
Earlier , Sentsov called on the United Nations to fight for the release of the rest of Ukrainian captives held in Russia .
Sentsov , who was freed by Russia in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is on a trip to the U.S. tp meet with State Department officials , members of Congress , and attend a meeting of the U.S. Helsinki Commission , RFE/RL reported earlier .
Russia still holds 96 political prisoners , most of whom were detained in Crimea , including 69 Crimean Tatars , according to Ukrainian NGOs .
Anywhere from 101 to 184 are still held in the occupied Donbas , according to NGOs and the Ukrainian government .

The film director also addressed the issue of inhumane conditions in Russian penitentiary facilities.
Ukrainian film director and former Kremlin captive Oleh Sentsov spoke in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday about his prison term in Russia.
He also addressed overall conditions in Russian penitentiary facilities and spoke about the confessions of the Russian military involved in seizing from Ukraine the Crimea peninsula, the Voice of America reports.
According to the Ukrainian film director, the Russian president grabbed Crimea when Ukrainian citizens toppled the regime of "Putin's direct subordinate" Viktor Yanukovych.
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Speaking about grave conditions in Russian prisons, Sentsov said: "One of the kinds of torture in Russian prisons is strangulation with a plastic bag. I had seen this in American movies, and I couldn't understand why people break down. But your primal instinct kicks in when you're deprived of the ability to breathe. And then you are overwhelmed with this extraordinary animal fear, which is hard to fight," Sentsov said.
Read alsoEx-political prisoner Sentsov says not interested in politics
The Ukrainian film maker added that it was in prison where he met with a Russian military intelligence operative who had been involved in the annexation of Crimea: "In prison I met a convicted GRU officer who told in detail how the Crimea seizure unfolded. He took part in this. Then this officer fought in Donbas – he said that it was the Russians who were most brutal towards the Ukrainians."
Earlier, Sentsov called on the United Nations to fight for the release of the rest of Ukrainian captives held in Russia.
Sentsov, who was freed by Russia in a prisoner swap with Ukraine in September, is on a trip to the U.S. tp meet with State Department officials, members of Congress, and attend a meeting of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, RFE/RL reported earlier.
Russia still holds 96 political prisoners, most of whom were detained in Crimea, including 69 Crimean Tatars, according to Ukrainian NGOs. Anywhere from 101 to 184 are still held in the occupied Donbas, according to NGOs and the Ukrainian government.


unian--2020-01-28--Reported Pompeo comments put Ukraine in awkward spot before visit – Reuters

Zelensky has not commented on the matter , consistent with a strategy to avoid or deflect most questions about Trump 's impeachment .
Reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appearing to play down Ukraine 's importance to Americans have put Kyiv in an awkward spot days before Pompeo is due to visit .
Ukraine is already walking a political tightrope over the attempt to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump , which focuses on allegations he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of his Democratic rival Joe Biden , Reuters reports .
Pompeo , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ukraine starting on Thursday , will be the most senior U.S. official to travel to Ukraine since the impeachment process began .
Last week he was accused of shouting `` do you think Americans care about Ukraine ? ''
at a National Public Radio reporter after she questioned him about Ukraine in an interview .
Pompeo said the reporter had lied in setting up the interview and in agreeing to conduct the post-interview conversation off the record but did not dispute what she said about the content of the post-interview encounter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting .
Zelensky has not commented on the matter , consistent with a strategy to avoid or deflect most questions about Trump 's impeachment .
Sviatoslav Yurash , a lawmaker in Zelensky ’ s party who sits on parliament ’ s foreign policy committee , said Ukraine was unlikely to raise the issue ; analyst Volodymyr Fesenko of the Penta think-tank said Ukraine was in no position to complain .
`` We may not like what Pompeo allegedly said , but we can not afford to criticize Pompeo for this .
We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
In a statement to Reuters , Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry said Pompeo 's visit was a `` clear demonstration of support for Ukraine '' focused on the Donbas conflict , military aid , and Washington 's support for reforms .
A senior U.S. administration official stressed that Washington 's focus was supporting Ukraine and its fight against corruption .
Ukraine counts on Washington for diplomatic support and military aid to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles and other hardware as it battles Russian-occupation forces in its eastern Donbas region in a war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump froze nearly $ 400 million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine shortly before speaking to Zelensky , prompting accusations from Democrats that he had misused U.S. foreign policy for personal gain .

Zelensky has not commented on the matter, consistent with a strategy to avoid or deflect most questions about Trump's impeachment.
Reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appearing to play down Ukraine's importance to Americans have put Kyiv in an awkward spot days before Pompeo is due to visit.
Ukraine is already walking a political tightrope over the attempt to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, which focuses on allegations he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of his Democratic rival Joe Biden, Reuters reports.
Pompeo, who is due to make an official visit to Ukraine starting on Thursday, will be the most senior U.S. official to travel to Ukraine since the impeachment process began.
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Last week he was accused of shouting "do you think Americans care about Ukraine?" at a National Public Radio reporter after she questioned him about Ukraine in an interview.
Read alsoUkraine huge trading partner for U.S. – Pompeo
Pompeo said the reporter had lied in setting up the interview and in agreeing to conduct the post-interview conversation off the record but did not dispute what she said about the content of the post-interview encounter. NPR stood by its account of the meeting.
Zelensky has not commented on the matter, consistent with a strategy to avoid or deflect most questions about Trump's impeachment.
Sviatoslav Yurash, a lawmaker in Zelensky’s party who sits on parliament’s foreign policy committee, said Ukraine was unlikely to raise the issue; analyst Volodymyr Fesenko of the Penta think-tank said Ukraine was in no position to complain.
"We may not like what Pompeo allegedly said, but we cannot afford to criticize Pompeo for this. We cannot show our negative attitude," he said.
In a statement to Reuters, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said Pompeo's visit was a "clear demonstration of support for Ukraine" focused on the Donbas conflict, military aid, and Washington's support for reforms.
Read alsoPompeo to visit Ukraine on Jan 30 – media
A senior U.S. administration official stressed that Washington's focus was supporting Ukraine and its fight against corruption.
Ukraine counts on Washington for diplomatic support and military aid to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles and other hardware as it battles Russian-occupation forces in its eastern Donbas region in a war that has killed more than 13,000 people.
Trump froze nearly $400 million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine shortly before speaking to Zelensky, prompting accusations from Democrats that he had misused U.S. foreign policy for personal gain.


unian--2020-01-28--In five years, Ukraine to meet criteria for joining EU – Honcharuk

PM offered European Commission 's Frans Timmermans to start a dialogue on Ukraine joining the Green Deal initiative .
Ukraine in five years will meet the criteria for gaining membership in the European Union , says Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk .
`` The government ’ s program provides for an ambitious goal – in 5 years Ukraine will meet the criteria for gaining EU membership .
That is why it is important to harmonize policies with EU member states , in particular , within the framework of the European Green Deal , '' the prime minister wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 2019 , the European Commission adopted the `` Green Deal '' – a package of measures aimed at modernizing the economy and the social sphere in order to turn Europe into a climate-friendly continent before 2050 .
Today , Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk invited Frans Timmermans , Vice President of the European Commission on the European Green Deal , to start a dialogue on developing a roadmap for Ukraine to join the initiative .
UNIAN memo : In 2014 , the European Union and Ukraine signed the Association Agreement , which marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the development of relations between the EU and Ukraine .
The agreement is the main tool for closer rapprochement between Ukraine and the European Union : it contributes to the deepening of political relations , stronger economic ties , and mutual respect for common values .
The economic part of the agreement on a deep and comprehensive free trade area provides Ukraine with the opportunity to expand trade relations and economic development , as it opens up new markets , and helps adapt legislation , standards , and regulations in various sectors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into key sectors of the Ukrainian economy .

PM offered European Commission's Frans Timmermans to start a dialogue on Ukraine joining the Green Deal initiative.
Ukraine in five years will meet the criteria for gaining membership in the European Union, says Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk.
"The government’s program provides for an ambitious goal – in 5 years Ukraine will meet the criteria for gaining EU membership. That is why it is important to harmonize policies with EU member states, in particular, within the framework of the European Green Deal," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
As reported earlier, in December 2019, the European Commission adopted the "Green Deal" – a package of measures aimed at modernizing the economy and the social sphere in order to turn Europe into a climate-friendly continent before 2050.
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Read alsoEuractiv: Ukraine's own Green Deal aims to slash energy imports
Today, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk invited Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission on the European Green Deal, to start a dialogue on developing a roadmap for Ukraine to join the initiative.
UNIAN memo: In 2014, the European Union and Ukraine signed the Association Agreement, which marked the beginning of a new period in the development of relations between the EU and Ukraine.
The agreement is the main tool for closer rapprochement between Ukraine and the European Union: it contributes to the deepening of political relations, stronger economic ties, and mutual respect for common values.
The economic part of the agreement on a deep and comprehensive free trade area provides Ukraine with the opportunity to expand trade relations and economic development, as it opens up new markets, and helps adapt legislation, standards, and regulations in various sectors. The latter will help integrate EU standards into key sectors of the Ukrainian economy.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukrainian combat medic, airborne fighter dumped from coach amid conflict with driver over Russian TV

Ukrainian combat medic, airborne fighter dumped from coach amid conflict with driver over Russian TV show airing

The coach operator commented that the driver would be fired as soon as possible , and that the passengers affected would get their money back .
Two Ukrainian women – a volunteer medic and an airwoman – were left on the side of the highway following a dispute triggered by their request to turn off a Russian television show playing on the intercity bus they were traveling on .
Yaryna Chornohuz , a volunteer medic with the Hospitallers Battalion , and aerial scout Nastia Konfederat were riding coach on the Lutsk-Kyiv route on the evening of January 27 when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` When I went up and politely asked to turn off a Russian TV show , the driver refused .
I argued that I had recently returned from the frontline , and in February am going there again , and that it 's disgusting for me to have to sit and listen the whole night to the occupiers ' television show , '' said Chornohuz .
She added that the driver required from her to get consent to her request from a majority of passengers on board .
`` I turned and told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's really important for them to watch this Russian show , and offered that it be turned off .
Some lady who was traveling from Italy , attacked us , saying that she does n't care about the language , and that we ’ re murderers , that we ’ re going to a war that she 'never sent ' us to .
The rest of the passengers were silent .
I told them I was returning from my soldier boyfriend 's funeral who defended their right to freely walk in Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with silence and looks of guilt , '' said Yaryna .
Her friend , Nastia Konfederat , turned on the camera on her phone and filmed a bit of the discussion , but the driver knocked the phone out of her hands .
Yaryna said that the driver ignored a request from the bus company dispatcher to turn off the TV show , and in the end , both girls were forced to stop the bus and get off in the middle of nowhere .
`` [ The other passengers ] led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us , a volunteer medic and an air scout , adult mature people , Ukrainian citizens , in the middle of the highway so that they could go on comfortably watching their Russian TV show , '' noted Yaryna .
In a comment to Hromadske , Busfor , the company who had sold bus tickets to the girls , said that they were not aware of any conflict and that they were simply mediators .
The bus company commented that the driver would be fired as soon as possible , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
`` This is the first situation of its kind with our drivers .
We 're very hurt , and of course , we apologize for his behavior .
This driver will no longer have a career with our company as soon as he returns from his route , '' said a company representative .

The coach operator commented that the driver would be fired as soon as possible, and that the passengers affected would get their money back.
Two Ukrainian women – a volunteer medic and an airwoman – were left on the side of the highway following a dispute triggered by their request to turn off a Russian television show playing on the intercity bus they were traveling on.
Yaryna Chornohuz, a volunteer medic with the Hospitallers Battalion, and aerial scout Nastia Konfederat were riding coach on the Lutsk-Kyiv route on the evening of January 27 when the dispute occurred, Hromadske International reports.
"When I went up and politely asked to turn off a Russian TV show, the driver refused. I argued that I had recently returned from the frontline, and in February am going there again, and that it's disgusting for me to have to sit and listen the whole night to the occupiers' television show," said Chornohuz.
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She added that the driver required from her to get consent to her request from a majority of passengers on board.
"I turned and told everyone everything, and asked if it's really important for them to watch this Russian show, and offered that it be turned off. Some lady who was traveling from Italy, attacked us, saying that she doesn't care about the language, and that we’re murderers, that we’re going to a war that she 'never sent' us to. The rest of the passengers were silent. I told them I was returning from my soldier boyfriend's funeral who defended their right to freely walk in Ukraine's unoccupied streets, but I was met with silence and looks of guilt," said Yaryna.
Read alsoUkraine reports 10 enemy attacks in Donbas on Jan 27
Her friend, Nastia Konfederat, turned on the camera on her phone and filmed a bit of the discussion, but the driver knocked the phone out of her hands.
Yaryna said that the driver ignored a request from the bus company dispatcher to turn off the TV show, and in the end, both girls were forced to stop the bus and get off in the middle of nowhere.
"[The other passengers] led by the driver agreed to dump the two of us, a volunteer medic and an air scout, adult mature people, Ukrainian citizens, in the middle of the highway so that they could go on comfortably watching their Russian TV show," noted Yaryna.
In a comment to Hromadske, Busfor, the company who had sold bus tickets to the girls, said that they were not aware of any conflict and that they were simply mediators. The bus company commented that the driver would be fired as soon as possible, and that the passengers affected would get their money back.
"This is the first situation of its kind with our drivers. We're very hurt, and of course, we apologize for his behavior. This driver will no longer have a career with our company as soon as he returns from his route," said a company representative.


unian--2020-01-28--Hi-end jamming systems to be installed in Ukraine's Donbas to block separatist TV, radio stations

Modern mobile jamming stations will soon start operating in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas region to block the signal of separatist television channels and radio stations , says Chairman of Luhansk Administration Serhiy Haiday .
`` We are moving in the direction to provide both our military and relevant law enforcement agencies with modern technology to repel information attacks [ being waged against us ] , '' Haiday told Donbas News .
Details of the project have been classified , the official added .
`` But I can say that the developments we 'd like to implement are better than those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues , '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Russian Federation had seized and been misusing more than 500 Ukrainian frequencies and hundreds of transmitting antennas that are government and private broadcasters ' property , that 's according to Valentyn Koval , who is a member of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine .
`` The numbers on the frequencies captured and misused by Russia are as follows : 503 frequency seizures .
Moreover , it 's 503 transmitters and hundreds of antennas that are property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , in the east of Ukraine , about 50 television and 20 radio transmitting stations were seized and reset , which broadcast across Donetsk and Luhansk regions , '' the official said .

Project details have been classified.
Modern mobile jamming stations will soon start operating in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region to block the signal of separatist television channels and radio stations, says Chairman of Luhansk Administration Serhiy Haiday.
"We are moving in the direction to provide both our military and relevant law enforcement agencies with modern technology to repel information attacks [being waged against us]," Haiday told Donbas News.
Details of the project have been classified, the official added.
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Read alsoUkrainian radio stations jammed in occupied Crimea – monitoring report
"But I can say that the developments we'd like to implement are better than those at disposal of our Israeli and American colleagues," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Russian Federation had seized and been misusing more than 500 Ukrainian frequencies and hundreds of transmitting antennas that are government and private broadcasters' property, that's according to Valentyn Koval, who is a member of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine.
"The numbers on the frequencies captured and misused by Russia are as follows: 503 frequency seizures. Moreover, it's 503 transmitters and hundreds of antennas that are property of state and private Ukrainian broadcasters. Also, in the east of Ukraine, about 50 television and 20 radio transmitting stations were seized and reset, which broadcast across Donetsk and Luhansk regions," the official said.


unian--2020-01-28--New SBI deputy chief claims never was Yanukovych's lawyer, but PGO says otherwise

Babikov did defend the ex-president in court , documents show .
Yanis Simonov , an official with the Prosecutor General ’ s Office of Ukraine , has confirmed that the newly appointed deputy director of the State Bureau of Investigation , Oleksandr Babikov , represented Ukraine 's fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in court .
In a comment to Hromadske , Simonov said Babikov had defended Yanukovych 's interests at several court hearings , including those where lawyers petitioned to challenge the judge .
`` I partook in hearings on the Yanukovych case , where he [ Babikov ] was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hearing where a motion was considered to conduct a pre-trial investigation in absentia into the events of February 18-20 , 2014 , ( violence against Euromaidan protesters ] , '' he told Hromadske .
Earlier today , during a Kyiv briefing , Babikov refuted reports on his contractual relationship with Yanukovych .
`` I did not represent the rights and interests of Yanukovych , especially in the Maidan cases ...
I have never met him personally and I have not entered into any contractual relations with him , '' Babikov emphasized .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a lawyer for victims in the Maidan violence case , Yevhenia Zakrevska , said that Babikov 's appointment to the post of SBI first deputy director could lead to the collapse of Yanukovych criminal cases .
Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation , Iryna Venediktova , said orders had been signed on the appointment of her deputies , while not specifying the names of newly-appointed officials .
On January 20 , former lawyer of Viktor Yanukovych , Oleksandr Babikov , was appointed first deputy director of the State Bureau of @ @

Babikov did defend the ex-president in court, documents show.
Yanis Simonov, an official with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, has confirmed that the newly appointed deputy director of the State Bureau of Investigation, Oleksandr Babikov, represented Ukraine's fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in court.
In a comment to Hromadske, Simonov said Babikov had defended Yanukovych's interests at several court hearings, including those where lawyers petitioned to challenge the judge.
"I partook in hearings on the Yanukovych case, where he [Babikov] was also present. In particular, there was a hearing where a motion was considered to conduct a pre-trial investigation in absentia into the events of February 18-20, 2014, (violence against Euromaidan protesters]," he told Hromadske.
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Read alsoYanukovych's ex-lawyer appointed SBI's first deputy director
Earlier today, during a Kyiv briefing, Babikov refuted reports on his contractual relationship with Yanukovych.
"I did not represent the rights and interests of Yanukovych, especially in the Maidan cases... I have never met him personally and I have not entered into any contractual relations with him," Babikov emphasized.
As UNIAN reported, on January 20, a lawyer for victims in the Maidan violence case, Yevhenia Zakrevska, said that Babikov's appointment to the post of SBI first deputy director could lead to the collapse of Yanukovych criminal cases.
Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, Iryna Venediktova, said orders had been signed on the appointment of her deputies, while not specifying the names of newly-appointed officials.
On January 20, former lawyer of Viktor Yanukovych, Oleksandr Babikov, was appointed first deputy director of the State Bureau of Investigation.


unian--2020-01-28--Story of Holocaust on Instagram: How "Eva.stories" was created

On May 1 last year , an Eva.stories account appeared on Instagram .
It is a Holocaust-based web series .
The story is based on real diaries of 13-year-old Hungarian Jewish girl Eva Heyman , who died in an Auschwitz gas chamber in 1944 .
Seventy short episodes show the last months of Eve ’ s life , the Nazis ' seizure of her hometown , the start of persecution of Jews , the ghetto , and the girl ’ s departure to a concentration camp .
The authors , sponsors , directors and scriptwriters of the project were Israeli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Production was entrusted to a Kyiv-based Colorfilm company , which has long and closely collaborated with Israel on the set .
Colorfilm CEO Yana Kartun recalls negative comments about the project that came from Jews even before the series aired .
Many called a chosen format – talking about the Holocaust on an entertainment platform –a mockery .
`` But Maya spoke correctly about this .
What matters is not the platform , but the content .
The platform itself is not superficial or highly intellectual .
What some people spread , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Perhaps , if we targeted a 30+ and 40+ audiences , the format would not be appropriate .
But the goal of Mati and Maya was to get the attention of the younger generation as dry statistics wouldn ’ t work ... By the way , when the series was released , many changed their negative opinion , '' she adds .
Colorfilm line producer Antonina Patramanska did not even doubt the relevance of telling about the Holocaust in the `` stories '' format .
In her opinion , the combination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walking in step with the times , hitting the audience 100 % : `` Now the kids practically do n't read , receiving information from social networks .
Therefore , such an unusual way to convey serious information to them is a brilliant move . ''
`` My daughter is 13 , she is half Jewish , and she did watch Eva.stories .
I did n't see tears in her eyes but what she saw made her think .
And this is the most important thing , '' emphasizes Patramanska .
She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has changed the impression of entertainment platforms and literally stroke advertising agencies : `` All creatives were amused , saying that they had n't thought of placing serious content on an entertainment platform before . ''
In search of a plot , Mati Kochavi and Maya re-read dozens of diaries of wartime adolescents – they looked for an image close to modern youths .
According to the Colorfilm producers , the story of Eve was a right choice .
`` This girl believed in life to the end .
Plus , she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not quite typical for that time , but it relates to modern times , '' Yana Kartun explains .
For Colorfilm , work on the project began with a call from an Israeli producer they had already known asking if it was possible to get a German uniform from World War II times and a German tank in Ukraine .
It was also important for the Israelis to find locations similar to Hungary of that era for filming .
Therefore , they filmed in Lviv .
`` During our first joint trip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history professor , who had pictures of the houses and streets of Eva 's native Hungarian town , Oradea .
In Lviv , they saw a real similarity ( after all , the city preserved its historical center , there are no air conditioners and signboards on building facades ) .
So they didn ’ t waste time choosing a location , '' recalls Kartun .
Work on the project was swift .
Less than a month has passed from the day the customers first contacted the production studio until the first shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important to start shooting on March 17 , because the Germans came to Eve ’ s hometown that day .
Plus , they were in a hurry to release a project for national Holocaust remembrance day in Israel on May 2 , '' says Yana .
The team had about three weeks to prepare and many issues that needed to be addressed .
For example , a tank was needed to shoot the Germans entering the city .
They quickly abandoned the idea of using the real one ( the vehicle weighing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stones and tram rails ) .
Fortunately , a lightweight model was found .
It had to be transported from Vinnytsia .
To ensure the safe transportation to Lviv , the authorities were notified in advance and numerous permits were received .
`` We had police escort and parked the tank at three in the morning , so as not to block traffic , '' says Colorfilm line producer Antonina Patramanska .
In parallel lines , they collected the necessary props and stage costumes .
They stoke deals with the owners of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found the right furniture .
The stylists of the project searched for costumes in the warehouses of film studios and bought some online .
`` We even had authentic lipstick and a mirror .
And the guys would have makeshift cigarettes , '' said Yana Kartun , CEO .
The producers admit that at the stage of studying the script it was difficult to imagine how to shoot some scenes due to the vertical format of stories .
`` A 'breathing ' camera is nothing new to cinema .
But the vertical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , it was necessary to show that Eve was shooting on a smartphone , without actually showing it , '' explains Kartun .
Due to the unusual format of stories , there were no complicated cameras on the set ; everything was partially shot on phones and other specific cameras .
`` The scene where the girls ride bicycles , and Eve is filming a friend in front , could not be shot with a camera on rails or a golf car .
This famous technique gives smooth motion , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The operator had to ride a bicycle , too , holding a phone , '' recalls Yana .
There were nine shooting days in total , therefore , sometimes , the producers had to “ curtail ” Mati Kochavi ’ s ideological remarks .
For example , the day before shooting the scene of the train leaving for the concentration camp , he suggested changing the location and going to the Holocaust Museum .
`` But we had barely agreed with the rail station for this shoot .
Plus , the Museum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no way to shoot people being led along the cars .
The option to build rails and put several cars in tight timing was unrealistic , '' says Kartun .
`` In the end , we decided to shoot at the station .
But the day before the shooting , I had to buy up black fiber to cover modern signs that got into the frame .
Cons of quick preparation… '' she adds with a smile .
About one hundred team members and several hundred extras took part in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene ( the scene of the Germans entering the city ) , those involved in historical reenactors were attracted .
`` They have their own military uniform and weapons .
They know what to wear it in accordance with the rank .
They have their own leaders , they go in formation and respond to commands in German .
We were sure that everything would be right historically .
Therefore , we brought in reenactors from all over Ukraine , '' says Antonina Patramanska .
For secondary roles , the production organized film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the actors were Brits , including the main characters - Eve and her friend Annie .
By the way , strict timing was observed during the sets .
`` In Britain , there are strict standards regarding the work of children .
A clear number of hours on the site , a mandatory break for classes with a teacher from the UK .
And since Eva is always in the frame , we depend on her , so our working day was also regulated , '' Patramanska notes .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to their roles so much that during the filming they had to be comforted a few times .
`` In the scene where a girl is taken by a soldier , the actress 's crying was not fake at all and we had hard time comforting her inbetween the takes in order not to get he out of this stress .
I can ’ t imagine what her dad felt at that moment ( there were parents on the site ) because we cried during many takes , '' Yana admits .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do jokes at breaks so that children would not remain in a constant state of stress .
After all , they were well aware of the significance of the film .
Even Mati himself had personal conversations with them , '' adds Vlada Shlyamina , a casting assistant with Colorfilm .
After the release of the series , Israeli teens called young actresses to come to Israel , thinking they are Jews .
Colorfilm recognizes and emphasizes the importance of the mission of the Eva.stories project .
It reminded someone of this story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first encounter .
`` Once a girl from Israel wrote to me .
She asked why Hitler simply did not leave if he considered these people ugly ?
Why did he do this ?
I tried to calm her down , said how important it is to know the story so that this does not happen again , '' says Vlada Shlyamina .
The production team admits that they were happy to work on such an important project .
But they did not even expect such popularity and reaction to it .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel called on the people to watch Eva.stories , so the second wave was launched .
A presidential flash mob , '' adds Yana Kartun .
After the premiere , Colorfilm was approached by the Jewish community with ideas to raise other Jewish topics .
There was also a lot of talk about the idea of covering the Holodomor tragedy in the same format .
Colorfilm says that they would be happy to take on this task .

Although International Holocaust Remembrance Day is marked in January, a project dedicated to this day generated global debate about the ethics of talking about genocide on the Instagram entertainment platform sparked back in May last year. UNIAN met with the producers of Eva.stories and found out how the resonating project was created.
On May 1 last year, an Eva.stories account appeared on Instagram. It is a Holocaust-based web series. The story is based on real diaries of 13-year-old Hungarian Jewish girl Eva Heyman, who died in an Auschwitz gas chamber in 1944. Seventy short episodes show the last months of Eve’s life, the Nazis' seizure of her hometown, the start of persecution of Jews, the ghetto, and the girl’s departure to a concentration camp.
The authors, sponsors, directors and scriptwriters of the project were Israeli businessman Mati Kochavi and his daughter Maya. Production was entrusted to a Kyiv-based Colorfilm company, which has long and closely collaborated with Israel on the set.
Colorfilm CEO Yana Kartun recalls negative comments about the project that came from Jews even before the series aired. Many called a chosen format – talking about the Holocaust on an entertainment platform –a mockery. "But Maya spoke correctly about this. What matters is not the platform, but the content. The platform itself is not superficial or highly intellectual. What some people spread, others watch," says Kartun.
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"Perhaps, if we targeted a 30+ and 40+ audiences, the format would not be appropriate. But the goal of Mati and Maya was to get the attention of the younger generation as dry statistics wouldn’t work... By the way, when the series was released, many changed their negative opinion," she adds.
Colorfilm line producer Antonina Patramanska did not even doubt the relevance of telling about the Holocaust in the "stories" format. In her opinion, the combination of a modern format and emotional content is walking in step with the times, hitting the audience 100%: "Now the kids practically don't read, receiving information from social networks. Therefore, such an unusual way to convey serious information to them is a brilliant move."
"My daughter is 13, she is half Jewish, and she did watch Eva.stories. I didn't see tears in her eyes but what she saw made her think. And this is the most important thing," emphasizes Patramanska.
She also draws attention to the fact that Eva.stories has changed the impression of entertainment platforms and literally stroke advertising agencies: "All creatives were amused, saying that they hadn't thought of placing serious content on an entertainment platform before."
"Eva.stories" production process
In search of a plot, Mati Kochavi and Maya re-read dozens of diaries of wartime adolescents – they looked for an image close to modern youths. According to the Colorfilm producers, the story of Eve was a right choice. "This girl believed in life to the end. Plus, she is a child of divorced parents – this is not quite typical for that time, but it relates to modern times," Yana Kartun explains.
For Colorfilm, work on the project began with a call from an Israeli producer they had already known asking if it was possible to get a German uniform from World War II times and a German tank in Ukraine. It was also important for the Israelis to find locations similar to Hungary of that era for filming. Therefore, they filmed in Lviv. "During our first joint trip to Lviv, they brought along a history professor, who had pictures of the houses and streets of Eva's native Hungarian town, Oradea. In Lviv, they saw a real similarity (after all, the city preserved its historical center, there are no air conditioners and signboards on building facades). So they didn’t waste time choosing a location," recalls Kartun.
Work on the project was swift. Less than a month has passed from the day the customers first contacted the production studio until the first shooting day. "For Mati, it was important to start shooting on March 17, because the Germans came to Eve’s hometown that day. Plus, they were in a hurry to release a project for national Holocaust remembrance day in Israel on May 2," says Yana.
The team had about three weeks to prepare and many issues that needed to be addressed. For example, a tank was needed to shoot the Germans entering the city. They quickly abandoned the idea of using the real one (the vehicle weighing at least sixty tonnes would crush paving stones and tram rails). Fortunately, a lightweight model was found. It had to be transported from Vinnytsia. To ensure the safe transportation to Lviv, the authorities were notified in advance and numerous permits were received. "We had police escort and parked the tank at three in the morning, so as not to block traffic," says Colorfilm line producer Antonina Patramanska.
In parallel lines, they collected the necessary props and stage costumes. They stoke deals with the owners of the apartment rented for filming and collectors, and found the right furniture. The stylists of the project searched for costumes in the warehouses of film studios and bought some online. "We even had authentic lipstick and a mirror. And the guys would have makeshift cigarettes," said Yana Kartun, CEO.
The producers admit that at the stage of studying the script it was difficult to imagine how to shoot some scenes due to the vertical format of stories. "A 'breathing' camera is nothing new to cinema. But the vertical breathing camera is something new. In addition, it was necessary to show that Eve was shooting on a smartphone, without actually showing it," explains Kartun.
Due to the unusual format of stories, there were no complicated cameras on the set; everything was partially shot on phones and other specific cameras. "The scene where the girls ride bicycles, and Eve is filming a friend in front, could not be shot with a camera on rails or a golf car. This famous technique gives smooth motion, and we needed the video to shake a little. The operator had to ride a bicycle, too, holding a phone," recalls Yana.
There were nine shooting days in total, therefore, sometimes, the producers had to “curtail” Mati Kochavi’s ideological remarks. For example, the day before shooting the scene of the train leaving for the concentration camp, he suggested changing the location and going to the Holocaust Museum. "But we had barely agreed with the rail station for this shoot. Plus, the Museum has only one rail car, and there is no way to shoot people being led along the cars. The option to build rails and put several cars in tight timing was unrealistic," says Kartun.
"In the end, we decided to shoot at the station. But the day before the shooting, I had to buy up black fiber to cover modern signs that got into the frame. Cons of quick preparation…" she adds with a smile.
About one hundred team members and several hundred extras took part in the filming. To shoot the most massive scene (the scene of the Germans entering the city), those involved in historical reenactors were attracted. "They have their own military uniform and weapons. They know what to wear it in accordance with the rank. They have their own leaders, they go in formation and respond to commands in German. We were sure that everything would be right historically. Therefore, we brought in reenactors from all over Ukraine," says Antonina Patramanska.
For secondary roles, the production organized film screenings in Kyiv and Lviv. But most of the actors were Brits, including the main characters - Eve and her friend Annie. By the way, strict timing was observed during the sets. "In Britain, there are strict standards regarding the work of children. A clear number of hours on the site, a mandatory break for classes with a teacher from the UK. And since Eva is always in the frame, we depend on her, so our working day was also regulated," Patramanska notes.
According to the Colorfilm producers, the girls got used to their roles so much that during the filming they had to be comforted a few times. "In the scene where a girl is taken by a soldier, the actress's crying was not fake at all and we had hard time comforting her inbetween the takes in order not to get he out of this stress. I can’t imagine what her dad felt at that moment (there were parents on the site) because we cried during many takes," Yana admits.
"Therefore, we tried to somehow do jokes at breaks so that children would not remain in a constant state of stress. After all, they were well aware of the significance of the film. Even Mati himself had personal conversations with them," adds Vlada Shlyamina, a casting assistant with Colorfilm.
After the release of the series, Israeli teens called young actresses to come to Israel, thinking they are Jews.
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Colorfilm recognizes and emphasizes the importance of the mission of the Eva.stories project. It reminded someone of this story, but to many it was a first encounter. "Once a girl from Israel wrote to me. She asked why Hitler simply did not leave if he considered these people ugly? Why did he do this? I tried to calm her down, said how important it is to know the story so that this does not happen again," says Vlada Shlyamina.
The production team admits that they were happy to work on such an important project. But they did not even expect such popularity and reaction to it. "The other day, the president of Israel called on the people to watch Eva.stories, so the second wave was launched. A presidential flash mob," adds Yana Kartun.
After the premiere, Colorfilm was approached by the Jewish community with ideas to raise other Jewish topics. There was also a lot of talk about the idea of covering the Holodomor tragedy in the same format. Colorfilm says that they would be happy to take on this task.
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unian--2020-01-28--One Kyiv school closed over flu outbreak, quarantine introduced for 13 classes in another eight scho

One Kyiv school closed over flu outbreak, quarantine introduced for 13 classes in another eight schools

Children account for up to 61.7 % of all the flu and acute respiratory infection cases ( 58.3 % last week ) .
One school in Kyiv has been closed and quarantine regulations have been introduced for 13 classes in eight more schools over flu and acute respiratory infection outbreaks in Ukraine 's capital city .
`` As Kyiv 's Education Department reported , the educational process has been suspended in one school completely and in eight schools partly , '' First Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk said at a briefing on the epidemiological situation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN correspondent .
In particular , the school was completely closed in Svyatoshynsky district , as well as 13 classes were suspended in eight schools in Holosiyivsky , Darnytsky , Obolonsky , and Pechersky districts .
As was the case before , a decision to suspend the educational process at a school or a separate class is taken by principals jointly with parents ' committees , he said .
According to him , children account for up to 61.7 % of all the flu and acute respiratory infection cases ( 58.3 % last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of flu cases ] among students increased by 35.6 % , to 2,869 cases , which is 42.6 % of the total number of sick children and 26.3 % of the total number of people seeking medical assistance , '' he said .
In total , almost 11,000 patients with flu and acute respiratory infection were registered in Kyiv last week , which was 19 % more compared to the previous week .
At the same time , Povoroznyk noted that in general the intensity of the epidemic process was low , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures .

Children account for up to 61.7% of all the flu and acute respiratory infection cases (58.3% last week).
One school in Kyiv has been closed and quarantine regulations have been introduced for 13 classes in eight more schools over flu and acute respiratory infection outbreaks in Ukraine's capital city.
"As Kyiv's Education Department reported, the educational process has been suspended in one school completely and in eight schools partly," First Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk said at a briefing on the epidemiological situation in the capital city, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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In particular, the school was completely closed in Svyatoshynsky district, as well as 13 classes were suspended in eight schools in Holosiyivsky, Darnytsky, Obolonsky, and Pechersky districts.
As was the case before, a decision to suspend the educational process at a school or a separate class is taken by principals jointly with parents' committees, he said.
According to him, children account for up to 61.7% of all the flu and acute respiratory infection cases (58.3% last week).
"The incidence [of flu cases] among students increased by 35.6%, to 2,869 cases, which is 42.6% of the total number of sick children and 26.3% of the total number of people seeking medical assistance," he said.
In total, almost 11,000 patients with flu and acute respiratory infection were registered in Kyiv last week, which was 19% more compared to the previous week.
At the same time, Povoroznyk noted that in general the intensity of the epidemic process was low, which did not require the introduction of additional measures.


unian--2020-01-28--Economy minister: Ukraine gets EUR 1.25 bln from latest eurobond issue

The bonds were acquired by 200 investment funds from 31 countries .
Ukrainian Finance Minister Oksana Markarova says the State Treasury Service has already received funds from the latest issue of ten-year eurobonds worth EUR 1.25 billion .
`` The funds from the new issue of euro-denominated bonds are already in accounts of the State Treasury [ Service ] of Ukraine , '' she wrote on Facebook on January 27 .
Read alsoPM Honcharuk : Ukraine to save over UAH 2 mln daily due to latest eurobond issue According to Markarova , 200 investment funds from 31 countries have acquired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , among the buyers are funds that manage assets ( account for 85 % ) , hedge funds ( 7 % ) , pension and insurance funds ( 6 % ) , and banks ( 2 % ) .
At the same time , the share of investors from the United Kingdom is 42 % , those from the U.S. account for 34 % , from the European Union member states for 19 % , and from Asian countries and the Middle East for 5 % .
Markarova says the investment base during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as among buyers there are both global investment funds with an excellent reputation , and small pension and insurance funds , mainly from the EU countries .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine placed ten-year eurobonds worth EUR 1.25 billion with a record low yield rate set at 4.375 % per annum .
The payment was scheduled for January 27 , 2020 .
The funds to be received will be channeled into the national budget .
Earlier , eurobonds worth EUR 1 billion were issued in June 2019 with a seven-year maturity period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annum .
The issue took place after a 15-year break .

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The bonds were acquired by 200 investment funds from 31 countries.
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unian--2020-01-28--Bakhmatyuk built Eurasia's largest factories, but NABU, PGO "don't see" them – company's appeal

The company says it plans mass protests if unlawful pressure from NABU does not stop .
The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) accuses VAB Bank 's ex-owner and current owner of Ukraine 's agricultural giant , UkrLandFarming , Oleg Bakhmatyuk of not building factories in Khmelnytsky and Kherson regions , which yet were built , opened in 2013 and annually produce about 3.5 billion eggs .
Bakhmatyuk and the personnel of the Avangard and UkrLandFarming Group of companies appealed to the Ukrainian president to stop NABU , saying mass protests are possible if the pressure on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December last year , upon the request from NABU , the Prosecutor General 's Office ( PGO ) reopened two two- and three-year-old cases against the Avangard company , which were investigated by NABU and then closed , according to the appeal published on the Group 's official website .
`` In 2013 , we built Eurasia 's two largest full-cycle egg production complexes , namely Avis in Khmelnytsky region and Chernobaevska in Kherson region , but we are accused of not being there , which is absurd and complete nonsense .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons who opened these cases , '' the appeal says .
These are cases No .
52016000000000112 of April 20 , 2016 and No .
52017000000000362 of June 1 , 2017 , which were closed by the Prosecutor General 's Office of Ukraine on December 6 , 2017 and the Main Investigation Department of the National Police on June 20 , 2018 , respectively .
In fact , the factories referred to in open criminal cases , the Avis and Chernobaevska full-cycle egg production facilities with a capacity of 11.2 million laying hens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Avis poultry complex in Khmelnytsky region has an annual production capacity of 1.616 billion eggs , and the Chernobaevska poultry complex in Kherson region produces 1.865 billion eggs per year .
Meanwhile , the appeal says these cases are used to put pressure on the company along with the cases against VAB Bank , interrogations of 10,000 UkrLandFarming employees by NABU officers , and raids on the enterprises .
The appeal says 27,000 people , i.e .
employees of the company , are hostages of such actions .
`` We remind you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 101.6 million ) that the company pays the state as taxes , of about UAH 3 billion ( US $ 121.9 million ) that the company pays as wages .
We remind you that NABU , which consumes a large part of taxpayer money , actually destroys those who pay it these funds through filling the budget .
And the person who heads this agency , being guided by personal revenge , as he did more than once with other people , uses NABU to destroy a large company that is important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are aware that this person will not stop .
Therefore , we are addressing you , Mr. President , as the guarantor of the Constitution , the guarantor of our rights , the guarantor of the country 's economic security : stop [ NABU Director ] Mr. Sytnyk , who has crossed the boundaries of common sense in the blind desire for revenge , who manipulates and uses the power structure for personal purposes , which is contrary to economic interests of our state . ''
The company also says it plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from NABU does not stop : `` We will fight for our rights .
We will be forced to invite people to the protests .
We will knock on all doors so that we could be heard .
It 's difficult for us to fight the system , but we ca n't just sit and watch how our company is being destroyed .
And we hope that , guided by the interests of the state , you will stop NABU and its leader who went in revenge beyond all common sense . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 began interrogating 10,000 employees of Bakhmatyuk 's agrarian companies .
According to the agricultural holding 's press service , the cause was a conflict of interests of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk – he was found guilty of corruption by the court and included in the register of corrupt officials .
He is facing the loss of his post .
The main witness for the prosecution in that case was the adviser to Oleg Bakhmatyuk 's sister .

The company says it plans mass protests if unlawful pressure from NABU does not stop.
The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) accuses VAB Bank's ex-owner and current owner of Ukraine's agricultural giant, UkrLandFarming, Oleg Bakhmatyuk of not building factories in Khmelnytsky and Kherson regions, which yet were built, opened in 2013 and annually produce about 3.5 billion eggs. Bakhmatyuk and the personnel of the Avangard and UkrLandFarming Group of companies appealed to the Ukrainian president to stop NABU, saying mass protests are possible if the pressure on the company does not stop.
In late December last year, upon the request from NABU, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) reopened two two- and three-year-old cases against the Avangard company, which were investigated by NABU and then closed, according to the appeal published on the Group's official website.
"In 2013, we built Eurasia's two largest full-cycle egg production complexes, namely Avis in Khmelnytsky region and Chernobaevska in Kherson region, but we are accused of not being there, which is absurd and complete nonsense. Such accusations demonstrate the complete incompetence of the persons who opened these cases," the appeal says. These are cases No. 52016000000000112 of April 20, 2016 and No. 52017000000000362 of June 1, 2017, which were closed by the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on December 6, 2017 and the Main Investigation Department of the National Police on June 20, 2018, respectively.
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In fact, the factories referred to in open criminal cases, the Avis and Chernobaevska full-cycle egg production facilities with a capacity of 11.2 million laying hens, were built back in 2013. The Avis poultry complex in Khmelnytsky region has an annual production capacity of 1.616 billion eggs, and the Chernobaevska poultry complex in Kherson region produces 1.865 billion eggs per year. Meanwhile, the appeal says these cases are used to put pressure on the company along with the cases against VAB Bank, interrogations of 10,000 UkrLandFarming employees by NABU officers, and raids on the enterprises.
The appeal says 27,000 people, i.e. employees of the company, are hostages of such actions.
"We remind you of over UAH 2.5 billion (US$101.6 million) that the company pays the state as taxes, of about UAH 3 billion (US$121.9 million) that the company pays as wages. We remind you that NABU, which consumes a large part of taxpayer money, actually destroys those who pay it these funds through filling the budget. And the person who heads this agency, being guided by personal revenge, as he did more than once with other people, uses NABU to destroy a large company that is important to the Ukrainian economy. And we are aware that this person will not stop. Therefore, we are addressing you, Mr. President, as the guarantor of the Constitution, the guarantor of our rights, the guarantor of the country's economic security: stop [NABU Director] Mr. Sytnyk, who has crossed the boundaries of common sense in the blind desire for revenge, who manipulates and uses the power structure for personal purposes, which is contrary to economic interests of our state."
The company also says it plans to stage mass protests if the unlawful pressure from NABU does not stop: "We will fight for our rights. We will be forced to invite people to the protests. We will knock on all doors so that we could be heard. It's difficult for us to fight the system, but we can't just sit and watch how our company is being destroyed. And we hope that, guided by the interests of the state, you will stop NABU and its leader who went in revenge beyond all common sense."
As was reported, NABU on January 16 began interrogating 10,000 employees of Bakhmatyuk's agrarian companies. According to the agricultural holding's press service, the cause was a conflict of interests of NABU Director Artem Sytnyk – he was found guilty of corruption by the court and included in the register of corrupt officials. He is facing the loss of his post. The main witness for the prosecution in that case was the adviser to Oleg Bakhmatyuk's sister.


unian--2020-01-28--Kyiv court closes criminal case against participant in so-called 'Crimean spring'

Kyiv 's Dniprovsky district court on Monday , January 27 , closed criminal proceedings against Igor Kucheryavy , a member of the pro-presidential United Russia Party , who participated in the so-called `` Crimean spring , '' i.e .
the Russian occupation of Ukraine 's Crimea in March 2014 .
This information was released by the Bureau of Judicial Information , the Novoye Vremya news outlet reported .
Kucheryavy was detained by the SBU Security Service of Ukraine at the Kalanchak entry and exit checkpoint on the border with Crimea on December 4 , 2019 , over his involvement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the so-called `` self-defense units '' of the city of Sevastopol and membership in the Russian party .
He crossed the administrative border to obtain a foreign passport of Ukraine .
He fully acknowledged his actions , and his lawyer Ihor Mokin filed a motion during a preparatory meeting to dismiss the case as time-barred .
Ukrainian prosecutor Ihor Korzhenko did not object .
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According to Article 49 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine , a person shall be exempt from criminal liability if the periods stipulated by the article have expired from the moment he or she committed the crime and before the sentence comes into legal force .
Part 2 of Article 110 of the Criminal Code under which Kucheryavy was charged relates to medium-gravity crimes , therefore , the statute of limitations is five years .
`` To date , the criminal case against Igor Kucheryavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cleared of criminal liability .
He was not remanded .
During the pretrial investigation , he was in Kherson and placed under house arrest as a preventive measure , '' Mokin said .
The SBU reported that the suspect was released as `` he had been cooperating and was not going to escape . ''
Kherson 's city court seized Kucheryavy 's belongings confiscated at Kalanchak at the moment of crossing the administrative border between occupied Crimea and mainland Ukraine .
The court placed Kucheryavy under house arrest on December 10 , @ @

Ukrainian prosecutor Ihor Korzhenko did not object.
Kyiv's Dniprovsky district court on Monday, January 27, closed criminal proceedings against Igor Kucheryavy, a member of the pro-presidential United Russia Party, who participated in the so-called "Crimean spring," i.e. the Russian occupation of Ukraine's Crimea in March 2014.
This information was released by the Bureau of Judicial Information, the Novoye Vremya news outlet reported.
Kucheryavy was detained by the SBU Security Service of Ukraine at the Kalanchak entry and exit checkpoint on the border with Crimea on December 4, 2019, over his involvement in the annexation of Crimea as a member of the so-called "self-defense units" of the city of Sevastopol and membership in the Russian party. He crossed the administrative border to obtain a foreign passport of Ukraine.
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He fully acknowledged his actions, and his lawyer Ihor Mokin filed a motion during a preparatory meeting to dismiss the case as time-barred. Ukrainian prosecutor Ihor Korzhenko did not object.
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"It's been more than five years since then, so the prosecution will not object to the motion," the prosecutor said.
According to Article 49 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, a person shall be exempt from criminal liability if the periods stipulated by the article have expired from the moment he or she committed the crime and before the sentence comes into legal force. Part 2 of Article 110 of the Criminal Code under which Kucheryavy was charged relates to medium-gravity crimes, therefore, the statute of limitations is five years.
"To date, the criminal case against Igor Kucheryavy has been closed, and he has been cleared of criminal liability. He was not remanded. During the pretrial investigation, he was in Kherson and placed under house arrest as a preventive measure," Mokin said.
The SBU reported that the suspect was released as "he had been cooperating and was not going to escape."
Kherson's city court seized Kucheryavy's belongings confiscated at Kalanchak at the moment of crossing the administrative border between occupied Crimea and mainland Ukraine.
The court placed Kucheryavy under house arrest on December 10, 2019.


unian--2020-01-28--Hong Kong steps up biosecurity measures for egg imports from Ukraine

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The new requirements entered into force on January 27.
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unian--2020-01-28--Ukraine's Embassy in Italy reacts to TV host's 'Piccola Russia' statement

The Italian side has not responded to the Ukrainian Embassy 's request .
The Ukrainian Embassy in Italy requires the @ @ @ @ @ correct its actions over a statement made by the host of the L'Eredita TV show @ @ @ @ @ 's alternative name is 'small Russia ' '' ( `` L'altro nome dell'Ucraina sia la @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Over the incorrect and even insulting statement by the host of Italy 's @ @ @ @ @ TV channel ( on January 26 , 2019 ) that 'Ukraine 's alternative name is @ @ @ @ @ Embassy 's firm position was immediately conveyed to the broadcaster 's top management regarding the @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Embassy wrote on Facebook on January 28 .
But the Italian side @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian Embassy 's yet .
`` Given that up to this time there has been @ @ @ @ @ TV channel , it was decided to make such diplomatic steps public by posting the @ @ @ @ @ the Embassy 's official page , '' it said .

The Italian side has not responded to the Ukrainian Embassy's request.
The Ukrainian Embassy in Italy requires the Italian public broadcaster RAI to correct its actions over a statement made by the host of the L'Eredita TV show who said that "Ukraine's alternative name is 'small Russia'" ("L'altro nome dell'Ucraina sia la 'Piccola Russia'").
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"Over the incorrect and even insulting statement by the host of Italy's L'Eredita show on the RAI TV channel (on January 26, 2019) that 'Ukraine's alternative name is 'small Russia,' the Embassy's firm position was immediately conveyed to the broadcaster's top management regarding the need to correct such actions," the Embassy wrote on Facebook on January 28.
But the Italian side has not responded to the Ukrainian Embassy's yet.
"Given that up to this time there has been no response from the RAI TV channel, it was decided to make such diplomatic steps public by posting the [respective] letter on the Embassy's official page," it said.


unian--2020-01-28--EU adds seven individuals to sanctions list for holding Russia elections in occupied Crimea

Their names are not disclosed yet .
Brussels-based RFE/RL journalist Rikard Jozwiak says the ministers of the European Union decided @ @ @ @ @ the sanctions list for holding the Russian elections in occupied Crimea .
`` EU ministers @ @ @ @ @ [ people ] to its sanctions regime over ppl / entities responsible for undermining the @ @ @ @ @ All linked to Sevastopol & Crimea and the Russian elections that took place there in @ @ @ @ @ contains 177 ppl and 44 entities , '' he wrote on Twitter on January 28 @ @ @ @ @ mean those persons will be added to the stop list banning them from entering the @ @ @ @ @ their assets will be frozen .
Their names are not disclosed yet .

Their names are not disclosed yet.
Brussels-based RFE/RL journalist Rikard Jozwiak says the ministers of the European Union decided to add seven individuals to the sanctions list for holding the Russian elections in occupied Crimea.
Read alsoEU envoys approve sanction extension on Russia over Crimea "elections"
"EU ministers decided to add 7 ppl [people] to its sanctions regime over ppl / entities responsible for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine. All linked to Sevastopol & Crimea and the Russian elections that took place there in Sep. The list now contains 177 ppl and 44 entities," he wrote on Twitter on January 28, 2020.
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The sanctions mean those persons will be added to the stop list banning them from entering the EU, as well as their assets will be frozen. Their names are not disclosed yet.


unian--2020-01-28--Ukrainian airports' passenger flow doubles in past five years – CTS

Ukrainian airports' passenger flow doubles in past five years – CTS
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Boryspil International Airport in 2019 served over 15 million passengers, which was a record high number in the airport's history.
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unian--2020-01-29--NSDC: About 10,000 Ukrainians in China, some of them to be evacuated if necessary

Danilov says that Ukrainians who are in China now `` have no problems so far . ''
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov has said about 10,000 Ukrainians are in China , and some of them will be evacuated if necessary .
`` Today we have about 10,000 [ Ukrainian ] citizens there .
These are our students , these are the people who work in our consular and embassy departments , these are the people who work under contracts in China .
Today we have an established contact with almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in what condition they are , '' he told Ukrainian TV Channel 24 on Tuesday evening .
Danilov said `` so far , our citizens who are in China have no problems . ''
According to the official , the Ukrainian authorities will consider the evacuation of part of Ukrainian citizens from China if necessary .
`` I emphasize : if necessary .
Now we do n't see such a need , '' he stressed , noting the final decision on the evacuation should be made by the president of Ukraine as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 , a working group at the NSDC has been monitoring the whole world over the coronavirus outbreak .
We are aware what is happening in a particular country and what measures are being taken .
Today the situation is under control , '' Danilov added .

Danilov says that Ukrainians who are in China now "have no problems so far."
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov has said about 10,000 Ukrainians are in China, and some of them will be evacuated if necessary.
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"Today we have about 10,000 [Ukrainian] citizens there. These are our students, these are the people who work in our consular and embassy departments, these are the people who work under contracts in China. Today we have an established contact with almost everyone, we understand where they are, in what condition they are," he told Ukrainian TV Channel 24 on Tuesday evening.
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Danilov said "so far, our citizens who are in China have no problems."
According to the official, the Ukrainian authorities will consider the evacuation of part of Ukrainian citizens from China if necessary.
"I emphasize: if necessary. Now we don't see such a need," he stressed, noting the final decision on the evacuation should be made by the president of Ukraine as NSDC's head.
"Since January 20, a working group at the NSDC has been monitoring the whole world over the coronavirus outbreak. We are aware what is happening in a particular country and what measures are being taken. Today the situation is under control," Danilov added.