unian--2020-05-31--Reuters: Trump postpones G7 summit, seeks to add countries to invitation list

The U.S. leader wants to expand the list of invitees to include Australia , Russia , South Korea and India .
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia , Russia , South Korea and India .
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One during his return to Washington from Cape Canaveral in Florida , Trump said the G7 , which groups the world 's most advanced economies , was a `` very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current format , Reuters said .
`` I 'm postponing it because I do n't feel that as a G7 it properly represents what 's going on in the world , '' Trump said .
Read alsoYermak to G7 envoys : Ukraine doing everything to end war , working 24/7 It was unclear whether Trump 's desire to invite the additional countries was a bid to permanently expand the G7 .
On several previous occasions , he suggested Russia be added , given what he called Moscow 's global strategic importance .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ G8 in 2014 when Trump 's predecessor , Barack Obama , was U.S. president , after Moscow annexed the Crimea region from Ukraine .
Russia still holds the territory , and various G7 governments have rebuffed previous calls from Trump to readmit Moscow .
White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said Trump wants the countries to discuss China at the summit .
Trump has attacked Beijing over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic , which began in China , and on Friday he ordered his administration to begin the process of ending special U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China 's decision to impose a new security law on the former British colony .
The decision to postpone the G7 summit is a retreat for Trump , who had sought to host the group of major industrialized countries in Washington as a demonstration that the United States was returning to normal after the coronavirus epidemic , which has killed more than 103,000 Americans to date .
Trump had canceled an in-person G7 meeting scheduled for March as the virus spread , but had recently sought to revive it .

The U.S. leader wants to expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One during his return to Washington from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Trump said the G7, which groups the world's most advanced economies, was a "very outdated group of countries" in its current format, Reuters said.
"I'm postponing it because I don't feel that as a G7 it properly represents what's going on in the world," Trump said.
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It was unclear whether Trump's desire to invite the additional countries was a bid to permanently expand the G7. On several previous occasions, he suggested Russia be added, given what he called Moscow's global strategic importance.
Russia was expelled from what was then the G8 in 2014 when Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, was U.S. president, after Moscow annexed the Crimea region from Ukraine. Russia still holds the territory, and various G7 governments have rebuffed previous calls from Trump to readmit Moscow.
White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said Trump wants the countries to discuss China at the summit.
Trump has attacked Beijing over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China, and on Friday he ordered his administration to begin the process of ending special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong in retaliation for China's decision to impose a new security law on the former British colony.
The decision to postpone the G7 summit is a retreat for Trump, who had sought to host the group of major industrialized countries in Washington as a demonstration that the United States was returning to normal after the coronavirus epidemic, which has killed more than 103,000 Americans to date.
Trump had canceled an in-person G7 meeting scheduled for March as the virus spread, but had recently sought to revive it.


unian--2020-05-31--Coronavirus in Kyiv: 81 new cases registered in past day

Eleven of them are healthcare workers .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 81 in the past day .
`` In the past day , 81 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Kyiv .
Eleven of them are healthcare workers .
As of today , there are 2,981 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the capital city , '' he said during an online briefing on May 31 .
Read alsoCoronavirus in Ukraine : Twelve patients die in Ukraine in past day According to Klitschko , 40 women aged 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 86 are among those infected .
In addition , four girls ( from two to eight years old ) and six boys ( three of them are 12 months old , and others are aged 2 , 6 , 11 ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 16 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Eleven people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 648 Kyiv residents have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention that most coronavirus cases were recorded in Dniprovsky district ( 25 ) , Desniansky and Darnytsky districts ( 14 each ) , '' Klitschko said .
`` I 'm asking all of you – do n't be careless , do n't neglect the rules !
It is important now when we 've started to ease the curbs that the virus does n't get beyond control and we do n't have to introduce the quarantine again .
Take care of yourself ! ''
he added .

Eleven of them are healthcare workers.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 81 in the past day.
"In the past day, 81 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Kyiv. Eleven of them are healthcare workers. As of today, there are 2,981 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the capital city," he said during an online briefing on May 31.
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According to Klitschko, 40 women aged 26 to 86 and 31 men aged 19 to 86 are among those infected. In addition, four girls (from two to eight years old) and six boys (three of them are 12 months old, and others are aged 2, 6, 11) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 16 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Eleven people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said. In total, 648 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
"I'd like to mention that most coronavirus cases were recorded in Dniprovsky district (25), Desniansky and Darnytsky districts (14 each)," Klitschko said.
"I'm asking all of you – don't be careless, don't neglect the rules! It is important now when we've started to ease the curbs that the virus doesn't get beyond control and we don't have to introduce the quarantine again. Take care of yourself!" he added.


unian--2020-05-31--Ukrainian serviceman reportedly abducted near border with Russia-occupied Crimea

Evidence of a fight with unidentified persons was found not far from the observation post .
A member of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ missing near the Chonhar peninsula , Kherson region , close to the administrative border with @ @ @ @ @ reportedly been abducted .
`` It became known at about 5 a.m. on May 30 @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian Armed Forces unit went missing while on duty at an observation post in the @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Ukrainian Military Police said on Facebook late on Saturday , May 30 @ @ @ @ @ not answer phone calls ; his whereabouts are not known , '' it said .
@ @ @ @ @ unidentified persons was found not far from the observation post , the military police added @ @ @ @ @ were forwarded to Ukraine 's law enforcement agencies .

Evidence of a fight with unidentified persons was found not far from the observation post.
A member of Ukraine's Armed Forces has gone missing near the Chonhar peninsula, Kherson region, close to the administrative border with Russia-occupied Crimea; he has reportedly been abducted.
"It became known at about 5 a.m. on May 30 that a serviceman of a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit went missing while on duty at an observation post in the area of the Chonhar peninsula," the Ukrainian Military Police said on Facebook late on Saturday, May 30.
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A search operation began immediately, it said.
"The serviceman does not answer phone calls; his whereabouts are not known," it said.
Evidence of a fight with unidentified persons was found not far from the observation post, the military police added.
Materials about the incident were forwarded to Ukraine's law enforcement agencies.


unian--2020-05-31--Coronavirus in Ukraine: Twelve patients die in Ukraine in past day

The number of active cases is 13,426 , while suspected cases total 58,843 .
Twelve coronavirus patients died in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ bringing the overall death toll to 708 .
As of 09:00 Kyiv time on May @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine was 23,672 ; of them , 468 cases were @ @ @ @ @ hours , the National Security and Defense Council said on its COVID-19 monitoring website on @ @ @ @ @ reports 20 new COVID-19 cases in its armed forces as of May 30 The number @ @ @ @ @ , while suspected cases total 58,843 .
The largest number of conformed cases is registered @ @ @ @ @ ) , the city of Kyiv ( 2,985 ) , and Rivne region ( 1,713 @ @ @ @ @ patients have already recovered ; 227 recoveries were reported in the past 24 hours alone @

The number of active cases is 13,426, while suspected cases total 58,843.
Twelve coronavirus patients died in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the overall death toll to 708.
As of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 31, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine was 23,672; of them, 468 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, the National Security and Defense Council said on its COVID-19 monitoring website on May 31.
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The number of active cases is 13,426, while suspected cases total 58,843.
The largest number of conformed cases is registered in Chernivtsi region (3,349), the city of Kyiv (2,985), and Rivne region (1,713).
However, 9,538 patients have already recovered; 227 recoveries were reported in the past 24 hours alone.


unian--2020-05-31--RFE/RL: Belarusian opposition leader Statkevich detained on way to rally

Up to 2,000 people gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski .
Prominent Belarusian opposition leader Mikalay Statkevich has been detained on his way to a rally in the capital , Minsk .
Statkevich is a former presidential challenger whose candidacy for the August 9 presidential election was rejected earlier this month , RFE/RL 's Belarus Service said .
He was detained on May 31 while on his way to Kamarousky Market in downtown Minsk , where up to 2,000 people had gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski .
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Post-quarantine Russia will be poorer and angrier Tsikhanouski was recently jailed over an `` unsanctioned mass gathering '' and his candidacy was also nixed by the authorities .
Tsikhanouski runs a popular YouTube channel called The Country For Life , which frequently challenges Belarusian officialdom .
Those who gathered in Minsk on May 31 also voiced support for Tsikhanouski 's wife , Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya , who has been collecting signatures in her own bid to register as a presidential candidate .
Prospective candidates need to obtain 100,000 signatures to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Statkevich ran against longtime President Alyaksandr Lukshenka in a 2010 presidential election that was widely decried as rigged and was followed by a brutal crackdown .
Statkevich was arrested after attending a large demonstration protesting the 2010 results and spent five years in prison after being convicted of organizing riots at a trial criticized by human rights groups and Western governments as unfair .
The Belarusian Central Election Commission on May 19 rejected documents filed by an initiative group for a Statkevich candidacy , citing his `` criminal record . ''
Human Rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus had intensified their crackdown on protesters , opposition bloggers , journalists , and other government critics with a `` new wave of arbitrary arrests '' ahead of the election .

Up to 2,000 people gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski.
Prominent Belarusian opposition leader Mikalay Statkevich has been detained on his way to a rally in the capital, Minsk.
Statkevich is a former presidential challenger whose candidacy for the August 9 presidential election was rejected earlier this month, RFE/RL's Belarus Service said.
He was detained on May 31 while on his way to Kamarousky Market in downtown Minsk, where up to 2,000 people had gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski.
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Tsikhanouski was recently jailed over an "unsanctioned mass gathering" and his candidacy was also nixed by the authorities.
Tsikhanouski runs a popular YouTube channel called The Country For Life, which frequently challenges Belarusian officialdom.
Those who gathered in Minsk on May 31 also voiced support for Tsikhanouski's wife, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has been collecting signatures in her own bid to register as a presidential candidate.
Prospective candidates need to obtain 100,000 signatures to be considered for registration as a candidate.
Statkevich ran against longtime President Alyaksandr Lukshenka in a 2010 presidential election that was widely decried as rigged and was followed by a brutal crackdown.
Statkevich was arrested after attending a large demonstration protesting the 2010 results and spent five years in prison after being convicted of organizing riots at a trial criticized by human rights groups and Western governments as unfair.
The Belarusian Central Election Commission on May 19 rejected documents filed by an initiative group for a Statkevich candidacy, citing his "criminal record."
Human Rights Watch warned earlier this month that authorities in Belarus had intensified their crackdown on protesters, opposition bloggers, journalists, and other government critics with a "new wave of arbitrary arrests" ahead of the election.


unian--2020-05-31--Shakhtar Donetsk defeat Dynamo Kyiv in Ukrainian Premier League game: 3-1

Dynamo have slid to the fourth place in the standings .
Shakhtar Donetsk have defeated Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League round 24 game with a comfortable score of 3-1 .
The match was held at Kyiv 's NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium without fans , behind closed doors , on May 31 .
The teams started the match with attacks on the opposite courses , but the pace was not the highest one , and there were enough faults in the passes .
The first moment belonged to Dynamo striker Nazarii Rusyn , who managed a one-touch shot from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat in a jump .
Already in the 19th minute , the Kyiv team managed to score a goal : Serhiy Sydorchuk got the ball from a partner and struck it into the far corner of the goalposts – the ball bounced off the bar and flew into Shakhtar 's net .
Yet referee Kateryna Monzul disallowed the goal after watching the VAR replay , registering a foul by Popov .
Although , the Kyivans scored more before the break .
First , in the 38th minute , Giorgi Tsitaishvili made a perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vitaliy Buyalskyi turned to be without guardianship and headed the right-flank delivery home into Shakhtar goalkeeper Pyatov 's net .
The Kyiv team did not have time to celebrate the goal , as the Miners ' response followed up immediately .
Taison brought the ball to the penalty area and fed Marlos who played one-two with Moraes and swept it home from the penalty arc , making it 1-1 .
After the break , Dynamo were playing sluggishly , letting Shakhtar come closer and closer to Dynamo goalkeeper Georgii Bushchan .
This resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 67th minute : Dodo fired a cross into the penalty area ; Moraes fed Marlos again , with the latter grabbing a brace and bringing his team in front .
In the 74th minute , Ismaily defeated two opponents on the flank and launched a counterattack , after which he played one-two with Marcos Antonio – the latter finished it off himself , making it 3-1 .
Then there was a whole series of substitutions , while Dynamo could not find their rhythm and reverse the situation .
The line-up of Shakhtar Donetsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ c ) , Ismaily , Matviienko , Kryvtsov , Dodo , Alan Patrick ( Konoplyanka , 85 ' ) , Stepanenko , Taison ( Solomon , 85 ' ) , Kovalenko ( Marcos Antonio , 53 ' ) , Marlos ( Tete , 76 ' ) , Moraes ( Fernando , 76 ' ) The line-up of Dynamo Kyiv ( Oleksii Mykhailychenko ) : Bushchan , Kedziora , Popov , Shabanov , Mykolenko , Sydorchuk ( c ) , Shepelev , Tsitaishvili ( Karavaiev , 76 ' ) , Buyalskyi ( Duelund , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( De Pena , 76 ' ) Shakhtar have moved ahead of Dynamo to 16 points .
The Kyivans , in turn , have 46 points – the same as Desna and Zorya , having slid to the fourth place in the standings .
The Miners will play their next match against Chernihiv-based Desna on June 6 .
The game will also take place in Kyiv ; it kicks off at 17:00 Kyiv time .

Dynamo have slid to the fourth place in the standings.
Shakhtar Donetsk have defeated Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League round 24 game with a comfortable score of 3-1.
The match was held at Kyiv's NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium without fans, behind closed doors, on May 31.
The teams started the match with attacks on the opposite courses, but the pace was not the highest one, and there were enough faults in the passes. The first moment belonged to Dynamo striker Nazarii Rusyn, who managed a one-touch shot from the rebound, but Andriy Pyatov eliminated the threat in a jump.
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Already in the 19th minute, the Kyiv team managed to score a goal: Serhiy Sydorchuk got the ball from a partner and struck it into the far corner of the goalposts – the ball bounced off the bar and flew into Shakhtar's net.
Yet referee Kateryna Monzul disallowed the goal after watching the VAR replay, registering a foul by Popov.
Although, the Kyivans scored more before the break. First, in the 38th minute, Giorgi Tsitaishvili made a perfect cross into the penalty area, where Vitaliy Buyalskyi turned to be without guardianship and headed the right-flank delivery home into Shakhtar goalkeeper Pyatov's net. The Kyiv team did not have time to celebrate the goal, as the Miners' response followed up immediately. Taison brought the ball to the penalty area and fed Marlos who played one-two with Moraes and swept it home from the penalty arc, making it 1-1.
After the break, Dynamo were playing sluggishly, letting Shakhtar come closer and closer to Dynamo goalkeeper Georgii Bushchan. This resulted in a goal by Marlos in the 67th minute: Dodo fired a cross into the penalty area; Moraes fed Marlos again, with the latter grabbing a brace and bringing his team in front.
In the 74th minute, Ismaily defeated two opponents on the flank and launched a counterattack, after which he played one-two with Marcos Antonio – the latter finished it off himself, making it 3-1. Then there was a whole series of substitutions, while Dynamo could not find their rhythm and reverse the situation.
The summary
Goals: 0-1 Buyalskyi (38'), 1-1 Marlos (39'), 2-1 Marlos (67'), 3-1 Marcos Antonio (74')
The line-up of Shakhtar Donetsk (Luis Castro): Pyatov (c), Ismaily, Matviienko, Kryvtsov, Dodo, Alan Patrick (Konoplyanka, 85'), Stepanenko, Taison (Solomon, 85'), Kovalenko (Marcos Antonio, 53'), Marlos (Tete, 76'), Moraes (Fernando, 76')
The line-up of Dynamo Kyiv (Oleksii Mykhailychenko): Bushchan, Kedziora, Popov, Shabanov, Mykolenko, Sydorchuk (c), Shepelev, Tsitaishvili (Karavaiev, 76'), Buyalskyi (Duelund, 89'), Verbyc, Rusyn (De Pena, 76')
Shakhtar have moved ahead of Dynamo to 16 points. The Kyivans, in turn, have 46 points – the same as Desna and Zorya, having slid to the fourth place in the standings.
The Miners will play their next match against Chernihiv-based Desna on June 6. The game will also take place in Kyiv; it kicks off at 17:00 Kyiv time.


unian--2020-05-31--Ex-president Kravchuk estimates compensation for Ukraine's nuclear weapons at US$250 bln

No negotiations were held with the United States on the compensation .
Leonid Kravchuk , the first president of independent Ukraine , estimates compensation for scrapping the country 's nuclear weapons after signing the Budapest memorandum at US $ 250 billion .
`` The nuclear weapons were tactical , they also went to Russia .
There were Backfire carriers , these are legendary aircraft .
They also were transferred to Russia .
If one counts everything – it 's somewhere about US $ 250 billion , '' Kravchuk told Ukrainian TV host and journalist Alesia Batsman during the Batsman program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be overshadowed '' : NSDC names main threat to global security Yet , he said , Ukraine did not conduct negotiations with the United States on the compensation for this amount .
`` It was n't discussed directly , but the costs were mentioned .
At that time , we did n't know the numbers as we do today .
I would read , would talk to people , would ask experts .
As the president – with all due respect – can not know all facts and figures .
And this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything .
It was said it would cost a lot to keep the weapons in Ukrainian territory and the costs might be even greater when the weapons were scrapped , '' Kravchuk explained .
According to him , Ukraine had about 46 nuclear warheads working on solid fuel , and the rest were those working on liquid fuel .
`` Liquid fuel in rockets was worse than the nuclear weapons .
Chemists told me that if , God forbid , it had spilled somewhere on land , the soil could not be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I spoke about this : `` How would we [ do this ] ?
We , Ukraine , can not do this on our own .
Russia only wants to take the nuclear warheads , '' he said .
On December 4 , 1994 , the Budapest memorandum was signed between Ukraine , the United States , the Russian Federation , and Great Britain ; it guaranteed Ukraine territorial integrity and security in exchange for its nuclear arsenal .

No negotiations were held with the United States on the compensation.
Leonid Kravchuk, the first president of independent Ukraine, estimates compensation for scrapping the country's nuclear weapons after signing the Budapest memorandum at US$250 billion.
"The nuclear weapons were tactical, they also went to Russia. There were Backfire carriers, these are legendary aircraft. They also were transferred to Russia. If one counts everything – it's somewhere about US$250 billion," Kravchuk told Ukrainian TV host and journalist Alesia Batsman during the Batsman program.
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Yet, he said, Ukraine did not conduct negotiations with the United States on the compensation for this amount.
"It wasn't discussed directly, but the costs were mentioned. At that time, we didn't know the numbers as we do today. I would read, would talk to people, would ask experts. As the president – with all due respect – cannot know all facts and figures. And this is normal, he can't know everything. It was said it would cost a lot to keep the weapons in Ukrainian territory and the costs might be even greater when the weapons were scrapped," Kravchuk explained.
According to him, Ukraine had about 46 nuclear warheads working on solid fuel, and the rest were those working on liquid fuel.
"Liquid fuel in rockets was worse than the nuclear weapons. Chemists told me that if, God forbid, it had spilled somewhere on land, the soil could not be used for decades, or even longer. I spoke about this: "How would we [do this]? We, Ukraine, cannot do this on our own. Russia only wants to take the nuclear warheads," he said.
On December 4, 1994, the Budapest memorandum was signed between Ukraine, the United States, the Russian Federation, and Great Britain; it guaranteed Ukraine territorial integrity and security in exchange for its nuclear arsenal.


unian--2020-05-31--SpaceX Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station – media

It also marked the first time that commercially developed space vehicles have carried Americans into orbit .
Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida , SpaceX 's Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley docked with the International Space Station on Sunday , marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011 .
The launch on Saturday by SpaceX , the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk , represented another milestone for the reusable rockets it pioneered to make spaceflight less costly and more frequent , Reuters said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astronauts to orbit , igniting new spaceflight era ( Video ) It also marked the first time that commercially developed space vehicles – owned and operated by a private entity rather than NASA – have carried Americans into orbit .
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 3:22 p.m. EDT ( 1922 GMT ) for the journey to the International Space Station .
Just before liftoff , Hurley said , `` SpaceX , we 're go for launch .
Let 's light this candle , '' paraphrasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pad in 1961 by Alan Shepard , the first American flown into space .

It also marked the first time that commercially developed space vehicles have carried Americans into orbit.
Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011.
The launch on Saturday by SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, represented another milestone for the reusable rockets it pioneered to make spaceflight less costly and more frequent, Reuters said.
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It also marked the first time that commercially developed space vehicles – owned and operated by a private entity rather than NASA – have carried Americans into orbit.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 3:22 p.m. EDT (1922 GMT) for the journey to the International Space Station.
Just before liftoff, Hurley said, "SpaceX, we're go for launch. Let's light this candle," paraphrasing the famous comment uttered on the launch pad in 1961 by Alan Shepard, the first American flown into space.


unian--2020-05-31--Work of Tysa checkpoint on Ukraine-Hungary border unblocked

The drivers and their minibuses are in the customs control zone until all the customs formalities are resolved .
The work of the Tysa checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border has been unblocked .
The checkpoint reopened at about 14:00 Kyiv time on May 31 after minibuses ' drivers who were blocking traffic in protest at the customs ' actions had spoken with the head of the Chop border detachment , the press service of the detachment told UNIAN .
`` [ They ] have already left the checkpoint and all vehicles have resumed traffic , '' the press service added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the customs control zone until all the customs formalities are resolved , it said .
As was reported earlier , minibuses ' drivers blocked the Tysa checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border in protest against the customs ' actions .
Large lines of vehicles for entry into Ukraine were formed at Tysa several days ago , according to the TV news service TSN .
The problems at the checkpoint were allegedly caused by customs officers ' decision not to `` allow parcels [ delivered through drivers ] that they had used to let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customs officers , in turn , say they work in compliance with the requirements of the current legislation and do not carry out any additional checks or operations other than those specified by law .
The acting chief of the Zakarpattia customs office says there are no changes in the legislation , just they `` decided to put things in order so that drivers do not use profiteering on the transportation of parcels and do not violate the rules of crossing the border . ''
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Other drivers were asked to return to Hungary or leave the goods at a transfer warehouse .
However , they did not agree to either of the options , the customs say .
On the morning of May 31 , minibuses ' drivers blocked the Tysa checkpoint at the border as they were not let into Ukraine .
After that , the reserve forces of the Ukrainian border guard arrived at the checkpoint .
According to local media , now there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to undergo customs clearance .
Traffic across the border remained thus blocked .
Earlier , the chairman of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration , Oleksiy Petrov , instructed the local law enforcement agencies to create mobile response groups to check citizens ' parcels .
Customs officials explain that some drivers refuse to declare goods they are transferring across the border and do not submit documents for customs checks , which caused delays at the border .
Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Glagola said on Telegram that the dispute was the result of an unexpected decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` traditional '' practice of allowing citizens ' goods across the border .
`` Previously , bus drivers carrying parcels used to pay EUR 500 per bus to enter Ukraine without a customs clearance procedure , but now they are required to clear the contents of the minibus at a price of EUR1 per kg , but they refuse to .
The line for entering Ukraine has stretched for several kilometers on the Hungarian side .
The Hungarians do not let anyone into the territory of their checkpoint , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and passengers of the buses with parcels sent by Ukrainian migrant workers from Italy refuse to undergo customs clearance and block the exit from the checkpoint for other citizens .
There are 50 such buses there .
All the reserve forces of the Chop border detachment and additional 50 border guards from the city of Lviv have arrived at the checkpoint .
They are using their vehicles and shields not to let the buses leave Tysa without customs registration .
Earlier , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference that smuggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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unian--2020-05-31--Kyiv Mayor greets Kyivans on City Day

Kyiv Mayor greets Kyivans on City Day

The mayor of Kyiv , Vitaliy Klitschko , has greeted Kyivans on City Day .
`` Kyiv is a city @ @ @ @ @ all over the world .
Kyiv is each of us !
We love you , @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook on May 31 .
He also shared a video on Facebook to mark @ @ @ @ @ views of Kyiv – parks , bridges , murals – and ordinary people who are @ @ @ @ @ loved by many people , 'Yak tebe ne lyubyty , Kyyeve miy ! '
[ @ @ @ @ @ Kyiv ! '
] .
But the highlight of the video greetings is the part @ @ @ @ @ video , where Vitaliy Klitschko teaches the famous actor and former Governor of California , @ @ @ @ @ recite the lyrics of the song .
`` This video is about love .
About @ @ @ @ @ their home city .
After all , each of us has special bonds with Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ as the caption to the video .

He shared a special video.
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, has greeted Kyivans on City Day.
"Kyiv is a city that is known and loved all over the world. Kyiv is each of us! We love you, Kyiv!" Klitschko wrote on Facebook on May 31.
He also shared a video on Facebook to mark City Day.
It features views of Kyiv – parks, bridges, murals – and ordinary people who are singing the song that is loved by many people, 'Yak tebe ne lyubyty, Kyyeve miy!' [known in English as 'My Kyiv!']. But the highlight of the video greetings is the part at the end of the video, where Vitaliy Klitschko teaches the famous actor and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, how to recite the lyrics of the song.
"This video is about love. About every Kyivan's love for their home city. After all, each of us has special bonds with Kyiv," the mayor wrote as the caption to the video.


unian--2020-06-01--Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods, services 97% down in Jan-April

The deficit of foreign trade in commodities over the period under review shrank by 55 % .
The deficit of Ukraine 's foreign trade in goods and services in January-April 2020 was estimated at US $ 80 million , which was 97 % down year-over-year .
Read alsoUkrainians spend about half of money on food – statistics The deficit of foreign trade in commodities over the period under review shrank by 55 % from US $ 3.285 billion , to US $ 1.469 billion , while the surplus of foreign trade in services more than doubled from US $ 626 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) .
UNIAN memo .
The deficit of Ukraine 's foreign trade in goods and services in 2019 totaled US $ 3.633 billion , which was 41.2 % down from the deficit reported in 2018 , according to the State Statistics Service .
At the same time , the National Bank said the deficit of Ukraine 's foreign trade in goods and services in 2019 was estimated at US $ 12.117 billion , which was 7 % up year-on-year .

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unian--2020-06-01--Gas transit via Ukraine almost halves in Jan-May

While maintaining this pace , the annual gas transit volume may reach 55 bcm , which will be the lowest figure in the Ukrainian GTS 's history .
LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) has said transit shipments of natural gas through the country 's gas transmission system ( GTS ) in January-May 2020 shrank by 46 % year-over-year ( y-o-y ) , to 20 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) .
In January-May , the average daily gas transit amount was 132 million cubic meters ( mcm ) of gas , while it has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
While maintaining this pace , the annual gas transit volume may reach 52-55 bcm , which will be the lowest figure in the Ukrainian GTS 's history .
Read alsoRussian gas transit via Poland has almost halted – media However , since the beginning of 2020 , the capacities for Russian gas transit have fully been paid by Russia 's Gazprom under a new gas transit deal , which stipulates payments for gas transit at a rate of 65 bcm per year , or 178 mcm per day .
For its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all daily orders and will continue to ensure uninterrupted gas transportation to European countries .
As UNIAN reported earlier , transit supplies of natural gas through the Ukrainian gas transmission system increased by 3.2 % , to 89.58 bcm in 2019 .
On January 1 , 2020 , the functions of the country 's operator of trunk gas pipelines were transferred from the state-owned Ukrtransgaz to LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine , which was transferred to Magistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy 's management subordinated to Ukraine 's Finance Ministry .
On December 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new gas transit contract for five years , obliging Russia 's Gazprom to pump at least 65 billion bcm of gas via Ukraine in the first year and 40 bcm annually in the next four years .
The parties may extend the contract for another 10 years .

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unian--2020-06-01--Ukrainian parliament speaker declares almost US$50,000 in 2019 income

The document is available in the state register of assets declarations by persons authorized to perform state functions or local government .
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , Dmytro Razumkov declared UAH 1.27 million ( US $ 47,265 ) in income in 2019 , and he also lent UAH 26.7 million ( US $ 993,673 ) to a third party .
The relevant assets declaration has been published in the state register of declarations by persons authorized to perform state functions or local government .
Last year , Razumkov posted UAH 914,200 ( US $ 34,023 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 178,530 ( US $ 6,644 ) as a salary in parliament , UAH 88,000 ( US $ 3,275 ) as a fee at LLC Ukrainian Political Consulting Group , UAH 51,400 ( US $ 1,913 ) as income from the sale of securities and corporate rights , and UAH 27,800 ( US $ 1,035 ) from the sale of electricity on feed-in tariffs .
In addition , Razumkov received UAH 10,300 ( US $ 383 ) in welfare assistance and UAH 600 ( US $ 22.33 ) as rent fees .
Last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , received UAH 3.86 million ( US $ 143,655 ) from entrepreneurial activity , UAH 744,800 ( US $ 27,719 ) from the sale of movable assets , UAH 550 ( US $ 20.47 ) as rent fees , and UAH 550 ( US $ 20.47 ) in interest and UAH 171 ( US $ 6.36 ) in fringe benefit .
Read alsoPresident Zelensky announces his income for 2019 – official declaration The declaration also mentions that Razumkov 's non-monetary gift to his wife is worth UAH 80,500 ( US $ 2,996 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a house ( 492.2 square meters ) and a land plot ( 1.020 square meters ) in the village of Sofiyivska Borshchahivka , Kyiv region .
He also owns non-residential premises with an area of 74.9 square meters and an apartment of 78.5 square meters in the capital city of Kyiv , as well as an apartment of 232.4 square meters and a land plot of 500 square meters in the village of Zdorivka , Vasylkivsky district in Kyiv region .
In addition , he owns half of a 165.55-square-meter apartment in Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apartments in Kyiv with an area of 44.5 and 53.2 square meters , a house with an area of 489.6 square meters and a land plot of 962 square meters in the city of Mykolayiv .
She is also an owner of 25 % in an apartment with an area of 73.2 square meters in Mykolayiv .
Moreover , she rents a land plot of 1,333 square meters in Mykolayiv , as well as four premises in the town of Chyhyryn , the village of Sahunivka and Moshny in Cherkasy region with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The speaker 's family has four cars : Razumkov owns a 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 off roader and a 2012 Toyota Camry sedan , while his wife has a 2017 Tesla Model S and a 2016 BMW X5 .
In addition , Yulia Chaika owns corporate rights in three companies ( 61 % in Interinvest XXI Century , 100 % in Businessinvestbud , and 34 % in LLC Ukrainian Political Consulting Group ) .
She is also the ultimate beneficiary in four companies ( in the above-mentioned ones and in Interinvest XXI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAH 90,400 ( US $ 3,364 ) , EUR 1,325 , and US $ 694 in bank accounts .
In addition , he has UAH 340,000 ( US $ 12,654 ) and US $ 75,000 in cash .
His wife has UAH 43,500 ( US $ 1,619 ) in bank accounts , as well as UAH 570,000 ( US $ 21,213 ) and US $ 90,000 in cash .

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unian--2020-06-01--COVID-19 incidence in Kyiv fails to comply with quarantine easing – health ministry

The incidence rate was 13.18 per 100,000 people as of June 1 , with an acceptable rate of 12 .
The number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the capital city of Kyiv over the past seven days per 100,000 people ( incidence ) exceeds the level set by the government to ease the quarantine-related restrictions , according to Ukraine 's Health Ministry .
Read alsoFour regions not ready for stage 2 of quarantine easing in Ukraine – health ministry In particular , the incidence rate in Kyiv was 13.18 per 100,000 people as of June 1 , with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ministry 's data published on its website on June 1 .
As of May 31 , the incidence rate in the capital city was 12.2 .
The following regions have incidence indicators that are higher than the government 's level : Volyn region ( 14.45 ) , Lviv region ( 13.54 ) , Rivne region ( 29.15 ) , and Chernivtsi region ( 32.62 ) .
In addition , Donetsk region is not ready for lifting the curbs , as the average number of tests made with the use of the polymerase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) methods there over the past seven days per 100,000 people was insufficient .
The testing coverage rate there is 8.93 with the norm being 12 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers on May 20 decided to introduce an adaptive quarantine in the country from May 22 to June 22 , taking into account the epidemiological situation in the regions .
In particular , the government introduced certain indicators : an incidence – the average number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lower than 12 cases per 100,000 people ; bed occupancy in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients should be below 50 % ; and the number of tests done with the use of PCR and ELISA methods should be more than 12 per 100,000 people over the past seven days .

The incidence rate was 13.18 per 100,000 people as of June 1, with an acceptable rate of 12.
The number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the capital city of Kyiv over the past seven days per 100,000 people (incidence) exceeds the level set by the government to ease the quarantine-related restrictions, according to Ukraine's Health Ministry.
Read alsoFour regions not ready for stage 2 of quarantine easing in Ukraine – health ministry
In particular, the incidence rate in Kyiv was 13.18 per 100,000 people as of June 1, with an acceptable rate of 12, according to the ministry's data published on its website on June 1.
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As of May 31, the incidence rate in the capital city was 12.2.
The following regions have incidence indicators that are higher than the government's level: Volyn region (14.45), Lviv region (13.54), Rivne region (29.15), and Chernivtsi region (32.62).
In addition, Donetsk region is not ready for lifting the curbs, as the average number of tests made with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods there over the past seven days per 100,000 people was insufficient. The testing coverage rate there is 8.93 with the norm being 12.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers on May 20 decided to introduce an adaptive quarantine in the country from May 22 to June 22, taking into account the epidemiological situation in the regions.
In particular, the government introduced certain indicators: an incidence – the average number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days per 100,000 people, which should be lower than 12 cases per 100,000 people; bed occupancy in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients should be below 50%; and the number of tests done with the use of PCR and ELISA methods should be more than 12 per 100,000 people over the past seven days.


unian--2020-06-01--Kyiv mayor reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, two fatalities in past day

Six people recovered from the disease in the capital city in the past 24 hours .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 58 in the past day .
Read alsoRestrictions on entry to be introduced in Kyiv subway from June 1 '' In the past day , the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [ for the coronavirus ] increased by 58 , including 11 healthcare workers .
There were two fatalities .
As of today , there are 3,043 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 68 deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said during an online briefing on June 1 , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
Klitschko said four new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
Six people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 654 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 24,012 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 1 , including 718 COVID-19 deaths and 9,690 recoveries .
Some 340 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours .

Six people recovered from the disease in the capital city in the past 24 hours.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 58 in the past day.
Read alsoRestrictions on entry to be introduced in Kyiv subway from June 1
"In the past day, the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [for the coronavirus] increased by 58, including 11 healthcare workers. There were two fatalities. As of today, there are 3,043 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 68 deaths, in the capital city," he said during an online briefing on June 1, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
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Klitschko said four new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
Six people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said. In total, 654 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 24,012 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 1, including 718 COVID-19 deaths and 9,690 recoveries. Some 340 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-06-01--Traffic speed cameras launched in Kyiv

Traffic speed cameras launched in Kyiv

The equipment was installed on highways in the city of Kyiv and Kyiv region .
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov @ @ @ @ @ system in the capital city of Kyiv began working Monday midnight , with 262 cases @ @ @ @ @ the first eight minutes .
Read alsoUkraine 's government allocates US $ 3 bln for @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 '' The speed camera system was launched at 00:00 [ Kyiv time ] @ @ @ @ @ eight minutes , 45 cameras recorded 262 speed offences , and this is despite the @ @ @ @ @ are set to [ record speeding from ] 103 km/h .
Take care of yourself @ @ @ @ @ careful , '' he wrote on Twitter on Monday .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ started operating at 00:01 on June 1 .
The equipment is installed in Kyiv and @ @ @ @ @ , exclusively in places where the rate of traffic accidents with serious consequences is the @ @

The equipment was installed on highways in the city of Kyiv and Kyiv region.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says a traffic speed camera system in the capital city of Kyiv began working Monday midnight, with 262 cases of speed violations reported within the first eight minutes.
Read alsoUkraine's government allocates US$3 bln for repairs, construction of roads in 2020
"The speed camera system was launched at 00:00 [Kyiv time] on June 1. Within eight minutes, 45 cameras recorded 262 speed offences, and this is despite the fact that Kyiv's cameras are set to [record speeding from] 103 km/h. Take care of yourself and your money! Be careful," he wrote on Twitter on Monday.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the first speed enforcement cameras started operating at 00:01 on June 1. The equipment is installed in Kyiv and on Kyiv region's highways, exclusively in places where the rate of traffic accidents with serious consequences is the highest.


unian--2020-06-01--Washington, DC, issues Sunday night curfew as protests resume – media

The mayor in her tweet also said she was activating the D.C. National Guard .
Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser ( D ) on Sunday evening announced she was imposing a citywide curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday as the city braced for a third consecutive night of protests over the death of George Floyd .
The mayor in her tweet also said she was activating the D.C. National Guard , The Hill reported .
The announcement came as demonstrations resumed in the capital after a night that saw sometimes violent clashes between protesters and police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Washington Post reporter Samantha Schmidt earlier in the day showed demonstrators , many of whom were reportedly university students and teenagers , marching down Georgia Avenue toward Lafayette Square near the White House .
Nationwide protests , ignited by video showing a white police officer in Minneapolis kneeling on the neck of Floyd , an unarmed black man who later died in police custody , swept the country over the weekend .
From Los Angeles to Minneapolis to Washington , D.C. , and New York , activists raging against police brutality clashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business owners still grappling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic saw their shops looted or vandalized .
Read alsoTruck driver with Ukrainian name drives into crowded protest in Minneapolis ( Video ) In D.C. , protesters on Saturday pushed down multiple barricades near the White House , with some getting into physical altercations with police officers .
The violence in the capital drew a fiery response from President Trump , who at the beginning of the weekend drew outrage by warning that `` when the looting starts , the shooting starts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used in the 1960s by a white police chief and a segregationist politician .
Trump lashed out again Saturday amid the protests in the capital , accusing Bowser of refusing to allow the city 's police department to help the Secret Service in controlling the demonstrators , while also threatening the use of `` vicious dogs '' and `` ominous weapons '' against the protesters .
`` Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @ SecretService .
They were not only totally professional , but very cool , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side , the D.C. Mayor , @ MurielBowser , who is always looking for money & help , would n't let the D.C. Police get involved .
'Not their job . '
'' Bowser fired back , calling Trump 's comments `` gross '' and dismissing him as a `` scared man . ''
The D.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) on Sunday night slammed Bowser 's move , accusing the mayor of attempting to stifle free speech .
`` The nation 's capital is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place right now , '' Monica Hopkins , executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia , said in a statement .
`` Demonstrators are protesting police brutality , white supremacy , and state violence that claims Black lives .
To impose a curfew is tone deaf and exactly the wrong approach . ''

The mayor in her tweet also said she was activating the D.C. National Guard.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Sunday evening announced she was imposing a citywide curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday as the city braced for a third consecutive night of protests over the death of George Floyd.
The mayor in her tweet also said she was activating the D.C. National Guard, The Hill reported.
The announcement came as demonstrations resumed in the capital after a night that saw sometimes violent clashes between protesters and police outside the White House.
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Video shared by Washington Post reporter Samantha Schmidt earlier in the day showed demonstrators, many of whom were reportedly university students and teenagers, marching down Georgia Avenue toward Lafayette Square near the White House.
Nationwide protests, ignited by video showing a white police officer in Minneapolis kneeling on the neck of Floyd, an unarmed black man who later died in police custody, swept the country over the weekend. From Los Angeles to Minneapolis to Washington, D.C., and New York, activists raging against police brutality clashed with law enforcement officers. Meanwhile, business owners still grappling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic saw their shops looted or vandalized.
Read alsoTruck driver with Ukrainian name drives into crowded protest in Minneapolis (Video)
In D.C., protesters on Saturday pushed down multiple barricades near the White House, with some getting into physical altercations with police officers.
The violence in the capital drew a fiery response from President Trump, who at the beginning of the weekend drew outrage by warning that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," a phrase that had previously been used in the 1960s by a white police chief and a segregationist politician.
Trump lashed out again Saturday amid the protests in the capital, accusing Bowser of refusing to allow the city's police department to help the Secret Service in controlling the demonstrators, while also threatening the use of "vicious dogs" and "ominous weapons" against the protesters.
"Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool," Trump tweeted. "On the bad side, the D.C. Mayor, @MurielBowser, who is always looking for money & help, wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved. 'Not their job.'"
Bowser fired back, calling Trump's comments "gross" and dismissing him as a "scared man."
The D.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Sunday night slammed Bowser's move, accusing the mayor of attempting to stifle free speech.
"The nation's capital is one of the most important places for protest to take place right now," Monica Hopkins, executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, said in a statement. "Demonstrators are protesting police brutality, white supremacy, and state violence that claims Black lives. To impose a curfew is tone deaf and exactly the wrong approach."


unian--2020-06-01--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 24,000 on June 1

Of them , 340 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 24,000 on Monday morning .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were 24,012 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 1 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 1 .
Of them , 340 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
Overall incidence per region is the following : 1,005 cases in Vinnytsia region ; 932 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ; 163 in Donetsk region ; 742 in Zhytomyr region ; 1,206 in Zakarpattia region ; 447 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,420 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 514 in Kirovohrad region ; 3,043 in the city of Kyiv ; 1,600 in Kyiv region ; 1,700 in Lviv region ; 47 in Luhansk region ; 294 in Mykolayiv region ; 896 in Odesa region ; 270 in Poltava region ; 1,770 in Rivne region ; 170 in Sumy region ; 1,176 in Ternopil region ; 1,083 in Kharkiv region ; 178 in Kherson region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Chernivtsi region ; 406 in Cherkasy region ; 177 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
As of the morning of June 1 , 2020 , the Center had received 496 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 59,339 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ +10 ) COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country .
Some 9,690 ( +152 ) patients have recovered .

Of them, 340 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 24,000 on Monday morning.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 6.1 mln
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 24,012 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 1," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on June 1.
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Of them, 340 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
Overall incidence per region is the following: 1,005 cases in Vinnytsia region; 932 in Volyn region; 942 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 163 in Donetsk region; 742 in Zhytomyr region; 1,206 in Zakarpattia region; 447 in Zaporizhia region; 1,420 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 514 in Kirovohrad region; 3,043 in the city of Kyiv; 1,600 in Kyiv region; 1,700 in Lviv region; 47 in Luhansk region; 294 in Mykolayiv region; 896 in Odesa region; 270 in Poltava region; 1,770 in Rivne region; 170 in Sumy region; 1,176 in Ternopil region; 1,083 in Kharkiv region; 178 in Kherson region; 454 in Khmelnytsky region; 3,377 in Chernivtsi region; 406 in Cherkasy region; 177 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of June 1, 2020, the Center had received 496 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 59,339 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
A total of 718 (+10) COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country. Some 9,690 (+152) patients have recovered.


unian--2020-06-01--Truck driver with Ukrainian name drives into crowded protest in Minneapolis

The incident was reported on Sunday afternoon .
A truck driver who drove through a crowd protesting on the Interstate @ @ @ @ @ Minnesota , the United States , on Sunday afternoon has been identified .
His name @ @ @ @ @ to KSTP-TV , virtual channel 5 , an ABC-affiliated television station .
It does n't @ @ @ @ @ by the truck , the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said .
Minnesota Department of @ @ @ @ @ the crowd scatter right before the vehicle came .
The semi-truck appeared to be hauling @ @ @ @ @ After the truck came to a stop , people swarmed the cab .
The driver @ @ @ @ @ considered life-threatening and was taken to the hospital .
He was later released from medical @ @ @ @ @ custody now .
Vechirko has been booked in the Hennepin County Jail .
He worked @ @ @ @ @ Ken Advantage , a trucking company .

The incident was reported on Sunday afternoon.
A truck driver who drove through a crowd protesting on the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the United States, on Sunday afternoon has been identified.
His name is Bogdan Vechirko, according to KSTP-TV, virtual channel 5, an ABC-affiliated television station.
Read alsoCar plows into carnival crowd in German town (Photo)
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It doesn't appear any protesters were hit by the truck, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said.
Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic camera video captured the crowd scatter right before the vehicle came. The semi-truck appeared to be hauling some sort of fuel.
After the truck came to a stop, people swarmed the cab.
A tanker truck drove into a throng of protesters on a closed interstate near Minneapolis. The driver was pulled from his rig and beaten https://t.co/4LLbkxtgILpic.twitter.com/oJjgZ79mvT — Reuters (@Reuters) June 1, 2020
The driver suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to the hospital. He was later released from medical care and is in police custody now.
Vechirko has been booked in the Hennepin County Jail.
He worked as an independent contractor for Ken Advantage, a trucking company.


unian--2020-06-01--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 6.1 mln

The overall death toll is 372,116 people , while 2,642,568 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 6.1 million patients as of the morning of June 1 .
As many as 6,171,182 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:32 on June 1 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 372,116 people , while 2,642,568 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The highest death toll was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ) , the United Kingdom ( 38,571 ) , Italy ( 32,415 ) , Brazil ( 29,314 ) , France ( 28,805 ) , Spain ( 27,127 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 1,790,191 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 514,849 ) , Russia ( 405,843 ) , Great Britain ( 276,156 ) , Spain ( 239,479 ) , Italy ( 232,997 ) , India ( 190,791 ) , France ( 189,009 ) , Germany ( 183,500 ) , Peru ( 164,476 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 372,116 people, while 2,642,568 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 6.1 million patients as of the morning of June 1.
Read alsoAbout 6,300 people undergo high accuracy testing to detect COVID-19 antibodies
As many as 6,171,182 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 09:32 on June 1, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The overall death toll is 372,116 people, while 2,642,568 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (104,383 people), the United Kingdom (38,571), Italy (32,415), Brazil (29,314), France (28,805), Spain (27,127).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (1,790,191 confirmed cases), Brazil (514,849), Russia (405,843), Great Britain (276,156), Spain (239,479), Italy (232,997), India (190,791), France (189,009), Germany (183,500), Peru (164,476), and Turkey (163,942).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-06-01--Ukraine to resume international, domestic flights from June 15: Minister

The government is considering an option that tourists should undergo tests for the coronavirus at the airport .
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says Ukraine will resume international and domestic flights from June 15 .
`` Domestic [ flights ] may be relaunched even sooner .
We are also working on this now , '' he said on TV Channel 1+1 .
The most popular tourist destinations , namely Turkey , Greece , Cyprus , Georgia , will be relaunched first .
Read alsoReuters : Wizz Air expands with new bases in Italy , Cyprus , Ukraine and Albania Flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be resumed soon because of the situation with the epidemic there .
`` We are reopening directions , taking into consideration two conditions .
The first is whether countries reopen [ flights ] with us .
The second is the epidemiological situation , '' he said .
`` We 'll give a more detailed update within a week , '' he added .
According to him , the government is considering an option that tourists should undergo tests for the coronavirus at the airport .
`` This is more convenient than 14-day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to the city in three or four hours after testing , '' he said .
As reported , Ukraine entered the next stage of easing quarantine-related curbs from on Monday , June 1 .
In particular , it transportation services were relaunched between the regions for all types of transport .
In addition , gyms , fitness centers and swimming pools could also reopen subject to quarantine-related requirements .

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unian--2020-06-01--Ukraine reports three enemy attacks in Donbas on May 31

The enemy shelled Ukrainian positions near the villages of Novotroyitske , Vodiane , and Orikhove .
Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , on Sunday , on May 31 .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire three times in the past day and attacked our positions from proscribed 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , and heavy machine guns , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to its patrol in Luhansk region The enemy shelled Ukrainian positions near the villages of Novotroyitske , Vodiane , and Orikhove .
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack .
According to intelligence data , one member of the Russia-led forces was killed and another two were wounded on May 31 .
On Saturday , May 30 , the occupation forces opened fire on Ukrainian troops eight times .
`` Since Monday midnight , the Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Hnutove , using grenade launchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the period under review .

The enemy shelled Ukrainian positions near the villages of Novotroyitske, Vodiane, and Orikhove.
Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on Sunday, on May 31.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire three times in the past day and attacked our positions from proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, and heavy machine guns," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on June 1, 2020.
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The enemy shelled Ukrainian positions near the villages of Novotroyitske, Vodiane, and Orikhove.
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. According to intelligence data, one member of the Russia-led forces was killed and another two were wounded on May 31.
On Saturday, May 30, the occupation forces opened fire on Ukrainian troops eight times.
"Since Monday midnight, the Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the village of Hnutove, using grenade launchers of various types," the update said.
No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the period under review.


unian--2020-06-01--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.87 to U.S. dollar on June 1

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 29.93 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for June 1 at UAH 26.87 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by four kopiykas .
Read alsoUkraine 's debt-to-GDP ratio decreases to about 55.8 % in April The central bank has fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for June 1 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,686.85 ( UAH 2,690.59 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be quoted at UAH 2,992.75 ( UAH 2,962.34 as of May 29 ) .
The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 29.93 per euro – the hryvnia lost 31 kopiykas in value since Friday , according to the NBU website .
By 16:00 Kyiv time on May 29 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 26.84/26.87 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 29.87/29.90 .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Friday , May 29 , at UAH 26.91 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by nine kopiykas after a three-day fall .

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unian--2020-06-01--Reuters: Oil prices edge down as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting

The price falls come after front-month Brent and WTI prices posted their strongest monthly gains in years in May .
@ @ @ @ @ Monday as traders took profits , with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( @ @ @ @ @ soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June .
@ @ @ @ @ prices for industry by almost 20.7 % from June 1 Brent crude LCOc1 fell 15 @ @ @ @ @ , to $ 37.69 a barrel , in the first day of trading in the @ @ @ @ @ front month , as reported by Reuters .
West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude @ @ @ @ @ were at $ 35.36 a barrel , down 13 cents , or 0.4 % , @ @ @ @ @ price falls come after front-month Brent and WTI prices posted their strongest monthly gains in @ @ @ @ @ were boosted by OPEC crude production dropping to its lowest in two decades , with @ @ @ @ @ more nations emerge from coronavirus lockdowns .

The price falls come after front-month Brent and WTI prices posted their strongest monthly gains in years in May.
Oil prices edged down on Monday as traders took profits, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June.
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Brent crude LCOc1 fell 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $37.69 a barrel, in the first day of trading in the contract with August as the front month, as reported by Reuters.
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 for July delivery were at $35.36 a barrel, down 13 cents, or 0.4%, by 0419 GMT.
The price falls come after front-month Brent and WTI prices posted their strongest monthly gains in years in May. Gains were boosted by OPEC crude production dropping to its lowest in two decades, with demand expected to recover as more nations emerge from coronavirus lockdowns.


unian--2020-06-01--Ukraine keeps breaking grain export records

Since July , the country has exported over 54 million tonnes of cereals , having almost completed the wheat export @ @ @ @ @ exporting grains amid the national quarantine , having already exported some 54.34 million tonnes of @ @ @ @ @ the 2019-2020 marketing year ( MY , July 2019 - June 2020 ) , which @ @ @ @ @ , the agrarian department of the economy ministry reported .
In particular , Ukrainians exported @ @ @ @ @ of the target 20.2 million tonnes .
Barley exports stood at4.8 million tonnes , maize @ @ @ @ @ , and rye – at 8,200 tonnes .
Wheat flour and other crop exports amounted @ @ @ @ @ is almost 45,000 tonnes more than in the same period last marketing year .
As @ @ @ @ @ to the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture , the 2019 harvest @ @ @ @ @ , of which 54 million tonnes will be exported to foreign markets .
Ukraine approved @ @ @ @ @ exports in the 2019-2020 marketing year at the level of 20.2 million tonnes .

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unian--2020-06-01--Kyiv Police K9 helps detain bridge "bomber"

The interior ministry revealed details of today 's special operation to neutralize a bomb threat which eventually appeared to be fake .
Police dog played a major role in today 's police bomb threat response operation on a Metro Bridge in Kyiv after a man claimed he would blow up one of the city 's main transport arteries .
It took a moment for the K9 to tackle the man after it was unleashed when the SWAT team managed to distract the perpetrator and fired shots in the air , according to Interior Minister 's Spokesperson Artem Shevchenko .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who had neither military experience , nor weapons , nor explosives on him .
The object he claimed was a massive bomb turned out to be a fake model made of cylinders , dirt , wires and a control panel .
`` He was totally confused about his motives and demands , '' the spokesman added .
`` Given the potential threat , the situation was treated seriously , like the previous time : police involved snipers , police boats , armored vehicles , and some 300 police officers , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today law enforcers detained a man who threatened to blow up the Metro Bridge in Kyiv .

The interior ministry revealed details of today's special operation to neutralize a bomb threat which eventually appeared to be fake.
Police dog played a major role in today's police bomb threat response operation on a Metro Bridge in Kyiv after a man claimed he would blow up one of the city's main transport arteries.
It took a moment for the K9 to tackle the man after it was unleashed when the SWAT team managed to distract the perpetrator and fired shots in the air, according to Interior Minister's Spokesperson Artem Shevchenko.
The detainee is a male local, 32, who had neither military experience, nor weapons, nor explosives on him. The object he claimed was a massive bomb turned out to be a fake model made of cylinders, dirt, wires and a control panel.
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"He was totally confused about his motives and demands," the spokesman added.
"Given the potential threat, the situation was treated seriously, like the previous time: police involved snipers, police boats, armored vehicles, and some 300 police officers," the speaker said.
As UNIAN reported, today law enforcers detained a man who threatened to blow up the Metro Bridge in Kyiv.


unian--2020-06-01--Minister speaks of prospects for declaration of assets by all Ukrainians

Citizens could be told to put `` bleached '' money on deposits or invest in government bonds .
They could also be offered to pay to the budget 5 % of the amnestied sum .
Ukraine authorities are actively developing a project of the universal declaration of assets .
Ukrainians may be motivated to put the money they will legalize on bank deposits or invest in domestic government bonds .
The immediate taxation issue is not a priority at the moment , Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko says .
The Cabinet is working on the relevant bill on the instruction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Here we have motivation , both as regards legalization of foreign assets , and as regards the assets stocked within the country like cash dollars and so on .
It 's important that we not create too complex a tool , '' said Marchenko .
He stressed that Ukrainians should be able to `` bleach '' or show their income , which is difficult to legalize taking into account the risks of financial monitoring .
`` We need a system under which people stop and start living in a new life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring their assets to Ukraine , and here are the options : you can put money on a deposit or buy government bonds , '' the minister elaborated .
He also did not rule out the possibility that Ukrainians might not be willing to pay a 5 % tax on the amnestied sum .
`` There are several bills , including ours .
But at this stage , it 's the idea that 's being conceptually finalized .
Next , we 'll talk about how and when to implement it , '' added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Zelensky in May called on the Cabinet of Ministers to draft within three months a bill on a one-time declaration of assets .
Previously , the issue of introducing a `` zero '' declaration was raised in 2016 after the first stage had been completed of the declaration of income and property of MPs and officials , including top ones .

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unian--2020-06-01--MP Oleksandr Tkachenko tapped for culture minister in Ukraine

The legislator has outlined the first steps he is set to take once he takes office .
Ukraine 's ruling Servant of the People party has nominated MP Oleksandr Tkachenko , their fellow party member , for the post of minister of culture , more than two months since the ministry has been beheaded .
Speaking to reporters on Monday , June 1 , Tkachenko elaborated on the first steps he is set to take as Minister , according to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` I hope that through joint efforts with Parliament , where I 've been working for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move the matter of helping both culture and creative industries at a more efficient pace , including as regards the additional financing , '' he said .
`` We had very effective cooperation with the former minister and the current acting minister Fomenko .
In fact , for the last two months we 've been in daily contact .
I hope that what we need to do primarily is to adopt , firstly , the bills , which will now see their second reading – No .
3087 on supporting culture and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds .
We need funds to support the industry and culture , which is now in a very alarming state amid the crisis brought by the coronavirus , '' explained Tkachenko .
Read alsoUkraine 's GDP in 2020 may decrease by 4-8 % , government program says Also , he noted the need to fix problems that accumulated due to the protracted absence of a top official at the ministry .
`` Now this is about survival .
This is the main question .
The strategy was adopted and developed by [ former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were launched that now need to be brought to their senses so that they are able to work because now some of these agencies do n't as there are no staff .
There are many questions regarding financing , financial passports , that is , the most important thing now is to fix the situation that has arisen due to the fact that there has been no minister for two months , and to start working , to preserve what 's already been done , '' the candidate for the minister 's post @ @

The legislator has outlined the first steps he is set to take once he takes office.
Ukraine's ruling Servant of the People party has nominated MP Oleksandr Tkachenko, their fellow party member, for the post of minister of culture, more than two months since the ministry has been beheaded.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, June 1, Tkachenko elaborated on the first steps he is set to take as Minister, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"I hope that through joint efforts with Parliament, where I've been working for a year, we'll be able to move the matter of helping both culture and creative industries at a more efficient pace, including as regards the additional financing," he said. "We had very effective cooperation with the former minister and the current acting minister Fomenko. In fact, for the last two months we've been in daily contact. I hope that what we need to do primarily is to adopt, firstly, the bills, which will now see their second reading – No. 3087 on supporting culture and creative industries, and the allocation of funds. We need funds to support the industry and culture, which is now in a very alarming state amid the crisis brought by the coronavirus," explained Tkachenko.
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Also, he noted the need to fix problems that accumulated due to the protracted absence of a top official at the ministry.
"Now this is about survival. This is the main question. The strategy was adopted and developed by [former minister] Borodyansky's team, agencies were launched that now need to be brought to their senses so that they are able to work because now some of these agencies don't as there are no staff. There are many questions regarding financing, financial passports, that is, the most important thing now is to fix the situation that has arisen due to the fact that there has been no minister for two months, and to start working, to preserve what's already been done," the candidate for the minister's post added.


unian--2020-06-01--G7 envoys voice support for Ukraine's coronavirus response efforts

Diplomats also reiterated support for the country 's reforms toward strengthening the economy .
The Ambassadors of the Group of @ @ @ @ @ , UK , Canada , France , Italy , Germany , and Japan ) have @ @ @ @ @ its efforts to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The envoys met with @ @ @ @ @ May 28 to discuss the reform agenda and the response to the COVID-19 .
Read @ @ @ @ @ to comply with quarantine easing – health ministry '' The G7 Ambassadors reaffirmed their support @ @ @ @ @ effects of the pandemic and in advancing reforms to strengthen Ukraine 's economy and democracy @ @ @ @ @ June 1 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , PM Shmyhal believes the pandemic has provided @ @ @ @ @ reforms , first of all in the health care sector .

Diplomats also reiterated support for the country's reforms toward strengthening the economy.
The Ambassadors of the Group of Seven (the United States, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan) have expressed support to Ukraine in its efforts to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The envoys met with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on May 28 to discuss the reform agenda and the response to the COVID-19.
Read alsoCOVID-19 incidence in Kyiv fails to comply with quarantine easing – health ministry
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"The G7 Ambassadors reaffirmed their support for Ukraine in addressing the effects of the pandemic and in advancing reforms to strengthen Ukraine's economy and democracy," G7AmbReformUA tweeted on June 1.
As UNIAN reported earlier, PM Shmyhal believes the pandemic has provided a certain impetus to Ukrainian reforms, first of all in the health care sector.


unian--2020-06-01--Following leak of "Derkach tapes", Kolomoisky asks chief prosecutor to probe former president, ex-ce

Following leak of "Derkach tapes", Kolomoisky asks chief prosecutor to probe former president, ex-central bank chief

Under the pretext of nationalization required by the IMF , Poroshenko sought to gain control over 1+1 TV channel , the statement claims .
Businessman Igor Kolomoisky in a statement addressed to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova asked that a pre-trial criminal investigation be launched targeting former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko , former NBU Governor Valeria Gontareva , and her deputy Kateryna Rozhkova .
He is pressing charges of misappropriation of the assets , money laundering , illegal collection and use of confidential banking information , and abuse of power .
In the statement seen by UNIAN , Kolomoisky notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purported to be recordings of conversations between Poroshenko and the then-Vice President of the United States , Joe Biden , recently published by MP Andriy Derkach , in conjunction with other facts and circumstances he is aware of suggests that Poroshenko , acting as president of Ukraine , conspired with the then NBU Governor Gontareva , her deputy Rozhkova , and several other unidentified persons , for the purpose of unlawful nationalization of PrivatBank CB JSC and , as a consequence , misappropriation of its assets .
He recalls that up to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included Studio 1+1 , which as of 2016 had a reach of over 27 million viewers .
`` Being aware of these circumstances , Poroshenko , holding the post of President of Ukraine , having been entitled to a significant volume of power in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine , decided to gain operational control over the Bank 's assets , including , Studio 1+1 TV and Radio Company LLC , in order to strengthen his political influence within the country and shape a positive image among the population , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as noted in the statement , had working contacts and meetings with representatives of international financial organizations , during which , as a purported phone conversation with Biden testifies , the former president became aware that IMF representatives were initiating the issue of Privatbank nationalization as one of the conditions for Ukraine to receive financial assistance .
`` Thus , being aware of the issue , following a previously developed criminal plan and having the intent to misappropriate the Bank 's assets , Poroshenko , together with Gontareva , Rozhkova , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation described above to hinder the Bank 's legitimate commercial activities and , under the guise of legal procedures , to realize their criminal intent to seize the Bank 's assets and , in particular , the Studio 1 + 1 TV and Radio Company LLC , '' the statement said .
`` Following his criminal plan , Poroshenko , who had in the past held posts of a Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Banking , Chair of the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Ukraine , and therefore being aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instability of a banking institution could affect its functioning , organized through unidentified persons a discrediting media campaign against the Bank , aiming to destabilize its operations , by cultivating panic among depositors and , as a result , the outflow of deposit funds , which would be extremely negative for its sustainable operation .
Gontareva and Rozhkova , having conspired with Poroshenko and having received from him a relevant instruction , made public statements in the media , as NBU top managers , about the allegedly high risks of the Bank 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and , together with Poroshenko , hindering its legitimate commercial activity , `` the statement said .
In addition , Kolomoisky noted in his statement that Gontareva and Rozhkova , while acting on Poroshenko 's instructions , in the fall of 2016 set up an NBU audit at PrivatBank to further initiate and conduct illegal nationalization , which was held with significant violations of Ukraine 's banking legislation. ''
Gontareva , together with Rozhkova , fulfilling Poroshenko 's criminal instructions and realizing a joint criminal intent , without waiting for the conclusions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mandatory joint audit with an independent audit organization , without providing the owners time to present a recapitalization program , abusing their official position and flagrantly violating the requirements of the current legislation , on December 18 , 2016 , recognized the Bank as insolvent , after which Gontareva , on the same day , turned to the Government , which in turn immediately decided to nationalize it .
The fact that the recognition of the Bank as insolvent and the Government decision on its nationalization came on the same day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the conspiracy by Poroshenko , who had been exerting pressure on the Government , Gontareva , Rozhkova , and other unidentified persons , '' the statement said .
Also , Kolomoisky says the leaks testify that `` Poroshenko , without having the appropriate authority , abusing his power with respect to Gontareva , received from the latter and employed to realize his criminal intent , the findings of the Bank 's audits , which were confidential banking data , thereby committing together with Gontareva , the act of deliberate disclosure of confidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner , '' Kolomoisky notes .
`` Thus , the unlawful , criminal actions committed by Poroshenko , Gontareva , Rozhkova , and a number of other unidentified persons led to the illegal nationalization of PrivatBank CB JSC , after which these persons , abusing power and official position , contributed to the withdrawal of the Bank ’ s funds to the accounts of Belize-based offshore companies , thereby legalizing ( laundering ) the funds obtained by criminal means .
Under these conditions , this suggests that Poroshenko , Gontareva , Rozhkova , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who acted in conspiracy , inflicted moral and material damage on and committed criminal offenses against me , '' the statement says .

Under the pretext of nationalization required by the IMF, Poroshenko sought to gain control over 1+1 TV channel, the statement claims.
Businessman Igor Kolomoisky in a statement addressed to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova asked that a pre-trial criminal investigation be launched targeting former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, former NBU Governor Valeria Gontareva, and her deputy Kateryna Rozhkova. He is pressing charges of misappropriation of the assets, money laundering, illegal collection and use of confidential banking information, and abuse of power.
In the statement seen by UNIAN, Kolomoisky notes that the content of the what's purported to be recordings of conversations between Poroshenko and the then-Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, recently published by MP Andriy Derkach, in conjunction with other facts and circumstances he is aware of suggests that Poroshenko, acting as president of Ukraine, conspired with the then NBU Governor Gontareva, her deputy Rozhkova, and several other unidentified persons, for the purpose of unlawful nationalization of PrivatBank CB JSC and, as a consequence, misappropriation of its assets.
He recalls that up to a certain time, PrivatBank's asset structure included Studio 1+1, which as of 2016 had a reach of over 27 million viewers.
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"Being aware of these circumstances, Poroshenko, holding the post of President of Ukraine, having been entitled to a significant volume of power in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, decided to gain operational control over the Bank's assets, including, Studio 1+1 TV and Radio Company LLC, in order to strengthen his political influence within the country and shape a positive image among the population," the statement said.
Poroshenko, as noted in the statement, had working contacts and meetings with representatives of international financial organizations, during which, as a purported phone conversation with Biden testifies, the former president became aware that IMF representatives were initiating the issue of Privatbank nationalization as one of the conditions for Ukraine to receive financial assistance.
"Thus, being aware of the issue, following a previously developed criminal plan and having the intent to misappropriate the Bank's assets, Poroshenko, together with Gontareva, Rozhkova, and other unidentified persons, decided to exploit the situation described above to hinder the Bank's legitimate commercial activities and, under the guise of legal procedures, to realize their criminal intent to seize the Bank's assets and, in particular, the Studio 1 + 1 TV and Radio Company LLC," the statement said.
"Following his criminal plan, Poroshenko, who had in the past held posts of a Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Banking, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Ukraine, and therefore being aware of how media publications about the alleged financial instability of a banking institution could affect its functioning, organized through unidentified persons a discrediting media campaign against the Bank, aiming to destabilize its operations, by cultivating panic among depositors and, as a result, the outflow of deposit funds, which would be extremely negative for its sustainable operation. Gontareva and Rozhkova, having conspired with Poroshenko and having received from him a relevant instruction, made public statements in the media, as NBU top managers, about the allegedly high risks of the Bank's financial insolvency, thereby deliberately destabilizing its work and, together with Poroshenko, hindering its legitimate commercial activity, "the statement said.
Read also"Critical": Biden put pressure on Poroshenko on PrivatBank nationalization, leak claims
In addition, Kolomoisky noted in his statement that Gontareva and Rozhkova, while acting on Poroshenko's instructions, in the fall of 2016 set up an NBU audit at PrivatBank to further initiate and conduct illegal nationalization, which was held with significant violations of Ukraine's banking legislation.
" Gontareva, together with Rozhkova, fulfilling Poroshenko's criminal instructions and realizing a joint criminal intent, without waiting for the conclusions of the NBU audit, without conducting a mandatory joint audit with an independent audit organization, without providing the owners time to present a recapitalization program, abusing their official position and flagrantly violating the requirements of the current legislation, on December 18, 2016, recognized the Bank as insolvent, after which Gontareva, on the same day, turned to the Government, which in turn immediately decided to nationalize it. The fact that the recognition of the Bank as insolvent and the Government decision on its nationalization came on the same day, namely December 18, 2016, testifies to the conspiracy by Poroshenko, who had been exerting pressure on the Government, Gontareva, Rozhkova, and other unidentified persons," the statement said.
Also, Kolomoisky says the leaks testify that "Poroshenko, without having the appropriate authority, abusing his power with respect to Gontareva, received from the latter and employed to realize his criminal intent, the findings of the Bank's audits, which were confidential banking data, thereby committing together with Gontareva, the act of deliberate disclosure of confidential banking information without the consent of its owner," Kolomoisky notes.
"Thus, the unlawful, criminal actions committed by Poroshenko, Gontareva, Rozhkova, and a number of other unidentified persons led to the illegal nationalization of PrivatBank CB JSC, after which these persons, abusing power and official position, contributed to the withdrawal of the Bank’s funds to the accounts of Belize-based offshore companies, thereby legalizing (laundering) the funds obtained by criminal means. Under these conditions, this suggests that Poroshenko, Gontareva, Rozhkova, and a number of other unidentified persons who acted in conspiracy, inflicted moral and material damage on and committed criminal offenses against me," the statement says.


unian--2020-06-01--State budget in Jan-May falls 11.6% short of target revenues – Treasury

According to the Ministry of Finance , the state budget for 5 months saw a deficit of UAH 47.8 billion .
Ukraine 's national budget in January-May 2020 received UAH 381.75 billion ( $ 14.2 billion ) of revenues , which is UAH 50.256 billion ( $ 1.88 billion ) , or 11.6 % , below the target , according to the website of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine .
Revenues received for the specified period are 2.4 % lower year-on-year .
In May , the state budget received UAH 66.903 billion ( $ 2.5 billion ) in revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the target indicator , and 2.6 % below the figure reported in May last year .
According to the press service of the Ministry of Finance , the state budget in Jan-May was implemented with a deficit of UAH 47.8 billion , including the general fund – with a deficit of UAH 52.2 billion ( $ 1.95 billion ) , which is within the planned budget indicator for the said period .
Read alsoIMF 's Stand-By Arrangement with Ukraine to be approved soon – phone talk with Zelensky As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state budget 's general fund were fulfilled by 86.1 % , while the budget saw a deficit of UAH 23.5 billion ( $ 877 million ) .
On April 13 , the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the state budget of Ukraine for 2020 , required necessary to combat the COVID-19 , providing for a three-fold increase in the budget deficit to UAH 298 billion .
According to the amendments , the state budget revenues will amount to UAH 975.8 billion , expenses – to UAH 1.266 trillion , and public debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-06-01--Turkey reopening borders to Ukrainians: MFA Ukraine elaborates on date

The two foreign ministers have talked over phone .
Turkey will open borders for foreign tourists , including from Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has told an UNIAN correspondent .
Minister @ @ @ @ @ spoke over the phone with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu , the press service reports @ @ @ @ @ minister has informed about the decision of the Turkish side to reopen its borders to @ @ @ @ @ passenger traffic with Ukraine from July 1 of this year .
He also assured that @ @ @ @ @ the necessary conditions for a safe summer vacation for Ukrainian citizens , '' the report @ @ @ @ @ and Çavuşoğlu identified priorities for the development of strategic partnership between Ukraine and Turkey in @ @ @ @ @ well as key high-level bilateral events set to be held once the epidemiological situation stabilizes @ @ @ @ @ that the next meeting of the Joint Strategic Planning Group at the level of the @ @ @ @ @ Turkey would be held in Antalya .

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