unian--2020-05-09--Kyiv mayor reports 50 new COVID-19 cases in past day

As of today , there are 1,771 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 34 deaths , in the capital city .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 50 in the past day .
`` In the past day , the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [ for the coronavirus ] increased by 50 , including 12 healthcare workers .
Two cases were fatalities .
As of today , there are 1,771 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 34 deaths , in the capital city , '' he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 14,700 on May 9 According to Klitschko , 21 women aged 34 to 76 and 26 men aged 17 to 79 are among those infected .
In addition , one seven-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 22 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
Seven people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 134 Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

As of today, there are 1,771 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 34 deaths, in the capital city.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 50 in the past day.
"In the past day, the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive [for the coronavirus] increased by 50, including 12 healthcare workers. Two cases were fatalities. As of today, there are 1,771 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 34 deaths, in the capital city," he wrote on Facebook on May 9.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 14,700 on May 9
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According to Klitschko, 21 women aged 34 to 76 and 26 men aged 17 to 79 are among those infected. In addition, one seven-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 22 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
Seven people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said. In total, 134 Kyiv residents have already recovered from the coronavirus.


unian--2020-05-10--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 4 mln

The overall death toll is 279,329 people , while 1,376,002 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ world exceeded 4 million patients as of the morning of May 10 .
Read alsoNumber @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine exceeds 15,000 on May 10 As many as 4,025,175 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ , May 10 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center @ @ @ @ @ ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 279,329 people @ @ @ @ @ have already recovered .
Most cases were recorded in the United States ( 1,309,541 ) @ @ @ @ @ 223,578 ) , Italy ( 218,268 ) , Great Britain ( 216,525 ) , and @ @ @ @ @ As many as 187 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 279,329 people, while 1,376,002 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 4 million patients as of the morning of May 10.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 15,000 on May 10
As many as 4,025,175 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of Sunday morning, May 10, 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 279,329 people, while 1,376,002 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
Most cases were recorded in the United States (1,309,541). Then come Spain (223,578), Italy (218,268), Great Britain (216,525), and Russia (198,676).
As many as 187 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-05-10--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 15,000 on May 10

Of them , 522 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 15,000 on Sunday morning .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were 15,232 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 10 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 10 .
Of them , 522 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
Some 3,060 patients have recovered , including 151 over the past day , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NSDC ) .
Now the novel coronavirus was recorded in the following regions : 544 cases in Vinnytsia region ; 470 in Volyn region ; 704 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 100 in Donetsk region ; 517 in Zhytomyr region ; 695 in Zakarpattia region ; 328 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,116 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 416 in Kirovohrad region ; 1,805 in the city of Kyiv ; 972 in Kyiv region ; 753 in Lviv region ; 42 in Luhansk region ; 221 in Mykolayiv region ; 636 in Odesa region ; 246 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ; 154 in Sumy region ; 999 in Ternopil region ; 572 in Kharkiv region ; 159 in Kherson region ; 175 in Khmelnytsky region ; 2,268 in Chernivtsi region ; 341 in Cherkasy region ; and 73 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 .
Today , over 11,781 people in Ukraine remain sick with coronavirus .
In total , there have been 39,263 reports on suspected COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of 391 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country , with 15 reported in the past 24 hours .

Of them, 522 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 15,000 on Sunday morning.
Read alsoUkraine's Health Ministry explains high incidence of COVID-19 among doctors
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 15,232 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 10," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 10.
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Of them, 522 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
Some 3,060 patients have recovered, including 151 over the past day, according to the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
Now the novel coronavirus was recorded in the following regions: 544 cases in Vinnytsia region; 470 in Volyn region; 704 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 100 in Donetsk region; 517 in Zhytomyr region; 695 in Zakarpattia region; 328 in Zaporizhia region; 1,116 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 416 in Kirovohrad region; 1,805 in the city of Kyiv; 972 in Kyiv region; 753 in Lviv region; 42 in Luhansk region; 221 in Mykolayiv region; 636 in Odesa region; 246 in Poltava region; 926 in Rivne region; 154 in Sumy region; 999 in Ternopil region; 572 in Kharkiv region; 159 in Kherson region; 175 in Khmelnytsky region; 2,268 in Chernivtsi region; 341 in Cherkasy region; and 73 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.
Today, over 11,781 people in Ukraine remain sick with coronavirus. In total, there have been 39,263 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
A total of 391 COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country, with 15 reported in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-05-10--Ukraine reports 17 enemy attacks in Donbas on May 9

According to intelligence data , one member of Russia-led forces was killed and another four were wounded .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on May 9 mounted 17 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed groups violated the ceasefire 17 times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 10 , 2020 .
Russia-led forces opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , anti-tank missile systems , grenade launchers of various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small arms .
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka , and the villages of Kamianka , Vodiane , Opytne , Pavlopil , Shyrokyne , Slavne , Starohnativka , Novotroyitske , Khutir Vilny , Krymske , Novotoshkivske , Triokhizbenka , and Orikhove .
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack .
According to intelligence data , one member of Russia-led forces was killed and another four were wounded on May 9 .
Since Sunday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , grenade launchers of various systems , heavy machine guns , and small arms , the update said .
There have been no Ukrainian army casualties since Sunday midnight .

According to intelligence data, one member of Russia-led forces was killed and another four were wounded.
Russia's hybrid military forces on May 9 mounted 17 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
Read alsoKyiv initiates reboot of Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement
"The Russian Federation's armed groups violated the ceasefire 17 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 10, 2020.
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Russia-led forces opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, anti-tank missile systems, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka, and the villages of Kamianka, Vodiane, Opytne, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne, Slavne, Starohnativka, Novotroyitske, Khutir Vilny, Krymske, Novotoshkivske, Triokhizbenka, and Orikhove.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. According to intelligence data, one member of Russia-led forces was killed and another four were wounded on May 9.
Since Sunday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of Orikhove, using 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms, the update said.
There have been no Ukrainian army casualties since Sunday midnight.


unian--2020-05-10--Health official elaborates on reopening subways in Ukraine

The number of new unrelated cases of COVID-19 should be less than five per region for 10 consecutive days .
@ @ @ @ @ Viktor Liashko has said the government plans to reopen subways in Ukraine at the fourth @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus-related quarantine set in the country .
`` We planned to reopen the subways @ @ @ @ @ when the number of new unrelated cases [ of COVID-19 ] would be less than @ @ @ @ @ consecutive days .
This refers to subways in the cities of Kyiv , Kharkiv , @ @ @ @ @ told the RBC Ukraine news agency on May 10 .
According to Liashko , the @ @ @ @ @ of transportation will entirely depend on the epidemic situation in the country .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ Minister Denys Shmyhal had said the subways in the three Ukrainian cities would not resume @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-05-10--Three airlines to resume flights from Ukraine in late May-early June

Wizz Air has opened booking for flights from Kyiv , Zaporizhia , Lviv , Odesa , and Kharkiv .
Three international airlines , namely Czech Airlines , Wizz Air , and Lufthansa , have announced their plans to resume flights from Ukraine within the period from late May to early June .
In particular , Czech Airlines plans to resume flights from Ukraine on May 24 .
This refers to those from Kyiv and Odesa to Prague .
`` Destinations which we will connect with Prague – as early as May 25 , 2020 : Kyiv – up to seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as May 25 , 2020 : Odesa – up to three flights a week , '' Czech Airlines said on its website .
Hungarian airlines Wizz Air , the largest discount carrier in Central and Eastern Europe , has opened booking for flights from Kyiv , Zaporizhia , Lviv , Odesa , and Kharkiv from May 23 .
Most flights will be operated from June .
Germany-based Lufthansa will partially resume its air services from Ukraine on June 1 .
While one can book flights from Kyiv to Berlin .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel restrictions for non-EU nationals at the bloc 's external borders until June 15 , saying `` the situation remains fragile both in Europe and worldwide '' over the coronavirus pandemic .

Wizz Air has opened booking for flights from Kyiv, Zaporizhia, Lviv, Odesa, and Kharkiv.
Three international airlines, namely Czech Airlines, Wizz Air, and Lufthansa, have announced their plans to resume flights from Ukraine within the period from late May to early June.
Read alsoUkraine's FM comments on resumption of local, international air traffic
In particular, Czech Airlines plans to resume flights from Ukraine on May 24. This refers to those from Kyiv and Odesa to Prague.
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"Destinations which we will connect with Prague – as early as May 25, 2020: Kyiv – up to seven flights a week; and as early as May 25, 2020: Odesa – up to three flights a week," Czech Airlines said on its website.
Hungarian airlines Wizz Air, the largest discount carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, has opened booking for flights from Kyiv, Zaporizhia, Lviv, Odesa, and Kharkiv from May 23. Most flights will be operated from June.
Germany-based Lufthansa will partially resume its air services from Ukraine on June 1. While one can book flights from Kyiv to Berlin.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the European Commission recommended extending travel restrictions for non-EU nationals at the bloc's external borders until June 15, saying "the situation remains fragile both in Europe and worldwide" over the coronavirus pandemic.


unian--2020-05-10--Kyiv mayor reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in past day

In total , there are 1,805 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kyiv , including 37 deaths .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 34 in the past day .
`` In the past day , the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 34 , including two healthcare workers .
Three cases were fatalities .
As of today , there are 1,805 confirmed COVID-19 cases , including 37 deaths , in the capital city , '' he wrote on Facebook on May 10 .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 79 and 11 men aged 22 to 74 are among those infected .
Klitschko said 15 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
`` The highest [ COVID-19 ] incidence rate has been observed in the capital 's Darnytsky and Desniansky districts .
The districts are densely populated , while many fail to comply with safety rules , '' Klitschko said , urging Kyiv residents not to neglect their health .
Four people recovered from the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In total , 138 Kyiv residents have already recovered from the coronavirus .
As of 09:00 Kyiv time on April 10 , Ukraine had confirmed 15,232 cases , including 391 deaths and 3,060 recoveries .

In total, there are 1,805 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kyiv, including 37 deaths.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city rose by 34 in the past day.
Read alsoNumber of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 4 mln
"In the past day, the number of Kyiv residents who tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 34, including two healthcare workers. Three cases were fatalities. As of today, there are 1,805 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 37 deaths, in the capital city," he wrote on Facebook on May 10.
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According to Klitschko, 23 women aged 22 to 79 and 11 men aged 22 to 74 are among those infected.
Klitschko said 15 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
"The highest [COVID-19] incidence rate has been observed in the capital's Darnytsky and Desniansky districts. The districts are densely populated, while many fail to comply with safety rules," Klitschko said, urging Kyiv residents not to neglect their health.
Four people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said. In total, 138 Kyiv residents have already recovered from the coronavirus.
As of 09:00 Kyiv time on April 10, Ukraine had confirmed 15,232 cases, including 391 deaths and 3,060 recoveries.


unian--2020-05-10--Week's balance: Cabinet extends quarantine along with easing, energy ministry limits operations of n

Week's balance: Cabinet extends quarantine along with easing, energy ministry limits operations of nuclear power plants, while NBU forecasts GDP decline

Last week , the Cabinet of Ministers once again extended the nationwide quarantine – this time , until May 22 .
The move was accompanied by certain mitigations .
From May 11 , restrictions will be lifted for certain types of small businesses subject to strict public safety standards .
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that this was done so that the businesses could properly prepare for full restoration of commercial activity .
Among the lucky ones were barbershops and beauty parlors .
Starting May 11 , summer terraces at cafes and restaurants will also be allowed to welcome patrons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catering establishments , operations of open-air summer terraces at cafes and restaurants registered as catering operators , '' the prime minister said .
From May 11 , temporary bans will be lifted off wholesale and retail stores selling non-grocery goods , as well as household services , auditors , lawyers , notaries , home appliance services , and dentists .
Access to parks and recreation areas will be reopened , while health minister Maksym Stepanov added that sports training routine and operations of certain art facilities will also be allowed .
All commercial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to public safety standards that are yet to be finalized by the health ministry before being released .
Food courts and entertainment areas in shopping malls , cinemas and theaters , gyms , and educational facilities will remain on lockdown .
Mass events also remain prohibited , just as regular intercity passenger services .
Relief of quarantine measures is largely related to economic necessity .
Entrepreneurs suffering enormous losses during downtime were forced to take to the streets rallying for easing .
Therefore , by and large , the government had no other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to somehow encourage businesses the Cabinet said measures were being finalized on overcome the economic crisis .
`` We have developed and are already implementing measures to save the economy , which is the next stage of our fight against the crisis .
We know where to move , we will also introduce step by step measures to overcome the economic crisis for microbusinesses , as well as small , medium , and large businesses .
These measures are already at the final stage of development : they will be effective , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will talk about this shortly , '' Shmyhal , providing no other details on the nature of measures the government intends to introduce .
Quarantine is undoubtedly going to be extended beyond May 22 , although further mitigations are expected .
`` Most likely , based on data from the World Health Organization , the quarantine will be extended further with the next stages of relief , if this will allow us to make the situation with the incidence and the way people recover , '' Shmyhal emphasized .
Last week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where its experts forecasted economic indicators .
According to the NBU , the Ukrainian economy will experience the greatest shock in the second quarter of 2020 .
In April-June , the economy will decline by 11 % in annual terms , unemployment will rise to almost 12 % , while wages will stop growing as they have for the past years .
The National Bank predicts that it 's the services sector , retail , and transport who will suffer the most from the introduction of quarantine restrictions .
Although they will partially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will suffer from slow recovery of consumer incomes .
Tourism and related aviation services are only expected to fully recover next year .
Individual export-oriented sectors like metallurgy will also be affected , primarily from a decrease in external demand in the context of the global economic crisis .
Besides , the National Bank lowered its forecast for remittances from labor migrants for 2020 by $ 2.5 billion , to $ 10 billion .
According to NBU expert estimates , about 10 % of employees returned to Ukraine during quarantine , and another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for seasonal work in the second quarter will remain in the country .
At the same time , the income of workers who remained abroad will decrease due to the cooling of hosting economies .
At the same time , the NBU expects that the drop in remittances from labor migrants will be offset by lower spending on foreign travel .
The regulator expects moderate inflation in the months to come due to the March weakening of the hryvnia .
However , in the future , inflation will be limited by falling consumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This creates space for lowering the key rate in order to support economic recovery , '' the National Bank said .
NBU experts are confident that the gradual easing of quarantine restrictions will lead to the restoration of the Ukrainian economy as early as the second half of 2020 .
`` This will also be facilitated by soft fiscal and monetary policies .
The government 's increase in budget expenditures to overcome the crisis and the National Bank 's measures to support the banking system will reduce the negative impact of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
The NBU expects a full-fledged economic recovery only in 2021 , along with wage growth .
The unemployment rate will also return to pre-crisis 8–9 % .
`` It is expected that consumer sentiment will fully recover , and private consumption in 2021-2022 will grow at a rate of 5-7 % annually , '' the NBU forecast said .
This week , the issue of a nuclear power units ' shutdown widely reverberated in a public discourse .
From May 5 , only 10 of 15 nuclear power units have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on scheduled repairs and one was put into reserve mode ) .
According to the operating schedule for 2020 , nine nuclear power units will operate at limited capacities .
The government decided to take such a step in connection with the drop in electricity consumption caused by quarantine and record generation from renewables .
That is , generation has increased significantly , while consumption has fallen .
Under these conditions , the relevant ministry resorted to extraordinary measures : to limit operations at nuclear power plants .
However , it remains unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw curbs rather than the solar and wind stations where generation is the most expensive ?
Acting Energy Minister Olha Buslavets cited legislation requiring that the government guarantees `` green '' generation operators that they will be able to sell their electricity under any conditions .
`` If we left the nuclear units as they are and at the same time cut generation from renewables , we would have to pay both for the nuclear generation , which is excessive , and for the limitations targeting the renewables , '' Buslavets said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee on energy and utilities , doubts that the ministry 's calculations are correct .
He noted that a slight decrease in nuclear operator Energoatom 's capacities could indeed be justified , although not to such an extent .
`` After the Zaporizhia NPP 's Unit 4 was put on overhaul , there was a technical opportunity in the grid to receive more nuclear energy : either raise generation at Unit 2 ( probably not to a full capacity ) , or put more load on underloaded units of other NPPs .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ +500MW , but with such restrictions – up to +1,000MW .
In my opinion , this would 've been an optimal use of resources available to the state , so I will firmly stand by my position , '' he said .
Gerus is sure that due to the shutdown of nuclear power units , the government budget will fall short of billions of hryvnias , while electricity tariffs for households will increase .
`` Today , Energoatom is able to generate and sell electricity , which is the cheapest .
Artificially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wrong and anti-government position , '' MP emphasized .
The ministry 's move has already affected the country 's largest industrial companies .
Denys Morozov , Director for Economics and Finance at Interpipe , said that the cost of electricity for industry after such actions soared by a record 38 % .
At the same time , he claims that market laws do n't apply in the national energy market , while decisions are made in favor of DTEK Energy Holding owned by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov , who enjoys control over 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the remaining shares are held by Swedish , Chinese , and Ukrainian operators .
Amid the surplus of base generation , Acting energy minister Olha Buslavets instructed Energoatom that the purchase of nuclear fuel for NPPs be reduced , while telling the operator to work out a cryptocurrency mining project in order to find additional sales markets .
Next week , the government plans to complete negotiations with the IMF , the statistics agency will publish data on GDP for Q1 2020 , while IKEA promises to start online sales in Ukraine @

The government has extended the national quarantine until May 22, while making a number of concessions to a part of small businesses; the National Bank says Q2 will be the most difficult period for the Ukrainian economy, while the energy ministry has started limiting nuclear generation, at the same time mulling crypto mining at NPPs.
Last week, the Cabinet of Ministers once again extended the nationwide quarantine – this time, until May 22. The move was accompanied by certain mitigations. From May 11, restrictions will be lifted for certain types of small businesses subject to strict public safety standards.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that this was done so that the businesses could properly prepare for full restoration of commercial activity. Among the lucky ones were barbershops and beauty parlors. Starting May 11, summer terraces at cafes and restaurants will also be allowed to welcome patrons.
"We will allow takeaway in catering establishments, operations of open-air summer terraces at cafes and restaurants registered as catering operators," the prime minister said.
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From May 11, temporary bans will be lifted off wholesale and retail stores selling non-grocery goods, as well as household services, auditors, lawyers, notaries, home appliance services, and dentists.
Access to parks and recreation areas will be reopened, while health minister Maksym Stepanov added that sports training routine and operations of certain art facilities will also be allowed.
All commercial operators will be obliged to strictly adhere to public safety standards that are yet to be finalized by the health ministry before being released.
Food courts and entertainment areas in shopping malls, cinemas and theaters, gyms, and educational facilities will remain on lockdown. Mass events also remain prohibited, just as regular intercity passenger services.
Relief of quarantine measures is largely related to economic necessity. Entrepreneurs suffering enormous losses during downtime were forced to take to the streets rallying for easing.
Therefore, by and large, the government had no other choice but to make concessions. In order to somehow encourage businesses the Cabinet said measures were being finalized on overcome the economic crisis.
"We have developed and are already implementing measures to save the economy, which is the next stage of our fight against the crisis. We know where to move, we will also introduce step by step measures to overcome the economic crisis for microbusinesses, as well as small, medium, and large businesses. These measures are already at the final stage of development: they will be effective, they will be targeted, and we will talk about this shortly," Shmyhal, providing no other details on the nature of measures the government intends to introduce.
Quarantine is undoubtedly going to be extended beyond May 22, although further mitigations are expected.
"Most likely, based on data from the World Health Organization, the quarantine will be extended further with the next stages of relief, if this will allow us to make the situation with the incidence and the way people recover," Shmyhal emphasized.
Central bank's disappointing outlook
Last week, the National Bank published a quarterly inflation report where its experts forecasted economic indicators. According to the NBU, the Ukrainian economy will experience the greatest shock in the second quarter of 2020. In April-June, the economy will decline by 11% in annual terms, unemployment will rise to almost 12%, while wages will stop growing as they have for the past years.
The National Bank predicts that it's the services sector, retail, and transport who will suffer the most from the introduction of quarantine restrictions. Although they will partially recover once restrictions are lifter, they will suffer from slow recovery of consumer incomes. Tourism and related aviation services are only expected to fully recover next year.
Individual export-oriented sectors like metallurgy will also be affected, primarily from a decrease in external demand in the context of the global economic crisis.
Besides, the National Bank lowered its forecast for remittances from labor migrants for 2020 by $2.5 billion, to $10 billion. According to NBU expert estimates, about 10% of employees returned to Ukraine during quarantine, and another 10% who initially planned to leave for seasonal work in the second quarter will remain in the country.
At the same time, the income of workers who remained abroad will decrease due to the cooling of hosting economies. At the same time, the NBU expects that the drop in remittances from labor migrants will be offset by lower spending on foreign travel.
The regulator expects moderate inflation in the months to come due to the March weakening of the hryvnia. However, in the future, inflation will be limited by falling consumer demand and low energy prices.
"This creates space for lowering the key rate in order to support economic recovery," the National Bank said.
NBU experts are confident that the gradual easing of quarantine restrictions will lead to the restoration of the Ukrainian economy as early as the second half of 2020.
"This will also be facilitated by soft fiscal and monetary policies. The government's increase in budget expenditures to overcome the crisis and the National Bank's measures to support the banking system will reduce the negative impact of the pandemic on the economy," the forecast says.
The NBU expects a full-fledged economic recovery only in 2021, along with wage growth. The unemployment rate will also return to pre-crisis 8–9%.
"It is expected that consumer sentiment will fully recover, and private consumption in 2021-2022 will grow at a rate of 5-7% annually," the NBU forecast said.
Energy ministry stands against cheap electricity
This week, the issue of a nuclear power units' shutdown widely reverberated in a public discourse.
From May 5, only 10 of 15 nuclear power units have been operating in Ukraine (four were put on scheduled repairs and one was put into reserve mode). According to the operating schedule for 2020, nine nuclear power units will operate at limited capacities.
The government decided to take such a step in connection with the drop in electricity consumption caused by quarantine and record generation from renewables.
That is, generation has increased significantly, while consumption has fallen. Under these conditions, the relevant ministry resorted to extraordinary measures: to limit operations at nuclear power plants.
However, it remains unclear why it was cheap nuclear generation that saw curbs rather than the solar and wind stations where generation is the most expensive?
Acting Energy Minister Olha Buslavets cited legislation requiring that the government guarantees "green" generation operators that they will be able to sell their electricity under any conditions.
"If we left the nuclear units as they are and at the same time cut generation from renewables, we would have to pay both for the nuclear generation, which is excessive, and for the limitations targeting the renewables," Buslavets said.
Andriy Gerus, head of the parliamentary committee on energy and utilities, doubts that the ministry's calculations are correct. He noted that a slight decrease in nuclear operator Energoatom's capacities could indeed be justified, although not to such an extent.
"After the Zaporizhia NPP's Unit 4 was put on overhaul, there was a technical opportunity in the grid to receive more nuclear energy: either raise generation at Unit 2 (probably not to a full capacity), or put more load on underloaded units of other NPPs. Without restrictions on renewables, this would be +500MW, but with such restrictions – up to +1,000MW. In my opinion, this would've been an optimal use of resources available to the state, so I will firmly stand by my position," he said.
Gerus is sure that due to the shutdown of nuclear power units, the government budget will fall short of billions of hryvnias, while electricity tariffs for households will increase.
"Today, Energoatom is able to generate and sell electricity, which is the cheapest. Artificially, manually switching off state-owned nuclear units is a wrong and anti-government position," MP emphasized.
The ministry's move has already affected the country's largest industrial companies. Denys Morozov, Director for Economics and Finance at Interpipe, said that the cost of electricity for industry after such actions soared by a record 38%. At the same time, he claims that market laws don't apply in the national energy market, while decisions are made in favor of DTEK Energy Holding owned by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, who enjoys control over 20% of the renewable energy market, where the remaining shares are held by Swedish, Chinese, and Ukrainian operators.
Amid the surplus of base generation, Acting energy minister Olha Buslavets instructed Energoatom that the purchase of nuclear fuel for NPPs be reduced, while telling the operator to work out a cryptocurrency mining project in order to find additional sales markets.
Next week, the government plans to complete negotiations with the IMF, the statistics agency will publish data on GDP for Q1 2020, while IKEA promises to start online sales in Ukraine.
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unian--2020-05-10--Mangoes off menu for lonely primates, as Ukraine zoo struggles in lockdown – media

Animals , born in captivity and used to the constant presence of people , are lonely .
Founder of Ukraine 's XII Months zoo Mykhailo Pinchuk takes a short walk around his empty zoo , greeting some animals with a stroke and a morsel of food as no visitors have been allowed since March , when the Ukrainian authorities imposed a national lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus .
Read alsoHealth ministry posts rules for visiting parks and barbershops once quarantine eased Pinchuk says the animals , born in captivity and used to the constant presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even cry in their enclosures , he told Reuters .
`` Even hoofed animals ... rush to me when I am walking past their enclosures .
They stretch their necks through the holes in the fence to see who is coming , and to ask you to come closer and give them some food , '' he said .
`` They do n't understand what is going on , as the situation has changed .
They were fine with the previous situation , they enjoyed people 's company . ''
The zoo in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ km ( 25 miles ) from Kyiv , has almost run out of money and can barely cover the utility bills needed to maintain the proper conditions for its animals , he said .
Zookeepers have had to adjust the animals ' diet .
Dozens of big cats are being fed with chicken , rather than more expensive pork or beef , and apples have replaced mangoes and pineapples for the monkeys .
Pinchuk urged people to donate to support the zoo , which is home to 400 animals including a seal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 70 staff members , the zoo has kept only 20 , on a minimum salary .
`` People do not necessarily understand what it means to maintain the zoo .
Sometimes people think it is just like keeping cats and dogs , with the only difference being that there are many animals in the zoo , otherwise it is all the same , '' he said .
`` But it is not like this .
There are animals who eat more than 100 kilos of food daily .
We spend UAH 500,000 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per month . ''
The government is set to lift some lockdown restrictions on Monday but Pinchuk is not sure whether the zoo , which is approaching its fifth anniversary , will be allowed to re-open .

Animals, born in captivity and used to the constant presence of people, are lonely.
Founder of Ukraine's XII Months zoo Mykhailo Pinchuk takes a short walk around his empty zoo, greeting some animals with a stroke and a morsel of food as no visitors have been allowed since March, when the Ukrainian authorities imposed a national lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Read alsoHealth ministry posts rules for visiting parks and barbershops once quarantine eased
Pinchuk says the animals, born in captivity and used to the constant presence of people, are lonely. Some orang-utans even cry in their enclosures, he told Reuters.
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"Even hoofed animals ... rush to me when I am walking past their enclosures. They stretch their necks through the holes in the fence to see who is coming, and to ask you to come closer and give them some food," he said.
"They don't understand what is going on, as the situation has changed. They were fine with the previous situation, they enjoyed people's company."
The zoo in the village of Demydiv, some 40 km (25 miles) from Kyiv, has almost run out of money and can barely cover the utility bills needed to maintain the proper conditions for its animals, he said.
Zookeepers have had to adjust the animals' diet. Dozens of big cats are being fed with chicken, rather than more expensive pork or beef, and apples have replaced mangoes and pineapples for the monkeys.
Pinchuk urged people to donate to support the zoo, which is home to 400 animals including a seal, a hippopotamus and giraffes. Out of 70 staff members, the zoo has kept only 20, on a minimum salary.
"People do not necessarily understand what it means to maintain the zoo. Sometimes people think it is just like keeping cats and dogs, with the only difference being that there are many animals in the zoo, otherwise it is all the same," he said.
"But it is not like this. There are animals who eat more than 100 kilos of food daily. We spend UAH 500,000 (US$18,650) just on food per month."
The government is set to lift some lockdown restrictions on Monday but Pinchuk is not sure whether the zoo, which is approaching its fifth anniversary, will be allowed to re-open.


unian--2020-05-11--Ukrainian nuclear power plants' output plunges to lowest level on record

The SBI on May 7 launched a pretrial investigation into limitations on electricity generation by the country 's nuclear power facilities .
Power generation by Ukraine 's nuclear power plants ( NPPs ) has plunged to its lowest level in history with 7.41 GW recorded as of May 10 , which is 53 % of the NPPs ' total installed capacity ( 13.84 GW ) .
This is the lowest capacity in five years as of the second week of May amid the peak of power consumption , the Nashi Groshi ( `` Our Money '' ) project reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This trend towards a reduction in the capacity of the nuclear power plants is also confirmed by data regarding consumption for every second Saturday of May in recent years .
The decrease in nuclear power generation occurs against the background of a general drop in electricity consumption in Ukraine due to a reduction in production as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
Read alsoUkrainian MP explains why Cabinet switches from low-cost nuclear power to expensive electricity As UNIAN reported earlier , state-owned National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine ( NNEGC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all nuclear power plants in Ukraine , was forced to withdraw power unit No .
3 of the Rivne NPP to the reserve in late April due to a projected increase in power generation by of renewable energy facilities and thermal power plants , most of which belong to Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov .
The updated balance of the country 's power grids , which was approved by the Energy Ministry , provides for the withdrawal of three nuclear power units of Energoatom for forced downtime .
The rate of power generated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that of nuclear power , which affects electricity tariffs .
On May 6 , acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Olha Buslavets said that reducing the production of electricity at the nuclear power plants is a temporary , forced measure , associated with low demand for basic generation , the requirement to ensure the operational safety of the country 's integrated power grids and current legislation in the field of renewable energy .
According to her , there is a significant surplus of the NPPs ' basic generating capacities amid a shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generation facilities .
What is more , generation facilities operate at a loss and have multibillion-dollar debts .
Experts criticize the ministry 's decision as they say it protects the interests of private monopolistic companies at the expense of citizens .
On May 7 , the State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI ) launched a pretrial investigation into limitations on electricity generation by the country 's nuclear power facilities .
The Bureau is to probe into possible illegal actions of officials of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine .

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The SBI on May 7 launched a pretrial investigation into limitations on electricity generation by the country's nuclear power facilities.
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unian--2020-05-11--Reuters: Oil falls on fears of coronavirus second wave

Global oil demand has slumped by about 30 % as the pandemic has curtailed movement across the world , building up inventories globally .
Oil prices fell on Monday as a new wave of coronavirus infections in some countries and concern over a persistent glut cancelled out support from supply cuts by the world 's biggest producers .
Brent crude LCOc1 was down $ 1.11 , or 3.6 % , at $ 29.86 a barrel by 0916 GMT , while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 fell 92 cents , or 3.7 % , to $ 23.82 , Reuters said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infections worried investors as Wuhan , the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China , on Monday reported its first cluster of infections since the city 's lockdown was lifted a month ago .
South Korea also warned of a second wave of the coronavirus on Sunday as countries across the globe begin to step up efforts to ease coronavirus-related restrictions .
`` Concern over a second wave , the nearly 50 % year on year drop in Indian oil demand in April and likely further oil inventory builds this week are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the week , '' said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo .
Indian fuel demand in April was down 45.8 % year on year because of a nationwide lockdown .
Consumption of fuel , a proxy for oil demand , totalled 9.93 million tonnes , its lowest since 2007 , government data showed on Saturday .
Global oil demand has slumped by about 30 % as the pandemic has curtailed movement across the world , building up inventories globally .
To reduce the oversupply , the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grouping known as OPEC+ – agreed to cut production from May 1 by about 10 million bpd in an effort to support prices .
Fears that the United States is running out of storage space triggered a crash by WTI prices into negative territory last month , prompting some U.S. producers to rein in output .
The number of operating oil and gas rigs in the world 's largest oil producer fell to 374 in the week to May 8 , a record low according to data going back to 1940 from energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .

Global oil demand has slumped by about 30% as the pandemic has curtailed movement across the world, building up inventories globally.
Oil prices fell on Monday as a new wave of coronavirus infections in some countries and concern over a persistent glut cancelled out support from supply cuts by the world's biggest producers.
Brent crude LCOc1 was down $1.11, or 3.6%, at $29.86 a barrel by 0916 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 fell 92 cents, or 3.7%, to $23.82, Reuters said.
Possible signs of a second wave of infections worried investors as Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China, on Monday reported its first cluster of infections since the city's lockdown was lifted a month ago.
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South Korea also warned of a second wave of the coronavirus on Sunday as countries across the globe begin to step up efforts to ease coronavirus-related restrictions.
"Concern over a second wave, the nearly 50% year on year drop in Indian oil demand in April and likely further oil inventory builds this week are likely weighing on oil prices at the start of the week," said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo.
Indian fuel demand in April was down 45.8% year on year because of a nationwide lockdown. Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes, its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday.
Global oil demand has slumped by about 30% as the pandemic has curtailed movement across the world, building up inventories globally.
To reduce the oversupply, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied producers – a grouping known as OPEC+ – agreed to cut production from May 1 by about 10 million bpd in an effort to support prices.
Fears that the United States is running out of storage space triggered a crash by WTI prices into negative territory last month, prompting some U.S. producers to rein in output.
The number of operating oil and gas rigs in the world's largest oil producer fell to 374 in the week to May 8, a record low according to data going back to 1940 from energy services company Baker Hughes Co (BKR.N).


unian--2020-05-11--RFE/RL: HRW urges Iran to halt prosecutions for protests over Ukraine air crash

Iranian authorities have said that 30 people were arrested in connection with the protests .
Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) has called on Iran to halt prosecutions of those who peacefully protested the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ' ( IRGC ) deadly attack on a civilian airliner and the initial denial of responsibility .
The rights group said that since late April , Iranian courts had sentenced 13 people , including several students , to prison terms apparently just for taking part in peaceful protest over the January 8 downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner , which the IRGC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , killing 176 passengers and crew , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL ) said .
Read alsoUkraine not to let Iran shun responsibility for downing of UIA flight PS752 – FM Kuleba The incident , which led to outrage in the country , came hours after Iran had launched a missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq in response to the January 3 assassination of the IRGC 's Quds Force commander , Major General Qasem Soleimani , by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad .
Tehran initially claimed the plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three days after the tragedy that Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) Flight 752 had been shot down `` unintentionally '' by the country 's air defenses .
Iranian authorities have said that 30 people were arrested in connection with the protests and that an unspecified number of people had been arrested in connection with the downing of the plane .
`` Iranian authorities are following their usual playbook of dodging accountability , '' Michael Page , HRW 's deputy Middle East director , said in a May 8 statement .
`` While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of culpability for the deadly mistake , judicial officials are wasting no time in sentencing people who protested the loss of 176 lives . ''
Iran has said that the deadly incident will be investigated , but the authorities have not shared any details of their investigation .
Families of some of the victims have expressed concern that the coronavirus pandemic is slowing down any momentum toward justice for their loved ones , HRW said .
The right group said Iran should conduct a transparent investigation and cooperate with international bodies .

Iranian authorities have said that 30 people were arrested in connection with the protests.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Iran to halt prosecutions of those who peacefully protested the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' (IRGC) deadly attack on a civilian airliner and the initial denial of responsibility.
The rights group said that since late April, Iranian courts had sentenced 13 people, including several students, to prison terms apparently just for taking part in peaceful protest over the January 8 downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner, which the IRGC said it "mistakenly" shot down, killing 176 passengers and crew, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) said.
Read alsoUkraine not to let Iran shun responsibility for downing of UIA flight PS752 – FM Kuleba
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The incident, which led to outrage in the country, came hours after Iran had launched a missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq in response to the January 3 assassination of the IRGC's Quds Force commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani, by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad.
Tehran initially claimed the plane had crashed, but the IRGC admitted three days after the tragedy that Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight 752 had been shot down "unintentionally" by the country's air defenses.
Iranian authorities have said that 30 people were arrested in connection with the protests and that an unspecified number of people had been arrested in connection with the downing of the plane.
"Iranian authorities are following their usual playbook of dodging accountability," Michael Page, HRW's deputy Middle East director, said in a May 8 statement. "While refusing to provide details about any investigation of culpability for the deadly mistake, judicial officials are wasting no time in sentencing people who protested the loss of 176 lives."
Iran has said that the deadly incident will be investigated, but the authorities have not shared any details of their investigation.
Families of some of the victims have expressed concern that the coronavirus pandemic is slowing down any momentum toward justice for their loved ones, HRW said.
The right group said Iran should conduct a transparent investigation and cooperate with international bodies.


unian--2020-05-11--Ukrainian soldier wounded in action, another three sustain combat-related injuries in Donbas

The enemy used weapons banned by the Minsk peace agreements .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action , another three servicemen sustained combat-related injuries in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , in the past day .
`` As a result of enemy shelling , one member of the Joint Forces was wounded , three sustained combat-related injuries , '' Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on May 11 .
On May 10 , armed formations of the Russian Federation mounted 15 attacks on JFO positions in Ukraine 's east , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems , 82mm and 120mm mortars .
In particular , Russia-controlled troops lobbed forty-one 82mm and 120mm mortar shells to attack Ukrainian units deployed outside the city of Avdiyivka , while fifty-four 82mm and 120mm mortar shells and twenty-five 122mm artillery projectiles were fired to attack JFO members near the village of Orikhove .
Other hot spots were the village of Starohnativka , where the enemy used armament of infantry fighting vehicles , and the village of Novotoshkivske , which saw three attacks with the use of 122 artillery systems , 82mm and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia-led formations opened fire from an anti-tank missile complex , grenade launchers of various systems , heavy machine guns , and rifles .
Ukraine 's JFO units fired back , using available weapons .
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports , five enemy troops were wounded on May 10 .
From 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 11 , Russia-led forces were observing the ceasefire in Donbas .

The enemy used weapons banned by the Minsk peace agreements.
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action, another three servicemen sustained combat-related injuries in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past day.
"As a result of enemy shelling, one member of the Joint Forces was wounded, three sustained combat-related injuries," Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on May 11.
Read alsoUkrainian troops destroy enemy firing position in Donbas (Video)
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On May 10, armed formations of the Russian Federation mounted 15 attacks on JFO positions in Ukraine's east, using proscribed weapons, namely 122mm artillery systems, 82mm and 120mm mortars.
In particular, Russia-controlled troops lobbed forty-one 82mm and 120mm mortar shells to attack Ukrainian units deployed outside the city of Avdiyivka, while fifty-four 82mm and 120mm mortar shells and twenty-five 122mm artillery projectiles were fired to attack JFO members near the village of Orikhove.
Other hot spots were the village of Starohnativka, where the enemy used armament of infantry fighting vehicles, and the village of Novotoshkivske, which saw three attacks with the use of 122 artillery systems, 82mm and 120mm mortars.
What is more, Russia-led formations opened fire from an anti-tank missile complex, grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Ukraine's JFO units fired back, using available weapons. According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, five enemy troops were wounded on May 10.
From 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 11, Russia-led forces were observing the ceasefire in Donbas.


unian--2020-05-11--Kyiv confirms 66 new coronavirus cases in past day

As of today , there are 1,871 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the capital city .
The city of Kyiv has confirmed 66 new coronavirus cases in the past day .
`` The number of Kyiv residents who were diagnosed with the coronavirus over the past day has increased again – by another 66 people , including six doctors , '' Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Facebook on May 11 .
As of today , there are 1,871 confirmed COVID-19 cases .
According to Klitschko , 32 women aged 27 to 79 and 29 men aged 28 to 84 are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two girls ( one year and three years old ) and three boys ( four , 12 and 16 years old ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 26 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
The following districts of Kyiv reported the highest number of new cases in the past day : Obolonsky district ( 13 people ) , Darnytsky district ( 12 ) , and Desniansky district .
The total death toll in Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As was reported , there were 15,648 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 11 .
They include 416 new cases reported in the past 24 hours .
The death toll was 408 deaths ( 17 in the past 24 hours ) ; 3,288 patients have recovered .

As of today, there are 1,871 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the capital city.
The city of Kyiv has confirmed 66 new coronavirus cases in the past day.
"The number of Kyiv residents who were diagnosed with the coronavirus over the past day has increased again – by another 66 people, including six doctors," Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Facebook on May 11.
As of today, there are 1,871 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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According to Klitschko, 32 women aged 27 to 79 and 29 men aged 28 to 84 are among those infected. In addition, two girls (one year and three years old) and three boys (four, 12 and 16 years old) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 26 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
The following districts of Kyiv reported the highest number of new cases in the past day: Obolonsky district (13 people), Darnytsky district (12), and Desniansky district.
The total death toll in Kyiv as of May 11 was 37 people.
As was reported, there were 15,648 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 11. They include 416 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. The death toll was 408 deaths (17 in the past 24 hours); 3,288 patients have recovered.


unian--2020-05-11--Ukraine lifts some quarantine-related curbs from May 11

About 500 new COVID-19 cases are confirmed in the country every day .
Ukraine has lifted some quarantine-related curbs from May 11 .
In particular , parks and squares will reopen ; Ukrainians will be allowed to visit nail and hair salons , and dental clinics , outdoor facilities of restaurants and cafes .
`` This day has come because most of us have adhered to the rules .
However , this does not mean that we can neglect biosecurity measures .
About 500 new cases of coronavirus infection are confirmed in Ukraine every day , '' Ukraine 's Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoLockdown easing in Ukraine : What will be allowed from May 11 As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers issued a resolution on easing quarantine restrictions starting from May 11 .
In particular , hair , nail , beauty salons , dentists , lawyers , offices of notaries , auditors , psychologists are allowed to reopen .
Ukraine 's government in March introduced a nationwide quarantine to counter the spread of coronavirus infection , after which the lockdown regime was extended until May 11 .
On May 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 22 , yet , a number of restrictions were lifted from May 11 .

About 500 new COVID-19 cases are confirmed in the country every day.
Ukraine has lifted some quarantine-related curbs from May 11. In particular, parks and squares will reopen; Ukrainians will be allowed to visit nail and hair salons, and dental clinics, outdoor facilities of restaurants and cafes.
"This day has come because most of us have adhered to the rules. However, this does not mean that we can neglect biosecurity measures. About 500 new cases of coronavirus infection are confirmed in Ukraine every day," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Telegram on May 11.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers issued a resolution on easing quarantine restrictions starting from May 11.
In particular, hair, nail, beauty salons, dentists, lawyers, offices of notaries, auditors, psychologists are allowed to reopen.
Ukraine's government in March introduced a nationwide quarantine to counter the spread of coronavirus infection, after which the lockdown regime was extended until May 11.
On May 4, the quarantine was further extended until May 22, yet, a number of restrictions were lifted from May 11.


unian--2020-05-11--Death toll from coronavirus in Ukraine exceeds 400 people

The total number of the confirmed cases as of May 11 was 15,648 .
The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Ukraine has exceeded 400 people .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were 15,648 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 11 , '' the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Facebook on Monday .
`` Of them , there were 408 deaths ( including 17 in the past 24 hours ) ; 3,288 patients have recovered . ''
Read alsoLockdown easing in Ukraine : What will be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were recorded in the past 24 hours .
As of now the coronavirus has been recorded in the following regions : Vinnytsia region ( 553 cases ) ; Volyn region ( 482 ) ; Dnipropetrovsk region ( 731 cases ) ; Donetsk region ( 100 cases ) ; Zhytomyr region ( 523 cases ) ; Zakarpattia region ( 730 ) ; Zaporizhia region ( 329 ) ; Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 1,126 ) ; Kirovohrad region ( 420 ) ; the city of Kyiv ( 1,871 ) ; Kyiv region ( 1,000 ) ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ( 42 ) ; Mykolaiv region ( 223 ) ; Odesa region ( 646 ) ; Poltava region ( 247 ) ; Rivne region ( 978 ) ; Sumy region ( 154 ) ; Ternopil region ( 1,018 ) ; Kharkiv region ( 595 ) ; Kherson region ( 161 ) ; Khmelnytsky region ( 178 ) ; Chernivtsi region ( 2,324 ) ; Cherkasy region ( 342 ) ; and Chernihiv region ( 77 ) .
The number of active cases is 11,952 .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .

The total number of the confirmed cases as of May 11 was 15,648.
The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Ukraine has exceeded 400 people.
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 15,648 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 11," the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Facebook on Monday. "Of them, there were 408 deaths (including 17 in the past 24 hours); 3,288 patients have recovered."
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Some 416 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
As of now the coronavirus has been recorded in the following regions: Vinnytsia region (553 cases); Volyn region (482); Dnipropetrovsk region (731 cases); Donetsk region (100 cases); Zhytomyr region (523 cases); Zakarpattia region (730); Zaporizhia region (329); Ivano-Frankivsk region (1,126); Kirovohrad region (420); the city of Kyiv (1,871); Kyiv region (1,000); Lviv region (798); Luhansk region (42); Mykolaiv region (223); Odesa region (646); Poltava region (247); Rivne region (978); Sumy region (154); Ternopil region (1,018); Kharkiv region (595); Kherson region (161); Khmelnytsky region (178); Chernivtsi region (2,324); Cherkasy region (342); and Chernihiv region (77).
The number of active cases is 11,952.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.


unian--2020-05-11--Ukraine's envoy to EU welcomes adoption of EU Council Conclusions on Eastern Partnership

The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic , ambitious , flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation .
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium , Representative of Ukraine to the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community Mykola Tochytskyi welcomes the adoption by the Council of the European Union of conclusions on Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020 .
`` [ I ] welcome [ the ] adoption of EU Council Conclusions on Eastern Partnership with important messages on our European aspirations , territorial integrity and further integration with the EU , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 .
`` Ukraine looks forward to ambitious 6th EaP [ Eastern Partnership ] Summit that should approve strategic goals for the future , '' he added .
Read alsoNATO approves new package to support Ukraine and Georgia – Stoltenberg The Council of the European Union on May 11 approved conclusions on the Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020 , reaffirming its strategic importance , and the joint commitment to building a common area of shared democracy , prosperity and stability .
The conclusions follow up on the conclusions of the European Council of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership , and the joint communication : `` Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020 : Reinforcing Resilience – an Eastern Partnership that delivers for all '' of March 18 , 2020 .
In its conclusions the Council welcomes the significant achievements of the Eastern Partnership to date , and reiterates its incentive- and conditionality-based approach as a means to encourage Eastern partner countries to continue engaging in reforms and increasing efforts in this regard .
The Council confirms that the current policy framework , including the set of '20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brings tangible results and benefits for people .
The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic , ambitious , flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation , allowing participants to tackle common and global challenges jointly in a wide range of areas , especially in the current unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .
The conclusions call firmly for a renewed commitment to the fundamentals of the Eastern Partnership .
These include democracy , human rights , rule of law , good governance , and successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , environmental , climate and energy challenges , digital transformation and investing in people .
Finally , the Council looks forward to the next Eastern Partnership Summit , which is expected to review the results achieved since the last Summit in 2017 , endorse long-term policy objectives , and set out the way forward in further strengthening and deepening cooperation , as well as give a mandate for preparatory work on the next generation of post 2020 deliverables .

The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic, ambitious, flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium, Representative of Ukraine to the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community Mykola Tochytskyi welcomes the adoption by the Council of the European Union of conclusions on Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020.
"[I] welcome [the] adoption of EU Council Conclusions on Eastern Partnership with important messages on our European aspirations, territorial integrity and further integration with the EU," he said on Twitter on May 11.
"Ukraine looks forward to ambitious 6th EaP [Eastern Partnership] Summit that should approve strategic goals for the future," he added.
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The Council of the European Union on May 11 approved conclusions on the Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020, reaffirming its strategic importance, and the joint commitment to building a common area of shared democracy, prosperity and stability.
The conclusions follow up on the conclusions of the European Council of 20 June 2019, which marked the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership, and the joint communication: "Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020: Reinforcing Resilience – an Eastern Partnership that delivers for all" of March 18, 2020.
In its conclusions the Council welcomes the significant achievements of the Eastern Partnership to date, and reiterates its incentive- and conditionality-based approach as a means to encourage Eastern partner countries to continue engaging in reforms and increasing efforts in this regard. The Council confirms that the current policy framework, including the set of '20 deliverables for 2020' is valid and brings tangible results and benefits for people.
The Council also stresses the importance of the future Eastern Partnership being a more strategic, ambitious, flexible and inclusive framework for cooperation, allowing participants to tackle common and global challenges jointly in a wide range of areas, especially in the current unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The conclusions call firmly for a renewed commitment to the fundamentals of the Eastern Partnership. These include democracy, human rights, rule of law, good governance, and successful anti-corruption policies, but also economic reforms, environmental, climate and energy challenges, digital transformation and investing in people.
Finally, the Council looks forward to the next Eastern Partnership Summit, which is expected to review the results achieved since the last Summit in 2017, endorse long-term policy objectives, and set out the way forward in further strengthening and deepening cooperation, as well as give a mandate for preparatory work on the next generation of post 2020 deliverables.


unian--2020-05-11--Zelensky proposes "payment holidays" for small and micro businesses

Ukraine 's government has allocated US $ 223.7 million from the Anti-Coronavirus Fund to help people who have lost their jobs amid the quarantine .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes the so-called payment holidays for small and micro businesses to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus-related restrictions .
`` We 've discussed a number of credit support programs for small and micro businesses , because they suffer the most from quarantine .
We need to help them now and after the quarantine so that they can recover quickly .
We need to offer them so-called payment holidays , '' Zelensky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 , according to the presidential press service .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal , in turn , informed the president that the government had created all conditions for the full operation of the updated program `` Affordable Loans 5-7-9 % . ''
What is more , another program , `` New Money '' , under which entrepreneurs will be able to get loans at a very low interest rate , is being finalized .
`` These programs will help Ukrainian businesses withstand the difficult economic conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as guarantee jobs .
The main condition of the programs is that small and micro businesses maintain at least 80 % of jobs , '' Shmyhal said .
He also said that , according to the State Employment Center , additional 140,000 unemployed people were registered that month .
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 6 billion , or US $ 223.7 million , from the Anti-Coronavirus Fund to help people who have lost their jobs .

Ukraine's government has allocated US$223.7 million from the Anti-Coronavirus Fund to help people who have lost their jobs amid the quarantine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes the so-called payment holidays for small and micro businesses to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus-related restrictions.
"We've discussed a number of credit support programs for small and micro businesses, because they suffer the most from quarantine. We need to help them now and after the quarantine so that they can recover quickly. We need to offer them so-called payment holidays," Zelensky said during an intercom meeting on measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, according to the presidential press service.
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in turn, informed the president that the government had created all conditions for the full operation of the updated program "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%." What is more, another program, "New Money", under which entrepreneurs will be able to get loans at a very low interest rate, is being finalized.
"These programs will help Ukrainian businesses withstand the difficult economic conditions caused by the epidemic, as well as guarantee jobs. The main condition of the programs is that small and micro businesses maintain at least 80% of jobs," Shmyhal said.
He also said that, according to the State Employment Center, additional 140,000 unemployed people were registered that month. The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 6 billion, or US$223.7 million, from the Anti-Coronavirus Fund to help people who have lost their jobs.


unian--2020-05-11--Ukraine soccer official targeted by FIFA, UEFA investigators – media

UEFA said Monday it does not comment to confirm or deny details of possible investigations .
The highest-ranking soccer official in Ukraine has been the target of FIFA and UEFA investigators regarding millions of dollars in development money paid to his national federation .
UEFA executive committee member Andriy Pavelko cooperated with the European soccer body 's probe and denied any wrongdoing , according to a reply he wrote to the FIFA ethics committee , The Washington Post said .
The leaked letter was published on Twitter by a magazine writer in Switzerland and confirmed by The Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep you apprised of any and all developments in the UEFA investigation and Swiss court proceedings . ''
the Ukrainian soccer federation president wrote to FIFA investigator Maria Claudia Rojas in the October 2019 letter .
Pavelko stated in the letter that he had corresponded with investigators from UEFA since September 2018 to explain separate multi-million euro ( dollar ) payments it sent in 2017 to the Ukrainian federation .
UEFA said Monday it does not comment to confirm or deny details of possible investigations .
Read also '' Slava Ukraini !
Glory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FIFA rating on Facebook over Vida incident reaction In the Swiss proceeding Pavelko referred to , he was interviewed last year by a regional prosecutor after a writer from L'illustré magazine claimed to have received death threats by telephone from Ukraine .
The magazine had published allegations about money sent by UEFA to Ukraine .
The magazine also revealed this month that Pavelko had resigned from his position on the FIFA disciplinary committee .
`` Much of the information in the article ... is twisted and does not correspond to the reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the AP .
FIFA said in a statement that Pavelko left the disciplinary committee in mid-February .
At that time , he was under a separate FIFA ethics investigation not linked to financial matters .
FIFA said a plea bargain was finalized in April for Pavelko to pay a fine .
That ethics investigation had been opened in August 2018 for `` publicly criticizing a decision '' taken by his then-colleagues on the disciplinary committee several weeks earlier at the World Cup .
Pavelko had objected to a FIFA ruling that warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video released online after beating World Cup host Russia in the quarterfinals .
Vida spoke positively about Ukraine , where he had played for Dynamo Kyiv .
`` ( Pavelko ) agreed to pay a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs ( US $ 10,300 ) for his conduct and this is the only subject of the plea bargain agreement signed with him , '' FIFA said .
`` None of these facts have any relation with other matters that might be or might have been under investigation by police authorities and/or by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pavelko 's activities as a football official . ''

UEFA said Monday it does not comment to confirm or deny details of possible investigations.
The highest-ranking soccer official in Ukraine has been the target of FIFA and UEFA investigators regarding millions of dollars in development money paid to his national federation.
UEFA executive committee member Andriy Pavelko cooperated with the European soccer body's probe and denied any wrongdoing, according to a reply he wrote to the FIFA ethics committee, The Washington Post said.
The leaked letter was published on Twitter by a magazine writer in Switzerland and confirmed by The Associated Press.
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"I am more than happy to keep you apprised of any and all developments in the UEFA investigation and Swiss court proceedings." the Ukrainian soccer federation president wrote to FIFA investigator Maria Claudia Rojas in the October 2019 letter.
Pavelko stated in the letter that he had corresponded with investigators from UEFA since September 2018 to explain separate multi-million euro (dollar) payments it sent in 2017 to the Ukrainian federation.
UEFA said Monday it does not comment to confirm or deny details of possible investigations.
Read also"Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine!": Ukrainians crash FIFA rating on Facebook over Vida incident reaction
In the Swiss proceeding Pavelko referred to, he was interviewed last year by a regional prosecutor after a writer from L'illustré magazine claimed to have received death threats by telephone from Ukraine. The magazine had published allegations about money sent by UEFA to Ukraine.
The magazine also revealed this month that Pavelko had resigned from his position on the FIFA disciplinary committee.
"Much of the information in the article ... is twisted and does not correspond to the reality," Pavelko said Monday in an email to the AP.
FIFA said in a statement that Pavelko left the disciplinary committee in mid-February. At that time, he was under a separate FIFA ethics investigation not linked to financial matters.
FIFA said a plea bargain was finalized in April for Pavelko to pay a fine. That ethics investigation had been opened in August 2018 for "publicly criticizing a decision" taken by his then-colleagues on the disciplinary committee several weeks earlier at the World Cup.
Pavelko had objected to a FIFA ruling that warned Croatia defender Domagoj Vida for comments in a video released online after beating World Cup host Russia in the quarterfinals. Vida spoke positively about Ukraine, where he had played for Dynamo Kyiv.
"(Pavelko) agreed to pay a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (US$10,300) for his conduct and this is the only subject of the plea bargain agreement signed with him," FIFA said. "None of these facts have any relation with other matters that might be or might have been under investigation by police authorities and/or by football governing bodies in relation with Mr. Pavelko's activities as a football official."


unian--2020-05-11--Kyiv mayor predicts tougher lockdown rules if COVID-19 cases go up

Over 60 new cases were confirmed on May 10 alone .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko predicts that tougher lockdown rules @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases grows .
`` One may not take the danger @ @ @ @ @ a myth ...
But the situation is quite serious .
Especially when the lifting of @ @ @ @ @ '' the mayor said on Telegram .
`` And , if the dynamics of the @ @ @ @ @ pace , any easing will be irrational and could trigger an outbreak of the infection @ @ @ @ @ have to introduce tougher quarantine-related measures , '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ were confirmed in the capital city on May 10 .
In total , there were @ @ @ @ @ 37 deaths , as of May 11 .

Over 60 new cases were confirmed on May 10 alone.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko predicts that tougher lockdown rules may be introduced if the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases grows.
"One may not take the danger seriously and may call it a myth... But the situation is quite serious. Especially when the lifting of some curbs is pending," the mayor said on Telegram.
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"And, if the dynamics of the disease grow at such a pace, any easing will be irrational and could trigger an outbreak of the infection. And then we'll have to introduce tougher quarantine-related measures," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, 66 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the capital city on May 10. In total, there were 1,871 confirmed cases, including 37 deaths, as of May 11.


unian--2020-05-11--NYT journalists reveal who paid Tymoshenko "compensation for political repression"

Earlier , the politician declared UAH 148 million as `` compensation for the damage caused by the political repression of 2011-2014 . ''
The New York-based law firm Skadden , Arps , Slate , Meagher & Flom has paid US $ 11 million or more to avoid a lawsuit by a former Ukrainian prime minister , Yulia V. Tymoshenko , who blamed the firm for aiding in her political persecution .
`` The settlement , which has not been previously reported , is related to the firm 's representation starting in 2012 of the Russia-aligned government of Viktor F. Yanukovych @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The New York Times reported on May 10 .
According to the publication , Skadden 's Ukraine work , which has already led to federal investigations and steep fines , centered around a report produced by the firm that Mr. Yanukovych 's allies used to try to justify his government 's treatment of Ms. Tymoshenko , a leading rival of Mr. Yanukovych .
Read alsoMost Ukrainians do not trust in parliament , government , police , Health Ministry , NBU – poll In a December 2018 interview with The New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was very painful '' learning of Skadden 's work `` when I was in prison and was observing this in solitary confinement . ''
Speaking through an interpreter , she accused Skadden 's lawyers and other prominent Westerners of `` whitewashing Yanukovych and his government '' in exchange for money , adding : `` It 's a pity that such a well-known company like Skadden even considered to take this case to deliver .
This is a dirty , dirty , dirty contract . ''
After the interview , she and her lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed he was treated unfairly by the Yanukovych government , retained the law firm Reid Collins & Tsai to explore the possibility of suing Skadden over its work , according to two people familiar with the arrangement .
Skadden paid US $ 11 million or more to settle the case before a lawsuit was filed , according to people familiar with the settlement .
Funds from the settlement appear to have been passed through Reid Collins to Ms. Tymoshenko and Mr. Vlasenko .
As was earlier reported , leader of the Batkivshchyna Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 148 million ( about US $ 5.5 million ) as `` compensation for the damage caused by the political repression of 2011-2014 , which was received in the United States at the stage of precourt settlement . ''
The source of her income is the American law firm Reid , Collins , Tsai LLP .
During Yanukovych 's presidency , Tymoshenko in 2011 was found guilty of abuse of power during the conclusion of gas agreements with Russia in 2009 .
She was sentenced to seven years in prison and was to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million at the current forex rate ) to NJSC Naftogaz .
The United States and EU countries said the decision was politically motivated .
In 2013 , the European Court of Human Rights ( ECHR ) found violations in the Tymoshenko case .
She was able to get out of prison only late in 2014 after Euromaidan events in Ukraine .

Earlier, the politician declared UAH 148 million as "compensation for the damage caused by the political repression of 2011-2014."
The New York-based law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has paid US$11 million or more to avoid a lawsuit by a former Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia V. Tymoshenko, who blamed the firm for aiding in her political persecution.
"The settlement, which has not been previously reported, is related to the firm's representation starting in 2012 of the Russia-aligned government of Viktor F. Yanukovych, then the president of Ukraine," The New York Times reported on May 10.
According to the publication, Skadden's Ukraine work, which has already led to federal investigations and steep fines, centered around a report produced by the firm that Mr. Yanukovych's allies used to try to justify his government's treatment of Ms. Tymoshenko, a leading rival of Mr. Yanukovych.
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In a December 2018 interview with The New York Times in Washington, she recalled "it was very painful" learning of Skadden's work "when I was in prison and was observing this in solitary confinement."
Speaking through an interpreter, she accused Skadden's lawyers and other prominent Westerners of "whitewashing Yanukovych and his government" in exchange for money, adding: "It's a pity that such a well-known company like Skadden even considered to take this case to deliver. This is a dirty, dirty, dirty contract."
After the interview, she and her lawyer, Sergei Vlasenko, who has also claimed he was treated unfairly by the Yanukovych government, retained the law firm Reid Collins & Tsai to explore the possibility of suing Skadden over its work, according to two people familiar with the arrangement.
Skadden paid US$11 million or more to settle the case before a lawsuit was filed, according to people familiar with the settlement. Funds from the settlement appear to have been passed through Reid Collins to Ms. Tymoshenko and Mr. Vlasenko.
As was earlier reported, leader of the Batkivshchyna Party Yulia Tymoshenko declared the receipt of UAH 148 million (about US$5.5 million) as "compensation for the damage caused by the political repression of 2011-2014, which was received in the United States at the stage of precourt settlement."
The source of her income is the American law firm Reid, Collins, Tsai LLP.
During Yanukovych's presidency, Tymoshenko in 2011 was found guilty of abuse of power during the conclusion of gas agreements with Russia in 2009. She was sentenced to seven years in prison and was to pay UAH 1.5 billion (US$56 million at the current forex rate) to NJSC Naftogaz.
The United States and EU countries said the decision was politically motivated.
In 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found violations in the Tymoshenko case. She was able to get out of prison only late in 2014 after Euromaidan events in Ukraine.


unian--2020-05-12--Deputy PM reacts to leak of Ukrainians' personal data, SBU launches probe

Earlier , Ukraine 's Digital Transformation Ministry refuted rumors about the alleged leak of personal data from the Diia digital ID mobile application introduced earlier this year .
Ukraine 's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has said the SBU Security Service of Ukraine launched a probe into the leak of personal data of millions of Ukrainians through the Telegram chatbot .
After the chatbot had been launched on Telegram trading in personal data of Ukrainian citizens , fake reports emerged claiming that the leak was related to the Diia mobile application , Fedorov says .
`` This is impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important , Diia has no own database and neither does it accumulate such information .
Second , the amount of information that is available in the specified chatbot is much , tens , or even hundreds of times , greater than that with which Diia operates .
Third , a preliminary analysis of the chatbot 's data indicates the use of old databases that have for years been available on Darknet .
In particular , this is the PrivatBank database ( for the bank 's pre-nationalization period ) , as well as other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , passwords from VKontakte and LinkedIn are available , '' the minister said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Digital Transformation Ministry refuted rumors about the alleged leak of personal data from the Diia digital ID mobile application introduced earlier this year .

Earlier, Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry refuted rumors about the alleged leak of personal data from the Diia digital ID mobile application introduced earlier this year.
Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has said the SBU Security Service of Ukraine launched a probe into the leak of personal data of millions of Ukrainians through the Telegram chatbot.
After the chatbot had been launched on Telegram trading in personal data of Ukrainian citizens, fake reports emerged claiming that the leak was related to the Diia mobile application, Fedorov says.
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"This is impossible even theoretically! First, and most important, Diia has no own database and neither does it accumulate such information. Second, the amount of information that is available in the specified chatbot is much, tens, or even hundreds of times, greater than that with which Diia operates. Third, a preliminary analysis of the chatbot's data indicates the use of old databases that have for years been available on Darknet. In particular, this is the PrivatBank database (for the bank's pre-nationalization period), as well as other private (non-state) databases. For example, passwords from VKontakte and LinkedIn are available," the minister said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry refuted rumors about the alleged leak of personal data from the Diia digital ID mobile application introduced earlier this year.


unian--2020-05-12--Ukrainian gas stocks grow by 2.2 % to over 17.03 bcm over week

The USFs were filled by 55 % as of May 10 , 2020 .
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ ) grew by 2.2 % , to 17.03 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) within @ @ @ @ @ .
As of May 10 , 2020 , gas reserves in the country 's USFs @ @ @ @ @ 10 bcm as of May 10 , 2019 , the state-run gas transport system operator @ @ @ @ @ were filled by 55 % as of May 10 , 2020 .
Read alsoUkraine boosts @ @ @ @ @ % in Jan-April As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine started the season of pumping natural @ @ @ @ @ March 11 , when the country 's gas reserves there were 15.808 bcm .
By @ @ @ @ @ heating season , Ukraine had accumulated 21.76 bcm of gas in its USFs , which @ @ @ @ @ gas stock over a decade .

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unian--2020-05-12--Ukraine to resume virology training courses for medical students

Curricula could be amended as early as this year .
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko has said Ukraine plans to revise educational curricula in medical schools , considering the possibility of renewing the training of professionals in the epidemiology of infectious diseases The official told RBC Ukraine news agency in an interview the pandemic had become an impetus for such training in other countries .
`` The coronavirus exposed all existing problems in the system of anti-epidemic protection not only in Ukraine , but also in all countries of the European Union and the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , once we overcome the coronavirus epidemic , everyone will return to planning and training the necessary number of professionals in the anti-epidemic profile , including virologists , '' he said .
Read alsoPM comments on further steps by government to mitigate quarantine restrictions According to Liashko , new specialties could be added to educational institutions this year .
`` Medical prevention departments , which were engaged in the training of sanitary-epidemiological experts , were liquidated in most medical schools .
Therefore , the recovery process is underway .
We definitely wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virologists within two-three months .
They should gain full higher education .
Now we are talking about virology being taught not only in medical universities , but also in biological universities , '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , educational institutions will remain on lockdown at the current stage of quarantine easing , set to be reopened from September 1 .
Acting Education Minister Lubomyra Mandziy said the academic year would end in remote mode .

Curricula could be amended as early as this year.
Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko has said Ukraine plans to revise educational curricula in medical schools, considering the possibility of renewing the training of professionals in the epidemiology of infectious diseases
The official told RBC Ukraine news agency in an interview the pandemic had become an impetus for such training in other countries.
"The coronavirus exposed all existing problems in the system of anti-epidemic protection not only in Ukraine, but also in all countries of the European Union and the rest of the world. All ministers say that, once we overcome the coronavirus epidemic, everyone will return to planning and training the necessary number of professionals in the anti-epidemic profile, including virologists," he said.
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According to Liashko, new specialties could be added to educational institutions this year.
"Medical prevention departments, which were engaged in the training of sanitary-epidemiological experts, were liquidated in most medical schools. Therefore, the recovery process is underway. We definitely won't be able to complete training of virologists within two-three months. They should gain full higher education. Now we are talking about virology being taught not only in medical universities, but also in biological universities," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, educational institutions will remain on lockdown at the current stage of quarantine easing, set to be reopened from September 1.
Acting Education Minister Lubomyra Mandziy said the academic year would end in remote mode.


unian--2020-05-12--Finance Ministry mulling tax holidays for Ukrainian businesses – PM Shmygal

It is important to prevent the collapse of the public finance system , according to the prime minister .
Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ said the Finance Ministry is considering the possibility of introducing tax holidays for businesses in @ @ @ @ @ have already been developed .
As for tax holidays , the Finance Ministry is assessing @ @ @ @ @ without facing a collapse of the national budget and the country 's bankruptcy , '' @ @ @ @ @ channel on May 12 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers @ @ @ @ @ nationwide coronavirus-related quarantine , which will remain in effect at least until May 22 .
@ @ @ @ @ restrictions for businesses and citizens were lifted from May 11 .

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unian--2020-05-12--CEC doesn't know time frame for preparations for Donbas elections

Ukraine should effectively retake the occupied territories before the elections are held .
Ukraine 's Central Election Commission ( CEC ) says it finds it difficult to elaborate on a time frame for preparations for local elections in Russia-occupied Donbas , also known as the ORDLO .
`` At present , it is almost impossible to talk about any time frame that is needed for preparing and holding elections in the ORDLO after the end of [ Russian ] occupation , because this should be preceded by an assessment of the actual state of affairs in those territories after [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio Liberty quoted CEC Chairman Oleh Didenko as saying .
According to him , before the preparations begin , Ukraine should effectively retake the occupied territories .
`` To hold the elections democratically , there should be the proper functioning of law enforcement agencies , security agencies , courts , banking institutions , the Ukrainian media and political parties there .
A whole range of measures will have to be taken for those territories to be integrated .
And the vast majority of these and many other issues require legislative regulations , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding local elections in the ORDLO requires a much wider list of measures compared to reparations for local elections in normal conditions , the CEC said .
`` For example , it is necessary to retrieve and update the State Register of Voters in those territories , without which it is impossible to properly draw up voters ' lists , analyze the actual condition of the premises of local election commissions and provide the [ Central Election ] Commission with the necessary premises ( after all , many of the premises may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , means of communications , security and the like , '' the CEC 's official said .
As UNIAN reported , President Volodymyr Zelensky 's chief of staff Andriy Yermak earlier said that the local elections were not to be postponed over the coronavirus epidemic .
Yermak said he hoped that they would be held , including in the districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that are currently occupied by Russia .

Ukraine should effectively retake the occupied territories before the elections are held.
Ukraine's Central Election Commission (CEC) says it finds it difficult to elaborate on a time frame for preparations for local elections in Russia-occupied Donbas, also known as the ORDLO.
"At present, it is almost impossible to talk about any time frame that is needed for preparing and holding elections in the ORDLO after the end of [Russian] occupation, because this should be preceded by an assessment of the actual state of affairs in those territories after [Ukraine] restores control there," Radio Liberty quoted CEC Chairman Oleh Didenko as saying.
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According to him, before the preparations begin, Ukraine should effectively retake the occupied territories.
"To hold the elections democratically, there should be the proper functioning of law enforcement agencies, security agencies, courts, banking institutions, the Ukrainian media and political parties there. A whole range of measures will have to be taken for those territories to be integrated. And the vast majority of these and many other issues require legislative regulations," he said.
What is more, holding local elections in the ORDLO requires a much wider list of measures compared to reparations for local elections in normal conditions, the CEC said.
"For example, it is necessary to retrieve and update the State Register of Voters in those territories, without which it is impossible to properly draw up voters' lists, analyze the actual condition of the premises of local election commissions and provide the [Central Election] Commission with the necessary premises (after all, many of the premises may have been destroyed), equipment, vehicles, means of communications, security and the like," the CEC's official said.
As UNIAN reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak earlier said that the local elections were not to be postponed over the coronavirus epidemic. Yermak said he hoped that they would be held, including in the districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that are currently occupied by Russia.