unian--2020-01-31--UK not to introduce visa-free travel for Ukrainians after Brexit – envoy

The UK is not going to open a visa center in Ukraine .
British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has said Britain will not introduce visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens after leaving the European Union on Saturday midnight .
Read alsoZelensky : Right moment for Ukraine to join EU after Brexit The issue of visa-free travel is not a political issue , it is a matter of border security , but border security is the reason why the UK did not participate in the Schengen agreement , and this policy has not changed , the ambassador explained during a morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' on January 31 .
According to her , after the UK leaves the European Union , the visa travel rules for Ukrainians will remain the same , i.e .
there will be no changes : if one goes to the UK from Ukraine , he or she will need a visa .
Simmons also said the UK would not open a visa center in Ukraine , and decisions on issuing visas to Ukrainians would be made at a regional visa center in Warsaw .
The ambassador added that , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British visas on time .
Most of applications for visits are handled without problems , and the Embassy will work with the UK Visa Application Center so that people get visas on time , she said .
The UK is leaving the European Union on January 31 , 2020 .
The transition will continue until the end of the year .

The UK is not going to open a visa center in Ukraine.
British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has said Britain will not introduce visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens after leaving the European Union on Saturday midnight.
Read alsoZelensky: Right moment for Ukraine to join EU after Brexit
The issue of visa-free travel is not a political issue, it is a matter of border security, but border security is the reason why the UK did not participate in the Schengen agreement, and this policy has not changed, the ambassador explained during a morning TV show, "Snidanok z 1+1," on January 31.
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According to her, after the UK leaves the European Union, the visa travel rules for Ukrainians will remain the same, i.e. there will be no changes: if one goes to the UK from Ukraine, he or she will need a visa.
Simmons also said the UK would not open a visa center in Ukraine, and decisions on issuing visas to Ukrainians would be made at a regional visa center in Warsaw.
The ambassador added that, according to statistics, Ukrainians get 98% of British visas on time.
Most of applications for visits are handled without problems, and the Embassy will work with the UK Visa Application Center so that people get visas on time, she said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced a temporary visa-free travel regime for UK citizens.
The UK is leaving the European Union on January 31, 2020. The transition will continue until the end of the year.


unian--2020-01-31--Ukraine's Cabinet expects further cut in gas prices – energy minister

The prices for households may be reduced in February .
Ukrainian Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Oleksiy Orzhel says the Cabinet of Ministers expects a further cut in gas prices .
Read alsoNaftogaz names condition for decrease in gas prices for Ukrainian households '' We expect that the positive trends that exist in the market will continue .
This means that the new formula will give us the opportunity to once again revise prices in February towards their decrease , '' he said at press conference on January 29 .
The minister also added that the January gas price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAH 6,000 – UAH 7,000 , or US $ 241 – US $ 281 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Cabinet of Ministers on January 24 amended its resolution on public service obligations ( PSOs ) and limited the price of gas for households and municipal heating companies to that set at the Dutch Gas Hub .
On January 28 , Naftogaz announced that in keeping with a new government resolution , the January wholesale gas price for households , heat producers and other protected consumers receiving gas under the terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.65 per cubic meter or US $ 0.19 ( VAT , retail margin , transmission and distribution costs are not included ) .
The price is 25 % down from that of January 2019 .

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unian--2020-01-31--Bad weather leaves 602 towns and villages in Ukraine without power

Regional energy distribution companies have deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts .
Some 602 towns @ @ @ @ @ power cuts after the power line safety system had been activated amid the bad weather @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Read alsoBad weather leaves 397 towns and villages in Ukraine without power In @ @ @ @ @ was disrupted in 440 towns and villages in Sumy region and 162 in Chernihiv region @ @ @ @ @ 's press service has said .
Regional energy distribution companies have deployed their repair teams @ @ @ @ @ the blackouts .
Traffic on the roads is being provided .
Weather conditions in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ to deteriorate on January 31 , a storm warning has been issued .

Regional energy distribution companies have deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Some 602 towns and villages in Ukraine reported power cuts after the power line safety system had been activated amid the bad weather (precipitation and strong winds).
Read alsoBad weather leaves 397 towns and villages in Ukraine without power
In particular, the electricity supply was disrupted in 440 towns and villages in Sumy region and 162 in Chernihiv region, the State Emergency Service's press service has said.
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Regional energy distribution companies have deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Traffic on the roads is being provided.
Weather conditions in Ukraine's western regions are expected to deteriorate on January 31, a storm warning has been issued.


unian--2020-01-31--Viber: Almost half of its users in Ukraine under 34 years old – media

The application is installed on 96 % of smartphones in Ukraine .
Developers of the Viber messenger have analyzed the use of the application in Ukraine in 2019 , noting a great share of young users .
`` It is significant that the application has a fairly young audience , as almost half of the users are not older than 34 years , '' the Ukrainian IT news portal itc.ua reported on January 28 .
Read alsoUkraine becomes second country where Mastercard , Rakuten Viber launch Moneytou Founded in 2010 , Viber has become one of the most popular communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Viber has been in the lead for several years in terms of demand .
The application is installed on 96 % of smartphones in Ukraine , according to a study by the Kantar agency .
In particular , more than half of all Ukrainian users are women ( 55 % ) , while men account for 45 % ( 10 % down ) .
Viber experts also note a growth in its young audience .
Today , just over 33 % of Viber users are in the age between 25-34 , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost 16 % .
Kyiv residents account for 14 % in terms of the number of messages sent , while those of Lviv for 5 % , Kharkiv for 4 % and Dnipro for 2 % , while the ranking in terms of number of Viber calls for free is the following : Kyiv ( 14 % ) , Lviv ( 4.5 % ) , Kharkiv ( 4 % ) , Dnipro and Zaporizhia ( 2 % each ) .
Nine out of 10 smartphone owners in Ukraine install Viber ( 96 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 15 % in iOS .
In 2019 , Mastercard and Viber launched the Moneytou service in Ukraine , which allows transferring funds via the messenger without being aware of the recipient 's card number .
Moreover , a built-in sticker editor is available in the messenger , which allows creating personal and general sticker packs on your own .
Ukraine 's State Migration Service also launched a Viber bot that manages to `` stand in line '' for visitors .

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unian--2020-01-31--Russian journalist predicts "fierce Stalinism" or transformations after Putin's regime

According to the journalist , there will be shifts in the country even if the new leader of Russia belongs to Putin 's entourage .
Russian opposition journalist Alexander Ryklin is convinced the new leader of the Russian Federation , who will replace incumbent President Vladimir Putin , will either have to `` drive the country into fierce Stalinism '' or initiate major democratic transformations .
`` Something needs to be done with Crimea and Ukraine , because the sanctions will not be lifted , '' he told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel .
Read alsoRussia turning into totalitarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel – Putin 's ex-adviser According to the journalist , there will be shifts in the country even if the new leader of Russia belongs to Putin 's entourage .
`` Everything will change .
Because any new leader will have to take into account that the situation is a deadlock for Russia . ''
Moreover , if the new leader chooses `` fierce Stalinism , '' dictatorship , there will be no capitalist model of the economy in Russia .
`` At one time , [ Yegor ] Gaidar said that tyranny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have tyranny , concentration camps appear then .
But tyranny and free business do not come along , '' Ryklin said .
Yet , he suggested there might be positive changes under the new leadership .
In particular , because an option `` to roll back and put the previous leadership in the wrong is a serious motive . ''

According to the journalist, there will be shifts in the country even if the new leader of Russia belongs to Putin's entourage.
Russian opposition journalist Alexander Ryklin is convinced the new leader of the Russian Federation, who will replace incumbent President Vladimir Putin, will either have to "drive the country into fierce Stalinism" or initiate major democratic transformations.
"Something needs to be done with Crimea and Ukraine, because the sanctions will not be lifted," he told the Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel.
Read alsoRussia turning into totalitarian regime described by Orwell in '1984' novel – Putin's ex-adviser
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According to the journalist, there will be shifts in the country even if the new leader of Russia belongs to Putin's entourage. "Everything will change. Because any new leader will have to take into account that the situation is a deadlock for Russia."
Moreover, if the new leader chooses "fierce Stalinism," dictatorship, there will be no capitalist model of the economy in Russia.
"At one time, [Yegor] Gaidar said that tyranny does not combine with capitalism. When we have tyranny, concentration camps appear then. But tyranny and free business do not come along," Ryklin said.
Yet, he suggested there might be positive changes under the new leadership. In particular, because an option "to roll back and put the previous leadership in the wrong is a serious motive."


unian--2020-01-31--Coronavirus: China starts repatriating people to Wuhan as death toll hits 213 – media

Of the newly reported deaths , 30 were in Hubei 's provincial capital Wuhan , where the virus was first @ @ @ @ @ Hubei health commission .
The daily death toll from the rapidly spreading coronavirus hit a @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , health authorities said , with 43 more fatalities – 42 of them in @ @ @ @ @ 's epicentre .
Of the newly reported deaths , 30 were in Hubei 's provincial @ @ @ @ @ virus was first reported , according to the Hubei health commission .
The other death @ @ @ @ @ in the country 's northeast , as Thursday 's toll took the total number of @ @ @ @ @ with none so far reported outside mainland China , South China Morning Post reported .
@ @ @ @ @ cases were confirmed on the mainland on Thursday , bringing the country 's total to @ @ @ @ @ of the 2002-03 Sars epidemic , which killed almost 800 people worldwide .

Of the newly reported deaths, 30 were in Hubei's provincial capital Wuhan, where the virus was first reported, according to the Hubei health commission.
The daily death toll from the rapidly spreading coronavirus hit a record high in China on Thursday, health authorities said, with 43 more fatalities – 42 of them in Hubei province, the outbreak's epicentre.
Read alsoCoronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO – BBC
Of the newly reported deaths, 30 were in Hubei's provincial capital Wuhan, where the virus was first reported, according to the Hubei health commission. The other death was in Heilongjiang province, in the country's northeast, as Thursday's toll took the total number of deaths nationwide to 213, with none so far reported outside mainland China, South China Morning Post reported.
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A total of 1,982 new cases were confirmed on the mainland on Thursday, bringing the country's total to 9,692, far exceeding that of the 2002-03 Sars epidemic, which killed almost 800 people worldwide.


unian--2020-01-31--RFE/RL correspondent's car set on fire in Lviv – media

The National Police department in Lviv is investigating the `` deliberate destruction of the journalist 's property . ''
The car of an RFE/RL Ukrainian Service correspondent in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv was set on fire overnight on January 29-30 – an arson attack which Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said could have been ordered by someone .
Halyna Tereshchuk , who has been working for RFE/RL since 2000 , said she suspected the attack was linked to her professional activities , RFE/RL said .
`` We think the crime was ordered , that somebody hired someone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that the police were doing `` everything to find both the perpetrators and those who ordered the attack . ''
The National Police department in Lviv said earlier in the day that a probe had been launched into the `` deliberate destruction of the journalist 's property . ''
The Ukrainian unit of rights group Freedom House condemned the torching of not only Tereschchuk ’ s vehicle , but on the same day , the car of Andriy Lukin – an activist in Zaporizhia .
`` We are outraged by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate these incidents effectively , '' Freedom House Ukraine said on Facebook .
The group stated that `` arson or other methods of destruction of vehicles and property are becoming increasingly used as a means to pressure active people in Ukraine . ''
It noted that there were 11 cases last year of property belonging to activists being destroyed and `` in almost all cases , the perpetrators were not found and punished . ''

The National Police department in Lviv is investigating the "deliberate destruction of the journalist's property."
The car of an RFE/RL Ukrainian Service correspondent in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv was set on fire overnight on January 29-30 – an arson attack which Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said could have been ordered by someone.
Halyna Tereshchuk, who has been working for RFE/RL since 2000, said she suspected the attack was linked to her professional activities, RFE/RL said.
Read alsoUkraine's police detain suspects of ATO volunteer Amina Okueva's murder – Avakov (Photo, video)
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"We think the crime was ordered, that somebody hired someone to conduct it," Gerashchenko told RFE/RL, adding that the police were doing "everything to find both the perpetrators and those who ordered the attack."
The National Police department in Lviv said earlier in the day that a probe had been launched into the "deliberate destruction of the journalist's property."
The Ukrainian unit of rights group Freedom House condemned the torching of not only Tereschchuk’s vehicle, but on the same day, the car of Andriy Lukin – an activist in Zaporizhia.
"We are outraged by the fires…and call on law enforcement agencies to investigate these incidents effectively," Freedom House Ukraine said on Facebook.
The group stated that "arson or other methods of destruction of vehicles and property are becoming increasingly used as a means to pressure active people in Ukraine."
It noted that there were 11 cases last year of property belonging to activists being destroyed and "in almost all cases, the perpetrators were not found and punished."


unian--2020-01-31--NBU lets official hryvnia weaken to UAH 24.92 to U.S. dollar on Jan 31

The official forex rate against the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 27.48 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on January 31 set the official forex rate for Friday , January 31 , at UAH 24.92 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency weaken by seven kopiykas .
The hryvnia has been falling against the dollar for the fourth day in a row after it weakened by 27 kopiykas on Tuesday , by 12 kopiykas on Wednesday , and by 13 kopiykas on Thursday , according to the NBU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the euro for Friday is fixed at UAH 27.48 per euro – the hryvnia lost 15 kopiykas in value since Thursday .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's national currency in 2019 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 14.5 % , to UAH 23.69 and against the euro by 16.7 % , to UAH 26.42 .
Ukraine 's national currency in 2018 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.4 % , to UAH 27.69 as of January 1 , 2019 .
The hryvnia 's historical low against the U.S. dollar was registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-01-31--White House to propose keeping Ukraine aid intact in new budget – media

The money at issue comes from two programs : one administered by the Pentagon , and the other by the State Department .
The White House will propose keeping security assistance for Ukraine at current levels when it releases its upcoming budget , abandoning past attempts to slash State Department funding .
Read alsoDanyliuk says Zelensky 's team was shocked by U.S. decision to withhold Ukraine aid – media The money at issue comes from two programs : one administered by the Pentagon , and the other by the State Department , according to The Washington Post .
In its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration proposed cutting the State Department program for Ukraine to US $ 20 million .
Each time , Congress rejected the cut and appropriated US $ 115 million for Ukraine from the program , called 'Foreign Military Financing . '
As UNIAN reported earlier , U.S. President Donald Trump on December 20 enacted the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) .
The NDAA , among other things , reauthorizes US $ 300 million of funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative , to include lethal defensive items as well as new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and anti-ship missiles .

The money at issue comes from two programs: one administered by the Pentagon, and the other by the State Department.
The White House will propose keeping security assistance for Ukraine at current levels when it releases its upcoming budget, abandoning past attempts to slash State Department funding.
Read alsoDanyliuk says Zelensky's team was shocked by U.S. decision to withhold Ukraine aid – media
The money at issue comes from two programs: one administered by the Pentagon, and the other by the State Department, according to The Washington Post.
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In its past two budget proposals, the Trump administration proposed cutting the State Department program for Ukraine to US$20 million. Each time, Congress rejected the cut and appropriated US$115 million for Ukraine from the program, called 'Foreign Military Financing.'
As UNIAN reported earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump on December 20 enacted the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, among other things, reauthorizes US$300 million of funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, to include lethal defensive items as well as new authorities for coastal defense cruise missiles, and anti-ship missiles.


unian--2020-01-31--Ukrainian soldier wounded amid six enemy attacks on Jan 30

The enemy opened fire from proscribed 122mm artillery systems , 120mm and 82mm mortars , and grenade launchers of various types .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on January 30 mounted six attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .
Read alsoMinsk talks : Parties agree on resuming search for missing persons in Donbas '' The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire six times on January 30 , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the Joint Forces was wounded amid enemy shelling . ''
The enemy opened fire from proscribed 122mm artillery systems , 120mm and 82mm mortars , and grenade launchers of various types .
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the villages of Berezove , Talakivka , Orikhove , Novotoshkivske , and Khutir Vilny .
`` Since Friday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions twice near the villages of Luhanske and Shyrokyne , using 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , a heavy machine gun , and rifles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army casualties registered on Friday have been reported yet .

The enemy opened fire from proscribed 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars, and grenade launchers of various types.
Russia's hybrid military forces on January 30 mounted six attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
Read alsoMinsk talks: Parties agree on resuming search for missing persons in Donbas
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire six times on January 30," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 31. "One member of the Joint Forces was wounded amid enemy shelling."
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars, and grenade launchers of various types.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the villages of Berezove, Talakivka, Orikhove, Novotoshkivske, and Khutir Vilny.
"Since Friday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions twice near the villages of Luhanske and Shyrokyne, using 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, a heavy machine gun, and rifles," the update said.
No Ukrainian army casualties registered on Friday have been reported yet.


unian--2020-01-30--Central bank expects foreign reserves at over $29 bln by year-end

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The regulator also increased the expected balance of payments surplus in 2020 to $3.2 billion.
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unian--2020-02-03--Poll: Zelensky's popular rating now under 50% in Ukraine

At the same time , the share of those dissatisfied with his work stands at 39.3 % .
A total of 49.4 % of Ukrainians polled say they are satisfied with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's performance .
The share has decreased as of late January , according to a survey conducted by the Social Monitoring Center , the Ukrainian Institute for Social Research named after Oleksandr Yaremenko .
At the same time , the share of those dissatisfied in the president 's work stands at 39.3 % .
Read alsoPoll : 64 % of Ukrainians stand for accession to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not trust Zelensky at all , while 18.8 % say they rather do n't trust him .
Meanwhile , 28.7 % say they rather trust the president , another 20.7 % fully trust him , and 11.3 % of respondents could not give a definite answer .
The poll was conducted on January 24-28 through personal formalized ( face-to-face ) interviews in all regions of Ukraine , except the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Russia-occupied districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
The study involved 2,003 respondents aged 18 and older .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.24 % .

At the same time, the share of those dissatisfied with his work stands at 39.3%.
A total of 49.4% of Ukrainians polled say they are satisfied with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's performance.
The share has decreased as of late January, according to a survey conducted by the Social Monitoring Center, the Ukrainian Institute for Social Research named after Oleksandr Yaremenko.
At the same time, the share of those dissatisfied in the president's work stands at 39.3%.
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Read alsoPoll: 64% of Ukrainians stand for accession to EU
Some 20.5% of respondents do not trust Zelensky at all, while 18.8% say they rather don't trust him.
Meanwhile, 28.7% say they rather trust the president, another 20.7% fully trust him, and 11.3% of respondents could not give a definite answer.
The poll was conducted on January 24-28 through personal formalized (face-to-face) interviews in all regions of Ukraine, except the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Russia-occupied districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The study involved 2,003 respondents aged 18 and older. The margin of error is no more than 2.24%.


unian--2020-02-03--Pinchuk reportedly set to sell gas business – media

The forthcoming withdrawal of the Dutch group symbolizes another round of crisis in the domestic gas industry , caused by the collapse in gas prices .
Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk and billionaire Ian Taylor are preparing to sell the Geo Alliance group of gas production companies .
`` Geo Alliance Group , which operates 16 fields , was formed in two short stages , '' the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda said on February 3 , referring to its source .
`` The first one lasted from September to November 2004 , during which ten hydrocarbon deposits were registered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oberon-Coal , and LLC Intek Geo .
The second stage took place in July 2007 , when a previously unknown enterprise , LLC East Geological Union , became the owner of six oil and gas sites , some of which had previously been explored at the expense of the state-owned Nadra Ukrayny , the publication said .
In 2012 , a partner appeared in Pinchuk 's gas business when the Netherlands-based Vitol Group , the world 's major oil trader with US $ 150 billion in minimum annual revenue , acquired a 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , Vitol increased its stake to 50 % .
`` For both sides , Geo Alliance played the role of an 'entry ticket ' to the Ukrainian gas market , '' Ukrayinska Pravda wrote .
In particular , during Petro Poroshenko 's presidency , Vitol structures independently , without Pinchuk 's companies , took part in a government tender to develop the Yuzivska hydrocarbon section with a huge area of 7,900 kilometers , but failed to win the bid .
`` At the same time , structures of the EastOne investment advisory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LLC Cub-Gas , but lost it to Mykola Zlochevskiy ' Burisma Holdings .
The diverse interests of EastOne and Vitol resulted in a real 'divorce ' , '' reads the article .
`` Geo Alliance has been put up for sale , '' a market source said .
Journalists requested comments from Geo Alliance and Nataliya Vovk , who heads Pinchuk 's press service , but received no response .
One of Pinchuk 's business partners , who wished to remain anonymous , denied information about the sale of Geo Alliance .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' that is , from Pinchuk .
The source insists on this , offering three arguments .
First , the sale of Geo Alliance is considered by Pinchuk simultaneously with the sale of the second `` non-key '' business , namely Bank Credit Dnipro .
Read alsoUkraine 's central bank waiting for Naftogaz to sell Gazprom 's US $ 3 bln on interbank market Second , Geo Alliance is being sold in agreement with Vitol .
Thus , this refers to the sale of 100 % of gas business .
Third , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US $ 300 million , while Vitol and the entire domestic market consider the price frankly overstated .
According to the source , the founder of EastOne set about `` pumping up '' his gas business with new assets to justify the declared price .
`` Vitol is the world 's largest hydrocarbon trader , so its withdrawal from the Ukrainian market sends a negative signal to potential investors , '' the publication said .
It is not just about image losses .
The forthcoming withdrawal of the Dutch group symbolizes another round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , caused by the collapse in gas prices .
`` If it 's bad for gas producers , one ca n't escape the troubles of their main counterparty [ of the sector ] , Pinchuk 's Interpipe [ integrated pipe and wheel company ] .
As far back as 2019 , its pipe plants started being affected by phasing out of a program of Ukraine 's major hydrocarbon producer Ukrgasvydobuvannya , '' the article says .

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unian--2020-02-03--Those refusing to get sham "citizenship" in occupied "DPR, "LPR" receive no pay at work – intel repo

Those refusing to get sham "citizenship" in occupied "DPR, "LPR" receive no pay at work – intel report

The Russian occupying administrations have been increasing pressure on residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
Residents of the occupied territories in Donbas are not paid their wages until they agree to obtain `` passports '' of internationally unrecognized `` Donetsk and Luhansk people 's republics '' ( `` DPR '' and `` LPR '' ) .
`` The Russian occupying administrations are increasing pressure on residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions who do n't intend to renounce Ukrainian citizenship .
In particular , some CEOs do n't pay wages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not obtained the so-called 'republican passports . '
At the same time , the occupying administrations claim locals could enjoy streamlined Russian naturalization if they have the so-called 'DPR/LPR passports ' , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation reported with reference to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine .
In addition , it has been established that members of the Russian occupying forces from the local population are entitled to fast track Russian naturalization , as well as a discount on required fees @

The Russian occupying administrations have been increasing pressure on residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Residents of the occupied territories in Donbas are not paid their wages until they agree to obtain "passports" of internationally unrecognized "Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics" ("DPR" and "LPR").
"The Russian occupying administrations are increasing pressure on residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions who don't intend to renounce Ukrainian citizenship. In particular, some CEOs don't pay wages or impose wage cuts on workers who have not obtained the so-called 'republican passports.' At the same time, the occupying administrations claim locals could enjoy streamlined Russian naturalization if they have the so-called 'DPR/LPR passports'," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation reported with reference to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Read alsoAbout 200,000 Donbas residents obtain Russian citizenship in 2019 – Russian media
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In addition, it has been established that members of the Russian occupying forces from the local population are entitled to fast track Russian naturalization, as well as a discount on required fees.


unian--2020-02-03--SBU busts ex-"DPR" militant six years after putting him on wanted list

As part of the `` Taifun '' armed grouping , the man had been fighting against the forces of the government 's Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
The Counterintelligence Department at the SBU Security Service of Ukraine has busted a former member of the so-called `` Donetsk People 's Republic '' ( `` DPR '' ) who had been declared wanted six years ago .
The operatives established that the man , a Slaviansk resident , had volunteered to join the so-called `` DPR 's Slaviansk Police Brigade , '' according to the SBU 's press center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of one of the terrorist-controlled platoons there .
It is known that as part of the 'Taifun ' gang , the man had been fighting against the Anti-Terrorist Operation forces in Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
In particular , the culprit took an active part in hostilities near Shakhtarsk , Opytne , Spartak , and Novoazovsk in Donetsk region , '' reads the report .
In 2016 , he left the `` service '' and set off to the Russian Federation to get a seasonal job .
The perpetrator was detained by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine at the Melove checkpoint .
The investigation is underway as part of the criminal proceedings .
The detainee is testifying about his participation in the terrorist organization .

As part of the "Taifun" armed grouping, the man had been fighting against the forces of the government's Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The Counterintelligence Department at the SBU Security Service of Ukraine has busted a former member of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR") who had been declared wanted six years ago.
The operatives established that the man, a Slaviansk resident, had volunteered to join the so-called "DPR's Slaviansk Police Brigade," according to the SBU's press center.
"He served as deputy commander of one of the terrorist-controlled platoons there. It is known that as part of the 'Taifun' gang, the man had been fighting against the Anti-Terrorist Operation forces in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In particular, the culprit took an active part in hostilities near Shakhtarsk, Opytne, Spartak, and Novoazovsk in Donetsk region," reads the report.
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In 2016, he left the "service" and set off to the Russian Federation to get a seasonal job.
The perpetrator was detained by the SBU in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine at the Melove checkpoint.
The investigation is underway as part of the criminal proceedings.
The detainee is testifying about his participation in the terrorist organization.


unian--2020-02-03--Ukraine exports almost 36.3 mln tonnes of grain since July 1

In particular , Ukraine exported 15.8 million tonnes of wheat .
Ukrainian agribusinesses exported 36.32 million tonnes of grain from @ @ @ @ @ the start of the 2019-2020 marketing year ( MY ) , which was 8.4 million @ @ @ @ @ period of MY 2018-2019 .
In particular , Ukraine exported 15.8 million tonnes of wheat @ @ @ @ @ barley , 16.1 million tonnes of maize , and 5,000 tonnes of rye , the @ @ @ @ @ Economy , Trade , and Agriculture reported .
Over the period under review , agrarians @ @ @ @ @ of wheat flour and other flours , which was 80,000 tonnes up against the relevant @ @ @ @ @ the report said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian farmers harvested 75 million tonnes @ @ @ @ @ of which 54 million tonnes will be exported to foreign markets , according to the @ @ @ @ @ grain was 70.1 million tonnes in 2018 .
Ukrainian agribusinesses in MY 2018-2019 exported 49.7 @ @ @ @ @ which was a record high over Ukraine 's independence .

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unian--2020-02-03--NBU lets official hryvnia weaken to UAH 25.03 to U.S. dollar on Feb 3

The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is fixed at UAH 27.33 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on January 31 set the official forex rate at UAH 25.03 to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaker by 11 kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for February 3 : US $ 100 will be traded for UAH 2,502.94 ( UAH 2,491.96 as of January 31 ) ; EUR 100 will be traded for UAH 2,765.87 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The hryvnia has been falling against the dollar for the fifth day in a row after it weakened by 27 kopiykas on Tuesday , by 12 kopiykas on Wednesday , by 13 kopiykas on Thursday , and by seven kopiykas on Friday , according to the NBU website .
Read alsoNBU over week spends over $ 143 mln on maintaining hryvnia rate The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 27.66 per euro – the hryvnia lost 18 kopiykas in value since Friday .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 14.5 % , to UAH 23.69 and against the euro by 16.7 % , to UAH 26.42 .
Ukraine 's national currency in 2018 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.4 % , to UAH 27.69 as of January 1 , 2019 .
The hryvnia 's historical low against the U.S. dollar was registered at UAH 30.01 in February 2015 .

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unian--2020-02-03--Poland not planning to join Normandy format – foreign minister

Czaputowicz says Russia should return to the path of compliance with international law .
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has @ @ @ @ @ plans to enter the Normandy format .
`` We believe that Russia should return to @ @ @ @ @ international law .
We are critical of a policy that provides for the resumption of @ @ @ @ @ this condition , '' he said in an interview with PAP , RBC-Ukraine reports with @ @ @ @ @ to Czaputowicz , as long as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that something can be @ @ @ @ @ , he will enjoy Poland 's support .
`` We would like Ukraine to achieve @ @ @ @ @ sovereignty , and territorial integrity , and we will continue to support it , '' @ @ @

Czaputowicz says Russia should return to the path of compliance with international law.
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has said his country has no plans to enter the Normandy format.
"We believe that Russia should return to the path of compliance with international law. We are critical of a policy that provides for the resumption of cooperation with Russia without fulfilling this condition," he said in an interview with PAP, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to Wnp.pl.
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According to Czaputowicz, as long as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that something can be gained from the Normandy meeting, he will enjoy Poland's support.
"We would like Ukraine to achieve its goals: peace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and we will continue to support it," he said.


unian--2020-02-03--Ukrainian gas stocks shrink to 16.95 bcm since Nov 2

As of February 1 , 2020 , gas reserves in the country 's USFs were 53 % up from the @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 2019 .
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine 's underground storage facilities ( USFs @ @ @ @ @ % , to 16.95 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) since November 2 , when @ @ @ @ @ from its reserves amid the heating season .
As of February 1 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ 's USFs stood at 16.95 bcm , which was 53 % up from 11.1 bcm @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz said .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ stopped injecting gas into the underground storage facilities and began pumping it out for the @ @ @ @ @ the start of the heating season , Ukraine had accumulated 21.76 bcm of gas in @ @ @ @ @ 17.2 bcm year-on-year .

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unian--2020-02-03--Poland ups entry denials to Ukrainians by 25% in 2019

Failure to confirm trip purpose and low cash are among the main reasons for border stops .
The Europe without Barriers civil organization notes an increased number of cases in 2019 where Polish border guards denied entry to Ukrainian nationals .
The rate of denials rose 25 % against 2018 , the organization wrote in a report .
`` The number of entry denials to Ukrainian citizens in Poland in 2019 totaled 58,000 , which was 25 % up from the previous year ( 46,700 ) .
As before , the vast majority of denials are reported at the land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its website on January 31 .
Failure to confirm the trip purpose ( 349,000 cases ) and low cash ( 12,800cases ) are among the main reasons for border stops .
Read alsoUK not to introduce visa-free travel for Ukrainians after Brexit – envoy '' Growing rates of entry denials at the Polish border has slowed significantly compared to last year , when it was close to the critical rate at 50 % , but remained high .
Three reasons can be outlined for this dynamic .
First , which is important , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consulates continue 'transferring ' refusals to border [ points ] .
In 2016 , some 45,000 people were denied entry at the visa application stage .
Secondly , not everyone is preparing for the trip properly , ignoring the need to justify the purpose and path of their trips .
Thirdly , the EU border services ' control methods are n't always perfect .
We are aware that some of Ukrainian citizens have been denied entry due to lack of cash , while their bank cards have not been accepted as proof , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iryna Sushko said .
Experts also noted a rapid increase in the number of Ukrainians crossing the Polish border by air travel : 700,000 people ( 75 % up ) in 2019 against 404,000 in 2018 , and 204,000 in 2017 .
The number of people crossing the Ukraine-Poland land border in both directions grew by 1 % , to 21.7 million .
Ukrainian citizens entered Poland ( by all means ) 10.4 million times , including 9.66 million via the land border .
Earlier , Ukrainian diplomats explained the changes in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine to the European Union countries effective from 2021 .
In particular , the EU will introduce the European Travel Information and Authorization System ( ETIAS ) , which means amending the conditions for visa-free travel to the EU for third-country nationals .

Failure to confirm trip purpose and low cash are among the main reasons for border stops.
The Europe without Barriers civil organization notes an increased number of cases in 2019 where Polish border guards denied entry to Ukrainian nationals.
The rate of denials rose 25% against 2018, the organization wrote in a report.
"The number of entry denials to Ukrainian citizens in Poland in 2019 totaled 58,000, which was 25% up from the previous year (46,700). As before, the vast majority of denials are reported at the land border," the organization said on its website on January 31.
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Failure to confirm the trip purpose (349,000 cases) and low cash (12,800cases) are among the main reasons for border stops.
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"Growing rates of entry denials at the Polish border has slowed significantly compared to last year, when it was close to the critical rate at 50%, but remained high. Three reasons can be outlined for this dynamic. First, which is important, after the introduction of visa-free travel, consulates continue 'transferring' refusals to border [points]. In 2016, some 45,000 people were denied entry at the visa application stage. Secondly, not everyone is preparing for the trip properly, ignoring the need to justify the purpose and path of their trips. Thirdly, the EU border services' control methods aren't always perfect. We are aware that some of Ukrainian citizens have been denied entry due to lack of cash, while their bank cards have not been accepted as proof," Executive Director of Europe without Barriers Iryna Sushko said.
Experts also noted a rapid increase in the number of Ukrainians crossing the Polish border by air travel: 700,000 people (75% up) in 2019 against 404,000 in 2018, and 204,000 in 2017.
The number of people crossing the Ukraine-Poland land border in both directions grew by 1%, to 21.7 million. Ukrainian citizens entered Poland (by all means) 10.4 million times, including 9.66 million via the land border.
Earlier, Ukrainian diplomats explained the changes in the conditions of visa-free travel for citizens of Ukraine to the European Union countries effective from 2021. In particular, the EU will introduce the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), which means amending the conditions for visa-free travel to the EU for third-country nationals.


unian--2020-02-03--Iran not sharing evidence from airline crash with Ukraine after audio leak: Iran official

Zelensky earlier said Ukraine had received the recording `` without access to the control room and without black boxes . ''
Iran is no longer sharing evidence from the investigation into the Ukraine airliner crash with Ukraine after audio from the investigation was leaked by Ukrainian media , the director in charge of accident investigations at Iran ’ s Civil Aviation Organization was quoted as saying on Monday .
The audio file was part of the evidence that was given to Ukrainian experts as part of the joint investigative team ’ s examination of the crash , Iran says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation team of the Ukrainian airline crash , in a strange move , published the secret audio file of the communications of a pilot of a plane that was flying at the same time as the Ukrainian plane , '' Hassan Rezaifar said , according to the semi-official Mehr news agency .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along '' This action by the Ukrainians led to us not sharing any more evidence with them . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian side had an air traffic control tower communications proving that Iran knew all along that the Ukrainian UIA plane had been downed by a missile .
From the leaked audio released by Ukrainian media , it 's clear that the pilot of Iran 's Asaman Airlines saw both a missile launch and an explosion .
According to Zelensky , Ukraine received the recording `` without access to the control room and without black boxes . ''

Zelensky earlier said Ukraine had received the recording "without access to the control room and without black boxes."
Iran is no longer sharing evidence from the investigation into the Ukraine airliner crash with Ukraine after audio from the investigation was leaked by Ukrainian media, the director in charge of accident investigations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization was quoted as saying on Monday.
The audio file was part of the evidence that was given to Ukrainian experts as part of the joint investigative team’s examination of the crash, Iran says, according to Reuters.
"The technical investigation team of the Ukrainian airline crash, in a strange move, published the secret audio file of the communications of a pilot of a plane that was flying at the same time as the Ukrainian plane," Hassan Rezaifar said, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
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"This action by the Ukrainians led to us not sharing any more evidence with them."
As UNIAN reported earlier, on February 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian side had an air traffic control tower communications proving that Iran knew all along that the Ukrainian UIA plane had been downed by a missile.
From the leaked audio released by Ukrainian media, it's clear that the pilot of Iran's Asaman Airlines saw both a missile launch and an explosion.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine received the recording "without access to the control room and without black boxes."


unian--2020-02-03--Ukraine weekly seaport grain exports steady at 1.14 mln tonnes – media

Most of Ukraine 's grain exports last week headed to China , Spain , and Algeria .
Ukrainian grain exports @ @ @ @ @ million tonnes in the week of January 25 to February 1 , almost the same @ @ @ @ @ week earlier , preliminary data from APK-Inform consultancy showed on Monday .
Wheat exports rose @ @ @ @ @ tonnes , while corn shipments fell to 931,000 tonnes from 1.05 million tonnes , the @ @ @ @ @ reported with reference to Reuters .
Most of Ukraine 's grain exports last week headed @ @ @ @ @ and Algeria .
The consultancy said grain exports jumped to about 35.5 million tonnes so @ @ @ @ @ season , from 23.9 million tonnes in the same period in 2018-19 .

Most of Ukraine's grain exports last week headed to China, Spain, and Algeria.
Ukrainian grain exports from sea ports totaled 1.14 million tonnes in the week of January 25 to February 1, almost the same volume the country exported a week earlier, preliminary data from APK-Inform consultancy showed on Monday.
Wheat exports rose to 201,000 tonnes from 69,000 tonnes, while corn shipments fell to 931,000 tonnes from 1.05 million tonnes, the consultancy said, Successful Farming reported with reference to Reuters.
Read alsoUkraine exports record high 15.6 mln tonnes of wheat since July 1
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Most of Ukraine's grain exports last week headed to China, Spain, and Algeria.
The consultancy said grain exports jumped to about 35.5 million tonnes so far during the 2019-20 July-June season, from 23.9 million tonnes in the same period in 2018-19.


unian--2020-02-03--Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods, services 7% up in 2019 – NBU

Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods, services 7% up in 2019 – NBU
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The deficit of foreign trade in commodities over the period under review grew by 10%.
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unian--2020-02-03--Ukraine's education ministry recommends distance learning for China students

The students will be able to pass exams after the coronavirus situation is normalized .
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine says it recommends that higher education institutions organize distance learning for students from China and Southeast Asia who are currently beyond Ukraine or unable to come to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak .
The relevant letter will be sent to all higher educational institutions on Monday , February 3 , 2020 , the ministry 's press service said on Sunday .
`` Our goal is to ensure continued studies and at the same time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all circumstances related to the situation around the coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) , '' the press service quoted Minister of Education and Science Hanna Novosad as saying .
Read alsoConfirmed cases of coronavirus increase to 17,205 in China , 362 deaths globally – media The ministry tasked the higher education institutions , before February 10 , 2020 , to inform all their students from China and Southeast Asia about the possibility of distance learning , as well as provide them with the opportunity to pass the exams after the coronavirus situation is normalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian research teams are working on creating a coronavirus test , which is expected to be ready in 10-14 days .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk earlier said Ukraine had prepared for the outbreak and spread of coronavirus in the country .

The students will be able to pass exams after the coronavirus situation is normalized.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine says it recommends that higher education institutions organize distance learning for students from China and Southeast Asia who are currently beyond Ukraine or unable to come to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The relevant letter will be sent to all higher educational institutions on Monday, February 3, 2020, the ministry's press service said on Sunday.
"Our goal is to ensure continued studies and at the same time to take into account as much as possible all circumstances related to the situation around the coronavirus (2019-nCoV)," the press service quoted Minister of Education and Science Hanna Novosad as saying.
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The ministry tasked the higher education institutions, before February 10, 2020, to inform all their students from China and Southeast Asia about the possibility of distance learning, as well as provide them with the opportunity to pass the exams after the coronavirus situation is normalized.
As UNIAN reported earlier, two Ukrainian research teams are working on creating a coronavirus test, which is expected to be ready in 10-14 days.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk earlier said Ukraine had prepared for the outbreak and spread of coronavirus in the country.


unian--2020-02-03--Ukraine sees almost US$6 bln in surplus of balance of payments in 2019

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In December 2019 alone, the surplus of the country's balance of payments was $3.281 billion.
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unian--2020-02-03--Confirmed cases of coronavirus increase to 17,205 in China, 362 deaths globally – media

That figure is up 2,829 from the previous day .
The total number of confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases in mainland @ @ @ @ @ the country 's National Health Commission said Sunday .
That figure is up 2,829 from @ @ @ @ @ reported .
The death toll globally is 362 .
All but one of those deaths @ @ @ @ @ .
UNIAN memo .
An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in China 's Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
It was established that the agent of a new type of coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ transmitted from person to person .
The incubation period lasts from two to 12 days @ @ @ @ @ of Health , no patients carrying the new coronavirus have been reported in Ukraine .

That figure is up 2,829 from the previous day.
The total number of confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases in mainland China stands at 17,205, the country's National Health Commission said Sunday.
That figure is up 2,829 from the previous day, CNN reported.
The death toll globally is 362. All but one of those deaths have occurred in mainland China.
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UNIAN memo. An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in China's Wuhan was announced in late December 2019. It was established that the agent of a new type of coronavirus is 2019-nCoV. The virus is transmitted from person to person. The incubation period lasts from two to 12 days.
According to the Ministry of Health, no patients carrying the new coronavirus have been reported in Ukraine.


unian--2020-02-03--Zelensky: Iran's offer to pay US$80,000 to PS752 victims' families rejected

Ukraine will be pushing for larger payouts .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Iran offered to pay US $ 80,000 to the families of those killed in the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) passenger jet near Tehran , but that offer was rejected .
`` They immediately offered US $ 80,000 to each victim 's family , but we did n't agree to this .
It seems to me this is n't enough .
When a victim 's widow says her husband had been feeding the family , while she has no job and still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ university , US $ 80,000 is not enough .
Although , of course , human life ca n't be measured by any money , but we 'll be pushing for larger payouts , '' Zelensky has told the TSN-Tyzhden TV weekly program .
Zelensky added Ukraine would file a lawsuit with an international court .
`` In any case , there will be an international trial , in any case there will be compensation , part of compensation .
From our state , we could give every family UAH 200,000 ( US $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of compensation will be paid by the UIA through insurance companies .
However , the situation is complex , it 's not easy for insurance companies to work with the Iranian side since Iran is under sanctions , '' the president said .
However , according to the president , `` a solution has already been found , documents have already been prepared for one family .
All these documents are collected manually , everything will be paid over time . ''
As UNIAN reported earlier , on the morning on January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Ukraine International Airlines , flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tehran airport .
All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died in the crash .
The whole crew and two passengers were Ukrainian citizens .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along On the morning of January 11 , Iran officially acknowledged that the Ukrainian passenger jet was downed by a missile .
The official statement said that the tragedy had happened as a result of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane was mistaken for a hostile object after it turned toward a military facility operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .

Ukraine will be pushing for larger payouts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Iran offered to pay US$80,000 to the families of those killed in the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) passenger jet near Tehran, but that offer was rejected.
"They immediately offered US$80,000 to each victim's family, but we didn't agree to this. It seems to me this isn't enough. When a victim's widow says her husband had been feeding the family, while she has no job and still has to get her kid to a university, US$80,000 is not enough. Although, of course, human life can't be measured by any money, but we'll be pushing for larger payouts," Zelensky has told the TSN-Tyzhden TV weekly program.
Zelensky added Ukraine would file a lawsuit with an international court.
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"In any case, there will be an international trial, in any case there will be compensation, part of compensation. From our state, we could give every family UAH 200,000 (US$8,000) at once. The second part of compensation will be paid by the UIA through insurance companies. However, the situation is complex, it's not easy for insurance companies to work with the Iranian side since Iran is under sanctions," the president said.
However, according to the president, "a solution has already been found, documents have already been prepared for one family. All these documents are collected manually, everything will be paid over time."
As UNIAN reported earlier, on the morning on January 8, a Ukrainian passenger jet operated by Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tehran airport. All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died in the crash. The whole crew and two passengers were Ukrainian citizens.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along
On the morning of January 11, Iran officially acknowledged that the Ukrainian passenger jet was downed by a missile. The official statement said that the tragedy had happened as a result of a "human error". The civilian plane was mistaken for a hostile object after it turned toward a military facility operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.


unian--2020-02-03--Russian strikes kill 11 civilians in Syria's Idlib

The Bashar al-Assad regime and its allies have continued with intensified air and land attacks on civilian settlements in the @ @ @ @ @ Bashar al-Assad regime airstrikes in Idlib , Syria , killed at least 11 civilians , @ @ @ @ @ announced Sunday .
The Syrian opposition aircraft observatory said Russia targeted villages near the town @ @ @ @ @ as the district of Darat Izzah in Aleppo , Anadolu agency reports .
The White @ @ @ @ @ the regime airstrikes killed 11 civilians , according to initial reports .
It reported that @ @ @ @ @ killed by strikes carried out by Russian while two were killed by the regime .
@ @ @ @ @ its allies have continued with intensified air and land attacks on civilian settlements in the @ @ @ @ @ September 2018 , Turkey and Russia agreed to turn Idlib into a deescalation zone in @ @ @ @ @ expressly prohibited .
But more than 1,800 civilians there have been killed in attacks by @ @ @ @ @ then as the cease-fire continues to be violated .

The Bashar al-Assad regime and its allies have continued with intensified air and land attacks on civilian settlements in the deescalation zone.
Russian and Bashar al-Assad regime airstrikes in Idlib, Syria, killed at least 11 civilians, a Syrian civil defense group announced Sunday.
The Syrian opposition aircraft observatory said Russia targeted villages near the town of Saraqib, as well as the district of Darat Izzah in Aleppo, Anadolu agency reports.
The White Helmets civil defense group said the regime airstrikes killed 11 civilians, according to initial reports.
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The Bashar al-Assad regime and its allies have continued with intensified air and land attacks on civilian settlements in the Idlib deescalation zone.
In September 2018, Turkey and Russia agreed to turn Idlib into a deescalation zone in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited. But more than 1,800 civilians there have been killed in attacks by regime and Russian forces since then as the cease-fire continues to be violated.


unian--2020-02-03--Ukraine "had to get rid of" chief prosecutor Shokin to survive – ex-U.S. secretary of state

Kerry said he had been `` deeply involved '' in the issue .
The Administration of former U.S. President Barack @ @ @ @ @ the dismissal of Ukraine 's Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin , according to former Secretary of @ @ @ @ @ I will tell you because as Secretary of State I was deeply involved in this @ @ @ @ @ the Administration were trying to get rid of that prosecutor .
From Obama to the @ @ @ @ @ the vice president – all of us were working on that – the ambassador… '' @ @ @ @ @ the Voice of America .
`` We knew if Ukraine was going to survive , @ @ @ @ @ end , and the Maidan , they had to get rid of that prosecutor .
@ @ @ @ @ Kerry said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Viktor Shokin claimed he survived mercury poisoning @ @ @ @ @ providing no evidence , that Americans could allegedly be involved in the attempt on him @

Kerry said he had been "deeply involved" in the issue.
The Administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama had been working on the dismissal of Ukraine's Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, according to former Secretary of State John Kerry.
"I will tell you because as Secretary of State I was deeply involved in this. All of us in the Administration were trying to get rid of that prosecutor. From Obama to the secretary of state, to the vice president – all of us were working on that – the ambassador…" he said, according to the Voice of America.
Джон Керрі про Шокіна: "Ми знали: для того, щоби Україна вижила, і вийшла переможцем із революції, після Майдану, вони мали його здихатися." pic.twitter.com/1Ge5Lnt0vw — Голоc Амepики (@chastime) February 2, 2020
"We knew if Ukraine was going to survive, win the Revolution in the end, and the Maidan, they had to get rid of that prosecutor. And they did," Kerry said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Viktor Shokin claimed he survived mercury poisoning this year and suggested, providing no evidence, that Americans could allegedly be involved in the attempt on him.


unian--2020-02-03--Iran invites Ukrainian experts to decode downed PS752 "black boxes," Zelensky says

The Ukrainian side has a number of reservations in this regard .
The Iranian authorities have invited Ukrainian experts to decode and read the `` black box '' flight recorders of the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 , which was shot down by a missile shortly after takeoff from the Tehran Airport on January 8 , says President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky .
The invitation was received for February 3 , but the Ukrainian side has a number of reservations in this regard , Zelensky told TSN .
`` They invite [ the experts ] to fly to Iran as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Frankly , we are rather wary of this , because they might invite our experts to their labs – but even back then , our experts told us that [ the Iranian side ] were technically not ready for the correct , true decoding .
I 'm afraid that the Iranians may attract our experts and offer them to decode everything on the spot , and then they will say 'why do you need black boxes now ? '
.
No , we do want to take these boxes , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian side .
And he said 'if we can not decode them , we 'll give them to you . '
I said : 'Your president also promised me we would have access to any items , to any evidence , and would be able to take black boxes , '' Zelensky said .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along Zelensky added that Ukrainian experts must have a mandate to take flight recorders to Ukraine if full decoding in Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error '' and that those responsible would be held accountable .
On Sunday , February 2 , intercepted communications , provided by intelligence services , were released by TSN.Tyzhden between Tehran Airport 's ATC tower and second pilot of Iran 's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 .

The Ukrainian side has a number of reservations in this regard.
The Iranian authorities have invited Ukrainian experts to decode and read the "black box" flight recorders of the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, which was shot down by a missile shortly after takeoff from the Tehran Airport on January 8, says President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
The invitation was received for February 3, but the Ukrainian side has a number of reservations in this regard, Zelensky told TSN.
"They invite [the experts] to fly to Iran as early as Monday (February 3). Frankly, we are rather wary of this, because they might invite our experts to their labs – but even back then, our experts told us that [the Iranian side] were technically not ready for the correct, true decoding. I'm afraid that the Iranians may attract our experts and offer them to decode everything on the spot, and then they will say 'why do you need black boxes now?'. No, we do want to take these boxes, and we talked about this with a representative of the Iranian side. And he said 'if we cannot decode them, we'll give them to you.' I said: 'Your president also promised me we would have access to any items, to any evidence, and would be able to take black boxes," Zelensky said.
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Zelensky added that Ukrainian experts must have a mandate to take flight recorders to Ukraine if full decoding in Iran turns out to be impossible.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors. On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error" and that those responsible would be held accountable.
On Sunday, February 2, intercepted communications, provided by intelligence services, were released by TSN.Tyzhden between Tehran Airport's ATC tower and second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.


unian--2020-02-03--At upcoming session, Rada may consider bill on depriving MPs of mandate for "piano voting"

At the end of December 2019 , the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the presidential draft law on additional grounds for early termination of MPs ' powers .
The Verkhovna Rada at the upcoming third session , which starts on February 4 , may consider a bill on the early termination of powers of a people 's deputy if a court establishes the fact of piano voting .
That 's according to the agenda of the session that will last until July 17 , 2020 .
Bill No .
1027 , published on the parliament ’ s website expands the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers of a people 's deputy provided for in Article 81 of the Constitution .
In addition to piano voting , the list of additional grounds includes failure by a deputy , elected as part of a certain political party , to enter the relevant faction or their withdrawal from such faction .
The list includes tardiness without good reason at one-third of the plenary meetings of the Verkhovna Rada or of the meetings of the parliamentary committee of which they are member , during a regular session .
Also among the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the requirements on the incompatibility of the mandate with other activities , if within twenty days they fail to eliminate the said violations .
As UNIAN reported earlier , in September 2019 , the Verkhovna Rada included on the session agenda the presidential draft law on amendments to Article 81 of the Constitution on additional grounds for early termination of powers of a people 's deputy and sent it to the Constitutional Court .
At the end of December , the Constitutional Court declared the bill unconstitutional , and on January 14 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's conclusion .
On January 15 , the Verkhovna Rada Legal Policy Committee recommended that the parliament set a 30-day deadline for submitting proposals and amendments to Bill No .
1027 .

At the end of December 2019, the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the presidential draft law on additional grounds for early termination of MPs' powers.
The Verkhovna Rada at the upcoming third session, which starts on February 4, may consider a bill on the early termination of powers of a people's deputy if a court establishes the fact of piano voting.
That's according to the agenda of the session that will last until July 17, 2020.
Bill No. 1027, published on the parliament’s website expands the list of grounds for the early termination of powers of a people's deputy provided for in Article 81 of the Constitution.
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In addition to piano voting, the list of additional grounds includes failure by a deputy, elected as part of a certain political party, to enter the relevant faction or their withdrawal from such faction.
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The list includes tardiness without good reason at one-third of the plenary meetings of the Verkhovna Rada or of the meetings of the parliamentary committee of which they are member, during a regular session.
Also among the new grounds is a deputy's violation of the requirements on the incompatibility of the mandate with other activities, if within twenty days they fail to eliminate the said violations.
As UNIAN reported earlier, in September 2019, the Verkhovna Rada included on the session agenda the presidential draft law on amendments to Article 81 of the Constitution on additional grounds for early termination of powers of a people's deputy and sent it to the Constitutional Court.
At the end of December, the Constitutional Court declared the bill unconstitutional, and on January 14, the parliament officially received the Constitutional Court's conclusion.
On January 15, the Verkhovna Rada Legal Policy Committee recommended that the parliament set a 30-day deadline for submitting proposals and amendments to Bill No. 1027.


unian--2020-02-03--Zelensky: Iran knew about Ukrainian plane downing

The president noted that thanks to intelligence services , Ukraine got hold of intercepted communications between the Iranian air traffic control tower and a pilot of an Iranian passenger jet .
The Iranian side initially knew about the downing of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran on January 8 , which is evidenced by a recording of intercepted radio communications of a Tehran Airport ATC tower , President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said .
`` The release of a new record of communications between the Tehran ATC dispatcher and the pilot of the Iranian airline , who saw the missile launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Iranian side knew from the very beginning that the plane had been hit by a missile , they 'd already known this at the time it was downed , '' the head of state said in an interview with TSN.Tyzhden Sunday night .
The president added that `` thanks to the intelligence services , we got a recording of communications between the Iranian dispatcher and the pilot of the Iranian plane . ''
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along the version of the Iranian side that the incident was a result of a technical error was rejected by Ukraine .
`` We knew this could n't be the case .
I talked about this , maybe not so openly .
But , when we came to see parents and relatives of all victims , I said there had been no crew error , that we know this for sure .
We knew then this was a new jet and one of our best crews .
We understood that the Iranians – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to unlawfully defend themselves in such a way – to push in the media space the information that this had been a technical error .
But we already had evidence that this could n't be the case , '' the president added .
Zelensky said that on the night following the tragedy , a group of 45 Ukrainian experts was deployed in Iran .
`` We were struck that on the first day they had no access anywhere .
They could n't find many parts of the plane wreckage – there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in such cases , by the seats it 's often possible to establish whether there was an explosion , since particles , parts of the device get stuck in soft tissue .
It could have been a missile or something that could have penetrated the plane .
The commission told us that there is a problem with the parts of the plane wreckage ... We immediately received all this information from our experts , '' the president said .
At the same time , Zelensky noted that Ukrainian experts had no access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records .
Read alsoUkraine wants to know `` who gave the order '' to shoot down PS752 in Iran – Prystaiko As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kingdom each .
There were no survivors .
On January 11 , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a `` human error '' and that those responsible would be held accountable .

The president noted that thanks to intelligence services, Ukraine got hold of intercepted communications between the Iranian air traffic control tower and a pilot of an Iranian passenger jet.
The Iranian side initially knew about the downing of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran on January 8, which is evidenced by a recording of intercepted radio communications of a Tehran Airport ATC tower, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"The release of a new record of communications between the Tehran ATC dispatcher and the pilot of the Iranian airline, who saw the missile launch and hit the UIA flight, proves that the Iranian side knew from the very beginning that the plane had been hit by a missile, they'd already known this at the time it was downed," the head of state said in an interview with TSN.Tyzhden Sunday night.
The president added that "thanks to the intelligence services, we got a recording of communications between the Iranian dispatcher and the pilot of the Iranian plane."
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Zelensky noted that Ukraine had rejected all along the version of the Iranian side that the incident was a result of a technical error was rejected by Ukraine.
"We knew this couldn't be the case. I talked about this, maybe not so openly. But, when we came to see parents and relatives of all victims, I said there had been no crew error, that we know this for sure. We knew then this was a new jet and one of our best crews. We understood that the Iranians – we don't know who exactly – sought to unlawfully defend themselves in such a way – to push in the media space the information that this had been a technical error. But we already had evidence that this couldn't be the case," the president added.
Zelensky said that on the night following the tragedy, a group of 45 Ukrainian experts was deployed in Iran.
"We were struck that on the first day they had no access anywhere. They couldn't find many parts of the plane wreckage – there was no cockpit, no seats. And in such cases, by the seats it's often possible to establish whether there was an explosion, since particles, parts of the device get stuck in soft tissue. It could have been a missile or something that could have penetrated the plane. The commission told us that there is a problem with the parts of the plane wreckage ... We immediately received all this information from our experts," the president said.
At the same time, Zelensky noted that Ukrainian experts had no access to the air traffic control room or any records.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians.
There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error" and that those responsible would be held accountable.


unian--2020-02-03--Enemy forces twelve times violate truce in Donbas over past 24 hours

Two Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling and another soldier sustained a combat trauma .
On Sunday , February 2 , Ukraine reported twelve ceasefire violations by Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine 's Donbas , Joint Forces Operation HQ press service says .
Two Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling and another soldier sustained a combat trauma .
It is noted that the enemy fired at Ukrainian defense positions , employing 120 mm and 82 mm mortars proscribed by the Minsk agreements , armaments installed on IFVs , as well as grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The HQ says enemy forces launched thirty-four 82 mm mines at Ukrainian units near Luhanske .
Positions near Pisky , Lebedynske , Krymske , Hladosove , Vasylivka , and Novotoshkivske were also shelled .
`` Joint Forces reliably control the enemy along the entire line of contact , staying ready to repel any actions of the invaders , '' the Ministry of Defense noted .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on Saturday one soldier with the Joint Forces was killed and another two were injured in Donbas amid 15 truce violations by the @ @

Two Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling and another soldier sustained a combat trauma.
On Sunday, February 2, Ukraine reported twelve ceasefire violations by Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine's Donbas, Joint Forces Operation HQ press service says.
Two Ukrainian troops were injured amid shelling and another soldier sustained a combat trauma.
It is noted that the enemy fired at Ukrainian defense positions, employing 120 mm and 82 mm mortars proscribed by the Minsk agreements, armaments installed on IFVs, as well as grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and other small arms.
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The HQ says enemy forces launched thirty-four 82 mm mines at Ukrainian units near Luhanske.
Positions near Pisky, Lebedynske, Krymske, Hladosove, Vasylivka, and Novotoshkivske were also shelled.
Joint Forces returned fire to suppress the invaders' fire activity.
"Joint Forces reliably control the enemy along the entire line of contact, staying ready to repel any actions of the invaders," the Ministry of Defense noted.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, on Saturday one soldier with the Joint Forces was killed and another two were injured in Donbas amid 15 truce violations by the enemy.


unian--2020-02-02--Plastic surgeon shot dead in Kyiv – media

Police have launched a major operation across the city to identify , locate , and detain the culprit .
An unidentified attacker fired several shots at a plastic surgeon , killing the man , 42 , and taking his bag before fleeing the scene in central Kyiv Sunday afternoon .
Police have launched a major operation across the city to identify , locate , and detain the culprit , Kyiv metro police press service reported , according to Hromadske .
`` At around 18:00 , we were informed that an unidentified male suspect shot several times at a male victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement said , adding that a CSI team and a K9 unit were working at the site .
Hromadske established that the victim was Andriy Sotnyk , a Kyiv resident , 42 , who was employed by DMK Ukraine .
The company website says he was a Candidate of Medical Sciences and worked as a plastic and aesthetic surgeon .
A police official told Hromadske that the victim had been renting an apartment in the building outside of which he was murdered .
He had moved to Kyiv from Donetsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started waging aggression against Ukraine , including in the eastern Donetsk region .

Police have launched a major operation across the city to identify, locate, and detain the culprit.
An unidentified attacker fired several shots at a plastic surgeon, killing the man, 42, and taking his bag before fleeing the scene in central Kyiv Sunday afternoon.
Police have launched a major operation across the city to identify, locate, and detain the culprit, Kyiv metro police press service reported, according to Hromadske.
"At around 18:00, we were informed that an unidentified male suspect shot several times at a male victim on Saksahanskoho Street before fleeing the scene," the statement said, adding that a CSI team and a K9 unit were working at the site.
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Hromadske established that the victim was Andriy Sotnyk, a Kyiv resident, 42, who was employed by DMK Ukraine. The company website says he was a Candidate of Medical Sciences and worked as a plastic and aesthetic surgeon.
A police official told Hromadske that the victim had been renting an apartment in the building outside of which he was murdered. He had moved to Kyiv from Donetsk in 2014, the year when Russia started waging aggression against Ukraine, including in the eastern Donetsk region.


unian--2020-02-02--PS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile l

PS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along

The record proves that the Iranians saw the missile from the moment it was launched and to the very moment it hit the Ukrainian plane .
In breaking news from Ukraine , intercepted communications were released by TSN.Tyzhden between Tehran Airport tower and second pilot of Iran 's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 .
The Iranian civilian plane 's pilot saw both the missile launch and the blast , audio recordings , TSN says were received from intelligence services , prove .
`` But most importantly , the record shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceal the true cause of the UIA plane crash .
The record proves that the Iranians saw the missile from the moment of launch and to the very moment it hit the Ukrainian plane , '' the report says .
The Ukraine Airlines flight PS752 took off from Tehran Airport at 6:20 on January 8 , 2020 .
At the same time , the Iranian flight Shiraz-Tehran , EP3768 , operated by Aseman Airlines was preparing to land in Tehran .
In about three minutes , an Iranian pilot saw a missile being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to examine downed plane 's black boxes , no plan yet to send them abroad The following is a complete transcript of intercepted communications between Tehran tower and flight 3768 ( including a bit between tower and PS752 ) .
Tower : - Good morning , Ukraine International Airlines 752 ( inaudible ) , departure identified alt 260 , climb to 6000 feet , turn right to Paroch .
Pilot EP3768 : - We are approaching from the north , 3768 .
Pilot EP3768 : - We are approaching from the north , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on route , as if from a missile .
Should anything like this be happening there ?
Tower : - Zone 320 ?
How many miles away ?
Where ?
EP3768 Pilot : - Ca n't say for sure .
But I think it is near ( air field ) Payam , ( city ) Karaj .
Tower : - How many miles ?
Where ?
Pilot EP3768 : - I now see the light as it flies off of there .
Tower : - We were not informed of this .
Tower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
What does this light look like ?
Pilot EP3768 : - That surely is the light from a missile .
Tower : - It 's not flying toward the city ( Tehran ) , is it ?
Pilot EP3768 : - It might be… Oh , no it was flying from the direction of the city .
Tower : - We were informed nothing , but keep watching .
Pilot EP3768 : - Okay .
I 'm getting on the landing course .
Tower : - `` Aseman '' 3768 , everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Pilot EP3768 : - Mr engineer , we saw an explosion , a big flare from the explosion , we do n't understand what it is .
Tower : - We do n't know for sure ...
Pilot EP3768 : - Is our course OK ?
Tower : - Yes , I do n't think there will be any problem for you .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on the morning on January 8 , a Ukrainian passenger jet operated by Ukraine International Airlines , flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed shortly after takeoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers and nine crew on board died in the crash .
The whole crew and two passengers were Ukrainian citizens .
The next day , 45 Ukrainian experts in various fields took off to Tehran to examine the circumstances of the incident .
All Ukrainian carriers suspended flights in the Iran and Iraq airspace pending probe .
From the outset , the Iranians said that it was a technical issue that caused the crash .
However , on the evening of January 9 , several leading U.S. editions and TV channels reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Airlines had been mistakenly shot down by Iran shortly after taking off from Tehran Airport .
Photos and video footage showing missiles that could have downed the plane , as well as video of the moment of the crash , were shared on social media and made it to global news .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson , citing intelligence and allies , said the plane was hit by an Iranian ground-to-air missile .
U.S. President Donald Trump called the plane crash suspicious , adding he believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` mistakes '' made in Iran .
The next day , Ukrainian experts , who worked at the scene and eventually gained access to the wreckage of the jet 's front part , also found evidence of the missile hit .
On the morning of January 11 , Iran officially acknowledged that the Ukrainian passenger jet was downed by a missile .
The official statement said that the tragedy had happened as a result of a `` human error '' .
The civilian plane was mistaken for a hostile object after it turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the tragedy `` an unforgivable mistake '' and said the country would continue to investigate the incident .
In his turn , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that `` It was n't a good morning but it brought us truth . ''
Zelensky responded to Iran 's statement confirming the UIA was hit by a missile , saying that Ukraine expects Iran to fully acknowledge the guilt for downing the UIA plane , investigate the incident , and repatriate the bodies of victims @

The record proves that the Iranians saw the missile from the moment it was launched and to the very moment it hit the Ukrainian plane.
In breaking news from Ukraine, intercepted communications were released by TSN.Tyzhden between Tehran Airport tower and second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.
The Iranian civilian plane's pilot saw both the missile launch and the blast, audio recordings, TSN says were received from intelligence services, prove.
"But most importantly, the record shows that Iranian airline services didn't simply conceal the true cause of the UIA plane crash. The record proves that the Iranians saw the missile from the moment of launch and to the very moment it hit the Ukrainian plane," the report says.
The Ukraine Airlines flight PS752 took off from Tehran Airport at 6:20 on January 8, 2020. At the same time, the Iranian flight Shiraz-Tehran, EP3768, operated by Aseman Airlines was preparing to land in Tehran. In about three minutes, an Iranian pilot saw a missile being launched.
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The following is a complete transcript of intercepted communications between Tehran tower and flight 3768 (including a bit between tower and PS752).
The recording time is 05:12
Tower: - Good morning, Ukraine International Airlines 752 (inaudible), departure identified alt 260, climb to 6000 feet, turn right to Paroch.
Tower: - After 6000 feet to Paroch.
Pilot EP3768: - We are approaching from the north, 3768.
Tower: - Good morning, 3768.
Tower: - Aseman 3768 (inaudible), identify 3343 left, level 110.
Pilot EP3768: - Flight 3768, come in.
Pilot EP3768: - We are approaching from the north, 3768.
Pilot EP3768: - No, sir?
Pilot EP3768: - Zone 320, active for passage?
Tower: - GPS (inaudible).
Pilot EP3768: - Flares on route, as if from a missile. Should anything like this be happening there?
Tower: - Zone 320? How many miles away? Where?
EP3768 Pilot: - Can't say for sure. But I think it is near (air field) Payam, (city) Karaj.
Tower: - How many miles? Where?
Pilot EP3768: - I now see the light as it flies off of there.
Tower: - We were not informed of this.
Tower: - How does it look like? What does this light look like?
Pilot EP3768: - That surely is the light from a missile.
Tower: - It's not flying toward the city (Tehran), is it?
Pilot EP3768: - It might be… Oh, no it was flying from the direction of the city.
Tower: - We were informed nothing, but keep watching.
Pilot EP3768: - Okay. I'm getting on the landing course.
Tower: - "Ukraine International Airlines" 752, do you read?
Tower: - "Ukraine International Airlines" 752, do you read?
Tower: - "Ukraine International Airlines" 752, do you read?!
(message repeated several times from 02:27 to 04:25, unanswered)
Tower: - "Aseman" 3768, 9000 (inaudible), landing course.
Tower: - "Aseman" 3768, everything, you see nothing else up there?
Pilot EP3768: - Mr engineer, we saw an explosion, a big flare from the explosion, we don't understand what it is.
Tower: - We don't know for sure...
Pilot EP3768: - Is our course OK?
Tower: - Yes, I don't think there will be any problem for you.
Pilot EP3768: - God forbid!"
As UNIAN reported earlier, on the morning on January 8, a Ukrainian passenger jet operated by Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tehran airport. All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died in the crash. The whole crew and two passengers were Ukrainian citizens.
The next day, 45 Ukrainian experts in various fields took off to Tehran to examine the circumstances of the incident. All Ukrainian carriers suspended flights in the Iran and Iraq airspace pending probe.
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From the outset, the Iranians said that it was a technical issue that caused the crash. However, on the evening of January 9, several leading U.S. editions and TV channels reported that the Boeing 737-800 operated by Ukraine International Airlines had been mistakenly shot down by Iran shortly after taking off from Tehran Airport. Photos and video footage showing missiles that could have downed the plane, as well as video of the moment of the crash, were shared on social media and made it to global news.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, citing intelligence and allies, said the plane was hit by an Iranian ground-to-air missile.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the plane crash suspicious, adding he believed that the plane could crash over certain "mistakes" made in Iran.
The next day, Ukrainian experts, who worked at the scene and eventually gained access to the wreckage of the jet's front part, also found evidence of the missile hit.
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On the morning of January 11, Iran officially acknowledged that the Ukrainian passenger jet was downed by a missile. The official statement said that the tragedy had happened as a result of a "human error". The civilian plane was mistaken for a hostile object after it turned toward a military facility operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the tragedy "an unforgivable mistake" and said the country would continue to investigate the incident.
In his turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that "It wasn't a good morning but it brought us truth." Zelensky responded to Iran's statement confirming the UIA was hit by a missile, saying that Ukraine expects Iran to fully acknowledge the guilt for downing the UIA plane, investigate the incident, and repatriate the bodies of victims.


unian--2020-02-02--Man shot dead by police after stabbings in London – BBC

It is believed two people have been injured in the incident the police declared `` terrorist-related . ''
A man has been shot dead by officers in a `` terrorist-related '' incident in south London , the Met Police have said .
It is believed two people have been injured in stabbings on Streatham High Road , the BBC reports .
Gun shots were heard just after 14:00 GMT on Sunday .
Police later said the scene had been `` fully contained '' .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that his thoughts were with the injured and others affected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
London Ambulance Service said it was treating a number of people at the scene .
The Metropolitan Police said it was awaiting updates on the condition of those injured .
`` I was crossing the road when I saw a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased by what I assume was an undercover police officer , '' Gulled Bulhan , a 19-year-old student from Streatham , told the PA news agency .
`` The man was then shot .
I think I heard three gun shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thanked emergency services for their `` swift and courageous response '' , saying : `` They truly are the best of us . ''
`` Terrorists seek to divide us and to destroy our way of life - here in London we will never let them succeed . ''

It is believed two people have been injured in the incident the police declared "terrorist-related."
A man has been shot dead by officers in a "terrorist-related" incident in south London, the Met Police have said.
It is believed two people have been injured in stabbings on Streatham High Road, the BBC reports.
Gun shots were heard just after 14:00 GMT on Sunday. Police later said the scene had been "fully contained".
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#INCIDENT A man has been shot by armed officers in #Streatham. At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related. Please follow @metpoliceuk for updates — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 2, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that his thoughts were with the injured and others affected. He thanked emergency services for their response.
London Ambulance Service said it was treating a number of people at the scene. The Metropolitan Police said it was awaiting updates on the condition of those injured.
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"I was crossing the road when I saw a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased by what I assume was an undercover police officer," Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, told the PA news agency.
"The man was then shot. I think I heard three gun shots."
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan thanked emergency services for their "swift and courageous response", saying: "They truly are the best of us."
"Terrorists seek to divide us and to destroy our way of life - here in London we will never let them succeed."


unian--2020-02-02--Ukraine budget in January falls short of 25% of target revenues – finance ministry

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Ukraine budget in January falls short of 25% of target revenues – finance ministry
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The main reason was a significant change in macroeconomic indicators compared with the government forecast.
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