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The government of Ukraine expects to attract about $ 1 billion from large-scale privatization of state enterprises in the coming years, said Wednesday Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
Earlier the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky instructed the government and Parliament to begin a large-scale privatization. Later, the President said that privatization was launched after the epidemic COVID-19.
Grounds for the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the moment, the head of the Pro-presidential party "servant of the people", MP Alexander Kornienko.
Earlier, Ukrainian experts expressed an opinion that the MPs under threat of early dissolution of Parliament. Talk about the fact that President Vladimir Zelensky can dissolve the Verkhovna Rada began to actively circulate in the margins of Ukrainian politics after the failed vote of the Parliament for the program of actions of the government of Denis Smagala. In addition, increasingly, the parliamentary majority could not gather the necessary 226 votes to pass important bills.
The Ukrainian authorities have already spent 10% of funds from the Fund to combat coronavirus infection, said Tuesday the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
Earlier, the government of Ukraine has developed amendments to the state budget of the current year, which included cuts in the funding of a number of fields, and the creation of a Fund to combat coronavirus infection. However, the Parliament did not support the proposed Cabinet changes and sent the bill back for revision. In the amended version of the law, the Cabinet proposed to amend the state budget this year, which included the establishment of the Fund of struggle against COVID-19 in the amount of 2.4 billion instead of the previously planned 3.4 billion. It was voted by the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada.
The office of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in the congratulation on the occasion of the baptism of Russia said that the adoption of Christian values was an important pointer to the way of the Ukrainian people for independence, they quenched it in the struggle for territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.
The twenty-eighth of July, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Baptism of Rus.
The head of the political Council of the parliamentary faction "the Opposition platform For life" Viktor Medvedchuk accused the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the fall of the industry and said that current policy is leading the country to economic and social collapse.
Medvedchuk cited data of the state statistics according to which, in the first half of this year, Ukraine has lost 8.3% of industrial production. The decline is observed in the light industry – 16,9%
The level of distrust the people of Ukraine to President Vladimir Zelensky has grown to 53%, according to a survey conducted by the sociological group "Rating".
Earlier in July, the Fund "Democratic initiatives" to them. Ilko Kucheriv published the results of a similar survey. Then Zelensky trusted 44% of Ukrainians did not trust – 49%.
The incidence of coronavirus in Ukraine has increased to 64.1 per 100 thousand population, said Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal at the meeting with the President, government officials, law enforcement agencies and relevant offices of the epidemiological situation in the country, reported Saturday on the website of the President.
As of 7 July, the figure was 62.4 per person on 100 thousand population.
Kiev intends to create an international consultation and coordination platform for the issue of Crimea, the government hopes to involve the UK, France, Germany and the United States, this was discussed at a meeting of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Smagala with the high representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, which took place on Thursday in Brussels, said on Friday the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
On Wednesday, the Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine dzhaparova said that the strategy of "de-occupation" of the Crimea have already developed, but the document is not public.
Ukraine and the EU signed a Memorandum of understanding and a loan agreement on granting to Kiev macro-financial assistance in the amount of 1.2 billion euros to combat the coronavirus, said Thursday Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
"Ukraine will receive 1.2 billion euros macro-financial assistance from the European Union. Today signed a Memorandum of understanding and a loan agreement with the European Commission," wrote Smigel on his page in Facebook.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal announced that Thursday will pay an official visit to Brussels.
"Today in Brussels. It is symbolic that my first official visit will be to the capital of the European Union. After all, the European integration movement of Ukraine for our government is an important priority. Ahead of important meetings, negotiations and signing of important agreements for Ukraine", - wrote Smigel in the Telegram.
Vice Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyna said that the country will become a member of the European Union, it is only a matter of time.
"Between Ukraine and the EU a very high level of political dialogue. There is an understanding that Ukraine is well on the way of reforms. We create a Road map of more than 60 European integration laws, the priority for adoption by Parliament this fall. It's a huge job, but I assure you: Ukraine is legally and technically ready to become a part of the European system, that is exactly Ukraine will become an EU member - it is only a matter of time", - quotes Stefanishina the press service of the Cabinet.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal re-introduced to the Verkhovna Rada a draft resolution on the appointment of the former head of the national space Agency Oleg Urusky Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for strategic industries of the country, reported Tuesday on the website of the Ukrainian Parliament.
The text of the resolution was registered on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada on 10 July, but on Monday, the Cabinet withdrew from Parliament a draft ruling.
Ukraine has started the implementation of the project for the construction in the Mariupol plant for water purification for credit funds provided by France, said on Monday the Ambassador of France in Ukraine, Etienne de Poncin at a press conference.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the government of Ukraine and France signed an agreement on the provision of 64 million euros for the project of modernization of water supply system in Mariupol. According to the agreement, the credit funds should fully cover the cost of the project of modernization of the system of drinking water supply in the city. About 70% of goods and services will be purchased in France, 30% - in Ukraine or from third parties.
Eighty-six percent of cafes and restaurants in Ukraine has returned to work after the crisis caused by the consequences COVID-19, said the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
"The business continues to recover after the quarantine. The number of unemployed decreases. Now in Ukraine are already working 86% of cafes and restaurants from pre-crisis levels. As I said, economic recovery should begin in the 3rd quarter of this year," wrote Smigel in Facebook.
Ukrainian miners ended the protest over wage arrears, reported Saturday the head of the Independent trade Union of miners of Ukraine Mikhail Volynets.
Ukrainian miners on 30 June began an indefinite protest at the office of the President with the requirement to pay them debt on a salary. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the government repaid the debt to the miners. Later Volynets said that miners also need to provide safe working conditions, stable work of Ukrainian enterprises and are against the import of Russian electricity and coal.
The incidence of coronavirus in Ukraine 62.4 persons per 100 thousand of the population, reported Tuesday the press service of the office of President Vladimir Zelensky at the end of the meeting to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the quarantine in the country or in selected areas can increase when the number of active patients on 100 thousand population will reach 60 people. The press service of the office of the President of July 1, reported that the incidence of coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Ukraine is 58 people per 100 thousand population.
The miners are seventh day protest near the office of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev, they need to provide safe working conditions and sustainable work of the Ukrainian enterprises, said Monday the head of the Independent trade Union of miners Mikhail Volynets.
Ukrainian miners began an indefinite protest action with the requirement to pay them debt on a salary on Tuesday, June 30, near the office of the President. On Wednesday, they wanted to install near the office of the tents, but the police have them selected, and then scuffle. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the government repaid the debt to the miners.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal denied that hospitals in Lviv are filled to 95% on the background of the coronavirus, he said, the figure is 47%.
The head of the city health Department of Lviv Volodymyr Zub has said that the occupancy of hospitals hospitals of the city in the background COVID-19 is 95%.
Miners fourth day of protest near the office of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev, they need to provide safe working conditions and sustainable work of the Ukrainian enterprises, said Friday the head of the Independent trade Union of miners Mikhail Volynets.
Ukrainian miners began an indefinite protest action with the requirement to pay them debt on a salary on Tuesday near the office of the President. On Wednesday, they wanted to install near the office of the tents, but the police have them selected, and then scuffle. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the government repaid the debt to the miners.
The Kyiv authorities have decided to limit the work of institutions of public catering and entertaining establishments, and events to 22.00 (same as GMT) due to coronavirus COVID-19, said Wednesday at a briefing by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitali Klitschko.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said about a new wave in the incidence of coronavirus in the country. He urged local authorities to restrict the work of night clubs and strictly control the transport.
The interdepartmental operative headquarters for the prevention of introduction and spread of novel coronavirus infection in the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic stated that the reason for the suspension of transmission on the line of contact in Donbas was an unfortunate situation with the coronavirus in the Kiev-controlled territory.
In March, DNR authorities have already suspended the pass civilian traffic and pedestrians through the checkpoint on the frontline. After a while the TRC has resumed, but given the number of conditions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. However, on 28 June, the head of DNR Denis Pushilin again suspended civilian traffic and pedestrians through the checkpoint on the frontline.
Israel and Moldova acceded to the provision of assistance to Ukraine in overcoming the consequences of floods in Western regions of the country, said on Saturday the press service of the office of the Ukrainian President.
Earlier the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky during a visit to Ivano-Frankivsk region has set the task to Cabinet of Ministers to involve the restoration of the victims of the bad weather regions international assistance.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal reported that the quarantine in the country will go on until, until you find the Protocol of treatment or vaccine for coronavirus.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Ministry of health reported another increase in the incidence of coronavirus in the country. In recent days the infection got sick of 994 people and 16 died.
The first helicopter with three tons of humanitarian aid went to the flood-affected regions of Ukraine, said on Wednesday the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
On Monday, the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has introduced emergency security measures because of bad weather in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions of Ukraine. Heavy precipitation also affected the Lviv and Zakarpatska regions. In the framework of the state service for emergency situations said that the bad weather has already killed three people and another was missing.
District hospital in the city of Galich of Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine have been flooded in the floods caused by heavy rains, rescuers began the evacuation of patients, some of whom are sick with coronavirus, said on Wednesday Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal.
On Monday, the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has introduced emergency security measures because of bad weather in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions of Ukraine. Heavy precipitation also affected the Lviv and Zakarpatska regions. In the framework of the state service for emergency situations said that due to the bad weather has already killed three people and another was missing.
Ten thousand people were left without gas supply as a result of flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions, reported in Wednesday's press service of Ukraine.
On Monday, the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has introduced emergency security measures because of bad weather in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions of Ukraine. Heavy precipitation also affected the Lviv and Zakarpatska regions. In the framework of the state service for emergency situations said that because of bad weather has already killed three people and another was missing.
More than 100 kilometers of roads and 90 bridges were destroyed in Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine, which is covered by the flood, caused by heavy rains, said on Wednesday the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the country.
On Monday, the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has introduced emergency security measures because of bad weather in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions of Ukraine. Heavy precipitation also affected the Lviv and Zakarpatska regions. In the framework of the state service for emergency situations said that the bad weather has already killed three people and another was missing.
The international monetary Fund does not interfere in the internal Affairs of Ukraine, and the Memorandum of cooperation on the new lending program is not contrary to the programme of activities of the government, said the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
Earlier, the international monetary Fund (IMF) issued a letter of intent and Memorandum of economic and financial policies under the new 18-month stand-by program for $ 5 billion with Ukraine. They are, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance, contain events and conditions that has implemented and plans to implement and comply with the government of Ukraine and the national Bank of Ukraine during the period of the program in 2020-2021 years, as well as the concrete steps necessary for the successful completion of hits and the next tranche under the program.
The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has sent in the affected flood regions of the country extra strength to the aftermath of the disaster, announced on Wednesday interior Minister Arsen Avakov.
On Wednesday Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal, interior Minister Avakov, the head of civil service on emergency situations, Nikolai Chechetkin and commander of the national guard Mykola Balan urgently flew to Ivano-Frankivsk region for the decision of questions of overcoming of consequences of bad weather.
The incidence of coronavirus infection in the Kiev region in the Ukraine is very close to the mark in which quarantine restrictions need to be tightened, said at a briefing on Saturday, the head of the region Vasyl Volodin.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said about a new wave in the incidence of coronavirus in the country.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Thursday refused to approve the improved program of activities of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Denis Megalam, voted for it only 207 deputies with the required minimum of 226 votes.
According to Ukrainian legislation, in case of approval of the programme of action, the government gets immunity for a year and can not be prematurely dismissed.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has extended the adaptive quarantine in the country until 31 July due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation with coronavirus, the restrictive measures each region will be able to strengthen on their own, said Wednesday the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
The government of Ukraine from March 12 due to the outbreak of COVID-19 introduced a nationwide quarantine for a month, later it was prolonged several times. The Cabinet also decided to soften a number of restrictive measures on may 11. Shmigal said that after may 11, the local authority may resort to "adaptive quarantine," that is, in the case of aggravation of the infection in certain regions of the quarantine measures will grow there, and not across the country.
The fraction of the ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko "European solidarity" gathers in Parliament signatures for the dismissal of the government and will not support a new programme of activities of the Cabinet, said the faction member Oleksiy Goncharenko.
Earlier, the Cabinet introduced to the Parliament the draft programme of activities of the government. According to the document, the Ukrainian government will stick to the course for the country's integration with the European Union and NATO. The government program described in ten pages, does not contain specific figures or indicators. The relevant Committee of Parliament on Finance, tax and customs policy has criticized the document and recommended that Parliament send to Refine the programme of activities of the government.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced to the Verkhovna Rada the revised draft resolution on the program of its activities, the relevant information is published on the Parliament website.
Earlier, the Cabinet introduced to the Parliament the draft programme of activities of the government. According to the document, the Ukrainian government will stick to the course for the country's integration with the European Union and NATO. The Cabinet intends to provide for the material welfare of Ukrainians by building an effective economic system of the country. The government plans to develop the business, create new jobs, to ensure equal opportunities for entrepreneurs, to adhere to high social standards, to develop education, science, culture and public services. In addition, the Cabinet plans to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and safe reintegration of the uncontrolled territories of Kiev Donbass. However, the government will direct efforts at solving problems that have arisen because of the crisis caused by the pandemic coronavirus.
The increase in the incidence of coronavirus infection in Ukraine is associated with the easing of quarantine restrictions, it was stated by the chief sanitary doctor of the country Victor Lyashko.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the Cabinet will consider the possibility of strengthening of quarantine measures in the event of a rapid rise in the incidence of coronavirus in ten of the 24 regions of the country.
Quarantine measures can strengthen in Kiev because of the tense epidemiological situation on coronavirus on Friday, the headquarters for emergency situations will make the decision, said Advisor to the mayor Vladimir Bondarenko.
According to the health Ministry, the number of registered cases of coronavirus Kiev over the past day increased by 95, just sick 3766. Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal said that the Cabinet will consider the possibility of strengthening of quarantine measures in the event of a rapid rise in the incidence of coronavirus in ten of the 24 regions of the country.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal stated that he feels the support of President Vladimir Zelensky and most of the factions of the Verkhovna Rada, in his opinion, the work of the Ukrainian government's balanced and all the "Ministers in their places".
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on March 4, dismissed Prime Minister Alexey Goncharuk was appointed in his place Smagala. Also Rada approved the new composition of the Cabinet. Earlier Zelensky said that he had no objections to the work of Smagala, and called the government "masters of sports" anti-coronavirus.
The resumption of water supply of Crimea in Crimean canal is not on the agenda, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal.
He added that "this is not the subject of any bargaining."
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky believes that members of the government Alexey Goncharuk was passionate about social networks and carried out reforms for the sake of likes.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in March has sent in the resignation of the Prime Minister Goncharuk was appointed in his place Denis Smagala. The Parliament also approved the new composition of the government.
Kyiv expects the first tranche from the IMF, which will amount to $ 2.1 billion, starting this month, funds will be directed to the state budget to support the economy and help people, said on Wednesday Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal.
The Board of governors of the International monetary Fund has approved a new program to support Ukraine in 18 months with a total volume of $ 5 billion. The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that Kiev in the near future will receive the first tranche from the IMF, which will amount to $ 2.1 billion, 200 million more than originally planned.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky had admitted that he was ashamed of some of the jokes "95 Quarter", including one in which he compared the country with the "actress of German film for adults", however, the President explained that the joke "was about something else."
Before being elected President Zelensky during one of the numbers "95 Quarter" on international loans said that "Ukraine reminds the actress of German films for adults: ready to take in any quantity, from any side".
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal in early June was supposed to represent in Parliament the programme of action of the government. This historic document on eight small pages he repeatedly praised in April-may. But something strange happened. Smigel in his speech to the Parliament spoke about the Herculean efforts of his government in the fight against the pandemic coronavirus and the tremendous progress in this fight. Emphasized presented by the government for the programme "stimulating the economy to overcome the effects of coronavirus" (the program incentive). Then asked never presented the action plan of the government to send back for revision.
Was that with the numerous claims against the underlying government program, which looks like a cheap indulgence, because its adoption would give to the government of Smugala one year of immunity from dismissal, as the Prime Minister would agree. But the incentive program described as designed to "government analysts and expert centers."
Levity in respect of remedies poses a great threat during a pandemic COVID-19, said Friday at a meeting on combating the spread of coronavirus, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky Wednesday had coffee in one of the cafes in Khmelnytskyi, despite the fact that the pandemic coronavirus COVID-19 accommodation establishments are allowed only on summer playgrounds, full-time job of eating places is allowed only from 5 June. Neither Zelensky nor the other of the photo the people were not medical mask. A photo of the President published in his Facebook office. The penalty for violating quarantine in Ukraine amounts to 17 thousand hryvnia (over $ 630). Himself Zelensky said that he is ready to pay the fine if he violated the quarantine.
The terms of a new IMF program lending in Ukraine is "the question of surrender", about it on air of TV channel "112" said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from party "Oppositional platform For life" Vadim Rabinovich.
"People who are not able to control, became the head of the state and today they are instructed in the most difficult time to manage the economy. Therefore, the IMF invites us to close school. I have a cognitive dissonance – where the school is, and where the IMF. Why the IMF, sitting in Washington, attended to in order to Ukraine have closed schools," - said the Deputy.
The party of "European solidarity" the former President of Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine demands the government's resignation of Denis Smagala in the absence of economic and social policies, said the co-Chairman of the faction, MP Irina Gerashchenko.
Happy March 4, appointed a new Prime Minister and renewed composition of the government. The Parliament approved the resignation of Prime Minister Alexey Goncharuk. His place was taken by former Vice Prime Minister for development of communities and territories Smigel. A number of factions in the Parliament criticized the work of the Cabinet of Smugala, noting that the government does not efficiently fight the epidemic of the coronavirus and is not taking measures to prevent the "looming" economic crisis.
Almost 2.7 thousand cars of grain worth more than 29.7 million dollars disappeared from the warehouses of the state Agency of reserve of Ukraine, said Advisor to the Minister of internal Affairs Mikhail Apostol.
Earlier the security Service of Ukraine reported that they blocked corruption activities of the head of one of managements of the state Agency of reserve, the official is suspected of illegal activities for almost $ 4 million. According to investigators, he organized the mechanism of illegal acquisition and sale of property reserves, in particular food products.