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Ukraine to introduce adaptive quarantine with exemptions from February 24; NATO is planning additional measures on Ukraine in 2021 to improve force compatibility. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
The Cabinet of Ministers extended the quarantine in Ukraine until April 30, 2021
The Ministry of Health proposed to extend the quarantine period in Ukraine until April 30, 2021 and establish an adaptive quarantine with the introduction of epidemiological levels. “Yellow” level: will be the base for the whole country until the “green” or “red” level is reached.
NATO will carry out a series of activities to improve interoperability with Ukraine
In 2021, NATO will carry out additional activities with Ukraine to improve interoperability. This was stated by the director of the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine, Vineta Kleine. He also stressed that NATO supports and will continue to support Ukraine in its efforts to ensure security and peace for Ukraine.
In 2020, Ukraine received for the first time more than $ 5 billion from the export of IT services
Ukraine’s total export in 2020 decreased by 4.6% and the reduction affected both the export of goods and services. However, IT industry exports grew by $ 853 million, that is, by more than 20% during the year, and the share of IT services in total exports reached 8.3%. At the same time, for the period from 2016 to 2020, the total amount of IT services exports crossed the $ 16 billion mark.
Ukraine withdrew of the agreement in the field of postal and electrical communications with the CIS countries
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the agreement on the coordination of interstate relations in the field of postal and electrical communications with the CIS countries, which was signed in 1992 in Bishkek. The explanatory note of the project indicates that during the period since the signing of the agreement, it has not acquired a practical application for Ukraine.
Zelensky presented several bills on judicial reform
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill on amendments to some laws of Ukraine on the procedure for the election (appointment) for the posts of members of the High Council of Justice (SCJ) and the activities of disciplinary inspectors of the Superior Council “It is about the creation of an Ethics Council for the professional evaluation of the members of the SCJ and the creation of the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors, reported the press service of the Verkhovna Rada. The purpose of the bill is increase public confidence in the judiciary.
A rally of railway workers was held in Kiev
In Kiev, near the building of the Cabinet of Ministers, a rally by railway workers was held to demand the resignation of the head of Ukrzaliznytsia, Vladimir Zhmak. The protesters said that due to the current critical situation, 30,000 workers could be laid off. Furthermore, UZ employees complained about the meager increase in wages and the blocking by the employer of attempts, together with the union, to solve their socio-economic problems.
Provision of coronavirus vaccine by mechanism COVAX start late february
Approximately 145 COVAX countries will be able to receive doses to immunize 3.3% of the population by mid-2021. In this case, vaccine supplies will be made in installments.
The Ministry of Energy proposes to build three nuclear power plants
Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said that it is necessary to complete the construction of two power units at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant and one in Rivne. He believes that this program is no less promising than the overhaul and service life of those units whose service life is ending. The deputy minister added that nuclear energy must be developed.
Zelensky signs a law to increase payments to sick children
Zelenskiy signed a law that provides for increased assistance to families with children who have serious illnesses, but who have not been established as disabled. The document increases the amount of monthly state aid for children suffering from serious perinatal lesions of the nervous system, serious congenital malformations, rare orphan diseases, cancer, hematological diseases, cerebral palsy, serious mental disorders, type I diabetes, acute kidney disease or chronicle. IV degree …
In Ukraine, the procedure for applying for and renewing a driver’s license has been simplified
Now the rights in Ukraine can be applied for online through the Diya application or the Unified electronic services web portal. This decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, said the head of government Denis Shmygal. Also, drivers will now be able to register their new vehicle at car dealerships. It will also be possible to obtain license plates and a certificate of registration.
A mobile covid hospital deployed in the Carpathian region
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, due to overcrowding in COVID hospitals, a mobile hospital for coronavirus patients has been deployed for the first time. This was announced on Wednesday, February 17, by the head of the parliamentary commission for the health of the nation, Mikhail Radutsky. According to him, the mobile hospital will have 250 beds. It will be created on the basis of the Bogorodchansk hospital.
Children are adopted more frequently in Ukraine
In 2020, the number of adoptions in Ukraine increased by more than 40% compared to 2019. During 2020, 2,047 children were adopted. Of these, in 1890 cases, the adoption was carried out by citizens of Ukraine, in 18 – by citizens of the CIS countries, in 139 – by citizens of other states.
The draft will be carried out under the new rules.
The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the Regulations on the Preparation and Conduct of Recruitment of Ukrainian Citizens for Military Service and the Acceptance of Conscripts for Military Service under the Contract. The changes should improve measures related to the preparation and conduct of conscription for military service, the acceptance of conscripts for military service under contract and their alignment with current legislation.
The European Court of Human Rights demands that Russia release Alexey Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights applied rule 39 of the court rules, ordering the Russian government to immediately release Navalny from the detention center. In turn, the head of the Russian Ministry of Justice, Konstantin Chuichenko, said on Wednesday, February 17, that the demand of the European Court of Human Rights to release Alexei Navalny is impracticable.
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