Outcome 17.11: Towards NATO and waiting for a vaccine



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Outcome 17.11: Towards NATO and waiting for a vaccine

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The US ambassador mentioned the main problems on Ukraine’s path to NATO

Russian aggression and corruption are the main challenges for Ukraine on the path to NATO; Restrictions will apply up to a nationwide vaccination. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

The US ambassador mentioned the main problems on Ukraine’s path to NATO

On Ukraine’s path to NATO, the main problems are Russian aggression in Donbass and Crimea, as well as internal corruption. America’s Charge d’Affaires Christina Queen announced this. The ambassador also warned against the fact that judicial reform could roll back and pointed to the greater influence of the oligarchs in the courts.

The Cabinet of Ministers announced the duration of the quarantine

The quarantine in Ukraine will continue until the population is vaccinated, Cabinet Minister Oleg Nemchinov said. He also added that the government has allocated an additional 1 billion hryvnia for the purchase of rapid tests.

Business taxes canceled in Uzhgorod

In Uzhgorod, the deputies of the local town hall in an extraordinary session decided to exempt entrepreneurs from taxpayer groups I and II from paying a single tax, which are prohibited from working by a government decree. In addition, until the end of the quarantine, the city council’s decision on exemption from the payment of communal property for the summer terraces of cafes and restaurants was renewed.

EU advises Ukraine on another reform

Ukraine can resolve the situation with the Constitutional Court by restarting judicial reform. This was stated by the Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Neighborhood Policy and Negotiations on Enlargement of the European Commission, Katarina Maternova.

Protesters fought with police near Verkhovna Rada

The second day of protests by businessmen protesting against the introduction of cash registers took place in the government quarter of Kiev. During the protest, there were clashes with the police. The protesters demanded the abolition of quarantine restrictions and the abolition of the mandatory transition to cash registers starting next year.

Crew Dragon docked with ISS

The American Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully delivered a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Grover, Shannon Walker, as well as Japanese astronaut City Nails arrived on the ISS. They will stay at the station for about six months.

The State Statistics Service showed how much Ukrainians earn

The State Statistics Service published the distribution of the number of full-time employees by the size of their salaries in September 2020. Thus, 19% of full-time employees receive salaries from 5000 UAH to 6000 UAH.

Ukraine seizes 44 planes from Russian airlines

The aircraft violated the order of entry / exit to / from the occupied peninsula and international flight rules. Currently, law enforcement officers are investigating criminal proceedings for violations by foreign airline officials of international flight rules and violation of the procedure for entering and leaving the temporarily occupied territory.

Coronavirus mutation is gaining momentum in Russia

In Russia, the COVID-19 coronavirus has undergone a partial mutation in Siberia. According to the director of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, this region is developing its own version of the coronavirus with certain mutations. He assured that the coronavirus mutations detected in Russia do not make it more dangerous and do not affect the epidemic situation.

Lukashenka ordered “to restore order” in Minsk

Alexander Lukashenko instructed the Minsk city authorities to “restore order” in the city. In turn, Minsk Police Chief Mikhail Grib said that if Lukashenka’s order is carried out, “no one will hold the ceremony with anyone.”

RMB to dollar jumped to highs since 2018

The yuan jumped to its highest level since 2018 amid investor optimism about the outlook for the Chinese economy, which is recovering rapidly from the COVID-19 epidemic. The dollar is worth 6.5538 yuan, 0.5% less than the dollar at the close of the previous session. The dollar has not fallen below 6.6 yuan since the summer of 2018.

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