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787,891 coronavirus cases registered in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities ruled out the introduction of a national quarantine in December; Parliament passed a bill on the payment of a one-time financial aid to entrepreneurs. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
The government of Ukraine announced the timing of the introduction of the blockade.
The Health Ministry said Ukraine will not introduce a total lockdown until the end of the year, but there is a possibility that it will be announced during the first three weeks of January. The Cabinet of Ministers and President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the plans of the Ministry of Health.
As of the morning of December 4, 787,891 cases of coronavirus were recorded in Ukraine, of which 397,809 ended in recovery and 13,195 died. During the day 15,131 infected were identified.
The Verkhovna Rada supported the bill on financial assistance to companies
297 deputies voted in favor of the bill on payments to sole proprietors who may lose part of their income due to quarantine restrictions. In addition, the document canceled the collection of rent under state and municipal property leases during the quarantine period.
People’s deputies took responsibility for inaccurate statement
The Ukrainian parliament, by majority vote, supported the bill on the renewal of responsibility for lies in electronic statements. 289 deputies voted “in favor”. According to the document, violations by declaration will be investigated by the NABU and decisions on them will be made by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court.
The Russian FSB announced an illegal attempt to cross the border by Ukrainians
The FSB of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian border detachment allegedly suppressed an attempt to violate the Ukraine-Russia border by three armed Ukrainians. At the same time, there was a shooting, in which an unknown person died, two more fled to the territory of Ukraine. The State Border Guard Service promised to check the area where, as the FSB said, the shooting took place.
In Donbass, a military APU was injured
In the Donetsk region, separatists opened sniper fire on Ukrainian positions, as a result of which an AFU soldier was injured. The fighter was hospitalized, his condition was evaluated as stable. In connection with the incident, the Ukrainian side sent a written notification to the OSCE follow-up mission.
The Kharkov court reinstated the former Berkutov member in the Interior Ministry
The Kharkiv Regional Administrative Court resolved to reinstate the former company commander of the Kharkiv unit in the Interior Ministry. Golden Eagle Viktor Shapovalov, who was charged with crimes against the Maidan. In addition, the court recovered in favor of the Berkut resident the average earnings since 2015 from “forced absenteeism”: 11,297 hryvnias.
However, the Interior Ministry said it would block Shapovalov’s reinstatement and appeal the court decision.
The Odessa Regional State Administration was headed by a “servant of the people”
After a 12-hour blockade of the rostrum and clashes between deputies of the Odessa Regional Council, a secret vote was held for the chair of the meeting. 44 MPs voted for the mono-majority representative Grigory Didenko, while 40 people voted for his HLP opponent.
The OSCE Ministerial Council officially approves the Secretary General of the Organization
OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger was replaced by German diplomat Helga Schmid, the first woman to hold this position. In this sense, the 59-year-old Schmid will step down as Secretary General of the European External Action Service.
Trump signed the “Rodchenkov Law”
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed a bill according to which states can prosecute anyone involved in the doping conspiracy in international competitions under criminal law. Under the law, doping can be fined up to a million dollars or imprisoned for up to 10 years.
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