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The president recorded a video message
The head of state announced a national poll on Election Day; The Council of Ministers decided to extend the quarantine again. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
Zelensky announced the poll on October 25.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video message announcing a nationwide poll on Election Day in local elections on October 25. According to the head of state, it is planned to ask voters “five important questions.”
At the same time, the CEC noted that they knew nothing about the event announced by the president.
Extended quarantine in Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers continued and strengthened the quarantine introduced in Ukraine due to the coronavirus epidemic. So the government decided to extend the quarantine restrictions until December 31, while at the same time tightening them.
On the morning of October 13, 270,587 cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed in Ukraine, of which 116,562 ended in recovery and 5122 in death. During the day, 5133 infected were identified.
Ukraine’s national soccer team scored a historic victory
The players of the Ukraine team under the leadership of Andriy Shevchenko beat Spain for the first time in history. The Nations League match between national teams was held in Kiev at the Olympic NSC. The winning goal was scored by Viktor Tsygankov in the 76th minute of the match. Thus, Ukraine already has six points in the group, sharing second or third place with Germany.
Apple introduced the iPhone 12
The American corporation Apple presented four new smartphones at the presentation: iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Max, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, as well as a HomePod Mini ball-shaped speaker. The new iPhone models were priced at $ 699-1099.
The presidents of Ukraine and Poland visited Odessa
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrzej Duda participated in the Ukrainian-Polish Economic Forum in Odessa. During the meeting, the Ukrainian leader called on Polish companies to invest more actively in the Ukrainian economy, and the Polish president stressed that it is impossible to build mutual cooperation without good infrastructure.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to support the EU sanctions against Belarus
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Kiev official will consider imposing sanctions against Minsk when the European Union accepts them. The Foreign Minister called this the convergence of the foreign policies of the EU and Ukraine stipulated by the Association Agreement.
Armed raids stopped in the center of Kiev
In the capital Khreshchatyk, the Kiev police and the KORD special forces arrested two Georgian citizens, suspected of having committed a robbery against “currency traders”. According to law enforcement officers, the attackers attacked people close to the exchangers and took money from them. During the arrest, the thieves rammed four cars while trying to escape.
Tihanovskaya voiced Lukashenka’s demands
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya announced a “people’s ultimatum” to the Belarusian authorities. He gave Alexander Lukashenko 13 days – until October 25 – to fulfill three requirements: Lukashenko must announce his resignation; street violence must stop completely; all political prisoners must be released.
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