Results 19.01: Audit of the president and last word

The president commissioned the deputy head of his office to audit the rates in Kiev and all regions of the country; Trump has promised that his political movement is “just beginning.” Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

Zelensky initiated an audit of the heat producers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the deputy head of the presidential office Kirill Tymoshenko to conduct a full audit of existing tariffs in the city of Kiev and in all regions of Ukraine. The Presidency said that the order to verify the rates in the city of Kiev and in the regions was given “given the appearance in the public space of various speculative statements on the formation of rates at the level of cities and towns in the country, as well as the unsubstantiated attempts by certain representatives of local authorities to justify additional growth vis-à-vis society. ” tariffs above the level “.

Trump made one last appeal to the nation

The current president of the United States, Donald Trump, in his farewell speech to his fellow citizens, acknowledged the coming to power of the new administration. Summarizing the results of four years in power, Trump said that he is the first president of the United States in recent decades, “who did not start new wars.” Furthermore, according to the Republican, “it brought the world together to confront China like never before.”

Named Shmygal one of the most important directions in the negotiations between Ukraine and the EU

Kiev intends to implement the European Green Deal together with the EU. In particular, early involvement in the formation and implementation of policies within the framework of the European Green Deal and the EU’s support for economic transformations in Ukraine is important for Ukraine, the prime minister said.

The RRB reported suspicions to the president of the Constitutional Court

Investigators from the State Investigation Office reported that a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine was suspected of committing crimes against justice. The head of the KSU, despite his status as a suspect, continues to be at his workplace, and also “to prevent the truth from being established in the criminal process, the delivery of documents by subordinates at the request of the body of instruction and the appearance of persons at the summons of the investigator “.

UCP opened two criminal cases against the popular deputy Alexander Dubinsky

The Unified Register of Preliminary Investigations contains information on the possible deliberate evasion of taxes by the People’s Deputy (part 1 of article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and the legalization of assets obtained by criminal means (part 1 of article 209 of the Code Penal).

Coal reserves in Ukraine declined critically

The situation is aggravated by the additional load on the unified energy system of Ukraine due to the provision of emergency assistance for Belarus in the amount of 100 MW, and in the future, more than 200 MW per hour.

Kiev wants to change the cooperation format with the IMF

Direct financing of Ukraine’s state budget with money from the International Monetary Fund should stop until 2023. At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Finance confirmed that Ukraine will continue to depend on the good news from the IMF in 2021 for further cooperation with the EU and the World Bank and borrow money on the capital market at acceptable interest rates.

New OSCE President arrives in Ukraine

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde arrived in Ukraine on a two-day working visit. As part of the visit, Ann Linde will hold talks in Kiev with Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. They will discuss various topics, including the security situation in the temporarily occupied Donbass and Crimea, efforts to peacefully resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and support for the OSCE.

Slow decline in incidence of coronavirus expected in Ukraine

The experts stressed that the data on the number of new infections, recovery and deaths of the past week do not point to a worsening of the epidemiological situation. This is the result of finalizing the materials during the vacation period. The mortality rate remains in the range of 1.5-2% and “shows a constant dynamics”.

The government included gas in the list of socially significant goods

The list, along with gas, includes a number of products that have important social importance and products against the epidemic. In particular, the list of such products includes buckwheat groats, flour, butter, bread, eggs, paracetamol, medical masks, etc.

The Epiphany Bath took place in Kiev

In Kiev, many residents of the capital plunged into the ice hole for Epiphany. The traditional Epiphany bath was held at Hydropark and Obolon. An ambulance and rescuers were on duty at the site of the mass bathroom. Heating points were also equipped, where you could have hot tea.

Gazprom talks about the failure of the Nord Stream-2 project

Gazprom admits suspension or complete termination of the Nord Stream-2 project “due to political pressure.” In this sense, the company warned potential investors about the risks for the completion of the gas pipeline.

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