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Coronavirus mortality increases in Ukraine
Ukraine is among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of the number of deaths from coronavirus; The next stage of negotiations on the case of the UIA plane downed over Tehran has begun. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
Ukraine entered the list of world leaders in mortality from COVID-19
Ukraine ranked ninth in the world in terms of the number of coronavirus patients who died per day: 90 patients died. At the same time, the majority of deaths were recorded in India (578), the United States (448) and Mexico (355).
On the morning of October 19, 303,638 cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed in Ukraine, of which 126,489 ended in recovery and 5,673 in death. During the day, 4766 infected were identified.
Iran begins two-day talks on downed Ukrainian plane
The second round of negotiations between Ukraine and Iran on the case of the downed Ukraine International Airlines plane near Tehran on January 8 began in the Iranian capital.
At the end of the first day, the Iranian side took full responsibility for the Ukrainian plane shot down by its military and expressed its willingness to provide the same amount of compensation to the families of all the victims, regardless of their citizenship.
Kiev court banned the book “The Case of Vasily Stus”
People’s Deputy Viktor Medvedchuk won a court case against the author of the book The Case of Vasily Stus Vakhtang Kipiani. Kyiv’s Darnytskyi District Court prohibited Kipiani and Vivat publishing house from distributing the printed edition of the book “until the violation of Viktor Medvedchuk’s non-personal property rights is removed.”
The President’s Office said they were surprised by some of the terms of the court’s decision.
The speaker of parliament announced a new date for the 2021 budget consideration
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmitry Razumkov said that the state budget project for 2021 at first reading will be considered by deputies on November 3, and not on October 20, as planned. At the same time, he urged parliamentarians to quickly finalize the document to avoid a “budget night.”
The President appointed Ukraine’s Ambassador to Finland
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Olga Dibrova, who worked as director of the state protocol department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Ukraine’s ambassador to Finland. The corresponding decree was published on the president’s website.
Pregnant woman died in traffic accident in Rivne region
As a result of a two-car frontal collision near Rivne, a pregnant woman died on her way to the hospital. The other three victims of the accident, Volkswagen and Honda drivers, as well as a Volkswagen passenger, were hospitalized at a medical facility.
Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia declared their readiness for dialogue
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced their decision to start negotiations on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Both sides welcomed Russia’s mediation to resolve the conflict.
Two opposing demonstrations took place in the capital of Belarus
A march was held in Minsk by pensioners who opposed the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. At the same time, people gathered in the center of the capital for a pro-government demonstration. Soon, both columns crossed, while retirees chanted “shame!” towards opponents.
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