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In Kyiv, police begin negotiations with terrorist in Leonardo business center

Local govts not authorized to mitigate quarantine restrictions – Stepanov 11:49

OSCE SMM records 225 ceasefire violations in Donbas since July 27 11:47

Ternopil authorities strongly disagree with attaching city to red epidemiological zone – mayor 10:34

Record shipment of over 56 kg of Ecuadorian cocaine found in banana container in Odesa region 11:50

Group DF achieves invalidation of competition agency's decision to separate its nitrogen fertilizers plants in court 11:17

Russia's leaders will accept existence of independent Ukraine - foreign intelligence chief 11:12

Kravchuk invites representatives of occupied Donbas to formulate their view of these territories' future 10:44

Record-hitting surplus of $4.3 bln posted for current account of balance of payment in Q2 2020 – NBU 10:22

NEURC downs feed-in tariffs in line with law on support for RES 09:33

Ukraine records 990 new COVID-19 cases, 333 recoveries, 13 deaths in past 24 hours – NSDC 09:25

Kravchuk wants U.S. to join Donbas peace process 09:18

New rules of adaptive quarantine take effect in Ukraine 09:12

Police acted within scope of powers during liquidation of Poltava terrorist – SBI's preliminary conclusion 17:38

Ukraine records 1,172 new COVID-19 cases, 556 recoveries, 15 deaths in past 24 days

Ukraine to request Belarus about extradition of 28 detained militants – PGO

CEC appeals to Donetsk, Luhansk local authorities for conclusions on possibility of holding local elections in regions

Rapper Cartwright's wife denies killing husband – lawyer

Forecast of coronavirus spread in Ukraine growing more pessimistic – Health Ministry

In Ukraine, from Sept 1, schools to be closed only in 'red zone' with high incidence of SARS

Group of U.S. senators introduces legislation on military aid to Ukraine

OSCE PA President is concerned over ceasefire violations in Eastern Ukraine

EBRD provides EUR 51.85 mln loan to Ukrgazvydobuvannia for gas production, energy efficiency

NBU estimates GDP fall in Q2 2020 at 11%

NBU worsens expectations regarding public debt growth to 62% of GDP in 2020

Ukraine could sign $350 mln loan agreement with World Bank late Aug – Finance ministry

Energy ministry in talks to attract EUR 300 mln in credits from state banks, IFIs for regulating non-payments on electricity market

NBU approves acquisition of 100% of Credit Dnipro Bank's charter capital by Yaroslavsky

Energy ministry starts preparations for 'green' auctions – Buslavets

Energy Community Secretariat, Ukraine's Energy Ministry, EBRD, Ukrainian Energy Exchange sign memo on gas market development

Ex-trainer of Shakhtar Lucescu takes charge of Dynamo Kyiv

Management of Dynamo FC (Kyiv) fires coaching staff led by Mykhailychenko at end of season

Shakhtar becomes Ukraine's football champion for 13th time

IOC head to come to Ukraine, country can participate in competition for Olympics-2028 or 2030 - President's Office

Doctor of Ukrainian national football team dies of coronavirus - UFA

FIFA, UEFA did not investigate any charges of financial wrongdoing by Pavelko – UAF

FC Dynamo Kyiv resumes training process on May 12

Postponing Tokyo Olympics to end of 2020 unrealistic – ROC President

YURIY DRAGANCHUK

SVITLANA PANAIOTIDI

ARTEM KOKHANEVICH

DENIS DMITROV

11:00 04.08 2020