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Ukraine and Russia both won gold on day four of the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, as the competition reaches its halfway stage.

Andrii Doroshenko led a Ukrainian one-two in the R1 men's 10-metre air rifle standing SH1, defeating compatriot Yurii Stoiev in the final round with a score of 246.6 to 245.0.

The bronze medal went to Greek shooter Sotirios Galogavros, who held off the United Arab Emirates' Obaid Aldahmani by 0.5 to take the final place on the podium.

In the other competition today, Russia's Roman Ponomarenko won the PT2 mixed trap standing (lower limb) SG-L with a total of 33.

Runner-up and winner of the silver medal was Kuwait's Bader Almunaifi with 22, while Ponomarenko's compatriot Aleksei Pasternak claimed bronze ahead of Kuwaiti Mohammad Almahmeed.

Ukraine still sit top of the medal table, now with three gold medals, three silver medals and a bronze.

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The actions of European governments on the path towards achieving climate neutrality, the introduction of the emissions trading system, etc. are both a challenge and an opportunity for Ukraine.

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, co-chair of the Ukrainian-German high-level group for economic cooperation Olha Stefanishyna said this in an interview with Ukrinform.

According to her, Ukraine already has an obligation under the Association Agreement to introduce emissions trading system. The course of actions of the European Commission indicates that the system of incentives for greening the economy will acquire the features of a new generation of legislation on emissions trading.

"It [legislation] will be tougher. In principle, it is a good chance for Ukraine to speed up our transformation," said the Vice Prime Minister.

According to her, the Ministry of Economic Development now drafts a policy to implement this system. If the state wants to increase trade with the EU, it will have to implement this system as soon as possible.

"We are focusing on 2024-2025 but probably [this will happen] even earlier, given the current trends in the legislative field," Stefanishyna said.

She also stated that the timeline of Ukraine's full integration into the EU energy system will take place when "the European Union wants it", while Ukraine is ready to start making efforts at any moment.

The official reminded that Ukraine had fully adapted its legislation to the conditions of the European market over the past seven years. At the end of 2020, Kyiv appealed to the European Commission with a request to start screening Ukrainian legislation and unify markets.

EUs Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is under development as part of the European Green Deal announced in December 2019 by the European Commission. Pursuant to it, the EU plans to become climate neutral by 2050. At the same time, a gap between the efforts of different countries may emerge, and cooperation with countries outside the EU may be affected.

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LIMASSOL, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Ukraine successfully starts legalization of the countrys gambling business regulated in line with European gambling market standards Parimatch has received the first official bookmaker license.

After having an 11-year blind spot, the state finally got round to gambling market regulation, following the example of European countries. The state will redirect funds generated from the sale of licenses to the budget in support of social needs: healthcare, education, sports, culture, and other areas.

As the gambling industry leader in the CIS countries, Parimatch holding continues to expand its presence in the region and is preparing for a full-fledged launch on the territory of Ukraine.

"We are the first on the market not only in quality of services and level of technological development but also in compliance with the rules of a transparent business environment. Parimatch was born in Ukraine, and we are happy to finally officially return and help develop the industry in our home country. Legalization of the gambling business will help Ukraine generate funds for the budget and distribute them where they are always needed for social needs." Sergey Portnov, CEO of Parimatch, commenting on the commission's decision.

Legalization of the gambling market in Ukraine opens up prospects for foreign investment, subject to tax legislation reform. At this stage, the cost of licenses along with taxation is the highest in Europe and doesnt promise the most attractive investment conditions in the newly emerging legal-betting market. If the government meets the market halfway and completes tax legislation, Ukraine will unleash its potential as an Eastern European gambling hub, like Malta or Manila.

"The Parimatch company was originally founded in Ukraine, and weve finally come back! This is a particular challenge and significant responsibility for us, so we will provide the Ukrainian audience with the best the gambling industry can give the player.

Ukraine has great potential to become the leading platform in the Eastern European market, and we are ready to make this concept a reality," said Natalia Gilevich, CEO of Parimatch UA.

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The following is a joint statement by Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Re-public, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Russia held an informal meeting at the UN today to promote a false narrative about its occupation of Crimea, which it seized in violation of international law in 2014. We condemn Russias human rights abuses and military build-up on the peninsula. We strongly reject Russias attempted annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Russias actions are of global concern and inconsistent with international law, including the UN Charter, and contrary to the Helsinki Final Act.

Todays event distorted the realities on the ground in Crimea and only served the interests of Russias occupation. If Russia is truly interested in increasing understanding on the situation in Crimea, it would allow UN, OSCE, and Council of Europe envoys, as well as humanitarian workers, international human rights monitoring missions, and human rights non-governmental organizations, immediate and unimpeded access to Crimea.

As we saw during the March 12 High-Level Arria-formula meeting on Crimea hosted by Estonia and with 23 co-sponsors, as well as during the February 23 General Assembly Debate, Ukraine has the support of the international community in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. We call on Russia to immediately end its occupation, stop human rights abuses, release all Ukrainian prisoners it unjustly holds, cease its aggressive actions in Ukraine, respect its inter-national obligations, and implement its commitments under the Minsk agreements. We reiterate our support for the efforts of the Normandy format and our firm commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, in line with the Minsk agreements and with full respect of Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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Thanks to modern technologies, rescuers in eastern Ukraine will be able to respond more effectively to crises and provide security to community residents.

Mariupol, 16 March 2021 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, with the financial support of the governments of Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland, has made a large-scale supply of modern equipment to the rescue units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) in Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

From now on, rescue units in the three oblasts will be able to use new equipment 233 modern tablet computers, 69 desktop computers, an interactive panel, routers and a laptop to determine the exact location of an accident or emergency, plan routes and communicate with residents in danger.

Each tablet comes with protective glass, a shockproof case, a car mount and a charger. They have an interactive map with the location of fire hydrants, reservoirs, SES units, defensive structures, essential infrastructure facilities, potentially dangerous objects, added maps of forest districts and other information that will be useful during rescue operations.

Rustam Pulatov, lead of the Community Security and Social Cohesion component of the UN Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme, said that the programme continues to provide systematic support for the work of rescuers in Ukraine's eastern communities.

"We express our gratitude for the dedicated work of the SES units in eastern Ukraine and strive to focus all our efforts on the systematic and practical support of rescuers, Pulatov said. The daily use of modern tools and technologies will strengthen the ability of communities to respond to emergencies."

The modernised equipment will help rescuers respond more effectively to crises, for example, by more accurately determining the victim's location, or through the faster processing of operational information on firefighting by the operational dispatch service for transmitting to subordinate units of the SES Main Department.

Roman Silin, the head of the services Telecommunications, Information Technologies and the 112 System in Donetsk Oblast, commented on the need for and the importance of the equipment the service has received.

"We thank our UN RPP partners for the technical assistance and modern equipment, Silin said. It will significantly improve the quality of rescuers' work, reducing the time taken to receive and process information and, as a result, saving many lives."

UNDP donated the equipment under the United Nations Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme, with the financial support of Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland. The total value of the equipment is US$ 124,988 (over UAH 3.4 million).

In February, UNDP, together with the EU, supplied disinfection equipment to SES units in Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Background

The United Nations Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme (UN RPP) is being implemented by four United Nations agencies: the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Twelve international partners support the Programme: the European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, and the governments of Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden & Switzerland.

Media inquiries

Maksym Kytsiuk, Communications Specialist, United Nations Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme, maksym.kytsiuk@undp.org or +380 63 576 1839

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