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Police received reports of explosive devices planted at all railway stations and some medical facilities in Kyiv on the night of 4-5 September, but after investigation these reports were confirmed to be false.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Explosive devices were planted at all Kyiv railway stations and some medical facilities on the night of 4-5 September

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

After thorough check, the information about explosive devices at railway stations and medical facilities was not confirmed - false reports

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Under the bill, there will be no public access to officials' asset declarations for one more year, and only law enforcement agencies will be able to check them. They cannot be accessed by media and anti-corruption watchdogs.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Restoring asset declarations has been central to talks on Ukraine's accession to the European Union and borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Yaroslav Zheleznyak said he was not sure the IMF would interpret the bill as the implementation of one of its conditions for lending.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Yaroslav Zheleznyak added that the bill was likely to be vetoed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and sent back to parliament.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Yaroslav Yurchyshyn said lawmakers were 'obviously afraid to show their fortunes acquired during the full-scale war.'

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Transparency International Ukraine said the bill envisaged a 'sham' restoration of declarations and that foreign partners are unlikely to consider these actions as a real step towards European integration.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, the KMVA received additional reports about potential bombs at all of the capital's train stations and some medical facilities

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

this information was also found to be unsubstantiated - once again, these were false reports

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