Saturday, August 31, 2019

Trump slow-walking $4 billion in foreign aid, including key funds for Ukraine - ABC News

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August 31, 2019
Trump slow-walking $4 billion in foreign aid, including key funds for Ukraine - ABC News
Duda: Anti-Russia sanctions policy should continue - Kyiv Post
Bolton visits Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova, should Moscow be worried? - RT
Kremlin notes progress in prisoner exchange with Ukraine, says aide - TASS
Russian Official Praises Trump for Delaying Military Aid to Ukraine - Newsweek

Trump slow-walking $4 billion in foreign aid, including key funds for Ukraine - ABC News

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After standing down in a battle with Congress over $4 billion in foreign assistance cuts, the White House is still slow-walking funds for those same programs in a move that threatens their full implementation, according to two sources.
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Duda: Anti-Russia sanctions policy should continue - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Duda: Anti-Russia sanctions policy should continue Published Aug. 31 at 2:56 pm This photo, released by presidential press-service shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) during the official ceremony of meeting with President of Poland Andrzej Duda (R) in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on August 31, 2019.
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Bolton visits Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova, should Moscow be worried? - RT

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US National Security Advisor John Bolton has visited a host of ex-Soviet republics, including Moscow's longtime ally, Belarus. Some saw it as a sign of growing US influence on Russia's border.
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Kremlin notes progress in prisoner exchange with Ukraine, says aide - TASS

TASS
MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. The Kremlin thinks that exchange of prisoners is a very important issue for the entire atmosphere of Ukrainian settlement and notes certain progress in this sphere, Russian president’s aide, Yuri Ushakov said on Friday.
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Russian Official Praises Trump for Delaying Military Aid to Ukraine - Newsweek

Newsweek
A senior Russian official has praised President Donald Trump's decision to delay $250 million in military funding to Ukraine, where government forces are battling a Russian-backed insurgency in the east of the country.
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Friday, August 30, 2019

Ukrainians say major prisoner exchange with Russia underway - The Washington Post

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August 30, 2019
Ukrainians say major prisoner exchange with Russia underway - The Washington Post
Russia Moves Jailed Ukrainian as Sides Plan Swap, Interfax Says - Bloomberg
Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Will Not Take Place Friday Despite Absence of Obstacles - SBU - UrduPoint News
No prisoner swap with Russia on Friday, talks still ongoing – Ukraine - RT
Ukraine president's office says no prisoner swap with Russia yet - WHTC News

Ukrainians say major prisoner exchange with Russia underway - The Washington Post

The Washington Post
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov looks on from a defendants’ cage as he attends a court hearing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in 2015. (Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters) Will Englund Assignment editor on The Washington Post's foreign desk and a veteran Moscow correspondent
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Russia Moves Jailed Ukrainian as Sides Plan Swap, Interfax Says - Bloomberg

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Russia Moves Jailed Ukrainian as Sides Plan Swap, Interfax Says BloombergA Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia for more than five years has been moved to Moscow, the Interfax news *service* reported Thursday, in the latest sign ...
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Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Will Not Take Place Friday Despite Absence of Obstacles - SBU - UrduPoint News

UrduPoint News
Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Will Not Take Place Friday Despite Absence Of Obstacles - SBU Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) 10 minutes ago Fri 30th August 2019 | 02:21 PM Ukraine and Russia will not exchange prisoners on Friday, and the exact date of the long-awaited swap has not been set yet, but nothing prevents it from taking place, the press secretary of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Elena Gitlyanskaya, said KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th August, 2019) Ukraine and Russia will not exchange prisoners on Friday, and the exact date of the long-awaited swap has not been set yet, but nothing prevents it from taking place, the press secretary of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Elena Gitlyanskaya, said.
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No prisoner swap with Russia on Friday, talks still ongoing – Ukraine - RT

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No prisoner swap with Russia on Friday, talks still ongoing – Ukraine Published time: 30 Aug, 2019 08:53 Follow RT on The much-anticipated major prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine will not happen on Friday, despite earlier reports, Kiev said.
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Ukraine president's office says no prisoner swap with Russia yet - WHTC News

WHTC News
Ukraine president's office says no prisoner swap with Russia yet Friday, August 30, 2019 1:54 a.m. EDT KIEV (Reuters) - The office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday no prisoner swap had taken place with Russia yet and the process was ongoing, after an earlier Facebook post by Ukraine's general prosecutor suggested a swap had been completed.
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Thursday, August 29, 2019

OSCE calls on Russia to release Sentsov, Sushchenko following Ukraine's step on Vyshinsky - UNIAN

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August 29, 2019
OSCE calls on Russia to release Sentsov, Sushchenko following Ukraine's step on Vyshinsky - UNIAN
POLITICO: Trump slow-walks Ukraine military aid meant to contain Russia - UNIAN
Ukraine reports 14 enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 28 - UNIAN
Ukraine releases Russia journalist pending treason trial | News , World - The Daily Star
Ukraine filmmaker in possible Russia prisoner swap | News , World - The Daily Star

OSCE calls on Russia to release Sentsov, Sushchenko following Ukraine's step on Vyshinsky - UNIAN

UNIAN
OSCE calls on Russia to release Sentsov, Sushchenko following Ukraine's step on VyshinskyVyshinsky was released from custody as part of the process of exchange of held persons between Ukraine and Russia, the Prosecutor General's Office has confirmed to UNIAN.
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POLITICO: Trump slow-walks Ukraine military aid meant to contain Russia - UNIAN

UNIAN
POLITICO: Trump slow-walks Ukraine military aid meant to contain RussiaPresident Donald Trump asked his national security team to review the funding program, known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
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Ukraine reports 14 enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 28 - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukraine reports 14 enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 2809:25, 29 August 2019 War 9 0 The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, cannons installed on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
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Ukraine releases Russia journalist pending treason trial | News , World - The Daily Star

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Summary Ukraine Wednesday released a Russian state media journalist pending his trial for "high treason," as the two countries discuss potential prisoner swaps. Sentsov, Ukraine's most famous political prisoner, is serving a 20-year sentence in a Russian penal colony for planning "terrorist attacks" in Crimea.
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Ukraine filmmaker in possible Russia prisoner swap | News , World - The Daily Star

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Russia may transfer political prisoners Panov, Syzonovych to Ukraine, - Justice Ministry - 112 International

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August 28, 2019
Russia may transfer political prisoners Panov, Syzonovych to Ukraine, - Justice Ministry - 112 International
UNIAN: Ukrenergo files lawsuit against Russia over assets in Crimea - Kyiv Post
Reuters: Ukraine frees jailed Russian journalist amid prisoner swap talks - Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Kolomoisky says Russia has lost the war - Kyiv Post
Ukrainian court frees Russian journalist - ABC News

Russia may transfer political prisoners Panov, Syzonovych to Ukraine, - Justice Ministry - 112 International

112 International
Ukrainian political prisoner Panov Illegally convicted in Russia political prisoners Yevhen Panov and Oleksy Syzonovych may be transferred to Ukraine for the further serving of sentence as Hromadske reported citing Justice Ministry of Ukraine.
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UNIAN: Ukrenergo files lawsuit against Russia over assets in Crimea - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Ukrenergo files lawsuit against Russia over assets in Crimea Published Aug. 28. Updated Aug. 28 at 3:10 pm A man walks past a campaign billboard of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reading "Simferopol for a Strong Russia!" in Simferopol, Crimea, on March 15, 2018.
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Reuters: Ukraine frees jailed Russian journalist amid prisoner swap talks - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Reuters: Ukraine frees jailed Russian journalist amid prisoner swap talks Published Aug. 28. Updated Aug. 28 at 2:43 pm Ukrainian-Russian journalist Kyrylo Vyshynsky is pictured as he enters the court hall prior a court hearing on July 15, 2019.
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UNIAN: Kolomoisky says Russia has lost the war - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Kolomoisky says Russia has lost the war Published Aug. 28. Updated Aug. 28 at 2:21 pm A Ukraininan soldier mans a PKM machine gun nest during a combat clash near town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on June 14, 2019.
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Ukrainian court frees Russian journalist - ABC News

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A Ukrainian court has released a Russian journalist, an apparent signal that a much-anticipated prisoner exchange with Russia is getting on track. The court ruled Wednesday to free Kirill Vyshinskiy on parole following more than a year in jail.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Ukraine winter season gas reserves rise to 17.8 bcm - Reuters UK

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August 27, 2019
Ukraine winter season gas reserves rise to 17.8 bcm - Reuters UK
Trump advocates for Putin at G-7 summit in move to soften Russia’s pariah status - The Washington Post
Ukrainian autocephaly and the Moscow Patriarchate - New Eastern Europe
Ukraine winter season gas reserves rise to 17.8 bcm - Reuters
Trump’s bewildering history lesson on Obama and Crimea - The Washington Post

Ukraine winter season gas reserves rise to 17.8 bcm - Reuters UK

Reuters UK
KIEV, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine had stored 17.8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas by Aug. 25, as the country looks to stockpile at least 20 bcm for the 2019/20 heating season, gas transport company Ukrtransgaz said on Tuesday.
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Trump advocates for Putin at G-7 summit in move to soften Russia’s pariah status - The Washington Post

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President Trump speaks during a news conference at the Group of Seven summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 26, 2019. (Ian Langsdon/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BIARRITZ, France — President Trump capped days of advocacy on behalf of Russian President Vladi­mir Putin by announcing here Monday that he intends to invite the leader to the Group of Seven summit in 2020, which Trump will host in an election year amid warnings that Russia is actively trying to interfere again in the U.S.
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Ukrainian autocephaly and the Moscow Patriarchate - New Eastern Europe

New Eastern Europe
Ukrainian autocephaly and the Moscow Patriarchate How Russia’s religious hierarchs reject the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine. August 27, 2019 - Andreas Umland Christine Borovkova - Articles and Commentary
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Ukraine winter season gas reserves rise to 17.8 bcm - Reuters

Reuters
KIEV, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine had stored 17.8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas by Aug. 25, as the country looks to stockpile at least 20 bcm for the 2019/20 heating season, gas transport company Ukrtransgaz said on Tuesday.
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Trump’s bewildering history lesson on Obama and Crimea - The Washington Post

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President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron wrap up a joint news conference Monday. (Andrew Harnik/AP) Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix August 26 at 1:50 PM
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Monday, August 26, 2019

Live Blog: Ukraine Weighs On G7 Summit - Big News Network

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August 26, 2019
Live Blog: Ukraine Weighs On G7 Summit - Big News Network
NotPetya Ushered In a New Era of Malware - VICE
A Possible Prisoner Swap And Protesters Persevere - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Ukraine not recognizes fake ‘elections’ in Abkhazia – Foreign Ministry - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
EU's Tusk: More Reasons Than Ever To Keep Russia Out Of G7 - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Live Blog: Ukraine Weighs On G7 Summit - Big News Network

Big News Network
13:13 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on В Контакте Email to a Friend Share on LinkedIn 13:11 From AFP: Ukrainian police said Monday they were investigating a grenade attack on a Kiev office building that caused damage but no injuries.
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NotPetya Ushered In a New Era of Malware - VICE

VICE
In the summer of 2017, a software update for a popular Ukrainian accounting software pushed malware onto systems of companies doing business in Ukraine. The attack stopped life in Ukraine and crippled the Western logistics supply chain, hitting shipping giant Maersk, postal company FedEx, and the Port of Rotterdam.
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A Possible Prisoner Swap And Protesters Persevere - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
A Possible Prisoner Swap And Protesters Persevere Radio Free Europe/ Radio LibertyGuest host Carl Schreck is joined by Kiryl Sukhotski, executive editor at Current Time, as they discuss a possible prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, ...
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Ukraine not recognizes fake ‘elections’ in Abkhazia – Foreign Ministry - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the holding of the so-called presidential elections in the occupied territory of Abkhazia, the territory of Georgia which is under the control of the Russian Federation.
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EU's Tusk: More Reasons Than Ever To Keep Russia Out Of G7 - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
EU's Tusk: More Reasons Than Ever To Keep Russia Out Of G7 Radio Free Europe/ Radio LibertyEuropean Council President Donald Tusk has rejected President Donald Trump's call for Russia to be readmitted to the Group of Seven (G7) leading ...
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