Friday, February 22, 2019

Ukraine: Looking forward, five years after the Maidan Revolution - Brookings Institution

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February 22, 2019
Ukraine: Looking forward, five years after the Maidan Revolution - Brookings Institution
Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action in Donbas in past day - UNIAN
Putin Exaggerates His Role in Improving Russia's Population Growth - Polygraph.info
Russia Accused of Meddling in Ukraine's Elections Using Bribes and 'Hybrid War' - Newsweek
Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one soldier killed in past day - UNIAN

Ukraine: Looking forward, five years after the Maidan Revolution - Brookings Institution

Brookings Institution
Five years after the Maidan Revolution drove out an authoritarian president, Ukraine has made significant progress on domestic reform and agreed on the goal of becoming a normal European state.
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Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action in Donbas in past day - UNIAN

UNIAN
Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action in Donbas in past day09:20, 22 February 2019 War 3 0 Three invaders were killed and another four were wounded on Thursday, intelligence reports say.
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Putin Exaggerates His Role in Improving Russia's Population Growth - Polygraph.info

Polygraph.info
During his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Russia’s parliament, President Vladimir Putin cited the need to reverse Russia’s negative demographic trend, which has been worsening in recent years.
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Russia Accused of Meddling in Ukraine's Elections Using Bribes and 'Hybrid War' - Newsweek

Newsweek
Ukraine’s security services say Russia is meddling in the country’s upcoming elections, which will take place in late March. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, security chief Viktor Konenko announced that Russia is working to sway the vote in favor of specific candidates using citizens of Ukraine who are working on behalf of Russia.
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Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one soldier killed in past day - UNIAN

UNIAN
Donbas war update: Ukraine reports one soldier killed in past day09:20, 21 February 2019 War 1382 0 According to intelligence reports, one invader was killed and another two were wounded.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Lapland, Finland: Russia military threat causes anxiety for Finns - NEWS.com.au

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February 21, 2019
Lapland, Finland: Russia military threat causes anxiety for Finns - NEWS.com.au
Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag - Kyiv Post
Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church's independence | News - www.ekathimerini.com
Donbas: Russia violates 9 times ceasefire regime, one Ukrainian soldier wounded - 112 International
Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Lapland, Finland: Russia military threat causes anxiety for Finns - NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.au
The near silence of the Arctic Circle is broken by a noise that should be alien to a peaceful country like Finland — and the hum of unseen fighter jets reveals a disturbing truth about this part of the world.
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Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag Published Feb. 21 at 10:31 am This undated photo shows pro-Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh in court.
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Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church's independence | News - www.ekathimerini.com

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Cyprus’ Orthodox Church says it supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s right to independence that was granted by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople last month, aiming to heal its divisions.
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Donbas: Russia violates 9 times ceasefire regime, one Ukrainian soldier wounded - 112 International

112 International
  On Wednesday, 20, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded as a result of Russian attack in Donbas conflict zone. The Russian militants violated the ceasefire regime nine times today.
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Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Russian occupation forces launched 13 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements 11 times, on Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine. 
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Russia to use cyber means to interfere in Ukraine's elections, - National Security Secretary - 112 International

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February 20, 2019
Russia to use cyber means to interfere in Ukraine's elections, - National Security Secretary - 112 International
Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Thomas de Waal: Eastern Europe's problem isn't Russia - Kyiv Post
Recent Donetsk explosions result of internal squabbles in "DPR" – media - UNIAN
UA.TV: US senator calls for stronger sanctions against Russia (VIDEO) - Kyiv Post

Russia to use cyber means to interfere in Ukraine's elections, - National Security Secretary - 112 International

112 International
The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Oleksandr Turchynov
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Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission must be provided with free, safe and unhindered access throughout Ukraine, including the territory of Crimea and along the Ukrainian-Russian state border.
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Thomas de Waal: Eastern Europe's problem isn't Russia - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Thomas de Waal: Eastern Europe’s problem isn’t Russia
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Recent Donetsk explosions result of internal squabbles in "DPR" – media - UNIAN

UNIAN
Recent Donetsk explosions result of internal squabbles in "DPR" – media09:40, 20 February 2019 Ukraine 13
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UA.TV: US senator calls for stronger sanctions against Russia (VIDEO) - Kyiv Post

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UA.TV: US senator calls for stronger sanctions against Russia (VIDEO)  Kyiv PostUkraine has been calling for a tougher international stance towards Russia since the Azov Sea Attack last November.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

“The republic lives on and is managed by rumours” - Open Democracy

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February 19, 2019
“The republic lives on and is managed by rumours” - Open Democracy
Moskalkova reports violation of 43 Russians jailed in Ukraine - RAPSI
Ukraine expelled 11 crime lords - https://en.crimerussia.com/
Trump Can't Drive Europe Into Russia's Arms - The Moscow Times
Four members of Ukraine's Joint Forces wounded as Russia-led forces mount 12 attacks in past day - Interfax Ukraine

“The republic lives on and is managed by rumours” - Open Democracy

Open Democracy
A poster with New Year's greetings from the head of the DNR Denis Pushilin in Donetsk. Photo: Sergey Averin / RIA News. All rights reserved.“Who’s the junta now?” joked residents of Luhansk in November 2017, referring to a well-known propaganda term for the post-Yanukovych Kyiv authorities.
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Moskalkova reports violation of 43 Russians jailed in Ukraine - RAPSI

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11:11 19/02/2019 MOSCOW, February 19 (RAPSI) – Russia’s High Commissioner of Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova has received information on the rights violation of 43 Russian nationals held in custody in Ukraine, the ombudsman’s press service has told RAPSI.
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Ukraine expelled 11 crime lords - https://en.crimerussia.com/

https://en.crimerussia.com/
In total, 14 crime bosses have been detained since the beginning of the year. In 2018, law enforcement officers of Ukraine detained 14 vors, 11 of them were expelled from the country, said the Head of the National Police Sergey Knyazev, speaking at the coordination meeting of security officials.
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Trump Can't Drive Europe Into Russia's Arms - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
China is less of a natural partner for the EU than Russia because of the cultural distance between them. According to the DeutchlandTrend survey, 35 percent of Germans consider Russia trustworthy; 28 percent think that of China, making it only slightly more attractive than Trump’s U.S.
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Four members of Ukraine's Joint Forces wounded as Russia-led forces mount 12 attacks in past day - Interfax Ukraine

Interfax Ukraine
09:49 19.02.2019 Four members of Ukraine's Joint Forces wounded as Russia-led forces mount 12 attacks in past day
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Monday, February 18, 2019

EU to consider increasing sanctions on Russia over conflict in Ukraine - Euronews English

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February 18, 2019
EU to consider increasing sanctions on Russia over conflict in Ukraine - Euronews English
Deep Crises: Past, Present, Future? - Seeking Alpha
Even Trump Can’t Drive Europe Into Russia’s Arms - Bloomberg
Volker: Russia takes pause in talks on Donbas for period of elections in Ukraine - Kyiv Post
opinion Gleb Pavlovsky Russia and Ukraine: A Destructive Codependency Kiev and Moscow are not fighting a - The Moscow Times

EU to consider increasing sanctions on Russia over conflict in Ukraine - Euronews English

Euronews English
Nearly 13,000 people have been killed in five years of fighting in the border region between Russia and Ukraine. The conflict pitches government forces against Russian-backed separatists.
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Deep Crises: Past, Present, Future? - Seeking Alpha

Seeking Alpha
Venezuela's economic (and political, social, public, etc.) woes have been documented with exhaustion, although no one so far has produced a half-meaningful outline of solutions that are feasible and effective at the same time.
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Even Trump Can’t Drive Europe Into Russia’s Arms - Bloomberg

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Even Trump Can’t Drive Europe Into Russia’s Arms  BloombergEuropeans don't trust the U.S. and are open to new security arrangements, but Putin squandered a historic chance at continental leadership.
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Volker: Russia takes pause in talks on Donbas for period of elections in Ukraine - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia is not showing interest in meeting with the U.S. representative on Ukraine and does not want to take actions to settle the conflict in Donbas during the presidential campaign in Ukraine, United States Department of State Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker has said.
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opinion Gleb Pavlovsky Russia and Ukraine: A Destructive Codependency Kiev and Moscow are not fighting a - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
Five years after the Ukraine crisis began, and as the presidential campaign gets under way in that country, it is conventional to see Russia’s intervention there and Ukraine’s response as a modern example of interstate power politics.
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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Ukraine, Montenegro presidents discuss need to intensify bilateral cooperation - UNIAN

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February 17, 2019
Ukraine, Montenegro presidents discuss need to intensify bilateral cooperation - UNIAN
Mueller questions Cambridge Analytica director Brittany Kaiser - The Guardian
UNIAN: Russian-controlled 'court' in Crimea arrests three Crimean Tatars - Kyiv Post
Former Trump campaign chairman facing 19 years in prison - Mohave Valley News
Tools for Victory against Russia and China - The National Interest Online

Ukraine, Montenegro presidents discuss need to intensify bilateral cooperation - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukraine, Montenegro presidents discuss need to intensify bilateral cooperationDuring the meeting, the interlocutors also discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral relations, European cooperation and cooperation in international organizations.
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Mueller questions Cambridge Analytica director Brittany Kaiser - The Guardian

The Guardian
A director of the controversial data company Cambridge Analytica, who appeared with Arron Banks at the launch of the Leave.EU campaign, has been subpoenaed by the US investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
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UNIAN: Russian-controlled 'court' in Crimea arrests three Crimean Tatars - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Russian-controlled ‘court’ in Crimea arrests three Crimean Tatars Published Feb.
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Former Trump campaign chairman facing 19 years in prison - Mohave Valley News

Mohave Valley News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges, prosecutors said Friday.
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Tools for Victory against Russia and China - The National Interest Online

The National Interest Online
To maintain the existing international order under pressure from China, Russia and Iran, the United States has three basic diplomatic options: to bring some (or all) rivals into the fold of “responsible” nations, to rearrange the international diplomatic configuration by developing new allies in order to counterbalance the revisionists or to strengthen the existing alliances making them more effective for the new security conditions.
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