Sunday, February 24, 2019

Danske Bank laundered money for Ukrainian arms traffickers in North Korea and Iran - bne IntelliNews

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February 24, 2019
Danske Bank laundered money for Ukrainian arms traffickers in North Korea and Iran - bne IntelliNews
Ukrainian singer Maruv wins Eurovision national selection, sparking controversy (VIDEO) - Kyiv Post
What Does Merkel Know About Russia And The Student Climate Protests That We Don't? - Forbes
Lithuania to propose new sanctions on Russia if aggressive policy continues - president - Baltic Times
EuroMaidan Press: Five years of disinformation didn't make Crimea Russian - Kyiv Post

Danske Bank laundered money for Ukrainian arms traffickers in North Korea and Iran - bne IntelliNews

bne IntelliNews
Danske Bank, currently at the centre of a $240bn Russian money laundering scandal, laundered money for the Ukrainian arms mafia’s sanctions-busting activities in North Korea and Iran as early as 2009, bne IntelliNews can reveal.
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Ukrainian singer Maruv wins Eurovision national selection, sparking controversy (VIDEO) - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Pop singer Maruv has won Ukraine’s nomination to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. There’s just one problem: her Russian concerts put her candidacy at risk.
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What Does Merkel Know About Russia And The Student Climate Protests That We Don't? - Forbes

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg defended her movement against accusations of Russian sponsorship during a speech at the European Union in Brussels on February 21st (NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP/Getty Images)Getty
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Lithuania to propose new sanctions on Russia if aggressive policy continues - president - Baltic Times

Baltic Times
LUBLIN - Lithuania will propose additional sanctions against Russia if the country continues its aggressive policy toward Ukraine, President Dalia Grybauskaite said in Poland on Friday. 
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EuroMaidan Press: Five years of disinformation didn't make Crimea Russian - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine EuroMaidan Press: Five years of disinformation didn’t make Crimea Russian Published Feb. 24 at 10:39 am 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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Saturday, February 23, 2019

Offutt crew resumes aerial photography flights over Russia - Omaha World-Herald

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February 23, 2019
Offutt crew resumes aerial photography flights over Russia - Omaha World-Herald
Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Alexis Mrachek: How Putin uses Russian Orthodoxy to grow his empire - Kyiv Post
Grain price: Not the most positive of weeks in the markets - Agriland
Russian-led forces' tank, dugout destroyed in Donbas (Video) - UNIAN

Offutt crew resumes aerial photography flights over Russia - Omaha World-Herald

Omaha World-Herald
An Air Force jet piloted by an Offutt-based crew is flying the first aerial photography flight over Russia in more than a year under the Open Skies Treaty, Pentagon officials confirmed, marking a return to some limited military cooperation between the two nations.
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Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Russian occupation forces violated ceasefire agreements 14 times, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements eight times, in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day. 
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Alexis Mrachek: How Putin uses Russian Orthodoxy to grow his empire - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Alexis Mrachek: How Putin uses Russian Orthodoxy to grow his empire Published Feb. 23. Updated Feb. 23 at 10:16 am Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (C) visit the Saint Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, in Karyes on May 28, 2016.
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Grain price: Not the most positive of weeks in the markets - Agriland

Agriland
Grain markets fell this week, but some showed signs of improvement towards the weekend. 360,000t of wheat are on their way to Egypt this April. 50% of this wheat will come from France, while the remaining 50% is divided equally between Russia, Ukraine and Romania.
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Russian-led forces' tank, dugout destroyed in Donbas (Video) - UNIAN

UNIAN
Russian-led forces' tank, dugout destroyed in Donbas (Video)13:20, 22 February 2019 War 1434 0 Earlier, the video was released showing Ukraine army's crushing strike on enemy positions along the contact line.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

RAPSI
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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