Friday, May 10, 2019

UN begins hearing case of Ukraine sailors held by Russia - Washington Post

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May 10, 2019
UN begins hearing case of Ukraine sailors held by Russia - Washington Post
Implacable Adversity: Moscow's Response to Zelensky's Election in Ukraine (Part One) - The Jamestown Foundation
Zelensky playing on Putin’s fears Ukraine could be an alternative Russia, Kirillova says - StopFake.org
Why ‘Blood Coal’ is Critical for Russian Success in Ukraine - International Policy Digest
RFE/RL: Kyiv - UN Tribunal should order Russia to release seized sailors, ships | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

UN begins hearing case of Ukraine sailors held by Russia - Washington Post

Washington Post
BERLIN — A U.N. court is considering a legal case brought by Ukraine over the capture of 24 sailors and three naval vessels held by Russia since November. The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea began its two-day hearing Friday.
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Implacable Adversity: Moscow's Response to Zelensky's Election in Ukraine (Part One) - The Jamestown Foundation

The Jamestown Foundation
Moscow is treating Ukraine and its newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, with the same implacable hostility as it did during Petro Poroshenko’s presidency. The Kremlin has not taken even a brief time-out that would have allowed it to assess Zelensky’s first decisions and the staffing of his administration in the wake of the April 21 presidential election (see EDM, April 25).
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Zelensky playing on Putin’s fears Ukraine could be an alternative Russia, Kirillova says - StopFake.org

StopFake.org
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia Even before his inauguration, incoming Ukrainian president has launched an information war against Moscow, calling on others in the post-Soviet countries to see what is “possible” if one does what Ukraine is doing and offering Ukrainian citizenship to those, including Russians, who are struggling against authoritarian regimes.
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Why ‘Blood Coal’ is Critical for Russian Success in Ukraine - International Policy Digest

International Policy Digest
World News /10 May 2019 Why ‘Blood Coal’ is Critical for Russian Success in Ukraine The Russian decision to invade and divide Ukraine in 2014 plunged eastern Ukraine and the Crimea into a dangerous and unpredictable future.
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RFE/RL: Kyiv - UN Tribunal should order Russia to release seized sailors, ships | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine RFE/RL: Kyiv – UN Tribunal should order Russia to release seized sailors, ships Published May 10 at 2:25 pm Captured Ukrainian sailors Yury Budzilo, Sergey Chuliba, Yury Bezyazychny and Bogdan Nebylitsa in the courtroom, in Moscow, Feb.
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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Reuters: Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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May 09, 2019
Reuters: Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Poroshenko: War lessons give Ukraine grounds for fight against Russian aggression | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
COLCHIS: Zelenskiy faces tough choices amidst high expectations - bne IntelliNews
Ukraine after the presidential elections: Sailing through stormy waters? - EUROPP - European Politics and Policy
With new president on the way, what's next for Viktor Medvedchuk? | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Reuters: Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Reuters: Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination Published May 9 at 2:54 pm Belarus' workers open the discharge valve of the "Gomel" oil-pump station, part of the "Druzhba" pipeline in Bobovichi, some 330 km south-east of Minsk, Jan.
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Poroshenko: War lessons give Ukraine grounds for fight against Russian aggression | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
The lessons of the Second World War give Ukraine the ground for the fight against the Russian annexation of the Crimea and the occupation of part of Donbas, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.
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COLCHIS: Zelenskiy faces tough choices amidst high expectations - bne IntelliNews

bne IntelliNews
On April 21, Ukraine held the second round of presidential elections where Ukrainian citizens had to choose between the incumbent president Petro Poroshenko and the popular comedian-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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Ukraine after the presidential elections: Sailing through stormy waters? - EUROPP - European Politics and Policy

EUROPP - European Politics and Policy
Ukraine after the presidential elections: Sailing through stormy waters? EUROPP - European Politics and PolicyFollowing his victory in Ukraine's presidential election on 21 April, Volodymyr Zelensky must now turn to the challenges facing him in office.
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With new president on the way, what's next for Viktor Medvedchuk? | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Over the course of multiple presidential administrations, oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk built a business empire in Ukraine and capitalized on his role of an unofficial intermediary with the Kremlin.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design - NPR

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May 08, 2019
North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design - NPR
No Ukrainians among avalanche victims in Altai - Interfax Ukraine
UNIAN: 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 2 injured in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Biden’s Ukraine Problem Has Nothing to Do With His Son - Bloomberg
Ukraine Officials Discuss Russia Sanctions With US Senator Collins in Washington- Embassy - UrduPoint News

North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design - NPR

NPR
North Korea's latest short-range missile, tested on May 4, looks similar to Russia's Iskander missile. North Korea describes it as a "tactical guided weapon." KCNA/Reuters hide caption
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No Ukrainians among avalanche victims in Altai - Interfax Ukraine

Interfax Ukraine
14:00 08.05.2019 No Ukrainians among avalanche victims in Altai There are no Ukrainian citizens among those killed in an avalanche in Russia's Altai Mountains, official representative of the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasyl Kyrylych has said.
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UNIAN: 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 2 injured in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 2 injured in Donbas Published May 8 at 9:39 am A soldier stands on top of an APC during military drills near Urzuf village not far from the city of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine on Nov.
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Biden’s Ukraine Problem Has Nothing to Do With His Son - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
Biden’s Ukraine Problem Has Nothing to Do With His Son BloombergThe former vice president showed poor foreign policy judgment in his bungling, boastful dealings with Kiev.
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Ukraine Officials Discuss Russia Sanctions With US Senator Collins in Washington- Embassy - UrduPoint News

UrduPoint News
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th May, 2019) Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze and Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly have discussed with US Republican Senator Susan Collins, during their meeting in Washington, the possibility to impose new sanctions on Russia, the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States has said in a statement.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Ukraine sues Gazprom over ‘anticompetitive practices’ to retain earnings from transit of Russian gas - RT

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May 07, 2019
Ukraine sues Gazprom over ‘anticompetitive practices’ to retain earnings from transit of Russian gas - RT
Warning, NATO: Why Is Russia Showing Off Its Su-27 Fighters and Supersonic Bombers? - The National Interest Online
Ukraine sees 16% drop in sales of new commercial vehicles in Jan-April - UNIAN
Ukraine's antigraft bureau opens case against Parliament Speaker Parubiy - UNIAN
Poroshenko appoints new top military commander in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Ukraine sues Gazprom over ‘anticompetitive practices’ to retain earnings from transit of Russian gas - RT

RT
Ukrainian national oil and gas firm Naftogaz said it filed a complaint to the European Commission accusing Russian energy giant Gazprom of anticompetitive practices in relation to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline which bypasses Ukraine.
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Warning, NATO: Why Is Russia Showing Off Its Su-27 Fighters and Supersonic Bombers? - The National Interest Online

The National Interest Online
This type of military tit-for-tat is not, in of itself, out of the ordinary; to the contrary, it characterizes the sweep of the Russia-NATO security relationship of the past decade.
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Ukraine sees 16% drop in sales of new commercial vehicles in Jan-April - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukraine sees 16% drop in sales of new commercial vehicles in Jan-AprilSome 858 new commercial vehicles were sold in April 2019 alone. REUTERS Sales of new commercial vehicles in Ukraine in January-April 2019 dropped by 16% year-over-year (y-o-y), to 3,398 vehicles.Some 858 new commercial vehicles were sold in April 2019 alone, which was 28% down y-o-y, the Ukrautoprom association's press service said.
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Ukraine's antigraft bureau opens case against Parliament Speaker Parubiy - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukraine's antigraft bureau opens case against Parliament Speaker ParubiyA pretrial investigation is underway. Photo from UNIAN The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has opened proceedings against Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, Andriy Parubiy on suspicion of misuse of budget funds.Read alsoKyiv court orders anti-corruption probe of Rada Speaker Parubiy
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Poroshenko appoints new top military commander in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed Lieutenant General Oleksandr Syrskiy to be the new leader of the Joint Forces Operation in the Donbas, replacing the previous commander, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, after a year of the latter’s service on the post.
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Monday, May 6, 2019

Reuters: Ukraine says Russian gas transit rises 6 percent in Jan-April | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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May 06, 2019
Reuters: Ukraine says Russian gas transit rises 6 percent in Jan-April | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Poroshenko: More than 2970 Ukrainian servicemen killed amid Russian aggression in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
2,973 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas since start of Russian aggression - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Euronews: What we know about flight SU1492? | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Ukrainian president-elect expresses condolences over Russian plane crash - TASS

Reuters: Ukraine says Russian gas transit rises 6 percent in Jan-April | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Reuters: Ukraine says Russian gas transit rises 6 percent in Jan-April Published May 6 at 4:47 pm A worker walks through UGV pipe infrastructure at Yablunivsky oil and gas condensate field on Oct, 26, 2018 in Poltava Oblast.
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Poroshenko: More than 2970 Ukrainian servicemen killed amid Russian aggression in Donbas | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Some 2,973 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed amid Russian aggression in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said. “In total, during Russia’s aggression in Donbas, we’ve lost 2,973 Ukrainian soldiers,” he said at a meeting with servicemen of the Joint Forces Operation in Donetsk region on Monday.
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2,973 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas since start of Russian aggression - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
A total of 2,973 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during the Russian aggression against Ukraine in Donbas. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated this while speaking to the servicemen of the Joint Forces on the occasion of Infantry Day during his working visit to Donetsk region, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
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Euronews: What we know about flight SU1492? | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Euronews: What we know about flight SU1492? Published May 6 at 3:13 pm An Airbus A320 belonging to the Russian company Aeroflot prepares to take off on Sept. 26, 2017 from Toulouse-Blagnac airport in southwestern France.
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Ukrainian president-elect expresses condolences over Russian plane crash - TASS

TASS
KIEV, May 6. /TASS/. Ukrainian President-Elect Vladimir Zelensky has expressed condolences over the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. "Human life is the supreme value.
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Sunday, May 5, 2019

"Russian plane crash" - Google News - 3.5.19 - 1PM

Ukrainian Voices From Abroad: Philippe Schuchewytch's advice for Zelenskiy | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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May 05, 2019
Ukrainian Voices From Abroad: Philippe Schuchewytch's advice for Zelenskiy | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
RFE/RL: Russia's Lavrov to meet Venezuelan counterpart over unrest | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Huffington Post: Russian Embassy claims Trump initiated Putin call | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Kremlin Is Ready to Give Up Venezuela for the Right Price - The Moscow Times
Donbas war update: 1 WIA reported as enemy mortars Ukraine positions using banned calibers - UNIAN

Ukrainian Voices From Abroad: Philippe Schuchewytch's advice for Zelenskiy | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Editor’s Note: As Ukraine gets set to inaugurate its sixth president by May 30, the Kyiv Post is asking Ukrainians and those with Ukrainian ancestry who live abroad to send in their pictures (horizontal mug shots) with answers to the following three questions for publication.
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RFE/RL: Russia's Lavrov to meet Venezuelan counterpart over unrest | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
RFE/RL: Russia’s Lavrov to meet Venezuelan counterpart over unrest Published May 5 at 9:54 am Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with members of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in Moscow on Feb.
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Huffington Post: Russian Embassy claims Trump initiated Putin call | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Huffington Post: Russian Embassy claims Trump initiated Putin call | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice Kyiv PostThe Russian embassy in Washington said that it was President Donald Trump who initiated the call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and that the conversation ...
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Kremlin Is Ready to Give Up Venezuela for the Right Price - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are heading towards a contentious meeting in Finland (their first since the Helsinki summit last year) with the crisis in Venezuela crowding out almost all other items on the agenda.
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Donbas war update: 1 WIA reported as enemy mortars Ukraine positions using banned calibers - UNIAN

UNIAN
Donbas war update: 1 WIA reported as enemy mortars Ukraine positions using banned calibers11:30, 05 May 2019 War 3 0 According to intelligence reports, on May 4, two invaders were killed and two – injured in action.
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