Monday, April 22, 2019

Bloomberg: Putin offers no warm words as Russia mulls new Ukraine president | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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April 22, 2019
Bloomberg: Putin offers no warm words as Russia mulls new Ukraine president | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
What the media got right — and wrong — about the Mueller report - The Washington Post
Ukraine's Stony Path to NATO Membership: Mission (im)possible? - RKK ICDS
Russia deploys new "curators" to supervise Donbas militants – Ukraine Army officer - UNIAN
Russia Keeps Expectations Low as Comic Wins Ukraine Presidency - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Putin offers no warm words as Russia mulls new Ukraine president | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Bloomberg: Putin offers no warm words as Russia mulls new Ukraine president Published April 22 at 4:21 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting with Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova and Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia's Investigative Committee, in Moscow on March 28, 2018.
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What the media got right — and wrong — about the Mueller report - The Washington Post

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Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee in February. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix
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Ukraine's Stony Path to NATO Membership: Mission (im)possible? - RKK ICDS

RKK ICDS
On NATO’s emblematic 70th anniversary, one could be forgiven for reflecting on the prospects of Europe’s largest country (in terms of area) joining the organisation within the next 5–10 years.
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Russia deploys new "curators" to supervise Donbas militants – Ukraine Army officer - UNIAN

UNIAN
Russia deploys new "curators" to supervise Donbas militants – Ukraine Army officerFor the most part, occupation forces resorted to barracking their troops at least until May 14. REUTERS
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Russia Keeps Expectations Low as Comic Wins Ukraine Presidency - Bloomberg

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Russia Keeps Expectations Low as Comic Wins Ukraine Presidency BloombergRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged the comedian who won a landslide victory as Ukraine's new president to show “common sense” in repairing ...
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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Ukraine set to elect comedian as president - Ballarat Courier

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April 21, 2019
Ukraine set to elect comedian as president - Ballarat Courier
Ukraine’s presidential vote pits comedian against incumbent - Raleigh News & Observer
Putin Ally to Ukraine's Probable New Leader: Do Deal and Get Territory Back - The Moscow Times
Incumbent or Comedian? Ukrainians Choose a President - VOA News
Ukraine's presidential vote pits comedian against incumbent - Arizona Daily Star

Ukraine set to elect comedian as president - Ballarat Courier

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news, world Ukrainians have begun voting in an election expected to thrust a comedian with no prior political experience into the presidency of a country at war and hungry for change.
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Ukraine’s presidential vote pits comedian against incumbent - Raleigh News & Observer

Raleigh News & Observer
Ukraine’s presidential vote pits comedian against incumbent By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press April 21, 2019 04:07 AM Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ukrainian presidential candidate and popular comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, right, argue their debates at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2019.
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Putin Ally to Ukraine's Probable New Leader: Do Deal and Get Territory Back - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
Ukraine's new president could regain control over the separatist-controlled east of his country within months and get cheap gas and major investment from Russia if he repairs ties with Moscow, the Kremlin's closest ally in Ukraine said.
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Incumbent or Comedian? Ukrainians Choose a President - VOA News

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KYIV, UKRAINE — Polls opened Sunday in Ukraine’s presidential runoff as the nation’s incumbent leader struggles to fend off a strong challenge by a comedian who denounces corruption and plays the role of president in a TV sitcom.
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Ukraine's presidential vote pits comedian against incumbent - Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in Ukraine's presidential runoff as the nation's incumbent leader struggles to fend off a strong challenge by a comedian who denounces corruption and plays the role of president in a TV sitcom.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019

Russia Isn't the Only Threat to Ukrainian Democracy: The Impact of Far-Right Nationalist Revolutionaries - War on the Rocks

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April 20, 2019
Russia Isn't the Only Threat to Ukrainian Democracy: The Impact of Far-Right Nationalist Revolutionaries - War on the Rocks
Focus - War in Donbass: Local youth turn their backs on Ukraine - FRANCE 24
Ukrainian positions in Donbas attacked ten times over previous day - 112 International
Ukrinform: Volker believes Ukraine will regain control over its borders | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Donbas warzone update: Ukraine reports 10 enemy attacks in past day - UNIAN

Russia Isn't the Only Threat to Ukrainian Democracy: The Impact of Far-Right Nationalist Revolutionaries - War on the Rocks

War on the Rocks
In Ukraine, elections are not the only way to transfer power. In fact, elections have often been rigged farces, fomenting frustration among Ukrainians at their inability to change the system.
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Focus - War in Donbass: Local youth turn their backs on Ukraine - FRANCE 24

FRANCE 24
Date created : 19/04/2019 - 16:00 The two finalists in Sunday’s presidential election in Ukraine share at least one common point: both have promised to end the ongoing war in the country's easternmost region.
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Ukrainian positions in Donbas attacked ten times over previous day - 112 International

112 International
Over the past day pro-Russian militants violated the ceasefire ten times using weapons of prohibited calibers. This is reported by the JFO headquarters. In the Luhansk sector, the militants fired at the Ukrainian positions twice.
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Ukrinform: Volker believes Ukraine will regain control over its borders | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Trump’s Russia ties Ukrinform: Volker believes Ukraine will regain control over its borders Published April 20 at 12:42 pm This picture taken on April 18, 2019 shows a Ukrainian woman observing the household of her son destroyed by a mortar shelling on march 30 in Zolote village, in Luhansk region, as a war with Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country drags on.
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Donbas warzone update: Ukraine reports 10 enemy attacks in past day - UNIAN

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Donbas warzone update: Ukraine reports 10 enemy attacks in past day10:23, 20 April 2019 War 4 0 No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops. REUTERS Russia-led forces mounted 10 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past 24 hours.Read alsoEnemy shells Ukrainian positions in Donbas twice today
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Friday, April 19, 2019

UNIAN: Ukrainian presidential debate to be recorded for Putin to 'watch later' | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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April 19, 2019
UNIAN: Ukrainian presidential debate to be recorded for Putin to 'watch later' | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Ukraine claims to capture Russian assassins attempting to kill spy - NEWSREP
Gavin Williamson: Britain will remain a steadfast defense partner to Ukraine | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Autonomy in Donbas with Yanukovych at helm: Details of "Ukraine peace plan" revealed in Mueller report - UNIAN
Ukrainian arrests 7 Russians for plotting attacks - New Jersey Herald

UNIAN: Ukrainian presidential debate to be recorded for Putin to 'watch later' | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
2019 Presidential Election UNIAN: Ukrainian presidential debate to be recorded for Putin to ‘watch later’ Published April 19 at 3:27 pm Ukrainian comic actor, showman and presidential frontrunner Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during press conference after first exit poll results at his headquarters in Kyiv on March 31, 2019.
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Ukraine claims to capture Russian assassins attempting to kill spy - NEWSREP

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko delivers a speech during training of special units of the SBU on the proving ground near Kiev, Ukraine March 24, 2018. (Photo: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Gavin Williamson: Britain will remain a steadfast defense partner to Ukraine | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
LONDON — That both the former and current U.K. defense secretaries are keen to talk about Ukraine, and that both have very recently visited the country’s war-torn, eastern Donbas region, goes some distance in highlighting Britain’s strategic commitment to the country.
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Autonomy in Donbas with Yanukovych at helm: Details of "Ukraine peace plan" revealed in Mueller report - UNIAN

UNIAN
Autonomy in Donbas with Yanukovych at helm: Details of "Ukraine peace plan" revealed in Mueller report10:20, 19 April 2019 World 0 0 For the plan to work out, all that was needed was a "wink" or a slight push from Donald Trump, the report says.
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Ukrainian arrests 7 Russians for plotting attacks - New Jersey Herald

New Jersey Herald
Posted: Apr. 17, 2019 8:00 am Updated: Apr. 17, 2019 9:22 am KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian Security Service says that it has arrested seven Russian nationals who are believed to have been plotting attacks in Ukraine, but one of the suspects says he is safe in Russia.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Russian Death Squad in Custody, Ukraine Spy Chief Claims - Transitions Online

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April 18, 2019
Russian Death Squad in Custody, Ukraine Spy Chief Claims - Transitions Online
EU should prevent any disruption of Ukrainian election - Focus News
Ukraine demands from Russia to stop violation of human rights in Crimea - 112 International
Source in Moscow denies Russia's funding Zelenskiy campaign | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
US embassy in Ukraine condemns decision by Moscow court to extend arrest of Ukrainian POW sailors | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Russian Death Squad in Custody, Ukraine Spy Chief Claims - Transitions Online

Transitions Online
Russian Death Squad in Custody, Ukraine Spy Chief Claims Dramatic announcement could boost Petro Poroshenko’s standing days before the presidential runoff. 18 April 2019 Ukraine’s main security agency says it has arrested seven members of a Russian-run “terrorist group” responsible for at least one high-profile assassination.
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EU should prevent any disruption of Ukrainian election - Focus News

Focus News
Picture: Getty Images By Oleg Sukhov The basic rule of liberal democracy is: if you failed to govern wisely, you’re out. Re-electing for a second term a ruler who has failed to deliver on his promises is tantamount to giving him or her the carte blanche to do whatever they want and usurp power.
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Ukraine demands from Russia to stop violation of human rights in Crimea - 112 International

112 International
Foreign Ministry of Ukraine demands from Russia to stop the violation of the human rights on the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea once more and condemns another illegal persecution of the Crimean Tatars as the ministry reported.
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Source in Moscow denies Russia's funding Zelenskiy campaign | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Source in Moscow denies Russia’s funding Zelenskiy campaign Published April 18 at 3:19 pm A photo taken on Nov. 4, 2018 shows the Kremlin at sunset in Moscow.
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US embassy in Ukraine condemns decision by Moscow court to extend arrest of Ukrainian POW sailors | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine US embassy in Ukraine condemns decision by Moscow court to extend arrest of Ukrainian POW sailors Published April 18 at 2:12 pm Russian security service officers escort detained Ukrainian sailors to a courthouse in Moscow on Jan.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Reuters: Ukraine says it captured Russian military intelligence hit squad | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

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April 17, 2019
Reuters: Ukraine says it captured Russian military intelligence hit squad | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Naftogaz CEO claims Russia may set up another gas crisis | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
Combat-hardened special forces officer vows to reform UkrOboronProm | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
There's One Far-Right Movement That Hates the Kremlin - Foreign Policy
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Why a hacking operation by a proto-state in Ukraine could spell trouble for the U.S. - The Washington Post

Reuters: Ukraine says it captured Russian military intelligence hit squad | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Reuters: Ukraine says it captured Russian military intelligence hit squad Published April 17 at 3:22 pm A man walks past the building of the headquarters of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Department (GRU) in Moscow on Dec.
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UNIAN: Naftogaz CEO claims Russia may set up another gas crisis | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
UNIAN: Naftogaz CEO claims Russia may set up another gas crisis Published April 17 at 3:15 pm Pedestrians walk past Naftogaz headquarters in Kyiv on Sept. 21, 2017. Photo by Volodymyr Petrov
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Combat-hardened special forces officer vows to reform UkrOboronProm | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Colonel Serhiy Kryvonos, a large, bald and grisly-bearded man in his late 40s, seems to feel a bit out of place in the quietness and comfort of his new office in central Kyiv. Even though his office is richly furnished, in the best traditions of senior Ukrainian bureaucracy, he continues to wear his usual everyday camouflage clothing, as though he was still somewhere in the Donbas war zone.
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There's One Far-Right Movement That Hates the Kremlin - Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy
KIEV, Ukraine—If you’ve ever been to Paris, you’ve probably snapped a photo of the very spot that’s a symbol for a far-right movement more than 1,000 miles away. It’s here along the banks of the Seine, at Notre Dame Cathedral, that an aging French man decided to make what he called a “sacrifice” a few years ago.
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Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Why a hacking operation by a proto-state in Ukraine could spell trouble for the U.S. - The Washington Post

The Washington Post
THE KEY Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures as he answers a journalist's question ahead of the presidential elections on April 21. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP) The Luhansk People’s Republic, a region that has claimed independence from Ukraine with the backing of Russia’s military, isn’t recognized by the United States, the European Union or NATO.
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