Saturday, September 7, 2019

‘Sign of hope’: Prisoner swap between Russia & Ukraine welcomed by Merkel - RT

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September 07, 2019
‘Sign of hope’: Prisoner swap between Russia & Ukraine welcomed by Merkel - RT
Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Released After More Than Five Years in Russian Prison - PEN America
The Latest: Ukraine leader greets prisoners freed by Russia - The Republic
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners - Ballarat Courier
Russia and Ukraine Swap Dozens of Prisoners, ‘The First Step to Stop the War’ - The New York Times

‘Sign of hope’: Prisoner swap between Russia & Ukraine welcomed by Merkel - RT

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‘Sign of hope’: Prisoner swap between Russia & Ukraine welcomed by Merkel RTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the prisoner exchange deal agreed between Moscow and Kiev which saw dozens of men repatriated on Saturday.
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Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Released After More Than Five Years in Russian Prison - PEN America

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PEN America experts available for comment in U.S. and Europe, including CEO Suzanne Nossel and Eurasia specialist Polina Kovaleva CONTACT: Stephen Fee, Director of Communications, [email protected], +1 202 309 8892
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The Latest: Ukraine leader greets prisoners freed by Russia - The Republic

The Republic
MOSCOW — The Latest on a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Ukraine’s president says the exchange of prisoners with Russia is a step toward improving relations between Moscow and Kyiv and eventually ending the conflict in Ukraine’s east.
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Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners - Ballarat Courier

Ballarat Courier
news, world Russia and Ukraine have carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap in a step that could thaw a deep freeze in relations since Moscow's annexation of the Crimea region in 2014.
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Russia and Ukraine Swap Dozens of Prisoners, ‘The First Step to Stop the War’ - The New York Times

The New York Times
MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine began a long-anticipated swap of dozens of prisoners on Saturday, with government planes taking off from both capitals around the same time, as both countries moved to defuse tensions.
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Friday, September 6, 2019

UNIAN: Russian-led forces attack Ukrainian positions 5 times since midnight - Kyiv Post

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September 06, 2019
UNIAN: Russian-led forces attack Ukrainian positions 5 times since midnight - Kyiv Post
Russian supporter of Ukraine Konstantin Kotov sentenced to four years in prison - Kyiv Post
Ukraine Condemns Bosnian Serb Chief Over Crimea Interview - Balkan Insight
Exiled Kuzmin, ex-prosecutor in Yanukovych era, returns as Ukrainian member of parliament - Kyiv Post
Belarus could organise Olympic Games jointly with Russia or Ukraine : President - United News of India

UNIAN: Russian-led forces attack Ukrainian positions 5 times since midnight - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: Russian-led forces attack Ukrainian positions 5 times since midnight Published Sept. 6 at 4:28 pm Ukrainian soldiers talk as they drink coffee after a morning combat clash with Russian-backed militants near the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on June 14, 2019.
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Russian supporter of Ukraine Konstantin Kotov sentenced to four years in prison - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
A Moscow district court has sentenced Russian activist Konstantin Kotov to four years in prison. Kotov is well known for his protests in support of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia, particularly Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for “terrorism,” and Crimean activist Volodymyr Balukh, sentenced in Russian-occupied Crimea to three years for “insulting the Russian government.”
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Ukraine Condemns Bosnian Serb Chief Over Crimea Interview - Balkan Insight

Balkan Insight
Milorad Dodik. Photo: EPA-EFE/SZILARD KOSZTICSAK HUNGARY OUT Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has issued a protest note about recent comments made by the Serbian member of Bosnia’s state presidency in support of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
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Exiled Kuzmin, ex-prosecutor in Yanukovych era, returns as Ukrainian member of parliament - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
After five years on the run, desperate to avoid arrest on allegations of abuse of authority, ex-former deputy prosecutor Renat Kuzmin, walked into the Verkhovna Rada with a member of parliament’s mandate with the pro-Russian Opposition Platform-For Life 44-member faction on Aug.
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Belarus could organise Olympic Games jointly with Russia or Ukraine : President - United News of India

United News of India
More News06 Sep 2019 | 6:59 PMMumbai, Sep 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Friday extended the deadline for the completion of elections for the BCCI's state associations from September 14 to 28.
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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Future prisoner swap shall become a step towards normalization of relations between Ukraine and Russia, - Puti - 112 International

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September 05, 2019
Future prisoner swap shall become a step towards normalization of relations between Ukraine and Russia, - Puti - 112 International
Pope Francis’ Holy Diplomacy in Ukraine - Foreign Affairs
Russia's Putin says prisoner swap with Ukraine is nearly complete | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca
More than 30 female sex workers ordered to leave Estonia so far this year - ERR News
US senators Johnson, Murphy meet with Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ryaboshapka in Kyiv - 112 International

Future prisoner swap shall become a step towards normalization of relations between Ukraine and Russia, - Puti - 112 International

112 International
Future prisoner swap shall become a step towards normalization of relations between Ukraine and Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in his speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.
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Pope Francis’ Holy Diplomacy in Ukraine - Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs
The Holy See and the United States once had a close partnership. Under U.S. President Ronald Reagan, for instance, the CIA provided regular briefings to Pope John Paul II, as the Vatican coordinated with Washington to support democratic change in Poland.
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Russia's Putin says prisoner swap with Ukraine is nearly complete | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

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Russia's Putin says prisoner swap with Ukraine is nearly complete | Watch News Videos Online Globalnews.caRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that talks with Ukraine about a prisoner exchange were being finalized and that the swap could involve a ...
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More than 30 female sex workers ordered to leave Estonia so far this year - ERR News

ERR News
The women were ordered to leave on the grounds of visa violations, including those with Schengen visas, BNS reports. According to lead investigator at the PPA's North Prefecture Ardo Ranne, the majority of the women came from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
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US senators Johnson, Murphy meet with Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ryaboshapka in Kyiv - 112 International

112 International
American senators Ron Johnson and Chris Murphy held meeting with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Ryaboshapka on September 5 as the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine reported on Twitter.
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The U.S. and Global Security Review: Michael Novakhov - SharedNewsLinks℠: Germany rearm...

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Ukrinform: Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list - Kyiv Post

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September 04, 2019
Ukrinform: Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list - Kyiv Post
Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Ukraine strips MPs of legal immunity in victory for populist president - The Telegraph
Reuters: Russia, India back legitimate trade ties with Iran - Kyiv Post
Ukraine, EU and Russia to choose date for tripartite gas talks, - Russian Energy Minister - 112 International

Ukrinform: Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Ukrinform: Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list Kyiv PostThe Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has placed the so-called “head of the election commission of the Republic of Crimea” on the ...
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Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Ukraine puts 'head of Crimean election commission' on wanted list Ukrinform. Ukraine and world newsThe Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has placed the so-called "head of the election commission of the Republic of Crimea" on the ...
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Ukraine strips MPs of legal immunity in victory for populist president - The Telegraph

The Telegraph
Ukraine's parliament has voted to strip its members of immunity from prosecution in the first major victory for president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's populist reform programme. Supported by 373 of 450 MPs, the legislation removes from the constitution a guarantee that the chamber's members cannot be held criminally liable without a vote by parliament.
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Reuters: Russia, India back legitimate trade ties with Iran - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Reuters: Russia, India back legitimate trade ties with Iran Kyiv PostRussia and India said on Sept. 4 they planed to continue legitimate economic and trade cooperation with Iran, the RIA news agency reported, citing a joint ...
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Ukraine, EU and Russia to choose date for tripartite gas talks, - Russian Energy Minister - 112 International

112 International
Ukraine, EU and Russia to choose date for tripartite gas talks, - Russian Energy Minister 112 InternationalUkraine, Russia and the European Commission plan to discuss the date for the tripartite gas talks soon; the meeting will take place this month, and the sides are ...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Ukrinform: Russia moves additional subversive groups to Donbas - Kyiv Post

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September 03, 2019
Ukrinform: Russia moves additional subversive groups to Donbas - Kyiv Post
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 3 September 2019 - Ukraine - ReliefWeb
Reuters: Russia jails protester for three years for attacking policeman - Kyiv Post
Euronews: Russia marks 15 years since deadly Beslan school siege - Kyiv Post
Russia's annexation of Crimea caused losses for $72 billion, - Crimean Prosecutor's Office - 112 International

Ukrinform: Russia moves additional subversive groups to Donbas - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Ukrinform: Russia moves additional subversive groups to Donbas Published Sept. 3 at 3:27 pm Members of a Cossack unit aligned with Russia-backed separatists near a bridge over the river Donets in Stanytsia Luhanska, just north of Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, March 13, 2015.
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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 3 September 2019 - Ukraine - ReliefWeb

ReliefWeb
This report is for the media and the general public. Weekly Update, 3 September 2019 SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs).
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Reuters: Russia jails protester for three years for attacking policeman - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Reuters: Russia jails protester for three years for attacking policeman Published Sept. 3 at 2:51 pm In this grab from a video taken by Yan Katelevskiy on August 10, 2019 and provided to AFP riot policemen detain Daria Sosnovskaya after a rally urging fair elections in central Moscow.
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Euronews: Russia marks 15 years since deadly Beslan school siege - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
A memorial service to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Beslan school siege in which more than 330 people died, the majority of them children, will be held in Moscow on Sept.
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Russia's annexation of Crimea caused losses for $72 billion, - Crimean Prosecutor's Office - 112 International

112 International
Ukraine's losses from Russia's annexation of Crimea amount to 72 billion dollars. The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea reported this at the inquiry of UNN news agency.
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Monday, September 2, 2019

Turkish strawberries now sold to Georgia, Ukraine and Russia - FreshPlaza.com

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September 02, 2019
Turkish strawberries now sold to Georgia, Ukraine and Russia - FreshPlaza.com
Maximum Pressure on Germany Is a Big Mistake - Foreign Policy
Ukraine Has to Start Gas Transit Talks With Russia - Energy Minister - UrduPoint News
Hromadske: Is this MH17 suspect the reason Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap stalled? - Kyiv Post
Georgian president: Ukrainian President Zelensky has offered a joint strategy to combat occupation - Agenda.ge

Turkish strawberries now sold to Georgia, Ukraine and Russia - FreshPlaza.com

FreshPlaza.com
The strawberries known as "red diamonds" of the rural neighborhood of Bursa's İnegöl district, are now not only being exported to Georgia and Ukraine, but to Russia as well. The first exports to Moscow recently followed exports to Georgia and Ukraine.
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Maximum Pressure on Germany Is a Big Mistake - Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy
Most everyone in the U.S. Congress, it seems, wants a tougher Russia policy—it is one of very few areas of bipartisan agreement in today’s Washington. It is not hard to see why: Moscow’s destabilizing role is manifestly obvious in the Russian intervention in Ukraine, its military support to the brutal Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, and the active measures to undermine democratic institutions in the United States and Europe.
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Ukraine Has to Start Gas Transit Talks With Russia - Energy Minister - UrduPoint News

UrduPoint News
Ukraine Has To Start Gas Transit Talks With Russia - Energy Minister Sumaira FH 7 minutes ago Mon 02nd September 2019 | 01:20 PM Ukraine's newly-appointed Energy Minister Oleksiy Orzhel said on Monday that Kiev had to finalize the so-called unbundling of the national gas transmission system from the Naftogaz energy company, and start gas transit talks with Russia KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd September, 2019) Ukraine's newly-appointed Energy Minister Oleksiy Orzhel said on Monday that Kiev had to finalize the so-called unbundling of the national gas transmission system from the Naftogaz energy company, and start gas transit talks with Russia.
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Hromadske: Is this MH17 suspect the reason Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap stalled? - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Russia's War Against Ukraine Hromadske: Is this MH17 suspect the reason Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap stalled? Published Sept. 2 at 11:24 am Journalists look at parts of the Malaysia Airlines plane Flight MH17 as Dutch investigators (unseen) arrive at the crash site near the Grabove village in eastern Ukraine on Nov.
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Georgian president: Ukrainian President Zelensky has offered a joint strategy to combat occupation - Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili says that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to create a joint strategy with Georgia on how to combat Russian occupation and help both countries become members of the EU.
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