Friday, October 4, 2019

Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN

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October 04, 2019
Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN
Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly
US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian
All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly
Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters

Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN

UNIAN
Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underwayEarlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said he hoped a new large-scale prisoner swap with Russia would take place soon.
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Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly

The Ukrainian Weekly
KYIV – Since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s difficult trip to New York on September 24-26, a series of developments in Ukraine has generated anxiety, division and even a wave of protests.
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US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian

The Guardian
Subscribe now to receive the morning briefing by email. Good morning, I’m Tim Walker with today’s essential stories. Texts suggest Trump exerting pressure on Ukraine president US diplomats told Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his hopes of meeting Donald Trump to improve Kyiv’s relations with Washington rested on his vowing to investigate allegations against the Bidens.
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All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly

The Ukrainian Weekly
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov says the future status of Ukraine’s Donbas should be like what Moscow has proposed for Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria, journalist and political commentator Vitaly Portnikov comments.
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Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters

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PODGORICA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a short trip to two small Balkan countries, Montenegro and North Macedonia, on Friday to discuss their roles in the Western NATO alliance.
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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post

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October 03, 2019
Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post
Russians Praise Trump, Taunt Zelensky, as Ukraine Signs On to Peace Plan Proposal - Daily Beast
How Trump's Obsession With a Conspiracy Theory Led to the Impeachment Crisis - TIME
How Russia's Interference In Ukraine Has Altered U.S. Policy Toward Belarus - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Ukraine scandal ropes in the usual suspects - POLITICO

Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post

Washington Post
President Trump talks about the whistleblower in the Oval Office on Wednesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) The House of Representatives is investigating President Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine’s government to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, one of Trump’s potential rivals in the 2020 presidential election.
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Russians Praise Trump, Taunt Zelensky, as Ukraine Signs On to Peace Plan Proposal - Daily Beast

Daily Beast
Existential dread washed over the face of the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, as he sat next to the American president, Donald J. Trump, during their joint press conference on the sidelines of the UN.
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How Trump's Obsession With a Conspiracy Theory Led to the Impeachment Crisis - TIME

TIME
The warning signs were there. In a tweet or offhand remark, President Donald Trump would touch on what he said Ukraine had done to him during the 2016 election. Top Administration officials got an earful.
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How Russia's Interference In Ukraine Has Altered U.S. Policy Toward Belarus - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
WASHINGTON -- While U.S. relations with Russia remain out in the cold five years after Moscow’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, ties with Belarus appear to be quickly thawing.
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Ukraine scandal ropes in the usual suspects - POLITICO

POLITICO
Last year, the married lawyers were briefly expected to formally join Trump’s legal team to defend him in the special counsel’s investigation, but those plans were quickly scrapped due to conflicts of interest with their existing clients.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The U.S. president asks you for ‘a favor.’ How could it hurt your country? - Washington Post

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October 02, 2019
The U.S. president asks you for ‘a favor.’ How could it hurt your country? - Washington Post
Impeachment inquiry puts new focus on Giuliani’s work for prominent figures in Ukraine - The Washington Post
Al Jazeera: Ukraine's separatist east plans elections to improve Russia ties - Kyiv Post
Zelensky confirms 'Steinmeier formula' Ukraine settlement - Emerging Europe
Ukraine offers a glimpse into the future of counter-drone warfare - The Defense Post

The U.S. president asks you for ‘a favor.’ How could it hurt your country? - Washington Post

Washington Post
Understandably, most of U.S. reporting and commentary on Donald Trump’s call and the resulting impeachment inquiry has so far investigated what it means for U.S. politics. Let’s look here at what this exchange might mean for Ukraine — by looking at what happened in another country when Trump asked an ally to make trouble for his Democratic opponents: Israel.
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Impeachment inquiry puts new focus on Giuliani’s work for prominent figures in Ukraine - The Washington Post

The Washington Post
However, House investigators are now seeking records about Giuliani’s past clientele in Ukraine, including Pavel Fuks, a wealthy developer who financed consulting work Giuliani did in 2017 for the city of Kharkiv.
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Al Jazeera: Ukraine's separatist east plans elections to improve Russia ties - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Al Jazeera: Ukraine’s separatist east plans elections to improve Russia ties Published Oct. 2 at 12:29 pm A photo taken on Nov. 8, 2018 shows an advertising for the election campaign seen next to political posters on a street in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Zelensky confirms 'Steinmeier formula' Ukraine settlement - Emerging Europe

Emerging Europe
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced plans to implement the so-called Steinmeier formula granting special status to the war-torn parts of the country’s Donbas region.
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Ukraine offers a glimpse into the future of counter-drone warfare - The Defense Post

The Defense Post
“Soldier go home.” “Soldier kill your commanding officer.” These are some of the text messages that have been sent to Ukrainian forces in the Donbass region by Russia. Russia can deploy such personalized propaganda thanks to its use of unmanned aerial vehicles in its war with Ukraine.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Macron meets Ukraine filmmaker Sentsov after release by Russia - FRANCE 24

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October 01, 2019
Macron meets Ukraine filmmaker Sentsov after release by Russia - FRANCE 24
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy may come to regret his discussion with President Trump - Chicago Tribune
Ukraine's president needs to repair 'damage' with Europe after the Trump call scandal - CNBC
GOP defenses for Trump's Ukraine call quickly collapse under scrutiny - CNBC
How Ukraine Views the Whistleblower Feud in Washington - Daily Signal

Macron meets Ukraine filmmaker Sentsov after release by Russia - FRANCE 24

FRANCE 24
Issued on: 01/10/2019 - 15:33 Strasbourg (France) (AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron met Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov on Tuesday, less than a month after his release from five years in prison in Russia on charges which sparked international outrage.
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Ukraine's President Zelenskiy may come to regret his discussion with President Trump - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lena Surzhko-Harned, Pennsylvania State University (THE CONVERSATION) The scandal that erupted in response to the July phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has had obvious consequences for Trump.
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Ukraine's president needs to repair 'damage' with Europe after the Trump call scandal - CNBC

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US President Donald Trump speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
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GOP defenses for Trump's Ukraine call quickly collapse under scrutiny - CNBC

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President Donald Trump looks on during a bilateral meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2019.
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How Ukraine Views the Whistleblower Feud in Washington - Daily Signal

Daily Signal
The whistleblower complaint over a phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine has all but upended U.S. politics. But how does Ukraine feel about all this?
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Monday, September 30, 2019

LNG Is The American Aid Ukraine Really Needs - Forbes

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September 30, 2019
LNG Is The American Aid Ukraine Really Needs - Forbes
Trump's Shadow Foreign Policy in Ukraine - Foreign Policy
Ukraine’s Chicken Farmers May Be Next to Gain From China Demand - Bloomberg
Podcast: As Backdrops Shift, What's Next For Russia Protests And The War In Ukraine? - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
White House release of Ukraine call threatens new precedent - Axios

LNG Is The American Aid Ukraine Really Needs - Forbes

Forbes
The LNG tanker Coral Ethane docks in the Netherlands Shutterstock The delay of U.S. military aid to Ukraine is a central pillar of the impeachment inquiry underway against President Donald Trump.
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Trump's Shadow Foreign Policy in Ukraine - Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy
What’s on tap: How the mounting Ukraine scandal reveals the administration’s shadow foreign policy, dismal turnout for Afghanistan’s presidential election, Gen. Mark Milley takes over as new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and America’s cyber campaign against the Islamic State.
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Ukraine’s Chicken Farmers May Be Next to Gain From China Demand - Bloomberg

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Ukraine’s Chicken Farmers May Be Next to Gain From China Demand Bloomberg
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Podcast: As Backdrops Shift, What's Next For Russia Protests And The War In Ukraine? - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

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Podcast: As Backdrops Shift, What's Next For Russia Protests And The War In Ukraine? Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
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White House release of Ukraine call threatens new precedent - Axios

Axios
President Trump’s decision to release the contents of his July call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has set a precedent his administration will have trouble containing. Why it matters: Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state to George W.
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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Pelosi: 'I think Russia has a hand' in Trump-Ukraine affair - Washington Examiner

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September 29, 2019
Pelosi: 'I think Russia has a hand' in Trump-Ukraine affair - Washington Examiner
The Integrity of the Trump Impeachment Inquiry - The New Yorker
Donbas war update: Russia-led troops attack Ukrainian positions over 20 times on Sept 28 - UNIAN
Rudy Giuliani cancels paid appearance at a pro-Russia conference - Vox.com
Kremlin says it hopes US wouldn't release Trump-Putin calls - ABC News

Pelosi: 'I think Russia has a hand' in Trump-Ukraine affair - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner
Pelosi: 'I think Russia has a hand' in Trump-Ukraine affair Washington Examiner
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The Integrity of the Trump Impeachment Inquiry - The New Yorker

The New Yorker
Many features of Trumpism—the cynical populism, the brazen readiness to profit from high office, the racist and nativist taunts—have antecedents in American politics. But Donald Trump’s open willingness to ask foreign governments to dig up dirt on political opponents has been an idiosyncratic aspect of his rise to power.
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Donbas war update: Russia-led troops attack Ukrainian positions over 20 times on Sept 28 - UNIAN

UNIAN
Donbas war update: Russia-led troops attack Ukrainian positions over 20 times on Sept 2810:47, 29 September 2019 War 4 0 Proscribed weapons, namely 120mm and 82mm mortars, were used.
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Rudy Giuliani cancels paid appearance at a pro-Russia conference - Vox.com

Vox.com
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to Donald Trump and a key figure in the Ukraine scandal, will no longer make a paid appearance at a Russia sponsored conference in Armenia, according to The Washington Post.
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Kremlin says it hopes US wouldn't release Trump-Putin calls - ABC News

ABC News
Ukraine's top anti-corruption official said Friday his agency hasn't launched an investigation into former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden or his son, even though U.S. President Donald Trump pressed for one in a summer phone call that touched off an impeachment inquiry.
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