Thursday, October 10, 2019

Why the Trump scandal is good for Ukraine – media - UNIAN

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October 10, 2019
Why the Trump scandal is good for Ukraine – media - UNIAN
Ukraine’s president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with President Trump - FOX 59 Indianapolis
Kremlin to Ukraine: pull back troops before we discuss summit - Reuters UK
Ukraine leader says meeting Putin is key 'if we want to end the war' in the Donbass region - CNBC
Time for West to rally around Ukraine, David J. Kramer says - Kyiv Post

Why the Trump scandal is good for Ukraine – media - UNIAN

UNIAN
For Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, there's a silver lining to U.S. president's troubles. Photo from UNIAN When Ukraine got dragged into a scandal that could end in the impeachment of U.S.
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Ukraine’s president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with President Trump - FOX 59 Indianapolis

FOX 59 Indianapolis
KIEV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 01: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media on October 1, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukraine has been at the core of a political storm in U.S.
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Kremlin to Ukraine: pull back troops before we discuss summit - Reuters UK

Reuters UK
FILE PHOTO: Russia's presidential aide Yuri Ushakov speaks with journalists after a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 23, 2018.
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Ukraine leader says meeting Putin is key 'if we want to end the war' in the Donbass region - CNBC

CNBC
Soldiers of the Ukrainian army on the front line during the Joint Forces Operation in Donbass area, Luhansk region, Ukraine, on June 2018. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said a direct meeting must happen with Russian President Vladimir Putin if a five-year conflict between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine's armed forces is to end.
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Time for West to rally around Ukraine, David J. Kramer says - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
WASHINGTON — The United States should be piling on the pressure against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to force him to abandon the occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine by forces created and led by the Kremlin.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Ukrainian police officer injured in protest in war-torn east - Washington Post

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October 09, 2019
Ukrainian police officer injured in protest in war-torn east - Washington Post
Ukraine will not agree to short-term gas transit deal with Russia - Reuters
The impeachment inquiry highlights Trump's ill-advised move to give Ukraine aid and weapons - NBC News
Russia pulls two trains of military hardware to border with Ukraine – officer (Photo) - UNIAN
Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call - NPR

Ukrainian police officer injured in protest in war-torn east - Washington Post

Washington Post
Deputy Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, Mark Etherington, second right, and other members of OSCE walk through a street near a frontline in Petrovske, Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct.
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Ukraine will not agree to short-term gas transit deal with Russia - Reuters

Reuters
KIEV, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine will not agree to a short-term gas transit contract with Russia and instead wants a long-term agreement based on European standards, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Wednesday.
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The impeachment inquiry highlights Trump's ill-advised move to give Ukraine aid and weapons - NBC News

NBC News
Something has been lost in the noise of the national conversation about President Donald Trump’s relationship with Ukraine and his handling of military aid to the Eastern European country.
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Russia pulls two trains of military hardware to border with Ukraine – officer (Photo) - UNIAN

UNIAN
Russia pulls two trains of military hardware to border with Ukraine – officer (Photo)12:28, 09 October 2019 War 13 0 The military hardware was deployed there two weeks ago. facebook.com/ukrop.bc
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Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call - NPR

NPR
The top news in Ukraine isn't President Trump's call to their president. Ukrainians are focused on their president's decision to jump-start the peace process with Russia — without U.S.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Ukraine's importance stretches beyond Europe's borders | Op-eds - Gulf News

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October 08, 2019
Ukraine's importance stretches beyond Europe's borders | Op-eds - Gulf News
Russia rejects idea of US role in Ukraine conflict talks - CNA
Royal Navy helps Ukraine face 'real threat' from Russia - Plymouth Live
Lukashenko: Russia and Ukraine main sides in Donbas war - UNIAN
Former Diplomats Horrified by Trump's Reported Plans on Open Skies Treaty - Newsweek

Ukraine's importance stretches beyond Europe's borders | Op-eds - Gulf News

Gulf News
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019. Image Credit: AFP It is easy to get lost in the domestic side of the firestorm over US president Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in July.
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Russia rejects idea of US role in Ukraine conflict talks - CNA

CNA
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday (Oct 8) rejected the idea of involving the United States in talks to help resolve the conflict between the Kiev government and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's east.
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Royal Navy helps Ukraine face 'real threat' from Russia - Plymouth Live

Plymouth Live
The Royal Navy has been helping its counterparts in Ukraine deal with a "real threat" from Russia. A team of instructors from the Defence Diving School on Horsea Island in Portsmouth headed to the eastern Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, on the coast off the Sea Azov, to deliver mine counter-measures training.
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Lukashenko: Russia and Ukraine main sides in Donbas war - UNIAN

UNIAN
Lukashenko: Russia and Ukraine main sides in Donbas warHowever, the Belarusian president believes that it will be impossible to resolve the conflict in Ukraine without the participation of the United States.
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Former Diplomats Horrified by Trump's Reported Plans on Open Skies Treaty - Newsweek

Newsweek
Former diplomats have reacted with horror to reports that Donald Trump's administration is considering withdrawing from the Open Skies treaty, which allows signatory nations to conduct unarmed surveillance flights over each other's territory.
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Monday, October 7, 2019

Recent Ukrainian Perspectives on the Trump-Ukraine Scandal - Lawfare

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October 07, 2019
Recent Ukrainian Perspectives on the Trump-Ukraine Scandal - Lawfare
Trump’s request for ‘favor’ could really hurt Ukraine’s president — and his agenda - Washington Post
Forget Trump and Biden. For Ukraine, the scandal is still corruption. - NBC News
Pipelines From Russia Cross Political Lines - The New York Times
Russian-led forces launch 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Recent Ukrainian Perspectives on the Trump-Ukraine Scandal - Lawfare

Lawfare
The Trump-Ukraine scandal is moving quickly. On Oct. 4, the New York Times reported that Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Ryaboshapka, would review the criminal case into Ukrainian gas company Burisma, which employed Hunter Biden on its board from 2014 to 2019.
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Trump’s request for ‘favor’ could really hurt Ukraine’s president — and his agenda - Washington Post

Washington Post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump attend a meeting in New York in September. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) The revelation that President Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a “favor” presents a challenge to Zelensky.
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Forget Trump and Biden. For Ukraine, the scandal is still corruption. - NBC News

NBC News
KYIV, Ukraine — When Ukraine’s new top prosecutor announced Friday that his office would review a number of past corruption cases, it raised questions about whether the country's government had acquiesced to the same Trump administration pressure that is now driving an impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill.
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Pipelines From Russia Cross Political Lines - The New York Times

The New York Times
BRUSSELS — President Trump said “it really makes Germany a hostage to Russia.” Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said it would encourage Russian “military adventurism.” Radoslaw Sikorski, the former Polish defense minister, compared it to the infamous 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that allied the Nazis with Stalin’s Soviet Union.
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Russian-led forces launch 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
On October 6, the armed formations of the Russian Federation and its mercenaries violated ceasefire 25 times in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine. “The enemy used 82mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of different systems, sniping weapons and small arms to launch attacks on positions of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east - Toronto Star

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October 06, 2019
Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east - Toronto Star
UNIAN: Russia names another condition for Normandy Four summit - Kyiv Post
Washington Post: Russia looks for leverage as Ukraine slides deeper into impeachment probes - Kyiv Post
Russian-led forces launch 32 attacks in Donbas. One Ukrainian soldier killed - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
UNIAN: Trilateral talks on Russian gas transit via Ukraine scheduled for Oct. 28 - Kyiv Post

Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east - Toronto Star

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UNIAN: Russia names another condition for Normandy Four summit - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: Russia names another condition for Normandy Four summit Published Oct. 6 at 12:43 pm Flags mounted on the official cars are seen in Berlin on June 11, 2018, during a Normandy Format meeting of foreign ministers from France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia on the conflict in Ukraine.
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Washington Post: Russia looks for leverage as Ukraine slides deeper into impeachment probes - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Washington Post: Russia looks for leverage as Ukraine slides into impeachment probes Published Oct. 6. Updated Oct. 6 at 12:39 pm US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak during a meeting in New York on Sept.
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Russian-led forces launch 32 attacks in Donbas. One Ukrainian soldier killed - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
On October 4, the armed formations of the Russian Federation and its mercenaries violated ceasefire 32 times in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine. “The enemy used 82mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of different systems and small arms to launch attacks on positions of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.
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UNIAN: Trilateral talks on Russian gas transit via Ukraine scheduled for Oct. 28 - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Ukraine's Energy Challenge UNIAN: Trilateral talks on Russian gas transit via Ukraine scheduled for Oct. 28 Published Oct. 4. Updated Oct. 4 at 3:30 pm An employee walks next to a gas installation during a training exercise for handling emergencies at a gas-pumping station on the gas pipeline in the small town Boyarka on April 22, 2015 in the Kyiv region.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019

Putin: Russia ready to sign gas transit contract with Ukraine under EU laws - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

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October 05, 2019
Putin: Russia ready to sign gas transit contract with Ukraine under EU laws - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Ukraine Is Getting 150 Deadly Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles - The National Interest Online
Not just Ukraine: Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens - The Associated Press
Trader ECTP to shutter Russia, Ukraine origination business - AgriCensus
Ukraine agreed to Steinmeier formula in exchange for Kolomoisky’s business with Russia, - political analyst - 112 International

Putin: Russia ready to sign gas transit contract with Ukraine under EU laws - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Russia will sign a gas transit contract if Ukraine implements the European legislation by the end of the year. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a corresponding statement during the Russian Energy Week 2019, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta media outlet reports.
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Ukraine Is Getting 150 Deadly Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles - The National Interest Online

The National Interest Online
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Ukraine of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 10 launchers. The $40-million deal signals a political retreat for the administration of Pres.
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Not just Ukraine: Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is publicly encouraging China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, snubbing his nose at an impeachment inquiry into whether a similar, private appeal to another foreign government violated his oath of office.
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Trader ECTP to shutter Russia, Ukraine origination business - AgriCensus

AgriCensus
Trading house Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners (ECTP) is to exit the Russia and Ukraine grain and oilseed origination business to focus on Brazil origin and Asian destination markets, well-placed sources told Agricensus Thursday.
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Ukraine agreed to Steinmeier formula in exchange for Kolomoisky’s business with Russia, - political analyst - 112 International

112 International
Political analyst Kyrylo Sazonov believes that the interests of oligarch Igor Kolomoisky may stay behind Ukraine’s consent to “Steinmeier formula”. Sazonov writes in his blog on Site.ua that Kyiv’s relations with Moscow and Washington are now run by Deputy Chairman of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, “not a public person, but one who has a serious influence on the team of Zelensky.” It was he who allegedly agreed on the supply of energy resources for Kolomoisky from Russia.
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