Review of Russia Inquiry Grows as F.B.I. Witnesses Are Questioned - The New York Times

October 19, 2019

Russia Ukraine Review of Russia Inquiry Grows as F.B.I. Witnesses Are Questioned - The New York Times Impeachment Inquiry Update: What The Past Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair - NPR Fox on cleanup job after Mulvaney admits Ukraine quid pro quo - Salon EU: All foreign armed formations and mercenaries must be removed from Ukraine - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news Editorial: Mick Mulvaney and Gordon Sondland fill in the blanks on quid pro quo in Ukraine - Los Angeles Times Review of Russia Inquiry Grows as F.B.I. Witnesses Are Questioned - The New York Times The New York Times WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors reviewing the origins of the Russia investigation have asked witnesses pointed questions about any anti-Trump bias among former F.B.I. officials who are frequent targets of President Trump and about the earliest steps they took in the Russia inquiry, according to former officials and other people familiar with the review. Read More Impeachment Inquiry Update: What The Past Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair - NPR NPR Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Trump, addresses a campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H., in August 2018. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Trump, addresses a campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H., in August 2018. Read More Fox on cleanup job after Mulvaney admits Ukraine quid pro quo - Salon Salon Several Fox News hosts embarked on a large cleanup effort Thursday night in the hours after acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged that President Donald Trump withheld millions in military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to pressure the country to launch an investigation that could benefit him politically. Read More EU: All foreign armed formations and mercenaries must be removed from Ukraine - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news The European Union commends the Ukrainian leadership for its unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Donbas. This is underscored in the EU Statement on “Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea” which was made public at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. Read More Editorial: Mick Mulvaney and Gordon Sondland fill in the blanks on quid pro quo in Ukraine - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Two of President Trump’s presumably loyal appointees painted an alarming picture Thursday of how Trump and lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani turned up the pressure on Ukraine to ensure its help with two politically oriented investigations. Read More

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Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine - The Ukrainian Weekly

October 18, 2019

Russia Ukraine Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine - The Ukrainian Weekly Will the OSCE 'democratize' Russia's occupation in Ukraine's Donbas? - The Ukrainian Weekly Why Ukraine matters - The Ukrainian Weekly Learning from cable news' Trump-Russia coverage - Columbia Journalism Review Russia's Mechel Seeks Compensation over Seized Donetsk Steel Plant - The Moscow Times Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly The Greek Orthodox Church has essentially recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), which in January was granted autocephaly, or independence, from Moscow by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a move that angered Russia and caused what some termed the greatest Christian schism since 1054. Read More Will the OSCE 'democratize' Russia's occupation in Ukraine's Donbas? - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly Kyiv has co-signed with Russia and the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” (DPR, LPR) a commitment to: a) accept the holding of “local elections” in that Russian-controlled territory of Ukraine and b) accept the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) monitoring and assessment of the democratic validity of such “elections.” Under those documents, signed on October 1, the OSCE’s validation of those “elections” would qualify the Donetsk-Luhansk territory for a permanent “special status,” as originally prescribed by the Russia-dictated Minsk armistice (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, September 17, 24, 25, 26, October 3). Read More Why Ukraine matters - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly Early in September, I was getting urgent messages. The White House, for no discernable reason, was blocking congressionally appropriated aid to Ukraine. And “urgent” is the correct word. Read More Learning from cable news' Trump-Russia coverage - Columbia Journalism Review Columbia Journalism Review With Donald Trump now facing an impeachment inquiry, cable news is, understandably, all-in on the Ukraine story.  Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the whistleblower complaint that stemmed from it, has meant that a national press corps already obsessed with Trump and Russia has also become obsessed with Trump and Ukraine. Read More Russia's Mechel Seeks Compensation over Seized Donetsk Steel Plant - The Moscow Times The Moscow Times Russian oligarch Igor Zyuzin has asked the government for a multi-million dollar refund to compensate for a steel plant lost by his firm in Eastern Ukraine, according to Russian daily Vedomosti. Read More

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Russia keeps hindering navigation to Ukraine's Azov ports – experts - UNIAN-Economy

October 17, 2019

Russia Ukraine Russia keeps hindering navigation to Ukraine's Azov ports – experts - UNIAN-Economy Inside Olympic Destroyer, the Most Deceptive Hack in History - WIRED 10 Ukrainian Rappers You Need to Know - Highsnobiety Michelle Goldberg: Ukraine has become a vibrant democracy. No wonder Trump hates it - The Register-Guard Scoop: Kurt Volker testimony revealed depth of concerns about Giuliani - Axios Russia keeps hindering navigation to Ukraine's Azov ports – experts - UNIAN-Economy UNIAN-Economy Russia keeps hindering navigation to Ukraine's Azov ports – expertsOver the coast guard's actions in the Kerch Strait, the ports are suffering major losses. REUTERS The duration of the artificial detentions by the Russian coast guard of vessels navigating through the Kerch Strait en route to Mariupol and Berdyansk has again increased significantly, according to Andriy Klymenko, Head of the Monitoring Group of the Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies and Maidan of Foreign Affairs Foundation. Read More Inside Olympic Destroyer, the Most Deceptive Hack in History - WIRED WIRED A tall, soft-spoken engineer, Soumenkov had a habit of arriving at work late in the morning and staying at Kaspersky's headquarters well after dark—a partially nocturnal schedule that he kept to avoid Moscow traffic. Read More 10 Ukrainian Rappers You Need to Know - Highsnobiety Highsnobiety To be a rapper in Ukraine means perpetually making high-stakes decisions that have immediate consequences. Do you rap in Ukrainian and appeal to a country still ironing out its Post-Soviet identity, or do you instead opt for Russian, which allows for a potential audience not only in the much more populous Russia, but also in the rest of the Russian-speaking former Soviet Union? Read More Michelle Goldberg: Ukraine has become a vibrant democracy. No wonder Trump hates it - The Register-Guard The Register-Guard Wire News: Ukraine Has Become a Vibrant D   ID: 1024382328     Kicker: Head KICKER:     Head BOLD 30: Ukraine Has Become a Vibrant Democracy. No Wonder Trump Hates It.     Head DECK: Read More Scoop: Kurt Volker testimony revealed depth of concerns about Giuliani - Axios Axios New details from Kurt Volker's closed-door interview indicate Bill Taylor, the acting ambassador to Ukraine, was deeply conflicted about whether to take the job because of concerns about Rudy Giuliani's shadow involvement. Read More

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Petro Oleshchuk: What will make Russia talk Crimea? - Kyiv Post

October 16, 2019

Russia Ukraine Petro Oleshchuk: What will make Russia talk Crimea? - Kyiv Post Council of Foreign Relations criticized for Russia-tied donation - Quartz "Russia walks into Ukraine as if it's their home": Italian journalist points to UEFA's double standards - UNIAN As Ukraine waited for U.S. assistance, death toll on eastern front line grew - Los Angeles Times Currently 87 Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia-occupied Crimea - KrymSOS - Interfax-Ukraine Petro Oleshchuk: What will make Russia talk Crimea? - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Petro Oleshchuk: What will make Russia talk Crimea? Published Oct. 16 at 3:11 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin rides a motorbike before the Babylon's Shadow motorbike show in Sevastopol, Crimea on Aug. Read More Council of Foreign Relations criticized for Russia-tied donation - Quartz Quartz A group of 56 former US national security officials, academics, and activists have hit out at vaunted think tank Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) for accepting $12 million from Len Blavatnik, a Soviet-born oligarch whose business associates were sanctioned by the United States as part of the blowback against Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Read More "Russia walks into Ukraine as if it's their home": Italian journalist points to UEFA's double standards - UNIAN UNIAN "Russia walks into Ukraine as if it's their home": Italian journalist points to UEFA's double standards13:35, 16 October 2019 World 1 0 UEFA may move the Champions League Final from Turkey, while giving Russia the right to host. Read More As Ukraine waited for U.S. assistance, death toll on eastern front line grew - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times When President Trump froze hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine in July, Oleksandr Markiv was in a trench defending his country’s eastern front line against Russia-backed separatist militias. Read More Currently 87 Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia-occupied Crimea - KrymSOS - Interfax-Ukraine Interfax-Ukraine 11:43 16.10.2019 Currently 87 Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia-occupied Crimea - KrymSOS KYIV. Oct 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) - As of October 2019, in Russia-occupied Crimea there are 87 people – Ukrainian Crimean Tatar activists – political prisoners, Coordinator of the KrymSOS (CrimeaSOS) human rights organization Coordinator Tamila Tasheva has said. Read More

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Turkey's military aggression in Syria is as unlawful as Russia's in Ukraine, expert says - ND Newswire

October 15, 2019

Russia Ukraine Turkey's military aggression in Syria is as unlawful as Russia's in Ukraine, expert says - ND Newswire Trump's ex-Russia adviser tells impeachment investigators of Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine - The Keene Sentinel Report: John Bolton told aide to alert White House lawyers about Ukraine effort - WUSA9.com Bosnian Citizen Tried for Joining Ukrainian Separatist Militia - Balkan Insight John Bolton called Giuliani ‘a hand grenade’, testimony reveals - The Irish Times Turkey's military aggression in Syria is as unlawful as Russia's in Ukraine, expert says - ND Newswire ND Newswire VIDEO Turkey continues its military operation in northeast Syria to control a major swath of Syrian territory, moving the Kurdish population far from its border, and Notre Dame Law School Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, a renowned expert on international law, calls it lawless. Read More Trump's ex-Russia adviser tells impeachment investigators of Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine - The Keene Sentinel The Keene Sentinel WASHINGTON — Fiona Hill, the White House's former top Russia adviser, told impeachment investigators on Monday that Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, ran a shadow foreign policy in Ukraine that circumvented U.S. Read More Report: John Bolton told aide to alert White House lawyers about Ukraine effort - WUSA9.com WUSA9.com John Bolton, the former national security adviser, reportedly became so alarmed over an effort to pressure Ukraine for political help that he told an aide to give a heads-up to White House lawyers. Read More Bosnian Citizen Tried for Joining Ukrainian Separatist Militia - Balkan Insight Balkan Insight The trial of Gavrilo Stevic, a Bosnian Serb charged with going to a fight in Ukraine as part of a pro-Russian separatist paramilitary unit, opened at the Bosnian state court. Gavrilo Stevic. Read More John Bolton called Giuliani ‘a hand grenade’, testimony reveals - The Irish Times The Irish Times The effort to pressure Ukraine for political help provoked a heated confrontation inside the White House last summer that so alarmed John Bolton, then the national security adviser, that he told an aide to alert White House lawyers, House investigators were told on Monday. Read More

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Former Top Russia Adviser Fiona Hill Set to Testify on Capitol Hill About Ukraine - Wall Street Journal

October 14, 2019

Russia Ukraine Former Top Russia Adviser Fiona Hill Set to Testify on Capitol Hill About Ukraine - Wall Street Journal Exclusive: Ukraine sees hope for 'last chance' peace summit in mid-November - Reuters Trump & Ukraine: Russia looms large in Ukrainian politics - MSNBC Ukrainians Protest Leader's Olive Branch to Russia - Daily Signal Exclusive: Ukraine sees hope for 'last chance' peace summit in mid-November - Reuters UK Former Top Russia Adviser Fiona Hill Set to Testify on Capitol Hill About Ukraine - Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—President Trump’s former top Russia adviser is expected to testify before House committees on Monday as part of the impeachment inquiry examining the president, his administration and his allies’ dealings with Ukraine. Read More Exclusive: Ukraine sees hope for 'last chance' peace summit in mid-November - Reuters Reuters LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany could hold a summit in Paris in mid-November if Kiev and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine can maintain a ceasefire, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Monday, warning of a “last chance” for Moscow. Read More Trump & Ukraine: Russia looms large in Ukrainian politics - MSNBC MSNBC To understand Ukraine’s role in the impeachment crisis, you have to go back to 2014. That’s when Ukrainians ousted their corrupt, Russian-backed president, Viktor Yanukovych. Unnerved by the country's tilt to the West, Vladimir Putin invaded.Oct. Read More Ukrainians Protest Leader's Olive Branch to Russia - Daily Signal Daily Signal KYIV, Ukraine—Thousands of protesters took to Kyiv’s central square, the Maidan, on Sunday to oppose Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s gambit to make a major concession to Russia for the sake of restarting peace talks to end the war that has lasted for five and a half years in the nation’s eastern Donbas region. Read More Exclusive: Ukraine sees hope for 'last chance' peace summit in mid-November - Reuters UK Reuters UK LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany could hold a summit in Paris in mid-November if Kiev and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine can maintain a ceasefire, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Monday, warning of a “last chance” for Moscow. Read More

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