Russia collusion, obstruction, Ukraine-Biden flop, so Dems will claim Trump extorted, bribed - Washington Times

November 12, 2019

Russia Ukraine Russia collusion, obstruction, Ukraine-Biden flop, so Dems will claim Trump extorted, bribed - Washington Times Kazakhstan Offers to Host Russia-Ukraine Meeting - The New York Times Trump cites corruption in Kyiv and European stinginess to justify actions on Ukraine. Neither rationale withstands close scrutiny. - Washington Post Kazakhstan offers to host Russia-Ukraine meeting - Minneapolis Star Tribune Ukraine never agreed with Russia on fixing in Constitution any "special status" for Donbas – Prystaiko - UNIAN Russia collusion, obstruction, Ukraine-Biden flop, so Dems will claim Trump extorted, bribed - Washington Times ANALYSIS/OPINION: A cleverly sardonic, slickly misleading impeachment line makes fun of how former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley exploded the Democrats’ impeachment rationale. read more Kazakhstan Offers to Host Russia-Ukraine Meeting - The New York Times MOSCOW — Kazakhstan's ex-president said Tuesday he offered to host the leaders of Russia and Ukraine for talks on settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the Kremlin was noncommittal about such an encounter. read more Trump cites corruption in Kyiv and European stinginess to justify actions on Ukraine. Neither rationale withstands close scrutiny. - Washington Post It wasn’t perfect. There were some worrisome holdovers from the previous government, and Ukrainian oligarchs remained a powerful force. The impeachment inquiry , which moves this week to public hearings, centers on whether Trump abused the power of his office for personal political gain, and has obstructed efforts to conceal it. read more Kazakhstan offers to host Russia-Ukraine meeting - Minneapolis Star Tribune MOSCOW — The former leader of Kazakhstan says he has offered to host a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents on settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The fighting between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops in Ukraine's industrial east has killed more than 13,000 people since 2014. read more Ukraine never agreed with Russia on fixing in Constitution any "special status" for Donbas – Prystaiko - UNIAN Ukraine never agreed with Russia on fixing in Constitution any "special status" for Donbas – PrystaikoAt the same time, the top diplomat notes the need to update the law on the special procedure for local governance in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which expires December 31. read more

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Kremlin Eyes Four-Way Ukraine Summit This Year - The Moscow Times

November 11, 2019

Russia Ukraine Kremlin Eyes Four-Way Ukraine Summit This Year - The Moscow Times In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy must tread carefully or may end up facing another Maidan uprising - The Conversation UK After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine Two political supporters of U.S. - msnNOW Ukrainian defense minister sees no threat of pending Russia's invasion - Interfax Ukraine Ukrainian troops to return to their positions if Russia breaches disengagement in Donbas, - Defense Minister - 112 International Kremlin Eyes Four-Way Ukraine Summit This Year - The Moscow Times An international summit on solving the Ukrainian crisis is likely to take place this year, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Monday. A breakthrough at talks between Moscow and Kiev on Oct. read more In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy must tread carefully or may end up facing another Maidan uprising - The Conversation UK It’s been six years since the start of the Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine, which led to the ousting of then-President Viktor Yanukovych. By the time his successor Petro Poroshenko was elected in May 2014, the domestic political scene in Ukraine and the geopolitical dynamics in the contested EU-Russia neighbourhood surrounding it had fundamentally altered. read more After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine Two political supporters of U.S. - msnNOW © Provided by The Associated Press In this Nov. 12, 2018, photo provided by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks in Kyiv, Ukraine. Michael Bleyzer and Alex Cranberg, two political supporters of Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil-and-gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country’s new president. read more Ukrainian defense minister sees no threat of pending Russia's invasion - Interfax Ukraine 10:01 11.11.2019 Ukrainian defense minister sees no threat of pending Russia's invasion As of this moment, there is no critical enhancement of Russian forces and hardware that could evidence pending invasion of the Ukrainian territory, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodniuk said on the television channel 1+1 on Sunday night. read more Ukrainian troops to return to their positions if Russia breaches disengagement in Donbas, - Defense Minister - 112 International Minister of Defence Andriy Zahorodniuk If armed Russian mercenaries corrupt the disengagement process in Donbas, Ukrainian forces could return to their previous positions. Andriy Zahorodniuk, the Defense Minister of Ukraine said so in his interview with 1+1 TV channel. read more

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Poland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite UkrainianPoland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite Ukrainian - The New York Times

November 10, 2019

Russia Ukraine Poland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite UkrainianPoland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite Ukrainian - The New York Times Ukraine Looks To Block Nord Stream 2 As Denmark Gives It a Green Light - Caspian News RFE/RL: Moscow expects UN court to reject Ukraine's terrorism-financing complaints against Russia - Kyiv Post UNIAN: Ukrainian activist detained in Poland at Russia's request - Kyiv Post Paul Goble: Poklonskaya says Russians 'largest divided people on Earth' - Kyiv Post Poland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite UkrainianPoland Analyzing Russia Request to Extradite Ukrainian - The New York Times WARSAW, Poland — A Ukrainian activist and veteran of the war in the country's east has been detained by Polish border guards on a request by Russia, which seeks his extradition. Poland's Foreign Ministry says that Ihor Mazur was arrested last week on an Interpol warrant issued by Russia. read more Ukraine Looks To Block Nord Stream 2 As Denmark Gives It a Green Light - Caspian News Ukrainian officials are pulling out all the stops to get the Nord Stream 2 underwater gas pipeline, which would bring Russian gas to northern Europe and bypassing traditional overland routes that run through Ukraine, cancelled. read more RFE/RL: Moscow expects UN court to reject Ukraine's terrorism-financing complaints against Russia - Kyiv Post RFE/RL: Moscow expects UN court to reject Ukraine’s terrorism-financing complaints against Russia Published Nov. 10. Updated Nov. 10 at 10:35 am A handout photo made available by the International Court of Justice shows judges attending the opening day of the hearings in The Hague. read more UNIAN: Ukrainian activist detained in Poland at Russia's request - Kyiv Post UNIAN: Ukrainian activist detained in Poland at Russia’s request Published Nov. 10 at 10:04 am Ihor Mazur, Ukrainian activist, volunteer and an employee of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, was detained in Poland at the request of Russia. read more Paul Goble: Poklonskaya says Russians 'largest divided people on Earth' - Kyiv Post Paul Goble: Poklonskaya says Russians ‘largest divided people on Earth’ Published Nov. 10. Updated Nov. 10 at 9:32 am Protesters attend a rally and hold Russian flags in central Moscow on August 10, 2019 after mass police detentions. read more

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Russian FSB tries to recruit Ukrainian man in Chernihiv region - 112 International

November 09, 2019

Russia Ukraine Russian FSB tries to recruit Ukrainian man in Chernihiv region - 112 International UkrInform: MH17 case is part of Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia at international court - Kyiv Post Ukraine, Russian-Backed Rebels Begin Donbass Village Withdrawal - The New York Times Last Stage of Ukraine Troop Pullback Opens Way for Peace Summit - Bloomberg Ukrainian Forces, Russia-Backed Separatists Begin Pullback From Donetsk Village - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Russian FSB tries to recruit Ukrainian man in Chernihiv region - 112 International The Counterintelligence of Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) exposed an attempt to recruit one Ukrainian man by the security services of the Russian Federation. It happened in Chernihiv region. read more UkrInform: MH17 case is part of Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia at international court - Kyiv Post Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Russia's War Against Ukraine UkrInform: MH17 case is part of Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia at international court Published Nov. read more Ukraine, Russian-Backed Rebels Begin Donbass Village Withdrawal - The New York Times PETRIVSKE, Ukraine — Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels began a planned withdrawal of troops and weaponry from a village in the eastern Donbass region on Saturday, a Reuters witness at the scene said. read more Last Stage of Ukraine Troop Pullback Opens Way for Peace Summit - Bloomberg Last Stage of Ukraine Troop Pullback Opens Way for Peace Summit Bloomberg read more Ukrainian Forces, Russia-Backed Separatists Begin Pullback From Donetsk Village - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists are scheduled to begin withdrawing troops from around a village in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on November 9, raising hopes that an end to the long, deadly conflict is moving closer. read more

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US, Ukraine alone oppose Russian UN vote condemning honors to Nazis - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

November 08, 2019

Russia Ukraine US, Ukraine alone oppose Russian UN vote condemning honors to Nazis - Jewish Telegraphic Agency NATO-Ukraine Commission meets in Kyiv - The Ukrainian Weekly Russia-led forces thwart disengagement in Petrivske-Bohdanivka section - Kyiv Post U.N. top court to rule on jurisdiction in Ukraine vs Russia dispute - Reuters Russia’s ‘coal weapon’: Hampering Kazakhstani exports to Ukraine - 112 International US, Ukraine alone oppose Russian UN vote condemning honors to Nazis - Jewish Telegraphic Agency US, Ukraine alone oppose Russian UN vote condemning honors to Nazis Jewish Telegraphic Agency read more NATO-Ukraine Commission meets in Kyiv - The Ukrainian Weekly On October 31, the NATO-Ukraine Commission met in Kyiv in the presence of the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Here is a look at the main statements by Messrs. read more Russia-led forces thwart disengagement in Petrivske-Bohdanivka section - Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Russia-led forces thwart disengagement in Petrivske-Bohdanivka section Published Nov. 8. Updated Nov. 8 at 2:45 pm An armed soldier guard stands during the campaign meeting of Denis Pushilin, the leader of the Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk on Nov. read more U.N. top court to rule on jurisdiction in Ukraine vs Russia dispute - Reuters THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The top United Nations court rules on Friday on whether it has jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Ukraine against Russia over Moscow’s alleged support of pro-Russian separatists in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine. read more Russia’s ‘coal weapon’: Hampering Kazakhstani exports to Ukraine - 112 International The press service of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan reported, on October 25, that Russia’s current ban on the transit of some Kazakhstani goods contradicts the fundamental principles of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). read more

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Ukraine postpones 2nd stage of weapons pullback in east - Hartford Courant

November 07, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine postpones 2nd stage of weapons pullback in east - Hartford Courant UNIAN: Ukraine's energy minister announces date for another round of gas talks with EU, Russia - Kyiv Post Diplomat Points to Rudy Giuliani as Trump's Ukraine Shakedown Man - Mother Jones Testimony: How Trump helped Ukraine - Washington Examiner Location, Location: Why Ukraine Leader Aimed for Oval Office - The New York Times Ukraine postpones 2nd stage of weapons pullback in east - Hartford Courant Boris Gryzlov, Russia's representative to the Contact Group of Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE, says "we are once again convinced that the main reason for the stalling of the .... process is the position of Kyiv." read more UNIAN: Ukraine's energy minister announces date for another round of gas talks with EU, Russia - Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Ukraine's Energy Challenge UNIAN: Ukraine’s energy minister announces date for another round of gas talks with EU, Russia Published Nov. 7 at 1:41 pm Driller of Chinese company Beiken Energy climbs the stairs at drilling rig at Yablunivsky gas field on Oct, 26, 2018 in Poltava oblast. read more Diplomat Points to Rudy Giuliani as Trump's Ukraine Shakedown Man - Mother Jones Rudy Giuliani speaks at an event in New York on September 24, 2019.Angela Weiss/Getty Images Here’s the thing about Donald Trump’s scandals: they often are too obvious. While Trump and his defenders have claimed there was no shifty quid pro quo in his dealings with Ukraine, all the evidence indicates there was. read more Testimony: How Trump helped Ukraine - Washington Examiner Testimony: How Trump helped Ukraine Washington Examiner read more Location, Location: Why Ukraine Leader Aimed for Oval Office - The New York Times WASHINGTON — The room features a couple of couches, an extremely old desk and a pair of classic wing chairs by the fireplace. But the location conveys power and instantly elevates the stature of any guest. read more

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The head of Ukraine’s gas company has been shot at, pilloried on TV and attacked by Giuliani associates. It’s all in a day’s work. - The Washington Post

November 06, 2019

Russia Ukraine The head of Ukraine’s gas company has been shot at, pilloried on TV and attacked by Giuliani associates. It’s all in a day’s work. - The Washington Post Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform? - The New York Times On Norway's icy border with Russia, unease over military buildup - Reuters Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower - The Daily Beast Expert says Russia wants some concessions from Ukraine for return of captured ships - UNIAN The head of Ukraine’s gas company has been shot at, pilloried on TV and attacked by Giuliani associates. It’s all in a day’s work. - The Washington Post Then, in March, Kobolyev came under attack by two associates of Rudolph Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney. They wanted to install a new Naftogaz chief and secure a gas-supply deal. read more Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform? - The New York Times WASHINGTON — In 2017, a year before Maria Butina was arrested on charges of acting as a foreign agent, she had breakfast with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak, at his residence in Washington. read more On Norway's icy border with Russia, unease over military buildup - Reuters SETERMOEN/KIRKENES, Norway (Reuters) - Under a soft winter sun in northern Norway, U.S. Marines train in the ice and snow as they learn how to fight in the freezing cold. Norwegian soldiers stand guard in front of a temporary command centre camp during "Reindeer 2", a Norwegian-U.S. read more Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower - The Daily Beast Standing beside an approving Donald Trump at a rally in Kentucky on Monday night, Republican Sen. Rand Paul demanded the media unmask the whistleblower whose report about the president’s alleged abuse of power dealing with Ukraine sparked impeachment proceedings. read more Expert says Russia wants some concessions from Ukraine for return of captured ships - UNIAN Expert says Russia wants some concessions from Ukraine for return of captured shipsBy not returning the vessels, the Russian Federation virtually ignores an international arbitration ruling. read more

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Ukraine, Russia may sign gas transit deal in late December: minister - Reuters

November 05, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine, Russia may sign gas transit deal in late December: minister - Reuters Russia-Ukraine legal dispute intensifies with new $12 billion lawsuit - S&P Global In Syria, Putin Plays Peacemaker in Syria but Doesn't Want Real Peace - The Daily Beast Exiled Russian Journalist Babchenko Says He Left Ukraine 'Temporarily' - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Security Contractor Erik Prince Is in Talks to Acquire Ukraine’s Motor Sich - The Wall Street Journal Ukraine, Russia may sign gas transit deal in late December: minister - Reuters FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Oleksiy Orzhel speaks with the media outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 28, 2019. read more Russia-Ukraine legal dispute intensifies with new $12 billion lawsuit - S&P Global Kiev — With just eight weeks until the controversial gas agreement between Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz expires, the legal quagmire surrounding the contract is becoming yet more complex. read more In Syria, Putin Plays Peacemaker in Syria but Doesn't Want Real Peace - The Daily Beast Last Sunday in northeast Syria was a day fraught with geopolitical symbolism. As Russian forces raised their flag over a former school that had been used by American troops in the town of Ain Issa, about 100 miles to the east on the M4 highway a U.S. read more Exiled Russian Journalist Babchenko Says He Left Ukraine 'Temporarily' - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty A dissident Russian journalist who once promised facetiously to return to his homeland in a U.S.-made Abrams tank, says he "temporarily" left Ukraine, where he has lived in self-imposed exile since fall 2017. read more Security Contractor Erik Prince Is in Talks to Acquire Ukraine’s Motor Sich - The Wall Street Journal KYIV—Erik Prince, a private security contractor and informal adviser to President Trump, is in discussions to purchase a Ukrainian aerospace manufacturer that the U.S. is trying to prevent China from buying, according to officials briefed on the matter. read more

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