Monday, November 18, 2019

Russia hands back 3 seized ships to Ukraine - Baltimore Sun

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November 18, 2019
Russia hands back 3 seized ships to Ukraine - Baltimore Sun
Podcast: Impeachment Battles In Washington, Talk Of Ukraine Peace Talks - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
In the House impeachment drama, Russia still plays big role - KTIV
Russia starts process of returning captured naval ships to Ukraine - TASS - Yahoo News
EU Observer: Ukraine boats added to EU-Russia summit preparations - Kyiv Post

Russia hands back 3 seized ships to Ukraine - Baltimore Sun

The two gunboats and a tug were taken by the Russian coast guard on Nov. 25, 2018, as they passed through the Kerch Strait that connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea, en route to their home port in Mariupol. read more

Podcast: Impeachment Battles In Washington, Talk Of Ukraine Peace Talks - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Podcast: Impeachment Battles In Washington, Talk Of Ukraine Peace Talks Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty read more

In the House impeachment drama, Russia still plays big role - KTIV

WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there’s a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia. read more

Russia starts process of returning captured naval ships to Ukraine - TASS - Yahoo News

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Monday began the process of handing over three captured naval ships to Ukraine in the Black Sea, the TASS news agency cited a security source as saying. read more

EU Observer: Ukraine boats added to EU-Russia summit preparations - Kyiv Post

Russia's War Against Ukraine EU Observer: Ukraine boats added to EU-Russia summit preparations Published Nov. 18 at 12:17 pm Ukrainian soldier stands guard aboard military boat called "Dondas" moored in Mariupol, Sea of Azov port on Nov. read more
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Sunday, November 17, 2019

Russia flags possible 2019 summit on eastern Ukraine - National Post

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November 17, 2019
Russia flags possible 2019 summit on eastern Ukraine - National Post
UPDATE 1-Russia flags possible 2019 summit on eastern Ukraine - Reuters
Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian ships before possible handover - Reuters
Impeachment inquiry: Newly released transcripts reveal more about President Donald Trump's effort to block Ukraine aid - WPVI-TV
Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian navy ships: Reuters reporter - Reuters Australia

Russia flags possible 2019 summit on eastern Ukraine - National Post

MOSCOW — A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine to try to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine is possible this year but no date has been agreed, a Kremlin aide said on Sunday. read more

UPDATE 1-Russia flags possible 2019 summit on eastern Ukraine - Reuters

(Adds details, background) MOSCOW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine to try to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine is possible this year but no date has been agreed, a Kremlin aide said on Sunday. read more

Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian ships before possible handover - Reuters

KERCH, Crimea (Reuters) - Russia began moving three captured Ukrainian navy ships on Sunday after a Russian newspaper reported Moscow would return them to Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit on eastern Ukraine next month, a Reuters reporter said. read more

Impeachment inquiry: Newly released transcripts reveal more about President Donald Trump's effort to block Ukraine aid - WPVI-TV

WASHINGTON -- Transcripts released Saturday in the impeachment inquiry show Ambassador Gordon Sondland playing a central role in President Donald Trump's effort to push Ukraine to conduct political investigations as a condition for receiving needed military aid. read more

Russia begins moving captured Ukrainian navy ships: Reuters reporter - Reuters Australia

KERCH, Crimea (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday began moving three captured Ukrainian navy ships after media reports it would return them to Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit on eastern Ukraine next month, a Reuters reporter said. read more
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Saturday, November 16, 2019

A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling. - The Washington Post

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November 16, 2019
A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling. - The Washington Post
Ukraine, Russian forces in Donbass pullout - The Canberra Times
Russians Delighted as Impeachment Confirms Trump Doesn't 'Give a S--t About Ukraine' - The Daily Beast
The real reason for the Russia Hoax (and Ukraine, and impeachment, and the next thing) - American Thinker
UNIAN: Russian media report Moscow agrees to return seized naval boats to Ukraine - Kyiv Post

A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling. - The Washington Post

Both articles have been cited by President Trump’s allies as support for a broader conspiracy theory: that Ukrainian sources sought to influence the 2016 election in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s favor and that Biden acted corruptly as vice president, thus justifying an investigation. read more

Ukraine, Russian forces in Donbass pullout - The Canberra Times

news, world Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels have begun withdrawing from a village in the disputed Donbass region, one of a series of measures that could pave the way for a summit between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. read more

Russians Delighted as Impeachment Confirms Trump Doesn't 'Give a S--t About Ukraine' - The Daily Beast

As Russia’s state media watch impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald J. Trump they’re loving what they see. They don’t think the man they brag about getting elected is in much danger. read more

The real reason for the Russia Hoax (and Ukraine, and impeachment, and the next thing) - American Thinker

The Russia Hoax was never about Russia. It was always a cover story to unleash a legal assault on Team Trump, the sole aim of which was to look for, and create, secondary crimes (e.g., decades-old loan applications [Paul Manafort], a misremembered timeline [George Papadopoulos], raiding the son of a top-tier target [Michael Flynn] to compel a guilty plea, or the ever-reliable "lying" charge [Roger Stone]). read more

UNIAN: Russian media report Moscow agrees to return seized naval boats to Ukraine - Kyiv Post

Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: Russian media report Moscow agrees to return seized naval boats to Ukraine Published Nov. 16 at 10:46 am Seized Ukrainian military vessels are seen in a port of Kerch, Crimea, on Nov. read more
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Friday, November 15, 2019

Ukraine's Anti-Russia Azov Battalion: 'Minutemen' or Neo-Nazi Terrorists? - The Daily Beast

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November 15, 2019
Ukraine's Anti-Russia Azov Battalion: 'Minutemen' or Neo-Nazi Terrorists? - The Daily Beast
Yes, Trump released the aid to Ukraine. But the damage was already done. - Washington Post
Russian-led forces launch 15 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Ukraine's Anti-Russia Azov Battalion: 'Minutemen' or Neo-Nazi Terrorists? - Daily Beast
When Did Ukraine Become a 'Critical Ally'? - CNSNews.com

Ukraine's Anti-Russia Azov Battalion: 'Minutemen' or Neo-Nazi Terrorists? - The Daily Beast

KYIV—When Deputy Secretary of State George Kent spoke at the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment hearings this week, he painted a powerful picture of Ukrainian bravery in the face of Russian aggression.  read more

Yes, Trump released the aid to Ukraine. But the damage was already done. - Washington Post

By Nina Jankowicz  Nina Jankowicz is a fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington. Her first book, “How to Lose the Information War,” will be published next year. read more

Russian-led forces launch 15 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

On November 14, the armed formations of the Russian Federation and its mercenaries violated ceasefire 15 times in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine. “The enemy used 82mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, grenade launchers of different systems, weapons on BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, heavy machine guns and other small arms to shell positions of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports. read more

Ukraine's Anti-Russia Azov Battalion: 'Minutemen' or Neo-Nazi Terrorists? - Daily Beast

KYIV—When Deputy Secretary of State George Kent spoke at the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment hearings this week, he painted a powerful picture of Ukrainian bravery in the face of Russian aggression.  read more

When Did Ukraine Become a 'Critical Ally'? - CNSNews.com

George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, and acting Ukrainian Ambassador Bill Taylor, are sworn before testifying in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry on Nov. read more
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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Ukrtransnafta gets €4.2 million from Russia for low-quality oil - 112 International

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November 14, 2019
Ukrtransnafta gets €4.2 million from Russia for low-quality oil - 112 International
MH17 Crash Probe Releases Intercepted Calls Between East Ukrainian Rebels and Russian Officials - The Moscow Times
MH17 Crash Probe Releases Calls Between East Ukrainian Rebels and Russian Officials - The Moscow Times
Both Ukraine and Russia must comply with Minsk agreements – Austrian foreign minister - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Pompeo 'on shifting sand' as impeachment probe reveals his role in Ukraine pressure campaign - USA TODAY

Ukrtransnafta gets €4.2 million from Russia for low-quality oil - 112 International

Ukrtransnafta received 4.2 million euro from Russian Transneft for low-quality oil from May until November 2019 as the company reported. “From May until November 2019, Ukrtransnafta got 4.168 million euro from Transneft for capacity reservation of Ukrainian oil transport system as oil with a high concentration of chloroorganic compounds got into it,” the message said. read more

MH17 Crash Probe Releases Intercepted Calls Between East Ukrainian Rebels and Russian Officials - The Moscow Times

A team of international prosecutors has released a new batch of intercepted audio recordings of calls it says are between separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine and high-ranking Russian officials in the weeks leading up to the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. read more

MH17 Crash Probe Releases Calls Between East Ukrainian Rebels and Russian Officials - The Moscow Times

A team of international prosecutors has released a new batch of intercepted audio recordings of calls it says are between separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine and high-ranking Russian officials in the weeks leading up to the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. read more

Both Ukraine and Russia must comply with Minsk agreements – Austrian foreign minister - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

The implementation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the armed conflict in Donbas is mandatory for both Ukraine and Russia. Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Alexander Schallenberg said this during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko in Kyiv on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. read more

Pompeo 'on shifting sand' as impeachment probe reveals his role in Ukraine pressure campaign - USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – It was Sept. 22 when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fielded a straightforward question about just-emerging reports that President Donald Trump had sought to pressure Ukraine's president to open two investigations motivated by domestic politics: “What do you know about those conversations?” read more
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Russia's Gazprom cancels Eurobond placement amid Ukraine row - Ifax - Reuters Africa

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November 13, 2019
Russia's Gazprom cancels Eurobond placement amid Ukraine row - Ifax - Reuters Africa
People died while Trump played games with Ukraine’s military aid - Washington Post
The GOP's defense of Trump, annotated - CNN
UkrInform: Ukraine's FM claims sentence to Crimean Muslims in Russia is political repression - Kyiv Post
New military pullback begins in eastern Ukraine - Hartford Courant

Russia's Gazprom cancels Eurobond placement amid Ukraine row - Ifax - Reuters Africa

MOSCOW, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Russian gas giant Gazprom cancelled a Eurobond issue planned for this week due to the possible fallout from its legal dispute with Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz, the Interfax news agency cited a source as saying on Wednesday. read more

People died while Trump played games with Ukraine’s military aid - Washington Post

What’s outrageous about the Ukraine story isn’t that it’s a unique example of Trump’s fecklessness in foreign policy, but that it’s so typical. In dealing with Ukraine, Trump has behaved the same erratic, unreliable way he has with the Syrian Kurds, and the South Koreans, and America’s NATO partners in Europe. read more

The GOP's defense of Trump, annotated - CNN

To: Republican Members of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee on Foreign Affairs From: Republican Staff of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Oversight and Reform , and Committee on Foreign Affairs read more

UkrInform: Ukraine's FM claims sentence to Crimean Muslims in Russia is political repression - Kyiv Post

Russia's War Against Ukraine UkrInform: Ukraine’s FM claims sentence to Crimean Muslims in Russia is political repression Published Nov. 13 at 11:23 am Armed men stand guard in front of the entrance of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people (the single highest executive-representative body of the Crimean Tatars) in Simferopol on Sept. read more

New military pullback begins in eastern Ukraine - Hartford Courant

The Saturday pullback in the Petrivske area follows two similar movements in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces have been fighting since 2014. The withdrawals are seen as a significant step that could lead to a summit of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on ending the conflict. read more
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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

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November 12, 2019
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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Monday, November 11, 2019

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

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November 11, 2019
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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