Friday, November 22, 2019

Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists - Kyiv Post

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November 22, 2019
Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists - Kyiv Post
Recap: Highlights from Fiona Hill and David Holmes' impeachment testimony - Axios
Impeachment hearings: Top defense official Laura Cooper undercuts Trump talking point - Vox.com
Putin: U.S. political drama diverting attention from Russia - Politico
Antisemitism increasing in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Russia - polls - The Jerusalem Post

Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists - Kyiv Post

EuroMaidan Revolution Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists Published Nov. 22 at 11:16 am Activists light candles that read "Maidan can't be forgotten" during a rally against halting investigations of EuroMaidan cases outside President Volodymyr Zelensky's office in Kyiv on Nov. read more

Recap: Highlights from Fiona Hill and David Holmes' impeachment testimony - Axios

Fiona Hill, President Trump's former top Russia adviser, and David Holmes, a State Department official at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, are testifying in Thursday's impeachment hearing. read more

Impeachment hearings: Top defense official Laura Cooper undercuts Trump talking point - Vox.com

For months, Republicans argued there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine because the country wasn’t aware of the hold the Trump administration placed on roughly $400 million in military aid. read more

Putin: U.S. political drama diverting attention from Russia - Politico

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses an economic forum Wednesday. | Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool/AP Photo MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s pleased that the “political battles” in Washington have put on the back-burner accusations that Russia interfered in U.S. read more

Antisemitism increasing in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Russia - polls - The Jerusalem Post

Polling in Europe suggests a significant increase since 2017 in the prevalence of anti-Semitic attitudes in the continent’s eastern countries. The Anti-Defamation League published on Thursday the results of polling this year of about 9,000 people in 18 countries. read more
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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia advisor, to testify today - Los Angeles Times

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November 21, 2019
Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia advisor, to testify today - Los Angeles Times
What does Giuliani's longtime fixer know about Rudy's work in Ukraine? - NBCNews.com
Deutsche Welle: Why Russia can't face Ukraine amid Euro 2020 - Kyiv Post
Euro 2020: Why Russia can't face Ukraine - and UEFA's other 'forbidden' matchups - Deutsche Welle
Reuters: Russia detains serviceman suspected of spying for Ukraine - Kyiv Post

Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia advisor, to testify today - Los Angeles Times

Fiona Hill, President Trump’s former Russia advisor, and David Holmes, a U.S. Embassy official in Ukraine, are set to give public testimony in the impeachment inquiry on Thursday. Hill and Holmes follow a string of current and former officials who have testified in recent days that U.S. read more

What does Giuliani's longtime fixer know about Rudy's work in Ukraine? - NBCNews.com

WASHINGTON — In July, Rudy Giuliani was desperate for more information about Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine. So he turned to his long-time fixer for Ukrainian deals, a 46-year-old, New York-based businessman named Vitaly Pruss. read more

Deutsche Welle: Why Russia can't face Ukraine amid Euro 2020 - Kyiv Post

Russia's War Against Ukraine Deutsche Welle: Why Russia can’t face Ukraine amid Euro 2020 Published Nov. 21 at 12:00 pm Ukraine's players pose for a team photo ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B qualification football match between Serbia and Ukraine at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, on Nov. read more

Euro 2020: Why Russia can't face Ukraine - and UEFA's other 'forbidden' matchups - Deutsche Welle

"Yesterday I spent some time trying to work out the format," said Germany coach Joachim Löw ahead of the draw for Euro 2020, which takes place in Bucharest on November 30. "With some help from two or three others I did grasp it in the end," he added with a wink. read more

Reuters: Russia detains serviceman suspected of spying for Ukraine - Kyiv Post

Russia's War Against Ukraine Reuters: Russia detains serviceman suspected of spying for Ukraine Published Nov. 20 at 5:48 pm A photo taken on March 2, 2018 shows the headquarters of the FSB security service in Moscow. read more
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

MFA Ukraine assures Ukraine to press for compensation from Russia - UNIAN

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November 20, 2019
MFA Ukraine assures Ukraine to press for compensation from Russia - UNIAN
Germany wants Ukraine's gas transit role to continue - Emerging Europe
War on Europe's frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU - The Ferret
Halya Coynash: Russia moves to extend 'foreign agent' law - Kyiv Post
Read Kurt Volker’s Prepared Opening Statement From the Impeachment Hearing - The New York Times

MFA Ukraine assures Ukraine to press for compensation from Russia - UNIAN

MFA Ukraine assures Ukraine to press for compensation from RussiaThe compensation will concern both the financing of terrorism and racial discrimination in Russia-occupied Crimea. REUTERS read more

Germany wants Ukraine's gas transit role to continue - Emerging Europe

Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas (pictured above) has said that Germany wants Russian gas to continue to flow through Ukrainian pipelines. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Mr Maas stressed that Germany supported the ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the search for a deal on future gas transit to Europe. read more

War on Europe's frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU - The Ferret

Sergiy Parhomenko stood on Independence Square, aka ‘The Maidan’, on a cold and foggy autumnal afternoon in Kiev. Hotel Ukraine, a fifteen-story high Stalinist skyscraper, peered down from the back of the square, barely visible from the fog. read more

Halya Coynash: Russia moves to extend 'foreign agent' law - Kyiv Post

Halya Coynash: Russia moves to extend ‘foreign agent’ law Published Nov. 20 at 10:09 am Russian flag waves in the courtyard of the parliament building in Simferopol, Crimea, on March 18, 2014. read more

Read Kurt Volker’s Prepared Opening Statement From the Impeachment Hearing - The New York Times

Kurt D. Volker, Mr. Trump’s former special envoy to Ukraine, appeared in front of the House Intelligence Committee on the third day of public impeachment hearings on Tuesday. Mr. Volker, who abruptly resigned one day after the release of the whistle-blower complaint, said, “At no time was I aware of or knowingly took part in an effort to urge Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Biden.” read more
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Ukraine wants timeline for return of territories from Russia at December summit - Reuters

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November 19, 2019
Ukraine wants timeline for return of territories from Russia at December summit - Reuters
European Court Orders Russia To Compensate Two Activists In Bolotnaya Case - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Ukraine may demand compensation from Russia for seizure of vessels and seamen - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news
Russia gives ships back to Ukraine ahead of summit - Yahoo News
Russia set to return seized Ukrainian ships: report - The Japan Times

Ukraine wants timeline for return of territories from Russia at December summit - Reuters

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine wants to negotiate a clear timeline for the return of its territories and people from Russia at a four-way summit on the Donbass conflict in December, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told reporters on Tuesday. read more

European Court Orders Russia To Compensate Two Activists In Bolotnaya Case - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Russia to pay compensation to two Russian activists who received prison terms for their roles in organizing a May 2012 protest against President Vladimir Putin and his government on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square. read more

Ukraine may demand compensation from Russia for seizure of vessels and seamen - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

Ukraine will demand at a later stage the compensation from Russia for the seizure of Ukrainian vessels and seamen near the Kerch Strait, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kateryna Zelenko has told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. read more

Russia gives ships back to Ukraine ahead of summit - Yahoo News

Kiev (AFP) - Russia on Monday handed over three navy ships it seized a year ago from Ukraine, Moscow and Kiev authorities said, in the latest move to ease tensions between the two countries ahead of a crucial summit. read more

Russia set to return seized Ukrainian ships: report - The Japan Times

MOSCOW – Russia is set to return Ukrainian navy ships seized a year ago, as it prepares for a summit to try to resolve the wider conflict between them, Interfax news agency said Sunday. read more
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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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