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

October 08, 2019

Russia Ukraine 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More

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Recent Ukrainian Perspectives on the Trump-Ukraine Scandal - Lawfare

October 07, 2019

Russia Ukraine 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More

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

October 06, 2019

Russia Ukraine 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 Toronto Star This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More

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

October 05, 2019

Russia Ukraine 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More

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Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN

October 04, 2019

Russia Ukraine Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN UNIAN Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underwayEarlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said he hoped a new large-scale prisoner swap with Russia would take place soon. Read More Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly KYIV – Since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s difficult trip to New York on September 24-26, a series of developments in Ukraine has generated anxiety, division and even a wave of protests. Read More US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian The Guardian Subscribe now to receive the morning briefing by email. Good morning, I’m Tim Walker with today’s essential stories. Texts suggest Trump exerting pressure on Ukraine president US diplomats told Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his hopes of meeting Donald Trump to improve Kyiv’s relations with Washington rested on his vowing to investigate allegations against the Bidens. Read More All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov says the future status of Ukraine’s Donbas should be like what Moscow has proposed for Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria, journalist and political commentator Vitaly Portnikov comments. Read More Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters Reuters PODGORICA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a short trip to two small Balkan countries, Montenegro and North Macedonia, on Friday to discuss their roles in the Western NATO alliance. Read More

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Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post

October 03, 2019

Russia Ukraine Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post Russians Praise Trump, Taunt Zelensky, as Ukraine Signs On to Peace Plan Proposal - Daily Beast How Trump's Obsession With a Conspiracy Theory Led to the Impeachment Crisis - TIME How Russia's Interference In Ukraine Has Altered U.S. Policy Toward Belarus - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Ukraine scandal ropes in the usual suspects - POLITICO Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. - Washington Post Washington Post President Trump talks about the whistleblower in the Oval Office on Wednesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) The House of Representatives is investigating President Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine’s government to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, one of Trump’s potential rivals in the 2020 presidential election. Read More Russians Praise Trump, Taunt Zelensky, as Ukraine Signs On to Peace Plan Proposal - Daily Beast Daily Beast Existential dread washed over the face of the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, as he sat next to the American president, Donald J. Trump, during their joint press conference on the sidelines of the UN. Read More How Trump's Obsession With a Conspiracy Theory Led to the Impeachment Crisis - TIME TIME The warning signs were there. In a tweet or offhand remark, President Donald Trump would touch on what he said Ukraine had done to him during the 2016 election. Top Administration officials got an earful. Read More How Russia's Interference In Ukraine Has Altered U.S. Policy Toward Belarus - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty WASHINGTON -- While U.S. relations with Russia remain out in the cold five years after Moscow’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, ties with Belarus appear to be quickly thawing. Read More Ukraine scandal ropes in the usual suspects - POLITICO POLITICO Last year, the married lawyers were briefly expected to formally join Trump’s legal team to defend him in the special counsel’s investigation, but those plans were quickly scrapped due to conflicts of interest with their existing clients. Read More

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