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• CNN to ignore Trump's Christmas party at White House November 29, 2017
• USS James Williams fails to moor to Odesa seaport due to heavy storm November 29, 2017
• North Korea launched another ballistic missile November 29, 2017
• Donbas: Militants lose up visits of OSCE SMM observers in Donetsk region November 28, 2017
• Ukraine's National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission paralyzed November 28, 2017
• Klimkin offers to create communication channel with Poland November 28, 2017
• Poroshenko accepts credential letters from four ambassadors November 28, 2017
• Resource curse: Why Ukraine became poor and how could we avoid it? November 28, 2017
• Russian delegation in Minsk group blocks almost all Donbas-related issues November 28, 2017
• 341,000 Ukrainians visited EU visa-free, – State Border Guard November 28, 2017
• Ukraine, China renew cooperation in space sphere until 2020 November 28, 2017
• Over 10,000 Ukrainians deceased in Donbas conflict since 2014, – Gerashchenko November 28, 2017
• Solution to Donbas conflict lies in peaceful negotiations, – Landsbergis November 28, 2017
• US plans to impose new sanctions against Putin's friends, – Russian mass media November 28, 2017
• Ukraine-NATO interparliamentary council meeting in Brussels November 28, 2017
• Donbas should fall under international control, – Klimkin November 28, 2017
• Lutkovska asks Russian ombudswoman to provide treatment of political prisoner Kolchenko November 28, 2017
• Donbas: One Ukrainian serviceman wounded near Mariinka November 28, 2017
• Facebook to hand over details of Russian-backed Brexit posts November 28, 2017
• Ukraine takes 9th place on number of IPDs in world, – Walker November 28, 2017

en.censor.net.ua

• Developer's CEO nabbed trying to bribe Police Investigation Directorate chief, – prosecutor general. PHOTOS November 28, 2017
• Latest APC designed by Ukroboronprom brings fundamentally new level of military hardware for Ukraine's Army, – Poroshenko. PHOTOS November 28, 2017
• US never to accept Russia's invasion of Donbas and Crimea occupation, Special Envoy Volker says November 28, 2017
• Ukraine's Interior Minister deems Minsk deal dead, no longer worth talking about November 28, 2017
• US may supply Ukraine with two Island-class patrol vessels, – Ambassador Yovanovitch November 28, 2017
• Kyiv-based Russian consulate involved in real estate transactions made by Ukrainian nationals in occupied Donbas, – media. PHOTOS+VIDEO November 28, 2017
• Mariupol court places Donbas Battalion former commander Vynohrodskyi in two-month pre-trial detention November 28, 2017
• Belarus authorities indict Ukrainian journalist Sharoiko for espionage November 28, 2017
• One Ukrainian soldier injured in 22 yesterday's attacks by Russian militants, – ATO HQ November 28, 2017
• US Special Envoy Volker: Active fighting in Ukraine very likely to continue a year from now November 28, 2017
• Russian saboteurs attack Ukrainian troops' post in Donetsk region, injure ammunition depot sentry, – ATO HQ November 27, 2017
• Odesa region Governor Stepanov bails out activist charged with rioting November 27, 2017
• US advocates UN peacekeeping mission in Donbas with no Russian personnel in it, Secial Envoy Volker says November 27, 2017
• MP Popov admits his minor son's detention for robbery. VIDEO November 27, 2017
• "Hello, my dear friend!" OSCE mission member hugs 'LPR' terrorist transferring Ukrainian soldiers' bodies. VIDEO November 27, 2017

en.censor.net.ua articles

• Russia maintains silence on Ukraine 'coup' as leader of separatist Luhansk region 'flees to Moscow' November 24, 2017
• Russia's hybrid war against the West began on the battlefields of Ukraine November 21, 2017
• Inside a pro-Russia propaganda machine in Ukraine November 13, 2017

euromaidanpress.com

• Meet the foreign fighters defending Ukraine from Russian aggression November 29, 2017
• Will Ukrainians watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Dilemma for Ukraine's Public Broadcaster November 28, 2017
• Czechoslovakia should be grateful to the USSR for 1968, Russian propaganda says November 27, 2017
• Ukraine suffered the most deaths in the Holodomor, while Kazakhstan had the highest percentage loss of population November 27, 2017
• Ukrainians suffered three terror famines under the Soviets not just one November 27, 2017

informnapalm.org

• Identified: 5 soldiers from the 15th MRB who tried to hide their participation in the aggression November 28, 2017
• Russia Bringing Foreigners to Crimea to Create Illusion of International Recognition November 27, 2017
• The 200th Rifle Brigade of the Russian Northern Fleet took part in the battle for Luhansk airport November 25, 2017

en.interfax.com.ua

• Real wages in Ukraine 19.9% up in Oct 2017 – statistics November 28, 2017
• Russian delegation's return to PACE would discredit logic of Council of Europe – Klimkin November 28, 2017
• Ukrainian law enforcers send petition to place Kurchenko on wanted list by Interpol November 28, 2017
• Infrastructure minister assesses investment in launch of high speed Kyiv-Odesa trains at EUR 540-840 mln November 28, 2017
• Defense ministry, Microsoft Ukraine sign memo of cooperation November 28, 2017
• Ukraine should not wait for foreign investment in development of mineral deposits with current royalties – Ukrgazvydobuvannia head November 28, 2017
• Ukraine should not wait for foreign investment in development of mineral deposits with current royalties – Ukrgazvydobuvannia head November 28, 2017
• NBU annuls resolution dated Feb 2015 relaxing requirements for banks November 28, 2017
• DTEK Naftogaz ready to boost new drilling after fall in royalties – company head November 28, 2017
• Threat of large-scale aggression from Russia persists – NSDC November 28, 2017

interpretermag

• Russia-Backed Shelling Disrupts OSCE Monitors' Visit November 28, 2017
• Ukraine Denies Re-Taking 2 Towns But Reports Indicate UAF Controls Areas November 26, 2017
• Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, Four Wounded in Battle November 25, 2017

Human Rights in Ukraine

Website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

Poland’s right-wing government poised to seize more control of the judiciary than Yanukovych achieved in Ukraine

November 29, 2017, 2:19 am

Ukraine’s Challenges Are Very Real, but Now Is Not the Time for the West to Let Up

November 27, 2017, 9:46 pm

kyivpost (mostly for the other urls)

• The Hill: Facebook, Twitter say they'll cooperate with UK probe of Russia election interference November 28, 2017
• Ukraine's ombudsman asks Moscow for update on health of political prisoner Kolchenko November 28, 2017
• 112.ua: Russian delegation in Minsk group blocks almost all Donbas-related issues November 28, 2017
• Volker: Peacekeepers in Donbas needed until elections, establishment of local bodies November 28, 2017
• Reuters: Russian envoy to US to inspect San Francisco consulate November 28, 2017
• UNIAN: Volker says Donbas special status and limited amnesty for militants among Ukraine's requirements November 28, 2017
• US Ambassador: Kerch Bridge construction limits goods delivery to Ukrainian ports in Azov Sea November 28, 2017
• Bloomberg: Tillerson says Russia isn't acting like a 'responsible nation' November 28, 2017
• Reuters: Kaspersky CEO says he would leave if Russia asked him to spy November 28, 2017
• RFE/RL: Tillerson says US committed to European security amid Russian threat November 28, 2017

liveuamap.ua

• Russia may return to a large-scale military aggression, – Deputy Secretary of the NSDC November 28, 2017
• Tillerson: conflict in Ukraine is "an enduring obstacle" to US relations with Russia November 28, 2017
• Tillerson: "I've told the Russians: We'll never get this relationship back to normal if we don't solve Ukraine." November 28, 2017
• Secretary Tillerson at @TheWilsonCenter: We are committed to the success of an independent and whole Ukraine. November 28, 2017
• Tillerson: Sanctions against Russia will stay in place until violation of Ukraine's sovereignty ends November 28, 2017
• Police seized arsenal from one of Mariupol citizens November 28, 2017
• Avakov calls Minsk accords 'dead' November 28, 2017
• Moldova deports Russian TV reporters from main state channel and military Zvezda channel. November 28, 2017
• Ukrainian MFA is disappointed after Russian Embassy in Ukraine was exposed in illegal deals with real estate in Occupied territories November 28, 2017
• Reporter of Kremlin TV Zvezda Alexey Samoletov was detained in Chisinau airport November 28, 2017
• Lavrov: The internal political crisis in neighbouring Ukraine persists due to Kyiv's strong unwillingness to comply with the Minsk Agreements and their Western curators' stance in support of this position November 28, 2017
• Moscow scrambles fighter jet after US spy plane detected approaching Russian border – MoD November 28, 2017
• ATO spox: Last week, Ukrainian military engineers demined 12 ha of land and defused about 400 explosive pieces, bringing the total count to 3575 ha and over 174,500 pieces. November 28, 2017
• ATO spox: Russian proxies committed a total of 22 ceasefire violations yesterday, wounding one Ukrainian serviceman in action. November 28, 2017
• ATO spox: Donetsk sector – militants conducted 9 attacks in Vodiane, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Hnutove, Maryinka, and Pavlopil areas, used Minsk-proscribed 120mm mortars in the latter. November 28, 2017

qha.com.ua News from Crimea

• Father of Chairman of Qurultay Audit Commission passed away November 28, 2017
• Armed Forces of Ukraine may join NATO unit November 28, 2017
• Invaders admitted that Crimea can not feed itself even by half November 28, 2017
• "Court" denied Mustafa Degermendzhi to help his family November 28, 2017
• Annexed Crimea turning into drunken region of Russian Federation November 28, 2017
• More than thousand plots of land seized from Crimeans November 28, 2017
• SBU presented a study on illegal annexation of Crimea November 28, 2017
• Babin: Threat of escalation of Russian aggression exists in Kherson November 28, 2017
• Crimeans detained on charges of extortion kept in different facilities November 28, 2017
• Volker: Despite unwillingness of RF, US to continue Crimea discussion November 28, 2017

RFERL.org

News - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

The latest news from RFE/RL's broadcast region.

RFERL.org Power Vertical

The Power Vertical - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

The Power Vertical is a blog written especially for Russia wonks and obsessive Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It offers Brian's personal take on emerging and developing trends in Russian politics.

uawire.org

• Journalist: Pilots who provided evidence in court against General Nazarov have been dismissed from the Ukrainian air force November 29, 2017
• Ukraine completes factory testing of new infantry fighting vehicle November 29, 2017
• Heraschenko: OSCE observer's friendly demeanor toward separatists was not a simple coincidence November 28, 2017
• Vilnius: Lithuania is interested in deepening cooperation with Ukrainian military educational institutions November 28, 2017
• Russian authorities recommend that local schools in Krasnoyarsk prepare themselves to operate in wartime conditions November 28, 2017
• Kremlin: Polish scholar was expelled from Russia in response to deportation of Russian historian from Poland November 28, 2017
• Russia concerned by unemployment rates in Crimea November 28, 2017
• Ukrainian official says Minister Kornet who led coup in Luhansk has 3,000 people under his command November 28, 2017
• Turkey says that S-400 missile systems supplied by Russia pose no threat to NATO November 28, 2017
• Russia proposes to place root Internet name servers in BRICS countries November 28, 2017

unian.info

• Foreign investment in Ukraine grows by over US$2 bln by Oct 1 November 28, 2017
• Serbian FM Dacic says he will not receive Ukraine's ambassador – media November 28, 2017
• Reuters update: North Korea fires ICBM, splashes in Sea of Japan November 28, 2017
• Tillerson: U.S. committed to success of independent and whole Ukraine November 28, 2017
• Volker: Donbas special status and limited amnesty for militants among Ukraine's requirements November 28, 2017
• Klimkin: U.S. to prepare new list of sanctioned Russian businessmen, companies November 28, 2017
• UEFA: Shakhtar out to make point against perfect Manchester City November 28, 2017
• UN: Ukraine ranks 9th highest number of IDPs November 28, 2017
• "DPR" militants comment on possible unification with "LPR" November 28, 2017
• Russia aiming to falsify results in Ukraine's presidential elex in 2019 – SBU November 28, 2017
• Militants shell Donbas villages recently liberated by Ukraine army – JCCC November 28, 2017
• Ukraine needs law on collaborators as Minsk accords not working – Interior Minister November 28, 2017
• Contact lost with Russia's Meteor-M satellite amid fears of launcher's failed cruise engine November 28, 2017
• Most PACE members support Ukraine's position on Russian delegation – Ukraine envoy November 28, 2017
• Ukraine 2017-2018 sunoil exports seen down 4% November 28, 2017

zik.ua

• Russia keeps regular troops in Donbas disguised as rebels – Avakov November 28, 2017
• Ukraine must give Donbas special status and amnesty rebels – Kurt Volker November 28, 2017
• Piontkovskij points to important twist in Putin's policy on Ukraine November 28, 2017
• Russia's fifth column found everywhere in Ukraine – Georgy Tuka November 28, 2017
• Georgian premier calls Russia's aggression in Ukraine continuation of its attack on Georgia November 27, 2017

Around Ukraine

Balkan Insight

• Kosovars Remain Faithful to Old Albanian Flag November 28, 2017
• Bosnian Croats Face Judgment on 'Greater Croatia' Charges November 28, 2017
• Terrorism Focus Shifts from Trials to Deradicalisation November 27, 2017
• Bosnian Croat Officials Brought Together by War November 27, 2017
• Hungary's Orban Woos Romania's Restive Hungarians November 27, 2017

Baltic Times

• Increased flow of goods from China through Estonia would stimulate transit – The Baltic Times November 29, 2017
• Estonian ship guards released from Indian jail – The Baltic Times November 29, 2017
• Over 700 experts to take part in NATO cyber defense exercise led from Tartu – The Baltic Times November 29, 2017
• Iranian family who lied about origin not granted international protection – The Baltic Times November 29, 2017
• Baltic Workboats delivers 1st boat made for US market – The Baltic Times November 29, 2017

Belarus Digest

• Decommunisation or erasing historical memory: Will Poland rename a street given to a Belarusian national hero? November 28, 2017
• The Belarusian arms business: new deals and old collisions November 27, 2017
• Belarus launches new Geely plant and plans for electric cars November 24, 2017

Finland YLE

• Lighting up the landmarks: Finland illuminates five sites in nine days to celebrate centenary November 28, 2017
• Want fries with that? New EU rules mean paler chips for diners in Finnish restaurants November 28, 2017
• Daily: Football superstar Lionel Messi enjoys downtime on husky ride in Finland November 28, 2017

Intelli News

• OECD sees Russia's growth at 1.9% in 2017-2018 November 28, 2017
• Macedonian ex-interior minister among 36 arrested for violent incidents in parliament November 28, 2017
• Russia's bank clean-up got hijacked and landed a senator in jail November 28, 2017
• Letter shows European Commission urged EIB, EBRD to finance Azerbaijani gas project November 28, 2017

Muscovy/RF

Meduza.Io

• The Russian Investigative Committee's 'Jewish problem' November 28, 2017
• Navalny's supporters accuse Ksenia Sobchak's campaign of inflating its support online, but her team says it has network TV to thank November 28, 2017
• 'I won the role when the FSB needed to cast its next victim'. Meduza interviews the Polish historian deported from Russia November 28, 2017

The Moscow Times

• Behind the Scenes at Miss Moscow 2017 November 28, 2017
• Reuters Confirms Identity of Putin's Daughter November 28, 2017
• How a Russian Neo-Nazi Became a Role Model for German Hooligans November 28, 2017
• Human Error Likely Cause of Russian Meteor-M Satellite Crash November 28, 2017
• Russia Earmarks Almost $120Bln for Defense Over Next Three Years November 28, 2017
• How Russia's Bank Clean-Up Got Hijacked and Landed a Senator in Jail November 28, 2017
• Russia to Investigate If Last Tsar Was Shot in 'Ritual Killing' November 28, 2017
• Siberian Schools Plan Santa Ban to Fight Corruption November 28, 2017
• Russian Officials Are Tearing Through Books on Gaming and Alcohol Brewing November 28, 2017
• Russia Is Exposing America's Dysfunction (Op-ed) November 28, 2017

EU – USA – World

Deutsche Welle on EUrope

• Pope Francis pushes Catholic Church towards interfaith dialogue on travels November 28, 2017
• Greek police arrest nine Turks ahead of Erdogan visit November 28, 2017
• Turkey submits statement to European rights court in Deniz Yucel case November 28, 2017
• Former Macedonian minister arrested over violent attack on parliament November 28, 2017
• Poland's opposition gears up to fight PiS as reform initiatives uncertain November 28, 2017
• Irish Deputy Prime Minister Frances Fitzgerald resigns to avert no-confidence vote November 28, 2017
• Russia loses contact with newly launched satellite November 28, 2017
• German spy agency sets sights on Balkans, focuses on Bosnia November 28, 2017
• Greeks condemn controversial German airport checks November 28, 2017
• Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign November 28, 2017

EU Observer

• EU will formally renew glyphosate on 12 December November 28, 2017
• European foundation demands release of Turkish journalist November 28, 2017
• EU glyphosate vote hits German coalition November 28, 2017
• [Ticker] Irish deputy PM resigns to save government November 28, 2017
• [Ticker] Committee MEPs up climate target to 35% renewable energy November 28, 2017
• [Opinion] Glyphosate renewal is a Pyrrhic victory for Monsanto November 28, 2017
• [Ticker] Negotiators will meet on a Sunday to reach deal on waste November 28, 2017