Ukraine

112.international

• Day in Donbas: Two shellings, militants used grenade launchers and machine guns December 24, 2017
• Local elections in Ukraine: Three people detained in Odesa region December 24, 2017
• Biometric control for Russians to start work on Ukrainian-Russian border December 24, 2017
• Wall between houses in Kyiv collapsed, two cars and gas pipeline damaged December 24, 2017
• Kim Jong-un calls for revolutionary offensive December 24, 2017
• Navalny nominated for president of Russia December 24, 2017
• Sanctions against Russian Federation can't be removed, – Volker December 24, 2017
• Kwasniewski: Ukraine should strive not for NATO, but for all-European defense forces December 24, 2017
• Local elections in Ukraine: Police already opened 10 criminal cases December 24, 2017
• NATO concerned about Russian submarines in Mediterranean and Atlantic December 24, 2017
• Ministry of Defence: militants attacked 9 times, one Ukrainian soldier killed December 24, 2017
• "DNR" creates subversive groups for provocations in peaceful regions, – Abroskin December 24, 2017
• Female police officer wounded in explosion at her flat in Dnipro December 24, 2017
• Boxing: HBO called Klitschko-Joshua fight best in 2017 December 24, 2017
• Human rights advocates to send Putin with "un-holiday presents" December 24, 2017
• McCain welcomes Trump's decision to provide Javelins to Ukraine December 24, 2017
• No hindrances for Yatsenyuk traveling the world, – MFA December 24, 2017
• OSCE reports more cease-fire violations in Donetsk region on Dec.21-22 December 24, 2017
• Local election held in 51 united territorial communities December 24, 2017
• Donbas militants violated New Year armistice three times December 23, 2017

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euromaidanpress.com

• A year of Russian propaganda: 1310 cases of Russian fakes debunked by EU watchdog December 24, 2017
• Another ceasefire begins in Donbas after pullout of Russian observers followed by escalation December 24, 2017
• Ukraine 2017: Breaking vicious cycle? December 22, 2017
• From combat to coding: how one IT company is helping Ukraine's war veterans December 22, 2017
• Chief of Russia's FSB: Stalin-era repressions were largely justified December 22, 2017

informnapalm.org

• Court extends detention terms for russian FSB servicemen, who violated ukrainian border December 21, 2017
• Déjà vu – Russia declares another withdrawal of troops from Syria December 21, 2017
• Russian militants cynically "greeted" residents of Novoluhanske with Grad rockets on St. Nicholas Day December 20, 2017

en.interfax.com.ua

• Rada chairman signs extension of moratorium on farmland sale December 23, 2017
• Rights advocates record 37 war crimes against civilians in Donbas in 2017 December 23, 2017
• Defense Ministry's hospital in Kyiv receives new anaesthetic equipment from Japanese Embassy December 23, 2017
• Poroshenko submits bill on anti-corruption court to Rada December 23, 2017
• No frozen personal bank accounts or other assets in Switzerland in name of Viktor Yanukovych December 23, 2017
• If only option for peacekeepers in Donbas is Russia's participation, better these peacekeepers than no peacekeepers – MP Taruta December 23, 2017
• Merkel, Macron call for Russia to return offices to JCCC in Donbas, exchange prisoners December 23, 2017
• Poland's Foreign Ministry urges representatives of Russia to return to JCCC in Donbas December 23, 2017
• Sites for Donbas talks should be transferred from Minsk to Vienna – MP Taruta December 23, 2017
• OSCE SMM to Ukraine Chief Monitor welcomes recommitment to ceasefire, urges sides to honour it December 23, 2017

interpretermag

• 8 Civilians Injured in Grad Attack by Russia-Backed Forces on Novoluganskoye Yesterday December 19, 2017
• 3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 8 Georgian Soldiers Wounded in Last 2 Days December 18, 2017
• 32 Police and National Guard, 20 Protesters Injured in Clash by October Palace December 17, 2017

khpg.org

Human Rights in Ukraine

Website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

kyivpost (mostly for the other urls)

• Forbes: Angela Merkel tries pressuring Vladimir Putin on Ukraine war December 24, 2017
• New York Times: Taken from Ukraine's war zone, grenades are used in crimes, too December 24, 2017
• Reuters: Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency December 24, 2017
• 112.ua: Kwasniewski says Ukraine should strive not for NATO, but for all-European defense forces December 24, 2017
• UNIAN: Media report Saakashvili spotted at Boryspil airport on Dec. 23 December 24, 2017
• Deutsche Welle: NATO chief warns of Russian submarine capability December 24, 2017
• 112.ua: Police already opened 10 criminal cases amid local elections in Ukraine December 24, 2017
• Financial Times: Russia's top banker warns against new US sanctions December 24, 2017
• US supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine reportedly to include Javelins, RPGs December 24, 2017
• The Moscow Times: Russia justifies police violence before European Court December 24, 2017

liveuamap.ua

• Rally against both Poroshenko and Saakashvili in central Kyiv December 24, 2017
• Volker on the situation in the Donbas: violations of the ceasefire have become more frequent, the number of civilians killed was the highest since the beginning of hostilities. We must maintain the sanctions until Minsk-2 will not be implemented December 24, 2017
• IED exploded at apartment of Dnipro city policewoman, she is lightly wounded December 24, 2017
• Rally in support of Poroshenko in Kharkiv December 24, 2017
• Moscow warns Trump has 'crossed line' by arming Ukraine December 24, 2017
• LNR group says they shot down Ukrainian UAV December 24, 2017
• "Coffee" rally in Kyiv December 24, 2017
• Photo of shotdown UAV at Kalynove of Luhansk region December 24, 2017
• ATO HQ: 3 ceasefire violations by Russian-backed militants yesterday. 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed by sniper December 24, 2017
• National Police: Pro-Russian militants are preparing terror attack in peaceful regions December 23, 2017
• President on Ukraine @poroshenko receiving American weapons @StateDept: It is a transatlantic vaccination against the Russian virus of aggression December 23, 2017
• Report that local citizens have blocked trucks of FSB to prevent deployment of radar station near Kerch December 23, 2017
• Ex-PM of Ukraine Yatsenyuk was briefly detained in Geneva airport on Russian interpol notice December 23, 2017
• Phone conversation between the President of Ukraine and the Chancellor of Germany: Decisions on the liberation of Ukrainian hostages must be implemented by the end of the year December 23, 2017
• Ukrainian army map shows Russian Army Orlan-10 drones regularly depart from Krasnodar oblast to monitor the frontline E of Mariupol (pierce 35 kilometres into Ukr. airspace). (Corrected: Map shows drones take off 20 km west of Yeysk.) December 23, 2017

qha.com.ua News from Crimea

• OSCE: "Humanitarian aid from Russia" arrived to Donbas December 23, 2017
• Poland urges Russia to return to JCCC membership in Donbas December 23, 2017
• Trump to suspend free trade zone with Ukraine December 23, 2017
• UK Foreign Secretary refused going to Crimea due to its occupation December 23, 2017
• Donbas' yearly losses were cited December 23, 2017
• Security forces attempted to install radar station near Kerch December 22, 2017
• Johnson and Lavrov argued over aggressive foreign policy of Russia December 22, 2017
• Hug: New Year's ceasefire in ATO may set period of calm December 22, 2017
• Invaders intend to fence Crimea from Ukraine with 50-kilometer barrier December 22, 2017
• Crimean citizens to be fined by occupants for Ukrainian license plates December 22, 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

• Moldovan parliament approves the bill banning Russian news broadcasts December 24, 2017
• Russia agrees to pay $15 million fine to International Olympic Committee December 24, 2017
• European countries call on Russia to return representatives to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination in Donbas December 24, 2017
• Poroshenko thanks the US for the decision to supply weapons to Ukraine December 24, 2017
• Chechnya leader Kadyrov announces launch of new social network after Facebook and Instagram blocked his accounts December 24, 2017
• Russia issues conditions for the return of its officers to Joint Center for Control and Coordination in Donbas December 24, 2017
• Russia: US decision to supply weapons to Ukraine is dangerous December 24, 2017
• Belarus legalizes blockchain mining, cryptocurrency transactions December 23, 2017
• Poroshenko is ready to submit a bill on Anti-corruption court December 23, 2017
• Top-official from the Yanukovych era was appointed to Ukraine's anti-corruption committee December 23, 2017

unian.info

• Wizz Air reschedules launch of flights from Kyiv to Lisbon, Tallinn for June December 24, 2017
• Bakhchysaray Palace in occupied Crimea under threat from "renovation" December 24, 2017
• World's largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in China – media December 24, 2017
• France's Bollore hires Antonov to transport European satellites December 24, 2017
• Biometric passport control for Russians to be introduced earlier than planned, from Dec 27 December 24, 2017
• Volker's interview with Italy's La Stampa: There is need to maintain anti-Russian sanctions December 24, 2017
• Saakashvili spotted at Boryspil airport on Dec 23 – media December 24, 2017
• Ukraine's Defense Ministry updates on number of attacks on Ukrainian troops on Dec 23 December 24, 2017
• Reuters: North Korea says new U.N. sanctions an act of war December 24, 2017
• Local owners of cars with Ukrainian number plates to be fined in occupied Crimea from Jan 1 December 24, 2017
• Russian presidential election: Rallies held for Alexei Navalny – BBC December 24, 2017
• Ukrainian soldier killed by enemy sniper in Donbas on first day of "Christmas truce" December 24, 2017
• Ukrainians injured in traffic accident in Slovakia December 24, 2017
• OSCE: Justice must be served for murder of Ukrainian journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi December 23, 2017
• EBRD provides US$350 mln syndicated loan to Ukraine's largest steel mill December 23, 2017

Around Ukraine

Balkan Insight

• European Banks Must Stop Funding Balkan Hydropower Plants December 22, 2017
• Sarajevo Siege Mothers Remember Their Lost Children December 22, 2017
• Macedonia Broadcaster Blew Millions on VMRO DPMNE's History Movies December 22, 2017
• Hague Tribunal Closes Down, Leaving Disputed Legacy December 21, 2017
• Bulgarians Hail Discovery of Oldest National History December 20, 2017

Baltic Times

• Lithuania sends nano-nativity scene to Pope Francis as Christmas gift – The Baltic Times December 25, 2017
• FinMin: EU finance made progress in 10 areas during Estonian presidency – The Baltic Times December 25, 2017
• Estonian PM: There will be no new taxes next year – The Baltic Times December 25, 2017
• Lithuanian parlt sets up task force for referendum on dual citizenship – The Baltic Times December 25, 2017
• Diplomat: Baltic states can expect EU support to power grid synchronization – The Baltic Times December 25, 2017

Belarus Digest

• The Belarusian army: scaled down but better trained and autonomous December 23, 2017
• Top 10 of Belarus civil society in 2017 according to Pact December 22, 2017
• Russian television turning into the 'Trojan horse' in Belarus? December 21, 2017

Finland YLE

• Finland's sole Latin radio news programme dodges the axe – until 2019 December 24, 2017
• Heavy snowfall plunges thousands of households in darkness December 24, 2017
• Finland declares Christmas Peace against snowless backdrop December 24, 2017

Intelli News

• Russia's Rosneft and Sistema end their corporate war with $1.7bn settlement December 23, 2017
• Kazakhs lose faith in national currency December 22, 2017
• $1.14bn of suspect loans from Moldovan banks traced December 22, 2017
• US bank freezes $22.6bn in Kazakh National Fund assets as part of dispute with Moldovan investor December 22, 2017

Muscovy/RF

Meduza.Io

• A monument to Russian Orthodoxy's sitting high priest December 22, 2017
• Moscow's December 24 holiday controversy December 22, 2017
• Russia's bridge to Crimea might have just gotten $50 million pricier December 22, 2017

The Moscow Times

• Boris Johnson in Moscow: Determining What's Possible (Op-ed) December 23, 2017
• Russian Man Dies from Fall While Wearing Virtual Reality Glasses December 22, 2017
• Russia's Top 4 Business Stories This Week December 22, 2017
• Russia Justifies Police Violence Before European Court December 22, 2017
• Christmas Lighting Around Moscow December 22, 2017
• Boris Johnson's First Russia Visit, the Highlights December 22, 2017
• Staffers at Moscow Migrant Center Detained for Allegedly Helping Terrorists December 22, 2017
• Moscow Greenlights Huge Statue of Orthodox Patriarch Kirill December 22, 2017
• A Modern Russian Christmas Carol December 22, 2017
• Why Russia's Leaders Still Honor the Soviet Secret Police (Op-ed) December 22, 2017

EU, USA and the World

Deutsche Welle on EUrope

• France: Skiers left hanging after gondola breakdown in French Alps December 24, 2017
• Romanian judicial reform: Critics decry 'parliamentary coup,' threat to democracy December 24, 2017
• Switzerland's President Doris Leuthard calls for referendum on EU relationship December 24, 2017
• Alexei Navalny gains backing across Russia for presidential bid December 24, 2017
• Emmanuel Macron: A Republican 'Sun King' whose popularity is not setting December 24, 2017
• Austria's Sebastian Kurz suggests military option to stem migration crisis December 24, 2017
• Italy receives first plane of refugees from Libyan detention camps December 24, 2017
• Conductor Charles Dutoit denies sex assault allegations December 23, 2017
• Germany's Angela Merkel warns 'no alternative' to peace in eastern Ukraine December 23, 2017
• Charcoal: exported by Africa, bought by Europe December 23, 2017

EU Observer

• Europe's 'best-kept secret' – its booming bio-economy December 22, 2017
• [Opinion] Enough with EU's empty words on 5G December 22, 2017
• Rajoy and Puigdemont in new showdown December 22, 2017
• [Ticker] Rajoy rejects Puigdemont's meeting proposal December 22, 2017
• [Ticker] Puigdemont offers Rajoy meeting – anywhere but Spain December 22, 2017
• [Ticker] Puigdemont: 'clear mandate' for Catalonia independence December 22, 2017
• [Interview] Russia pipeline is investment risk, EU commissioner warns December 22, 2017
• [Ticker] Spanish judge charges more Catalan separatist leaders December 22, 2017
• [Column / Brussels Bytes] e-Privacy law would penalise sites who block ad-blockers December 22, 2017
• EU to achieve promised 5% staff cut – at least in theory December 22, 2017

Politico

• The Bland Philosophy of James Comey's Twitter Feed December 23, 2017
• The top 10 Senate races of 2018 December 24, 2017
• The next special election that could portend a Democratic wave December 23, 2017
• In California, harassment scandals roil ruling Democrats December 24, 2017
• NORAD's crazy Santa cause December 24, 2017
• How politics screwed Puerto Rico out of billions in disaster aid December 23, 2017
• Fox News website beefs up and 'goes a little Breitbart' December 23, 2017
• The next special election that could portend a Democratic wave December 23, 2017
• Trump, Putin and the New Cold War December 22, 2017
• Best political photos of 2017: Protests, big trucks and sheets of money December 23, 2017