Ukraine

112.international

• Day in Donbas: Militants carried out two attacks December 29, 2017
• Football: Ukraine suspends 18 players of Donbas Republic national team December 29, 2017
• HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: DEC. 25 – 29 December 29, 2017
• Expert study confirms originality of record that proves Saakashvili's guilt December 29, 2017
• Ukroboronprom transferred 3,673 units of military equipment and weapons to Armed Forces December 29, 2017
• Bulk carriers brought to Ukraine almost 134 thousand tons of American coal December 29, 2017
• FSB attempts to recruit 90% of Ukrainian migrant workers in Russia, – SBU December 29, 2017
• Volker: Russia wants Ukraine to be part of large Russian orbit December 29, 2017
• Ukrainian stocks are most profitable in 2017, – Bloomberg December 29, 2017
• US to lift anti-Russia sanctions after fulfillment of Minks Agreements, – Volker December 29, 2017
• 14 of released Ukrainian hostages are suspected in desertion December 29, 2017
• Member of militants' group that questioned Ukrainian hostages detained in Luhansk region December 29, 2017
• Security Service will not publish lists of exchanged prisoners December 29, 2017
• 54% of Ukrainians think that 2018 will be better than this year December 29, 2017
• Kremlin's agent in Cabinet did not work with confidential data December 29, 2017
• Militant drone shut down in Donbas last night December 29, 2017
• Defense Ministry determines term of stay for military in Donbas, – ombudswoman December 29, 2017
• Remittances to Ukraine exceed $5 billion within nine months of 2017 December 29, 2017
• Head of international airport in Mykolaiv arrested on attempt of bribe December 29, 2017
• 24 hours in Donbas: One Ukrainian fighter wounded December 29, 2017

en.censor.net.ua

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euromaidanpress.com

• Russia is preparing for big war and with each new conflict increases its capabilities, Shmulyevich says December 28, 2017
• Moscow Patriarchate takes lead in prisoner exchange to its benefit in Ukraine December 28, 2017
• Largest prisoner swap in Donbas: 73 Ukrainians released from captivity of Russian-run "republics" December 28, 2017
• What Ukraine can take from "the Croatian Scenario" of conflict resolution December 28, 2017
• Siemens fails to convince Russian court that it was duped in Crimea sanctions scandal December 27, 2017

informnapalm.org

• Prospects and forecast for military strengthening of Russia's position in Sudan December 27, 2017
• Stanislav Yezhov acted in Russia's interests since his service at Ukrainian Embassy in the U.S. December 26, 2017
• Court extends detention terms for russian FSB servicemen, who violated ukrainian border December 21, 2017

en.interfax.com.ua

• Agriculture Ministry estimates grain exports in 2017/2018 MY at 41 mln tonnes December 29, 2017
• Share of bad loans in Ukraine's banking system 0.86 p.p. down in Nov December 29, 2017
• VolWest Group opens first SPAR store in Lutsk December 29, 2017
• Poroshenko intends to initiate legislative changes ensuring continuity of trial December 29, 2017
• State register of medicines integrated into ProZorro within pilot project December 29, 2017
• Saakashvili's defense team says recordings expertise 'falsified' December 29, 2017
• Ukraine expands industrial rocket building cooperation with south-eastern Asian countries December 29, 2017
• Ukraine raises electricity production by 1.1% in 11 months December 29, 2017
• Ukrgazvydobuvannia announces tender for drilling another 42 wells for UAH 6.3 bln December 29, 2017
• Ukraine initiates anti-dumping probe into light bulb imports from Belarus December 29, 2017

interpretermag

• 1 Ukrainian Soldier Wounded December 25, 2017
• 1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 1 Wounded December 24, 2017
• 1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded December 23, 2017

khpg.org

Human Rights in Ukraine

Website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

kyivpost (mostly for the other urls)

• Aljazeera: Donald Trump rejects accusations of Russia collusion December 29, 2017
• RFE/RL: Putin signs law allowing expansion of Russian naval facility in Syria December 29, 2017
• UkrInform: Volker says Russia exacerbates fighting in Donbas to change political course of Ukraine December 29, 2017
• 112.ua: Security Service will not publish lists of exchanged prisoners December 29, 2017
• Reuters: Turkey says will get two missile batteries from Russia in 2020 December 29, 2017
• State register of medicines integrated into ProZorro within pilot project December 29, 2017
• 112.ua: Kremlin's agent in Cabinet did not work with confidential data December 29, 2017
• Saakashvili's defense team says recordings expertise 'falsified' December 29, 2017
• Volker expects to see progress at meeting with Surkov on Ukraine in Jan. 2018 December 29, 2017
• UNIAN: Two more ships with American coal arrive in Ukraine December 29, 2017

liveuamap.ua

• Examination confirmed the authenticity of voices in conversation Kurchenko and Saakashvili – Prosecutors office December 29, 2017
• ATO spox: Holiday ceasefire has some results: Luhansk sector was peaceful yesterday. Nonetheless, in Donetsk sector Russian proxies committed 6 ceasefire violations, using mortars in two of them. Unfortunately, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in action near Krasnohorivka. December 29, 2017
• The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says it's using sophisticated U.S.-supplied Firefinder radars to monitor cease-fire violations by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. December 29, 2017
• 6 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, 1 soldier was wounded December 29, 2017
• ATO HQ report: yesterday at 10pm suspected Orlan-10 UAV was shot down near Kurdyumivka, search operation to locate debris ongoing December 29, 2017
• .@StateDept statement on Ukraine prisoner swap December 28, 2017
• The Moldovan Parliament appealed to the Constitutional Court with a request to again temporarily remove Dodona from the duties of the President and transfer the right of signature to the Speaker of Parliament A. Kanda for rotation in the Cabinet. Reason: Dodon refuses to sign new appointments December 28, 2017
• Exmo Bitcoin exchange chief executive Pavel Lerner kidnapped in Kyiv on December 26 December 28, 2017
• Peskov: the exchange of prisoned Ukrainians in Russia is impossible in framework of the Minsk agreements December 28, 2017
• Moldova President Angers Govt by Vetoing Proposed Ministers December 28, 2017
• ATO spox: Luhansk sector was peaceful yesterday. However, in Donetsk sector Russian proxies committed four ceasefire violations in Vodiane, Avdiivka, and Kamianka areas. Unfortunately, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action. December 28, 2017
• Shelling of Maryinka: At least 7 hits on civilians houses December 28, 2017
• ATO HQ: 4 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, 2 soldiers were wounded December 28, 2017
• Freed prisoners in Kyiv. Photo: Karazy Sergiy December 27, 2017
• The plane with the freed prisoners landed in "Boryspil" December 27, 2017

qha.com.ua News from Crimea

• Volker predicts long period of disagreements over Crimea December 29, 2017
• Russian UAV shot down in Donbas December 29, 2017
• Broken teeth and head traumas: How prisoners were tortured in ORDLO December 29, 2017
• OSCE and EU not to observe Russian elections in occupied Crimea December 29, 2017
• Captives libarated by Ukraine locked up at hotel in ORDLO December 29, 2017
• Crimea over the past year in 20 photos December 29, 2017
• Kremlin: Ukrainian political prisoners in RF not entitled to exchange December 29, 2017
• Invaders bringing another division of S-400 complexes to Crimea December 29, 2017
• Ukraine began negotiations on second stage of prisoners exchange December 28, 2017
• Ukrainian General: Putin not going to leave Crimea December 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

• In the prisoner exchange with the separatists, Ukraine refused to surrender a witness in the case of the downed MH17 Boeing aircraft December 29, 2017
• A famous Russian cryptocurrency expert abducted in Kyiv December 29, 2017
• More than 40 ships from Russia's Black Sea Fleet conduct exercises in Sevastopol December 29, 2017
• Russian hacker accuses FSB of involvement in the creation of Lurk and WannaCry computer viruses December 29, 2017
• Naftogaz: Russia's Gazprom will pay Ukraine 3 times more 'than it can receive for the sale of its gas' December 28, 2017
• Navy Commander: Ukrainian military could have prevented annexation of Crimea in 2014 December 28, 2017
• Ukraine started broadcasting 13 TV Channels to separatist-held Donetsk December 28, 2017
• Turkey will pay Russia $2.5 billion for four S-400 systems December 28, 2017
• Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau conducts investigation into Oschadbank over misappropriation of funds December 28, 2017
• Biometric control system begins operation at Ukrainian airports December 28, 2017

unian.info

• RFE/RL: Turkey reportedly signs $2.5 bln deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems December 29, 2017
• Ukraine sees 20.9% rise in exports in 10 months December 29, 2017
• Ukraine launches 2nd stage of judicial reform – Poroshenko December 29, 2017
• Experts confirm voices on Saakashvili, Kurchenko tapes authentic December 29, 2017
• "Kamikaze briber" – Mykolayiv Airport CEO busted trying to corrupt Governor December 29, 2017
• Ukraine envoy says Russia withdrew from JCCC fearing to blow agents' cover December 29, 2017
• SBU detains informant of Russia-backed militants December 29, 2017
• National Police Chief: Number of mob bosses in Ukraine has increased many-fold… Russia's FSB is often behind this December 29, 2017
• "DPR" militants prevent OSCE from accessing part of compound in heavy weapons holding area December 29, 2017
• Gerashchenko tells about injuries Ukrainian hostages sustained while in militant captivity December 29, 2017
• Ukraine records almost 300 cases of freedom of speech violations in 2017 December 29, 2017
• Expert points to vulnerability of Kerch bridge from military perspective December 29, 2017
• Facebook and Twitter threatened with sanctions in UK 'fake news' inquiry – media December 29, 2017
• Russian cryptocurrency expert Pavel Lerner 'kidnapped' in Kyiv – media December 29, 2017
• NATO chief predicts increased dialogue with Russia in 2018 – media December 29, 2017

Around Ukraine

Balkan Insight

• Critics Sound Alarm Over State of Croatian Broadcaster December 29, 2017
• Macedonia: Probing for Truth about Ethnic Violence Trials December 29, 2017
• Access Denied: Divorced Dads Fight for Kids December 28, 2017
• Facebook Reveals Serbian Fighters' Role in Ukraine War December 27, 2017
• Balkans in 2017: Two Cheers for the Economy December 26, 2017

Baltic Times

• Baltic ports raise cargo turnover by 3.4% in January-November – The Baltic Times December 29, 2017
• Event Guide – The Baltic Times December 29, 2017
• Wining & Dining Guide – The Baltic Times December 29, 2017
• Movie Guide – The Baltic Times December 29, 2017
• Lithuania sends nano-nativity scene to Pope Francis as Christmas gift – The Baltic Times December 29, 2017

Belarus Digest

• 10 most-read stories on Belarus Digest published in 2017 December 29, 2017
• Environmental protection in Belarus: are the rankings misleading? December 27, 2017
• The Belarusian army: scaled down but better trained and autonomous December 23, 2017

Finland YLE

• New Year's Eve celebrations to affect traffic in central Helsinki December 29, 2017
• Happy holidays? Research shows spike in post-Christmas divorce petitions December 29, 2017
• Finland's cash-for-clunkers programme set to continue next year December 29, 2017

Intelli News

• IMF unlocks Bosnia's loan deal December 28, 2017
• Macedonia's opposition VMRO-DPMNE elects new leader December 28, 2017
• Civil society slates Ukrainian President Poroshenko's draft law on anti-corruption court December 27, 2017
• Russia's Rosneft and Sistema end their corporate war with $1.7bn settlement December 23, 2017

Muscovy/RF

Meduza.Io

• After 16 years of gradual hikes, Putin signs a law giving him one more year to raise Russia's minimum wage to the subsistence level December 29, 2017
• A Russian bank sanctioned by the U.S. over Crimea is now kaput December 29, 2017
• Two environmentalists from a beleaguered 'foreign agent' watch group are attacked and robbed in Krasnodar December 29, 2017

The Moscow Times

• Russia's Border Agency Head Charged With Embezzling $8.5M December 29, 2017
• Russia's Monster Fish Resurface on Instagram December 29, 2017
• Organizer of New Year's Bombings in Russia Arrested in Kyrgyzstan December 29, 2017
• The Year of the Dog December 29, 2017
• YouTube Blocks Navalny's Video Call for 'Elections Boycott' December 29, 2017
• Kremlin Says U.S. Relations One of Biggest Disappointments of 2017 December 29, 2017
• The Russian New Year's Eve Menu, Reimagined December 29, 2017
• Off the Beaten Path December 29, 2017
• Russian Environmentalist Severely Beaten by Masked Assailants December 29, 2017
• Russia to Keep Its Grip on Europe's Gas Market After Record 2017 December 29, 2017

EU, USA and the World

Deutsche Welle on EUrope

• Bosnia – a safe haven for refugees? December 29, 2017
• Egypt: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Coptic church December 29, 2017
• NATO chief predicts increased dialogue with Russia in 2018 December 29, 2017
• Russia's diabetics' union may face 'foreign agent' label December 29, 2017
• Russian cryptocurrency expert Pavel Lerner 'kidnapped' in Kyiv, say reports December 29, 2017
• Open letter urges boycott of Austrian cabinet and its right-wing FPÖ members December 28, 2017
• Journalists in Croatia facing death threats December 28, 2017
• US, Turkey resume visa services halted by diplomatic spat December 28, 2017
• Afghan teen in custody over fatal stabbing of German girl December 28, 2017
• Turkey's Erdogan says he wants better relations with EU, Germany December 28, 2017

EU Observer

Politico