Oorlog Rusland 15 december

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• No reason to cancel sanctions against Russia, – Merkel December 15, 2017
• Activity of militants Donbas conflict zone decreased: 8 attacks December 14, 2017
• Russia bans running of Ukrainian film about medical workers December 14, 2017
• Russian to serve 15 years in prison for murder of Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas December 14, 2017
• Rivne city council deputy's house, car set on fire December 14, 2017
• Russia court refuses to return Siemens gas turbines in Crimea December 14, 2017
• Russia hides witnesses of Smolensk disaster, – Polish MFA December 14, 2017
• WADA gives International Federations information on Russian athletes' doping tests December 14, 2017
• Turchynov, Stoltenberg discuss counterstand to Russian aggression in the East of Ukraine December 14, 2017
• Militant of Luhansk People's Republic sentenced to two years in penal colony in Belarus December 14, 2017
• National Police got 30 cars from EU for rapid response teams December 14, 2017
• Russia can place military equipment warehouses, weapons in Belarus December 14, 2017
• National Bank of Ukraine expects arrival of IMF mission in January 2018 December 14, 2017
• Ukrainian parliament can adopt law on anti-corruption court in February, – Justice Minister December 14, 2017
• Not yet possible to identify two Ukrainians detained in Crimea December 14, 2017
• FSB claims on detention of two Ukrainians in occupied Crimea December 14, 2017
• Ukraine needs much broader assistance program than Javelins, – Wesley Clark December 14, 2017
• I do not distort anything but Ukraine decided to change prisoners' exchange list, – Putin December 14, 2017
• Putin's annual summary press conference: Quotes December 14, 2017
• The law on alimony: Female advocacy has perfectly worked in Ukraine December 14, 2017

en.censor.net.ua

• National Guard must be ready to get grip on situation in occupied Donbas, – interior minister. PHOTOS December 14, 2017
• Canada allows exporting prohibited weapons to Ukraine December 14, 2017
• NSDC Chief Turchynov visits Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, tackles possible military programs with Ukraine's participation December 13, 2017
• "Crimea is Ukraine," – US Ambassador to Russia Huntsman. VIDEO December 13, 2017
• Mayor of town in Donetsk region survives armed attack, gunman apprehended – National Police. PHOTO December 13, 2017
• "Even if I die in army, I will be a hero," – British filmmakers show documentary on environmentally unfriendly Russian city of Norilsk. VIDEO December 13, 2017
• Military pensions to be increased by at least 1,500 hryvnia next year, PM Hroisman says December 13, 2017
• Prime suspect in Kharkiv road accident that claimed six lives pleads guilty. PHOTO December 13, 2017
• Ukraine applies for new EU macro-financial assistance, Ambassador Mingarelli says December 13, 2017
• Ten Ukraine's Army battalions trained under NATO standards, Ground Forces' Commander Popko says December 13, 2017
• US defense budget-2018 endorsed by President Trump authorizes lethal weapons deliveries to Ukraine, – embassy December 13, 2017
• Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: US to return to Crimea issue after Donbas conflict settled December 13, 2017
• No Ukrainian soldier killed or injured in 24 attacks recorded in Donbas over past day, – ATO HQ December 13, 2017
• Court sanctions oligarch Dyminskyi's detention, – PGO December 13, 2017
• Businessman Alperin charged with attempt to bribe NABU detective bailed out, – lawyer December 12, 2017

en.censor.net.ua articles

• How Trump can get tough on Ukraine corruption December 13, 2017
• Botched Saakashvili Arrest Seen as Tarnishing Ukraine's Image December 7, 2017
• Putin plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress November 29, 2017

euromaidanpress.com

• A guide to Russian propaganda. Part 4: Russian propaganda operates by law of war December 15, 2017
• Children of war: 17-year-old Misha and Artur talk about their fathers, childhood and war December 14, 2017
• Moscow may block Twitter despite saying it views Trump's tweets as official US policy December 14, 2017
• Non-Russian nations of Russia to defend themselves from Putin because their elites won't December 14, 2017
• Estonian e-government system to eliminate administrative hell in Ukraine's civil service December 13, 2017

informnapalm.org

• Militants have created a new fake and are developing another false flag operation December 12, 2017
• Activists Publish Results of #FuckResponsibleDisclosure Campaign December 11, 2017
• Sabotage or negligence: Ukrainian prosecution ignores testimonies and evidence proving that Ageev is a Russian military man December 10, 2017

en.interfax.com.ua

• Ukraine's security and defense council secretary, NATO chief discuss cooperation prospects December 14, 2017
• Postal operators asking president to veto introduction of restrictions on parcels December 14, 2017
• IMF mission trip to Kyiv not on agenda, Ukraine has to comply with program requirements December 14, 2017
• Nafta and Cub Energy intend to drill their first well on Uzhgorod gas field in 2018 December 14, 2017
• Saakashvili says his arrest in Ukraine joint FSB, SBU operation, and Putin practically confirmed this December 14, 2017
• NBU raises refinancing rate to 14.5% from Dec 15 December 14, 2017
• NBU projects Ukraine's forex reserves to be slightly lower $19 bln as of late 2017, reserves expansion in 2018 December 14, 2017
• Russia, its leaders will inevitably answer for armed aggression against Ukraine December 14, 2017
• Russian court to consider measure of restraint for Hryb on Dec 15 – father December 14, 2017
• NBU expects IMF mission to arrive late Jan, new EFF tranche in Q2, 2018 December 14, 2017

interpretermag

• 1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 1 Wounded, with Attacks More Severe on Lugansk Line December 13, 2017
• "Trump is Dangerous and More Unpredictable than Kim Jong-un", Says Kremlin Propagandist December 7, 2017
• On UAF Day, No Casualties on the Front Line; Saakashvili Supporters Clash with Police; 14 Police, 2 Protesters Injured December 6, 2017

khpg.org

Human Rights in Ukraine

Website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

What Ukrainians Really Think: 10 Key Insights from Ukraine’s 2017 Opinion Polls

December 14, 2017, 9:13 pm

Crimean Tatar political prisoner Bekir Degermendzhy is dangerously ill

December 14, 2017, 1:00 pm

kyivpost (mostly for the other urls)

• Reuters: EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia until mid-2018 December 14, 2017
• Reuters: US jets fire flares to warn Russian jets in Syria December 14, 2017
• Kyiv counts on holding Ukraine-NATO commission in summer of 2018 December 14, 2017
• Guardian: British military chief warns Russia could cut off internet to NATO countries December 14, 2017
• Reuters: Putin says US gripped by fabricated spymania, praises Trump December 14, 2017
• 112.ua: Russia court refuses to return Siemens gas turbines in Crimea December 14, 2017
• Reuters: Four children killed after train, school bus collide in France December 14, 2017
• Reuters: Putin – Poland should `grow up` and stop blaming Moscow for air crash December 14, 2017
• High Council of Justice dismisses Romaniuk as head of Supreme Court of Ukraine following his resignation December 14, 2017
• Reuters: Before election, Putin proposes writing off part of Russians' debts December 14, 2017

liveuamap.ua

• Clashes reported at Svitlodars'k bulge December 14, 2017
• OSCE SMM reports Russian helicopters flying over Ukraine-Russia border on 5 Dec and 8 Dec December 14, 2017
• Putin says Russians do not want Ukraine-style 'coup' December 14, 2017
• 2nd power line to Avdiyivka was repaired December 14, 2017
• "Ukraine is far away from Bashkiria. We only familiar with your Buryats ," – Ukrainian journalist replied to Putin at a press conference December 14, 2017
• Avakov: the National guard should be ready to take control of the situation in temporarily occupied territories in the framework of the peace plan December 14, 2017
• What Saakashvili is doing is spitting in the face of the Georgian people and spitting in the face of the Ukrainian people, Putin says. December 14, 2017
• Putin: "There are no Russian army groups [in east Ukraine]. But there are militia groups who are ready to counter a major offensive in Donbas." He then claims if it weren't for them and separatists, Ukrainian nationalist battalions would massacre locals "worse than in Srebrenica." December 14, 2017
• And answering this Ukrainian journalist's question Putin,looking pissed off, just offended Bashkiria and Ukraine in one line."Ukraine, in its mentality is not as far from Bashkiria as it is geographically or as you might think."putinpresser December 14, 2017
• Something worse than Srebrenica will be committed by Ukrainian nationalists if the Russian army isn't standing by to protect Ukraine, Putin says. December 14, 2017
• Ukrainian journalist Roman Tsymbalyuk asks Putin whether he will authorize full swap of POWs in eastern Ukraine and continue to pursue his "absurd policy" regarding peacekeepers; tells him fighters under his control in Donbas are massacring people. (Russian journos boo.) December 14, 2017
• What's happening in Ukraine is a tragedy, Putin says. The source of the tragedy was the state coup that happened. December 14, 2017
• Ukrainian customs officers bust an Israeli citizen with "special spices" (their actual words to describe 20 grams of cocaine) mixed in with a bag of French fries carried on flight from Tel Aviv to Odesa. December 14, 2017
• ATO spox: In total, Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 30 times in eastern Ukraine yesterday. Unfortunately, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action and one more was wounded. December 14, 2017
• ATO spox: Donetsk sector – militants conducted 14 attacks, used 120mm mortars in Vodiane area and 82mm ones in Avdiivka and Maryinka areas. December 14, 2017

qha.com.ua News from Crimea

• Saakashvili's case: From detention on the roof to release from court December 14, 2017
• Putin claimed creation of "military and militia formations" in ORDLO December 14, 2017
• Russian court denied returning Crimean turbines to Siemens December 14, 2017
• Crimean "power" admitted inability to provide whole peninsula with gas December 14, 2017
• Herashchenko discussed exchange of prisoners in Donbas December 14, 2017
• US State Department blamed Russia for shelling Donbas December 14, 2017
• Crimeans conceal facts of searches fearing reprisals – Dzhemilev December 14, 2017
• Date of voting for UN resolution on Crimea is known December 14, 2017
• Bekir Degermendzhi transferred from remand center to intensive care December 14, 2017
• Russian media: Exchange of prisoners to take place before December 25 December 13, 2017

RFERL.org

News - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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

Russia's Presidential Campaign To Kick Off On December 18 After Election Date Officially Set

December 15, 2017, 8:31 am

Russia Could Attack Underwater Internet Cables, Warns British Military Chief

December 15, 2017, 7:21 am

Syrian Peace Talks Stall Again Over Assad's Role In Political Transition

December 15, 2017, 7:13 am

Trump, Putin Discuss North Korean Crisis While Voicing Mutual Praise

December 15, 2017, 5:07 am

Charities Ordered Out Of Pakistan Warn Thousands Will Lose Life-Saving Aid

December 15, 2017, 2:26 am

Hundreds Protest Proposal To Merge Pakistani Tribal Areas With Khyber Province

December 15, 2017, 2:20 am

At Least 500 Migrants Reported Living In Open In Serbia As Winter Approaches

December 15, 2017, 2:15 am

Court In St. Peterburg Sentences Man Linked To Deadly Subway Attack Case

December 15, 2017, 2:09 am

Former Russian Minister Ulyukayev Found Guilty In Bribery Trial

December 15, 2017, 2:06 am

U.S. Jets Fire Flares In Tense Encounter With Russian Jets Over Syria

December 14, 2017, 8:49 pm

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.

The Morning Vertical, December 14, 2017

December 14, 2017, 10:46 am

The Daily Vertical: Sakharov's Other Russia

December 14, 2017, 10:00 am

The Daily Vertical: Let The Power Games Begin

December 8, 2017, 11:42 am

uawire.org

• Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office working to seize more funds belonging to Yanuckovych December 14, 2017
• Canadian biathlon team to boycott competitions in Russia December 14, 2017
• Poland to support introduction of peacekeeping mission in Donbas at UN Security Council December 14, 2017
• Kremlin: US refused to exchange letters of non-interference in each others' affairs December 14, 2017
• President of Poland: Nord Stream 2 carries threats to Europe's energy security December 14, 2017
• Russian Prosecutor General calls arrest of people with Kerimov's status level unacceptable December 14, 2017
• Media: Ukrainian MPs accused Poroshenko of usurpation of power December 14, 2017
• Russia threatens to block web sites for publishing materials of 'undesirable organizations' December 14, 2017
• Kremlin responds to Ukraine's idea of banning train to Russia December 14, 2017
• Ukraine and Poland agree to joint customs control December 14, 2017

unian.info

• U.S. calls on Russia to exchange POWs, hostages before Christmas December 14, 2017
• Putin agrees to peacekeepers in Donbas but calls for direct talks with militants December 14, 2017
• EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine – media December 14, 2017
• The Independent: U.S. jets intercept Russian planes over Syria and fire warning flares December 14, 2017
• IMF on Ukraine: No review mission planned December 14, 2017
• Ukraine's central bank to review inflation forecast December 14, 2017
• Poland's Foreign Ministry: Russia hides witnesses of Smolensk plane crash, doesn't return wreckage December 14, 2017
• AzerNews: Azerbaijan, Ukraine to jointly produce rail wagons December 14, 2017
• "Provocation!": Russian audience outraged by Ukrainian journo's question to Putin at annual presser December 14, 2017
• Ukraine's central bank raises key rate, again December 14, 2017
• Russia not to get into new arms race – President December 14, 2017
• Putin recognizes presence of "certain military, militia" formations in Donbas, talks about "massacre" December 14, 2017
• Ukraine's central bank suggests when Kyiv may get next IMF tranche December 14, 2017
• No real political competition in Russia, Putin admits December 14, 2017
• Putin once again accuses Ukraine of holding up Minsk process December 14, 2017

zik.ua
Due to restructuring, ZIK's English-language site is closing down as of Dec. 1, 2017.

Around Ukraine

Balkan Insight

• Rising Balkan Risks Demand Action Home and Abroad December 14, 2017
• Youth Olympics Kindle Hopes of Unity for Sarajevo December 14, 2017
• Homecoming Kosovo Serbs Face an Uncertain Future December 14, 2017
• Lack of Transparency Hampers Albania's Judicial Vetting Reform December 13, 2017
• Online Radio Helps Serbia's Independent Media Survive December 13, 2017

Baltic Times

• Estonia is set to harness Blockchain economy – The Baltic Times December 15, 2017
• Politico places Estonia among powerful EU states – The Baltic Times December 15, 2017
• Estonian PM: 5G internet connection is digital result of Estonia's EU presidency – The Baltic Times December 15, 2017
• Latvian formin signs a memorandum of understanding between the Foreign Ministries of Latvia and Paraguay – The Baltic Times December 15, 2017
• Lithuania to tighten access into state border guard zone next year – The Baltic Times December 15, 2017

Belarus Digest

• Belarus's immigration policy: perpetuating a demographic crisis? December 14, 2017
• Human Rights Award 2017, information security, Women and Elections – Belarus civil society digest December 13, 2017
• 'Mountains of rubbish visible from space': waste management in Belarus December 12, 2017

Finland YLE

• Thai berry pickers speak of seized passports and outsize debt in human trafficking case December 14, 2017
• Nordea to save more than expected after HQ moves to Finland December 14, 2017
• Suspect in Vantaa restaurant shooting sent for psychiatric evaluation December 14, 2017

Intelli News

• Lira plunges as Turkey's central bank opts only for small rate hike despite overheating economy December 14, 2017
• TUI to target cash-strapped Brits with hotels in Bulgaria and Croatia December 14, 2017
• Putin plays to the domestic audience at annual press conference December 14, 2017
• Kosovo's GDP growth to outstrip regional peers in 2017, IMF says December 14, 2017

Muscovy/RF

Meduza.Io

• Russia's federal censor says it can block any media outlet that publishes hyperlinks to 'undesirable organizations' December 14, 2017
• A corruption case could be what undid a million-dollar Russian computer deal December 14, 2017
• Telegram wants to make its FSB dispute a UN issue December 14, 2017

The Moscow Times

• How Economic Shifts in China and India Could Impact Russia (Op-ed) December 14, 2017
• Russia's FSB Declassifies Hundreds of 'Top Secret' Stalin-Era Documents December 14, 2017
• Putin Takes on Sobchak at Annual Presser, Snubs Navalny December 14, 2017
• Putin's End-of-Year Conference, the Highlights December 14, 2017
• Top Russian Official Tells U.S. Ambassador to Stay Out of Crimea Question December 14, 2017
• Doping Whistleblower Works for U.S. Intelligence, Says Putin December 14, 2017
• Putin Reportedly Started His Career as a Film Stuntman December 14, 2017
• The Hermitage Museum Almost Didn't Mark Russian Revolution Centenary December 14, 2017
• Vodka Named One of Russia's Highest Quality Products December 14, 2017
• Putinomics Loses Its Power as Stagnation Starts Reign in Russia December 14, 2017

EU, USA and the World

Deutsche Welle on EUrope

• Russia: Alexei Ulyukayev's high-profile corruption trial comes to a close December 14, 2017
• Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube December 14, 2017
• EU extends economic sanctions against Russia, agrees to new defense force December 14, 2017
• 'Islamic State' is fighting with weapons made in the EU: study December 14, 2017
• Russia's Vladimir Putin slams opposition in large press conference December 14, 2017
• France: Train collides with school bus in 'serious' accident December 14, 2017
• Austria's Sebastian Kurz assures pro-Europe government in deal with far-right party December 14, 2017
• Malta's Deputy PM: 'Freedom of expression is threatened' December 14, 2017
• EU leaders' summit: What's on the agenda? December 14, 2017
• EU reignites dispute over refugee quotas ahead of Brussels summit December 13, 2017

EU Observer

Politico

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