Oorlog Rusland 17 december

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• Donbas conflict: 11 attacks, militants use mortars, small arms December 16, 2017
• Poroshenko to visit Portugal on December 17-18 December 16, 2017
• Security Service detains in Donbas drug group which included National Police officers December 16, 2017
• Hundreds of households flooded, highway blocked in Transcarpathia December 16, 2017
• Tires set on fire at house of ex-Energy Minister in Kyiv December 16, 2017
• Avdiivka to be provided with gas until the end of year December 16, 2017
• Moldova ratifies agreement on readmission with Ukraine December 16, 2017
• Documents on Dyminsky passed to Interpol, – police December 16, 2017
• Russia intends to withdraw its officers from JCCC, – OSCE December 16, 2017
• Broadcasting Ukrainian TV channels in Crimea to be operated from two television towers December 16, 2017
• Ukrainian Security Service found stash of ammo produced in Russia in Donbas December 16, 2017
• Free Wi-Fi to appear in Kyiv above-ground public transport in the beginning of 2018 December 16, 2017
• Pentagon commented on dangerous flights of Russian fighter jets in Syria December 16, 2017
• Germany calls for cease-fire in Donbas December 16, 2017
• France called on Russia to influence separatists for cease-fire in Donbas December 16, 2017
• Klimkin: Russia trying to change tactics on Donbas and break away from all formats of negotiations December 16, 2017
• Manafort to be released from under house arrest December 16, 2017
• Russia expanded geographical area of nuclear weapon deployment, – Klimkin December 16, 2017
• Number of attacks decrease in Donbas conflict zone December 15, 2017
• HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: DEC. 11 – 15 December 15, 2017

en.censor.net.ua

• Donbas resident killed by blast while trying to cut through unexploded ordnance. PHOTOS December 15, 2017
• SBU detains Russian secret agent in Cherkasy region December 15, 2017
• Poroshenko expects Rada to block down Anti-corruption Court creation next week December 15, 2017
• Ukraine's new Supreme Court becomes operational today December 15, 2017
• National Guard conduct mock battle involving combat aircraft, armored vehicles. VIDEO December 15, 2017
• Interpol cancels arrest warrants for most Yanukovych's accomplices, prosecutor Horbatiuk says December 15, 2017
• Eight separatists released from custody to be swapped for Ukrainian servicemen held hostage in Donbas, – prosecutor's office December 15, 2017
• Russia may launch large-scale hostilities against Ukraine anytime, NSDC secretary says December 15, 2017
• Poroshenko on Russia sanctions extension: "Grateful to all our EU friends for strong support of Ukraine" December 15, 2017
• German chancellor sees no grounds for lifting EU sanctions against Russia December 15, 2017
• Two Ukrainian soldiers injured in action over past day, another two received combat traumas, – ATO HQ December 15, 2017
• Ukrainian journalist to Putin: "Our army knows what to do with your facilitators in Donbas. Don't you want to swap your nationals taken prisoner?" VIDEO December 14, 2017
• Law enforcers apprehend criminals who robbed jewelers near Berdychiv in late November. VIDEO December 14, 2017
• National Guard must be ready to get grip on situation in occupied Donbas, – interior minister. PHOTOS December 14, 2017
• Trains' transit through Ukraine cost Russia only one hryvnia annually, – Minister Omelian December 14, 2017

en.censor.net.ua articles

• Canadian arms makers get OK to sell to Ukraine December 15, 2017
• How Trump can get tough on Ukraine corruption December 13, 2017
• Botched Saakashvili Arrest Seen as Tarnishing Ukraine's Image December 7, 2017

euromaidanpress.com

• Why I am optimistic about Ukraine December 16, 2017
• 'State Reserve Fund Running Out, Ruble Collapse Predicted' and other neglected Russian stories December 16, 2017
• Giving into Russian blackmail will destroy Council of Europe: European intellectuals, Crimean Tatar leaders, Ukrainian NGOs December 15, 2017
• Sister of youngest Ukrainian prisoner of the Kremlin asks Council of Europe if it's ready to give up its values December 15, 2017
• Germany bears main brunt of EU sanctions against Russia December 15, 2017

informnapalm.org

• Precedent: Russian militant drafted for conscript service with Russian Army after fighting in Donbas December 15, 2017
• 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

en.interfax.com.ua

• Venice Commission remarks on language article can be implemented following Latvian schools' example – education minister December 16, 2017
• Kyiv protests against prolongation of illegal arrest of Ukraine's Hryb in Russia December 16, 2017
• Russia trying to wiggle out of all formats of talks, keep its grip over Donbas – Klimkin December 16, 2017
• Russia's occupation of Crimea, aggression in Donbas leads to actual expansion of geography of nuclear weapons proliferation – Klimkin December 16, 2017
• Court arrests Medvedchuk's associate Lesyk suspected of separatism December 16, 2017
• U.S. sanctions against Putin's entourage to drive Russia out of Donbas December 16, 2017
• Ukrainian swimmer Romanchuk wins gold at European Short Course Champs December 16, 2017
• Ukraine imports 17.4 mln tonnes of coal worth $2.4 bln in 11 months December 15, 2017
• Rozenblat asks court to recognize as illegal actions taken by NABU director due to FBI participation in case December 15, 2017
• Venice Commission chairman calls for Anti-Corruption Court integration into Ukraine's judicial system December 15, 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)

• UNIAN: Klimkin hands over letter to UN Secretary-General asking to help liberate Kremlin's hostages December 16, 2017
• 112.ua: Police say documents on Dyminsky passed to Interpol December 16, 2017
• Poroshenko changes lineup of Council for Protection of Journalists' Activities and Freedom of Speech December 16, 2017
• Hrynevych: Venice Commission remarks on language article can be implemented following Latvian schools' example December 16, 2017
• Agence France-Presse: Russia warns against fresh preconditions for US-North Korea talks December 16, 2017
• Kholodnytsky underscores need to create anti-corruption court December 16, 2017
• 112.ua: Security Service detains in Donbas drug group which included National Police officers December 16, 2017
• Kyiv says any participation in electoral process in occupied Crimea is illegal December 16, 2017
• OSCE SMM: Donbas truce breaches up 25 percent in past week December 16, 2017
• Reuters: Bosnian, Russian gas firms to form a joint venture December 16, 2017

liveuamap.ua

• ATO HQ: only 8 ceasefire violations yesterday, no casualties December 16, 2017
• Russia's Ministry of Defence has told Ukraine that its JCCC officers would be withdrawn December 15, 2017
• Clashes near Irmino without heavy weapons December 15, 2017
• UNSC must stand ready to introduce additional measures in case of new provocations by North Korea. – Ukraine FM @PavloKlimkin December 15, 2017
• Saakashvili: a case against me — a joint operation of the FSB and the SBU. December 15, 2017
• .@Latvian_MFA Political Director @andrispelss: NATO deterrence and defence need to be further adapted to fit today`s security realities. Transatlantic bond is vital December 15, 2017
• ATO spox: In total, Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 24 times. Unfortunately, four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action. December 15, 2017
• ATO spox: Donetsk sector – militants conducted 13 attacks, of which 6 (involving a tank and 82mm/120mm mortars) in Maryinka area; in six other localities, the enemy used small arms and light weapons. December 15, 2017
• ATO spox: Luhansk sector – Russian proxies committed 11 ceasefire violations, used 82mm and 120mm mortars in Luhanske and Novooleksandrivka areas, 82mm ones near Troitske and 120mm ones near Triokhizbenka. December 15, 2017
• Defense Ministry proposes to create a military police December 15, 2017
• OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Hug: There is hope. There is some progress – last week we saw agreement allowing for repair of the wooden ramps at Stanytsia Luhanska Bridge. Progress can be made. Bridges can be built. Peace can be restored. Ukraine December 15, 2017
• OSCE's Hug: As winter came, sides still no closer to opening additional entry-exit checkpoints, no closer to ending violence. We see more violence; less implementation of Minsk agreements. It's time to put people first; to implement Minsk in full. It's time for peace Ukraine December 15, 2017
• OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Hug: Situation in east Ukraine is volatile and can escalate at any moment – this week between 17.00 on Monday and 17:00 on Tuesday, our monitors recorded approximately 3,000 ceasefire violations – almost half of them explosions December 15, 2017
• OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Hug: Steady increase in no. of ceasefire violations – almost 20,000 ceasefire violations recorded last week, up 25 % on previous week. It was the highest weekly number we've recorded since March Ukraine December 15, 2017
• Media briefing by OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Alexander Hug Ukraine December 15, 2017

qha.com.ua News from Crimea

• Klimkin and UN Secretary General discussed introducing of peacekeepers December 16, 2017
• Hug gave pessimistic forecast on end of war in Donbas December 16, 2017
• Transport flow on administrative border with Crimea decreased – SBS December 16, 2017
• Ukrainian broadcasting in Crimea to be carried out from two towers December 16, 2017
• Chiygoz:Crimea to return when Ukrainians are ready to give life for it December 16, 2017
• Klimkin: Negotiation on peacekeepers with fake republics not to happen December 16, 2017
• Dzhemilev told about amendments prepared for Constitution on Crimea December 16, 2017
• In November Russian economy showed the worst result in 8 years December 16, 2017
• Celebrations in honor of 100th anniversary of Qurultay held in Ankara December 16, 2017
• Klimkin demands to admit foreign doctors to Degermendzhi December 15, 2017

RFERL.org

News - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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

Suicide Attack On Pakistan Church Kills At Least Four

December 17, 2017, 8:39 am

Palestinian Authority Calls For 'Angry' Demonstrations To Protest Pence Visit

December 17, 2017, 2:32 am

U.S. Hails Afghan Forces' Battlefield Gains, Urges Taliban To Seek Talks With Kabul

December 17, 2017, 2:25 am

Afghan Drug Addicts Die In Freezing Weather

December 16, 2017, 8:23 pm

European Far-Right Leaders Decry EU, Mass Immigration

December 16, 2017, 5:27 pm

Mass Graves Of IS Victims Found In Iraq

December 16, 2017, 2:38 pm

Romania Holds State Funeral For Former King Michael

December 16, 2017, 12:49 pm

Mattis Emphasizes 'Diplomatically-Led Effort' In Dealing With Iran

December 16, 2017, 10:44 am

Canadian-Iranian Man Sentenced To Prison Over U.S. Sanctions

December 16, 2017, 7:41 am

Mattis Says Close U.S.-Russian Jet Encounters Over Syria May Not Be Accidental

December 16, 2017, 5:53 am

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.

Podcast: A Show And A Trial

December 15, 2017, 2:27 pm

The Daily Vertical: Why Putin Fears Ukraine

December 15, 2017, 12:02 pm

The Morning Vertical, December 15, 2017

December 15, 2017, 10:32 am

uawire.org

• Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia expanded territory of nuclear weapons deployment after annexation of Crimea December 16, 2017
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister: EU will introduce new sanctions on Russia in February 2018 December 16, 2017
• IMF not satisfied with pension reform in Ukraine December 16, 2017
• Spokesperson of Polish President says Duda's visit to Ukraine helped reduce tensions between two countries December 16, 2017
• Members of PACE sign declaration opposing restoration of Russia's membership December 16, 2017
• Kremlin: Russia will not allow US observers to attend Presidential elections in 2018 December 16, 2017
• Kremlin: new EU sanctions unlawful December 16, 2017
• Turchynov: Russia could launch a full-scale military operation against Ukraine at any time December 16, 2017
• Russia decided not to block Twitter and Youtube for now December 16, 2017
• Crimean Tatar activist taken to emergency care after being detained in Crimea December 16, 2017

unian.info

• Ukraine prosecutors say 75 ex-MPs of Crimean Supreme Council put on wanted list December 16, 2017
• Donbas militants attack Ukraine 11 times on Dec 16 – ATO HQ December 16, 2017
• Donbas militants film fake videos to discredit Ukraine military – ATO speaker December 16, 2017
• Russia to withdraw its officers from JCCC – OSCE December 16, 2017
• Moldovа ratifies readmission deal with Ukraine December 16, 2017
• Klimkin hands over letter to UN Secretary-General asking to help liberate Kremlin's hostages December 16, 2017
• Donbas report: eight militant attacks recorded in last day December 16, 2017
• Ukraine protests against extension of term of Ukrainian teenager Hryb's arrest in Russia December 16, 2017
• NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 27.63 to dollar December 16, 2017
• Reuters: U.S. judge to lift house arrest for former Trump campaign manager Manafort December 16, 2017
• "Not leaving a soldier behind:" Russia's Ageyev not on POW swap list – lawyer December 15, 2017
• SBU chief says 403 Ukrainian citizens missing as a result of Donbas war December 15, 2017
• FT: Ukraine's chief prosecutor says Saakashvili extradition 'likely' December 15, 2017
• Deficit of Ukraine's trade in goods in 10 months estimated at $4.573 bln December 15, 2017
• Klimkin: Russian occupation of Ukraine expands geographical area of nuke deployment December 15, 2017

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

Balkan Insight

• Kosovo Serb Minister: Learning Albanian is Necessary December 15, 2017
• 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

Baltic Times

• The Parliamentary Secretary and Norway's State Secretary for EU and EEA affairs highlight development of bilateral relations – The Baltic Times December 17, 2017
• Calendar of main business events in Baltic states next week – The Baltic Times December 17, 2017
• Defense minister: In Estonia, terrorism is considered bigger threat than Russia – The Baltic Times December 17, 2017
• Internal Security Service detains Estonian Railways board member on corruption suspicions – The Baltic Times December 17, 2017
• Estonian PM: Progress of Brexit talks will depend on respecting agreements – The Baltic Times December 17, 2017

Belarus Digest

• Lukashenka to sign 'revolutionary' IT regulation package December 15, 2017
• 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

Finland YLE

• Defence Forces file criminal complaint over newspaper's intelligence story December 16, 2017
• Survey: Reception centre area residents embrace diversity, reject "certain ethnicities" December 16, 2017
• Municipal union poll suggests widespread sexual harassment December 16, 2017

Intelli News

• Russia's CBR takes market by surprise with 50bp rate cut to 7.75% December 15, 2017
• First LNG tanker of Russia's Novatek ends up in UK December 15, 2017
• Former Russian economy minister jailed for eight years for bribery December 15, 2017
• Russia's central bank to nationalise Promsvyazbank December 15, 2017

Muscovy/RF

Meduza.Io

• Russia's presidential race officially begins next week December 15, 2017
• Russia's State Duma refuses to investigate a lawmaker identified in the 'Paradise Papers' December 15, 2017
• Federal agents say an ISIS cell communicating over Telegram planned to bomb St. Petersburg's Kazan Cathedral December 15, 2017

The Moscow Times

• The Ulyukayev Trial: A Prologue for Putin's Next Term December 15, 2017
• Putin's New Style Keeps the Powerful Guessing (Op-d) December 15, 2017
• Islamic State Suicide Bombing Foiled in St. Petersburg, FSB Says December 15, 2017
• Putin Snubs Navalny's Name Because He Doesn't Like Him, Kremlin Says December 15, 2017
• FIFA 'Error Message' Bars Crimeans From Buying World Cup Tickets December 15, 2017
• Former Economy Minister Ulyukayev Gets 8-Year Prison Sentence, the Reactions December 15, 2017
• Ded Moroz Says He Will Not Run For President December 15, 2017
• More Fun With Russian Measures December 15, 2017
• EU Extends Sanctions on Russia Until July 2018 December 15, 2017
• Former Minister Ulyukayev Handed 8 Years in Rosneft Bribery Case December 15, 2017

EU, USA and the World

Deutsche Welle on EUrope

• Mammoth skeleton sells for half a million euros at French auction December 16, 2017
• European right-wing leaders meet in Prague, slam EU and immigration December 16, 2017
• Romanian former monarch King Michael given state funeral in Bucharest December 16, 2017
• Austria's conservatives and right-wing populists agree on coalition government December 16, 2017
• Swiss President Leuthard opens world's steepest funicular December 16, 2017
• Bitcoin: EU approves cryptocurrency clampdown to combat terrorism financing December 16, 2017
• Opinion: The EU is divided by refugee policy December 15, 2017
• Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron set eurozone reform plan deadline December 15, 2017
• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set wedding date for May 19 December 15, 2017
• EU leaders formally approve second Brexit phase December 15, 2017

EU Observer

Politico

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