Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Monday 28 September [Ukrainian sources]

MONDAY

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News -
Russia attacked 3 times yesterday.
Putin's war machine injured 4 Ukrainian soldiers yesterday (unusual to be announced this early in the day).
Update from midday briefing - 0 deaths, 4 soldiers injured.
In New York Putin very cleverly manipulating the American media. Ironic. No free media in Russia, but he uses it cleverly to his advantage in the US.

Weather -
Much cooler through much of Ukraine today. High today of maybe 15.
Slowly falling. Although this is actually much nearer the norm for the end of September.
Further south and east, still warm, but soon to change. Odessa mid 20s, Donetsk upper 20s.

10:00
http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/292839.html

10:00
http://hyser.com.ua/politics/partiya-regionov-snova-smenit-imya-27278
People's Deputy Serhiy Lyovochkin has announced a name change at the next Congress, "the opposition bloc", which not so long ago was formed after the flight of people from Yanukovych's Party of Regions.
"Now we are thinking of rebranding - changing the name. And when we're on this topic we argue that in the name of the party must be heard words that would most clearly reflect our goals and objectives. Our main goal - peace and development, so most likely, our party will be called "The Party for Development and Peace"
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Joke of the Day, from the Party of Regions - Opposition Party - Party for Development and Peace.
I fail to see how supporting Putin's tanks killing 10,000 Ukrainians can be peaceful. But this is the "Russian" party. Nutcases.

10:23
http://most-dnepr.info/news/crime/v_doneckoj_oblasti_vblizi_zh_d_stancii_sbu_obnaruzhila_snarjady_dlja_grada_foto.htm
x/d is short for Zhelezni - daroga, i.e. iron-road, i.e. railway.



Putin's "humanitarian aid" for Shaun Walker's "DNR guys".

Ukraine’s export of goods to Russia has substantially dropped to 15% for the first time in the 21st century, The Segodnya reported Sept. 27.

By contrast, the export to the EU went up to 30%.

The share of EU-targeted exports has started to rise since 2012.

The bigger part of the Ukrainian exports goes to Asia (China and India) and Near East (Turkey and Egypt). These growing markets will be essential for Ukraine development, Segodnya says.

zik.ua

Odesa city mayor Hennady Trukhanov has released data on the consequences of the explosion outside the Odesa regional department of the SBU building, which occurred last Sunday morning, on Monday. The blast damaged more than thirty houses located in the historic downtown.

Trukhanov told city officials at an apparatus meeting in the city hall.

"The morning explosion damaged 31 houses and 45 apartments, 15 commercial premises, including 300 wooden window frames at the front of the houses and 41 plastic window frames. Some of the window frames were repaired last Sunday, and the rest should be refitted today," the mayor said.

ukrinform.ua/ukr In Ukrainian

Major rotation of Russian troops in Donbas, with sending part of them to Syria, is possible in October, head of the Information Resistance Group and MP Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook on Monday.

"The information is distributed among the Russian troops that a general rotation will be held in October. Military personnel who have experience in combat operations against the Ukrainian forces will be sent to Syria," he said.

According to Tymchuk, a unit of the Russian armed forces, based in the territory of the Southern Railway Station in the militant stronghold of Donetsk, has been fully withdrawn to the territory of the Russian Federation.

Read alsoMoscow sends troops to Syria without consent: media"The so-called "Republican Guard of the DPR" has been disbanded. Extremely dissatisfied with non-payment since July, the Russian mercenaries from this unit are trying to flee to Russia. The representatives of the so-called "Republican Guard of the DPR," nicknamed Chekist and Talib, have been declared "wanted" on looting and embezzlement charges," he said......................

unian.ua In Ukrainian

http://economics.unian.ua/energetics/1136367-ukrajina-zbilshit-tsinu-elektroenergiji-dlya-okupovanogo-krimu.html
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Fair enough. Especially as Russia has stolen all the coal.

16:25
http://zaxid.net/news/showNews.do?na_donechchini_pravoohorontsi_zatrimali_vantazhivki_z_alkogolem_i_tsigarkami_dlya_teroristiv&objectId=1367238
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Bit of a joke really. There are hundreds of trucks getting through all the time. You simply have to pay a bribe to the police, the SBU and the soldiers at the checkpoint.

16:18
http://fn.fraza.ua/news/28.09.15/231704/savchenko_oficialno_nominiruyut_na_poluchenie_premii_saharova.html
Putin is inadvertently turning her into an international hero.

www.bloomberg.com/energy/
This from two minutes ago
Crude Oil & Natural Gas
INDEX UNITS PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE CONTRACT TIME ET 2 DAY
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)
USD/bbl. 44.64 -1.06 -2.32% NOV 15 09:09:19
Brent Crude (ICE)
USD/bbl. 47.56 -1.04 -2.14% NOV 15 09:09:12
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Good for keeping some control over Putin's war machine.
Also, for the first time I can remember here, the price at the pumps has fallen.
Example - Okko gas stations -
Price per litre for the best petrol/gas was 24.50 a couple of weeks' ago, and now is 22.50 hryvnia. A drop of 10%.

The airline "Aeroflot" has received notice from Ukraine aviation authorities to ban flights of IATA winter schedule, beginning from 25 October.

Told the official representative of "Aeroflot", reports RIA "Novosti".

According to him, Airline aviasluzhby received a letter from Ukraine on introduction of the ban on flights of IATA winter schedule, beginning from 25 October.

Read also Russian "Aeroflot" canceled four flights to Ukraine

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 25 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense decided to ban flights of Russian airlines, especially "Aeroflot" and "Transaero" in Ukraine and transit flights of Russian airlines through the territory of Ukraine in case if they bring military goods, dual use or the Russian military. Later in the Ministry of Infrastructure said that a ban on flights of Russian airlines sanktsiynoho list will take effect from October 25 this year.

economics.unian.ua In Ukrainian

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Transport Ministry to consider introducing appropriate restrictive measures against Ukrainian airlines spokeswoman Natalia Timakova premiere, reports RIA Novosti.

"The Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Transport Ministry to consider introducing appropriate restrictive measures against Ukrainian airlines", - told reporters Timakova.

Earlier, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said that the Russian authorities will use mirrored steps to ban flights to Ukraine.

As UNIAN reported earlier, today, 28 September, The State sent to Russian airlines, which have come under sanctions in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, warning against flights to Ukraine from 25 October 2015.

economics.unian.ua In Ukrainian

http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/09/28/7082876/
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Confirmation in the midday briefing of what was announced earlier. Marinka area.

Ukraine doesn't rule out that full-scale military aggression by Russia against Ukraine may take place, according to the new military doctrine of the country which was published on the official website of the president of Ukraine on Thursday.

The scenarios which may pose threats to Ukraine's security include "a full-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine involving land, air, aerospace, and marine operations with military and political objectives."

In addition, Ukraine doesn't rule out that Russia may use special operations with the use of military units and/or their components, fire strikes, information, information and psychological operations (or actions) in conjunction with the use of non-military means, including peacekeeping forces in the absence of a relevant mandate of the UN Security Council.

Sea ports, coasts and the airspace of Ukraine could be blockaded with the use of military force, and Ukraine's communications could be violated by Russia, the doctrine states.

In addition, a threat to the military security of Ukraine could occur in the form of an armed conflict within the country inspired by Russia in an attempt to separate parts of eastern and southern regions from Ukraine, with the participation of extra-legal armed groups, terrorist groups and etc................

interfax.com.ua


Ukraine does not rule out the possibility of using military force to localize and eliminate the ongoing internal conflict according to the new military doctrine of Ukraine which has been published on the official website of the Ukrainian president.

According to the doctrine, Ukraine can use military force to localize and eliminate internal armed conflict.

"In order to eliminate an internal armed conflict, Ukraine involves the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, as well as other military units formed under Ukrainian legislation and special purpose law enforcement units in line with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine," the doctrine states....................

interfax.com.ua

A source in the Russian delegation at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly said that the morning of 28 September at the UN headquarters a new meeting of Lavrov and Kerry.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York, said a source in the Russian delegation.

"On the morning of September 28 at the UN Headquarters will meet Lavrov and Kerry," - a spokesman said.

Later, the State Department confirmed this information. At the same time, according to a representative of the US State Department, it was agreed to another meeting on the eve of communication between the two presidents.

According to the updated daily routine head of US diplomacy, the meeting will be held in the UN building at 9.00 am local time (16:00 MSK).

Встреча главы МИД РФ Сергея Лаврова и госсекретаря США Джона Керри на полях ГА ООН
© REUTERS / Stephanie Keith
Lavrov and Kerry put up coalition brought together whether Syria Russia and the United States?
Ministers meeting will be the second in the past two days. According to RIA Novosti, the parties again discussed two main topics - Syria and Ukraine.

Commenting on the eve of the outcome of Sunday's meeting with US Secretary of State, Lavrov said that Moscow and Washington are moving toward a compromise that can provide a balance of interests in the fight against the terrorist group "Islamic State".

Previous consultations Lavrov and Kerry have been in one of the hotels in New York, where the American delegation. This time, they will meet at the headquarters of the United Nations.

ria.ru In Russian

I don't normally recommend anything in the Kyivpost = Yuliapost, but this is good by Bonner, an American himself -

Brian Bonner: ​That was one lousy interview with Putin, Charlie Rose
http://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/op-ed/brian-bonner-that-was-one-lousy-interview-with-putin-charlie-rose-398824.html
Russian President Vladimir Putin is wasting hundreds of millions of dollars a year with his vast worldwide propaganda networks such as Russia Today.
All he needs to do is find more unprepared, ill-informed and poor interviewers such as Charlie Rose of the American "60 Minutes" news program on the CBS network.
......obviously Rose's cluelessness is exactly what the Kremlin needed.....
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This cartoon very popular at the moment in Russia -



Putin clearly in charge, and the Americans on their knees before the might of Russia.

http://sled-vzayt.livejournal.com/3968.html
[More detailed photographic evidence of Russian regular brigades fighting in Ukraine]

Next important part of the evidence in the Russian 6th Armored Brigade - prisoners.
29 August as a result of fighting in Chervonoselskom Ukrainian soldiers captured several Russian servicemen, including two tankers downed T-72B3. Battalion "Donbass" on the day of videotaped interrogation. In March 2015 year SBU published this videotape.
The footage familiar to the September group shots (photos 1, 2, 3 from the previous post) troops of the 6th Tank Brigade, the Armed Forces - Ivan Badanin (figures at number 17 on the group shots), and Yevgeny Chernov (in group shots at No. 10 ):



Basically, the Russian forces were responsible for the massacre at Illovaisk, where 1000 Ukrainian soldiers died.

Putin talking on tv.
I'm not going to watch it. Like looking at the devil.
I understand that the Ukrainian delegation also walked out - like the Russians did to Poroshenko.
But some also showed a Ukrainian flag from Illovaisk, I read.

20:00
http://zaxid.net/news/showNews.do?u_donetskih_navchalnih_zakladah_zaboronili_poyednuvati_siniy_i_zhovtiy_kolori&objectId=1367298
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You couldn't make it up. The colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Shaun Walker's "DNR guys" - basically fascists. Although Walker calls the Ukrainians fascists. Putin's logic.

http://vlada.io/vlada_news/ukrainskaya-delegatsiya-pokinula-zal-genassamblei-pered-vyistupleniem-putina/
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Found a photo of the flag mentioned above - from Ukr Ambassador tweet.

Наша делегація вийшла з залу під час виступу товарища Путина. На балконі перед ним був розгорнутий ПРАПОР УКРАЇНИ З ІЛОВАЙСЬКУ! Нехай бачить
Our delegation came out of the hall during the speech of comrade Putin. On the balcony before he was deployed FLAG OF UKRAINE Ilovaisky! Let see

20:16
http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?shho_govoriv_putin_pro_ukrayinu_v_oon&objectId=615839
During his more than 20-minute speech from the rostrum of the UN Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the conflict in Ukraine only a few sentences.
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"The conflict in Ukraine - a civil war"
Putin again spoke about the "oppression of the rights of Russian-speaking population."
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Absolute garbage. From the Kremlin - Seamus Milne - song book.
And MH17?
Why did Putin shoot that down? They weren't speaking Russian on the plane?

Not ONE word about the occupation of Crimea. Not one word...

20:20
http://vlada.io/vlada_news/mir-ne-mozhet-stoyat-v-storone-kogda-narushaetsya-territorialnaya-tselostnost-i-suverenitet-ukrainyi-obama/
President Barack Obama believes that the world can not stand aside when violated territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
He said this in the framework of speech at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
"We are aware of the deep and complicated history between Russia and Ukraine, but we can not stand aside when the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation badly broken. If this would happen without consequences, in Ukraine, it could happen to any people present today, "- said Obama.
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And what? Do what? .... wave white flags?

20:37
http://hvylya.net/news/exclusive/rech-putina-v-oon-pokazala-chto-boeviki-gotovyi-prodolzhit-boynyu-po-pervomu-ukazaniyu-tyimchuk.html

English version: hvylya.net

20:39
http://atn.ua/politika/peticiya-ob-otmene-deputatskoy-neprikosnovennosti-sobrala-bolee-25-tys-podpisey
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Joke. The Deputies are all bandits, and they will never vote for immunity from prosecution.
It is their "licence to steal".

In a tv interview I heard somebody from Tymoshenko's party talking about how they were going to bring in a law stopping immunity from prosecution!
How many times have we heard this over the last 10 years from Tymoshenko? And nothing happens.
Somebody commented afterwards that it was like "Dyen Surikat"... that film .. "Groundhog Day "....

He starts talking about Ukraine specifically after 2 minutes of this video.
But the start is worth listening to also.

In New York, ended the first two years, a bilateral meeting of President of the United States Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports "TASS".

It is noted that the meeting, which was supposed to last 55 minutes, took about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

The meeting was held behind closed doors, before retiring to the hall, the presidents shook hands without a word.

glavcom.ua In Russian