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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:12 am
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News -
33 attacks by Putin's forces yesterday on Ukraine. 4 soldiers wounded.

Weather -
Cold this morning. Only +3 at 0800. Now 5 at 10.00. Cloudy. Windy.
Forecast. For a little later this week, warmer than today. Maybe 12 to 15C at the weekend. Kiev.
But today. Brrr... +9 maybe at 1500.


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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Headquarters: Militants fired 33 times, Avdiyivka was "hot"

Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:21 am
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/04/21/7106222/
Headquarters: Militants fired 33 times, Avdiyivka was "hot"
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 6:42
For the past day gunmen opened fire on the forces ATO 33 times, of which 9 shelling occurred with large-caliber weapons.
The press center ATO Staff reports page on Facebook.
"Ignoring the Minsk agreements fighters firing shots struck with mortars caliber 120mm towards Popasna and mortars of 82mm caliber - in Ukrainian fortifications near Zaitsev," - said in a statement.
Hot Avdeevki was in the area where the militants strike ATO forces with mortars, grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms.
"Despite serious pressure on militants Mar'yintsi where illegal armed groups used 14 times full arsenal of weapons, including mortars whose caliber and 82mm, control of the situation rests with the Armed Forces of Ukraine", - the headquarters.
Also militants were active in the direction Shyrokynoho, Vodnaya, Berioza, Krasnogorovka, Butivka mine, Chastye and Novozvanivky.
"During this period counterterrorist operation forces opened fire 14 times in response to the most dangerous areas of convergence enemy" - the press center.

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Seems to me that Ukrainian forces are returning fire more now.
They realise that the OSCE are basically a waste of space. And, anyway, many of the OSCE "independent observers" are Russian military. Russian spies, as they are called here, in Ukraine.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Groisman on the birthday of Queen Elizabeth: Thank you for your support

Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:28 am
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/04/21/7106234/
9:59
Groisman the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth: Thank you for support
Thursday, 21 April 2016 09:59
Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman congratulated Queen Elizabeth II on 90th birthday.
"Today marks '90 Queen Elizabeth II. I congratulate!" - He wrote in Twiiter.
"Thank you for your support of Ukraine", - said Groisman.
"God save the queen", - added the head of the Ukrainian government.

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"O Lord, our God arise, scatter our enemies, and make them fall.
Confound their politics, frustrate their knavish tricks, on Thee our hopes we fix, O save us all."

This verse of the national anthem of the UK not sung too often now.
But Prince Charles was one of the first to say that Putin was acting like Hitler.
He raised a diplomatic storm when he said it. But now - people realise that he was right. Putin is like Hitler.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty EU sanctions against Russia to remain in place until full implementation of Minsk-2: Juncker [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:44 am
http://www.unian.info/politics/1325482-eu-sanctions-against-russia-to-remain-in-place-until-full-implementation-of-minsk-deal-juncker.html
....In this regard, Jean-Claude Juncker “emphasized the importance for the sanctions against Russia to stay in place until full implementation of the Minsk agreements by Moscow.”.....
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I notice the French PM was spouting a different line during his visit to Putin in Moscow. Russian money.... or morals?
Too many politicians like Russian money. Scumballs. Hopefully Juncker can keep the scum in line.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Defense Ministry: Some 16,600 Ukrainians to be called for regular military service through May-June 2016

Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:53 am
http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/339011.html
..."A total of 8,015 persons will serve at the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 4,000 in the National Guard, 4,000 at the State Border Guard Service and 600 at State Special Transport Service," reads a report posted on the ministry's website on Wednesday....
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine halted gas imports from Hungary (UNIAN)

Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:20 am
http://economics.unian.ua/energetics/1325788-ukrajina-prizupinila-import-gazu-z-ugorschini.html
April 19 Ukraine stopped importing natural gas from Hungary, fuel supplies from Slovakia and Poland stay in place, according to the operator GTS of Ukraine, the state company "Ukrtransgaz".
According to the company, is April 18 largest daily volume of gas imports from Hungary - 4.13 million cubic meters, while from Slovakia - 3.84 million cubic meters of Poland - 3,874 million cubic meters....
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No word on why. My guess - not needed. It was been very warm in Western Ukraine this April. Maybe also they expect the price to drop further in the 3rd quarter. Hard to say. July - . Still no gas from Russia. Ukraine was Gazprom's biggest customer. No longer.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Oil price highest since December

Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:26 am
www.bloomberg.com/energy/
Oil price quite a bit higher today. I don't honestly know why.
There was a strike in Kuwait, but I read that had been solved. ..

Crude Oil & Natural Gas
INDEX UNITS PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE CONTRACT TIME (EDT) 2 DAY
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)
USD/bbl. 44.28 +0.10 +0.23% Jun 2016 3:51 AM
Brent Crude (ICE)
USD/bbl. 45.89 +0.09 +0.20% Jun 2016 3:51 AM
Natural Gas (Nymex)
USD/MMBtu 2.06 0.00 -0.24% May 2016 3:51 AM
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45 is actually not a bad price, as America shale gas producers can survive at this price - and balance the market.
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Found this from a couple of days' ago
Oil gains on Kuwait strike; global shares highest since December
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0XG02K
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Dialogue on the status of Donbass possible after the ceasefire - Paruby (Day)

Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:01 am
11:41
http://day.kyiv.ua/uk/news/210416-dialog-pro-status-donbasu-mozhlyvyy-pislya-prypynennya-vognyu-parubiy
Without the ceasefire to discuss the inclusion of the Constitution of Ukraine Donbass or rules on the conduct of elections in the occupied territories impossible.
This was announced by Parliament Speaker Andrew Paruby in an interview to "Interfax-Ukraine".
"I want to repeat one simple thing all the time say is the first point of the Minsk agreements, called" ceasefire. "It is difficult to talk about the performance of 13, 14, 15 or 8 points at the time when the first item each day grossly violated attacks invaders "- he said.
"As a major supporter of peaceful settlement ... insist and insist on performing first position Minsk II - ceasefire and to continue discussions on other issues," - said the speaker of parliament.

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Well said.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty The EC Parliament will begin consideration of the abolition of visas for Ukraine May 11 - Media

Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:52 am
12:19
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/04/21/7106266/
... "Visa liberalization for Ukraine and Georgia is not on the agenda of today's EU Council of Interior and Justice. Both issues will be discussed by the working group of the Council of the EU on visa issues May 11" - he wrote.....
...., the European Union procedures, after the Commission's proposal must go through lengthy approval procedure - between the Member States of the European Union and at the European Parliament.
The procedure for the preparation and review of the document in the European Parliament takes at least a month (in particular, must be appointed rapporteur and held debates and committee hearings). After approval by the European Parliament, it must be approved by the EU.
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Things progressing.
Maybe by 01 August?! 01 September?

Observation -
A good friend applied for a new biometric passport last week.
You need a biometric passport for visa-free travel. Plus able to prove sufficient financial means ... Return ticket.
Passport - cost was about 1000 uah. Maybe 1200 for 7 day service. He got the passport this morning. Good. 8 working days.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Four soldiers injured yesterday in the ATO zone - Staff

Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:05 am
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/04/21/7106278/
At night in the area ATO injured four soldiers - Staff
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 12:49
One day in the area of anti-terrorist operation wounds suffered four Ukrainian military.
This at a traditional briefing on Thursday, spokesman of the Presidential Administration Alexander ATO on Motuzyanyk.
"During the last day of hostilities, no Ukrainian military died, but four of our men were wounded," - he said.
According to the colonel, it happened at Avdiyivka.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Poroshenko bans all Russian films released after Jan 1, 2014 [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:38 am
http://www.unian.info/society/1326037-poroshenko-bans-all-russian-films-released-after-jan-1-2014.html
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed bill No. 3359 into law to amend the Cinematography Law, introducing a ban on all films released from January 1, 2014, if they are produced by an aggressor state.....
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Rada refused to consider the bill on the General Prosecutor's Office "under Lutsenko"

Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:50 am
Lawmakers refused to include in the agenda draft law on amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine concerning the activities of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation. For a decision voted only 177 deputies.

Before the vote, Parliament Speaker Andrew Paruby reminded that this document defined the president as urgent and a decision on it, in the case of the agenda will be taken on Thursday night.

After the vote, a deputy from BPP Sergei Leshchenko wrote in his Twitter account that the vote fell through because of "group Kolomoisky" and "people's will" that "blackmail."

According to him, this indicates the absence of the coalition in parliament.

Leshchenko himself abstained during the voting, as well as other "Euro-optimists", writes Ukraїnska truth .

Recall, according to the bill, to the post of Prosecutor General of Ukraine can be a citizen of Ukraine, which, in particular, have higher education and work experience in the field of law or experience in legislative and law enforcement agencies at least five years.

This law will become Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko, because it has no legal education and experience in the prosecutor's office.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Opposition Bloc motorcade stoned in Kharkiv. One activist run over by car. VIDEO [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:57 am
http://en.censor.net.ua/video_news/384998/opposition_bloc_motorcade_stoned_in_kharkiv_one_activist_run_over_by_car_video
Opposition Bloc motorcade stoned in Kharkiv. One activist run over by car. VIDEO



Dobkin. Yanukovich associate. One of the big Donbass bandits.
From 3 days' ago. Apologies for missing it earlier.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Poroshenko said that soon one of its obligations to the Ukrainians will be performed

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:02 am
A few months later, Ukraine will receive a visa-free regime, the President believes

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that in the coming months Ukrainians will be able to travel freely in Europe, are not issued with a visa.

"Visa-free regime was my obligation to the Ukrainians mark." Fulfilled "can be put in a few months", - he wrote on his page to Facebook.

The President said that on the way to this decision the authorities have carried out reforms that transformed the country.

" The EU appreciates and supports our reforms," ​​- said Poroshenko.

As reported, the European Council will consider entering the visa-free regime with Ukraine on May 11 .

At the same time vnefraktsionnyh MP Anna CSAC announced that the EU visa Ukrainians canceled only in the winter 2017 .

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Rada to consider appointment of new prosecutor general in May: PPB has no political consensus on this issue, - MP Anton Herashchenko

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:03 am
http://en.censor.net.ua/news/385496/rada_to_consider_appointment_of_new_prosecutor_general_in_may_ppb_has_no_political_consensus_on_this
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I would think impossible to find political concensus on this. Everybody has their own interests and corrupt deals at heart.
But they need to make the process clear and transparent. Otherwise the citicism will be massive.
They need a lawyer with no political affiliations. Young, intelligent. Unlikely, judging by the previous title-holder.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Rada refused to consider bill allowing Lutsenko's appointment as prosecutor general [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:26 am
http://en.censor.net.ua/news/385536/rada_refused_to_consider_bill_allowing_lutsenkos_appointment_as_prosecutor_general
The lawmakers have refused to put the bill No. 4469, providing for appointing a candidate without prosecutorial experience as prosecutor general, on today's agenda.
The decision was supported by 177 deputies at the required minimum of 226 votes, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.
Prior to this, Speaker Andrii Parubii stated that the registered bill was defined as urgent by Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and therefore should be put on the agenda and considered....

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I have watched Rada tv today, but I missed this.
Personally I think they need another candidate. Pushing Lutsenko's candidacy is not a good idea. It will backfire.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty SitRep: Exclusive: Pentagon Says Russia Can Fight in Ukraine and Syria Another Two Years [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:12 am
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/04/21/situation-report-pentagon-russia-ukraine-syria-manpads-obama-saudi-arabia/
...The war in Ukraine’s east rages on, however, with one senior Defense official telling SitRep that there are 7,000 Russian troops still inside Ukraine, advising pro-Moscow rebels and engaging in the fighting themselves.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention in the Syrian conflict to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad hasn’t made a dent in the ability of Russia to send more equipment to Ukraine, either. Over the past year, Russia has shipped new rocket launchers, artillery, drones, and advanced electronic warfare equipment to the eastern Donbass region.
“I think they can sustain this for a considerable period of time,” the official said. “Our view is that they could sustain this easily for 24 months” even if oil prices remain low and the Russian economy continues to stagnate. Despite an announcement last month that the Russian military would begin to withdraw forces from Syria, instead Moscow sent more advanced helicopters, and the level of daily airstrikes has remained steady....
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine not to supply water to Crimea

Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:29 am
Deputy head of the State Service for Crimea and Sevastopol Zaremba Ozenbash says Ukraine must not supply water to the peninsula from its mainland until Crimea is under the Russian control.
[Note from Nelson. Although this is in English, it is a mis-translation by somebody. My opinion. Original here is a bit complicated - in Ukrainian, but says, as you would expect, no water for Crimea until it returns to Ukrainian control. http://zik.ua/news/2016/04/21/ukraina_ne_povynna_postachaty_vodu_v_okupovanyy_krym__derzhsluzhba_z_pytan_692592 ]

Speaking on Krym. Realiji radio Apr. 21, the official said, “We must not solve the problems [lack of water – Ed.] facing the occupation authorities.

That is why we closed the canal taking Dniper water to Crimea. The water will be used to improve the irrigation in the bordering Kherson oblast, he added. 

The water from the mainland Ukraine accounted for 85% of the amount needed by the peninsula.

Water supply to Crimea was cut when Russia grabbed the peninsula in January of 2014.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Why I’m Optimistic about Ukraine’s New Government [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:31 am
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-i-m-optimistic-about-ukraine-s-new-government
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Generally good cool analytical writing by the former US ambassador.
But -
putting up gas prices again - maybe by another 20% is NOT going to be popular.
Maybe Ukraine can negotiate with the IMF, given that gas prices have fallen a lot during the past year?
A smaller increase - maybe 10% - would be more acceptable.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Russia Receives Request to Begin Procedure to Transfer Savchenko [Engl; MT]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:40 am
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russia-receives-request-to-begin-procedure-to-transfer-savchenko/566866.html
.....“The Russian Justic Ministry has received via fax a request from the Ukrainian Justic Ministry to provide documents needed for the consideration of the question about handing over convict Savchenko to Ukraine to continue serving out the sentence in the form of incarceration,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
The 1983 convention on the transfer of sentenced persons sets no timeframe for when the request must be considered, the spokesperson said, Interfax reported....

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The Russian scumballs will delay and delay. An inhuman administration. An inhuman dictatorship.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty More Than Half of Russians Want New Soviet State - Poll [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:44 am
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/more-than-half-of-russians-want-new-soviet-state---poll/566745.html
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Posted this story yesterday, but in Ukrainian.
Russians - living in the past, not in the real world.
Maybe most Italians would like the return of the Roman empire.
30-odd % of Russians still have outside toilets in the bottom of the garden. Progress under Putin - zippo. Poverty figures on the rise.

The report also listed the developed countries with the lowest proportion of hygienic toilets to population. Russia came out worst, with Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia rounding out the top five....
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/nov/19/world-toilet-day-south-sudan-global-sanitation-wateraid
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty About 1.3 million biometric passports have been issued to Ukrainians

Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:36 am
http://zik.ua/news/2016/04/21/blyzko_13_mln_ukraintsiv_otrymaly_biometrychni_pasporty_692715
About 1.3 million biometric passports have received Ukrainian
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That is a lot!
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty NBU's refinancing rate lowered to 19% from Apr 22 [Engl]

Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:47 am
http://www.unian.info/economics/1326210-nbus-refinancing-rate-lowered-to-19-from-apr-22.html
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Interesting move - no pun intended ) Shocked
Banks have been offering around 10% returns on deposits of 6 months or a year. But expect this to start dropping soon.
Risky, but still maybe worth a go at sticking some money in a stable Ukrainian bank (sic) and getting maybe 10% return.
(last year you could get 15 or more %).
Plus the hryvnia should slowly rise in value. So your investment might increase by ... 30% over 2 years? We will see....
Not a bad return, but some risk involved.


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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Discovered hidden weapons supply route from Russia to the Donbas

Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:53 am
Russia staged a hidden route of delivery of weapons to terrorists on Donbass through uncontrolled land Ukrainian border. This was announced today at a briefing the press-secretary of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan.

"Ukraine Nepodkontrolnyi portion of so-called" green "control continues to be used by the Russian side for a hidden supply of arms and military equipment of illegal armed groups. This process is adjusted at a high organizational level, with strict observance of secrecy measures ", - he said.

"Reliable sources confirmed the existence of a stable supply routes for military cargoes on the temporarily occupied territory near the village of Kujbyshevo the Rostov region of Russia near the former border crossing point" Marinovka "Donetsk region", - added Slobodyan.

"We know that military columns followed by Russia of small groups of three cars each with an interval of 2 km", - he said.

Crossing the border is carried out in the dark through a pontoon crossing, which is equipped with before passing the column, and then immediately dismantled and hidden in forest plantations, said a spokesman for UASBGS.

According to him, Georgia smuggled small arms, ammunition, spare parts and accessories for weapons.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Hundreds of unmarked graves and flags of ‘Novorosia’ - one of militants unveils ‘Donetsk insurgents’’ graveyard. PHOTOS

Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:03 pm
http://en.censor.net.ua/photo_news/385562/hundreds_of_unmarked_graves_and_flags_of_novorosia_one_of_militants_unveils_donetsk_insurgents_graveyard
...There are pictures on some graves, the other have the names and dates on them. Most of them belong to men at the ages from 20 to 40 years. ...
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty ‘Green Men’ capture Kyiv Council’s ground floor and beat Svoboda party lawmakers, - party’s press service. VIDEO

Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:06 pm
http://en.censor.net.ua/video_news/385582/green_men_capture_kyiv_councils_ground_floor_and_beat_svoboda_party_lawmakers_partys_press_service_video
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Real reason - looks like "business" interests "protesting" in their typical manner against the ban on alcohol sales in kiosks.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Tomorrow, Ukraine and the European Commission to sign an agreement on the allocation of 97 million euro to support the decentralization

Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:29 pm
Tomorrow, April 22, will sign the Agreement between Ukraine and the EU to allocate 97 million euros to support decentralization. This was reported in the press service of the CMU.

"April 22 at 11.45 will sign the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission, acting on behalf of the European Union, on the financing of" U-LEAD to Europe: Program for Ukraine's empowerment at the local level, accountability and development "by 97 million euros ", - the report says.

Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Gennady Zubkov, head of Ukraine's Support Group Peter Wagner - The signing of the Deputy Prime Minister will take part.

At the end of a joint press conference, Gennady Zubko and Peter Wagner.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine and Romania to sign the agreement on May 6 free visas for Ukrainians

Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:48 pm
Ukraine and Romania May 6 will sign an agreement on the abolition of payment for the registration of national long-term visas for Ukrainians of Romania.

This was announced by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at a joint with Romanian President Klaus Johannis press conference in Bucharest.

"We left our ministers to sign something on May 6 during their meeting at the opening of the new Consulate of Romania in Solotvyno. And we hope that there will be an agreement on the free provision of national Romanian visas for Ukrainians ", - said Poroshenko.

Earlier it was reported that during the current visit of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has been planned to sign an intergovernmental agreement on the abolition of the payment for issuing long-term national visas for the Romanian citizens of Ukraine.

Commenting on this agreement earlier, the head of the Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said that it would deal exclusively with national long-term visas and its provisions will relate to Schengen visas.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty During the first quarter, industrial production grew by 3.7% in Ukraine

Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:35 pm
Growth in industrial production in Ukraine amounted to 4.8% compared to the same month in 2015, in March 2016, while in February the figure was at 7.6%. This was reported by the State Statistics Service.

Under the new reporting form, the agency said that adjusted for the effect of calendar days, industrial production increased in March last at 4.2% in March, while in February - by 4.9%.

In general, for the first quarter of this year, growth in the industry reached 3.7%, whereas it stood at 2.9% in January-February.

State Statistics said that industrial production rose by 6.8% in March in relation to February of this year, but decreased by 1.3% when adjusted for seasonal factors.

The Office recalls that amounted to 20.5%, and in general over the past year, industrial production fell by 13.4% in Ukraine in January-March 2015 recession in January-March 2014, while in 2014 - 10.1% , in 2013 - by 4.7%, in 2012 - by 0.5%.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty The court in the occupied Crimea extended the arrest of the deputy head of the Majlis until 5 May

Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:57 pm
Kiev District Court of Simferopol extended the arrest of the deputy chairman of the Majlis Ahtemu Chiygozu passing on the case of "February 26", until 5 May. Told lawyer Nikolai Chiygoza runners.

"The judge granted the motion Gurin investigation partially, leaving Ahtem Chiygoza custody until 5 May. This means that, most likely next week, before the May holidays, will be another court at which preventive Ahtemu Chiygozu measure will again be extended, "- said runners.

Recall, after the annexation of the peninsula of Crimea Russia Russian law enforcement agencies have begun to judge the Crimean Tatar activists who took part in a rally February 26, 2014 on the side of supporters of Ukraine's territorial integrity. According to Russian investigators, due to stampede, killing two protesters, 79 people received injuries of varying severity. The defendants pleaded not guilty and say the case is politically motivated.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine ready to join Black Sea fleet under NATO command – Poroshenko

Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:17 pm
At their Apr. 21 meeting in Kyiv, the Ukrainian and Romanian presidents discussed the idea to set up a Black Sea flotilla under the NATO command.

Writing in Twitter, Pres Poroshenko said, “We support Romania’s initiative to form a flotilla under the NATO command. We’ll be ready to join it as soon as NATO takes the decision.”

Kyiv is prepared to join forces with its neighbors on sea and on land in the face of Moscow’s aggression in Donbas and Crimea, Poroshenko said.

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Ukraine has been a NATO partner for quite some time. They've taken part overseas working along with other NATO "members" in certain hot areas. What this shows is another sign that NATO has its door open for Ukraine. It's a country strategically located and beneficial for NATO. It's just a matter of time.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty 19 Russian servicemen in Donbas resign, want to go to Russia - intelligence

Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:25 pm
According to Ukraine army intelligence report of Apr. 21, 19 servicemen of the Russian army in Donbas refused to continue service and demanded withdrawal to Russia.

The number of Russian servicemen who are dodging their duty in Donbas has significantly risen, the army says.

The latest group of 19 belongs to the 6th Infantry regiment of the Russian army.

Between Apr. 18 and 20, 10 Russians were killed and 13 wounded, the intelligence report says.

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IF they get back to Russia, they'll go directly to jail for desertion and will not pass go. They'll be the shame of their city, for pro-Russians.
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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Poroshenko considers at least four candidates for prosecutor general’s post, - MP Lutsenko

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:10 pm
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko considers at least four candidates for the post of head of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.

Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko told journalists on the sidelines of the parliament, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

"Give the president a chance to have his own opinion on this issue in the course of the interviews (submission of the candidate for the post of the prosecutor general - Ed.). It is far from certain that he will make his choice in favor of Lutsenko as it is true that he is considering at least four candidates," he said.

At the same time, Lutsenko refused to name these candidates.

"They can only be named by the president," the MP said.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Hundreds of unmarked graves and flags of ‘Novorosia’ - one of militants unveils ‘Donetsk insurgents’’ graveyard. PHOTOS

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:23 pm
Belarusian journalist Vasily Semashko managed to persuade one of the Donbas militants nicknamed ‘Kucher’ to show the graves of ‘insurgents’ in the ‘Walk of Fame’ cemetery in the miners’ village of Mospyne.

The "DPR" militants said that in some cases their losses reached hundreds of killed, Censor.NET reports citing TUT BAI MEDIA.

The 'Walk of Fame' is the cemetery in the miners' village of Mospyne 30 kilometers away from Donetsk (13 kilometers as the crow flies). There is a country road through a sticky lime soil, a bare place facing gob piles and fresh graves lined up in rows. Most graves are marked with standard crosses.

There are pictures on some graves, the other have the names and dates on them. Most of them belong to men at the ages from 20 to 40 years.

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The flag of 'Novorosia' is flying over one of the graves.

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The nameless graves are the most impressive. The figures are the serial number of the body. 2200 is a serial number of an unknown man killed in this war.

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine Bans Russian Movies As Threat To National Security

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:33 pm
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed legislation banning all Russian films made after January 1, 2014.

Legislation signed by President Petro Poroshenko on April 20 also bans movies produced by Russia after 1991 if they "glorify the work of government bodies" of Russia.

"The legislation will help raise the level of protection of Ukraine's national security, reduce separatist sentiments in society, and strengthen the government's authority," a parliamentary description of the bill was quoted as saying.

Russian films and television series have long dominated the Ukrainian market where an overwhelming majority of the population is bilingual. Ukrainian and Russian TV channels have also been engaged in a partnership to coproduce movies and series............

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty The Daily Vertical By Brian Whitmore (VIDEO report): Bastrykin Versus Kudrin

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Juncker - Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 21 April [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Kernel oil sales rise 6% yoy in 9MFY16

Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:54 pm
Ukraine’s sunflower oil producer and grain trader Kernel (KER PW) reported on April 20 its oil sales surged 28% yoy and 8% qoq to 320 kt in 3QFY16 (January-March 2016), Concorde Capital informed clients in an online advisory.

Kernel’s oilseed crushing volumes remained flat yoy at 704 kt. The sales growth was driven by strong production in the preceding quarter. In 9MFY16, oil sales grew 6% yoy to 775 kt.

Grain sales grew by 6% yoy to 1.4 mmt in 3QFY16, on the back of two developments. Firstly, a debottlenecking project was completed at its Ukrainian transshipment facility, which reached a historical high monthly utilization rate in March of 435 kt. Secondly, the company’s sales of grain and resales of third-party grain was induced by the reinstatement of VAT refunds on grain exports as of Jan. 1, 2016. In 9MFY16, grain sales were still 7% yoy lower at 3.7 mmt due to farmers’ lower than normal sales in preceding quarters.

Kernel’s port terminal throughput increased 20% yoy to 1.5 mmt in 3QFY16, and grew 12% yoy to 4.3 mmt in 9MFY16.

Concorde analyst Roman Topolyuk added: “Kernel performed in the last quarter pretty much in line with management’s guidance of 2.7 mmt oilseed crushing in FY2016. Other segments are also doing well, and we expect to see another strong quarter for grain trading and port transshipment. We expect the company to report EBITDA of USD 375 mln in FY2016 (-5% yoy), which implies Kernel is trading at a compelling 2016 EV/EBITDA multiple of 3.2x, by our estimates. We reiterate our bullish view on the stock.

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