Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Thursday 26 January. [Ukrainian sources]

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Russian Ambassador to India Kadakin dies in New Delhi.  A Pentagon strategy on Russia. Merkel made a disturbing statement for the future of the EU for Le Pen.  Businesman killed, two his guards injured as unknown gunmen riddle security agency car with shots in Dnipro City.  Swedish armed forces become target of extensive cyber attack.  In Russia, explained why in Britain named aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" ship of shame.

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Russia carries out the modernization of its nuclear arsenal, implementing a series of programs designed to create a counterweight to US missile defense system, which formed in Europe



In response to the US Third compensatory strategy Russia has set a priority to develop tactical and strategic nuclear weapons. This is stated in a new report from the Institute of Strategic and Defence Studies (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies) at the Singapore School of International Studies. S. Rajaratnam. But although the Kremlin focuses on the creation of new designs of nuclear weapons in the increasingly conventional arms race, Moscow is also introducing military innovations, although a smaller scale.

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"The Russian response to these initiatives consists of two elements. The first element - a resistance to third compensatory strategies using the first compensation strategy, which means priority the development of a variety of strategic and tactical nuclear weapons - written by Professor of the Institute of Strategic and Defence Studies Michael Rusk and lead fellow of the Institute of the Far East of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vasily Kashin. - Russia, which has a modern arsenal of nuclear weapons, can effectively resist innovation, the US, NATO and China in the field of conventional weapons. The second element is more ambitious and is associated with a significant technical risks. Russia began to create contrast, many US technical initiatives, developing similar national programs, however, are less extensive and more narrowly focused."

Russia carries out the modernization of its nuclear arsenal, implementing a series of programs designed to create a counterweight to US missile defense system, which formed in Europe. "Russia deploys new SS-24" Jars "and enters into force submarines of project 955" Borey "missile RSM-56" Bulava "- the authors write. - At the same time it is developing at least two new family of intercontinental ballistic missiles, heavy solid fuel ICBM "Sarmat" (MS-28) and a mobile solid-missile system "Frontier" (PC-26), which are designed specifically for the destruction of prospective US missile shield in Europe . Further, Russia creates its hypersonic ICBM main parts. And she has an ambitious program to create a modernized version of the strategic bomber Tu-160, which will be built in Kazan. Moscow very seriously any potential threats that reduce the effectiveness of Russian nuclear forces, and immediately began to take countermeasures."

Moreover, Russia is modernizing its tactical nuclear forces, which include short-range ballistic missiles, nuclear bombs of free fall, cruise missiles and even anti-aircraft missiles with nuclear warheads. "In short, the Russian program aimed at upgrading nuclear forces are at an advanced stage - write Rusk and Kashin. - Russia has a significant advantage over the United States in terms of quality and variety of delivery systems, and is able to reliably provide a strategic effectiveness of their nuclear forces in the near future. "

However, Russia has not abandoned the conventional armaments and research is approximately the same direction as the US, forming its response to the US Third compensatory strategies. But the scale of these activities are limited due to lack of resources. "Russian technologies in some areas are at an early stage of development - the authors write. - But in other areas, such as energy weapons directed action, railgun, hypersonic aircraft, uninhabited underwater vehicles, it is progressing quite well."

ua.112.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Minister of Economy, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel German government called elections in France fateful for Europe.

According to him, if the election of the French president or president of the Dutch populists gain the victory, the EU expects decay.

"After the UK and the EU last year, when the enemies of Europe will regain power in the Netherlands or France, we are faced with the threat that the largest project of civilization of the twentieth century - namely, the European Union could collapse" - said Gabriel during his speech in the Bundestag.

He added that scheduled for spring 2017 presidential elections in France is "fateful bitter taste."

Learn how to succeed stop fixing rightwing forces on the European political scene, read the article "apostrophe".

Based on Reuters.

apostrophe.ua, In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Destroyer "Admiral Kuznetsov" participated in war crimes in Syria, Russia, the leader of the Russian opposition political party "Western choice" Konstantin Borovoy in comments "apostrophe".

Borovoy stressed that there is a clear position on Russia's actions in Syria. It was made secretary general of the UN - that Russia committed in Syria war crimes, crimes against humanity. Therefore, it emphasizes policy, PKS Russia took an active part in these provocations, and thus war crimes.

"Admiral Kuznetsov" - a framework that all these crimes been renewed. This is what the British say when they say it's a shame,"- he said.

Between Russia and Britain broke out conflict after British troops led by defense minister Michael Fallon kingdom when accompanied by the destroyer "Admiral Kuznetsov" on its way from Syria to Russia, called the ship "ship of shame" . Following this statement, the Russian Defense Ministry claims that the notorious "Admiral Kuznetsov" requires no "escort services from the British."

apostrophe.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Alexander Kadakin, 68, succumbed to a disease in New Delhi.

Censor.NET reports citing the statement by the Russian embassy in India.

Kadakin headed the Russian diplomatic mission since November 2009. Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova confirmed the ambassador's death: "Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India Alexander Kadakin, 68, died in New Delhi today, Jan. 26, 2017."

As reported, Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was shot dead during the photo exhibition opening ceremony in Ankara in December 2016. Former police officer Mevlut Altintas shot him in the back and was eliminated on the scene by the law enforcers.

Russian Consul Andrei Malanin was found dead in his apartment in Athens Jan. 9, 2017. According to the Russian embassy, he died of natural causes.

ua.censor.net.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Sweden's armed forces were recently exposed to an extensive cyber attack that prompted them to shut down an IT system used in military exercises, daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported on Wednesday.

Censor.NET reports citing Reuters.

The attack that affected the Caxcis IT system was confirmed to the Swedish newspaper by armed forces spokesman Philip Simon.

The system has since been shut down, he told the paper but declined to comment on any further measures being taken or provide details on when the attack took place, when the exercise system was shut down or whether the armed forces know who was behind the attack.

ua.censor.net.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

One person was killed and two his guards were taken to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of the body after more than 30 shots were fired at the security agency car.

Censor.NET reports citing the statement by the press service of the National Police Main Directorate in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

"The crime scene team found the car of a security agency with the body of a man and two wounded guards wearing body armor. The man died on the spot as a result of the attack while the guards were seriously injured. They were taken to the hospital and provided with medical treatment. Their condition is currently stable," the report reads.



The law enforcement officers also established that the attackers took a bag with a large amount of money, which belonged to the killed person.



"The person ran a business. He was already subjected to armed assaults previously, which is why he has been guarded by members of a security agency over two years. The guards were accompanying him on the way to his office and back home," the police officials said.

The operation to apprehend the perpetrators was launched in the region soon after the assault report. The attackers are still being searched. The police take all necessary measures to establish the suspects in the murder.



The Dnipro City Sobornyi district police department initiated criminal proceedings into the incident under paragraphs 1 and 6 of part 2 of article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (premeditated murder). The attackers face either up to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

ua.censor.net.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Today's arrest of lawyer Emil Kurbedinov indicates the Kremlin has an approved plan for the final cleansing of the Russian-occupied peninsula of disloyal Crimean Tatars and other opponents of the annexation.

Censor.NET reports quoting lawyer Mark Feygin as saying on Facebook.

"Our friend, Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has been detained. Together with colleagues, he defends Ilmi Umerov and many those politically persecuted in Crimea. An outrageous FSB-led campaign to put pressure on lawyers proves once again that the leadership has an approved plan to completely purge the peninsula of disloyal Crimean Tatars and other opponents of the annexation," he wrote.

According to Feygin, Umerov is being actually deprived of his second lawyer with Nikolai Polozov, his first lawyer, having been detained the day before.

"Edem Semedlyaev is still there. I guess the security service will arrest him in the next few days. So, he is in the red zone," the lawyer stressed.

On Jan. 26, the FSB detained lawyer Emil Kurbedinov en route to the house of activist Seiran Saliev, searched by law enforcers.

ua.censor.net.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Members of the Economic Crime Department of the National Police and Prosecutor General's Office detained an assistant to a member of Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party parliamentary faction at receiving a bribe in Kyiv today.

Spokesperson for Economic Crime Department Natalia Kalynovska told Censor.NET.

Detained Oleksii Bevziuk is the assistant to Radical Party parliamentary faction Member Oleksii Kyrychenko.

Bevziuk was extorting 5,000 hryvnia (about $180) monthly from another person for providing protection on the person's illegal gambling activities in the territory of Desnianskyi district of Kyiv.

The MP's assistant received the total of 15,000 hryvnia for protection of illicit gambling venues in November, December and January.

He was apprehended when accepting the money at Stepana Bandery Avenue in Kyiv.

ua.censor.net.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

In February 2017 under the chairmanship of Ukraine in the UNSC head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin plans to hold the first meeting with representatives of the new administration of US President Donald Trump.

As the Tsenzor.NET with reference to UNIAN , about it Klimkin told reporters.

"We are in dialogue. As for the dates I can say later. That I will present next month (in New York. - Ed.), Because, as you know, we're heading in the Security Council. We will have two very important ministerial meeting : one devoted to threats to critical infrastructure, and another - conflicts in the European space "- Klimkin said.

"Of course, there will meet with representatives of the US administration, because in the coming days on dates and on meeting logistics will be clear, then I say, but of course it is very important, and we are in very close contacts" - said the Minister.

ua.censor.net.ua, In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The Minister noted that fulfillment of basic security conditions and the implementation of OSCE standards are key issues on the agenda.

Discussion of the possibility of holding elections in the Donbass is impossible without constructive position of Russia on key issues: security and compliance with OSCE standards, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin.

"We must move towards free and fair elections. Today, Russia does not recognize the basic standards of the OSCE, engaged in fraud, saying that the model is not suitable for them, the Ukrainian mass media there may not be Ukrainian political parties can not be. Then it is not an election , by definition, and the farce we say that we need the OSCE standards ", -. Klimkin told journalists in Kyiv on Thursday.

The Minister noted that fulfillment of basic security conditions and the implementation of OSCE standards are key issues on the agenda. "While Russia is consistently blocks ... We will meet at the political level, when we see that Russia is ready for any constructive dialogue", - said Klimkin.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that to achieve the implementation of the Minsk agreement is impossible without direct dialogue Kiev from Donetsk and Luhansk. He noted that while Kiev refuses from the "Russian scenario" a peaceful settlement in the Donbas.

"While we do not see signs of negotiability Ukrainian leadership last example -. A few days ago, President Poroshenko said that not a single step in the implementation of the political aspects of the Minsk agreements Kiev will not do until they are fully secured by its security requirements", - said the minister.

Earlier, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that before the security issues in the Donbas changes to the Constitution in terms of decentralization and any other political issues of settlement of the conflict will not be on the agenda .

"In the difficult dialogue convince our Western allies that any steps towards a political solution must be preceded by an obvious and undeniable progress on security issues: a sustainable cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian occupation troops and equipment, disarming militias, the control of uncontrolled portion of the Ukrainian-Russian border, - first, the OSCE, and then directly to our glorious frontier guards, "- Poroshenko said.

"Prior to solve these problems on the agenda are not, and will not be political questions, including this also applies to amendments to the Constitution," - the president added.

segodnya.ua , In Russian / На русском

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in an interview with Russia 24 that Moscow does not expect that the new U.S. administration will be pro-Russian.

Censor.NET reports referring to Gazeta.ru.

"We never expect a friendly partner or partners who will pursue some pro-Russian line, because it is naive, it is not a serious talk," she said.

The diplomat added no one expects pro-Russian leaders, ministers, managers and so on.

"Everyone is awaiting a pragmatic approach to solving common problems," Zakharova stressed.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow has no illusions about the possibility of a new reset of relations with the United States.

ua.censor.net.ua, In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The delegates of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have condemned Russia for terrorist activities in Ukraine, that’s according to Declaration No.14257, the document’s author, PACE Vice President Heorhiy Lohvynsky (Ukraine) wrote on Facebook.

"The deputies of all political groups at PACE, except the United Left, condemned the actions of the Russian special services aimed at a termination of Ukrainian people's deputy Anton Gerashchenko. It is important to note that Georgian delegates confirmed similar situations happening in their territory when the Russian secret services exploited criminals and ex-prisoners from the occupied territories for the purpose of setting up terrorist attacks and elimination of politically undesirable persons," wrote Lohvynsky. As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 21 the Ukrainian law enforcers reported on the detention of two Ukrainian citizens, former convicts, who on the orders of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service, the successor of Soviet KGB) plotted to assassinate MP Anton Gerashchenko. According to the SBU, the attackers intended to lay an IED at the bottom of the deputy’s vehicle, to blow it up at a parking location or during the drive. According to the intercepted telephone conversations, the two men planned to flee to Russia upon committing the assassination..........

Access complete text of the editorial:  unian.info/politics In English

In this way, according to the adviser to the president of Russia can provide of information security

Advisor to the Russian President on the development of the internet gave the example of China and Russia proposed to restrict access to the "World Wide Web". This German Klimenko said at a lecture held in the course "Army and Society", informs Interfax .

"There's one way - a Chinese version. Of course, monitoring is required because there is no chance to prevent it. China less pedantic to public opinion, they rated the threat and restricted the Internet. Now they have no such problems, "- said Klimenko.

He also complained that foreign companies operating in Russia, do not answer the requests of the Russian law enforcement agencies.

"We are in a strange position when in Russia is a foreign company making money, but don't follow the law enforcement request. Unfortunately, we can not write to What's app and ask disable encryption"- outraged the Putin adviser.

Certificate. Lectures "Army and Society" held at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

glavcom.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Judge Solomyansky District Court of Kyiv detained today when receiving 22 thousand. Dollars for assistance in removing the seizure of property, which was in the pledge.



This was announced by Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov on his page on Facebook. "As soon as employees of the Department of protection of national economies police detained together with NABU Solomyansky Judge Court of Kyiv and Director of Law Office (intermediary) when receiving a bribe of 22 thousand. Dollars for assistance in removing the seizure of property, which was in the pledge!" - he wrote................

unian.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

ATO participant and volunteer Miroslav Guy believes that Ukraine will soon stop and block trade relations with Russia.

This Guy wrote on his page on Facebook.

He believes that blocking railways and politicians are preparing a message to society this development.

According volunteer Western partners put Ukraine in front of a stark choice.

"Either we have with Russia, then remove the cross or you are from civilization and wear shorts," - he formulates the dilemma.

Guy believes that Ukraine is prepared to complete rupture of relations with Russia.

"We hit the pool. We did the same foreign civilization" - says the volunteer.


Translation:
Have forecast)
Ukraine in the nearest time will killed and block trade relations with Russia.
All these anti railways and postyky politicians only preparing for background and heating society.
What's the idea simple.
We put in front of fact western partners. Or we with Russia, then let him cross, or you with tsyvilizatsiyeyu and clap him boxers.
And our last of the cross and no clothes made from yourself maloumnykh.
Now started to cook society to complete rozryvu from Russia.
It's decided to large dyadi.
Congratulations all friends. We were in the pool)
We definitely made boundary tsyvilizvtsiyi.
Thanks, kanadsʹkiy urayintsyam usa and the and, surprisingly, grave tsadika and everyone prychetnym.
War is coming and will be, and we have a big chance on saving the Ukraine!

Recall veterans ATU organized a blockade of the occupied areas of Donbas .

As reported, "Apostrophe", previously a volunteer Miroslav Guy pointed to signs of the beginning of a new world war .

apostrophe.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові