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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources]

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:38 am
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Exclusive: Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April.  In the United States explained why the big deal Putin Trump will not happen. The former State Department employee told why Putin hopes for the lifting of sanctions the West useless.  Timchuk explained why Putin is making significant military base in Crimea.  Russia's secret services use Savchenko unknown to her..  Three Ukrainian military killed, nine wounded in combat yesterday.  Russia increases military force on the border with the Donbas and Kharkiv.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Exclusive: Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:41 am
Exclusive: Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip a meeting with NATO foreign ministers next month in order to stay home for a visit by China's president and will go to Russia later in April, U.S. officials said on Monday, disclosing an itinerary that allies may see as giving Moscow priority over them.

Tillerson intends to miss what would have been his first meeting of the 28 NATO allies on April 5-6 in Brussels so that he can attend President Donald Trump's expected April 6-7 talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, four current and former U.S. officials said.

Skipping the NATO meeting and visiting Moscow could risk feeding a perception that Trump may be putting U.S. dealings with big powers first, while leaving waiting those smaller nations that depend on Washington for security, two former U.S. officials said.

Trump has often praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Tillerson worked with Russia's government for years as a top executive at Exxon Mobil Corp, and has questioned the wisdom of sanctions against Russia that he said could harm U.S. businesses.

A State Department spokeswoman said Tillerson would meet on Wednesday with foreign ministers from 26 of the 27 other NATO countries -- all but Croatia -- at a gathering of the coalition working to defeat the Islamic State militant group.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was due to have arrived in Washington on Monday for a three-day visit that was to include talks with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and to take part in the counter-Islamic State meetings.

The State Department spokeswoman said Tillerson would not have a separate, NATO-focused meeting the 26 foreign ministers in Washington but rather that they would meet in the counter-Islamic State talks.

"After these consultations and meetings, in April he will travel to a meeting of the G7 (Group of Seven) in Italy and then on to meetings in Russia," she added, saying U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Shannon would represent the United States at the NATO foreign ministers meeting.

'GRAVE ERROR'

Representative Eliot Engel, the senior Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, said that Tillerson was making a mistake by skipping the Brussels talks.

"Donald Trump's Administration is making a grave error that will shake the confidence of America's most important alliance and feed the concern that this Administration simply too cozy with (Russian President) Vladimir Putin," Engel said in a written statement.

"I cannot fathom why the Administration would pursue this course except to signal a change in American foreign policy that draws our country away from western democracy's most important institutions and aligns the United States more closely with the autocratic regime in the Kremlin," he added..................

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty FBI won’t help Ukraine question Paul Manafort — who’s implicated in overseas money laundering scheme

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:46 am
FBI won’t help Ukraine question Paul Manafort — who’s implicated in overseas money laundering scheme

President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is wanted for questioning in Ukraine — but prosecutors there are confused why the FBI won’t help them.

Investigators in the U.S. and Ukraine want to question Manafort in separate investigations related to his work for a pro-Russian political party, but the U.S. Department of Justice has ignored repeated requests for help from the former Soviet republic, reported Politico.

Manafort resigned as Trump’s campaign chairman in August over allegations that he had been paid $12.7 million illegally by the pro-Russia Party of Regions.

A Ukrainian lawmaker released new financial documents Tuesday from the party’s “black ledger” that show Manafort laundered those payments using offshore accounts in Belize and Kyrgyzstan, reported the Washington Post...................

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Media have published papers about corruption links Yanukovych and Manafort

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:52 am
Media have published papers about corruption links Yanukovych and Manafort

The published document that indicates the payment American political strategist Paul Manafort fugitive from President Viktor Yanukovych, accompanied by money laundering and fraud with payment systems.

This online publication " Ukrainian Truth" wrote MP Serhiy Leshchenko.

According to the MP, published a document confirming the one of twenty-two Manafort payments mentioned in the so-called "book ambarniy Party of Regions."

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For political strategists transfer 750 thousand dollars October 14, 2009 agreement between the company used "Davis Manafort" and now offshore Neocom SystemsLimited.

According to the agreement, allegedly made Manafort sale of computer equipment and the money he was transferred from Kyrgyzstan.

According to Leshchenko, this document is the basis for beginning a criminal investigation in Ukraine and the United States.

As reported, "Apostrophe", Ukrainian journalist earlier said Russian officials lie about the letter to Viktor Yanukovych with a request to send troops to Ukraine.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Pro-Le Pen and Fillon lost in debates of presidential candidates of France

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:55 am
Pro-Le Pen and Fillon lost in debates of presidential candidates of France

According to an opinion poll that was conducted for the first televised debate of presidential candidates of France, won by an independent candidate Emmanuel macron.

It is reported by Ukrainian edition Liha.Novyny.

Television viewers were asked to answer the question "who is the best quality candidates to become president of France?". About 29% of respondents named macron convincing debater.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon received 20% of the votes of viewers. The head of the pro-Russian party "National Front" Marine Le Pen and Conservative leader Francois Fillon shared the third place with 19% support the debate audience. Speech by Benoît Amon approved 11%.

Read online "apostrophe" the scandals and investigations that accompany the election campaign in France.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty The former State Department employee told why Putin hopes for the lifting of sanctions the West useless

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:58 am
The former State Department employee told why Putin hopes for the lifting of sanctions the West useless

A member of the Atlantic Council (Atlantic Council) and former US State Department employee named Edward Fishman reasons on which Western sanctions on Russia will remain valid in the long term.

He wrote in an article for The Wall Street Journal .

First, the US and EU sanctions in question showed amazing solidarity. Despite frequent rhetoric antysanktsiynu, none of the EU leaders not tried seriously to question the policy of sanctions and the EU's largest - Chancellor Angela Merkel - consistently supports this policy.

Also, any state of the EU did not use the veto against the policy of sanctions, even such pro as Greece and Hungary. In fact, an attempt to break unanimity small states of the EU can cause a constitutional crisis in the Union. None of the countries of the European Union is not interested in the deterioration of the situation inside the unit, so the option to veto Russian sanctions unlikely.

In addition, the sanctions against Russia do not cause serious harm to the US economy and the EU. Western sanctions against "Rosneft", the world's largest exchange oil producer in terms of production, have not led to higher oil prices, even when they were frozen some of the major projects of the company.

Another aspect of sustainability sanctions against Russia is the rapid development of the US and the EU criteria for lifting the restrictive measures. In March 2015 the EU lifting sanctions tied to the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This greatly simplifies the extension of restrictive measures every six months, as reasons for not lifting sanctions, while Russia and supported by its militants in the Donbass of eastern Ukraine controlled.

As reported, "Apostrophe", Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged to prepare for that sanctions the West will be long-term.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty In the United States explained why the big deal Putin Trump will not happen

Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:01 am
In the United States explained why the big deal Putin Trump will not happen

American analyst Jason Smart, who has previously described the biggest problem that arose before Putin shared the idea as much as possible the so-called "big deal" of with Trump.

Smart opinion cites portal "Observer" .

Smart believes that the current leadership of a President Trump nothing to offer, so no strategic agreement between the two countries is not possible.

Moreover, as the political scientist in the United States understand how Russia an unreliable partner. Smart also said that, unlike in the days of the election campaign, Trump now has better data security services represents a partner with whom deals.

"What they are interested in him?" - Asks smart and concludes that it is easier to arm Syrian rebels.

Earlier "Apostrophe" led opinion journalist Yevgeny Kiselyov, who spoke about the collapse of the Putin regime and return Crimea to Ukraine.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Three Ukrainian military killed, nine wounded in combat yesterday

Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:04 am
Three Ukrainian military killed, nine wounded in combat yesterday

Three Ukrainian fighters were killed, nine were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on March 20.

As reported by Censor.NET, this was announced by the ATO Staff's press center on Facebook.

"Over the past 24-hour period, three Ukrainian military were killed, nine received wounds."

Earlier, the enemy attacked Ukraine Armed Forces' positions 50 times on March 19.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Timchuk explained why Putin is making significant military base in Crimea

Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:08 am
Timchuk explained why Putin is making significant military base in Crimea

Militarization Russia occupied Crimea Kremlin justified desire to occupy a dominant position in the Black Sea region.

This writes the coordinator of the "Informational resistance," MP Dmitry Timchuk in his column on the "apostrophe".

He noted that the regional leadership in the Black Sea region of Turkey and claims that is not an ally of Russia, which demonstrated the events of the last few years.

Russia is also extremely sensitive to entry into the Black Sea of ​​NATO ships. Russia, writes Timchuk, sees Crimea as a military and political springboard. Thus, the Kremlin is increasing its military presence on the peninsula to demonstrate its significant position in the Black Sea region.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Russia's secret services use Savchenko unknown to her

Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:49 am
Russia's secret services use Savchenko unknown to her

SBU head adviser Yurii Tandit says the secret services of Russia use Ukraine MP Nadiia Savchenko unknown to her.

As reported by Censor.NET citing Liga, he said on air of a Ukrainian TV channel, commenting on her recent trip to the occupied Donbas and its terrorists.

"Many still hope she is not a recruited agent of Russia, its secret services, but they use her unknown to her, that's a fact," Tandit said.

He says Savchenko is used by Russian secret services to discredit both Ukraine's authorities and the state.

Tandit also said her activities in the occupied Donbas, the visits and the lists of prisoners she published only aggravated the situation and were "provocative."

On Feb. 24, a video of Savchenko visiting Ukrainian POWs held in the Donbas was uploaded on YouTube.

Earlier, "DPR" militants said that MP Nadiia Savchenko and Volodymyr Ruban, the head of Officers Corps NGO engaged in the hostage liberation process, arrived in the occupied part of the Donetsk region to "visit Ukrainian POWs."

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty US Congress to hold hearings on Russia's hybrid warfare

Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:58 pm
US Congress to hold hearings on Russia's hybrid warfare

On March 22, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee will hold hearings devoted to the evolution of hybrid warfare.

As reported by Censor.NET referring to committee's official website, the hearings will be attended by experts from leading American think tanks, including RAND Corporation, the National Defense University and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The meeting will discuss how Russia seeks to use hybrid warfare to gain access to European governments to further Russian national interests; how Russia seeks to divide and weaken NATO; Russia's extensive use of cyber operations to further its interests; the need for the U.S. and its allies to develop effective strategies to counter Russian hybrid warfare.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Canada's aid to Ukraine powerful signal for Russia, - Defense Minister Sajjan

Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:03 pm
Canada's aid to Ukraine powerful signal for Russia, - Defense Minister Sajjan

Canada will continue to support Ukraine in resisting Russia's aggression.

Canada's Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said speaking in the Parliament of Canada, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

According to the minister, the Canadian government is standing side by side with Ukraine while its military strategists are in touch with the allies from Britain and the U.S. for ensuring the most effective assistance.

He noted that operation UNIFIER is by no means the only Canadian effort to help Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia. Canada is considering a broader approach to aid, including operation REASSURANCE, the Canadian units in Latvia, air patrols and so on.

All this sends a very powerful signal to Russia, the Canadian defense minister stressed.

Starting from 2015, some 200 Canadian military instructors have trained Ukrainian soldiers at the Yavoriv and Kamenets-Podilskyi grounds as part of a military training mission known as operation UNIFIER. This month, the Canadian government announced its decision to extend the mandate of the mission until March 31, 2019.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 21 March. [Ukrainian sources] Empty US Army Europe Commander Hodges visits Ukraine, asks Ukrainian military to share experience of countering Russian artillery strikes

Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:24 pm
US Army Europe Commander Hodges visits Ukraine, asks Ukrainian military to share experience of countering Russian artillery strikes

Lt. Gen. Frederick Ben Hodges, commander, U.S. Army Europe visited Ukraine’s National Defense Ivan Cherniakhivskyi University.

As reported by Censor.NET citing the press service of the university, the U.S. military official delivered a lecture to the Ukrainian servicemen.

He said that the United States was working hard to deter Russia and deploy military hardware in Europe.

According to him, the U.S. is building up its presence so that Russians do not even think about launching an offensive. However, if this happens and Russia makes this fatal mistake, the United States will have means to respond. Hodges said that NATO had a task force and high readiness force capable of being deployed quickly on operations wherever needed.

The U.S. General also stressed that he was very proud of how the Ukrainians were defending their country, praised their bravery that made it hard to defeat them.

According to him, he has never come under Russian artillery or missile strikes unlike most of the audience which makes their experience very useful for him.

In addition, he said that after seeing active armor of the Ukrainian tanks in action, the U.S military realized that they also needed to employ such equipment.

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