Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 13 July. [Ukrainian sources]
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:15 am
THURSDAY
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HEADLINES:
"Moscow does not expect concessions from Donald Trump". Trump about Putin: "He came over to Hillary". Bill on Russia sanctions introduced in US Congress. MPs fought at Rada sessions hall. Osprey tiltrotors of US Marines arrived in Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2017. Two Russians who were arrested for rioting in Hamburg, faces up to 10 years in prison. Protesters clash with police near Rada building. Nemtsov accused murderer sentenced to 20 years in prison. A protest demanding the abolition of parliamentary immunity and early parliamentary elections.
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HEADLINES:
"Moscow does not expect concessions from Donald Trump". Trump about Putin: "He came over to Hillary". Bill on Russia sanctions introduced in US Congress. MPs fought at Rada sessions hall. Osprey tiltrotors of US Marines arrived in Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2017. Two Russians who were arrested for rioting in Hamburg, faces up to 10 years in prison. Protesters clash with police near Rada building. Nemtsov accused murderer sentenced to 20 years in prison. A protest demanding the abolition of parliamentary immunity and early parliamentary elections.
WEATHER:
Kyiv, Ukraine
27c / 81f HI | RealFeel® 30c / 86f
Precipitation 50%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a cooling shower or thunderstorm this afternoon
MPs fought at Rada sessions hall. PHOTOS+VIDEO
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:32 am
MPs fought at Rada sessions hall. PHOTOS+VIDEO
Samopomich MP Yehor Soboliev, who participated in Rada rostrum blocking on July 13, engaged in a fight with Radical Party leader, MP Oleh Liashko.
Censor.NET correspondent reports from the sessions hall.
As reported earlier today, some MPs, among them members of Samopomich and Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction, and independent, have blocked the rostrum and are demanding consideration of lifting immunity in general and of Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin in particular.
Oleh Liahsko (center) and his faction members tried to reach the microphone, which resulted in a fight.
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Osprey tiltrotors of US Marines arrived in Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2017. PHOTOS
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:52 am
Osprey tiltrotors of US Marines arrived in Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2017. PHOTOS
On July 11, two rare aircraft of the U.S. Marine Corps, Bell V-22 Osprey, landed in Odesa for fuel top-up.
Censor.NET reports citing Dumskaia.
Bell V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor that combines the advantages of both airplanes and helicopters. The Ospreys in Odesa were heading to a military base in the Mykolaiv region for participation in Sea Breeze 2017 international military drills.
These tiltrotors serve the U.S. Marine Corps and are used for airborne landing, including on a sea shore. This is the only volume-produced aircraft of this type in the world.
The aircraft is equipped with two Rolls-Royce T406 engines located at the ends of the wing in gondolas that can rotate by almost 98 degrees. The propellers with three trapezoidal fans are connected to each other by a synchronizing shaft that runs inside the wing. This shaft also enables the aircraft to land on a single engine.
To reduce the weight of the aircraft, about 70 percent (5,700 kg) of it is made of composite materials with epoxide carbon and fiberglass, which makes it by 25 percent lighter than its metal-made analog.
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Bill on Russia sanctions introduced in US Congress
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:56 am
Bill on Russia sanctions introduced in US Congress
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats introduced a new draft of the Russia and Iran sanctions bill on July 12, hoping to send a message to President Donald Trump to maintain a strong line against the Kremlin.
Censor.NET reports citing Reuters.
Seeking to force Republican House leaders to allow a vote, Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced legislation unchanged from what passed the Senate by 98-2 on June 15 but has been stalled ever since.
While the new bill is identical to what the Senate passed, it will be labeled as House legislation to avoid a procedural issue that prompted House Republican leaders to send the measure back to the Senate.
However, there was no sign of support from Trump's fellow Republicans, who control majorities in both the House and the Senate and control what legislation comes up for a vote.
AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, dismissed the Democrats' action as "grandstanding."
The measure was introduced by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Representatives Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, and Eliot Engel, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Democrats have accused House Republicans of stalling the sanctions package because of Trump administration concern about provisions setting up a process for Congress to approve any effort by the president to ease sanctions on Russia.
Trump's attempts to mend relations with Russia have been hindered by allegations that Moscow interfered in the 2016 U.S. election and colluded with Trump's campaign. Russia denies meddling and Trump says there was no collusion.
The issue has become even more heated since emails released Tuesday showed that Donald Trump Jr, the president's eldest son, eagerly agreed last year to meet a woman he was told was a Russian government lawyer who might have damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the Democratic rival in the 2016 presidential election.
Lawmakers and aides said news of that meeting, and the failure to disclose it, added new urgency to the push to pass the Russia package.
The new bill introduced on Wednesday would eliminate that change to allow House Democrats, as well as Republicans, to force a vote on a resolution of disapproval of any effort to ease Russia sanctions.
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Protesters clash with police near Rada building. PHOTOS+VIDEO
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:07 am
Protesters clash with police near Rada building. PHOTOS+VIDEO
As of the moment of this publication, the protesters have left the police cordon. MP Oleh Petrenko is trying to settle the situation. Please beware of rude language on the video (in Russian).
Censor.NET correspondent reports from the scene.
During a demonstration held at the Verkhovna Rada building, protesters clashed with law enforcers. The situation got grave when police tried to find out how Avtomaidan vehicles ended up at the Rada building.
As a result, protesters and police used tear gas against each other. Demonstrators were throwing smoke grenades into police officers, and they were throwing them back into the protester crowd.
Some time later the situation got stable, as activists left the police cordon. To settle the conflict, MP Oleh Petrenko came to calm down the warring sides.
Meanwhile, tow trucks arrived to the Rada building to take away the vehicles that allegedly broke down and blocked the passage to the Rada parking spot.
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Two Russians who were arrested for rioting in Hamburg, faces up to 10 years in prison
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:10 am
Two Russians who were arrested for rioting in Hamburg, faces up to 10 years in prison
Two Russian citizens who were arrested after the riots in Hamburg (Germany) at the summit "Big Twenty" (G20), could face six months to ten years imprisonment.
It informs Tsenzor.NET referring to DW , this official said prosecutors Hamburg Nana Frombah.
According to her, the final decision will take the court after the investigation is completed and will be made official charges.
Now both prisoners kept in pretrial detention. They are suspected of causing grievous bodily harm and resisting police. According to law enforcement, the Russians threw bottles at police.
In general, due to the unrest in Hamburg police arrested six citizens of Russia. Four of them were released soon.
remind, during the protest in connection with the summit G20, held July 7-8, mostly left-wing extremists staged street fights with police, burning cars and looting shops pogroms in areas near the venue of the summit. Police used water cannons and tear gas.
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"Moscow does not expect concessions from Donald Trump" - Peskov
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:23 am
"Moscow does not expect concessions from Donald Trump" - Peskov
Moscow does not expect concessions from the US president Donald Trump and she is not ready for them.
As Tsenzor.NET with reference to UNIAN, about it said a spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
"From President Trump no one expects concessions to Moscow, and Moscow does not expect concessions from Donald Trump. And President Putin spoke about some concessions and so never put the question", - he said.
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Trump about Putin: "He came over to Hillary"
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:25 am
Trump about Putin: "He came over to Hillary"
Russian President Vladimir Putin would be advantageous if the US president in 2016 was chosen as the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
As Tsenzor.NET such opinion was expressed by US President Donald Trump broadcast CBN News.
"For example, if Hillary won, our army would be destroyed. Our energy would be much more expensive. This is what Putin does not like me. So I said, why on earth I would he need? Because the first day I would have a strong army, and he does not want it "- said the US president.
"From day one I want to introduce frekinh (method of gas extraction. - Ed.) And the rest to lower energy prices and make huge amounts of energy. We will be self-sufficient, we have almost come to that. We are going to export energy - it does not want it. he would Hillary came over because she wants to have windmills. he would prefer it because energy prices will rise, and Russia, as you know, is highly dependent on energy", - he continued.
"So many things that I do - it's the complete opposite to what he would like. So when I always hear that he preferred Trump, I think," probably no "because I I want a strong army, and she (Clinton. - ed.), as you know, the money not spent on the military, "- he said.
"When I want to have a lot of energy, we have coal, we extract natural gas, we introduce frekinh - everything he hates, but no one ever mentions it," - said Trump.
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Under Council demanding early parliamentary elections and abolition of immunity
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:30 am
Under Council demanding early parliamentary elections and abolition of immunity
In Parliament there is a protest demanding the abolition of parliamentary immunity and early parliamentary elections.
About 300 people participating in the protest.
Protesters including holding posters with the words "Last summer this Council: the abolition of immunity, the new election law, early parliamentary elections."
Participants are in groups. Participants holding flags of various political forces, namely "Movement of new forces", "Freedom" and "Right Sector".
At ul.Grushevskogo is also a group of protesters from the "National Corps" Azov".
Reported that someone threw a smoke bomb on the street. Grushevskogo.
Roadway Street is not currently blocked.
In Constitution Square set the stage with speakers and Mariinsky Park are blyko 1,000 people.
Around the Parliament building heavily guarded, there are officers of the National Police and the National Guard of Ukraine. The building is surrounded by police.
Public journalist said that under the garbage near parliament threw firecrackers.
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As reported from the scene of the Public journalist Anastasia Stanko,
Note at 10:00 started a plenary session of parliament.
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Nemtsov murderer accused of murder sentenced to 20 years in prison
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:32 am
Nemtsov murderer accused of murder sentenced to 20 years in prison
Moscow District Military Court delivered its verdict in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.
As reported Meduza, adjudged immediate singer Zaur Dadayev murder sentenced to 20 years in colony. The court also decided to charge him with a fine of 200 thousand rubles and relieve Dadayev order of courage.
The prosecution requested to appoint him to life imprisonment .
All the defendants in the murder of Boris Nemtsov his guilt did not recognize.
Recall, June 29 in Moscow jury found Dadayev guilty of murder Nemtsov.
See also: The case of the murder of Nemtsov : What is important to know
Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
Accused of killing policy held five people, including a former soldier Chechen battalion "North" Zaur Dadayev.
They categorically deny guilt, although the first video recordings of interrogations Dadaeva and Hubasheva defendants admit guilt and claim that the motive of murder were the political views of Russian opposition and statements that allegedly insult to Muslim believers.
Since October 2016 the case considered the Moscow District Military Court.
Earlier, Russian prosecutors announced the disappearance of witnesses the murder Nemtsov . In May 2017 the murder Nemtsov questioned key witnesses.
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NATO - Russia in Brussels to discuss the safety of flights over the Baltics
Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:58 am
NATO - Russia in Brussels to discuss the safety of flights over the Baltics
In the Belgian capital, Brussels, July 13 will be a meeting of the NATO - Russia, where in particular consider the need to reduce risks through the maneuvers of Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
NATO claimed that Russian pilots require the execution of flight plans and to conform to air traffic control signals or identified themselves during the span near the Baltic countries, reports "Radio Liberty".
It is noted that NATO in June tracked three Russian aircraft over the sea, including two jets, which did not respond to air traffic control signals or requests for identification.
Recall Polish F-16 fighters from Jastrząb base in Siauliai in Lithuania intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft IL-20 on the Baltic Sea.
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