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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources]

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:00 pm
THURSDAY HEADLINES:
US intelligence agents named people from Putin's surroundings, which he will lose in 2018.  Loud killings and the situation on the Donbass: in the USA the forecast for Ukraine for 2018 was announced.  The Ukrainian intelligence officer revealed interesting data on the annexation by Russia of Crimea.  In Russia, a powerful explosion in multi-storeyed buildings.  At the session of the city council near Kiev there was a strange incident with the anthem of Russia.  Russia has warned Japan of the deployment of American anti-missile systems.  When Ukraine can get lethal weapons from NATO. Explanation of the Head of Mission in the Alliance.  Analysts estimated the probability of the UN peacekeepers in the Donbas.  I tried to escape to Ukraine: the Russian oligarch was detained in Poland.  Poroshenko signed the laws necessary for medical reform. Poroshenko in the Odessa region started a medical reform.  In Russia, detained oppositional Yashin. The Kremlin responded to Poroshenko's words about the exchange of Ukrainian political prisoners. Russian propagandists launched a new fake about captured Ukrainians. Ukraine did not hand over witnesses to the militants in the case of the downed MH17. Sergei Kodyman two years later was waiting for the release of his son Alexei from captivity. Simonenko was elected judge of the new Supreme Court, despite the conclusions of the Council of Integrity. In the occupied Donbass, the cemetery of LNR militants is growing rapidly. Poroshenko has instructed to immediately resume negotiations with Russia on the return of Ukrainians who are in Russian prisons and in the occupied territories. This is a mockery: ex-investigator WADA criticized IOC decisions on Russian athletes at the 2018 Olympics.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty US intelligence agents named people from Putin's surroundings, which he will lose in 2018

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:03 pm
US intelligence agents named people from Putin's surroundings, which he will lose in 2018

In Russia, in 2018, authoritarian tendencies will increase, as Russian President Vladimir Putin will restrict the power of some people from his immediate surroundings.

This is reported in the forecast for next year by the intelligence and analytical company Stratfor, which is at the disposal of the "Apostrophe".

"Next year, internal riots in the Kremlin will intensify. While influential representatives of the elites, such as the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and the oil tycoon Igor Sechin, depart from Putin for their own sake, the president of Russia will encircle himself with his most loyal advisers who will protect him and help Putin will not deal with the apostates, but may make changes in the administration to restrict their power. The result will be a more centralized, authoritarian presidency and more fragmentary an inclusive political system", - American analysts write.

They also predict the success of the opposition in the local elections in Russia next year, which will trigger a corresponding reaction by the Kremlin.

"In comparison with the presidential elections, regional votes promise tougher races for" United Russia. "Liberal opposition groups have been successful at regional elections this year, and the Kremlin will use their differences to prevent their success in the 2018 elections. to take rigorous measures to try to restrict protests throughout the country, while allowing some demonstrations to continue, in order to soften the political tension in Russia", - say analysts Stratfor..

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Loud killings and the situation on the Donbas: in the USA the forecast for Ukraine for 2018 was announced

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:07 pm
Loud killings and the situation on the Donbas: in the USA the forecast for Ukraine for 2018 was announced

In 2018, there may be reshuffles in Ukraine and even early elections.

This is reported in the 2018 forecast by the private American intelligence and analytical company Stratfor, which is at the disposal of the "Apostrophe".

"The New Year will bring its share of activity and instability to Ukraine, so the country will hold 2018 in preparation for the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2019. This will be the first election after the early voting after the mass protests on Maydan in 2014 With the approaching 2019 elections, protests and rotations in the government are likely to be possible, and early elections are possible, "analysts said.

Stratfor also predicts the preservation of the pro-Western course of Ukraine next year and continued support from the United States.


"But Ukraine will not deviate from its pro-Western course, since it will survive one more year of the war in the east. Although the United States and Russia will go on to negotiate a conflict in the Donbass and may even progress on the issue of UN peacekeepers, the decision will remain inaccessible in the broader sense. 2018. As a result, Ukraine will continue to receive political, economic and security assistance from the US and its Western partners, while it will seek to further integrate with Poland and the Baltic States in the areas of the econ blacksmiths, energy and security, "analysts say.

However, Stratfor predicted political assassinations organized by Russia: "Meanwhile, Russia activates its hybrid military campaign - supposes cyberattacks and noisy killings - against Ukraine and its supporters."

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty The Ukrainian intelligence officer revealed interesting data on the annexation by Russia of Crimea

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:09 pm
The Ukrainian intelligence officer revealed interesting data on the annexation by Russia of Crimea

Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Anatoly Burgomistrenko said that Russia was preparing to capture Crimea since August 2008, and Ukrainian intelligence began to fix the strengthening of Russian troops on the peninsula in December 2013.

He told about this at a court session in the case of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, reports Tsensor.Net.

"We have information that this operation was being prepared by Russia since August 2008," said the Navy's captain.

According to intelligence, the authorities of Russia, having analyzed the elements of the war with Georgia, began to prepare a military operation against Ukraine.

He also noted that intelligence on February 2, 2014 reported to Kiev on the transfer of Russian troops to the Crimea.

The document contained the following information: from the end of December Russia began to strengthen its facilities by the forces of the Black Sea Fleet. During January it became clear that the ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation go beyond the territorial waters of Ukraine, there they turn off the means of recognition and appear only in a few hours. The intelligence found that from February 2, 2014, the Black Sea Fleet's Russian ships carried out the transfer of special forces and paratroopers from the territory of the Russian Federation to the Crimea.

According to the witness, from February 21, the report was submitted twice a day, and still freelance.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty At the session of the city council near Kiev there was a strange incident with the anthem of Russia

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:15 pm
At the session of the city council near Kiev there was a strange incident with the anthem of Russia

Today, on December 28, an anthem of the Russian Federation was given at the session of the Irpin city council (Kyiv region).

This was announced by the mayor of Irpin Vladimir Karplyuk on his Facebook page.

"Today, during the session of the Irpin City Council, the Hymn of Ukraine was interrupted by the insertion of the anthem of Russia. The opponents of the city government had replaced the stick with the Hymn in order to provoke a conflict in the city council, after the initiative of the faction" New Faces ", the parliamentary majority then sang the Ukrainian anthem without any musical accompaniment , as confirmed by our patriotism, we are already submitting a corresponding appeal to the Security Service of Ukraine, because this provocation can be confronted by the loud word "activist", - said Karplyuk.


TRANSLATION:
Today during the session írpínsʹkoí̈ city hall of the national anthem of Ukraine was interrupted by inserted of the national anthem of Russia Their opponents of the city authorities have been pídmíneno flešku with gímnom in order to provoke conflict in mísʹkradí. For the faction of the faction of "new faces", parliamentary majority after this zaspívala national anthem of Ukraine without music an escort. We will serve the appropriate appeal to the security services of Ukraine, because this belarusian may stand the separatists, which prikrivaûtʹsâ the loud word " Activist ". Deputies Írpínsʹkoí̈ City Council and party " new faces " provide great support and assistance to ato warriors. Avdeevka and delivering killed killed number number 50 apartments and over 200 zemelʹnih areas. We're still going to still the patriots of irpin and priírpínnâ. Yes, we will continue to fight with the separatistami. Glory to Ukraine!

In turn, activist Iryna Fedoriv said that the incident against the anthem of the Russian Federation was deliberately designed in order for Volodymyr Karplyuk himself to leave the city council meeting.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Russia has warned Japan of the deployment of American anti-missile systems

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:17 pm
Russia has warned Japan of the deployment of American anti-missile systems

Russia states that Japan's decision to place US missile defense systems "will negatively affect bilateral relations", in particular, negotiations on signing a peace treaty

This was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova, reports TASS.

Russia believes that the deployment by Japan of American missile defense systems Aegis Ashore is "a step towards the establishment of the Asia-Pacific regional segment of the global US missile defense system" and violates the US commitment to an agreement on the elimination of medium and short-range missiles.

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On December 19, the government of Japan decided to place two American missile defense systems in the Aegis Ashore in the north and southwest of Honshu's main island in 2023, which should protect the country from ballistic and cruise missiles. These US production facilities will cost about 100 billion yen (about $ 890 million) each.

Earlier, in September, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that together with Russian President Vladimir Putin they had come to a decision to sign a peace treaty between the countries that had not been signed since World War II.

-Recall that on November 28, North Korea launched another launch of a ballistic missile in the eastern direction - the first of September 15.

-Japan, on the eve of a new launch, detected radio signals indicating that North Korea was preparing for these trials.

-Japan already wants to buy missiles that can hit the DPRK.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty When Ukraine can get lethal weapons from NATO. Explanation of the Head of Mission in the Alliance

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:20 pm
When Ukraine can get lethal weapons from NATO. Explanation of the Head of Mission in the Alliance

As soon as US President Donald Trump decides to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons, other countries will rely on similar decisions.
This was stated by the head of the mission of Ukraine to NATO Vadim Prystaiko, reports Ukrinform .

According to Pristya, Ukraine has long been in need of assistance, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft complexes. But each state individually for various reasons still can not dare to take this step.

But the head of the mission is confident: as soon as the decision is approved by Trump, other countries will do the same.

"There will be a decision by the administration of Donald Trump - other governments do not get bored," Pristyako said.

-On November 6, the US Senate voted to approve the defense budget for 2018, which, in particular, provides $ 350 million for the defense needs of Ukraine.

-After that, the US Senate, member of the armed forces committee, James Inhoff, sent a letter to US President Donald Trump calling for the harmonization of the provision of Ukraine's defense-related lethal weapons.

-On December 12, Trump signed a defense budget with $ 350 million in aid to Ukraine.

-On December 21, the US Department of State confirmed the permission of the administration of President Donald Trump to commercially sell American lethal weapons to Ukraine.

-Canada allowed to sell lethal weapons to Ukraine. The Canadian parliament says they can now sell Javelin missiles to Ukraine.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Analysts estimated the probability of the UN peacekeepers in the Donbas

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:22 pm
Analysts estimated the probability of the UN peacekeepers in the Donbas

Experts from the analytical center "Ukrainian Institute of the Future" estimate the probability of a UN mission in the Donbas in 2018 at 30-40%.

This is reported by "Today".

It is noted that very important will be not only the fact of the beginning of its work, but also the format, national composition and sources of its functioning.

"We estimate the likelihood of the UN peacekeepers arriving in the Donbas in 2018. We are confident that the process of getting out of the conflict will go along the path of the greatest resistance of the parties, which means that the decisions made next year will be able to lead to its freezing , and not to the final resolution of the conflict, "said Igar Tyshkevych, a program of international and domestic policy at the Ukrainian Institute for the Future analytical center.

Also, the expert believes, a high probability will be in the scenario of delaying time - 70-80%.

"The Ukrainian ruling elite is afraid to take drastic steps that can change the existing status quo, so Ukraine depends on external players playing the Ukrainian card based on their interests," Tishkevich outlined the situation.

He believes that Russia, the US and the EU are also happy with this option, because then no one will worsen their positions.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty I tried to escape to Ukraine: the Russian oligarch was detained in Poland

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:27 pm
I tried to escape to Ukraine: the Russian oligarch was detained in Poland

At the Warsaw airport law enforcement officers arrested and arrested the former head of one of the largest transport and construction companies in Russia Andrei Chernyakov.

This is reported by the "Espresso".

It is noted that in Russia, a billionaire is accused of fraud. A billionaire was detained while undergoing passport control at the Warsaw Airport. Chernyakov tried to portray himself as a Romanian, introducing the Romanian passport.

In 2011, Kosmos, owned by Chernyakov, received a loan of 11 billion rubles. Money was supposed to go for the construction of a tunnel in Moscow. But the loan has never been repaid.

At the moment, the amount of arrears on a loan from Cosmos is 30 billion rubles.

According to journalists, the billionaire planned to move to Ukraine, hoping that the local authorities would not give him Russia.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", law enforcement officers in Moscow have received one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, Ilya Yashin.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Poroshenko signed the laws necessary for medical reform

Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:31 pm
Poroshenko signed the laws necessary for medical reform

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed law №7117 on improving accessibility and quality of medical care in rural areas

Poroshenko told about this on Twitter.

The law provides for, in particular, the provision of rural health facilities with the necessary equipment and medicines necessary for the provision of primary health care, as well as the establishment of proper rural infrastructure.

In addition, the amendment number 110 provides for the provision of medical services for counseling, diagnosis, treatment with the use of means of remote communication - through the transmission of electronic messages, videoconferences. Telemedicine services are provided in the event that distances are a critical factor in the provision of medical care.

The President also signed Law No. 6327 on state financial guarantees for the provision of medical services and medicines.

"Having signed the law on state financial guarantees for medical services, I support the need for reform of the health care sector, the importance of observing the right of every citizen to quality medical care," Poroshenko wrote.

Thus, the state guarantees to Ukrainians and other persons specified in the law provision of necessary medical services and medicines in whole or in part at the expense of the state budget on the conditions established by this law. In addition, the state guarantees free medical and social examination in the manner prescribed by law.

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Poroshenko in the Odesa region started a medical reform

During his visit to the Odesa region, President Poroshenko signed laws # 6327 on medical reform and # 7117 on the reform of rural medicine. The signing ceremony took place during the visit of the president of the district hospital of the village of Okny Odea region. Oknyansky district on the initiative of the chairman of the Odessa regional state administration Maxim Stepanov introduces a pilot project of telemedicine.

"I started the medical reform," said Poroshenko. - By signing these laws, I emphasize the importance of healthcare reform. But at the same time, I have today sent a letter to the government asking for a set of measures that will not violate the rights of a citizen to qualitative medical care. We must be very attentive when calculating tariffs, very attentive to budget expenditures, so that the adopted law will in no way diminish the quality of medical services for Ukrainians."

The pilot project on the introduction of telemedicine in Oknya district began in October 2017.

"Another six months ago, in the hospitals of Oknyansky district there was no normal Internet, and now, with the help of 3G modules in the diagnostic vaults of medical assistants, the data on the state of diagnosis of patients are transmitted immediately from villages to rayon and regional centers, where highly qualified specialists determine the course of treatment and make decisions, whether hospitalization is necessary, - said the governor Stepanov. - For the Odesa region, where the distance between settlements is greatest in the country, tele-medicine is vital. After all, for the treatment of many diseases, time is a major factor."

Law N6327 "On State Financial Guarantees for the Provision of Medical Services and Medicines" was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on October 18, 2017.

Law N7117 "On improving the availability and quality of medical care in rural areas" was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on November 14, 2017.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty In Russia, detained oppositionist Yashin

Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:05 pm
In Russia, detained oppositionist Yashin

Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] 2cc13576316f66131

In Russia, the police detained opposition politician Ilya Yashin.

Yashin said about this on Twitter.

The reasons for the detention are not reported at this time.

Earlier, on December 24, police arrived at Yashin's home . At this time, a gathering of residents, organized by Yashin, was held in Lermontovskyy Square of Moscow. He planned to hold a municipal holiday "Day of free elections", but the police did not allow the organizers to set a scene.

On June 13, 2017, Russian opposition Yashin was arrested because of the police's disobedience.

34-year-old politician Ilya Yashin is a deputy of the Krasnoselsky municipal district in Moscow. One of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, from 2000 to 2008, was a member of the Yabloko party.

Twice tried to appeal to the Moscow City Duma: in 2005, he took the third place, and in 2009 he was not allowed to vote.

Participated in various protest actions, was one of the associates of the killed oppositional Boris Nemtsov.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty The Kremlin responded to Poroshenko's words about the exchange of Ukrainian political prisoners

Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:08 pm
The Kremlin responded to Poroshenko's words about the exchange of Ukrainian political prisoners

Citizens of Ukraine convicted under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are not subject to exchange under the Minsk agreements.

This was stated by the press-secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA Novosti.

"As for the number of people you have in mind who are convicted here in Russia, then of course they can not be considered as prisoners or detained persons. They are convicted in Russia according to Russian legislation. In any case, such issues are discussed at the highest level, and everything depends on the decisions that the head of state makes", - said Peskov.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", formerly Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that the Russians who were captured in the Donbass will be exchanged for Ukrainians who are in Russian prisons.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Russian propagandists launched a new fake about captured Ukrainians

Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:30 pm
Russian propagandists launched a new fake about captured Ukrainians

Russian propagandists launched a new fake about supposedly Ukrainian prisoners of war who refused to exchange and remained on the territory of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic ("DPR").

This is reported by OstroV.

Thus, in the plot of the Russian "First Channel" shot in the colony of the occupied Makiyivka, one of the prisoners, allegedly a former Ukrainian soldier of the 56th separate motorized infantry brigade, Alexander Takhtenkov declared refusal to leave the "DPR" and his decision to stay there to live and work as a locksmith.

"There is a lot of work here ... It's better here ... I just informed my mother that I am staying in the DPR," said the man.

It is noted that at the same time, according to the media version of the terrorists, a prisoner who refused to leave the "DPR", was not a man with the name Tahtenkov, and a woman.

This information was confirmed by Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Angela Strizhevska.

"From those whom we took from an uncontrolled territory, one woman refused to return to the territory controlled by Ukraine, said she has a pro-Ukrainian position, but the family in Donetsk, therefore, remains," she said.

Also in the plot of Russian propagandists is shown another allegedly former ATO fighter who agreed to return to Ukraine for exchange, but "to fight for Poroshenko no longer intends."

Represented man as "a former sniper of the sabotage and intelligence group of the Aidar battalion, Alexander Aysin. However, the list of transferred to Ukraine does not include a contract with such a surname.

Specifies that the author of the plot is Julia Chumakova - the same journalist who had previously created a scandalous plot about the "Crucified Boy" in Slavyansk.




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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukraine did not hand over witnesses to the militants in the case of the downed MH17

Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:49 pm
Ukraine did not hand over witnesses to the militants in the case of the downed MH17

The Ukrainian side did not transfer to the militants, within the framework of the process of exchange of hostages, a witness in the case of assassination of the Malaysian boeing of the MH17 flight over the Donbas in the summer of 2014.

This was stated by Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

"The ORDLO party was claimed to be a person who actually goes as a witness in the case of the assassination of the Malaysian" Boeing". Of course, we did not give that person. She stayed with us. We could not do this under any circumstances,"- he said.

December 27 hostage exchange took place on Donbass . This is the first in two years and the biggest exchange. According to the SBU, 73 hostages returned to the controlled territory. Ukraine transferred 233 people to the occupied territory.

The public was watching live through the exchange and return of Ukrainian prisoners home.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Sergei Kodyman two years later was waiting for the release of his son Alexei from captivity

Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:53 pm
Sergei Kodyman two years later was waiting for the release of his son Alexei from captivity

The father of Ukrainian captive Alexei Codman, who was held hostage by Russian mercenaries, was waiting for the release of his son.

Oleksiy Kodyman was captured by mercenaries of the Russian Federation on November 12, 2015. Since then, his father Sergei Kodyman has not stopped walking on all possible promotions, marches and rallies with the photograph of his son and demanded his release, reports Tsensor.NET.

"We met with Sergei Codman in the winter, and I was very in a hurry then to write a letter about the prisoners, including his son, and I hoped that they would be fired until Christmas." Eight months passed, Sergei noticed among the participants of the "Unfamiliar March" (Aug. .) And he still struggles for the freedom and life of his son, we can not give up, we must bring everyone back, "said journalist Tatiana Bodnya on his Facebook page on August 25, 2017.

And now yesterday, December 27, Sergei Kodyman finally waited for the release of his son Alexei from captivity.

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Sergei Kodyman meets in Borispol his son Alexei, released from captivity of mercenaries of the Russian Federation. Джерело: https://ua.censor.net.ua/p3041925

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Simonenko was elected judge of the new Supreme Court, despite the conclusions of the Council of Integrity

Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:11 pm
Simonenko was elected judge of the new Supreme Court, despite the conclusions of the Council of Integrity

The High Council of Justice recommends that the President appoint Valentyn Simonenko as a judge of the new Supreme Court.

This was announced by lawyer Roman Maselko.

Earlier, the Public Council of Integrity vetoed the election of Simonenko to the new Supreme Court because she often visits Russia annexed to the Crimea, and her sister works in the legislative assembly of Sevastopol.

In addition, according to the council of integrity, Simonenko's husband supported and developed business relations in Crimea after the annexation.

Simonenko also found a lot of grammatical mistakes in the letter of motivation.

The public council of integrity demanded a re-examination of the electronic declaration of the candidate.

On December 21, the old Supreme Court did not stop working because of the lack of a quorum. The old and new Supreme Courts are two different structures. As part of the predecessor (Supreme Court of Ukraine), now, at the time of transfer of cases to the successor, there are only 14 current judges. In the new court, 120 representatives of Themis are elected (113 are already appointed by the president's decree).

On November 30, Valentyn Danyshevskaya became the chairman of the new Supreme Court .

The new Supreme Court should begin its work on December 15 . At the moment of the work of the new Supreme Court, the old Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Supreme Commercial Court and the High Specialized Court for the Examination of Civil and Criminal Cases are discontinued.

On November 11, 113 judges of the new Supreme Court took an oath . They were appointed by President Poroshenko, who signed the decree.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty In the occupied Donbass, the cemetery of LNR militants is growing rapidly

Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:22 pm
In the occupied Donbass, the cemetery of LNR militants is growing rapidly

The network has published frames that show buried Luhansk militants.

The video was posted on the Necro Mancer Twitter user page.

Terrorists were eliminated in battles in the Donbass during the Anti-Terrorist operation. Judging by the words of the author of the video, the cemetery, on which terrorists hide, grows at a considerable rate.

One of the terrorists who shoots a video, spoke about the situation: "Thanks to the commanders who commanded: plus 20 corpses for 6 months of the war."

It is noted that on the video a cemetery is displayed on which the "Ghost" of the LNR is buried by liquidated terrorist groups.



As reported by the "Apostrophe", hundreds of non-indifferent citizens, relatives, journalists and employees met on Thursday night airplanes with Ukrainians who were released from the captivity of the militants of the so-called DNR and LNR.

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Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 28 December. [Ukrainian sources] Empty Poroshenko has instructed to immediately resume negotiations with Russia on the return of Ukrainians who are in Russian prisons and in the occupied territories

Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:42 pm
Poroshenko has instructed to immediately resume negotiations with Russia on the return of Ukrainians who are in Russian prisons and in the occupied territories

The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said that he had given an order to immediately resume talks with the Russian Federation on the return of Ukrainians detained in the territory of the Russian Federation and in the occupied territories.
Reported  Tsenzor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

"I commissioned to immediately resume talks with the Russian Federation on the return of those who are in Russia and those who are in the occupied territories," said P.Poroshenko during a visit to the Odessa region on Thursday.

He stressed that Ukraine can not forget or betray them.

"The key - we promised that those dozens of Ukrainians who are still in captivity, as well as our best soldiers, special forces, national guardsmen - that we will return them, we will return all", - said P.Poroshenko during the visit to the Odessa region on Thursday.

According to the president, Ukraine will fight for every citizen.

"This is a big contrast to the Russian Federation. We have many so-called" they are not there "... nobody cares about them: neither the president nor his parents have forgotten about them, these are your children, men. now distinguishes Ukraine from Russia. We say: take away, just give us our Sentsova, Sushchenko, Kolchenko and many more, "added the President of Ukraine.

Recall that on December 27,  one of the most mass exchanges of prisoners between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed terrorist organizations "DNR" and "LNR" took place.

Initially, an exchange of 74 Ukrainians for 306 supporters of the militants was foreseen . However, part of the supporters of the terrorists refused to return to the occupied territories.

As a result , 73 Ukrainians were exchanged for 233 militants . Personally, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with Ukrainians released to Kramatorsk.  

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This is a mockery: ex-investigator WADA criticized IOC decisions on Russian athletes at the 2018 Olympics

Ex-investigator of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Jack Robinson criticized the decision of the International Olympic Committee to allow Russian athletes to participate in the 2018 Olympics under a neutral flag.

In his article for New York Times, Robinson said that 99% of Russian athletes are taking doping.

"The decision of the IOC on Russia is not a punishment but a mockery, in order to protect Russia's commercial and political interests." During our investigation, we found that 99 per cent of Russian athletes accept doping. "We realized that as soon as the Russian the athlete falls into the national team, he simply has no choice - either doping or the end of a career, "- said Robinson.

"The punishment of the IOC for Russia is an entire farce, which means that clean sportsmen will compete again with the doping team in Pyeongchang-2018. Years will pass before we learn about the true champions and prize-winners of the Games 2018. And they will again receive their medals by mail. cases of doping in Pyongchang-2018 or not, but they will definitely be there.

Russia has not only failed to admit its guilt, but continues to use doping even during the investigation. All evidence suggests that the doping system is still working. And the IOC knows it. The IOC decision in Russia forever tarnished the Olympic Charter, "WADA ex-investigator also said.

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