Ukraine News. Sunday 8 April. [Ukrainian sources]

SUNDAY HEADLINES:
Confiscated in the US property of Deripaska for $15 million.  Great Britain wants to send violinists in the US under other names.  In Crimea, Russian security forces burst into a mosque during prayer.  Russia denies the use of chemical weapons in Syria.  Putin cynically responded to allegations of a new chemist in Syria.  At least 70 people died after the Chemtakaki in the Syrian Duma. The United States has accused Russia.  Easter Egg Festival on Sofia and Mikhailovskaya Square in Kyiv.  Saakashvili went to work in the Netherlands.  Russia's violation of international law will have a price and consequences.  Johnson calls labor leader a "beneficial idiot of the Kremlin".

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The mansion of Oleg Deripaska, a Russian orbiting Putin's oligarch from Washington, has been arrested because of recent US sanctions.

This was told by Telegram Russian politician Alex Bulk, according to Censor.NET.

"The Deripaska Mansion in Washington is worth $ 15 million. Today it will be arrested," he wrote and published a photo of the building.



The Washington Post earlier reported that the acquisition of a mansion oligarch in 2006 became one of the most expensive housing purchase deals in the history of the US capital.

Censor.NET has already reported that the Russian oligarch Deripaska lost $957 million dollars. after the introduction of US sanctions.

The US Treasury on Friday, April 6, announced that after consulting the State Department, the US administration imposed sanctions on seven Russian businessmen, 12 companies, 17 government officials of the Russian Federation, as well as against a Russian arms trade and related company it's a bank.



ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

British intelligence has found a way to save Sergei Skrypka and his daughter from new attacks - maybe they will be offered to start a new life in the US with new names, negotiations with the CIA are under way.

As informs Tsensor.NET, this is reported by DW with reference to The Sunday Times.

Former double agent Sergius Skripal and his daughter, who were victims of poisoning in the UK, will be offered to move to the United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand and live under new names, the publication said, citing sources in British intelligence.

This event will allow parents and daughters to protect themselves from new attacks, according to the MI-6, where, according to the publication, they have already held talks with the CIA about the future of the Fiddlers. Julia and Sergei Skrypily, who are currently in a Salisbury hospital, will be able to assist in the investigation of poisoning in their consciousness. The fact that Julia Skripal rejected the offer of the Russian embassy for consular support, convinced the British that she was ready to live in the West, the publication writes.

On the eve of London, he explained the reason for the refusal to visit the violinist niece, who wanted to visit relatives. Based on a denial message that is at the disposal of the BBC's Russian service, the consul was dismayed at the visit of Viktoria Skripal, a visit to relatives. As indicated in a letter from the Consular Section, there is no certainty that Julia Skripal wants a visit to her cousin.

Recall that an investigation into an assassination attempt by Sergei Skryptal and his daughter, Julia, continues. Sergey Skryple, former Colonel of the GRU stockpile, who lived in the United Kingdom and was convicted in 2006 for espionage in favor of British intelligence services, was hurt by the poisoning of an unknown substance at the Salisbury shopping mall.

It should also be noted that on March 12, Prime Minister Teresa May announced that the British government had come to the conclusion that the responsibility for poisoning in Salisbury, a former GRG employee Sergey Skrypala and his daughter, most likely, lies in Russia. She also reported that the victims were poisoned by the nerve-paralytic substance "Novachok", which was developed in the Russian Federation.

On Wednesday, March 14, May announced the decision of London to send 23 Russian diplomats who work for intelligence: "This will be the largest single expulsion in more than 30 years. This (this measure) reflects the fact that the Russian state is not the first time acting against our country".

On March 20, 23 employees of the Russian Embassy in London, as well as their families left Great Britain.

At the EU summit, which ended March 23, the EU countries supported the United Kingdom. Some countries, including Poland, are considering the expulsion of Russian diplomats.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that 13 Russian diplomats are signing solidarity with their British partners and transatlantic allies and in coordination with the European Union.

The deportation of Russian diplomats was announced by the United States , Canada and 14 European states, including Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic and others. In the statements of Washington and Ottawa, the expatriate diplomats who were expelled were accused of having links with Russian intelligence and "abusing diplomatic powers." In addition, the United States announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Seattle.

As of March 28, after the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia in Great Britain, 28 countries and NATO have expelled 152 Russian diplomats suspected of working on Russian intelligence.

ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

At least 70 people including 22 children were killed as a result of a possible chemical attack in the Syrian city of Duma in Eastern Guy.

As informs Censor.NET, this is reported by the  BBC with a link to doctors.

According to them, the number of victims may increase.

The US Department of State has stated "a potentially large number of victims" and that Russia "ultimately bears responsibility" for a possible attack.

Earlier, the White Helmets volunteer organization reported that the helicopter dropped a chemical bomb to the city of Duma in the Syrian province of Eastern Ghuta.

"At 20:22 (local time. - Ed.) On Saturday, April 7, the helicopter dropped a chemical barrel bomber in the Duma, in East Ghuta, 40 people, mostly children and women, died and hundreds others are trying to save. in medical centers," I  said in a Twitter message.  

It should be noted that the Duma is the last city held by the Syrian opposition in the Eastern Guate. It is surrounded by Syrian troops, which are also supported by the Russian forces.

 ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Russia argues that government troops with the support of the Russian Federation did not use chemical weapons in the Syrian city of the Duma.

This was stated by head of the Russian Center reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Major General Yuri Yevtushenko, sends "Yntefaks" and a number of other Russian media.

According to him, these allegations have a "fabricated character".

"We strongly deny this information and declare our willingness to immediately send Russian radiation, chemical and biological protection specialists to collect data that will confirm the fabricated nature of these statements," said Yevtushenko.

Recall that in the United States strongly condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and elsewhere, and accused Bashar al-Assad and Russia of supporting him.

Earlier it became known that as a result of the chemotac in East Guta killed at least 70 people.

Volunteer Rescue Service "White Helmets" said that more than 1000 people were injured as a result of the chemical attack and have already confirmed 70 deaths.

On the eve of the air strikes in eastern Houthi, 40 people were killed.

In early April, Syria has agreed to evacuate the city of Duma.

The forces of Bashar Assad launched an offensive on Eastern Ghuta in mid-February with the support of Russian aviation. The operation was accompanied by numerous casualties among the civilian population.

On March 23, it was reported that 37 people died as a result of the strike in Eastern Gotha .

Previously, it was reported that chemical weapons were used in the East Gut region - chlorine gas. As a result, one child was killed and two Syrian civilians volunteers were injured.

hromadske.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Data on Russia's involvement in a chemical attack in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people , allegedly do not correspond to reality.

This was stated by the head of the Russian Center for the reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Major-General Yuriy Yevtushenko, according to RIA Novosti.

"We strongly deny this information and declare the willingness to immediately send Russian radiation, chemical and biological protection specialists to collect data after the Duma city was liberated from the militants," Yevtushenko said.

In addition, he said that the data on Russia's involvement in a chemical attack in Syria allegedly aimed at breaking the operation of the government army of Syria to withdraw fighters from the Duma.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", as a result of a chemical attack in Syria, according to various data, between 70 and 150 people died, while hundreds more were hurt. The US State Department has declared Russia's responsibility for the incident.

apostrophe.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Representatives of the FSB of Russia on April 6 burst into the mosque of the village of Pavlivka Dzhankoy district of the annexed Crimea.

According to human rights activists of Crimean solidarity, law enforcement officers came during the evening prayer, all parishioners were interviewed and photographed.

According to security officials, "extremist measures" were supposedly conducted in the mosque. A representative of the "Prosecutor's Office" was a member of the FSB.

"Such a total control confuses the members of the Muslim community and causes the wrath of the Muslims of Crimea," - stressed in the "Crimean Solidarity".

Earlier it was reported that over 90% of Crimean Tatars ignored the "election" of the Russian president.

Crimean Tatars on the territory of the annexed peninsula are regularly exposed to harassment by the occupation authorities.

hromadske.ua  In Ukrainian/український

The Pysanka Art Fest Easter Festival is already taking place in Kyiv. Easter eggs and painted rabbits can be seen on Sofia and Mikhailovskaya squares, as well as on Vladimirsky passage.

This is reported by Tsensor.NET with reference to "112".

"Easter festival has traditionally opened the Pysanka Art Fest festival in the center of Kiev, and this year, the designers of the festival, the Folk Ukraine project, painted the figure of another symbol of the holiday, they decided to combine the Ukrainian Easter tradition with the international one, with all the symbols were hand-painted by artists from all over Ukraine, and the central openwork pysanka glow at night, "journalists said.











ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Former president of Georgia, leader of the Movement of New Forces party Mikheil Saakashvili will lecture at the Academy of Speakers of the Netherlands.

According to Censor.NET,  he wrote about this on his  Facebook page.

"I have come to an agreement with the Dutch Academy of Dutch Speakers on cooperation, as long as I'm living in Europe, I will make a living in lectures, and I have been impressed by a very good knowledge of the specifics of our region and the right values ​​in the institution, and I hope that I will not use the lessons for a long time." for lectures, and for eliminating oligarchs from power and real reformation, "Saakashvili wrote.

Recall that on July 26, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, with his decree, deprived the citizenship of Ukraine of ex-president of Georgia, ex-head of the Odessa regional state administration Mikheil Saakashvili, when he was in the United States. Later, the People's Deputy and Freelance Advisor to the Minister of the Interior, Anton  Gerashchenko, reported  that the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia had transferred to Ukraine facts that were not known to her while providing Mikheil Saakashvili with Ukrainian citizenship. On September 10, the politician crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border, surrounded by his supporters who broke through the border.

On February 12, 2018,  politicians arrested people in camouflage uniforms in one of Kyiv's institutions . Later, the Speaker of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan said that the leader of the Movement of New Forces party, former Georgian President Mikheil  Saakashvili returned to the country of his previous stay (to Poland - Ed.), During his detention in Kiev, Ukrainian border guards were forced to defend themselves and apply force support.

Polish border service informed that M. Saakashvili had been accepted on the territory of Poland on the basis of a statement from the State Migration Service of Ukraine on readmission.

Saakashvili announced  his intention to restore his Ukrainian citizenship.



ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that Russia should be punished for aggressive behavior on the world stage and for non-compliance with international law.

He said this on the air of Canadian TV channel TVS, informs Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform.

"We must ensure that Russia's failure to comply with international law and violations of the rule-based order, which for decades has been the basis of peace and security for all NATO allies, will have a price and consequences," Stoltenberg said.

According to him, this is precisely why NATO expelled several Russian diplomats after the assault in Salisbury.

"When they illegally annex the Crimea or destabilize the east of Ukraine, when Russia is responsible for cyberattacks or interference with democratic processes, we need to react, and that's what we did after the assault on Salisbury," the NATO secretary general said.

Stoltenberg added that the Alliance not only declared non-Russian non-Russian spies as persons, but also strengthened collective defense, in particular by deploying forces on the eastern flank.

Recall that an investigation into an assassination attempt by Sergei Skryptal and his daughter, Julia, continues. Sergey Skryple, former Colonel of the GRU stockpile, who lived in the United Kingdom and was convicted in 2006 for espionage in favor of British intelligence services, was hurt by the poisoning of an unknown substance at the Salisbury shopping mall.

It should also be noted that on March 12, Prime Minister Teresa May announced that the British government had come to the conclusion that the responsibility for poisoning in Salisbury, a former GRG employee Sergey Skrypala and his daughter, most likely, lies in Russia. She also reported that the victims were poisoned by the nerve-paralytic substance "Novachok", which was developed in the Russian Federation.

On Wednesday, March 14, May announced the decision of London to send 23 Russian diplomats who work for intelligence: "This will be the largest single expulsion in more than 30 years. This (this measure) reflects the fact that the Russian state is not the first time acting against our country".

On March 20, 23 employees of the Russian Embassy in London, as well as their families left Great Britain.

At the EU summit, which ended March 23, the EU countries supported the United Kingdom. Some countries, including Poland, are considering the expulsion of Russian diplomats.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that 13 Russian diplomats are signing solidarity with their British partners and transatlantic allies and in coordination with the European Union.

The deportation of Russian diplomats was announced by the United States, Canada and 14 European states, including Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic and others. In the statements of Washington and Ottawa, the expatriate diplomats who were expelled were accused of having links with Russian intelligence and "abusing diplomatic powers." In addition, the United States announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Seattle.

As of March 28, after the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia in Great Britain, 28 countries and NATO have expelled 152 Russian diplomats suspected of working on Russian intelligence.

ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called the leader of the opposition Labor Party Jeremy Corbin "a useful idol of the Kremlin" because of his reaction to Salisbury's poisoning

According to the BBC , the relevant statement is contained in the article by Johnson at Sunday Times.

The head of British diplomacy recalled that the Kremlin still refutes the allegation of its involvement in the chemical poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. For this, the Kremlin has "made a cynical attempt to bury clumsy facts under an avalanche of lies and misinformation." In particular, the government of Russia and the state media invented 29 alternative theories about the attack.

"The only thing that helps the Kremlin to create false confidence in its propaganda attack is the involvement of politicians from other countries. Unfortunately, I have to conclude that Jeremy Corbin has joined these efforts," writes Boris Johnson.

The Labor Party has already responded to this allegations, stating that Korbin repeatedly argued about the fault of the Russian Federation in this crime. Instead, according to the press service of the Labor Party, Boris Johnson himself "made himself a fool and undermined the credibility of the government, rigging the findings of the experts from the Porton-Down Science weapons."

Earlier, the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said that Russia's President Vladimir Putin will glorify himself at the FIFA World Cup this summer in the same way as Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. The Foreign Ministry of Russia responded that Johnson "poisoned poison of hatred and malice, unprofessionalism and rudeness".

espreso.tv  In Ukrainian/український

US President Donald Trump called the Syrian President Bashar Assad a "animal," commenting on a chemical attack in the Syrian city of the Duma of the province of East Guta, which claimed the lives of at least 70 people.

Trump wrote on Twitter on this.

"If President Obama switched to the red line he had declared, the Syrian catastrophe would have ended a long time ago. Animal Assad would have been a story, "wrote Trump.

He also stressed that Russia and Iran are responsible for supporting Assad.

"Many dead, including women and children, in a terrible chemical attack in Syria. The place of terror is blocked and surrounded by the Syrian army, which makes it impossible to get there from the outside. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for supporting the animal of Assad. Great price. You need to open the territory for medical assistance as soon as possible, "Trump wrote.

Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018

On April 8, it became known that at least 70 people died as a result of the chemotac in East Gotha . Volunteer Rescue Service "White Helmets" said that more than 1000 people were injured as a result of the chemical attack and have already confirmed 70 deaths.

In the United States, the United States has strongly condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and elsewhere and has accused Bashar al-Assad and Russia of supporting him. Russia denies the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

On the eve of April 7, as a result of air strikes in eastern Houthi , 40 people were killed.

In early April, an agreement was reached in Syria on the evacuation from the city of Duma, which is in the Eastern Guate.

The forces of Bashar Assad launched an offensive on Eastern Ghuta in mid-February with the support of Russian aviation. The operation was accompanied by numerous casualties among the civilian population.

On March 23, it was reported that 37 people died as a result of the strike in Eastern Gotha. In February 2018, in the East Gut region, chemical weapons were also used - gas chlorine. As a result, one child was killed and two Syrian civilians volunteers were injured.

hromadske.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Klimkin sure that those who used chemical weapons in Syria and those who support them should be held accountable

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin is convinced that Russia's veto on a UN Security Council resolution on investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria will mean the Kremlin's reluctance to investigate the incident. The Minister wrote about it on Twitter.

"If the information about the chemical attack in Syria is confirmed, this is another crime against humanity. The criminals themselves, and those who support them, should be responsible for it. Another Russian veto on the UN Security Council resolution on chemical weapons in Syria will be the same as the MH17 veto, "Klimkin wrote.

As previously reported, on April 1, Russian representatives said they had agreed to evacuate insurgents and civilians from the city of the Duma. The attack on Syrian troops and their allies in the Eastern Guate lasts from February 18th. It began after more than two years of siege of the enclave under the control of the rebels.

The offensive is accompanied by intense bombardment and shelling. Recently, representatives of humanitarian organizations have accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons during the bombing of the Duma. Since the beginning of the offensive, according to the Syrian Human Rights Monitoring Center, more than 1.6 thousand people were killed.

The US State Department has managed to state that if the use of chemical weapons is confirmed, then responsibility for this will lie in the Russian Federation.

Volunteer organizations The White Helmets announces that the number of deaths in the Syrian city of Duma can reach 100 people.

glavcom.ua  In Ukrainian/український