Ukraine News. Sunday 13 May. [Ukrainian sources]

SUNDAY HEADLINES:
The brutal murder of a Ukrainian millionaire in Europe.  In the United States, sanctions against reactionary Ukrainian officials are being discussed.  The Transatlantic Commission will develop a tool to combat interference in elections for all countries.  The Kremlin retreats: Russia pointed at an indicative moment with Putin's actions in Syria.  Unmanned aerial vehicle US conducted intelligence at the border with the RF in the Kharkiv region.  From an IP address registered in Ukraine, they launched an attack on the electoral site in Tennessee.  We do not deny that children were intentionally poisoned in Cherkasy.  It became known who will now protect Savchenko.  A well-known rocker from Russia said he was ready to kill Ukrainians.  The US Embassy called on Ukraine to investigate the cases of an attack on the Roma.  Lomachenko - Linares: a complete video of the battle.  The action in support of the Ukrainian political prisoner in Russia Sentsov took place at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The body of Ukrainian woman Anastasia Lasshmanova, who was engaged in hotel business in Montenegro, revealed her girlfriend.

This is reported by "Today".

According to the woman, Lashmanova did not answer for phone calls, and she decided to visit her. After no one opened the door, she glanced through the window and saw the blood throughout the apartment. A friend of the deceased immediately called the police.

Police arrived at the scene, unable to open the armored door to the apartment. They called firefighters who, with a special device, opened the door and entered the apartment, where they found dead bodies.

According to preliminary data, a woman was slaughtered.

At present, an investigation is being conducted, all details of the crime are established.

Specifies that recently, Lashmanova began to provide services for leasing beaches and gourmet restaurants. She was executive director of the "Mimoza group" company from Tivat.

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Washington is talking about sanctions against officials who are hampering reforms, in particular from coalition parties in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament), who do not take the necessary laws for reform

This is reported by the TSN with reference to three independent sources, "aware of the process".

The former specialist of the US Institute for Regional Development, Stephen Nix calls the nation's greatest pride and self-awareness for the last 10 years the greatest change in Ukraine. "There are a lot of problems in the world, each of which competes for the attention of the US Congress and the White House, but I can assure you that on the basis of all conversations on the Capitol Hill - with senators and members of the House of Representatives - Ukraine remains a very important American ally," said an analyst at the International Republican Institute.

At the same time, experts in the United States emphasize that society has changed in Ukraine, but not politics. "Of course, specialists see what's doing in Ukraine. Most notably, the IMF did not give a single tranche for one year because Ukraine did not fulfill the prerequisite: an independent anti-corruption court," said Anders Aslund, an Atlantic Council analyst.

According to three different sources of local knowledge, in Washington recently there are talks about sanctions against officials who are hampering reform. At the moment, there are grounds to worry about party representatives who form a coalition in the Verkhovna Rada but do not take the necessary laws for reform. Specific names can be heard in a month and a half.

Some Ukrainian politicians suggest Washington to impose sanctions on individual compatriots. The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States knows about such initiatives, as well as the main source of their origin. "Regarding sanctions against Ukrainians or Ukrainian companies, I know that such discussions have been under way for almost a year and a half, and they mostly bring these ideas with proposals of such sanctions to Washington's Ukrainian politicians," explained Ambassador Valery Chaly. However, specific names are not voiced by him.

The possible introduction of restrictive measures is different, but not everyone believes that these talks will lead to concrete actions. "I did not hear any serious discussions about this, I think that now the focus is on anti-Russian sanctions, because it is clear that they have the desired effect," says Stephen Nix.

Earlier it was reported that the fugitive deputy, Oleksandr Onischenko, stated that he had never provided access to journalists to the sms correspondence with MPs from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc; in turn, journalists blamed Onishchenko for a lie.

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Washington launched the work of the Transatlantic Commission to Prevent Intervention in Elections. Its goal is to develop tools that can be used by all countries.

The group was headed by former Secretary of the Interior of the United States Michael Chertoff and NATO's former Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said in the story of Voice of America, reports Censor.NET.



It is noted that the purpose of the commission is to draw attention to interference in elections and seek ways to solve the problem through transatlantic cooperation.

The Commission will develop tools to prevent interference in elections, which can be used and leaders of other countries.

We remind you that in January 2017, US intelligence agencies issued a joint statement that the Russian authorities were conducting large-scale activities, trying to influence the course of the presidential election campaign in 2016. The investigation, which is being supervised by the Special Prosecutor Robert Muller, on the possible intervention of Russia in the presidential election and the secret conspiracy between the campaign of Trump and Moscow has not yet established whether the actions of Moscow on the outcome of the election.

President Trump constantly denies the conspiracy and calls the investigation "witch hunt." Russia also denies interference.

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President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin retreats to Syria because he does not want a big war.

About this in his column on "Echo of Moscow" writes Russian journalist Yulia Latynina.

According to her, when there is a problem of real military confrontation, the Kremlin retreats.

"And this is very important, because, say, if we compare it with the military regimes of the early 1930s, for example, Adolf Hitler (German dictator, ed.), He never retreated. When he militarized the Rhine when he did the Austrian anchillion when he tried to snatch a piece of Czechoslovakia and broke off, he did not want the war, too, he hoped that he would be able to seize it peacefully, but he did not bluff. If he had found what was needed for this war, he would start this the war as he eventually started the war in the 39th year in Poland, "she said.

At the same time Lattinina stressed that three cases - Deir Ez-Zor, Duma and Israeli attack - indicate that Moscow is bluffing.

"Russia does not want a war. Volodymyr Volodymyrovych understands that a small victorious war is good only on the TV screen, it will not be anything short of victory ... And this is a very telling thing, because when you are doing blackmail when you try it's very important not to bluff the country, but it is now clear that Putin is blinding. Every time he happens to be not Obama (former US President Barack Obama, ed.), every time he happens to be human, who are ready, indeed, to fight, in particular, in this case - Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister B yamin Netanyahu - Ed.), otherwise - Trump (Donald Trump US President - Ed.), it appears that Putin blinks"- she concluded.

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On Sunday morning, May 13, an intelligence unmanned aerial vehicle of the US Air Force conducted a flight along the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kharkiv region.

According to Censor.NET, this is reported on the Twitter page of PlaneRadar.

According to the announcement, the unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4B-30 Global Hawk US Air Force flew from the NATO airbase Sigonella, which is in Italy. About 7:15 the device entered the airspace of Ukraine.

According to published cards, further the reconnaissance drone flew several times along the Ukrainian-Russian border.





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The site of the Knox District Election Committee (Tennessee) was suspended for an hour due to a hacker attack made from an IP address registered in Ukraine. The attack did not affect the voting results.

In Tennessee, the site of the local electoral committee during the election of the mayor of Knox County was disrupted for an hour due to a hacker attack made from an IP address registered in Ukraine, reports Associated Press, informs Censor.NET with reference to zn.ua.

Deputy Director of Information Technology at Knox County, David Bol, said that the incident occurred during a vote in the primary election on May 1.

Read also: Russian "troll factory" tries to blow up US energy markets - Congress

According to him, obviously, it is a cyber attack, the consequences of which have been reinforced by "suspiciously large numbers of foreign users" who have requested access to the site.

"Given the side evidence, especially the factor of simultaneity of malicious interference with the Ukrainian IP address, I find it reasonable to at least assume that someone was wickedly in the process," said Ball.

Request for access to the site on May 1 came from users from more than 100 countries, said Ball. He also assured that the cyberattack did not cause any harm to the voting and summing up the results. The site did not function within approximately one hour after the closure of polling stations. Technicians needed additional time to adjust the system. Find out the source of the attack helped by the special program Sword & Shield.

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The version that poisoning of children in Cherkasy school number 8 was deliberate action of unknown persons is not rejected.

As informs Cnsor.NET with reference to the "League", about this the head of the SBU Vasyl Hrytsak said at a briefing in Cherkasy.

In this case, Hrytsak stressed that the case of poisoning of children is being investigated by the police, and the SBU only helps her.

"We do not investigate this incident, but within the framework of the assistance we provide to the police, I can say that, of course, we do not reject such a version (deliberate action by unidentified persons who committed this crime)," said Hrytsak.

As reported by Censor.NET, on the morning of May 8, on a line in one of the schools in Cherkasy, ​​children began to complain massively about a bad state of health and even lose consciousness. According to the DNS, as of 12:00, 47 students were hospitalized, of which 11 were in intensive care units.

Symptoms: nausea, dizziness, headache.

President Petro Poroshenko instructed to establish the cause of mass poisoning of children in Cherkassy, and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman and acting Head of the Ministry of Health, Uliana Suprun, took off.

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Alexander Skadrin, a lawyer of the People's Deputy Nadezhda Savchenko, was protecting the former Slavic Nelya Shtepa and Kharkiv anti-emigrant Igor Kromsky, known under the nickname "Topaz"

This was stated by the head of the SBU Vasyl Hrytsak at a briefing on May 12, 2018 during a working visit to Cherkasy, ​​reports Espreso.

"Savchenko changed his lawyers and took Alexander Shadrin: what a person is interesting about, he defended the mayor of the Slavic Nelya Shtepa, as well as "Topaz", - said Hrytsak.

At the same time, he added that it is difficult for him to comment on such a decision suspected of terrorism Savchenko.

"I do not know how to comment on this, but I wanted to inform you about it," added the head of the Security Service of Ukraine.

On March 12, 2018, the Security Service of Ukraine summoned a deputy Nadiya Savchenko for questioning the suspect in preparing for the terrorist attacks in Kiev of a former negotiator on the exchange of prisoners by Volodymyr Ruban, close to Viktor Medvedchuk.

-On March 14, Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko said that in case of non-appearance, Savchenko would have to submit to the Verkhovna Rada for questioning at the SBU. for the parliamentary immunity .

-Lutsenko said that Nadezhda Savchenko was preparing a terrorist act in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada and submitted a motion for removal from parliamentary immunity.

-Savchenko appealed to the military, calling the military coup in Ukraine "an expected and correct event."

-After questioning the SBU, Savchenko came to the Verkhovna Rada where she found weapons and grenades and brought them out of the session hall.

-The Verkhovna Rada allowed the arrest and arrest of Nadezhda Savchenko.

-On May 11, both lawyers left her from Savchenko - Oleg Solovey and Dmitry Bugay. They named the reason for such a decision Vira Savchenko's behavior, the sisters who are now their former defendant.

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The famous Russian rock musician Alexander Marshal (the real name of Alexander Minkov) said that he was ready to take up arms and fight in the Donbass against the Ukrainian military on the side of the Russian-terrorist groups

The singer said this during a speech in the occupied Luhansk at the concert by May 9, Russian propaganda media reported.

Marshal stressed that he considers it his duty on such a "holiday on May 9" to be with the inhabitants of the Donbas.

"I do not know how anyone, but I'm with you, my heart and soul, and if you will, I'll take the weapon and go. Thank you for being and for keeping you that way, I just admire you," - the singer turned to the locals.

In addition, the Russian singer confessed to dreams of performing in a busy Lugansk with a solo concert.

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The US Embassy in Ukraine urged law enforcement officers to investigate recent attacks on Roma.

Censor.NET informs about it, citing the embassy's Twitter.

"No one in Ukraine should live in fear because of who he is. We urge law enforcement officers to investigate recent attacks on the Roma. Justice and tolerance for minorities are key in the new Ukraine," the statement said.

We remind you that recently there were two attacks on the spontaneous Roma camps in Kyiv and Lviv.

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Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko won the battle with the Venezuelan Jorge Linares and became the world champion in lightweight according to the WBA.

Ukrainian won the knockout of the opponent in the tenth round.

It should be noted that the 30-year-old Lomachenko set the world record, becoming the world champion in three weight categories, having spent only 12 matches for this.

Now the Ukrainians will have to inform the World Boxing Organization (WBO) within ten days, in which he will continue his career in the weight category.



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At the Cannes Film Festival in front of the premiere of the film "Woman in War" an action was held in support of the Ukrainian political prisoner in the Russian Federation Oleg Sentsov.



Before the film was shown, a picture with the inscription: "Vladimir Putin - Russia's president until 2024. Oleg Sentsov - prisoner of Russia until 2034. Immediate release of Oleg Sentsov!"

The premiere of an artistic film created in Ukraine's co-production (supported by Derzhkino), France and Iceland, took place within the framework of one of the oldest sections of the Cannes Film Festival - "The Week of Critics" - and a small one-man.

We remind you that the Northern Caucasus District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don in August 2015 condemned the director of Oleg Sentsov, who was detained in Crimea in 2014, to 20 years of prison in a strict regime. The Ukrainian director was found guilty of creating a terrorist group on the territory of the peninsula. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation later recognized the lawful sentencing. Sentsov is punished in a colony of strict regime in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

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The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Russians not appear on the Anadolu Square in Ankara, where a rally of sorrow, organized by the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, will take place on May 13.

It is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Crimea . Realia.

In Moscow, the "anti-Russian" meeting, which is planned in the capital of Turkey, is considered.

"Citizens of Russia are encouraged to avoid visiting this area and the surrounding areas," the report said.

In Turkey, Ankara and Istanbul, on May 13 and 20, rallies of sorrow dedicated to the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people will be held accordingly.

According to the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Refat Chubarov, on May 13 in Ankara it is planned to gather about 5-6 thousand people, on May 20, in Istanbul, a rally will take place opposite the Consulate General of Russia.

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In the interests of the authorities of the Russian Federation and the Moscow Patriarchate, there is pressure on the Patriarchate of Constantinople, other local Orthodox churches, believers to establish a single local church in Ukraine.

As Censor.NET writes, this is stated in the address of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) concerning the approval of a single local church, published on the official site.

The report emphasizes that the issue of giving the universal patriarch Tomas on the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine is a matter that is being solved between the Churches - the Constantinople Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

"The Ukrainian state, and in particular the President of Ukraine, do not interfere in internal church affairs, they do not violate the constitutional norm on the separation of the Church from the state, and exclusively provide assistance in matters that fall within the competence of the state, and do so on the church request - from the Church in Ukraine and the Constantinople Patriarchate", - noted in the UOC-KP.

Instead, there are many known facts of political and state interference by the Russian Federation and pro-Kremlin political forces in Ukraine in the process of recognition in order to prevent it. Through diplomatic and other channels, in the interests of the authorities of Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate, pressure is put on the Patriarchate of Constantinople, other Local Orthodox Churches.

Pro-Kremlin political structures in Ukraine organized the collection of signatures, which, in their opinion, should "prove not the desire" of the Orthodox in Ukraine to support the initiated case. Using their influence, in particular, financially, at the leadership of the Metropolitanate of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine, these political structures distribute "petition letters" in parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine.

"In view of these facts, we protest against the intervention of the Russian Federation in church affairs, against the use of pro-Kremlin politicians of their influence in the governing bodies of the Metropolitanate of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine in order to prevent the recognition of autocephaly. We believe that by their actions they violate Ukrainian legislation, incite inter-confessional hostility , interfere in the affairs of religious organizations, prompting some religious organizations to intervene in the affairs of others. We call the bishops, the clergy and the faithful who survived tion as a part of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine, not to participate in political provocations pro-Kremlin forces not to become hostage to their desire for revenge and a return to power,"- said in the appeal.

"At the same time, we again and again warn everyone from participating in provocations aimed at stirring up interfaith hostility. The appeals of certain political and public figures to violence against the supporters of the Moscow Patriarchate, to the damage or seizure of property belonging to religious communities in the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate, us rejected and condemned. The Kyivan Patriarchate calls on bishops, clergy, monks and lay people who are now subordinated to the Russian Church to a conscious, voluntary ment in a single Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The acts of violence and other provocations only hinder this unity, promote the establishment opponents Local Orthodox Church in its discrediting in the community and abroad."

Recall that on April 17, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced that he had decided to appeal to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with a request to issue a tomos about autocephaly of the Ukrainian Local Church.

On April 18, he met with the presiding officer of the Orthodox churches of Ukraine and formally accepted the Appeal to convey to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the provision of the Ukrainian church of tomos on autocephaly with the signatures of all the bishops who supported this decision.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate urged the UOC-Moscow Patriarchate to support efforts for the canonical recognition of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Ukrainian Church Independence.

For his part, the representative of the UOC-MP, deputy head of the Department of External Church Relations of the UOC Archpriest Nikolai Danilevich said that an attempt to create a Ukrainian national autocephalous church would not produce results.

On April 19, the Verkhovna Rada supported the address of President Petro Poroshenko to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to grant the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an autocephaly.

On April 22, Poroshenko said that the Ecumenical Patriarchate began to consider the request of Ukraine.

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