Ukraine News. Saturday 9 June. [Ukrainian sources]

SATURDAY HEADLINES:
CNN called Trump the only one whom Putin can count on. Trump again spoke for Russia's return to the G8 and called the occupation of the Crimea "oversight" of the Obama administration. His speeches about Russia Trump revealed disrespect for the Allies - McCain.  US stands with Ukraine, calls on Russia to withdraw its from Donbas, State Department spokesperson says.  Putin made an important statement regarding his meeting with Trump.  Canada clearly spoke on the initiative to return Russia to the G8, Japan holds neutrality.  Trudeau and May discussed the situation around Ukraine at the G7 Summit. US Congress presents a resolution in which the Holodomor is recognized as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. He turns US foreign policy into an international joke - senators criticized Trump for calling on Russia to return to G7. Resolution condemning Russian transgressions against international law and FIFA values during 2018 World Cup tabled to US Congress. There are no grounds for returning Russia to the G7 - Friland. 5 American planes for refueling strategic bombers flew to Lviv. Putin caused a wave of anger to the guests of the 201st World Cup: a video posted. Trump extended sanctions against Belarusian officials. FIFA grants Russia no permission to open official World Cup 2018 fan zones in occupied Crimea. "While you’ll be watching football matches, Russia will continue killing Ukrainians in Donbas" - 128th Brigade commander appeals to football fans ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018. "This is going to be a police operation," – Minister Avakov believes Ukraine to return Donbas soon. Putin, enter the season: there was a new video of empty beaches in the Crimea. Poroshenko and Putin discussed the issue of political prisoners by phone: agreed to visit prisoners by ombudsmen. Ukraine lost $100 billion through Russian aggression in the Crimea and the Donbass, - Atlantic Council. In Russia, a journalist who complained about her forced coercion to sing about Putin: photo and video. Parubiy will visit Washington in late June to discuss the issue of preventing the North Stream 2 project from being implemented. "Freedom for the Prison of the Kremlin" - on the Independence Square in Kyiv, an action is being held in support of Sentsov.

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After Donald Trump's statement about Russia's return to the G-8, the CNN channel said that Vladimir Putin is the only global leader who can rely on the US president.

The material points out that in Russia there are many reasons for joy. According to the media, Trump at every turn shows that the United States is an unreliable ally and a country that no longer cares about the rest of the world.

It is also said that one of the sources of US power was the ability to use the power of its allies - the countries with which the United States shared the ideals of democracy, free trade, human rights and elementary respect for the individual. However, Trump seems to be distancing himself from these countries and assisting Putin.

Journalists are confident that such actions by the American leader weaken the United States and strengthen their rivals - Russia and China. And at this time Putin represents himself a more reliable trading partner in Europe, "swimming in the success of Europeans-populists".

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US President Donald Trump believes that the G8 enlargement with Russia's participation will establish peace in the world and will be useful to all G7 members.

He stated this at a press conference on Saturday after his participation in the summit in Canadian Quebec, according to Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform.

"I think (revival - ed.) Of the G8 would be better, I think Russia's return would be a positive factor. We want peace in the world, we do not want to play games," said the US president.

When asked by journalists when he last communicated with Putin, Trump replied that it was "a long time ago." At the same time, he again stressed that the participation of Russia at the table of negotiations of the great powers would be an advantage.

"I think it would be good for the world, it would be good for Russia, it would be good for the United States, this would be good for all the countries of the present G-7," the US president said.

Responding to the question of the annexation of the RF of the Crimean peninsula, Trump accused of this "omission" of the previous administration. "Crimea was captured during the Obama administration, and Obama can speak whatever he wants, but he allowed Russia to take the Crimea," the current head of the White House said.

US President Donald Trump first announced in Washington on Friday the initiative to resume the G-8 format with the participation of Russia. He was supported by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

Russia was eliminated from membership in the G-8 after the Crimean occupation in 2014.

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US President Donald Trump should keep respect for his allies in respect of Russia and its leadership.
So he responded to Trump's statement about the need to return Russia to the G8 chairman of the US Senate Committee John McCain, Cenzor said.NET, referring to Ukrinform .

"Vladimir Putin chose for Russia the path of a country that was not worthy of membership in the G-8, invading Ukraine and annexing the Crimea. Since then, he has not done anything to change a situation that is more than obvious," the statement made publicly. Friday on the official site of the senator.

McCain stressed that every day, separatist forces led by the Russian leadership kill Ukrainians in the Donbass. Putin's forces, on a daily basis, help the Assad regime to destroy the Syrian people, and every day Russia attacks on democratic institutions around the world through murders, cyberattacks and disruptive influence, the senator emphasized.

"For unknown reasons, the president demonstrated to our enemies the respect and respect that must be preserved for our immediate allies. To those nations sharing with us some values ​​and sacrifices with us for decades, disrespect is expressed. This is a complete opposition to the so-called principle realism and the right way to lose America's leadership in the world, "McCain stressed.

Earlier, the American president, Donald Trump, called for the renewal of Russia's membership in the G-8 . He was supported by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

Russia was expelled from the G-8 after the Crimean occupation in 2014.

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The U.S. Department of State has once again called on the Russian Federation to take back its troops from Ukraine's Donbas region.

Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department Heather Nauert twitted on Friday, Censor.NET reports.

May was the bloodiest month this year for Ukrainian soldiers defending their country against Russian aggression: ten killed and 91 wounded. The United States stands with #Ukraine and calls on #Russia to withdraw its forces from the Donbas. #Peace4Ukraine

— Heather Nauert (@statedeptspox) June 8, 2018

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The press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed information that the meeting between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place in Vienna (Austria).

This is reported by the Russian media.

"Often, different cities are considered, which can be approached for a meeting between the two presidents. You know that the need for such a meeting was discussed by the two presidents during the last telephone conversation, including that Vienna could become such a city," Peskov said.

At the same time, the Kremlin speaker noted that there were no specific discussions and agreements on this event.

Asked if Putin was discussing talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastien Kurtz about the opportunity to meet with Trump in Vienna, Peskov replied: "It was mentioned that Vienna could become such a city."

As reported by the "Apostrophe", during the phone talks in March, Trump invited Putin to a meeting . However, the White House criticized the president's plans and the meeting was soon abolished.

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Canada opposed the proposal of US President Donald Trump about the need to allow Russia to participate in the G-8 meetings, while Japan respects the views of most members of the club.

Deutsche Welle reports.

At a press conference after the end of the summit, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Christa Friland, said that there are no prerequisites for Russia to return to the "Eight".

"The position of Canada is absolutely unambiguous: there is absolutely no reason for Russia to return to its" G8 "with its present behavior," Friedland said.

The Japanese delegation at the G7 Summit declined any comment on this issue, referring to the 2014 decision on the exclusion of Russia.

When asked about the country's position over the past years, the delegation replied: "We are G7 members."

Recall, as reported by the "Apostrophe", earlier France and the leadership of the European Union also opposed the return of Russia to the G8.

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One of the topics of bilateral talks between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Teresa May was the security situation in Ukraine.

This was announced at the office of the Prime Minister of Canada, according to the results of the G7 summit meeting, according to Censor.NET, referring to Ukrinform.

"The Prime Ministers discussed priorities for the G7, including economic growth and job creation, as well as peace and security in the world, in particular in the aspect of Ukraine and North Korea," Trudo said.

Also during the meeting was the promotion of gender equality and the facilitation of women's access to education. "In addition, heads of government discussed the benefits of an open, trade-based rule, pointing to the complexities created by protectionism and other trade barriers," stressed the office of the Prime Minister of Canada.

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The House of Representatives of the US Congress presented a resolution in which the 1932-1933 Holodomor was recognized as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.

Censor.NET informs about it, referring to the press service of the Ukrainian embassy in the United States.

A group of congressmen from the Democratic and Republican parties led by the Co-Chairmen of the Friendship Group with Ukraine in the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Sander Levin, Marcy Kaptur, Bryan Fitzpatrick and Andy Harris presented a draft resolution dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the 1932-1933 Holodomor in Ukraine.

The document is a mirror version of the resolution introduced by the Senate in March this year. The document states that the events of 1932-1933 in Ukraine were planned by the action of the Stalinist totalitarian regime, which was directed against the Ukrainian people and was a genocide. Thus, in particular, the decree of the document recognizes the conclusions of the US Government Commission on Famine in Ukraine (dated 22 April 1988) that "Stalin and his entourage committed genocide against Ukrainians in 1932-1933."

The draft resolution condemns systematic violations of human rights, in particular the right to self-determination and freedom of speech, committed by the Soviet government against the Ukrainian people. The deepest condolences to victims, survivors of the Holodomor and their families are expressed, and there is a call for the dissemination of information to raise awareness about the artificial nature of this tragedy in the world.

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American Republican senators Jeff Fleck, Ben Sauss and John McCain on Friday criticized US President Donald Trump for suggesting Russia return to the G-7. Chuck Sumer, leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate, expressed similar objections to Trump's idea.

"No, Russia can not be added (in. - Ed.) G7," said Jeff Fleike, commenting on the statement by US President Trump, informs Censor.NET  with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

For his part, Ben Sass said that Moscow "is leading a shadow war against America, and (American - Ed.) Leadership should act accordingly."

At the same time, Senator John McCain stated that "Russia deserves to be a member of the G8 through interference in Ukraine and the accession of the Crimea."

For its part, the American newspaper Hill noticed that Jeff Fleike and Ben Sass are the most irreconcilable critics of D.Tramp in the Republican Party of the United States.

Members of the Democratic Party also spoke out against the president's proposal.

In particular, Chuck Summer, leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate, said that "President Trump transforms US foreign policy into an international joke and causes the country an unreasonable long-term harm".

"Supporting the idea of ​​Russia's return to the G7 by the president (Trump.-Ed.) Immediately after they (the Russian side - Ed.) Interfered in our elections to support his campaign, will cause millions of Americans serious questions and doubts."- said Ch.Sumer.

Let's remind, the American president Donald Trump has declared for renewal of membership of Russia in the G-8 . He was supported by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

In the framework of the G7 Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G7 member states, which began June 8 in the Canadian province of Quebec, European G-7 member states - France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain - unanimously voiced opposition to the US president's call for the restoration of Russia in this structure.

Russia was expelled from the G-8 after the Crimean occupation in 2014.

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Members of U.S. Congress Marcy Kaptur and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen call to join them in cosponsoring the bipartisan resolution, which would call out Russia’s malign behavior, and call on FIFA to publicly justify holding the World Cup in a country internationally sanctioned for its military aggression.

"As you may know, Russia will host the 2018 World Cup this June 14 to July 15, 2018. The games have an expected global viewership of 3.2 billion granting Russia significant prestige on the world stage. Meanwhile, FIFA set aside $627 million for local organization in the country and the windfall Russia will garner from global tourism will lead to a significant boost for their economy currently saddled with global sanctions," the congresswomen said in a statement, Censor.NET reports.

"Tragically, this status trivializes Russia’s aggressive, expansionist foreign policy. Russia seeks to weaken democratic institutions globally through disinformation, election meddling, and other measures. It illegally invaded and has occupied Ukrainian territories of Crimea and the Donbas since 2014, resulting in the death of over 10,000 people and the displacement of 1.6 million to date. Russia works to sow discord among America’s closest allies in NATO and the European Union. In the Middle East, their support of the Assad regime in Syria has led to the death of thousands and further displacement of millions.

"A dark cloud hangs over these games as allegations have been raised into corruption associated with the FIFA and the selection of Russia for the World Cup. Just this past winter, Russia was expelled from the South Korean Olympics due to unprecedented levels of state-backed doping.

"Russia’s actions not only fly in the face of international norms, but they also go against FIFA’s statutes, which state that "discrimination of any kind against a country… is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion." It is clear that the International Community must continue to hold Russia to account, and should not reward its malign behavior with the right to host the World Cup. We must hold FIFA to a higher standard in future bidding processes to ensure fairness and transparency," the statement reads.

Washington-based Ukraine's Embassy later confirmed that this bipartisan resolution condemns Russia’s continued destabilizing behavior in Ukraine and the region; calls on the Fe´de´ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its associated 6 international community to continue investigations into illicit Russian efforts to secure the World Cup; and provide a public, detailed explanation of why FIFA continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia given its continued status as an internationally sanctioned country due to its ongoing aggression against Ukraine, including its illegal occupation of Crimea.

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The behavior of modern Russia does not give grounds to invite her to return to the G7 (G7).

This was stated at the G7 summit by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada Christy Friland, according to Censor.NET, referring to Ukrinform.

"The position of Canada is absolutely clear: there is absolutely no reason to return Russia with its current behavior back to the G7," said Freeland.

She reminded that the RF had at one time been invited to join the G7 "as a club of world democracies." "However, Russia has clearly stated that it is not interested in behaving in accordance with the rules of Western democracies. It made it clear when it invaded Ukraine, annexed the Crimea, constantly supporting the war in eastern Ukraine and continuing to attack our democracies, which once again demonstrated assault in Salisbury", - underlined the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada.

Let's remind, the American president Donald Trump has declared for renewal of membership of Russia in the G-8 . He was supported by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

In the framework of the G7 Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G7 member states, which began June 8 in the Canadian province of Quebec, European G-7 member states - France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain - unanimously voiced opposition to the US president's call for the restoration of Russia in this structure.

Russia was expelled from the G-8 after the Crimean occupation in 2014.

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[center]5 American planes for refueling strategic bombers flew to Lviv[/center



Five airplanes of the US Air Force - KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuelers arrived to Lviv for participation in international military exercises.

This is reported by the US Air Force website in Europe and Africa, informs Censor.NET with reference to lb.ua.

"The deployment of KC-135 in Ukraine is part of the American strategy for protecting European allies, enhancing security in Eastern Europe and increasing the level of military cooperation between NATO member states and partners," the statement said.

It is noted that airplanes from several air bases in the US and the UK arrived 1-2, as well as June 7. Also, about 150 people arrived in Ukraine to serve them.

The General Staff confirmed this information, but noted that the training itself takes place in the territory and in the airspace of Poland and Ukraine does not take part in them, writes UP.

"Indeed, in the territory of the international airport" Lviv "named after Danylo Halytskyy, from June 1 to June 17, 5 aircraft aircraft of the US Air Forces Air Force are temporarily based on airplanes in the Saber Strike-2018 participating aircraft on the territory of in the airspace of the Republic of Poland, "said Bogdan Senyk, Head of the Public Relations Department of the Armed Forces.

He noted that these aircraft "do not directly participate in the exercises, but are an integral part of the proper logistical support of these exercises."

"These exercises are conducted from 2010. Over 18,000 troops from 19 Allies and allies will take part in the exercises in 2018. Ukraine does not participate in them, we only accept airplanes that are also not involved in the exercises. part of the logistics support", - explained Senik.

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Ukraine needs third-party support in the issue of releasing political prisoners , but there are difficulties with this.

This was stated by the cousin of the Ukrainian political prisoner, director Oleg Sentsov Natalia Kaplan, in an interview with "Apostrophe".

According to her, the pressure of the world community in the context of the World Football Championship, which will take place in Russia, can help in the liberation of political prisoners. Kaplan is sure that this issue is very important personally for President Vladimir Putin.

Also, the reaction of the president of the United States can play an important role in this matter.

"The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is doing a lot, it went to Germany via the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, and activists first came to France, and then joined the Foreign Ministry." As far as the USA is concerned, it would be much more complicated. "If I knew personally how to get to Trump, believe me, we would have already done it." Until we can find a way out of this situation, "Kaplan said.



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The video address of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the guests of the World Cup has caused loud indignation in the network.

"I congratulate fans of football and the best football team of the planet! Everyone - who has already arrived in Russia and who is only going to become a participant in the largest international event - the FIFA World Cup.

For our country, it is a great pleasure and honor to welcome representatives of a huge football family, to present you a real holiday filled with sporty passion and sharp emotions, "Putin said.

"I hope you will leave unforgettable impressions not only for the matches of your favorite teams and the skill of the players, but also the acquaintance with Russia, its original culture, unique history and rich nature, with its friendly, very sincere and friendly people.

We did our best to make our guests - athletes, specialists and, of course, fans - feel in Russia at home. We have opened the world and our country and our hearts. Welcome to the FIFA World Cup! "- added the head of the Russian state.

"Welcome to Russia!" - finished Putin's speech in English.

"What a disgraceful kidding a thief

Do the hosts feel like strangers on this holiday?

And what about the Western hostages, the hermit pendosovsky, the gyrope decaying?

Feel yourself at home, well, you have a good mood and stay there. No money,"- wrote users.

"Apostrophe" has launched a special project for the World Cup-2018 , where you will find all the current and interesting information about the tournament.



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US President Donald Trump prolonged sanctions against some Belarusian authorities for a year.

The relevant decree addressed to the US Congress was published on the White House website.

According to the document, "the actions and behavior of a number of representatives of the Government of Belarus continue to pose an extremely serious threat to national security and foreign policy of the United States."

Washington notes that Belarus continues to violate human rights, and the authorities are involved in corruption schemes.

The decree on sanctions against the Belarusian authorities was first issued in 2006 by George Bush.

The ex-president of the United States ordered to arrest the financial accounts of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, as well as some high-ranking officials.

Recall that last year Trump continued sanctions against Belarus, introduced in 2006, in June 2017.

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Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) did not grant Russia permission to open official World Cup fan zones on the occupied Ukrainian peninsula.

"We and the Federal Agency for Tourism approached FIFA in order to obtain permission for public broadcasts of the World Cup [matches] but get no response. In fact, it is prohibition of the official World Cup fan zones," said so-called "minister of tourism and resorts" of Crimea's occupying authorities Vadim Volchenko on Thursday, Censor.NET reports citing Krym.Realii media outlet.

The "minister" added that unofficial broadcasting of the World Cup games would entail sanctions.

Russia will host the FIFA World Cup from June 14 to July 15.

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Colonel Serhii Sobko, the commander of the 128-th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army, called the football fans not to trust Russia and its attempts to sell itself as a civilized country by holding FIFA World Cup 2018 as it keeps waging war against Ukraine in the Donbas while many Ukrainian political prisoners are being held in Russian jails.

As reported by Censor.NET, the appeal was published on 128th Brigade's page on Facebook.

VIDEO in English:


""Мені звуть полковник Сергій Собко, я командир 128-ї бригади гірського нападу української армії, я хотів би звернутися до усієї футбольної спільноти. Росія планує використати свою любов до футболу для того, щоб побілити себе. здавайся цивілізованою країною, але не можна довіряти російському слову, це країна, яка порушує всі міжнародні угоди, захоплює територію, запускає війни, поки ви будете дивитися футбольні матчі, це продовжить вбивати українців у Донбасі, як це робиться для який вже п'ятий рік поспіль веде до жахливої ​​війни проти України, яку вона започаткувала у 2014 році. Він продовжувати брехати, що не має нічого спільного ні з падінням # MH17, ні з вбивствами кримців Кремля, про те, що його сил немає ні в Україні, ні в Сирії, що вона не втручається в вибори інших країн, вона буде продовжувати знущати людську гідність, тримаючи сотні політичних в'язнів у в'язницях, принаймні 64 з яких є українцями. Тиждень тому назад один з них Олег Сенцов проголосив голодовку, вимагаючи звільнення всіх політв'язнів. Три інших вже приєдналися до нього. У Росії немає FairPlay! Вона вбиває і бреше. Підтримуй Олега Сенцова, щоб разом ми змусили Росію грати за правилами. #Чесна гра! #FreeSentsov !, - заявив у своїй заяві військові."

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Interior Minister Arsen Avakov predicts the Donbas to be soon liberated in a police operation involving no military.

He said at a round table held in Kyiv, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.

"We hope and there is good chance that Putin will back off due to the international pressure in the near future. And we will reclaim our occupied territories... Most likely, this will be a police operation with no Armed Forces involved," he said.

The minister is confident that such an operation will not require 40,000-strong UN peacekeeping force but will only take 2,000 law enforcers.

Avakov noted that the liberation of the Donbas must be gradual and be carried out consistently through exercising Ukrainian authority and holding elections in every liberated village or city.

According to the law enforcer, surveys indicate that about 60 percent of the Donbas residents are willing to return to peaceful life as part of Ukraine, another 20 percent want to join Russia, and the remaining 20 percent are scared of a possible offensive launched by the Ukrainian troops.

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On the beaches of the occupied Crimea , despite the beginning of summer, there are still major problems with visitors.

This is evidenced by the video posted on its Facebook page by blogger Alexey Vytautas.

The video is a compilation of personnel from webcams of the Crimean beaches, taken on June 8, 2018, at 16:00, that is, the time at which on the beaches, as a rule, a lot of people.

"Crimea is the only ship in the world whose passengers voted for the occupancy of rats that are drowning. The frames from the webcams of Crimean beaches, June 8, 2018. And the bridge did not help. Putin, enter the season!", - the blogger jokes.



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The President of Ukraine held a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press service of the AP.

"The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, stressed the importance of the early release of Ukrainian political prisoners detained in Russia and in the occupied territories. The Head of State drew attention to the hunger strike of Ukrainians and expressed concern over the deterioration of their health, and it was agreed that, in the near future, human rights activists both countries will visit prisoners of citizens, "the statement said.

At the same time, the press service of the Kremlin was informed that on the initiative of the Ukrainian side a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took place.

"The situation in the south-east of Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk" Complex of Actions "were discussed, in particular, taking into account the forthcoming meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the" Norman format "that will take place in Berlin on June 11. Special attention is paid to issues of a humanitarian nature, including the exchange of detainees. Vladimir Putin stressed the need for the immediate release of Russian journalists arrested in Ukraine. Arrangements were made to visit Russian law enforcement officials of both countries. their citizens who are imprisoned in Ukraine, and Ukrainians in Russia, "the Kremlin reported.

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Because of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, most of the infrastructure was destroyed. After the Crimean occupation, Ukraine lost 1.4 million hectares of land. In addition, Ukrainian banks lost assets remaining in bank branches. Russia chose "Krimenergo".

"Ukraine has lost 100 billion dollars due to Russian aggression in the Crimea and in the east, Crimea has been annexed by the Russian Federation, Russia is fully responsible for this part of the territory of Ukraine," said Anders Aslund, author of the study "The Price of the Kremlin Aggression in Ukraine: Material Dimension", a senior researcher at Eurasia Center Atlantic Council, informs Censor.NET, during a presentation of the study at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center.

After the Crimea occupation, Ukraine lost 1.4 million hectares of land, estimated at more than $ 1.8 billion. In addition, Ukrainian banks lost assets remaining in bank branches - from $1.7 to $1.9 billion dollars. Russia chose Krimenergo, as a result, Ukraine lost $1 billion.



The Eurasia Center Atlantic Council reports that the simplest and most generalized definition of losses suffered by Ukraine is the multiplication of the share of lost GDP for four years from the beginning of occupation.

"Donbas was the source of 10% of Ukraine's GDP, and Crimea - 3.7%. The International Monetary Fund estimated the GDP of Ukraine in pre-crisis 2013 at $179.6 billion, thus, the total value of assets of Crimea and Donbass amounted to 13.7% of this sum is multiplied by four, which is equal to $98.4 billion dollars, "explained Aslund.

The report also contains lists of companies captured by pro-Russian terrorists in the Donbas and Russia in the Crimea.

"We are not talking about selling Crimea. Crimea remains part of the territory of Ukraine for us." We are talking about the protection of investors who illegally lost their rights in the Crimea. For us, it's clear: the right to own property belongs to Ukraine and Russia just usurped our right to regulate it This is our stubborn position, "said Olena Zerkal, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on European Integration.

Because of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, a large part of the infrastructure has been destroyed. Experts estimate a loss of $9.5 billion. "Who is responsible for this?" DPR "and" LNR "are not recognized in the world. They captured this territory without any legal documents," said Anders Aslund.

The Russian Federation also has significant economic losses. In particular, Russia spends about $2 billion annually in support of the Crimea. The military expenditures of the Russian Federation have increased in recent years to 5.3% of GDP. As a result of a decrease in the share of trade with Russia, Ukraine has lost another $14 billion.

Ukrainian companies and individuals who have lost their assets as a result of Russian aggression must file lawsuits against international courts. Such a thesis was expressed by Alan Riley, Senior Researcher at Eurasia Center Atlantic Council. It is also worthwhile to group together and file joint suits to reduce the cost of litigation. "We can encourage and encourage individuals and legal entities to demand compensation from the Kremlin," said John E. Herbst, director of the Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council.

"Ukrainians have several ways to get compensation for damage, one way is the bilateral agreement on investment between Ukraine and Russia, signed in 1998. The agreement stipulates that each party will encourage investors from the other side to invest in their territory and will allow such investments, respecting the legislation of the other party, "said Yevhen Czolij, president of the World Congress of Ukrainians.

It is also important to motivate investors to return after the territory is released from occupation. Such a thesis was expressed by Yulia Klymenko, vice-president of the Department of Business Education of the Kyiv School of Economics. "The motivation will gradually decrease, this issue should be part of a public debate, indirect losses will be much higher than direct losses in the occupied territories, and we must be ready to calculate all the losses," summed up Yulia Klymenko.

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In Russia, journalist Alexander Terikov published and critically commented on a video from a kindergarten, where her daughter was forced to sing about "the last fight" and "Uncle Vova we are with you": the next day she was released.

This was reported by the journalist himself on his page in Instagram.

In the kindergarten in Nizhnevartovsk, which was in the Tyumen region, the children sang the song "Uncle Vova we and you". Terikova, who is the mother of one of the girls who sang a song, has published a video of the performance with a commentary: "For some reason, I do not want the commander to call my daughter in the last fight."

"I would not send my child and myself would not go in the last fight either for" Uncle Wow "or for any other uncle in power. The words of the song can be interpreted both as a call to suicide and as Putin's identification with his homeland that in general, it contradicts at least the nominal democracy in our country, "Mother said to Sibir.Realii.



Later she gave an interview to Radio Liberty and the "Rain" television channel. A couple of hours, the owner of the local channel N1, where Terimova worked, Rinat Karimov, called her and ordered her to be released in a rude manner. The next day the editor asked to write a letter of release on his own.

"I wrote it because I understood that it makes no sense to go to the conflict and wait for them to be fired by the article," the woman said.

"I ask you to release me for being too active in civic stance and for political differences with the editors of the TV channel," - said in her statement.

Under the scan, she also left a comment: "Suddenly she became the first journalist in Nizhny Novgorod, released for dissent and appeared on the air @tvrain_inside."

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Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy will visit Washington, where he will discuss issues of preventing North Stream 2 from working with his colleagues from the United States, Georgia, Lithuania and Moldova.

"At the end of this month... I will be in Washington, we will have a meeting with Speaker Ryan (Speaker of the House of Representatives of the USA Paul Davis Ryan - Ed.), With speakers of Georgia, Moldova, Lithuania, I hope, Poland. One of the topics of our discussion will be the issue of preventing the North Stream 2 project from being implemented, - said A.Parubiy during the Second Inter-parliamentary Conference "Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine: Strengthening of the Inter-parliamentary Component of Regional and Security Cooperation and Development of Cooperation with the EU and NATO" in Saturday in Kiev, inform muye Cenzor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

He said that his partners in Washington also intend to raise the issue of establishing a regional center that would respond and develop the concept in response to the challenges and threats faced by Ukraine and other countries in the region.

"Construction of the North Stream-2" is not an economic project, it is an exclusively political aggressive project of Russia, "Parubiya quotes Ukrinform, specifying that the BP speaker's meeting with the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress is scheduled for June 27th.

Recall that the North Stream 2 project involves the construction and operation of two strands of a gas pipeline with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas a year from the coast of Russia across the Baltic Sea to Germany. The head of "Gazprom" said that after the construction of the "North Stream-2" and "Turkish Stream" gas transit through Ukraine will be reduced by ten times. Naftogaz's head Andrei Kobolev said that Ukraine's losses in case if Russia ceases gas transit will amount to $ 3.5 billion a year.

Germany was the first country to provide Nord Stream 2 AG with a complete set of building permits. Finland, after Germany, issued a complete package of permits for the construction of the North Stream-2. On June 7, Sweden approved the construction of the North Stream 2 pipeline. Currently, procedures for obtaining permits in other countries are continuing along the route of the gas pipeline - Russia and Denmark.

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The action in support of the Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who is imprisoned in Russia, is taking place in Kyiv.

At the action, friends and acquaintances of the director read out the scene of the story Sentsov, reports Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform.

The director, actor Akhtym Seytablayev, the leader of the "Boombox" group Andriy Khlyvniuk, the actress Rimma Zyubin and others have already joined the action.

"At the moment, the question is not raised why it came. We must remind everyone, first of all for ourselves," Seytablayev said.

Interfax-Ukraine notes that some activists hold posters with inscriptions: "Oleg Sentsov is starving. Freedom for the Kremlin prison", #FreeSentsov and #SaveOlegSentsov.

Participants of the action one after another read from the scene excerpts from the stories of O. Sentsov.

The action aims to express support to the political prisoner O. Sentsov by drawing the attention of the international community to the situation that happened with the film director.






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