Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Friday 29 July. [Ukrainian sources]

Officers of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained three militant members of illegal armed gangs of the so-called "DPR/LPR" in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine.

Censor.NET informs citing SBU's press service.

According to the message, officers of SBU and police revealed two members of terrorist groups in Bakhmut and Toretsk, the Donetsk region. A Bakhmut resident voluntarily joint illegal armed gangs of Debaltseve in 2014. He guarded a strong point and facilities of terrorists.

Another militant participated in an illegal armed gang of the "Donetsk People's Republic" in his hometown of Toresk in 2014. He controlled an illegal strong point.

Subsequently, both militants left the terrorist gangs and have been hiding from justice due to fears for their lives.

Criminal proceeding has been launched under part 2 article 260 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (creation of armed formations, participation in operations, punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years). The militants have been served notices of suspicion.

In the Luhansk region's Rubizhne town, SBU employees detained a local who voluntarily joined the so-called Cossack Guard of Almighty Don Host in 2014. Together with his comrades, he guarded a military recruitment office in Pervomaiske.

After Pervomaisk was released by the ATO forces, the militant fled his unit and has been hiding at his relatives' in Ukraine-controlled part of the Luhansk region.

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Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Volodymyr Yelchenko downplayed the statement made by the U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to recognize illegally annexed Crimea as Russian territory.

Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko said in New York on July 28 as he urged the UN Security Council to declare a recent Russian move to incorporate Crimea into southern Russia "null and void" and once again reaffirm that the peninsula belongs to Ukraine, Censor.NET reports citing Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe.

"If this is his opinion as a candidate for the president of the United States, well, this is his opinion. I hope and I'm almost sure that this opinion will change," Yelchenko said at the United Nations Security Council meeting dedicated to Crimea July 28.

"Mr. Trump is not the president of the United States, at least not yet," ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Organization stressed.

Earlier, Russia blocked statement of the UN Security Council on Crimea drafted by Ukraine.

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Although the fighting in Donbas is continuing, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has not ruled out the easing of sanctions against Russia.

"In my mind, if we achieve considerable success, nothing will interfere with the gradual easing of sanctions," he said in an interview with Passauer Neue Presse published July 29. The minister also stressed that Germany and France were together negotiating with Ukraine and Russia to execute the Minsk agreements. "By maximum September, we will know whether something works," the official added..................

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"Security Service officers established in their inquiry that most of those Russian companies were also legally cooperating with Ukraine. The norms of the Ukrainian presidential order enforced by the National Security and Defense Council, 'On Individual Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)', did not apply to them," the report said.

The Ukrainian Security Service submitted the materials to the Economic Development and Trade Ministry, which came to the conclusion that Ukrainian manufacturers were capable of fully substituting imports from Russia. A decision was made that foreign economic activity of those Russian companies would be suspended, the service said.............

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The press service of the Border Service reported on Wednesday that when monitoring the sea surface from air the Diamond border aircraft monitored almost 2,600 square kilometers of the Ukrainian sea surface and ships and boats patrolled the northern part of the zone.

"Measures to monitor the situation on the Odesa and Holitsynske gas fields are being taken where platforms, drilling rigs and vessels under flag of Russia were seen," the authority said........

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"The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation sends its sincere condolences to the Polish people in connection with a national tragedy, and expresses its profound solidarity with the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on the issue of recognition of the crimes committed by the Ukrainian nationalists on the territory of Volyn as genocide," the document says.

"This statement of the State Duma is intended to defend the truth about the Great Patriotic (Second World) War, its heroes and victims," - add the Russian communists....................

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36-year-old citizen of Germany arrived in Zaporozhye week before the tragedy

In Kiev German citizen burned herself alive on the streets in the central city bus station.

As reported by "head office",  July 28 at 2:40 in Kommunarskaya HUNP police in the Zaporozhye region was reported that near the bus station on Avenue Synodical lit booth.

"During the fire location near the kiosk was found charred corpse of an unknown woman. Discovered during the preliminary investigation of video recorders and cameras show: women brought their own lives independently, "- said the police.

According to police, during pretrial investigation police found that the victims - 36-year-old citizen of Germany. The woman arrived in Kiev for a week before the tragedy. July 27 evening out of the hotel in an unknown direction.

Today, due to question witnesses and reviewing records of surveillance cameras and DVRs car, found that about two o'clock in the morning at a petrol station near the bus station she bought a canister that was with her, 5 liters gasoline.

"Reported that it was a gas station, no outsiders, and later one of the recorded video recorders as a woman approaches the kiosk, then there flashes of flame", - told the police.

Currently set goal foreigner coming to Ukraine and its motives commit suicide.

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In the hospital asked a woman with shrapnel wound to the shoulder, which described the shelling

At the checkpoint in the Donetsk region the militants fired on a passenger minibus, one woman wounded. The press office of management Natspolitsiyi in Donetsk region.

According to the press service, to Bakhmut Police Department received a report from the doctors that the hospital asked a woman with a shrapnel wound to the shoulder.

"As explained Toretska resident born in 1978, she injured when militants traveling roadblocks when trying to travel in a minibus from the occupied territory. During a traffic driver car traveled all and it's not like terrorists, they opened fire with weapons, and there was an explosion, in which one passenger received shrapnel injuries of the shoulder "- told the police.

The police also informed that medical assistance to the injured, ascertain the circumstances of the incident.

Prequalification - "Attempted murder."

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The new program idtrymky small business will create private sector jobs over one million

National Program of small business development "Country Entrepreneurs", which runs Privatbank, in the coming years will create over a million new jobs and raise the Ukrainian economy.

In Ukraine launched the first nationwide program of small business development "Country Entrepreneurs" , which will help all who wish to start a business, and entrepreneurs to attract available and use micro free advice and assistance of experts.

As the organizers say "Countries Entrepreneurs", which was initiated largest Ukrainian bank Privatbank, real development business for today Ukraine is one of the priority ways out of the crisis. And the new program is a real support small businesses will create in the private sector over a million jobs.

"Today, in Ukraine more than 2 million businesses to support them need not loud declarations and slogans and even in-depth reform of the fiscal system, but simple and affordable micro-credit assistance from qualified professionals, and this can only be done using the most advanced technologies - says the chairman of PrivatBank Alexander Dubilet. - Thanks to new opportunities, opening the service for Small Business "cube", a large number of people due to changes in the economy can not find work in traditional industries can create their own businesses to support themselves and a family. "

The beginning of the national program of small business will be a grand business forum "Business Countries" to be held in early October in the river. Regional business forums, workshops on a regular basis in major Ukrainian cities and non-stop service to support entrepreneurs "cube" will all entrepreneurs, self-employed businessmen, people who want to create their own business, new tools for discovery and expansion of the business.

To become a member of the national program "Country Entrepreneurs", just register online program kub.pb.ua

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Luhansk Oblast Prosecutor's Office carried procedural guidance in relation to criminal proceedings citizen of charges of involvement in the activities of a terrorist organization "FSC"

The military detained a Russian citizen who worked for fighters so-called "FSC".

This was reported by the prosecutor's office of Luhansk region.

The arrested commander is separate motorized rifle brigade terrorist organization "FSC". He was a member of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

Military Armed Forces detained a man directly in the combat clash.

Russian reported suspicion of involvement in a terrorist organization and was elected as a preventive measure of detention.

Mercenaries zahrozhu imprisonment for 8-15 years with confiscation of property or without it.

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Diplomat ziyavyv that sanctions will not be lifted soon, but next year may be decided to withdraw them from one sector

EU will immediately repeal sanctions against Russia, but next year may be decided on their removal on other sectors of the Russian economy.

This writes Reuters citing a diplomat from a country that advocates the preservation of sanctions.

"It is becoming difficult to keep the line (saving sanctions - Ed.)" - Said the diplomat.

"Probably the sanctions will not be lifted soon, but next year may be decided to withdraw them from one sector" - he added.

As noted, the Kremlin's tactics internationally is doing Kyiv guilty of lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements. And some diplomats say that this view could support in countries which are in favor of sanctions.

"One of the scenarios is that those countries that want the lifting of sanctions say: Ukraine is not doing enough for the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This is true, but this truth apply to Russia. However, this will lead to the lifting of sanctions "- said the diplomat.

As you know, the EU earlier this month extended the economic sanctions by the end of January 2017. Before that, some EU countries stated that the automatic extension of sanctions will not need serious discussion on this issue.

EU diplomats say that the tactics of, which is lobbying for its interests in southern southeastern member states began seriously undermine unity in the bloc on this issue.

"Russia is constantly trying to find a way to circumvent the sanctions, focusing on countries that favor a softer approach" - said the diplomat from another country, which is also in favor of maintaining sanctions.

"The result is that we see more and more countries are saying that we should analyze the sanctions, to assess what impact they have and see them again" - he added.

Italy, Greece, Hungary, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bulgaria were among the main goals of Moscow, diplomats say.

In addition, the unity of the EU on the issue of sanctions threatened by the countries most affected by the Russian counter sanctions.

However, the agency, there is no indication that will be lifted sanctions imposed in connection with the annexation of the Crimea.

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No wonder member countries want to leave the EU, and the UK's not the only one that's been talking about it. They're weak, when it comes to building its economies within members. Their banks are getting ready to go under all at one swoop. And the EU was put together for economic purposes. Member leaders like Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel have screwed the pooch, when they opened their doors to Putin. Interesting why both countries are the ones mainly having issues with terrorist attacks. Ever wonder why, after turning their backs with sanctions against Putin suddenly they start to occur, mainly in both those countries?

Now they're planning on dropping many sanctions! I know the US won't follow suit. Just shows how weak European leaders are. They have no backbone and Europeans do shyte about it or say anything about it. Then they wonder why Europe's having so many issues and the US isn't. It's time for Europe to grow a couple. I hope the UK does leave the EU. Let them go down on their own. At least the Brits had the gonads to speak out. The UK will survive and do great on their own. Remember, many European countries depend on imports from the UK. If they go elsewhere, they'll pay more. Germany and France are on top of their importers. They'll hurt bad, if due to the UK going on their own are restricted from doing business with the UK. So that won't happen, which will make the EU less relevant.

In Lugansk region have detained a citizen of the Russian Federation, a member of sabotage and reconnaissance groups terrorist organizations "FSC".

The press service of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

"It is established that a citizen of the Russian Federation, the commandant of a separate motorized rifle brigade terrorist organization" FSC "being a member of sabotage and reconnaissance group, was arrested Armed Forces of Ukraine directly during combat clashes," - said in a statement GPU.

Detained reported suspicion of committing a crime under Part. 1, Art. 258-3 (participation in activity of terrorist organizations) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Sanction article provides for punishment of imprisonment for a term of 8 to 15 years.

Continues pre-trial investigation.

As previously reported "Observer", a Ukrainian intelligence Avdiyivka repelled the attack saboteurs.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the visit of French parliamentarians to Russia occupied Crimea.
This writes the press-service agency on the official site.

"Despite numerous warnings from the Ukrainian side French politicians deliberately violated the laws of Ukraine and international law, ignored the views of their own state, which is firmly on the defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine", - said the Foreign Ministry.

The ministry stressed that such actions of the French politicians seen as "a manifestation of conscious support of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Kremlin policy decision-oppression of human rights in the occupied peninsula."

In addition, the Foreign Ministry called on all foreign citizens observe the laws of Ukraine.

As reported by the "Observer", a delegation of French parliamentarians on Friday, July 29, arrived in Russia occupied Crimea.

Recall, this is not the first French delegation , which goes to Russia temporarily occupied Ukrainian peninsula. In the second half of July 2015 in Crimea flew a group of French parliamentarians led by a member of the French National Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs, Thierry Mariani.

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Familiarize those faces above that are deliberately breaking the law, including sanctions THEY agreed to. But the rest of the west won't lift a finger, to make sure they don't repeat this which they have. France and Francois Hollande must be called out on this. We need to hear their justification for this. Perhaps they should be removed from NATO and let them fend for themselves. That's how much respect towards them should be shown.

Stripped of immunity from the deputy group "will of the people" Alexander Onishchenko appealed to the British authorities requesting him political asylum.

This was reported July 29 "112 Ukraine" .

According to him, he has already submitted a corresponding request to which the response received.

"I have applied for political asylum, that is, the judgment on their traditions, which I will prove that this was political. I have enough evidence, facts and witnesses," - said Onishchenko.

"Will the court, and how many will take the court, it depends on how the regulations will be established", - he added.

Onishchenko also said that he "robbed business".

"We'll see soon new owners ... All went to the fact that this business will be taken away, have long talks were with me, and all the elements. It is impossible, so decided to do a power way", - said the deputy.

Recall Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine lifted the immunity of MP Onishchenko and allowed his arrest.

Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko signed a message of suspected Onishchenko.

Onishchenko and 20 defendants in high profile case suspected fraud in state-owned gas "Ukrgazvydobuvannya" which received the contract on joint activity.

As reported by the "Observer", before 29 July Onishchenko said that being in London . Also told to communicate Attorney General's Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of the place of residence.

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