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Full-scale attack on Ukraine to begin in the next few weeks – Russian expert. US not ready for normalization of relations with Russia - State Department.

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Russian journalist and military expert Pavel Felgengauer in his text for the online-media "Apostrophe" explained why the full-scale Russian military attack on Ukraine may start in nearest future.

Author informs, that on Saturday, August 27, the crews of aerospace forces of the Russian Western and Central military districts started the relocation of aviation equipment to the operational airfields of Southern Military district to participate in a sudden check of combat readiness of troops. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and was reasoned by involvement in the large-scale military exercises near the border of Ukraine. The number of Russian troops involved in a ‘sudden inspection of combat readiness' is about 100 thousand people. According to the Russian military expert Pavel Felgengauer, military preparations logic says that a large-scale conflict with Ukraine should start within the next few weeks.

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Author explains: Russian troops on full alert and are moving to the borders of Ukraine and they are already carrying a lots of combat weapons and it costs Russia a lot.

"Sure, it may be saber-rattling, but it is clear that we can expect a full-fledged armed conflict. Logically, it should begin in the next few weeks. And if it would not start, then there is no reasonable explanation why all this was organized, because very serious forces are put forward – with real bombs, missiles, torpedoes," – Felgengauer states...............

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The United States is not yet ready to normalize relations with Russia.

Said a spokesman for the US State Department, John Kirby, reports Ukrinform.

"Our views have not changed: still not the time to return to normal relations with Russia through a large range of issues, given our concerns about the actions of Russia in Ukraine, the occupation of the Crimea and the controversy that still continues in the implementation of the Minsk agreements," - said Kirby.

But he acknowledged that the implementation of the Minsk agreement has been some progress, although there is still a lot of work.

"Recently, in the process of implementing the Minsk II progressed on both sides, however should be more," - said Kirby.

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In the regional center for Kushuhumskomu cemetery buried 118 bodies of nameless heroes, 39 of them previously identified and reburied
In Kiev identified the bodies of three soldiers killed during the ATO and buried in the cemetery of Kushuhumskomu nameless heroes. Thus, already know the names of the 42's with 118 soldiers buried you.

It is reported by the Department of Press and Information Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration.

"In the regional center for Kushuhumskomu cemetery buried 118 bodies of nameless heroes, 39 of them previously identified and reburied in Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad and Kyiv regions. August 29, the second anniversary of the battles of Ilovaisky, the cemetery exhumation took three more dead bodies defenders of Ukraine ", - said in a statement.

As said deputy regional military commissioner to work with staff, Colonel Mikhail Logvinov, soldier Sergei Yasnohor (born 02/27/1972) will be reburied in m.Vilnyansk; soldier Anton Baturin (born 01/01/1978) will be reburied in the city. Kremenchug; Vyacheslav Sarazhan soldier (born 25/02/1980) will be reburied in the city. Nikolaev.

76 unknown soldiers waiting for their time.

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In an abandoned house police discovered a cache of mines
In the Donetsk region in the course of the raid before 1 September police seized explosives and ammunition.

"This week, preventive police and special operations battalion raided the head office of the regional front-line villages in Mariupol, surveyed more than 250 200 homes and summer cottages, checked every corner. As a result, in one of the abandoned houses police found hiding in the public domain. Seized 35 anti-tank mines, some of which was already in routine condition and could break at any moment, other explosive devices and more than 300 rounds of ammunition, "- said the police department of communication Donetsk region.

Just a week enhanced police found and seized five grenade launchers, more than 35 anti-tank mines, 17 grenades and more than 2.5 thousand rounds.

Head Natspolitsii Ukraine in Donetsk oblast Vyacheslav Abroskin noted that "in this mode, the police will run September 1 and the whole school year."

According to police, is currently the survey area schools in conjunction with staff DSNS for the presence of explosive devices.

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The coming months will be extremely dangerous and much will depend on results of presidential elections in the US.

Analysts predict that the next few months will be very dangerous for Ukraine.
About this in his article on the pages of The Times writes The Economist journalist Edward Lucas.

"Now Russia holds the largest military exercise in decades, causing worry our spies and analysts. It is a brutal war in Syria, using the helplessness of Western diplomacy. Violence has intensified in Ukraine, killing many people during this month. Russia "bombards" Western countries, including Sweden and Finland its propaganda. It is trying to undermine our elections stolen documents and slander ", - stated in the material.

The journalist says that the Kremlin is capable of something that in a crisis would not be able to either West or the United States, wrote ZN.ua.

"He is suffering economic pain, risks and blatantly lying about what he does. His goal is not to rule the world and destroy the order on the basis of rules that post-Cold War allowed us to live in security and freedom "- writes columnist.

He adds that the current world order like everyone in the West, as all disputes are resolved talks and "force" is not "right."

"Russia despises these rules. She is convinced that they are unfair and hypocritical concluded implemented. From the point of view of the Kremlin, continues gloomy existential struggle in which Russia can win only if the West weakened. The game is worth the candle. From our point of view, tension with Russia - this is just a local problem. Other troubles, such as economics, migration, climate change, mean much more, "- says the article.

Lucas believes that the best response from the West would stick to its values, increasing its rules and procedures. Instead, now, at best, half-measures taken. Out of sight of the West somehow falls that the Kremlin invaded and conquered the territory of Ukraine two years ago, violating the fundamental principles of order in Europe after 1991.

The author adds that the coming months will be extremely dangerous and much will depend on results of presidential elections in the US.

"If Hillary Clinton wins, Russia will face the administration in Washington, which considers the one that wants to put it on his knees. Clinton treated with aversion to the Russian president and mocking of his behavior in the style of "macho". Neither she nor her advisers dislike extremely soft approach of the White House and Obama Derzhdu under John Kerry. But Clinton did not move into the White House in January. If Putin during this time will change the facts on the ground, that is hard to start trading on Syria to force Ukraine to go on humiliating political decision of Russian puppets in the East or ruin the credibility of the Baltic States into NATO, then it has a chance to win "- analyst suggested.

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Statement to the International Court of Justice in The Hague has not yet been filed, Ukraine still out the formalities with their international advisers

Ukraine has prepared the international Court of Justice in The Hague next international action to aggression by Russia in Donbas and Crimea annexation. This is in the air "on Channel 5," said Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko.
"I have no right to tell the details of the application. We the statement prepared since undergone pre-trial settlement, it is now at the stage of filing, it has not yet filed are formalities which we are working with our international advisers, to terms of procedural aspects in the side of the aggressor had no chance. We will not repeat the negative experience of Georgia, where she went by like this court, but on procedural points, a number of errors, claim them back, "- said Petrenko.

"Ukraine is making this way more correct and weighed maybe a little longer, but the light of the evidence that we have - bezzaperechnosti fact of aggression, the illegal seizure of territory, the fact of financing a terrorist organization ... We have a chance in a number of conventions to which Russia joined, have a strong position in the court and good prospects of winning such cases. Evidence is unprecedented, "- said the Minister.

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The situation in the area ATU more active in all areas

Russian occupation forces opened fire 75 times on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the day it was recorded 24 cases of violations of silence in Donetsk, Mariupol and 25 to 26 at the Lugansk areas, the press center ATO headquarters.

In Donetsk direction at the start of day two enemy used artillery to Novgorod. With 120 mm mortars enemy led fire on positions in Verhnotoretskomu sand and mortar shells of caliber 82 mm grenade launchers and heavy machine guns hit by defenders Avdeevki, Lugansk, Zaitsev and sand in Svetlodarsk also used mortars caliber 82 mm, and in Mayorsku grenade and rifle weapons. In Luhansk and Zaitsev opponent has involved infantry fighting vehicles.

In Mariupol direction invaders also used heavy weapons. So on strengthening Karasnohorivtsi in the early days of the enemy guns issued more than five dozen projectiles caliber 122 mm and Shyrokyne the evening covered fifty projectiles caliber 152 mm, after having made ​​here about eight dozen shots of BMP. Water, Hnutove and Lebedinskoye were fired from the 120 mm mortars. Mortars 82 mm caliber, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms used by the enemy Shyrokynomu in Krasnohorivtsi, Talakivtsi and Taramchuku also opened mortar fire. In Mar'yintsi except grenade launchers, machine guns and large-caliber small arms, the invaders used BMP. Besides Mar'yintsi Hnutovomu and sniper activity was recorded.

In Luhansk heavy artillery zadiyuvalas enemy in Novozvanivtsi and Novooleksandrivtsi, this enemy has released nearly half a hundred shells of 152 mm caliber. More than two and a half dozen artillery shells caliber 122 mm used in fortifications in Popasnaya. With mortars, grenade launchers and small arms fire was Novooleksandrivtsi and villages in Luhansk, near the Yellow Happiness and enemy opened fire from mortars, 120 mm caliber, grenade launchers and machine guns has involved in Novozvanivtsi, Crimean and gold. In addition to the Yellow intensified sniper.

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According to intelligence, the occupiers are trained to conduct offensive operations or kontrnastupalni

Controlled by Russian militants in Donbas out a marine amphibious operations in Mariupol direction. Told representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Vadym Skibitskyy broadcast "Radio Freedom" .

"According to the information held by military intelligence, is very actively worked through the issue of offensive operations, while using Russian troops worked forcing water obstacles, and in some areas - even marine landing operations, is in Mariupol direction," - said Skibitskyy .

According to him, before such training took place in winter 2016. "But the events become more intense - really worked through the issue of kontrnastupalnyh or offensive," - said the representative of Defence.

Recall, according to AP, on the border with Ukraine Russia collected 100 thousand soldiers .

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is helpless in the Ukrainian question.

This, commenting on the election of the new secretary general of the organization, said the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Volodymyr Yelchenko, reports "Public" .

According to him, Kyiv will not support this position a person who will take on Ukraine the same position as Ban Ki-moon.

"I would call this position of helplessness. As I once said his role is close to zero. I think it's a shame when UN Secretary General takes a position on the country, which is one of the founders of the United Nations. As we only once asked for help, we in fact heard the refusal. who would not selected for this position, it will be under strong pressure from Russia. We understand that. But there are things you can do, despite this "- said the diplomat.

In the presidency of the UN claimed 11 people. Yelchenko considers that any of these candidates "do not forget about Ukraine."

As reported by the "Observer" Yelchenko still outraged that the statements Ban Ki-moon that Russia should play a critical role in the conflict in the Donbas is essentially praised Moscow .

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Glad to see another Putin puppet leaving. Hopefully his replacement DOESN'T walk in Moon's footsteps.

The implementation of the Minsk agreements progressed.

Said a spokesman for the US State Department, John Kirby, reports "Ukrinform" .

"Recently, the process of implementation of the Minsk agreements progressed on both sides, however should be more," - said the representative of the Foreign Ministry.

According to him, the US is not ready to normalize relations with Russia.

"Our views have not changed: still not the time to return to normal relations with Russia through a large range of issues, despite our concerns about the actions of Russia in Ukraine, the occupation of the Crimea and the controversy that still continues in the implementation of the Minsk agreements," - said Kirby.

As reported by the "Observer", Russia strengthened heavy shelling in the Donbas. Ukraine insists on a complete ceasefire in the Donbas to 1 September.

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Return of in the format of "Group of Eight" (G8) is possible if settlement of the situation in the Donbass and the cease-fire in Syria.

Said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, gives his words RedaktionsNetzwerks Deutschland .

"When finally will be seen significant progress in the east of Ukraine during the negotiations on the ceasefire in Syria, while the country G7, of course, be willing to talk with Moscow", - said the head of the German Foreign Ministry.

"Conflicts in Syria and Ukraine are ongoing, but our interest in can be reduced through close cooperation largest economies in the world. The key to return to the G8 format is in Moscow", - he added.

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Give yourself a chance to realize Savchenko policy ready only a third of Internet users

Most Internet users - 69% - negatively evaluate the activities of MP "Fatherland" Hope Savchenko at large and called her statement "sheer disappointment." The results of the survey "Commander" .

Those who are willing to give Savchenko chance to realize themselves in politics, much less - only 19% of respondents assess its ambiguous statement neutral, justifying Savchenko that it formed only as a politician.

Only 12% of Internet users belong to the scandalous MP well and are confident that under Savchenko - the future of Ukrainian politics.

In total, the survey involved 11,398 people.



Hope Savchenko is known for its high-profile and controversial statements. In particular, in early August Savchenko said in favor of amnesty for militants who during the antiterrorist operation in the Donbass Ukrainian soldiers were killed. "We had to assume that promise when constituted Minsk Protocol. The question to the President of Ukraine. If signed, and there was amnesty, we should determine what and to whom. People who commit crimes in violation of the Geneva Convention, we can not forgive. Under torture, rape and other amnesty can not be such should sit. If people commit murder are occurring during the war on both sides, such amnesty can be ", - said Savchenko.

Moreover, Savchenko convinced that Ukraine is not ready for European integration and NATO membership because of the weak economy.

2 August Savchenko hunger strike for accelerating the exchange of prisoners .. The MP said that in addition to water, allows himself to take tea without sugar, and can " taste a little wine and everything." After two weeks of starvation Savchenko flew to the US for a dinner .

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According to the poll, citizens of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko would choose the president if the election were held next few days

If presidential elections in Ukraine were held in the near future, among those who intend to vote and decided on the choice of the leader of "Batkivshchyna" Yulia Timoshenko would be supported by 17.7% of Ukrainian, head of the "opposition bloc" Yuriy Boyko - 11.5%, President Poroshenko - 10.7%, the leader of the Radical party of Oleh Lyashko - 9.8%, Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovy - 8.9%, the leader of the party "Citizenship" Anatoliy Gritsenko - 7,5%.

According to the survey of sociological group "Rating", presented at a press conference on Wednesday, the People's Deputy of Hope Savchenko voted to 5.6% of the vote, the leader of the "Freedom" Oleg Tyahnybok - 4.3%.

More than 2% would give their votes for Dmitry Yarosh and Sergei Tigipko.

The survey was conducted from 18 th to 23 August 2016. 2000 respondents were interviewed. Sampling error does not exceed 2.2%.

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She'll be the next Yanukovich, if ever elected as president. This is dangerous. Seems Ukrainians are forgetting what she did to the country, when she agreed to the $400 gas price with Putin. She'll sellout Ukraine to Putin.

And they totally ignore the advances Poroshenko has created for Ukraine. Seems the pro-Putin propaganda is in full speed in Ukraine. I hope this doesn't happen in the next election. Ukrainians will pay big.

Economists have previously speculated that it may freeze to continue until 2019

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Olga Golodets said that the country will again be frozen accumulative part of pensions, and will be announced before indexing scholarship students.

However, she said to journalists after the cabinet meeting, the issue of indexation scholarship it is not even considered.

Last year, the then Minister of Education said that in September 2016 in scholarships index and increase 4 percent.

In pension insurance consists of insurance and accumulative parts, and the second one owner personal account in the Pension Fund may to a certain extent dispose of, in particular, to resolve some issues part of the investment. But from 2014, in order to reduce the budget deficit this part of the Russian frozen and deductions on it for their future pensions were let on current payments current retirees. Then the event continued also in 2015 and 2016. Economists have previously speculated that it may freeze to continue until 2019.

2014 Russia's economy narazylasya significant difficulties which can not go far. The reason shyrokosyazhni international sanctions imposed because of Russian aggression against Ukraine in Crimea and Donbas, which added a sharp decline in oil prices - one of the main export products of, providing the budget.

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Wonder what will be and when it'll be, the breaking point for a majority of Russians. MOST supporters of Putin are the babushka's and dedushka's (seniors). When they start getting their pensions affected and have nothing else, due to the current economy, they'll turn on him. Then Putin has a big-big problem. Same as is in Ukraine, the seniors tend to favor the old times, due to back then, they were basically given what they needed to live daily but nothing else. I've heard it from people I know in Ukraine. "we had what we needed, back in the soviet days". Now we'll see how the seniors in Russia react, when they can't afford to sustain everyday life.

In "Ukroboronpromi" explained the conditions under which Ukraine and China will jointly build aircraft An-255 "Mriya"

August 30 "Antonov" that is part of the SC "Ukroboronprom" and Chinese company Aerospace Industry Corporation of China (AICC) signed a cooperation agreement on the program of AN-225. Thus, the parties expressed their intention in a long-term cooperation, which provides for the first stage of construction of the second modernized copy of AN-225 "Mriya" in "Antonov" and the supply of AICC, and the establishment of the second phase of a joint serial production of An-225 in China license "Antonov".

Both phases will be implemented under the terms of individual contracts reported in "Ukroboronpromi."

Earlier, a Chinese media reported on August 30 that the Chinese company China airspace and Ukrainian state enterprise "Antonov" concluded a cooperation agreement. In particular, it was reported that under this contract in China taking ownership of a giant aircraft carrier An-225, including the use of drawings and specifications of the aircraft. Negotiations to attract Chinese investors were in May 2016. After signing the contract with the Ukrainian company China gained access to unique technologies in the field of aviation. It is planned that the first Chinese AN-225 will be released in the first half of 2019.

State Enterprise "Antonov" denied information about the sale of Chinese company China airspace rights in the world's largest transport aircraft An-225 "Mriya" and promised to provide official information on this soon.

Help. AN-225 "Mriya" was created Kyiv Design Bureau Antonov. His first flight was made in 1988. Since "Dream" is the largest and most powerful in the world transport aircraft.

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The audit was carried out transporting troops over long distances (over 2,000 km) by air, rail and sea transport for the tasks assigned to districts

Sudden test of combat and mobilization readiness of Russian troops a number of military districts, the Northern Fleet Command Air and Space Forces, Command Airborne troops completed.

The press service of the Defense Ministry.

"The audit was carried out transporting troops over long distances (over 2,000 km) by air, rail and sea transport for tasks in the designated area. Tank, infantrymen and artillery units completed shooting on unfamiliar grounds PVO. Artillery Regiment at the site Ashuluk and Kapustin Yar missile launches conducted practical to target a different class, "- said in a statement.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Air Force performed the tasks of combat duty on air defense cover technology columns of air and missile and bomb struck a blow for conventional ground targets.

"The crews of warships of the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla performed military exercises with joint naval firing of guns and worked out a set of measures providing search and rescue", - told the Defense Ministry.

Russia landed According to the report, during a sudden inspection of the Russian army conducted mobilization measures worked question transferring a number of enterprises of the military-industrial complex in wartime.

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In the State Department assured that if the war will unfold and begin full-scale invasion of Russia, the US and Europe have previously agreed plan

In the United States and Europe have a plan in case Russia will begin full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was stated by the coordinator of the US State Department on sanctions Daniel Fried, reports "Voice of America".

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"In the event that war begins to unfold again, we have the option to tighten sanctions. We discussed Europe, we know that we will do in this case. If worst comes to worst - I mean full-scale invasion we have gained plan "- said Fried.

According to the State Department, the US plan discussed with Germany, France, Poland and the UK.

Fried said that if not sanctions, Russia attempted to regain control of the territory of Donbass, who in 2014 wrested Ukraine.

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