Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 1 November. [Ukrainian sources]

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Lawyer Feygin admits Sushchenko's swap for spy prosecuted in Ukraine. Russian shipborne air task force arrives in Mediterranean. Russia claims a deadly Syrian school bombing was a “fabrication.” But the evidence says otherwise.  42% of Ukrainians want early parliament election - poll.  

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Mark Feygin, the Russian lawyer of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, who has been arrested in Russia, predicts that his client's case may end with the exchange for a person who is prosecuted in Ukraine, according to TV Channel 112 Ukraine.



"I have a feeling this will end with the exchange at their [Russia's] initiative for some spy or not spy, who is in Ukraine and has already been prosecuted. It is important to us that this is a figure with a clear background and a public name," he said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation on September 30 detained Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko in Moscow, labeling him a Ukrainian intelligence officer who allegedly "deliberately collected classified information on the activities of the Russian armed forces and the national guard."..........

unian.info

The Russian shipborne air strike force led by the missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky has arrived in the Mediterranean Sea, Russia's Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday, according to Russian news agency TASS.

"Last week, our shipborne air strike force led by the missile cruisier Pyotr Veliky made a passage through the eastern Atlantic into the Mediterranean Sea. On October 27-29, support vessels replenished the naval group with all types of supplies to the required level," Shoigu said at a conference call in the Defense Ministry, TASS wrote.

The refusal of some countries to allow Russian vessels to call at their ports did not affect the mission of the Russian task force, he added.......

unian.info

A deadly airstrike on a school complex in rebel-held Hass, Syria, last week killed at least 35 people, including 22 children and six teachers. Both France and the U.S. quickly condemned the strike and pinned the blame on Russia or Syrian government forces.

Now an independent investigation of the incident published Monday by Russia-based Conflict Intelligence Team bolsters that charge, saying the bombing did indeed happen and was likely carried out by Syrian government air forces or possibly Russia.

But the CIT report went even further, and concluded that “the analysis of the event presented by the Russian Ministry of Defense is at best superficial and at worst constitutes a deliberate attempt to present misinformation to the Russian public and the world.”

The attack drew widespread condemnation and was the latest in a string of alleged atrocities that saw Russia voted off the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday.

“This is a tragedy. It is an outrage. And if deliberate, it is a war crime,” UNICEF director Anthony Lake said at the time. UNICEF added that Wednesday’s bombing was likely the deadliest attack on a school since the war broke out in Syria in early 2011.

Russia, for its part, denied any responsibility for Wednesday’s airstrike and accused Western media of sharing video footage and images that were “doctored up” and fake. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov questioned whether airstrikes had been carried out on the school complex at all, citing images showing the school roof intact and furniture unmoved by a “blast wave.”................

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As of September this year, 42% of the population in Ukraine said they would support early elections to the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Rating Group Ukraine at the request of the International Republican Institute.

At the same time, 64% of the polled said they would go to vote if the snap parliamentary elections took place. In particular, 18% of those polled expressed unequivocal support for the idea of holding the early vote for parliament in Ukraine, another 24% said they would rather support than skip it.

Some 18% of the pollees said they were "undecided.".......

uatoday.tv

The Russian occupation forces committed 36 attacks on positions of the Ukrainian defenders over the past 24-hour period.

Censor.NET reports citing the latest update by the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff press center as at 6 a.m. Nov. 1.

According to the Staff, 17 provocations were recorded in Mariupol direction: "The enemy fired at the strong points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Hranitne, Lebedynske, Hnutove, and Novotroitske with large-caliber machine guns, grenade launchers, and small arms. The terrorists also employed IFV weapons against Ukrainian troops' positions in the vicinity of Berezne."

It is reported that the militants committed strikes with 120 mm mortars on the outskirts of Stepne and shelled Shyrokyne and Krasnohorivka with 82 and 120 mm mortars.

"Nine cases of truce reach were recorded in Luhansk direction. The enemy employed grenade launchers and small arms against the ATO forces at Nyzhnioteple and Lopaskyne, while the defenders of Krymske came under strikes with 120 and 122 mm cannon artillery and mortars," the situation report reads.

The Staff also said 10 attacks took place in Donetsk direction: "The Russian occupation troops fired upon the Ukrainian soldiers near Luhanske with IFV guns and employed 82 mm mortars, machine guns, grenade launchers, and small arms against Ukrainian troops' positions on the outskirts of Avdiivka, Butivka mine and Verkhniotoretske."

As reported, the Russian militants attacked the Ukrainian Army positions using anti-tank missiles, infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy artillery 54 times on Oct. 30.

ua.censor.net.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Now Gontareva activities aimed at the destruction of farms in the interests of large agricultural holdings, said MP

Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Valeriy Gontareva should immediately dismiss because it helped "family" of former president Viktor Yanukovych to withdraw money from the country. This was at the Ukrainian village council said the leader of the "Fatherland" Yulia Tymoshenko.

According to her, now Gontareva activities aimed at the destruction of farms in the interests of large agricultural holdings. This contributes to a three-fold devaluation of the hryvnia, and the credit policy of the NBU, which has made loans available to small and medium businesses.

"Gontareva, which today has put the country on the brink of survival, to immediately resign from all his tribe. It is now a tool in the hands of those who cleans farmers, freeing up land for large agricultural monopolies. And it is not a statesman. You have heard of the law on spetskonfiskatsiyi, as they say, money Yanukovych? No money Yanukovych's there, but there is money Yanukovych claimed in a country of over a billion dollars. Gontareva helped him to lead them out of the country when there was the head of the National Bank and served as Yanukovych clan. Today it serves those who finishes country", - said Tymoshenko.

She added that work as head Gontareva This must also be investigated, as it led to the loss of Ukrainian UAH 350 billion of savings.

"They should immediately not only clean, but also to see that they are the last two years have made our country what they did with 82 banks in the country. There are millions of families lost their last money - 350 billion, which is half the national budget. They were taken from the pockets of people, especially farmers. So is our goal - a fundamental change in the leadership of the National Bank and credit policy is quite different,"- said the leader of the" Fatherland."

Recall, October 17 at the conciliatory council of the Verkhovna Rada Tymoshenko demanded immediate resignation of the head of the National Bank. "Red button to start the destruction of the state pressed Gontareva by proxy, including top leaders of the state", - said Tymoshenko.

The deputy head of the "Fatherland" Sergei Sobolev said that the "Fatherland" in full support Gontareva resignation. Her participation in the agreements "family" Yanukovych will convince other MPs to support the dismissal of Rates.

As previously stated by MP Vadim Denisenko, head of the National Bank wants to personally monitor the assets and accounts of Ukrainian workers abroad.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

And Tymoshenko should step-down, as many recall that she wanted to share powers with Yanukovich. It's well documented WITH documents, back when Yushchenko was president.

In Donetsk killed one of the administrators of communities Battalion "Angel" that supports terrorist "DNR" in the social network.

This write "News of Donbas" .

"With Alexei (Smirnov, head of the battalion. - Ed.) All right in Donetsk killed one of the administrators group. Details are not. Let's not heresy and other" - said in a statement at the battalion in the social network "Vkontakte".

Details about the death of a battalion named administrator.



As reported by the "Observer" terrorist "DNR MGB" arrested commander "battalion" Angel "- a Russian citizen Alexei Smirnov.

Smirnov later confessed to his crimes.

ukr.obozrevatel.com In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The premiere of the second part is planned to start in 2017



Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan withdraw the second part of the Russian film "Vij." The tape will be called "Vij - Travel to China: Secret of the Iron Mask." The director of the second picture of Oleg Stepchenko. It is reported by " RIA Novosti" .

The main role in the film, as in the first part of the film, went to actor Jason Flemyng. In the story of the painting, its hero, receiving orders from Peter I to manufacture cards Far East, gets China.

Currently shooting involving Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan are in China. It is reported that the film "Vij 2" also involved the best Chinese actors Synthun Yao brothers Liu, Zhang Lansyn (China Champion Taekwondo 2004). In addition, an active part in the creation of tape company is Jackie Chan Jackie Chan JCE, responsible for the shooting of Chinese power.

Recall Oleg Stepchenka first film "Vij 3D", loosely based on the story of Nikolai Gogol, was released in 2014. The premiere of the second part is planned for the beginning of 2017.

ua.112.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The head of British Intelligence called Russia the greatest threat to the stability of Britain

A spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov denied the statements Director of the British Intelligence MI5 Andrew Parker that Russia too aggressive in its foreign policy, reports "TASS".

"These words are not true, we can not agree with them," - said Peskov.

News by topic: High spetssud opened a case on the fact of armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine
Commenting on allegations of hacker attacks on other countries, Peskov said that he considered them unfounded.

"As long as someone does not bring any evidence that any application - whether it is the head of MI5, or the Vice President or other responsible person - we consider unfounded and unsubstantiated, and we can not accept did these unconfirmed statements into account,"- said the press secretary of the Russian president.

Recall, the head of British Intelligence Andrew Parker called Russia the greatest threat to the stability of Britain . According to him, Russia is an aggressive foreign policy in all European countries and in the UK, the use of propaganda, espionage, sabotage, cyber attacks.

ua.112.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a bill according to which proposed to establish obligatory Ukrainian language broadcast at least 75% of the total length of 7:00 to 22:00.

As stated at the parliament, the bill №5313 "On amendments to some laws of Ukraine concerning audiovisual language (electronic) media" made MPs from the "Popular Front" Nicholas and Victoria Knyazhytskyy Syumar.

Among other things, the bill provides that national channels of broadcasts or films into Ukrainian must be at least 75% for regional channels set mandatory part of 50%.

The need to introduce rules due to "increased demand for special national audiovisual product in the state language, as evidenced by the numerous appeals of citizens, as well as various letters and messages on social networks."

"The current legislation does not provide sufficient safeguards for the use of the state language by the media, resulting in some electronic media not simply use the Ukrainian language when creating their audio-visual products, and frankly produce transmission of news designed for a large part of the population using language of the state, which is recognized by the state-aggressor and contrary to international legal norms has armed aggression against Ukraine ", - stated in the explanatory note to the document.

Bill currently pending before the specialized committee when it will make it into the hall to vote, is still unknown.

As reported by the "Observer", the Verkhovna Rada on June 16 amendments to the law "On Television and Radio Broadcasting" introduced production quotas for Ukrainian language on the radio. Then more than 50 Ukrainian artists were against quotas on the radio.

The law came into force on 1 November.

ukr.obozrevatel.com In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) intends to verify whether the lawmakers who have declared more than $100,000 in cash have paid all the taxes.

As reported by Censor.NET citing 112 Ukraine, this was said by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko at a briefing on the income statements.

"We are going to analyze declarations of half of the MPs who have declared more than $100,000 in cash. The analysis will be based on responses to our requests by the State Fiscal Service to provide information on paid or unpaid taxes. Therefore, the lawmakers' actions may be identified as offense under article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - tax evasion.

"If we are talking about large-scale tax fraud exceeding 665,000 hryvnia, it is a minor offense with a 2-year period of prescription. If the amount of unpaid taxes exceeds 1,995,000 hryvnia, it is a medium-gravity crime with a 2-year period of prescription. If a particularly large sum of money exceeding 3,325,000 hryvnia was not paid, it is a grave crime with a 10-year period of prescription. Based on the gravity of offense, those evading taxes can get from two to 15 years in prison," the prosecutor general said.

According to Lutsenko, the income statements would be also checked for possible laundering of money obtained by criminal means. The information on the bank deposits submitted by the officials will be also scrutinized.

ua.censor.net.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Ottawa has promised to abolish visas for citizens of Romania and Bulgaria to the end of 2017

Canada in 2017 is going to take at least 300,000 migrants to weakening economic pressure on population aging. The Minister for Immigration, John McCallum country, says Deutsche Welle .

Conditional quota remained at the level of the year, although last week was announced a proposal to raise it to 450,000, reports AFP.

"In 2016 we reached the milestone of 300 thousand mainly due to actions by the Syrian refugees," - he said.

McCallum also announced a further increase in immigrant quotas. The results of 2016, he said, "40 thousand higher than the historical norm."

It is expected that at least half novprybulyh will look for work or invest in Canadian business. The rest must pass their families, refugees and accepted for humanitarian reasons people.

In addition, Ottawa has promised to abolish visas for citizens of Romania and Bulgaria by the end of 2017. Bucharest and Sofia have made it a condition for signing agreement on free trade between Canada and the EU called CETA. It means "visa-free travel to Canada for all EU member states," said McCallum.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Condition of three of the five victims in the fall of the helicopter remains difficult

Helicopter Eurocopter AS350, which fell to the local area in Sochi (Russia) and visas to tourists from Moscow. It TASS reported the head of the Health Administration of the resort Marina Vartazaryan.

"Helicopter visas to tourists from Moscow", - she said.

Condition of three of the five victims in the fall of the helicopter remains hard all taken to hospital with numerous injuries the accident bodies. Patients are prepared for transportation to the boundary clinic, but emergency traffic, according to doctors until needed.

Earlier it was reported that one person was killed in the helicopter crash in Sochi.

On the photographs of witnesses set out on social networks, shows that the two-storey house near which fell helicopter did not get serious external damage. This destroyed the fence around the household and farm buildings.
In the Federal Air Transport Agency is not excluded that the commander of the helicopter that crashed could carry out illegal commercial activities to provide sightseeing flights.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government is behind recent cyber attacks that exploit a newly discovered flaw in its Windows operating system.

Microsoft said a patch to defend Windows users against this sort of attack will be released on Nov. 8.

reuters.com

Declarations raise fresh questions over extent of corruption



Embarrassed members of Ukraine’s parliament have given up a pay rise to try to defuse public anger after an exercise in transparency revealed they held hundreds of millions of dollars of assets from expensive cars to prized works of art.

Tens of thousands of civil servants were required to file public “e-declarations” of their wealth as part of a far-reaching anti-corruption initiative backed by western donors to the war-scarred country.

However, revelations of the scale of some MPs’ wealth — with one declaring ownership of a church and others revealing antiques and extensive property holdings — shocked the public and sparked fresh questions about the extent of potential corruption.

A representative of one of Ukraine’s western financial backers said some of the declarations appeared “absolutely scandalous — there are people who have not worked … declaring millions in cash and property”................

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Vinnyk limited the right to travel outside Ukraine because of debts before "Alfa Bank" and "PrivatBank" worth 371 million UAH

MP John Vinnik MFP limited the right to travel outside Ukraine because of debts before "Alfa Bank" and "PrivatBank" worth 371 million USD.
This decision demonstrates the Appeal Court of Kyiv on October 19, reports "Ukrainian Truth".

Limitations valid until maturity Vinnyk debts to banks. At the same time remove passport in MP court refused.

Representatives of the "Alfa Bank" reported that Vinnyk has 1/4 rooms, and four small ships. The bank argued that a debtor conceals Vinnyk availability of the property.

The roster of small vessels fleet is evidence that in 2016 Vinnyk had owned four self-propelled motor vehicles - two 2005 release, one 2006 and one 2008.

In his e-declaration for 2015 MP claims that no corporate rights is not a beneficiary of any of the companies.

He declared only vehicle BMW 750i 2008 release and rent a room in hotel "National" write "our money."

March 24, 2014 Novokakhovskiy City Court Kherson region issued a decision on recovery of John Vinnik Yul'evich and Tkachuk Stanislaus Sergeyevich jointly 335,430,000 USD. For the principal amount is 321.38 million USD., The rest - the interest and penalties.

This debt was formed as Vinnyk and Tkachuk bailed in 2008 for a loan of "building materials plant number 1" to "Alpha Bank".

John Vinnik to early 2013 was listed as the head of "building materials plant number 1". The owner of the Kherson listed firms Cypriot company «Nataville Limited». Since July this year, the factory is in bankruptcy.

John Vinnik also has a debt of 35.57 million hryvnas to "PrivatBank". About this debt MP in its electronic declarations are reported.

The debt relates to a bank loan of "Global kontsentreyt", on which the guarantor was also Vinnyk. In 2013, the Court recognized the requirement of "PrivatBank" at 22.51 million USD.

It is known that 5 October 2016 Vinnyk representative appealed to the court for recognition of the writ in the case of debt before "PrivatBank" as not enforceable.

Vinnik was the director of "Global kontsentreyt" in the 2002-2009 biennium.

In 2009, the company rewrote the London company "Balestra Limited".

Since June 2015 "Global kontsentreyt" listed in the register of legal entities as discontinued.

In the UK registry to find the "Balestra Limited" failed, probably it was liquidated and removed from the register. But in February 2015 was registered another company called "Balestra Limited", which links with Vinnyk or Ukrainian companies can not be traced.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Police Lieutenant demanded and received a bribe for not to prosecute two people for theft of property in one of the capital's supermarkets

Investigative Office Sviatoshynsky police detained in Kiev during the receipt of $ 500 bribe. This was reported in the press service of the Military Prosecutor of the Central region.

Police Lieutenant demanded and received a bribe for not to prosecute two people for theft of property in one of the capital's supermarkets.

Initially, police had received $ 100 and retrieving the rest of the agreed amount, corrupt law enforcers detained in uniform.

The issue for the notification of suspicion under part 3 st.368 (getting undue advantage, combined with extortion) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the preventive measure in the form of detention dismissed from office and arrest seized during a search of the property and things.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові