Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Friday 4 November. [Ukrainian sources]

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SBU helped to foil Russian coup in Montenegro.  Cabinet approves draft agreement with NATO to support joint supply control.  Brexit could indirectly weaken economy of Ukraine and other EBRD operating countries.  Savchenko compares Russia's Putin to Hitler on BBC Newsnight.  Russia 'not so strong' inside EU as feared - Germany's former intelligence chief.

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Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian MP, a delegate to the PACE and a military pilot, who was released from Russia and brought back to Ukraine in May this year, has recently appeared on the BBC's Newsnight TV programme.

She told BBC's Kirsty Wark how, despite fears for her personal security, she travelled to Russia to support Ukrainian political prisoners; how British celebrity chef helped her to get through lengthy hunger strikes in Russian prison; and how the rest of the world should view Vladimir Putin.



uatoday.tv

Ukraine Security Service SBU helped to foil a state coup in Montenegro which Russian FSB intended to stage to remove Premier Milo Dzhukanovych from power, analyst Taras Berezovets writes in Facebook Nov. 3.

 “It was a true victory of the Ukrainian special service in which SBU outplayed the Russian FSB. Without SBU’s help western special services could not have targeted and neutralized about 30 pro-Russian agents,” he said.

The files on the bulk of Serbian hitmen, most of whom had been detected by SBU in Donbas,   were provided by SBU to the American intelligence.

The details of this hush-hush operation will be known after many years. Meanwhile, Ukrainians can be proud of their secret service that helped to strengthen our security far beyond the territory of Ukraine,  the analyst writes.

zik.ua

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft agreement with NATO to support their partnership in managing supply items.

According to the decree No.801 dated November 2, the government has authorized head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO Yehor Bozhko to sign this agreement.........

en.interfax.com.ua

Britain's exit the European Union (Brexit) could indirectly weaken the Ukrainian economy and the economies of other countries from the region where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) operates, EBRD Chief Economist Sergei Guriev has said.

"Indirect impact will be much larger than direct impact… it is not catastrophic but I think we should be aware it is not trivial," he said at a press conference on Thursday.

Guriev said that relevant expectations are linked to anticipated lower living standards in Western Europe after Brexit...........

en.interfax.com.ua

Germany's former intelligence chief has said Russian propaganda was failing to make an impact in Europe and that Russian intelligence services were weaker than imagined, EUobserver reports.

Augustus Henning, the former head of Germany's BND intelligence service, said Russia was "trying to influence public opinion" in the EU, but was "doing it in a not very sophisticated way. If we look at German media, they are not very successful in the mainstream media and political parties".

"We see that Russian TV is sometimes far away from the truth and that's a problem," he told EUobserver in an interview at the Tatra summit, a conference in Bratislava, last Saturday (29 October)............

uatoday.tv

Police has confirmed the fact of kidnapping.

A female entrepreneur was kidnapped by unknown persons when parking her Lexus near her house in downtown Odesa, Censor.NET reports citing UNIAN. This was confirmed by acting deputy head of National Police in the Odesa region Anastasiia Yakubenko.

"The kidnapping occurred at Mukachivskyi Lane when she was parking her Lexus near her house. Two persons got into the car, dragged her inside and drove away. The kidnapping was reported to the police by her son," Yakubenko said.

She said the incident happened Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. as the 54-year-old woman was returning home.

The police official said the criminal investigation under article 146 (Illegal detention or kidnapping of a person) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine was initiated.

UNIAN additionally reported that the kidnapped woman is a well-known city entrepreneur and that kidnappers have addressed the family with a demand of a $200,000 ransom.

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

There is speculation that the explosion was the squib

In an urn installed on the Constitution Square in front of parliament, unknown object exploded, according to "Today."

It is noted that hear strong cotton. There is speculation that the explosion was the squib. As a result of garbage cans thrown on the ground.

Now examine the explosion police. About the victims not reported.




As you know, today near the parliament building is L'workers picket perinatal center, which is closed from 2013

Recall to Holoseievski police department of local residents was reported explosion that occurred on the roof of a garage at a private house on the street Champs.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Russia leaves no intentions to destabilize the situation in our country - Hrycak

In the Security Service announced the availability of new documents with plans to destabilize the situation in the regions of Ukraine 10-15 this month. Told the head of the SBU Basil Hrycak, said the channel "112 Ukraine" .

"We have some new documents that we have not specifically disclose where talking about plans to destabilize the situation in Ukraine as a whole in November this year, which painted a detailed scenario of 10-15 regions of Ukraine. Who, that will do. Painted budgets. These documentary materials obtained by surgery, so I can not say more than what I said, but Russia does not leave his intentions to destabilize the situation in our country,"- said Hrycak.

Earlier, Kharkiv SBU warned about the threat of terrorist attacks, which will be November 20. The appeal said that the SBU in the received information of a potential threat in the mass protests anti character from 4th to 20th November.

According to intelligence agencies, calls come to such measures placed on social media by members of pro-Russian political structures. Dates of the event shares set November 4 - the so-called National Unity Day, which is celebrated in Russia on a state level and 19 November. On this date planned action "Tariff resistance" in all major cities of Ukraine. Also recall that in August SBU established for all regions of Ukraine the level of terrorist threat, based on the socio-political situation and proximity to the combat zone. For the Kharkiv region was defined yellow level of terrorist threat, which means the possibility of terrorist attacks.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The attackers fled before police arrival

Unknown threw into the territory of British ambassador's residence in central Moscow a few dummies poured red paint. It is reported by Russian "Interfax" referring to the source.

"It happened around 17:30 in the Sofia embankment near building 14. embassy fence drove" Gazelle ", about 10-12 men quickly unloaded body with a few" bloody dummies "and threw over the fence into the territory," - said the source agency.

According to him, the unknown had escaped before the arrival of police.

Recall Embassy in London before the British activists of the organization The Syria Campaign blocked the entrance to the Embassy and reduced installation with hundreds of plastic hands . Activists opposed large-scale offensive on Aleppo Syria, which writes the British press to open Russia against the background of the US election.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

According to him, some of these addresses - though some - "fake"

Some information from the hacked Ukrainian hackers address adviser to the president of Russia Vladislav Surkov is the real part - "fake". This opinion was in the "evening prime" to " 112 Ukraine " Advisor to the President expressed Russia in 2000-2005. Andrei Illarionov.

"Let's divide the materials of which it became known. There Sc.. Correspondence Surkov, referring to 2014, removed, apparently from the mailbox administrator Surkov. Regarding those letters alleged that a real letter, rather high, almost 100%, how they are made, they discuss how prepared ... ", - he said.

"As the plan" Crank "- is a fraud," fake "and" fake "apparently made in Ukraine. Who and for what purposes - is another question, but actual plans by Surkov, he has nothing to do" - added he.

Earlier Ukrainian hacker organization "KiberHunta" published new of correspondence presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, Vladimir Putin. The new data set includes 336 incoming and 87 outgoing mail administrator presidential aide Vladislav Surkov .

Hackers claim that the analysis of the information received particular operator was found mailbox, he was adviser Surkov Maria Mikhaylovna Vinogradova. After a specified mailbox were very interesting and sometimes even relatively "secret" denunciations, lists and reports, although the bulk of the material dump is mail, according to hackers, routine and not very informative.

Published new data indicate Russia's plans regarding the federalization of Ukraine. Thus, the present draft correspondence cards Ukraine with possible division into "Novorossia" "Little" and "Galicia". This "Galicia" in one embodiment includes federalization to Ukraine in another - a separate state.

Earlier, Ukrainian hacker organization "KiberHunta" said the hacked correspondence presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, Vladimir Putin , and published its first part. In the Security Service confirmed the authenticity of the correspondence.

ua.112.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Ukrainian Vyacheslav Oteranskyy triumphantly made the world championship in kickboxing, held in the Italian town of Marina di Carrera. Our fighter won in Italy "gold."

The fighting took place just 25 competitive venues. Our compatriot had six fights in the first Masters 35+ age category and in all won two of them finished ahead of schedule, reports Vlasno.info .

It should be noted that for the 44-year-old native of Vinnitsa is not the first gold medal at these tournaments. In Italy Oteranskyy became a five-time world champion, is still among the "young veterans".

"I'm in this age continue his full workout, keep yourself in proper physical shape, so have the strength to fight for victory at the highest level", - said Oteranskyy.



ukr.obozrevatel.com In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Security has new documents to the plans of the Russian secret services to destabilize the situation in the regions of Ukraine only 10-15 in November.

This was stated by head of the SBU Basil Hrycak while interacting with the media in Odessa, transmits "112 Ukraine".

"We have some new documents, which we have not specifically disclose, stating plans to destabilize the situation in Ukraine as a whole in November this year, which painted a detailed scenario of 10-15 regions of Ukraine. Who else what to do. Painted budgets. These documentary materials obtained by surgery, so I can not say more than what I said, but Russia does not leave his intentions to destabilize the situation inside our country, "- said Hrycak.



ukr.obozrevatel.com In Ukrainian / на українській мові

In Syria Aleppo two Russian soldiers were slightly injured in the shelling of humanitarian convoys.

In the Defense Ministry blamed "militants," according to TASS.

It is reported that the incident occurred around 13:45 Kyiv time.

"Today a humanitarian corridor near the western section of the road Castello (Aleppo), open to release militias with weapons, was fired by militants from the eastern part of the city. Fired gas tanks with rocket launchers craftsmanship" Hellfire"," - said in the Russian Defense Ministry.

"Soldiers who were wounded, were quickly evacuated to safe areas of the city, where they were provided with medical assistance. The threats to their lives there. Also on humanitarian corridor near the road Castello evacuated about 50 representatives of Russian, Western and Arab media."

The Defense Ministry added that launched the morning of November 4, online broadcast on the official website of the Defense Ministry of cameras in humanitarian corridors in Aleppo "suspended."

ukr.obozrevatel.com In Ukrainian / на українській мові