Ukraine crisis. News in Brief. Tuesday 23 June [Ukrainian sources]

TUESDAY

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News -
Two items caught my eye this morning.
One - the bbc joke "interview" with murderer Yanukovich, and the second - an interview with an intelligent man in Newsweek magazine.
Yanukovich - what a load of rubbish.
"I didn't give any order to shoot".. "Yes I regret it". " The ostriches were just there"... "Crimea... what happened has happened"..
Imagine the bbc interviewing Adolf Hitler.
"Mr Hitler, what about the 5 million jews gassed to death... " - what happened has happened.
"What about 20 million killed in the war"... "yes I regret it".
The bbc basically making him seem human. Perhaps they could start interviewing child serial killers in prison?
Newsweek - excellent story about Eliot Higgins who has exposed much of Russia's lies over its shooting down of MH17.


Weather -
super. 25 today. Blue sky, but some cloud building now about 11.00.
Similar all week. But I hope it keeps raining... unlikely..

Meet Eliot Higgins, Putin’s MH17 Nemesis [in English]
http://www.newsweek.com/meet-eliot-higgins-putins-mh17-nemesis-345485
“We must be causing the Russian media to pull their hair out,” Higgins says, “considering the amount of attention they’re paying to us.”...
"The Russian propaganda technique is to flood the Web with huge amounts of misinformation in an effort to undermine genuine facts,” says Vitaliy Naida, a senior official at Ukraine’s state security service. “The aim is to constantly raise new questions and make absolute truth seem unattainable."...
For the first time, Higgins and his team say they’re going to put names and faces behind the tragedy.....
we can say, ‘Look: Here’s the evidence. Here are the photos. Here are the videos. This is what Russia is up to.’”

Ukraine crisis: Yanukovych regrets bloodshed in Kiev [in English]
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33224138
The ostriches in the residence's petting zoo, he maintained, "just happened to be there".

[I think a big mistake by the bbc - again. Would they interview Adolf Hitler in the same way, had he survived the 2nd WW?
Having watched the interview now -
The journalist clearly does not understand Russian. So Yanukovich simply jokes with him at times.
For example, with regard to the ostriches. "They were there. What am I supposed to do? Close my eyes? I love animals"....
He is just taking the mickey... And the bbc look like the idiots they are. ]

[My Ukrainian friends watched this - and they were just laughing.
Yanuk simply making the bbc look like idiots.
And we all know how stupid Yanuk is ... so what does that make the bbc? ]

The decision to extend sanctions against the Russian Federation entered into force (fourth power)
http://vlada.io/vlada_news/reshenie-o-prodlenii-sanktsiy-es-protiv-rf-vstupilo-v-silu/

As a result of the shelling [by Russian] gunmen part of Popasnânso district remained without water, Moskal (RBC-Ukraine)
http://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rezultate-obstrelov-boevikov-chast-popasnyanskogo-1435043532.html
10:59
In the United States described the despair of Putin (seq. net.ua)
http://sled.net.ua/node/24515
[the same myths, - or in my language, lies, from Putin. NYTimes]

11:34
In Granitna fighter ATO committed suicide (Socportal.info)
http://socportal.info/2015/06/23/u-granitnomu-boyets-ato-vchiniv-samogubstvo.html
[It just shows the stress these Ukrainian heroes are under, fighting against Putin and Lavrov's evil.]

11:37
At Mar′inka professional snipers surrounded the [Ukrainian] soldiers (Hronika.info)
http://hronika.info/ukraina/65359-marinku-okruzhili-professionalnye-snaypery-boevikov.html

11:33
Norman Four to meet in Paris: Ukraine seeks to consolidate the position of peace (European truth)
http://www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2015/06/23/7035135/
meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia, which is scheduled for today in Paris,
[Expect Lavrov to spout the usual lies. Russia wants peace, and Ukraine keeps fighting...
And all the evidence from osce is to the contrary. Russia is a terrorist state now. Through and through.
Surrounded by lies and falsehoods, supported by the Shaun Walker "school of journalism". RIA novosti, RT, etc. ]

United States will help the Ukrainian army develop its capabilities and defend their territory,-Payette (No censor.)
http://censor.net.ua/news/341146/ssha_budut_pomogat_ukrainskoyi_armii_razvivat_svoi_vozmojnosti_i_zaschischat_svoyu_territoriyu_payiett
We focus on diplomatic efforts and implementation arrangements in Minsk to families in the shelter, could return home.

11:42
In the Verkhovna Rada registered draft law on all-Ukrainian referendum (UNIAN)
http://www.unian.ua/politics/1092581-u-vr-zareestrovano-proekt-zakonu-pro-vseukrajinskiy-referendum.html
The text of the document not yet made public.

[Still nothing on removing immunity....]

12:03
As a result of the bombardment of Lugansk region wounded five military (week. ua)
http://tyzhden.ua/News/139211

12:00
Residents of Donetsk protest against the separatists, one goes to Zakharchenko on crutches  (' 97)
http://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2015/6/23/156701/
[last week - the people say, they make promises, but nothing changes. Sounds like Putin. ]

12:25
SBU unveiled new evidence of terrorist weapons from Russia (Hronika.info)
http://hronika.info/ukraina/65369-sbu-obnarodovala-novye-dokazatelstva-vooruzheniya-terroristov-rossiey.html
"During the fighting with the terrorists in the region of the village of October in Donetsk region SBU captured portable rocket flame thrower MRO-a Bumblebee 2008 year of manufacture located in service exclusively in units of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION," the statement said.

12:21
The Kremlin allowed Yanukovych to give an interview to duplicate the theses of Putin and Lavrov — expert (Wave)
http://hvylya.net/news/digest/kreml-razreshil-yanukovichu-dat-intervyu-dlya-dublirovaniya-tezisov-putina-i-lavrova-ekspert.html
[Agree.
Good propaganda courtesy of the bbc.
"armed uprising" in Kiev, "right wing".... the usual garbage. But it works. ]

12:40
The situation in the zone of hostilities in Donbass June 23 (map) (Crimea. Realities)
http://ru.krymr.com/media/photogallery/27087926.html

12:44
Over the past 24 hours in the area of ATO killed one Ukrainian military, wounded 12-AP (Island)
http://www.ostro.org/general/society/news/473472/

In English - Jerusalem Post
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Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Top-rebel-leader-accuses-Jews-of-masterminding-Ukrainian-revolution-406729?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork
Ukraine’s Jews are responsible for the Euromaidan revolution that ousted their country’s pro-Russian president last year, a senior rebel leader told an audience at a Russian university last week.
This is not the first time a rebel leader has said such a thing, with Alexander Zakharchenko, president of the breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic, stating in a press conference in February that the government in Kiev is run by “miserable Jews.”
During a lecture last week titled “Contemporary Ukraine as Fascist State of a New Type” at the Nekrasov State University of Kostroma in Russia, Igor Plotnitsky, who heads the Luhansk People’s Republic....
“What is important, I think, is that there is no condemnation from Russia after the anti-Semitic statements of the leaders of pro-Russian regimes,” he said.
The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv declined to comment, explaining that Plotnitsky “is not a Russian official and has no relation to the Russian government.”.

[So now, the "Jews" are fascists? What is Putin's new angle on this? ]

14:07
Azarov returned to Austria with Russian passport -Leschenko (Explorer)
http://obozrevatel.com/crime/21405-azarovyi-vernulis-v-avstriyu-s-rossijskimi-pasportami-leschenko.htm

The Head of the United Nations in the Council of Europe did not acknowledge the aggression of Russia or the annexation of the Crimea (European truth)
http://www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2015/06/23/7035143/

[Ban Ki Moon. Scumball.
Is he also on Putin's payroll? Just like the FIFA executives (allegedly)?
He didn't mention the war going on in Europe. And didn't use the word "Crimea".
Remember also, he attended Putin's War parade in Moscow, when most world leaders - of the civilised countries - boycotted Putin's propaganda show.
This guy  - Ban Ki Moon - needs removing. I suspect lots and lots of $$$$ from Putin.]

14:23
Savchenko can become the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (News donbassa)
http://novosti.dn.ua/details/253267/

[That would be good. But I am sure that Putin and Ban Ki Moon would block it in every way they can.
Not to mention Greece, Italy, Austria, and Putin's other scumballs.]

SBU and prosecutors found $6,500 and UAH25,000, coupons for 14.5 tons of free gasoline, 2 guns and keys to 5 posh cars in the office of Anton Chernushenko, chief justice of Ukraine’s High Appellate Court on June 22.

Following the search, Prosecutor General Shokin will appeal to Verkhovna Rada June 24 to lift the immunity and allow the official’s arrest.


Chernushenko will also be charged with abuse of office as the rulings in 10 cases had been passes by the judges when they had been abroad, Shokin said.


Since June 19, when SBU entered his office to search it Chernushenko has been staying there and refusing to leave it.


He explained the big amounts of money found on him by his forthcoming visit to a dentist.

zik.ua

The agreement on a free trade zone between Ukraine and the European Union, which is a part of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, will definitely enter into force on January 1, 2016, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said when speaking at the collegium of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on Tuesday.

unian.info

Militants shoot at Opitno and Maryinka with mortars, grenade launchers and fighting vehicles- Press Center (UNN)
http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1476154-boyoviki-gatili-po-opitnomu-ta-maryintsi-z-minometiv-granatometiv-i-boyovikh-mashin-pres-tsentr

19:29
Putin in Donbass chooses between bad and very bad option-expert (Explorer)
http://obozrevatel.com/politics/13042-putin-na-donbasse-vyibiraet-mezhdu-plohim-i-ochen-plohim-variantom-rossijskij-politolog.htm
Russian President Vladimir Putin could not "push" back in the Ukraine on its own terms. Thus, his plans for "DNR" and the "LNR" threatens to collapse.
About this in his blog for the website "new time" says Russian political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky. "The observer" leads opinion: Piontkovsky
"The Kremlin is beginning to realize that it cannot force Ukraine to take separatists. At one time in Moscow believed that they would help States Norman format-France and Germany, so much so that the Minsk agreements that were largely successful Kremlin formulations almost on the financial participation of these countries in these content areas.
But now Ukraine every day harder refuses to finance the occupied territories until elections are held by Ukrainian legislation. And in this situation, the Kremlin has no good moves.
"New Russia" failed-times. Plan to cheat Ukraine's territorial integrity, the illusion slip in occupied areas of Donbass in Ukraine and through body control Kiev failed too.

19:45
DNR cover tank convoy by using passenger buses (NewsOboz)
http://newsoboz.org/proisshestviya/dnrovtsy-prikryvayut-tankovye-kolonny-passazhirskimi-avtobusami-23062015194400
Terrorists the so-called "DNR" and Russian troops forcibly stopped passenger buses and minibuses and forced them to go together with columns of military vehicles.
About this write inhabitants occupied Horlivka in social networks, in particular in the Nova Group in Facebook, Gorlivka passes NewsOboz.org
"I rode [bus] 14 when the bus stopped by people with guns and ordered to go to column. .... So I went in a tank convoy to Komsomolets. We had three buses. full of people ... The fascists compared to "them". "Angels". "-wrote one of the locals.
[Strange way Putin has of protecting the civilians of Donbass!
You'll never read about this - or the truth - from Shaun Walker in Russiaprofile, or The Guardian. ]

19:54
In the morgue in Dnepropetrovsk delivered five bodies of Ukrainian soldiers (No censor.)
http://censor.net.ua/news/341232/v_morg_dnepropetrovska_dostavleno_pyat_tel_ukrainskih_boyitsov
Three of them died today. In the area of Donetsk airport two members of the 7th mechanized brigade 93 blasted on mine.
One soldier battalion 20 died in the region as a result of gunshot wounds Mariinka.
Two more were killed earlier and were transferred from the Lugansk region.

19:56
For suspect in murder of Buzina bail was paid by the businessman Tamrazov (Bagnet)
http://www.bagnet.org/news/accidents/257583
[I was wondering who paid for this - I think 5 million uah - something like that.
Buzina was strongly pro-Russian - a "journalist". A real scumball]

Today the Russian terrorists fired 40 times at the Ukrainian checkpoints and facilities
http://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2015/6/23/156789/

20:10
How the separatists learn to kill Ukrainians (Svidok.ua)
http://svidok.ua/ua/news/article/16349-jak-bojoviki-vchatsja-ubivati-ukrajintsiv-
The illegal armed formations "LNR-DND" master the new rifle ASVK-94.
This was reported on the website pìdkontrol′nomu the terrorists, the Donbas. depo.ua.
Militants flaunt new weapon and say that it will soon "go to the cause."

[one assumes more humanitarian help from Putin and Lavrov. Short video at link]

Tagliavini on talks in Minsk: no concrete results as of yet (Zik.ua)
http://zik.ua/ua/news/2015/06/23/talyavini_pro_peregovory_v_minsku_konkretnyh_rezultativ_shche_nemaie_potribno_prodovzhennya_601530
[and never expect any]

The one thing that keeps Dictator Putin's imperial ambitions in check is the oil price.
www.bloomberg.com/energy/
61/65 dollars a barrel. Perhaps a month now at this level.
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Hryvnia
Admin sent me out to check up at the local bureau de change.
I saw 21.5 / 22.2 for a dollar.
For those of you with British pounds you are doing a little better as of late.
The pound against the dollar has slowly risen since the General election. And now stands at 1.57. (was nearer 1.50)

20:27
OSCE: the situation on the line of contact in Ukraine worsens (Radio Liberty)
http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/news/27089486.html
In particular, he said, there is more and more hot spots in previously peaceful areas, a growing number of cases of the use of heavy weapons, primarily reactive systems of Salvo fire already for some time not used.

20:37
In Shirokino [terrorist] mercenary "chipmunk" from Khabarovsk died: Photo (Explorer)
http://obozrevatel.com/crime/61304-v-shirokino-ubit-ocherednoj-naemnik-iz-habarovska-fotodokazatelstva.htm
Regular Russian mercenary from Khabarovsk killed in Shirokino of Donetsk region.
Information about it posted social networks Vkontakte comrade Alexander Ptitz.
The name of the deceased Mishchenko Yaroslav Viktorovich, pseudo "Yarik", born in 1986. Hometown-Khabarovsk, he served in the battalion "Sparta". Judging by the photos on the page of Russian terrorist he also fought against Ukrainians in Uglegorsk and Pisky.

[Khabarovsk?!
Wow.. he probably lived nearer Alaska than Ukraine. Idiot. One more dead Russian. ]

Negotiations started in Paris "Norman Quartet" (RBC-Ukraine)
http://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/parizhe-startovali-peregovory-normandskoy-1435082066.html

[I expect nothing from this. Lavrov - he will spout the usual lies. Putin's unreal propaganda world, that only he and Putin believe in. ]

In his recent interview to BBC, ex-President Viktor Yanukovych clearly publicized Kremlin’s agenda for Ukraine, well-known political analyst Taras Berezovets writes in Facebook June 23.

“All ironical comments and jokes about Yanukovych’s interview should be stopped. First, he is a state criminal on whose orders about a hundred of patriots were killed on Maidan and who directly helped Russia to annex Crimea and launch the war in Donbas.

Second, the reanimation of Yanukovych indicates Putin’s new scenario for Ukraine. In his interview, Yanukovych clearly mouthed Kremlin’s plans regarding Ukraine – ‘Donbas is Ukrainian territory – take it back. Forget about Crimea.’”

Putin will try to implement this scenario at the next Minsk meeting, Taras Berezovets said.

zik.ua

"No federalization will be allowed, and the issues of defense of the state, security, public order, and foreign relations - the key issues on which the integrity and the vertical power structure in the state rest, will be exclusively in the competence of the state authorities," he said while opening a meeting of the National Council Reforms in Kyiv on Tuesday.

"We will send the message not to create Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Bessarabia or other republics. We will not allow it! If somebody tries it, there will be an immediate response, which is stipulated by the Constitution, [which] is clearly stated and approved by representatives of local government, regional councils, the Venice Commission and experienced lawyers. That is very important, as this is the way a consensus in the country should be achieved," Poroshenko said.

"I am confident the decentralization is our future," Poroshenko said, adding that the experience of Poland made this clear........

ua.interfax.com.ua: In Ukrainian

Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has accused Petro Poroshenko in Minsk intention not to comply with the agreement.

It is reported by "Ukrainian Truth" referring to the Russian Interfax.

Minsk agreement do not allow arbitrary interpretations, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on President Poroshenko on the inadmissibility of the federalization of Ukraine and the possible consequences for those who will seek to create republics on its territory.

"There is little room for loose interpretations. We have a primary source in this case is the text of the agreement in Minsk, which bears the signatures of the guarantor countries and the signatures of the parties to the conflict. A clearly spelled out the order and procedure for the implementation of these agreements, which clearly indicated the political reform, the special status of Unknown ( individual regions of Donbass - Ed), amnesty and other items, "- said Peskov told reporters.

pravda.com.ua: In Ukrainian

This guy's out to lunch, as the Minsk agreement mentions nothing of federalization of eastern Ukraine, just decentralization as in all areas in Ukraine. Ukraine's not going to be another Georgia. So let them get pissed off. They aren't going to get it.

Ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych have to go back to Ukraine in order to prove his innocence in court.

This opinion was expressed by Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Dmytro Shimkiv on Twitter, commenting on Yanukovych's last interview.

Дмитро Шимків на @BBCWorld: Якщо Янукович вважає, що він невинний, він може повернутися до України і довести це в суді

— APU (@APUkraine) June 23, 2015

He added that the former president was cunning, when he spoke of his innocence to disperse demonstrators on Independence.

Reminder: Ex-President of Ukraine, who is now hiding in Russia for the first time gave an interview to Western media.

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

Ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych have to go back to Ukraine in order to prove his innocence in court.

This opinion was expressed by Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Dmytro Shimkiv on Twitter, commenting on Yanukovych's last interview.

Дмитро Шимків на @BBCWorld: Якщо Янукович вважає, що він невинний, він може повернутися до України і довести це в суді

— APU (@APUkraine) June 23, 2015

He added that the former president was cunning, when he spoke of his innocence to disperse demonstrators on Independence.

Reminder: Ex-President of Ukraine, who is now hiding in Russia for the first time gave an interview to Western media.

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

"Norman Four" issued a joint communique in which he said that the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in Paris on 23 June 2015 to discuss the cease-fire agreement in Ukraine and the political process in a way that Minsk agreements were fully implemented. The text of the joint statement issued by the French Foreign Ministry, at the disposal of "Ukrinform" .

"We have updated information on the observance of these (Minsk - Ed.) Agreements, we reaffirmed our commitment to their full implementation," - the minister said.

All four ministers expressed their "deep concern at the deteriorating security situation in the Donbass" and "called for early de-escalation and immediate ceasefire, which would begin to progress in the political, humanitarian and socio-economic spheres."

The statement recalled that the special observation mission of the OSCE plays an important role in the process of de-escalation. Ministers stressed the indispensable role of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE in the preparation and conduct of local elections and emphasized the need for political dialogue between Ukraine and the representatives of some regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

Parties also established several agreements. In particular, it called on all parties to complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons.

"We welcome the meeting of the working group on security issues, to be held on July 2 and encourage the parties to reach an agreement before June 26, the disqualification of tanks and cannons caliber 100 mm, it must be done in the coming weeks", - the document says.

The parties also agreed on the introduction and implementation of the plan of de-escalation in the region Shirokino, as a first step towards a broader demilitarization along the demarcation line.

Ministers also stressed the need to "put an end to the restrictions on the access of OSCE monitors to all places of storage technology, which ultimately hinders the process of verification of the withdrawal of heavy weapons and violating the Minsk Agreement. In addition, participants in the talks in the "Norman Four" agreed to remove the obstacles to aid in the conflict zone and to immediately negotiate with the ICRC in order to achieve concrete results and alleviate the suffering of the local people. In a joint statement as a separate paragraph refers to the need for the release of prisoners according to the principle "all for all".

Ministers reaffirmed that France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine remain committed to continue in this format and do everything possible to ensure the preservation of commitment and intentions to resolve the crisis.

Earlier, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin on his Twitter page to announce the completion of the meeting of the "quartet" noted that "in Paris, we have supported devotion to Minsk. Russia also. Let's see who and how this devotion will implement."

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

Netherlands to discuss with partners the beginning of the international version of the UN-backed tribunal to bring to justice those responsible for the disaster Boeing MD-17.

Reuters reported, citing its own sources in the Netherlands who are familiar with the details of the case.

"The UN tribunal is the best option. We hope that this will give the best chance of the cooperation of all countries concerned, "- quoted by its own power among officials.

The publication notes that two sources in the Netherlands, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed that the complexity of the legal and political side of things led to the fact that the attention focused on the establishment of an international court with the support of the UN Security Council will be completed only an international investigation and called the perpetrators.

According to sources, Reuters, while also considering other options, but it is an international rather than a national court, is rated as the most potentially productive. The publication notes that the beginning of an international process would require UN Security Council resolutions, and, accordingly, Russia will have to give consent or veto. In the case of a veto, Russia will be seen as a major obstacle in bringing to justice those responsible for the disaster.

In addition, one of the diplomatic sources Reuters reported that in the case of Russia's refusal to support the beginning of the Tribunal, the Netherlands may insist on toughening sanctions. At the same time the Dutch presidency of the EU in the first half of 2016 will provide more leverage to influence.

Sources also reported that the Dutch side would like to see the court in the Netherlands, although the details of what legislation will be applied in the process and how the accused will be detained and brought to trial even have worked through.

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that Minsk agreements will be made only after the return of the territories under the control of Kiev Donbass. This was reported at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

"Only a full recovery over control of Ukraine Ukrainian-Russian border, the stabilization of the situation in the Donbass, and return it to the Ukrainian legal field would mean the implementation of the agreements Minsk. And this is a general point of view of Ukraine, the European Union and the whole civilized world, "- said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry also noted that the entire civilized world, particularly the EU urges the Russian Federation to abide by the obligations under the Minsk accords to end the supply of arms, mercenaries and ammunition, thus contributing to the observance of the ceasefire and the influence of controlled fighters. Only the full implementation of all the commitments of the Russian Federation can become the basis for revision of the sanctions regime.

"The Ukrainian side takes the position that in case of further escalation of the situation or continued neglect of Moscow international law and its obligations, the international community should increase sanctions and other pressure on the Russian Federation", - said in a commentary.

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

Representatives of the captured militants SE "Luganskugol" appealed to the representatives of the OSCE mission in Lugansk to help get money from the state budget of Ukraine for the payment of staff salaries in June-August 2014. It is about the amount of 208.4 million. UAH. On this, referring to the chairman of Luhansk territorial trade union organization of workers of the coal industry Bichёva Alexander, said the separatist agency "Luganskinformtsentr."

According to him, employees of the company did not receive a salary from June to December 2014.

"They are rightly outraged that miners cash and government subsidy for six months are not paid to them as wages. Failure to these funds from the state budget of Ukraine in June-July 2014 made it impossible to pay salaries, "- said Flail.

Earlier it was reported that coal smuggling from the occupied territory of Lugansk region are going to carry through the newly opened militants customs post "Sverdlovsk". In addition, we recall, the party of coal from the "LC" have been seen in the area of ​​Novoshakhtinsk (Rostov region). It was also reported that one of the most "popular" Russian checkpoint through which transports coal Lugansk is "Matveyev Kurgan."

glavcom.ua: In Ukrainian

If they're smuggling out coal which doesn't belong to them, then pay the salaries with that. They took control of those areas, so they're responsible for whatever occurred in the area.

My comment: I find it hilarious to even entertain that request. Russia started this in the area. If the little dwarf wants to rule it, then let him pay for what he caused. I can't believe these stupid jackasses had the gull to even ask for money. Show the caliber of brain matter they have. And that's what Putin wants to run the area?