Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Sunday 12 February. [Ukrainian sources]

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NEWS:
"I believe that our dialogue with the Administration Donald Trump has already begun", - Lavrov.  "Kremlin is eliminating everyone. You will celebrate my death soon," - terrorist Girkin.  NATO accused Russia of escalating disinformation campaign.  Steinmeier elected new president of Germany.  Tragedy in Kyiv: mother threw baby from seventh floor and jumped down.  Anthem of the Third Reich was mistakenly executed instead of modern German national anthem.  Lavrov said the cooperation with the administration Trump in Ukraine.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes that Ukraine should return to the idea of ​​decentralization. Grand theft in London, thieves stole the book Da Vinci, Galileo, Copernicus and Newton 2 million pounds.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov announced a quick meeting with representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump of the Ukrainian issue.

He said in an interview with the Russian TV channel "NTV".

He said that the Russian government has already cooperates with the administration of US president. In the near future to discuss the situation in the Donbass. Lavrov expressed willingness to consider "any approaches, even those that are completely contrary to the" Russian.

According to the Russian diplomat, the time and place of the meeting has discussed with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

During a meeting with the head of State Department, Lavrov intends to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine and the process of implementation of the Minsk agreements.

"I hope that is not very confident shoots understanding of what is really happening in eastern Ukraine, will be strengthened," - said Lavrov.

The US side on the preparation of such a meeting has not yet reported.

More about the prospects of concluding an agreement between the presidents of Russia and the US , visit the website "apostrophe".

apostrophe.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Moscow is already working with the administration Trump and cooperation will be intensified later - in particular, will discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine.

As the Tsenzor.NET referring to " 112 Ukraine ", it said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the channel " NTV ".

"We respect the position of any country and always willing to sit down and discuss any approaches, even those that are completely contrary to ours. I believe that our dialogue with the administration of Donald Trump, who has already started, will be more intense, once all the elements are formed administration engaged foreign affairs", - said Lavrov.

According to him, agree on the place and time of his contact with the new head of the State Department Rex Tillerson.

"already had contacts with other channels, a telephone conversation on issues related to our interaction in the military-political sphere", - said the Foreign Minister.

Lavrov assured that soon will discuss Tillerson Ukrainian question "In the near future I definitely will contact with new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Of course we will discuss these (the situation in eastern Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements) and other major international issues agenda as well as the issues of our bilateral relations. I hope that is not very confident shoots understanding of what is really happening in eastern Ukraine, will be strengthened."

He stated that sees no alternative to the Minsk agreements.

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

The Russians military killed or excluded all independent players from the city of Donetsk. That’s why Girkin isn't rule out the possibility of his assassination.

A former militants' leader Igor Girkin (Strelkov) told a Russian TV channel, Censor.NET reports.

"Zakharchenko is a motormouth. That's a clear fact that all people able to deicide for themselves and take responsibility for their words were eliminated or excluded from Donetsk. It is clear that no one will do anything without the political will of Moscow. After all, Donbas problems are rooted in the Kremlin.

"If the Kremlin decides to act, neglecting its own interests, like daughters in London and granddaughters in Paris, we will win.

Girkin continue to criticize Russian government but is afraid for his future. "You will probably celebrate my death soon. I'm still surprised that I can walk around. Still I'm not sure if God will be so merciful for a long time," Girkin said.

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

NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin's 2014 seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories.

This was announced by NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu, Censor.NET reports citing Reuters.

There is increasing concern among senior NATO and European Union officials over Russia's ability to use television and the Internet to spread what they say is fake news.

The defense alliance of 28 democracies says it has recorded more than a score of Russian myths in the last two years which it has attempted to knock down with factsheets, interviews, rebuttals and videos.

"NATO has been dealing with a significant increase in Russian propaganda and disinformation since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014," Oana Lungescu said.

Lungescu said the most recent disinformation occurred earlier this month when Russian news website life.ru published a fabricated voice recording of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg with a Russian prankster pretending to be Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko.

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

Steinmeier is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump.

Germany's former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected the new president of Germany, Censor.NET reports citing DW.

A 61-year old Social Democrat, Frank-Walter Steinmeier was a single candidate of the bloc of Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union in Germany.

He gained an absolute majority of votes of the Federal Assembly representatives in the first round. 931 Bundestag elector s and delegates from regional parliaments voted for Steinmeier, whereas 631 votes were enough to win.

Steinmeier was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump during the U.S. election campaign.

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

The baby has survived and taken to the intensive care.
Censor.NET reports citing Espresso.TV.

The tragic accident happened at 12 Sribnokilska Str., in Darnytskyi district of Kyiv today.

A woman about 27 years old, thrown her own child and a cat out of the window of the seventh floor. Then she jumped down.

It is reported that the woman and the cat died immediately. The child survived and was taken to the intensive care unit.

The child fell through the entrance of the closed basement. Before the emergency arrived, the police officers disassembled the roof and get the child who has been naked.

The motives of the women are still not known.



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

The video shows the performance of "Song of the Germans", the first stanza of which was used as the national anthem in Nazi Germany.

Association of Tennis of the United States (USTA) has responded to the incident, offered an official apology.

Quarter-final match ended in defeat a German Andrea Petkovic. American Alison won the risk with the score 6: 7 (8:10), 2: 6.

As reported, "Apostrophe", earlier in the final of the World Cup of Hockey in the Swedish Sandviken fans booed the anthem of a failed execution.



apostrophe.ua, In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The European Parliament will complete the approval procedure of the visa waiver suspension mechanism in the beginning of the next plenary session, a source in the European Parliament told an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels on Friday.

Most likely, the approval will take place in Strasbourg on Monday, February 13, the source says. "At the beginning of the session, most likely on Monday, the announcement will be made that there is a corrigendum (a bill, edited and translated into all EU official languages), and if there are no objections, the decision will be adopted without a vote," the EP said. At the same time, the EP official said that no objections were expected as the decision has already been voted in December and this time a verified and translated version have to be passed. “There are changes, but they are purely technical and do not affect the content," the source said. The document is then to be approved by the EU Council: "At first, at COREPER, and then at a meeting of the EU Council on February 27, as a position A, without discussion," the official said.

After that, the document will be signed at the meeting of the European Parliament on March 1-2. "We also expect that immediately after the adoption by the Council of the mechanism, on the next day, i.e. on February 28, inter-institutional negotiations will be initiated on granting a visa-free regime to Ukraine. This is what the Council has promised us. The Parliament is ready to hold the talks as early as tomorrow," said the source..................

unian.info/politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes that Ukraine should return to the idea of ​​decentralization.

He said this during the "Results of the week," according ONLINE.UA referring to "NTV".

"Of course, you have to think about decentralization - the head of the Foreign Ministry and reminded the meeting of diplomats Ukraine, Russia, the US and the EU in April 2014: - After hours of negotiations, adopted a statement in which the Ukrainian side undertook to immediately begin the decentralization process involving all regions of Ukraine.

This was recorded on paper involving the US, EU, Russia and Ukraine."

"Then the government of Ukraine understand that the country must keep the integrity and this should delegate. Then probably decided that every event was to support Ukraine, throw them money, probably" ride "and without any decentralization. I confident that no such excuse the coarse word "vtyka" from our Western partners, nothing more can be done,"- said Lavrov.

The Russian minister said that about a third of regions of Ukraine asked to move to a contractual relationship with the government. "Such trends are in Odessa and Zakarpattia regions, so it's not just the east and south, it is also a measure of the country. Think we must, of course, the fate of the entire country, not just say that to the east of their aggressor because nothing else to do until they finish the fight with aggression,"- he suggested.

Such statements Lavrov caused outrage in social networks. Thus, the user techw wrote: "Do not tell us what to do and we do not say where you should go."

online.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові

With storage kidnapped more than 160 ancient books

With storage near Heathrow thieves stole more than 160 books for ages 15-16 record sum of two million pounds, including the publication of Copernicus.

Reported by the Daily Mail.

"A gang of thieves stole antique books worth more than 2 million pounds, breaking a complex system of defense and penetration through the roof of the warehouse (where he kept the book - Ed.)" - Said in a statement.

It is known that three robbers drilled holes in the windows with reinforced fiberglass and 12-meter ropes down motion sensors equipped in the store, where books awaiting shipment and shipment to the United States.

glavcom.ua , In Ukrainian / на українській мові