Ukraine News in brief. Thursday 10 August. [Ukrainian sources]

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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
Piontkovsky called the main reason for the failure of Putin's plan with Trump. US State Department called Putin's visit to self-proclaimed Abkhazia "unacceptable.  Volunteer spoke about serious conflicts of Zakharchenko people with "Moscow" in Donbas.  In Turkey, a Russian was arrested on suspicion of intending to shoot down an American plane.  Russian mercenaries in the Donbas lose morale due to lack of money, diseases and coercion to provocative attacks.  Russia unblocked the Kerch Strait.  A large number of Russian military equipment are moving not to Belarus for exercises but to Ukraine.  Russian opposition called separatists in the Donbas "heroes".  British propagandist of the Kremlin has found a wife in Donbas.

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The Kremlin's special intervention to intervene in the American elections, which led to the chair of the US president pro-Russian-conceived Donald Trump, turned out to be Russia's pyrrhic victory and led to her international isolation.

This opinion was expressed by Russian political scientist Andrei Piontkovsky in his column on Kasparov.ru .

"The Kremlin did not understand one very important circumstance. One man who is not close to the brain and put him in an armchair at the Oval Office in the White House is not enough to change the foreign policy of the United States.

The United States is a developed democracy with a multilevel system of checks and balances. The large-scale Operation "Trumpnash" with a crash failed. The victory of the Kremlin turned out to be Pyrrhic, "said Piontkovsky.

According to him, the American annual security conference in Aspen on July 19-22 was a turning point in which practically all the leaders of the American security forces, both the former and the current administrations, took part.

"In their speeches, for the first time in three and a half years of the Kremlin's hybrid military operations, two fundamental points were clearly expressed: a clear understanding of Putin's goals of war, and a firm determination to defeat him, a collective remake of the historical Fullton language, Winston Churchill," wrote a political scientist.

It was after this meeting that the two chambers of the Republican Congress adopted an unprecedented, overwhelming majority, a law on sanctions against the axis of evil: Russia, Iran, the DPRK.

"As a result, Tramp was deprived of any US policy in the Russian direction, and in addition to a significant increase in sectoral economic sanctions, a special section of the law (on personal sanctions) inflicted a devastating blow to the very heart of the Putin regime, and this was done in the best traditions of the asymmetric warfare" , - summed up Piontkovsky.

apostrophe.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

The US Department of State called the "inappropriate" visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to self-proclaimed Abkhazia.

The statement was made by the official representative of the foreign policy department Heather Naurer, according to the State Department website.

Naurer urged Russia to withdraw troops from the positions defined for the conflict and to refuse recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

"The United States fully supports the sovereignty of Georgia and its territorial integrity in the borders recognized by the international community, and also rejects Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia," Naurer said.

She stressed that the visit of the Georgian territories occupied by Russia violates the Geneva international discussions on the conflict in Georgia in 2008.

Earlier, Georgia and NATO criticized Putin's visit to self-proclaimed Abkhazia .

Putin visited Abkhazia August 8 - the ninth anniversary of the war in Georgia.

Independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia is recognized only by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Vanuatu.

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Coordinator of the Volunteer Group "Patriot" Oleg Kotenko said that between the people the leader of the so-called DNR Oleksandr Zakharchenko and the Moscow curators on the Donbass are in a serious conflict.

He said this in an interview with the "Apostrophe".

"At this time, the militants do not solve absolutely anything, many of them have even been missing and out of sight. I do not rule out that they were just shot or jailed..." said Kotenko.

According to him, in Donbass there are forces proDNRivsk and pro-Moscow, between whom there is a struggle for power.

"ProDNRivskii are those who always want to be in power, such as Zakharchenko. But without Moscow's support, they can not, of course,, and when pure Russians come, they say that they will be replaced, that's why they are in conflict with the pro-Soviet forces and Field commanders could easily talk, "- said the volunteer.

Kotenko stressed that while most of the issues, including those relating to prisoners of war, were resolved through Moscow.

"As for the Russian special services, the FSB, they are only interested in Russians ... They are not interested in the" militia ", as they call it, in our prisons absolutely. They do not need them at all," he summed up.

apostrophe.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

Citizen of Russia Renat Bakiyev was detained in Turkey on suspicion of terrorist intentions.

This is reported by Naberturk.

According to the law enforcement agencies, the Russian planned to shoot down with the help of a dron one of the United States military aircraft stationed at the Turkish Insurgency Base.

Turkish media reports that Bakiyev may be involved in a terrorist group called the "Islamic State".

In the Russian Embassy in Turkey, they reported that they were checking information on the detention of a Russian citizen, reports RIA Novosti.

Injirlik is a military air base in Turkey used by Turkey itself and the United States Air Force, which, in particular, is involved in an operation against the Islamic State.

hromadske.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

The Russian aircraft conducted an observation flight on 9 August over the buildings of the Capitol, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon and other decision-making centers in Washington after the defense department sanctioned such actions.

According to Cenzor.NET, with reference to Radio Liberty , the flight, which caused concern in the media and in US political circles, is part of a long-term surveillance program under the open skies treaty, which allows both countries to fly unarmed observation aircraft over each other's territory.



CNN reported that, in addition to flying over Washington, the Russian Tu-154M had to fly over Bedminster in New Jersey, where President Donald Trump is vacationing, as well as over the presidential residence at Camp David in the state of Maryland.

Over the past 15 years, the US and Russia have carried out 165 such "familiarization" flights. As confirmed in the US Department of Defense, such air reconnaissance is negotiated by both sides at least 72 hours before the flight, and on board the aircraft must be present representatives of the country over which the flight is made.

Nevertheless, the Politico news website reports, some in America regarded the appearance of the Russian TU-154M as proof that the Russian authorities will "troll" President Trump.

ua.censor.net.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

Intelligence reports a moral decline in the ranks of the enemy.

According to the Censor.NET, with reference to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense , in the ranks of terrorists the morale and psychological condition worsen and the motivation to continue military service is deteriorating every day.

Among the reasons for the lack of motivation of servicemen, the greater difference in money supply is called.

"The regular Russian military personnel receive from 50 to 80 000 rubles, and" Militia "(servicemen from among the local population) - from 10 to 15 000 rubles," it was informed.

Also, terrorists are unhappy with the transfer of a significant number of servicemen 1,.

ua.censor.net.ua, Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

Russia has lifted restrictions on the movement of ships in the Kerch Strait, introduced on Wednesday, August 9

Tass reports.

"Introduced on Wednesday morning restrictions on navigation on the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal, where the construction of the Crimean Bridge is under construction, were removed," the statement reads.

According to the Russian service of traffic control, 20 ships waiting for the Azov Sea were waiting for the lifting of restrictions, and 18 vessels - from the Black Sea.

Earlier, it was reported that Russia had banned the movement of all ships in the Kerch Strait , with the exception of vessels of the Russian Navy and the ships of the federal security agencies of Russia.

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In Russia, this week there is an unprecedented movement of military equipment.

As reported by Censor.No, this is written about in Facebook by journalist Andrei Tsaplienko.

In Russia this week, an unprecedented movement of military equipment, the Moscow region, Kostroma, Samara, Volgograd, Petersburg ... Even from Novosibirsk, airplanes are being transported by planes to the European part of Russia, they say, the West-2017 exercise. September 6 at six polygons in Belarus, "Tsaplienko recalls.



"But, on these fresh photos, military equipment is moving not to Belarus, but to the other side: towards Ukraine, the Voronezh region, Krasnodar and the Crimea ... By the way, in the lower photo - yesterday's train at Rossosh station. - Half an hour.What makes an armored armada for a thousand kilometers (and a month) to the exercises, remains a mystery. Have probably got lost...", - the journalist notes.

ua.censor.net.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

The figure of the "Bolted Case", Russian oppositionist Sergei Udaltsov called the separatists in the Donbas "heroes"

He stated this during a press conference in Moscow, writes Radio Liberty.

"He called the" heroes "of the separatists of the Donbas, and again stressed that it is different from the question of Ukraine with many oppositionists, while Udaltsov said that he was ready to interact with them on" protecting the rights of citizens "- they write in the publication.

Also, Udaltsov supported the annexation of the Crimea.

"I supported the decision of the inhabitants of Crimea, I am convinced (I have information from various sources) that this was really their decision, the will of the people - to be with Russia, the Crimeans wanted it so" - he said, reports TASS.

Recall that in 2014, the Russian court found Sergei Udaltsov guilty of organizing mass riots on the Bogotova Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

He retired from prison on August 8, 2017, after a 4.5 year imprisonment.

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Kremlin propagandist Graham Phillips said he made a proposal to a resident of Luhansk, Julia.

He wrote about this on his page in the social network.

"I am glad to say that today I made a proposal to a girl I love, Julia, from Lugansk and in 2018 we will have our wedding in Lugansk in August," he wrote, adding that he was very glad to find his second half.

Отметим, что Грэм приехал в Украину еще до Майдана затем же, зачем все, кому дома не дают, и потом долго ныл в блоге, как ему и тут не дают. pic.twitter.com/7F5oAtVgNB

— Содомский лайк (@Mortis_Banned) August 10, 2017

TRANSLATION:
It should be noted that Graham came to Ukraine before the Maidan afterwards, why everyone who is not allowed to live at home, and then went to bed for a long time, as he is not given here.

It is worth noting that the news is ironic comment on the network.

"For Julia, this was the only chance with *** LNR, but Graham disrupted her and stayed in Luhansk," "If it survives, everything changes sharply there," they write on the Internet.

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Call for broader opposition to stay away from ‘manipulated’ contest likely to test Navalny

Russia’s most prominent leftwing opposition politician has called for a boycott of next year’s presidential contest in protest at the “manipulation” of the electoral system.

The rallying cry from Sergei Udaltsov, who was released from prison on Wednesday after serving four and half years for his role in street protests, will be a test for Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption blogger who is campaigning to be allowed to run against president Vladimir Putin.

“The most correct path for the opposition in the face of the constant manipulation of our electoral system would be a collective and active boycott of these elections,” Mr Udaltsov said on Thursday.

Many political analysts believe calling for a boycott would be Mr Navalny’s most likely option if he is blocked from registering as a candidate — a decision due around the new year

Mr Udaltsov, 40, was one of the most active participants in the street protests in Moscow in 2011 and 2012 that were triggered by concerns about election fraud but soon turned into a movement against Mr Putin...................

Access complete text of the editorial:  ft.com In English

About 80% of Americans believe that Russia is a threat to the United States.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Radio Liberty.

According to the results released on August 10, about 80% of respondents believe that Russia represents a "serious", "moderate" or "weak" threat to the United States.

The survey was conducted by phone from August 3 to August 6 representatives of SSRS company commissioned by CNN, polling 1018 respondents.

35% of Americans surveyed believe that Russia represents a "serious threat", 27% - "moderate" and 17% - "weak."

In 2009, 68% of Americans believed that Russia was threatening the United States, While 31% did not see a threat in it. In 1983, 96% of Americans saw a threat in the USSR.

ua.censor.net.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

Attempts to argue the refusal to provide weapons to Ukraine do not stand up to any criticism
This is stated by former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, the Voice of America reports .

According to him, the statements that "Ukraine is a deeply divided country" is obsolete and begins at the CIA's 1990s report on a possible split in our country.

As to the argument about the hopeless corruption of Ukraine, Herbst notes that this statement is not complete and misleading. Instead, Herbst noted among the achievements of Ukraine, the purge of the banking system, the reform of procurement, the transition to a single market price for gas, which allowed reducing the budget deficit by 80%.

Moreover, the thought that the United States is allegedly not very interested in Ukraine is contrary to the words of the head of the Pentagon, Jim Mettis, who noted the growing aggression of the Russian Federation and its plans to change the existing international order. It is in order to achieve these goals, stressed Herbst, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a war with Georgia and Ukraine.

Another mistake Herbst calls the argument that the population of the Russian Federation, like Putin, "are ready to lose military forces in hostilities." In fact, numerous polls showed that Russians do not want their soldiers fought in Ukraine.

The former US ambassador states that the provision of defense weapons to Ukraine, especially the Javelin anti-tank complexes, would mean even more losses for Russia in the event of a new wave of massive aggression.

He also considered the statement that it was not necessary to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, since Russia seems to have 20,000 tanks and it will always send new ones.

"Ukrainians have stabilized the collision line, but losses are occurring every day, and since the Minsk II agreement, Moscow has taken an extra hundreds of square kilometers, providing anti-tank weapons will help protect Moscow from taking even more," commented Herbst.

The latest argument against the promise of Ukraine's arms is that it "sow disputes between the United States and the main European allies." However, according to Herbst, although Germany and France oppose, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that if the United States give Ukraine arms, then Berlin will continue to work with Washington to resolve the situation in the Donbass.

"The United States undertook to guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine when it gave up nuclear weapons in 1994. The provision of defense weapons to Ukraine would take place in accordance with this commitment and would increase Moscow's expenditure on the war. The Kremlin will leave the Donbass, even if not, it will force Moscow to spend additional resources in Ukraine, and they will have to think twice before giving up the Baltic Challenge, where our commitments within NATO will force us to act more decisively", - summed up the former US Ambassador.

In June, a complete list of US weapons was approved , which may soon be available to Ukraine.

espreso.tv, Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою