Ukraine News in brief. Tuesday 17 October. [Ukrainian sources]

TUESDAY

TODAY'S HEADLINES:
Farewell, Russian World.  "No collusion" with Russia, Trump says.  In Russia, detained taxi driver suspected of poisoning hundreds of people. Saakashvili under the Council urged Poroshenko to resign.  ISIL fighters threatened Russia with terrorist attacks during World Cup 2018.  Protests in the center of Kiev on October 17: Clashes between police protesters .  Head of the British Foreign Ministry criticized the deputies for their speeches on the Kremlin TV.  Up to 90 people in the Russian "troll factory" were engaged in propaganda about the elections in the US.  SBU sent case against Russian military Ageev to court.  Poroshenko introduced bill abolishing parliamentary immunity.  There was a video of Tymoshenko and Lyashka mutiny. Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation reported the death of hundreds of Russians who fought abroad. Tymoshenko filed a lawsuit against journalists through an investigation into family pawn shops.

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House Rose Garden on Monday that there has been "absolutely no collusion" with Russia.

Censor.NET reports citing CNN.

President Donald Trump said Monday he was not considering firing the Justice Department's special counsel leading the investigation into Russian interference in last year's election.

When asked about the probe led by Robert Mueller, Trump told reporters in the White House Rose Garden, "I'd like to see it end." Trump was asked specifically if he's considering firing the former FBI director, and he responded with a simple "no."

"The whole Russian thing was an excuse for the Democrats losing the election," Trump said before adding there's been "absolutely no collusion."
"It's been stated that they have no collusion. They ought to get to the end of it because I think the American public is sick of it."

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In Moscow (the Russian Federation) detained taxi driver-cloner who could poison nearly 100 people in the last few years.

This is reported by the telegram Mash.

It is noted that law enforcers went to him accidentally.

Yes, the police were investigating the case of the death of the famous radio conductor Arthur Beatov. Initially, experts found that he died at 51 years of a sudden cardiac arrest.

However, after a chemical examination it became clear that Bitov was poisoned. The man got lost and died right in the street.

It is specified that the suspect in the mass killings of 29 years old, his name is Vahagn Karapetyan.

During the search, in his apartment found 190 tablets clozapine, 20 mobile phones, 71 cases for mobile phones (all beushny) and 98 watches.

The taxi driver traveled to "Mercedes", therefore, he raised confidence in his victims, whom he either treated with water or poisoned food.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", earlier.

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The Islamic State of Islam (ISIL), a terrorist organization, threatened to commit a terrorist attack in Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

ISIL fighters have published an image on their channel in Telegram, reports the British edition of Daily Mail.



The photo-collage, which was released by the terrorists, depicts an ISIL gun with a Kalashnikov rifle on the background of one of Russia's stadiums and the official symbol of the 2018 World Cup. Also in the image there is a bomb and a Russian inscription: "Wait for us".

Matches of the FIFA World Cup in 2018 will be held in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15.

Earlier in Moscow, they said that about 2,400 Russian citizens joined the ISIL.

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Under the walls of the Verkhovna Rada on October 17, there is a mass action in support of the "Great Political Reform", organized by six public organizations, nine political parties and 11 deputies of absolutely different political views.

The protesters put forward three basic requirements: new rules for elections to the Rada, which include a proportional open-list system, the abolition of parliamentary immunity, and the creation of an anti-corruption court.

In connection with the planned actions, the security forces blocked the government block, in particular, the streets of Hrushevsky, Lipsky, Shovkovychna, Institutskaya, Lutheran, and Gorodetsky. The parliament building is surrounded by the border of the National Guards.

Public watches events during protests in the center of Kiev in online mode.

The protesters managed to carry the tents. Now they are installed on the square of the Constitution in front of the building of the Council, already several tents are installed.

According to eyewitnesses, the clashes began after the protesters tried to carry the tents.

During the shaking, fighters of the former Donbass battalion detained about 30 shields from law-enforcement agencies. In response, the security forces used gas.



At the moment, the protesters lined up with shields taken by police officers between the buildings of the Verkhovna Rada and Hrushevsky Street.

At the moment, the situation has calmed down. Representatives of the Movement of New Forces still carried around 20 new tents that they plan to install near the parliament building.



During tears, tear gas was sprayed. According to Gennady Druzenko, head of the First Volunteer Mobile Hospital named after him. Nicholas Pirogov, who is alternating in the government quarter, has at least three victims. One of them - an elderly man who, according to preliminary data, broke his head. Also reported is one victim's security officer. Another man was injured from spray gas, he was assisted by doctors.



At the moment, near the building of the Council from the streets of Shovkovychna and Hrushevsky, protests against law enforcement officers began.





At present, about 200 protesters were lined up by the fence opposite the parliament from the side of the street of Shovkovychna. It's mostly men, some of them in balaclava. Among them are people with banners of the volunteer battalion Donbass, others hold the flags of the "Movement of New Forces" and "Self-help".



People in the camouflage with the stamps of the Donbass battalion moved to the other side of the building and sought opposite the 4th entrance of the Verkhovna Rada.



Representatives of the Donbas and Aidar battalions were looking at the fence near the Rada. They call the law enforcement officers "to leave and to be with the people", but they do not say about their further plans. Law enforcers have teamed up with ammunition. However, in general, the situation under the walls of the parliament is still calm. hromadske.ua , MORE PHOTOS at Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою

Під Радою тисячі людей вимагають реформ, Парасюк вдарив Гелетея, а президента Мальти вітали залпами гармат—зібрали головне про події в Києві pic.twitter.com/Yag9jJseC4

— Hromadske.UA (@HromadskeUA) October 17, 2017

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called on Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko to resign. He stated this at a rally under the walls of the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, October 17, reports Gromadsky.

Міхеіл Саакашвілі прибув під Верховну Раду, де триває багатотисячний мітинг pic.twitter.com/una450wisI

— Hromadske.UA (@HromadskeUA) October 17, 2017

"If by the end of the day these people will not make any decision for the good of the people, then we have to think about the following requirements ... While Poroshenko is - there is no progress, there is no fight against corruption. While Poroshenko is going to be bad! For now Poroshenko will emigrate, "he said.



"If Poroshenko does not hear you today, we all need to move to another place. I urge the Kyivites to join us after work. If there are no decisions for the good of the people, Poroshenko needs to think in order to leave office. He still has time! This is not an ultimatum, it's my advice", - he added.

Recall, October 17, rallies are taking place under the walls of the Council . The organizers of the mass action in support of "great political reform" were six public organizations, nine political parties and 11 people's deputies of completely different political views.

The protesters put forward three basic requirements: the new rules for elections to the Rada, which include a proportional open-list system, the abolition of parliamentary immunity, and the creation of an anti-corruption court.

In the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the order for a rally in the center of Kiev is guarded by 3,500 security forces . During the rally, MP Parasyuk fought with the head of the state guard Geletey.

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The head of the British Foreign Office, Boris Johnson, called the "scandalous" speeches of MPs from the Labor Party on the pro-Kremlin TV channel RT (formerly Russia Today).

He said this during a speech in the parliament, reports The Guardian.

"If you study the program Russia Today, and if you are considering the state of the press in Russia at present, then it's a scandal that opposition party members continue to legitimize such propaganda by appearing in these programs," Johnson said.

According to the media, Labor Party members over the past two years appeared on RT broadcasts more than 40 times.

The RT channel is officially funded by the Russian government. He positions himself as the carrier of an alternative point of view on events in the world of processes. However, RT never actually criticizes the Kremlin, but criticism of European and American authorities often sounds.

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The "Trolley Factory" in St. Petersburg allocated one-third of its staff to work for US presidential elections.

This is stated in the RBC investigation of the activities of the "factory".

At the peak of the election campaign, in the summer of 2016, the "American department" increased to 80-90 people, sources told RBC. At the same time, the entire staff of the "factory" numbers up to 250 people. Salaries in the "American department" ranged from 80 to 120 thousand rubles.

The head of the RBC department calls the 27-year-old native of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Aslanov. He himself in conversation with the publication denied involvement in the "factory trolls."

118 communities of "factories" in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were blocked in August-September 2017 after an internal investigation of social networks. The total number of subscribers of these groups amounted to about 6 million people, but in 2016, the coverage of publications reached 30 million people a week. In addition, the department has organized about 40 real rallies and protests in the United States.

The main focus of the "American Department" was to cover racial issues in the United States. In addition, the trolls wrote about the separation of Texas, illegal migration and the right to wear weapons.

The cost of salaries for employees of the American department of RBC is estimated at one million dollars a year. Another about 200 thousand dollars in two years was spent on advancement in social networks and providing real shares in the United States.

The American Department, according to RBC sources, still has about 50 employees.

Recall that at a hearing in the intelligence committee, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, JJ Johnson, said that Putin was personally a customer of hacker attacks during the presidential election in 2016.

Earlier CNN showed a documentary about Putin's intervention in the US elections.

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Investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine have sent the materials of the criminal case against Russian military and saboteur Viktor Ageev and two militants of the self-styled Luhansk 'republic' to court.

Censor.NET reports citing SBU press service.

"The investigation found that the military of the armed forces of Russia joined terrorist gangs in March 2017, where he acted as a machine gunner of a separate 'recon company.' His two cronies, residents of Alchevsk and Sievierodonetsk, had been members of gangs of Dremov and so-called 'Platov Cossack regiment' since 2014," the report reads.



In May 2017 the suspects together with a saboteur group left for Ukraine-controlled area in Novoaidar district. The saboteurs were revealed by Ukrainian military. Two militants were killed during detention.

The acts by the terrorists were qualified under part 1 art. 258-3 (creation of a terrorist group or terrorist organization) and part 1 article 263 (illegal handling of weapon, ammunition, and explosives) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The articles stipulate for eight to 15 years in prison.

As reported, Russian scout Ageev, born in 1995, was captured by fighters of the Ukrainian Army in a skirmish between the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and a scout group of the 4th mechanized brigade of the 2nd army corps of the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" at Zholobok, the Luhansk region, on June 24.

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has offered the parliament to amend the Constitution of Ukraine in part of immunity of the parliament members.

Censor.NET reports citing the official website of the Verkhovna Rada.

The bill No. 7203 "On amending Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (on parliament members immunity)" has been registered in the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine guarantees parliamentary immunity to all MPs: they are not legally responsible for voting outcomes, the statements they make in the parliament and its bodies (except for defamation or assault), and cannot be indicted, detained or arrested without the parliament's consent.

The bill offers a different wording for Article 80 of the Constitution: "Article 80. People's deputies of Ukraine are not legally responsible for voting outcomes, the statements they make in the parliament and its bodies, except for defamation or assault."

In this way, the president proposes to abolish the norm providing that MPs cannot be indicted, detained or arrested without the parliament's consent.

"The bill enters into force on Jan. 1, 2020," the text of the document reads.

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Leader of the Batkivshchyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko called the leader of the "Radical Party" Oleg Lyashko "Chihuahu", "Bobyk" and "Ballabol".

This statement was made by Tymoshenko at the meeting of the Conciliation Council of faction leaders and chairmen of the committees.

It all began with the fact that Lyashko called on Tymoshenko to return $ 200 million, which she allegedly "took offshoring" along with former prime minister Pavel Lazarenko.

"When you talk about corruption, tell your partner Onischenko, let him return to Ukraine and face up to 3 billion, stolen on oil and gas wells, and finance the Minister of Ecology," said the leader of the Radical Party.

In turn, Tymoshenko said that all the presidents, including Viktor Yanukovych, tried to "humiliate her name", and after a lot of investigations "nothing categorically found".

"And if President Poroshenko now wants to fight with me, and if Poroshenko wants to humiliate my name politically, then let him fight independently, not through his Chihuahua," he said. "It's just that the president needs to fight with his own hands, not with the help of the bobiki who they call on his instructions ", - said the leader of" Batkivshchyna ".


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Hundreds of Russians who traveled abroad to fight on the side of illegal armed groups, died during hostilities.

This was reported by the head of the Central Directorate for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Timur Valleyin, reports Tsensor. NET with reference to Interfax.

"Several hundreds were eliminated directly on the ground," said the police general.

"There are records of citizens who left for participation in illegal armed groups. Almost two thirds of those who left, gathered evidence, criminal cases were instituted," Valilein said Tuesday at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Human Rights in Moscow.

According to him, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is concerned about the potential return of the militants back to Russia, but "this situation is under control with the Federal Security Service." "The situation is difficult, but completely controlled," Valuulin assured.

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People's deputy Yulia Tymoshenko has filed a lawsuit against journalists for investigation, which refers to the connection of her family with the network of pawnshops.

This is reported by the UP with reference to "Ukrainian News".

They stated that they filed a lawsuit with the demand to refute information about the connection of her family with pawnshops.

"Never in my life neither I nor my family had any relation to any pawnshops. I ask to refute it live, "Tymoshenko said.

In the investigation of the "Our Money" program , it was said that the Tymoshenko's family received 2.4 million hryvnias of income from the Cyprus company Diafox Consulting Limited, which owns a network of pawnshops "Cheap cash".

Also in the materials journalists reported that the head office of the pawnshop is located at the address of Heroes of Sevastopol 48, office 207 in Kiev. In the same building, where is the office of the regional branch of "Fatherland". His head, Konstantin Bondariev, said that the office of the party has nothing to do with the pawnshops.

The journalists of the program in turn demand Bondarev apologies for what he described as a journalist Marianne Motrunich a prostitute. Unless Bondarev and party representatives apologize, program journalists promise to sue.

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Russia will take all measures to force Ukraine to remove from the law on education allegedly "discriminatory norms."
This was announced on Tuesday by the Speaker of the Federation Council Valentin Matvienko at a meeting with the head of the State Council of Hungary, Laszlo Kever on the fields of the 137th Assembly of the Ministry of the Interior , reports Tsensor. NET with reference to TASS .

"We will act to force Ukraine to comply with European values ​​and to amend this law, to remove all discriminatory measures," Matvienko said.

According to Matvienko, Russia can not allow this law to come into force in Ukraine. "Because he roughly violates all international instruments, conventions that guarantee and demand from all states strict observance of the rights of national minorities," she said.

Recall that on September 5 the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on education, which begins the reform of education in Ukraine. On September 25, President Petro Poroshenko signed the Law "On Education", adopted by the Verkhovna Rada.

The law, among other things, determines that the language of the educational process in educational institutions is the state language. The new edition of the Law "On Education" stipulates that children who go to school from September 1, 2018, will have the opportunity to study in their native language only in elementary school - the first four years. From the fifth grade all subjects must be taught in Ukrainian. Persons belonging to national minorities are guaranteed the right to study in their mother tongue, in addition to the Ukrainian language, in separate classes (groups) of communal institutions of pre-school and primary education. At the same time, representatives of national minorities, who began their studies at the school by 2018, will continue to receive it according to the old norms, with a gradual increase in the number of subjects in Ukrainian.

Reservations against him were expressed by Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Moldova.

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania expressed concern about the law on education adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, and Hungary stated that it would cease to support Ukraine on the international scene. The head of the Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary, Zoltan Balog, addressed a letter to the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Lilia Grinevich and asked for a personal meeting to discuss the new law on education. Later, the Hungarian parliament unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Ukrainian law on education, indicating violations of the rights of Hungarians in Transcarpathia. The Federation Council and the State Duma of Russia also opposed the Ukrainian law on education.

On September 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent the Law "On Education" for examination to the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission).

On September 28 the Law "On Education" came into force.

On October 4, President Poroshenko, commenting on the law on education, said: "The reform of education is important for the protection of national identity and language."

At the same time, the head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to meet with Klimkin during his visit to Transcarpathia , and on October 9 he stated: "Hungary will demand to revise the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Monday."

On October 12, PACE held an urgent debate on the language article of the law on education. The PACE rapporteur on this issue said: " Ukraine has a legitimate right to defend the state language. "And the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Ariev, during the debate, said: "60% of Hungarian students were unable to compile foreign language lessons from the Ukrainian language and enter higher education. "As a result, the PACE adopted a resolution on education in minority languages ​​in Ukraine.

Poroshenko replied to PACE members in four languages ​​on the issue of education reform . In addition, the President of Ukraine promised to the PACE: "Ukraine will fully implement the conclusions of the Venice Commission on the law on education, but the study of the state language is mandatory."

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