Ukraine News in brief. Sunday 19 November. [Ukrainian sources]

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Russia reacted to the words of Klimkin on weapons from the United States: It sharply destabilizes the situation. State Department accused Russia of disrupting Minsk treaties.  This is not just about Javelin, - Klimkin spoke about the expected military assistance to the United States.  The relations between the West and Russia are now more complicated than during the Cold War era.  In St. Petersburg, pickets were held in support of the Crimean Tatars.  Russian court is going to condemn Sushchenko for 20 years.  For the week the police of Donetsk Oblast detained 25 terrorists of the "DNR" and their accomplices.  Russia is clearly preparing for the war - the Polish Minister of Defense.  "I met Trump three times and he always conveyed a clear message of solidarity: we are with you, Ukrainians,".  "Look for" Crimean terrorists "among Putin's guardsmen," isolated pickets in support of the Crimean Tatars took place in St. Petersburg.

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If the United States decides to supply offensive weapons to Kiev, it will "blow up" the situation on the Donbas.

According to Tsensor.NET, referring to RIA Novosti , said the head of the State Duma Defense Volodymyr Shamanov.

Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Pavel Klimkin, said that Kiev would receive weapons from Washington, and in exchange will give American partners "experience in the fight against Russians". According to him, in addition to the anti-tank missile complexes Javelin, Kiev expects to receive from the US drone, counter-battery systems and means for cyberwar.

According to Shamanov, this sharply destabilizes the situation that has developed in the Donbass.

"The funds that he has listed all belong to offensive actions, and, of course, this will be very negative in all aspects of the process, and political and diplomatic ones, I'm not talking about the military any more," the MP said.

At the same time, Shamanov stressed that if Washington dared to sell such supplies, "this will be the most irresponsible step."

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Director of Security at the US Department of State Michael Murphy said that the leadership of the Russian Federation is responsible for failing to comply with the Minsk agreements

"The obstacle to solving problems in Ukraine is Russia: Russia's behavior, Russian aggression." Russia does not implement the Minsk accords, created conditions that prevent the OSCE's SMM from carrying out their work, "Murphy said.

He noted that in the first place it is necessary to carry out not a political part of the agreements, but to create safe conditions for the residents of Donbass, Ukrinform reports.

Earlier, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe recognized Russia as responsible for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, first of all, on the ceasefire and withdrawal of troops in the Donbass.

The Committee also called for the full and prompt realization of Minsk and congratulated Ukraine on progress in reforms.

-Recall, Trump will be asked to allocate $ 47 million to Javelin anti-tank missiles for Ukraine.

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Ukraine has no doubt that it will have access to modern defense weapons.

This was stated during a visit to Canada by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, according to Tsensor. NET, referring to Ukrinform.

"I am convinced that in the future we will definitely receive more defense weapons and military equipment. I can not say the exact date, but we are working on it," Klimkin answered on questions about possible supplies of weapons from the United States.

He stressed that it was not just about anti-tank means, but also about the droni, counter-tank systems and cyberwar.

" We need all of this equipment, logistic support and training, and it's mutually beneficial: we pass on our experience of fighting Russians, not just about a single element of the puzzle, not just about Javelin, but about everything, " the minister said.

He added that Ukraine "needs international support and will receive it".

on November 18, the US State Department spokesman said that the National Security Council decided at a meeting on Tuesday to give "green light" a grant allocation of 47 USD million to the Government of Ukraine for the purchase of American weapons.

As it was reported, last week the US Senate approved a bill on "US budget for 2018 for the needs of national defense," which contains a $ 350 million allowance to provide security assistance to Ukraine.

The draft law authorizes the provision of Ukraine with lethal weapons of a defensive nature and substantially broadens the parameters of US support for Ukraine in the security and defense spheres.

The document includes provisions that allow the US defense budget to be used to rehabilitate wounded Ukrainian servicemen in United States health facilities, to train and train Ukrainian health professionals in this area, and to enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian air and naval forces.

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Russia's frank aggression against Ukraine makes relations between Russia and the West more complicated than during the Cold War.

Such an opinion during his stay in Canada was expressed by the Minister of Defense of Poland Antony Macherevich, reports Tsensor. NET with reference to Ukrinform .

"I agree, there is no doubt that the current situation goes beyond what we can call the" Cold War. "There is an open war in Ukraine, an aggression that violates all the rules of the civilized world and disrupts the international order established in Europe," said Matsurevich, Answering the question, is Russia in a state of a certain war with the West.

According to him, Russia frankly shows that "it has given itself the right to change the borders of European states in this way."

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The recent large-scale Russian military exercises "West-2017" testify to the fact that the Russian Federation is preparing for offensive operations, not for defense.

According to Tsensor.NET with reference to Ukrinform, such an opinion during his stay in Canada was expressed by the Minister of Defense of Poland Antony Macherevich.

"The" West 2017 "training ended two months ago, which took place in the space between the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea, and even included launching Iskander ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear warheads." The Russians were preparing not for defense but for aggression, "he said. - said Matsurevich.

He stressed that it was not a question of a new Cold War, namely the preparation for a heated confrontation.

"From this perspective, Poland must agree with the assumption that this is not a new Cold War but a preparation for a hot war," the defense minister said.

He also called the hybrid aggression of the RF unprecedented.

"Russian hybrid and cyberwar are being conducted not only in Europe, but also in the USA, besides, it is very aggressive and intensive. History has not had precedents for such determination," said Matsurevich.

According to him, this may be due to the "Russian tradition of misinformation" multiplied by modern technological capabilities.

"This is partly due to the synthesis of contemporary technical capabilities and the Russian tradition of misinformation as a fundamental means of warfare," the minister said.

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In St. Petersburg, single pickets were held in support of the Crimean Tatars under the "Strategy -18"
The picket participants went on a campaign with the national flag of the Crimean Tatars and posters, which called for the cessation of repressions against the Crimean Tatars, the lifting of the ban on the activity of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, writes Radio Liberty.

One of the posters read: "Because of the suffering of the Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians, the former resort of Crimea turns into a military base."

Some activists also called for the release of the Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov and other political prisoners of the Kremlin, and called for a boycott of the World Cup, which Russia plans to take in the summer of 2018.

Several people approached one of the activists who demanded that the share be terminated. The conflict interfered with the police, which decided not to hinder the picket.

Activists from St. Petersburg and Moscow united in the initiative "Strategy-18" on the day of deportation of the Crimean Tatars on May 18, 1944. On the 18th day, activists go out on the streets to tell about the situation in the occupied Crimea.



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The Russian court intends to condemn the Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko for 20 years imprisonment.



According to Tsensor.NET, referring to "UNIAN", his lawyer, Mark Feigin, reported.

"Tomorrow, my client, a Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, will arrive on his visit with his daughter on the eve of the" court "where he is going to write 20 years for" gathering information about Russia's tentative invasion of Ukraine "in the summer-fall of 2016, according to the investigation", - said Feygin.

Recall that the Moscow City Court, on September 25, extended the term for arrest of journalist Roman Sushchenko for another two months - until November 30, 2017.

FSB of Russia September 30 last year in Moscow, a correspondent of the Ukrainian agency "Ukrinform" in France, Roman Sushchenko, who came to Russia in private affairs, was detained. He was called "an employee of the Ukrainian intelligence," who allegedly "deliberately gathered information about the activities of the armed forces and troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, which constitute state secrets."

Russian investigators have instituted a criminal investigation into an article called "espionage".

Sushchenko throws all the accusations. The Ukrainian side calls charges against a journalist groundless and demands immediate release of him.

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Since the beginning of this week, at the checkpoints of the Donetsk region, the police detained 25 people suspected of involvement in the terrorist organization "DNR", and another seven that could maintain a close relationship with the mercenaries of the Russian Federation.

As informs Tsensor.NET , this is stated in the message of the Department of Communication of the State Police in the Donetsk region.

"Each unit of vehicles was subjected to a thorough inspection, suspicious citizens were inspected at the available facilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result of preventive measures, 25 people were arrested who took direct part in the illegal armed units of the" DPR "and another 7 who supported close ties with the militants."- said in a message.

It is also reported that 3 attempts were made to carry weapons, in particular cold, and 5 cases of narcotic drugs. Also found 8 people who were in the Ukrainian territory illegally.






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During his meetings, President of the United States of America, Donald Trump repeatedly expressed his solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

According to Tsensor.NET , referring to Ukrinform, Pavlo Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine told about this during his visit to Canada.

"I met President Trump three times and he always conveyed a clear message of solidarity: we are with you, Ukrainians, and I perceive this assent as the full support of Ukraine and our struggle both in terms of security and in promoting reforms," ​​Klimkin said.

He added that in its confrontation with Russia, Ukraine is struggling not only for itself, but for the entire transatlantic community.

"When we fight in Ukraine, of course, we fight for ourselves and our future, which we see as European and democratic. At the same time, we are struggling not only for the eastern flank of the transatlantic community, but for the whole of it," the minister emphasized.

In his opinion, Ukraine has become an "irreplaceable ally" of the transatlantic community in recent years.

"Support for the transatlantic community of Ukraine, which is part of it, is absolutely natural. Ukraine has become an irreplaceable ally not only in the United States, where we have always had the support of both parties, but the entire transatlantic world," Klimkin said.

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In St. Petersburg, neighboring Russia on November 18, activists arranged single pickets in support of the Crimean Tatars and against repressions in the annexed Crimea.

This is reported by the public initiative "Strategy-18" on the Facebook page, reports Tsensor.NET.

Read also: Russia creates "conditions" for forced deportation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on searches and detention of Crimean Tatars.

The activists went out on pickets with a national flag of the Crimean Tatars and posters. They called for the cessation of repressions against the Crimean Tatars, the lifting of the ban on the activity of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people.

Some participants of the picket also mentioned about Ukraine. In particular, on one of the posters it was written: "Because of the suffering of Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians, the former resort of Crimea turns into a military base."

In addition, some activists called for a boycott of the FIFA World Cup, which will host Russia in the summer of 2018, the release of the Ukrainian director of the Crimean Oleg Sentsov and other political prisoners of the Kremlin.

The activists of St. Petersburg and Moscow united in an indelible action entitled "Strategy-18" in honor of the day of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars on May 18, 1944. On the eighteenth day, activists go out on the streets to tell about the situation in the annexed Crimea, to inform Russian society about the violations of human rights and freedoms.

Russian opposition activists regularly go to peaceful pickets and actions demanding release of political prisoners, ending Russian aggression against Ukraine, de-occupation of the Crimea.







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At the diplomatic level, Ukraine will make efforts to ensure that the US Congress passes a resolution on recognizing the 1932-33 Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.

According to Tsensor.NET, Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Valery Chaly has written about this on Facebook.

He noted: "Traditionally, at the end of November, thousands of non-believers gather in New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral to honor the memory of the innocent victims of the Holodomor, artificially created by Stalin's regime in 1932-33. Now we know that it was the Ukrainians who rose against it a crime in the defense of their families - and they have been deliberately destroyed. Today, in his speech, with living witnesses of these tragic events, it was time to officially recognize the Holodomor against the Ukrainian people - the Genocide - an attempt has once been. to the United States Congress in order to achieve the truth and justice and to adopt the relevant resolution next year. Today was an important day in this difficult journey."








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Vice-chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany and Vice-Speaker of the Bundestag Wolfgang Kubitsky are promoting the Nord Stream-2 construction in the German parliament.

According to Censor.NET, the British edition The Guardian writes about it.

The publication refers to an e-mail addressing the Nord Stream-2 lobbying and cooperation with the Kubicki & Schöler law firm, in which Wolfgang Kubitsky is a founding partner.

The letter was sent to a group of influential European energy analysts and think tanks that aggressively promote North Stream 2.

"North Stream 2" - a main gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which passes through the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The project involves Russia, Germany, the Netherlands and France. Against its implementation were the transit countries of Russian gas and the Baltic States.

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President of the European Council, former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk, believes that the policies of the ruling party of Poland and Russia's policy have much in common.

This policy was written by Tvitter, reports Tsensor. NET with reference to Ukrinform.

"Anxiety: a sharp dispute with Ukraine, isolation in the EU, problems with the rule of law and the independence of the courts, the attack on the non-governmental sector and independent media - the PiS strategy or the Kremlin plan? They are too similar to sleep quietly," wrote Tusk.

In response, the head of the Polish government, Beata Shidlo, wrote to Twitter that Tusk, as the President of the European Council, had done nothing good for Poland.

"Today, using his office to attack the Polish government, he attacks Poland," she said.

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