Ukraine News in brief. Sunday 3 December. [Ukrainian sources]

SATURDAY HEADLINES:
US will continue to contribute to Ukraine's defense capability - adviser to Trump McMaster.  Situation - hopeless, in Russia told the Kremlin summarized the whole business of the country under US sanctions.  Deadly leap: the last video of the figure's case appeared about the Ukrainian coloring on a high-rise in Moscow.  Russian opposition spoke about his escape to Ukraine.  It is worth waiting for rigid battles: Russia has been given a forecast for Putin's actions on the Donbass.  In the Shevchenko Park in Kiev, a march has begun demanding the impeachment of the president.  European Parliament deputy Harms called for a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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The United States will continue to help strengthen Ukraine's defense capability.

This was stated by US National Security Advisor Herbert McMaster during a speech at the Presidential Library of Ronald Reagan.

"We will continue to strengthen the defense capabilities of Ukraine. Everyone knows that this is based on the provision of non-lethal assistance, "said McMaster.

He added that Ukraine has made some progress in the implementation of reforms.

"Ukrainians are very clever, they are making efforts to implement an important governmental reform, as well as military reform. And I think the "propagandists" (separatists) and Russia will find it extremely difficult to achieve significant success in expanding the territory they control after the invasion of Ukraine", - concluded McMaster.



hromadske.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Russian opposition politician Konstantin Borovoy said that Russian President Vladimir Putin summarized almost all big businesses in the country under US sanctions.

He said this in an interview with "apostrophe".

"You know, these sanctions very point and focused. They rather serve as a reminder of the need to comply with international agreements. Much more sensitive for the Kremlin is the general atmosphere in which all contact with him and now with Russian businessmen in general is toxic", - said.

Borovoy said that today all Russian business is 100 percent dependent on the Kremlin. It can exist only with the permission of the Kremlin and participating in its projects.

"The situation for business, strictly speaking, is hopeless. That is, of course, that in-depth analysis of these contacts, it appears that the whole business in one way or another involved in projects Kremlin. Sometimes even at the Kremlin itself, because with him dozens of businesses and at work with regional leaders and officials,"- said the politician.

According to Borovoy, today's business in Russia can only exist in one form - protectionist, which allows you to get budget money only exist together with officials and share with them profit.

"This means that participation in the projects of the Kremlin - the only form of existence of today's business. All projects of the Kremlin in one way or another associated with promotional campaigns, and with any criminal activity. For example, related to Ukraine (Donbass Crimea.) Therefore separuvaty entrepreneurs, divide them into groups - those who engaged in criminal activity, and those who are not involved in this - impossible. criminal sanktsiynyh in terms of restrictions,
"- said the politician.

He added that Russia has no businessman who refused to support the delivery of arms to North Korea. It is advantageous gives huge profits. And there entrepreneur who would refuse the request of the Kremlin or Kremlin proposal to participate in supporting the Crimean projects or projects in Donbas.

Borovoy said that the Kremlin may affect more and February penalties.

"Affected the overall thrust of the sanctions against the Kremlin. But sanctions against individual entrepreneurs, of course, will not be affected. There is a re-registration of companies, businesses," - he concluded.

apostrophe.ua  In Ukrainian/український

In the network, a video of a fatal jump in the Baksan Gorge of Kabardino-Balkaria, a Russian athlete Alexander Pogrebov, who was a contributor to the case of dyeing a star in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in Moscow, was published.



The video was shot by the camera Go Pro, which was attached to the costume of Alexander Pogrebov.

"You can see a river in which it will tighten a parachute in a couple of minutes. There will be the Pogreb and die from overcooling and injuries," says the telegram-channel Mash.

Recall that Pogrebov died December 2 in the North Caucasus in Russia.

apostrophe.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Russian activist of the "Art Training" group, Raphael Gainutdinov, who escaped to Ukraine on November 28 and asked for a political asylum, explained why he was forced to do so.

He told the "Public Radio" that he was persecuted in Russia for his participation in the protest movement.

"I began to actively participate in the protest movement in 2016. At this point, it turned out that I had to leave Russia, as I was persecuted by the authorities and punitive bodies of Russia ... For the participation in the rallies I was three times subjected to administrative arrest", - he said.

The activist was arrested three times in just a month.

"Three days, when I left the prison I was immediately arrested on the way out, and then I was tried and 9 days later." Then I went for a week like that, I got lost. I arrived - I was charged by telephone and 10 days have been given to me did not hit the street on November 5,"- he said.

He added that the court session was not only closed, but was not even allowed by a lawyer.

apostrophe.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Russian opposition politician Kostyantyn Borovyi believes that the Russian Federation may exacerbate the situation in the Donbas in response to the advancement of Ukrainian troops in the area of ​​the anti-terrorist operation (ATO).

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

According to the politician, Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested in preserving the status quo, balance, and freezing the situation in the Donbas. Assuming that everything in the Kremlin will be looked at indifferently, it would be wrong.

"It is therefore necessary to wait for rigorous military actions, it is necessary to wait for the answers, because for them it is essentially important to preserve the situation that has arisen today. Any dynamics that changes the present situation - they will oppose it, and this is obvious," Borovoy summed up.

 apostrophe.ua  In Ukrainian/український

On Sunday, December 3, in the park named after them. Taras Shevchenko in Kiev about 500 people gathered with banners calling for impeachment of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko
It is reported by the  Public .

At the same time,  UP  notifies about about 3 thousand participants of the action.

"People are shouting" Impeachment, Impeachment...!", "Get up!", "Bandu!"," Glory to Ukraine - Heroes glory! "Etc. They hold the flags of Ukraine, Georgia and red-black. There is also a small number of" Freedom", - the edition writes.



The procession organized by the Movement of New Forces, Mikheil Saakashvili, is entitled March for Impeachment.

Activists believe that after the Revolution of Dignity in the country nothing has changed and therefore they seek to change the ruling power.

"Poroshenko does not believe in the future of Ukraine, he did not keep up with the promise to sell the business, his shops open more than new hospitals, he began to grow by 50-60% every year... And his money in the offshore," says the description of the events in  Facebook.



The column moved on the Boulevard of Shevchenko to the Independence Square. It is accompanied by about 300 law-enforcers. Next, the protesters plan to go to the Presidential Administration and the Verkhovna Rada.

The chapter is headed by Mikheil Saakashvili with his associates and accompanied by a priest.

 espreso.tv  In Ukrainian/український

MEP Rebecca Harms urged politicians and just the audience to boycott the World Cup in Russia.

She stated this in an interview with Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, writes Deutsche Welle.

According to Harms, Russia is not the country where such competitions should be held. She noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will get too much attention."

"He bathe in the rays of fame in the presence of foreign guests and continues to pursue his anti-democratic policy", - added Kharms and reminded of Russia's interference in the affairs of Ukraine and Syria.

Kharms in particular criticized the attitude of Russia towards the opposition and minorities. Rebecca Harms called the "exemplary" act of former German President Joachim Hawk, who refused to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.

"His example should be followed in the next year during the World Cup," said the politician.

Harms was criticized by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) because he ignored Russia's accusations of corruption and doping and did not listen to calls to move the championship to another country.

Recall Ukraine's Public Television refused to broadcast the draw for the 2018 World Cup Finals , which took place in the Kremlin on December 1.

hromadske.ua  In Ukrainian/український