Ukraine News. Thursday 3 January. [Ukrainian sources]
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:25 am
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Russia hopes to receive a pro-Russian president after the elections in Ukraine, which is why the issue of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas is blocking. Ukraine is afraid: Russia has told how the situation in the Donbas has become a mistake. In the United States, there were disturbing data about Putin's war against Ukraine. Russia told how a new president of Ukraine could do with Donbas. Whelan, who was detained in Moscow "American spy", was a citizen of Canada. Trump urged Russia to take an active part in the war in Afghanistan.
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Russia hopes to receive a pro-Russian president after the elections in Ukraine, which is why the issue of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas is blocking. Ukraine is afraid: Russia has told how the situation in the Donbas has become a mistake. In the United States, there were disturbing data about Putin's war against Ukraine. Russia told how a new president of Ukraine could do with Donbas. Whelan, who was detained in Moscow "American spy", was a citizen of Canada. Trump urged Russia to take an active part in the war in Afghanistan.
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Russia hopes to receive a pro-Russian president after the elections in Ukraine, which is why the issue of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas is blocking
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:28 am
Russia hopes to receive a pro-Russian president after the elections in Ukraine, which is why the issue of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas is blocking
The UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine will not be dealt with in the UN Security Council, as long as there is no fundamental decision on it in the Norman or Minsky formats.
All of them are now blocked because Russia hopes to receive a pro-Russian president after the elections in Ukraine, said in a Ukrinform interview with Volodymyr Yelchenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Censor.NET.
"To launch a genuine peacekeeping operation, a decision by the UN Security Council is necessary, but in order for it to begin to address this issue, it should initially be at least roughly designated in the" Norman "or" Minsk "format," Yelchenko explained.
He added that both formats, like the Walker-Surkov track, are now deadlocked. This is due to Kremlin expectations of the pro-Russian president in Ukraine following the elections this spring.
"The Russians will not do anything until the presidential elections in Ukraine. I have big doubts whether they will do something after, but let's see... They are waiting for some coming of a hypothetical pro-Russian president, which will change everything," the diplomat said.
According to Yelchenko, these hopes have no chance to come true, as none of the candidates will be able to change the course of Ukraine.
"No one will go to the actions of Russia, because today this person will already be in control of a completely different Ukraine, and this Ukraine will not allow him or her to do it, maybe they have such hopes in the Kremlin, but they have no chance to be honored," he said. Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the UN.
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Ukraine is afraid: Russia has told how the situation in the Donbas has become a mistake
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:34 am
Ukraine is afraid: Russia has told how the situation in the Donbas has become a mistake
Russia is satisfied with the situation prevailing in the Donbass, as it brings instability not only to Ukraine, but also to the entire European continent.
His opinion was shared with the "Apostrophe" by the Russian oppositionist Konstantin Borovoy.
"Russia is now not interested in expanding this conflict, all the necessary results give the current state of conflict - and now in the Donbas, there is no prospect, and nobody wants any changes. Ukraine does not want any changes, as the military, the special services and politicians are afraid of changes on worse, and in Russia, in general, they do not want any changes - what has been achieved official propaganda calls civil disputes, and Ukraine has officially recognized Russia as observer, in Normandy and Minsk, as a matter of fact, it is a Russian-led Conf ICT. But the formats recognized by Ukraine, Russia is an objective and advising party. It all depends on Ukraine", - said the expert.
He also believes that Russia is well suited for such a situation.
"Yes, Russia is named an aggressor in Ukraine, because it created this conflict situation, develops it and supports it. But this is enough from the point of view of the Kremlin experts - the instability affects the whole situation in Ukraine, and Russia exercises its influence and influence on the European continent. because of this instability, "Borovy said.
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In the United States, there were disturbing data about Putin's war against Ukraine
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:36 am
In the United States, there were disturbing data about Putin's war against Ukraine
As long as there are no presidential and new Verkhovna Rada elections in Ukraine , Moscow will continue its partisan war against Kyiv.
Such an opinion was expressed in an interview with Radio Liberty by former US Ambassador to Ukraine, director of the Atlantic Council John Herbst.
He believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin still hopes for the victory of the pro-Russian forces in the elections in Ukraine.
"But he is not right, and what, in the end, he is convinced - one year after your election to the Council, he will have to change his mind and stop Russian aggression in the Donbass. But at the moment, I think, at this time, the Russians will continue their partisan war against Ukraine, "the diplomat said, noting that this will continue until the elections.
At the same time, he admits that Moscow may retreat after the elections if it understands that "their positions have not become stronger after the elections to the Rada."
At the same time, the diplomat expressed concern about Russia's earlier denial of its involvement in the war in Ukraine, even despite all the evidence, but now openly captured Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait.
"This is the first time that the Russians have done everything openly. They crossed the red line, and this is already dangerous," summarized Herbst.
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Russia told how a new president of Ukraine could do with Donbas
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:44 am
Russia told how a new president of Ukraine could do with Donbas
The new president of Ukraine can radically change the situation with the Donbas, and this will largely depend on voters who will decide on the elections.
Such an opinion was expressed by the Russian oppositionist Konstantin Borovy to "Apostrophe".
"The most important and important factor in the development of the situation between Ukraine and Russia is the position of the President of Ukraine. Today, his position is an attempt to preserve relative stability." The bad, unnecessary Ukraine is unprofitable, but stability is obviously constrained by any activity in the Donbas. "This means that the situation was as rotten and remains.
But in Ukraine, perhaps, there will be a new president who may initially have a desire to resolve this situation at some point - to resolve the change in relations between Russia and Ukraine. There may also be radical changes. This question will largely depend on voters who will decide on the elections - which is more important to them: the stability or support of this point of instability, which, of course, is interested in Russia. After all, Putin's main task was to create a point of instability and maintain it ", - the expert believes.
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Whelan, who was detained in Moscow "American spy", was a citizen of Canada
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:46 am
Whelan, who was detained in Moscow "American spy", was a citizen of Canada
The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, is a Canadian citizen.
According to the Censor.NET, this is reported by the CBC channel with reference to the source in the department.
The Foreign Ministry said that the Canadian authorities are aware of the detention of a Canadian citizen in Russia. At the same time, the department added that they can not tell anything about Vilana through the law of privacy of their personal life.
According to CBC, Whelan was born in Ottawa in 1970, but in the early 1970s he moved to the United States. His brother David Whelan, who is permanently residing in Canada, was unable to confirm to the channel the presence of Canadian citizenship from a suspect.
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Trump urged Russia to take an active part in the war in Afghanistan
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:50 am
Trump urged Russia to take an active part in the war in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump appeals to Russia, Pakistan and India to take more active part in the war in Afghanistan
This is written by "European truth" with reference to RFE / RL.
Speaking about the struggle against the Taliban and the "Islamic State" in Afghanistan, Trump called on the countries "close" to the region to come close. "Look at other countries, Pakistan is there, they have to fight, Russia must fight," said the head of the White House.
Tramp has repeatedly opposed the prolonged presence of US troops in Afghanistan and has already announced preparations for a significant reduction in the role of US forces in this country. First of all, it means reducing the contingent by half - from 14 to 7,000 troops.
In television comments during a meeting on January 2, Trump also mentioned the interference of Moscow in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
"The reason why Russia was in Afghanistan was because the terrorists were going to Russia, she was right there to be. "The problem was that it was a ruthless struggle, and they literally went bankrupt. They again became known as Russia as opposed to the Soviet Union."
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Forbidden Communist Party has nominated Simonenko as the presidential candidate
Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:01 pm
Forbidden Communist Party has nominated Simonenko as the presidential candidate
Forbidden Communist Party of Ukraine nominated a presidential candidate for its leader, Petro Symonenko.
According to the Censor.NET, referring to the CPU press service, such a decision was adopted at the extraordinary party congress on January 3.
It is noted that Simonenko thanked the parties for trust and stated that the election campaign would be "dramatic in nature and tragic in the aftermath of the people."
It is also reported that at the congress approved the election program Symonenko and decided to January 20 to raise funds for the cash deposit of the presidential candidate.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress became "friend of Ukraine" Pelosi, - Yatsenyuk
Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:47 pm
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress became "friend of Ukraine" Pelosi, - Yatsenyuk
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the leader of the "Front for Change" political party, congratulated American politician, friend of Ukraine Nancy Pelosi on election to the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
According to Censor.NET, he wrote about it in Facebook.
Yatsenyuk said: "Congratulations to Ms. Nancy Pelosi, the prominent American politician and our reliable friend, with the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
This event is a well-deserved recognition of the national and world authority of Mrs. Pelosi, one of the prominent leaders of the Democratic Party.
I sincerely admire Nancy's wisdom, principled hardness and moral integrity. During our last meeting in September 2018, we devoted a lot of time talking about the prospects of Ukrainian-American cooperation. We are united by a great belief in the success of our partnership.
May God grant Mrs. Pelosi the success of her important mission.
I firmly rely on the unity of our friends, representatives of the Democratic and Republican parties, in support of Ukraine."
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