Ukraine News. Wednesday 13 February. [Ukrainian sources]

WEDNESDAY HEADLINES:
Russian fighters "fired" the city in Norway: the details of the provocation.  United States to UN Security Council: Sanctions against Russia will continue until the full implementation of the Minsk Agreements and the return of the Crimea.  Putin asks for European countries to be tired of "Russian-Ukrainian problems" and turn their back on them.  Pompeo called Lavrov to inform the United States of its intention to introduce new sanctions against Russia.   Russia continues to arm and cook puppet forces in eastern Ukraine - the United States in the UN Security Council. Over two thousand Russian soldiers curate mercenaries in Donbas, almost 88 thousand Russian soldiers present at Ukrainian-Russian border, - Yelchenko.  US Embassy claims Russia has to draw off troops and release Ukrainian prisoners.  EU reaches new compromise on North Stream-2: Germany can make exceptions for gas pipeline.  NATO will respond to an increase in the number of Russian missiles in Europe, - Stoltenberg. The writer denies.  "North Stream 2" does not meet the interests of Europe and undermines European national security - Pompeo.  Germany does not believe in statements about "internal conflict" in Ukraine, in fact it is a Russian invasion. In Moscow, killed an anti-corruption activist.

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Russian fighters made the doctrine of "firing" the city where the Norwegian Arctic radar is located.

This is reported by defense.

Specifies that the attack was committed on February 14, 2018. There were 11 Su-24 bombers that took off from the airfield Monchegorsk in the Murmansk region.

So, the bombers flew over the Barents Sea, changed the course by almost 180 degrees and simulated an attack in the direction of the city of Varde. They unfolded in the immediate vicinity of the Norwegian border.

Note that the Varda is a Globus II radar. Officially, his task is to track space debris in near-Earth orbits. However, because of its proximity to the Russian border, it is believed that it can also track the launch of Russian ballistic missiles.



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According to UN Deputy Secretary General John C. Cohen, the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine is the only option that the United States can accept.

US sanctions against Russia will operate until Moscow fully comply with the Minsk agreement and not return occupied Crimea Ukraine, said February 12 at a meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Jonathan Cohen, reports Cenzor.NET referring to Gordon .

"It is up to Russia to stop this conflict. The withdrawal of armed forces from eastern Ukraine and from Crimea is the only acceptable outcome with which we can agree." The United States emphasizes its unequivocal position on Ukraine, "Cohen said.

According to him, the USA "will never agree to anything less than the complete restoration of Ukraine's control over its territories."

"Our sanctions related to the Donbas will continue until Russia fully implements the Minsk agreements. The sanctions related to the Crimea will continue until the peninsula returns under the control of Ukraine," the American diplomat added.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Moravetsky in an interview with the French edition of Le Figaro said that Central Europe understands Russia's threat better.

The head of the Polish government believes that the weakness of the European response to recent Ukrainian-Russian collisions is due to the fact that some European Union countries are tired of this conflict, reports Censor.NET with reference to Polish Radio.

"This is precisely what Vladimir Putin wants: if he wants European countries to be tired of Russian-Ukrainian problems and turn their back on them, his goal is to abolish Western sanctions against Russia and at the same time preserve the status quo in the Crimea and the Donets Basin. Russia is experiencing the EU's patience, but the soft, indecisive response of Europe to this incident can also be interpreted as the start of the construction of the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 (...) Geographically close Poland is well aware of the situation of Ukrainians. We want them to be as well Mostly independent from Russia. It's not easy to have such a neighbor" - Moravetsky emphasized.

In the opinion of the Polish prime minister, the perception of the East European countries of the Russian threat, unlike Western countries, follows from history, as well as from the geographical location, which does not allow to forget about this neighborhood. The premier reminded that after the Second World War Poland was captured by the Red Army. "We know from our experience, which great Russia can hurt us," said Moravetsky.

"Our country, along with other Eastern European societies, has the feeling that the region lives in the shadow of Moscow, which in fact never stopped being aggressive. Western Europe has always been protected from Central Europe, and therefore it understands these issues in other ways: Germany and France, which do not have such a story, they now consider Russia to be just an economic and trading partner, they forget that Russians are engaged in politics even when they are doing business! For them, economic relations are primarily an instrument for geopolitical purposes. But they would have been happy if they had a normalized economic situation with Russia! But this requires that it reject its imperial ambitions and stop attacking its neighbors, as was the case with Georgia and Ukraine, "said the Polish prime minister.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during which he announced the intention of Washington to impose additional sanctions against Moscow in connection with the poisoning of the Violinists.

This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

"On February 12, a telephone conversation between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State M. Pompeo took place on the American initiative. In connection with the announcement by the Secretary of State, the US intends to impose additional sanctions on Russia under the absolutely undeniable pretext of last year's turbulent history with" Lavrov stressed that this unwarranted Washington step would only worsen the situation in the bilateral relations and the atmosphere on the world stage", said S.Lavrov, - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation informed.

The site of the US State Department still does not report on the conversation Pompeo and Lavrov or about its details.

Recall that the former Colonel of the GRU stockpiles, Serhiy Skrypal, who lives in the UK, convicted in 2006 for espionage in favor of British intelligence services, was hurt on March 5, 2018 as a result of poisoning with an unknown substance at the Salisbury shopping mall.

The British government came to the conclusion that the responsibility for poisoning in Salisbury, a former employee of the GRU, Sergei Skryptal and his daughter, most likely, lies in Russia. She also said that the victims were poisoned by the nerve-paralytic substance "Novachok", which was developed in the Russian Federation.

On September 5, 2018, the British Prosecutor's Office named the names of two Russians suspected of attempting to assassinate Sergei and Julia Skapisov in Salisbury: Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov . British Prime Minister Teresa May announced: " Fake suspects are officers of the GRU of the Russian General Staff. "The prime minister urged the Allies of Great Britain to intensify their joint efforts to confront Russian intelligence.

In January 2019, the Executive Committee of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) voted to introduce the nerve-paralytic substance "Novachok" to the list of prohibited substances.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

It is Russia that does not fulfill the Minsk deal, continuing to arm and cook militants in eastern Ukraine, said at a meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Permanent Representative for the organization of Jonathan Cohen.

The summit convened by Russia on February 12 to discuss the Minsk agreements of the UN Security Council is ironic. This was stated by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States in the organization of Jonathan Cohen, reports Censor.NET with reference to Gordon.

"Russia convened today's meeting to discuss the Minsk treaties, which can not but cause irony, since it is Russia that does not comply with the Minsk treaties. Minsk demands, among other things, that the parties provide a cease-fire, allow the OSCE to monitor the cease-fire, renounce the support of any armed formations," said the American diplomat.

According to him, Russia "clearly violates all three of these key elements."

"Russia continues to arm, prepare puppet forces in the east of Ukraine in contravention of its obligations under the Minsk Agreements," Koen emphasized.

He said that Russia had initially violated the agreements reached in Minsk.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

More than 35 thousand soldiers of Russian assault teams are present in occupied Donbas territory. They are curated by over two thousand active Russian soldiers.

As reported by Censor.NET citing Liga.net, Ukraine Representative to the United Nations said this in his speech at UN Security Council meeting.

Read more: US Embassy claims Russia has to draw off troops and release Ukrainian prisoners

Yelchenko added that many Russian curators used to serve in Syria.

He also said that the total number of soldiers in the offensive attack groups on the Russian-Ukrainian border, including groups in the occupied territories and in the territories adjacent to the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea, is 87,750 people.

Yelchenko emphasized that as of February, Russia armed forces in Donbas have at least 496 tanks at their disposal.

He compared this quantity with the arsenals of such countries as Germany, France or Indonesia.

Feb. 11, Russia initiated the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine under the pretext of the fourth anniversary of signing the Minsk agreements. Feb. 12, Ukraine foreign ministry declared that Russia seeks for an opportunity to use its preferences within the organization.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

The U.S. Embassy to Ukraine stated that since signing the Minsk agreements four years ago Russia has been consistently violating them.

As reported by Censor.NET, U.S. Emabssy to Ukraine said this on social media.

"For the past four years, since the Trilateral Contact Group established a 'Package of Measures' for implementing the Minsk agreements, Russia has repeatedly failed to implement the agreements.

"Russia must stop fueling the humanitarian, economic, and environmental crises it has created and release Ukrainian detainees, withdraw its weaponry and forces, and implement an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire," the message reads.



censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Germany will be able to make exceptions to the European Gas Directive by agreeing them with the European Commission.

In the dispute about amendments to the European Gas Directive (part of the Third Energy Package of the EU), concerning pipeline projects, such as the "North Stream 2", a new compromise has been reached in the European Union. This was agreed by the ambassadors of the EU and the European Parliament, reports Censor.NET with reference to Deutsche Welles.

It is noted that Germany will be able to make exceptions to the European Gas Directive for the North Stream-2, but must agree with the European Commission.

In connection with the construction of the gas pipeline, the European Commission in 2017 proposed to make changes to the European Gas Directive. According to Brussels, gas pipelines from third countries in the EU should be subject to the same rules as pipelines within the EU. One of them: the gas supplier can not simultaneously own the gas pipeline, and its operator is obliged to grant access to it to other suppliers.

Germany wanted to prevent the adoption of these amendments. As a result, the government of Germany after a dispute with France reached a compromise solution, according to which the new rules will extend to the North Stream 2, but Germany gets the right to make exceptions to them.

Recall that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will deliver gas to Germany bypassing other countries directly from Russia, construction work is scheduled to be completed in 2019. In the same year, the termination of the agreement between Moscow and Kiev on the transit of gas through Ukraine ends.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the military alliance would react to the "increase in Russian missiles" after the cessation of the arms deal but did not deploy more nuclear missiles in Europe.

This is written by Censor.NET with reference to Voice of America.

Stoltenberg urged Russia to return to compliance with the Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty (INF), which, as the Alliance insists, Russia has violated by developing a new missile system, which Moscow calls the "Novator 9M729".

Recall that last December, the official Washington warned Moscow of its intention to withdraw from the PCM Treaty if the Russian Federation did not destroy missiles and launches 9M129, which it developed and adopted in violation of the agreements reached. The Russian side did not accept the conditions of the United States, and on February 2 the White House officially announced the suspension of US involvement in the Treaty.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that many European countries are realizing the true goal of Russia, which offers them its gas, and depend on it - not in the interests of European states.

He stated this on Tuesday in Warsaw during a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart Jacek Chaputovich, reports Censor.NET, referring to Ukrinform .

"America will do everything in its power to make sure European security interests are at the forefront of energy solutions, and we believe that many European countries agree with us, support this and understand that dependence on Russian natural gas - not in their interests, and that they need to diversify these sources", - said the head of the State Department of the United States.

Pompeo at the same time specified that the project "North Stream 2" pipeline fits into this vision and does not meet the interests of Europe.

"We believe this will provide flow of money to Russians, which undermines European national security," said the US Secretary of State.

As previously reported, during the visit of Pompei, the United States and Hungary agreed to supply military equipment.

"Nord Stream 2" will run through the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Its length will be more than 1200 kilometers, the throughput - 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The pipeline is being built by Russian Gazprom, with European companies Engie, Uniper, OMV, Shell and Wintershall. It is expected that the pipeline can run until the end of 2019. Ukraine opposes the construction of the North Stream-2, because it does not want to lose the status of gas transit. The project is actively criticizing the United States, Poland and the Baltic States. They caution that the EU will be dependent on Russian gas. In Germany, the project is considered economically, not political.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

The Russian myth of "green men" and "internal Ukrainian conflict" is not true, as Crimea and Donbass seized and occupied Russian soldiers, and Russia hides the truth about it.

This was stated during a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the permanent representative of Germany to the United Nations, Christoph Hoyzgen, reports Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform .

"Listening to (permanent representative of the Russian Federation - Ed.) Vasily Nebenzy, I got the impression that Ukraine was attacking Russia, not Russia in Ukraine," the German diplomat joked at the beginning of his speech, which was immediately followed by a statement by the Russian representative.

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He also recalled the Budapest memorandum that had been violated by Russia, which had a negative impact on the world order, international law and the process of disarmament. He said that Russia continues to violate international law, in particular limiting freedom of navigation in the Azov-Black Sea basin. Hoizeng called the detention of Ukrainian sailors in Moscow as a violation of international law.

He also stressed that Germany does not believe in Russian words about the "internal conflict" in Ukraine.

"Our Russian friends say for years that they say there was a" coup "in Ukraine, a dismissal of the government, we all know that this was in fact a Russian invasion: Russian troops were directly involved in occupation, including Donetsk," said German diplomat.

He added that Russian television itself admitted that Putin had ordered his special services to seize the Crimea on February 20, 2014.

"The Crimea is still occupied, Donbass is still occupied, and all this with the help of the myth of" green men, "or that there was someone who took part in it. No, these were Russian soldiers," he said.

Hoizeng reminded that when in 2014, the year 2015, the truth became clear when dead after Russian soldiers appeared after August 2014, and the committee of their wives in St. Petersburg began to state that Russians are fighting in the Donbass, the president Putin decided to close all the data on military losses, and the committee of mothers was declared "foreign agent".

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

Head of the regional department of the Center for combating corruption in the Moscow region Dmitry Gribov February 11, unknown in the masked brutally beaten

This is reported by the Investigative Committee of Russia, reports Crimea . Realia.

He died in the hospital several hours after the attack.

It is noted that Gribov returned from the court hearing, where he defended his rights regarding the attack on him two years ago. Then Gribov beat three people.

The activist several times sued the inactivity of the police who refused to institute a criminal case. As a result, he has succeeded in prosecuting one of the attackers. On February 11, 2019, the first court session in this case took place.

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