Ukraine crisis. News in Brief. Monday 20 July [Ukrainian sources]

MONDAY

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News -
Poroshenko was on the main tv channels yesterday evening, with his speech about changes to the constitution - decentralization.
These changes are opposed by Liashko and Samopomich.
Reading that shelling has continued from Putin - this morning also - various towns and villages along the front line.

Weather -
It looks like being a hot hot week. Maybe 30 today, and rising higher during the week.
But some cloud now, which is nice. Already 21C at 0500 this morning.

6:48
The network has a new video captured immediately after the fall of Boeing (Gazeta.ua)
http://gazeta.ua/articles/np/_u-merezhi-zyavilos-nove-video-znyate-odrazu-pislya-padinnya-boyinga/637823
[different from that posted by the Australian network a few days ago]




Subtitles are in German.
Clearly the woman filming is shocked by the scene. The man also. All the bodies - and parts of bodies.. the leg of a woman, and so on...
The video is short. No real information. They just seem to be people who were simply driving along the road.

8:04
Moskal: soldiers' right sector "have several previous convictions (Bagnet)
http://www.bagnet.org/news/politics/259630

There was an explosion in a bar in the centre of Odessa (Explorer)
http://obozrevatel.com/crime/16348-v-tsentre-odessyi-progremel-vzryiv-v-bare.htm
The incident occurred around 4:00 Monday, July 20, in the street Richelieu, 60.
Suffered guard places, he was hospitalized.
"The explosion occurred as a result of an explosive device planted under the door by an unknown person," - said the police.
[Putin is not going to stop his terrorism. ]

8:59
Last night at Donbass recorded several battles between insurgents and forces ATU - expert (UNN)
http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1483791-za-dobu-na-donbasi-zafiksovano-dekilka-boyiv-mizh-boyovikami-i-silami-ato-ekspert
Russian-terrorist troops continue shelling positions of power ATO. In general, over the past day, 19 July, the militants used 6 times 152 th and 122-mm guns, 18 times - 120 mm mortars, 6 times - tanks.
During the July 19 recorded 75 attacks by the enemy.

8:59
Under fire again - Chastye and Stanitsa Lugansk - Press Center ATO (ISLAND)
http://www.ostro.org/lugansk/society/news/475819/

8:51
In the north and center of Ukraine declared a storm warning (Gordonua.com)
http://gordonua.com/news/localnews/Na-severe-i-v-centre-Ukrainy-obyavili-shtormovoe-preduprezhdenie-90387.html
[maybe this afternoon. Looks fine now, but partly cloudy.]

Sometimes online translations turn out to be rather funny.
This one, about Greece -
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Greece opens jars after 3 weeks of bank holidays (European Truth)
http://www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2015/07/20/7036060/

In the Ukrainian,
Греція відкриває банки після 3 тижнів банківських канікул
The word banki can mean both bank and a jar )) A Freudian slip?

9:09
The "LNR" claim that took all the weapons of caliber less than 100 mm from the boundary line. Except for Chastye (ISLAND)
http://www.ostro.org/lugansk/society/news/475821/
[Who believes that?
Putin said that they have no weapons from Russia, so they can't have any tanks and guns anyway, to remove...
Lies and more lies.
Shaun Walker stuff. ]

In the area Pisky -Avdiyivka 4 terrorist groups are operating. Gaining momentum "sniper war" - ic (Tsenzor.Net)
http://censor.net.ua/news/344536/v_polose_peskiavdeevka_operiruet_4_artgruppy_terroristov_nabiraet_oboroty_snayiperskaya_voyina_is

9:52
The new "hot spot" for Mariupol. Militants fire at Novotroitskoe (ISLAND)
http://www.ostro.org/donetsk/society/news/475828/

"The basic ICU macroeconomics forecast provides the following dynamics: the decline in real GDP by 13% in 2015 will be followed by a recovery and growth at the level of 2.7% in 2016 and subsequent annual increase by 2% within 2017-2025. The probability of such a scenario is 50%," Oleksander Valchyshen, the head of ICU's Research Department, Member of Investment Committee, said.

ukrinform.ua: In Ukrainian

"Unfortunately, we don't have the operator that would present a clear strategy on development of this cluster. Unfortunately, Crimea has no [such] historical experience, and the potential operator that could clarify this issue is perhaps weighing the risks of launching such project in this segment. We don't even have a single operator, not to mention a pool of them to select from," he said.

"We can now talk about the area, about infrastructure projects to service the gambling zone, but, unfortunately, [we can] not [talk] about building up the process in a professional manner of ensuring financial result," Nakhlupin added.

24today.net

US ready to deprive Russia of access to Western credits "if President Putin fails to comply with the requirements of the Establishment of peace in Ukraine" according to the Minsk Agreement. About this newspaper writes The Times.

According to the authors, credit conditions for Russian companies can be further tightened.

How to tell the publication of high-ranking US officials in Washington discusses a number of "punitive measures against the oligarchs of Putin's entourage with their extensive commercial interests." Among other things, it proposed to "cut off Russia from Western debt markets."

Under the current sanctions regime, "some Russian companies can take out loans for a term not exceeding 30 days", but it can be reduced to 7 days, according to an unnamed source. If such a decision is adopted, it would mean "a sharp escalation of the financial sanctions against Moscow," the correspondent of the publication.

It also reported that in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, the United States are working to create the most complete ever existed evidentiary bases, devoted to the way Putin and his entourage made money on contracts and transactions in St. Petersburg early 1990s. The search for such information, are engaged in "literate in financial matters intelligence officials," the article says.

The source said, "the issue overshadowed all other business of the Treasury in the area of ​​national security."

The influential head of the Duma Committee for International Affairs Alexei Pushkov warned: "If the West impose new sanctions against Russia and Ukraine is not going to help, but it will lead to the fact that Russia is distancing itself from the West in the field of politics and economics."

glavcom.ua: In Russian

On Monday, July 20 in Odessa at the bar "libertine," which on the street. Richelieu, a bomb exploded, causing the man suffered. It is reported by the press service of the Odessa City police department.

The incident occurred at 4:00.

Police officers found that as a result of an explosive device planted under the door by an unknown person, injured guard places. The man was hospitalized in a medical institution.

An examination of the crime scene were found slightly damaged the front door. Pre-established that the seized from the scene fragments belong to the garnet "RGD-5", which are aimed at expert and forensic investigation.





glavcom.ua: In Russian

Chairman of the Odessa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili has evidence linking the former chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration, member of the supervisory board of the largest oil company "Ukrnafta" Igor Kolomoisky to smuggling in the port of Odessa. He said this in an interview with the program "TSN Tyzhden" on channel 1 + 1.

"I am very much in evidence, and because he's worried. He knows that I can not buy and I can not be intimidated, "- Saakashvili said.

"I will present all the evidence. Our police, honest part of it, there is already strong evidence of how money laundering comes as no taxes are paid, how the movement through customs, "- said the governor of the Odessa ODE.

He claims that he ex-head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration has sent him a "threat."

Saakashvili also said that Kolomoisky tried to bribe members of his presidential team in Georgia.

"He knows that we could not buy in Georgia, and we can not buy here. I will represent all of the evidence ", - Saakashvili said.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Russian journalist Muzhdabaev Eider, who worked as deputy chief editor of the newspaper "Moskovsky Komsomolets", moved to Ukraine and appointed deputy director general of the Crimean Tatar TV Channel ATR, resumed broadcasting from Kiev.

This information was confirmed Muzhdabaev station Freedom.

"Before the ATR was expelled from the Crimea to the actual ban of broadcasting on April 1, all this time did not stop trying to get a Russian license, the channel wanted to stay in the Crimea. But by the way behaved regulatory authorities, it became clear that this is impossible. And then ATR founder decided to start broadcasting from Kiev. Broadcasting has been going on for several weeks now in Kiev team is going, "- said Muzhdabaev.

However, he did not tell details about the team, because, according to him, there is a risk to people, as, indeed, and extraction of information from the Crimea.

"But we are looking forward to being there live 300 thousand Crimean Tatars, among them quite indifferent people with dignity and honor, and they will have the desire to help his television, which will tell the truth about their lives," - said Muzhdabaev.

Recall from April 1, 2015 the world's only Crimean Tatar channel ATR stop analog broadcasting in the territory annexed the peninsula, as he was not given a Russian license. June 17, the eve of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, ATR and LALE TV resumed broadcasting via satellite and the Internet from Kiev. Since July 20, the resumption of scheduled news bulletins "Zaman", which will be conducted in three languages ​​- Crimean Tatar, Ukrainian and Russian - three times a day (17:30, 19:30 and 21:30).

Eider Muzhdabaev is the winner of the Moscow Helsinki Group in the field of human rights protection. He was one of the Russian journalists who condemned the annexation of the Crimea and the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

General Prosecutor of Ukraine has given "Commander in Chief" list of former senior officials who took the land.

In particular, courts decisions to break the agreement between NAK "Nadra of Ukraine" and OOO "Golden Derrick" in which 10 million USD has sold 30% and 24% stake in the joint venture on Sakhalin field. After receiving a share of the state company, a commercial structure, which is associated with the former Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Eduard Stavisky, former Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, and people's deputy of the 7 convocation Yuri Ivanyushchenko not even paid their value defined in the contract, according to the GPU.

The state property returned 136 hectares of land with. Petrivtsi, worth 430 million USD, which enjoyed ne6zakonno Viktor Yanukovych.

Also, the GPU informed that satisfied the claim for the return of land associated with the families of Alexander Volkov (in Boryspil district area of ​​73 ha and cost 38 million USD); Igor Kaletnik (Bucha, 14 hectares worth more than 18 million USD); Sergei Klyuyev (c. Kozin, 1.5 hectares worth 1.54 million USD); Raisa Bogatyryova (p. Pluta, 0.5 hectares worth 891 thousand. UAH).

"The total area returned to the prosecutor's office area (Kiev. - Ed.) In 2014, former officials of the land is 225 hectares worth more than 488 million UAH", - the report says the GPU.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Today, July 20, at 12:30 in the press center of the information-analytical agency "Commander" will hold a press conference on the theme: "The results of Ukrainian-American Business Forum: Energy '.

Invited guest: Michael Potter, president of the Center for Global Studies "Strategy XXI".

It will analyze whether Americans are ready to participate in the energy sector, whether this provides an opportunity to get rid of the yoke of Russian gas as impact reduction rents on gas production.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Since July 20, Ukraine intends to increase imports of natural gas through Slovakia by 38.4% or 6.44 million cubic meters. m / day to 23.216 million cubic meters. m / day, compared with the actual volume (on-line information) import July 19th. This is the result of the application (nomination) transmission system operator Slovak companies Eustream.

Since the beginning of July through Slovakia was imported 278 million cubic meters. m.

Earlier, President transmission system operator of "Ukrtransgaz" explained Igor Prokopiv decrease in imports of gas from Europe in July by lack of funding.

Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchishin hopes that the issue of credit from international financial institutions to inject natural gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities for the normal passage of the autumn-winter period will be decided before the end of the summer.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

As a result of search operations today at about 3 am they detained two suspects who escaped from the detention center in the town of Krasny Liman . It is reported Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Donetsk region.

Law enforcement officers found the suspects, 1993 and 1995 born in a village in the district Krasnolimanskiy under Svyatogorsky, in the course of working out of their circle of acquaintances. Figurants hiding in one of his acquaintances.

The search for the others continues.

On this fact openly criminal proceedings under Part. 2 tbsp. 393 "Escape from prison or custody" of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Sanction article provides for punishment of imprisonment for a term of 5 to 8 years.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Today, at the International Center for Peacemaking and Safety (Yavorivsky district of Lviv region) opened Ukrainian-American command post exercise "Rapid Trident / Sabre Guardian-2015."

The exercise will be attended by representatives of the armies of 18 countries, the press service of the Defense Ministry.

The Ukrainian side will take part 800 soldiers. Approximately the same number of participants will be from other countries. Mass will be presented to the United States. Also among the participants of training - United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Lithuania.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

In the Odessa region beat one of the leaders of the local euromaidan, Andrew Yusova. This woman wrote on Facebook activist Ivanna Yusova.

According to her, on the night of July 19, they were attacked by a group of young people as they walked along the promenade in the village of Zatoka. Attackers know Yusova, we came up with the cry: "Glory to Ukraine!".

"When we said, asked Andrew if he really Yusov, jumped on him, trying to knock down, beaten on the head and body, threatened to kill ... There were at least six ..." - said Yusova.

She claims that her husband was able to fight off only by means of indifferent passers-by.

"With the help of concerned bystanders, not the police, we got out of them ... It happened after we talked to a group of Odessa evromaydanovtsev who knew Andrew came up to us and say hello, that is, we have identified and followed us when we stayed one ... "- she wrote.

Evromaydanovtsa wife said that was a different story with the police.

"Once in the alley patrol advised me not to provoke the" rest "of the Ukrainian language !!! .... About the site - 3 hours we tried to apply. About our police ... and there are many, perhaps all true ... Among the four workers found a young investigator to whom special thanks for the human position, because we have a 2-hour stay in the water is not offered at all, until I dokrichatsya that the victim loses consciousness ... "- said Yusova.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Today, the team of investigators and prosecutors under the direction of Vitaly Kasko and David Sakvarelidze, as well as the Special Forces of the SBU detained the prosecutor of the Kiev region Alexey Kuts on suspicion of drug trafficking systematically. This UNN reported by law enforcement agencies.

"He was detained at the crime scene, while another portion of the sale of drugs. It - h. 3 tablespoons. 307 "sale of drugs on a large scale." Now there is a search "- told law enforcement officers.

Under the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the prosecutor threatened the detainee from 9 to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

See also an interview with "Commander" with Deputy Prosecutor General Vitaliy Kasko.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Deputy Prosecutor General Vitaliy Kasko in an interview with "Commander in Chief" said that in the office of prosecutors detained recently found not only a huge amount of money and diamonds, as well as drugs.

"For an examination, confirmed that this drugs," - said Deputy Prosecutor General.

When asked what kind of a narcotic drug, Kasko said: "Cocaine. Every saw during his work in the investigation, but that drug prosecutor ?! ".

Recall, July 5, the GPU and the SBU detained the deputy chief of the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General Vladimir Shapakina and deputy prosecutor of Kyiv region Alexander Korniytsa on suspicion of extorting bribes in a large scale.

During the searches they had found about 400 thousand. Dollars in cash, a Kalashnikov, edged weapons and 39 packets with diamonds.

July 7 Pechersk district court in Kiev has applied to Shapakinu measure in the form of detention for 2 months, and as an alternative to a deposit identified 3.2 million USD.

In relation to Korniytsu Pechersk District Court took a similar decision.

July 9 Shapakina released from custody after paying bail.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

The Russian representative to the United Nations submitted to the UN Security Council a draft resolution on the accident at the Malaysian Boeing Donbas, reports "TASS" .

According to the Russian representative in the organization, Vitaly Churkin, the Russian delegation has organized a meeting of the Security Council to discuss their version of the resolution.

"We are in the process of consultations. We have submitted its own draft resolution. We called a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon to discuss it, "- said V.Churkin.

Earlier, the UN Security Council agreed on the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the catastrophe MN17. Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine called on the UN Security Council to create the tribunal of downed MH17.

Note investigate the causes of the fall of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing in Ukraine could last until the end of 2015.

Recall, July 17, 2014 shot down the plane of Malaysia Airlines «Boeing-777" near Torez Donetsk region, killing all passengers and crew (of 298 people). According to US and German intelligence, the pro-Russian separatists shot down by anti-aircraft missile system "Buk".

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Council of National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) is considering the implementation of an action plan to liberalize the EU visa regime for Ukraine. It is reported by the press service of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

It is noted that the President recalled that the European Commission before the end of 2015 should summarize the results of the Ukrainian plan and the criteria to prepare a report. A number of requirements of the European Commission Regarding the issues of national security.

"National Security Council plans to discuss the scheme of integrated border management. First of all, we are talking about sharing databases between law enforcement and access to them, as well as access to Interpol databases, providing them with technical compatibility and the ability to use remote access, "- said in a statement.

"There should discuss how at checkpoints across the state border to enter the joint patrols and joint inspections with our European partners ... All this should lead to a resolution" On additional measures for the introduction of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union ", which provides dozens of operational problems for key ministries and agencies which depend on fulfillment of the plan. First of all, we are talking about the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Ministry, "- said Poroshenko.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Odessa authorities to allow inhabitants of Odessa to the beach, which for several years was controlled by one of the oligarchs of Kiev. About this on his page on Facebook I wrote the governor of the Odessa region, Mikhail Saakashvili.

According to him, the oligarch, a few years ago the beach shielded high concrete fence with broken glass imbedded, and the territory of the dog run.

"Kiev billionaire blocked Odessa and visitors to pass on the best beach in Odessa thick concrete walls. Not rest on it, it is concreted in these walls pointed glass from broken bottles and put on the territory of watchdogs. As we have learned, it arrives once a month in a helicopter, and the rest of the huge fenced area is empty. Violating the laws of Ukraine, providing easy access to the waterfront, as well as the Criminal Code of Ukraine, as created a clear threat to the health and lives of citizens. This whole mess is happening for many years with the connivance of the authorities at all levels, in spite of numerous complaints from citizens and the efforts of civil society activists, "- said Saakashvili.

He stressed that today this he put an end to lawlessness.

"I am happy to tell the inhabitants of Odessa, which a few hours ago, the first time in many years, ordinary citizens began to sunbathe and swim at this beach. In the coming days we are completely clean the area. I thank the head of Internal Affairs, Minister of Emergency Situations region Deputy Mayor of Odessa for the cooperation and of course, my main thanks - volunteers who for many years led the campaign. Together we are strong! And I want to warn the others, "the powerful", I am not looking for scandals, but good to say, remove all the concrete barriers on the beach until they are removed, we, along with the people and in the eyes of the world "- said the governor of the Odessa region.

According to Saakashvili, he hedged the territory of ex-MP Vasyl Khmelnytsky, who arrives here on a helicopter once a month.

He noted that the ATC instructed to open a criminal case on this fact check all owners of beaches.



glavcom.ua: In Russian

Council of National Security and Defense at the meeting decided to punish those responsible for the improper performance of their duties and the quality of work in the construction of fortifications. This was reported in the press service of the National Security Council.

During the meeting of the Council on Monday, it was considered state of the engineering equipment of defensive lines and regions in the zone of the antiterrorist operation (ATO), and identifies gaps in their creation.

"Identify measures to improve the work and punishment for those responsible for the improper performance of their duties and the quality of work, in particular as regards the Zaporizhzhya and Ivano-Frankivsk regional administration", - the report says.

In addition, the National Security Council discussed urgent measures to prevent and neutralize threats to national security, better coordination of the security and defense to prevent internal and external threats, such as terrorism and sabotage on the part of the aggressor state and its agents.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

The American company Frontera Resources Corporation will be able to start gas supplies to Ukraine in a year or two.

This was announced on Monday, July 20, the development director of "Naftogaz Ukraine" Yuri Vitrenko, reports UNN.

"It will take two or three years before we can talk about the details of specific gas supplies to Ukraine, and those dates that we discussed with Frontera - 2017", - said Vitrenko.

"Naftogaz of Ukraine" has already reported that he had signed with Frontera Resources Memorandum of Understanding which provides for cooperation in the field of liquefied natural gas import capacity of the American company in Georgia.

As reported by the "Observer", an American company Frontera will also start the construction of LNG-terminal in Ukraine .

Construction of LNG-terminal for making liquefied natural gas capacity of 10 billion cubic meters. m provided in two stages. A placement of the terminal area is considered in the area of ​​the estuary Ajalyk (Odessa region). The first stage envisages the construction of a floating installation for the preservation and re-gasification of LNG capacity of 4.5 billion cubic meters. m. a year. The second phase - the construction of the ground terminal, the introduction into service in 2018.

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

This is a big concern to the Kremlin, as once the supplies start coming in and there's enough production within the USA, Ukraine can probably supply Europe with its gas and eliminate Gazprom completely. Of course, Ukraine will benefit highly from it.

In Slavic region Donetsk region law enforcement officers detained a member of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic." It is reported by the press service of the Interior Ministry of Defense of the Slavic Donetsk region.

"Action has acted in the ranks of armed gangs during the occupation in 2014 Slavic. It was found that the attacker was on duty at the checkpoint, "DNR" in the settlement Nikolaevka, "- said in a statement.

As reported previously convicted 27-year-old resident of Nikolaevka from April to May 2014 was on duty at the "checkpoint DNR" in the city. Attacker to stop and search vehicles, check the documents of citizens. This was carrying firearms and explosives.

After the liberation of the region from the terrorists and restore peace militants left the town and hid in the residence.

"Decision of the Court remanded the suspect - detention. Concerning the arrested openly criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Art. 258-3 "Creation of terrorist groups or terrorist organizations" of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to the sanctions provided for in Article Maximum punishment - imprisonment up to 15 years ", - reported the press service.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Under the Donetsk wounded two Georgian volunteer. This is the agency "Vector" referring to one of the Georgian fighters David Makishvili.

"Yesterday, at about 20:00 in the Donetsk region, on the outskirts of Gorlovka, during combat wounded two Georgian fighter George J. David K. One of them is in Kharkov hospital, he shot in the back, and the second is on hospital treatment in Lisichansk - he damaged his right leg ", - says Makishvili.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

In Dzerzhinsk-controlled Ukraine Donetsk region were dismantled monuments to Lenin and Dzerzhinsky.

It is reported by local newspaper «62.ua» with reference to the local people in social networks.

It is noted that before the demolition of the monument was announced on July 21. At the same time it is reported that some residents have expressed dissatisfaction about the demolition of social networking sites.

"In addition to renaming and removal of the monument we have a much more serious problem. Our mines are idle, people pay to pay nothing, the city unemployment mad, enterprises are reducing, "- said in a statement.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

"The joint military exercises of NATO member countries and the Armed Forces of Ukraine that have been launched in the Lviv region July 20 under the US command are the clear demonstration of NATO's provocative commitment to unconditional support for the current policy of Kyiv's authorities in the south -east of Ukraine that resulted in daily civilian casualties in the region, "the statement reads.

24today.net

According to Russia's ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin, the members of the Security Council "broke the mood to find a common denominator."

Members of the UN Security Council did not take any decisions on the basis of today's consultations on the draft resolution on the establishment of the tribunal to investigate the crash of Flight MH17.

According to RT , it was declared by Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin.

"Solid results and no agreement reached, but it is important that we broke the mood to find a common denominator" - he said.

On Monday, the media reported that the UN Security Council in a closed session to consider the draft resolution on the establishment of an international tribunal, which should take the investigation into the crash of Flight "Malaysian Airlines" on the Donetsk region in 2014.

The initiative to establish the tribunal in the case MH17 made ​​by the Netherlands. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that it supported the idea, while in Russia called it "untimely and counterproductive."

July 16 the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution inviting the United Nations (UN) and the national parliaments of the world to create an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downed in the Donetsk region Malaysian Boeing 777.

gordonua.com: In Russian

Ukraine will also assist private investors and ordinary citizens, who have suffered from Russian aggression.

National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the results of the meeting on Monday decided to accelerate the process of filing claims in international courts for damages, which Ukraine has suffered due to the aggression of Russia in the Crimea and the Donbass.

This was reported by the official website of the National Security Council after the meeting.

"During the discussion heard a report on the timing of relevant ministers sue in international courts to recover losses incurred by our country as a result of Russian aggression in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine. It was decided to accelerate the coordination and information-analytical support of this work as well as helping private investors and citizens of Ukraine who suffered from Russian aggression, "- said in a statement.

gordonua.com: In Russian

Today average pension in Ukraine - 1601 UAH. In the whole country nearly 13.5 million pensioners.

"Given the increase in the subsistence minimum from December this year, the average pension could rise to 100 hryvnia," - said the head of the Pension Fund of Ukraine Oleksiy Zarudnyi.

gazeta.ua: In Ukrainian

Interesting that so many are bashing Poroshenko's current administration. At the same time, they totally ignore some of the most important things to millions of Ukrainians.

With the current exchange, it would go from roughly 1601 to 2,200 UAH per month. How many that live in Ukraine wouldn't think that's a substantial increase for a PENSIONER?

You mention this to many Poroshenko bashers and they'll IMMEDIATELY change the subject.

In Lugansk region DFS unit "Phantom" with SBU and Border Protection eliminated the flow channel in Ukraine smuggled fuel.

This is stated in the message Press Centre Fiscal Service.

"The illegal pipeline through which fuel is pumped, operated in the village Pantyuhine and connected to one of the villages of. Its length was about 1 kilometer," - the report says.

In Ukraine, the pipeline was out in the yard of a private house belonging to one of the locals. There are regularly 5-6 times a week, stopped several trucks KAMAZ and carried out illegal contraband pumping fuel.

Then the truck went to a nearby village where the former brick factory fuel shimmered in the tank and kept for the purpose of conspiracy few days.

According to the report, continue to fuel an underground base zavantazhuvalosya in tank trucks and transported outside the Luhansk region. To give legal form chosen carriers transactions processed fictitious waybill and other supporting documents needed for transportation fuel.

This cover illegal transactions carried out by representatives of local law enforcement agencies.
"The end point of the criminal scheme becomes stations network, which operates in Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Lugansk and Zaporozhye regions through which the fuel was sold illegally," - noted in the Fiscal Service.

We have established a complete circle of persons involved in the criminal scheme. Progress check.

pravda.com.ua: In Ukrainian