Ukraine crisis. News in Brief. Thursday 23 July [Ukrainian sources]

THURSDAY

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News -
Reading of 56 attacks by the combined Russian forces on Ukraine yesterday.
No word yet on casualties. On Tuesday 5 soldiers injured.
Update - 7 soldiers injured yesterday, Wednesday. No fatalities. Two days without deaths.

Russia suffering more and more because of Putin. Gazprom profits expected to be down 27%.
And output is at its lowest level for years. Countries are looking elsewhere for supplies.

Weather -
Warm. Already 20 at 0800. High over 30 expected. Blue sky, sunshine.
Forecast is for similar weather for the rest of the week.

ATO: Ukraine forces rebuffed the subversive group of militants trying to infiltrate the position near Opitnoe (RL)
http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/news/27147939.html
In the press center of the anti-terrorist operation on Thursday morning reported shelling of positions Armed Forces, and militants trying to infiltrate commandos into separate, controlled Ukrainian military posts. This is stated in the press center of ATO in Facebook.
"At 22:05 sabotage and reconnaissance group of up to 10 people trying to get into one of the positions ATU forces near the settlement Opitnoe. Ukrainian soldiers gave a fitting rebuff to the bandits, "- said in a statement.
According to the ATO headquarters, restless last day attacks by militants in the village was near Novgorod Gorlovki near Avdeevka, Pisky, Lenin, Marinka, and this morning separatists forces carried out bombardments position ATU Lozovoy and near Rozsadok.
In all, over the past day militants fired 86 times position ATU forces, often from 18 pm to midnight.
The separatists write on their website that Ukrainian security forces fired on the eve of the Kyiv district of Donetsk, Horlivka, settlements Holmovskyy, Zaitsev, Zhabicheve, Kalinovka, Staromyhaylivku, ... Total - 56 attacks over the past day.

7:56
In Kramatorsk detained female informant for militants "DNR" (Fourth Estate)
http://vlada.io/vlada_news/28094/
[no further information]

7:51
Terrorists opened fire with artillery at Dzerzhinsk: houses destroyed, injured pensioner (Tsenzor.Net)
http://censor.net.ua/news/344967/terroristy_obstrelyali_dzerjinsk_iz_artillerii_razrusheny_doma_ranen_pensioner

Today in Ukraine will intensify the heat (Telegraph)
http://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/mestnyiy/1988647-segodnya-v-ukraine-usilitsya-zhara.html
On Thursday, July 23 in Ukraine the temperature rise, it is expected to be around 28-32, in the west and the south to 32-37 degrees Celsius.
Ukrainians expect clear weather.
In most areas, rainfall is not expected, anticyclone, an area of ​​high atmospheric pressure will result in dry weather.
In the western part of the dry weather will prevail. Air temperature at night 17-22 of heat during the day 29-34, sometimes 35-37 degrees.

8:03
Dutch expert spoke about the Tribunal and the "highest measures" for those responsible for the destruction of the Boeing (Glavnoe.ua)
http://glavnoe.ua/news/n235097
[I think the vote at the UN is on the 29th. So a few days to mount pressure.
The chances are that Putin will veto the tribunal. He doesn't want anybody brought to justice.
As he is undoubtedly the one man ultimately responsible for these murders.
But if he vetoes the tribunal, then that will confirm to all that he did it. So what will he do? ]

8:11
"Recruits" in the "army LNR" catch at home (Pulse of Kiev)
http://society.puls.kiev.ua/incident/340250.html
[clearly short of locals. I wonder why?]

8:03
The "DNR" said they always glad to see at Depardieu (Gordonua.com)
http://gordonua.com/news/culture/V-DNR-zayavili-chto-vsegda-rady-videt-u-sebya-Deparde-90915.html
Authorities terrorist "Donetsk People's Republic" at any time are pleased to host a visit of French actor Gerard Depardieu. This was stated by the so-called "Culture Minister DNI" Alexander Paretsky, said the separatist website DAN.
Paretsky recalled that in May 2015 there were already rumors about Depardieu's visit to Donetsk.
"We officially declare that, in contrast to Ukraine, slamming their doors to the outstanding actor, at any time, we will be glad to see Mr Depardieu in their own land," - he said.
[The idiotic French actor, greedy for more and more money, went to Russia for tax reasons.
And now supports dictator Putin. Nutcase. Driven by money, clearly. ]

The European Parliament condemned the visit of French Senators in Crimea (Krym.Realii)
http://ru.krymr.com/content/news/27147947.html
The European Parliament condemned the visit of the French representatives of the European Parliament in the Crimea, the deputy of the European Parliament from Lithuania Petras Austrevicius, reports RBC-Ukraine....
Earlier it was reported that the French parliamentary delegation, consisting of ten members of the National Assembly and senators this week arrives in Crimea two-day visit - from 23 th to 24 th of July.
[People dying on the front line. And the French trying to do business new dictator Putin.
Scumballs - just like the Greeks and their pipeline to circumvent Ukraine. Disgusting people. ]

Moldovan edition MoldSreet last week published a sensational story, which warns Ukraine. According to sources, the media, in the near term, Odessa region, which has recently led Mikhail Saakashvili may be subject to the energy challenge. Such a conclusion is made ​​on the basis of journalists last action of the local power company, have not received adequate publicity.

"The silence of the authorities in Chisinau on the occasion of a possible reduction from July 15 to 40% of electricity supply has a simple explanation. This whole scandal can be coordinated political and economic groups in Chisinau, Moscow and Tiraspol. At least from reliable sources in the Moldovan government structures it became known that the risk of reducing the supply will only increase. However, the main victim of these actions do not favor Chisinau and Odessa and its new governor, Mikhail Saakashvili, "- says the material MoldSreet.

The technical relationship Ukrainian and Moldovan power engineers have one significant caveat: as Ukrainian and Moldovan energy system built and developed in the framework of the energy system of the USSR, it turned out that the south of the Odessa region receives electricity through Moldova. "There's a very powerful substation, dropping back on high-voltage lines high voltage, after the treatment, he was on the station. I think that now there is a problem with one of the substations of the Moldovan Power Station, which is almost completely supplies to Moldova and Odessa "- explains the situation to a leading expert energy programs Razumkov Center Sergey Dyachenko. - But Odessa region energy deficiency. What is produced in the region is not enough for consumption. Especially, now the holiday season, and there is a full house. "

Former Energy Minister Ivan Plachkov comments in "Commander in Chief" has confirmed that the Odessa region provides only one line of Ukrainian, all the rest - Moldovan. "We in the Odessa region are not very powerful line passes, only 110 volts, all the other lines go through the territory of Moldova, and it was even built in the Soviet Union" - confirmed the ex-minister.

"In the event of significant reductions in electricity supply, Moldova, Ukraine will take the necessary energy. Meanwhile more than 20 high-voltage power lines connect our (Moldovan - "Commander in Chief") energy system of Ukraine, as a result in the case of a power failure, will suffer Odessa "- make a similar conclusion senior source in Chisinau.

Deputy Minister of Economy of Moldova Valeriu Triboi confirmed in parliament that the risk of disconnection of electricity to consumers in Moldova is minimal. The deputy minister assured that Moldova has signed a contract with the Ukrainian company "Energy", which includes "the ability to balance the energy system in the event of imbalances in the national energy system." That is, if any problems arose with the production at the Moldovan hydroelectric power station, and apparently, the way it is, Ukraine will supply electricity to Moldova, otherwise it will automatically use the one that comes to transit for the needs of Odesa region. The expert Razumkov Center notes that similar problems have occurred in the energy relations between the two countries. "When Moldova's problems begin, she began to" eat "the energy that comes to Odessa, Ukraine", - explains Dyachenko.



But there is another more dangerous scenario for Ukraine. Moldovan GRES, located in Transdniestria, part of the Russian "Inter RAO UES" and anyone can agree on imports of Romanian electricity to Moldova, bypassing Ukraine. "They (the Moldovan hydroelectric power station - "Commander in Chief") simply disconnected from the Ukraine. And in Odessa, no own generation and the entire south of the country remains without power. Once planned to build a nuclear power plant, but did not work out "- he tells about the possible risks of the former Minister Ivan Plachkov.

JSC \"Moldovan GRES" is located in the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. This is one of the largest thermal power stations of this kind on the European continent, which provides electricity to Transnistria and Moldova. Moldovan TPP as a generating unit is an integral part of the unified energy system of Moldova and Ukraine. Its outdoor switchgear (OSG 110, 330 and 400 kV) play a crucial role in the transmission of electricity to consumers in Ukraine, Moldova and the possible transfer to the European Union. In 2005 JSC "Moldovan GRES" became part of "Inter RAO UES". wrote:JSC "Moldovan GRES" is located in the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. This is one of the largest thermal power stations of this kind on the European continent, which provides electricity to Transnistria and Moldova. Moldovan TPP as a generating unit is an integral part of the unified energy system of Moldova and Ukraine. Its outdoor switchgear (OSG 110, 330 and 400 kV) play a crucial role in the transmission of electricity to consumers in Ukraine, Moldova and the possible transfer to the European Union.

In 2005 JSC "Moldovan GRES" became part of "Inter RAO UES".

Why Ukraine still did not seriously responded to these threats? Ex-Minister of Energy Plachkov this version: "When I was a minister, has repeatedly drawn attention to this project, and now I will put the matter before the governor Saakashvili. We have state approach in the energy sector, there is no unified logic. Who will do it? Our Minister of Energy (Demchishin, "Commander in Chief") - the financier, the banker? The leadership of the state has no understanding of what energy complex of Ukraine and what are the problems. "

The possible development of events, which first warned Ukraine Moldovan journalists, has a clear logic - namely, the creation of social and economic problems for the destabilization of the situation in the border region of Odessa. "This is primarily a business project. The political component is present, of course, but it goes by the wayside, "- said ex-Minister Plachkov.

At the same time, according to the Moldovan media, initiated energoprovokatsii are preparing "some beneficiaries" of contraband from Chisinau, Tiraspol, Moscow and possibly Odessa. Their activities are now suffering from a particularly Saakashvili initiatives to combat corruption and smuggling schemes through the port of Odessa.

The results of the analysis carried out by experts from Ukraine, show that the western border of Ukraine, there are three gray area through which the illegal goods. It is about the Volyn, Transcarpathian and Odessa regions. According to them, the Kiev authorities have tried to impose order, including through the attraction of foreign managers, such as Saakashvili. However, after the armed conflict that broke out in Mukachevo, Ukraine, was among the various groups for control of illicit goods, especially cigarettes and drugs on the western border.

At the same time, Moscow is always ready to encourage such dissatisfaction and energy sabotage to destabilize Odessa and Moldova. "Fortunately," energokommpaniya, which tied electricity and Moldova, and Southern Odesa region, has long passed into the control of the Russian capital.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Volunteer Rebel Sheds Light On Russian Military Involvement In Eastern Ukraine [in English]
http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-russia-military-involvement-volunteer/27144747.html
a Russian citizen from Tatarstan's Saba district ...
Asked why he wanted to join the separatists, Rustam echoed a line often used in Russian media.
“Well, it is about fascism here. Fascism. They have not fully eradicated followers of Hitler and Bandera here,"....
He added that the commanders give money in Russian rubles brought by armored cars on a daily basis. Rustam said that he does not know where the armored cars come from.
[What a naive idiot]

The legendary Russian musician, frontman of the "Time Machine" Andrei Makarevich sang together with the Ukrainian group "Haydamaky" and the Polish performer Maciej Malenchukom new song.

The new composition called "Tіlki amour zalishit you zhivim" and performed in three languages ​​- Ukrainian, Russian and Polish.

The words that became the title of the composition, it came up with Makarevich.

The song "Lyubov Tіlki zalishit zhivim you" - a response to the suffering of the artists of ordinary people, the cynicism and hypocrisy of politicians, complex and unfair situation in which turned out to Ukraine.

obozrevatel.com/(VIDEO): In Russian

Russia's Gazprom Sees Gas Output Fall to Record Lows as Demand Slumps [in English]
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russias-gazprom-sees-gas-output-fall-to-record-lows-as-demand-slumps/526029.html
The company's output in June fell by 19 percent compared to the same month in 2014,..
Gas prices move in parallel with oil prices, but with a lag of around nine months, meaning they will likely fall sharply later this year....
The share of direct Russian gas exports in Ukraine's consumption, which was 74 percent in 2014, declined to 37 percent in the first half of this year as Kiev switched to European suppliers, ...
[All of Putin's own doing. The mad dictator destroying his own country. ]

Russian-terrorist forces continue etching of the Ukrainian in the temporarily occupied Donetsk. A few days ago in Donetsk was small flash mob "says Donbass in Russian." As representatives of the terrorists, who organized the event, it is aimed that the show - Donetsk is originally a Russian city. Children honored verses, sung, danced - and went on, writes today . Donchane in the usual loss: against wild price, lack of money, people and perspectives, in principle, to hold dances on the language issue they feel out of place. "Whatever we may be the city we have always been bilingual, and no one "bothered" in what to say. Everybody watched movies in theaters with "Move", taught the works of Ukrainian writers and poets in the School, and all were able to understand the sign "Perukarnya" on building ", - says a resident of Donetsk Anastasia Kuchma. She works in a pharmacy and says that there were no cases that someone has not understood the Ukrainian language written instructions to the drug. "And the people in general now needs to essential drugs of Ukrainian origin, say, the Russian are very different," - said the seller. The peak can be considered as insanity linguistic status of the Ukrainian language as one of the "official state languages ​​of the NPT", and at the same time - the replacement of Ukrainian table on schools, offices and institutions. But in the so-called "Constitution of the DNI" Ukrainian language is specified as the second state. "In our school, elementary school with the Ukrainian language learning studied ourselves Last school year, and the new year is likely to switch to Russian. Children will be very difficult, we have faced with - shared teacher Alla Manchuk. - especially kids who are struggling will translate for themselves from Ukrainian to Russian mathematical terms. " Also, the teacher said that the sign at the door of the school in the Ukrainian language was replaced by another - in Russian. "They forced us to remove the old and make new, as if it cost five cents - outraged Ala. - And so money no one had yet to pass this sign, shake out the pockets."

Accounting staff of the various agencies in Donetsk secretly told that they have to rewrite a ton of documents. "The Ukrainian language, you know, annoying tax" DNR "- complained one of the accountants Irina. - They never said they threw me to alter documents." At the same time in cinemas twist Ukrainian dubbing films. "It was interesting to watch" 50 shades of gray "Ukrainian, and it was evident that the room looked quite normal, without objection. We have heard that Ukrainian not understand a couple behind us. Then they looked - and that" holidayers "from Russia in camouflage", - said Kirill Shelkovskiy from Donetsk. In the few open bookstores can still find books in the Ukrainian language, maps and guides. "Take a buy. Drivers are buying paper maps - apparently not all navigators are. They say they do not care what language" - shared the book seller of the container near the market "Lighthouse".

Many Donetsk residents claim that they never bothered the Ukrainian language, and it did not matter what language written signs or street signs. Retired Ilya Karsun said that in Donetsk no one ever forced anyone to speak only on the "Reigning MTIE." "I remember in the early 90's, when the independence and all that, too, has been a surge of nationalism in the good sense and patriotism - all went yellow-blue ribbons, brought embroidery from Western Ukraine, the girls went with a bandage under her hair, embroidered national patterns - this more Ruslana wore all - shared memories Ilya Fedorovich. - Ukrainian language became fashionable, trendy singers singing on it. " As reported by the "Observer", formerly a journalist Vitaly Portnikov suggested that Russian invaders destroyed all that gave Donetsk Ukraine.

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

Without air offensive, that is direct, undisguised intervention of regular troops in Donbass in Russian it is unlikely that it will turn out.

Such an opinion in an interview with "apostrophe" expressed the Russian political strategist and military expert Pavel Felgenhauer.

"It is clear that in July-August - the best months to carry out large-scale offensive operations. In principle, now everything is ready. I do not have anything to pull. In September, of course, you can also fight, but time is short and you need to turn off. So yes now the probability of some great campaign of offensive operations is very high, "- said the expert.

Also, he said, Russia for a possible invasion is preparing much is not necessary. After all, on the border with Ukraine for a long time are concentrated enormous power, but probably Russian-terrorist troops confined to local military operations in the area of ​​the ATO.

"Because if there is something big, you have to use very different means. Without air offensive, that is direct, undisguised intervention of Russian troops, it is unlikely that it will turn out. And if we continue to pretend that this is some kind of" militias "that the miners are fighting and tractor drivers, the circuit can be relatively small in the distance, but quite stubborn battles near Happiness, Avdeevka, Marinka, and so on," - said Felgenhauer.

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

WTI drops below 50 dollars a barrel

I looked at www.bloomberg.com/energy/ just now. ...
CL1:COM
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)
USD/bbl. 49.30 +0.11 +0.22% SEP 15 02:02:13
CO1:COM
Brent Crude (ICE)
USD/bbl. 56.10 -0.03 -0.05% SEP 15 02:02:41

And I can't see prices rising for a good while. A lot of uncertainty in world markets, due to Greece, in particular.
And basic oversupply. Iran now is also able to produce and sell more.
It all helps reduce the amount of money available for Putin to spend on wars.

At night in the area ATO 7 wounded fighters - Staff
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/07/23/7075409/
Thursday, July 23, 2015, 12:54
Last night in the zone of the antiterrorist operation passed without loss.
This at a traditional briefing on Thursday said a spokesman for the presidential administration Alexander Motuzyanyk ATO.
"For the past day because of fighting killed our military was not, however, seven soldiers were wounded," - he said.
On Wednesday in the area of ​​ATO was recorded 8 flights enemy drones. Another UAV airspace invaded Ukraine in Sumy region.

[What is Putin doing in Sumy? Trying to spread Ukrainian resources, or looking at reserve forces? ]

Russian President Vladimir Putin may begin full-scale war from Ukraine, the Baltic countries or the Middle East, prominent Russian opposition activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview with Russian weekly political newspaper Sobesednik.

"I believe, there are three places where everything can begin. Ukraine is the most obvious version, as it would be the continuation of a ground operation. The second variant is the Baltic States, where Putin continues his provocations, injecting and recriminations. And the third version is the Middle East - fallback option at all times," he said.

"Putin is now unpredictable, irrational and is unlikely to control himself. He lives in another reality – neither in economic, nor in political. He is seriously considering himself the leader of the post-U.S. world. If he believes that the war is the only way to maintain his power, it is likely to happen," Khodorkovsky said...........

unian.ua: In Ukrainian

Crimea is almost half a year living in a new reality, in which the Russian symbolism completely supplanted Ukrainian. Demonstration of old characters face detention and subsequent trial. Despite this, the Crimeans are different ways to express their sympathy for Ukraine: wear clothes in yellow and blue tones, buy things with Ukrainian trademarks or hold the respective colors in the design. According to experts, in the current atmosphere of Crimeans do not see any other way to express my disagreement with what is happening on the peninsula.

Immediately after the "connection" to the Russian peninsula urgently began to get rid of the Ukrainian symbols: flags, emblems, signs in the state language, signs, signage - all reminiscent of the old reality, the initiators of the idea was to be forgotten.

glavnoe.ua

In the village Novoselovka Yasinovatskiy Donetsk region SBU as part of a mobile group together with border guards, prosecutors, Gosfiskalnoy Service and with the support of 21 volunteers were detained a truck with products that have tried to pass on the occupied territories in the Donetsk region. It is reported by the press center of the SBU.






"Employees of security services detained two persons who accompanied the cargo. They seized 60 thousand. UAH are planned to be transferred to law enforcement authorities for the smooth passage through the contact line. According to the detainees, all of the products targeted illegal armed groups DNI / LC "- said in a message.

glavnoe.ua

The European Investment bank (EIB) has provided a 400 euro million loan to Ukraine to finance the infrastructure projects of Ukrainian large and medium cities and towns on rehabilitating and upgrading municipal infrastructure, the press service of the Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry of Ukraine has reported.......

To read further go to this link: 24today.net

One Lithuanian MEP told Ukrainian news agency RBC-Ukraine that the tour by the French National Assembly MP's of the region did not reflect the EU's stance that Crimea remains an integral part of Ukraine.

The Strasburg-based institution also announced a new report studying human rights violations by the Kremlin-appointed authorities in Crimea was currently being drafted.

Prior to the visit, the head of the French delegation told Russian newspaper Kommersant that "Meeting with local authorities and local residents is on the agenda. We want to understand how people live".

However, he stressed that the visit is a private initiative and does not reflect the official position of the French government........

uatoday.tv

General Prosecutor's Office began the procedure of a special pre-trial investigation in the proceedings on suspicion of ex-Minister of Health of Ukraine and others in the misappropriation of budgetary funds in a large scale. This was reported in the press service of the GPU.

"The Office for investigation of particularly important cases of the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office is investigating the criminal proceedings on suspicion of the former Minister of Health of Ukraine Raisa Bogatyryova and others on the fact of misappropriation of budgetary funds in a large scale, that is part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code" - said in a statement.

In criminal proceedings 05.08.2015 The General Prosecutor's Office filed a petition for the initiation of a special pre-trial investigation.

July 23, 2015 decision of the Pechersk district court granted permission to carry out the procedure of special pre-trial investigation against the former Minister of Health of Ukraine Bogatyrev.

Prosecutor General of Ukraine in accordance with the CPC gl.24-1 Ukraine initiated a special pre-trial investigation procedure in this production.

Head of 24-1, which operates the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine supplemented in accordance with the Law of Ukraine from 07.10.2014 years, a procedure of the special pre-trial investigation, ie the possibility of conviction in absentia by the court if the person is in interstate or international wanted list.

This is the first in the history of the General Prosecutor's Office the use of special pre-trial investigation procedure.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

"Commander in Chief" conducted an investigation and publish details of the sensational cases of corrupt prosecutors. As you know, the Pechersk district court in Kiev on July 15 arrested the property of the first deputy head of the Investigation Department of the GPU, Vladimir Shapakina and deputy prosecutor of Kyiv region Alexander Korniytsa. Under arrest were somewhat of land, housing and executive class cars.

Investigators told the "Commander in Chief" than hold detainees prosecutors. It turned out that the regional prosecutor is the owner of land for individual gardening on the territory of the village council Bobritskaya Kiev Sviatoshynsky area, as well as two more land plots, the house and the cottage. In addition, according to the Interior Ministry, Korniets owns a car Lexus RX350.

Among the assets Shapakina - flat, land, as well as two cars: Mercedes-BENZ E 320 and Mercedes-BENZ GL 320 CDI.

It is worth noting that according to the information web portals specializing in the sale of cars, five-year Mercedes-BENZ GL 320 CDI is about a million hryvnia. A new Lexus RX350 - about 1.5 million hryvnia.

Recall, last week the scandal that followed the arrest of "bribe-Prosecutors': the first deputy head of the Investigation Department of the GPU, Vladimir Shapakina and deputy prosecutor of Kyiv region Alexander Korniytsa. The operation to detain the deputy head of the GPU initiated Victor Shokina - David Sakvarelidze and Vitaliy Kasko, while their counterparts in the first Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Guzyr and Deputy Prosecutor General Yury Stolyarchuk tried to hush up the case, favoring got on a bribe.

As told in an interview with "Commander in Chief" Kasko, in the coming days in the leadership of the General Prosecutor's Office will occur landmark castling. Four deputy Viktor Shokina, waiting for the decision of the chief, with any of them, he is ready to say goodbye. First option: the GPU will leave David Sakvarelidze and Vitaly Kasko. Second, Vladimir and Yuri Guzyr Stolyarchuk.

Now, all employees of the Prosecutor General are derived from the staff and personnel changes take place any day.

Details of the investigation, "Commander" read the material: "Victims Sakvarelidze. How horrible scandal prosecutors (document) "

glavcom.ua: In Russian

People's Deputy from "Block Poroshenko" Alexander Chernenko, who voted for the law on local elections, not least because of the imperative mandate, predicted the future fate of this rule.

"Either this rule and its really dead, no one will use it. Or conversely this norm will be abused and that candidate, which stopped list, will initiate a review of competitors to come to, "- said Chernenko.

Recall that in the new law on local elections, which took the Verkhovna Rada, a lot of controversial rules and, perhaps, most of them - the introduction of a mechanism for recall of a deputy, the so-called imperative mandate. At the disposal of "Commander" is the final text of the law already amended last minute amendments that the head of the committee on legal policy Ruslan Knyazevich said patter from the rostrum. In the final version, in fact, describes in detail the process of recall of deputies of local councils and mayors. The new law provides that appropriate changes be made to the law "On local self-government."

Most read in the article "Commander" , "Tymoshenko" took "the deputies and mayors into slavery. Details of the new law on local elections.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

By Moscow in the occupied Donbass urged militants controlled media began a campaign to rocking the situation on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border.

According to the "Commander in Chief" a senior source in the Ukrainian secret service, the so-called minister of information "DNI" Brezhneeva MS brought under control over the terrorists to the media instruction on creating a cycle of materials to provoke conflict between the self-proclaimed Dnestr Moldavian Republic and Ukraine. "Their idea - to disseminate information about the alleged implementation of the mortar shelling of the unrecognized Transnistrian settlements from the territory of Ukraine", - the source said.

The publication of such materials in a number of terrorist media lies, according to the intercepted information to a certain A. Karamazov. The published materials continue to be used in the so-called "national" information resources, as well as in the media of the Russian Federation.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Verkhovna Rada deputy of the Party propremerskoy "Popular Front" Tatiana Chornovil during today's press conference said that the company oligarch Alexander Onishchenko, who are "parasites" on the state enterprise "Ukrgasdobycha" avoid paying rent and other taxes on hundreds of millions of hryvnia, and their excessive profits sent to political corruption.

As an example, she led the oligarch gas companies - OOO "Nadra Geocenter" and LLC "Khas" - from which the state received less for the three months in 2015, the rent in the amount of UAH 300 million. In addition, according to Chornovol, these companies first sell gas at a lower price firms "pads", and they are implementing it at a much higher cost. Because of this, the State budget loses income tax.

Tatiana Chornovil noted that due to the money "in the Parliament contains the entire faction." According to her, this is the group "will of the people," which includes himself Onishchenko, and the fraction of "Fatherland", whose leader Yulia Tymoshenko has recently lobbied the interests of "gas barons."

Thus, the representative of the "People's Front" reported that Yulia Tymoshenko has recently registered in the Verkhovna Rada a bill №2835, which proposes to remove the previously initiated by the Government of the rate of payment of 70% of the rent for natural gas production by private enterprises operating under the contract with the joint venture "Ukrgasdobycha" . People's deputy noted that the gas companies of Alexander Onishchenko work is under such contracts, receiving profits.

"This bill is signed exclusively Tymoshenko. The logic is, of course, no. The bill is called "On the protection of the interests of the population", but these companies do not sell joint venture gas for the population, it is only industrial consumers ", - stressed Chornovol.

"This is the state of the gas wells, and profits go into private pockets just to political corruption. It's not even lobbying. In this case, it is a crime - to propose the adoption of such laws, "- she added.

According to Tatyana Chornovol, a government initiative to increase to 70% of the rent for natural gas for six months already given government revenues of nearly $ 1 billion 300 million UAH, and the same is expected to receive before the end of the year.

"It's too expensive for the budget if it is adopted by the lobbying law, and will be removed if the 70% of the rent for the joint venture companies," - she summed up.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

The National Council has banned television and radio broadcasting of Russian TV channels in Ukraine "Weapons", "House of Cinema" and "Illusion".

This was decided at a meeting on July 23, reports "Mediananny."

As shown by monitoring, thematic channels violated the law of Ukraine - in particular, a law banning some Russian TV series.

"Arms", for example, aired the program "Arsenal Russia" and "Shock Force", which shows the power of the Russian army and security services.

Representatives of the channel "House of Cinema" tried to convince the Council that the broadcast in Ukraine, "adapted" version of its channel, but in response to members of the National Council explained that the monitoring was held on the appeal of Chernivtsi viewer who saw the banned content in its cable network. And the work of the National Council confirmed the violation.

It turned out that cable networks could not broadcast a different version of the channel without making it to the list of adapted broadcasters. As a result, members of the controller advised the representatives of the Russian channel to apply for the introduction of the "correct" version of the "House of Cinema" in this list.

As you know, earlier National Council banned the rebroadcast in Ukraine 15 Russian channels.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Russian singer Iosif Kobzon, who is known for his pro-Kremlin views, said that the majority of Russian artists do not go to concerts in the occupied Crimea because of fear.

Like his colleagues have property abroad and fear of sanctions, and therefore do not sing "hot spots." But Kobzon himself for the fourth time going to the militants Donbass writes TabloID

This he said during a press conference in Simferopol occupied, about whom he wrote a number of Russian media.

"During the Great Patriotic War, the war in Afghanistan, acted front brigades of artists formed by volunteers, and none of them did not put any mercantile conditions. Today, artists have bought property in Italy and Bulgaria. And all of Miami in Russian says. And they are afraid of sanctions, are afraid to go to the hot spots, "- said Kobzon.

He stressed that his fellow artists do not go to occupied Ukrainian territory because of fear, and he said that is not afraid of sanctions:

"I regret that today in Yalta is not carried out such major festivals, which were previously. You know, for whatever reasons - fear of sanctions, which I am not afraid, because they imposed from head to toe "- added Kobzon.

Kobzon also publicly stated that the militants will visit again in the Donbass, despite the ban on the SBU.

"I'm off again in Ukraine, I would like to congratulate my fellow countrymen from the Miner's Day. I have been through the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" has called: Neighbors, let us all celebrate Miner's Day in Donetsk and Lugansk, "- said the deputy of the Russian Federation.

"I'm sure I'll go. I can not betray my countrymen, "- pathetic added Kobzon, who so strongly supported Putin.

This trip will be for the singer's fourth since the occupation of Donetsk and Lugansk pro-Russian militants.

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In the village Krasnogorovka Maryino Donetsk region SBU together with soldiers of the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine liquidated the commando group of the terrorist group the so-called "Republican Guard of the NPT." It is reported by the press center of the SBU.

During one combat engagement militant was killed and another wounded. Survivor - a native of Donetsk, nicknamed Sparrow - admitted that as the commander of the group, together with subordinates carried out reconnaissance on the placement and number of armed units APU.

Open criminal proceedings on the hour. 3 of Art. 258 (act of terrorism) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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Wednesday, July 22, when the combat mission in the area ATO died Ukrainian singer Nikolai Gordiychuk who served in the battalion of special purpose Interior Ministry. This was Facebook spokesman of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Yarema Spirit.

"Nikolai Gordiychuk, Plastun of Kamenetz-Podolsk. Interior Ministry special forces battalion. 29 years. He was killed yesterday during a combat mission, "- he wrote.

Khmelnitsky According to media reports, before the start of the armed conflict Gordiychuk was known in the city community activist, musician (founder and lead singer of "The peculiar», «TheDendy»), humorist (member of the team of KVN "Nash Format") and leading youth program "Show Frames" . In the area of ​​ATO volunteered in the battalion of special purpose "Harpoon".

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In Donbass active spies terrorist organizations "LC" and "DNR", which operate under the guise of foreign media. This was during the briefing, said deputy head of the headquarters of ATO Sergey Galushko.

"Under the guise of the media intensified intelligence operations, or the people who work for exploration, the so-called" LC "and" DNR ". In particular, in recent years in the area of ​​the ATO recorded the presence of foreign citizens who illegally were on territory and suspected of involvement in the activities of terrorist groups, "- said Galushko.

According to him, as a result of operational search activities recorded a special activity of a German citizen born in 1971 who illegally entered the territory of Ukraine under the pseudonym Mark Partalmay. According Galushko, within a few months, this is a citizen illegally in the temporarily occupied territory.

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In Khmelnytsky, SBU agents exposed a state-run company whose experts helped the Russians to repair tank fire control systems, SBU press service reports July 23.

Company experts went on business trips to Russia to service and repair the tank systems. The company has not received any permission from export control agencies to provide such services, SBU says.

SBU has already blocked the contacts of this company with Russian contractors and started a criminal investigation which may end in 3 years in jail for Ukrainian experts and company managers.

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Analyst: “This statement signals no open questions are left between the IMF and Ukraine on the way to the second tranche’s disbursement.”

KYIV, July 23, 2015 (UBO) - Ukraine has completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement with the IMF, the Finance Ministry reported on July 22, Concorde Capital informed clients in an online advisory today.

As a result, top government officials have sent a revised letter of intent to the IMF that “leads to the possible appointment of the IMF board meeting” to decide on the second tranche under the EFF worth USD 1.7 bln, according to the MinFin release...........

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Russian media claim that Ukraine is planning for new mobilization. The secret documents were reportedly intercepted by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic during a reconnaissance.
According to the DPR ministry, the new mobilization plan will increase the strength of the Ukrainian army by recruiting more troops. The conscription age will be brought down to 16......................

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July 23 leaders of the member countries' Norman Quartet "by telephone agreement mentioned profile of the working group in Minsk on the challenge of tanks and light artillery at a distance of 15 km on both sides of the demarcation line. They expressed confidence that the agreement will be signed as soon as possible and an effective oversight mechanism will be a special OSCE observation mission, which will be placed on the ground along the demarcation line. This is stated in an official statement the Elysee Palace after the talks, transfers "UNN" .

"As for the areas around Shirokino, the four leaders took note of the objections of representatives of the separatist forces and appealed to the Special Observation Mission (CCM), the OSCE and the experts of the Commission for Coordination and Control of the ceasefire (JCCC), to find practical solutions for the removal of troops and Ukrainian deployment in the area of ​​SMS OSCE, starting from August 3, "- the statement says.

The negotiators also agreed on the importance of compliance with the commitments made by the parties in Minsk. "Norman Quartet" also welcomed the decision to start projects to rehabilitate wastewater treatment plants and water supply systems and restore the rail link for the transport of coal. They congratulated reached in Minsk agreement on the deployment of humanitarian logistics center in the buffer zone.

"These centers should be used to provide mobile banking services", - the document says.

It was also the intention of the parties to discuss the July 28 issue of the local elections and the regime of decentralization of the working group responsible for political matters. They stressed the importance to maintain a uniform date for the organization of local elections in Ukraine as a whole, including in some areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. It was also noted that local elections should be held according to OSCE standards and monitored by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Finally, the four leaders agreed to an early agreement on the next package of gas agreements.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation the leaders of "Norman Quartet" stressed that the settlement of the situation in the Donbass region is impossible without establishing a direct dialogue with Kiev militants "DNR" and "LC". This was reported by the Kremlin press service.

Putin urged Kiev to agree with the self-proclaimed "DNR" and "LC" and legislate a special status territories.

"The Russian president called on the Ukrainian side to strictly follow the letter and spirit of the Minsk Complex measures. In particular - to reconcile with the "DNR" and "LC" and enact permanent statutory authority of the special status of the regions and the amnesty law, and to determine the modalities and the procedure for the local elections, "- said in a statement.

It is also reported that the parties accentuated the problem as soon as possible signing of the document on allocation of military equipment. Reaffirming the importance of strict observance of the control of a special OSCE mission monitoring the cease-fire and the establishment of demilitarized zones.

The four leaders also discussed issues related to the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine.

The sides agreed to continue to work in the "Norman" format at various levels.

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Hey ass-wipe, you're not going to get it. This is not Georgia.

Draft resolution submitted by the Russian delegation in the Security Council about the downed passenger flights MN17, is aimed at preventing a international investigation, which is pushing for an international tribunal.

This is stated in the article influential American newspaper The New York Times, reports "Ukrinform"

"The real purpose of the draft resolution, proposed by the Russian Federation on Monday, the UN Security Council, is to prevent the criminal investigation of the incident led the Netherlands and the call of the western countries in the UN to support the Tribunal", - stated in the publication.

Initially, "Russia denied any role in the incident, fabricated a variety of alternative reports, hang the blame on Ukraine and the West ... Focusing on enhancing the role of the UN in the investigation, Russia is hoping to get the best position to prevent it," - say the authors of the publication.

As for the Tribunal, Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin, described it as an attempt to make a "big political show", the newspaper notes.

Tactics diversions characteristic of the way in which Russia is behaving in Ukraine as long as Russian soldiers appeared unmarked in the Crimea. The authors also reminded of the bloody clashes that continue still held by militants in the eastern regions of Ukraine.

Thus all, President Vladimir Putin openly deny the obvious fact that the Russian troops are directly involved in the fighting in Ukraine "and blames Ukrainian" fascists "manipulated the US and its allies," the newspaper said.

"The relatives of those killed in the Malaysian ship, the majority of whom were Dutch, deserve answers and justice. There is no doubt that Russia will block the court. But the Security Council must not succumb to the hype, believing that offer a viable alternative to the Russians, just as no one should believe the lie Putin's military non-intervention of Russia in Ukraine ", - said The New York Times.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with members of the Security Council of Russia, the situation with the implementation of the Minsk Agreement in the context of a telephone conversation in the "Norman format", said the president's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov.

Also, he said, discussed the issue of strengthening the regime of road safety in the light of the recent tragic accident.

The meeting also exchanged views on topical issues of socio-economic agenda.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin, head of the presidential administration Sergei Ivanov, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Mikhail Fradkov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev, a member of the Security Council Boris Gryzlov.

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In the village Melovoye Luhansk region Security Service of Ukraine in cooperation with prosecutors, police and border guards liquidated underground pipeline, which has been used for the illegal pumping of fuels and lubricants in the territory of Ukraine from the Russian Federation. It is reported by the press service of the SBU.

The pipeline has been traced to a depth of seven meters and a length of nearly 150 meters from the line of the Russian-Ukrainian border. The accumulation of diesel fuel is pumped through illegal communication that was carried out on the tank farm in the Cretaceous, which is owned by one of the farms. It was discovered and pumping equipment and tanks 7 of 75 cubic meters each. From this base lubricants moved inland Lugansk region, as well as in other regions of Ukraine.

Ongoing operational activities to identify those involved in organizing the illegal movement of fuel channel.

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According to the latest report of the OSCE CMM for July 22, near Avdeevka on the roads and fields observers recorded craters from shelling of reactive salvo systems "Grad", transfers "UNN" .

Near Avdeevka CMM recorded 10 new craters, both on the road and H20 in the fields nearby.

"SMM analyzed the crater and found that they were formed as a result of the launch of the rocket salvo systems" Grad ", - the report says.

Also, observers have noted that the shelling was carried Avdeevka 120-mm weapons, and 122-mm artillery line.

Recall, July 22 about 14 hours militants of the terrorist organization "DNI" launched a massive bombardment of residential areas Avdeevka.

As a result of the shelling of homes destroyed at least two civilians in 1968 and 1965 Birth injured by shrapnel.

In addition, as a result of contact with a projectile fired the car in which there were two civilians. Personality dead set.

Prosecutors qualified fire in Avdeevka as a terrorist act.

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on the early work on introduction of 4G technology in Ukraine.

This was stated by Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Dmytro Shimkiv on Thursday, July 23 at a press briefing after the meeting of the National Council for reforms, reports "RBK-Ukraine".

"The president signed a decree on the beginning of work on the introduction of 4G technology in Ukraine", - said Shimkiv.

He also reminded that the privatization of communication 3G, which took place after the Maidan, was one of the most transparent, and as a result of this privatization were attracted to the state budget 11 billion UAH.

In addition, on his page on the social network Twitter Poroshenko also noted the fact that he had signed a decree on the 4G-networks in Ukraine.

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko mode telephone conversation discussed the results of the last meeting of the Tripartite Liaison Group and its four sub-groups, which took place on June 21 in Minsk, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported at the Ukrainian leader.

Poroshenko noted the deteriorating situation in the Donbass, in particular an increase in the number of attacks by terrorists.

"Participants noted the need for a call to ensure adequate monitoring and verification of the ceasefire by the OSCE and supported the initiative of the President of Ukraine concerning the immediate signing of the Tripartite Liaison Group agreement on allocation of tanks, cannons caliber 100 mm and mortars", - reported in Poroshenko.

The President of Ukraine noted the need to release all the hostages, including illegally detained persons to the territory of Russia, in particular, hopes Savchenko.

"The parties welcomed the agreement reached in the framework of the Tripartite Liaison Group decision on the restoration of damaged water infrastructure and railways. Special attention was paid to the urgent establishment of the demarcation line in the area of ​​humanitarian and logistic centers, where the Ukrainians from the occupied territories will be able to buy food and medicines at affordable prices" - The press service of the Ukrainian leader.

Poroshenko Merkel, Hollande and Putin also discussed the forthcoming elections in some regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. In this context, the Ukrainian president particularly emphasized the inadmissibility of the planned 18 October and 1 November pseudo-who would not have legal consequences.

The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia have agreed to speed up the conclusion of an agreement in the format of Ukraine - EU - Russia on deliveries of Russian gas to Ukraine.

The site of the Kremlin has not yet announced details of the negotiations, but notes that Putin has managed to hold operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of Russia. "In the context of a previous telephone conversation in the" Norman format "discussed the status of implementation of the agreements Minsk", - reported in Russian President. As reported by the "Observer", the last talks the leaders of the "Norman quartet" held on July 17.

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