Ukraine crisis. News in Brief. Tuesday 28 July [Ukrainian sources]

TUESDAY

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News -
I read that the leader of the OSCE in Shirokino was injured by fire - mortar. Taken to hospital, later released.
I presume he will report that there is no ceasefire there. Unless he is a Russian observer.
Attacks by Putin - seem to be on the increase. Not sure exactly of the figures below. Says 82 + 30 in the evening = 112 attacks.
Over 100 - Putin is upping the war again.

Weather -
Raining! Unreal. I cannot remember the last time I woke up in Ukraine and it was really raining.
And it has been raining now for over 2 hours. It should help the apple and pear trees, sweetcorn, melons, I hope.
A bit cool. About 15C. High of 24 or so predicted. But rain maybe for several hours yet.

In the morning, terrorists continue to fire on positions of ATO forces in the Donetsk direction, - the press-center of the ATO (Tsenzor.Net)
http://censor.net.ua/news/345505/s_utra_terroristy_prodoljayut_moschnye_obstrely_pozitsiyi_vsu_na_donetskom_napravlenii_presstsentr_ato

Russian-terrorist forces carried out 82 times firing at ATO forces and 5 peaceful settlements. The enemy 12 times used the 152-bit and 122-mm guns, 26 times - mortars, three times - "Grad", 6 times - the tanks.
From 18:00 to midnight, there were more than 30 attacks.
From 21.30 to 1 o'clock in the morning on July 28 militants were firing from 122mm artillery, mortars and small arms on the positions of forces near the settlement of ATO The village Lugansk.
Gangs repeatedly subjected to artillery and mortar fire on positions of our forces near the settlement Maiorsk, Mayskoye, Mykolaivka second.
"Restless fire" took place near the settlement Chermalyk, Lugansk, Pisky, Opitnoe, Marinka.
As of 6 am today, July 28, militants continue firing powerful our troops in the direction of Donetsk.

Volunteer battalions withdrawn from Shirokino (LIGABusinessInform)
http://news.liga.net/news/politics/6289567-boytsy_dobrovolcheskikh_batalonov_vyvedeny_iz_shirokino.htm
[Not good news, in my opinion.
The volunteers are the real fighters. And strong fighters are needed in the defence of Mariupol. ]

7:24
Australia wants to prevent veto of UN resolution about the Tribunal for Boeing: If this is a problem for Russia, let them abstain (Tsenzor.Net)
http://censor.net.ua/news/345507/avstraliya_hochet_predotvratit_vetirovanie_rezolyutsii_oon_pro_tribunal_po_boingu_esli_eto_problema

7:28
In the by-elections to the parliament in Chernihiv won by the President's candidate (Pulse of Kiev)
http://politics.puls.kiev.ua/country_policy/341142.html
[That's good. It shows the country is sticking together, despite the best efforts of some other people.]

Julie Bishop delivers blunt message to Russia on MH17 investigation [in English]
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/julie-bishop-delivers-blunt-message-to-russia-on-mh17-investigation-20150728-giltf0.html
But it's a massive task, given it is regarded as all but certain [despite their denials] that it was Russian-backed separatist rebels who fired the deadly Buk surface to air missile while in occupied Ukrainian territory.
And there's a Putin-sized problem in the way, too.
On the eve of the UN hearing that will decide whether the families who lost loved ones will see justice, Russia and its allies are again being obstructionist.
Ms Bishop had a blunt message for Russia as she arrived in New York early on Tuesday morning, Australian time.
"We cannot allow a veto in the United Nations Security Council to avoid justice," she said.

[I think almost certain Putin will veto everything to do with MH17. He's not going to put himself in jail. ]

Pentagon Plans More Support for Ukraine as Buffer Zone Mooted [in English]
http://www.newsweek.com/pentagon-plans-more-support-ukraine-buffer-zone-mooted-357540
On July 22, The Wall Street Journal reported on a Pentagon plan to send Ukraine AN/TPQ-37 and 36 Firefinder radar systems, which have ranges from 15 to 31 miles. The White House has not yet decided on whether to approve the deal, according to the report, and the radar systems would probably not be available until next year.
[You have to pay to read all the article]

Rebel Infighting Bringing Chaos to East Ukraine [in English]
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/rebel-infighting-bringing-chaos-to-east-ukraine/526305.html
Last Tuesday morning Yelena Filippova, secretary to the head of Ukraine's self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk (DPR), Alexander Zakharchenko, was badly injured when her car exploded as she drove to work. That afternoon, a prominent DPR politician was shot and wounded on one of the main streets of the city. With evening came fragmentary reports that a military building in central Donetsk had been blockaded by troops.
Then a senior military officer told interviewers that the DPR Defense Ministry had been "abolished." Throughout all this, Zakharchenko remained silent and invisible.

[Quite a good article. Why oh why can't we get something like this from Shaun Walker? He spends weeks with his beloved "DNR" guys, and then says nothing, other than that the Donetsk opera is still working. Scumball Walker. ]

Chernigov: 100% votes processed - Berezenko won (Channel 5)
http://www.5.ua/Vybory-v-Chernihovi/Chernihiv-opratsovano-100-protokoliv-peremih-Berezenko-88623.html
Central Election Commission processed 100% of protocols, the results of which Berezenko received 35.9% of votes, and Korban - 14.7%.

Oil price continues to fall
47 for WTI. 53 for Brent.
Russian crude is priced just a little below Brent. This has to be a real headache now for Putin.
I don't really know the reasons for the latest fall, but it may be linked to the fall in the Chinese stockmarket of 10%.
If the Chinese enconomy stagnates, then demand for oil will necessarily slow, one would assume.
And add to that the insecurity now in World markets. I noticed the FTSE 100 was down over 1% again yesterday.

BUT - this is all good news for Ukraine. It will help control inflation. And reduce gas prices also in the winter.

This now at www.bloomberg.com/energy/

Crude Oil & Natural Gas
INDEX UNITS PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE CONTRACT TIME ET 2 DAY
CL1:COM
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)
USD/bbl. 47.24 -0.15 -0.32% SEP 15 01:25:13
CO1:COM
Brent Crude (ICE)
USD/bbl. 53.18 -0.29 -0.54% SEP 15 01:25:27

Sweden investigates if wreck in its waters is Russian submarine [in English]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/11766655/Sweden-investigates-if-wreck-in-its-waters-is-Russian-submarine.html
[may be from 1916. or maybe not]

For those of you interested in footie, I found this in the Independent -
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahce: A tale of two clubs at crossroads of Europe [in English]
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/shakhtar-donetsk-vs-fenerbahce-a-tale-of-two-clubs-at-crossroads-of-europe-10420199.html
Now, though, Shakhtar are homeless, broken and shorn of their stars. The war in Ukraine has damaged their stadium and their hopes of joining Europe’s football elite. This evening Mircea Lucescu’s weary side – no longer champions of Ukraine – play Fenerbahce in the Champions League third qualifying round,
....Their two best players, Luiz Adriano and Douglas Costa, have been sold to Milan and Bayern Munich this summer.
[Important game. But I think Shakhtar are now underdogs. I didn't realise they had sold Adriano. .. ]

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And how about a caption competition?

Photo 1



"And then I told the w@nkers that I would remove corruption from FIFA"

Photo 2



"Ban Ukraine, and I'll give you another 20 million "

This from a Russian news source
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Пятая часть россиян поддержала позицию Путина о трибунале по «Боингу»
One-fifth of Russians supported Putin's position on the Tribunal for "Boeing"
https://slon.ru/posts/54472
One fifth part (19%) of Russians supported the position of the Russian authorities, who oppose the creation of an international tribunal for downed in Donbass "Boeing", according to a survey conducted by "Levada Center", reports "Interfax".
Nearly half (47%) of survey participants expressed support for the creation of the tribunal, and 34% of respondents were unable to determine the answer to the question.
[And this, despite all Putin's propaganda that Ukraine shot MH17 down, or maybe Obama in a Cessna.
Or perhaps the vote is because they believe the propaganda?!
An unusual story for the Russian press. Only 1 in 5 agree with Putin... ]

The IMF confirmed the intention on July 31 to approve the allocation of the next payment for Ukraine (UNIAN)
http://economics.unian.ua/finance/1105552-mvf-pidtverdiv-namir-do-31-lipnya-shvaliti-vidilennya-ukrajini-chergovogo-transhu.html

The Central Election Committee has processed 100% of ballots at the 205th constituency special election to the Verkhovna Rada in Chernihiv.

Censor.NET reports citing the Central Election Committee.

According to the results released on the Committee's website, candidate from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc party, head of the State Management of Affairs Serhii Berezenko opened up the lead winning 35.9% of votes. Representative of the Privat Group, member of "Ukrop" party Hennadii Korban was the second with 14.76% of votes. Self-nominated candidate, member of the Samopomich party Volodymyr Zub won 8.18% of votes. Candidate from the Democratic Alliance party Ihor Andriichenko was supported by 7.97% of voters. The election turnout was 35.32%.

91 candidates took part in the elections including seven ones nominated from the political parties and 84 self-nominated ones. The single-member constituency №205 includes Desnianskyi and partially Novozavodskyi districts of Chernihiv. The elections were called in connection with the early termination of the powers of Valerii Kulich elected deputy in this constituency due to his appointment to the post of the Chairman of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration March 31.

censor.net.ua: In Russian

The United States says Russia "continues to fuel the conflict" in Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement signed in February in Minsk.

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, said during a July 28 briefing in Kyiv with journalists that Russia's actions in Ukraine have been "unpredictable and irresponsible."

He said: "I would underline the stakes for what is happening here. Our principles and shared trans-Atlantic values are at stake in the conflict under way today in Ukraine. The cardinal principle of respect for international borders and territorial integrity has been jeopardized. Ukraine is the front line of freedom in Europe."

Pyatt urged Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to implement the Minsk agreements, including the withdrawal of Russian troops and equipment from Ukrainian territory; the release of all "hostages," including Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko; and the restoration of Ukrainian control over all its international borders.

Pyatt conducted the briefing together with the European Union's ambassador to Ukraine, Jan Tombinski.

Russia continues to deny that its military is involved in Ukraine's conflict.

Russian Drones..................

To read further go to this link: rferl.org

Battalion "Donbass" seized the representatives of illegal armed formations a cache of weapons. It is reported by the press service of the battalion. "grenade launchers, anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, night sights," flies ", smoke bombs, cartridges 7.62, 12.5 and 12.7 ... and this is not a complete list of what could get planned operation by our fighters. led the operation again third company, "- said in a statement.



[url=novosti.dn.ua/details/256207/]novosti.dn.ua: In Russian[/url]

The conflict in eastern Ukraine risks boiling over once again as monitors warned that both sides' battle readiness is the highest since a February truce.

Ukraine's army and the pro-Russian insurgents it's been fighting for more than a year are fortifying positions and amassing hardware, said Alexander Hug, deputy chief of the Organization for Security and Cooperation's mission in Ukraine. His comments follow a report Monday that cease-fire violations reached a daily record. Civilian casualties have also risen.

There's "a preparedness of both sides to a degree we haven't seen before," Hug told reporters Tuesday in Kyiv. Three OSCE monitors have been endangered in three days, jeopardizing the group's presence in Ukraine, he said.................

bloomberg.com

Now what would the OSCE want Ukraine to do, allow the terrorists to build-up their forces and not allow Ukraine to enforce their own? This is total bullshyte.

And as for the comment in the Bloomberg article that Ukraine gave the terrorists autonomy! No they didn't. They're adding this opinion, just to raise eyebrows. They must attract attention to sell advertisements.

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is preparing to ask the country's parliament (Verkhovna Rada) to strip a number of parliamentarians of their immunity from criminal prosecution and permit their arrest, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has said.

24today.net

26% of Russians believe that Russian troops present in Ukraine. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Levada Center.

To the question: "How do you think it is now in Ukraine, the Russian troops", 26% of the respondents answered positively. At the same time 52% believe that the Russian military in the Ukraine is not even 22% of respondents were undecided.

The survey was conducted on 17 - 20 July 2015 on a representative nationwide sample of urban and rural population aged 18 years and older in 134 settlements of 46 regions of the country. The margin of error data from these studies does not exceed 3.4%.

Recall, July 18 at a press briefing in Kramatorsk deputy head of ATU Sergey Galushko said that along the Ukrainian border, the Russians hold 45 battalion tactical groups of 18 company commander and tactical groups. "In our territory we are talking about 15 battalions and six companies. The total number of units of Russians are now in our territory is 8960 persons, 190 tanks, 532 armored vehicles, 153 artillery systems unit, "- he said.

Galushko noted that along with the illegal armed groups "DNR" and "LC" common forces and militants of the Russian military account for 42,000 people, more than 550 tanks, 1,470 armored vehicles, 520 artillery pieces, more than 280 combat vehicles of various types.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Russia may grant to everyone temporarily occupied by the militants so-called "LC" and "DNR" territory for Russian passports, now there is a discussion of such possibilities. This was stated by leader of the "LC" Igor Carpenter on Tuesday, the agency separatists "LuganskInformTsentr."

"Now the issue, including the fact that the territory of the" LC "and" DNR "all those who wish to may, the Russian Federation will give them the right to obtain a passport," - said Carpenter.

Earlier it was reported that the "LC" started to give "their" passports, but they were not even allowed into the territory of the Russian Federation.

Recall, the Russian Federation has promised to extradite Russian diplomas to students feykovye "republics" in the Donbass, but it turned out that it needs to go and "defend" in Russia.

Russia does not recognize university diplomas issued in the so-called "DNR" and "LC".

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Ukrainian Eurobonds rose to five-month high against the background of statements by the Minister of Finance Natalia Yaresko about possibility of holding this week another round of talks with creditors. This writes Bloomberg.

According to the publication, the rising cost of Ukrainian debt securities in July may be the highest since the beginning of the year, since the coupon payment on the $ 120 million. Last Friday signaled progress in the negotiations on restructuring.

At the same time the main stumbling block in reaching an agreement with creditors is to withdraw the principal amount on which Ukraine insists.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Constantinople Patriarchate will do everything to contribute Ukraine to create a single local Orthodox church, said the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada - Metropolitan Yuri (Kalischuk), which is one of the representatives of the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.

"Patriarch of Constantinople, in whose jurisdiction the metropolis Kiev was 700 years old, does not forget that she - the mother church of the Kyiv Metropolis - do not forget that it has a lot of responsibility for Ukraine and assured that it was ready to make every effort to Ukraine was one local joint Autocephalous Orthodox Church, "- he said at a meeting of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations to Vladimir's Hill in Kiev.

According to the church hierarchy, "since the days of Vladimir's baptism and the baptism of Rus - Ukraine Ukrainian state and Ukrainian churches compete for their independence and integrity."

"But we believe that the time has come to this country - Ukraine - was integrated and unified, and that there was a single Orthodox Church, which will continue the traditions that she had during those 700 years until, when after Pereyaslovskaya agreement, Ukraine was annexed, and its church with time also suffered this fate, "- said Yuri Metropolitan.

He added that since then until today, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church "seeks its normal state."

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Office of the Investigative Committee of Russia annexed the Crimea banned from leaving the peninsula at the time of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars in Ankara CEC Chairman Kurultai of Crimean Tatars Smedlyaevu Zaire and First Deputy Chairman of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people Nariman Celal. Told Smedlyaev transmits Krym.Realii

He did not rule out that the ban will also apply and vice-chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov.

According Smedlyaeva, July 28 in the Crimean management Sledkoma Russia Celal handed him a summons for questioning as witnesses in the case of protests on February 26 last year.

"In order that we could not go to Ankara to attend the World Congress of Crimean Tatars have invited for questioning. Ilmi Umerov tomorrow, me and Nariman Jalal August 1, "- said Smedlyaev.

The head of the CEC media comments Kurultai of Crimean Tatars reported that the investigators stated that they have the right "to restrict the mobility of witnesses for particularly important cases." "When attempting to cross the checkpoint we were detained," - said Smedlyaev.

The press service of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people also report calling for questioning on August 1 and Jalal Smedlyaevaa. "The Majlis is considered as obstruction to travel to Ankara to attend the II World Congress of Crimean Tatars, to be held August 1-2, 2015", - said in a statement.

Official comments from the management of the Crimean Russian Sledkoma not.

According Smedlyaeva activists recorded a video message to the Congress, which will be held in Ankara in early August. He added that this development Crimean congress participants predicted on the eve of the call for questioning, and did not rule out the possibility of arrest, because of pre-recorded, and sent a video message to the participants of the congress.

The Russian authorities have repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the Crimea and concerns about the conduct of the Second World Congress of the Crimean Tatars, which will be held in Ankara (Turkey) in early August.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Objective facts indicate that the risk of a full-scale Russian invasion of Georgia can not be excluded. Such an opinion in the comment "Observer" stated the director of military programs Razumkov Center Nicholas Sungurovsky.

"A full-scale invasion is not possible, this area continues to be filled with weaponry and so-called volunteers from Russia. That is, there is concentration of forces. This is done for something. Therefore, such a possibility is not excluded," - said the expert, commenting on the statement by the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Answering the question of "Observer" which could serve as the trigger for such an attack, Sungurovsky said: "The team from Moscow, nothing more." He added: "I do not regard seriously the possibility of some kind of provocation, because Putin can not provoke. If he wants, then trigger himself."

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

The mother of the Russian commando Aleksandr Aleksandrov captured in the Luhansk region is not allowed to visit her son due to position of Moscow.

This is reported by Censor.NET citing the SBU press service Twitter.

"The captured Russian military Alexandrov can't see his mother. She is not allowed to Ukraine by Moscow," the statement reads.

As previously reported, a trial against the captive GRU operatives Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Aleksandr Aleksandrov is scheduled for September.

As reported earlier, the Russian GRU servicemen Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Aleksandr Aleksandrov were captured by the Ukrainian soldiers near Shchastia, May 16. They were announced a suspicion of terrorist activity within the so-called "LPR", May 20. Further on, May 22, they were sentenced to a 2-month imprisonment by the Shevchenko District Court of Kyiv.

censor.net.ua: In Russian

The trial of two Russia's GRU military intelligence captured in Donbas in May is to be held on-line in English, German and French to attract international attention, interior minister's adviser and Rada lawmaker Anton Herashchenko writes in Facebook July 28.

"The trial will not look like a show like the on-going trial in Russia of Nadia Savchenko. It will be a mini Nurnberg tribunal to expose Russian servicemen fighting in Ukraine, "he said.

After the trial is over, both Russians can be exchanged for Nadiya Savchenko and journalist Oleh Sentsov who are both detained on trumped-up charges in Russia, Herashchenko proposed.

Russian authorities have washed their hands of both GRU servicemen, saying they do not belong to its forces and went to Donbas on their own initiative.

The servicemen, however, has repeatedly admitted they are Russia's regulars.

They were captured during the attack on Ukraine army positions in which they killed one and wounded another Ukrainian serviceman.

zik.ua

The residents of the Donbass, which have become displaced and settled in the Dnipropetrovsk region, willing to help in finding employment and developing their own business. Within the framework of the UN project, funded by the Government of Japan will also help migrants to change their profession, the press service of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.

"In order to encourage employers to employ migrants, the United Nations assumes responsibility for co-financing wages. It is expected that the project will help the United Nations and settlers who decide to engage in their own business. In particular, it will provide cash grants and provide the necessary advice on starting a business. On the implementation of the business plan is planned to allocate 10 thousand. US dollars, and a whole budget of the program amounts to 800 thousand. Dollars ", - said in a statement.

Also, settlers will be given help in acquiring new skills. There is a great demand for professionals IT, so the priority will be given to this area.

According to the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration now in the home to more than 90 thousand persons.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Might this be the UN's trade-off for Ukraine to give-up Dombass to the little dwarf?

In Kiev Obolon district court in the courtroom the defendant died. It is reported by the press service of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kiev.

"When a person is in the courtroom, he suddenly became ill. The guards immediately called physicians. Coach ambulance arrived quickly, but the defendant did not have time to save - he died, "- said in a statement.

According to preliminary information the doctors, the man suffered a massive heart attack. The body sent for forensic examination. Review. Details of the event included in the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations on the basis of Article 115 Part 1 (natural death).

glavcom.ua: In Russian

In Uzhhorod black woman with a baby people force pushed out of the bus. This incident occurred on the "Perechyn" bus station on July 25, reports "mukachevo.net" .

Dark-skinned woman with a baby trying to catch a bus to Perechyn, but passengers pushed her out of the vehicle, thus removing it all on video, eyewitnesses. At this time, the bus driver called the police.

As a result, black woman became hysterical, screaming and associates "Tie it to the fence with a child."

Later it became known that 23-year-old woman named Asi six months ago came from Sierra Leone as a result of the difficult political situation, and now temporarily located in Ukraine until the appropriate status. Her son is 8 months old, his name is Vladimir.

glavcom.ua: In Russian

Thank the Kremlin for initially injecting racism into soviet countries social attitude.

Consciousness prisoners Grushnik Russian Alexander Alexandrov Yevgeny Yerofeyev and very changed, they advise their countrymen not to watch Russian television. About this in the air "on Channel 5," said the adviser to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Yuriy tandem transfers "UNN" .

"Today, Captain Yerofeyev was quite candid. And the question that he wanted those who were tempted and go into our territory from the territory of the Russian Federation to defend questionable interests. He said that the board several times to think before you make a decision to come here. He said he advises less watching Russian television, "- told Tandem.

The representative of the SBU said that they are both open enough to understand in which they process.

Earlier, adviser to the head of the SBU Tandit Yuri said that the trial of detainees by Russian commandos Alexander Alexandrov and Yegor Erofeev will begin in September.

Recall, May 16, during the assault positions in the Ukrainian city of Lugansk region Happiness captured included two GRU special forces of the Russian Federation Armed Forces.

The Russian military were injured and were taken to a military hospital in Kiev.

Later, the head of the SBU Valentin Nalyvaychenko said that the commandos prisoners will be brought to criminal responsibility for involvement in terrorist activities of so-called "LC".

glavcom.ua: In Russian

The leaders of terrorist organizations "Donetsk People's Republic" and "People's Republic of Lugano" Alexander and Igor Zakharchenko Carpenter actively using the topic of anti-Semitism in public rhetoric. This is stated in the interim report on hate crimes and other forms of xenophobia in Ukraine for January - June 2015 prepared by the monitoring group of the rights of national minorities, wrote Crimea. Realities . "The puppet regime established by Russia on the occupied regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, recorded a high level of anti-Semitism in public rhetoric", - the report says.

"The leaders of the" LC "and" DNR "are actively using the theme of an imaginary Jewish leadership of Ukraine to discredit him in the eyes of their supporters, and representatives of various interest groups within the terrorist formations accused his opponents of Jewish origin in the course of internal debate," - noted human rights activists.

The monitoring group of the rights of national minorities established at the initiative of the Congress of National Communities of Ukraine in April 2014, Working Group continues the program monitoring xenophobia, carried out within the activities of the Congress since 2006.

obozrevatel.com: In Russian

Who wouldn't he hate?

American Company Ukraine Agro Valley Association (UAVA) is planning to build in the Odessa region 5 plants for biomass and pellet production, which will heat the public and private buildings with alternative energy sources.

As the press service of Ukraine Agro Valley Association referring to the vice-president of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine and part-time chief scientific officer UAVA, the total value realized in the Odessa region of the project is $ 100 million.

"This joint Ukrainian-American venture aims to create a permanent source of biomass and bio fuels in Ukraine to help overcome Ukrainian dependence on natural gas from Russia, "- said in a statement.

This states that according to the general strategy for five years, the American company intends to build 20 plants across Ukraine and bring their total processing capacity of up to two million tonnes of energy-rich products per year to heat public and private buildings in the region.

According to the report, to provide alternative sources of heating across the country, UAVA plans to work with all levels of government and to work closely with the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine.

economics.unian.net: In Russian