Ukraine News Links 18-19 May 2014

19 May 2014 20:59:28 — williambowles.info

Kiev Protégé allegedly behind Mariupol and Odessa Massacres – Leaked Tapes (SCF)

CIA, FBI agents dying for illegal junta in Ukraine (Voice of Russia)

Russia invested $200 bn in Ukraine over 20 years – Minister of Economic Development (RT)

Militarist Bunkum: Non-Combatants are the Main Victims of War (Boiling Frogs Post)

Russia expects resolute actions from OSCE to release LifeNews journalists detained in Ukraine (Voice of Russia)

NATO Planning To Seize Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants? (Stop NATO)

Russia calls for objective probe into Odessa tragedy (ITAR-TASS)

US seeks to weaken EU over crisis in Ukraine (Voice of Russia)

Chloroform found in Odessa House of Unions – Ukrainian Interior Ministry (Voice of Russia)

US journalist whitewashes Ukrainian neo-Nazism, claimes American democracy based on nationalism (Voice of Russia)

Russia believes it is impossible to return to $268 gas price in negotiations with Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

Putin’s envoy ready to take part in efforts to release Russian journalists (ITAR-TASS)

Chernobyl memories faded? Kiev turns blind eye to disaster risk in nuclear deal with US (RT)

Odessa fire victims died from chloroform vapors — senior Ukrainian investigator (ITAR-TASS)

Putin, Merkel hope Kiev, regions continue dialogue (ITAR-TASS)

Rasmussen proposes Russia-NATO Council meeting after Ukrainian May elections (Voice of Russia)

East Ukraine activists fight against Kiev forces and mercenaries from west – VR-reader (Voice of Russia)

‘Ukraine must develop outside EU and NATO’ (RT)

Washington’s interest in Ukraine is far from altruistic (Voice of Russia)

Lavrov: Russia’s relations with EU, NATO need ‘rethinking’ (RT)

Ukraine and EU confirm size of Ukraine’s outstanding debt to Russia for April 1 (ITAR-TASS)

Russian reporters leave Ukraine as country’s authorities demand (ITAR-TASS)

A Powerful Long-term Alliance Between China and Russia Is Unnerving Washington (Greanville Post)

NATO proposes holding NATO-Russia Council meeting onUkraine next week — Rasmussen (ITAR-TASS)

Russia-NATO Council may discuss Ukraine on May 27 (Voice of Russia)

OSCE calls on Kiev to free Russian journalists, ‘stop intimidating media’ (RT)

Work on Ukraine constitutional reform not transparent — Russian foreign minister (ITAR-TASS)

Ukraine’s newly-proclaimed republics seek unification (ITAR-TASS)

Russia’s children rights commissioner intends to appeal to UN over Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

Russia will seek international investigation into tragedy inOdessa — Lavrov (ITAR-TASS)

Donetsk People’s Republic Will Not Acknowledge Ukraine’s Presidential Election Results (SCF)

Moscow demands OSCE take measures to free journalists detained by Kiev (SCF)

Kremlin notes growing tension in Ukraine as punitive operation continues (ITAR-TASS)

OSCE ‘roadmap’ is last opportunity to avoid open conflict in Ukraine – EU ambassador (Voice of Russia)

Putin orders Ukraine border pullout (BBC)

Russia’s relations with EU, NATO require ‘rethinking’ amid Ukraine crisis – FM Lavrov (Voice of Russia)

Gazprom to sign monumental gas deal with China (RT)

Self-defense forces repel attack on two roadblocks in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk (Voice of Russia)

Ukrainian presidential elections in Donetsk region are impossible – people’s governor (Voice of Russia)

Arrests of journalists in Ukraine are major violation of freedom of press – Russian Foreign Ministry (Voice of Russia)

Russian journalists systematically detained in Ukraine – Russian Embassy in Kiev (Voice of Russia)

Ukraine discussed at Putin’s meeting with Russian Security Council (Voice of Russia)

Almost no police left in Donetsk, Lugansk regions – Turchynov (Voice of Russia)

Russian VGTRK journalists ordered to leave Ukraine until May 19 or face criminal charges (Voice of Russia)

Right Sector leader threatens guerrilla war in eastern Ukraine, Crimea (Voice of Russia)

The Birth of a Eurasian Century: Russia and China Do Pipelineistan (Naked Capitalism)

German and Russian Foreign Minister Discuss De-Escalation in Ukraine (4th Media)

Inside pro-Russia training camp (BBC)

Lavrov urges OSCE to use all possibilities to release Russian TV journalists in Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

VIDEO: Ukraine militias prepare for combat (BBC)

Neo-nazi forces unleash terror against civilians in Ukraine – President Putin (Voice of Russia)

Self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic elects head, passes constitution (RT)

Discussion: The political rebellion in eastern Ukraine (Links)

LifeNews TV asks Lavrov to help free reporters detained in Ukraine (SCF)

Kiev Nazi authorities are only obstacle to peace in Ukraine – ex-presidential candidate (SCF)

East Ukraine’s Kharkov region to hold independence referendum – movement “Southeast” (SCF)

Ukraine: Tycoon Rinat Akhmetov Creates Puzzle (SCF)

Ukraine crisis will be ‘game changer’ for NATO

With eastern European states nervous about Russia after it annexed Ukraine’sCrimea region and massed 40,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders, the …

Ukraine: Armed men free detained pro-Russian leader after checkpoint attack
fox2now.com
KIEV, Ukraine (CNN) — Armed men clashed with Ukrainian border guards Saturday after a separatist leader was detained at a checkpoint. He was …

Ukraine is edging towards “the point of no return”, a senior UN official says, amid rising tensions between security forces and pro-Russia separatists.

Ukraine turmoil threatens farmers and global markets
GlobalPost
It is no longer the weather that most concerns Leonid Gensitsky. Like many of his fellow farmers in Ukraine, the biggest threat to his crops these days …

Ukraine and historic parallels: A reading list for understanding war
The Seattle Times
The chain of events in Ukraine holds eerie similarities to the period in the run-up to World War II, when Adolf Hitler sent in troops to “rescue” the …

Unrest Continues as Ukraine Preps for Presidential Vote
Voice of America
WASHINGTON — One week before Ukraine holds a national election, unrest and separatist fervor remain strong in the country’s eastern areas.

Ukraine descends further into civil war

Ukraine’s new leaders have moved to outlaw the Communist Party, accusing it of supporting “separatism,” even as the country slides to civil war.

Ukraine forces repel rebel attack as candidate’s office torched
Livemint
A member of the pro-Ukrainian militia group calling themselves the Donbass Battalion stands guard at police station in the town of Velika Novosyolka, …

Former Official: Ukraine Wants Old US Gear
DefenseNews.com
Armed Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the road from Izum to Kramatorsk, Donetsk region on May 15. A former Ukrainian official …

DONETSK, UKRAINE – MAY 18: Pro-Russian activists march to Lenin Square on May 18, 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Supporters of the self-proclaimed …

Shale gas and politics: Are Western energy giants’ interests behind Ukraine violence? — Puppet …
Signs of the Times
Ukrainian paratroopers ride atop an APC in the village of Starovarvarovka, southwest of the easternUkrainian town of Slavyansk May 15, 2014.

Sandra and Woo » [0582] Ukraine Is Game To Larisa | Webcomic Online Comic Strip
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Larisa: For each round in which you don’t control the Ukraine, you have to take off one piece of clothing! Landon: Larisa… my parents! Larisa: You …
 
War in Context ? News Sources
Andrii Deshchytsia, Ukraine’s acting minister of foreign affairs, writes: Last week Russia’s President Putin said he believed referendums should not …
 
Ukraine Crisis Goes Nuclear-Gunmen Attempt Takeover of Nuclear Power Plant « nuclear-news
nuclear-news ? arclight2011part2
Neo-Nazi “Right Sector” attempts to seize largest Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Policemen of the city of Energodar have detained 20 activists of the …
 
Prison Planet.com ? admin
The bolstering of Ukraine’s ultra-right began in 2004, when the United States directly funded and organized the “Orange Revolution. The Guardian …
 
Germany, Ukraine and France claim first men’s spots at Youth Olympics | FIVB – Press release
FIVB press releases
Antalya, Turkey, May 17, 2014 – Similar to the women’s side, the U19 men’s national team of Germany became the first European men’s pair in history …
 
The Vineyard of the Saker: How the conflict in the Ukraine is seen by the rest of the world
The Vineyard of the Saker ? VINEYARDSAKER:
Today I will begin by looking at how the Ukrainian conflict is covered in the international media thanks to this blog’s network of 55 correspondents and …
 

The United Nations has issued a warning about an “alarming deterioration” of human rights in eastern Ukraine, a report which Russia claims ignored …

News From Antiwar.com ? Jason Ditz
The skirmishes and hit and run strikes between Ukraine’s military and eastern protester self-defense forces continue apace across Ukraine’s eastern …
 
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees and forced migrants entering Slovakia — Secret History — Sott.net
Signs of the Times
Amid Ukraine’s looming political crisis, thousands of illegal immigrants from the country may soon flood its neighboring country – Slovakia, a tendency …

Eastern Ukrainians rap Kiev in talks – News from The Associated Press
ap.org
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Lawmakers and officials from eastern Ukraine on Saturday poured criticism on the fledging central government, accusing it of …

KIEV (Reuters) – In late February, just two days after pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovich fled Kiev,Ukraine’s parliament repealed a law …

 

Archive of the best Ukraine Desk stories on the Internet including articles, videos, and photos.

 

From Yahoo News: SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Sustained gunfire was heard throughout the night near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk, the …

 

An armed pro-Russia militia gives BBC Panorama exclusive access to its training camp in east Ukraine, where recruits are preparing to fight the …

 

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Several hundred people marched in Ukraine’s capital Sunday to commemorate the brutal deportation 70 years ago of Crimea’s …

 

KIEV, Ukraine — With a bloody insurgency raging in the east, the ominous presence of Russian troops across the border and an economy in deep …

 

The warning came as Ukraine’s embattled government held a second round of “national unity” dialogue under a Western-backed plan to try to defuse …

18 May 2014

Crimean Tatars in the Political Game against Russia (NEO)

Putin: in Ukraine, terror has been unleashed against civilians (ITAR-TASS)

NASA & Russian Space Legacy Threatened in Ukraine (NEO)

Ukraine: “All Your Coal Belongs to the IMF” (NEO)

Russia-China ties at highest level in history – Putin (RT)

The Key Man Behind the May 2nd Odessa Ukraine Trade Unions Building Massacre: His Many Connections to the White House (Washington’sBlg)

Several hundred people in Odessa honor those killed in May 2 tragedy (Voice of Russia)

Putin and the Mythical Empire (RT)



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