Situation in Ukraine (2014.08.27) Russia wants to fully cut Ukraine from energy resources - Yatseniuk, Ukrinform Putin plans to fully cut gas supply in the direction of Ukraine in winter, including - in transit. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening the government meeting Wednesday. “The situation in the energy is difficult. We know about the plans of the Russian Federation to cut transit in winter - even for the EU member countries. And just for this their companies were ordered to maximum pump gas to storages on the territory of Europe. We know about the plans of the Russian Federation, the aim of which is to actually cut Ukraine from all energy resources,” Yatseniuk said. He stressed that there is a joint position between the European Union and Ukraine. Since actions of Russia threaten both global military and global energy security. Ukraine proposed a clear market approach: either the common approach of Ukraine and the European Union is adopted or this case will be decided by the Stockholm Court of Arbitration alone. Naftogaz of Ukraine has already accumulated 15 billion cu m of gas in its underground storages, also work is underway on diversification of thermal coal supply for substitution of its production in Donbas, ruined by separatists. At the international level, tripartite consultations are held of concerned leaders of the European Union, Ukraine and Russia, the Premier said (ukrinform.ua/eng/news/russia_wants_to_fully_cut_ukraine_from_energy_resources___yatseniuk_325690). Russian helicopters invade Kherson region, Ukrinform Three Russian military helicopters flew in Kherson region from the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing. Yesterday, violation of the airspace of Ukraine was recorded by the army aviation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the area of ??the settlement of Chervony Chaban, Kherson region, where three helicopters of the Russian Federation flew up to 500 meters from the territory of Crimea to the mainland of Ukraine,” he said. According to Lysenko, helicopters conducted reconnaissance along the border and flew back (ukrinform.ua/eng/news/russian_helicopters_invade_kherson_region_32568). Ukraine achieves to discuss peace, hostages, border and gas – Klimkin, Ukrinform At the meeting of Presidents of Ukraine, the Eurasian Troyka (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus) and the EU High Representatives on Tuesday in Minsk, the Ukrainian side has achieved to discuss peace, Ukrainian hostages, the Ukrainian-Russian border and gas supply. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin wrote on his Twitter page. Keywords on August 26 are as follows: peace, hostages, border, gas. There is communication across all lines and it is important, he said. However, Klimkin said that it was not easy for the Ukrainian delegation during the negotiations. In his opinion, it will not be easy in the future too. As reported, next meeting in the Minsk format to resolve the situation in Ukraine can be held in Kazakhstan on a request of the European side (ukrinform.ua/eng/news/ukraine_achieves_to_discuss_peace_hostages_border_and_gas___klimkin_325684). Savchenko trial in Voronezh, Ukrinform The Soviet District Court of Voronezh is considering the extension of the arrest of Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko. Savchenkos defense lawyers Mark Feigin and Nikolai Polozov report on Twitter. A meeting to extend the arrest of Nadia Savchenko will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 27 in the Soviet District Court of the city of Voronezh, Feigin wrote. The lawyer is confident that the talks in Minsk, which were attended by Presidents of Ukraine and Russia, should affect the outcome of the case, including the process to extend the arrest. We arrived to attend the meeting on the measure of restraint for Nadia Savchenko. The court is already picketed by guys with placards, who came by VAZ 2109 with the number 666, Moscow Region. The Chief Bailiff ordered the subordinates to let the people into the hall. Now the hall begins to be filled with journalists and the public, Polozov noted. To remind, Ukrainian aviatrix Nadia Savchenko is in the pre-trial detention of the Russian Voronezh after in July she was kidnapped by militants in Luhansk region and brought to Russia. The court decided to conclude Savchenko under arrest until August 30, she is in a solitary confinement in the Voronezh jail (ukrinform.ua/eng/news/savchenko_trial_in_voronezh_325678). Russian Commanders Admit that Their Paratroopers Killed in Ukraine, Censor.NET Representatives of the Command of the 331st Guards Regiment of the 98th Svir Red Banner Airborne Division confirmed the loss of personnel after the accidental collision with the Ukrainian army. They admitted it at a meeting with relatives of paratroopers. Earlier, soldiers of this regiment were detained on Monday by the Ukrainian military in the Donetsk region. Relatives of soldiers who were present at the meeting in Kostroma told this to RBK, reports. According to the relatives, the paratroopers had no idea where they were going, because they were told that they were going in the Rostov region on training. Only at the last moment they learned that the trip may last until winter. The Security Service of Ukraine earlier informed a bout the arrest of ten Russian soldiers who criminally invaded the territory of Ukraine. Neither the Defense Ministry nor the Russian Foreign Ministry did not comment the information officially, but a source in the Defense Ministry in a talk with journalists suggested that the Russian military were lost and by mistake moved 20 kilometers into Ukraine while patrolling the border. In the evening, the same version was voiced by President Vladimir Putin, making it clear that he sees nothing wrong in the incident, since Ukrainian soldiers came in armored vehicles into the territory of the Russian Federation and they are not detained (en.censor.net.ua/n299834). Military Convoy of up to 100 Vehicles Moves toward Telmanove City, Censor.NET On the Starobesheve - Telmanove road a military convoy of up to 100 vehicles moves in the direction of the city of Telmanove.The press service of the ATO reported this on its Facebook page, informs.During the day, the Russian side has continued to transfer military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the border regions with Ukraine, first of all, in the Rostov region, the statement said. At the same time, there is a reduction of the military units of the Russian Army in the border regions of the Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh and Bryansk regions. We have information about movement of the column of up to 100 vehicles (tanks, armored personnel carriers, MRLS Grad, IFVs) on the Starobesheve - Telmanove road in the direction of Telmanove city. There are circles or triangles of white color as marks on the vehicles, the press-center of the ATO said. Also, according to the press center, on the outskirts of Peremohy village headquarters of a battalion tactical group of the Russias Armed Forces is deployed. 5 APCs and 1 Kamaz truck with militants entered the town of Amvrosiivka. We received information that a convoy of 6 MLRS Grad, 8 tented KAMAZ turcks, and 2 Ural trucks with militants entered from Russia through village of Dibrovka towards Dmytrivka village, the statement added (en.censor.net.ua/n299790). President Poroshenko: We demand resolute actions that will bring peace to the Ukrainian land Meetings in Minsk have brought certain results, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko told journalists following his negotiations with leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and representatives of the EU. “Our main goal is peace. We demand resolute actions that will bring peace to the Ukrainian land,” the President noted. In the course of the meeting, the key issue had been discussed – closing of the Ukrainian-Russian border to prevent the movement of armored vehicles, mercenaries and ammunition. The importance of consultations of border guards for the implementation of the given task has been emphasized. The President informs that consultations between the Chiefs of General Staff must begin following the results of the negotiations. “We agreed that we will hold consultations through trilateral contact group to speed up the transition to the bilateral ceasefire regime control of which will be carried out by the representatives of the OSCE monitoring mission,” he informed. In her turn, High Representative of the EU Catherine Ashton stressed that currently the main thing was peace, security, ceasefire and finding the ways to ensure the security of the Ukrainian-Russian border. She informed that a “positive discussion” had been held in the context of economic aspects of the implementation of the Association Agreement. Petro Poroshenko emphasized that in the course of all meetings in Minsk, the parties had discussed the implementation of the peace plan of the Ukrainian President on the settlement of the situation in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. “We insisted that first of all it is necessary to reach an agreement to ensure freedom of illegally detained Ukrainian citizens. The logic of the peace plan has been finally supported by all heads of state,” he said. According to the President, the parties agreed with the necessity to intensify the activity of trilateral contact group. In the context of the Association Agreement, the parties agreed to begin consultations at the level of experts that will ensure minimization of consequences of the given agreement for countries-neighbors. The President informed that negotiations on energy issues with participation of Ministers of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, Russia and the EU would be held on September 6. Ukraine will inform the EU leaders on further actions on the implementation of the Agreement on August 30 in Brussels. Embassy of Ukraine to Montenegro
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