13:50, 03 June 2018 War 399 0 Escalation is now being seen pending the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. REUTERS Russian political analyst and publicist Andrei Piontkovsky says that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to conduct a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine, as it will be followed by tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation. "As for Putin, I do not think he is ready for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, because there will be a sharp increase in sanctions against him, especially when Europe's flirting is not of great significance. Serious questions for the Russian economy and for Russian kleptocracy are the attitude of the United States and American sanctions. And I can report from Washington D.C. that nothing has changed on the American front," Piontkovsky told the Ukrainian news outlet Apostrophe. Read also National Guard receives 500 U.S.-made grenade launchers (Photo) "Yes, there is Trump with his inexplicable affection for Putin and his … [Read more...] about Russian political analyst: Putin not ready for full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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SBU warned Yanukovych twice of Russian invasion threat – declassified evidence
The agency submitted a report on threats to national security of Ukraine on the part of Russia of January 15, 2013, and another one – on Russian threat to territorial integrity, of February 17, 2014. REUTERS Prosecutor of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office, Ruslan Kravchenko, during a Wednesday court hearing in the Viktor Yanukovych treason case said the SBU Security Service of Ukraine had warned former Ukrainian President twice that there were risks of a violation of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine coming from Russia. During the interrogation of MP Mykhailo Dobkin in Kyiv's Obolon District Court, the prosecutor said Yanukovych's lawyers had been claiming that their client was not aware of any threat to Ukrainian sovereignty and integrity on the part of Russia. However, the prosecution has at its disposal declassified reports indicating otherwise, TSN reports. The SBU submitted a report on threats to national security of Ukraine on the part of Russia of … [Read more...] about SBU warned Yanukovych twice of Russian invasion threat – declassified evidence
Putin mulling new invasion of Ukraine in autumn – SBU
Moscow allegedly plans to involve criminals, "athletes" and other criminal-related structures "for beating participants of pro-Russian events and religious processions" to use it as a pretext. REUTERS First Deputy Head of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine Viktor Kononenko has said the leadership of the Russian Federation plans another attempt to destabilize Ukraine in autumn under the old pretext of "protecting Russian-speaking population," which involves a subsequent invasion by the Russian regular troops. Speaking at a briefing in Kyiv, Kononenko said the SBU has information on the Kremlin's plans, including "the existence of a group in Putin's entourage, which has a goal to create prerequisites for the introduction of the Russian troops to Ukraine in autumn under the pretext of protecting the Russian-speaking population," the Ukrainian news outlet Liga.net reported. Read also Poroshenko: Several divisions of Russian army at Ukrainian border fully set for intervention … [Read more...] about Putin mulling new invasion of Ukraine in autumn – SBU
Russian poet faces prison term over poem in support of Ukraine
14:00, 09 April 2018 World Byvshev was sentenced to six months' community service on July 13, 2015, over the poem "To Ukrainian Patriots" which he posted on his social network pages on March 1, 2014, two days after Russian soldiers without insignia seized control in Crimea. gordonua.com The prosecutor in the latest trial of Russian poet and former teacher Alexander Byvshev has demanded a two-and-a-half prison sentence for a poem called "On Ukraine’s Independence". This is not the first time that 45-year-old Byvshev from Kromy (Oryol oblast) has faced criminal proceedings over his poetry, but the outcome this time could be devastating since Byvshev is the sole carer for his two elderly parents, both with special needs. The prosecution claims that the poem incites "to hatred or enmity, and denigration of human dignity," the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reports. presents Ukraine as under attack, with Moscow enraged and threatened by Ukraine’s … [Read more...] about Russian poet faces prison term over poem in support of Ukraine
Russian dirty tricks campaign exposed as hacked emails reveal ‘shopping list of subversion’ methods used in Ukraine with fears they could be used in Britain too
RUSSIA’S dirty tricks campaign to spread disinformation has been exposed as hacked emails reveal a “shopping list of subversion” methods were used in their conflict with Ukraine. And experts fear the same weapons, including bribery and distortion, could be used in Britain and the West too in the wake of the Sergei Skripal poisoning. Bob Seely, a Tory MP and expert on Kremlin methods, told The Times after the nerve agent attack in Salisbury it is “more important than ever that we understand these methods”. The cache of documents show what Moscow was willing to pay when Vladislav Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2014. It would cost between $100 and $300 to hack emails, up to $5,000 for denial of service attacks, where computer networks and websites are taken offline, and almost $20,000 to hire a rent-amok to hold rallies for a month. The figures come from the third tranche of the so-called Surkov leaks, named after the highly-influential Vladislav … [Read more...] about Russian dirty tricks campaign exposed as hacked emails reveal ‘shopping list of subversion’ methods used in Ukraine with fears they could be used in Britain too