Crisis in Oekra�ne #91 Nieuw offensief?

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Tijdlijn van de ontwikkelingen in Oekra�ne
NOVEMBER
* Nov 21: Kiev suddenly announces suspension of trade and association talks with the EU and opts to revive economic ties with Moscow, triggering months of mass rallies in Kiev.
* Nov 30: Riot police try to break up the Kiev demonstration by force. Protest turns against Yanukovich and his government.

DECEMBER
Protests continue with crowds of up to 800,000. Some clashes with police. Opposition forms bloc called Maidan. Yanukovich and Putin meet, Putin agrees to buy $15 billion of Ukrainian debt and to slash by a third the price of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine.

JANUARY
* Jan 22: Three people die in protests in Kiev. EU threatens action over crisis. Talks between opposition, Yanukovich fail.
* Jan 23: Washington threatens sanctions over violence.
* Jan 26: Unrest spreads to pro-Yanukovich east.

FEBRUARY
Anti-government protests turn increasingly violent. At least 77 people killed in clashes between demonstrators and police.
* Feb 21: Opposition leaders sign EU-mediated peace pact with Yanukovich.
* Feb 22: Ukraine's parliament votes to remove Yanukovich, who flees. Arch-rival Yulia Tymoshenko released from jail.
* Feb 26: Ukraine appoints new government. Angry Russia puts 150,000 troops on high alert.
* Feb 27-28: Armed men seize Crimea parliament, raise Russian flag. Militia take control of two airports in Crimea.

MARCH
* March 1: Putin wins parliamentary approval to invade Ukraine, angering the White House. Russian forces fan out in Crimea.
* March 6: Crimea's leadership votes to join Russia. U.S. President Barack Obama orders sanctions on those responsible for Moscow's actions in Ukraine.
EU leaders hold emergency summit to find ways to pressure Russia to back down and accept mediation.
* March 15: Two killed in clashes between pro-Russian demonstrators and Ukrainian nationalists.
* March 16: Referendum held in Crimea, shows overwhelming support for joining the Russian Federation.
* March 21: Putin signs laws completing annexation of Crimea. The U.S. imposes sanctions on Putin's close allies, EU follows with similar measures.
* March 23: NATO says Russia has amassed a large force at Ukraine's border.
* March 24: Ukraine pulls troops from Crimea.

APRIL
* April 2: NATO suspends cooperation with Russia.
* April 7: Pro-Russia activists in eastern Ukraine proclaim the creation of the "Donetsk People's Republic".
* April 12: Separatists take control of city of Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine. Kiev prepares troops.
* April 13: One Ukrainian state security officer killed and five wounded in operation against separatists.
* April 14: Obama warns Putin in phone call that Moscow would face further costs for its actions in Ukraine.
* April 17: Pro-Russian separatists seize armored vehicles of Ukraine forces trying to recapture rebel-controlled town.
* April 18: The United States, Russia, Ukraine and the EU reach deal for illegal armed groups to disarm and end occupations of public buildings and spaces.
* April 19: Separatists say they will not sign deal until the Kiev government steps down.
* April 24: Ukraine sends in troops again to try to expel the separatists in Slaviansk, kill five rebels.
* April 25: Ukrainian forces mount full blockade of Slaviansk. Separatists detain group of international observers, say a Kiev "spy" among them.
* April 26: G7 leaders agree to impose extra sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. Yatsenyuk cuts short a Vatican trip to see Pope Francis, saying Russian warplanes violated Ukraine's airspace seven times overnight. Russia denies the claim.
* April 27: Rebels say the OSCE observers are "prisoners of war" and present them in front of the press, where they say they have not been mistreated.
* April 28: West imposes new sanctions on Moscow. Russia vows a "painful" response. Russia says troops have returned to barracks after conducting exercises on the border with Ukraine. The West says there is no sign of this pull-back. Russia assures the US it will not invade Ukraine.
* April 29: Russia accuses Washington of seeking to revive Iron Curtain policies. Putin warns sanctions could harm Western interests in Russia's lucrative energy sector, denies there are Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
* April 30: Kiev says its armed forces are on "full combat alert" against a possible Russian invasion. Interim president Oleksandr Turchynov admits Kiev is "helpless" to prevent rebels over-running towns. Rebels storm the regional police building and town hall in Gorlivka. The International Monetary Fund approves $17-billion aid deal for the beleaguered Ukrainian economy.

MAY
* May 1: Some 300 pro-Russian militants seize prosecutor's office in Donetsk amid violent clashes with police. Conscription reintroduced for all Ukrainian men aged 18-25.
* May 2: Ukrainian commandos launch pre-dawn raid to retake Slavyansk. Rebels shoot down two helicopters and two servicemen are killed.
* May 3: Slavyansk rebels free OSCE inspectors after Kremlin envoy intervenes. Two days of mourning proclaimed over Odessa deaths. Fierce firefights around Slavyansk and nearby towns as military seeks to retake control.
* May 4: Kiev vows to expand "anti-terrorism" operations. Yatsenyuk launches probe into security forces in Odessa over the deaths.

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Am Vorabend der Abstimmung beim Referendum �ber den Status des Gebiets Lugansk ziehen die ukrainischen Sicherheitskr�fte im Raum der Stadt Milit�rtechnik zusammen, erkl�rte der Volksgouverneur dieser Region, Valeri Bolotow, am Sonnabend in einem Briefing.

„Es liegen Informationen dar�ber vor, dass sich von Starobelsk (eine Stadt im Gebiet Lugansk) 30 Infanteriegefechtsfahrzeuge und rund ein Dutzend Sch�tzenpanzerwagen herbewegen. Das hei�t, dass Kr�fte von allen Enden zusammengezogen werden“, f�hrte Bolotow aus. Seinen Worten zufolge erkl�rten die ukrainischen Machthaber, dass sich diese Milit�rfahrzeuge an die ukrainisch-russische Grenze begebe, aber die Fahrtrouten zeugen davon, dass “sie am ehesten Lugansk umkreisen“.
http://german.ruvr.ru/new(...)gansk-zusammen-9051/

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PaulaSlier_RT twitterde op zondag 11-05-2014 om 00:35:12 Reportedly has been a letup in the gun fight #Slavyansk reageer retweet

Violent Clashes in Mariupol on Victory Day: Russian Roulette in Ukraine (Dispatch 36)

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Le minist�re des Affaires �trang�res a �t� la cible d'une op�ration d'espionnage informatique le week-end dernier, rapportent L'Echo et De Tijd samedi. Cette attaque aurait �t� men�e par la Russie dans le contexte de la crise ukrainienne.

Le ministre des Affaires �trang�res Didier Reynders a confirm� samedi l'introduction dans le syst�me informatique du SPF Affaires �trang�res d'un virus malin "pour copier des informations et des documents li�s � la crise ukrainienne".

Le ministre des Affaires �trang�res, en coordination avec le Premier ministre Elio Di Rupo, a demand� que "le service ICT du D�partement aid� par le SGR m�ne une analyse la plus pr�cise possible de l'�tendue des d�g�ts ainsi que de l'identit� des intrus", indique-t-il dans un communiqu�.

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Regional authorities in eastern Ukraine have admitted that they cannot stop pro-Russia activists from holding an independence referendum.

On Friday, the mayor's office in Donetsk published a statement, saying the upcoming referendum, due to be held on Sunday, cannot be prevented.

The statement said there were not enough police forces against the voting polls that would be set up in public sites such as schools.

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Ukraine denies entry to Russian Orthodox Church bishop, declares him persona non grata

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, was denied entry to Ukraine and had to return home, being told he is persona non grata.

The metropolitan headed to Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk to take part in the celebrations marking the 75th birthday of the Metropolitan of Dnetropetrovsk.

The Ukrainian authorities stopped the Russian metropolitan at Dnepropetrovsk’s airport, giving him a written notice prohibiting him from entering Ukraine. No explanations were provided.

"Metropolitan Hilarion arrived at Dnepropetrovsk’s airport on May 9 to attend celebrations for the jubilee of the honorable hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was stopped on passport control. After a long wait, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations was provided with an official written notice that he was prohibited from entering Ukraine, without stating any reason for such prohibition," the Department for External Church Relations said, TASS reports.

Since Hilarion could not enter Ukraine, he conveyed Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia’s congratulations to Metropolitan Irinei of Dnepropetrovsk at the airport and gave him the Order of St. Prince Daniil of Moscow. The hierarchs exchanged messages, after which Hilarion left for Moscow last night.
http://voiceofrussia.com/(...)im-to-fly-back-8215/

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UGCC Head tells Canada PM “sanctions applied thus far have not been adequate.”
From EuroMaidan PR on May 10, 2014

OTTAWA, May 8 – The Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper today to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv is in Canada for a ten-day visitation of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy (Diocese) of Toronto.

The Major Archbishop told the Prime Minister that his Church has consistently called for peace and reconciliation in Ukraine. However, the aggression by representatives of the Russian Federation has undermined the Church’s efforts to maintain calm. “There was no tension between Ukrainians and Russians in Ukraine until the Russian government annexed Crimea,” said the 44-year-old Primate of the five-million-strong Church. “It is the illegal actions of the Russian government – following upon years of Kremlin-backed corruption in Kyiv – that have brought strife to the country.”

Archbishop Shevchuk also expressed his conviction that Western countries must show greater resolve in restraining Russia. “We appreciate what has been done – especially by Canada. But time and again, the government of the Russian Federation has shown its unwillingness to abide by international agreements. It pains me to say this, but the Russian government is simply not predictable in its behavior. The sanctions applied thus far have not been adequate.”

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Ministerul roman de Externe a reactionat, sambata, dupa de ce vicepremierul rus, Dmitri Rogozin, a anuntat pe contul personal de pe Twitter ca Romania nu i-ar fi permis sa-i tranziteze spatiul aerian, amenintand ca data viitoare va zbura cu un bombardier.

MAE roman apreciaza, intr-un comunicat remis Ziare.com, ca amenintarea cu folosirea unui bombardier strategic rus, de catre un vicepremier rus, reprezinta "o declaratie foarte grava, in actualul context regional, in care Federatia Rusa a incalcat suveranitatea si integritatea teritoriala a Ucrainei, iar forte separatiste proruse violeaza grav ordinea publica din statul vecin".

In acest context, Ministerul Afacerilor Externe solicita autoritatilor de la Moscova sa precizeze public daca afirmatiile lui Rogozin reprezinta pozitia oficiala a guvernului Federatiei Ruse fata de Romania ca stat membru UE si NATO.

De asemenea, MAE reaminteste ca "Romania a sustinut, sustine fara echivoc si respecta intru totul regimul de sanctiuni instituit de Uniunea Europeana in raport cu actiunile care submineaza sau ameninta integritatea teritoriala, suveranitatea si independenta Ucraine

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There was another type of shock when a woman from City Hall came to collect the personal details of those brought in from the attacks; they had already been given out to two men, claiming to be officials. In Odessa, names and addresses of protesters had been leaked from hospitals and ended up in the hands of Ukrainian nationalists; threats and intimidation had followed.

Andre Petrovich, who had undergone surgery for gunshot wounds to his leg and hip, was not aware of the list that had been inadvertently released. But he was already deeply concerned about his safety. "There have been people arrested in hospital. Not all the police sympathise with the public, some are with Kiev. Also, you have these fascist militias. They, too, can come and snatch you," he said. "So you're vulnerable here."

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PalkotLondon twitterde op zondag 11-05-2014 om 07:42:32 Early unofficial exit poll at one #Donetsk #Ukraine voting station. The "Da"'s have it. http://t.co/gNl6qGj662 reageer retweet

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Einsatz gegen Separatisten: Ukrainische Armee bekommt offenbar Unterst�tzung von US-S�ldnern

Sonntag, 11.05.2014 – 08:10 Uhr
400 US-S�ldner sollen in der Ostukraine gegen die Separatisten k�mpfen. Das berichtet "Bild am Sonntag" und beruft sich dabei auf Geheimdienstinformationen. Die K�mpfer kommen demnach vom Milit�rdienstleister Academi, fr�her bekannt als Blackwater.

Berlin - Es war ein eindeutig formuliertes Dementi. "Unverantwortliche Blogger und ein Onlinereporter" h�tten "Ger�chte" verbreitet, wonach Angestellte der Firma Academi in der Ukraine im Einsatz seien. Das sei falsch und nichts mehr als ein "sensationalistischer Versuch, eine Hysterie zu kreieren". So �u�erte sich der US-Milit�rdienstleister, ehemals unter dem Namen Blackwater zu unr�hmlicher Bekanntheit gelangt, am 17. M�rz auf seiner Webseite.

Die staatliche russische Nachrichtenagentur "Ria Novosti" legte freilich am 7. April nach: Blackwater-K�mpfer agierten in der Ostukraine - und zwar in der Uniform der ukrainischen Sonderpolizei "Sokol". Eine unabh�ngige Best�tigung daf�r gab es nicht.

Ein Zeitungsbericht legt nun nahe, dass an der Sache wom�glich doch etwas dran sein k�nnte: Laut "Bild am Sonntag" werden die ukrainischen Sicherheitskr�fte von 400 Academi-Elitesoldaten unterst�tzt. Sie sollen Eins�tze gegen prorussische Rebellen rund um die ostukrainische Stadt Slowjansk gef�hrt haben. Demnach setzte der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) die Bundesregierung am 29. April dar�ber in Kenntnis. Wer die S�ldner beauftragt habe, sei noch unklar.

Die Informationen sollen vom US-Geheimdienst stammen und seien w�hrend der sogenannten Nachrichtendienstlichen Lage, einer regelm��igen Besprechung unter Leitung von Kanzleramtschef Peter Altmaier (CDU), vorgetragen worden. An dem Treffen h�tten auch die Pr�sidenten der Nachrichtendienste und des Bundeskriminalamts, der Geheimdienstkoordinator des Kanzleramts und hochrangige Ministeriumsbeamte teilgenommen.

Angeblich Luftraum gezielt verletzt

Die Zeitung berichtet aus der Runde weiterhin, dass die US-Geheimdienstler auch �ber Informationen verf�gten, wonach russische Flugzeuge absichtlich den Luftraum der Ukraine verletzt h�tten. Die Regierung in Moskau hatte das dementiert. Der BND habe aber Informationen der Amerikaner, dass Moskaus Milit�rpiloten den Einsatzbefehl bekommen h�tten, gezielt in den ukrainischen Luftraum einzudringen.

Eine Best�tigung f�r den Bericht gibt es bisher nicht. Der BND habe eine Stellungnahme abgelehnt, so "Bild am Sonntag". Private Sicherheitsfirmen wie Academi gerieten insbesondere w�hrend des Irak-Kriegs in die Kritik. In den USA stehen mehrere ehemalige Blackwater-Angestellte im Zusammenhang mit der T�tung von irakischen Zivilisten vor Gericht. Academi hat sich mit einer Millionenzahlung von Ermittlungen in den USA freigekauft.

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Op zondag 11 mei 2014 10:12 schreef haags_kwartiertje het volgende:
Wat zal de uitkomst worden? 98.3%?

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Bill Taylor, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, said results from Sunday's referendum should be treated with caution after what happened in Crimea.

"The first reports were... that 80% turned out and 97% agreed with the yes vote. And then we find out just a couple of days ago from an official Russian government website that the turnout was not 80%, it was only 30% in Crimea, and the yes vote was not 97%, it was only 50%," he told the BBC.

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Sunday Night terrorists kidnapped the chief airport Kramatorsk .

This writes the head of the military- political research Dmitry Timchuk on his page on Facebook .

" On the territory of the airport since the beginning of ATO was located Base Camp Ukrainian security forces " - like it .

Timchuk also said that along with the head were kidnapped three employees of the airport. All three - female.

According to him, one of the women at the moment terrorists released.

"The result pro torture terrorists in her broken ribs, a concussion is diagnosed ," - said Timchuk .

The fate of other abductees is unknown.

This information is confirmed by the publication News of Donbass .

" Militants in Slavic kidnapped 3 girls. One ran away. Broken ribs, pulled hair, kicked them in the executive committee , and then moved to Gorotdel " - written by journalists on Twitter.