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[Turko]

The EU was alarmed by the actions of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait

Brussels will consider the situation with the closure of a part of the Black Sea by Russia for warships and state ships.

Russia's intention to close part of the Black Sea to shipping is a violation of international law. This was announced on Friday, April 16, by the EU representative for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano, Interfax-Ukraine reports.



"The intention of the Russian Federation to close certain areas of the Black Sea for shipping until October 2021 under the pretext of military exercises is of serious concern, especially against the background of the situation on the Ukrainian-Russian state border and in the illegally annexed Crimea," he said.

This decision violates the freedom of navigation guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the diplomat said.

“The European Union expects Russia to ensure unhindered and free passage to and from the Sea of Azov in accordance with international law. The EU recalls its unwavering support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and independence of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and calls on Russia to do the same the most, "Stano added.

He also said that the EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss this situation during the discussion on Ukraine on April 19.

ЕС встревожили действия РФ в Керченском проливе

В Брюсселе рассмотрят ситуацию с закрытием Россией части Черного моря для военных кораблей и государственных судов.

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[Turko]

The United States will allocate an additional $ 150 million to Ukraine for defense


The new aid package includes funding, military training, equipment and advice.
Ukraine will receive an additional $ 150 million from the US for security improvements. The corresponding decision was approved by the US Congress. Charge d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine Christina Queen announced this at the ceremony of transferring command at the Combat Training Center in Yavoriv, the US Embassy reported on Friday, April 16.

In March, the US Department of Defense announced a new $ 125 million security assistance package for Ukraine, which includes funding, military training, equipment and advisory assistance, she said.

"This fiscal year, the US Congress approved an additional $ 150 million in aid to Ukraine," Queen said.

She also noted that Ukraine in 2021 made significant progress in implementing reforms. And the Armed Forces have become more efficient and professional.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the States intend to increase support for Ukraine in several directions at once.

It was also reported that the United States handed over ten speed boats, more than 70 inflatable boats and other related equipment to Ukrainian sailors as support "on the way to a free and independent Ukraine."

США выделят Украине на оборону дополнительно $150 млн

Новый пакет помощи включает финансирование, военную подготовку, оборудование и консультативную помощь.

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[Turko]

The United States is ready to increase the number of its military in Ukraine

Now there are 160 American instructors in Ukraine. Prime Minister Shmygal said that Ukraine is interested in expanding this cooperation.
The United States is ready to increase the number of its military personnel who are on the territory of Ukraine. This was during a briefing at the Yavoriv center, which took place on Friday, April 16, said Charge d'Affaires of the United States Christina Queen.

She noted that the situation in Ukraine is being assessed against the backdrop of the pulling of Russian troops to the borders.

According to Queen, the American military is in Ukraine on a permanent basis, and their number may be increased.

“We are constantly assessing the situation in Ukraine. On an ongoing basis, we have the presence of 160 American servicemen. And if the needs change and need to be increased, we will consider this issue,” the diplomat said.

In turn, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal, who also took part in the briefing, said that Ukraine is interested in extending to other regions, outside the Yavoriv center, the training program for Ukrainian military by American professionals.

 

[Turko]

15% of Ukrainians deny possible Russian invasion

More than half of Ukrainians are convinced that our country will be supported by a number of countries in case of Russia's military aggression



22.8% of Ukrainians called a new Russian military invasion of Ukraine probable, while 15.3% completely ruled out such a possibility.

Such data were published by Novoe Vremya with reference to a poll conducted by Gradus Research.

At the same time, 14.9% of respondents called the possibility of Russia's invasion "very unlikely", 22% - "rather unlikely", and 16% could not answer. At the same time, 9% of respondents consider such a scenario "very likely."

Opinions were divided as to the reasons for Russia's increase in troops near the border with Ukraine:

52.7% of Ukrainians believe that Russia is withdrawing troops to Ukraine's borders in order to intimidate Ukraine and achieve the Kremlin's advantageous plans;

30.9% of respondents believe that Russia needs it to prepare for a military invasion;

21.9% believe that the Kremlin thus wants to strengthen negotiating positions with the United States;

12.1% of respondents expressed the opinion that Russia's increase in troops is not related to the invasion of Ukraine and is necessary for military exercises.

According to the respondents, in the event of open military aggression by the Russian Federation, Ukraine can be supported by: the United States (54.6%), Poland (27.2%), Canada (24.5%), the Baltic States (22.7%), and the United Kingdom. 22.2%), Turkey (21.6%), Germany (19.5%), France (14.6%). The rest of the countries were named by less than 10% of respondents. While 19.9% of Ukrainians believe that in the event of a Russian attack, no one will support Ukraine.

The survey was conducted on April 14, 2021 by the research company Gradus Research by the method of self-completion of the questionnaire in the mobile application Gradus. The online panel Gradus displays the population structure of cities with a population of more than 50 thousand aged 18-60 years by sex, age, size of settlement and region. Sample size: 1,000 respondents.

 

[Turko]

During the talks in Paris, they called on Russia to withdraw its troops
The leaders of Germany and France noted the importance of the Normandy format work and the implementation of the Minsk agreements.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron noted the importance of implementing the Minsk agreements and continuing work in the Normandy format. This was reported on Friday, April 16, in the German government following negotiations with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.


"The Chancellor and the French President pointed to support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. They pointed to the need for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements on both sides, and also stated that Germany and France will continue to make efforts within the framework of the Normandy format," the statement said.

It is noted that during the meeting they discussed the security situation on the Ukrainian-Russian border and in the Donbass.

"They shared concerns about the growth in the number of Russian troops on the border of Ukraine and in the illegally annexed Crimea. They called for the withdrawal of military units to de-escalate the situation," it was reported.

На переговорах в Париже призвали РФ отвести войска

Лидеры Германии и Франции отметили важность работы нормандского формата и выполнения минских соглашений.

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[Turko]

Erdogan and Stoltenberg discussed the pulling of Russian troops to Ukraine

The crisis between Russia and Ukraine was the main topic of negotiations between the two leaders. Erdogan said that it should be resolved taking into account the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk agreements.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday, April 16, discussed by phone the growing tension between Ukraine and Russia and a number of other topics. This was announced by the office of the Turkish leader, TASS reports.

"The parties discussed regional topics, primarily the crisis in relations between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the situation in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, Libya and Afghanistan. President Erdogan said that he believes in the need to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine through dialogue, taking into account territorial integrity Of Ukraine and the Minsk Agreements, "the communiqué issued by the press service of the Turkish Deader says.

 

[Turko]

Ukrainian intelligence is considering three scenarios of Russian aggression

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have plans to respond to all options for the development of the situation in Donbass, the Ukrainian Armed Forces emphasized.
Ukrainian intelligence is considering three scenarios of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, said the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces Sergei Naev. On Friday, April 16, he announced this on the air of the Freedom of Speech program by Savik Shuster.

At the same time, he stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have plans to respond to all options for the development of the situation.

Speaking about the scenarios of a possible escalation of the armed conflict, Naev noted that Russia may pursue the goal of a demonstration of force. The second option is getting the Dnieper water by military means. And the third option - this concerns the aggravation in the JFO area and the conduct of local military actions in the direction of the positions.

"Such scenarios are being considered. For all of us, we have developed response plans and have already taken priority measures that are holding back from further escalation," Nayev said.

Украинская разведка рассматривает три сценария агрессии России

Вооруженные силы Украины имеет планы реагирования на все варианты развития ситуации на Донбассе, подчеркнули в ВСУ.

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[Turko]

In Donbass, the number of attacks doubled


On the eve of illegal armed groups 15 times opened fire on Ukrainian defenders. Since the beginning of the current day, one shelling has been recorded.

Over the past day, 15 attacks by separatists were recorded in the Donbas. The Ukrainian military did not suffer. This was announced on Saturday, April 17, by the press center of the JFO headquarters.

It is noted that near the settlements of Novgorodskoye, Maryinka and Skilled, the separatists opened fire from the 82 and 120 caliber mortars prohibited by the Minsk agreements, and from the village of Nevelske also from large-caliber machine guns and small arms.

In the suburbs of the settlements Vodyanoe, in the Donetsk region, Lugansk and Novoaleksandrovka, the enemy fired from grenade launchers of various systems and large-caliber machine guns, and near the village of Major - from small arms.

Near the villages of Taramchuk and Krasnogorovka, the enemy used easel anti-tank grenade launchers, and near Pesok - under-barrel grenade launchers and small arms. In the area of the settlement of the Major, the enemies carried out remote mining from hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers with POM-2 mines.

There were no combat losses among the Ukrainian defenders over the past day.

It is also reported that as of 7:00 am, April 17, one violation of the ceasefire was recorded by the separatists. So, not far from Vodyanoye, in the Donetsk region, the enemy opened fire from automatic easel grenade launchers. There are no combat losses for the current day.

We will remind that seven attacks were recorded in the Donbas on April 15. There were no casualties among the Ukrainian military.

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[Turko]

Russia has deployed a squadron of attack aircraft to Crimea

The crews of the Su-25SM3 attack aircraft were relocated from the airfield in the Stavropol Territory to the airfields of the Crimea.

Russia transferred a squadron of Su-25SM3 attack aircraft from Stavropol to the annexed Crimea. On Saturday, April 17, TASS reports.

It is noted that the crews of the Su-25SM3 aviation unit of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District of Russia, stationed in the Stavropol Territory, were relocated to the operational airfields of the Crimea. In addition, the Su-25SM3 squadrons of the Air Defense Forces were relocated from a military airfield in Crimea to the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation.

"During tactical flight exercises, the crews of the Su-27SM, Su-30SM fighters and the Su-24M, Su-25SM3 and Su-34 bombers will carry out missile launches and bombing at sea targets," the message says.

It is also planned that the pilots of the two formations will carry out the tasks of escorting naval strike groups and acting as part of reconnaissance strike complexes in the Black Sea.

On the eve, it was also reported that the Russian Federation has transferred units of the 58th Army for exercises in the Crimea.

 

[Turko]

The US Army believes that Ukraine can repel Russia's attack "over time"

General Tod Walters, the commander of American troops in Europe, believes that Ukraine could repel a Russian attack, at least over time.

Source: Voice of America translated transcript of US Senate Defense Budget Hearings

Details: On April 1, the American command in Europe raised the threat level in Ukraine from the status of a "possible" crisis to a "potentially inevitable" one.

On April 13, senators held hearings with the commanders of American troops in Europe on financing the army for next year - and a significant part of the questions devoted to the build-up of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

Among other things, American lawmakers were interested in how real the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is and whether Ukrainian troops are ready to repulse the Russians.

Senator Angus King asked US commander in Europe Tod Walters if the invasion of eastern Ukraine was really unstoppable and if the Ukrainians had enough weapons, training and strength to stop such an annexation attempt.

Walters replied: “We are very concerned about this. Both in Ukraine and their partners in the region are doing everything they can to strengthen their position. If an invasion occurs, they are now in their best position. , but also about the troops of their partners in the region. "

When King asked if, in the general's opinion, the Ukrainians would be able to repel the Russian invasion if it began next week, Walters replied: "I think with time, that's for sure."

Senator King said he was reminded of Russia's actions in 1939, when the Germans said they were releasing German-speaking citizens. But Walters assured that Ukrainians are loyal to the state of Ukraine and do not accept from Russia the "liberation" of Russian-speaking people on their territory.

Senator Jean Shagin asked if Russia is preparing for an attack. Walters replied that Russia's actions were divided into four categories, but it is better to talk about this in a closed hearing.

Walters' direct speech: “What I can say publicly is that there is a significant accumulation of Russian military land, air and naval forces, and their scale, size is causing extreme excitement. They reflect the scale, size of the troops used in 2014.

We remain very, very vigilant, looking at as many responses as possible, and obviously very concerned. "

 

[Turko]

In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, continues agitation for contract service in the military formations of the Russian occupation troops.

"Conscription measures are being continued in the temporarily occupied territories. conscripts to enlist in the military exclusively on a contractual basis, "the report said.

In addition, the occupiers provide engineering equipment for advanced positions and building a system of minefields. Snipers are being held along the line of contact in order to inflict casualties on the personnel and destroy the technical means of the surveillance system of the Allied forces. Partial rotations of personnel of fighters on advanced positions are carried out.

The Joint Forces do not rule out that Russia will try to artificially aggravate the situation in the area of environmental protection by increasing the number of shellings (including the use of heavy weapons), both on the positions of the Joint Forces and settlements in the territory controlled by Ukraine. The Kremlin also does not rule out a number of provocative actions in the "frontline" zone of Ukraine. According to the report, the Russian leadership, against the background of the gradual loss of effectiveness of hybrid methods of warfare against Ukraine, continues to consider the use of force (military) as the main.

 

[Turko]

Ukrainian consul detained in Russia


The Ukrainian diplomat is suspected of obtaining classified information from law enforcement databases.
In St. Petersburg, the FSB detained the Ukrainian consul Alexander Sosonyuk. He was allegedly detained "while receiving information of a classified nature during a meeting with a citizen of the Russian Federation." On Saturday, April 17, TASS reports with reference to the Public Relations Center (DSP) of the FSB.

"The Federal Security Service on April 16 in St. Petersburg during a meeting with a Russian citizen when receiving information of a classified nature contained in the databases of law enforcement agencies and the FSB of Russia, the Ukrainian diplomat, consul of the Consulate General of Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Alexander Sosonyuk, was detained red-handed." - reported to the DSP.

The secret service said that measures would be taken against the Ukrainian diplomat in accordance with international law.

According to international standards, diplomats have immunity in the country in which they work, but they can be deprived of the right to stay in the event of a violation of the law or hostile actions. As follows from the Vienna Convention, the receiving state can notify the sending state at any time that the head of mission or other diplomatic officer is persona non grata and his stay in the country is unacceptable.

We will remind, on the eve of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that five Polish diplomats were being expelled from the country in response to the expulsion of three Russian diplomats from Poland.

Moscow is also expelling ten American diplomats in response to a similar move by the United States.

 

[TheInsider]

LoL Macron offered credits and donations to Zelensky for the recognition of the current status of Donbas and releasing water for Crimea. This guy is on Russian payroll. There is no doubt about that. Joe Biden also chickened seems like everyone is a gangsta until they speak to Putin.

Let that be a lesson to everyone who thinks someone will come and save them in case shit hits the fan.

 

[Turko]

video of the detention of the consul of Ukraine in the Russian Federation

Политика Страны

Появилось видео задержания украинского консула в Санкт-Петербурге, обвинённого в попытке завладеть данным из баз ФСБ и правоохранительных органов. Сейчас российские власти готовят его высылку из страны. В Украине это уже назвали провокацией.

t.me

 

[Kartal1]

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry asked diplomats from the Russian embassy in Kiev to leave the country within 72 hours

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[CAN_TR]

Any Tartarian who lives in the Crimea won't fight against russia. The Tartarians are different as we imagine.

I saw a lot of Tartarians from Ural and Tataristan fight for Russian federation against Ukraine in Donbass.
By the way there were some Azerbaidjanis.

Azerbaijanis are on both sides actually, same with Chechens and Dagestanis.

 

[Ryder]

Any Tartarian who lives in the Crimea won't fight against russia. The Tartarians are different as we imagine.

I saw a lot of Tartarians from Ural and Tataristan fight for Russian federation against Ukraine in Donbass.
By the way there were some Azerbaidjanis.

Crimean Tatars hate Russians actually.

 

[Turko]

Crimean Tatars hate Russians actually.

How many of them you have seen to make sharp assumption. Have you ever been to Crimea? They are as hypocrite as you.

 

[Ryder]

How many of them you have seen to make sharp assumption. Have you ever been to Crimea? They are as hypocrite as you.

Lots of Crimean Tatars from Turkey and my Dad knows a lot of them.

A lot of them oppose Russia you are forgetting who made them refugees at the first place.

Crimean Tatars are different from the ones from Tatarstan. Better off calling Crimean Tatars as Crimean Turks.

Seriously I really thought you would know this stuff I mean.

 

[Kartal1]

@UkroTurk 🚬 @Nein2.0 Stay out of personal remarks and move on.