{"id":18199,"date":"2014-08-28T11:35:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T11:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2014-08-29T10:22:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T08:22:14","slug":"8431-ukrainian-media-digest-28-august-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/8431-ukrainian-media-digest-28-august-2014","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian media digest 28 August 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime minister of the so-called DPR Aleksandr Zakharchenko confirmed in his interview Russia 24 that his forces have recently received 1,200 fighters who had undergone training in Russia. According to his words, terrorists do not hide there are many Russians among them and they would have \u201cmet a lot of difficulties\u201d without their help. &#8220;There are 1,200 individuals who have gone through training over a four-month period on the territory of the Russian Federation and who have been introduced here at the most decisive moment,&#8221; said Zakharchenko. Many among the rebel fighters admit to being Russian volunteers or veterans who received training in the Rostov region before crossing the border.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956202-v-dnr-otkryito-priznali-chto-na-storone-terroristov-voyuyut-rossiyskie-voennyie.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine Valentyna Semeniuk-Samsonenko was found dead in her home in the village of Chaiky (Kyevo-Sviatoshynsky district) on Aug. 27, spokesman for the Ukrainian Interior Ministry&#8217;s main office in Kyiv region Mykola Zhukovych has said.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956109-byivshaya-glava-fgi-semenyuk-samsonenko-naydena-zastrelenoy-iz-rujya.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first presentation of President\u2019s political bloc \u201cThe bloc of Petro Poroshenko\u201d was held on Wednesday. At the same time Batkivshchyna party, at one time one of the biggest political parties of \u201cdemocratic circle\u201d, split up.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956121-start-dlya-partii-prezidenta.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donetsk is waiting for the second Russian \u201chumanitarian convoy\u201d, the terrorists\u2019 representative, the so-called head of social-economic headquarters of the National Front Denis Pushilin told at the press-conference in Moscow. \u201cWe need to admit that Russia\u2019s help will only put out the fires, but won\u2019t solve the situation completely. It is necessary to receive humanitarian convoys. We are expecting the second convoy in Donetsk,\u201d he said<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956046-terroristyi-trebuyut-otpravit-iz-rossii-esche-odin-gumanitarnyiy-konvoy.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s General Prosecutor Vitaliy Yarema appointed Anatoliy Matios his deputy \u2013 military prosecutor. He mentions, before Matios was working with prosecutions\u2019 problems in maintenance the process of law control. He also informed Yuriy Viytev was appointed the Central region\u2019s military prosecutor, Pavel Bogutsky was appointed Eastern region\u2019s military prosecutor, and Nikolay Lysyj was appointed Western region\u2019s military prosecutor.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/955952-naznachen-glavnyiy-voennyiy-prokuror-ukrainyi.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Region\u2019s defense council will be held today in the building of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration under instructions of Dnipropetrovsk governor Ihor, deputy head of the state administration Svyatoslav Oliynyk writes in his Facebook. He explains the council consists of heads of military divisions, force authorities and military registration offices. Heads of Zaporizhzhya regional state administration are also asked to join the meeting. \u201cConsidering the fact that all the world says Russian troops have invaded Ukraine, we need to think about our defense. All volunteer forces in the region should be put on an alert to defend populated areas,\u201d Svyatoslav Oliynyk writes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DNEPR.com\/main\/policy_dp\/16215-kolomoyskiy-sozyvaet-sovet-oborony-oblasti.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.DNEPR.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The campaign for early parliamentary elections in Ukraine will start on Thursday, August 28. The elections will be held on October 26. In compliance with applicable laws parliamentary elections are held under proportional-majority electoral system: 225 deputies are elected under lists of political forces; other 225 deputies &#8211; from majority constituencies. Ukraine used to have 225 deputies from the constituencies, but since Crimea and Sevastopol had as many as 12, the figure has been changed. Crimea\u2019s residents could vote on Ukraine\u2019s continent. Refugees from the peninsula and Donbas could vote following their current places of residence. CEC hopes the current parliament will come to the decision how locals in ATO zone will be voting. May be borders of election districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions need to be changed to enable people to vote safely.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956220-v-ukraine-startovala-izbiratelnaya-kampaniya-v-verhovnuyu-radu.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Kharkiv activists are planning to protest near the building of Russia&#8217;s Consulate general following the intrusion of Russian troops in Ukraine, Vladimir Chistilin, activist and one of the organizers Kharkiv EuroMaidan writes in his Facebook.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956334-harkovchane-budut-piketirovat-genkonsulstvo-rf-iz-za-vtorjeniya-rossiyskih-voysk-v-ukrainu.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian border guards &#8220;engaged&#8221; a group of saboteurs trying to enter Kherson region from Crimea on Wednesday, Ukraine&#8217;s National Security and Defence Council says. According to UNSDC\u2019s information, yesterday at 9 pm. Donbass ship of marine security near Mariupol marine port shoot down Russian drone.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956315-v-hersonskoy-oblasti-pogranichniki-otbili-napadenie-diversantov-iz-okkupirovannogo-kryima.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Luhansk terrorists and \u201cCossacks\u201d are replaced by the regular Russian army divisions, the press service of Ukraine\u2019s national guard informs by quoting Ukraine&#8217;s National Security and Defence Council as saying. \u201cFor the past week in the rebel controlled areas \u2013 Luhansk, Krasnodon, Antratsyt \u2013 groups of local \u201cCossacks\u201d and \u201crebels\u201d have been replaced by the regular Russian army divisions, UNSDC points out.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unian.net\/politics\/956308-snbo-na-luganschine-boevikov-i-kazakov-zamenyayut-na-regulyarnyie-podrazdeleniya-rossiyskoy-armii.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.unian.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Party of Veterans of Russia has put forward the candidacy of the head of Crimean Tatar public organization &#8220;Kyrym birligi&#8221; (&#8220;Crimean unity&#8221;) Seitumer Nimatullahi for the position of the head of occupied Crimea.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qha.com.ua\/predsedatelya-kirim-birligi-vidvinuli-na-post-glavi-krima-139395.html\" target=\"_blank\"> qha.com.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zaporizhzhya city mayor Aleksandr Sin says he does not plan to apply his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The head of the state regional administration Valeriy Baranov hasn\u2019t confirmed either he is about to take part in the elections or not.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/zp.comments.ua\/news\/2014\/08\/27\/175516.html\" target=\"_blank\"> zp.comments.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The so-called head of Crimea Sergey Aksenov appointed deputies in three departments controlled by the council of ministers.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/crimea.comments.ua\/news\/2014\/08\/28\/083816.html\" target=\"_blank\"> crimea.comments.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The authorities of occupied Crimea are blocking gas supply company Krymgas, which belongs to Dmitry Firtash. They took documents and company\u2019s stamp. <a href=\"http:\/\/crimea.comments.ua\/news\/2014\/08\/28\/083816.html\" target=\"_blank\"> crimea.comments.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deputies from Vinnytsya regional council are talking to the head of the state administration Anatoly Oliynyk in circumvention of the councils\u2019 head Sergey Svytko and his deputy Nataliya Soleko. It means there is a split within the regional council.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinnitsa.info\/news\/deputati-vinnitskoyi-oblradi-pishli-do-gubernatora-v-obhid-svitka.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.vinnitsa.info <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Region\u2019s defense council will be held today in the building of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration under instructions of Dnipropetrovsk governor Ihor, deputy head of the state administration Svyatoslav Oliynyk writes in his Facebook. He explains the council consists of heads of military divisions, force authorities and military registration offices. Heads of Zaporizhzhya regional state administration are also asked to join the meeting. He adds they are planning to implement plan B without explaining the details.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DNEPR.com\/main\/policy_dp\/16215-kolomoyskiy-sozyvaet-sovet-oborony-oblasti.html\" target=\"_blank\"> www.DNEPR.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deputy head of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration Hennady Korban says the region is taken responsibility for Zaporizhzhya region in case Russian troops invade Ukraine.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/news\/2014\/08\/28\/7036047\/\" target=\"_blank\"> www.pravda.com.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deputy head of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration Hennady Korban proposes to nationalize Russian property within the territory of Ukraine.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dniprograd.org\/ua\/news\/economy\/19932\" target=\"_blank\"> www.dniprograd.org <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today at the session of Zaporizhzhya regional council deputies will be voting for candidates for the post of Viktor Mezheyko\u2019s deputy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/zp.comments.ua\/news\/2014\/08\/28\/092007.html\" target=\"_blank\"> zp.comments.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regional headquarters has held a meeting on the question of social assistance to refugees in Ivano-Frankivsk region. 1500 refugees, 500 children among them, have been registered in Prykarpattya region. Top-priority questions were discussed at the meeting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.styknews.info\/novyny\/sotsium\/2014\/08\/28\/na-prykarpatti-zareiestrovano-1500-bizhentsiv-z-nykh-500-ditei\" target=\"_blank\"> www.styknews.info <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Due to upcoming cold weather, Luhansk regional state administration is searching for \u201cresidential\u201d reserves at the territory, region\u2019s press service reports. Special headquarters have been created in all cities and districts to work with refugees. 14135 refugees have been registered as of July 20.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/donbass.comments.ua\/news\/102549-kak-pomogayut-pereselentsam.html\" target=\"_blank\"> donbass.comments.ua <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Terrorists have exploded the main gas pipeline, which supply Luhansk region with gas, the NDSC said.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.udinform.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=395119&amp;Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\"> www.udinform.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime minister of the so-called DPR Aleksandr Zakharchenko confirmed in his interview Russia 24 that his forces have recently received 1,200 fighters who had undergone training in Russia. According to his words, terrorists do not hide there are many Russians among them and they would have \u201cmet a lot of difficulties\u201d without their help. 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