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Charges of terrible tortures of "separatists" by SBU confirmed

The human rights activist Arkady Bushchenko said in an interview with the TV channel 112 that Ukraine could lose international support due to the possible tortures of prisoners detained on suspicion of separatism. The Politnavigator reported yesterday that, for the second time in its history, the UN mission, which verifies countries on the matter of tortures of prisoners, demonstratively left Ukraine, accusing the authorities of countering their activities. The problem was about possible tortures of prisoners accused of separatism. According to Yuri Tandit, an adviser of the head of the SBU, the mission was not allowed in some prisons containing prisoners of the SBU, for 'legitimate reasons'. It was arranged by the SBU, despite the fact that the country had signed the Convention on combating torture, according to which it is obliged to allow UN representatives to any place of detention. The Ukrainian human rights activist Arkady Buschenko sharply commented on the incident. 'We...

Opinions 31.05.16 00:41

Pogrebinsky: DPR readiness to attack Poroshenko’s military mission as a reminder of Minsk Agreements

Today's announcement by the DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko of the readiness to attack an armed mission lobbied by Poroshenko, in case of their crossing the border of the Republic, is a reminder of the fact that such initiatives of Kiev go beyond the scope of the Minsk Agreements. It was stated by Mikhail Pogrebinsky, the director of the Kiev Centre for Political and Conflict Studies. ‘Zakharchenko clearly said that without the agreement with the DPR about there could be no military mission, and that if this happened and the mission was armed, he would consider it as a target. It closes the topic that the mission must be entered without coordinating the move with the DPR and LPR. However, Kiev still finds it impossible to hold direct negotiations with the Republics. Accordingly, this means that there will be no armed mission. At least, until direct negotiations. The position is formulated clearly in order to make it clear that anything that is outside the framework of the...

Opinions 25.05.16 19:10

Two interesting prediction about future of Ukraine

The president of "Ukrainian Grain Association" Vladimir Klimenko shared a wonderful outlook for Ukraine. During the 2nd US-Ukrainian Agrarian Congress, he said that Ukraine would be able to produce about 100 million tons of grain in 2050. According to him, the potential of major crops productivity is implemented by only 50% in Ukraine because the country has fertile black soil. However, by 2050, farmers would be able to produce 99.1 million tons of grain, including 41.4 million tonnes of wheat, 43.3 million tons of corn and 14.4 million tonnes of barley. Another forecast is given by Maxim Goldarb, the director of the public organisation "Public Audit". According to him, the population of...

Opinions 03.07.16 17:52

Zakharchenko’s conferences preparing for what will occur in Eastern Ukraine in near future

The ongoing conferences of the DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko - not only with Donbas but with the key cities of East Ukraine - is a preparation for what is to occur in these areas in the near future. It was stated by the chief editor of the "National Defense" Igor Korotchenko. ‘Zakharchenko is not just the head of the DPR, but a politician who thinks of Novorossia and Ukraine's future. The desire for dialogue, the desire to expand the opportunities for direct communication with different segments of the population - both living on the territory of the DPR and beyond - is an attempt to find a way out of the impasse into which Ukraine has come today. Ukraine has no constructive...

Opinions 01.06.16 23:05

Kiev political analyst: Kiev better not to provoke aggravation

The appeal of the LDPR representatives to the leaders of France and Germany on the inadmissibility of the adoption of the Law of Ukraine on elections in Donbass without an approval of Donetsk and Luhansk is a reminder to the West of the need to force Kiev to adhere to the Minsk Agreements. It was stated by Ruslan Bortnik, the director of the Ukrainian Institute of Analysis and Management Policy. ‘We see that the international pressure continues unabated in this direction. If Ukraine does not agree the provisions with the DPR and LPR, then it will set a large mine as it can adopt a law that simply will not work and will be ignored, in whole or in part, because it is contrary to what...

Opinions 28.06.16 03:12

Poroshenko’s Plan: To drown Donbass in blood by someone else's hands

The administration of Poroshenko has developed a plan for a new large-scale punitive operation in Donbas with the open military support of the West. Kiev hopes to drown Donetsk and Lugansk in blood, while, they imagine, Russia will not be able to go for the official intervention. It is obvious that the new Ukrainian "elite" are incapable of making any reasonable and structural reforms. The positions of the "hawks" are still strong. Even among the "moderates" there have not yet been seen any attempts to move from coercive pressure to a rational and calm dialogue. Sources in the Kiev highest offices are talking about a new revanchist plan, in order to once again try to definitively resolve...

Opinions 20.05.16 20:01