According to the UN, around 13,000 people were killed in the war
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Shortly beforehand, the two phoned on Monday. Merkel again demanded the release of the Ukrainian seamen captured by Russia.
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A good two weeks ago, the Ukraine conflict escalated off the coast of the Russian-conquered Crimea peninsula. The Russian coast guard had refused to allow three Ukrainian ships to enter the Sea of Azov through the Kerch Strait, arrested the ships and arrested 24 crew members. Moscow regards the Kerch Strait as sole Russian territory. The incident has sparked considerable tension between Moscow and Kiev.
Germany and France have been mediating in the Ukraine conflict since 2014, largely unsuccessfully. The round of four is also called the Normandy format after the location of the first meeting. The foreign ministers usually meet – it is unusual that it has now been the foreign policy advisers.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made a specific proposal last week to de-escalate the crisis in the Sea of Azov: In his opinion, the existing OSCE observer mission should be extended to the Sea of Azov in order to guarantee free shipping there. The sea is enclosed by the annexed Crimea and the Ukrainian coast. But the chances of the Maas proposal are slim. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has already expressed his negative opinion.
Staff from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are stationed in embattled eastern Ukraine to monitor compliance with the Minsk peace agreement. The ceasefire agreed there between pro-Russian separatists and government troops has never lasted for any length of time.
Kiev (AP) – The Ukrainian ex-head of government Yulia Tymoshenko has, as expected, run as a candidate for the presidential election on March 31.
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“From today we are beginning a new era – an era of success, happiness and prosperity,” said the 58-year-old on Tuesday in front of delegates from her Fatherland Party in Kiev.examples of community service essays Tymoshenko has been well ahead of incumbent Petro Poroshenko in polls for months.
One of the most important topics of the election campaign in the ex-Soviet republic is the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has been going on since 2014. Tymoshenko promised to launch a diplomatic offensive.
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Parts of the Donbass industrial area are controlled by separatists supported by Russia. According to the UN, around 13,000 people were killed in the war.
More than 20 Ukrainians have already announced their intention to run for office. Twelve applicants have already been registered by the Central Election Commission. It could be that no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes in the first ballot, then a runoff election in April will be necessary. Tymoshenko was Prime Minister twice and ran for president in 2010 and 2014 – unsuccessfully.
Luhansk / Donetsk / Kiev (dpa) – The agreed ceasefire at the end of the year in eastern Ukraine between government soldiers and pro-Russian separatists will not be observed. A few hours after the ceasefire began, both sides threw fire at each other.
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According to the separatists, the Ukrainian army used firearms in the Donetsk region at noon. Agencies in Kiev, however, reported that the separatists had fired grenade launchers at positions of government soldiers near the rebel stronghold of Horlivka. However, there were no injuries in the attack.
The parties to the conflict agreed on Thursday, through the mediation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), on the ceasefire that was to apply after the Orthodox Christmas on January 7th. The OSCE did not initially assess compliance.
Ceasefires are often agreed on public holidays or at the start of school. Around two dozen such agreements failed after just a few hours. A peace plan negotiated in 2015, which provides for a permanent cessation of armed violence, is also on hold. In the conflict that has been going on since 2014, more than 10,000 people have been killed so far.
Kiev / Brussels (dpa) – After the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea, there are signs of a little relaxation. Ukrainian ships were able to cross the Kerch Strait, which is the focus of the crisis, on Tuesday.
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The ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk have been partially released again, said the Ukrainian Transport Minister Vladimir Omelyan. Ukraine had accused Russia of closing the Kerch Strait on the Crimean peninsula to ships and thus cutting off access to the two important ports. The Kremlin had recently denied this.
Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas praised the development as a good step. Russia must now release the captured Ukrainian citizens immediately, said the SPD politician on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels, with a view to Ukrainian sailors still in Russian custody. This is the only way to de-escalate the conflict. “We still think the situation is worrying and we are also concerned.”
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On the Kerch Strait, the ships would now have to stop on the Russian side and would be checked there, reported Omeljan. According to his information, 17 ships were waiting in front of the strait on Tuesday to enter the Sea of Azov. Nine more were still in the ports. Moscow had justified the backwater with the bad weather. Omelyan now spoke of Russia giving in and referred to the “clear international reaction and the attention of foreign media”.
A good week ago, the Russian coast guard violently prevented three Ukrainian naval boats from traveling through the Kerch Strait into the Sea of Azov. The boats and their crews were arrested and 24 Ukrainian sailors are currently in custody in Moscow. Russia accuses them of illegally crossing the border. In the event of a trial, the sailors face up to six years in prison.
Against this background, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced that he would take Russia to the International Court of Justice. The lawsuit before the highest court of the United Nations is currently being prepared. The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday obliged Russia to provide the sailors with adequate medical treatment. As a member of the Council of Europe, Russia must implement these so-called provisional measures.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General proposed an exchange of convicted Russians if Russia in return lets the detained sailors go. “We have a sufficient exchange fund: more than 300 people convicted of anti-state activities,” said Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko, according to media reports. The neighboring country should negotiate about it.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked Russia to take further steps. “We urge Russia to release Ukrainian seafarers and ships,” he said. Maas said that everything will be done “to ensure that this conflict does not turn into a serious crisis and that can only be achieved with a political solution”. Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz assessed Russia’s actions as a possible test to sound out the capabilities of the West.
After FC Sevilla won the Europa League, Bayern already knew their possible opponent in the final of the UEFA Supercup. Should the German soccer champions win the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday (9 p.m.), the team of coach Hansi Flick would meet the Andalusians on September 24th in the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. Seville defeated Inter Milan 3-2 (2-2) in the final of the Europa League final tournament in Cologne on Friday evening.
The full concentration of Bayern applies first of all to the final game of the ultra-long Corona season 2019/20. On Saturday evening, the Munich team completed the final training in the Estádio da Luz, in which they defeated FC Barcelona 8-2 in the quarter-finals at the start of the Final 8 tournament in Portugal.
“Everyone is really looking forward to this final,” said Bayern captain Manuel Neuer before the trial of strength with the PSG team around top strikers Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. “In the offensive rows both have great players, well-known players. In the games that both teams have played, there have always been a lot of goals,” said Neuer about the final, in which he should be particularly challenged as a goalkeeper.
For the 34-year-old, it is the third Champions League final after the bitter defeat in 2012 in Munich against Chelsea and the title win a year later against Borussia Dortmund in London.
Kiev (dpa) – On the first day of an entry ban for Russian men, Ukraine turned back 100 Russians at the border, according to official information.
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The reasons are different, said a spokesman for border guards on Saturday in Kiev. The purpose of the stay in Ukraine was unclear, or the travelers only had their Russian national passport, which corresponds to the identity card. For its part, Russia refused entry to 40 Ukrainians.
As protection against feared Russian aggression, the leadership in Kiev imposed martial law on some parts of the country for 30 days. On Friday, all Russian men between the ages of 16 and 60 were banned from entering the country for this period.
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This also affected Russians with permanent residence in the EU. The political scientist Sergej Medvedev from the Free University of Berlin flew to a conference in Kiev and was not allowed to cross the border, as he described on Facebook. According to experience reports on the Internet, some Russian women were also refused entry – sometimes on the grounds that they did not have enough money for their stay.
The Russian human rights representative Mikhail Fedotov appealed to his Ukrainian colleague Lyudmila Denisova to work for the restrictions to be lifted.
Bayern coach Hansi Flick warned again about the speed of the French soccer champions’ pros just before the Champions League final on Sunday against Paris Saint-Germain. “If we let them, they have the quality to hurt us,” said Flick on Sky TV. “We want to prevent that.” But he is “100 percent” convinced of his team, which can crown the season with a triple in Lisbon.
“I have the impression that the team is very, very hot,” said the 55-year-old: “They really want to win this trophy.” A united team performance is required against the star strikers from PSG, who are trained by Thomas Tuchel. “What counts today is that we bring what we brought onto the pitch before.” In the quarter-finals, Bayern had won 8-2 against FC Barcelona, and in the semifinals 3-0 against Olympique Lyon.
It is now official: Petro Poroshenko would like to be re-elected President of Ukraine. But to do this, he has to assert himself against a strong competitor.
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wants to run as a candidate in the presidential election in March. “The deep responsibility I have towards the country makes me want to run again for the post of president,” said the 53-year-old in Kiev. Poroshenko has been the head of state of the ex-Soviet republic since 2014. His candidacy was considered certain.
In surveys, the incumbent is behind ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. There will likely be a runoff election. It is unclear whether Poroshenko will even make it into the second round. A total of 22 candidates have been officially registered so far. The submission deadline ends next Sunday.
Poroshenko wants to work for peace
One of the most important topics of the election campaign is the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has been going on since 2014. Kiev has been at war with Moscow since the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the subsequent support of eastern Ukrainian separatists by the Kremlin.