MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update – 271910UTC June 2015

• “(Canada’s) Minister of National Defence visits Canadian Armed Forces troops, announces additional democracy and institution-building support to Ukraine” (via the Government of Canada’s Info-machine) – “Final legal and diplomatic hurdles being cleared for Ukraine mission, Jason Kenney says” – “Canada to start military exercises in Ukraine in autumn” – “Ukrainian defense minister says Canadian instructors to start training Ukrainian military servicemen in fall 2015”
• “President of Ukraine, Defense Minister of Canada discuss defense cooperation — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Canadian Defense Minister Jason T. Kenney have discussed cooperation for the enhancement of Ukraine’s defense at a time when Russia is in “hybrid war” against Ukraine ….”
• “Ukrainian defence minister warns of Russian threat at meeting with Canadian counterpart” (w/video in English)
• “Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 26 June 2015”
• “Ukraine Situation UNHCR Operational Update, 9 – 26 June 2015 — Following the surge in fighting in early June, the situation remains volatile. The humanitarian situation has worsened with freedom of movement and humanitarian access greatly restricted due to continued fighting and security measures ….”
• “Government appoints head of state agency for Donbas restoration”
• “Sitrep from (separatist) militiaman Aleksandr Zhuchkovskiy”
• ” “The Minefield” of (pro-separatist fighter) Vyacheslav Vysotsky (seeking asylum in Russia)”
• “Poroshenko’s statement in regard to the implementation by Ukraine of the Minsk Agreement is another lie – (DPR’s) Zakharchenko”
• “Russia Does U-Turn on Ukraine Gas Transit — Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the beginning of talks over the continuation of gas transit via Ukraine after 2019, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has said.This marks a substantial shift in the Kremlin’s position after Russian political and energy officials had called on Europe to prepare for the end of transportation via Ukraine after 2019 – the year when the Turkish Stream pipeline is supposed to be up and running ….”
• “Summer camp for children opens up at Yanukovych posh residence — Former posh residence of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych near Kyiv is home to Sich battalion of volunteers several families of fugitives from Donbas and scores of wounded servicemen needing rehabilitation ….”
• Wanted by UKR’s Ministry of Information Policy:  “Public official — chief specialist on corruption prevention and detection”
• More of the latest from Ukraine here and here

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