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July 2021 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Russian, Armenian Nationals Jailed For Selling Missile Complex Parts To Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Jul 2021 -- A court in Russia's southwestern city of Rostov-on-Don has sentenced to lengthy prison terms two men for the illegal sale of parts of a S-300 missile complex to Ukraine.
- China Used Vaccines, Trade To Get Ukraine To Drop Support For Xinjiang Scrutiny RFE/RL 28 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine succumbed to Chinese pressure to remove its name from an international statement about human rights abuses in China's western Xinjiang region by threatening to limit trade and withhold access to COVID-19 vaccines, Ukrainian officials and lawmakers with knowledge of the issue told RFE/RL.
- Zelenskiy Fires Military Chief To Curb 'Conflicts' Between Ukrainian Army And Defense Ministry RFE/RL 27 Jul 2021 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has replaced the head of Ukraine's armed forces -- a move that comes as Kyiv presses for deeper NATO ties while its seven-year war against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine grinds on.
- Zelenskiy's 'Deoligarchization' Goal Important, Path To Success 'Difficult,' U.S. Official Says RFE/RL 24 Jul 2021 -- A top U.S. State Department official said the United States supports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's goal of curtailing the power of tycoons, but cautioned that the path to achieving this "is difficult."
- Foreign Ministry Statement on the interstate claim brought by Russia against Ukraine with the European Court of Human Rights Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Jul 2021
- Russia Files Case Against Ukraine At European Court Over MH17, Alleged Rights Abuses RFE/RL 22 Jul 2021 -- Russia has filed a complaint against Ukraine with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) saying Kyiv is responsible for the 2014 crash of a Malaysian airliner and civilian deaths and human rights abuses in Russia and Ukraine.
- U.S. Lawmakers Say White House 'Seems' To Be Preventing Congress From Meeting Zelenskiy RFE/RL 22 Jul 2021 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has called on the administration of Joe Biden to reschedule a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in order to allow Congress an opportunity to meet the head of state, saying the White House appears to be "play[ing] politics."
- U.S. Official Cites 'Paramount Importance' Of Military Relationship With Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Jul 2021 -- The current U.S. administration is eager to deepen and strengthen ties with Ukraine, as the two countries' military relationship is of "paramount importance" for Kyiv's establishing a closer relationship with NATO, a senior State Department official has told RFE/RL.
- Moscow Paves Way For Russian Passport Holders In Eastern Ukraine To Vote In September Elections RFE/RL 21 Jul 2021 -- Moscow says Russian passport holders in parts of eastern Ukraine that are controlled by Russia-backed separatists will be able to vote online in upcoming Russian parliamentary elections.
- Ukraine's Naftogaz Chief Claims Russia Won't Renew Gas Transit Deal After 2024 Sputnik 21 Jul 2021 -- Yuriy Vitrenko, head of Ukraine's state-owned gas company Naftogaz, said Wednesday that Russia intended to stop pumping gas through pipelines that pass through Ukraine after 2024, when the present contract expires.
- Investigation Finds Evidence Equipment Sent By Lithuania-Based Company Used At Crimean Power Plants RFE/RL 20 Jul 2021 -- Equipment delivered to Russia by a Lithuania-based company ended up being used at power stations in Crimea despite European Union sanctions prohibiting trade activity with the Russian-controlled peninsula, according to evidence discovered in an investigation by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service and its partners.
- U.S. Donates 2 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses To Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine has received 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States through the international COVAX program.
- NATO ships exercise in the Black Sea NATO 19 Jul 2021 -- Over 2,000 forces and 30 ships are taking part in exercise Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea. The Bulgarian-led maritime exercise, which began on 12 July and wraps up today (19 July), involves forces from 14 NATO Allies and partners – Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- The Week In Russia: Putin, Ukraine, And 'Phantom Pain' RFE/RL 16 Jul 2021 -- With a deadly COVID wave setting grim new records almost daily, President Vladimir Putin continued to devote a great deal of attention to the past and future of Russia's ties with Ukraine, self-publishing a startling article that drew a mixture of derision and deep concern about Moscow's intentions.
- Ukrainian Parliament Approves Denys Monastyrskiy As New Interior Minister RFE/RL 16 Jul 2021 -- Ukrainian lawmakers have approved Denys Monastyrskiy as the country's new interior minister, replacing Arsen Avakov, who resigned this week.
- Zelenskiy Consolidates Power As Heavyweight Ukrainian Interior Minister Steps Down RFE/RL 15 Jul 2021 -- The departure of Ukrainian political heavyweight Arsen Avakov from the post of interior minister could open the door for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to concentrate more power in his hands as he seeks to take on entrenched interests and advance a reform agenda.
- Ukrainian Parliament Accepts Resignation Of Influential Interior Minister RFE/RL 15 Jul 2021 -- Ukrainian lawmakers have accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, one of the nation's most powerful officials, who led the ministry for more than seven years.
- Ukraine's Supreme Court Strikes Down President's Attempt To Block Judge's Appointment RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine's Supreme Court has overturned President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's decree annulling the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytskiy to the Constitutional Court.
- Zelenskiy Trolls Putin After Russian President Publishes Article On Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has trolled his Russian counterpart, saying he was "envious" that Vladimir Putin has enough free time on his hands to research the history of their peoples.
- Ukraine's Powerful Interior Minister Tenders Resignation RFE/RL 13 Jul 2021 -- Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, one of the nation's most powerful officials, has resigned after more than seven years in the job.
- Article by Vladimir Putin "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" Kremlin.ru 12 Jul 2021 -- "During the recent Direct Line, when I was asked about Russian-Ukrainian relations, I said that Russians and Ukrainians were one people – a single whole. These words were not driven by some short-term considerations or prompted by the current political context. It is what I have said on numerous occasions and what I firmly believe. I therefore feel it necessary to explain my position in detail and share my assessments of today's situation."
- Merkel Says Gas Will Transit Ukraine Even After Nord Stream 2 Finished RFE/RL 12 Jul 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to assure Kyiv that Ukraine will remain a transit route for natural gas even after completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia to Germany.
- UN Report: Human Rights Violations Permeate Conflict in Eastern Ukraine VOA 11 Jul 2021 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is condemning pervasive arbitrary detention and torture by both government and Russian-backed separatists in the seven-year eastern Ukraine conflict. The condemnation comes in a report submitted Friday to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
- UN Says Torture, Ill-Treatment Of Detainees Continues 'Systematically' In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Jul 2021 -- The United Nations said torture and ill-treatment of detainees in territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine is happening every day.
- Russian Navy Tracking Greek Missile Boat HS Daniolos in Black Sea, Defense Ministry Says Sputnik 10 Jul 2021 -- This comes as provocations in the Black Sea have increased on the part of NATO states, with Russia stating that the West's attempts to test its Black Sea borders are "doomed to failure".
- Multi-National Divers Train Together for Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 US Navy 10 Jul 2021 -- U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 along with divers from Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Latvia, and Canada participated in an interoperability diving event and training mission to strengthen their capabilities during exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21) in Odesa, Ukraine, June 28 - July 10.
- 2D Marine Division supports Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 US Navy 10 Jul 2021 -- U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2D Marine Division along with land forces from Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Moldova, United Kingdom and Ukraine conducted a series of joint training events, live fire ranges and culminated with a final integrated exercise which simulated an amphibious raid in the Black Sea region as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21), June 28 – July 10.
- Most Vessels of US-Led Sea Breeze Drills to Remain in Black Sea for Some Time, US Navy Says Sputnik 09 Jul 2021 -- The majority of the ships that joined the US-led Sea Breeze military exercise in the Black Sea will stay in the area for some time since they are also taking part in another exercise - the Bulgarian-led Breeze naval drills, US Navy Capt. Stuart Bauman said during a telephone briefing on Friday.
- Ukraine Blames Russian Hackers For Attack On Navy Website RFE/RL 09 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Russian government hackers attacked the website of the Ukrainian Navy to spread disinformation about the ongoing multinational Sea Breeze military exercises in the Black Sea.
- Russian Fleet Monitoring Spanish Navy Ship in Black Sea Sputnik 07 Jul 2021 -- Earlier this month, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the US and NATO countries of turning the Black Sea into "a zone of military confrontation".
- Deputy Secretary General welcomes Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister to NATO Headquarters NATO 07 Jul 2021 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksii Reznikov to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (7 July 2021).
- Raab: UK Ships to Continue to Sail Waters Near Crimea After HMS Defender Incident Sputnik 06 Jul 2021 -- UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that the country's vessels would keep the route through Crimean waters despite a recent incident involving the UK's HMS Defender destroyer.
- Russia Calls on UK to Stop Provocations in Black Sea Sputnik 06 Jul 2021 -- Russia calls on the United Kingdom to stop provocations after the incident with the warship HMS Defender, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, adding that the Black Sea is not a place for "such games".
- Lukashenka Orders Closure Of Belarus-Ukraine Border Amid Growing International Pressure RFE/RL 02 Jul 2021 -- Belarus's authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka says he ordered the full closure of the border with Ukraine, citing security reasons, and claimed the authorities had exposed Western-linked "terrorist" sleeper cells, as his regime faces growing international pressure over its brutal crackdown on dissent in the wake of last year's disputed presidential election.
- Ukraine Allows Farmland Sales For First Time Since Independence RFE/RL 02 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine has officially ended a 20-year moratorium on the sale of farmland, hoping to unleash productivity and investment in the agricultural sector.
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