GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY COOPERATION AND PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE
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Briefing on the Situation in the South-East
of Ukraine
(11 – 17.05.2016)
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Highlights over Situation in Ukraine
V. Putin continues to demonstrate to the world community RF
armed forces and the defense industry potential:
10-13 May, Putin noted: “...Russian defense
industry is able to perform state defense procurement under
the international sanctions that will allow by the end of 2016
to increase the share of modern samples of armament and
military equipment in the RF armed forces from 47.2% up to
51%”;
“...in 2015 the Russian armed forces received
around 4 thousand samples of armament and military
equipment, 96 aircraft, 81 helicopters, 152 anti-aircraft
systems, 291 radars”).
On the 13th of May (Summit in Washington DC)
the US and Northern European countries (Denmark, Iceland,
Norway, Finland, Sweden) representatives expressed mutial
vision regarding support for the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Ukraine and sanctions for Russia until full
compliance with the Minsk agreements.
Also, concern was expressed on the growing Russian military
presence and provocative RF AF actions in the Baltic sea).
Highlights over Situation in Ukraine
The next "Normandy Four" round of negotiations (May, 11,
Berlin) witnessed the constancy of Kremlin intentions to achieve the
legitimization of Donbass Russian-terrorist authorities by means of
“local elections” organization. Kremlin plans to enlist the support of
Germany and France in matters of the adoption “The law of Ukraine on the
special status of the region” and amnesty of illegal armed formations.
Official RF representatives abroad continue to blame Ukraine
for incompliance with the Minsk agreements – on the 13th of May (Vienna)
– permanent RF representative of to OSCE O. Lukashevich during his
participation in the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council said: “...the
Ukrainian leadership supports radical movements and refuses to engage in
direct dialogue with “DNR” and “LNR” representatives that is a violation
of the Minsk agreements.
At the same time, because of the Russian Federation position on
a matter, the initiative to send OSCE police mission to Donbas still remains
tough, – on the 12th of May, the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov
and O. Zakharchenko (10th May) commented on that: “...the proposals of
Ukraine regarding inviting OSCE police mission to Donbass is an attempt
to disrupt the peace process.
Highlights in the occupied territories of Ukraine
In "DNR" the process of "state" emblems development
continues and different active measures, including the involvement
of European journalists and experts, are directed to form a positive
attitude to illegal territorial formations in eastern Ukraine:
On 11 May 2016 the so-called "the Ministers Council of
LNR" approved amendments to the "Regulations on border crossings
of the LNR";
On 13 May 2016 (Donetsk), the so-called International
Forum "Strategy for the future" was organized. More than 500
representatives from the "DNR", "LNR" South Ossetia and Abkhazia
and 60 companies of quasi-states attended this Forum; amendments
to the "law" on border crossings of the LNR were approved;
On 13 May 2016 (Donetsk) the round-table discussion on
the topic "The fight of Donbass for its independence" was organised;
Italian journalist, member of "Italy-Russia" association E.Bertolazi
(co-author - Italian director S.Redzhynella) presented a documentary
movie "Donbass Seasons“ which justifies the "protest" movements
in Donbass and accused Ukrainian authorities in the "tragedy in
Odessa" and "shelling of civilian towns of LNR and DNR."
Highlights in the occupied territories of Ukraine
By virtue of contacts organization with loyal to Russia
foreign countries representatives the Russian occupying authority
is trying to create the conditions for the regime overcoming of
the Crimean international isolation - 12-14 May, 2016, prorussian deputies of Italy (parties “Five Star Movement”,
“Northern League”) had a meeting with O.Belaventsev,
S.Aksionov and V.Konstantinov, the authorized representatives of
Russian President in so-called Crimean federal district.
May 11, 2016, in order to prove the insufficiency of the
Crimean energetic blockage, it was conducted a “teleconference
Sochi-Kerch” with the participation of V.Putin, the President of
Russia, regarding the beginning of exploitation of the 4-th link of
cable duct through Kerch Strait (so-called “power bridge”).
At the same time the occupying authority in the
Crimea conducted another repressive activities – May 12,
2016, RF FSB officers detained I.Umierov, deputy head of Mejlis,
suspected in criminal offence regarding “public” clamors and
actions directed at violation of RF territorial integrity”. Also it
was conducted the line of searches and detentions of proukrainian Crimean Tatars.
CONCLUSIONS RESULTING FROM THE SITUATION
WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN CONFLICT
Military-political situation around Ukraine still is tough and first of all is
defined by long-lasting aggression of Russia against our country and Kremlin
confrontation with the USA/NATO for the influence in European region.
Despite political and economical loss Putin`s regime will continue its
attempts to return Ukraine in the domain of its influence.
Key aims:
compelling Ukraine to Russian demands regarding conflict settlement in Donbas
by means of tension maintenance on the line of separation and situation
destabilization in other regions;
discrediting actions of the Ukrainian authority and conditions formation for
bringing prorussian forces in Ukrainian power;
attempts continuation to convince the Western countries in lack of options
regarding cooperation resuming with Russia as a global player for regime
relaxation of the political-economical sanctions.
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY COOPERATION AND PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE
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Thank You for Your attention!
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