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Ukraine Live Blog

Live Blog: A New Government In Ukraine (Archive Sept. 3, 2018-Aug. 16, 2019)

-- EDITOR'S NOTE: We have started a new Ukraine Live Blog as of August 17, 2019. You can find it here.

-- A court in Moscow has upheld a lower court's decision to extend pretrial detention for six of the 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by Russian forces along with their three naval vessels in November near the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

-- The U.S. special peace envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, says Russian propaganda is making it a challenge to solve the conflict in the east of the country.

-- Two more executives of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private power and coal producer, have been charged in a criminal case on August 14 involving an alleged conspiracy to fix electricity prices with the state energy regulator, Interfax reported.

-- A Ukrainian deputy minister and his aide have been detained after allegedly taking a bribe worth $480,000, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Facebook.

*Time stamps on the blog refer to local time in Ukraine

20:23 5.5.2019

And to close the week, here's a wonderful photo gallery from our photographer Amos Chapple about a residential yard in Lviv, which is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.

The 'Toy Orphanage' Of Ukraine

This is the "Yard Of Forgotten Toys" in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
1/12 This is the "Yard Of Forgotten Toys" in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
The inner-city courtyard reportedly began to fill up with soft toys years ago when a resident of the building alongside found a lost teddy bear and propped it against a wall in the hope its owner would return.
2/12 The inner-city courtyard reportedly began to fill up with soft toys years ago when a resident of the building alongside found a lost teddy bear and propped it against a wall in the hope its owner would return.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
The owner never did claim the toy. But according to Pavel Morozovski, who runs a small <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lvivmuseumoftoys/permalink/1243662339129307/?__xts__[0]=68.ARDf90iz73H7rtAmnAK_oJNlG7pSk_3ctj7IU29qi99YtcLw1KyRfgLBocL-Q2oeg0BCfra1how4rcyvXoZwfB5f698mA2JKva0CYzi1q203blySOf8foDusjKHqt4-94MTChe0Fjo2MTmqsRxNsT6fqKTOVmkkKCySQ9o7SEzxDs515dty5LMTMFyOq6A7eKldzg31tIdCReWy04KOYp7BlzP0U8CKDfBoRfxePDqFaXwMliyRGW-MXmr-8AOuRg8boX9My52vs9jg7Y3Y6owHrJT87afevDwt7JlPn58ra-HJTk-5VzYHLUNvcFUPyBMm9b1JoPwAcf-SuH0U3avZOoRk&amp;__tn__=kCH-R" target="_blank">museum</a> alongside the courtyard, young locals then began dropping off toys they had outgrown instead of throwing them away.
3/12 The owner never did claim the toy. But according to Pavel Morozovski, who runs a small museum alongside the courtyard, young locals then began dropping off toys they had outgrown instead of throwing them away.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
Soon the toys began to accumulate, and local kids were encouraged to come and pick up anything that caught their fancy.
4/12 Soon the toys began to accumulate, and local kids were encouraged to come and pick up anything that caught their fancy.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
When RFE/RL visited, this girl spent several minutes browsing through the courtyard...
5/12 When RFE/RL visited, this girl spent several minutes browsing through the courtyard...
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
...before walking away with a stuffed Garfield and a book.&nbsp;
6/12 ...before walking away with a stuffed Garfield and a book. 
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
The courtyard is now drawing tourists from around the world.
7/12 The courtyard is now drawing tourists from around the world.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
A dog facing up to a pack of lions at the entrance to the yard.
8/12 A dog facing up to a pack of lions at the entrance to the yard.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
A neighbor who emerged from the building said the yard now attracts around 100 camera-toting tourists each day.
9/12 A neighbor who emerged from the building said the yard now attracts around 100 camera-toting tourists each day.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
But the neighbor, who declined to be named, was not a fan of the unusual yard, telling RFE/RL the toys are &quot;garbage.&quot;
10/12 But the neighbor, who declined to be named, was not a fan of the unusual yard, telling RFE/RL the toys are "garbage."
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
Many of the unclaimed toys are indeed looking worse for wear.&nbsp;
11/12 Many of the unclaimed toys are indeed looking worse for wear. 
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
But with the site now becoming increasingly popular as a place to pick up or drop off a toy, or grab a quick selfie, it seems unlikely this little quirk of western Ukraine will disappear anytime soon.
12/12 But with the site now becoming increasingly popular as a place to pick up or drop off a toy, or grab a quick selfie, it seems unlikely this little quirk of western Ukraine will disappear anytime soon.
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys.
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19:54 5.5.2019

Great video from our Current Time network:

'Not My Flag, Not My Country': Leaving Annexed Crimea

'Not My Flag, Not My Country': Leaving Annexed Crimea
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09:34 5.5.2019

Good morning and happy Sunday! Kicking off the live blog for another day.

22:01 4.5.2019

We are now closing the live blog for today, but we'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the latest developments. Until then, you can keep up with all our other Ukraine coverage here.

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