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Ukraine Live Blog

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

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-- 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

19:34 23.6.2019

That ends the live blogging for today. See you again tomorrow.

08:27 24.6.2019

Good morning. We'll get the live blog rolling this week with a few tweets that caught our eye overnight:

A useful roundup:

10:50 24.6.2019

10:52 24.6.2019

Speaking of Kyiv's Pride parade, here's a selection of photos from yesterday's event:

Thousands Take To Kyiv's Streets For Pride Parade

Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.

They marched in the center of the capital on June 23 while waving rainbow and Ukrainian flags as thousands of police and National Guard troops stood by to ensure order.

Organizers of the "March of Equality" said about 8,000 people took part in the event and several Western diplomats also attended the rally.

Thousands Take To Kyiv's Streets For Pride Parade

Police look on as a parade participant ambles past. 
1/12 Police look on as a parade participant ambles past. 
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
The heavy police presence was deemed necessary as attacks and harassment against gays and other minorities are fairly common in Ukraine.
2/12 The heavy police presence was deemed necessary as attacks and harassment against gays and other minorities are fairly common in Ukraine.
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
March organizers said that their goal was to promote "full respect" for the rights of the lesbian, gay, LGBT community in Ukraine. 
3/12 March organizers said that their goal was to promote "full respect" for the rights of the lesbian, gay, LGBT community in Ukraine. 
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
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Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
Marchers with pro-LGBT signs on the colors of the Ukrainian flag. (From left to right: "Bravery doesn't depend on your orientation."/"Victory doesn't depend on gender."/"Protect those who protect you.")
5/12 Marchers with pro-LGBT signs on the colors of the Ukrainian flag. (From left to right: "Bravery doesn't depend on your orientation."/"Victory doesn't depend on gender."/"Protect those who protect you.")
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
Many participants attended the event in full regalia. 
6/12 Many participants attended the event in full regalia. 
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
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Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
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Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
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Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
A participant with his beard painted in the rainbow flag colors chants slogans as another holds a placard reading "Homophobia is a Stalinist-era tradition."
10/12 A participant with his beard painted in the rainbow flag colors chants slogans as another holds a placard reading "Homophobia is a Stalinist-era tradition."
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
An anti-LGBT protester scuffles with security personnel at the Kyiv march.
11/12 An anti-LGBT protester scuffles with security personnel at the Kyiv march.
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
Police said that nine people were arrested on suspicion of preparing provocations against participants in the Kyiv Pride event.
12/12 Police said that nine people were arrested on suspicion of preparing provocations against participants in the Kyiv Pride event.
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights marched in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence on June 23.
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11:57 24.6.2019

PACE to vote on reinstating Russia:

By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may allow Russia to return to the continent's main human rights body in its opening summer session due to be held later on June 24.

Russia was stripped of its voting rights in the Strasbourg-based body in 2014 following Moscow's takeover of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and its backing of militant separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine.

The human rights protection body is scheduled to vote on a report at around 7 p.m. local time that blunts PACE's ability to impose sanctions similar to those on Russia in the future but would also welcome Russia back into the fold immediately.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have supported Russia's reintroduction to PACE, arguing that it's better to have Russia included to promote dialogue even if there are disagreements on issues.

Ukraine has opposed the move.

"Russia plans to roll into PACE like it rolled into Crimea -- unpunished, arrogant, and largely unopposed" Oleksandr Scherba, Ukraine’s ambassador to Austria, tweeted on June 24.

In May, ministers from the Council Of Europe adopted a joint declaration that would allow Russia to return to the continent's main human rights body.

12:01 24.6.2019

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