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You can call him whatever you like. But in the face of Orthodox Christians he is - just anathemized former priest, fallen into heresy and schism. He is not a priest from the canonical point of view. They Anathematized him in 1997. And he can meet with anyone in this Universe - it will not make his sect canonical church..

Its majority of Ukrainians who call him Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus. You cant say that he is no Priest , how strange it is that he was a priest when he was Metropolitan of Kyiv Under Moscow Patriarchate and now you don't consider him one. Cant you see real politics from your part ?

Not even NATO countries combined could ever dream of getting back Crimea, let alone tiny Ukraine. It's of crucial strategic importance for Russia. No chance whatsoever for Ukraine.

Its important for Russian Federation because of Sevastopol port from where Russian Federation can access Mediterranean sea but that place is even important for Ukraine.

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Russia working on recognition of Donbas diplomas : UNIAN news

26.12.2014 | 14:47

The Russian Ministry of Education and Science intends to recognize diplomas and certificates of graduate schools and universities in the Donbas, Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitriy Livanov said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia on Thursday, according to Ukrainian television’s 112 Ukraine channel.

"We think that the south-eastern regions of Ukraine are inhabited by people who are closely associated with Russia by cultural and blood ties, and it is very important for them to have full rights and opportunities in education," he said.

"For today, these people are in a very difficult situation, because the buildings of educational establishments have been partially destroyed," Livanov said.

"According to this, we believe that our task along with the colleagues in the government is to do everything possible so that the children and young people who live in this area receive a full education, and have the opportunity to continue it. In particular, it is important that the school graduates could continue their education in Russian universities," he said.

"At the moment, the ministry collects data analysis on the number of schoolchildren, teachers, professors, students, on the condition of the educational establishments and on their need for educational materials," Livanov added.

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One Ukrainian soldier killed, one injured in conflict zone in last day : UNIAN news
26.12.2014

One Ukrainian soldier has been killed and another one injured in the Donbas conflict zone in the last 24 hours, National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.


BBC News - Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners in Donetsk
26 December 2014

Three soldiers freed in rebel-held Luhansk were collected by their mothers
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Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have exchanged scores of prisoners with the Ukrainian government near the rebel-held city of Donetsk.

The rebels were due to swap 150 soldiers for 225 people held by the government.

It appears that most of the captives were exchanged, with the remaining releases due to take place on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Ukraine froze vital bus and rail links with Crimea, its southern territory annexed by Russia in March.

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"They only just told us that this would happen," freed Ukrainian soldier Artyom Syurik was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.

"I am looking forward to seeing my parents and wife. They do not know I am coming."

Freed rebel fighter Denis Balbukov said: "I want to eat fried potatoes and talk to my relatives."

But he added: "I will go back to fighting. It was all right once we were moved to the detention centre, but to begin with, they really tormented and roughed us up."

The peace talks in Minsk broke up on Wednesday with no indication of when they would be resumed.

However, it is believed the two sides remain in contact via Skype.

In another development, three Ukrainian soldiers held by rebels in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine were released to their families on Friday.

No conditions were set for their release, according to the European Photopress Agency, which released pictures.

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TASS: Russia - Serious meetings needed to settle situation around Ukraine — Gorbachev
December 26, 21:05

“All of us, both politicians and society, are worried over what is going on in Ukraine," Mikhail Gorbachev said

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“All of us, both politicians and society, are worried over what is going on in Ukraine. What has always been our inborn trait is that our government is supporting people who are in trouble, is receiving thousands of such people, regardless of our own troubles.”

When asked about possible development of the situation, Gorbachev said: “Serious meetings are needed, a serious conversation.” He reminded that he had already come out with an idea of a meeting between the United States and Russian leaders.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his words, has recently “voiced serious criticism of NATO and its expansion plans.” “I see the situation won’t improve. To a larger extent, I think, the president is right pointing to a special responsibility of the United States,” he noted.

The former Soviet leader praised the role of Russia’s current president. “I think we, Russian citizens, must remember that he has saved Russian from collapse that was about to begin when many regions tended not to recognize our Constitution,” Gorbachev said, referring to Putin’s early political career.



President Putin is having backing of the Ex Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev.

World - TIME
DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia rebels exchanged nearly 370 prisoners Friday, a major step toward easing hostilities in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine handed over 222 prisoners and the rebels released 145 people, according to Russia’s state RIA Novosti news agency — the biggest one-time prisoners swap since the pro-Russian insurgency flared up in eastern Ukraine in April. Hundreds of others were released during previous months.

Ukrainian Navy holds exercises - Міністерство оборони України

Friday, December 26, ODESA OBLAST – Ukrainian Navy held complex exercises. Ukrainian servicemen overcame ferries, accomplished stabilization actions in an imaginary crisis region and defended the seashore.

Engineer units of naval aviation and aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force participated in exercises, too. They worked out coordination of actions of servicemen of the State Border Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Coastal defense units passed over 5 kilometers, completed air reconnaissance etc.. In the defined region there were equipped temporary team sites, guard posts and ambushes.

The units of composite tactical group completed combat exercises against naval targets and ensured defense of seashore. A group of the Ukrainian ships provided isolation actions.

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In Crimea, a power plant from the Soviet days has been restored and brought back online so no more need to import electricity from Ukraine.

TASS: Russia - One of two broken combined heat and power plants in Crimea relaunched to full capacity

Its due to the blocking of supplies of coal as well as insufficient volume of fuel as well as hydropower sources

Crimea hit by outages amid Ukraine power crisis | The Japan Times
Demchyshyn also said Ukraine is conserving more power after Russia stopped coal deliveries, adding that he was in talks regarding the import of both coal and electricity with his Russian counterpart.


TASS: Russia - Ukraine to reduce power supplies to Crimea in September
September 03 2014
Ukraine will not supply power to Crimea from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. and from 7 p.m. till 11 p.m., full blackouts of residential districts and enterprises of Sevastopol are possible, Sevastopolenergo said.

The cut offs are caused by insufficient volume of fuel at Ukrainian power plants and a lack of hydropower sources.
 
Its due to the blocking of supplies of coal as well as insufficient volume of fuel as well as hydropower sources

Crimea hit by outages amid Ukraine power crisis | The Japan Times
Demchyshyn also said Ukraine is conserving more power after Russia stopped coal deliveries, adding that he was in talks regarding the import of both coal and electricity with his Russian counterpart.


TASS: Russia - Ukraine to reduce power supplies to Crimea in September
September 03 2014
Ukraine will not supply power to Crimea from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. and from 7 p.m. till 11 p.m., full blackouts of residential districts and enterprises of Sevastopol are possible, Sevastopolenergo said.

The cut offs are caused by insufficient volume of fuel at Ukrainian power plants and a lack of hydropower sources.


No worries. Russia has half of the world's coal. :-)

I thought Crimea didn't have any power plants? :coffee:

List of power stations in Ukraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
No worries. Russia has half of the world's coal. :-)

I thought Crimea didn't have any power plants? :coffee:

List of power stations in Ukraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crimea 80% of its electricity is generated in Ukraine via 220/330 kilowatt power lines across the Isthmus of Perekop and the Chongar Peninsula.

KrymTETs unites the Simferopol, Saki and Kamysh-Burunskaya (Kerch) combined heat and power (CHP) plants. “The Saki and Kamysh-Burunskaya plants are currently working at full capacity,”

Repair work at the Simferopol plant — one of Crimea’s largest — currently continues. Generation of electric power at it has been suspended. Startup operations after the repair are due to kick off this night.
 
Crimea 80% of its electricity is generated in Ukraine via 220/330 kilowatt power lines across the Isthmus of Perekop and the Chongar Peninsula.

KrymTETs unites the Simferopol, Saki and Kamysh-Burunskaya (Kerch) combined heat and power (CHP) plants. “The Saki and Kamysh-Burunskaya plants are currently working at full capacity,”

Repair work at the Simferopol plant — one of Crimea’s largest — currently continues. Generation of electric power at it has been suspended. Startup operations after the repair are due to kick off this night.


80% before annexation. By now probably down to only 10% or so and continues to drop.
 
80% before annexation. By now probably down to only 10% or so and continues to drop.

Even now Crimea 80% electricity is generated in Ukraine

Ukraine Cuts Power, Train and Bus Services to Crimea - WSJ
The Ukrainian power company, Ukrintenergo, which supplies about 80% of Crimea’s electricity, has shut down service intermittently in recent months, saying that the peninsula was using more than its agreed-upon allotment.
 
Even now Crimea 80% electricity is generated in Ukraine

Ukraine Cuts Power, Train and Bus Services to Crimea - WSJ
The Ukrainian power company, Ukrintenergo, which supplies about 80% of Crimea’s electricity, has shut down service intermittently in recent months, saying that the peninsula was using more than its agreed-upon allotment.


Crimea has its own power plants and coal from Russia, so no need to import electricity from Ukraine :p:
 
Crimea has its own power plants and coal from Russia, so no need to import electricity from Ukraine :p:

That is today news. The reason behind electricity disruption in Crimea coal supplies are being blocked and lack of hydropower sources and fuel in Ukraine.
 
That is today news. The reason behind electricity disruption in Crimea coal supplies are being blocked and lack of hydropower sources and fuel in Ukraine.


Russia has half the world's coal. Crimea can get coal from Russia. So no need coal from Ukraine :p:
 
Russia has half the world's coal. Crimea can get coal from Russia. So no need coal from Ukraine :p:

Electricity was disrupted because of coal supplies in Crimea

27 Nov 2014 reuters
Kiev, meanwhile, has declared a state of emergency in its electricity market due to a shortage of coal, rather than gas, after conflict in eastern Ukraine has cut off supplies.

"We have no energy reserves now, everything works on maximum and every technical problem can lead to sharp power cuts," said Andrey Favorov, managing director of energy investment company Energy Resources of Ukraine.

Ukraine was self-sufficient in coal, producing more than 60 million tonnes last year, but since June separatist fighting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has halted production from 66 coal mines, leaving only 60 running, European coal association Euracoal said.



thats why Ukraine turned to coal for other sources.

TASS: World - Fourth vessel with coal from South Africa reaches Ukraine

Poroshenko and Abbott discuss uranium, coal supplies from Australia (Video) : UNIAN news

Kazakhstan to supply Ekibastuz coal to Ukraine - Nazarbayev
 
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Just now i have even read on Itar Tass but agreement has not reached yet on this.

TASS: Russia - Russia ready to supply 500,000 tonnes of coal to Ukraine every month - vice-premier

Both sides have put points for the next talks.

There are four items on the agenda: the special status of the Donbass region, the withdrawal of heavy weapons, exchange of prisoners of war and the delivery of humanitarian aid.



Kiev to Pull Back Heavy Arms in 48 Hours After Complete Ceasefire: Official / Sputnik International
General Staff: Withdrawal of artillery possible after two days of ceasefire| Ukrinform
The withdrawal of artillery systems with a caliber of 100 mm and above to the lines fixed in the Minsk memorandum is possible only if militants observe a real ceasefire for two days.

POW exchange in south-east Ukraine possible no earlier than Dec 27 - Ukrainian Defense Ministry
Donetsk, Kiev to Swap Prisoners Friday: Donetsk Official / Sputnik International
DONETSK, December 26 (Sputnik) – The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) plans to swap prisoners with Kiev later on Friday, DPR ombudsman Darya Morozova told RIA Novosti.
“Today we will swap 225 our prisoners for 150 Ukrainian [prisoners],” Morozova said without elaborating on the details of the exchange.

Russian tanks ready to move from Krasny Luch to Debaltseve| Ukrinform

KYIV, December 27 /Ukrinform/. In the town of Krasny Luch, Luhansk region, more than 100 Russian tanks are dislocated, including 30 of them are in the stage of readiness number one.

Head of the non-governmental organization Right Cause Dmytro Snehiriov told an Ukrinform correspondent, with reference to reconnaissance data of that non-governmental organization.

Now, “there are no signs of withdrawal of combat vehicles from positions,” he said in particular.

In the area of Zirka, on the territory of the motor transport enterprise, there are about 100 Russian tanks, and in the administrative building of this enterprise the barracks for Russian troops are located.

In addition, according to Snehiriov, near Znamianka "there are three dozen tanks, their motors are constantly warmed - every two hours, which means that the enemy is ready at any moment to stand in support of militants in the area of Debaltseve, Donetsk region."

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Another three military and civilian released from captivity of militants| Ukrinform
Another three military and civilian released from captivity of militants
KYIV, December 27 /Ukrinform/. Three soldiers from the 80th airmobile brigade and one civilian freed from captivity of terrorists without an exchange.

This was announced by Adviser of the Deputy Defense Minister Vasyl Budyk on Facebook.

"We took four men without the exchange. Three of the 80th airmobile infantry brigade and one civilian. Yuriy Farasey, Yevhen Kozlovsky and Andriy Shevchuk spent 118 days in captivity," he wrote.

In addition to the three military, another civilian was released, "Kuralenia Oleksandr spent 103 days in captivity."

Earlier, near Donetsk, a prisoner exchange was held by the formula 146 Ukrainian military for 222 terrorists.


Poroshenko hails Ukraine 'warriors' freed by rebels - Yahoo News

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Petro Poroshenko (right) welcomes Ukrainian troops freed from captivity as they arrive at an airport near Kiev early on December 27, 2014
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcoms Ukrainian troops freed from captivity after they arrived at an airport near Kiev early on December 27, 2014.
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