“Russian President Vladimir Putin plans not only to annex other portions of Ukraine following the Crimean Anschluss but to set up a pro-Russian government in Kyiv, according to Andrei Illarionov”

“Senior evangelical bishop Mykhailo Panochko called on all Ukrainians to stand on the foundation of faith and turn to God, who will help bring victory to Ukraine over the Russian invaders.”

 

Analyst: “Naftogaz’s financial position clearly illustrates that there is no chance for it to repay its USD 1.6 bln Eurobond in 3Q14 without state support.”

 

The patriarch and the Russian president now appear to singing off the same hymn sheet about a “Russia World” that only exists in their hegemonistic dreams

“The multicultural population of Crimea is extremely worried for the lives of their children, relatives, and friends. At any moment the irreparable can happen,” said Chubarov.”

 

Analyst: “Hryvnia printing is likely to remain the key source of covering the budget deficit. Against this backdrop, we are keeping our forecast for this year’s monetary aggregates growth at 15.5% ytd.”

 

“Kremlin-orchestrated propaganda about Ukraine and Crimea remains ‘absolutely effective’ for the moment, Russia’s leading independent pollster says, but it is likely to backfire on Vladimir Putin as Russians draw parallels between the Kremlin leader and Viktor Yanukovych, the ousted Ukrainian president.”

 

The first U.S. sanctions reportedly are considered relatively minor steps that are likely to be increased in the face of a Russian lack of action

 

"We are delighted that the second development well on the Elizavetovskoye has also come on-stream substantially ahead of our initial predictions, with production from the first two wells now approaching the nominal 15 MMcfd capacity of the EPF."

 

Ukrainian authorities have complained about widespread voting irregularities including Russian “tourism” voters, incomplete/inaccurate voter rolls, plus biased questions tabled to voters, and intimidation of voters via the presence of armed troops on the streets. The West has also signalled it will not accept the vote for the very same reasons.

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