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WATCH: Moscow Court Upholds Extending Pretrial Detention Of Ukrainian Sailors

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

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The debate is now over, here are final remarks in part:

Zelenskiy: "Equality before the law for everyone - which we didn't have under you....

"Health care reform has been f***ed up. And we have to end the war."

Poroshenko: "They don't care about what has been done over [the past] five years....

"We need to unite to defend the Donbas, to defend Ukraine against fakes and populism. And to defend Ukraine against the renewal of oligarchy. We know how to do it. Our renewed team will overcome everything.

Poroshenko calls for the national anthem, and it is performed.

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Poroshenko: "Mr. Zelenskiy, I can acknowledge that you're a talented actor and producer... and you have produced an interesting product. It's very important that our discussion has begun."

"But all these tens of thousands of people have a right to know about their future. But so far, besides empty phrases, they have heard nothing from you. From your answers, they understand that you continue living in the past, that you're ready to spread lies. And that you're going to continue what you began on the channel owned by your partner Kolomoisky. Who gave you everything to enable you to take over our country. Our mission is to defend the country against you. You're not riding on trams and buses. You're a cheerleader of oligarchs. And you've hidden your tax returns. What are you hiding?"

"We haven't heard your strategy. I want to appeal to Mr. Zelenskiy's supporters. On April 21, we need to look into the future, and think seriously about how not to give in Putin and the Kolomoiskiy types. We can't play games during presidential elections, because the stakes are higher than ever. The war against Russia cannot be led by an actor, who is talented but completely unqualified for the post."

"Thank you for your support. I will accept whatever choice the Ukrainian people make. And on April 22, we need to unite to defend Ukraine together."

Each candidate has been given more time to make a brief final remark.

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