Section: News & Summaries

      Leader of ”Donetsk People`s Republic” threatens to launch offensive on Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas
      Feb18

      Leader of ”Donetsk People`s Republic” threatens to launch offensive on Ukraine-controlled areas of Donbas

      The self-proclaimed leader of the Moscow puppet ”Donetsk People`s Republic,” Alexander Zakharchenko, has said that the militants are ready to seize by military means the areas in Donbas currently under the Ukrainian control in case they fail to do so using political tools, Russia`s Interfax reports. ”We have always said that the liberation of the...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas 66 times in the past 24 hours, used tanks and mortars, causing military and civilian fatal casualties
      Feb17

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas 66 times in the past 24 hours, used tanks and mortars, causing military and civilian fatal casualties

      Russian troops shelled at Ukrainian territories in all the sectors in Donbas using heavy weapons and snipers. 3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in action (KIA), and 10 wounded in action (WIA). One Ukrainian civilian was killed by Russian troops and 2 were wounded, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters....

      Putin hates Ukraine sincerely – Ukrainian President at Munich Security Conference
      Feb17

      Putin hates Ukraine sincerely – Ukrainian President at Munich Security Conference

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced at the 53rd Munich Security Conference that Russian President Vladimir Putin hates Ukraine and denies Ukrainian identity. ”Putin hates Ukraine deeply and sincerely. He denies distinctive features and unique identity of the Ukrainian people. I know that personally. He states in public that...

      European Parliament predicts date of visa waivers for Ukraine
      Feb17

      European Parliament predicts date of visa waivers for Ukraine

      Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have invited their colleagues from the U.S. Congress and Senate to consider jointly organizing in the European Parliament a high-level conference on Ukraine. ”The object of the conference would be to assess the progress that has already been made by Ukraine and how best we in Europe and the United States...

      Kremlin source tells Financial Times what made Trump shy away from Russia
      Feb17

      Kremlin source tells Financial Times what made Trump shy away from Russia

      The massive western media campaign against Russia has made contact with Moscow so toxic that Donald Trump, a leader who was set to make a new start with Russia, is now shying away, that`s according to a Financial Times` unnamed source in the Kremlin. As the wind changed direction after the White House statement on Crimea annexation, even...

      Russian army maneuvering along occupied Crimea border with helicopters and military vehicles
      Feb17

      Russian army maneuvering along occupied Crimea border with helicopters and military vehicles

      Ukrainian border guards has reported increased activity of the Russian armed forces near the administrative border with the temporarily occupied Crimea in the past 24 hours, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. In particular, border guards of Kherson and Berdyansk units have spotted three Russian helicopters lurking along the...

      Ukraine to renew search for remains at MH17 crash site in Donbas
      Feb17

      Ukraine to renew search for remains at MH17 crash site in Donbas

      Ukraine this spring will renew its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Donbas, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said on February 16, according to RFE/RL. ”Contacts in the region have indicated they will renew the search for human remains and personal belongings in the spring, once the snow...

      Arm Ukraine now – Atlantic Council
      Feb17

      Arm Ukraine now – Atlantic Council

      The case against providing lethal weapons to Ukraine has rested on a simple argument: If the United States provides arms to Kyiv, Moscow will escalate the war in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin would up the ante with even more arms or intensify its military pressure on Ukraine, according to the Atlantic Council. According to this logic, since...

      Dutch parliament to debate Ukraine-EU ratification Feb 21, vote Feb 23
      Feb17

      Dutch parliament to debate Ukraine-EU ratification Feb 21, vote Feb 23

      The Dutch lower house of parliament will vote for the ratification of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement on February 23, according to RFE/RL correspondent in Brussels Rikard Jozwiak. ”Seems like the Dutch lower house will debate the ratification of Ukraine AA [Association Agreement] on 21 Feb and vote on 23 Feb,” Jozwiak wrote on Twitter on...

      Ukrainian hacker sentenced in U.S. to 41 months in prison – Reuters
      Feb17

      Ukrainian hacker sentenced in U.S. to 41 months in prison – Reuters

      A Ukrainian who administered two online hacking forums was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison for using more than 13,000 computers to steal log-in and credit card data, U.S. prosecutors said, according to Reuters. Sergey Vovnenko, whose aliases included ”Flycracker” and ”Darklife,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in...