Section: News & Summaries

      Escalation in Donbas: Russian troops attacked Ukrainian army 72 times in last day
      Oct27

      Escalation in Donbas: Russian troops attacked Ukrainian army 72 times in last day

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Eastern Ukraine 72 times in the past 24 hours, including 43 in the Mariupol sector, 15 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and 14 in the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, the...

      Italy provides funding to improve health services in eastern Ukraine
      Oct27

      Italy provides funding to improve health services in eastern Ukraine

      The Government of Italy recently made a $ 250,000 contribution to WHO to improve life-saving health care services and sustainable access to quality primary and secondary health care for affected populations of eastern Ukraine, according to ReliefWeb. ”The Italian Government continues to support humanitarian activities in Ukraine with the aim of...

      Russia withdraws request for carrier group to refuel in Spain
      Oct27

      Russia withdraws request for carrier group to refuel in Spain

      On October 26 Russia has withdrawn a request for a carrier battle group to refuel in Spain`s North African enclave of Ceuta, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said, Reuters reported. The report comes following harsh criticism by NATO allies of Madrid for assisting warships they believe could be used to target civilians in Syria, according to Reuters....

      Poroshenko calls ”farce” Russian trial of Karpiuk, Klykh
      Oct27

      Poroshenko calls ”farce” Russian trial of Karpiuk, Klykh

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko instructed the Foreign Ministry and other government agencies to intensify efforts for the early release of all Ukrainian citizens illegally held in Russia. ”Today, this farce repeated once again in a Russian sham trial of Ukrainian citizens Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh. This is despite total absurdity...

      NATO chief gives details about battalions on eastern flank, Black Sea region
      Oct27

      NATO chief gives details about battalions on eastern flank, Black Sea region

      NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has listed NATO member states that will participate in multinational battalions designed to strengthen the Alliance`s presence on the eastern flank and in the Black Sea region. ”Earlier this year, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States each committed to lead a multinational battalion in...

      Putin in occupied Crimea: Energy, water supply ”blockade” handled; good progress on bridge
      Oct27

      Putin in occupied Crimea: Energy, water supply ”blockade” handled; good progress on bridge

      Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday arrived in Yalta, the occupied Crimea, to attend the plenary session of the interregional forum ”Action Forum. Crimea,” organized by the Russian Popular Front (ONF), which covered, among other topics, the supply of energy and water, and the development of local infrastructure. ”In very rapid time, we...

      ”Motorola” killing may be turning point in Russia`s war against Ukraine – Stratfor
      Oct27

      ”Motorola” killing may be turning point in Russia`s war against Ukraine – Stratfor

      The physical elimination of a Russian terrorist Arseniy Pavlov aka ”Motorola” may be a turning point in the war of Russia against Ukraine, according to U.S.-based geopolitical intelligence organization Stratfor. Experts write that the assassinated Russian militant was the fifth ”ranking” mercenary since December 2015 who was killed far from the...

      Red Cross not allowed to Ukrainian hostages contrary to Berlin agreements
      Oct26

      Red Cross not allowed to Ukrainian hostages contrary to Berlin agreements

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that the International Committee of the Red Cross has not been allowed to visit Ukrainian hostages contrary to the recent agreements reached by the Normandy Four leaders in Berlin, according to the presidential press service. ”Today, we`ve received an official refusal regarding the visit of...

      Canadian judges to help Ukraine boost court`s public trust
      Oct26

      Canadian judges to help Ukraine boost court`s public trust

      Three Canadian judges will travel to Ukraine next week to continue a four-year project to help the conflict-ridden country`s judicial system, CBC reported.T heir challenge: much of the Ukrainian population doesn`t trust their own legal system. ”Where do you begin with a system that doesn`t have the support or the confidence of the public?” said...

      Poroshenko, Biden discuss U.S. engagement in Minsk agreements
      Oct26

      Poroshenko, Biden discuss U.S. engagement in Minsk agreements

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has had a telephone conversation with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during which they discussed the importance of further policy of active engagement of the U.S. side in facilitating the implementation of the Minsk peace agreements on Donbas and restoration of Ukraine`s territorial integrity, according to the...