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      55,000 Russian troops massing near Ukraine – Ukrainian Defense Ministry
      Nov30

      55,000 Russian troops massing near Ukraine – Ukrainian Defense Ministry

      Ukraine`s Deputy Defense Minister Ihor Dolhov says some 55,000 Russian troops are now massing near the border with Ukraine. ”Currently, Russia has amassed about 55,000 servicemen near the Ukrainian border. The presence of the Russian regular army on the territory of Ukraine varies from 5,000 to 7,500 soldiers. In Crimea, this figure is 23,000...

      Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine. Infographics
      Nov30

      Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine. Infographics

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      France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive
      Nov30

      France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive

      French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that lifting European Union sanctions on Russia would weaken efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis and hand a victory to Moscow, Reuters reported. ”It would weaken the objective of resolving this conflict and would be a victory to those who endangered the security of a country,” Ayrault...

      OSCE SMM: Only limited access to disengagement areas in Donbas
      Nov30

      OSCE SMM: Only limited access to disengagement areas in Donbas

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine reiterates it has only limited access to three disengagement areas on the contact line in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. ”Today again only limited access for OSCE SMM to Pervomaisk/Zolote, Stanytsia Luhanska and Petrivske/Bohdanivka disengagement areas – UAF (Ukrainian Armed Forces), ”LPR”, ”DPR”...

      Canada adds Crimean officials to sanctions list
      Nov29

      Canada adds Crimean officials to sanctions list

      In order to maintain the necessary pressure on Russia until it fully complies with its international obligations with respect to Ukraine, the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations have been amended to list 15 additional separatist individuals, including six members of Russia`s State Duma from Crimea, who are subject to an asset freeze...

      France calls for U.N. Security Council meeting on Aleppo
      Nov29

      France calls for U.N. Security Council meeting on Aleppo

      French foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Tuesday for an immediate United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been devastated by fighting, according to Reuters. ”More than ever before, we need to urgently put in place means to end the hostilities and to allow...

      Ukraine reports 38 attacks in Donbas in last day, hot spot near Mariupol
      Nov29

      Ukraine reports 38 attacks in Donbas in last day, hot spot near Mariupol

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 38 times in the past 24 hours, and most of the attacks were recorded in the Mariupol sector in Donetsk region, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”Russia`s hybrid military force used 120mm and 82mm mortars,...

      Russia has huge sum losses because of maritime sanctions for illegally annexed Crimea
      Nov29

      Russia has huge sum losses because of maritime sanctions for illegally annexed Crimea

      Due to dramatic decrease of public and freight sea transportation to occupied Crimea Kremlin have to fill the gap in up to 200 vessels, Ukraine Today reports citing BlackSeaNews and Maidan of Foreign Affairs. Although Kremlin keeps telling that foreign naval vessels ignore the sanctions and sail to Crimea, the majority of vessels that carry...

      Ukraine reports 37 Russian attacks in Donbas in last day
      Nov28

      Ukraine reports 37 Russian attacks in Donbas in last day

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 37 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, the occupiers used banned 122mm artillery systems, mortars of various calibers, grenade launchers...

      Syrian regime routs rebels in eastern Aleppo
      Nov28

      Syrian regime routs rebels in eastern Aleppo

      Syrian rebels have been scattered in eastern Aleppo by an offensive of pro-government forces, a monitor says. The loss is a setback for insurgents as government forces and its allies drive to retake the entire city, according to Deutsche Welle. A monitoring group said Monday that Syrian government forces and its allied had captured the Sakhour...