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      Kyiv says further disengagement in Donbas possible after Debaltseve demilitarized
      Nov24

      Kyiv says further disengagement in Donbas possible after Debaltseve demilitarized

      Representatives of Ukraine at Minsk peace talks on Donbas insist that further disengagement of forces and military hardware in the east of Ukraine is possible after the demilitarization of the militant-held town of Debaltseve, which should be under Ukraine`s control in keeping with the Minsk agreements. ”During the security subgroup`s work...

      Ukrainian president`s administration names Russia goals in Donbas
      Nov24

      Ukrainian president`s administration names Russia goals in Donbas

      Russia pursues its own specific objectives, and as of today it is difficult to talk about its sincere commitment to the peaceful resolution of the situation in Donbas, Deputy head of the Ukrainian president`s administration Kostiantyn Yeliseyev said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. Firstly, in the short term, Russia seeks to maintain the...

      European Parliament sounds alarm on anti-EU propaganda from Russia, IS terrorist groups
      Nov24

      European Parliament sounds alarm on anti-EU propaganda from Russia, IS terrorist groups

      Propaganda pressure on the EU from Russia and Islamist terrorist groups is growing, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) warn in a resolution voted on Wednesday. The resolution was approved by 304 votes to 179, with 208 abstentions. Russian propaganda seeks to distort the truth, incite fear, provoke doubt and divide the EU. To counteract...

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister names possible date for Normandy Four foreign ministers meeting
      Nov24

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister names possible date for Normandy Four foreign ministers meeting

      A possible date of the Normandy Four foreign ministers meeting to discuss the ”road map” for the implementation of the Minsk agreements is November 29, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, according to an UNIAN correspondent. ”We are discussing this date. Recently, I spoke with Frank...

      Ukraine`s ex-envoy to U.S. joins political sub-group on Minsk implementation
      Nov24

      Ukraine`s ex-envoy to U.S. joins political sub-group on Minsk implementation

      Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oleksandr Motsyk has been appointed to the political sub-group on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, a source in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine said, according to ZN.ua. Oleksandr Motsyk was the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States from 2010 to April 2015. He was...

      Russian troops fired on Ukrainian forces: used mortars and Grad multiple rocket launcher
      Nov23

      Russian troops fired on Ukrainian forces: used mortars and Grad multiple rocket launcher

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 25 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and three others were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, In the Mariupol sector, the...

      Security areas in areas of Donbas, opening of checkpoint Zolote, hostage release to be discussed in Minsk Wed
      Nov23

      Security areas in areas of Donbas, opening of checkpoint Zolote, hostage release to be discussed in Minsk Wed

      The Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk has on the agenda of its Wednesday meeting the issue of opening a Zolote checkpoint for passage of civilians across the line of demarcation in Donbas, as reported by 112.ua. The main round of talks to be headed by Martin Sajdik will start at 14:00 and be held behind closed doors, reads the report by 112.ua....

      Crimean Tatars set up religious administration of Crimea Muslims in Kyiv
      Nov23

      Crimean Tatars set up religious administration of Crimea Muslims in Kyiv

      Kyiv hosted the assembly of delegates of the Crimean Tatar Muslim organizations where the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea was set up on mainland Ukraine, the 15 Minutes news agency reports referring to the ATR. The Congress was attended by 40 representatives from 14 different Tatar Muslim Organizations of Ukraine (Kherson region,...

      Yelchenko urges Kremlin not to exploit Crimea`s drinking water problem in propaganda
      Nov23

      Yelchenko urges Kremlin not to exploit Crimea`s drinking water problem in propaganda

      Ukraine`s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko during a UN Security Council open debate on water, peace and security urged not to use the drinking water shortage problem in occupied Crimea with the aim of propaganda. Yelchenko said that Russia and the situation in occupied Crimea were not on the debate`s agenda, but...

      Reuters says Russia smuggling jet fuel into Syria despite EU sanctions
      Nov23

      Reuters says Russia smuggling jet fuel into Syria despite EU sanctions

      Russian tankers have smuggled jet fuel to Syria through EU waters, bolstering military supplies to a war-torn country where Moscow is carrying out air strikes in support of the government, according to sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reports. At least two Russian-flagged ships made deliveries – which contravene EU sanctions...