The head of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic), Alexander Zakharchenko, said that he does not like the state of industry in the separatist-controlled territory of the Donetsk region.

"Any enterprise - machine building, machine tool construction - assumes a certificate. These are documents that are recognized throughout the world. Unfortunately, at the moment we do not have this. The development of our industry is hampered not only by a lack of finance - we don’t have that either. But …

In the center of Makiivka, a town situated in the separatist-held territory of Ukraine, local entrepreneurs plan to open a pseudo Starbucks coffee shop, reports Novosti Donbasa (Donbas News) news website, citing residents of the city and employees of the establishment. According to the staff, preparatory work is underway now and on New Year’s Eve the coffee shop should be open. An ‘Apple’ store is already in operation in the same building.

Starbucks is an American chain store coffee house …

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has collected 393 pieces of evidence of the armed aggression of the Russian troops against Ukraine as well as the humiliation of Ukrainian prisoners of war, the SBU press service reports.  The SBU has published the new evidence in a newsletter prepared in three languages – Ukrainian, English, and Russian.

"This is the fifth edition, prepared based on the results of a poll carried out by the security officers. Forty-three more Ukrainian citizens who had …

President Petro Poroshenko has said that Ukraine is ready to resume gas purchases from Russia.

"What has happened in the past two years? We are energetically independent. They [Russia] are knocking: can you take our gas? No, we are all right. If it is cheap and honest, not corrupt, [then] please," he said during a working trip to the Odessa region, writes Interfax-Ukraine.

At the same time, Poroshenko stressed that, with respect for the above-mentioned conditions, the Ukrainian authorities …

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the deployment of Aegis Ashore ground-based anti-ballistic missile defense systems in Japan would negatively affect relations between Moscow and Tokyo, TASS reports.

According to Zakharova, this decision by Tokyo causes "deep regret and major concerns."

"We see this move by Japan as running counter to efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region," she went on. "Such actions by Tokyo are directly at variance with the …

Deputies from the Democratic Party of Moldova appealed to the Constitutional Court with a request to clarify the conditions necessary to appoint an acting President, Newsmaker.md reported.

The appeal to the Constitutional Court was submitted by deputies of the Democratic Party, Sergei Syrbu and Corneliu Padnevich. It was reported that the request was registered "on behalf of the parliamentary legal commission."

"We asked the Constitutional Court to resolve the institutional crisis provoked by …

During a working trip to the Odessa region, President Petro Poroshenko signed two bills to launch medical reform: one on improving the accessibility and quality of medical care in rural areas, and a second on government financial guarantees for the provision of medical services and medicines.

At the same time, he stressed that the decision on the bill on state guarantees was not easy for him.

"For me as president, this decision is not easy. But nevertheless, I decided to sign it. And in …

Ukraine refused to transfer a key witness to the separatists of Luhansk (LPR) and Donetsk (LPR) People’s Republics as part of a prisoner exchange. The witness is part of an ongoing investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in the skies over the Donbas in the summer of 2014.

"LPR/DPR asked for a person who is actually listed as a witness in the case on the shooting down of the Malaysian Boeing. Of course, we did not give away this man. He remains here. We could not have …