Contents tagged with Donbas
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Turchynov: A month would be enough to liberate the Donbas
National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov declared that Ukrainian troops have waited enough months to liberate the Donbas.
According to Secretary, the battles for the Svitlodarsk salient and Avdiivka have shown that the Ukrainian army is stronger than the "hybrid Russian troops".
"With today's balance of forces, we need only a month to completely clear the area of the Donbas," said Turchynov during an interview with Censor.net.
At the same time, the NSDC …
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The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reveals plans to regain control over the Donbas
Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov said that Kyiv has a plan to regain sovereignty over the Donbas. "We have a very specific plan with regard to the Donbas, which has nothing to do with the concessions to Putin's regime," the head of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine stated in an interview with TSN news program on Sunday evening, February 26, Deutsche Welle reported.The Minister added that the strategy will be implemented if Russia, "under the pressure from the West" shows …
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Leonid Kuchma: Russia is freezing the conflict in the Donbas
The representative of Ukraine to the Trilateral Contact Group on the resolution of the situation in the Donbas, former President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, stated that Russia’s recognition of documents issued by the separatist areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions will lead to the freezing of the conflict in the same way it did in Transnistria, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
“In my view, Russia made the decision long ago to create conflict in the post-Soviet area, similar to their intervention …
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Kremlin unhappy with U.S. reaction to separatist attacks on OSCE observers in Ukraine
The Press Secretary to the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, did not like how the United States responded to insurgent attacks on the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in the area of military activity in eastern Ukraine, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
"We believe that it is necessary to be more careful in the assessment of the situation, especially in determining the source of provocation ... these same OSCE observers recorded repeatedly that the source of provocative …
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Separatist leaders threaten Ukraine with the nationalization of companies because of the trade blockade
On the 27th of February, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, leaders of the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions not controlled by Ukraine, sent an ultimatum to Kyiv. If on the Ukrainian side the blockade of the Donbas [which was started by war veterans in Eastern Ukraine with the goal of freeing Ukrainian prisoners and putting an end to trade with the separatists] continues, the separatist leaders will take control of the companies under Ukrainian jurisdiction which are in …
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Who is next in chain of assassinations of separatist leaders
Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.
The sudden death of the former head of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Valery Bolotov, and the assassination of the Chief of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) People’s Militia, Colonel Oleg Anaschenko, in a car explosion, are connected with purges that have been taking place in the separatist republic after the failed coup.
In September 2016, during interrogations, the Deputy Commander of the LPR People’s Militia, Vitaly …
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Russian JCCC contingent refused to guarantee safety of electricians to repair power lines near Avdiivka
The Russian contingent of the Joint Center on Control and Coordination of issues related to the ceasefire refused to guarantee the safety of electricians during the repair of power lines in Avdiivka. The Director of Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant, Musa Magomedov told 112 Ukraine TV that, “The maintenance crew already left an hour ago for Kostiantynivka, where they are based, because we received an official rejection today. The employees of DTEK [Donbas Fuel and Energy Company] were unable to …
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Ukrainian Cabinet prepares to make a decision on Donbas blockade
At its next meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers will consider the issue of trade arrangements with the uncontrolled territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Arsen Avakov, in an interview on TSN on Sunday evening, February 26th.
“It is necessary to settle the matter of trade relations with the occupied territories. The corresponding decision was made by the National Security Council so that we could regulate this issue and …
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OSCE calls for ceasefire at Donetsk water filtration plant
The Special Monitoring Mission of the OSCE in Ukraine (OSCE SMM) insists on the cessation of shelling of the Donetsk filtration plant by all sides of the conflict in the Donbas. This position was announced in a statement by the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan, which was published on Facebook on Friday, February 24.
"The shelling of the filtration plant, as well as the fact that, contrary to their promises, these parties have still not taken away …
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Italy has allocated 1 million Euro for the residents of the Donbas
The Italian government has allocated €1 million to the UN World Food Programme and UNICEF to assist victims of the conflict in the Donbas. This was stated by the Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine, Davide La Cecilia, in a briefing on Thursday, February 23rd.
“Italy will provide help to Ukraine this year. The Italian government and Italian Development Cooperation have allocated €1 million to help the people who have been affected in eastern Ukraine. Of the one million, €700,000 will be provided to …