Contents tagged with Donbas
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Russia accuses Ukrainian military of opening fire at a bus carrying civilians in the Donbas
The Investigative Committee of Russia accused the Ukrainian military of opening fire on a bus near Olenivka in the Donbass on January 21.
The committee website stated, “The investigation has every reason to believe that this was a targeted shooting of the bus full of civilians, by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine using automatic firearms, carrying out orders of senior officials in violation of the protocol on the ceasefire in the southeast of Ukraine."
The Russian …
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Volker: Russia's goal is to drive a wedge between Ukraine and the West
Russia does not intend to occupy the entire territory of Ukraine, but is pursuing political goals: to "destabilize Ukraine, influence Kyiv's policy and try to drive a wedge between Ukraine and the West," stated US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker in an interview with Deutsche Welle published on Wednesday, January 24.
Volker said that the situation in the Donbas is "certainly not a civil war." According to the Special Representative, Russian-speaking people live in various regions …
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Journalist: US and EU intend to recognize spring elections in separatist-held territories of Ukraine
According to information from inside the circles of the Russian President’s confidant, Vladislav Surkov, and the United States Special Representative for Ukrainian Negotiations, Kurt Volker, Surkov and Volker have already agreed on conducting Ukrainian Parliamentary elections this Spring in the separatist-held territories of Ukraine, under the oversight of the OSCE monitoring mission and with open borders, as Sergey Garmash, a journalist from Donetsk relayed to InfoResist news website.
“The U. …
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Ukrainian military command: pro-Russian militants shelled Dokuchaievsk
Dokuchaievsk, which is not under Ukrainian control, was bombarded with heavy weapons, most likely 82-mm mortars, by militants, as reported by the press center of the Ukrainian military command in the Donbas.
"According to unconfirmed reports, as a result of the shelling, there are casualties among local civilians," the report of the Ukrainian military reads.
The press-service mentioned that Ukrainian solders near Novotroitske noticed that during the shelling of Ukrainian positions from 82-mm …
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US representative for Ukraine Volker and Pitin's Aide Surkov to meet in Dubai
US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker plans to visit Ukraine this week, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“In order to familiarize himself with the situation in the region, on Wednesday January 24, Volker will travel to eastern Ukraine, and on January 25 he will meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv,” the report states.
On Friday, January 26, Volker plans to meet with Russian Presidential Advisor Vladislav Surkov. The meeting will take place in Dubai instead of Serbian Belgrade, where the …
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Ukrainian politician: the war in Eastern Ukraine can end this year
The restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions can be achieved this year, said the Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, Yuriy Hrymchak, during an interview with Radio Svoboda.
"I want it to happen this year. I have hope for this and I possess information that leads me to believe so," Hrymchak stressed, answering the question of when the entire Donbas will be returned to Ukraine. The Deputy …
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Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Russia changing tactics in Donbas
Russia has begun to change its tactics in the Donbas, putting an emphasis on increasing the potential of its special forces who are involved in sabotage operations, said the Press Secretary of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Dmytro Gutsulyak, reported Channel 24.
According to him, Russia’s military leaders are using the conflict in the Donbas to train Special Forces.
"The military and political leadership of Russia is growing the potential of its special operations forces, partially for the …
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Ukrainian largest brigade completely withdrawn from Donbas
One of the largest brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been completely withdrawn from the zone where Kyiv is conducting the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in the Donbas, RIA Novosti Ukrayina reports. The brigade in question is the 128th Mountain Infantry Brigade of the Ukraine’s Armed Forces, stationed in the Zakarpattia province and with its headquarters in Mukachevo. The local online news portal Mukachevo.net also reported on the return of the fighters to Zakarpattia. The brigade is …
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Germany to assess Ukrainian bill on reintegration of Donbas for compliance with Minsk Agreements
The federal government of Germany will evaluate whether bill on the reintegration of the Donbas, as adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on January 18th, complies with the Minsk Agreements, as stated at a press conference in Berlin on Friday, January 19th, by a German government spokesman, Steffen Seibert.
He emphasized that Minsk is "the framework that was created to seek a peaceful solution [for the conflict in eastern Ukraine], in which the government of Germany also participates. This …
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UN phases out the world food program in the Donbas
The UN has discontinued the World Food Program (WFP) in the Donbas, as was stated by international analyst and former spokesperson of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw.
“A few hours ago I was informed that the World Food Program has stopped providing assistance in Eastern Ukraine. This is the only country in Europe that receives assistance,” he said.
According to Bociurkiw, this is due to problems with financing. He also added that unfortunately, in 2019 the …