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Separatists attempt to overtake Ukraine positions near Novotroitske
On Tuesday evening, Russian-backed separatists attempted to break through the Ukrainian defenses near Novotroitske, but the government forces were able to repel the attack, as reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the post, separatists used infantry fighting vehicles, snipers, and grenade launchers as part of their assault on the Ukrainian positions.
“Ukrainian soldiers opened fire and shot an infantry combat vehicle of the …
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Nadiya Savchenko freed as part of prisoner exchange
Russia has released Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko. She arrived in Kiev from Rostov-on-Don aboard Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s airplane, Rosbalt reported.
“I am free,” Savchenko told a crowd in Kiev when she arrived at the airport.
"The presidential plane with Hero of Ukraine Nadiya Savchenko has landed!" Poroshenko wrote on Twitter.
Two Russians who were held in Ukraine, Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov, were exchanged for Savchenko, and were earlier flown from Kiev to …
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Atlantic Council: Ukraine could join the EU by 2030
Ukraine should prioritize seven key elements: financial stability, access to EU markets, visa freedom within Europe, privatization, deregulation, political, state and justice reforms as well as accession to the European Union in 2030 as outlined in an article written by an expert from the Atlantic Council, Andres Aslund.
"After the revolution of dignity, Ukraine has made serious economic and political steps forward. Now it is the time to assess what has been done and what Ukraine will have to …
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Zakharchenko: Ukrainian political parties will not participate in the primaries in the Donbas
According to the head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Alexander Zakharchenko, Ukrainian parties will not participate in early voting in the region.
“Under no circumstances will Ukrainian parties participate in the primaries in the DPR. I know that today’s reports on early public voting has caused excitement in the Ukrainian media and has resulted in a wave of false insinuations. It is untrue that we are supposedly waiting for Ukrainian parties to participate in our elections,” …
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OSCE monitoring equipment was turned off by separatists in Donetsk
The leader of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, ordered the cameras to be disabled
According to a report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission for the 20th of May, OSCE monitoring equipment was turned off in the Donetsk region.
"Armed DPR members stopped work on the SMM’s remote monitoring equipment at the Donetsk airport, … SMM found out that they had disconnected the power supply to the SMM equipment in Donetsk city, claiming they had an order to do so by Mr. Alexander Zakharchenko," the …