France will not change its position regarding the need to restore Ukrainian authority in Crimea and Kiev's control over the entire Ukrainian-Russian border. The Permanent Representative of France to the UN, Francois Delattre, said this at a formal meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, which took place on Thursday night in New York.

"Settling the crisis in the east of Ukraine is the primary goal for France. Together with Germany, we will continue to mediate the crisis …

Separatist media reported that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic has issued a statement saying that the order to assassinate the leader of the republic, Oleksander Zakharchenko, was given directly by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. According to the statement, the orders were give to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) at a closed meeting.

On Friday, the authorities of the so-called DPR stated that they had thwarted an assassination attempt on …

During a well test, an industrial oil flow with an average daily rate of 4.9 cbm was found in the Shevchenkovsky district of the Kharkiv region. According to preliminary data, resources are estimated to be approximately 290,000 tons of conditional fuel, as reported on Ukrgazdobycha’s company website.

The oil deposit is about 2100 to 2200 meters deep. A number of other promising layers have been found above the drilled well, which creates an opportunity for further exploration in this area. …

During a UN Security Council meeting in New York, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power, stated that conditions in the Donbas are not sufficient to meet the standards of Ukrainian or international election laws.

Power emphasized the importance of conducting local elections in the Donbas in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and international standards.

“Citizens and observers who monitor the elections need sufficient security during the elections in order …

A Pentagon spokesman reported that a MiG-31 accompanied the antisubmarine Pi-8 aircraft, Poseidon, at times as closely as 15 meters away, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon.

As an official representative of the U.S. Pacific Command, Cmdr. Dave Benham reported, the Pi-8 aircraft performed its planned task in international airspace. He stated that the interception was "safe and professional." Interceptions between the US planes and military aircraft from other countries occur often and in …

The US military and members of NATO have arrived in Georgia to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure capabilities of the Batumi sea port. American military equipment, to be used for large-scale joint military exercises, will be delivered through the port in May. This was reported by Sputnik with reference to the Georgian Ministry of Defense.

“During the visit, we discussed military exercises scheduled for May, as well as using the Batumi port to import military equipment. Both sides …

The President of the partially self-declared Republic of Transnistria, Yevgeny Shevchuk, ordered that the Air Defense Forces of Transnistrian separatists be put on full alert, according to the President’s press service.

Shevchuk’s administration claims that the decision to put Air Defense Forces on high alert was taken after a Romanian aircraft flew over part of Moldavian territory that is controlled by separatists.

The Romanian aircraft, allegedly sent through Moldova’s initiative, had been …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expects Russia and pro-Russian separatists to adhere to a ceasefire in the Donbas beginning April 29th in order to observe the Orthodox Easter holiday. Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would agree to a “quiet mode” over the weekend if the separatists comply, Radio Svoboda reported.

"This year Easter will be a test for Russia's membership in the Christian civilization. To pass this test, Russia and its puppets should unconditionally cease fire …