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Zakharchenko prepared to go to war with Europe
Alexander Zakharchenko, Prime Minister of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, addressed the DPR People’s Council, saying that he is ready to fight with any European army.
"Let's face it—knowing the level of training of our forces, technical equipment, high morale and proficiency, we can say with confidence that the forces of the Donetsk People's Republic are able to not only beat the Ukrainian army but also to put up a fight against almost any European army," said the leader of the …
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Prisoners in Ukraine won’t be exchanged before 2016
A prisoner exchange between the Ukrainian government and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) won’t happen before the New Year, despite the fact that the two sides agreed on the need carry out an such an exchange during a video conference on November 24th.
At the time, both parties agreed on the need to complete this process by late 2015, according to Daria Olifer, spokeswoman for Leonid Kuchma, Kiev’s envoy to the negotiations. “First, the exchange should take place for the most …