Contents tagged with Donbas
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Ukraine and Azerbaijan imposed a ban on imported goods from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Donbas
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan, Alexander Mishchenko, stated that Ukraine and Azerbaijan agreed to disallow the import of goods from the Donbas and Nagorno-Karabakh without formal approval, Nova Epoha reported.
“During the visit of Petro Poroshenko to Baku, the Presidents of both countries gave instructions to the Heads of customs agencies of Ukraine and Azerbaijan to meet and discuss the issue of passage of goods imported from the occupied territories of both countries,” Mishchenko …
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Klimkin does not exclude imposing martial law if situation in the Donbas continues to deteriorate
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin, stated during the program Freedom of Speech, that "First, regarding Martial Law... Should the security situation continue to deteriorate, I am not excluding the imposition of martial law," At the same time, he added that certain countries can be at war without the imposition of martial law.
"Being in a state of war, the imposition of martial law, and Russian aggression are different notions. Russian aggression is already an issue which is much …
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Linkevicius: Hostilities in Avdiivka could be repeated in other places in Ukraine
The deterioration of the situation and continuing hostilities near Avdiivka may be repeated in other hot spots in eastern Ukraine, as was stated by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevičius, before the meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.
"The current situation in eastern Ukraine is very complex. There is a relative improvement after the humanitarian catastrophe in Avdiivka but we see that the situation is still unpredictable due to the significant concentration of heavy …
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German ambassador: Elections can be held in Donbas even with Russian forces present
According to the German Ambassador to Ukraine, Ernst Reichel, holding elections in the occupied territory of Donbas is possible before Russian military forces are withdrawn, Korrespondent.net reported.
“It’s not necessarily the case that elections in Donbas can only take place when there are no Russian forces there, or when the Ukrainian flag is flying at every city hall. Without a doubt, this is quite hard to imagine – holding local elections without ensuring safety. However, I am convinced …
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UN is concerned that Ukraine doesn't pay social benefits to Luhansk and Donetsk regions
The U.N. Resident Coordinator in Ukraine, Neal Walker, stated in his interview to Zerkalo Nedeli, that the United Nations is deeply concerned by the suspension of social payments and pensions to some internally displaced people and to residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. According to him, the United Nations has specific examples of shortcomings of the Ukrainian authorities in the humanitarian field.
“I usually don’t discuss the Government because I believe that it is …
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Trump and Stoltenberg discussed the conflict in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed options for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on February 5, the White House says.
"The parties discussed the potential for a peaceful resolution of the conflict along the Ukrainian border," according to their press statement, which also asserted that the U.S. President expressed his support for the alliance.
"The President spoke with the Secretary General about U.S. …
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Ukrainian Military Command: Separatists have begun another offensive against Ukrainian positions
Separatists have begun a new offensive on Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka industrial zone using 152 mm artillery and 120 mm mortars, as reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Military command on the Facebook page.
“At around 17:30 pm (Kyiv time) the occupiers began the offensive on our positions at Avdiivka industrial zone using 152 mm artillery and 120 mm mortars, “ the statement reads.
The Ukrainian military command also noted that ”in spite of the previously reached agreements to …
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Mogherini to Lavrov: The fighting in Ukraine should be stopped
During a telephone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, stressed the need to stop the fighting in eastern Ukraine immediately, the European External Action Service reported.
"Mogherini and Lavrov discussed the escalation of violence in the east of Ukraine in detail. The High Representative – Vice-President of the European Commission stressed the need to stop the fighting …
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OSCE: The aggravation of the situation in the Donbas was not spontaneous
The Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Alexander Hug, said that the aggravation of the situation in the Donbas region near Avdiivka was not spontaneous.
"This escalation did not happen spontaneously. Somewhere, certain people consciously decided to start it. Before it's completely out of control, before even more people are involved, more lives get lost, more homes are destroyed, before a real humanitarian and ecological catastrophe starts, these …
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Tusk said events in Avdiivka serve as a reminder of Russian aggression in Ukraine
The worsening situation in Avdiivka reminds Ukrainians about continuing challenges brought by Russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine, said the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Libya, Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj.
According to Tusk, the crisis in Ukraine is still on the radar display of the European Union. "Recent violations of the ceasefire show the new level of intensity and violence. The humanitarian situation in the area of Avdiivka is …
