Contents tagged with Donbas
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Zelensky and Pence discuss meeting with Trump and peace in Donbas
During a meeting on September 1, US Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the latter’s upcoming visit to the US and meeting with President Donald Trump, as well as “the strategy for restoring peace” in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian president’s press service reported.
On the sidelines of an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II in Warsaw, Pence told the press that the US will continue to support Ukraine.
“We have always …
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Ukrainian military capture pro-Russian fighter during a counter attack in Donbas
A Russian mercenary captured by Azov soldiers said his group had entered a grey area to frame the Ukrainian military in disrupting the "ceasefire", reported the press service of Azov battalion providing the details of the operation near Horlivka (Donetsk region).
On the night of August 28-29, Azov fighters noticed a group of pro-Russian militants moving through the grey zone in an attempt to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in the Svitlodar salient in violation of the Minsk agreements.
Azov's …
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Ukrainian troops destroy pro-Russian military base in Donbas
A week before the so-called "harvest ceasefire" was declared in the Donbass, the military of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed and damaged more than 20 units of military equipment of the pro-Russian militants. The 54th brigade has published a video of this operation.
"So, July 2019, a week before the announcement of the ceasefire. The brigade receives information from the headquarters of Joint Forces Command North: tomorrow, the enemy plans to strike …
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Before his visit to Ukraine Finland’s President discuss Donbas with Putin
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, before his visit to Ukraine, discussed the conflict settlement in the Donbas with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports EuroIntegration news outlet.
"We had a little talk about Ukraine. I am going to visit Ukraine in a few weeks, and as far as I understand, certain practical initiatives are implemented, and practical work is being carried out. For my part, I will support this process," he said.
Niinistö added that Helsinki had made efforts to return …
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Head of Ukraine’s ruling party expresses doubt for quick end of conflict in Donbas
The head of the Ukrainian party Servant of the People, Dmytro Razumkov, said in an interview with nv.ua news outlet, that even though the newly elected Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is expected to end the military conflict in the Donbas soon, it won't be possible to achieve results quickly.
According to Razumkov, the Parliament is not responsible for such decisions. "This is a long way that the whole country must go, all of us together," said Razumkov.
In early August Razumkov said that the …
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Russian media claims that more than 60,000 Donbas residents have applied for Russian passports
More than 60 thousand residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that are temporally not controlled by Ukraine, applied for the Russian citizenship on a simplified procedure, reports RBC-Ukraine with reference to Russian media.
It is reported that every day Russian migration authorities receive more than a thousand such applications. Since this number is growing every day, the Russian Interior Ministry is forced to expand the staff of the migration service.
It is unclear from the statistics of …
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US interested in Zelensky’s proposal to expand Normandy Format
The US is interested in and open to the possibility of expanding the Normandy Format by including the US itself or the UK, US chargé d’affaires in Kyiv William Taylor told Eurointegration in an interview.
“President Zelensky has already raised this issue, and so yes, this possibility is being considered. Zelensky explained: since the Normandy Format has not had success, has not led to any results, he proposes to invite the Americans or, for example, the British to join Normandy. We consider it …
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Kyiv prepares transitional justice system for Donbas and Crimea
A transitional justice system will be developed in order to restore peace and normal life in the occupied Donbas territory, eliminate the human rights violations against Ukraine’s citizens, bring to justice those who have committed crimes, and provide compensation for losses, said Ruslan Ryaboshapka, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
With the president’s permanent representative to Crimea Anton Korynevych and Crimean Prosecutor General Hyunduz Mamedov, Ryaboshapka has …
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Volker: US to hold consultations with Germany and France on Donbas
US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker said that representatives of the United States, Germany, and France are planning to hold "Normandy format" consultations at the beginning of next week, reports Voice of America.
Volker noted that he is in close contact with European partners on this issue.
The Joint Operation Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on August 10 that one Ukrainian military was killed and another was wounded because of the military activity …
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Kyiv: Donbas residents do not show interest in obtaining Russian passports
Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Temporary Occupied Territories Georgiy Tuka, in an interview on Pryarmiy TV channel, said that most of the residents of the territories of the Donbas which are not under Ukraine’s control show no interest in obtaining Russian passports using the simplified procedure .
"According to the information we receive from the Ukrainian special services, there was no desired response to the simplified procedure for issuing Russian passports. The Russians are frankly …