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Observers say that Nadiya Savchenko will continue dry hunger strike
Members of the Rostov Civic Observers Commission report that Nadiya Savchenko is in stable condition. She drinks water and has no intention of ending her hunger strike. On Saturday, public observers Valentina Cherevatenko and Vladimir Katasonov visited Savchenko, who is being held in isolation in Novocherkassk, Russia.
Cherevatenko and Katasonov later related her condition to noted Russian photojournalist Victoria Ivleva, who relayed the observations on Facebook. According to her post, …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces reports record number of attacks near Donetsk
Over a 24 hour span on Saturday and Sunday, Russian-backed separatists initiated 62 attacks near Donetsk. This record number was reported by the press center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Sunday. Eight more attacks were reported near Mariupol, while one was recorded near Lugansk.
“There were 19 mortar attacks recorded along the demarcation line. The situation near Avdiivka remains tense. In addition to mortars and grenade launchers, militants also used a tank and a 122 mm cannon on two …
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Ukrainian forces advance to Yasynuvata
Over the last week, reports from the battlefield in eastern Ukraine have been overshadowed by news of Nadiya Savchenko. Nevertheless, the conflict remains very much active, especially in the strategically important town of Yasynuvata, where the Donetsk-Horlivka and Donetsk-Konstantinovkа junction is located, as Chetvertaya Vlast reported.
Reports suggest that Ukrainian forces have advanced towards the Yasynuvata and even managed to take control of the Donetsk-Horlivka route as well as a …
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Poll suggests Dutch opposition to Ukraine's Association Agreement is growing
The percentage of Dutch citizens who oppose the ratification of the Association Agreement of Ukraine with the European Union is increasing. Forty-four percent of those interviewed by the I &O Sociological Research company noted that they would vote against the referendum on this issue if it took place today, as reported by the Dutch edition Volkskrant on March 12th. While in February, the number of opponents to the Association Agreement was only 38%.
The percentage of supporters of the …
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Kremlin envoy: Russia planned to shoot down a plane carrying Turchynov during the annexation of Crimea
The Presidential Envoy of the newly created Crimean Federal District, Oleg Belaventsev, stated in an interview with Russian channel NTV that the Russians planned to shoot down a plane carrying the then acting President of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, during the annexation of Crimea, Radio Svoboda reported.
According to Belaventsev, Turchynov was planning to fly to Crimea with the Special Forces at the beginning of the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia. “But here we make the …
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Condoleezza Rice tells Ukraine to wait until the sanctions affect the Russian economy
The former United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, believes that the US has to help Ukraine and strengthen its security. At the same time, it is necessary to adhere to the Minsk Agreements and wait until sanctions and low oil prices impact the Russian economy.
“I believe that we should help Ukraine to protect itself. I believe that people should have the ability to protect themselves with the help of small arms. However, the American Government didn’t choose this path and I …
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Poroshenko considers holding referendum on autonomy for Luhansk and Donetsk
The first Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Zerkalo Nedeli, Sergey Rahmanin, wrote an article in which he cited a source that stated that the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, is considering holding a referendum to allow the citizens of Ukraine to decide on the autonomy of breakaway territories of the Donbas. According to him, this referendum would be an alternative to elections in the separated areas of Donetsk and Lugansk Regions.
“According to our sources, Poroshenko occasionally returns …
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Ilya Novikov: The US Government insists on the immediate release of Nadiya Savchenko
The U.S. is insisting on the immediate and unconditional release of Nadiya Savchenko, as reported on Saturday, March 12th, by the attorney for the Ukrainian, Ilya Novikov, who, in his own words, has been in the United States for three weeks, with breaks only to attend the court hearings in Savchenko’s case.
During this time, he says he has had nearly three dozen meetings with American politicians and diplomats regarding the release of the Ukrainian pilot. And in Washington, he said, they are " …
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Yatsenyuk: Ukraine's political crisis was created artificially
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said the current political crisis in the country was created artificially, according to Glavnoe.
Yatenyuk’s words came during a television program entitled “10 Minutes with the Prime Minister”.
“The current political situation in the state is artificial. This is not just my assessment, but it is also the opinion of many respected world leaders, and professionals,” Yatsenyuk stated.
According to him, there is no rational reason behind the current …
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Ukrainian Ministry of Culture to issue an appeal to protect Lesya Ukrainka Museum in Crimea
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine intends to submit an appeal to international organizations for the immediate reopening of the Lesya Ukrainka Museum in Yalta, which was recently closed by Russian-Crimean authorities, as reported by Krym.Realii.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry, the closing of the Museum is “a continuation of the aggressive policy of the Kremlin in relation to the history and culture of the Ukrainian people.”
"It is obvious that the Kremlin's true …