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Media: Russia wanted to invite DPR representatives to the OSCE meeting
During the OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on November 12, Representatives of the Russian Federation proposed to invite the DPR and the LPR representatives to speak at the meeting over Skype.
According to Novosti Donbasa news outlet, Russians put forward this proposal during a meeting dedicated to "elections" held by Russia in LRP and DPR last Sunday.
The delegations of Ukraine, the U.S., Canada and the European Union blocked this proposal. The representatives of Italy, which is …
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Ukrainian Defense Minister: 20 Ukrainian generals punished after explosions in military warehouses
Following explosions in military warehouses, 75 personnel have been prosecuted, including more than 20 generals, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak told 5 Channel in an interview.
According to the Defense Minister, most of the military arsenals in the country had to be closed by 2014 due to financial problems. More funding will be required in order to reopen them.
He added that there is inadequate financing to secure the arsenals, and no one is willing to take on responsibility for …
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US reconnaissance drone flies over Donbas
On Saturday, November 10, a US RQ-4A Global Hawk surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flew for several hours along the demarcation line in the Donbas, Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing aircraft tracking data.
The long-range American reconnaissance plane reportedly took off at the Sigonella air base in Sicily and spent roughly eight hours moving along the demarcation line in the Donbas. It made its observations ahead of the illegitimate “elections” to be held in the self-declared Donetsk …
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NATO: elections in the DPR and LPR contradict the Minsk Agreements
NATO refuses to legitimize the elections that took place in the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, stated the NATO Press Office on their website on November 11. "They run contrary to the letter and spirit of the Minsk Agreements and undermine efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” the statement reads.
"NATO fully supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. We continue to call on Russia to withdraw …
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Poland urges the European Union to punish Russia for elections in LPR and DPR
In a statement published on the Polish Foreign Ministry’s website, Warsaw stated that Russia must be punished for conducting elections in the Donbas.
“These “elections” in the so-called DPR and LPR are part of the policy of a forced change of the status quo carried out by Russia, that is also manifested in promoting the militarization of the Crimea as well as aggressive activities in the Azov Sea,” stated the Polish Foreign Ministry.
The Foreign Ministry notes that these “elections” go …