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      Russian terrorists violated the cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine 37 times – ATO Press Center
      Jul04

      Russian terrorists violated the cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine 37 times – ATO Press Center

      On July 4, 2015, ATO Press Center reports that the Ukrainian forces completely control the situation in the ATO zone. Russian terrorists violated the cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine more than 37 times over the last 24 hours. “At 9 p.m. on July 3, 2015, militants have shelled for two hours with 120-mm mortars at Ukrainian soldiers in...

      The US Vice President condemned the announcement by pro-Russian separatists of plans to hold elections in direct contravention of the Minsk agreements and Ukrainian law
      Jul03

      The US Vice President condemned the announcement by pro-Russian separatists of plans to hold elections in direct contravention of the Minsk agreements and Ukrainian law

      Embassy of the United States Kyiv, Ukraine reports that the White House Office of the Vice President published Readout of the US Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on July 2, 2015. US Vice President Joe Biden discussed with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk the reform process in Ukraine: “Vice...

      MH17: Malaysia wants criminal tribunal

      Malaysia told the UN it plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 in Ukraine. ||| United Nations – Malaysia told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday it plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine,...

      Russian terrorists fired at Ukrainian army positions three times – ATO Press Center
      Jul03

      Russian terrorists fired at Ukrainian army positions three times – ATO Press Center

      ATO Press Center informs that on July 3, 2015, Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian army positions in Donetsk region three times since midnight. “Since midnight until 6 a.m. in the ATO area, only three firings of Ukrainian army positions have been recorded. The terrorists opened fire from small arms at the positions of Ukrainian troops near...

      Here’s How the Kremlin Manufactured a Civil War in Ukraine
      Jul02

      Here’s How the Kremlin Manufactured a Civil War in Ukraine

      The war in eastern Ukraine is a Kremlin-manufactured conflict. The arrival of “little green men” in Crimea in February 2014 transformed the conflict from a domestic altercation between citizens and their government to an international crisis. Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged in a government-sponsored documentary...

      On the front line in Ukraine. VIDEO
      Jul02

      On the front line in Ukraine. VIDEO

      In Easter Ukraine,on the front with Regiment Azov, Noah Brooks spent several days in the trenches during constant shelling and firefights with Russia/DNR...

      Putin Isn’t Winging It
      Jul02

      Putin Isn’t Winging It

      After US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Sochi on May 12, a barrage of articles urged Western leaders to provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with an off-ramp for his various Ukrainian adventures. Even more disheartening than the volume was the growing diversity of reasons for giving Putin a pass. At least three arguments were...

      Wake Up Europe. Peace Doesn’t Preserve Itself
      Jul01

      Wake Up Europe. Peace Doesn’t Preserve Itself

      Amid multiple signs of an impending battle in Ukraine, NATO and Ukraine have stepped up their response. But so has Russia. Ukrainian officials claim to have 60,000 troops in the field against an estimated 54,000 Russian forces in the Donbas. A large-scale conventional theater in the Donbas is a real danger this summer. But Moscow is not merely...

      US Fearless Guardian Training Lanes test the skills of the Ukrainian National Guard
      Jul01

      US Fearless Guardian Training Lanes test the skills of the Ukrainian National Guard

      The paratroopers from Chosen Company, Second Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade held some examination lanes to test the skills of the Ukrainian National Guard. The lane exercises during Fearless Guardian were to assess the progress the soldiers made since the beginning of training. The training lanes organized by 2nd Lt....

      Soldiers in the ATO are banned from using cell phones – Cabinet-drafted bill No. 2531
      Jul01

      Soldiers in the ATO are banned from using cell phones – Cabinet-drafted bill No. 2531

      On July 1, 2015, 244 MPs in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian Parliament) voted in favor of the Cabinet-drafted bill No. 2531 that banned soldiers in the ATO (anti-terrorist operation area) from using their cell phones without unit commanders’ permission. “Military performing their duty are prohibited from using personal devices of...