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      Contact Group expects to sign agreement in Minsk today
      Jan31

      Contact Group expects to sign agreement in Minsk today

      Trilateral Contact Group expects to sign a document, which will include a list of specific steps aimed at de-escalation of the situation in Donbas, in Minsk on January 31. The corresponding document was developed by the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, representative of Ukraine Leonid...

      Seven dead civilians found under rubble in Debaltseve  – Ukraine’s NSDC
      Jan31

      Seven dead civilians found under rubble in Debaltseve – Ukraine’s NSDC

      Seven dead civilians were removed from the ruins in Debaltseve, 75 kilometers east of Donetsk, on Friday. Informational and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) reported the news. “Seven dead civilians were taken out from the ruins today. Because of constant attacks by terrorists it’s...

      Ukraine’s NSDC: Explosions in Donetsk provocation to disrupt Minsk talks
      Jan31

      Ukraine’s NSDC: Explosions in Donetsk provocation to disrupt Minsk talks

      A series of explosions in Donetsk is a purposeful provocation to disrupt peace process and next meeting of Trilateral contact group talks in Minsk. Deputy Head of Information and Analytical Center of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Volodymyr Poliovy made the statement on Friday night at a briefing of Ukrainian crisis media...

      Ukraine is ‘Bleeding Not Just Blood, But Money’
      Jan30

      Ukraine is ‘Bleeding Not Just Blood, But Money’

      Kyiv official says US, EU financial support ‘crucial’ Ukraine is “bleeding not just blood, but money” as it fights Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country, according to a top Ukrainian official. Since Russia annexed Crimea in March of 2014, the Ukrainian government has been waging a war against separatists that risks...

      New ‘Formula’ Needed to Deal with Putin
      Jan30

      New ‘Formula’ Needed to Deal with Putin

      Stephen J. Hadley advocates tougher line to convince Kremlin its strategy in Ukraine will fail The United States and Europe need to take a more forceful stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin to convince him that his strategy of fomenting unrest in Ukraine is not going to succeed, Stephen J. Hadley, who served as National Security Advisor...

      Ukraine peace talks aborted

      Civilians were killed on both sides in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine, while an attempt to reopen peace talks was aborted before it began. ||| Donetsk, Ukraine/Minsk – Civilians were killed on both sides in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine on Friday, while an attempt to reopen peace talks in neighbouring Belarus was aborted before it...

      Ukraine Needs Support Now, Latvian Foreign Minister Says
      Jan30

      Ukraine Needs Support Now, Latvian Foreign Minister Says

      Rinkēvičs cites urgent need for backing on territorial integrity, economy Ukraine requires strong support for its territorial integrity and economy well before an Eastern Partnership summit in Riga in May, according to Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs. Describing Ukraine as the “biggest challenge,” Rinkēvičs said, “we need to address...

      Russia sends military vehicles to Luhansk region- Ukraine’s Operative Command North
      Jan30

      Russia sends military vehicles to Luhansk region- Ukraine’s Operative Command North

      Russia continues to transfer military vehicles to areas of Luhansk region controlled by terrorists. The press center of Operational Command North announced the news, the press service of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported. “Military vehicles from Russia continue to arrive in areas of Luhansk region controlled by terrorists and...

      Talks in Minsk can be held on Saturday – Kuchma
      Jan30

      Talks in Minsk can be held on Saturday – Kuchma

      Former president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, representing Ukraine in talks on Donbas, expects the next meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group to be held in Minsk on January 31, Ukranews reports. “Our trip is planned for tomorrow,” Kuchma has told reporters. He notes that currently the preparations and consultations on positions of all...

      Ukraine’s National Bank gives UAH 314 million in refinancing loans to four Ukrainian banks on Thursday
      Jan30

      Ukraine’s National Bank gives UAH 314 million in refinancing loans to four Ukrainian banks on Thursday

      Ukraine’s National Bank gave UAH 314 million in refinancing loans to Ukrainian bank on Thursday, January 29. The statement was reported on NBU’s website. According to the statement, four banks received overnight loans at 17.50% annual rate. As a reminder, Ukraine’s National Bank gave UAH 779.9 million in refinancing loans on...