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      Infamous Russia’s ambassador to the United Nation Vitaly Churkin died
      Feb20

      Infamous Russia’s ambassador to the United Nation Vitaly Churkin died

      Russia’s ambassador to the United Nation Vitaly Churkin has died suddenly in New York. The New York Post first reported that Vitaly Churkin, 64, had suffered a heart attack at the Russian consulate on East 67th street in Manhattan. The report adds that Churkin was unconscious when paramedics arrived at the location. He had been serving as...

      EU announces EUR 18 mln in humanitarian aid for people from Donbas
      Feb20

      EU announces EUR 18 mln in humanitarian aid for people from Donbas

      Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has announced additional funding for people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine during his visit to the country, the EU Delegation to Ukraine reported Monday, February 20. ”The recent escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine, and its impact on the civilian...

      Wannabe ”diplomat” with backdoor plan to lease Crimea to Russia, MP Artemenko, excluded from Radical Party ranks
      Feb20

      Wannabe ”diplomat” with backdoor plan to lease Crimea to Russia, MP Artemenko, excluded from Radical Party ranks

      Ukrainian MP Andriy Artemenko, who recently came into a spotlight over the alleged attempt to back-channel to Washington a so-called plan on the Ukrainian-Russian settlement involving the lease of Crimea to Russia, was excluded from Radical Party faction Monday, according to MP Andriy Lozoviy. ”The decision of the Radical Party faction of [Oleh]...

      Germany says Russia violating Ukraine peace deal with passport order
      Feb20

      Germany says Russia violating Ukraine peace deal with passport order

      Russian President Vladimir Putin`s decision to temporarily recognize passports issued by the de-facto authorities of the occupied areas in eastern Ukraine violates the Minsk peace agreement, a German government spokesman said on Monday, according to Reuters. ”The recognition of travel documents issued by the self-declared Donetsk People`s...

      Putin wants to have Ukrainian Aleppo in Donbas – Poroshenko
      Feb20

      Putin wants to have Ukrainian Aleppo in Donbas – Poroshenko

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that Russia`s hybrid military forces in Donbas deliberately attack civilians, turning some areas in eastern Ukraine into a Ukrainian Aleppo, according to Germany`s Bild. ”In recent years, I have tested many agreements, but in fact, Russia has never abided by them. It`s as simple as that: If Putin...

      EU doesn`t recognize travel documents of self-proclaimed Donbas republics
      Feb20

      EU doesn`t recognize travel documents of self-proclaimed Donbas republics

      Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Maja Kocijancic says that the European Union does not recognize travel documents issued by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic (”DPR”) and Luhansk People`s Republic (”LPR”). ”Travel documents issued by the so-called `DPR/LPR` are not recognized within the European Union,” she said...

      Soldier seriously wounded in Zaitseve died – Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman
      Feb20

      Soldier seriously wounded in Zaitseve died – Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman

      The Ukrainian soldier who was seriously wounded in the village of Zaitseve in eastern Ukraine on February 16 died in a hospital behind enemy lines on Sunday, February 19, according to a Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman. What is more, ”one was killed in action (KIA) and another one was wounded in action (WIA) in the past 24 hours,” Defense...

      4 Russian soldiers killed in car blast in Syria
      Feb20

      4 Russian soldiers killed in car blast in Syria

      Russia`s Defense Ministry on Monday reported that four Russian military advisers were killed and another two were wounded in a vehicle blast in Syria on February 16, according to the Russian news agency TASS. The vehicle was blown up as a vehicular column of the Syrian troops advised by the Russian servicemen was moving from the Tiyas military...

      Clashes in Kyiv between protesters and police: at least 10 people injured
      Feb20

      Clashes in Kyiv between protesters and police: at least 10 people injured

      At least 10 people were injured in the clashes between police and protesters in the center of Kyiv. It is reported by the correspondent of 112 Ukraine. Protesters who wanted to gather outside the Presidential Administration building on Bankova Street demand suspending trade with occupied areas in Donbas. “Now the situation is calm. Several...

      OSCE: Russian recognition of Donetsk/Luhansk People`s Republic passports undermines Ukraine peace efforts
      Feb20

      OSCE: Russian recognition of Donetsk/Luhansk People`s Republic passports undermines Ukraine peace efforts

      Russia`s decision to recognize identification documents issued by separatists in eastern Ukraine will hurt the chances for a ceasefire to take hold, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told RFE/RL on February 19. The abrupt Russian move is also a setback for efforts to end the war that has killed more than...