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OSCE reports on eight convoys with military equipment near Snizhne
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (OSCE SMM) to Ukraine has spotted near Snizhne eight different convoys with military equipment, which moved in the direction from and to the city of Donetsk. This is stated in a daily report by the OSCE SMM published on December 1, Ukrinform reported. “Whilst travelling to the city of Snizhne,...
New peace deal for Luhansk?
Ukraine’s military and separatist forces have agreed “in principle” on a new ceasefire in the rebel-held Luhansk region. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s military and separatist forces have agreed “in principle” on a new ceasefire from December 5 in the rebel-held Luhansk region in the east of the country, the OSCE security group said. The...
Moscow prepares ninth “humanitarian convoy”
The Russian Emergency Ministry prepares the next batch of the so-called humanitarian aid for Donbas. Deputy Chief of the National Crisis Management Center for emergency response of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters Sergey Vorontsov told this at the...
Ukrainian armed forces, militants agree on ceasefire from December 5 – OSCE
Ukrainian military at a meeting with representatives of the Russian Armed Forces and LPR militants in Luhansk on November 29 agreed on a ceasefire, which is to take effect from December 5. This is stated in a daily report of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (OSCE SMM) to Ukraine for December 1, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “On...
Shanghai surges to three-year high
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, with energy firms clawing back some losses as oil prices recovered from multi-year lows. ||| Asian shares rose Tuesday, with energy firms clawing back some losses as oil prices recovered from multi-year lows, while Shanghai surged to a three-year high on hopes for more Chinese government easing.The Russian ruble...
Poroshenko Bloc approves nine candidates for posts of ministers
The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko faction in parliament has approved nine candidates for the posts of ministers, several faction members have told the Apostrophe online news site. In particular, Volodymyr Demchyshyn is proposed to be appointed minister for energy and coal industry, Alexander Kvitashvili health minister, Aivaras Abromavicius minister...
Militants shell Ukrainian positions 52 times over past 24 hours
Terrorists have made 52 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces over the past 24 hours, using artillery and mortars, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. In particular, militants shelled with artillery the settlements of Donetske, Popasna, Stary Aidar, Krymske, Makarove, Shchastia,...
Poroshenko asks European Investment Bank to help Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has offered President of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer to consider the possibility of providing financial and humanitarian support to Donetsk and Luhansk regions affected by the actions of militants, the presidential press service has reported. “It’s essential for Ukraine to get this...
West should give Ukraine another $15 bln – FT
The IMF and Western donors should provide another $15 billion to Ukraine in order to settle the situation in Ukraine, since sanctions against Russia do not seem a sufficiently effective instrument of deterrence with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is stated in an article published in Britain’s Financial Times newspaper, a...
Russia pulls tanks to Stanytsia Luhanska
The enemy is sending “batches” of three or four armored vehicles, including tanks, into the area of Stanytsia Luhanska, close to the border with Russia. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “Armored vehicles are moving from the border with Russia, under the cover of artillery...