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National Security and Defense Council: the shelling of Ukrainian Army positions from Russia is registered over again
In Donetsk and Lugansk regions the militants increased the intensity of fire attacks on ATO forces positions near Debaltseve, Donetsk, Lugansk, Mariupoland near Bahmutivska road. Within the last 24 hours the shelling of Ukrainian territory from the Russian Federation was registered over again. Yesterday at 22.15 the units of the Ukrainian Armed...
Kiev: Russia has 7 500 troops in Ukraine
Russia has 7 500 troops in the east of Ukraine’, where pro-Moscow separatists have been fighting government troops, defence minister said. ||| Kiev – Russia has 7 500 troops in the east of the country, where pro-Moscow separatists have been fighting government troops for months, Ukraine’s defence minister said.“Unfortunately,...
Ukraine News Roundup | November 21
Ukraine Parties Form New Government, Set NATO as Priority via RFE-RLOn Maidan’s Anniversary, Ukrainians’ Despair Jars Poroshenko, Biden via Washington Post‘Donetsk Republic’ Official: Yes, of Course, Russia Is Funding Us via Reuters For a Half-Million Ukrainian Refugees, a Hard Winter Is Coming via The InterpreterFor Crimeans,...
Before Ukraine Can Be Reformed, It Must Be Defended
When Hitler Invaded Poland, No One Demanded Polish Reforms Before Offering Help. Why Is It the Reverse for Ukraine? “September 3, 1939 – British and French commentators and officials said today that it could no longer be denied that Hitler was invading Poland and that the Nazi forces represented the most serious threat to the existence of that...
Russia mulls oil production cut
Russia is considering cutting its oil production in a bid to revive prices, energy minister Alexander Novak said, as the ruble plunges in value. ||| Moscow – Russia is considering cutting its oil production in a bid to revive prices, energy minister Alexander Novak said Friday as the falling price of crude along with Western sanctions over...
Poroshenko, Biden say peace in Donbas should be achieved through Minsk agreements
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden have agreed that the only way to achieving peace in Donbas was compliance with the Minsk agreements. Poroshenko said this at a joint press conference with Biden in Kyiv on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We have reached a complete agreement that the most...
‘Cyborgs’ successfully repel all attacks
Militants have fired on the positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces in the Donetsk direction with mortars, tanks and small arms three times over the past 24 hours and again tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian soldiers at the Donetsk airport. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical...
Government should be formed in ten days – Yatseniuk
The Ukrainian government should be formed in the next ten days. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this after the initialing of a coalition agreement on Friday. “The government should be formed in the next ten days, because we need to hold talks with the IMF and major international partners. We should immediately adopt the law on...
Savchenko to represent Ukraine at PACE
Nadia Savchenko will represent the Ukrainian parliament at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Batkivshchyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko said this during the initialing of a coalition agreement on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I want to thank you for supporting a point on the release of all those who...
National Security and Defense Council: the shelling of Ukrainian territory from Russia resumed
The situation in the ATO-zone remains tense. We spot the maneuvers of terrorists` armed units and the units of Russian Armed Forces who are on the territory of Ukraine. Militants continue attacks at the ATO forces in Donetsk, Debaltseve, Luhansk, Mariupol areas and near Bahmutivka way. According to the State Border Service, the restoration of...