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      Secretary of State Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments
      Feb16

      Secretary of State Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the United States was ready to work with Russia if it found common areas for cooperation, but said Moscow had to adhere to commitments made over Ukraine, according to Reuters. ”As we search for new common ground we expect Russia to honor its commitment to the Minsk agreements and work to...

      EU calls to undo the trade blockade of Russian-occupied Donbas
      Feb16

      EU calls to undo the trade blockade of Russian-occupied Donbas

      The European Union has called for ceasing a railway blockade in Donbas, which Brussels believes may trigger an energy crisis in Ukraine, affecting civilian population on both sides of the contact line, according to the EU spokesman`s comment to an UaPosition correspondent. ”The blockade of railway connections between the areas under the control...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in all sectors in Donbas in the past 24 hours
      Feb15

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in all sectors in Donbas in the past 24 hours

      Russian troops launched 52 attacks on Ukrainian territory in Donbas over the past day, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, Russian troops’ attacks took place in Pavlopil-Shyrokyne area the most. They used grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and small...

      U.S. President expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine but Kremlin states that this is impossible and Crimea won’t be returned
      Feb15

      U.S. President expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine but Kremlin states that this is impossible and Crimea won’t be returned

      The U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects the Russian Federation to return illegally annexed in 2014 Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, the White House spokesman Sean Spicer said at the official daily news briefing on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. “President Trump has made it very clear that he expects the...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 139 times using heavy armor in all sectors in Donbas in the past 48 hours
      Feb14

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 139 times using heavy armor in all sectors in Donbas in the past 48 hours

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 72 times in the last day, 1 WIA in last day, 1 Ukrainian soldier is wounded in action (WIA), according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Donetsk sector, Russian troops shelled 122mm artillery systems on the village of Pisky, 120mm and 82mm mortars on...

      UN and the Council of Europe call Ukraine not to adopt the law on occupied territories and take responsibility for the safety and lives of people in the territories occupied by Russia
      Feb13

      UN and the Council of Europe call Ukraine not to adopt the law on occupied territories and take responsibility for the safety and lives of people in the territories occupied by Russia

      The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Council of Europe, and Charity Foundation “The Right to Defense” call not to adopt the draft law №3593-d “On the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine”, according to the Ministry of temporarily occupied territories and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Ukraine. The...

      Russian troops massively shelled at Ukrainian positions in Donbas with Grad rocket systems and heavy weapons in the past 24 hours
      Feb11

      Russian troops massively shelled at Ukrainian positions in Donbas with Grad rocket systems and heavy weapons in the past 24 hours

      Russian troops fired at Ukrainian area 63 times with massive use of Grad MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) systems, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, tanks and mortars of various calibers during the last day in Donbas. Russian troops used 28 Grad rockets, over 25 tank gun shells and over 130 mortar mines attacking Ukrainian positions in...

      Russia claims Romania as a clear threat because of US anti-missile shield on its territorry
      Feb11

      Russia claims Romania as a clear threat because of US anti-missile shield on its territorry

      The Russian Foreign Ministry official, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, states that Moscow considers Romania as a threat to the safety of the Russian Federation, after the Romanian part of the U.S. missile shield was switched on in May 2016. “Romania’s stance and the stance of its leadership, who have turned the country into an outpost, is a clear...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas in all sectors in the past 24 hours, one civilian wounded
      Feb11

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas in all sectors in the past 24 hours, one civilian wounded

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas 61 times in the last day. One civilian was wounded on a landmine on the road between frontline villages Pavlopil and Chermalyk, at present Ukrainian doctors struggle for his life and health, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full...

      OSCE confirmed that Russia had been preparing to attack Avdiivka in Donbas for six months
      Feb10

      OSCE confirmed that Russia had been preparing to attack Avdiivka in Donbas for six months

      The U.S. envoy to the OSCE, Chargé d’Affaires Kate M. Byrnes has reported to the Permanent Council in Vienna, Austria, that Russian troops had been preparing for the shelling at Avdiivka in Donbas for half a year. “Satellite images show not less than six artillery positions on separatist-controlled territory within striking distance of Avdiyivka....