Section: Summaries

National Security and Defense Council: US troops to train National Guard of Ukraine for six months
Apr22

National Security and Defense Council: US troops to train National Guard of Ukraine for six months

Kyiv, April 21, 2015. US paratroopers have started training National Guard of Ukraine units as part of the Fearless Guardian joint military exercise at the Yavoriv military range, Lviv region. After the training Ukrainian troops will get 705 sets of military gear, bulletproof vests, helmets, 85 night vision goggles and over 20 radio systems. View...

Information Resistance: Regarding the situation in Odesa and its region
Apr22

Information Resistance: Regarding the situation in Odesa and its region

Due to a developed monitoring system of the terrorist/separatist threat in the South and East of Ukraine, the IR group (project “Traffic Light”) in Odesa, alongside with [the IR] group in Kharkiv, have identified a “zone of special attention” (threat level – not less than 7 points on a 10-point scale). In this regard, the IR group coordinators...

National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian Armed Forces do not incur any losses in the last 24 hours
Apr21

National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian Armed Forces do not incur any losses in the last 24 hours

Kyiv, April 20, 2015. Ukrainian Armed Forces did not incur any casualties in the last day. The number of ceasefire violation incidents has drastically decreased. Pro-Russian militants did not use artillery and armored vehicles against the Ukrainian forces, however, kept on instigating isolated armed provocations. Militants shelled our positions...

Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. APR 20, 2015
Apr20

Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. APR 20, 2015

Read more in Press about Ukraine in US & Canada: The New York Times (USA) : New York Times Coverage of Ukraine Conflict Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Ukraine Welcomes U.S. Trainers The Washington Free Beacon (USA) : U.S. Begins Training Ukrainian Guardsmen Despite Russia’s Concerns Los Angeles Times (USA) : U.S. paratroopers in...

Press about Ukraine in Europe. APR 20, 2015
Apr20

Press about Ukraine in Europe. APR 20, 2015

Read more in Press about Ukraine in Europe:   Deutsche Welle (Germany) : As Ukraine rages next door, Moldova is building up arms LSM.LV (Latvia) : Machine plant close to standstill as demand dwindles in war-torn Donbass Deutsche Welle (Germany) : US paratroopers begin training Ukraine National Guard soldiers LSM.LV (Latvia) : Jelgava plant...

Press about Ukraine in Asia and Australia. APR 20, 2015
Apr20

Press about Ukraine in Asia and Australia. APR 20, 2015

  Read more in Press about Ukraine in Asia & Australia:   The West Australian (Australia) : US starts training Ukrainians to fight pro-Russia forces (AFP) The Star (Malaysia) : U.S. begins training Ukrainian guardsmen despite Russia’s concerns Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) : Russia’s Lavrov says fighting in east Ukraine abating...

Press about Ukraine in Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. APR 20, 2015
Apr20

Press about Ukraine in Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. APR 20, 2015

Al Bawaba (Jordan) : Blatter: Russia will host best-ever World Cup Anadolu Agency (Turkey) : US-Ukraine joint military mission begins Radio Havana Cuba (Cuba) : United Nations Says Number of Displaced in Ukraine Tops 1.2 Million News24 (South Africa) : News24.com | US starts training Ukraine forces iafrica (South Africa) : US starts training...

National Security and Defense Council: Russia-backed militants violate ceasefire regime 50 times, use heavy weapons
Apr20

National Security and Defense Council: Russia-backed militants violate ceasefire regime 50 times, use heavy weapons

Kyiv, April 19, 2015. Pro-Russian Militants have violated ceasefire 50 times yesterday; over one third of provocations were conducted with the use of weapons banned by Minsk agreements, including 120-mm mortars and 122-mm artillery pieces. Militants also fired from tanks three times. View map in full size Shyrokyne and Talakivka towns in the...

Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. APR 19, 2015
Apr19

Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. APR 19, 2015

Read more in Press about Ukraine in US & Canada:   Macleans (Canada) : Canada’s turn as Arctic Council head to end at Iqaluit meeting National Newswatch (Canada) : Canada’s turn as Arctic Council head to end at Iqaluit meeting; Kerry takes over Ottawa Citizen (Canada) : Letter: People of Ukraine must make the choice The Huffington Post...

Press about Ukraine in Europe. APR 19, 2015
Apr19

Press about Ukraine in Europe. APR 19, 2015

Read more in Press about Ukraine in Europe: The Guardian (The United Kingdom) : Norway asks Moscow to explain visit from banned minister Reuters (The United Kingdom) : Norway asks Moscow to explain deputy PM’s island visit despite sanctions France 24 (France) : France ‘negotiating with Russia’ over Mistral deal France 24 (France) : Gory...