Contents tagged with DPR
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Former DPR head Borodai claims that more than 400 Donbas militants were saved from being deported from Russia to Ukraine
The head of the Donbas Volunteers Union, former Prime Minister of the so-called Donetsk People’s Rebublic Alexander Borodai stated during the congress of the Council of Donbas Volunteer Commanders in Moscow that more than 400 members of pro-Russian armed groups that are fighting in the Donbas could have been deported from Russia at Ukraine’s request.
He alleged that thanks to the activities of the Russian organization Donbas Volunteers Union (DVU), they avoided getting deported. Its members …
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Putin’s adviser Surkov and former DPR head Borodai hold Donbas militants congress in Moscow
On Friday, February 15, the so-called “Council of Donbass Volunteer Commanders“ congress was held in the President-Hotel in Moscow. The Assistant to the President of Russia, Vladislav Surkov, as well as the former leader of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Alexander Borodai, attended the congress, as reported on the “Union of Volunteers of Donbass” website.
“In the midst of the election race, you can expect anything from Kyiv. Should the situation require it, we will mobilize volunteers as …
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Ukraine sends a note of protest to Italy after DPR representative office opens in Verona
The Ukrainian Embassy to Italy reported on Facebook that a note was sent to the Italian Foreign Ministry regarding a DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) representative office which opened in Verona.
It is noted that the Ukrainian embassy condemns and considers the support of pro-Russian militants in Italy unacceptable, in particular, the opening of a DPR representative office in Verona on February 9th.
“In connection with, the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine presented …
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Russian media: ‘DPR representative office’ opened in Verona, Italy
Russian media reported the second “representation” of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People's Republic” (DPR) in Italy, which opened in Verona, writes TASS with reference to the head of the representative office "Palmarino Zoccatelli.
The opening ceremony took place on Saturday.
"Our task will be to disseminate truthful information about what is happening in the Donbas, which is still ignored by the official media. Our goal is to draw public attention to the problem that remains unsolved," said …
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Yanukovych says he is ready to discuss Ukrainian prisoners exchange with Putin
During a press conference in Russia, Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych announced that he is ready to initiate a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the exchange of prisoners according to the “all for all” procedure.
“If necessary, if there is such initiative on the Ukrainian side, I am ready to talk with Putin and submit such proposal,” said Yanukovych.
According to him, for this to happen he needs some initiative from the President Petro Poroshenko, and the order …
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Kyiv classifies the list of Russians who fell under new Ukrainian sanctions
The Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons refused to disclose the list of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Russian companies that fell under Kyiv’s new sanctions, reported the Ukrayinska Pravda.
The ministry’s response to the official request of reporters stated that “the requested information is classified and is not subject to disclosure”. The document was signed by Serhiy Mokrenyuk, Head of Department for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian soldier captured by pro-Russian militants in the Donbas
The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the fact that a soldier of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of Zakarpattia was captured by pro-Russian militants in the Donbas, reported the Brigade’s press-service on Facebook on Thursday, January 3.
The separatists’ website published a video of the captured Ukrainian soldier. The Brigade Command confirmed that it was indeed their soldier, Andriy Kachynskyi from Berestivka village of the Volodymyrets district in the Rivne region. Kachynskyi …
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Pasechnik: LPR and South Ossetia will fight together for recognition of the republics in the world
The Luhansk Information Center reports that the head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik, at a meeting with the President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, in Tskhinvali, stated that the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic and South Ossetia would join forces to achieve global recognition.
“I think we will unite our efforts in order to achieve global recognition, and of course, the ultimate goal of both the leadership of South Ossetia and the leadership of the LPR is raising the standard of …
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Lavrov: Russia will lose rest of Ukraine if it recognizes the DPR and LPR
If Russia recognizes the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics (the DPR and LPR), it will lose relations with Ukraine, which will remain in the hands of the current regime, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on the air of the Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio Station, explaining why Russia does not recognize the DPR and LPR.
“You want to recognize the DPR and LPR? What then? Do you want to lose the rest of Ukraine and leave it to the Nazis?” he said.
“We are not at war …
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DPR Deputy Minister of Revenues and Taxes arrested in Donetsk
Mikhail Kalin, the former First Deputy Minister of Revenues and Taxes of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic was arrested in Donetsk on charges of unlawful seizure of property, reported journalist and blogger Denis Kazansky on Twitter.
“Cleansing continues in Donetsk. Another associate of Zakharchenko-Timofeev has been arrested. Right after the Ukrainian secret subversive group blew up Zakhar [Zakharchenko], the arrests of his people began . It turned out that they all were scumbags, …