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Pro-Russian militants suffer heavy losses during fire exchange with Ukrainian troops in Donbas
On February 20, pro-Russian militants in the Donbas suffered heavy losses after their positions were shelled by the Ukrainian military, reports Ukrainian news outlet Censor.NET with reference to pro-Russian Telegram channels.
One channel, Sladkov+, wrote that after Ukraine slammed sanctions on Putin’s friend, Viktor Medvedchuk, the situation in the Donbas escalated. According to the channel, the losses of pro-Russian militants are more significant than officially reported.
This information …
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Washington confirms continued support for Ukrainian Armed Forces
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed continued support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), reported the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
It is noted that, on February 19, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran held a telephone conversation with the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
During the conversation, the parties confirmed the strategic nature of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the United States …
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Kyiv: 400,000 Ukrainians affected by war in Donbas
Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said at a briefing for UN member states that almost 14,000 Ukrainians have been killed in the war in the Donbas.
"The war, to some extent, directly affected about 10 million Ukrainians, residents of these regions, as well as citizens of Ukraine, who have gone through conscription in the army, members of their families, etc.," he said.
“To date, 400,000 of our citizens have been affected by …
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Kremlin: almost 640,000 Donbas residents received Russian passports
The Russian Interior Ministry says that almost 640,000 residents of the uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions have received Russian passports, reports Intefax with reference to the head of the Russian Interior Ministry's department for the Rostov region.
"To date, there are 639,000 people," Agarkov said.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs said that in 2020, almost 410,000 Ukrainians received Russian citizenship. In four years, according to their data, almost 90 …
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Russia sounds alarm over Ukraine’s possible use of Turkish Bayraktar drones in Donbas
The Kremlin is concerned about the fact that the Ukrainian army could use Turkish combat drones Bayraktar TB2 against pro-Russian militants in the Donbas, said the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Alexei Yerkhov, reports the Turkish news agency Hurriyet.
Yerkhov said that, according to Russian experts, the Turkish combat drones Bayraktar TB2 will turn into a "tool of superiority" if the Ukrainian army uses them against the Russian military and mercenaries in the Donbas.
Yerkhov stressed that the …
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Chinese investors of Motor Sich increase amount of lawsuit against Ukraine to $3.6 billion
Chinese investors of the Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer, Motor Sich, increased the amount of arbitration lawsuit against Ukraine by $100 million dollars, to 3.6 billion dollars.
"The increase in the amount of preliminary claims is due to the fact that the initial group of plaintiffs was expanded to include several other Chinese shareholders, who also suffered significant losses as a result of Ukraine's actions in violation of its international obligations," reads the statement on Motor …
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Ukraine signs $3 billion worth of contracts with United Arab Emirates
The Ukrainian delegation signed $3 billion worth of memorandums and contracts with the United Arab Emirates, reported the press service of the Ukrainian President.
Among them are memorandums of understanding between the State Property Fund of Ukraine and Mubadala Investment Fund. They are aimed at deepening cooperation in investment projects and the participation of the Emirati side in the program of privatization of state property in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation …
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Zelensky sends top Ukrainian military officials to Donbas after death of 3 soldiers
On Sunday, February 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed Defense Minister Andriy Taran and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak to go to the Donbas to investigate the deaths of three soldiers near the village of Novoluhanske, reports the Ukrainian Presidential press service.
It is noted that the deputy head of the Presidential Office Roman Mashovets is already at the scene of the tragedy.
According to preliminary data, on Sunday, at about 10 a.m. …
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Ukraine offers NATO to use airspace near Crimea
Ukraine counts on NATO’s support in monitoring air traffic situation along the border with Russia and offers to use airspace near Simferopol region for NATO air operations, said the Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure, Vladyslav Krykliy, during talks with NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning Patrick Turner.
The meeting took place as part of a working visit of the Ukrainian government delegation to Brussels.
"Ukraine is pursuing its chosen course of integration …
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U.S. may ban recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea
A bill has been submitted to the U.S. Congress, which prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing Russia's sovereignty over annexed Crimea.
The author of the document, which was published on the website of the U.S. Congress, is the representative of the Democratic Party from Virginia, Gerry Connolly.
"To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes," the document reads.
The text of the document has not …