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Joint Ceasefire Control Center announces escalation of situation in eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian contingent of the Joint Ceasefire Control Center (JCCC) drew attention to the fact that after the Tripartite Contact Group in Minsk’s decision on August 26 this year on an indefinite ceasefire, the "silence regime” started from midnight of August 31st.
During the first two days the situation along the entire front line returned to a semblance of control. However, as early as September 2nd, separatist groups again began to use weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements. One …
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Human rights group: Russia is forcing Crimeans to participate in election
The authorities of Russian-occupied Crimea are forcing people to participate in the elections to the State Duma using threats of dismissal or decrease in wages in the event of failure to comply. Crimean Human Rights Group representative Olha Skrypnyk described the situation on 112 Ukraine TV.
"We have several complaints about the fact that the de facto "Crimean government" uses the so-called administrative resources to force people to go to these elections, for example, under the threat of …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia has deployed tanks to the Donbas
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that another batch of military equipment and fuel arrived in the Donbas from Russian territory.
Five platforms with military equipment, two tanks, two 120mm Grad multiple rocket launchers and a KamAZ truck arrived at the Dovzhanska Nova railway station near Sverdlovsk. Four tanks carrying 200 tons of diesel fuel and two tanks carrying 100 tons of gasoline were also transferred from the Russian Federation. …
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EU provides Ukraine with 250 million euros annually
The European Union is the largest bilateral donor to Ukraine and provides the country with approximately EUR 250 million annually, the head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Hugues Mingarelli, stated in his welcoming speech. According to the French diplomat, the European Union and Ukraine maintain a close and special relationship.
“The relations between Ukraine and the European Union have become much stronger after signing and launching the ambitious EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which …
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Umerov: Crimean Tatars will not take part in Russian elections
The deputy chairman of the Crimean Tatar’s Mejlis, Ilmi Umerov, stated that Crimean Tatars will not take part in the Russian State Duma elections on September 18 in the Crimea.
“It is absolutely clear that the majority of Crimean Tatars will not take part in the elections. We urge them to do that. The organization of elections in the occupied territories will result in recognition of the invalidity of Russian elections and these are huge costs [for Russia],” Umerov said.
On September 8, the …
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Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada proposes banning use of names of separatist republics in media
A bill was submitted in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) calling to classify the names “DPR” (Donetsk People’s Republic) and “LPR” (Luhansk People’s Republic) as those which promote criminal organizations, which in turn would prohibit the use of the names in the media, 112.ua reported.
Instead of the abbreviations “DPR” and “LPR” the initiator of the bill proposes the terms “criminal organization, self-proclaimed in the territory of the Donetsk region” and “criminal organization, …
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CEO of Naftogaz: Ukraine will buy gas from Russia only if Gazprom offers a reasonable price
CEO of the Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolyev, stated that the Ukrainian side is ready to buy gas from Russian Gazprom only if it offers a reasonable price.
“Our offer extends to all companies, including Gazprom, only if it is ready to offer a reasonable price and abide by the rules.” Kobolyev’s words were quoted by Naftogaz on the air of the BBC TV program Hard Talk.
According to him, currently Naftogaz is buying fuel from 14 European suppliers.
“The very fact that …
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Ukraine's Ambassador to Latvia: Russian aggression against the Baltics 'is not unlikely'
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Latvia, Yevhen Perebiynis, stated in an interview with LB.ua that the scenario of possible aggression against the Baltic States isn’t absolutely unlikely after Russia’s occupation of the Crimea and the start of the war in the Donbas.
“After the events in the Crimea and the Donbas, the scenario of Russia’s possible aggression against the Baltic States isn’t absolutely unlikely,” the ambassador said.
Perebiynis explained that Russian aircraft perform regular flights …
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Crimean Tatar leader calls on Ukraine to insist on recognizing Russian Duma elections as illegitimate
A Ukrainian politician and public figure and leader of the Crimean Tatar national movement in Ukraine, Refat Chubarov, stated that Ukraine should demand recognition of illegitimacy of the entire newly elected Stated Duma of the Russian Federation, as he stated on the TV Channel 112.
"Ukraine should demand the recognition of illegitimacy not only of those deputies who will be elected through illegal elections in the Crimea, but also of the entire State Duma of the Russian Federation. It is …
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Separatists violated ceasefire 14 times in eastern Ukraine
14 cases of ceasefire violations by the Russian forces were recorded along the entire front line from midnight to 6:00 PM on Saturday.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ press center reported on Facebook that 3 violations were recorded in Mariupol. Separatists fired in the direction of the village of Hranitne with small fire arms. Russian forces also shelled Vodyane village using grenade launchers.
Five violations were recorded in Luhansk. Separatists also attacked Novozvanovka with grenade …