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Human rights group: Elections in Crimea could lead to new wave of repression
The electoral process in the annexed Crimea could lead to a new wave of repression if the Crimean people publicly express their opposition to it, the chairperson of the Crimean Human Rights Group, Olha Skrypnyk, said in comments to independent Ukrainian radio broadcast Hromadske.
“The so-called election process in the Crimea may lead to a new wave of repression. If people are going to publicly disclose or write that they do not agree with these elections, urging people not to go to those …
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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 …