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Poroshenko proposes ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expects Russia and pro-Russian separatists to adhere to a ceasefire in the Donbas beginning April 29th in order to observe the Orthodox Easter holiday. Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would agree to a “quiet mode” over the weekend if the separatists comply, Radio Svoboda reported.
"This year Easter will be a test for Russia's membership in the Christian civilization. To pass this test, Russia and its puppets should unconditionally cease fire …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia is carrying out 'provacative exercises' in the Black Sea region
The Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia is carrying out “provocative exercises” in the Black Sea region, Krym.Realii reported.
As reported on the Directorate’s website, “On April 28th, 2016, the Russian Air Forces practiced separate elements of air scout-attack missions against NATO member states in the air space above the Black Sea… Il-20 aircraft carried out an air reconnaissance missions with the aim of detecting and confirming the …
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So-called DPR claims to have thwarted assassination attempt on their leader
The Ministry of State Security of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said that they had prevented an assassination attempt on the leader of the "republic", Oleksandr Zakharchenko, Interfax reported.
"On April 28, 2016, as a result of operative-investigative measures, the staff of the Ministry of State Security detained a group of Ukrainian citizens who had arrived from the territory controlled by Kiev. They had a powerful explosive device with them disguised as a piece of …
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The Hague begins examining report on Russian war crimes in the Donbas
The International Criminal Court in The Hague has begun to examine a report on war crimes committed by Russia in eastern Ukraine, according to the document’s coauthor and Deputy of the Polish Sejm, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
The report entitled "Russian Crimes in the East of Ukraine" accuses Aleksandr Zakharchenko, Igor Strelkov, and others of committing war crimes in the Donbas.
"Our information showed the involvement of Russian soldiers in the conflict using heavy …
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Turkey, Ukraine, US and EU condemn the ban of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People
Turkey, Ukraine, the United States and the European Union condemned the ban of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. On Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin, agreed to coordinate joint actions with international institutions for the protection of human rights in Crimea.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the meeting of the ministers took place in the margins of the Conference …