• Russian Ministry of Justice receives preliminary inquiry on prisoner exchange from Ukraine

    The Russian Ministry of Justice has received the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice’s query on the provision of documents necessary for considering the transfer of Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine, in order to continue serving her sentence there. The press service of the Russian Ministry reported this on April 20 in response to inquiries from Russian information agencies.

    The report stated that the court will consider the transfer of the Ukrainian, who was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment in Russia …

  • European Commission submits proposal for visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens

    On April 20th, the official spokesperson for the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, stated in Brussels that the European Commission (EC) officially proposed the cancellation of the visa requirements for Ukraine, TASS reported.

    “Today, the European Commission proposed a visa-free policy for Ukrainian citizens,” he said.

    This proposal, which was submitted despite the results of the referendum in the Netherlands, must be approved by the majority of the EU member states and the European …

  • Ukraine and Romania agree to create NATO-led Black Sea fleet

    Ukraine and Romania have agreed to create a NATO-led fleet in the Black Sea, Dozhd reported, with reference to 112 Ukraine.

    The matter was discussed during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Romania.

    "In the face of continued aggression by Russia, Ukraine and Romania pay special attention to the security situation in the Black Sea region. We are condemned by the President of Russian to the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, [and the] occupation of Crimea,” Poroshenko stated. …

  • Ukrainian Forces tighten their grip on Dokuchaievsk

    The 72nd motorized bridge of the Ukrainian Forces has almost completely encircled the city of Dokuchaievsk.

    Several weeks ago, reports began emerging on social media that the 72nd brigade took control of the strategic heights around the area and is now facing the city from three directions.

    Some social media users reported that posters, supposedly issued by the Ukrainian Forces, started appearing around the city, calling on the separatist fighters to surrender.

    Reports of the encirclement …

  • Donetsk to hold Victory Day military parade on May 9th

    The leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, said that this time more military equipment will take part in the parade.

    On Wednesday, RIA Novosti quoted Zakharchenko as saying that the parade on the Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War will be held in Donetsk and restored military vehicles from the 1940s will participate. "This will be the usual parade of our technology... We have restored several pieces of equipment that participated in the liberation of our …