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Ukrainian President Zelensky appoints new commander of military operation in Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dimissed Alexander Sirsky from the post of the commander of the Operation of United Forces and appointed Volodymyr Kravchenko to this position.
The decrees were published on the website of Ukrainian President on August 5.
Lieutenant General Kravchenko was the commander of the Operational Command North of Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 2017.
Sirsky, who was dismissed from a position of the commander of United Forces Operation, is now …
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Trump may get involved in Donbas negotiations
US President Donald Trump could take part in talks to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, said US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker in an interview with The Ukrainian Week (Tyzhden).
Volker observed that the US president could get involved if Russia had a constructive stance. The format of such talks is not yet being discussed.
“If there are signs that [Russia] is serious and is prepared to really put an end to the conflict, I am certain that this is very important to …
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European Commission steps in to save Russian gas transit through Ukraine
The European Commission has proposed a 10-year contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine as of January 1, 2020. The initiative will be discussed during trilateral ministerial negotiations that the European regulator intends to hold on September 16, reports TASS news agency, citing a diplomatic source in Brussels.
The source claims that Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission’s Energy Union, sent the relevant letter to Moscow and Kyiv last week. “Both parties …
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Estonia refuses to recognize Russian passports issued to Donbas residents
Estonia does not recognize Russian passports issued to residents of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions which are not under Ukraine’s control. Estonian Foreign Ministry made the relevant decision on Monday, August 5, as reported by the Ministry’s press service.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the decision to not recognise the passports issued by the Russian Federation to the residents of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts after 24 April 2019, if the user of the passport was previously not a …
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Ukrainian Naval aviation conducts exercises over the Black Sea
Naval aviation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces completed exercises over the Black Sea, reports ArmyInfo (information Agency of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry).
Naval aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed tactical flight exercises with different scenarios to support the Navy operations. Personnel of the brigade, Mi-14 and Ka-27 helicopters, as well as An-26 aircraft, participated in the maneuvers.
The division of the communications and electronic security battalion completed the …