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DPR Militia Records 22 Donbas Truce Breaches by Kiev Forces Over Past 24 Hours

The Ukrainian forces have violated the ceasefire in Donbas 22 times over the past 24 hours, a representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) said on Tuesday

Journalist Vyshinsky Marks Birthday in Ukrainian Prison, Thanks Putin for Support

RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky, arrested in Ukraine over his work as a journalist, wrote a letter on his birthday, thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support.

US Special Representative for Ukraine Volker to Visit Kiev Next Week - Klimkin

US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker will visit Kiev next week, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Monday

Three Blasts Go Off in Downtown Donetsk Leaving No Victims - DPR Authorities

Three explosions went off in central Donetsk, with two of them happening near the hotel where representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission stay, the authorities of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said Monday

DPR Militia Records 33 Donbas Truce Breaches by Kiev Forces Over Past 24 Hours

The Ukrainian troops have violated the ceasefire in Donbas as many as 33 times firing more than 100 mines and shells on the territory of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the past 24 hours, a representative of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) said on Monday

Ukraine's Ex-President Says Breakaway Donbas Became 'Different Country' by Now

US Idea to Hold Elections in Donbas Under UN Control Contradicts Minsk Accords - Sergey Lavrov

The proposal of US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker to hold elections in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region under the auspices of the United Nations contradicts the Minsk agreements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday

Kiev Paves Way for Most Grave Electoral Frauds in Favor of Poroshenko - Patrushev

Conditions for the most grave violations of the electoral process, including possible frauds in favor of President Petro Poroshenko, have been created in Ukraine, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper

Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest Opens Exhibition in Prague

An exhibition by the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, organized by the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency, opened in the Czech capital on Thursday, featuring more than 30 award-winning photographs from the 2018 contest from Iran, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain, among other countries

Almost 70% of Ukrainians Ready to Compromise With DPR, LPR to Bring Peace to Donbas - Poll

Almost 70 percent of Ukrainian nationals are prepared to compromise with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics to achieve peace in the country's eastern Donbas region, a new poll revealed on Wednesday

US Encourages, Covers Up Ukraine's Provocations Including Kerch Strait Incident - Nebenzia

The United States encourages provocations by Ukraine and then covers them up, including the recent naval incident in the Kerch Strait, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told the UN Security Council

Albania, Montenegro, Norway, Ukraine Join EU Sanctions Over Elections in Donbas -Statement

Albania, Montenegro, Norway and Ukraine joined on Tuesday the European Union's sanctions on a list of individuals and entities over the elections in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics (DPR and LPR), the Council of the European Union said in a statement

Kiev Sends Protest Note to Italian Foreign Ministry Over DPR Office in Verona - Embassy

Kiev has sent a protest note to the Italian Foreign Ministry over a representation office of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) recently opened in Verona, the Ukrainian Embassy in Rome said on Monday

Shelling by Ukrainian Forces Killed 4 People in DPR on February 1-7 - DPR Ombudsman Office

At least four people have been killed in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) from February 1 to February 7 as a result of hostilities, a representative of the DPR ombudsman's office said on Friday

Moscow Will Seek Full Implementation of Minsk Deal on Ukraine Conflict Settlement - Sergey Lavrov

Russia will seek full implementation of the Minsk agreement on Ukrainian crisis settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday