The DPR’s Defense Ministry emphasized that the re-deployment of military hardware and Ukrainian army personnel to the disengagement line is evidence that Ukraine is building up its offensive group
"Freedom and democracy are not ensured by shootings against peaceful citizens of Ukraine’s south-east who want to speak the Russian language," Patrushev stressed
Bleeding truth of the Ukrainian conflict: none of the so called "south-eastern terrorists" ruined houses of the Ukrainian rivals, killed or injured their children. People of Donbass speaking (English subtitles)
Head of the Council for National Security and Defense Oleksandr Turchinov should control implementation of the decision. Lavrov is convinced that it is important to focus on Minsk agreement implementation.
Pentagon's new chief, Ashton Carter, said on Sunday he has not yet given any recommendations for President Barack Obama on whether Washington should send lethal arms to the Kiev authorities.
The German intelligence service estimates the real losses in the Ukrainian civil war at 50,000 dead (civilians and servicemen), which is nearly 10 times higher than reported by the Kiev authorities, German media report.
Poroshenko has already demonstrated «proofs» of Russian military involvement in Ukrainain conflict: in Davos he showed a piece of perforated yellow metall.
Paramilitary units of the ultranationalist Right Sector movement have refused to come under the command of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, President Petro Poroshenko’s aid told national TV.