On the demarcation line in eastern Ukraine zone, separatist militia fighters are becoming increasingly active at nighttime, specifically in the southern front sector. Over the past days, the Ukrainian military has been under attack by submachine and machine gun fire, RPG shells, and mines, TSN reports.

Along the line of defense in the Lebedynske area, heavy 120-meter caliber guns were fired, and in the area of the forward defense posts near Shyrokyne, the combatants fired cannons and from …

The West should expand sanctions against Russia, as the situation in eastern Ukraine does not improve, as stated by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite before the EU summit in Brussels, Delfi reports.

"The situation in Ukraine thus far only continues to deteriorate… In eastern Ukraine, a direct, real, de-facto inclusion of that part of the country into the territory of Russia has begun," said Lithuanian President Grybauskaite.

She also pointed out to the fact that Moscow, with separatist …

The Polish Sejm amended the law banning the propaganda of communism or any other totalitarian system in the names of buildings and other architectural objects. According to the document adopted on June 22, the monuments of the Soviet era, including memorials in honor of the Red Army, will be demolished.

408 deputies voted in favor, 7 voted against, and 15 abstained when voting on the final wording of the law. Amendments will come into force three months after the promulgation of the law.

The …

The Kremlin-controlled Crimean parliamentary committee on property and land relations approved the expropriation of 43 new apartments in Yalta which were previously nationalized by Russia as the property of the Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoyskyi.

There are plans to auction the real estate, starting at a price of 55,000 rubles ($922 USD) per square meter.

“The expropriation will be realized through an open auction with participants and proposals being received. The adoption of the decision …

Hanna Hopko, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, believes that the likelihood that the US will provide Ukraine with lethal arms is great, as stated in an interview with LB.ua.

When asked whether there was hope that we will receive lethal arms following Poroshenko’s visit to the US, Hanna Hopko replied, “Yes, the results of the visit were positive, he did a good job.”

In addition, Hopko said that during the meeting between President Petro Poroshenko with the US …

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov believes that it is necessary to conduct a thorough check of all applicants arriving from the territories that are not under Ukraine’s control who wish to obtain a biometric passport, as reported on the website of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).

According to Turchynov, after the start of Ukraine’s visa-free regime with the EU, the number of people from the Crimea and from the separatist-held …

Some elements of the future bill on de-occupation and reintegration of the Donbas were discussed during the President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Washington, as stated by the Deputy Head of Administration of the President of Ukraine, Kostiantyn Yeliseyev, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

"The main issue was how to unite and coordinate efforts with the Americans in order to bring peace and stability to the Donbas. Some elements of this bill were the focus of the negotiation process with the US since …

The appropriations bill for the US Department of Defense for the 2018 financial year will include an article on the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, including some for lethal weapons, as stated by Republican Mac Thornberry, the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Armed Services, while answering a question by a TASS correspondent.

"It [the bill] does continue to include military assistance to Ukraine and encouragement that the administration [of US President Donald …