OSCE witnessed a significant increase in violence in eastern Ukraine
OSCE observers witnessed fierce fighting in the Donbas. In the three days from November 7 to November 9, more than 4,000 violations of the ceasefire were recorded, and over the past week, more than 7,000, as stated by the principal deputy chief monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Alexander Hug, at a briefing in Kyiv, UNIAN reported.
“The security situation along the line of contact in eastern Ukraine remains unstable. Over the past few days SMM observers witnessed …
Ukrainian Security Service accuses Russia of preparing provocations to prompt early parliamentary elections
Russia is preparing provocations in order to organize early parliamentary elections in Ukraine. This, as Urianian 112.UA news channel reports, was said during a briefing by the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SSU), Anatoliy Dublyk.
According to him, another provocation is being prepared on the day of the EU-Ukraine summit with the intention of breaking the process of obtaining a visa-free regime with the European Union.
The SSU’s response to the inquiry of the Ukrayinska Pravda …
Former US Ambassador in Moscow Michael McFaul banned from entering Russia
The former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been banned from entering Russia, as the diplomat wrote on Friday, 11 November, on his Twitter account.
According to McFaul, the Kremlin has added him to the sanctions list because of his close affiliation with Obama. The Former Ambassador found out about his travel ban when he tried to get a visa to travel to Moscow next month.
"I hope that I am not banned from entering Russia forever. Since 1983, I've been living in and traveling to …
US ambassador to the OSCE: Russia is building up its military power in Crimea
Russia continues to increase military force in the Crimea by expanding military bases and rebuilding the destroyed soviet infrastructure. This was announced on November 10 at the OSCE Permanent Council conference in Vienna by the US representative to the Organization, Ambassador Daniel Baer, the website of the US Mission to the OSCE reports.
"We once again draw the attention of the Permanent Council to the occupation and the attempts to annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea by Russia. Russia …
Russia sets conditions for extending ceasefire around Aleppo
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its ready to consider extending the so-called “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo as soon as the UN representatives in Syria officially confirm their readiness and ability to deliver humanitarian aid to the city and and evacuate the injured, women and children.
“The main condition for extending the humanitarian pause in Aleppo is the readiness of the UN humanitarian mission in Syria to deliver the humanitarian aid to the eastern part of the city and also …