During a UN Security Council meeting in New York, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power, stated that conditions in the Donbas are not sufficient to meet the standards of Ukrainian or international election laws.

Power emphasized the importance of conducting local elections in the Donbas in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and international standards.

“Citizens and observers who monitor the elections need sufficient security during the elections in order …

A Pentagon spokesman reported that a MiG-31 accompanied the antisubmarine Pi-8 aircraft, Poseidon, at times as closely as 15 meters away, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon.

As an official representative of the U.S. Pacific Command, Cmdr. Dave Benham reported, the Pi-8 aircraft performed its planned task in international airspace. He stated that the interception was "safe and professional." Interceptions between the US planes and military aircraft from other countries occur often and in …

The US military and members of NATO have arrived in Georgia to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure capabilities of the Batumi sea port. American military equipment, to be used for large-scale joint military exercises, will be delivered through the port in May. This was reported by Sputnik with reference to the Georgian Ministry of Defense.

“During the visit, we discussed military exercises scheduled for May, as well as using the Batumi port to import military equipment. Both sides …

The President of the partially self-declared Republic of Transnistria, Yevgeny Shevchuk, ordered that the Air Defense Forces of Transnistrian separatists be put on full alert, according to the President’s press service.

Shevchuk’s administration claims that the decision to put Air Defense Forces on high alert was taken after a Romanian aircraft flew over part of Moldavian territory that is controlled by separatists.

The Romanian aircraft, allegedly sent through Moldova’s initiative, had been …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expects Russia and pro-Russian separatists to adhere to a ceasefire in the Donbas beginning April 29th in order to observe the Orthodox Easter holiday. Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would agree to a “quiet mode” over the weekend if the separatists comply, Radio Svoboda reported.

"This year Easter will be a test for Russia's membership in the Christian civilization. To pass this test, Russia and its puppets should unconditionally cease fire …