Syrian Opposition: Assad and Russia are to Blame if Peace Talks do not Proceed

Representatives of forty-five opposition groups refused to start negotiations before the UN resolution is fulfilled.

On Saturday, the representatives of the Syrian opposition said that "it's impossible" to begin negotiations with the government until the UN resolution on humanitarian issues is fulfilled.

A joint statement made by 45 opposition and rebel groups said that although they support the process of political resolution, they believe that that it's not possible to conclude the …


Poroshenko: 'Geneva Plus' Provides a Road Map for the Return of Crimea to Ukraine

An international platform, tentatively referred to as ‘Geneva Plus,’ would provide a number of measures for freeing Crimea from Russian occupation, according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Proposed measures would range from sanctions, international pressure, and the release of illegally detained Ukrainians, to the judicial protection of the interests of Ukraine in international courts, as stated by Poroshenko in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels on Sunday, January 24th.

"In …


Ukrainian Authorities: the Situation in the Donbas Region is Critical

Pro-Russian separatists of the DPR and the LPR are trying to create a "political system that shows signs of a totalitarian regime" in the occupied territories, the head of the ATO of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vitaliy Malikov, said.Social and living conditions as well as economic and humanitarian situations in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions which are occupied by militants, can be described as critical, Malikov said in an interview with ZN.ua. According to him, the fuel and energy sector, …


Pro-Russian group in Poland submits complaint with Prosecutor's Office over Ukrainian activists

An unregistered Polish political party called “Change” filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s office in Warsaw about the Euromaidan-Warsaw activists. Polish Radio reported that Ukrainians were accused of contempt of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.

Members of the party drew attention to October 7th last year when Euromaidan-Warsaw activists started picketing the Embassy of Russia Federation on the center of Warsaw. During the protest, participants used placards where Putin was …


Poroshenko: Constitutional Changes will exclude 'Special Status' for Regions

Decentralization and constitutional changes will exclude the adoption of laws on “special status” for any of the regions as stated by the president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, at a meeting of the Association of Towns of Ukraine in Kiev.

"Decentralization and constitutional change, on the contrary, discourages attempts to create laws granting "special status" for any city, region or territory," Poroshenko said.

According to the President, the forces that are trying to stop the process of …