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War in Donbas: videos, news, opinions.

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Defense attorneys present closing arguments in Ukrainian soldier’s trial in Pavia, Italy (Markiv case cont’d)

In his hour-long argument, Niccolo Bertolini Clerici, representing the interests of Ukraine, underlined the main charges, namely Markiv’s…

byRadio Liberty

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Italian prosecutor demands more than 1 million euros from Ukraine for Italian reporter’s death in Donbas

The attorneys of the civilian plaintiffs – Rocchelli’s family and Italian journalism organizations – addressed their closing arguments…

byRadio Liberty

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Are the new Minsk talks guiding Ukraine to capitulation?

Read also: Everything you wanted to know about the Minsk peace deal, but were afraid to ask Former…

byYuri Zoria

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The meaning of Kremlin’s ultimatum to Zelensky

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his interview with Russia’s RBK channel warned that it would not be…

byVitaly Portnikov

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War on terms: who’s fighting against Ukraine in Donbas – terrorists, rebels, insurgents?

Contents Is the conflict domestic or international?Ukrainian presidents and their termsRussian regulars and “militias”Ukraine’s definitions: “terrorists,” “militants”Russia’s “militias,”…

byYuri Zoria

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War in Donbas

5 years of war: separating facts from fiction

Contents Kyiv attacked Donbas“We are not there!” Glorifying “DNR/LNR” leaders“I was born in the DNR!” Kyiv attacked Donbas…

byRadio Liberty

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Bringing democracy to Shchastia, traumatized war-town with a happy name

The instructors of Media docUA recognized immediately that local youth are heavily downtrodden by the destruction all around…

byOlena Makarenko

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Russian commander spills the beans on Russian presence in “LNR/DNR”

Today, Russians are not even hiding Russia’s participation in the war in Eastern Ukraine. In a recent interview,…

byObozrevatel

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Italian Prosecutor demands 17-year prison term for National Guardsman Markiv

The Prosecutor declared that senior sergeant of the National Guard of Ukraine Vitaliy Markiv did not actually kill…

byRadio Liberty

Russian passports are becoming a symbol of military aggression and annexation. (Credit: stock image)

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Is Russia’s passport scheme in Donbas a harbinger of full-scale invasion like in 2008 Georgia?

The decision sparked international outrage and indignation. The Ukrainian Ministry of foreign affairs in its statement called Putin’s…

byYuri Zoria

Vladimir Putin's personal advisor Vladislav Surkov (R) photographed talking to Oleksandr Zakharchenko, the assassinated head of the so-called "DNR" in 2017. Ex-PM of the "DNR" Alexandr Boroday stands to the left of Zakharchenko closer to the camera. (Photo: 161.ru)

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Surkov seen remaining in charge of Kremlin policy on Donbas, Abkhazia and South Ossetia

After a media boomlet suggesting Mikhail Babich, the recently recalled Russian ambassador to Minsk, would replace Vladislav Surkov…

byPaul A. Goble

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Putin’s new “passport policy”: facts and consequences

In late April, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on a simplified procedure allowing residents of the…

byKseniya Kirillova

damage to Ukraine caused by Russia's occupation of Donbas

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Ukraine’s economic losses due to Russian occupation of Donbas

Contents Losses of industrial capacitiesSteel giantsReselling coal to UkraineRelocation to Russia: machine building in occupationEconomical blockade: emergency modeRestoration…

byHromadske