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Crimea is a small piece of land because of which the debate has been continuing around the world for more than two years. The peninsula is still the subject of Ukrainian-Russian discord and causes senseless sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States against Russia.In most parts of Europe the transfer of Crimea to Russia was apprehended in bayonets, and sanctions on all and sundry were imposed. But time has shown that this tactic has not…

Thirteen steps towards peace and hundreds of hours of political debate in Minsk for the 2.5 million residents of the Donetsk People's Republic still sound like night cannonade from the standpoints of Ukrainian artillery.Only in the last three days, the territory of the Republic has been fired more than 2,000 times, and artillery shells caliber 150 mm and 122 mm mortars of a caliber of 120 mm and 82 mm, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, grenade…

On August 1, the conveyance of a collective address of the DPR citizens to the special OSCE Representative in Contact group Martin Sajdik through the plenipotentiary representative of the DPR at negotiations in Minsk, the Chairman of People's Council of the DPR Denis Pushilin took place in Donetsk.Addressing participants of the event, the Chairman of the Organising Committee for the collection of signatures for a petition to the UN Security…

The process of destruction of an image of "fair" and "democratic" Europe continues to pick up steam: doping scandal at the Olympic Games was also added to the number of the western mistakes.The US and Europe continue to aggravate the situation around the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The doping scandal around the Russian team can be considered as "evidence of Russian hardships and vices" such as "denial of guilt, empty threats and…

The widespread opinion that there was a coup d'etat in Ukraine in February, 2014, in my opinion, is wrong. There was a real revolution in Ukraine, when one form of the power was replaced by another - democracy was replaced by dictatorship of the extreme nationalist. In other words, in Ukraine, as a result of the victory of “Maidan”, a dictatorship with strong fascist traits was established.In history we see many forms of fascism. Initially, it…

In September it will be two years since signing of the first decision of the Contact group – the Minsk protocol. Two years of struggle at the negotiating table, the signing of the Package of measures and various security documents – all of this was made for the sake of peace in Donbass. But, alas, despite all compromises from the DPR and LPR, despite sometimes unilateral implementation of the Minsk agreements' paragraphs by the People's…

The pleasure after Nadezhda Savchenko's return did not last long. In May Mr. Gerashchenko sang the praises of Nadia and called her the Ukrainian Joan of Arc, at the same time he was among of the first who suggested exchanging her. There were poems devoted to her, she was prophesied the great political future, people tried to save her from “unscrpulous Ukrainian politicians” (but where would they come from after all those lustrations?).Soon the…

On July 27, the following issues were considered at a meeting of the Contact Group on settlement of the conflict in Donbass: deterioration of the situation on the contact line, pension payments, discussion of modalities of holding local elections, the prisoner exchange and search for missing persons.According to a source in the Minsk negotiations, the security subgroup didn`t manage to agree on a document about disengagement of forces. In spite…

On July 26, 2016, a live broadcast within the project "The Main Issue" was held  on the radio “Kometa” with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the DPR People`s Council Olga Makeeva and well-known Donetsk journalist Elena Blokha. The main topic of conversation was the non-fulfillment of Ukraine's commitments to exchange persons who are illegally detained.During the live broadcast, Olga Makeeva commented on the facts illustrating absolute…

The next rise in utility tariffs in July compelled the Ukrainians to take to the streets. "We`ll have to give our whole wages to pay for utilities. And how shall we live on?" protesters wondered. "But if the government speaks of European prices, then let it give European wages as well!" people demanded.Naturally, taking the opportunity, the so-called Ukrainian opposition heard citizens` requests and demanded to revise gas, water and heat…