#Commentary of Vladimir Bidyovka on meeting of Ukrainian and American presidents on margins of NATO summit

On Thursday, July 12, during a NATO summit, Poroshenko and Trump met. On the eve of the summit, the president of Ukraine, in an article for the Financial Times, wished Trump to return Putin to the "right path". At a press conference, the Ukrainian leader said that during the meeting with Donald Trump, the issues of "Nord Stream-2" and the promotion of reforms in Ukraine were also discussed.We see that Poroshenko is struggling to portray himself
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Denis Pushilin: UN contingent can only enter Donbass as guarding mission for OSCE monitors

The Donetsk People's Republic is against the involvement of NATO in the issue of introducing the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbass, DPR Permanent Representative to the negotiations of the Contact Group in Minsk Denis Pushilin told RIA Novosti.According to the DPR envoy, the Donbass negatively views the idea of Kiev to involve NATO in the issue of deploying peacekeepers to the territory of the DPR. "Our position on peacekeepers remains
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Denis Pushilin attends presentation of Elena Nikitina’s book about Russian spring events in Donbass and first year of Republic’s formation

On July 12, the presentation of a book written by Elena Nikitina and entitled “Regardless. How I worked as the DPR minister” took place in a hotel “Park Inn” in Donetsk.The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin, Acting Minister of Information Igor Antipov, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Natalia Nikonorova, Vice-Commander of the DPR Operative Command Eduard Basurin, colleagues and friends of the
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DPR representatives to Contact Group urge Ukrainian party to prevent wrecking of central water supply of southwestern part of Donbass

On July 11, the capital of the Republic of Belarus hosted the regular meeting of the Contact Group on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbass. The agenda included issues of compliance with the ceasefire regime, the implementation of agreements on the disengagement of forces and facilities, the mutual approval of the "Steinmeier's formula", as well as the functioning of the Vodafone mobile operator in the territory of the Republics.
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Denis Pushilin’s statement on need to take additional measures by Contact Group to control truce

Cynical shelling, which took place on July 7, of the crop fields of the Donetsk People’s Republic located near the line of contact with incendiary shells resulted in the outbreak of fires. Therefore, 120 hectares of wheat were destroyed intentionally. This is another war crime committed by the AFU after the entry into force of a ceasefire regime dedicated to a harvesting season in Donbass. But the worst part is that not a single Ukrainian…
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#Commentary of Denis Pushilin on need for Contact Group to adopt document that would allow in practice to observe truce

Considering the dynamics of violations of the announced ceasefire regime, the Republics' representatives in the working group on security issues intend to raise again at tomorrow's (July 11, 2018 - ed.) meeting in Minsk the issue of acceptance by the parties to the conflict of the document with an updated list of additional measures to control the ceasefire.I would like to recall that the draft of this document was the result of the long and
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Deputy Sergey Sverchkov tells about changes made in public transport schedule (video)

The DPR People’s Council deputy Sergey Sverchkov commented on changes in public transportation connected with the reduction of curfew hours in a “Week’s Highlights” TV programme on “Oplot TV” TV channel.ʺThe city administration, which determines the time of the public transport’s last route, is regulating the public transportation. I think that the time schedule of public transportation will be extended in the near future due to the order of
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#Commentary of Alexander Malkov on Poroshenko’s next move to split Orthodox community of Ukraine

In violation of the constitution of Ukraine, Poroshenko continues to interfere in church affairs, seeking to split the Orthodox Christians. It is in this vein that his recent speech in which he declared that Prince Vladimir baptized not Rus', but Ukraine, should be considered. He also expressed confidence that it was then that the "Ukrainian Church" was created, which today should become "independent."According to political scientists,
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Denis Pushilin attends festive event dedicated to beginning of harvesting campaign of 2018

On July 6, a festive event entitled “Republican Day of Field” took place in Amvrosiyevka. The Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin, People’s Council deputies, the Acting Minister of Agro-Industrial Policy and Food Vladimir Antonov and the Head of the Amvrosiyevka District Administration Vladimir Tarasenko attended the event as guests of honour.Denis Pushilin congratulated agricultural labourers on the occasion of the holiday and
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Valery Skorokhodov: Russian language has never been and will not be ‘enemy language’ on Ukraine’s territory

Former Minister of Communications and Transport of Ukraine Eugeny Chervonenko on air of NewsOne channel has stated that "one must do not underestimate the Russian language", because "the enemy's language should be known better." Deputy of the DPR People's Council Valery Skorokhodov, in a conversation with the Federal News Agency, commented on Chervonenko's statement."Even the former Minister of Transport and Communications should know that,
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