Donetsk Police Chief Says Blockade Lifted After Violent Clashes With Activists

February 7, 2017

Police clashed with activists trying to stop goods vehicles headed towards occupied territory near Bakhmut yesterday.

A Week After Escalation: While Avdeyevka Situation Has Improved Somewhat, Further Fighting Reported This Afternoon

February 6, 2017

Spotlight

Ukraine At War

Six Ukrainian soldiers were wounded yesterday.

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Avdiivka Offensive Aimed at Kremlin ‘Dialogue’ with Trump and Undermining Minsk Agreement

A prominent Russian political analyst suspects that Russia is trying to foist on the US an interpretation of the Minsk agreement that places the full onus of implementation on Ukraine.

One Ukrainian Soldier Killed And Another Wounded As Fighting Continues

February 5, 2017

Spotlight

Ukraine At War

Fighting continues in Ukraine; Power is restored in Avdeyevka; Trump administration’s positions on Ukraine/Russia still muddled

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3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 7 Wounded in 115 Attacks by Russia-Backed Militans; Lugansk Army Chief Killed

February 4, 2017

The Bell

Ukraine At War

There was a lull in fighting in Avdeyevka, but shelling continued elsewhere, with 3 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 7 wounded. President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko on the phone, but the read-outs of the conversation by the two leaders differed.