14:51
19.4.2014
Donetsk separatists go English RT @BBCDanielS: More messages from the barricades pic.twitter.com/P03ucM6LAM
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) April 19, 2014
14:52
19.4.2014
14:53
19.4.2014
Ukraine MoFA says OSCE observers leaving now for Donetsk to see how Geneva accords being implemented. Answer, they're not stay in Kiev
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 19, 2014
14:53
19.4.2014
RFE/RL's news desk has the latest word from Moscow:
Russia has pledged the "widest support" in helping solve the crisis in Ukraine, but said the fate of Ukraine ultimately lies in the hands of its own people.
In an April 19 statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
In an April 19 statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
14:59
19.4.2014
Purported deputy for the "Peoples' Republic of Donetsk" is actually an actor from Moscow, crime.in.ua reports.
Депутат «Донецкой народной республики»-актеришка из Москвы http://t.co/uLpW8PvAkI #Україна #Росія #Донбасс #Донецк
— Євромайдан (@Dbnmjr) April 19, 2014
15:02
19.4.2014
Link to full data for public opinion poll on attitudes in southeastern Ukraine.
Hat tip to Myroslava Petsa for Tweeting:
Hat tip to Myroslava Petsa for Tweeting:
Full public opinion poll done by KIIS in Southeastern #Ukraine [in Russia] --> http://t.co/WpfF09PGnE
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) April 19, 2014
15:05
19.4.2014
RFE/RL's news desk has the latest word from Moscow:
Russia has pledged the "widest support" in helping solve the crisis in Ukraine, but said the fate of Ukraine ultimately lies in the hands of its own people.
In a statement issued today, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
In a statement issued today, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
15:25
19.4.2014
Don't really know what to say about this, but its a cute photo:
In a surreal twist, baby rabbits and chicks have appeared in Donetsk Hotel lobby pic.twitter.com/NKIuFNuWoa
— Kevin Bishop (@bishopk) April 19, 2014
15:28
19.4.2014
According to our news desk, it looks like Kyiv, at least, is putting the eastern standoff "on hold" until the end of the Easter festivities. (Incidentally, both the Western and Eastern Christian churches are celebrating Easter on the same day this year, which is quite a rare occurrence):
Ukraine's Foreign Minister says operations against insurgents in the country's Russian-leaning east have been suspended over Easter.
Andriy Deshchytsia told the BBC today that Ukrainian forces would resume military action after the Easter break if the separatists continued to occupy government buildings.
The Ukrainian interim government, which came to power after antigovernment protests ousted Russia-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych, launched military operations against pro-Moscow groups in eastern regions this week.
Militants have seized government buildings in a dozen cities since April 6.
On April 18, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov and acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the insurgents to vacate official buildings.
They pledged amnesty to all militants who leave the buildings, except those guilty of capital offenses.
Andriy Deshchytsia told the BBC today that Ukrainian forces would resume military action after the Easter break if the separatists continued to occupy government buildings.
The Ukrainian interim government, which came to power after antigovernment protests ousted Russia-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych, launched military operations against pro-Moscow groups in eastern regions this week.
Militants have seized government buildings in a dozen cities since April 6.
On April 18, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov and acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the insurgents to vacate official buildings.
They pledged amnesty to all militants who leave the buildings, except those guilty of capital offenses.
15:32
19.4.2014
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine – info provided up until 18 April 2014, 20:00 (Kyiv time) https://t.co/2nCUdgPtE5
— OSCE (@OSCE) April 19, 2014