| 单词 | Donbass |
| 例句 | “I don’t care about the danger to me,” said Ryzhykov via a translator as he described his recent activities in the war-torn Donbass region of Ukraine. Sundance 2015: As war escalates at home, two Ukrainians take on Putin 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z “Donbass” also portrays people who are hired to pretend to be witnesses to a staged explosion. Russia and Ukraine Have Long Been This Filmmaker’s Subject 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z A signature song of the Daughters is “Rozy/Donbass,” referring to a region contested by Russia, once known to Ukrainians for its rose gardens. At GlobalFest, a World of Music, Costumes and Messages 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Early in this documentary from Ukraine, a family in the war-torn region of Donbass sets up a makeshift studio in their living room to shoot some scenes for a film. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z “Donbass,” at once brutally satirical and grimly compassionate, focuses on the subtleties and grotesqueries of human behavior. ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z In “Donbass” you take a different approach: dramatizing events based on actual cellphone videos. Russia and Ukraine Have Long Been This Filmmaker’s Subject 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Yet Loznitsa’s is a deeply cynical outlook, one that is most apparent in his narrative features, like “Donbass,” a grim satire about corruption and propaganda in the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. What Does It Mean to Live in Ukraine? Filmmakers Offer Their Answers. 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “Donbass” isn’t easy to watch: A scene in which soldiers lead a prisoner into the street to be humiliated, harassed and then beaten by passers-by is particularly excruciating. ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Once they can take Horlivka, “the direct route is open for the forces of the anti-terrorist operation to the capital of the Donbass region - the city of Donetsk,” Lysenko said. AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z Could a wider audience for “Donbass” have made a difference before this year? ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A Ukrainian soldier was asked, “Why are you fighting in Donbass?” The Russian Tom Clancy Is on the Front Lines for Real 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z There are also unexpected new jobs, such as de-mining the Ukraine-occupied areas of the Donbass, a tedious but important job done predominantly by women. Prom Pictures of Ukrainian Teens on the Verge of an Uncertain Adulthood 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z In 2014, Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine by force and backed separatist uprisings in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region. Bucharest declaration: NATO's Ukraine debate still haunted by 2008 summit 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z How do we rationalize the eight years of warfare against ethnic Russians in the Donbass region before the Russian invasion in February 2022? They lied about Afghanistan. They lied about Iraq. Now they're lying about Ukraine 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Berlusconi said that if Zelenskiy had stopped attacking the two separatist republics of the Donbass the war would not have happened. Italy's Berlusconi says he wouldn't seek meeting with Zelenskiy if PM 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Food needs could spike again as Ukrainian authorities look to relocate up to 350,000 people in the eastern Donbass region of the country where fighting has been intense. Chef Andres urges unity on Ukraine food aid ahead of harsh winter 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The country’s volunteering efforts were strengthened by the war in Donbass, which started in 2014. Opinion | The will of Ukrainian volunteers shows how we will prevail over Russia 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z “They are pulling back from Kharkiv and their major offensive in Donbass has stalled.” NATO's Stoltenberg says Russia's Ukraine offensive not going to plan 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Russia has intensified attacks on several Ukrainian cities, but says it is concentrating its efforts on securing full control over eastern Ukraine's Donbass region -- made up of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Four dead in shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk region- governor 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z In the current war, it’s an allegation made on March 9 that Ukraine planned an offensive against that region, what Russia calls the “Donbass republics”. Eight years after Maidan revolution, Ukraine better equipped for infowar with Russia 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The fate of the southeastern Donbass region, which Russia demands Ukraine cede to separatists, would be discussed by the Ukrainian and Russian leaders. Ukraine isn't naive, Zelenskiy says after Russia pledges to scale down attack on Kyiv 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z He said that the first phase of the operation in Ukraine had largely been completed and that Russian forces would henceforth concentrate on the Donbass region in the east. In villages near Kyiv, how Ukraine has kept Russia's army at bay 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z On Friday, however, a senior military official said the real objective was to "liberate" the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting the Ukrainian army for the past eight years. Analysis: Bogged down in Ukraine, Russia moves war goalposts 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The official said the United States was seeing Russian forces become more aggressive in the Donbass area. U.S. sees Russia focusing on eastern Ukraine, senior U.S. defense official says 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z "The combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been considerably reduced, which ... makes it possible to focus our core efforts on achieving the main goal, the liberation of Donbass." Russia says first phase of Ukraine operation mostly complete, focus now on Donbass 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z "Ukrainians have already learned during these 34 days of invasion, and over the past eight years of the war in Donbass, that the only thing they can trust is a concrete result." Ukraine isn't naive, Zelenskiy says after Russia pledges to scale down attack on Kyiv 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z One called @DNR_online_ with 3,600 followers has shared tweets in line with Russian propaganda about the war, referring to Putin’s aggression as “the struggle for independence” and an “operation to liberate Donbass.” Blacklisted by the U.S., pro-Russia accounts have still been posting propaganda on Twitter and YouTube 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Donbass, where Putin has accused Ukraine without evidence of waging "genocide" against ethnic Russians - has long occupied a prominent place in Moscow's litany of grievances against Ukraine. Analysis: Bogged down in Ukraine, Russia moves war goalposts 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z It was unclear what their timeline was and where exactly they would go, but the official said it would not be surprising if they were sent into the Donbass region. U.S. sees Russia focusing on eastern Ukraine, senior U.S. defense official says 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Russia's military had considered two options for its operation in Ukraine, one confined to the Donbass and the other on the whole territory of Ukraine, before opting for the latter, Rudskoi said. Russia says first phase of Ukraine operation mostly complete, focus now on Donbass 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The prosecutor’s office accused Federov of “terrorist activities” and of financing the nationalist militia Right Sector to “commit terrorist crimes against Donbass civilians.” ‘New stage of terror’: Russia kidnapped Ukrainian mayor, Zelenskyy says 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z On March 9, he referred to the war as a “special military operation to protect Donbass!” Blacklisted by the U.S., pro-Russia accounts have still been posting propaganda on Twitter and YouTube 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Justifying the move at the time, Volodin said: "Kyiv is not observing the Minsk agreements. Our citizens and compatriots who live in Donbass need our help and support." U.S. hits Russian billionaire, Putin spokesman's family with fresh sanctions 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z On Sunday, Kirill delivered an anti-West sermon praising the people of Donbass, the separatist region in Eastern Ukraine that is backed by Moscow. Analysis: Naming and shaming Russia not part of pope's diplomatic playbook, experts say 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Today, the building is known as Warriors House, its walls hung with portraits of Ukrainian soldiers who fought Russian-backed separatists in the eastern Donbass region in 2014. From chef to IT expert, Ukrainian men take crash course in fighting 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z In 2018, he made “Donbass,” a darkly satirical omnibus of scathing vignettes about Russia’s takeover of the eastern Ukrainian region in 2014. Filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and why it might take an actor to end the Soviet empire once and for all 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The investigation will also look back to 2014, when Russia seized Ukraine's Crimea region and began providing support to armed separatists fighting Ukrainian government forces in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. ICC prosecutor: Team leaves to investigate Ukraine war crimes 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Ukraine argues that no genocide took place in Donbass, and that the treaty in any case does not give one country the right to invade another to prevent a genocide. World Court to hear Ukraine/Russia case March 7-8 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Dozens of reservists in uniform lined up outside a nearby army base, many of them veterans of previous campaigns against Russia in Donbass. As refugees pour in, a defiant Ukrainian city prepares for war 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Gatilov told the talks that Russia had launched "special operations to stop the tragedy" in Ukraine's Donbass region, and that Russia's forces were not firing on civilian targets in Ukraine. Top U.N. rights forum agrees urgent debate on Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s repeated claims of genocidal Ukrainian persecution against Russian-speaking civilians in Donbass, the region in Ukraine’s east, are false. Putin’s Case for War, Annotated 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z "During the call, they talked about the situation in Ukraine and the special military operation by the Russian Federation to protect the civilian population in the Donbass region," the statement said. Syrian president Assad backs Putin on Ukraine - Syrian presidency 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Ukraine's forces have gained combat experience in the Donbass region in the east of the country, where they have been fighting Russia-backed separatists since 2014, and are highly motivated. Factbox: How Ukraine's armed forces shape up against Russia's 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z In a statement on Monday, Zemmour said Russia's decision to recognise the two Donbass regions "violated Ukraine's sovereignty". Opponents mock France's Macron over Ukraine diplomacy but face questions themselves 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Western nations responded to President Vladimir Putin's recognition of separatist enclaves in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine with plans to target banks and elites. Rouble slides past 80 vs dollar as West imposes new sanctions on Russia 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z This brings me to the situation in Donbass. Putin’s Case for War, Annotated 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The post said the video showed pro-Ukrainian militants trying to blow up a chlorine tank in the separatist-held area of Donbass. Ukraine crisis: Is Russia staging "false flag" incidents? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, European officials confirmed that Russian forces have entered Donbass. Russian forces reportedly enter eastern Ukraine; Moscow weighs permanent bases in Donbass 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Russian forces reportedly entered eastern Ukraine Tuesday and the Kremlin suggested it may build a permanent military base in the Donbass region. Biden to update American public on Ukraine crisis 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z He scored the first European goal of his stellar career in the Donbass Arena in Donetsk 13 years ago next month. Galaxy star Douglas Costa's career began in Ukraine. Now he fears for his former home 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z "Recognition of Donetsk & Luhansk separatist 'republics' by Russia is an intolerable violation of international law. It also means unilateral withdrawal from Minsk agreements", said Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, referring to the Donbass ceasefire documents. Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z For the first time, Russia is saying it does not regard the Donbass as part of Ukraine. Explainer: What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean? 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Minks agreements “outline the process for the full political, social, and economic reintegration of those parts of Ukraine’s Donbass region controlled by Russia-led forces and political proxies since 2014,” the secretary of state said. Putin says he may recognize the independence of two eastern Ukrainian regions 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The world is watching the fighting warily since Western officials have warned for weeks that Russia would look for a pretext to invade - and that the conflict in Donbass could provide just such an excuse. Putin mulls independence of separatist Ukraine regions 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The operation comes amid reports of shelling along the border of the disputed Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. Russian reports: Ukraine sent saboteurs into disputed region at the center of tensions with Moscow 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z "These contacts should facilitate the restoration of the ceasefire regime and ensure progress in the settlement of the conflict in Donbass," the Kremlin added. Putin and Macron discuss need to step up Ukraine diplomac, Kremlin says 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Ukraine suspended operations on Sunday at one of the seven checkpoints to territory in Donbass, due to heavy shelling, the Ukrainian military said. Russia and Belarus extend military drills north of Ukraine 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z A Kremlin statement said Putin had ordered the minister responsible for dealing with emergency situations to travel to southern Russia to organise accommodation for what the Kremlin called "refugees from Donbass." Putin tells Russian government to house people leaving Donbass 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Russia, which denies planning to attack, voiced alarm earlier on Friday over a sharp increase in shelling in the region known as the Donbass. Separatist leader in eastern Ukraine announces evacuation of residents 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels gave conflicting accounts of shelling across the front in the Donbass separatist region. Russia-backed rebel commander in Ukraine's East rallies veterans to rejoin ranks 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Peskov said Moscow was seriously concerned about a flare-up in violence in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists and it was monitoring the situation closely. Kremlin says troop pullback takes time, in rebuff of U.S. scepticism 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Asked about the latest shelling in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region, where Russia-backed separatists face off against Kyiv troops, the official said: EU leaders won't discuss Russia sanctions over Ukraine Thursday - official 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z But an escalation in the years-long conflict with Donbass separatists could fuel tension between Russia and the West. Ukraine rebels accuse govt forces of mortar attacks - report 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions - collectively known as the Donbass - broke away from Ukrainian government control in 2014 and proclaimed themselves independent, sparking a conflict with the Ukrainian army. U.S. warns against Russian false claims being used as pretext for Ukraine invasion 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Recognition of the self-declared regions could kill the Minsk peace process in eastern Ukraine, where a conflict in the region known as Donbass between government forces and Moscow-backed separatists has cost 15,000 lives. U.S. Blinken warns Russia against declaring Ukraine breakaway regions independent 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Putin countered that Russia considered the treatment of ethnic Russians in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine to be genocide. Push for peace: Scholz wants more diplomacy after Putin talks 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z But he added that the pro-Russian separatist region known as Donbass was a matter of great concern for Russians. Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “If the Ukrainians launch an attack against Russia, you shouldn’t be surprised if we counterattack. Or, if they start blatantly killing Russian citizens anywhere – Donbass or wherever.” Markets rise on report of partial Russian pullback from Ukraine border 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions - collectively known as the Donbass - would almost certainly further inflame tensions. Russia ready to fire if foreign vessels enter its waters, senior military official says – live updates 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Russian forces could simultaneously attack from the southeast, across the separatist-controlled Donbass region, and from the east, near Kharkiv. Opinion | Putin’s impending ‘march of folly’ in Ukraine 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z "We are seriously concerned about the situation in and around Ukraine. Both in Donbass and as regards Russia's growing military presence along the border with Ukraine and in Belarus," Rau said at a briefing. Poland, as OSCE head, says political will needed to end Ukraine-Russia standoff 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z All sides see the breakaway Donbass region as key to the evolution of the wider Ukraine crisis, as a sudden escalation there could explode into wider war. Separatists say they don't see imminent all-out war in east Ukraine 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Ukraine has encouraged such trips to bring home to its allies the realities of the conflict it is fighting against Russian-backed forces in the eastern Donbass region, which Kyiv says has killed 15,000 people. 'War in the middle of Europe': German foreign minister visits frontline in eastern Ukraine 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z They include an aim to end the separatist war by Russian-speakers in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region. Macron says Russia, Ukraine both committed to Minsk accords 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Sullivan said the scope of a Russian incursion could range from a full-scale invasion of Ukraine to an attempt to annex the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine known as the Donbass. White House Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen anytime 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z In October, Ukraine launched new attacks in Donbass. In the rapidly worsening Ukraine fiasco, the U.S. is reaping exactly what it sowed 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s forces have gained combat experience in the Donbass region in the east of the country, where they have been fighting Russia-backed separatists since 2014, and are highly motivated. Factbox-How Ukraine's armed forces shape up against Russia's 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron and Putin agreed during an exchange on Monday to maintain a dialogue on implementing the Minsk agreements regarding Donbass, a region of eastern Ukraine where Moscow has backed separatist fighters. Kyiv-bound, UK's Johnson vows to uphold Ukraine's sovereignty 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Donetsk and Luhansk are self-proclaimed republics in the Donbass in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine expects Russia to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Nearly eight years after Russia seized Crimea and backed separatist fighters in Donbass in eastern Ukraine, the former Soviet republic has become the flashpoint in potentially the most dangerous East-West confrontation since the Cold War. Russia says "destructive" sanctions wouldn't hurt Putin personally 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The United States has warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of agreements designed to end the war in the eastern Donbass region. Germany ready to pay high price to defend values - Baerbock in Moscow 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z One option would be for Russia to push south and west from the Donbass region of east Ukraine, already controlled by pro-Russian forces, to link up with annexed Crimea and the Black Sea. Factbox-How Ukraine's armed forces shape up against Russia's 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Germany has supported Ukraine with aid and diplomatic backing in its standoff with Moscow since Russia seized the Crimean peninsula and backed separatists in the Donbass region in 2014. Germany says Russia will pay price if it moves on Ukraine 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Russia seized the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, and Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian troops in the eastern Donbass region since then in a war that has killed some 15,000 people. Slovak government approves defence treaty with United States 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z In Paris, officials from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine began talks on the simmering Donbass war in which some 15,000 people have been killed since 2014. Russia says "destructive" sanctions wouldn't hurt Putin personally 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Of four sources, three described their offers from mercenary recruiters to go to Donbass. Russian mercenaries deploy to eastern Ukraine - sources 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Moscow could try to seize new Ukrainian coastal areas on the Sea of Azov, creating a land bridge from the Russian city of Rostov through Donbass to Crimea, he said. 'Keep the defender guessing': Russia's military options on Ukraine 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Kyiv accuses Moscow of massing tens of thousands of troops in preparation for a possible offensive, raising fears that a simmering conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region could erupt into open war between the neighbours. Ukraine military conducts drills with U.S. missiles near separatist region 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z A plausible alternative, he and others said, was that Russia might push south and west from Ukraine's Donbass region - already controlled by pro-Russian forces - to link up with annexed Crimea and the Black Sea. Analysis: 'No walkover': Ukraine could extract high price for any Russian attack 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z A French presidential official said the aim was to set a date for talks on humanitarian measures and prisoner releases that would then lead to negotiations on the future of the Donbass region. Russia says "destructive" sanctions wouldn't hurt Putin personally 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Much of the heavy industry on which the Donbass depends for revenue has stopped operating. Factbox: How rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Ukraine accuses Russia of massing around 100,000 troops in preparation for a possible invasion, raising fears that a simmering conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region could erupt into open war between the neighbours. Germany says Russia will face 'massive consequences' if it invades Ukraine 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Zelenskiy welcomed Biden's involvement in trying to achieve peace in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region, he said, but added he would not rule out holding direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to solve the issue. Ukrainian president does not exclude holding referendum on Crimea and Donbass 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z But Ukraine's combat experience in Donbass and its short-range air defences and anti-tank weaponry - which includes U.S.-supplied Javelin missiles - would help to slow any Russian advance. Analysis: 'No walkover': Ukraine could extract high price for any Russian attack 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z “Negotiations on a peaceful settlement have practically hit a dead end,” ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters, referring to the seven-year conflict between Ukrainian and separatist forces in the eastern Donbass region. Russia keeps tensions high over Ukraine while waiting for next Biden move 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The Russian electorate in Donbass overwhelmingly supports the ruling party. Factbox: How rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Speaking at a news conference, Zelenskiy also hoped that Ukraine and Russia could agree a new ceasefire and prisoner exchanges when their representatives held talks on the conflict in Ukraine's easterly Donbass region on Wednesday. Zelenskiy welcomes Biden's 'personal role' on peace in eastern Ukraine 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z She said that offer did not refer to the conflict in Donbass between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists. Russia says Ukraine has deployed half its army to Donbass conflict zone 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Russia is "increasing the combat readiness of the Russian occupation forces in the temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk regions," the defence ministry said in a statement, referring to Donbass. Russian-controlled forces in Donbass raise combat readiness - Ukraine 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z There are nearly daily skirmishes in the contested Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops. Opinion | The U.S. is warning Russia on Ukraine. So far, the message isn’t getting through. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Ukraine has bought and deployed Turkish drones in the war against Russian-backed forces in its eastern Donbass region, angering Russia. Ukrainian president says ties to Turkey making army stronger after speaking to Erdogan 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Russian-backed separatists took control of Ukraine's eastern Donbass region that same year and soldiers on both sides continue to be regularly killed in the conflict there. NATO warns Russia over Ukraine military build-up 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Rebels supported by Moscow have been fighting government troops in Ukraine’s Donbass region since 2014, soon after Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine. Russia says Ukraine trying to drag it into Donbass conflict 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Russia-backed separatists have been fighting government troops in Ukraine's Donbass region since 2014, soon after Russia seized the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine. Kremlin says Turkish drones risk destabilising situation in east Ukraine 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Ukraine has recently augmented its defense of the Donbass, using Turkish drones to combat pro-Russian rebels — and drawing a protest from Moscow. Opinion | The U.S. is warning Russia on Ukraine. So far, the message isn’t getting through. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Ukraine has previously bought the drones from the Turkish defence technology company Baykar to bolster its armed forces in their fight against Russian-backed separatists in the war in the eastern Donbass region. Ukraine signs memorandum on training and maintenance centres for Turkish drones 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Two self-proclaimed "People's Republics" run the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in a part of eastern Ukraine known as the Donbass. Ukraine seethes as Putin's party courts voters in separatist-held Donbass 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “People in Donbass and Crimea will return to us, because we are a family,” he said. Ukraine marks Independence Day vowing to reclaim annexed territory 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The right-wing National Corps party organized the rally to protest against a plan known as the Steinmeier formula, which provides special status for the Donbass region, controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Police clash with protesters near Ukrainian president's office 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Relations between Kyiv and Moscow plummeted after Russia seized Crimea and over Russia’s support for separatist forces in the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. Ukraine holds military drills with US, Poland, Lithuania 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The Donbass Arena used for Euro 2012 games was shelled two years later at the start of a conflict that persists between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Virus threat, Europe’s divisions hang over rescheduled Euros 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of blocking a permanent peace in the Donbass. Ukraine seethes as Putin's party courts voters in separatist-held Donbass 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z "Ukraine is always vigilant, yet welcomes any steps to decrease the military presence & deescalate the situation in Donbass." Ukraine president says Russian troop withdrawal reduces tension | Reuters On Tuesday, Zelenskiy challenged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to meet him in the Donbass region for talks to end the conflict there and ease tension between the neighbours. Ukraine leader signs law to call up reservists for military service 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to meet him in the Donbass region for talks to end the conflict there and ease tension between the neighbours. Russia says Ukraine and NATO are continuing military preparations: RIA 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday challenged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet him in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region for talks on ending the conflict there and easing tensions between the two states. Navalny supporters seek to drown out Putin speech with mass protests | Reuters Although the Donbass is small when compared with the overall Russian electorate, the ruling party's overwhelming support there could be enough to secure extra seats. Ukraine seethes as Putin's party courts voters in separatist-held Donbass 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in the country's eastern Donbass region for talks on ending the conflict there. Ukraine's Zelenskiy to Putin: Meet me for peace talks in Donbass conflict zone | Reuters Ukraine blames a recent spike in violence in its eastern Donbass region on the Russian-backed separatists. Kremlin says conflict in eastern Ukraine quieter but still dangerous | Reuters Last weekend Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for an end to the “worrying” situation in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region and offered Ankara’s support. Turkey says it not picking sides in Ukraine-Russia conflict 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “We know that occupying and rebuilding Donbass would come at an extremely high cost for Russia, in terms of financials, in terms of lives and in terms of sanctions.” Analysis: Hot or cold war? Investors try to second guess Russia's military manoeuvres 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy said the positions of Kyiv and Ankara coincided on threats in the Black Sea and the response to those threats, and added he briefed Erdogan “in detail” on developments in Donbass. Turkey's Erdogan calls for end to 'worrying' developments in eastern Ukraine, offers support 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine and Western countries accuse Russia of sending troops and heavy weapons to support proxy fighters who seized a swathe of the eastern Donbass region in 2014. Analysis: Russian military buildup raises stakes as fighting in Ukraine intensifies 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s armed forces said last week that four soldiers were killed in shelling by Russian forces in Donbass, the highest daily death total since a ceasefire agreement was reached last July. Blinken vows U.S. support for Ukraine in call with foreign minister 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z It aimed to resolve the conflict between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists that flared in April 2014 after Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its support for the separatists in the mostly Russian-speaking industrial east called Donbass. Russia clashes with US and West over conflict in Ukraine 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z What drives “Donbass” is the machinery of obfuscation smothering a gray, scarred world. Review: War in Ukraine reflects deceit, division and corruption in black comedy 'Donbass' 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Ukraine denied such an intelligence operation existed but wanted to extradite 28 of the group, suspecting the men of fighting alongside Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass. Ukraine has frozen dialogue with Belarus -foreign minister 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z The deal was backed by the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who agreed “the need for an urgent implementation of extra measures to support the ceasefire regime in Donbass”. Full ceasefire takes effect in eastern Ukraine 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z “We are ready to jointly develop a workable policy of reintegration for Donbass,” Sivokho said before a dozen National Corps activists surrounded him and pushed him away, bringing the conference to a halt. Ukraine right-wingers derail peace conference 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Russia’s Nebenzia said the Minsk agreement didn’t say anything about direct dialogue with the two separatist governments of Donetsk and Luhansk in Donbass, or about agreeing on any special status for the region. Russia clashes with US and West over conflict in Ukraine 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The State Department said Mr. Pompeo plans to lay a wreath at the monastery of St. Michael’s in Kyiv to “honor those who have fallen in the Donbass,” the region where the war is unfolding. Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z When the war erupted in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region a few months later, he joined Ukraine’s National Guard to fight against Russian separatist forces. How Russian Propaganda Showed Up in an Italian Murder Trial 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s problems grew in March, 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, and soon afterward a war broke out in the Donbass, in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z These include the status of Donbass within Ukraine, who should de facto control the border between Donbass and Russia, and how local elections in the region should be conducted. Russia and Ukraine leaders, in first talks, agree to exchange prisoners 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “Do you really think the people of Donbass will really agree to this international form of occupation?” Russia clashes with US and West over conflict in Ukraine 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Western opprobrium, sanctions, and attempts at isolation followed, deepening after the outbreak of war in the Donbass, in eastern Ukraine, where Russia spurred on a separatist insurgency, supplying funds, weapons, and diplomatic cover. The Kremlin’s Creative Director 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, 9% of residents in Donbass said they wanted their own sovereign state, independent of both Russia and Ukraine. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z “I am focussed on the Donbass, on ending this war,” he told me in Kyiv this summer, when I was reporting a Profile of him for the magazine. How Donald Trump Is Making it Harder to End the War in Ukraine 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z September, 2014 - Representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the two self-declared ‘people’s republics’ of Donetsk and Luhansk sign the Minsk Protocol, an agreement aimed at halting the conflict in the Donbass region. Factbox: Ukraine, Russia leaders to meet in Paris for peace talks 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z After the meeting, Taylor and Volker traveled to the front lines in northern Donbass. The inside story of Trump's alleged bribery of Ukraine 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z How could he play games with the security needs of a state that had been invaded by Russia, first in Crimea and then in the Donbass? The Sober Clarity of the Impeachment Witnesses 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Rather, preferences for Donbass’s future were associated more with how they felt about Russia and the EU. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Zelensky needs the acquiescence, or at least participation, of Putin, who provides the military firepower and diplomatic backing that props up the Donbass’s separatist enclaves. How Donald Trump Is Making it Harder to End the War in Ukraine 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian town they picked 29 years ago was in the Donbass region, which in 2014 became the front line of Ukraine’s own war. Chased by conflict in Ukraine, an artist finds a haven in Helsinki 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Zelensky, who was elected in April, made it a priority to end the conflict in Donbass. Russia must withdraw troops from Ukraine, NATO chief says 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z On October 1st, he announced that he was prepared to follow a set of conditions, first proposed by Germany’s Foreign Minister, for bringing about an armistice in the Donbass conflict. How Trump’s Emissaries Put Pressure on Ukraine’s New President 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Those who favored autonomy for Donbass felt closer to Russia and more distant toward the EU. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z From the moment of Zelensky’s inauguration, last May, he and his advisers saw relations with Trump as imperative to the goal of reaching a negotiated settlement to the Donbass war. How Donald Trump Is Making it Harder to End the War in Ukraine 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z And even if Joe Biden managed to defeat Trump for the White House the US would not necessarily become a more active player in helping to bring peace to Donbass. Zelenskiy's brush with Trump won't help him end Ukraine's war | Liana Semchuk 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The summit, originally envisaged for September, would aim to resolve the five-year-long conflict pitting Kiev’s forces against Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Exclusive: Ukraine sees hope for 'last chance' peace summit in mid-November 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Zelensky, desperate to end the war in the Donbass, is heavily reliant on U.S. military aid and diplomatic muscle. How Trump’s Emissaries Put Pressure on Ukraine’s New President 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z In turn, it drives the current conflicts in the Crimea and Donbass. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z For most of the twenty-five years of Ukraine’s post-Soviet independence, it enjoyed consistent and bipartisan support in Washington—including, and most importantly, after 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and sparked war in the Donbass. How Donald Trump Is Making it Harder to End the War in Ukraine 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z “This is the beginning of the full capitulation of Ukraine,” 53-year-old Roman, who fought in Donbass as a volunteer. Thousands rally in Kiev to protest autonomy plan for eastern Ukraine 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Russian-backed forces in the Donbass Region have been in a state of civil war since Russia forcibly annexed the country’s Crimea region in 2014. Pentagon told to preserve all records on Ukraine arms package 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Within weeks, Russia had annexed Crimea, and by that summer it had ignited a separatist conflict in the Donbass. How Trump’s Emissaries Put Pressure on Ukraine’s New President 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Though 86% of our survey respondents in government-controlled Ukraine wanted Donbass reintegrated back into the country in some form, after five years of stalemated war there is little appetite to do so by military means. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z "Society will be demanding answers, and these answers should not be solving the issue of Donbass occupation at Ukraine's expense," he said. Anger as Ukraine agrees vote deal with separatists 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy said last week that he would discuss a peace deal for Donbass in upcoming four-way talks with Russia, Germany and France. Thousands rally in Kiev to protest autonomy plan for eastern Ukraine 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in June 2014 and now backs separatists in the Donbass region. 'It's nothing' says Trump but pressure mounts over call with Ukraine president 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z With a secessionist war in Ukraine’s Donbass region ongoing, the festival organisers are trying to increase Kiev residents’ literacy around human rights, encouraging the city’s inhabitants to reject us-versus-them thinking. Do film festivals help or hurt their host cities? 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Our recent survey of public opinion in Ukraine and the Donbass region shines a light on why this might be the case. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z The survivors included 25 Ukrainian volunteers from the Donbass Battalion, which fought alongside the regular army during the war in 2014. New video evidence of Russian tanks in Ukraine revealed 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z He’d like a position in the executive branch working on law-enforcement issues, or maybe something connected to the Donbass, the region in the country’s where a war with Russian-backed separatists continues to fester. Three Ukrainian Reformers Pay an Unexpected Price for Their Success 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z If Ukraine becomes an economic success story, he tells Reuters, it will help convince people in Donbass and Crimea they are better off as part of Ukraine. Rock star seeks to upstage comedian president in Ukraine vote 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Poroshenko said Putin’s decision amounted to preparation for the Russian annexation of Ukraine’s Donbass region or for creating a Russian enclave within Ukraine. Russia offers citizenship to Ukrainians in breakaway regions in a provocative move 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z In fact, 54% of respondents in Donbass want to leave Ukraine entirely and join Russia. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Poroshenko bet on the pull of nationalist solidarity, playing up his role as commander-in-chief and citing the ongoing danger of Russian aggression in the Donbass. Can the Actor Who Ruled Ukraine on TV Do It in Real Life? 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Russia’s main focus is returning separatist-held Donbass to Kiev on its own terms. Putin ally to Ukraine's probable new leader: Reconcile with Moscow... 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z He led everywhere except three Galician regions in the west and two Donbass regions in the east that represent the two pro-western and pro-Russian extremes of Ukrainian politics. A comedian could be Ukraine’s next president. How did that happen? | Volodymyr Ishchenko 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z “Donbass fed them their whole lives and all the time it got worse for us.” In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z It demonstrates support for peaceful negotiations to end the conflict and indicates that the Ukrainian public may grudgingly accept a compromise of granting Donbass special autonomy status to avoid further conflict. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z At the same time, Zelenskiy insisted that "we want and will return our territories, Crimea and Donbass." Comedian who portrays Ukraine’s president on TV series leads real race for country's leader 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z That called for Donbass to be given a special status and for an amnesty for separatist fighters among other things. Putin ally to Ukraine's probable new leader: Reconcile with Moscow... 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy described the continuing hostilities between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donbass as the country’s most pressing challenge. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, comedian who plays Ukraine’s president on TV, leads real race 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z “The church should not depend on those who fight against us in the Donbass.” Ukraine's President names leader of new church in split from Russia 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z If Donbass remains part of Ukraine, some international sanctions on Russia may be loosened as part of the deal. American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelensky try to make peace in Donbass 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Weeks later, Russian annexed Crimea and the Donbass region was affected by conflict between government forces and pro-Russia separatists that continues. Business as usual in Champions League? Maybe not this season 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z "Let the mothers of our soldiers sing you an ode," one said, referring to the conflict in the Donbass area of eastern Ukraine, which has been partially seized by Russian-backed insurgents. Ballet's 'bad boy' gets Putin tattoo 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z At the same time, he insisted that “we want and will return our territories, Crimea and Donbass.” Volodymyr Zelenskiy, comedian who plays Ukraine’s president on TV, leads real race 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z “Crimea, Donbass, the whole country. As Russian Tsar, as he sees himself, his empire can not function without Ukraine. He sees us as his colony.” Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for NATO... 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The seizure of the vessels drove tension to its highest level since 2015, when Moscow-backed rebels rose against the Kiev government in the eastern Donbass region, triggering a war that killed tens of thousands people. Russia has blocked Ukrainian Azov Sea ports, minister says 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The separatist territory — which includes the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, known together as Donbass — is reeling from the assassination of Alexander Zakharchenko. Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine in disarray amid infighting and violence - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Russia continues to arm separatists in the Donbass region. US ready to boost arms supplies to Ukraine naval and air forces, envoy says 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Hug described the situation in the eastern Donbass region as “unstable and unpredictable.” OSCE: Over 160 people killed this year in Ukraine fighting 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr Zaldostanov is among many Russian political and military figures on the sanctions list, accused of involvement in the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and/or the Donbass separatists' revolt against Ukraine. Slovakia alarmed by pro-Putin biker base 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Restarting nuclear disarmament, holding a referendum in Ukraine’s east Donbass region and protecting Israel’s interests at the close of the Syrian civil war would be huge Russian gains. Who's wooing who in the Trump-Putin relationship? 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z But the Kremlin now wants Donbass to remain part of Ukraine — but with greater autonomy. Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine in disarray amid infighting and violence - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Ukraine and European powers are unlikely to support a referendum in the Donbass region, where pro-Russian separatists hold sway. The Latest: Russia pushing for US release of suspected agent 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z It will not solve the conflict in the Donbass. The World Cup Changed Russia, but for How Long? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Kiev and Washington accuse Russia of sending troops and arms to Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region, which Moscow denies. Wary Ukraine wins U.S. assurances ahead of Trump-Putin summit 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Religious divisions deepened in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea by Russia and subsequent conflict between Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist forces over the Donbass region in the east. Ahead of elections, a risky battle for Ukraine's soul 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Russian volunteers, including far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis, moved to Donbass and joined the separatists as pro-Kremlin media denounced Ukrainian “fascists.” Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine in disarray amid infighting and violence - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z “Donbass” is a wearying experience, very much by design. Russian drama takes the stage at Cannes in the sweet 'Leto' and the scathing 'Donbass' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The consequence would be even lower chances of discussing arms control, military cooperation and a solution to the Donbass conflict. Russian retaliation part of perilous pas de deux whose end is unclear 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The “Minsk agreement” stipulated a ceasefire and a special constitutional status for the rebel-held territories of the Donbass region, which would reintegrate into Ukraine and hold elections. Why is the world at war? 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z If you do not understand the civil war type separatist conflict in the Russian-speaking Donbass region of Ukraine on the Russian border, don't sew confusion with misinformation. In Ukraine, Corruption Is Now Undermining the Military 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z For those who fled Donbass, each such news report is a reminder of what they lost because of the war. Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine in disarray amid infighting and violence - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z In the world of “Donbass,” a war fought with lies becomes something all too terrifyingly real. Russian drama takes the stage at Cannes in the sweet 'Leto' and the scathing 'Donbass' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Yelena Matveeva said her husband, Stanislav, was home for about a year after fighting in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine before telling her he was leaving on an unspecified mission. Russia's shadowy world of military contractors: independent mercenaries, or working for the Kremlin? 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z More than 100 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Donbass region last year, according to official figures. Why is the world at war? 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Here for instance, Ukrainian militia in unis actually crucify a Donbass separatist: https://freeukrainenow.org/tag/azov-battalion/ The icon of world justice and good research Noam Chomsky calls what happened to Viktor Yanukovych a "coup" because it was. In Ukraine, Corruption Is Now Undermining the Military 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Maybe these ManPADS were more “defensive lethal weapons” like what is being supplied to Ukrainian soldiers in Donbass. ManPAD Rubicon passed in Syria 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z And yet, Walker’s interview-based analysis deftly avoids the customary black-and-white portrayal of the war in the Donbass region, home to Donetsk. Review | How Putin and the Russians adjust their take on history to satisfy political needs 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The Donbass News Agency, a rebel mouthpiece, made a litany of complaints, accusing Ukraine of not blocking certain roads as agreed and not living up to the spirit of the Minsk deal. Ukraine Fighting Pauses, Briefly, for Big Prisoner Exchange 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z He says the U.S. joins Europe in maintaining other sanctions until Russia withdraws military forces from the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Tillerson: Russia arms, trains, fights with Ukraine rebels 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Kiev has an indigenous military industrial complex and has been very creative in developing weapons to counter what is deployed against them by the pro-Russian separatists in Donbass. The arms for Ukraine the media are pushing are really about Trump, not Russia 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Reconstruction after the second world war brought a further surge of economic migrants and made the Donbass the most heavily populated area in Ukraine, outside Kiev. On the front line of Europe’s forgotten war in Ukraine 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z The prosecution seeks to destroy Mr. Rbalka’s business and put him in jail, allegedly for the crime of selling snacks to pro-Russian rebels in Donbass. A cautionary tale from Ukraine on prosecutors and power 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The EU has been Ukraine’s ally in its fight against the rebels in Donbass. Needing friends, Ukraine picks a fight with new language law 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Moscow doesn’t lose anything in the Donbass, but if it abandoned the separatists, then it would lose face. Ukraine fighters vow to press on in four-year conflict 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Russia is using the presence of Russian-speaking populations in former Soviet territories to lay claim to bits of pieces of territory such as Donbass and Transdniester. Conservatives shouldn’t be Vladimir Putin’s ‘useful idiots’ 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Tuka’s ministry is trying to organise school visits to the west for Donbass schoolchildren and ensure their participation in national sporting competitions. On the front line of Europe’s forgotten war in Ukraine 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, Benjamin Stimson, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was sentenced by Manchester Crown Court to five years and four months in prison for assisting separatist forces in Donbass. Westerners crowdfunding for the breakup of Ukraine - BBC News 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Pro-Russian separatists in the Donbass region to the east used prejudice against their language as one justification to start an armed rebellion in 2014. Needing friends, Ukraine picks a fight with new language law 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Among the men of the Donbass Battalion, a volunteer unit that was formed in 2014 to fight the separatists, many say they are eager to retake Donetsk and the separatist areas. Ukraine fighters vow to press on in four-year conflict 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Officials in the Kiev government stated the “Little Russia” announcement would likely torpedo the upcoming peace talks on finding a solution to the war in Donbass. East Ukraine becomes a pawn again 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Despite the pivotal role of the region in the old regime, in 1991 an overwhelming majority of Donbass voters backed independence from the collapsing USSR. On the front line of Europe’s forgotten war in Ukraine 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Relations between Ukraine and Russia went into freefall after Moscow's annexation of Crimea and the subsequent outbreak of a pro-Russian insurgency in the eastern Donbass region that has killed more than 10,000 people. Ukraine's gloom over Trump lifts as Tillerson visits 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z He’s spent the past five seasons in Russia’s KHL, with 101 goals and 123 assists in stints with Donbass and St. Petersburg. End of an era: Jagr’s time in Florida is over 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z However, the facts are just the facts and I’m not commenting on the consequences domestically for Moscow’s adventures or the effect of Putin’s rule on Donbass or Syria. CROSSTALK: Trump Putin Reagan Gorbachev 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The 38 individuals and entities newly designated by the Treasury Department were largely involved in efforts to try to knit Crimea and the breakaway Donbass region in eastern Ukraine more closely to Russia. Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Incursion 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z It said they also discussed the conflict in Ukraine, with Trump stressing Russia’s responsibility to fully implement the Minsk Protocol, a 2014 agreement intended to halt fighting in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. Russia's foreign minister has cordial talk at White House against a tumultuous backdrop 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Trump has not cut a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin behind Ukraine's back over the future of Crimea and Donbass, nor have sanctions on Russia been lifted. Ukraine's gloom over Trump lifts as Tillerson visits 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Moscow sends humanitarian convoys to the Donbass every month and pays the salaries and pensions of people who live there. In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z “What if I’m from Donbass? We’ve just got our Russian passports,” says one man, a Ukrainian. Slave saviours: the men risking their lives to free brick workers in Dagestan 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z They discount evidence that unrest in the Donbass was incited and bankrolled by Moscow. Crimea: The place that's rather difficult to get into - BBC News 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Russia's critics say the war in South Ossetia was a dress rehearsal by Russia for its annexation in 2014 of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula, and its support for separatist fighters in the eastern Ukrainian Donbass region. Moscow moves to absorb rebel Georgian region's military 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z It seems that Ukrainian veterans of the war in Donbass, joined by other nationalists, decided to do something about this. Ukraine coal blockades fuel nationalist tensions 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z “But no Ukrainian politician can publicly give up on Crimea and Donbass and recognize them as part of Russia.” In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Ukraine - the 2017 host - accuses Moscow of arming separatist rebels in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Russia out of tune with Ukraine's Eurovision show - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z "If people think they live badly in Crimea today, let them go and live in the Donbass in eastern Ukraine. They will be crying to come back here." Crimea: The place that's rather difficult to get into - BBC News 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Most of the country's coal is in the Donbass region in the east, in an area currently ravaged by conflict with Russian-backed rebels. Deadly coal mine blast in western Ukraine - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z "It seems to be funny, but it is rather sad," says one Facebook user, while another thinks it's "disgusting" given the conflict in Donbass and an economy "in intensive care". Grey 'blob' takes seat in Ukraine parliament - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The poll found that only 22 percent of Ukrainians were ready to grant the Donbass this “special status,” while 31 percent of respondents said they found it difficult to answer. In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Russia accuses Ukrainian forces of targeting civilians in the Donbass. Russia out of tune with Ukraine's Eurovision show - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Hostilities have wrought havoc across the country’s industrial Donbass region, devastating communities and overwhelming healthcare services. Ukraine's frontline dentists: 'This is how I serve my country' 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Current Time, on the other hand, broadcasts a weekly show called “Crimea Realities” and another called “Donbass Realities.” US-funded news channel in Russian offers Kremlin alternative 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z It followed fresh artillery attacks in Ukraine’s Donbass region, which broke a lull in shelling at a frontline hot-spot that had raised hopes the conflict’s worst escalation in months was waning. Donald Trump repeats his respect for 'killer' Vladimir Putin 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Putin, speaking to journalists Tuesday after talks with Merkel, responded angrily to a suggestion that perhaps it was time for a new peace agreement since the Donbass already had de facto separated from Ukraine. In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z And then there is Ukraine's clear frustration with attempts to reach some form of political settlement for the Donbass, under the so-called Minsk process. Eastern Ukraine conflict: A new, bloody chapter - BBC News 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Printed on them was a cheerful greeting in English: “Welcome to Donetsk,” the capital of the Donbass region and ground zero for the conflict. From Ukraine with love: Postcards pay tribute to war dead 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The Obama administration’s sanctions were enacted after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, and the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine remains at the heart of the conflict between Kiev and Russia-backed rebels. US-funded news channel in Russian offers Kremlin alternative 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Nationalist movements in France and Germany are campaigning to remove the sanctions against Russia, imposed after its annexation of Crimea and the simmering conflict in Donbass. When the EU devil went down to Georgia 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Russia was forced to support Donbass, he added, noting that it was “still supplying a significant amount of goods, including power, and providing coke for Ukrainian metallurgical plants.” In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z They started against the side from a city from the Donbass region, 550 miles away from where this game was played in Odessa, confident and in control. Manchester United defeat Zorya Luhansk to advance in Europa League 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Russia wants to portray Ukraine as the aggressor, possibly to set up justification for military action in Donbass or even further into Ukraine proper. Ukraine, Russia spin their stories as tensions soar 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The conflict in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, eased somewhat by the removal heavy weapons under the latest Minsk agreement, is flaring up again. Time is running out in Ukraine 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z At the same time, pro-Russia activity in the country's eastern Donbass region remains a concern for the Ukrainian government, more than two years after the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Ukraine corruption and Russian aggression both on table at EU summit - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Androv, the Kiev electrician, said the problem is that no one knows what to do with Donbass. In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Obama said he also urged President Putin to help implement the Minsk peace agreement by working with France, Germany, Ukraine and the United States to halt the conflict in Donbass region of Ukraine. Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z “Mostly, the nationalists who are more or less rational are pro-Putin. Those who are really radical are against Putin because he hasn’t finished the story in Donbass,” he said. Ultra-nationalist 'war camps' train Russian youths 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The region, which is also known as Donbass, forms Ukraine’s Russian-speaking industrial heartland and many local residents on both sides of the front line are deeply distrustful of the new Ukrainian government’s Western-leaning policies. 2 years after cease-fire weary Ukraine still at war 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z "I think the focus must be on the situation in Donbass, on Russian aggression, on the extension of sanctions," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said before of the summit. Ukraine corruption and Russian aggression both on table at EU summit - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In the meantime, pro-Kremlin separatists continue to control two self-declared republics in Donbass, eastern Ukraine, where low-level fighting with Ukrainian government forces continues, sometimes flaring up in a big way, despite the ceasefire. Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z By mid-April, separatist insurgents, stirred up by Russian propaganda and aided by Russian intelligence officers, had begun to take over towns in Donbass. Reforming Ukraine After the Revolutions 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Cease-fire negotiations also are continuing in Ukraine's eastern breakaway regions, known collectively as the Donbass. Vladimir Putin’s Plan Trumps Obama’s Scolding 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Putin was trying either to alter or to tear up the Minsk peace process, named for the Belarus capital where truces were hammered out for the war in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region. Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Government estimates say roughly 30 percent of the population of Ukraine no longer believes the war is worth it, and would support ceding Donbass to Russia or allowing the region to declare independence. In Ukraine, a Wary Eye Toward America 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Under the deal, Kiev committed to grant Donbass special status, to pardon separatist fighters, and to organize elections. Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Manafort also counselled Yanukovych to seize on the country’s geographic and linguistic divides, and play to the grievances of his home region, the Russian-speaking Donbass, in the country’s east. Reforming Ukraine After the Revolutions 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Much of the "megaphone diplomacy" Hug cites is fueled by a spike in violence in the contested Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known collectively as the Donbass. Official Denies OSCE Arming Itself, Claims Rumors Endanger Cease-Fire Mission 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z While welcoming a Minsk ceasefire agreement brokered between Ukraine and Russia, she disagrees with key aspects of the deal, including giving eastern Ukraine more autonomy and holding local elections in the Donbass. Among political sharks, Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to be a 'small piranha' 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z "Their people" refers to the pro-Russian separatists backed by Moscow who are trying to break away Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, known collectively in Ukraine as the Donbass. In Ukraine, a Wary Eye Toward America 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Now, Russia wants to install a distortion mechanism in Donbass through its puppet-regimes in Donetsk and Luhansk to hamper Ukraine's economic recovery and rapprochement towards the EU and NATO. Beware Appeasement With Russia 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z After two years of paying steady attention to Ukraine in the wake of the Maidan Revolution and the war in Donbass, the United States and Europe are moving on. Reforming Ukraine After the Revolutions 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Soon after, pro-Moscow separatists began an armed separatist rebellion in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, an area with a large-Russian speaking community. Russia's Putin pardons Ukrainian pilot, hands her over to Kiev 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The independent News of Donbass website on Wednesday quoted local border guard spokesman Anatoly Kotsurba as saying that there was a blast at the checkpoint but no artillery fire from their side. Self-proclaimed officials in the rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine say five people have been killed and more than 10 injured on the front line near government positions 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z They acknowledge the ubiquitous presence of Russian propaganda and believe that the ethnically Russian locals who populate most of Donbass now want to return to the land of their ancestry. In Ukraine, a Wary Eye Toward America 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z There is little appetite in Ukraine to give Donbass more autonomy and hold elections there while its soldiers are being killed every week. Gloom deepens over Ukraine peace deal before Paris meeting 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Starting in July 2014, I saw frequent news on TV about the events in the Donbass. Life after Ukraine: the ‘invisible’ Russian fighters struggling to return to normal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z In fact, Russia and the military force it controls in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region have never respected the first step of the Minsk accord — a cease-fire. Is Mr. Putin serious about making peace in Ukraine? 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Officially it was – and still is – not a war but an anti-terrorist operation, intended to suppress a Russian-fomented separatist uprising that had taken control of much of Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. The missing: what have they done with our sons? | Lily Hyde 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z But Kuznetsov’s role in Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, and in the conflict in Donbass, has come at a price. Putin’s Angels: the bikers battling for Russia in Ukraine 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z As an example of Lenin’s destructive legacy, Putin pointed to Donbass, the industrial region in eastern Ukraine where a pro-Russia separatist rebellion flared up weeks after Russia’s March 2014 annexation of Crimea. Vladimir Putin accuses Lenin of placing a 'time bomb' under Russia 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Alexander Fomichenko Before the journey to the Donbass I served in the army. Life after Ukraine: the ‘invisible’ Russian fighters struggling to return to normal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Moscow can resupply the rebels in Donbass at will by just sending trucks across the border if it decides to in the future. Russia Decides to Trade East Ukraine for Sanctions Relief 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Instead, when she met the leader of the DNR, he just asked why she had let her son join the “fascist Ukrainian punishers” who had attacked Donbass. The missing: what have they done with our sons? | Lily Hyde 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z The Minsk Agreement of 2014 and February 2015 among Mr. Putin and European leaders has brought an uneasy lull in the fighting in the volatile, rebel-filled Donbass eastern region bordering Russia. Ukraine desperate for U.S. surveillance equipment in standoff with Russia 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z In 1957, four years after Stalin's death, the new Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, saw no need to keep Stakhanov in Moscow and ordered him back to Donbass. Alexei Stakhanov: The USSR's superstar miner - BBC News 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z When I finally reached the Donbass, I realised there is a big difference between what they show in the media and what is actually going on. Life after Ukraine: the ‘invisible’ Russian fighters struggling to return to normal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z It seems that the Kremlin has chosen to abandon the conflict in Donbass for its new offshore, military expedition in the Middle East. Russia Decides to Trade East Ukraine for Sanctions Relief 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Throughout Donbass, locals talked of prisoners kept in the cellars of conscription offices, makeshift military bases, even private houses. The missing: what have they done with our sons? | Lily Hyde 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z "This is the symbol of the Donetsk and Donbass region. I also got a compass tattoo. It would guide me home one day", Rakitskiy posted a photo with the comment on Instagram. Ukraine mounts soccer show of unity, but east blind to success 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest A child plays in a destroyed Ukrainian tank, scrawled with the slogan Save the Donbass people from Ukrainian army. Ukrainian rebels grow restless amid cracks in alliance with Russia 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The current situation in the Donbass is very complicated. Life after Ukraine: the ‘invisible’ Russian fighters struggling to return to normal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z In exchange for postponing the vote, the separatists say Ukraine must grant a special status to the mostly Russian-speaking region, broadly called Donbass, as envisioned by Minsk peace accord. Ukraine rebels to delay local election, sidestepping tense issue amid talks to end conflict 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Poroshenko accused Russia of a “military reckless game” by invading Ukraine’s Donbass region. Ukraine president accuses Russia of using UN veto as 'licence to kill' 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Russell Bentley arrived in Donbass in December last year, convinced that the future of humanity depended on the Russia-backed rebels defeating the Ukrainian army – whom he describes as “CIA-backed Nazi scum”. 'We're preventing a third world war': conspiracists from west join Ukrainian rebels 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z And there are times when it is useful to have a few hundred plausibly deniable troops, such as the Chechens who went into Ukraine last year to stiffen the Donbass separatists’ resistance to Kiev’s army. Putin’s closest ally – and his biggest liability | Oliver Bullough 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Even sending the food over to Donbass was more popular than plowing it into the ground. Putin Makes a Big Stink 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Related: Ukraine to rewrite Soviet history with controversial 'decommunisation' laws Ahead of the new school year, education chiefs are “building a new model” with a greater emphasis on the history of Donbass, Rusakov said. Rebel-held Ukraine overhauls education system as it aligns itself with Russia 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Of course, some might argue that Russia is already interfering, deeply involved in the Donbass region in what amounts to a secret war. How does Russia view the West? - BBC News 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z A few months ago, he left the front and is now working at the news agency with Putkonen, where he produces a weekly radio show about the Donbass. 'We're preventing a third world war': conspiracists from west join Ukrainian rebels 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The result is the deaths of thousands of people in the Donbass, attacks on opposition and human rights activists in Moscow, Grozny and elsewhere. Putin’s closest ally – and his biggest liability | Oliver Bullough 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Why are you not concerned that thousands are fighting in the Donbass? Terrorism, Ukraine and the American threat: the view from Russia 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Keep in mind that Russia does not want the occupied Donbass territories as part of Russia. Residents Of Donbass Tell Separatists To Leave: A Glimmer Of Hope? 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Another group, Save the Donbass, solicits donations using a photograph of a mortar shell inscribed with its web address and the names of donors. Russian Groups Crowdfund the War in Ukraine 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z As goes the Donbass so goes the world. 'We're preventing a third world war': conspiracists from west join Ukrainian rebels 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “The February Minsk agreements are constantly under threat because of the actions of the Kiev authorities, trying to walk away from their obligations to foster direct dialogue with Donbass,” he said. Escalation of fighting in east Ukraine leaves ceasefire in tatters 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kiev says that if Russia closed the border and stopped lending aid to its supporters in the Donbass, everything would calm down We cannot close the border. Terrorism, Ukraine and the American threat: the view from Russia 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The cost of incorporating a ravaged, decaying, rustbelt Donbass would be manyfold. Residents Of Donbass Tell Separatists To Leave: A Glimmer Of Hope? 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z All share a common cause: establishment of a region loyal to Russia that is sometimes called the Donbass or Novorossiya. Russian Groups Crowdfund the War in Ukraine 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z And that means crisis is looked at through the lens of economic pain and gain, not who is a better president: Poroshenko or Putin, nor the history of Crimea and the Donbass. As Russia's Stock Market Soars, Ukraine Stuck In 'Frozen Conflict' 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The unit on the 1930s for 10th-grade students, for example, is called “Donbass in the Period of Modernization,” referring to the name of the coal basin that is the heart of rebel territory today. Ukraine Separatists Rewrite History of 1930s Famine 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Shocking new evidence of “execution-style killings” by pro-Russian armed groups in Donbass, eastern Ukraine, illustrates the urgent need for action to tackle the escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis in the area. New Evidence of Summary Executions of Ukrainian Soldiers by Pro-Russian Rebels 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Russia does not want the Donbass, and Ukraine will not accept a Donbass under rebel control. Residents Of Donbass Tell Separatists To Leave: A Glimmer Of Hope? 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z It is a war directed, financed and supplied by the Kremlin that also exploits the discontent of some of the population of the Donbass. Wesley Clark: Ukraine Must Be Armed Right Now 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z More broadly, Western audiences will note that despite Putin’s public support for a peaceful settlement in the Donbass, Russian propaganda continues to keep up its high-pitched anti-Western, anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. The Ukraine Invasion Has Slipped Beyond Putin’s Control 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Russia used hybrid war tactics a year ago when it annexed Crimea from neighboring Ukraine and began supporting Russian-speaking separatists in Donbass, in eastern Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's Army Built to Reassert Russian Influence in a Modern World 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Eventual reconstruction in Donbass is a herculean task that will require widespread economic support from the likes of Russia, the E.U. and the United States. How Ukraine Can Heal Itself 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The mine is in the centre of a Donbass region which is Ukraine's industrial and coal-producing heartland. Dozens of Miners Missing Feared Dead in Rebel East Ukraine 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The mine is in the center of a Donbass region which is Ukraine's industrial and coal-producing heartland. Thirty-three miners dead after pit blast in east Ukraine 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z His companies employ thousands in the Donetsk area, he built Donbass Arena, and he has publicly opposed the separatists. Fighting in eastern Ukraine displaces Donetsk’s soccer team 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Nemtsov, reportedly, was about to release a document with detailed evidence of the Russian presence in the Donbass military conflict in eastern Ukraine. Boris Nemtsov: Putin Is Paranoid And Is Preparing For A Great War 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z “We are ready at the moment to exclude our gas supplies to Donbass from our discussions,” he said, referring to the Donets Basin, the contested industrial and coal-mining district of the east. Russia and Ukraine Move Toward Resolution of Feud Over Natural Gas Payments 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The accord’s greatest flaw is in letting Russia maintain unsupervised control of Ukraine’s border in the Donbass region until the end of the year. Now Obama Must Arm Ukraine 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z If I were Ukraine, I might concede Donbass and Crimea on a de facto but not de jure basis. What If Ukraine Decides To Stop Fighting? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The team takes its name, “Shakhtar,” from the coal miners who work in the industrialized region of the Donbass - or Donetsk Basin - of eastern Ukraine. Fighting in eastern Ukraine displaces Donetsk’s soccer team 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z “It was noted that the measures approved by the contact group in Minsk helped allow a reduction in the intensity of fighting in Donbass and reduced the number of civilian casualties,” Moscow said. Leaders Speak by Telephone to Try to Impose Ukraine Cease-Fire 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The Donbass Battalion, a unit with Ukraine’s National Guard engaged in battles around Lohvynove, said in a statement that captured combatants had confirmed Russian troops were actively involved in battles. Ukraine battles persist ahead of cease-fire deadline 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The record of Russia’s engagement in the Donbass war suggests it would not. Now Obama Must Arm Ukraine 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z After three weeks of training, her husband was sent to Donbass. Which Ukraine? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The team’s Donbass Arena has suffered some exterior damage from the fighting. Fighting in eastern Ukraine displaces Donetsk’s soccer team 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The longer Ukraine tries to fence off Donbass through a blockade and silence, the harder it will be to restore peace and ultimately rebuild the region. The Devil in the Donetsk Deal Details 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z They agree that Russia should give back Crimea and stop sending soldiers and weapons into the Donbass war zone. Ian Bremmer on the West's Divide Over Ukraine 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Thus Russia is most likely to rely on its recruitment, arming, and financing of proxy forces in Donbass. Now Obama Must Arm Ukraine 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Now’s a chance for the West to think strategically by keeping him pinned down in Donbass while helping Central Asia to throw off the Russian yoke. Obama And Merkel Are Clueless About Putin: Yet It's So Simple 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, swears Russia is arming the pro-Russia separatists in provinces like Donbass. 'Last Chance' Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal To Be Decided Upon Next Week 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Alexander Klimenko is a former Ukrainian minister of tax and revenue and founder of the public initiative Restoring Donbass. The Devil in the Donetsk Deal Details 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z At the Art Donbass exhibition center last week, a show of new works by the Union of Young Artists was unveiled with a series of speeches and a soulful rendition of “I Will Survive.” Cultural Life Goes On in Donetsk, War Permitting 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In Kiev, far from the front lines of the separatist region of Donbass, Ukraine, the civilian population is bearing much of the toll of the conflict. In Case You Missed It: 5 great stories from the week of Jan. 26 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z A weekend of fierce fighting in Ukraine’s embattled Donbass region continued Monday as pro-Russian insurgents encircled Ukrainian government troops in a new advance. Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Ukraine 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The troops and hardware were in addition to about 8,000 Russian soldiers and 300 tanks and armored vehicles already deployed in the country's coal-mining region of Donbass, he said. Ukraine accuses Russia of sending more troops across border 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z It will also usher in the dawn of a new grim reality for Donbass, where human relationships and administrative and political norms are changed entirely and irrevocably. The Devil in the Donetsk Deal Details 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The offensive brought fighting close to the industrial city of Donetsk, centre of a pro-Russian rebellion, while shelling intensified in other parts of the region known as "Donbass". Ukrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z And only 5-6% of Russians are willing to sacrifice pensions and social expenditures for the sake of Crimea or their brethren in the Donbass. Ruble Hits New Low--Putin Can't Keep His Promise To Russian People 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The Russian action triggered rebellions in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass coal region that continue today, with pro-Russia gunmen controlling sizable parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and of the border between Russia and Ukraine. Russia says it has a right to put nuclear weapons in Crimea 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z "I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end," he said in referring to the two eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia says it wants east Ukraine to stay with Kiev under reformed constitution 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Rather than incurring a massive military expenditure, Donbass would become a region that attracts investment. The Devil in the Donetsk Deal Details 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The graffiti artists also wrote "Azov," the name of a Ukrainian battalion fighting pro-Russian separatists in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, on the monuments. Russia’s Monuments Keep Getting Graffitied with Ukrainian Flags To prevent Ukraine’s retaking of the Donbass in August, Russia invaded southeastern Ukraine with regular troops. Peace In Ukraine By Appeasing Putin? Refuting The Ill-Informed Proposal 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z They will also be able to bank with those in the Donetsk People’s Republic region, another pro-Russian separatist group occupying the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian Separatists Create Banking System Despite the damage, the fighting has done to the region’s pits and infrastructure, Berezin is optimistic that soon Donbass will be a “great metallurgical republic.” The Kid With the Kalashnikov Isn't Happy: Ukraine's Revolution One Year On What is so desperately needed is a feeling of hope for Donbass. The Devil in the Donetsk Deal Details 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “We, of course, are missing our Donbass Arena. But now our home stadium is in Lviv, and the people are rooting for us here.” Luiz Adriano eyes Champions League record 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Its goal: to separate the Donbass region, including the districts of Donetsk and Luhansk, from the rest of the country and link them to Russia. Ukraine: The invasion that dare not say its name 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z "As the next step, we are calling for the establishment of stable contacts between Kiev and Donbass representatives with the aim of reaching mutually acceptable agreements," Lavrov told the lower house of parliament. Russia urges Kiev to talk directly to separatists 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z And the people of Donbass face a cold, hungry winter of fuel and food shortages, warmed only by nationalist rhetoric and empty promises. The Kid With the Kalashnikov Isn't Happy: Ukraine's Revolution One Year On They make the connection and wonder why they should make personal sacrifices for the people of remote Crimea, Donbass or a Novorossiya that does not even exist on most maps. What Can A Republican Senate Majority Do For Ukraine? 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The elections will have international resonance by further convincing Ukraine, the US and EU that Russia and the separatists are not serious about resolving the Donbass crisis amicably. Why are Ukraine separatist elections controversial? 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Even outside Yanukovich’s former stronghold in the troubled eastern Donbass region, only 39 percent think the political system is democratic. Special Report: Why Ukraine's revolution remains unfinished 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The Russian backed insurgency that followed was designed to spread across Eastern Ukraine, but was limited to the relatively small region of Donbass, because few Ukrainians found Russian society attractive. How Technology Is Creating New Sources Of Power 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Nikita Khrushchev, his predecessor, grew up in the now embattled Donbass region. Conflict Uncovers a Ukrainian Identity Crisis Over Deep Russian Roots 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z In Eastern Ukraine, regions like Donbass and Luhansk are looking for similar autonomy, with pro-Russia separatists clashing with the Ukrainian military. In Moscow, Putin Says No To Taxes, Calls Sanctions 'Ridiculous' 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Events in Donbass have been much bloodier, but there are clear parallels. Why are Ukraine separatist elections controversial? 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z And in the Donbass region of Ukraine, separatists declared autonomy. Special Report: Why Ukraine's revolution remains unfinished 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z And no one expected a civil war to go on this long in the ethnic Russian regions of Donbass, Luhansk and in the city of Donetsk. With Ukraine On Europe's Side, E.U. Worries About Russian Trade Barriers 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Donbass is named for the region of eastern Ukraine that includes Donetsk, the club’s home, and Luhansk. Ukraine Turmoil Keeps Veteran Moving 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z But with war in Donbass – only about 100 miles away – patriotism among local residents of all ages grew. Ukrainian Crowds Topple Lenin Statue (Again) 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z "How are we expected to regard the Donbass now? As a 'gray zone' of lawlessness and anarchy? As a time-bomb on a slow release? Or as an 'experimental field'?," Taruta asked. Ukraine leader clings to European goal despite Putin 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z “There are six million people in Donbass, and Putin does not need us,” said Yevgeny, a retired doctor living in the mining town of Snizhne. In Ruins of Ukrainian Town, Residents Crave Food, Water and Peace 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z "This is the full-scale concession of Ukraine's interests in Donbass … The decision legalises terrorism and the occupation of Ukraine," said Yulia Tymoshenko, the former prime minister. Ukraine ratifies EU integration deal 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Donbass was forced to play its remaining regular-season games on the road, and its home playoff games were moved to Slovakia. Ukraine Turmoil Keeps Veteran Moving 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z In a time of war, when dozens of people wounded in Donbass continue to arrive in Kharkov’s hospitals, not all the residents lent support to the rally as well as the toppling of the monument. Ukrainian Crowds Topple Lenin Statue (Again) 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z In the weeks after the Donetsk derby on Aug. 15, the Donbass Arena was hit by shelling. To Escape Fighting in Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk Takes an Indefinite Road Trip 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z It was a heady action and one that resounded with meaning as Russia has supplied military equipment and personnel to back Ukrainian rebels engaged in combat against the Ukrainian military in the country’s Donbass region. Ukrainian Troublemaker Receives $10,000 Award For 'Redecorating' Moscow 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The Donbass Donetsk club says that a group of “armed men broke into the building” on Wednesday afternoon and “seized” the offices. Armed men seize Donetsk ice hockey club offices 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z On Aug. 29, surrounded and under increasing pressure, the men of the Donbass battalion, who had set up headquarters in Ilovaisk’s School No. 14, tried to break out in a convoy. Ukraine Town Bears Scars of Russian Offensive That Turned Tide in Conflict 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z In Donetsk, authorities declared Monday a public holiday to mark the expulsion of "fascists" from the heavily industrialized, mainly Russian-speaking Donbass region. Ukraine president visits frontline city amid 'shaky' ceasefire 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Held in the shadow of an austere second world war monument in central Donetsk, the event was officially a celebration of the 71st anniversary of the liberation of the Donbass region from Nazi occupation. Donetsk's pro-Russia rebels celebrate expelling 'fascist Ukrainian junta' 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z At the same time, a breakaway Donbass, as eastern Ukraine is known, would also be far more expensive for Moscow to maintain, politically and financially, creating some incentive for a deal, analysts said. Ukraine and Russia Face Gaps in a Truce and a Chasm on the Issues 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Donbass played in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League until it withdrew from the competition in the summer because of the damage to its arena. Armed men seize Donetsk ice hockey club offices 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z “The whole world is striving for peace, the whole of Ukraine is striving for peace, including millions of citizens in Donbass,” the posting said, referring to the region that includes the separatist strongholds. Cease-Fire Agreement for Eastern Ukraine Is Reached 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z “As the Kremlin is declaring its 'peace plan,' the fighting goes on in Donbass and Russians are sending more military units into Ukraine,” Dmitry Tymchuk, a senior Ukraine defense expert, wrote on his Facebook page. Russian troops now openly moving on port, Ukrainian commander says 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z "Today we are celebrating the liberation of the Donbass from fascism," he said. Donetsk's pro-Russia rebels celebrate expelling 'fascist Ukrainian junta' 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z “And when our living standard will be attractive even for Kremlin-poisoned Donbass citizens,” he wrote, “we will open the doors to all who recognize the integral, unitary European Ukraine.” Ukraine and Russia Face Gaps in a Truce and a Chasm on the Issues 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Putin’s forces would stay, Ukrainian forces would leave, and the Donbass would be run by his unsavory satraps. If The Wales NATO Summit Is Business-As-Usual, Putin Will Threaten NATO Itself 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Shakhtar’s stadium, the Donbass Arena, suffered largely cosmetic damage from a mortar round last month. Shakhtar says club HQ occupied by armed men 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z “The result of the conversation was an agreement on a permanent ceasefire in Donbass,” the statement said, referring to a region in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President’s Office Announces Cease-Fire With Russia 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Vox reported that in his statement Putin referred to Ukraine’s embattled Donbass region by the politically loaded term Novorossiya, literally “New Russia.” Embattled Ukraine Brings Back the Draft 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, fighters of the Russian airborne Svirsk division #98 were arrested in Donbass. Ukraine Defends Against a Russian Invasion 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The area where the fighting is concentrated, known as the Donbass, is a major source of coal for Ukraine. Ukraine's PM says Russia plans to block gas flows to Europe 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z "I consider victory in the Donbass and the victory of democratic reforming forces in parliament a mutually linked process," he said. Ukraine's president sets parliamentary election for October 26 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z "This morning there was an attempt by the Russian military in the guise of Donbass fighters to open a new area of military confrontation in the southern Donetsk region," military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told journalists. Ukraine accuses Russia of opening new war front before leaders' meeting 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z About 17% of Ukraine's 46 million population was ethnic Russian, and about 24% Russian-speaking, before the Kremlin's annexation of Crimea and the separatists' seizure of territory in the eastern industrial basin known as Donbass. Ukraine president dissolves parliament, sets Oct. 26 election 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Important that Germany Chancellor Merkel now raises the issue of EU help in rebuilding of Donbass region. The European Union Isn't Going To Bail Out Ukraine 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Among the wounded was the commander of the Donbass battalion, Semyon Semenchenko, who said government soldiers had destroyed three rebel checkpoints and four firing positions and that fighting continued. Ukrainian troops inch closer to rebel city Donetsk 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Sources with extensive military experience, however, tell me that such trucks would not prove of much value on the Donbass war front. Another Putin Blunder: The 'Almost Empty' Russian Humanitarian Convoy 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z At a minimum, he would like to embarrass Ukraine by focusing attention on the suffering of the civilian population in the war-ravaged Donbass. Eyeball To Eyeball: Russian "Humanitarian" Convoy Approached Unguarded Border With Ukrainian Tanks Moving To Meet Them 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z He calls his Russian trio volunteers and says their presence in the Donetsk region, or Donbass, is proof of the Russian nation's support for the separatists' cause. Pushing locals aside, Russians take top rebel posts in east Ukraine 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The EU is not going t help rebuild the Donbass. The European Union Isn't Going To Bail Out Ukraine 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z A fierce battle has been waged for weeks in Donetsk, particularly near the airport, which is a supply lifeline for much of the region, known as the Donbass. Ukraine army increases pressure on separatist stronghold 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z "The direct route is open for the forces of the anti-terrorist operation to the capital of the Donbass region — the city of Donetsk," Lysenko said. Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z Russia was obviously supporting the militants in the Donbass region, while still pursuing a policy of plausible deniability. Will MH17 air disaster damage Putin? 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z When they are eventually defeated by Ukrainian forces, “Russian volunteers will come back from Donbass and knock on the doors of the Kremlin itself.” Putin’s Blunders Over MH17 Have Left Him Badly Damaged Shakhtar are currently not allowed to play home matches at their Donbass Arena, due to the conflict. Ukraine conflict unsettles six players 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z In Donbass, the Ukrainian army is killing civilians,,, each is a separate isolated news story. The Re-invasion Of Ukraine: Putin's Sense Of Timing 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The rebels are now regrouping in Donetsk, a city of a million residents that is the heart of Ukraine's Donbass industrial basin, while allied militias continue to attack government troops in the more rural regions. Ukrainian troops repel militant attack on Donetsk airport, reports say 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It would be useful, he said, in the bid to "free" Donbass, a heavily industrialised basin in which Donetsk and Slaviansk sit. Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z "Donetsk must not be bombed. Donbass must not be bombed. Cities, towns and infrastructure must not be destroyed," Rinat Akhmetov insisted in an interview with Ukraina TV that aired Sunday night. Pro-Russia rebels bomb bridges to slow advance of Ukrainian troops 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z He said government forces should show restraint in Donetsk and the surrounding Donbass region. Ukraine tycoon pleads for city's safety after rebels vow to make stand 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Soldiers from the Donbass battalion, a militia formed by volunteers, appealed to Poroshenko on Sunday to allow them to resume the fight. Ukrainian soldiers call for lifting of cease-fire 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Soldiers from the self-defence Donbass battalion appealed to Mr Poroshenko on Sunday to allow them to resume fighting once the ceasefire expires. More Ukraine talks amid new clashes 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z He said government forces should show restraint in the surrounding Donbass region. Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Every day mercenaries and volunteers from Russia continue to infiltrate the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. In Ukraine, Signs of a Truce Unraveling 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Poroshenko introduced his peace plan at a Ukrainian military base in Svyatogorsk on Friday in his first visit to the eastern region of Donbass, where the rebels are strongest. Russia Girds Troops, Alarming Ukraine 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Borodai added that he does not see any peaceful steps on Kiev’s behalf, only “efforts to suppress the will of the people of Donbass and their choice of self-determination.” Ukraine President Offers Cease-Fire 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Russia says it is not providing military support for the rebellion across much of the Donbass mining region. As Ukraine mulls security, some say build a wall with Russia 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Last week the separatists broke into the offices of the newspapers Donbass and Evening Donetsk and demanded that the journalists write only about the “heroic struggle” of the Donetsk republic. Dispatch from Donetsk: Bodies in the Street, Gunshots at Night 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z But Russia does need a reliable supply of the military and industrial hardware built in the Donbass region. Petro Poroshenko taking the reins of a deeply divided Ukraine 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s edition, he said, would be “the last for Donbass as we’ve known it.” In Ukraine, fierce border fight reflects insurgency’s growing strength At the same time, he acknowledged that “part of the Russian establishment does not want Donbass and other regions of Ukraine join Russia.” Ukraine President Offers Cease-Fire 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “These men are just as dangerous to the Donbass as the Ukrainians,” said Viktor, one of few rebel soldiers who did not use a code name, speaking of the separatists who had been evicted. Pro-Russia Troops Take Symbol of Ukraine Uprising 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Around 1,000 miners bussed in from around the eastern Donbass coalfield staged a demonstration in support of the separatists in Donetsk. East Ukraine city largely calm after battle, rebels seek Russian help 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The miners marched through the city centre in a show of support for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, waving Russian flags and banners that read: "We will revive the power of Donbass." Miners hold pro-Russia rally in Donetsk 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Around 1,000 miners bussed in from around the eastern Donbass coalfield staged a demonstration in support of the separatists in Donetsk on Wednesday. Calm returns after battle as divided east Ukraine city awaits fate 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z "Their goal is to turn Donbass into a Somalia where they would rule with the power of machine guns. I will never allow that to happen on the territory of Ukraine," he said. Poroshenko promises calm 'in hours' amid battle to control Donetsk airport 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z At a Monday morning news conference, he called for talks with Kremlin leaders, conceding that making peace with the militants in Donbass “will be impossible without the participation of Russia.” Ukrainian air force strikes pro-Russia rebels at Donetsk airport 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z But the paper notes that Crimeans did not vote and the voting in Donbass and Luhansk - formerly Ukraine's "electoral core", proceeded with "great difficulty". Ukraine battle at Donetsk airport 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z The results also lay bare the narrow reach of the Russian-backed terrorists, who appear to hold sway only over the troubled Donbass. Poroshenko Elected Ukraine President; Putin Dodges Promise To 'Respect' Results 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z "I don't think much of Kiev or the people's republic," said Ivan, 25, a security guard in the Donbass capital Donetsk. Ukrainians back Poroshenko to find way out of crisis 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Pro-Russian separatists, calling themselves the "Patriotic forces of Donbass", were manning a checkpoint, one of many set up by the rebels who have proclaimed two "people's republics". Ukraine, on edge, prepares to vote after bloodshed 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Also unnoted is that the energy-intensive Donbass consumes some 30 percent of Ukraine’s natural gas deliveries. Six Reasons Why Putin Seems To Have Lost In Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z How the Donbass Battalion is financed remains murky. Ukraine Faces Struggle to Gain Control of Militias, Including Those on Its Side 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Around two dozen members of the Donbass Battalion, a volunteer paramilitary group formed in recent weeks to counter pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, were dispatched to assist Komburov. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The Voice of Donbass campaign demands the disarming of all "illegal insurgent gangs," release of hostages and unblocking of occupied buildings and seized rail and road links to the region. Russia-China gas deal signals growing ties between former foes 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z They clashed with self-defense fighters from a pro-Ukrainian militia called the Donbass battalion. Ukraine, on edge, prepares to vote after bloodshed 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z The most recent diversionary activity of Russian backed separatists is to threaten poll workers and to intimidate voters in the large and small cities of the Donbass. Six Reasons Why Putin Seems To Have Lost In Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Yatsenyuk also sounded optimistic about the east, collectively known as Donbass, where he said separatist groups were clearly weakened. Solidarity Eludes Ukraine Separatist Groups as Presidential Election Nears 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z The Donbass Battalion is one of a handful of new armed factions—militias with the mission of combating separatist insurgents and retaking territory for Kiev, but with unclear orders and legal authority. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z That is surely braggadocio, but Kiev’s writ is indeed weak over much of the Donbass, the eastern region heavy with industrial plants and coal mines where the separatists claim the most support. Ukraine's Government Gains the Advantage Over the Separatists 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z "Mr. Akhmetov is determined to do whatever is necessary to get rid of weapons and restore peace to the region and ensure that Donbass remains in Ukraine," his spokeswoman, Elena Dovzhenko, told The Times. Ukraine oligarchs intervene to avert 'catastrophe' of separatism 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The Economist, not noted for hyperbole, described the Donbass election as Ukraine’s bogus referendums. Six Reasons Why Putin Seems To Have Lost In Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z “Say in Russia, in Ukraine, in the federal People’s Republic of the Donbass. We don’t care.” In Ukrainian City Under Blockade, Citizens Go to Ground, and Below 2014-05-10T00:47:33Z In that case, he said, the men of the Donbass Battalion would respond in kind. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The next few days could prove decisive: separatists in the eastern Donbass region say they will hold a referendum on secession on Sunday May 11, similar to the one that preceded Russia's annexation of Crimea. Both sides bury dead as Ukraine slides towards war 2014-05-07T00:20:49Z On Wednesday, the most powerful of these, Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov issued a formal statement saying he remained committed to his investments in the Donbass and to keeping the region as part of Ukraine. Ukraine's restive east slipping from government's grasp 2014-05-01T11:20:52Z The Donbass region is home to giant steel smelters and heavy plants that produce about a third of Ukraine's industrial output. Restive eastern Ukraine slips from Kiev government's grasp 2014-04-30T12:26:10Z The Donbass region is home to giant steel smelters and heavy plants that produce around a third of Ukraine's industrial output. Masked gunmen tighten grip on eastern Ukraine 2014-04-30T11:39:33Z A crew from Vice News captured what happened inside: led by Semenchenko, the Donbass Battalion tore through the building, pushing the police officers inside to the floor. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z "I am not selling my business nor am I going to leave Ukraine. Today I am in Donbass," he said in a statement, referring to the region that encompasses much of eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's richest man says has faith in industrial east 2014-04-30T08:52:58Z The town sits just north of Donetsk, unofficial capital of the whole Donbass area, where mainly Russian-speaking separatists have called a referendum on secession for May 11. Ukraine's restive east slipping from government's grasp 2014-05-01T11:20:52Z This claim has been at the center of their narrative that Russian special forces, controlled by the Kremlin, have taken over towns in the Donbass, the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine. Exclusive: Meet the Pro-Russian Separatists of Eastern Ukraine 2014-04-23T23:22:48Z That was a departure from the standard style of the members of the Donbass militia, as the armed men with no insignia, who spearheaded the insurrection in eastern Ukraine, prefer to be called. In the Center of Eastern Ukraine's Separatist Movement, the People's Mayor Speaks Out 2014-04-23T09:59:19Z A few minutes later, the Donbass men filed back onto the street, and rushed in the direction of the administration building. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z As church bells rang, the grieving cried “glory to the heroes of Donbass,” a reference to the region. Mourners Vent Rage at Ukrainian Leaders 2014-04-22T14:44:21Z The Donbass region is home to giant steel smelters and heavy plants that produce up to a third of Ukraine's industrial output. Ukraine's restive east slipping from government's grasp 2014-05-01T11:20:52Z The vehicle, whose fender had been stenciled with the words “People’s Militia of the Donbass,” disgorged at least ten heavily armed passengers in mismatching camouflage uniforms. Exclusive: Meet the Pro-Russian Separatists of Eastern Ukraine 2014-04-23T23:22:48Z A crowd of a few hundred gathered, shouting “Glory to Donbass’s Heroes!” In the Center of Eastern Ukraine's Separatist Movement, the People's Mayor Speaks Out 2014-04-23T09:59:19Z The presence of the Donbass Battalion frightened as many people as it reassured; several mothers complained to me about walking with their children while masked men with assault rifles roamed the streets. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr Ponomarev added that a "people's army of Donbass" was being set up. Ukraine probes deaths in tense east 2014-04-21T02:16:30Z Many Russian-speaking business "oligarchs" from the Donbass backed Yanukovich and exercise great influence over the region. Ukraine's restive east slipping from government's grasp 2014-05-01T11:20:52Z About a fifth say they are “Russian-speaking residents of Ukraine,” while 29% call themselves part of a unique entity – “people of the Donbass,” the gritty mining region that surrounds them. Donetsk Greets The Ukraine Crisis With a Shrug 2014-04-19T15:11:03Z There was no sign of violence in the area on Wednesday, but civilians watching the armored vehicles enter the town reflected the sharp political divisions in the mainly Russian-speaking southeastern Donbass region. Ukraine tightens grip on eastern town before talks 2014-04-16T07:39:42Z Komburov acknowledged that the Donbass Battalion had alarmed the town’s residents. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The Donbass is a coal-mining region that includes the city of Donetsk. Ukraine Says It Has Begun Military Operation in East 2014-04-15T11:44:35Z Eastern Ukraine, particularly the coal-mining region known as the Donets Basin, or Donbass, is the most densely populated and economically important part of the country. A Russian Invasion of East Ukraine Would Make Crimea Seem Like a Cinch 2014-04-08T13:05:55Z "The Americans paid the fascists," said a woman in a pink Italian puffer jacket as she juggled a pro-Yanukovich banner, a cup of McDonald's coffee and her "Donbass Communist" newspaper. City on the edge holds key to Ukraine future 2014-03-28T06:07:27Z While some in Donbass say they would be willing to emulate Crimean militias and help Russian troops take over the region, others say they would be ready to fight Moscow's forces. Kiev woos oligarchs, bolstering east against Putin 2014-03-24T09:24:12Z In the meantime, the Donbass Battalion moved out of town earlier this week. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The Donbass region houses much of the country’s heavy industry, including metallurgical plants, coal mines, chemical processing operations, and salt mines that produce heavily for the domestic market, as well as agriculture. Ukraine's East Is Poor, Fed Up, and Desperate for Change 2014-03-10T10:50:39Z “We are for peace,” Mr. Taruta, the chairman of the Industrial Union of Donbass, said at a meeting of the Donetsk public council in a university lecture hall on Friday. Ukrainian Officials in East Move to Blunt Pro-Russia Forces 2014-03-08T01:25:59Z Some hope Russia may do for the Donbass coalfield what it did in Crimea - claim Russian-speaking borderlands for Moscow, bringing higher pensions, wages and a return to a Soviet comfort zone. City on the edge holds key to Ukraine future 2014-03-28T06:07:27Z Signs the Donbass oligarchs are lining up alongside the leadership in Kiev, ensuring police rein in protests, may complicate that. Kiev woos oligarchs, bolstering east against Putin 2014-03-24T09:24:12Z It was a disastrous and bloody day for the Donbass Battalion in their first showing in real combat; several rebel fighters were also killed. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z He has called for the Donbass to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. European Union to Offer $15 Billion in Aid to Ukraine 2014-03-05T11:54:45Z But in the East—in the coal-rich Donbass region—there was a frightened hush. What You Don't Understand About Ukrainian Politics 2014-02-27T05:35:24Z Yanukovich, a burly 63-year-old former electrician, fought his way up the ladder of power in the bruising arena of the Donbass mining region. Viktor, Yulia feud holds key to EU deal with Ukraine 2013-10-07T10:46:26Z Illegal mining in the Donbass and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine is there for all to see. Ukraine's coal-mining racket 2013-04-23T23:51:14Z The men fighting in paramilitary formations like the Donbass Battalion believe they can save Ukraine from disintegration—but they could be what pushes it deeper into internecine conflict. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Pavel Gubarev, the leader of the People’s Militia of Donbass, a separatist group, called the police action “a provocation” and said, “there was never any bomb.” European Union to Offer $15 Billion in Aid to Ukraine 2014-03-05T11:54:45Z A minute's silence was held inside the Donbass Arena by players and fans before the match. Shakhtar 2-2 Dortmund 2013-02-13T22:42:15Z It may also have been in his mind that his captain was partnering David Luiz when the team lost 2-1 in the Donbass Arena. John Terry takes watching brief for show of Chelsea fighting spirit 2012-11-07T23:42:59Z Iniesta also played down concerns over the fact Portugal have had an extra two days of rest before the semi-final at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk. Iniesta rejects boring Spain tag 2012-06-27T10:55:38Z The Donbass fighters took up positions in the grass by the side of the road, stopping approaching cars and aiming their guns at the upper windows of the police building. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z "That's their opinion and just as valid as any other," Alonso told a news conference at Spain's Polish training base as they prepare for Wednesday's last-four clash with Portugal back at the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: Spain won't change despite 'boring' tag, says Xabi Alonso 2012-06-25T12:48:19Z Mexès grabbed the tape and went to walk past so the volunteer softly, apologetically grabbed it back and signalled the right route out of the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: Samir Nasri at heart of arguments as surly France bow out 2012-06-24T16:53:01Z The clash occurred in the Donbass Arena after the Manchester City player was asked for his reaction to the result. Nasri rows with French journalist 2012-06-23T23:19:35Z A second-half header from the returning Wayne Rooney sealed England's passage to the last eight as group winners following a hard-fought win over the co-hosts in a Donbass Arena in Donetsk dominated by home support. England 'exceed all expectations' 2012-06-19T22:51:18Z The Donbass Battalion may have been rough and aggressive, he said, but it was just a “passionate display to show the personnel they can’t let the region slip away to the separatists.” An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z After the furore in South Africa, when Frank Lampard's shot against Germany had cannoned down over the line only for the linesman to wave play on, good fortune fell with England at the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: England v Ukraine – five talking points 2012-06-19T21:19:21Z Short link for this page: http://gu.com/p/38e4k Fans in front of the Donbass Arena prior to kick-off. England v Ukraine – live! 2012-06-19T17:35:38Z England only require a draw against Ukraine in Donetsk's Donbass Arena to qualify from Group D. Cameron will miss England game 2012-06-19T13:52:03Z The England football team are pictured at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk ahead of their Euro 2012 game with Ukraine. Live webchat with Barney Ronay 2012-06-19T10:35:00Z It didn’t seem to matter who the Donbass fighters were, or what they sought to protect—the very sight of them was threatening to people accustomed to the placid rhythms of village life. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Steven Gerrard epitomised the mood when he was asked if there were any concerns about playing in front of such a partisan crowd at the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: England bank on returning 'Pelé' to end unwanted run 2012-06-18T22:01:01Z France, who were superior in every department at the Donbass Arena on Friday, weathered the storm and inflicted a defeat that leaves the co-hosts in a dishevelled state ahead of Tuesday's meeting with . Euro 2012: Ukraine must improve to beat England says Andriy Shevchenko 2012-06-16T22:00:07Z Despite the weather disruption, the match at the Donbass Arena started at a high-tempo as both teams attacked from the outset, with Ukraine urged on by a raucous, albeit drenched, home crowd. France storm past Ukraine in wet Donetsk 2012-06-15T19:04:48Z The players sprinted to the tunnel at Donbass Arena as torrential rain poured and lightning flashed in the night sky. Storms stops Euro 2012 game in Ukraine 2012-06-15T17:04:11Z But, he added, fewer Donbass fighters were on the streets now, and he hoped that they would move on before long. An Afternoon with the Militias of Eastern Ukraine 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Ukraine will qualify for the quarterfinals with a win at the Donbass Arena. EURO 2012 LIVE: Ukraine vs. France 2012-06-15T16:12:15Z After driving 2,800 miles to Donetsk for Monday's Group D opener with France and being granted admittance to the Donbass Arena, the band were stunned when security staff confiscated their instruments. Euro 2012: England band given permission to play at Sweden match 2012-06-14T11:31:17Z Another draw would leave England almost certainly needing to beat Ukraine four days later in the hostile atmosphere created by 40,000 home supporters in the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson's conservative methods will labour for reward 2012-06-12T22:01:01Z England's brass band had their instruments confiscated by security at the Donbass Arena before England's Euro 2012 opener against France. Euro 2012: Banned England band fails to find support among the fans 2012-06-12T16:32:14Z England in their opening game of Euro 2012 at the Donbass Arena, Donetsk. England player ratings 2012-06-11T19:15:41Z There was no band among the England fans inside the Donbass Arena for the Euro 2012 match against France. Euro 2012: England band silenced by match ban against France 2012-06-11T20:30:21Z England's travelling brass band were stopped from entering the Donbass stadium by security before England's Euro 2012 opener against France. Euro 2012: England band given permission to play at Sweden match 2012-06-14T11:31:17Z The match, played in warm humid conditions at a less than full Donbass Arena, saw England defend resolutely against a more inventive French side who are now unbeaten in 22 matches. Euro 2012: France, England battle to stalemate 2012-06-11T17:56:00Z It is tempting to conclude that a new low was witnessed half an hour before kick-off in the Donbass Arena on Monday night, around about the time the band were being ejected. Euro 2012: Banned England band fails to find support among the fans 2012-06-12T16:32:14Z It is a good question and perhaps England will answer it in the best way in the magnificent violet-tinged Donbass Arena this evening. Euro 2012: England's crusading fans find sunny Donetsk to their liking 2012-06-11T12:55:54Z Hodgson is trying to provide a positive answer to the question posed by a French journalist, shortly before the England manager took his players into the punishing heat of the Donbass Arena. Euro 2012: History is against England but the heat helps versus France 2012-06-10T22:01:04Z The squad made the two-hour flight from their Polish base in Krakow to train on Sunday evening in the Donbass Arena. 'England prepared for Euro heat' 2012-06-10T11:37:56Z Regions supporters among the crowds were swelled by large numbers from Russian-speaking areas such as the Donbass mining region in the east and Crimea on the Black Sea. Ukraine ruling party wins first round over Russian 2012-06-05T10:10:24Z |
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