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This is Ukraine today. C'est l'Ukraine d'aujourd'hui.

Dies ist die Ukraine heute. To jest Ukraina dzisiaj.

Esta es la actual Ucrania. Questo è l'Ucraina di oggi.

Esta é hoje a Ucrânia. Ukrajina je danas.

Это Украина сегодня. Це Україна сьогодні

24.04.2014

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U.S., UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Maidan Community Sector, Lviv: Dear friends!

Russia has carried out an act of aggression towards Ukraine. Russian troops have entered Crimea. Thus we take it upon ourselves to inform you about the events in Ukraine. We will provide you with yet another viewpoint regarding this conflict. We will do our best to remain fair and objective.

April 24 – Another phase of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has taken place in the city of Sloviansk, previously seized by the terrorists. "In the north-eastern part of Sloviansk, Donetsk oblast, during ATO, the units of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Defense have unblocked and destroyed 3 block-posts of illegal armed groups", informs the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Up to 5 terrorists were killed and 1 ATO soldier was wounded during the confrontation".

April 24 – Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said that ATO in Sloviansk is a crime against people and threatened with the invasion of mainland Ukraine by Russian troops.

April 24 – Russia is hastily drawing its troops closer to the border with Ukraine. Three Russian helicopters have violated Ukraine's airspace. The land boundaries haven't been violated by regular Russian troops.

April 24 – "We have full confidence in the Ukraine government to implement the Geneva accord. We recognise Ukraine's right to take legitimate action to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity", said EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton's spokesman Michael Mann, while commenting on ATO in eastern Ukraine.

April 24 – Self-proclaimed Sloviansk "Mayor" Vyacheslav Ponomarev has ordered armed insurgents to seize kindergartens. "Since 1 pm, 5-6 armed terrorists are located in kindergartens and schools. "Mayor" ordered that his terrorists use Putin's tactics – shield themselves with women and children", he wrote.

April 24 – Russia's Federation Council representatives have suggested that peacekeeping contingent of soldiers should enter southeast of Ukraine, stated Federation Council's member Valery Shnyakin.

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Ian J. Brzezinski

Three ways NATO can bolster Ukraine's security

Ian J. Brzezinski, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, was deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy from 2001 to 2005.

NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has drawn a red line, but it is one that leaves Ukraine militarily isolated, fending for itself. If the West's economic and diplomatic sanctions are to deter Moscow from further military aggression, they must be complemented by a robust defensive strategy to reinforce Ukraine's armed forces.

When Russia invaded Crimea, it mobilized 150,000 troops along Ukraine's eastern frontier. Most of those forces still menace Ukraine, with some 20,000 troops still occupying the peninsula while provocateurs sent by Moscow continue to stir unrest in the country's eastern regions.

NATO's response has, by contrast, been underwhelming. The United States and Britain reinforced the air space of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a handful of fighter jets, and AWACs patrols fly over Poland and Romania. The United States deployed about a dozen F-16s to Poland and sent an additional ship to the Black Sea. No ally appears to have mobilized any ground forces.

When Ukrainian Prime Minster Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with President Obama this month, his request for weapons that would enable his military to better defend against Russia's massed forces was politely declined. Instead, the Obama administration offered uniforms and military meals.

In a similarly negative move, Vice President Biden visited Warsaw and Vilnius, Lithuania, last week to reassure them of the U.S. military commitment to their security, but he bypassed Kiev. This was surely noted by Moscow, as was Obama's recent statement that he would not allow the United States to get involved in a "military excursion" in Ukraine.

These U.S. and alliance actions constitute a red line that depicts Kiev on the outside and on its own. This must be deeply disillusioning for Ukrainians who in recent months have so courageously expressed their desire for freedom and a place in Europe – and whose forces participated in a NATO collective defense exercise as recently as November. This red line can only reassure Vladi¬mir Putin and his military planners, whose use of unmarked military personnel – and the plausible deniability they provided – in Crimea reflected at least initial concern about potential responses from the West.

There are prudent defensive measures the United States and NATO can and should take to bolster Ukraine's security. First, Yatsenyuk's request for military equipment should be immediately approved, and anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons should be included. Equipment and weapons could quickly be transferred from prepositioned U.S. military stocks in Europe.

If NATO cannot attain the consensus to initiate such assistance, then Washington should forge a coalition of the willing or act on its own. These weapons would complicate Russian military planning and add risk to its operations against Ukraine. U.S. equipment in particular would bring back unpleasant memories of when Soviet forces encountered Western weapons in Afghanistan.

Second, the alliance or a U.S.-led coalition should back that assistance with the deployment of intelligence and surveillance capabilities and military trainers to Ukraine. This would provide not only needed situational awareness and help the Ukrainian military maximize its defensive capacities, but it would also force Moscow to consider the potential political and military repercussions of any actions that affect that presence. The deployment of military trainers to Georgia was one of the more effective elements of the U.S. effort to bolster Georgia's security after it was invaded by Russia in 2008.

Third, NATO allies and partners should soon conduct a military exercise in Ukraine as part of the effort to train the Ukrainian military. The alliance's plan to wait until its next scheduled exercise in Ukraine, this summer, could incentivize Russia to take additional military action before then.

The NATO Response Force, created to deploy on short notice a brigade-level force backed by combat air support, is well suited for such an exercise. The force offers a means to demonstrate Western resolve prudently and rapidly. It has the potential to significantly reinforce Ukraine's defense against a sudden Russian offensive, but it is not big enough to jeopardize Russia's territorial integrity.

Each of these initiatives would complicate Putin's ambitions regarding Ukraine and could be executed in the near term. None would present a threat to Russia. They would, however, amend the red line the alliance has mistakenly created, assure Ukrainians that they are not alone and force Moscow to consider the possibility of a much more costly and prolonged military conflict. The absence of a firm Western response will only encourage Putin to act aggressively again, be it to drive deeper into Ukraine, make another attempt to seize Georgia, expand Russia's occupation of Moldovan territory or grab other areas that were once part of the Soviet Union.

NATO's response to this crisis is critical to both Ukraine's security and the alliance's long-term future. A NATO summit planned for September is to focus on the alliance's way forward in a new world. But what it does to assist Ukraine today and in the coming weeks will have a far more profound influence on its future and transatlantic security.

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Interview with the self-proclaimed "mayor of Slovyansk" Vyacheslav Ponomariov

A Gazeta.ru correspondent met with Vyacheslav Ponomariov, the self-proclaimed mayor of Sloviansk and asked him about the fate of official mayor Nelya Shtepa, which currency should be used in the Donetsk Republic, and what he would like to say to the President of the United States.

That's us in Kramatorsk (my interlocutor shows a photo of armed men near the buildings of Kramatorsk police station)

I was there yesterday. But there were no arms at that time.

That was not yesterday, that was during our first assault. There was a real shooting. But we had an objective – avoid bloodshed. On the third floor they began to shoot at our guys, so our guys put them down... I mean not killed, but suppressed with fire. They squatted and we came in.

It sounds terrible. But yesterday in Kramatorsk there were no weapons. Even policemen stood and smoked with your guys. Are they on your side too?

Well, they have no other options. They are living here, and if, God forbid, any of them were to go against us... pffff! (smile)

Aren't you afraid of sanctions from the EU and US sides? If you proclaim the Donetsk Republic, reaction from the West will follow.

The West is far, Russia is near.

But, for example, credit cards can be blocked regardless of what's far and what's near.

Not a problem. We have our own bankers to make deals with. That's a technical question and could be solved with consent of the interested parties. Do you understand? If necessary, we'll do what we have to do. The main thing is to have common essentials.

Do you have it?

Our adversaries like comrade Akhmetov (the biggest oligarch of Donbas region), Taruta (acting governor), and others are trying to break it. They are sending their agents to our men to scatter our backbone from inside. Then everything falls apart, men began to eat each other. But here, in Sloviansk, we don't allow this to happen. We laid out our hand and said: if you're with us, good, if you're against us – well, you understand...

No, I don't. What with them?

The liquidation will occur.

How?

How do you think?!

Even among common people, even if it's just one in a hundred, there can be those who stand for other beliefs! What do you plan to do with them?

Come on! There are no more than 40 such people here!

And what, these 40 people should be destroyed?

There are always apes. People go to the zoo to see them. Let's say they will be a separate coalition, but we will control them.

I'll tell you how operative work is done. You light the lantern and wait for butterflies to come. But if they want to fly away – you have flypaper. Or you can just strike them with swatter.

You're saying terrible things.

Why? That's the harsh truth of life. Isn't it more terrible when our guys are tortured, their bellies are ripped open, and later their bodies are found in a river? And I must visit the morgues to see whether they're ours or not. I see: seems to be ours, but cannot say for sure. And later I'm told that it was Vladimir Rybak from Horlivka. The identification isn't over yet, so I cannot publish this information, but by all indications, it's him.

Translator's note: Later the identification was finished – one of the two bodies, found in the river, really belongs not to one of the militia, but to Vladimir Rybak, MP of Horlivka and opponent of the rebels. Later, the Security Service of Ukraine published a recording of several phone calls where a man with a voice similar to Ponomariov's discussed Rybak's abduction and the need to get rid of the body.

That's terrible too. And whose is the other body?

Seems to be his driver. Did you ever see dead people?

No. Some harsh man didn't let me in the morgue, saying it was closed.

Listen, better film the amenities and landscapes of our city. And leave this mud for someone else. It will be better for you. It's bad to try earning some financial dividends or fame on such cases. When you're filming death, you became a participant in it. And when you're making that death public – it's even worse. It causes people to panic and that's what our enemy needs. That is why I forbid everybody...

OK, stop it. The next question is not about bodies, but about Ukraine's presidential election, planned for May 25th.

There won't be any elections.

In the Donbas region, or just in Sloviansk?

Nowhere. Trust me. Nowhere.

You won't allow it or someone else won't? Explain, please.

We will take all necessary measures to ruin the elections in the southeast region.

Where's the border of these measures?

We can take some prisoner and hang him by the balls. Literally.

Oh my God, how scary are the things you're talking about...

No-no, trust me. I'm kind man, really kind. But sometimes my kindness is seen as a weakness, and this is a mistake. I love my children, my mom...

Do you have children?

I have a son, 26 years old. And I will be 49 on the second of May.

And your wife?

I've been officially divorced since 1995.

Girlfriend?

It's better for me to be alone. By the way, I haven't only lived in Sloviansk. I last lived in Kyiv for 6 years. Left it three years ago.

Why?

Mom was here alone.

If it's not a secret, what was your profession?

In my youth, I got an education as a builder. Later, when my brother died... He was a member of the realtor union, had many estates in Kyiv, we had a good business center building project... But when he died, everything fell apart.

I don't think I can ask it...

He was knocked down by a car. And after that everything was ruined. The construction market in Kyiv fell with the crisis. I got used to modest living and now I give what I earn to my mother and son. I don't need much, because many things in my life come without money.

"We hope Russia will hear us"

I see the ribbon of Saint George on your jacket. What does it mean to you?

It's in memory of my grandfather, the war, our ancestors who gave their lives for our freedom. And because Russia is our ally in our struggle, we have also their flag and their symbols (shows the flag of Russian Federation on his table – Gazeta.Ru) – I'm not shy about it. Let them fear us!

And what help do you get from Russia?

Well, that's good support. Moral support. We still haven't gotten any barrel or coin from there, to be frank. Still using what we've got here, pulling in the help of local businessmen. It's normal. We understand that war is this kind of business. Many businessmen volunteered to help. Tomorrow I probably will gather all the businessmen of Sloviansk who are eager to help. I already had a talk with bankers, particularly with bankers from Kramatorsk, whom I visited with Whip.

You mean local Privatbank? (translator's note: the owner of Privatbank strongly opposes the rebels)

Yes. Privatbank from Kramatorsk.

And what is "Whip?"

The name of a pistol. That's kind of a guys' joke.

In the press conference in Sloviansk you asked Putin to commit peacekeeping forces, to give you weapons and supplies. Now you're talking about friendly relations and collaboration. What contacts are possible?

If there will be contacts, there will be contacts. We're hoping to be heard.

"Donetsk Republic will use the ruble"

How are you building coordination with other rebel cities of Donbas?

It's already built. It's personal contacts, acquaintances, friendship, no papers or signings.

Are there mayors, like you? Some key persons in each point?

Why do you think all this started in Sloviansk? Because in all of Donetsk Oblast, among all the cities, Sloviansk was the best!

What do you want to say to the people of Western Ukraine?

(Long pause) Give up! (Laugh)

What language will be the state language in Donetsk Republic?

Russian.

Without Ukrainian at all?

Not a problem – some people will talk in it, sing their songs...

Is Yanukovych still president?

F*ck him...

What do you plan to do with people who are still loyal to Kyiv and consider themselves part of Ukraine?

Let them stay, but...

What?

...let them keep a low profile and behave themselves quietly.

What do you want to say to Obama, who says that the rebels obey Moscow's orders?

Hey, shut your mouth, Obama.

What currency will be used in the DNR?

Ruble. Russian ruble.

Give your prognosis – the situation won't be stable for long.

Of course.

So what will follow? What are the possible means of solving this conflict?

We will live. Our executive committee is working. What's the difference between Sloviansk and other towns? We don't have to tell people what to do next. Everyone knows what to do. They feel it in their guts.

So you're thinking that the town can live in this state as long as necessary?

I'm sorry, but haven't two weeks already passed since the start of all this? Yes? I'm not counting days, they're like one long movie for me. There were periods when I slept three hours in five days. I'm sitting in the meeting, they tell me "Don't sleep!" and I tell them "I see you even with closed eyes."

What do you think about the data of some surveys that indicates that people of the Donbas region want to stay in Ukraine?

Who? I've told you about Sloviansk – there are only 40 persons with such views. All the others are hired goons. (silent laugh)

With which candidate in the Ukraine presidential elections would you like to speak?

With no one.

It's hard for Russian journalists to get to Ukraine now. Do you plan some symmetrical response?

Here you go – we have already seized one American. We need captives. We need a bargaining chip. Many of our comrades are jailed. They seize them, take them to Kyiv, torture them. We are doing the same. I mean taking them prisoner.

So you still hold Simon Ostrovsky here? His parents, who called you on Tuesday during the press conference, shouldn't be waiting for their son right now.

Let them do what they want. We're on our territory.

[Editor's note: at the time of publication, Simon Ostrovsky has been freed.]

Nelya Shtepa (official mayor of Sloviansk) is among the captives?

There is a criminal charge against her, she's accused of separatism. We decided to put her under protection to protect her from arrest. And because her house is situated far from town and we cannot keep our men there, it's easier to keep her here. She has good conditions, shower, toilet, she is visited by her hairdresser and relatives, and she has warm clothes... Everything is normal.

I don't want to offend you but it seems you have combat experience: you lack two fingers on your left hand.

That was just a violation of safety measures. There is no proof of my participation in any special operations.

But you've said in a press conference that you took part in spec ops.

Yes, in spec ops of different kinds. So what? There are no traces.

There is not much information about you at all.

Thank God!

The last question: you've said what you want to tell Obama. But what do you want to say to Putin?

Vladimir Vladimirovich, I'm grateful for your moral support. I can't hear your words, but even at this distance I understand that your soul is with us. We shouldn't speak long. We'll manage everything.

Переклад Віктора Трегубова

France, Belgique, Canada, Suisse

Le Secteur du peuple, Lviv: Chers collègues!

La Russie a commis un acte d'agression contre l'Ukraine. Les troupes russes sont entrées en Crimée. Par conséquent, nous voulons vous présenter des informations sur les événements en Ukraine. C'est un point de vue de plus. Nous essayerons d'être objectifs.

Le 24 avril – "La prochaine phase de l'opération antiterroriste se déroule à Slovyansk – ville orientale occupée par les terroristes. Dans le cadre de l'opération antiterroriste, des unités du Ministère de l'Intérieur et du Ministère de la Défense ont debloqué et détruit 3 barrages contrôlés par des groupes armés illégaux dans la partie nord-est de la ville de Slovyansk (région de Donetsk)." information du Ministère de l'Intérieur. "Pendant le combat, 5 terroristes ont été tués et un militaire blessé."

Le 24 avril – Le Président russe, Vladimir Poutine, déclare que l'opération antiterroriste à Slovyansk constitue un crime contre le peuple et menacé d'envoyer les troupes russes en Ukraine continentale.

Le 24 avril – La Russie commence à avancer ses troupes plus près de la frontière ukrainienne. Trois hélicoptères ont violé l'espace aérien de l'Ukraine; l'armée régulière russe n'a pas traversé la frontière.

Le 24 avril – "Nous avons pleine confiance dans le gouvernement ukrainien pour mettre en oeuvre les accords de Geneve. Nous reconnaissons le droit de l'Ukraine à agir pour défendre sa souveraineté et son intégrité territoriale." déclare Michael Mann, porte-parole de la Haute représentante de la diplomatie européenne pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité, Catherine Ashton, lors d'un point de presse, commentant sur les opérations antiterroristes dans l'Est de l'Ukraine.

Le 24 avril – Le "maire" auto-proclamé de Slovyansk, Vyacheslav Ponomariev, donne l'ordre aux militants armés de saisir les crèches. "Depuis 13h, 5 à 6 personnes munies d'armes à feu occupent les crèches et les écoles de la ville. "Le "maire" a donné l'ordre à son équipe de mettre en oeuvre les tactiques de Poutine – se cacher derrière les femmes et les enfants." écrit-il.

24 avril – "Les représentants du Conseil de la Fédération de Russie proposent d'envoyer des forces de maintien de la paix dans le Sud-est de l'Ukraine." annonce un membre du Conseil de la Fédération, Valeriy Chnyakin.

P.S.: Faîtes circuler cet appel, SVP!

Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz


Bürgercenter von Maidan, Lemberg

Liebe Kolleginen, liebe Kollegen;

Russland hat einen Akt der Aggression gegenüber der Ukraine begangen. Die russischen Truppen sind auf die Krim einmarschiert. Dies ist die Ukraine heute:

24. April – In der von Terroristen besetzten Stadt Slowjansk fand die nächste Phase der Antiterroroperation statt. "Im Laufe der Antiterroroperation haben die Einheiten des Innen- und des Verteidigungsministeriums drei Strassensperren der illegalen bewaffneten Gruppierungen im nordöstlichen Teil der Stadt Slowjansk, Gebiet Donezk, beseitigt", so die Erklärung des Innenministeriums. "Bei bewaffneten Zusammenstößen kamen fünf Terroristen ums Leben. Aufseiten der Antiterroroperation (ATO) wurde ein Polizist verwundet".

24. April – Russischer Präsident Wladimir Putin nannte die Antiterroroperation in Slowjansk ein Verbrechen gegen das Volk und drohte mit Invasion russischer Truppen auf das ukrainische Festland.

24. April – Russland hat angefangen, seine Truppen an der ukrainischen Grenze zusammenzuziehen. Drei Hubschrauber verletzten den ukrainischen Luftraum, die Landgrenze haben reguläre Einheiten der russischen Armee nicht überquert.

24. April – "Wir haben volles Vertrauen in die ukrainische Regierung. Wir erkennen das Recht der Ukraine an, ihre Souveränität und territoriale Integrität zu verteidigen", teilte der Sprecher der Hohen Vertreterin der EU für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik Michael Mann zur Aktivisierung der Antiterroroperation im Osten der Ukraine mit.

24. April – Der selbsternannte "Bürgermeister" von Slowjansk Wjatscheslaw Ponomarjow habe den bewaffneten Kämpfern befohlen, Kindergärten zu besetzen. Je 5 bis 6 Bewaffnete würden sich seit 13 Uhr direkt in Kindergärten und Schulen befinden. Der "Bürgermeister" habe seinen Terroristen befohlen, die Taktik von Putin, sich hinter Frauen und Kindern zu verstecken, zu verwenden.

24. April – Vertreter des Föderationsrates Russlands schlagen vor, im Südosten der Ukraine eine Friedenstruppe zu stationieren, erklärte Mitglied des Föderationsrats Walerij Schnjakin.#

PS: Bitte, wie weit verbreitet diese Informationen wie möglich.

Italia, Svizzera, Vaticano

Settore pubblico di Maidan, L'viv: Gentili colleghi!

La Russia ha effettuato un atto di aggressione nei confronti dell'Ucraina. Le truppe russe sono entrate nella regione.Per questo abbiamo trovato il coraggio di informarvi di ciò che sta accadendo in Ucraina. E' un'ulteriore punto di vista. Ma cercheremo di essere il più obiettivi possibile.

24 aprile – A Slovians'k, città occupata dai terroristi, si è svolta la fase successiva dell'operazione antiterroristica. "Nel corso dell'operazione, le unità del Ministero degli Affari Interni e del Ministero della Difesa hanno sbloccato e distrutto tre posti di blocco di gruppi armati illegali nella parte nord-orientale della città di Slovians'k, nella regione di Donets'k", – comunica il Ministero degli Interni. "Durante lo scontro sono stati uccisi circa cinque terroristi. Un soldato facente parte dell'operazione antiterroristica è rimasto ferito.

24 aprile – Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha definito l'operazione antiterroristica di Slovians'k un crimine contro il popolo e ha minacciato di invadere l'Ucraina continentale con le sue truppe.

24 aprile – La Russia ha iniziato a stanziare in fretta le sue truppe sul confine con l'Ucraina. Tre elicotteri hanno violato lo spazio aereo dell'Ucraina, ma l'esercito regolare russo non ha ancora oltrepassato il confine.

24 aprile – "Abbiamo piena fiducia nelle autorità ucraine. Riconosciamo pienamente il diritto dell'Ucraina di proteggere la propria sovranità e integrità territoriale", – ha detto il portavoce dell'Alto Rappresentante dell'UE per gli affari esteri e la politica di sicurezza Michael Mann, commentando l'attivazione dell'operazione antiterrorismo in Ucraina orientale.

24 aprile – Il "sindaco" autoproclamato della città di Slovians'k Viacheslav Ponomariov ha dato ai militanti armati l'ordine di occupare gli asili dei bambini. "5 o 6 persone armate permangono dalle 13:00 all'interno delle scuole e degli asili". "Il "sindaco" ha dato alla sua squadra di terroristi l'ordine di utilizzare la tattica di Putin – nascondersi dietro alle donne e ai bambini", – scrive il giornalista Roman Burko.

24 aprile – I rappresentanti del Consiglio della Federazione russa hanno proposto di introdurre i militari russi nel sud-est dell'Ucraina per assicurare il mantenimento della pace, – ha dichiarato un membro del Consiglio della Federazione, Valery Shnyakin.

Post scriptum: Si prega di diffondere queste informazioni il più ampiamente possibile.

Polska

Ludowy sektor Majdan, Lwów: Szanowni Państwo!

Rosja dokonała aktu agresji przeciw Ukrainie. Wojska rosyjskie weszło na Krymie. Własnie dlatego mamy odwagę informować o wydarzeniach na Ukrainie. Jest to kolejny punkt widzenia. Staramy się też być obiektywnymi.

24 kwietnia – W okupowanym przez terrorystów Słowiańsku obwodu Donieckiego zaczęła się kolejna faza operacji antyterrorystycznej. "W trakcie przeprowadzenia operacji antyterrorystycznej jednostki Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych i Ministerstwa Obrony rozlokowały i zniszczyły 3 punkty kontrolne przestępczych grup uzbrojonych ludzi w północno-wschodniej części miasta Słowiańska obwodu Donieckiego" – informuje MSW. "Podczas walk nie mniej 5 terrorystów zginęło. Ze strony uczestników ATO jeden żołnierz został ranny".

24 kwietnia – Prezydent Rosji Władimir Putin nazywa zbrodnią przeciwko ludności operację antyterrorystyczną w Słowiańsku i grozi inwazją wojsk rosyjskich na Ukrainie kontynentalnej.

24 kwietnia – Rosja zaczęła pośpiesznie podciągać do granicy z Ukrainą wojsko. Trzy śmigłowce naruszyły przestrzeń powietrzną Ukrainy, lecz granicy z Ukrainą regularna armia rosyjska nie przekraczała.

24 kwietnia – "Mamy pełne zaufanie do władz ukraińskich. Uznajemy prawo Ukrainy do ochrony suwerenności i integralności terytorialnej", – powiedział rzecznik Wysokiego Przedstawiciela UE do Spraw Zagranicznych i Polityki Bezpieczeństwa Michael Mann, komentując aktywizację antyterrorystycznej operacji we wschodniej Ukrainie.

24 kwietnia – Samozwańczy "burmistrz" Słowiańska Wiaczesław Ponomariow rozkazał uzbrojonym bojownikom okupować przedszkola. "Po 5-6 osób z bronią od godziny 13.00 stacjonują bezpośrednio w przedszkolach i szkołach". "Burmistrz" nakazał swoim terrorystom stosować przestępczą taktykę Putina – "kryć się za kobietami i dziećmi".

24 kwietnia – Przedstawiciele Rady Federacji Rosji proponują wprowadzić na południowy wschód Ukrainy "kontyngent sił pokojowych", – powiedział członek Rady Federacji Walerij Szniakin.

Postscriptum: Proszę rozprzestrzeniać tę informację jak najszerzej.

Portugal, Brazil

O Sector Civil do Maidan, Lviv: Caros colegas!

Rússia realizou um ato de agressão contra a Ucrânia. As tropas russas entraram na Crimeia. Por isso tomamos a coragem de informar-vos sobre os acontecimentos na Ucrânia. Este é um dos pontos de vista. Vamos tentar ser imparciais.

Novidades de 24 de Abril

A próxima fase da operação antiterrorista foi realizada na cidade de Sloviansk, capturada pelos terroristas. "No curso da operação antiterrorista, unidades do Ministério do Interior e do Ministério da Defesa desbloquearam e destruíram três postos de controle de grupos armados ilegais na parte nordeste da cidade de Sloviansk de região de Donetsk "- a mensagem do Ministério do Interior da Ucrânia. "Durante o combate até 5 terroristas foram mortos. Único soldado dos membros da operação antiterrorista foi ferido."

O presidente russo, Vladimir Putin chamou a operação antiterrorista em Sloviansk um crime contra o povo e ameaçou com invasão das tropas russas na parte continental da Ucrânia.

A Rússia começou apressadamente a aumentar o número de tropas na fronteira com a Ucrânia. Três helicópteros violaram o espaço aéreo da Ucrânia. As unidades regulares do exército russo não cruzaram fronteiras terrestres.

"Temos plena confiança nas autoridades ucranianas. Reconhecemos o direito da Ucrânia de proteger a soberania e a integridade territorial", – disse porta-voz da Alta Representante da União Europeia para os Negócios Estrangeiros e Política de Segurança, Michael Mann, comentando sobre a ativação da operação antiterrorista no leste da Ucrânia.

O auto-proclamado"prefeito" da cidade de Sloviansk, Vyacheslav Ponomarev ordenou aos militantes armados a tomar jardins de infância. "Grupos de 5-6 pessoas com armas estão diretamente em creches e escolas desde 13 horas." "Prefeito" ordenou que seus terroristas usem tática de Putin – se esconder atrás de mulheres e crianças ", – escreveu ele.

Representantes do Conselho da Federação Russa oferecem a entrada de forças de paz no sudeste da Ucrânia – disse um membro do Conselho da Federação Russa, Valery Shnyakin.

Novidades de 23 de Abril

O corpo mutilado do deputado da câmara municipal da cidade de Horlivka, membro do partido Batkivshchyna, Volodymyr Rybak, foi encontrado no rio Torets perto da aldeia urbana de Raihorodok de região de Donetsk. A polícia alegou que ele foi morto depois de ser torturado pelos separatistas pró-russos. Serviço de Segurança da Ucrânia suspeita tenente-coronel da Administração Principal de Inteligência da Rússia, Igor Bezler (chamado "Bis") no envolvimento no assassinato do deputado de câmara municipal da cidade de Horlivka, Volodymyr Rybak. Separatistas sequestraram Rybak depois da manifestação pró-ucraniana "Para Ucrânia Unida" na cidade de Horlivka no dia 17 de Abril.

Presidente do Mejlis de tártaros da Crimeia, Refat Chubarov se recusou a aceitar a cidadania russa.

Tribunal Administrativo Municipal de Kyiv vai considerar o pedido do Ministério da Justiça para proibir partidos "Bloco ruteno" e "Unidade russa" como os partidos que estão chamando para a ocupação da Ucrânia pela Rússia.

"Milícia do povo" de Mykolaiv que apoia a unidade e integridade territorial da Ucrânia junto com ativistas de Odessa deteram o coordenador do grupo separatista, armado com pistola de combate. O detido

também tinha cerca de uma centena de cartões bancários de Finbank – disse o secretário de imprensa da "Milícia do povo" de Mykolaiv, David Arahamiya.

20 de Abril microônibus com dezenas de jovens de Kharkiv foi detido pela "milícia do povo". Os jovens receberam 200 hrívnias e pretendiam encontrar-se com o coordenador na estação de ônibus em Mykolaiv para receber outras instruções e organizar distúrbios.

Considerando incumprimento pela Rússia e pelos separatistas dos acordos de Genebra sobre a trégua,

estruturas de poder renovaram operação anti-terrorista na região de Donetsk, disse o primeiro vice-primeiro-ministro, Vitaly Yarema.

Autoridades russas proibiram a militares russos e funcionários de todas as estruturas de poder ir para pelo menos 120 países.

Monitoramento completo de correspondência eletrônica foi introduzido na Rússia.

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Россия

Общественный сектор Майдана, Львов, информирует: Уважаемые коллеги!

Россия осуществила акт агрессии в отношении Украины. Российские войска вошли в Крым. Поэтому мы берем на себя смелость информировать вас о событиях в Украине. Это еще одна точка зрения. Мы постараемся быть объективными.

24 апреля – В захваченном террористами г. Славянске состоялась следующая фаза антитеррористической операции. "В ходе проведения антитеррористической операции, подразделениями МВД и МО деблокировали и уничтожили 3 блокпоста незаконных вооруженных формирований в северо -восточной части города Славянска Донецкой области", – сообщение МВД. "Во время боевого столкновения 5 террористов было уничтожено. Со стороны участников АТО один боец получил ранения".

24 апреля – Президент России Владимир Путин назвал преступлением против народа антитеррористическую операцию в Славянске и пригрозил вторжением российских войск в континентальную Украину.

24 апреля – Россия начала поспешно подтягивать к границе с Украиной свои войска. Три вертолета нарушили воздушное пространство Украины, сухопутную границу регулярные части российской армии не переходили.

24 апреля – "Мы полностью доверяем украинской власти. Мы признаем право Украины на защиту суверенитета и территориальной целостности", – сказал спикер высокого представителя ЕС по внешним делам и политике безопасности Майкл Манн, комментируя активизацию проведения антитеррористической операции на Востоке Украины.

24 апреля – самопровозглашенной "мэр" Славянская Вячеслав Пономарев дал команду вооруженным боевикам занять детские сады. " По 5-6 человек с оружием с 13.00 находятся непосредственно в детских садах и школах. " Мэром " дана команда своим террористам использовать тактику Путина – прикрываться женщинами и детьми ", – написал блогер Роман Бурко.

24 апреля – Представители Совета Федерации России предлагают ввести на юго-восток Украины миротворческий контингент – заявил член Совета Федерации Валерий Шнякин.

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Україна

Громадський сектор Майдану, Львів, інформує: Шановні коллеги!

Росія здійснила акт агресії щодо України. Російські війська ввійшли у Крим. Тому ми беремо на себе відвагу інформувати вас про події в Україні. Це ще одна точка зору. Ми постараємося бути об'єктивними.

24 квітня – В захопленому терористами м. Словянську відбулася наступна фаза антитерористичної операції. "У ході проведення антитерористичної операції, підрозділами МВС та МО деблоковані і знищені 3 блокпоста незаконних збройних формувань в північно-східній частині міста Слов'янська Донецької області", – повідомлення МВС. "Під час бойового зіткнення до 5 терористів було знищено. З боку учасників АТО один боєць отримав поранення".

24 квітня – Президент Росії Володимир Путін назвав злочином проти народу антитерористичну операцію у Словянську і пригрозив вторгненням російських військ в континентальну Україну.

24 квітня – Росія почала поспішно підтягувати до кордону з Україною свої війська. Три вертольоти порушили повітряний простір України, сухопутний кордон регулярні частини російської армії не переходили.

24 квітня – "Ми повністю довіряємо українській владі. Ми визнаємо право України на захист суверенітету і територіальної цілісності", – сказав речник високого представника ЄС із зовнішніх справ та політики безпеки Майкл Манн, коментуючи активізацію проведення антитерористичної операції на Сході України.

24 квітня – Самопроголошений "мер" Слов'янська В'ячеслав Пономарьов дав команду збройним бойовикам зайняти дитячі садки. "По 5-6 людей зі зброєю з 13.00 перебувають безпосередньо в дитячих садків і шкіл. "Мером" дана команда своїм терористам використовувати тактику Путіна – прикриватися жінками й дітьми", – написав блогер Роман Бурко.

24 квітня – Представники Ради Федерації Росії пропонують ввести на південний схід України миротворчий контингент – заявив член Ради Федерації Валерій Шнякін.

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