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 11 – Russia’s Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has stated that there are no grounds to extradite Viktor Yanukovych.

April 11 – Conflict between Moscow and Kyiv may result in a total breakdown of railway connection between Ukraine and Russia.

April 11 – Ukraine is able to secure winter heating using reserve gas supply but continues negotiations with “Gazprom”. “Supply corridors are open with Poland and Hungary but they have low capacity. We are negotiating with Slovakia about reverse gas supply”, informed Yuriy Prodan Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine. European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger is working on a plan, which will help Ukraine to clear off some of its gas invoices, billed by Russia.

April 11 – Security Service of Ukraine is informing that over 100 Russian citizens who supported the decision by the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to annex Crimea, have been prohibited to enter Ukraine.

April 11 – An idea to separate the oblast (region) from Ukraine and become part of another country is supported by only 8% of all Ukrainians (the largest percent in the east – Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts – 18%, and the smallest in the west – 0,5%).

April 11 – Photos of Russian military located close to Russia-Ukraine border have been released by NATO experts. Photos were taken by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. http://www.aco.nato.int/imagery-reveals-destabilizing-russian-forces-near-ukraine-border-nato-plans-balanced-response-to-reassure-allies.aspx

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.

P.S.: Please spread this appeal as much as possible.