General Philip Breedlove warns of renewed war as border between two countries becomes ‘completely porous’. Ukraine-Russian border completely wide open, warns Nato commander. Nato’s chief military commander has said that columns of Russian tanks, artillery and troops have been spotted crossing the border into Ukraine over the last two days, amid fears of a renewal of all-out conflict... Forward>>

PEREVALSK, Ukraine — They don’t call Nikolai Kozitsyn “Daddy” for nothing. In this rebel-held eastern Ukrainian town, the mustachioed Cossack lords it over the locals and pays little heed to the bosses of the breakaway movement. Patches of Ukraine’s depressed industrial basin in the east — in the throes of a pro-Russian separatist insurgency — have fallen under the control of such warlords, who... Forward>>

Tymchuk: Rebels send snipers to the Donetsk airport.The enemy sniper unit, armed with the latest heavy sniper rifles was deployed at the Donetsk airport, a coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. "The enemy deployed a sniper unit, armed with the latest innovations of the Russian defence industry - heavy sniper rifles - to the area of the Donetsk... Forward>>

Tymchuk: ATO forces destroyed a joint division of rocket artillery battalion of the Russian Army. November, 11 - Ukrainian rocket artillery carried out a preventive shell strike on rebels’ armaments and military equipment near the settlement of Mykolayivka, Dokuchayevsk district, the head of the “Information Resistance"group Dmytro Tymchuk posted on his Facebook. Wall. "Russian... Forward>>

For weeks now, our country’s focus has been on every issue besides Ukraine. Ebola, ISIS and the midterm elections have taken over our newspapers and our television sets. And not without due cause – each of these issues certainly deserves our attention. But in the midst of all this, we have been ignoring the crisis in Ukraine, which continues to tear apart the country’s East and poses a serious... Forward>>

Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned on Saturday that the Ukraine crisis had brought the world to “the brink of a new cold war”. “The world is on the brink of a new cold war. Some say it has already begun,” said the 83-year-old former Kremlin chief in a sombre speech delivered in Berlin at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this weekend. He was speaking... Forward>>

3 service members died near the settlement of Berezove; 9 rebels shot. Three Ukrainian service members were killed, two others wounded in Donbas yesterday. According to ATO spokesman Volodymyr Selezniov, rebels fired upon positions of ATO forces 17 times in the past 24 hours, two armed clashes were registered too. ATO forces got under fire near the village of Starognativka. No losses among... Forward>>

RF Prosecutor's Office: Death of Pskov paratroopers is a state secret The military prosecuting general authority of the Russian Federation said information about the death of Pskov paratroopers is not to be disclosed, for it is a state secret, an official statement of the Military Prosecutor's General Office reads answering an inquiry made by Pskov regional meeting member Lev Shlosberg. He has... Forward>>

The Republicans’ victory in the mid-term elections gives them control of the U.S. Senate and a greater voice in foreign policy. With a Republican senate majority, legislation opposed by Obama’s Democratic anti-war wing can no longer be kept from the floor, as it was under the outgoing Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid. The expected new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, indeed vowed... Forward>>

5 service members died, and 16 others were wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Andriy Lysenko said on Friday. Rebels are trying to get closer to Debaltseve. 49 attacks were detected yesterday and overnight in Donbas; there is information on rebels' intentions to surround ATO forces near the town... Forward>>

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president said Tuesday that additional troops are being deployed to the east, where fighting continues to rage between government forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters. Petro Poroshenko said the units would defend cities still under government control against possible incursions. His remarks came after Ukrainian security officials claimed over the weekend that Russia... Forward>>

Russia refuses to negotiate with Ukraine. Russia does not consider holding negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis in the so-called Geneva format with the participation of Russia, EU, USA and Ukraine, RF Foreign Ministry's statement published on Thursday reads. The Foreign Ministry believes that the Ukrainian part has allegedly violated previous agreements". According to Russia's MFA, “some vague... Forward>>

Russia has been keeping in custody about ten Ukrainian activists, service members, artists kidnapped in Ukraine since March this year. Four Ukrainians with film director Oleg Senzov among them were kidnapped in the Crimea in May; they were accused of organising terrorist groups. Nadiya Savchenko, a female pilot, who was elected to the Parliament of Ukraine, has been held in captivity... Forward>>

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have accused President Petro Poroshenko of scrapping a deal aimed at halting months of war. They were responding to Mr Poroshenko's call to cancel partial autonomy granted to two eastern regions as part of a ceasefire agreement. The Ukrainian president and Western countries say a rebel vote held in the east on Sunday violated the Minsk deal... Forward>>

President Petro Poroshenko said he would ask Ukraine’s parliament to cancel a law giving more autonomy to breakaway eastern regions after they held unrecognised elections that left a two-month-old ceasefire agreement hanging by a thread. His announcement came as Nato’s secretary-general warned that Russian troops were again moving closer to Ukraine’s border, and said Moscow continued... Forward>>

The sixth Russian "humanitarian convoy" is already in Ukraine heading for Donetsk. Ten trucks of the Russian Emergency Ministry carrying fuel and medicine accomplished customs clearance and are on their way to Donetsk, RIA Novosti report. This is the sixth convoy carrying "humanitarian aid". The fourth column delivered to Donetsk and Lugansk so-called "humanitarian aid” on October... Forward>>

MOSCOW — Residents of rebel-held eastern Ukraine voted for leaders on Sunday, taking another step toward establishing an independent enclave and exacerbating tensions between Russia and the West. Thousands of residents across war-torn eastern Ukraine lined up Sunday to give their backing to the current rebel leadership, which has been working to establish a new pro-Russian state... Forward>>

NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COUNCIL: Russian troops are in Lugansk and Donetsk; they do not disguise themselves any more. Russia has transferred its troops to territories, controlled by militants, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Andriy Lysenko reported at a briefing on Monday. "We have evidence that Russian military are present in Donetsk... Forward>>

Russia has agreed to resume gas supplies to Ukraine over the winter in a deal brokered by the European Union. The deal will also ensure gas supplies to EU countries via Ukraine are secure. "There is now no reason for people in Europe to stay cold this winter,'' said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. European Union energy chief Guenther Oettinger said he was confident... Forward>>

Mikhail Porechenkov, a famous Russian actor, has visited a number of positions of Russian terrorists at the Donetsk airport. He fired at positions of Ukrainian soldiers at the airport and expressed strong support for the insurgents, Novorossia TV reported. "Mikhail had a delightful chat with gunmen expressing his support for them. Porechenkov also welcomed a rebels' offer to try an Utyos... Forward>>

BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow's negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev's pre-payments for energy. EU-hosted talks were adjourned after running late into the night, Energy Minister Alexander Novak and the head of Russian... Forward>>

United States promise to help the Ukrainian Army to defend country’s territory. The US is willing to supply to Ukraine its military high technologies, which should help troops stationed in Donbas protect themselves, as well as to train service members, the Ambassador of the United States in Ukraine Jeffrey Payette said in an interview with "Ukrayinska Pravda". "Regardless... Forward>>

As the results of Sunday's parliamentary election in Ukraine roll in, and with them ample speculation about what the new government will look like—coalition negotiations are already well underway—the fact of the election itself is the best reason for temperate hope for the country's future. Fifty-three percent of the electorate turned out for what was by and large a fair vote, despite shelling... Forward>>

Rebels carried out more than 30 shell strikes in the past 24 hours, the most intense ones were carried out in the directions of Donetsk and Debaltseve, Dmytro Tymchuk wrote in his Facebook on the morning of October 29. "Ceasefire was violated about 30 times in the past 24 hours by Russian and terrorist troops. Terrorists were especially active in the Donetsk and Debaltseve directions... Forward>>

Russia says it will recognise the results of controversial separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, which the rebels plan to hold on 2 November. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions "will be important to legitimise the authorities there". But Ukraine and Western governments say the elections should not go ahead. They accuse Russia... Forward>>