- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
- International Committee of the Red Cross “…. In response to the latest initiative of the authorities of the Russian Federation to hand over humanitarian assistance to the ICRC in order to help people and areas affected by conflict in eastern Ukraine, the ICRC is ready to facilitate such an operation with the involvement, endorsement, and support of all sides concerned. Today the ICRC met with the Ukrainian and the Russian authorities and shared a document which specifies the manner in which such an operation could take place. This includes the agreement by all sides that the ICRC will be allowed to deliver the aid with due respect for its fundamental working principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence. The document also stipulates, among other matters, that prior to beginning of the operation, the ICRC should receive without undue delay from the authorities of the Russian Federation all necessary details concerning the aid, including the volume and type of items, and requirements for transport and storage. All parties must also guarantee the security of ICRC staff and vehicles, for the entire duration of the operation, in view of the fact that the organization does not accept armed escorts ….”
- “ICRC lays down principles for delivering Russian aid to Ukraine” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “ICRC to step up humanitarian aid to Donbas residents in strict adherence to its fundamental principles” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- “Red Cross Says Awaits Russia’s Data on Humanitarian Assistance for Ukraine” (RIA Novosti)
- “A truck convoy with Russian humanitarian aid will depart shortly to eastern Ukraine under the aegis of the Emergencies Ministry, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “The convoy will depart directly to the region very soon,” Peskov said. The spokesman confirmed that the mission will be carried out without any involvement of the Russian military. Russian President Vladimir Putin told European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in a phone call earlier on Monday that the Russian side, in cooperation with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine ….” (RIA Novosti)
- “Russia and Ukraine agree on humanitarian operation – Lavrov” (RT Online)
- “…. Admission to Ukraine humanitarian goods will be subject to the legislation of Ukraine and international law, and subject to the approaches used by the International Committee of the Red Cross and was a divided Ukraine and the whole world community. Logistics support international humanitarian relief mission, including its delivery and distribution, will be provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Ukraine. It is important that humanitarian aid be distributed exclusively among the civilian population of Lugansk region, which for a long time suffered from the actions of illegal armed groups and terrorism.” (Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Ukrainian)
- “President Barroso: phone calls with President Poroshenko and President Putin on the situation in Ukraine …. Speaking with President Poroshenko, President Barroso emphasised the EU’s readiness to increase its support to the Ukrainian government-led humanitarian response efforts as well as to international humanitarian organisations. The President of the Commission welcomed President’s Poroshenko willingness to seek international humanitarian assistance. In this vein President Barroso announced that the European Commission would take this week an emergency Decision on additional humanitarian support as a contribution to the UN-led international response plan …. Speaking with President Putin, President Barroso said that the EU would join in international efforts to assist people in need as a result of the conflict. President Barroso expressed concern at the gathering of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, as well as the continuing flow of arms, equipment and militants from Russian territory, which run counter to efforts towards de-escalating the crisis. President Barroso warned against any unilateral military actions in Ukraine, under any pretext, including humanitarian ….” (European Commission)
- “An alternate proof of the participation of Russia in military hostilities in Ukraine — In the course of counter-intelligence Security Service of Ukraine received regular evidence of active participation of servicemen of the Russian Federation in illegal paramilitary and armed formations on the territory of Ukraine – opposition to the legitimate authorities of our country and the forces involved in anti-terrorist operations ….” (Security Service of Ukraine, in Ukrainian)
- “Ukraine says Russia has massed 45000 troops on joint border” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “Discontinued illegal activity payment system through which financed separatist movements in eastern Ukraine” (Security Service of Ukraine, in Ukrainian)
- “The commander of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was once fond of using social media to boast about his fighters’ victories — large or small — over Ukraine’s military forces. But as Kyiv has moved to surround the last bastions of rebel control, Igor Girkin, known by his nom-de-guerre, Strelkov, or “Shooter,” seems to have soured. With Moscow placing as many as 20,000 Russian military personnel along the border with eastern Ukraine, but so far resisting his call for a full-scale “peacekeeping” mission, Girkin is now lashing out at his own supporters for the military losses ….” (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- “Preparing for War, Putin Fired Officers Who Warned Him of Its Dangers, Kiev Analyst Says” (The Interpreter analyst blog)
- “Kiev Seeks to ‘Raze Southeast to the Ground,’ Expel Russian Speakers – Lavrov” (RIA Novosti)
- “Donetsk Militia Plans Large-Scale Attack on ‘Demoralized’ Ukrainian Army” (RIA Novosti)
- “Clerics support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, performing combat tasks in the area of ATO” (Ministry of Defence, in Ukrainian)
- New “Help (UKR) 79 Airmobile Brigade” fundraising page (in Ukrainian & Russian) – whois record for http://www.narodniy.org.ua/
- “The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces carry out a successful attack forcing terrorists to look for ways how to save their lives, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters on Monday. “Many of them are already phoning and offering their terms: for the preservation of their lives, they agree to provide information about the location of the militants, military equipment, and other,” Lysenko said. He called on the terrorists, who have information that could mitigate their sentence, to actively cooperate with investigators ….” (ukrinform.ua)
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