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In 2025, Ukraine continues to witness significant developments concerning separatism, highlighted by actions and policies that have shaped the nation's struggle with internal and external separatist movements. Key events include President Zelenskyy’s implementation of policies in 2022 that halted direct talks with Russia, substantially curtailing separatism. This strategy indicated a critical pivot in Ukraine’s approach to national integrity.

Furthermore, continuous monitoring and legal actions against separatists remain vigorous. Recent cases involve high-profile figures and public servants with prior separatist links, underscoring a sustained governmental crackdown. For instance, officials from the early 2000s connected to separatist movements still hold positions in state offices, revealing the complexities of fully eradicating pro-separatist sentiments within governmental structures.

Another concerning issue is the involvement of external influences, such as reported activities by certain regional politicians and foreign consulates aiding separatist ideologies, which challenge Ukraine’s sovereignty. The government's response included stringent legal repercussions against identified separatists and consistent international diplomacy to counteract unauthorized foreign involvement.

This tag page offers a focused stream of news related to separatism, providing insights into the ongoing legal cases, security operations, and political maneuvers aimed at maintaining Ukraine's territorial integrity and national security. As this situation continues to evolve, it remains a pivotal element of Ukraine's political and social dynamics.
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суд фемида Three separatists, supporters of Novorosiia, convicted in Mykolaiv The ruling of the Korabelnyi district court of Mykolaiv against supporters of Novorosiia has come into force. 11 473 41

александровская Communist party member Aleksandrovska and her son, recruited by FSB, attempted buying federalization requests by local councils in Kharkiv region, - SBU SBU has prevented another attempt of Russian secret services to arrange "quiet federalization" in Ukraine. 116 286 249

александровская Communist party member Aleksandrovska detained on suspicion of separatism and bribing, - lawyer Former first secretary of Kharkiv regional committee of Communist party of Ukraine (CPU) Alla Aleksandrovska has been detained on suspicion of separatism and bribing. 108 372 209

грицак "We were on the brink of second front line when Russians prepared to enter Odesa region from Transnistria as 'rebels'," - SBU Head Hrytsak Ukraine's Security Service has prevented Russia's creation of 'people's republics' in the southeastern regions of Ukraine. . 103 700 155 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian secret services finance certain Ukrainian politicians to destabilize domestic situation, - SBU Yanukovych-era politicians and officials that fled to Russia and Russian secret services allocate funds to destabilize the situation in Ukraine through second and third-tier politicians. 26 155 97

грицак Foreign secret services attempted to create "Bessarabia People's Republic" with help of "green men" from Transnistria, - SBU Head Hrytsak An attempt to create "Bessarabia People's Republic" in nine districts of the Odesa region was made in 2015. 102 689 147

медведчук SBU checks Medvedchuk's Ukrainian Сhoice for involvement in separatism, terrorism, treason The Security Service of Ukraine is checking possible involvement of the All-Ukrainian Social Movement "Ukrainian Choice", led by infamous pro-Russian politician and oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, in separatist activities in Ukraine. 42 532 186

Erdogan accuses Russia of arming Kurdish fighters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has accused Russia of providing anti-aircraft weaponry and rockets to militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) 23 318 72

Former mayor of Zolote sentenced to two years in prison for organizing militants’ fake referendum Rubizhne city court in the Luhansk region has convicted former mayor of Zolote city Volodymyr Kochevenko. 6 783 84

киев Several clashes took place in Kyiv due to St. George’s ribbons A scuffle took place near the Arsenalna metro station nearest to the Park Slavy (Park of Glory) during the “Immortal regiment march” in Kyiv. 149 660 499

сша US urges Russia to stop arms supplies into Donbas The United States has called on Russia to stop supplying weapons to eastern Ukraine's occupied areas. 43 732 155 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

скандал беркут полиция Kyiv Police Chief Kryshchenko fires cop-separatist: "He cast shadow on his brothers-police officers by his act" Head of Kyiv Police Andrii Kryshchenko signed a decree on dismissal of the police officer who decorated his patrol car with the separatist banner with Russian flag and a slogan reading: "Berkut. Russians do not desert their own kin." 106 625 241

пятерикова "We are against Ukraine! We are against Ukrainian language! We have shed our blood for Russian Luhansk! We demand that we paid Ukrainian pensions!" - "Luhansk Guard" separatist. PHOTOS+VIDEO The video showing stripper-separatist from the pro-Russian "Luhansk Guard" community Anastasia Pyaterikova demanding the Ukrainian authorities to recognize Luhansk as the Russian city and start paying its residents pensions from the Ukrainian budget was recently published on the Internet. 440 077 1 020 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Residents of Zaporizhia region must root out mercilessly all manifestations of separatism," - Poroshenko In the course of presentation of the Zaporizhia Regional State Administration head to the local political and industrial circles, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko noted that the enemy was active as before willing to destabilize the situation in the region hence the "residents of the Zaporizhia region must root out mercilessly all manifestations of separatism". 34 217 173

левус медвведчук Pechersk court orders PGO to open criminal case against Medvedchuk and Ukrainian Choice, - MP Levus. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to institute criminal proceedings against leader of Ukrainian Choice movement Viktor Medvedchuk. 34 022 48

Russia tries to portray crisis in Ukraine as civil war, - NATO Secretary-General Russia is destabilizing eastern Ukraine, providing support for separatists, ammunition, funding equipment and also command and control. 34 789 184 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Prosecutor's Office suspects police official Maiboros of separatism The Prosecutor's Office of the Chernivtsi region has registered a criminal proceeding against Volodymyr Maiboros, Deputy Head of the Department of Organizational and Analytical Support and Rapid Mobility of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Chernivtsi region. 13 861 47

Novoaidar district council ex-head arrested on suspicion of organizing fake separatist referendum On March 12, based on the materials of Ukraine's Security Service, the court arrested the former head of the Novoaidar district council, charged with organizing the fake separatist referendum in May 2014. 6 258 17

шевцов Activists demand resignation of chief of Vinnytsia region police Shevtsov. VIDEO Vinnytsia activists and Avtomaidan representatives demanded the resignation of Chief of State National police in the Vinnytsia region Anton Shevtsov and his deputy Oleksandr Seliverstov, accusing them of separatism. 164 745 277

Court sentences Chernihiv resident to five years in prison for infringing Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability, - PGO Desnianskyi district court in Chernihiv has sentenced a local resident to five years in prison for repeatedly committed distribution of materials calling for change in the boundaries of the territory or the state border of Ukraine. 11 586 107

интер Inter disowns ill-famed editor Stolyarova: "She never worked for the channel" Inter TV channel says it has nothing to do with the production of Podrobytsi Tyzhnia news show released by discredited Maria Stolyarova, while the journalist herself has allegedly never worked for the station. 108 094 446

ткачук SBU surprised at position occupied by infamous journalist Stolyarova, initiates probe The SBU is set to check the activity of ill-famed Inter TV channel chief editor Maria Stolyarova. 72 361 267

скандал интер столярова "It's high time to bring in troops!" - Inter chief editor supported separatists and Russian occupants The recent incident with Inter TV channel chief editor, citizen of Russia Maria Stolyarova, during which she intentionally or unintentionally abused the Heavenly Hundred Heroes by interrupting a live broadcast from Maidan with the words "Come on, finish this bullsh#t," may not be a random error. 179 872 610

корсунский Separatist Korsunskyi apprehended in Poltava region, - Security Service of Ukraine Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has apprehended one of organizers of separatist movement in the Luhansk region Serhii Korsunskyi. 123 405 302

Special battalion on border with Crimea to be formed within two months A special battalion, which will help the law enforcement officers patrol checkpoints at the entrance to the occupied Crimea and fight against separatism on the peninsula after its release, will be formed within two months. 11 906 85 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

сепары Meeting of separatists dedicated to creation of special region of Slobozhanshchyna disrupted. Medvedchuk’s protesters-for-hire prepare similar action on Bessarabia on Saturday - MP Levus. PHOTO Separatist forces were preparing to hold fake meeting on granting Slobozhanschyna status of the special region today. This meeting was disrupted by the patriots. 65 602 192

порошенко Poroshenko supported petition for revocation of citizenship for separatism President Poroshenko advocates the forced revocation of citizenship for separatism. 43 610 440

Separatist scandal at Information Policy Ministry might involve Russia's special services, - SBU Head Hrytsak The separatist actions of certain representatives of the public council at the Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine might be orchestrated by the Russian special services. 15 275 81

Poroshenko to consider petition for revocation of citizenship for separatism The e-petition for involuntary deprivation of citizenship for separatism has been forwarded to the Presidential Administration for consideration. 19 147 249

Four Odesa patrol policemen dismissed for separatist content in social networks Four patrol police officers have been fired in Odesa for anti-government content in social networks. 45 720 163

госдеп department of state US Department of State disturbed by uptick in cease-fire violations in Donbas The U.S. authorities have expressed concern about the bursts of military activity in the Donbas on the part of the Russia-backed separatists and called on Moscow to observe the Minsk agreements. 28 405 303 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

задержание Russian extremist detained with two passports on administrative border with Crimea. PHOTOS Azov and Right Sector activists detained Oct. 24, on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea the head of a fund aiding separatists. 138 734 424 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of Crimea

Luhansk terrorists announce plans to hold "elections" Feb. 21 The self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic” has decided to hold "elections" February 21, 2016. 10 899 127 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

россия политика независимость приднестровье There were plans to take ‘little green men’ to Odesa – Hrytsak There were plans to take ‘little green men’ from Transnistria to the Odesa region under the leadership of a Ukraine people's deputy. 104 445 283

клинчаев klinchaiev klinchaev Well-known separatist Klinchaiev attacked in Kyiv. PHOTO Luhansk separatist Arsen Klinchaiev, who organized riots and turmoil in Luhansk in the spring of 2014 and raised the Russian flag over the building of the Luhansk regional council, got beaten in Kyiv on Wednesday, Oct. 7. 253 298 1 287

париж переговоры донбасс Ukraine was pressed for new laws on amnesty and special status of Donbas at Normandy talks, - Presidential Administration During the talks in Paris, Ukraine was pressed for adoption of a new law on special status of the Donbas, absolute amnesty for militants and elections, but Kyiv did not accept it. 75 991 361

Kremlin official Inal Ardzinba is in charge of separatist Bessarabian republic project, - Sakvarelidze Deputy Prosecutor General, Prosecutor of the Odessa region Davit Sakvarelidze met with the official of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Inal Ardzinba in Odesa, whom the Security Service of Ukraine had previously accused of separatism. 39 198 106

merkel Hollande and Merkel warned Putin that separate elections in eastern Ukraine are inadmissible Angela Merkel and Fransois Hollande have stressed that 'separate elections' in the territories occupied by the separatists would create a threat to the Minsk process and are inadmissible. 41 553 338 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015

роман романов Treacherous ex-policeman Romanov stays in Kyiv unpunished and free, - Herashchenko Immediately after his dismissal from the Interior Ministry Roman Romanov sojourned in occupied Crimea. 49 726 196

SBU to raid Odesa region in order to prevent creation of "people's republics," SBU Head Hrytsak says The Security Service of Ukraine has developed and carried out a multistage special operation in the Odesa region aimed to disrupt the intentions of the Russian special services to create the so-called "people's republics" in the region. 48 959 143

наемник mercenary "We were promised money and a lot of thrill. But we were actually not paid and even food was of great rarity": a Russian terrorists’ mercenary Oleg Doronin arrested in Luhansk. VIDEO The servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine have detained a mercenary, the citizen of the Russian Federation, who fought on the side of the “LPR” terrorists, near Popasna in the Luhansk region. 72 757 244 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

"LPR" chieftain Plotnitsky states his gang "will not be able to cope with unprofitable mines": "We’ll close them. We know how it was in Germany and the UK" There will be a complete redistribution of coal enterprises in the territory captured by the “LPR” terrorists. 56 276 224 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

children military donbas training Terrorists in occupied Donbas train children to fight for Russian Federation. VIDEO VICE News followed the Vityaz Squad as they compete against other patriotic youth clubs at the Future Warrior Contest in Donetsk. 222 0

сурков Head of SBU: We need to go for questioning Surkov. He may be involved in the planning of Odesa tragedy Russian president’s aide Vladislav Surkov should be questioned as part of the investigation of crimes against EuroMaidan. 45 163 189 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

одесса трагедия траур Mourning in Odesa: People bring flowers, candles and paintings remembering the victims of May 2, 2014. PHOTOS Several thousand people came today to honor the memory of those killed in Kulykove field in Odesa. 69 431 664 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

сбу задержание SBU detained separatists with arms and ammunition in Odesa. VIDEO A video showing SBU special Alfa unit detaining separatists in Odesa was posted online. 100 219 236

гитляндская hytlianska Terrorist mop up operation is underway in Odesa: 12 people arrested - SBU In Odesa, the Security Service has detained 12 people suspected of separatism. 74 392 292

Prosecutor General's Office filed the first case regarding Odesa tragedy of May 2 to court The PGO filed the first indictment against a suspect in murder during the riots in Odesa, May 2, 2014. 8 036 47 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy