blocking

Crimean Tatars and activists blocked Chonhar. PHOTO Crimean Tatars and public activists have blocked the administrative border with the Crimea at Chonhar checkpoint. 20.09.15 11:58 296 042 1 644 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Donbas blockade supporters put up tent near Presidential Administration. PHOTOS+VIDEO The activists of the occupied Donbas blockade put up a tent near the presidential administration building, at the crossing of Bankova and Instytutska Streets in Kyiv. 19.02.17 17:59 241 812 1 360 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Russia outraged by blockade of Crimea intending to wage grievance to international organizations, - Foreign Ministry Russia intends to raise a concern in international organizations over the blockade of Crimea annexed by it. 23.09.15 15:55 163 939 1 344 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Blockade of Russia-occupied Crimea may last for six months, Dzhemilev says Leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev revealed the goals of the Crimean Tatars, who have blocked the trucks carrying goods to Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation. 22.09.15 10:10 111 494 1 330 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Blockade impact: price of vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and meat went up in Crimea. PHOTOS Food prices in occupied Crimea have gone up after the beginning of the peninsula blockade several weeks ago. Salespersons assure this is a seasonal effect. 05.10.15 13:10 212 406 1 191 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Food prices in Crimea reached level of those in London and Tokyo, - ex-minister of resorts and tourism of Crimea At present, the food prices in occupied Crimea correspond to those in some of the most expensive cities in the world like Tokyo, Singapore, and London. 22.09.15 11:16 170 794 1 166 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Video of Crimea blockade shows kilometer-long truck lines and tire barricades. VIDEO Footage from an event called "Civilian blockade of Crimea" in the Kherson region at the administrative border with Crimea has been uploaded online. 21.09.15 09:25 259 966 1 102 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

"Decision is taken - Sept. 20 or 21 we will block border with Crimea," MP Chubarov Crimean Tatars will block the administrative border with Crimea in late September. 14.09.15 13:40 172 785 1 094 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Dzhemilev about Crimea's blockade: "Occupants are in hysterics, call us people's enemies and say we want to starve them to death" Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP, Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev says that Russia's occupants in Crimea were indignant to learn about the initiative of Crimean Tatars to block the administrative border with the peninsula. 18.09.15 15:59 190 218 1 012 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Law enforcers storm checkpoint blocking trade with occupied Donbas, detain activists One of the blockade checkpoints to prevent trade with the so-called “DPR”/“LPR” established by the activists at Kryvyi Torets railroad station was bashed by the law enforcers. The activists are preparing to fight off new attacks. 13.03.17 19:33 180 835 956 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Blockade in Donbas: titushky arrive in Bakhmut under police protection, - MP Parasiuk. VIDEO As soon as MPs and members of the blockade of the temporarily occupied territories left Bakhmut, mercenary thugs, also known as titushky, emerged accompanied by the police. 06.02.17 23:32 239 643 945 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Zakarpattia region activists block Russian trucks heading for Europe. PHOTOS Activists have launched an indefinite blockade of Russian trucks at the entrance to the Zakarpattia region. 11.02.16 21:50 186 634 925 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Commercial blockade of Crimea got around by sea, Dzhemilev says Goods are being sent to Crimea by tow boats via sea from the Kherson region direction. 07.10.15 17:54 180 200 923 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Crimea occupational authorities threaten with 'fire for effect' in case of peninsula's 'sea blockade' So-called 'first vice prime minister' of the Crimean occupational authorities Mikhail Sheremet warned organizers of the Crimea blockade against their 'sea blockade' plans for the peninsula. The invaders are certain that Russian border guards will 'open fire for effect' if the 'sea blockade' is фзздшув. 02.12.15 10:12 168 004 907 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea Power blockade of Crimea

Right Sector to support Crimea blockade Right Sector (far-right Ukrainian nationalist political party - ed.) will join the blockade of Crimea initiated by the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar People. 16.09.15 10:31 130 982 895 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Activists of Crimea blockade allowed launching Kakhovska-Tytan power line Activists of the blockade of the annexed Crimea allowed exploitation of the repaired 220 kW Kakhovska-Tytan power line. 06.12.15 16:23 128 724 887 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Power blockade of Crimea might start in October, - Mejlis head Chubarov Halt of power supply to Crimea might be the next stage of the peninsula blockade. 23.09.15 10:23 96 969 881 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

We offer our businessmen not to feed the bandits – Chubarov on blockade of Crimea. VIDEO Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, MP Refat Chubarov, who participates in the civil blockade of the Crimea, called on the Ukrainian side to create food hubs on the administrative border with the peninsula. These should be retail markets, where the inhabitants of the Crimea will be able to buy products at affordable prices. 20.09.15 15:04 69 109 845 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

If blockade not lifted, Ukraine-registered companies in occupied Donbas will be taken over, - terrorist leaders Heads of terrorist organizations "DPR" and "LPR" Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky have demanded to lift the transport blockade of the occupied Donbas by spring. 27.02.17 14:03 216 118 802 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Termination of water and energy supplies from Ukraine to Crimea is crime, Russia’s Putin says Russian President Vladimir Putin says cutting off water and power supplies from Ukraine to occupied Crimea is a crime. 26.10.16 20:10 296 112 769 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Power blockade of Crimea

Crimea blockade coordinator Isliamov announces soonest "naval and other blockades" of the peninsula Coordinator of the civil action to block Crimea, former Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Lenur Isliamov states that information about a new blockade of the peninsula will be released soon. 04.12.15 16:28 146 230 767 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Blockade of Crimea

"We put trade embargo on Ukraine from now on. We will give them no more coal, not a single lump,” – ‘DPR’ terrorists’ leader Zakharchenko. AUDIO (in Russian) ‘DPR’ leader Alexander Zakharchenko voiced true intentions of the Donetsk terrorists regarding trade blockade of the occupied Donbas in a conversation with ‘chief of internal and foreign policy department of the ‘DPR administration’ Trapeznikov, which was wiretapped by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). 28.02.17 20:46 280 734 760 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Unknowns cut rails of Luhansk-Popasna line blocked by ATO veterans, - MP Parasiuk. PHOTOS Unknown people have cut railroad tracks in the Luhansk region. 30.01.17 13:38 223 153 746 Incidents

A line supplying electricity to Crimea switched off, - media The participants of the blockade of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula announce switching off Melitopol-Dzhankoi power line. 12.10.15 12:15 114 397 736 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Donbas blockade destabilizes situation in Ukraine, - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko says the politicians who publicly support the railway blockade near the demarcation line in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are irresponsible. 16.02.17 12:58 87 296 729 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

PM Hroisman: Ukraine to purchase coal from US, Australia or South Africa, pay foreign currency for it Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman does not rule out that Ukraine will acquire coal from the U.S., Australia or South Africa. 21.03.17 09:35 126 698 711 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Interior Minister Avakov critisizes "DPR/LPR" blockade: People will be left destitute The blockade of the occupied Donbas is a harm to Ukraine. 20.02.17 14:53 84 940 710 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Concert in support of Crimea blockade took place at Chonhar checkpoint. PHOTOS A concert in support of Crimea "food blockade" has started near Chonhar checkpoint (the Kherson region) on the administrative border with Crimea. 21.09.15 22:45 112 134 706 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Power suply to Crimea to be restored after Russia releases at least one political prisoner, - Dzhemilev Power supplies to the occupied Crimea will be restored if Russia fulfills at least one demand by the protesting Crimea Tatars. 26.11.15 11:36 83 838 704 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Blockade crackdown: several people hospitalized, personal belongings disappeared, - Semenchenko. PHOTOS Several people have been taken to hospital after the dispersal of the blockade checkpoint at the Kryvyi Torets railway crossing. 14.03.17 11:35 103 280 703 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Dzhemilev calls on Poroshenko to completely block occupied Crimea The official Kyiv should completely block Crimea - no delivery of any food products, no electricity, no water - which will help to liberate the peninsula from the invaders. 26.02.15 18:30 94 152 687 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Donbas blockade may entail growth of tariffs, - Vice Premier Rozenko Further blocking of coal supplies from the Donbas occupied territories may lead to an increase in utility tariffs for housing and communal services as well as to an economic downturn. 17.02.17 12:28 88 984 668 Previously in trend: Rates for housing services and utilities Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Activists continue to hamper renewal of power supplies to Crimea, - Ukrenerho The participants of Crimea's civil blockade continue denying access to damaged power pylons in the Kherson region, which are crucial for supplying electricity to the occupied peninsula. 03.12.15 21:50 77 893 656 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Poroshenko on incident with Parasiuk: "I watched this shameful video" According to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the police demonstrated extreme tolerance in the incident at a Sloviansk checkpoint, involving MP Parasiuk and Donbas blockaders. 15.03.17 12:26 135 137 644 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Activists shut down Yasynuvata-Kostiantynivka highway, - Donbas trade blockade HQ The headquarters of the blockade of railway connection with "DPR/LPR" reports barring Yasynuvata-Kostiantynivka highway. 11.02.17 00:05 156 444 640 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Russia’s Lavrov demands lifting trade embargo on self-proclaimed “DPR”/“LPR” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says blockade of the breakaway republics was orchestrated by Ukrainian nationalists. 09.03.17 15:16 181 905 638 Oddities

Conflict between MP Parasiuk and police at Sloviansk checkpoint. VIDEO A video of the conflict between Donbas blockade participants, led by MP Volodymyr Parasiuk, and the police at a Sloviansk checkpoint has been released online. 15.03.17 10:28 189 254 610 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Minister Avakov calls Anti-Terrorist Center generalship to take decision on lifting Donbas blockade, promises to enforce it Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov requests the Anti-Terrorist Center (ATC) authorities to take measures against the activists preventing trade with the Russian-occupied Donbas. 28.02.17 19:48 132 268 596 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukarine’s PM again slams Donbas blockade: "This subversive action against Ukraine has a name and a face" The trade blockade of the occupied Donbas is another challenge for Ukraine. 20.03.17 09:19 96 816 576 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Tents, field kitchen and firewood: Crimea blockade participants bracing themselves for winter. PHOTOS A civil action seeking to block Crimea on Ukraine's administrative border in the Kherson region is gaining stream. Organisers have arranged a field kitchen and installed additional tents to accommodate participants that keep coming. 24.09.15 16:45 58 814 567 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Members of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 58th Brigade support “DPR”/“LPR” blockade: "Each hryvnia transferred there is spent on terrorism" The servicemen of the 16th Battalion of the 58th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine requested the country’s top leadership and, first of all, President Petro Poroshenko to cease all trade and financial transactions with the separatists in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donbas. 09.02.17 10:51 157 808 559 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Power lines repair in Kherson region stopped at protesters' demand, - Ukrenerho Ukrenerho company crew stopped the repair work at one of the four damaged power lines in the Kherson region. 26.11.15 14:47 137 450 555 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

SBU detains 43 armed persons in counter-subversion operation in Donbas Members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained 43 armed individuals in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 13.03.17 20:24 85 843 555 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

We will feel the blockade of Crimea in a week. Prices for some products have increased - Mejlis Deputy Chairman The consequences of the blockade of the occupied Crimea will become obvious next week when local salesmen will run out of purveyance. 26.09.15 12:02 73 529 532 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Trucks from Chonhar crossing point returned to mainland Ukraine No trucks with food that headed from mainland Ukraine to Crimea are left in the bordering Henichesk district of the Kherson region - a driver from the last one, who got scared and ran away, leaving his truck unattended, has returned and driven away. 23.09.15 10:54 68 523 523 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Parubii adjourned session as Batkivshchyna blocks presidium Batkivshchyna faction has blocked the presidium of the Verkhovna Rada, forcing Speaker Andrii Parubii to close today's meeting. 08.07.16 11:25 53 251 510 Ukrainian Politics

No trucks remain on border with occupied Crimea, - Kherson region Deputy Police Chief Kyva. PHOTOS No trucks remain at the moment at the checkpoints on the administrative border with occupied Crimea. 23.09.15 20:45 89 107 505 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

G7 calls to stop Donbas blockade over threat to Ukraine’s energy sector Transport blockade of Donbas held at the demarcation line, which cut coal supplies to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine, jeopardizes Ukraine’s financial security and undermines country’s economic growth. 17.02.17 21:45 56 738 503 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"