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Blocking of trains in Luhansk region jeopardizes Ukraine's energy security, - governor The blocking of freight trains in Popasna district of the Luhansk region poses a threat to the energy security of the country. 27.01.17 00:00 58 257 476 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poroshenko on Donbas blockade: "This scenario wasn’t written in Ukraine" President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes that the Donbas blockade was masterminded by the Kremlin. 15.03.17 22:06 75 549 467 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Authorities respond to Ukrainian soldiers’ address on Donbas blockade: servicemen sent to forefront, internal investigation underway, - journalist The members of the 16th Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 58th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who requested President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander Petro Poroshenko to stop trade with the occupied territories faced consequences. 10.02.17 10:18 171 199 463 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Isliamov announces launch of naval blockade of Crimea in early 2016: "Let’s make occupiers’ living on peninsula as uncomfortable as possible" Coordinator of the civil action to block Crimea, Vice President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Lenur Isliamov expects the start of naval blockade of Crimea in late 2015 - early 2016. 16.12.15 09:54 87 771 462 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Termination of goods exchange with self-proclaimed Donetsk republics is economically wrong, - Social Policy Minister Reva The problem of trade between Ukraine and non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions should be solved by negotiations. 02.03.17 14:03 47 464 449 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Poroshenko voices conditions for lifting Donbas trade blockade The Ukrainian authorities are ready to unblock trade with Russia-held areas in the Donbas if terrorists return seized enterprises to their Ukrainian owners. 16.03.17 09:38 101 988 446 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

No trade with enterprises grasped by militants in occupied Donbas, Ukraine’s Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Minister for European and Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn. 14.03.17 17:33 86 526 442 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Police show weapons seized from blockade participants in Kryvyi Torets Ukraine’s Interior Ministry Communications Department Chief Artem Shevchenko showed weapons seized from the Donbas blockade participants. 13.03.17 21:33 133 522 439 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukraine ready to renew power supplies to Crimea, Poroshenko says The EU will extend sanctions against the Russian Federation for another six months and grant visa-free regime to Ukraine. The West is serious about the possibility of Russian military attack against Turkey. Besides, Poroshenko sees no alternative to the Minsk agreement. 04.12.15 13:06 78 414 439 Previously in trend: War

Crimean Tatars to put embargo on goods flow to Crimea by late September Chairman of the Mejlis (Assembly) of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov said that Crimean Tatars will embark on blocking Crimea from the mainland Ukraine in a bid to find tools to protect its citizens living on the peninsula. 10.09.15 19:48 98 649 427 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No trucks crossed administrative border with Crimea over past week, - Chubarov on blockade's first results There is no more smuggling to Crimea. 28.09.15 12:45 46 133 426 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Energy blockade of Crimea did loss to Russia worth of 900 million rubles The emergency situation in occupied Crimea, which was caused by power shortage, has inflicted damage to industrial enterprises of the peninsula worth of 900 million rubles. 08.01.16 16:51 99 556 406 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Russia completely bans Ukrainian trucks from its territory The Russian Federation has completely suspended the movement of Ukrainian transit vehicles through its territory. 16.02.16 12:44 54 200 405 Previously in trend: Russian trucks blockade

“LPR”/“DPR” terrorists make efforts to counter trade blockade, - MP Semenchenko The “LPR”/“DPR” members organize movement to counter trade blockade of the occupied Donbas launched by Ukrainian activists. 06.02.17 13:43 147 691 405 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Poroshenko told reporters he would not dismiss Shokin and Muzhenko President Poroshenko refuses to fire Prosecutor General Shokin and Chief of General Staff Muzhenko, and says the constitutional reform is inevitable. 04.12.15 11:58 89 469 405 Ukrainian Politics

Blockade of Rada is a crime against Ukrainian people, - PM Hroisman Ukrainian head of the government Volodymyr Hroisman has called on people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada to unblock the parliament's rostrum and presidium in order to restore functioning. 11.07.16 10:53 42 354 403 Ukrainian Politics

Donbas blockade participants show attack on their checkpoint The activists involved in trade blockade of the occupied Donbas posted the footage of crackdown on the checkpoint of the 16th Volunteer Battalion at Kryvyi Torets railroad crossing. 14.03.17 00:05 154 068 402 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Occupied territories of Donbas should be isolated, - Lutsenko All terrorist-occupied territories of the Donbas should be isolated. 02.06.15 11:33 82 086 401 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Trucks can no longer pass border with occupied Crimea through Kalanchak checkpoint The activists did not let a truck from the occupied Crimea to the mainland through Chonhar checkpoint. 20.09.15 15:47 117 782 397 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

All detainees released, none suffered physical injuries, - Donetsk police chief The National Police has released activists of the Donbas trade blockade detained at the Kryvyi Torets crossing point. 14.03.17 13:13 78 234 395 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

"Ukraine's metal industry can lose 300 thousand jobs. 300 thousand people will become unemployed," - Poroshenko voices threats posed by full-scale Donbas blockade President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine's enemy is trying to destabilize the situation in the country from inside after the failure in the open confrontation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 16.02.17 20:36 51 132 392 Ukrainian Politics

Should power blockade start, Crimea to face only certain difficulties, - Kremlin's puppet Aksenov Commenting on the possibility of Crimea's power blockade from mainland Ukraine, self-proclaimed "head" of the peninsula Sergey Aksenov admitted that certain challenges would be faced, but the Crimean enterprises would not stop. 19.10.15 23:06 54 331 391 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Ukraine resumes Russian trucks transit from Feb. 25, - Cabinet Having accepted the offer of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, Ukraine is ready to resume the transit of Russian trucks effective Feb. 25. 24.02.16 16:26 46 198 384 Previously in trend: Russian trucks blockade

Energy blockade will continue from Jan. 1 if Russia does not accept conditions of Crimean Tatar people, - Dzhemilev The Mejlis adopted decision on the partial resumption of power supply in Crimea after talks with the President of Ukraine and representatives of the Western countries. 08.12.15 19:25 46 993 378 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Activists to allow repairing power transmission towers only if all lines supplying Crimea are cut, - Ukrenerho The participants of the blockade of Russia-occupied Crimea demand cutting of all transmission lines supplying Crimea as a precondition to allow repairing of recently damaged power transmission towers. 23.11.15 19:19 73 090 371 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Russia will be unable to fully supply Crimea with energy in next 10-12 months, - Ukrenerho The Russian Federation will not be able to provide power supply in annexed Crimea on its own within the next 10-12 months. 08.12.15 00:02 51 572 371 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Activists seeking to stop trade with occupied Donbas start closing highways, - Civil blockade HQ The participants of the civil action to stop trade with the occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions started closing highways in addition to previously blocked railroads. 16.02.17 19:20 135 851 369 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukraine halves electricity supply to occupied Crimea, - blockade coordinator Isliamov At the moment, Ukraine supplies 505 MW of electricity to Crimea while the previous average supply amounted to 850-900 MW. 13.10.15 11:12 44 318 369 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Abroskin announces criminal case over incident with blockaders: "They threatened to slaughter the families of police officers" A criminal proceeding has been launched on the fact of yesterday's conflict between the police and participants of the blockade led by people's deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Parasiuk. 15.03.17 11:52 67 117 369 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Mejlis Chairman Chubarov: Third day of Crimea's blockade without incidents It has been quiet on the third day of Crimea's blockade, everything going on as per activists' plan. 22.09.15 22:10 40 331 367 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Detained activists of Donbas trade blockade released, - Rada Vice Speaker Syroid The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says police have released all participants of the Donbas trade blockade who were detained at the Kryvyi Torets railway crossing in the Donetsk region. 14.03.17 09:58 63 240 366 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Kakhovska-Tytan line limited to 200 mW while it can power entire peninsula, - Ukrenerho At the moment, Kakhovska-Tytan power line supplies 132 mW to the occupied Crimea. 08.12.15 16:32 61 005 365 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Yarosh on Donbas blockade: "We lend moral support to blockade participants although their methods seem to be wrong" Ukrainian authorities must provide the society with clear strategy regarding trade with the occupied Donbas. 14.03.17 21:50 72 341 361 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

"I'll do my best to prevent power blackouts," - Hroisman A state of emergency in the energy sector has been introduced to eke out the existing coal reserves and secure uninterrupted electricity supply for the population. 17.02.17 13:24 25 677 360 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Russia Threatens to Сlock the site of BBC Russian Service Rosckmnadzor (The Federal Service For Supervision Of Communications, Information Technology, And Mass Media) admitted the possibility of blocking Russian news service of the British Broadcasting Corporation website. 05.08.14 07:56 38 972 356 World

Overload caused accidents in numerous houses in Russian-occupied Yalta after heating tuned on The heating has been turned on in about 450 out of 880 houses in Yalta occupied by the Russian Federation. 04.12.15 09:05 93 027 352 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Russian truck blockade will lead to lawsuits against Ukraine in WTO, - Minister Pyvovarskyi Blocking the transit of Russian trucks may result in claims against Ukraine to the World Trade Organization (WTO). 29.02.16 10:36 31 038 352 Previously in trend: Russian trucks blockade

Activists preventing trade with occupied Donbas refuse to comply with weapons ban, - blockade HQ Participants of the civic action aimed at blocking trade with the occupied Donbas are not going to comply with the ban on import of firearms, including those licensed, into the Donetsk region imposed under the order of region’s Police Chief Viacheslav Abroskin. 09.03.17 10:56 79 777 347 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Putin wants Kyiv to end economic blockade of occupied Donbas Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Minsk Agreement requires full restoration of relations between Donbas and the rest of Ukraine. 05.07.19 13:37 28 236 345 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Even Police is Afraid of Akhmetov's Thugs, Says One of the Red Partisan Mine Protestors Strong built guys which broke into the office of the Red Partisan mine director in Luhansk oblast and pushed the protesters out of miners came from Donetsk representing Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK. 14.01.13 12:31 167 219 343 Economics

Security forces bar all roads and railways at front line in Donbas Following the decision of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), the National Guard, the National Police and the State Border Guard Service have blocked all roads and railways running across the demarcation line in the Donbas to prevent the illegal movement of goods. 16.03.17 10:50 118 824 342 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukraine introduces trade blockade of Crimea The Cabinet of Ministers has restricted supplies of goods and services from and to Russia-occupied Crimea. 16.12.15 13:25 98 869 341 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Poroshenko agreed to cancel free economic area in Crimea, - Mejlis chairman Chubarov President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ordered to introduce a bill on abolishing the law "On free economic area in Crimea." 25.09.15 11:15 51 957 340 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Yanukovych is Ready to Dissolve the Rada, Party of Regions If the Head of State Viktor Yanukovych has no choice, he will dissolve the Verkhovna Rada of the 7th convocation. 06.03.13 12:03 35 442 339 Ukrainian Politics

Russian occupants blame Ukraine of "tourist blockade" of Crimea Crimea says Ukrainian authorities prevent Ukrainian tourists from traveling to the occupied peninsula. 19.07.17 10:06 146 103 338 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of Crimea

Activists block trains delivering goods from occupied area in Luhansk region, - MP Parasiuk A group of people including anti-terrorist operation (ATO) veterans and volunteers blocked freight trains delivering commodities by the railroad track connecting the occupied territory of the Luhansk region and the town of Shchastia. 26.01.17 10:48 106 955 335 Incidents

Cabinet is ready to negotiate Donbas trade blockade with its participants, Ukraine’s PM says Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman reiterates there is no alternative to anthracite coal supplied from the occupied territories of the Donbas. 24.02.17 17:08 44 380 332 Ukrainian Politics

Expert says Ukraine failed to become independent of coal supplies from Donbas over three years, proposes alternative Former member of the National energy and utilities regulatory commission of Ukraine (NEURCU) Andrii Herus says the president, NEURCU Chairman Vovk, and Energy Minister Nasalyk have voiced many different (and often controversial) views regarding the power station coal supplies over the past year. 13.02.17 22:52 80 260 330 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"