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Belarus’ General Staff announces its intention to create a "people’s militia" of up to 150 thousand people, including women Belarus has already drawn up plans to form a so-called "people’s militia." Minsk wants to force about 100-150 thousand Belarusians to join it. 20.02.23 22:19 8 458 44 World

Militants shelled Ukrainian soldiers 37 times on first cease-fire day, - ATO Staff Despite the fact that the Trilateral Contact Group agreed to introduce the cease-fire in the Donbas at 12 a.m. on April 1, the pro-Russian militants violated the truce for about 37 times on April 1. 02.04.17 11:27 10 442 125 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants violated cease-fire for about 10 times since beginning of day, - ATO Staff The pro-Russian militants violate the truce in the Donbas. 01.04.17 12:15 7 528 61 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Cease-fire introduced in Donbas The cease-fire was introduced in the the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone on midnight, April 1. 01.04.17 10:04 18 523 63 Incidents

Merkel, Hollande welcome agreement on cease- fire in Donbas German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande welcomed the agreement on cease- fire in the Donbas. 01.09.16 17:42 5 552 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine appeals to OSCE with demand to record cease-fire violations by militants, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine has officially appealed to the OSCE, in particular, to the representative of this organization in the Tripartite Contact Group (to settle the situation in the Donbas) in Minsk as well as to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission requesting to record the gross violation of cease-fire by the militants today, just after they have made commitments to strictly observe the "truce" during holidays starting from midnight Dec. 23. 23.12.15 18:06 4 055 42 Incidents

Private creditors responsible for lending $40 billion to Yanukovych regime, Yatsenyuk says Ukrainian government is ready to make use of the powers given by the Verkhovna Rada and allow imposing moratorium on external debt repayments. 22.05.15 12:49 74 350 463 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine has collected enough evidence for Europe against Yanukovych’s regime - Ministry of Justice Evidence of crimes committed by Yanukovych’s henchmen, who were hit by sanctions, will be duly provided to the European Community. 25.02.15 23:32 15 562 157 Ukrainian Politics

Withdrawal of heavy weapons impossible as militants do not observe cease-fire - General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stressed that the withdrawal of the Ukrainian troops’ heavy weapons from the ATO area is out of question as of Tuesday because the enemy does not observe the cease-fire. 24.02.15 20:36 12 087 108 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine