Refugee camp in Georgia
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Kremlin said to be developing plan for partitioning Georgia

Since the start of this year, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea and pushed for Ukraine’s “federalization.” The severe international concern caused by these actions was further compounded last month (August 2014) by Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s statement in Yalta that after Moscow subdues Ukraine, it will move against other post-Soviet countries in order to rebuild the Russian Empire. Not surprisingly, many countries in the region have thus been forced to consider where the Kremlin might move next and what means it might employ against them—from demands for “federalization” to open aggression. […]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
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Ukraine accuses Russia of “undisguised aggression”

Local residents who live near the airport just outside Donetsk take shelter in a basement. This comes as Ukraine‘s military said Monday it pulled its forces back from defending the airport – the latest in a string of reverses for Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian separatists. […]

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15,000 Russian soldiers reportedly sent to Ukraine

Over the last two months, Russia has reportedly sent up to 15 thousand soldiers to Ukraine. At least several hundred of them were killed in action, according an NGO exposing wrongs committed by Russia’s armed forces. […]

Ukrainian Embassy in Vilnius
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Ukrainian Embassy in Vilnius publishes facts proving Russia’s deep involvement in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian Embassy in Lithuania has published information proving that the Ukrainian state border and airspace have been violated by Russia‘s Armed Forces and that the positions of Ukrainian troops and border guards as well as civilian settlements have been under fire and shelling from the Russian territory, and have been under attack in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian groups and mercenaries armed by the Russian Federation. […]

Ukraine's Ambassador to Lithuania Valery Zhovtenko
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Ukraine’s ambassador to Vilnius: EU should be on active side of “gas war”, not its victim

Ukraine will never accept the loss of Crimea. Valery Zhovtenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Lithuania, said in the exclusive interview to ELTA news agency that only negotiation measures would be used to solve the issue of Crimea. In case it fails, the issue should be taken to international court, whereas the option to use military force is not being considered. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Attack against Ukraine must be stopped jointly – Lithuanian Foreign Minister

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the European Union (EU) should pool its efforts to stop the Russian attack on Ukraine. […]