The Verkhovna Rada approved the new Prosecutor General. Negotiations of the contact group to settle the crisis in Donbass ended without results. As a result of the shelling of Kramatorsk by cluster munitions 16 people have been killed.
The intensity of the fighting in Debaltseve and Uglegorsk not diminished. The Cabinet approved the award for the destruction of enemy military equipment. OSCE accused rebels of DNR and LNR, controlled by Russia in failure of the negotiations in Minsk.
L'intensità dei combattimenti a Debaltsevo e Uglegorsk senza sosta. Ministri hanno approvato il premio per la distruzione delle attrezzature militari del nemico. L’OSCE ha accusato a interrompere negoziati di Minsk i militanti, controllati dalla Russia.
On New Year Eve the TV channel "Inter" broadcoasted the show with participation of Russian artists who supported the annexation of Crimea. New Year holidays did not stop militants from attacking Ukrainian positions and cities in Donbass.
Les négociations à Milan entre les présidents de l'Ukraine, la Russie et les dirigeants européens ne sont pas formés par des solutions, mais selon les assurances des dirigeants, ils sont encourageants. La situation à Donets’k reste extrêmement tendue.
Riots near the Parliament. Anti-corruption legislation package has been adopted. National Guards Commander Poltorak is the new Defense Minister. Marches dedicated to the anniversary of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army went on without excesses.
Le manifeste des soldats du service urgent de la garde Nationale, qui ont demandé la démobilisation, a eu lieu à Kiev. Le cabinet des ministres prépare la réforme de la justice et du parquet. Les combats dans le Donbass continuent en dépit de la trêve.
National Bank is trying to stabilize currency exchange market with administrative measures pushing it in the direction of the shadow market. Shelling of Ukrainian army positions and towns are ongoing despite the cease-fire agreement. However the overall intensity of fights have declined.
En dépit d'une baisse de la production industrielle les perspectives de la politique étrangère de l'Ukraine augmentent rapidement. Le soutien des Etats-Unis, du Canada et de l'UE rend possible un bond dans le développement du pays après la fin des hostilités. Dans le même temps, la Russie mène une formation intensive à l'invasion du territoire de Donbass, de la région de Rostov, de la Crimée et de la Transnistrie.
The “ceasefire” established in Minsk is not an obstacle for Russian troops and militants in the escalation of the conflict. Sanctions introduced by EU and US are not stopping Russian aggression in Ukraine. Ukrainian politicians are behaving like there is no war in the country. Economic forecasts for Ukraine are disappointing.
Ukrainian politicians are actively playing "elections games", like including combat commanders on the lists of party candidates, when Ukrainian military and civilians are dying in Donbass during the announced «cease-fire» and Russia is concentrating its invasion forces.
