UKRAINE CRISIS - TASS

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Kiev, Donbass begin dialogue on special status law, says Russian envoy

Lavrov excoriates Kiev’s scheming remarks that Minsk accords not legally binding

Kiev’s choice of Donbass ‘representatives’ indicates policy of further separation — expert

Almost half Ukrainians believe Ukraine is collapsing, says poll

Kiev’s idea of consultations without Russia is aimed at ruining Minsk accords — diplomat

The diplomat stressed it was not the first time that Ukrainian officials suggested using the Budapest Memorandum for discussing the situation in the east of Ukraine, but in the past all such initiatives were put forward not by official politicians

Berlin talks to discuss possibility of putting pressure on Moscow - Ukrainian top diplomat

At the same time, Dmitry Kuleba emphasized the need to focus on positive things and efforts during the consultations on the activities of the Normandy Four group instead of creating problems and raising tensions

Russia ready for direct dialogue with Ukraine — senior diplomat

The diplomat recalled that the two presidents had held dialogue on the phone and at a meeting in Paris in December 2019

Donbass republics to lift high combat alert only after Ukraine stops violating ceasefire

Ukraine’s representative dodged discussion of extra measures of ceasefire control in Donbass, despite all the efforts of the republics and Russian mediators at the talks

Intensified shellings in Lugansk republic mar settlement prospects, Kremlin says

On May 16, a power supply line delivering electricity to critically important infrastructure facilities in the republic was damaged as a result of shelling by Kiev troops

Ukraine’s Zelensky, Kolomoisky pretend to have nothing in common, say analysts

Zelensky’s decision not to return the nationalized Privatbank to Kolomoisky was made under Western pressure, experts believe

Ukraine displays no wish to return Donbass, inability to return Crimea, experts say

The experts noted that Kiev has no compelling reason to implement the Minsk Agreements

Zelensky is confident he should hold direct talks with Putin

The Ukrainian president said he would not like to resort to Plan B or C

Lugansk threatens to change contact line if Ukrainian shelling continues

On May 16, a power supply line delivering electricity to critically important infrastructure facilities in LPR was damaged as a result of shelling by Kiev troops

Ukraine reluctant to comply with Minsk accords, says Lugansk envoy

Kiev’s representatives can neither explain nor prove why they do not consider representatives of the Donbass republics to be full-fledged participants in the negotiations, according to the envoy