President Poroshenko informed Ukrainians about the implementation of his peace plan and future negotiations with Putin. DPR and LPR continue thier course toward seceding from Ukraine and integrating with Russia, and are preparing to hold their own elections. Russia has announced the withdrawal of troops from the border with Ukraine.
Prognosis of Ukrainian economy decline is worsening. Donbass ceasefire is being constantly breached by militants. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk follows the lustration expectations of Ukrainian society.
Announcement of the second “silence period” in the combat area was breached by militants overnight. OSCE is completely blind of militants breaching the cease-fire. Ukrainian authorities hope to regain control over the state border with international assistance.
Combat actions near Donetsk International Airport and shellings of residential areas of Donbass cities by militants are ongoing non-stop. Former members of party of regions and its satellites are participating in the early parliamentary elections in large numbers.
The third gas war between Russia and Ukraine is in full swing. Donetsk International Airport - "Brest Fortress" of Ukraine. National Bank and the government managed to to keep the hryvnia exchange rate via administrative measures. Extraordinary elections to the Verkhovna Rada are on the home stretch.
Against the background of apparent inactivity of Ukrainian authorities militants are continuously storming Donetsk international airport, attacking positions of the Ukrainian army, shelling residential areas of cities and destroying infrastructure in the occupied territories. In Kharkov, Ukrainian activists tore down a statue of Lenin.
Peace memorandum signed in Minsk hasn’t led to the cease-fire from the militants side. Foreign media and officials are skeptical about the results of President Poroshenko visit to the USA. The elections with no lustration lustration in force provide an opportunity for persons who supported terrorism and separatism, as well as those involved in repressions of Maidan, to be elected to the Parliament.
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.
The cease-fire in Donbass is a cover for Russia to concentrate forces and prepare for aggression escalation. Ukrainian political establishment continue preparations for the early elections.
