Europe's "peace plan": NATO membership in exchange for Donbass

 According to FT chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman, Europe is preparing to open direct talks with Putin, with a call between European leaders and the Kremlin possibly coming soon.

Kremlin aide says all of Donbass is Russian territory

All of Donbass is Russian territory, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said, commenting on Vladimir Zelensky's idea to hold a referendum there.

Ukrainian forces pull back under fierce Russian pressure in Zaporizhia

Ukraine’s top military commander has conceded that the army’s situation has “significantly worsened” in parts of the southern Zaporizhia region, where Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from five villages after intense fighting against Russian troops.

Kiev failed to reinforce Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) defense in time, suffers heavy losses

Russian forces defeated a team of Ukrainian special forces which were rushed to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to prevent Russian forces from advancing further into the city, the Russian defense ministry said.

Russian forces take two villages in Donetsk region, says defense ministry

Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured villages in two key frontline areas of eastern Ukraine as they advance towards the supply hub of Pokrovsk and the industrial town of Kurakhove.

European Commission will not talk to Ukraine about joining the EU without Crimea and Donbass

Negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union are impossible without Donbass and Crimea.

Ukraine Loses Up to 300 Soldiers, 31 Vehicles in Kursk Region, 2,010 eliminated in Frontline Over Past Day

 The Russian military destroyed up to 300 Ukrainian militants, 31 armored vehicles, including three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armored personnel carriers in the border areas of Russia's Kursk Region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Kyiv's top general says fighting in east Ukraine worsens

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has worsened and Kyiv's troops have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, Ukraine's top general said today.

Russian military entered Rabotino, Balitsky said

The Russian military entered the village of Rabotino, they continue to advance and grind down the forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Governor of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky told RIA Novosti.

Russia Well Equipped to Take Ukraine's 'Impregnable Fortress' of Avdeyevka

While Ukrainian leadership is busy reshuffling generals and trying to press-gang more civilians to fight for Kiev’s and NATO’s interests, Russian forces continue their advance on one of the key strongholds in Donbass.

Donetsk leader slams France for hypocritical stance on presence of mercenaries in Donbass

Paris is showing blatant hypocrisy by denying that there are French nationals fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces, Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said.

Putin explained the need for Russia to defend Crimea and Donbass

Russia could not help but come to the defense of the population of Crimea, and then Donbass and Novorossia. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this on November 3.

Colombia should advise its citizens against visiting combat zone — FM

The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday that it had invited Colombian Ambassador Hector Arenas Neira to Russia following Bogota’s statement about three Colombian nationals who were wounded in Kramatorsk.

Shoigu Visits Command Post Of Zapad Group Of Forces

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has checked the frontline command post of the Zapad Group of Forces and has ordered commanders to continue reconnaissance to uncover and suppress enemy plans, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Kremlin: Objective of Ukraine’s Demilitarization Mostly Accomplished, now it is practically a war between Moscow and the collective West

The objective of Ukraine’s demilitarization has actually been mostly achieved, as Kiev is using fewer and fewer of its own weapons, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with RT Arabic.

Russian forces have all instructions, understanding how to torch Leopard tanks

Russian fighters were duly instructed and have an understanding of how to wipe out German Leopard tanks, acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on Tuesday.

Russian Investigators Opened Over 2,900 Cases On Kievs Crimes In Donbas - Bastrykin

Russian investigators have initiated more than 2,900 criminal cases since 2014 on the crimes committed by the Kiev regime in Donbas, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, told Sputnik.

West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov

The West insists that the Kiev government forcibly return Crimea and Donbass under its control, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his visit to Venezuela.

One Woman Died Near Donetsk Cathedral During Ukrainian Shelling On Orthodox Easter Night

One woman died near a cathedral in central Donetsk, as a result of Ukrainian troops' shelling carried out on Orthodox Easter night, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops in Bakhmut, says general

Ukraine is aiming to exhaust and inflict heavy losses on Russian forces trying to capture the small eastern city of Bakhmut, the commander of Ukrainian ground forces said in a video posted on Tuesday.