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There is a battle coming in Ukraine and anyone that does not understand this either in Washington, London, Paris, Berlin or Kyiv now is too late already. Why is there a battle coming? Because A. either the Russian proxy army will advance or B. the Ukrainian forces will advance to regain the sovereign territory of Ukraine.  There is also one option that you can […]

At the conclusion of the second round of the Minsk talks the heads of Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia agreed to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. Officially the ceasefire was to be in force from February 15, 2015. In truth, the military offensive in the Donbas had never been brought to a halt. Read EMPR exclusive report from the front lines about an illusory truce.

We have read and heard a lot about volunteers providing food, medical supplies, and other essentials for the Ukrainian soldiers at the front. At the same time the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and government officials have claimed that the government is doing its job in supplying the soldiers with everything they need. EMPR has decided to see for ourselves how things stand.

We have heard and read a lot about volunteers providing food, medical supplies, and other essentials for the Ukrainian soldiers at the front. At the same time the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and government officials have claimed that the government is doing its job in supplying the soldiers with everything they need.

Explore Intermarium as a compromise security bloc for Ukraine and Central Europe—why this Baltic‑to‑Black Sea alliance idea could counter Russia and balance power.

One of the worst things the Ukrainian government could do in resisting Russian aggression is to try to copy the a-moral methods the Russian regime utilizes. If Ukraine were to try that Ukraine could end up with a regime and a society just like Russia has. EMPR presents deep analysis for our english-speaking audience prepared by Russian citizen Elizaveta Pokrovskaya for kasparov.ru. Every word worth your attention.

Crimean Tatars have a wedding dance, which during years of fight for the national identity was changed from the festival ritual to the symbol of return to the native land. By this dance, either of passion or pain, they tried to preserve themselves. It is called "Haytarma" meaning "return" in Crimean Tatar.

Donetsk. What is Donetsk? What an ambiguous and complex question. A similar question, a more important question should be asked: why and for whom is it advantageous to describe the citizens of Donetsk as losers, cowards, and separatists?

Minsk II is no better than Minsk I. Ask anyone whether ‘Minsk agreements’ holds or it’s main articles are in place and you will get a conversation along these lines: Is Minsk II holding? Yes. Was Debaltseve a breach of Minsk II? Well, yes, but… Have all prisoners been released, including Nadia Savchenko and others? Well, no, but… Has there been a 24hr […]

Is it a strange Putsch in Russia that's lasting 9 days already, taking place in a completely closed regime - and no information even from the Western Media?

What Russia’s real objectives are in Ukraine? And how to stop Russian neo imperialism on Ukraine’s bloodstained land?  I would actually go back a stage in this otherwise coherent thought process and argue that ‘what Russia’s objectives are?’ is only understandable if you first have a coherent idea of what sort regime we are dealing with. My brief overview of […]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has maintained that Debaltseve is a vital transportation hub and that keeping it under Ukrainian government control was important. Due to President Poroshenko's goal "to save lives" and in accordance with the Minsk agreements, it was decided to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Debaltseve.