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Ukraine News - Oct 31, 2014

By bartolo - Posted on 30 October 2014

East Ukraine separatists hold vote to gain legitimacy, promise normalcy - Reuters

Eastern Ukraine: EU deplores Russian support for ‘elections’ in self-proclaimed ‘republics’ - enpi-info.eu

Poroshenko, Merkel condemn plans to hold 'pseudo-elections' in Donbas on November 2 - interfax.com

VIDEO: Ukraine’s Poroshenko condemns 'pseudo elections' in east - YouTube

Central Europe, Britain oppose Ukraine rebel vote - Daily Mail Online

UN Chief Condemns Planned Separatist Election іn E. Ukraine - VOA

Moscow criticizes West for its refusal to recognize rebel-organized elections in Ukraine - AP

VIDEO: Moscow will recognise rebel elections in east Ukraine - YouTube

Online voting in Donetsk’s elections began yesterday. These are the candidates for PM. Most people only know Zakharchenko (PHOTOS) - Christopher Miller on Twitter

Ukraine Security Council reports rise in Donbas separatists’ military activity - interfax.com

Nine killed in Ukraine battles over the last 24 hours - Business Standard News

East Ukraine's rebels prepare for a long cold war - AFP

Donetsk separatists declare total mobilization of men and woman from 18 to 55 - twitter.com

East Ukraine Demarcation Line Yet to Be Set: Donetsk Separatist Prime Minister - RIA Novosti

Donetsk People's Republic Plans to Take Control of Mariupol: Separatist Prime Minister - RIA Novosti

Mariupol authorities report shelling of Ukrainian positions near town - nrcu.gov.ua

Since September pro-Russian forces intensified their effort to retake the Donetsk International Airport (MAPS) - Washington Post

VIDEO (English): Press-conference of former Donetsk military commander Igor Strelkov - YouTube

VIDEO: Holy hell. Video shows Donetsk rebels brutally beating other rebels, one with allegedly deadly head wound - Christopher Miller on Twitter

Ukraine Purges Interior Ministry Leadership With Pro-Russian Ties - VOA

Ukrainian GDP Plunges 5.1% Amid Deadly Conflict in Nation’s East - Businessweek

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NATO Reports Spike in Russian Military Flights over the Black, Baltic seas and the Atlantic Ocean - AP

NATO Statement on Large-Scale Russian Air Activity in Europe - NATO

NATO Chief: Russia's Actions in Ukraine 'Challenge’ Security - VOA

VIDEO: NATO Chief Stoltenberg says Russia poses 'Euro-Atlantic security challenge' - YouTube

MAP: Just how busy has Russia's air force been over the last few days? - Robert Coalson on Twitter

Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to natural gas supply deal - Reuters

Russian Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Arrive in Ukraine Wednesday: Emergencies Minister - RIA Novosti

U.S. Urges Russia To Free Jailed Ukrainian Pilot Nadiya Savchenko - rferl.org

VIDEO: State Department’ Psaki: Savchenko Covered By Minsk Accord - YouTube

Russia’s investigators say no grounds for Ukrainian woman pilot’s release from custody - TASS

VIDEO (English): Update on the captured pilot Nadiya Savchenko with Vira Savchenko, Nadiya’s sister - Ukraine Crisis Media Center

POLL: 82% of Russians think that foreign journalists criticises Putin because they want to destroy Russia - Shaun Walker on Twitter

White House Confirms Computer System Cyber Attack - guardianlv.com

Security Firms Tie Russian Government to Utilities Hacks - Bloomberg

VIDEO: Did Russians hack W.H. computer network? - CNN

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