Mykola Azarov

The fiercest fighting is taking place in Bakhmut and Liman in the Donetsk region.
Moscow claims that two districts of Bakhmut came under the control of Russian forces yesterday.

Ukraine publishes new estimate of Russian casualties; Thousands of soldiers killed

Montenegro's government has imposed a new sanctions list on Ukraine and Russian politicians and businessmen allegedly involved in the illegal transfer of funds from Ukraine, once again aligning itself with similar EU punitive measures.

An exiled former top ally of ousted Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych on August 3 launched a shadowy committee to "save" the war-torn country, pledging to bring down the current pro-Western government.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has been put on a wanted list, Oleh Makhnitskyi, acting Prosecutor General of Ukraine, said Wednesday.

Ukrainian MP Oleг Tsarev, a presidential candidate, has been brutally beaten by radicals in Kiev and is now in critical condition, a spokesman for the candidate said Tuesday.

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been expelled from the Party of Regions, together with other former figures of the country's leadership.