The process of Euro-integration failed to bring any positive results for Ukraine, Vesti.ua reported.

Obama has thrown in the sponge for Ukraine, Eric Zuesse underscored, adding that Washington is now "on-board with the ‘Plan B’ for Ukraine," which means implementing the provisions of the Minsk II accord.

Ukraine may purchase up to two billion cubic meters of gas from Romania, according to the local gas transportation system's chief.

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”.  Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations *.  In Minsk the Chief Monitor of the SMM chaired the Trilateral Contact Group's Working Group on Security.  The SMM observed continuing ceasefire violations in and around Donetsk over an extended period during night and daytime hours.

Roundup of Novorossia for May 19-20, 2015
1. The situation of the last day in the DPR.
2. AFU soldiers escape from their units to join the ranks of the LPR army.
3. DPR MOE sappers found 18 "Uragan" cluster elements.
4. The results of the meeting of working groups in Minsk.
5. Turchynov: Ukraine can host NATO missile defense systems.

Russia is an important economic partner of Ukraine and no one is interested in the reduction of investment and trade flows between the countries, Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said.

According to the intelligence available to the Donetsk republic, Ukrainian forces have been using hospitals and other social facilities in Volnovakha and Kurakhovo for military purposes

According to the Donetsk republic authorities, Ukrainian government forces have intensified military action against local militias over the past few days

The general said that the US will help Ukrainian forces protect their country. He also pledged to use every effort to share US Army’s experience with Ukraine.