State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke commented on Tuesday’s meetings of the sub-groups of the trilateral Contact group on security and humanitarian issues

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 consideration*. The SMM observed continuing ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport. The SMM observed a significant increase of ceasefire violations in the area of Shyrokyne with a total of more than 200 explosions. The SMM spoke to the two individuals held at the military hospital in Kyiv.

Roundup of Novorossia for May 20-21, 2015
1.Situation over the past day in the DPR and LPR.
2. DPR Defense Ministry unveiled plans of Ukrainian military.
3. DPR requires the OSCE’s explanation of night shelling of Donetsk.
4. Residents of Donbass denied in the human rights.

"The country, that cannot stabilize prices and currency, cannot expect dynamics in economic growth," Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yushchenko said

The documents recognise Ukraine’s Insurgent Army and other nationalist organizations as fighters for Ukraine’s independence

The anti-corruption official and the deputy of the Communist Party requested $10,000 from the Zaporizhia city mayor

Lavrov said Kiev's move aims at triggering a default so that the property remaining amid conditions when asset prices fall below the bottom level can be purchased cheaply

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko certainly does not lack self-confidence. During a recent interview with the BBC, the president said he aims to become a member of the EU parliament.