Former presidential candidate John McCain revealed what he believes to be most shameful chapter of his country’s history. Is it the invasion of Iraq, might you ask? Or using chemical weapons in Vietnam? Or dropping atomic bombs on Japan? The answer is none of those. Senator McCain mostly regrets not starting yet another war – this time, in Ukraine.

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. The situation at and around Donetsk airport was relatively calm. The SMM facilitated the transportation of water supply equipment and a local ceasefire to fix water supply problems.

The multinational Rapid Trident drills in Ukraine's Lviv region this July will involve one National Guard battalion trained by US specialists

Roundup of the day for June 17-18, 2015
1. The situation over the past day in the LPR and the DPR.
2. Regiment "Azov" will become riot police.
3. Battalion "Tornado", including its commander, were detained for torture.
4. Ukraine will start the sixth wave of mobilization.

According to US Senator John McCain, the US not providing Ukraine with weapons for its armed conflict is "one of the most shameful chapters in American history."

Plans for opening a Facebook office in have been discussed

The Ukrainian navy began naval military exercises with involvement of naval task forces, naval infantry units, naval aviation, and coastal artillery in the Black Sea Region.

The officials confirmed their joint support for the full implementation of the February 12 Minsk agreements

On June 12, 2015, the US Congress approved legislation to prohibit training and funding of what it referred to as Ukraine’s “neo-Nazi Azov battalion.”

Extinguishing the fire by adding fuel to it is the height of irresponsibility to all peoples of Europe, Head of Russia's Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev says

Vasyl Vovk, the head of the Ukrainian Security Service’s (SBU) main investigative department, said that a total of 54 Russian nationals have been detained and charged in Ukraine since Kiev launched military operation in Donbass.