Representatives of the self-proclaimed DPR militia reported an intensification of hostilities on the eve of the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement. Ukrainian military are trying to break through the cauldron in the Debaltseve area Archive photo (Photo: REUTERS 2015) The fact that the fighting in the Debaltsevo area “has now intensified” was reported by the representative of the DPR Ministry of Defense Eduard Basurin, Interfax reports.

The head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, signed a ceasefire decree, reports . the Supreme Court of the DPR In accordance with Decree No. 50, in pursuance of the Minsk agreements, a ceasefire regime is introduced from 01:00 local time (coinciding with Moscow) on February 15.

The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would provide Vnesheconombank with the ability to acquire assets abroad in the interests of Russian companies.

Two policemen died as a result of an accident in the Krasnoarmeysky district of Kuban. Two more police officers were taken to the hospital in serious condition, reports .

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has written a secret response to a letter from US President Barack Obama about possible cooperation in the fight against the radical Islamic State group, The Wall Street Journal writes . The American leader sent his message in November 2014.

The Russian Ministry of Defense does not see any evidence in the photographs published by the US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt that the Russian military is present in Debaltsevo. The corresponding statement was made by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The Russian delegation used attrition tactics during the Normandy Four summit in Minsk. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Valery Chaly during the “Shuster Live” program on the “112 Ukraine” TV channel . “The script was prepared. We destroyed this scenario. Because, in principle, the script was to starve him out - to exhaust him to the end.

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Council for Reforms under the President of Ukraine, will oversee issues of arms supplies from Western countries Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili (Photo: TASS) about the fact that he will deal with the supply of Western weapons to Kiev Saakashvili spoke on Espreso TV . “The most important thing now is to help Ukraine with weapons. Over the next few days I will coordinate this,” Saakashvili said.

Mikheil Saakashvili, appointed as a freelance adviser to Petro Poroshenko, intends to remain in his new post as a “free politician.” He is not going to renounce Georgian citizenship Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, appointed as a freelance adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, said that he intends to remain a “free politician” in his new post. about this He spoke on the air of the Shuster live program on the 112 Ukraine TV channel.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Federal Tariff Service (FTS) to strengthen control over the establishment by regional executive authorities of maximum markups on prices for medicines included in the list of vital and essential medicines. The head of government gave this instruction following a meeting held on February 3 in Ufa and dedicated to anti-crisis measures, according to a message on the government website.

As a result of artillery shelling by Ukrainian security forces in the city of Pervomaisk, three people were slightly injured. This was reported by the Lugansk Information Center with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR). According to the Lugansk Ministry of Emergency Situations, the shelling began at 16:50 on Friday, February 13.

The Tripartite Contact Group on resolving the situation in Ukraine, consisting of high-ranking representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the current Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, today held a round of consultations via videoconference with representatives of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass (in the OSCE formulation - “certain areas of Donetsk and Lugansk region"). this .

The press center of the special operation of the Ukrainian security forces reported on Saturday, citing intelligence data, that over the past 24 hours, the losses of Donetsk militias amounted to almost 100 people, and about 180 more were injured. The Facebook page of the special operation's press center says that last Friday six people were killed as a result of Grad shelling in the village of Shchastye.

The functions of the operator of the register of prohibited sites may be transferred from Roskomnadzor to its subordinate enterprise - the Main Radio Frequency Center (GRFC). The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications is going to make appropriate amendments to government decree No. 1101, which regulates work with the registry, Izvestia writes .

There are only a few hours left before the ceasefire in south-eastern Ukraine. Whether it will be respected or not depends on the Ukrainian army, the militia said. Security forces accuse the rebels of preparing provocations Deputy commander of the militia of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Eduard Basurin (Photo: RIA Novosti) Donbass militias blamed the truce in eastern Ukraine on the security forces.