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Donetsk

Donetsk is an industrial city in Ukraine located in the Donbass region, which has been controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

Donetsk and its surrounding areas in Eastern Ukraine have been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine. It has a population of about two million. During Soviet times, the city's steel industry was expanded and the region remains the center for coal mining and steel industry. Here you can find a compilation of all DW content referring to Donetsk.

Der ukrainische Präsident Volodymyr Zelenskiy im vom Krieg betroffenen Gebiet Luhansk

Ukraine ready for peace, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells DW 05.07.2019

With conflict simmering in the east, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is hoping to secure a political solution to end a separatist insurgency. He told DW that he has the support of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Flug MH17

MH17 investigators name four suspects to face murder charges 19.06.2019

Three Russians and one Ukrainian national were named as first suspects in the 2014 downing of an airliner above Ukraine. A former "defense minister" of the so-called Donetsk Republic, Igor Girkin, is among the suspects.
Russland Nowosibirsk | Ausgabe Pass

Russia starts giving passports to Ukrainians from Donetsk, Luhansk 14.06.2019

Russian authorities have given out the first passports to residents of Ukraine's separatist regions, shrugging off international criticism. Kyiv said it would never recognize documents issued by the "aggressor country."
Ukraine Russland Passtreit l Russland startet Passausgabe

Why Putin wants to make 'new Russians' out of Ukrainians 31.05.2019

The Kremlin is offering Russian citizenship to Ukrainians — and not only to those in Crimea and the contested Donbass regions. What problems is Moscow looking to solve?
Kiew Besuch Außenminister Maas bei Selenskyj

Germany's Maas hopes for peace in eastern Ukraine under new leader 30.05.2019

The German and French foreign ministers went to Ukraine to lend support to new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and further reforms. Heiko Maas has hopes of restarting the peace process in eastern Ukraine.
Russischer Pass Personalausweis Russland

Vladimir Putin stirs Russia-Ukraine tensions with passport offer 03.05.2019

Just as Ukraine is set for a new leader, Russia has offered passports to millions of Ukrainians. Experts say Moscow wants to cement power over occupied areas and stop population decline — but the move is a powder keg.
Ukraine | Präsidentschaftswahlen | Volodymyr Selenskyi bei seiner Pressekonferenz

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy offers Russians citizenship 28.04.2019

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has offered to grant Ukrainian citizenship to Russians, responding to a similar move by Russia. However, he coupled the offer with a dig at the situation in the neighboring country.
Wahlen Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy

How Volodymyr Zelenskiy beat Petro Poroshenko in Ukraine 22.04.2019

Volodymyr Zeleniskiy gave incumbent Petro Poroshenko a record smackdown in Ukraine's presidential election. How did a 41-year-old comedian with no clear manifesto win the trust of voters — almost without campaigning?
Wahlen in der Ukraine

Ukrainians go to the polls with comedian as favorite 31.03.2019

Ukrainians are voting for a president after a campaign in which an actor who has played a TV president has topped opinion polls. The eventual winner will face a range of challenges besetting the former Soviet republic.
Europaleague Eintracht Frankfurt - Shakhtar Donetsk | Tor Haller

Eintracht Frankfurt reach Europa League last 16, Leverkusen crash out 21.02.2019

Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League last 16, with Luka Jovic, Sebastien Haller, and Ante Rebic all scoring. Leverkusen exited the competition after a 1-1 draw at home to Krasnador.
Ukraine Ukrainische Soldaten bei Luhansk

Ukraine rebels transfer prisoners to Kyiv-controlled areas 12.12.2018

Luhansk rebels handed over 40 prisoners to Ukrainian authorities in what the separatist officials described as a "goodwill gesture." All of the prisoners were already in jail when the conflict started in 2014.
Symbolbild Ukraine Russland

Ukraine to ditch Russian friendship treaty amid tensions 09.12.2018

The Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty has been highly controversial on both sides in the past. Now, Kyiv has apparently had its patience tested for too long. The agreement, which expires in 2019, will not be extended.
Ostukraine Donezk Wahlen Seperatisten Gebiete Denis Puschilin

Separatist leaders voted back in disputed east Ukraine election 12.11.2018

Voters in east Ukraine have confirmed in office interim leaders of two rebel-held regions. The polls, denounced by Kyiv and the West, are widely seen as tightening Moscow's grip on the territories.
Ukraine Ukrainische Soldaten bei Luhansk

Ukrainian soldiers killed ahead of contentious votes in Donbass region 10.11.2018

Kyiv officials have accused pro-Russian rebels of killing several soldiers ahead of a vote in the separatist-controlled Donbass region. President Petro Poroshenko has said "nobody will recognize" the outcome of the vote.
Ukraine Wahlen - Wahlplakate in Lugansk

US, Europeans say planned Ukraine separatist vote illegal 31.10.2018

Russia looked isolated at a UN Security Council meeting that addressed eastern Ukraine rebels' planned elections. The US, EU and a top UN official said the November 11 polls would violate the Minsk agreements.

Situation in Donbass Symbolbild

Kurt Volker: 'We disagree over very substantial things' 12.09.2018

In an interview with DW, US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker blamed Russia for the stalemate in talks. He also reaffirmed the US's readiness to supply additional lethal weapons to Kyiv.
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