The separatist militia has taken control of the Donetsk International Airport in Ukraine and its surrounding areas, according to the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Defense Ministry, Itar-Tass as reported January 16.
The airport was the last stronghold of the Ukrainian government forces in Donetsk. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin had earlier suggested holding direct talks with the leaders of the two separatist provinces ahead of a planned summit to end the standoff in the eastern Ukraine.