Vitaliy Portnikov: Will Ukraine and West acknowledge occupation of Donbas?
Armed pro-Russian rebels of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic take part in a rally at Saur Mogyla Memorial on Sept. 7, 2015, to mark the anniversary of the releasing of Donetsk Oblast from occupation during WWII.
After the publication of the facts on the DNR/LNR 'republics' by the German newspaperBild, both the West and Ukraine must decide if they will continue to remain blind to the real issue of the occupation of the Donbas.