Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary While the number of coronavirus cases has been steadily rising, the first protest against the economic fallout broke out in a coalmine controlled by the Luhansk separatists. A videoconference of the Normandy Four Foreign...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary As the coronavirus crisis worsened, the “People’s Republics” openly admitted negative economic effects, first and foremost in the coal mining sector. Both Donetsk and Luhansk reported surging numbers of infections and the first deaths...
Statement on the COVID-19 in closed prisons in the occupied Crimea and Donbas which is under Russia’s effective control. An immediate response from international organizations is required. We, the undersigned, appeal to the international organizations and their member states to...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The separatists reacted slowly to the coronavirus pandemic, despite the fact that the “People’s Republics” with their ageing population and weak health sector are extremely vulnerable. The lack of coordination between Luhansk and Donetsk...
