Since its beginning in the spring of 2014, the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine has revealed the inability of local governments and civilian administrations to operate effectively during intense hostilities. The local self-government bodies did not resume operation even after...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Amid setbacks at the recently revived peace talks, separatist leader Pushilin called for the dissolution of Ukraine in response to Ukraine demanding the dissolution of the People’s Republics”. Pushilin also sacked a minister and...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The signing of the “Steinmeier Formula” did not result in a change of tone in the separatists’ statements versus Ukraine. Their leaders adamantly rejected President Zelenskiy’s conditions and insisted on self-determination. It was not...
Russia’s seizure of Crimea began on February 20, 2014. It became the first precedent of the annexation of the territory in Europe since the Second World war. However, the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict is not the first such conflict that Russia...
