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Developments in “DNR” and “LNR”: 2 – 20 September 2019 (Newsletter 64)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Separatist leaders and their official media showed no positive reaction to the latest conciliatory signals from Ukraine and continued their line of accusing Kyiv of war-mongering. They also paid little attention to the major...

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 17 August – 1 September 2019 (Newsletter 63)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The separatists commemorated the first anniversary of Alexander Zakharchenko’s killing by stressing the first “DNR”-leader’s cult-like status. They largely ignored the latest diplomatic offensive by the Normandy Format powers, instead sticking to their narrative...

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 03 – 16 August 2019 (Newsletter 62)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The killing of four government soldiers in a frontline position in the Donetsk region caused political turbulences in Kyiv. President Zelenskiy called Vladimir Putin and fired an outspoken Ukrainian envoy to the Minsk talks...

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 20 July – 02 August 2019 (Newsletter 61)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary While the „unlimited ceasefire“ has been shaky, the warring sides moved closer to repairing the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska – which would greatly improve the plight of civilians. In Donetsk, activists staged an unsanctioned...