Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Two years after Ukraine imposed a trade blockade and the separatists seized businesses in the “People’s Republics”, fresh reports suggest that the economy is sliding into deeper crisis. Meanwhile, political leaders and official media...
The conflict in Donbass is not only widely seen as underreported. Experts from different fields also have trouble finding accurate information about it. The event was co-organized by DRA eV, the German non-profit group focused on fostering civil society and...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In another move towards political russification, both “People’s Republics” announced to create assemblies that already exist in Russia. A spat between Ukraine and the separatists about the Minsk negotiations highlighted the different interpretations of...
2018 was a year of big changes inside the “people’s republics” of eastern Ukraine. However, their main result is stronger Russian control in internal affairs, leaving little hope for an end to the conflict. Change of leadership took place in...
