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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 1 – 20 March 2019 (Newsletter 53)

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...

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 13. – 28. February 2019 (Newsletter 52)

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...