Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Rumours about an imminent replacement of Vladislav Surkov, the Kremlin’s point man for the separatists, did not make it into the headlines of the separatist media. Nevertheless, early consequences may already be felt in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The security situation continued to deteriorate, with violence centered around the city of Horlivka in the Donetsk region. The separatists in the neighbouring Luhansk region blamed Ukraine for amysterious explosion that destroyed an important...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The Luhansk and Donetsk separatists are busy preparing elections. Despite the Minsk agreement both “People’s Republics” say they will elect their leaders and parliament this autumn. The parallel preparations look highly orchestrated. Also in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary After more than three months without network coverage, the Vodafone mobile operator has begun working again in the “Donetsk People’s Republic”. However, it is not clear why and for how long. The security services...
