Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary While the ceasefire has largely been holding, marred only by accusations by the separatists that Ukraine is building illegal trenches, the coronavirus pandemic got worse, according to official separatist statistics. The economic situation also...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The latest ceasefire was holding better than initially expected, but that did not stop the separatists heaping accusations against Ukraine. The numbers of coronavirus infections remained high in the “DNR”, but the separatists blamed...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In a rare breakthrough, the Minsk negotiators brokered another ceasefire and agreed to open two new crossing points in the Luhansk region. But the existing entry-exit points with Ukraine proper remained largely closed as...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Both “People’s Republics” relaxed quarantine rules before military parades planned for 24 June, despite growing numbers of COVID-19 infections. The economic fallout of the pandemic was highlighted when another coalminers’ strike in the “LNR”...
