Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Separatist leaders were largely silent about the inauguration of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and his speech in the Rada. Instead, the „People’s Republics“ were again dogged by rumours that Vladislav Surkov, their chief architect in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary New rumours about the fate of Kremlin “curator” Vladislav Surkov raised questions over Russia’s policies vis-à-vis the „People’s Republics“, just as the separatists prepared to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their existence. Meanwhile, Moscow’s...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The Kremlin’s announcement that Russian passports will be issued in the “People’s Republics” were greeted with enthusiasm by separatist leaders while Ukraine and her allies reacted with sharp criticism. While the move was clearly...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The “People’s Republics” reacted both reserved and incoherent to the Ukrainian presidential election. Separatist leaders continued to demonize Ukraine and stress their future with Russia. Zelenskiy a no-show in separatist media Separatist-controlled media in...
