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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 15. December 2018 – 15. January 2019 (Newsletter 50)

Editor — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:18:56 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The Donetsk separatists waged a monthlong disinformation campaign about an apparent Ukrainian plan to launch a chemical attack against the “People’s Republic”. While tensions following the Kerch Strait incident fueled the campaign, the motivation...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 15. November – 14 December 2018 (Newsletter 49)

Editor — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 07:41:56 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In Donetsk, the dismantling of the system under slain separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko continued after the controversial November 11 elections. The new “Prime Minister” of the “DNR”, an obscure Russian industrialist, was given significant...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 8. – 14. November 2018 (Newsletter 48)

Editor — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:07:58 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary As expected, separatist leaders Pushilin and Pasechnik won the elections in the “People’s Republics” – which have been criticized as illegal by Ukraine and the West. Critics – also among the separatists – suspect...

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Current events in the “People’s Republics” of eastern Ukraine

Editor — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:21:03 +0000

Nikolaus von Twickel: Current events in the “People’s Republics” of eastern Ukraine. Interim Report 2018 Download Summary 2018 saw major political tensions in separatist-controlled Donetsk, culminating in the assassination of local leader Alexander Zakharchenko on August 31. Power in the...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 17 October – 7. November 2018 (Newsletter 47)

Editor — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:28:55 +0000

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 17 October – 7. November 2018 (Newsletter 47) Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In the run-up to the November 11 elections, “DNR” leader Pushilin apparently surrendered his say over economic policy to a little-known...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 3 – 16 October 2018 (Newsletter 46)

Editor — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:02:39 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Russia ‘s direct role in financing the separatists was confirmed for the first time when separatist leader Denis Pushilin told a state news agency that Kremlin powerbroker Vladislav Surkov had promised to raise wages...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 21 September – 2 October 2018 (Newsletter 44/45)

Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:08:42 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Wiretapped conversations released by Ukraine’s intelligence agency back the theory that the killing of separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko was organized by people in Moscow and Donetsk involving his Kremlin-backed successor Denis Pushilin. Both Pushilin...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 11 – 20 September 2018 (Newsletter 43)

Editor — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:39:20 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Two weeks after Alexander Zakharchenko’s assassination, Donetsk separatist leader Denis Pushilin continued to consolidate his power. On September 20, he said that he would take part in the “DNR” leadership elections in November. Three...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 05 – 10 September 2018 (Newsletter 42)

Editor — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:57:51 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel After the assassination of Alexander Zakharchenko, the “DNR” underwent a sweeping power change in which most of the slain separatist leader’s close associates and his deputy Alexander Timofeyev were replaced with people loyal to his...

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Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 29 August – 04 September 2018 (Newsletter 41)

Editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:11:43 +0000

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel “DNR” leader Alexander Zakharchenko was assassinated by a bomb on August 31 in Donetsk, in what is potentially the greatest shake-up since the Minsk agreement of 2015. While many feared or predicted an escalation, the...

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