Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In a sign of growing political volatility, Donetsk separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko declared surprisingly early that he would seek re-election next year and ousted Denis Pushilin from the ruling party leadership, replacing him with...
Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The “people’s republics” in eastern Ukraine have yet to announce a grand strategy for economic recovery, but an unlikely candidate – South Ossetia – might play a key role in keeping them afloat after most industrial...
Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The economic decoupling of the “people’s republics” from Ukraine proper deepened over the past weeks. However, leading separatists openly acknowledged that there are serious obstacles to achieving integration with the Russian economy quickly. The OSCE observer...
Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Industrial production in the “people’s republics” has widely ceased after local leaders took control of all Ukrainian-run plants in their territory, officially in response to the trade blockade on government-held territory. The separatists downplayed fears over...
