Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 15 March – 4 April 2017 (Newsletter Nr. 20)

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...

Extra-judicial and judicial methods and forms of “law implementation” used by „DNR“ and „LNR“ in the period 01.06.2015 – 01.06.2016

An important key to understanding the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine lies in the self-proclaimed “People’s Republics”. How do the “authorities” function and what rules the politics in these regions? Who determines the political process and what objectives are pursued?...