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...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The separatist leaders visited the Caucasus to mark the anniversary of Russia’s recognition of South Ossetia – the only “state” which recognized the “DNR” and “LNR”. At home, a major political concession was looming...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Despite dramatic warnings by the separatist leaders, no religious war has broken out anywhere in Ukraine during this year’s anniversary of the “Baptism of Rus”. However, the Church dispute remains unsolved. Meanwhile, the promised...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Donetsk separatist leader Zakharchenko ended three weeks of silence this Monday when he issued a stern warning against “religious war”. His Luhansk counterpart Pasechnik issued the same warning the same day, pointing to an...
