Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Rumours about an imminent replacement of Vladislav Surkov, the Kremlin’s point man for the separatists, did not make it into the headlines of the separatist media. Nevertheless, early consequences may already be felt in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The Luhansk and Donetsk separatists are busy preparing elections. Despite the Minsk agreement both “People’s Republics” say they will elect their leaders and parliament this autumn. The parallel preparations look highly orchestrated. Also in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary After more than three months without network coverage, the Vodafone mobile operator has begun working again in the “Donetsk People’s Republic”. However, it is not clear why and for how long. The security services...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary After last year’s wide-ranging economic segregation between the “people’s republics” and the rest of Ukraine, 2018 began with another highly symbolic rift – when the last Ukrainian mobile carrier ceased to function in separatist...
