Developments in “DNR” and “LNR”: 9 – 31 March 2022 (Newsletter 100)

written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The “People’s Republics” spoke about holding referenda about unification with Russia – but only after the “liberation” of the whole Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Russian-led military advances into their government-controlled areas has been...

Developments in “DNR” and “LNR”: 20 December 2021 – 8 March 2022 (Newsletter 99)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine on 24 February was accompanied by military advances from the “People’s Republics” – recently recognized as “independent states” by Moscow – into government-held areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions....

Developments in “DNR” and “LNR”: 25 November – 20 December 2021 (Newsletter 98)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary The separatists gleefully praised the Putin-Biden videocall as a success for Russia and a failure for Ukraine, while saying little about the growing talk of a Russian invasion and nothing about the latest restrictions...