Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Despite the momentous ceasefire agreement and the pledge to restore the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska, reached during the Minsk talks, separatist leaders and their media continued to focus on accusations against Ukraine. A further...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Separatist leaders were largely silent about the inauguration of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and his speech in the Rada. Instead, the „People’s Republics“ were again dogged by rumours that Vladislav Surkov, their chief architect in...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Two years after Ukraine imposed a trade blockade and the separatists seized businesses in the “People’s Republics”, fresh reports suggest that the economy is sliding into deeper crisis. Meanwhile, political leaders and official media...
Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary In another move towards political russification, both “People’s Republics” announced to create assemblies that already exist in Russia. A spat between Ukraine and the separatists about the Minsk negotiations highlighted the different interpretations of...
