Donbass
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Ukrainians in occupied territories forced to take Russian citizenship or leave
On April 27, Putin signed a decree that allows the deportation of residents of illegally annexed Ukrainian territories who refuse
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What could Ukraine have done to avoid the war?
Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov, director of the Kyiv School of Economics, one year after the Russian invasion answers the question what Ukraine could have done to avoid the war. -
Russia forced them to fight. Ukraine tried them for treason
Russia has forcibly mobilised tens of thousands in Ukraine’s occupied territories to fight. Ukraine persuades them to run, promising amnesty. But in reality many of them are tried for collaboration or treason after changing sides. -
Kremlin struggles with 'referenda' in occupied Ukrainian land
Once again the Kremlin has miscalculated in the war against Ukraine. The Russians were confident that they would conquer the whole of Donbass this summer and organise 'referenda' in the southern cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. But the offensive has grinded to a halt. Russia might have to postpone the annexation once again. -
'If Russia doesn't get success soon, it's going to be a stalemate'
The coming weeks a fierce battle will be fought in Ukraine's east and south. Russia has been repositioning its forces after it... -
Can Ukraine really be invaded?
The Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies made an analysis of the possible scenarios invading Ukraine by Russian forces.The
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Ukraine crisis: a case study in modern Kremlinology
Putin has loaded the gun. But will the trigger also be pulled? The West cannot know for sure what is intended. The Ukraine crisis is a kind of quantum politics. -
Russian foreign policy is changing rapidly
The amassment of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border makes the world nervous. Putin's retoric is belligerent and the Kremlin refuses to talk to the Ukrainian leadership. Is it deterrence, bluff or the foreboding of war? -
Ukraine braces itself for war with Russia
Ukraine is preparing itself for a war with Russia, as Russian troups have been heavily concentrated at the Ukrainian border since March 2021. Hostilities in the Donbas have flared up and president Zelensky is touring the West to find support in case of an attack. -
Russia’s Violent Theatre and Theatrical Violence
There are signs that the monopoly on violence in Russia is being shared with thugs. Is it possible to hire tough guys to rough up demonstrators? According to security specialist Mark Galeotti, it is more about the 'theatre of violence', creating an environment to make people think twice to take part in protests. -
Lof en scepsis bij inauguratie van president Volodymyr Zelensky
Op 20 mei werd Volodymyr Zelensky in de Rada, het parlement in Kyiv, officieel beëdigd als president van Oekraïne. Hij zegde in zijn
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Donbass: dangerous escalation or chances for a solution?
US Congress is almost certain to approve a bill to send lethal weapons to Ukraine to help it quell the unrest in the Donbass
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Что делать с Украиной? Подход Путина против планов Навального
Имеющиеся на сегодня неофициальные кандидаты в президенты России, Владимир Путин и Алексей Навальный, активно высказываются на тему
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Little Russia, big dreams
At the third anniversary of the downing of MH17 Alexander Zakharchenko rebaptised his People's Republic Donetsk in
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Minsk II: een vrome leugen
Onder auspiciën van Duitsland en Frankrijk sloten Oekraïne en Rusland twee jaar geleden in Minsk een soort wapenstilstand voor
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