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Moscow Blocks Siberian Message on One Site Only to Have It Appear on Another

Staunton, August 2 – On August 1, the Russian government forced Slon.ru to remove an interview with a leader of the Siberian regionalist movement only to have it appear on other sites almost instantly. On the one hand, the ban reflects Moscow’s nervousness about the announcement of plans by Siberian regionalists to hold “a march […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 166: Ukraine’s Borders Are Attacked Overnight

August 2, 2014

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Russia This Week: Siberian Group Seeking Greater Autonomy is Censored (28 July – 2 August)

Updated Daily. A group seeking greater autonomy for Siberia found its web page, VKontakte community and Twitter account censored as well as an interview with its leader in slon.ru. A rally organized by Russian ultranationalists in support of the separatists fighting in southeastern Ukraine had a very low turnout. Young Russian men cheered a Russian […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 165: 21 Ukrainian Soldiers Reported Dead in Ambush In Shakhtyorsk

August 1, 2014

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Moscow Using Refugees from Ukraine to Shift Ethnic Balance in Non-Russian Republics

July 31, 2014

Staunton, July 31 – Moscow is directing predominantly ethnic Russian refugees from the fighting in southeastern Ukraine into non-Russian republics of the Russian Federation in a transparent effort to change the ethnic balance in those republics and further Russianize them, according to Marat Kulsharipov, a historian at Bashkortostan State University. In an interview to RFE/RL’s […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 164: Rada Rejects Yatsenyuk Resignation

Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 in a larger map For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 162: Separatists Make Counter-Attacks Following Losses

July 29, 2014

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Ukraine liveblog Day 161: Ukraine Military Advances – So Does Russian Armor

July 28, 2014

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Trouble in the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’

UPDATE 15:21GMT Rebel leader says Donetsk republic PM Borodai has left for Russia. Is he reworking the rebel strategy in Moscow or just fleeing? @BBCDanielS — Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) July 28, 2014 Vladimir Antyufeyev said he is now Donetsk "People's Republic"'s acting Prime Minister and acting Commander in Chief — Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) July 28, […]