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Ukraine Liveblog Day 135: New Ukraine Offensive Yielding Results
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Kremlin Could Get Russian Backing ‘At Any Time’ for More Radical Moves in Ukraine, Says Nezavisimaya
Staunton, July 1 – Given the Kremlin’s ability to mobilize the population via Moscow television, Vladimir Putin could “at any time” refuse to cooperate” with the West on Ukraine “and receive the support of society,” according to a lead article today by the editors of Nezavisimaya gazeta. That reality, the editors say, dramatically increases the […]
Ukraine Liveblog Day 134: Poroshenko Vows To ‘Attack and Defend Our Land’
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FSB Preparing to Close Muslim Institutions in Occupied Crimea, Silantyev Says
Staunton, June 30 – Roman Silantyev, notorious for his attacks on Muslims in the Russian Federation but close to the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian security agencies, says that the FSB plans for “the liquidation of radical Islamic organizations in Crimea.” Silantyev told Rosbalt last week that the Russian security services […]
Autarchy Imposed or Chosen Would Seriously Harm Russians, Moscow Commentator Says
Staunton, June 30 – Western sanctions and Ukraine’s decision to end arms exports to Russia have already hurt some sectors of the economy and prompted some to call for making Russia completely independent of the international economy, but such moves, a Moscow commentator says, would only make Russia’s current problems even worse. Viktor Dyatlovich, a […]
Ukraine Liveblog Day 133: ‘A Bullet Through the Heart of Donetsk’
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60 Years Ago This Week, Ukrainians Rose Up Against the Soviet GULAG at Kengir
Staunton, June 28 – Sixty years ago this week, non-Russian prisoners rose up in Kengir against their Soviet GULAG jailors. They were crushed by Soviet tanks, with at least 600 losing their lives in the process. But this rising, despite its defeat, in fact showed the power of the powerless and forced Moscow to change […]
Ukraine Takes Another Step on Western Path It Chose 800 Years Ago
Staunton, June 28 – On June 27, Kyiv took another big step on the road to the West by signing an association agreement with the European Union, and Moscow not unexpectedly responded by saying it would do everything it can to punish Ukraine for making that civilizational choice and force it to reconsider. Part of […]
Ukrainian Liveblog Day 132: Captured Pro-Separatist Stringer Released, Then Shown in Captivity
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. Below […]