Staunton, April 9 – Vladimir Putin’s goal in Ukraine remains regime change in Kyiv, something he had hoped his intervention in Crimea and Donbass would force the Ukrainians to do on their own. But that hasn’t happened, and now, the Kremlin leader is likely to launch a broader attack against Ukraine in the near future, […]
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Ukraine Live Day 416: POWs Released After 8 Months, But Others Held as DNR Claims Freed
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Ukraine Live Day 415: 2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 4 Wounded Over Last 24 Hours
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When a Preposition is Predetermination – Putin Began His Attack on Ukrainian Statehood in 2004
Staunton, April 7 — Vladimir Putin stopped using the preposition “v” or “in” Ukraine in 2004, reverting to the older form “na” or “on,” in official government documents, an indication that the Kremlin leader did not view Ukraine as a country but rather as a Russian borderland, according to Andrey Illarionov. From the time he […]
Ukraine Live Day 414: Ukraine Reports Attacks Across Front Line
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Ukraine Live Day 413: Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In 24 Hours; Daily Death Toll Rising
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Ukraine Live Day 412: Six Ukrainian Troops Killed Near Mariupol, Schastye
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Ukraine Live Day 411: 3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 2 Wounded By Shelling
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Ukraine Live Day 410: Attacks Continue, Albeit In Reduced Numbers
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Russia’s Closing Of Crimean Tatar Media Backfires On Moscow
Staunton, April 2 — No Crimean Tatar media outlet could ever do as much harm to Russia’s reputation and its ability to attract any members of that nation to its side as Moscow’s decision to shut down ATR and other Crimean Tatar broadcasters and publications already has, according to Anatoly Baranov, a Moscow commentator who […]