Ukraine

Putin’s Strategy: Involve West in Undermining Ukraine so Ukrainians Will Despise It Too

March 4, 2015

Staunton, March 4 – Vladimir Putin’s Anschluss of Crimea and continuing aggression against Ukraine means that Ukrainians will never again accept ethnic Russians as “a fraternal people” or be prepared to defer to Moscow unless they are compelled to by forces beyond the capacity of today’s Russia to field. Instead, they will continue to pursue […]

Ukraine Live Day 380: At Least 32 Miners Trapped And 1 Killed In Donetsk Mine After Gas Explosion

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Ukraine Live Day 379: Attacks Continue North Of Both Donetsk And Debaltsevo

March 3, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs 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. For links to individual […]

Russia Update: Funeral Line for Slain Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov Stretches a Kilometer

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Special features: Theories about Possible Perpetrators of the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Novaya Gazeta Releases Sensational Kremlin Memo: ‘It is Seen as Correct to […]

Ukraine Live Day 378: Severely Injured Russian Soldier Describes Deployment To Ukraine

March 2, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs 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. For links to individual […]

Russia Update: Russian Security Refusing to Allow Nemtsov’s Companion Duritskaya To Leave Russia

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Anna Duritskaya, the Ukrainian companion of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov who was with him on the night of his murder is not being […]

Ukraine Live Day 377: Ukrainian MP Arrested In Moscow

March 1, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 376: Tensions Rise Over Gas Dispute And Assassination of Russian Opposition Leader

February 28, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs 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. For links to individual […]

‘Instead of a Maidan, the Donbass Has Come to Moscow,’ Martynov Says

Staunton, February 28 – The murder of Boris Nemtsov within sight of the Kremlin means that “instead of a Maidan,” against which Vladimir Putin has organized, “the Donbass has come” to Russia, a development that means “the little house of cards” that the Kremlin leader had been building has come crashing down, Kirill Martynov says. […]

Russia Update: Opposition Leader Nemtsov Shot Dead, 2 Days Before Leading Protest March

February 27, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Boris Nemtsov, opposition leader, has been shot dead two days before he was to lead a protest march against Russia’s war on Ukraine and […]