Tag: Aleksandr Zakharchenko

From a Munich in Moscow to a Munich in Minsk — How Europe has Come to Putin’s Aid

February 13, 2015

Staunton, February 12 In the 1930s, Hitler pursued a simple policy: he simply said one thing and did another. Putin has innovated: he not only lies but uses forces to do his bidding for which no one holds him responsible and thus has the chance to be accepted by some in the West as a […]

Ukraine Live Day 350: Donetsk Separatists Announce Mobilisation As US Mulls Military Aid For Ukraine

February 2, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 343: Russian-Backed Forces Resume Attacks In Mariupol Area

January 26, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 340: ‘DNR’ Leader Zakharchenko – ‘No More Ceasefires’

January 23, 2015

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‘Managed Spring’: How Moscow Parted Easily with the ‘Novorossiya’ Leaders

December 9, 2014

Novaya Gazeta’s correspondent Pavel Kanygin, among the best chroniclers of the Russian-backed separatist leaders in the Donbass, published a good round up on December 8 on the fate of the Russian-backed separatists, titled “Managed Spring,” in a reference to the concept of the “managed democracy” of President Vladimir Putin. He covers Colonel Igor Strelkov (Girkin), […]

Helping International ‘Observers’ See Armed Men at Polling Stations in Donbass

November 10, 2014

Helping International ‘Observers’ See Armed Men at Polling Stations in Donbass 2014-11-10 07:21:22 Vienna, Austria – Graham Phillips, a controversial British reporter for the Kremlin’s disinformation service Ruptly and the Russian Defense Ministry’s TV Zvezda has interviewed Austrian right-wing politician Ewald Stadler, who is one of the “observers” at “elections” in the Donbass. According to […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 258: Russian-Backed Separatists Vote in ‘Elections,’ With Free Food

November 2, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 238: Outgoing Defence Minister Says Russia Withdrawing Troops

October 13, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 202: 12-Point Peace Plan for Donbass Issued by OSCE

September 7, 2014

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