Tag: Minsk Agreement

Ukraine Live Day 394: 1 Soldier Killed And 5 Wounded With Attacks Near Donetsk And Mariupol

March 18, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 393: Governing Coalition Split Over Draft Special Status Bil

March 17, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 387: 1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 4 Wounded, As Attacks Continue On 3 Key Fronts

March 11, 2015

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Freed POW from Battle of Krasny Partizan Tells His Story

March 10, 2015

On March 6, the Ukrainian news site 24tv.ua published an interview of Sergei Stepanov, a recently-released Ukrainian POW, with journalist Yevgeniya Mazur. The account was also published by the Krivoy Rog city site. Stepanov, who was severely wounded, was released to be treated in a hospital 15 days after being taken prisoner at the Krasny Partizan […]

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 364: Reports from Inside the Debaltsevo Kettle: ‘There is No Ceasefire Here’

February 16, 2015

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Germany and France ‘Sacrificed Ukraine’ for National Economic Interests, European Parliament Vice President Says

February 15, 2015

Staunton, February 13 – In what Vladimir Putin may see as an additional benefit and others as collateral damage, the Minsk accords have deepened splits within the European Union, with European Parliament Vice President Ryszard Czarnecki saying that the German and French leaders “sacrificed” Ukraine at Munich for the economic interests of their own countries. […]

Putin’s Incredibly Shrinking Russian World – Why He Insisted on Minsk for Talks

Staunton, February 14 – Despite his success in intimidating some European governments into inaction or even willingness to come to terms with the results of his aggression, Vladimir Putin in fact is having to cope with an ever-shrinking Russia world as his insistence on Minsk as a venue for talks about Ukraine shows. Indeed, had […]

Day 362: US Releases Satellite Photos Showing Russian Armor Used to Surround Debaltsevo

February 14, 2015

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Russia This Week: Ultranationalists Angry over ‘Capitulation’ of Minsk Agreement

February 13, 2015

In Russia This Week, you will find links to all the stories of Russia Update in the last week and to special features, plus an article following up on the news and trending topics below. Last issue: The Guild War – How Should Journalists Treat Russian State Propagandists? This Week’s Stories:   Please help The […]