Tag: Russian armor

Ukraine Live Day 590: Separatist Says Armor Pullback Means ‘End of War’ But OSCE Still Finds DNR Tanks

September 30, 2015

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Assessing ‘Putin.War’ — A Look At the Last Investigation By Boris Nemtsov and His Colleagues

May 28, 2015

On May 28, the English-language edition of Putin.War, the report opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was working on when he was assassinated was released in Washington, DC. It was prepared by the Free Russia Foundation and translated by The Interpreter‘s Catherine A. Fitzpatrick. A meeting was held at the Atlantic Council to present the report, where […]

Russia Update: Challenges to Engineers’ Report in Novaya Gazeta on Downing of MH17

May 7, 2015

A document leaked about Russia’s MH17 investigation by Novaya Gazeta claiming a Buk missile shot down the plane but from Ukrainian-held territory has been contested by bloggers. 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 […]

Ukraine Live Day 440: More Heavy Fighting in Donetsk, More Heavy Weaponry in Lugansk

May 4, 2015

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Moscow Red Cross Official Says Russia Used ‘Humanitarian’ Convoys to Ship Arms to Militants in Ukraine

December 28, 2014

Staunton, December 26 – Igor Trunov, the head of the Moscow city office of the Russian Red Cross, says that the Russian government used what it called “humanitarian convoys” to “most likely” ship arms to pro-Moscow fighters in Ukraine, in direct violation of international humanitarian law and practice. Trunov said December 25 that he doesn’t […]

Ukraine Live Day 266: Russian and Separatist Tanks on the Move in Ukraine

November 10, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 230: Militants Shell Homes in Debaltsevo, Destroy Ukrainian Armor

October 5, 2014

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Ukraine Liveblog Day 208: Second Russian ‘Humanitarian Convoy’ Crosses Into Ukraine

September 13, 2014

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Is Colonel Strelkov Making a Comeback or Has He Been Tamed?

On 14 August, the popular and enigmatic Col. Igor Strelkov resigned from his position of “Defense Minister” and “Commander of the Donetsk People’s Republic Militia” after reports that he was wounded. He then disappeared for weeks, and was rumored to be in Sevastopol, in a rest home. When he surfaced yesterday September 11 for a […]

Ukrainian LiveBlog Day 189: Is There a Russian Invasion?

August 25, 2014

Yesterday’s liveblog 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. View Ukraine: April, 2014 in a larger map For […]