Tag: Russian troops in Ukraine

Meet The Russian Fighters Building A Base Between Mariupol And Donetsk

June 17, 2015

By now a large body of evidence has been accumulated which proves that Russia is supplying both equipment and soldiers from its military to the Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Last year, the initial focus was on the weapons such as tanks and anti-aircraft missiles which were showing up in separatist-controlled […]

Ukraine Live Day 479: 2 Ukrainian Troops Killed, 6 Wounded; Combat Near Shirokino, Lugansk Region

June 11, 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: ‘Inexhaustible Supply’ for Russian-backed Separatists ‘Taboo’ for Diplomats

January 23, 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, and see also our Russia This Week story The Guild War – How Should Journalists Treat Russian State Propagandists? and special features ‘Managed Spring’: How Moscow […]

Ukraine Live Day 281: Shell Strikes Bus Killing Two In Donetsk

November 25, 2014

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. View Ukraine: April, 2014 […]

Two-Thirds of Russians Don’t Want Their Sons to Fight in Ukraine, Levada Center Poll Finds

November 11, 2014

Staunton, November 10 – Sixty-eight percent of Russians say they do not want their sons to fight in southeastern Ukraine on the side of pro-Moscow militants, according to a new Levada Center poll. Only one in seven – 13 percent – would support doing so, and one in five – 19 percent – refrained from […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 249: Heavy Shelling And Movements Of Armour Reported In Donetsk

October 24, 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 […]

Ukrainian Crisis Far From Over Because Fates of Putin and Ukraine are Intertwined, Russian Analyst Says

July 7, 2014

Staunton, July 7 -The victorious advance of the Ukrainian military against the pro-Russian secessionists and the cries of despair from the latter are leading some to conclude that the Ukrainian crisis is over. But the intertwined fates of Vladimir Putin, Russia and Ukraine mean that such happy conclusions are at best premature and at worst […]