Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine Liveblog Day 211: Rada Ratifies Association Agreement And Passes Donbass Special Status Bill

September 16, 2014

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Moscow Backs Donbass Participation in Ukrainian Elections

September 15, 2014

Staunton, September 15 – In a change of tactics reflecting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement on Saturday that Russia wants to have a “neutral” Ukraine rather than to create another Transdniestria lest that further alienate the rest of Ukraine, Moscow will back the participation of the Donbas in the October 26 Ukrainian elections. Under […]

Many in West Still View Putin’s Moves in Ukraine as ‘Anomalous’ Rather than a New Course, Polish Expert Says

Staunton, September 15 – Many in the West view what Vladimir Putin has done in Ukraine as some kind of “anomaly” that he can correct and then cooperation between Moscow and the West can be restored to what it was, but Putin’s actions are making that position ever harder to sustain, according to Marcin Zaborowski. […]

UPDATED Evidence Review: Who Shot Down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17?

This post will be regularly updated as more information comes to light. This was originally posted on July 25th at 15:58 GMT and has been updated on July 31 and on September 15th. With all of the developments, debates, new evidence and new disinformation, let’s take a look at what we know and don’t know […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 210: Ukraine And Allies Commence Rapid Trident Military Exercise

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 […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 207: EU Sanctions Come Into Effect

September 12, 2014

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Putin Now Has Only Bad Options Remaining in Ukraine, Portnikov Says

September 11, 2014

Staunton, September 11 – Despite a hard-won and well-deserved reputation for being able to outsmart Western leaders in pursuit of his goals, Vladimir Putin, as a result of his own recent actions, has left himself with only bad options for his next move in Ukraine, according to Vitaly Portnikov. In a commentary on Liga.net, the […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 206: Russia Says Second ‘Humanitarian Convoy’ Waiting At Border

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 […]

Russia Has Conquered Eastern Ukraine, But Will The West Just Let Them Have It?

September 10, 2014

Like so many times before in the last year in Ukraine, enthusiasm has been quickly extinguished and replaced with uncertainty and fear, eradicating exuberant hope with the imposition of external interests. The prospects of signing the European Union Association Agreement were replaced by blackmail from Russia to force Ukraine not to sign, the ouster of […]

‘When They Came for the Ukrainians …’ a Kazakh Updates Pastor Niemöller

September 9, 2014

Staunton, September 9 – Nurlan Turekhanov, a Kazakh designer, has updated German Pastor Martin Niemöller’s explanation for why Hitler was able to pick off one group after another and why groups whose members think they are beyond being victimized should not be so certain. In a poster that has gone viral in the Kazakh, Russian […]