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Kyiv finds an alibi to step back from Kozak-Yermak plan on Donbas
The COVID-19 coronavirus emergency gives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a non-political excuse for stepping back from the plan…
Kozak-Yermak plan on Donbas: The fine print
The meeting of the Minsk-based Contact Group, held by videoconference on March 24–26, had been expected to officially…
Ukrainian volunteer medic lives outside President’s office, protesting Russian peace push
Amidst #coronavirus quarantine, a solitary protest is taking place in #Kyiv. Find out more about it in our…
Russia to drastically expand its influence over Ukraine, rest of post-Soviet space
In recent months, the Kremlin dramatically stepped up efforts to push its interests and political agenda across the…
Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy turns blind eye to Putin-Medvedchuk scheming
On March 10, in Moscow, Ukraine’s leading Russophile politician Viktor Medvedchuk conferred with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Shady agreements legitimizing Russia’s puppet “republics” likely signed in Minsk
[editorial]Ukraine’s representative to the Trilateral Contact Group on the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Donbas has signed…
Portnikov: Next Normandy Four summit won’t be soon
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko expresses doubts about the possibility of holding a summit of the Normandy…
The basis for a peaceful resolution of the war in eastern Ukraine – trends at the end of 2019
[quote] A Ukrainian strategy needs to reflect the fact that Russia is strengthening its attempt to destabilize Ukraine.…
Ukrainian parliament extends law on special status for Donbas for another year
The bill was submitted two days ago by representatives of the ruling party Servant of the People, Davyd…
Zelenskyy’s first Normandy and the illusion of progress
[editorial]The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany participating in the Normandy summit said the Minsk process to…
Why negotiate? Expectations for the Normandy Four meeting
[editorial]President Zelenskyy’s statesmanship is about to be put on its biggest test so far. He will be making…
Dismantling Putin’s regime, not flirting with it, can end war in eastern Ukraine – appeal of Donbas NGO
[editorial]On the eve of the Normandy Summit in Paris on 9 December, where the leaders of Ukraine, Russia,…
Zelenskyy’s three closest advisors working for the Kremlin, Piontkovsky says
The collapse of Kyiv’s position at home and abroad over the last six months reflects the fact that…
Portnikov: Only Ukraine is at risk
The exact date of such a meeting was not announced, but the Kremlin took advantage of the telephone…
“Ukrainian Doctrine of Security and Peace” proposed as alternative plan to Minsk protocol
[editorial] Since the very moment when Ukraine and Russia signed the Donbas peace plan known as the Minsk…
Minsk protocol and “Steinmeier’s formula” – conflict resolution or conflict conclusion?
[editorial]President Zelenskyy wants to restore peace in Ukraine based on the Minsk protocol. But even if Russia was…
Experts urge to scrap term “Minsk Agreements” as they are not a treaty, use “Protocols” instead
A number of experts specializing in hybrid war have appealed to the Ukrainian authorities to stop using the…
Piontkovsky: Frozen conflict in Donbas – ‘lesser evil’ for both Kyiv and ‘moderate imperialists’ in Moscow
In an important two-part essay, Russian commentator Andrey Piontkovsky argues that there is now a good chance that…
Putin won’t accept Zelenskyy’s capitulation even if Ukrainian president offers it, Portnikov says
Both those who want Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to live up to all the provisions of the “Steinmeier…
Ukrainian NGOs warn government against “traps” in Donbas peace negotiations
The events of recent weeks surrounding attempts to resolve the Donbas conflict have stirred up Ukrainian society. Persistent…