Moscow, Kyiv differ over goals in relaunching Normandy process
On January 26, 2022 in Paris, senior political advisors to the Russian, Ukrainian, German and French heads of…
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Russia’s lack of political will is the problem for Donbas resolution – French Ambassador to Ukraine
On the quality of life in Kyiv Mr. Etienne de Poncins came to Kyiv as an Ambassador in…
Daily review: Biden & Putin hold 2-hour call; Nord Stream 2 sanctions, anti-Russia measures dropped from Pentagon invoice
Short fire Russian-backed militants launch 6 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Mariupol sectors, including heavy…
Leaders of NATO Quint call on Russia to resume negotiations in Normandy format
According to the statement published by the Élysée Palace, on 6 December French President Emmanuel Macron met with…
Russian MFA publishes private correspondence with France and Germany saying Donbas talks will only happen if everyone agrees with Russia
On 17 November, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs openly published on its website a document (archived) containing…
Yermak’s earlier giveaways come back to haunt Zelenskyy and Ukraine
Russia abandoned the ceasefire in Ukraine’s east in early February (see EDM, February 18) and persists with low-intensity…
Ukraine-Russia peace talks are in a stalemate as Kyiv eyes ways to revise Minsk deal
The long-awaited meeting of advisers to the Normandy Four leaders in Berlin not only failed to lead to…
The quick way to quasi-recognition of Donetsk-Luhansk’s armed formations: a play-by-play account
Ceasefire deal While the agreement’s full text has been released by all signatory parties, the page reserved for…
Kozak celebrates diplomatic victory over Ukraine in rude letter to Normandy Forum
Russia’s presidential envoy for conflict-management in Ukraine, Dmitry Kozak, has sent a highly undiplomatic letter to his other…
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…
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…
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…
Serhiy Zhadan: No one can protect his country by accepting conditions dictated by the invader
After the election euphoria, the country has sobered up quickly. At first, many Ukrainians thought that it would…
Zelenskyy’s first Normandy and the illusion of progress
As President Zelenskyy traveled to Paris to participate in the first Normandy meeting in three years, a crowd…
Ukrainian and Russian positions at Normandy Four talks in Paris
Today, the office of the Ukrainian President has confirmed that the Normandy Four meeting was scheduled for 16:00…
Why negotiate? Expectations for the Normandy Four meeting
The Normandy Four meeting scheduled for 9 December might very well be one of the most important events…
Dismantling Putin’s regime, not flirting with it, can end war in eastern Ukraine – appeal of Donbas NGO
The implementation of the so-called Steinmeier formula – which, despite resistance from a substantial part of Ukrainian society,…
Vitaly Portnikov: Russia “bombarding” the doubters before Normandy Four Summit
Add to this the killing in Berlin. Of course, some will accuse the Russian special services of gaucherie…
Moscow would control Donbas reintegration according to own agenda if new law on Donetsk and Luhansk special status passed
The ratification of a new law – “On the special order of local self-government in some areas of…