Torture and imprisonment is the price of freedom of speech in Russia-occupied Crimea
While the first victims of Russian repressions in occupied Crimea were pro-Ukrainian activists who openly resisted occupation, today…
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How Czechia became a leader in convicting ex-mercenaries who fought against Ukraine in the Donbas
Mercenaries from more than 30 countries took part in Russia’s war against Ukraine in the Donbas, but only…
Russia prepares for Zapad 2021, keeps heavy armed forces close to Ukraine
On June 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Moscow had withdrawn around 10,000 troops from the border…
Win for Ukraine as PACE adopts strong resolution in support of Crimean Tatars persecuted by Russia
1. To begin with, a PACE resolution focusing on the issue of Russia-occupied Crimea and the rights of…
The struggle ongoing to prevent an environmental catastrophe in war-torn Donbas
This February, in order to draw public attention to looming natural, environmental, and industrial disasters in the Donbas,…
Ukrainian president admits special op to detain Wagner mercenaries existed, tells Ukraine was “drawn in” by other countries
In what appears to be a sensational confession during an interview with Ukrainian TV, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
“I do not want my children to live in a country of terror.” Four inspiring letters from Crimean Tatar political prisoners not broken by Russia
Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Russian occupation authorities have established a highly repressive regime on…
Donbas “People’s Republics” are heading for de facto annexation by Russia, monitors say
In late April, Berlin-based project Civicmonitoring.org issued the annual report “Towards de-facto annexation? Current developments in the ‘People’s…
The limits of compromise for Biden & Putin: Ukrainians’ views of the future of occupied Crimea and Donbas
It presents landmarks and signals what the Ukrainian people really want, and therefore, what Kyiv’s policy can or…
Defense reform in Ukraine: The leadership challenge
The latest “National Security Strategy of Ukraine” was approved on September 14, 2020 (see EDM, September 24, 2020),…
Ukraine’s new naval doctrine: a revision of the mosquito fleet strategy or bureaucratic inconsistency?
In November 2018, Kyiv adopted the “Strategy of the Naval Forces of Ukraine Until 2035” (Navy.mil.gov.ua, January 1,…
Putin repeating Stalin’s deportation of Crimean Tatars in slow motion
But on this anniversary, the first since the easing of the pandemic, Crimean Tatars both in the homeland…
Outreach to Putin, crackdown on Medvedchuk: A hard stretch for Zelenskyy
At the same time, however, Zelenskyy persists with his quest to meet personally with Putin in order to…
Russia’s Armed Forces test combat readiness close to Ukraine’s border
On April 30, Army General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff, said the exercises involved over…
Moscow to drill for fresh water under Azov Sea, not to help Crimea but to back its claims
The Crimean Peninsula has suffered increasingly serious water shortages ever since Russia illegally occupied and annexed Ukraine’s Crimea…
New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…
The thorny road to the Kremlin’s desired Yalta-2021
In turn, Western leaders, including US President Joseph Biden and his Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, have been…
Blinken’s debut in Ukraine: A case for managing expectations (Part 1)
Should the Joseph Biden administration confirm the containment goal as part of its overall strategy in Europe, it…
Ukrainians fear Moscow may use their co-ethnics in Russia in provocation to restart war
Five days ago (April 29), the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported it had arrested 16 members of a…
Role of airborne troops in Russia’s military buildup in occupied Crimea
Exactly when the aforementioned units’ deployment to Crimea took place is somewhat hazy. To judge from the various…
