Kyiv airing disappointment with Western policies
A fresh outreach to the Kremlin looks incongruous with Zelenskyy’s messages during his recent visit to the United…
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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…
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…
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…
Wagner in Belarus: Ukrainian journalists cry treason as high officials suspected of blowing MID special op
On 29 July reports came from Belarus that the country’s secret service KGB arrested 33 Russian mercenaries from…
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…
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…
Russia to become observer instead of party to conflict under proposed Donbas negotiation format, MP Yasko says
The main idea of this decision of the TCG is to create the so-called Consultation Council in the…
Shady agreements legitimizing Russia’s puppet “republics” likely signed in Minsk
It’s March 2020, and updates about the coronavirus fill the newscasts and grab all the attention. Meanwhile, Viktor…
Fears of a pro-Russian turn as Yermak appointed new head of Ukrainian President’s Office
On 11 February 2020, two decrees were published on the Ukrainian president’s site: one regarding Bohdan’s dismissal; the…
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…