Russia Seeks Political Influence on Ukraine Via the ‘Normandy’ Group
Foreign affairs ministers Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Sergei Lavrov of Russia, Pavlo Klimkin of Ukraine, and Laurent Fabius of France—representing the so-called “Normandy” group of... MORE
Russia Pressures Ukraine to Change Minsk Armistice Terms
Russian regular and proxy forces have attacked Ukrainian positions at selected points along the entire length of the demarcation line in recent days. This operation... MORE
War in Eastern Ukraine Causing Coal Shortages, Electrical Blackouts
The unrest and ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine seriously impacts coal supplies and thermal power electricity generation in the rest of the country. On December... MORE
Encouraged by Initial Russian Moves in Ukraine, Transnistria Now Fears for Its Future
No one was more encouraged by Russia’s annexation of Crimea and military moves in Donbas (eastern Ukrainian region encompassing the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces) than... MORE
With Talks Fruitless, Fighting in Ukraine Intensifies
The falling ruble, two-digit inflation and obvious signs of a pending financial and economic meltdown apparently have not influenced Russia’s assertive foreign and defense policies.... MORE
Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Ukraine Diplomacy
On January 9, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Walter Steinmeier in Berlin in order to discuss the... MORE
Redeployment of Russian Forces to Ukraine Leads to Drop in Violence in North Caucasus
Despite a noticeable decline in the intensity of violence in the North Caucasus, Russian experts on the region are convinced the situation is set to... MORE
Redeployment of Russian Forces to Ukraine Leads to Drop in Violence in North Caucasus
Despite a noticeable decline in the intensity of violence in the North Caucasus, Russian experts on the region are convinced the situation is set to... MORE
Ukraine Turns to Russia in Energy Crisis
Weakened by a war with Russia-backed militants, Ukraine has been living through an energy crisis of proportions unseen since the 1990s. Blackouts began across the... MORE
Death of Georgian Volunteer in Ukraine Sparks Controversy in Georgia
Alexandre Grigolashvili, a Georgian volunteer who was fighting on the Ukrainian side in that country’s ongoing war against Russia-sponsored separatists, was killed in action on... MORE