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Ukraine Struggles to Stem Cross-Border Supplies to Russia’s Proxy Forces
Russia reinforces and resupplies the secessionist troops in Ukraine’s east across certain sections of the border. The cross-border flow continued unabated during Ukraine’s two unilateral... MORE
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Russia, Germany Eye to Eye on Ukraine’s Border Security
In late June and early July, German Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine and Francois Hollande... MORE
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Moscow Pulls a Diplomatic Pause as the War in Ukraine Rages
The most dramatic turn in the protracted Ukrainian calamity last week was the decision of President Petro Poroshenko to end the ceasefire and resume the... MORE
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Putin: Ukraine is a Battlefield for the New World Order
This week in Moscow President Vladimir Putin made a major foreign policy statement, while speaking to a worldwide gathering of Russian ambassadors and permanent diplomatic... MORE
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Ukraine Makes Far-Reaching Concessions to Russia at Berlin Meeting
The foreign affairs ministers of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine conferred on July 2 in Berlin, in a format designed to subject the Ukrainian side... MORE
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Ukraine Discontinues A Self-Defeating Unilateral Ceasefire
Ukraine has extricated itself from the trap of a unilateral ceasefire exploited by the Russian side. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had declared a seven-day ceasefire... MORE
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Domestic Pressure on Putin to Intervene in Ukraine Mounts
While the dominant narrative in the West is that President Vladimir Putin is personally responsible for the crisis in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbas and... MORE
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Russia Pressures Ukraine to Prolong the Ceasefire
Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire, announced by President Petro Poroshenko on June 20, expires today (June 27). Russia and its proxy forces in the Donetsk and Luhansk... MORE
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Complicated Intrigue and Maneuvering as Ceasefire in Ukraine Fumbles
The Ukrainian crisis continues to be the main topic of political and public interest in Moscow, completely overshadowing the world soccer championship. The Russian state... MORE
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Malaysia Airlines Passenger Jet Crashes Over Eastern Ukraine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2014UPDATED: Jul 20, 2014 Contact: Matthew Czekajpubs@jamestown.org202.483.8888 The Jamestown Foundation is deeply saddened by the news of Malaysian Airlines Flight... MORE