Staunton, August 31 – Vladimir Putin’s effort to block Ukraine’s integration with Europe by trying to spark a civil war in the former Soviet republic has failed, Leonidis Donskis says; and consequently, Kyiv despite its current difficulties can look forward to becoming a full member of the European Union sometime within the next ten years. […]
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Two-Thirds of Ukrainians Want to Join NATO and Be Inside ‘Borders of Civilized World,’ Portnikov Says
Staunton, August 16 – Sixty-four percent of Ukrainians say they want to join the Western alliance, according to a new poll conducted by the Kucheriv Democratic Initiative and the Razumkov Center. And they want to, Vitaly Portnikov says, because its borders are today the borders of the civilized world that no aggressor would even think […]
Ukraine Live Day 561: Second Serviceman Dies From Wounds Sustained In Rada Grenade Attack
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Russia Update: Conservative St. Petersburg Legislator Reported with Machine Gun in Donbass
Conservative St. Petersburg legislator is reported to have been caught with a machine gun on a trip recently to the Donbass. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Special features: – ‘I Was […]
Ukraine Live Day 560: Rally In Kiev Turns Deadly After Rada Votes On Decentralisation
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Ukraine Live Day 559: Lowest Level of Fighting In Months, Two Days Before Ceasfire
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Ukraine Live Day 558: Western Leaders Urge Putin to Ensure Elections under Ukrainian Law
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Russia Update: Blogger Critical of War in Ukraine Says Article on “2,000 Soldiers Killed” is Fake
A report from an obscure Russian web site that claimed to reveal 2,000 Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine is believed to be a fake by a Russian blogger critical of the war. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s […]
Ukraine Live Day 557: Ukraine Reports 109 Attacks Over Past Day
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Ukraine Live Day 556: 7 Ukrainian Soldiers Killer, 13 Wounded, As ‘Ceasefire’ Deadline Approaches
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