Tag: Catherine Ashton

Russian Occupation Further Tightens the Noose Around Crimean Tatars

September 16, 2014

Staunton, September 16 – In the wake of the Russian-organized elections, the Russian occupation authorities raided the offices of the Crimean Tatar Milli Mejlis and those of the Crimean Tatar newspaper Avdet, the latest indication that Moscow plans to suppress any and all independent Crimean Tatar activity on the Ukrainian peninsula. This latest manifestation of lawlessness […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 191: Fighting In Ilovaisk, Amvrosievka and Novoazovsk

August 27, 2014

Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 in a larger map For […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 16: Russian Provocations

March 5, 2014

The war of words between Russia and the EU and USA is intensifying. While the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, is attending meetings in Paris to persuade France, an arms supplier to Russia, to oppose sanctions, Russian state media have released potentially damaging phone recordings between EU diplomats. Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For […]