Tag: Russian tanks in Ukraine

Ukraine Live Day 645: Russia Ramps Up Offensive Group in North Crimea; Brings Tanks, Grads to Border

November 24, 2015

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Moscow Readying a Massive Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Golts Says

February 3, 2015

Staunton, February 2 — The Kremlin’s calls for a ceasefire and calls by the pro-Russian militants in the Donbass for a mass mobilization are all designed to distract attention from Moscow’s preparations for a massive invasion of Ukraine sometime in the coming days, according to Russian military analyst Aleksandr Golts. And that conclusion is strengthened, […]

If Ukraine’s Separatists Get Their “100,000 Volunteers,” They May Be Mostly Russian Soldiers

With fighting raging in Ukraine and any sign of a legitimate peace agreement gone over this latest round of fighting, both Kiev and the rebels are looking to beef up their numbers and prepare for what is sure to be another long stretch of fighting. Apparently the self-declared “Donetsk People’s Republic,” or DNR, has grand […]

Russia Update: ‘Inexhaustible Supply’ for Russian-backed Separatists ‘Taboo’ for Diplomats

January 23, 2015

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, and see also our Russia This Week story The Guild War – How Should Journalists Treat Russian State Propagandists? and special features ‘Managed Spring’: How Moscow […]

Ukraine Day 321: National Guard Deployed In Odessa After Another Explosion

January 4, 2015

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Putin Wants Donbass inside Ukraine for Same Reason Stalin Did – But the World Has Changed

December 22, 2014

Staunton, December 20 – Twenty times during his press conference, Vladimir Putin said that he supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, simultaneously the latest example of his dishonesty and duplicity, his efforts to win support from the West for a settlement in his favor, and his desire to exploit a pro-Moscow minority inside Ukraine to […]