Tag: sanctions

Day 710: EU Court Lifts Asset Freezes On Yanukovych’s Prime Ministers Azarov And Arbuzov

January 28, 2016

The General Court of the European Union has annulled the freezing of assets belonging to five Ukrainians, including former prime ministers Mykola Azarov and Sergei Arbuzov. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. […]

Ukraine Live Day 673: US Issues Sanctions On 34 New Individuals and Entities

December 22, 2015

Live Updates: New US sanctions and renewed fighting across the front. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence […]

Ukraine Live Day 520: Russia Formally Disowns Captured Spetsnaz Soldiers

July 22, 2015

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A Sober Look at Russian Military Trends

July 9, 2015

Russia is the unquestioned aggressor in Ukraine. It has built up powerful forces all along its borders with NATO members in Europe, to the point where it enjoys a very visible conventional superiority against them there. Recently, NATO’s new chairman said that the Russian military could overrun the Baltic States in just two days. Furthermore […]

Russia Update: As The EU Extends Sanctions, Tsipras Speaks In Saint Petersburg

June 19, 2015

EU member states have agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia by another six months, and announced the extension of their ban on investment or trade in occupied Crimea today. Meanwhile, the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, facing a potential debt default unless strained negotiations succeed, is in Saint Petersburg today, sharing a stage with […]

Ukraine Live Day 487: Another Night Of Heavy Fighting In The Donetsk Area

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There Are Alternatives to Putin and Not All of Them Are In the Kremlin, Satarov Says

February 5, 2015

Staunton, February 4 – In any political system, there is always “an alternative” to the current leader, Georgy Satarov says, and consequently, when Vladimir Putin leaves his position, a new head of Russia will emerge — and it won’t necessarily be someone from the current Kremlin entourage or happen peacefully. But it is “another matter” […]

Ukraine Live Day 351: US Plays Down Talk Of Supplying Arms To Ukraine

February 3, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 345: Russian-Backed Forces Continue Offensive In Donetsk Region

January 28, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 343: Russian-Backed Forces Resume Attacks In Mariupol Area

January 26, 2015

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