Vladimir Putin has learned that being a global troublemaker pays dividends. He’s discovered that being a big part of the problem assures that you are treated as a big part of the solution. He understands that the politics of blackmail and geopolitical extortion can work wonders. Before Putin intervened in Syria’s civil war nearly six […]
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Ukraine Live Day 339: 13 Civilians Reported Killed In Trolleybus Shelling In Donetsk
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict 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 […]
Ukraine Live Day 308: Watching Diplomatic Talks And Troop Movements
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict 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 […]
Ukraine Liveblog Day 43: Right Sector Implicated in Shooting in Kiev
Diplomatic efforts to solve the Ukraine crisis are ongoing, there are more reports of Russian troops pulling back, and yet the heated rhetoric is only building. Also, unnoticed by the Western press, last night the deputy mayor of Kiev was reportedly shot along with two others, perhaps by members of the ultranationalist “Right Sector.” Yesterday’s […]
Ukraine Liveblog Day 42: Diplomacy Takes Center Stage
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met for four hours today to work to find a diplomatic solution to this crisis. Differences remain, but will diplomacy have any effect? Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please […]