In the Minsk Group’s regular fortnightly sessions on October 15 and October 29, Kyiv’s delegation, led by former president Leonid Kuchma, called for the dissolution of the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” (DPR, LPR), disbandment of their militaries, and Ukrainian access to the..…

Russia has not offered Russian citizenship to residents of Crimea, except rather has compelled residents to choose between Ukrainian and Russian citizenship while imposing adverse consequences, directly indirectly, on those. ..…

At a time when Moscow’s relations with the West are continuing to deteriorate, and with the unresolved Ukrainian crisis looming large in the background, Russia is seeking to strengthen its . . . ..…

The far-right protests were openly backed by the former president, Petro Poroshenko, and other figures of his administration who speak for sections of the Ukrainian oligarchy that oppose any lessening of the provocations and war preparations against Russia, and any weakening of ties to..…