Area east of Ukraine
Ever since Russia’s invasion and brutal warfare in Ukraine, there has been speculation about what Putin wants after a military victory. In my opinion, it is Putin’s desire for what is often referred to as Novorossiya and Malorussija (New Russia and Little Russia). Maps that the Russian-backed rebels in the Donbas have, in practice…
Several independent sources report torture in concentration camps, known as the concentration camps in the rebel-held parts of the Donbas, in eastern Ukraine. These are depictions from prisons or prison camps in the so-called breakaway republics. There have been numerous reports of torture in these areas, most recently described by Oleh Suherey of the…
Do you remember back to the winter of 2013-14 when Ukraine was in the news all the time. A conflict that turned into a war and is still ongoing. Europe’s Forgotten War. The cause of the war In February 2010, Viktor Yanukovych was elected President of Ukraine. A rapprochement with Western Europe was among…