The Ukrainian Week

7 August, 2019	Economics	To help Russia keep the ORDiLO? What the new government’s initiatives to lift the blockade from the occupied Donbas actually mean
13 March, 2018	Politics	A process of no progress An update from the occupied parts of the Donbas: monuments to Russian volunteers, shutdown of mobile connection, new arrests of ministers
26 May, 2017	Society	The good, the bad and the ugly How life has changed in three years in occupied and liberated Donbas
23 March, 2017	Society	A vengeful spring? What might cause the “Russian Spring” to make a comeback in Ukraine and where might this happen?
17 March, 2017		“We have not yet been given comprehensive list of weapons to be withdrawn” Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine spoke to The Ukrainian Week about current priorities and obstacles faced by the SMM in its work on the ground
17 March, 2017	Politics	Black holes How trading with ORDiLO became a handy loophole from paying taxes
15 March, 2017	Economics	Dear Mr. Oligarch Where the claims in favor of continuing coal trade with the occupied parts of Donbas are misleading
23 February, 2017	Economics	The ultimate beneficiary Despite the war and partial occupation of the Donbas, Rinat Akhmetov has preserved his business empire and is increasing output
23 February, 2017	Economics	Feeding the enemy Maintaining socio-economic ties to the occupied territories of Donbas is of dubious value to Ukraine, but makes life a lot easier for the terrorists running them
23 February, 2017	Politics	A legitimate capitulation? What the January Cabinet of Ministers' decree on the occupied territory means for Ukraine and Russia
12 December, 2016	Politics	A well-rehearsed scenario How elections in the Donbas usually play out
12 December, 2016	Society	All used up Why is Russia rushing to put an end to the warlords in its self-proclaimed republics in occupied Donbas?
14 August, 2016	Society	The new era of crime In the past two years, crime rates have grown in Ukraine. Factors contributing to the general criminalization of society include economic decline and war
11 August, 2016	Society	A spinoff of war In addition to separatism with its referenda and Russian humanitarian convoys, the war in Ukraine begot a stratum of criminals consisting of war veterans, both real and fake
11 August, 2016	Society	Expecting a restless August The intensity of clashes in the ATO zone is increasing with each day of summer. The terrorists openly use heavy artillery
27 June, 2016	Politics	Beneficiaries of peace initiatives Elections in the occupied parts of Donbas will boost the strength of the Opposition Bloc in Ukrainian politics. Its strategic goal is to return Ukraine into Russia’s orbit
27 June, 2016	Politics	Through the looking glass: The crazy world of Minsk How Ukrainian politicians see the likelihood of elections in the occupied parts of Donbas
25 May, 2016	Politics	Elections in Donbas: Division by zero Election in the occupied Donbas is nothing more than a slogan used at the Minsk negotiations. There are no real tools available today to make it happen
31 March, 2016	Society	Truly hearing the Donbas Patriots from Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts strive to become an influential force
26 February, 2016		Back to USSR After using leftist populist slogans to heat up the situation in the Donbas in the spring of 2014, Russia’s proxies have brought rapacious, feudal bolshevism to the region instead
29 January, 2016		"The militants and Russia have not fulfilled any requirements of the Minsk Agreements" Presidential envoy for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Donbas and member of the humanitarian subgroup in the Minsk Negotiating Team talks to The Ukrainian Week about prisoner exchange, the amnesty for militants and Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia
14 December, 2015		Backtracking Is Not an Option To achieve successful democratic development, the Ukrainian citizens need our moral, financial and practical support
20 November, 2015	Politics	The More Things Stay the Same Analysis of elections in Eastern Ukraine: old and new parties
20 August, 2015		“We are able to be the eyes and ears of the international community in the conflict area” OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Spokesperson on its mandate and tasks in Ukraine
20 August, 2015		“Western partners often do not understand what Ukraine wants” Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs on Ukraine’s cooperation with Western partners and international organizations, the consequences of the Minsk agreement and the upcoming local elections
20 August, 2015	Politics	Cloning Saakashvili Proposed decentralization raises concern over the quality of human resources available to run the regions
19 August, 2015	World	The Force of Habit The interests and prejudices of officials and diplomats from the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and other international agencies sometimes affect policy decisions more than they should
19 August, 2015	World	Working on the Ground Initially, local civilians and the military had been quite critical of the OSCE monitors. This has changed recently
6 August, 2015	Society	We Can Win After All Ukrainian victories in the East
18 May, 2015	Politics	Akhmetov’s Losing Bet The Donbas master's current clout in politics, economy and war
14 May, 2015	World	Michael McFaul: Putin believes that time is on his side: that the West will become disinterested and Ukraine will fail with reforms Ex-US Ambassador to Russia on the “reset policy”, Russia’s “resource curse”, and main threats of Putin’s policy for the West and Ukraine
16 April, 2015	Society	Nearest Recruiting Station Colonel Serhiy Halushko, Deputy Head of Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, on practical aspects of the mobilization campaign
16 March, 2015	Politics	The Chronicles of Alienation The annexation of Crimea from December 2, 2013, through April 4, 2014
23 February, 2015		It’s dangerous for Ukraine to live as though there is no war going on President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in exile, Akhmed Zakayev, talks to The Ukrainian Week about what Kadyrovites want in the Donbas, the December clashes in Grozny and Makhachkali as an extension of the Russo-Chechen war that has gone on with varying intensity for nearly 25 years now, the illusory friendship of Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and the coming of ISIL to the Northern Caucasus.
21 February, 2015	World	From Cold War to Hot War Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is part of a broader, and more dangerous, confrontation with the West
21 February, 2015	World	When the Rules Are Broken François Heisbourg and Judy Dempsey comment on the leadership of the USA and Germany in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, delivery of weapons to Ukraine and the new world order
3 February, 2015	Society	The Origins of Donetsk Separatism Donetsk separatism only truly became a noticeable problem in 2014. Until then, almost no one believed that it existed.
27 January, 2015	Security	Emergency situation: what it is Key legal aspects of the emergency situation imposed in Eastern Ukraine
26 January, 2015	Society	How Russian Troops Entered Donbas on August 23 For four days, the Russian "brothers" made preparations to shoot down Ukrainian troops near Ilovaysk
31 December, 2014	Politics	The Union of Donetsk and the Kremlin Donetsk-born MP Yegor Firsov on his home region: In contrast to most regular citizens, who saw the riots from outside, I knew the process from inside. From the very first days, I clearly understood that there was a guided, controlled rebellion, in which everyone skilfully played the roles designated to them
29 December, 2014	Society	The Nerve of Annexation Some experts feel that the war in the Donbas was started to distract attention from the annexation of Crimea and force its recognition. If this is the case, the goal has almost been achieved. Indeed, when the military and civilians are dying, who can be bothered with Crimea where everything seems to be relatively quiet? However, that quietness is deceptive.
26 December, 2014	Politics	Who is Waging the War in the Luhansk People’s Republic Widely perceived as the economic and political tandem of the Donbas, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts have actually never been equal partners
8 December, 2014	Society	Without 1933, There Would Be No 2014 The echoes of the Famine in today's separatism in South-Eastern Ukraine
8 December, 2014	Society	The Donetsk Syndrome Ukrainian war veterans return from the Donbas. And face a new war
16 October, 2014	Society	A month in captivity in the “Donetsk People’s Republic” Ruslan Petrenko (not his real name) from a small town near Donetsk was a pro-Ukrainian activist. This got him in trouble: he was taken hostage by the “DNR” terrorists and spent more than a month in captivity
11 September, 2014	Politics	What is Behind Special Status for Donbas The “special status” of the Donbas within Ukraine can turn it into an impoverished criminal reservation. This will help Moscow conceal its occupation of part of the neighbour’s territory and legitimize its presence in the region
11 September, 2014	Society	Sociologist Yevhen Holovakha: “30 years is a minimum term for a change in values” In his interview for The Ukrainian Week, sociologist Yevhen Holovakha discusses ways used to install Soviet values, explains why nostalgia about the USSR and argues that one efficient way to de-Sovietize society is to dispel the myth about the high standard of social care under the Bolsheviks
11 September, 2014	Navigator	The Steppe, Fuming Tubes and Smoking Barrels Aside Donwplayed and obscured for half a century, the Donbas appears as Ukraine’s historical and natural terra incognita
10 September, 2014		Independence. Reboot How the war has changed the perception of independence in Eastern Ukraine
10 September, 2014		The Union of Tops and Bottoms Trying to figure out what on earth happened with Donbas over the recent decades one cannot ignore the peculiar partnership between the masses and the rulers of the region
10 September, 2014	Politics	Inevitable Rehabilitation Sovietism is deeply rooted in the Donetsk prairies. Unless it is liquidated, the region will see no progress or solution to the current situation
10 September, 2014	Society	Historian and sociologist Oksana Mikheyeva:“We must drag people out of the media coma” The Ukrainian Week speaks to Ms. Mikheyeva about the humanitarian future of her native region
8 September, 2014	Politics	In-Depth Defence The advance of Russians in the Donbas has halted the movement of the Ukrainian army eastward and intensified the panic in our rear. However, the shock will soon pass, and society may have no option but to prepare for a cold winter and a lengthy military confrontation
20 August, 2014	Economics	An Economy under Fire How the war in Eastern Ukraine is affecting national economy
19 August, 2014	Society	The Comic Wars of Rinat Akhmetov Rinat Akhmetov, Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych continue to weave plots for Eastern Ukraine, making the rebels with black-and-orange ribbons think that they are dying for a New Russia, not for oligarchic interests
16 July, 2014	Society	Fundraising for the Ukrainian Army Volunteers who raise funds for the Ukrainian military share their motivations, worries and bank details for those who are willing to donate
16 July, 2014	News	National Guard: Terrorists attack Ukrainian military in Donetsk Oblast in tanks Terrorists attack Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces with tanks, mines and anti-tank guided missiles near the villages of Marynivka, Tarany and Stepanivka in Donetsk Oblast, the National Guard’s press service reports
16 July, 2014	News	Dmytro Tymchuk: Terrorists shelling Ukrainian military from Russian border again At night on July 16, the militants shelled anti-terrorist operation forces four times, reports Dmytro Tymchuk, coordinator of the Military and Political Research Center
13 July, 2014	News	National Defence and Security Council: A grouping of Russian military detected near Russia-Ukraine border in Luhansk Oblast A cluster of the Russian military was detected near the village of Heivka, Stanychno-Luhansk County, Luhansk Oblast, 3 km from the Russian border on the Ukrainian territory, on July 12, National Security and Defence Council info-center spokesperson Andriy Lysenko reports
11 July, 2014	News	Russian tanks and AFVs arrive in Luhansk Nearly 20 tanks and AFVs crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border at night on July 20-11
11 July, 2014	News	UPD: 23 servicemen killed, 93 injured over the past 24 hours in Luhansk Oblast According to Zorian Shkiriak, Advisor to the Interior Minister, 30 Ukrainian servicemen were killed last night during the shelling with BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers near the village of Zelenopillia, Donestk Oblast. ATO spokesperson Vladyslav Selezniov reports 32 killed and 93 injured
9 July, 2014	Politics	Fixing the Donbas If the “Donbas pacification plan” announced by Petro Poroshenko is to be implemented effectively, the region’s administrative map could be redrawn more sensibly
1 July, 2014	News	President Poroshenko ends truce in the Donbas President Petro Poroshenko announces the end of ceasefire in the Donbas, he says after the meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, his press service reports
30 June, 2014	News	National Security and Defence Council: The plan of anti-terrorist assault ready, the military await the order Ukrainian military have been fending off attacks of terrorists and awaiting the order for assault; the plan for it ready by now, Andriy Lysenko, press-secretary for the Council’s information center says
30 June, 2014	News	Terrorists shell the airfield in Kramatorsk and checkpoints near Sloviansk during truce Terrorists shelled the bases of Ukrainian military near Kramatorsk airfield and checkpoints near Sloviansk, the villages of Makariv and Avdeyevka, the Anti-Terrorist press service reports
30 June, 2014	News	Terrorists shell residential districts in Sloviansk killing at least eight yesterday The militants installed artillery weapons at Urytskoho Street in Sloviansk. They are shelling residential districts, Dmytro Tymchuk, coordinator of InfoResist group, reports on his Facebook page
30 June, 2014	Politics	A Heavy Mace for Mr. Poroshenko What the new President should start with to meet expectations of his voters
28 June, 2014	News	InfoResist: Terrorists shoot at the airfield and two bases of Ukrainian military in Kramatorsk At night on June 27-28, terrorists kept shooting at the anti-terrorist operation groups, InfoResist coordinator Dmytro Tymchuk reports on his Facebook page
28 June, 2014	News	SBU arrests terrorist “Czech” responsible for the movement of military vehicles from Russia The SBU, Ukraine’s Security Service, arrests a member of the terrorist organization acting in Eastern Ukraine, its press service reports
28 June, 2014	News	Terrorists attack Ukrainian military near Sloviansk, killing several Ukrainian troops Terrorists are shooting at anti-terrorist operation troops near Sloviansk, Dmytro Tymchuk, coordinator of the InfoResist group, reports on his Facebook page
27 June, 2014	News	EU delays sanctions against Russia until June 30 EU leaders claim that new sanctions against Russia could be passed anytime, the European Council says in its conclusions on Ukraine passed at the session in Brussels today
20 June, 2014	News	12 paratroopers killed in Donetsk Oblast 12 paratroopers from the 25th Dnipropetrovsk Airborne Brigade were killed in clashes near Krasnyi Lyman, a town in Donetsk Oblast. 25 more were injured, members of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast national protection headquarters wrote on Facebook
19 June, 2014	News	SBU detains Russian and German citizens involved in spying and organization of terrorist attacks Ukraine’s Security Service, SBU, submits files against two foreigners and eight Ukrainians to court. Charges include spying, terrorist activity and mass disturbances, SBU press service reports
17 June, 2014	News	Dmytro Tymchuk: Quite a few militants in the Donbas will lay down arms in ceasefire Many militants in the Donbas will take the chance and lay down arms during the temporary ceasefire, coordinator of Information Resistance group, Dmytro Tymchuk, tells The Ukrainian Week in a comment
17 June, 2014	News	Ceasefire in the Donbas to evacuate the wounded and dead The ceasefire agreement in the area of the antiterrorist operation came into effect at around 7.20 p.m. today. It allows the injured and the dead to be taken out of the area, Vasyl Budik, a man held hostage by Ihor (aka Bes) Bezler’s militants in Horlivka, a town in Donetsk Oblast, wrote on his Facebook page today
17 June, 2014	News	Dmytro Tymchuk: Terrorists force the locals to join them because they are running out of money Тerrorists are forcing local men to take up arms, Dmytro Tymchuk, coordinator of the Information Resistance group, tells in a comment for The Ukrainian Week
12 June, 2014	Politics	Andrey Illarionov: “The aggression against Ukraine will inevitably end in a redrawing of Russia’s borders” Andrey Illarionov, a former advisor to Vladimir Putin, talks to The Ukrainian Week about the prospects of Russian imperialism, the efficiency of Western diplomacy and the possible consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war
11 June, 2014	World	Wolfgang Ischinger: Mr. Putin is challenging the very bases of the vision of European integration The Ukrainian Week talks to Wolfgang Ischinger, German diplomat who was the Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for National Dialogue Roundtables in Ukraine, on his work, European and Ukrainian co-existence with Russia, and security threats of the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia
11 June, 2014	Economics	Feigned Triumph or Concealed Capitulation Russian leaders are certain their country will easily weather Western sanctions. Business disagrees
11 June, 2014	Society	Donbas battalion commander:“Our format is a compromise between state agencies and the voluntary movement. We want to change our country” Semen Semenchenko talks about voluntary special forces, the Chechen trail in Eastern Ukraine and inevitable terror
10 June, 2014	Politics	Donbas: The Revenge of the Proletariat Russian weapons have transformed separatist-controlled territories into a battlefield. The locals support the rebels for promises of order and Soviet values. The region could quickly become the new Transnistria
9 June, 2014	News	Defense Ministry claims that the armed conflict will stop in the Donbas The armed conflict is in the process of being stopped in Eastern Ukraine, Acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval said as reported by the Ministry of Defense press-service
4 June, 2014	News	Anti-Terrorist Operation spokesman: Krasnyi Lyman is purged of terrorists, fighting continues near Sloviansk Ukrainian military continue to fight in Eastern Ukraine, particularly Krasnyi Lyman and Sloviansk, both in Donetsk Oblast, Vladyslav Selezniov, spokesman for the anti-terrorist operation, reports