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My Ukrainian Donetsk

Donetsk. What is Donetsk? What an ambiguous and complex question. A similar question, a more important question should be asked: why and for whom is…

My Ukrainian Donetsk

Minsk II – just a break between the Russian Empire battles

Minsk II is no better than Minsk I. Ask anyone whether 'Minsk agreements' holds or it's main articles are in place and you will get a conversation along…

Minsk II – just a break between the Russian Empire battles

‘Another Putsch?’ sounds more logical than ‘Where is Mr Putin’?

Is it a strange Putsch in Russia that's lasting 9 days already, taking place in a completely closed regime - and no information even from…

‘Another Putsch?’ sounds more logical than ‘Where is Mr Putin’?

Force is the only thing that the Russian regime respects

What Russia's real objectives are in Ukraine? And how to stop Russian neo imperialism on Ukraine's bloodstained land? 

Force is the only thing that the Russian regime respects

The mysterious Debaltseve railway hub: handed over or captured?

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has maintained that Debaltseve is a vital transportation hub and that keeping it under Ukrainian government…

The mysterious Debaltseve railway hub: handed over or captured?

Russia’s last chance

Today, a few dozen meters from the Kremlin, Boris Nemtsov was killed. He was one of the last of the remaining oppositionists. He was killed…

Vladimir Putin’s mafia summary

At the opening of the inquiry into the murder (in 2006) of former FSB Officer 'Sasha' Litvinenko Mr Ben Emmerson QC, representing Mr Litvinenko's widow…

Vladimir Putin’s mafia summary

“Information panic” and Ukraine’s brave armed forces

Will anyone be brought to account for spreading "information panic"? Of provoking a continuous chorus of laments: treason! treason! treason!..our troops are surrounded! our soldiers…

“Information panic” and Ukraine’s brave armed forces

Ukrainian organized withdrawal from Debaltseve is questionable

For those EMPR readers who would like to learn more about Ukrainian armed forces withdrawal from the encircled town of Debaltseve in the conflict zone in…

Ukrainian organized withdrawal from Debaltseve is questionable

High-grade information war or the pose of an ostrich?

EMPR continues its exclusive series “Notes of an old warrior in the kitchen” by military expert Ukrop Bobrovsky in which he shares his opinion and…

High-grade information war or the pose of an ostrich?

A letter from occupied Donetsk: reality Putin does not want to see

This is what the 'authorities' of the DPR believe: to fight fascism you must be a rabid Russian nationalist but sort of a monarchist, too,…

A letter from occupied Donetsk: reality Putin does not want to see

The Minsk Protocol lies in ruins

The Trilateral Contact Group has started a meeting in Minsk to deal with the situation in Eastern Ukraine. Diplomats and officials from around the world…

The Minsk Protocol lies in ruins

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