Russia isn’t formally a party to the conflict but a concerned neighbor. The de facto double role of warmonger and peacemaker puts all the cards in Putin’s hands.
Poroshenko
Massacre at Ilovaisk
“When we passed their second checkpoint, they started shooting at us like in a shooting gallery,” Yuriy Bereza recalled. “It was an ambush.”
Ukraine’s Slow Descent Into Madness
Kiev, once an easy-going city famed for its hospitality, has become a gloomy place after almost a year of nonstop strife.
Ukraine’s War of Independence
To Vladimir Putin’s surprise, his attempt to start a pro-Russian, “anti-Maidan” uprising in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine failed miserably.
Ukraine Accused of Targeting Civilians in East
“They’re bombing the civilian population,” said Natalya Kiselyova. “We’re ordinary people who want to get up in the morning, go to work and sleep at night.”
