During a 3-month trip to Ukraine, journalist Igor Rotar traversed the country from the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine to the ‘Western capital’ of Lviv. He spoke with Ukrainian soldiers and pro-Russian separatists and Cossacks; leaders of the separatist governments, militant units, and local governments on both sides; and NGO leaders, common residents, and refugees.
CGI is publishing the first of Rotar’s four-part series on Ukraine. Focusing on the conflict area of Donbass, Rotar visits both the Kiev-controlled and separatist-controlled parts of the region to compare the political situation and mood on the ground. His report from Kiev-controlled Donbass was …read more
Source: Center on Global Interests