The conflict in Ukraine over the Donbass region lumbers on, generally unnoticed unless there is a spike in the violence, as was the case earlier this year with Avdiivka. While this is clearly a battle over the future status of the Donbass region in the east and there is a genuine will amongst the separatist leaders for independence, the influencing hand of Putin’s Russia is also unmistakably present. The ceasefire agreement from the Minsk II talks exists in name only and the protagonists continue to fight on across fixed lines. Despite consistent denials from the Kremlin of Russian involvement the …read more
Source: Conflict Analysis and Resolution Information Services
