The act of recognition is fraught with meaning because the borders claimed by the Russia-backed leaders of the two breakaway regions extend into space controlled by the Ukrainian army.
Tag: Luhansk (Ukraine)
If War Flames in Ukraine, These 2 Little Enclaves May Be the Spark
Russian-backed separatists in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions once got just passing attention. They loom much larger now as many fear what may come next in Ukraine.
A Press Tour Turns Frantic in Ukraine As Russia-Backed Shelling Intensifies
As shelling intensified in eastern Ukraine, a seemingly routine press tour turned into a frantic rush to safety.
Shelling Escalates in Ukraine as Thousands Flee, Fearing Attack
Western leaders repeat calls for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. Russia fires missiles in a blunt warning of where the conflict could lead.
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending Mercenaries to Rebel Territories
The claim of soldiers for hire joining Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine adds fuel to fears that Moscow will start a new offensive.
Here’s One Way Russia and Ukraine Could Go to War
How hostilities might start has been, by design, something of a guessing game. But a Russian proposal suggests one possibility.
In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Forever War
Russian belligerence has drawn the world’s attention back to the eight-year-old secessionist rebellion in the Donbas region: a deadlocked, time-warped conflict with no end in sight.
To Make a Diplomatic Point, Ukraine Rebels Open Fire
A separatist assault was seen as aimed at weakening Ukraine’s president and gaining leverage in talks to end the war in the country’s east.