By Özgür Altınbaş, reporting from Donetsk We met with Denis Pushilin, the President of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), at a university in Donetsk. Despite the war situation, our request conveyed to the press secretary was responded to positively within a day. We asked him about the current situation in the region, the prospects of the war and his views ...

We are in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The Republic unilaterally declared independence from Ukraine in 2014. People are walking on the streets, taking their children to parks. However, at the same time, artillery shells or missiles are falling there. This is “normal” for them. We departed from Zaporizhia and took the road to Rostov and then the Donetsk People’s Republic. ...

United World International expert Onur Sinan Guzaltan, has evaluated recent developments such as the referendums to be held in 4 regions (Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhe and Kherson) and the Russian decision of partial mobilization for Sputnik Türkiye. The original text can be read here. “If these regions remain under Ukrainian attack after joining Russia, Moscow will have the right to officially ...

The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), Kherson and Zaporojye regions, taken under control by Russia’s special military operation launched in Donbass on February 24, decided to hold a referendum on joining Russia on September 23-27. According to polls conducted by the public opinion research center INSOMAR, 91 percent of people in the DPR said they wanted to ...

United World International expert Dr. Mehmet Perincek has been in the conflict area in Ukraine, where Russia’s military operation took place, between April 29th and May 1st, at the invitation of the Russian Defense Ministry. We are continuing the journal series about Perincek’s trip. This article will be followed by the fourth and last part with observations from the conflict ...

From Mariupol, Donetsk People’s Republic We gather around the school in Mariupol. All windows without exception are broken. The rooms inside are fully demolished. The Ukrainian have used the school and its surrounding as defense position. At 09:00 in the morning, humanitarian aid will be distributed. We start talking with Mariupol’s locals. ‘The Azov Battalions have bombarded our house’ The ...

US plans to surround countries like Russia, China, Iran or Turkey, which constitute obstacles for Washington, are no secret. When we take a look at the Ukrainian crisis and the recent recognition of the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, then we observe that this is connected to the general conflict constellation. The United States’ goals in the Ucraine crisis ...