Starting A New Page

... will undoubtedly have far-reaching ramifications—for the Russian-Ukrainian relations and, more broadly, for security in Europe and globally. It’s no exaggeration to say that another page of history, which began during the acute crisis in and around Ukraine in late 2013 and early 2014, has been turned. If one speaks directly about the citizens of the DNR and the LNR, the ongoing turnaround offers them new hope for a peaceful life. Lack of confidence in the future prevented people from planning ahead, working properly, building families, and raising children for more than eight years. In the meantime,...