Ukraine: non-military aspects (2016 onwards)

**davidbfpo** · 01-15-2016

An article that promises to explain and in particular:

During spring and summer 2014, ‘eastern Ukraine’ as an imagined entity ceased to exist. The cities of Donetsk and Luhansk became the capitals of the self-proclaimed ‘People’s Republics’, directly experiencing the horror of armed conflict. Kharkiv, however, avoided this fate, and Dnipropetrovsk emerged as a symbol of loyalty to the Ukrainian state—the ‘heart of Ukraine’. The following question naturally arose: why did the cities of eastern Ukraine take such different trajectories? Why didn’t Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk become Donetsk and Luhansk?

Link:https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-rus...raine-was-lost

**davidbfpo** · 01-27-2016

A first-hand account of life in the Crimea, in November 2015, by a resident:https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-rus...-bright-future

In summary:

In the 15 months since Crimea was annexed by Russia, Ukraine’s former resort-cum-military base has undergone severe changes. Extremism investigations, kidnapping, intimidation and harassment are all features of working in politically sensitive professions in Crimea. The central bureaucracy and government has been mired in scandal over indecision and incompetence. Meanwhile, the peninsula is experiencing a crisis of infrastructure, with healthcare under pressure and food prices rising due to changes in supply chains. Electricity is available for limited periods due to the blockade and disruption on the border with Ukraine. Thousands of people have left, whether for political and economic reasons.

**mirhond** · 02-06-2016

List of the streets to be renamed in Rovno, Western Ukraine, following 'decommunisation' process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivne

first line: Pukhova street renamed to Oleksandra Muzichka street. In case you forgot: Oleksandr Muzichko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Muzychko
was a petty criminal and notoruous maidanero killed by Ukrainian police in 2014. The reason behind this particular renaming is complete mistery for me.

**mirhond** · 02-09-2016

The resigned Minister of economy of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius told The Financial Times about the reasons for his resignation. Journalists appreciate his decision and talk about the future of the country in the context of stalled reforms and unsuccessful fight against corruption.

"Ukraine's last chance to secure it's freedom", "Ukrainians deserve better than to lose their reform champions" - an articles in "Financial Times"

http://search.ft.com/search?queryText=ukraine

**mirhond** · 02-17-2016

Poroshenko tried to throw Yatzen'uk along with his cabinet under the bus, but failed to rally Rada for this cause, Yatz stays.

http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/363...anyl-svoi-post

**davidbfpo** · 03-03-2016

An interesting article profiling the all-male leadership, some of whom have "left the scene":

Two years ago, a separatist movement in southeast Ukraine brought war and tragedy to the whole country. Though the crisis continues, the movement’s first leaders have gone their separate ways.

Link:https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/aleksandr-litoy/heroes-of-novorossiya-where-are-they-now?