Classic Kyiv Post: April 2014 – Putin claims southeastern Ukraine is Novorossiya

The great newspaper is no more (in print) after owner Adnan Kivan destroyed it on Nov. 8, 2021, because its independent journalism threatened his business interests.

This is former Kyiv Post chief editor Brian Bonner’s introduction to the Friday, April 16, 2021, edition. Issue #16, Year #26:

Kyiv Post. Friday, April 18, 2014, Issue #16, Year #19.

A lot of skepticism comes with the reported diplomatic breakthrough in Geneva under which Ukraine and Russia pledged to back down from the march to war. The problem is that Ukrainians have heard the Russians talk about peace while conducting war. Moreover, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted publicly on April 17 that he doesn't respect Ukraine's sovereignty and thinks not only Crimea, but much of southeast Ukraine belongs in Russia. We've got extensive coverage and three journalists in Donetsk Oblast. The Kyiv Post thanks all of you.

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