It has been over two years since the Ukrainian army freed Kramatorsk from separatist control in July 2014. Yet the city has still not fully recovered from the nearly four months of frontline fighting while under occupation.
While websites provide online venues for migrant voices, most migrants gather their own information the old-fashioned way: word of mouth.
While discussions of the development of civil society in Eastern Europe often emphasize its importance to democratization and the rule of law, an on-the-grounds view from Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine demonstrates how civil society addresses everyday problems as well.
As the “Theft of the Century” continues to ripple through Moldovan politics, Navanti analyst Alexsei Lund assesses the long term impact of the event on Moldova and the wider region.