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Archive: August 2020
17 articles
Two Russia-linked accusations surface in 48 hours
Posted: | World
A French espionage case and an Azerbaijani charge over arms to Armenia put Moscow's relations with two countries under strain in late August 2020.
What did France say about a Russian spy case?
Posted: | Politics
A look back at two regional allegations involving Russia, reported on 29 and 30 August 2020.
What did Ukraine's August 2020 news signal?
Posted: | Opinion
A look back at two reports from 23 August 2020 that were still shaping the picture on 25 August 2020: a new missile system and a politician's illness.
Tymoshenko's COVID-19 illness and a week of loss
Posted: | Politics
A look back at reports from 19 to 23 August 2020 involving Ukrainian public life and neighbouring Hungary's border plans.
What did Ukraine's August 2020 news signal?
Posted: | Opinion
A look back at two reports from 23 August 2020, as they stood on 25 August 2020: a new missile system and a prominent politician's illness.
Tymoshenko's COVID-19 diagnosis and a region on alert
Posted: | Politics
A look back at reports from around 24 August 2020, when Ukraine's political and scientific news mixed illness, loss and tighter regional borders.
What happened on 21 August 2020 in Ukraine's region?
Posted: | Politics
A look back at a day shaped by mourning for a leading Ukrainian scientist and a Hungarian border announcement.
What did Boris Paton's death and Lithuania's sanctions mean?
Posted: | Politics
A look back at two developments reported around 20 August 2020, one in Ukrainian science and one in Belarus's neighbourhood.
Belarus turmoil and regional reactions, 20 August 2020
Posted: | World
A look back at how Ukraine and its neighbours responded in the days before 20 August 2020 as Belarus's disputed election deepened a regional crisis.
Kyiv, Vilnius and Minsk: 19 August 2020 context
Posted: | Politics
A look back at a day of mourning in Ukraine and of regional diplomatic reaction to Belarus's disputed election.
Kyiv, Vilnius and Minsk: 19 August 2020 reviewed
Posted: | Politics
A look back at the regional diplomatic moves in the days before 19 August 2020, and the death of a leading Ukrainian scientist.
Kyiv and Vilnius respond to Belarus election crisis
Posted: | Politics
A look back at 18 August 2020, when Lithuania moved on sanctions and Ukraine had just recalled its ambassador from Minsk.
Kyiv and Vilnius respond to Belarus election crisis
Posted: | Politics
A look back at how Ukraine and Lithuania reacted as Alexander Lukashenko defied critics after the contested Belarusian presidential election.
Why Kyiv recalled its ambassador from Minsk
Posted: | Politics
Ukraine's move on 17 August 2020 came as Belarus faced mass protests and appeals to Moscow.
What 15 August 2020 meant for the region
Posted: | Politics
A retrospective on a day of troop deployments, appeals to Moscow and a UN defeat for Washington.
Why the UN rejected extending Iran's arms embargo
Posted: | World
A look back at the Security Council vote of 14 August 2020, in which a US bid to extend the embargo indefinitely won the support of only one other member.
What did early August 2020 hold for Ukraine?
Posted: | Opinion
A look back at two reports from the final days of July 2020, as 2 August 2020 began.