“Crimea. Russia. Forever.”
History teaches Crimean Tatars that the “Russian world” is dangerous and unpredictable
LIFE IN THE GREY ZONES
Abkhazia – unrecognised, but still alive
With the collapse of the Russian rouble and the introduction of sanctions, the standard of living in Abkhazia has dropped
Transnistria – who to blame?
Depression mounts in Russia's “outpost” on the Dniester
South Ossetia – living in hope of a peaceful future
Life is quiet now in South Ossetia, but economic and social problems remain
In the ashes of empire: Life in Crimea since the annexation
The rupture caused by Russian's annexation of Crimea will take decades to mend
The great tragedy of little Luhansk
In doom-laden Lunhansk, signs suggest that the pressure on Kyiv won’t be ending any time soon
Life in the “Grey Zones”
Locked in a shadowy life between war and peace, “grey zones” now litter the map of Eastern Europe