Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed Vladislav Surkov and Boris Gryzlov to negotiate – in two separate formats – an outcome to Russia’s war in Ukraine’s east (Censor.net.ua, January 15, 2016; TASS, December 26, 2015). Messrs. Surkov and Gryzlov have long-standing personal ties to Mr. Putin and will report to him on their new […] …read more
Source: The Ukrainian Weekly