Executive summary. -- I. Introduction. -- II. Ties fray. -- A. The birth of the "People's Republics". -- The 2017 trade cessation. -- III. A bleak normalcy in government-controlled Donbas. -- A. From suburbs to frontier towns. -- B. Struggling industries. -- IV. Illicit and licit cross-line trade. -- V. Dire straits in the statelets. -- A. Reorienting to Russia. -- B. The coal trade. -- C. The labour market. -- D. Pensions and pensioners. -- VI. Preparing to reintegrate Donbas. -- A. Three steps. -- B.A bigger jump. -- C. Modernisation. -- VII. Conclusion. -- Appendices
Summary
Years of conflict have exacerbated the economic woes of Donbas, once an industrial powerhouse. Authorities in Kyiv should take steps now to aid pensioners and encourage small trade while also planning ahead for the region's eventual reintegration with the rest of the country
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"3 September 2020"--Cover
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