By May, Russia partially occupied five Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya, Kharkov and Kherson regions. The Kremlin is preparing to hold referenda there, but so far this process is delayed. Russia has no high -profile victories, and it is pointless to hold referenda without taken Donbass. “Important stories” tell how Russia is trying to establish its power in the occupied territories through bribery, torture and threats.