United Nations General Assembly: overwhelming condemnation of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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A UN resolution condemning the war passed with an overwhelming majority. But there is little consensus about how to cease hostilities.
People in Luhansk watch Vladimir Putin tell them they have become part of the Russian Federation.
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History tells us that non-recognition works and that simply accepting illegal invasions sets a dangerous precedent.
President Putin at an annual ceremony marking the Kyivian Rus.
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Ukrainians have a long history of speaking Russian in parts of the country.
A military cadet stands near a billboard promoting army service in Saint Petersburg on Oct. 5, 2022.
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While Russian public opinion polls show continued support for the war, there are questions about the polls’ reliability and indications that public approval of Putin is declining.
Russian recruits gather inside a military recruitment centre on Sept. 26, 2022.
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An influx of reluctant Russian troops probably won’t drastically change the outcome of the war in Ukraine. Here’s why.
Public support for refugees must be met with solid government plans to make it happen.
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Homes for Ukraine has been in operation for six months. Refugees in the UK and the people hosting them, however, will likely need support for years to come.
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Under normal circumstances the Crimean Bridge would be shut for a long time – but circumstances are far from normal.
Memorial board members Yan Rachinsky and Oleg Orlov speaking to journalists in Moscow.
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Memorial embodies resistance to the radical evil of modern totalitarianism.
Imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski is one of three Nobel peace prize winners. Here, receiving a prize for his work in 2020.
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Imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine have shared the award.
Devastating power: Russia shows off its strategic arsenal each year on Victory Day in Red Square, Moscow.
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The White House has told the Kremlin there will be ‘devastating consequences’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Detained: Vjekoslav Prebeg (Croatia), Dylan Healy and John Harding (UK), Mathias Gustafsson (Sweden) and Andrew Hill from Britain, during a court hearing in Donetsk, August 2022.
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Five British nationals were part of a prisoner swap with Russia recently. Here’s what international law tells us about the detention and treatment of people taken in time of conflict.
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There’s now a hard-headed security rationale for further supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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Remember hearing about COP26 in Glasgow last year? There’s a lot at stake in this year’s climate summit, so here’s your essential guide to prepare.
United nations or a return to new Cold War?
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The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
Russian oil fields at sunset.
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A G-7 strategy to cap Russia’s oil prices and continue to weaken that economy is intended to halt the war in Ukraine. Could it work?
A polar bear stands on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in July 2017.
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Transnational Arctic co-operation has stalled due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what will be required to get it back on track.
A Russian citizen being called up for duty.
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A historian looks back at the success – and failure – of mass mobilization efforts by Russia and the Soviet Union.
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There are now definite signs his grip on power is starting to fray, even if Putin’s demise may still be some way off.
Land grab: Vladimir Putin formally announces the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
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Russia has annexed four Ukrainian regions, saying they have always been part of the ‘motherland’. But Moscow’s territorial claim is as flimsy as the excuse it used to start the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Alla Pugacheva during a 2014 awards ceremony honoring the pop singer with the Order For Merit to the Fatherland.
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In opinion polls over the past two decades, she’s routinely selected as one of the most popular Russians – often appearing second only to Vladimir Putin.