This intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia’s test of its strategic forces in 2020.
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing arms control measures have helped keep the situation from getting out of control.
A friendship far from flagging?
Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
The Ukrainian crisis is probably the biggest crowdsourced humanitarian aid operation ever undertaken.
A meme showing Adolf Hitler caressing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s face, tweeted by the official Ukraine state account on Feb. 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded.
Official Ukraine Twitter account
How do a country and its citizens deal with the trauma of a deadly invasion by an enemy? Memes, cats and TikToks are emerging – most recently in the Ukraine war – as a way to cope with tragedy.
The Kremlin is pushing for a quick migration of all Russian websites and services to be hosted within the country. It could be the first stage of a larger disconnection effort.
Scottish Artists for Ukraine demonstrate at the Russian consulate, Edinburgh, against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 9, 2022.
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Mike Lee, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
New Zealand consumers are using boycotts of Russian products as a way to voice their disapproval of the war in Ukraine. But is this the best or only way for individuals to be heard?
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo before their talks in Beijing, China, Feb. 4, 2022, during the Winter Olympics.
(Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Proposals to cut Australia’s fuel excise will prolong an already alarming dependence on oil-based imports and undermine policies to shift the nation away from fossil fuels.
Muscovites rushed to buy furniture and other goods from IKEA before it closed its Russian stores.
AP Photo/Vladimir Kondrashov
Children live through the same wars as adults. The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on children will have long-lasting effects, and underscores the urgency of a peaceful resolution now.
Irpin: where civilians fleeing the war were allegedly targeted by Russian artillery fire.
Mykhailo Palinchak/Alamy Stock Photo
International law says that the Russian invasion is illegal in itself. The Russian military’s alleged conduct also breach various international legal treaties.