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.
Russian flags appeared on the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou shortly after the coup had been announced.
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Burkina Faso looks to be the latest west African state where Russian influence is on the rise.
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Australia has a vast network of undersea cables and pipelines. Bolstering their security must be a priority.
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.
In 2014, protesters chant “Our name is Strelkov,” in solidarity with the military veteran, Igor Girkin. Also known by the alias Igor Strelkov (“shooter”), he played a key role in the annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas.
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Putin’s annexation speech was heavy on ultranationalist references. Understanding Russia’s far right figureheads and what they stand for is now essential for deciphering the Kremlin’s war strategy.
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If the Nord Stream attacks were an act of sabotage, this shows how energy infrastructure can be strategically targeted as an act of ‘hybrid warfare’.
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African countries need to be more deliberate in developing space capabilities.
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Beijing remains a friend of Moscow, but the relationship is becoming increasingly unequal as Russia is weakened by war.
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?
Russian military hardware on display in Moscow’s Red Square.
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Because the west avoided a nuclear war over the Cuban missile crisis it should not be overconfident about Russia’s nuclear threats.
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.
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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.
The remains of a Russian Army armoured column in Bucha, Ukraine on 09 April 2022.
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Vladimir Putin may have swerved away from a full conscription policy because of what we know about how if affects political support.
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.
Turning their backs on home: thousands of Russian men, fearing conscription, have opted to flee to Georgia.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
People in Georgia are angry about the war in Ukraine and fear Russia might invade their country again.
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Russians fleeing over the border into Georgia are encountering hostility as well as support.