Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to supporters after the second round of presidential elections in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April 2019.
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During Ukraine’s darkest hours, Volodymyr Zelensky has shown himself to be a man for the people, of the people — not just in rhetoric, but more importantly, in action.
A Ukrainian flag flies on a flagpole on Parliament Hill in Ottawa following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Canada has unambiguously expressed its support for those wanting to fight for Ukraine. If even a fraction of Ukrainian-Canadians decide to do so, large numbers of Canadians could soon be in Ukraine.
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Wars are complex health emergencies – and the damaging effects last for years.
Key target: Kyiv’s iconic TV tower.
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Putin has clearly defined political objectives, but Russian military planners have not gone about them the right way.
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Vladimir Putin’s popularity could come crumbling down if anti-war sentiment in Russia continues to grow.
The Kremlin has exerted tight control over news and social media in an effort to control the information Russians receive about the Ukraine war.
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Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
Workers unload a shipment of U.S. military aid in Ukraine in February 2022.
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Assistance that began when the Soviet Union collapsed has grown since Russia’s annexation of Crimea, in southern Ukraine, in 2014.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks about the Ukraine crisis during the daily White House press briefing on Feb. 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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The US dramatically changed how it shares intelligence in the period before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, center, attends a ceremony consecrating the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces outside Moscow.
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To understand Russia’s war in Ukraine, look to the blend of religious and militaristic nationalism under Putin – on full display in the Church of the Russian Armed Forces.
Russia broke its 1994 pledge to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in 2014 when it annexed Crimea. Now it’s in breach again.
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Russia agreed in 1994 to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and national borders in return for Kyiv agreeing to give up its nuclear arsenal.
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Vacuum bombs, or thermobaric weapons, work in two stages.
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The International Criminal Court is launching an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine. But significant hurdles remain, and it’s uncertain anyone will ever be brought to justice.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s iPhone selfies quickly went viral.
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A social media scholar says the authenticity, connection and immediacy of Zelenskyy’s appeal explains why his videos were so powerful.
A Russian warship, the Patrol Ship Dmitry Rogachev, travels through the Dardanelles on Feb. 15, 2022.
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The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits gives Turkey control over the water route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
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As a researcher in Australia, my interests are in the study of Ukrainian revolutions and identity. Though before all that, I am Ukrainian.
Russia has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
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We’re still a long way off nuclear escalation.
Russian people watch a televised address by Vladimir Putin, 24 February 2022.
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The next steps in the investigation that could result in indictments for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
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RT unfailingly follows the Kremlin’s line on politics but banning it in the UK might be counter-productive.
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The settled foundations of German foreign policy have been overturned in an instant following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Navy vessel Dmitriy Rogachev 375 sails in the Bosphorus under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 February 2022.
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There are important strategic and political maritime dimensions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.