Despite the rhetoric and condemnation from UN leaders gathered in New York, Russian plans to annex eastern parts of Ukraine cannot be stopped. What could happen next?
The west needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian people for less than 20 minutes to outline his plan for partial mobilisation and referendums in areas held by invading Russian troops.
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The exact impact of sanctions is always difficult to assess in the short-term. But there are signs it is an effective strategy against Russia – and the only real option.
Azeris march in Baku to celebrate the anniversary of the 2020 Second Karabakh War.
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Moscow’s preoccupation with the war in Ukraine has opened up an opportunity for Azerbaijan to put military pressure on Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
An abandoned and disabled Russian tank.
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Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service
A military strategist breaks down how a smaller Ukrainian army has successfully taken back swaths of land from the Russians in the country’s northeast.
Vladimir Putin says he understands Xi Jinping’s ‘concerns’ over the Ukraine war.
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An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integrity of the country, even if it means peace.
When Vladimir met Xi: the Russian and Chinese presidents held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan.
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As Ukraine retakes parts of its northeastern region from Russia, the Kremlin continues to increasingly look to private military companies to fill in military power gaps.
Ukrainian advances have retaken some territory from Russia, but much is still under foreign control.
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Russian actions in occupied Ukraine are following a plan modeled on how the Soviet Union dismantled Nazi influence in Germany after World War II – including arrests and revised school lessons.
Russia’s military is plagued by problems all the way to its commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin.
A Ukrainian soldier plays with a dog as he has a rest in the freed territory in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on Sept. 12, 2022. Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory from Russia.
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Russian forces have clearly retreated in Ukraine, and it appears Vladimir Putin may be losing control of the war. What’s next?
Russia moved significant numbers of troops and equipment south to met the Ukraine offensive in the Kherson region.
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The power plant’s sixth reactor has been shut down, all but eliminating the risk of a nuclear meltdown. But fighting at the site could still release radioactive material.
Ordinary Ukrainians are committed to defending their country’s sovereignty.
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