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There’s an unexpected beneficiary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russian artists are finding an artistic home in Kirkenes, a small Norwegian town 15 kilometres from the Russian border.
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
The presence of the first ladies in diplomatic activities shows the existence of feminine norms in the midst of political masculinity in the state leadership.
Putin simultaneously seeks to control Ukraine, to dominate Russia’s region, and to hasten the fall of the West. And is an internal struggle on the horizon?
Aug. 24, 2022 marked both the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union and the six-month mark of war. As they have for more than three decades, Ukrainians showed resilience.
The Ukraine war has prompted thousands of Russian Jews to flee the country, an expert investigates why.
Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
With a formidable Kremlinologist in charge and Donald Trump out of the presidential picture, has the CIA regained its influence amid the ‘new cold war’?
The decision is understandable, but it’s not without costs, both for Sweden and the wider world, especially in the longer term.
New Zealanders fighting in Ukraine are facing significant risks, with no official support from the government. The fighters’ motives may be noble but are they muddying the waters?
Six months into the Ukraine war, around 5000 Ukrainian civilans and 9000 soldiers have died, but the war shows no sign of ending.
The era of lunar resource use is quickly approaching. But with legal and practical issues still looming, nations are starting to think about sustainable ways to mine and protect the Moon.
Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant has many safety measures, but could not cope with direct bombing.
Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Crimea is using unexpected guerrilla tactics.
Democratic nation-states were supposed to be the legitimate successors of empires. It hasn’t quite worked out that way in the past century, and Russia’s war on Ukraine is a reflection of that.
In much of eastern Europe historical memory of communist rule has been brought into sharp focus by the war in Ukraine.
Bakers in Nigeria might go on strike again to protest rising cost of operations.
Private satellite companies have boomed in recent years, and many experts have wondered what role they would play in a conflict. They have proved to be invaluable to Ukraine in recent months.
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