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Artículos sobre Vladimir Putin
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Under Vladimir Putin homophobia has become a government policy reminiscent of Stalin’s era.
Nearly two years into the war, Ukraine remains strong but faces challenges on and off the battlefield.
The Ukrainian president has called for another half a million troops this year and his government has introduced strict conscription laws in an attempt to deter draft-dodging.
A round up of our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past fortnight.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky admits there is no end in sight to the war with Russia.
By the time Australia has its first nuclear-powered attack submarine, Russia’s Pacific fleet will have grown to 45 warships.
Nato is showing ominous signs of becoming war weary. It must maintain its support for Ukraine.
Navalny survived poisoning only to be arrested and sentenced to more than 30 years in jail. Now he has disappeared.
The Russian leader spoke to about 600 journalists and took questions from the public.
Far-right American Christians once viewed Soviet culture as a menace to their values. Today, some authoritarian-leaning admirers wish their country were more like Putin’s Russia.
In war time, the type of conflict determines what formal rules of war apply. But how to determine the nature of the conflict?
Polls suggest many Russians remain supportive of Putin and the war in Ukraine. Economic realities and western double standards likely play a big role.
Serbia’s nationalist government seeks re-election. If it succeeds, Europe may be poised for renewed war in the Balkans.
With the prospect of a second Trump presidency halting military aid for Ukraine, it is vital for Kyiv that the EU finds a way to unlock more funding.
A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Putin’s ideological propaganda leans heavily on Russian history
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
A spokesman claims that Crimean Tatars who are arrested by their Russian occupiers are beaten and tortured.
Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway. Few shops and still fewer places of entertainment are open.
Principales colaboradores
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
