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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.
People walk past a currency exchange office screen in Moscow displaying the exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro and to the Russian ruble a few days after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Economic sanctions have caused the currency to plummet, causing hardship to citizens.
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As the world rightfully fears for the Ukrainian people, we must not turn a blind eye to Russians who are also Putin’s victims and will suffer the most from economic sanctions.
Demonstrators shout anti-war slogans in St. Petersburg, Russia, decrying their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Putin’s militarized security state has been growing since 2004 at the expense of social services and living standards for Russians.
The Russians know a thing or two about long winters.
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The president’s regime has been planning for a trip to the international deep freeze for many years.
One of thousands of anti-war protesters to be detained in Russia in recent days.
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Thousands of people are speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in a climate that does not take well to protest.
Ukrainian firefighters respond to Ukrainian military transport plane shot down during Russian invasion.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a security threat to member states of Nato.
Russian forces have the capability to jam signals from satellites, affecting communications and navigation.
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From jamming satellite signals to spreading disinformation, Russia’s military has sophisticated technologies it’s bringing to the battlefield in Ukraine.
Oil tanks get filled on Russia’s Mendeleev Prospect oil tanker in Primorsk on the Baltic Sea.
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Russia is one of the world’s top three oil producers and a major oil exporter. How will it, and global oil markets, respond if its wealthiest customers turn off the tap?
A pro-Russia demonstrator wears a vest bearing a depiction of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words “Motherland! Freedom!” during a rally in Donetsk, Ukraine, in 2014.
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Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.
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Unlike with petrol prices, Australian gas consumers are largely insulated from international volatility.
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Estimates suggest a 10% jump in the price of petrol pushes down demand for petrol 3%. In the past 14 months, the price has jumped 50%.