South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is committed to achieving world peace through negotiation, and not force.
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The relationship between South Africa and the West, especially the US, has a complex history. Not least because the US designated those fighting the apartheid regime, as terrorists.
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The rapid boycott of Russian companies suggests ‘political consumerism’ has become a new normal for people to protest against governments
Vladimir Putin: is the Russian leader guilty of war crimes?
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The Conversation’s weekly round-up of some of the best articles about the war in Ukraine.
A protestor waves a European flag during a pro-EU protest in Kyiv in 2013.
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European integration is often touted as contributing to peace – but Moscow has other ideas.
Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. That’s led uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era.
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With Russia’s “great power status” tied closely to economic power, the country’s crumbling economy is putting Putin’s claims to legitimacy at risk.
Making sense of the reds and the greens.
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Two weeks into the invasion, here’s what’s been happening so far.
This intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia’s test of its strategic forces in 2020.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing arms control measures have helped keep the situation from getting out of control.
A friendship far from flagging?
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Beijing and Moscow have had a cozy relationship of late. A scholar of China-Russia diplomacy explains how Ukraine might affect that.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Patriarch of Russia Kirill and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (in background), at a monastery outside Moscow in 2017.
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The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
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People can act collectively to lower their energy use in an emergency.
New Safe Confinement structure at Chernobyl.
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The level of danger posed by the Chernobyl power cut depends on how long it lasts.
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The Kremlin is pushing for a quick migration of all Russian websites and services to be hosted within the country. It could be the first stage of a larger disconnection effort.
Scottish Artists for Ukraine demonstrate at the Russian consulate, Edinburgh, against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 9, 2022.
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New Zealand consumers are using boycotts of Russian products as a way to voice their disapproval of the war in Ukraine. But is this the best or only way for individuals to be heard?
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo before their talks in Beijing, China, Feb. 4, 2022, during the Winter Olympics.
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China’s policy of strategic ambiguity could allow it to mediate the conflict at an opportune time, while furthering its long-term geostrategic goals.
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Many defence contractors have seen their share prices soar since the war began.
A woman and son arrive at the border crossing between Ukraine and Poland.
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Children live through the same wars as adults. The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on children will have long-lasting effects, and underscores the urgency of a peaceful resolution now.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has recently praised the BBC’s work.
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A cold war - and the importance of trusted information - is pushing the UK government to revise its attitude to the BBC.
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Academic research about the process of war can shed light on the current situation.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and African leaders at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in Sochi in 2019.
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Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
A train with refugees fleeing Ukraine crosses the border in Medyka, Poland, on March 7, 2022.
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Canada’s temporary protection measures to Ukrainians fleeing the war ensure they’re brought to safety faster. But will this kind of response become the preferred method for all future refugees?