A lot of the fighting in Ukraine is being done by non-state militias, some with a chequered history.
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UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of Arts, English and Languages, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in EU and International Economic Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Fellow, Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer of Geography, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Scientist in Population Ecology at Cornell University and Postdoctoral Reseacher, Queen's University Belfast
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PhD Candidate, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer of Health Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Early Career Researcher in Spanish Studies, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Architecture, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer Politics and International Relations, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Education, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer of Geography, Queen's University Belfast
