As Ukraine wrestles with the latest threat from its larger neighbor, two scholars explain how the independent country is often viewed as part of a greater Russia – and why that inflames tensions.
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When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, Russia formed a bloc with Ukraine and Belarus. The region is now at the centre of escalating tensions between Russia and the west.
Even in the absence of a moral motive to alleviate famine, there is a strong rationale for the West to do whatever’s necessary to alleviate hunger in Afghanistan this winter.
Despite a ‘major breach of trust,’ the recent spat between France and the US corresponds to a long cycle of conflict and rapprochement between the two countries.
Beijing has reacted to the withdrawal with the message that the US can’t be trusted as an ally.
The US, Nato and the EU must support stability on the ground, even if it’s not the type of stability they wanted.
Afghanistan is descending into anarchy as Nato troops withdraw, leaving the country desperately fighting off a Taliban insurgency.
Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to Western Europe – and, by extension, increase Putin’s influence across the continent. That makes Ukraine and some other countries nervous.
The idea of friendship means very different things in Chinese and Euro-American traditions.
The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
Western governments have a very poor record when it comes to looking after those foreign nationals who have risked their lives for them.
Tensions are high, but a Russian invasion is highly unlikely.
Calls to keep talking are getting louder out of fear of escalation and ultimately war – but why are diplomatic relations so difficult for Nato and Russia?
Turkey is a NATO member but that doesn’t mean its NATO allies will come to its support in Syria.
Can the key external enablers of Libya’s conflict also be peacemakers?
President Trump’s speech about Iran wasn’t just aimed at that country or the US. He also targeted NATO allies, urging members of the alliance to step up and help US efforts in the Middle East.
Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi bases in response to the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani have raised tensions between the U.S. and Iran. But war seems unlikely at this point.
Donald Trump likes to poke fun too.
Simulations help prepare students for challenges outside the classroom.
NATO had its 70th birthday party in London at an awkward moment.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
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Lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations, University of Reading
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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 History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Security, University of Bath
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
