Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service
In the face of Russian military setbacks at the hands of a dogged opposition army, Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on targets that will put psychological pressure on the Ukrainian nation.
Kerch bridge: a catastrophe for Vladimir Putin.
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While Russian public opinion polls show continued support for the war, there are questions about the polls’ reliability and indications that public approval of Putin is declining.
Russian recruits gather inside a military recruitment centre on Sept. 26, 2022.
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Homes for Ukraine has been in operation for six months. Refugees in the UK and the people hosting them, however, will likely need support for years to come.
Memorial embodies resistance to the radical evil of modern totalitarianism.
Imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski is one of three Nobel peace prize winners. Here, receiving a prize for his work in 2020.
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Imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine have shared the award.
Devastating power: Russia shows off its strategic arsenal each year on Victory Day in Red Square, Moscow.
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The White House has told the Kremlin there will be ‘devastating consequences’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Detained: Vjekoslav Prebeg (Croatia), Dylan Healy and John Harding (UK), Mathias Gustafsson (Sweden) and Andrew Hill from Britain, during a court hearing in Donetsk, August 2022.
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Five British nationals were part of a prisoner swap with Russia recently. Here’s what international law tells us about the detention and treatment of people taken in time of conflict.
The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
Russian oil fields at sunset.
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