U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the International Migration Review Forum on May 19, 2022, at United Nations headquarters in New York.
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The West isn’t exactly diligent about following international rules of law. It conveniently ignores or sidesteps global rules-based order when it’s convenient.
Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine vividly demonstrates the real-world impacts of corruption, with Russian soldiers forced to eat rations years out of date while their leaders bought mega-yachts.
EU member states are increasingly turning towards single-issue referendums to decide major constitutional issues.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Fury personally greets Angelika, the first Ukrainian refugee off the plane at St. John’s, NL, on May 9, 2022.
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The disparate treatment of Ukrainians compared with other refugees to Canada suggests to some an unfairness in our immigration process at best — and systemic racism at worst.
Ukraine is a major supplier of wheat globally but exports from the Black Sea ports are now blocked by the Russians.
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Corporate pressure campaigns usually work best in partnership with local institutions. While Russia’s civic organizations are generally weak, there are some signs of growing defiance.
The Ukraine war shows how important agile and critical social media use can be. It’s a reminder that our English curriculum in schools is out of touch with our world of digital communication.
A stray polar bear is seen outside Oktyabrsky mine on the outskirts of the Russian industrial city of Norilsk in 2019.
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The war in Ukraine threatens to turn back the clock on Russia’s climate progress, with some calling on the country to leave the Paris Agreement and roll back environmental regulations.
Ukrainian soldiers unload their guns after fighting on the front line in eastern Ukraine.
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Ideology informs foreign policy practice. Behaviour that could – for better or worse – influence individual lives.
The trial of Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin could be mirrored with similar war crimes prosecutions by Moscow.
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Holding war crimes trials during active hostilities is rare. Proceedings in Ukraine also open the risk of Russian show trials, argues a law of war expert.
An oil tank at Hungary’s Duna Refinery, which receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline.
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Former Soviet bloc nations have reason to worry about an embargo on Russian oil, but Europeans are finally recognizing the true costs of their longstanding energy dependence on Russia.
Sweden and Finland’s prime ministers have confirmed that they are applying to join Nato.
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Plus reports grow of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians being relocated to Russia.
The Tanganyika expeditionary force in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during East African campaign of the first world war.
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