Putin never formally declared war on Ukraine, calling the invasion a “special military operation.” Official declarations of war are increasingly a thing of the past. Here’s why that’s detrimental.
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The site of the Babyn Yar memorial represents one of the worst atrocities of the second world war.
You ask a question, call for a particular action and express solidarity with the person who represents you in parliament.
With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape.
Belarus’ alliance with Russia is a strategic factor in the Ukraine war. The country’s long-term dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, has indicated he will do as Russian President Vladimir Putin says.
Soccer’s governing body has long sheltered behind a view that the game is apolitical. Sanctioning Russia over invasion exposes why that doesn’t hold.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But with war in Ukraine, nations are looking for ways to cut those ties.
The world’s largest energy companies are used to doing business in risky places with difficult partners. But with war in Ukraine, preserving their reputations outweighs profits.
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The European response to Ukrainian refugees shows a system working mostly as it should, but some people are still left behind.
Nato fears that an attempt to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine would inevitably escalate into war with Russia.
Money is a far more effective way of helping the hundreds of thousands of refugees than sending food or clothing.
In the space of one week, some of the old certainties about Europe have been thrown out the window.
Thermobaric or ‘vacuum’ bombs create an oxygen-eating fireball followed by a deadly shockwave.
During Ukraine’s darkest hours, Volodymyr Zelensky has shown himself to be a man for the people, of the people — not just in rhetoric, but more importantly, in action.
Canada has unambiguously expressed its support for those wanting to fight for Ukraine. If even a fraction of Ukrainian-Canadians decide to do so, large numbers of Canadians could soon be in Ukraine.
Wars are complex health emergencies – and the damaging effects last for years.
Putin has clearly defined political objectives, but Russian military planners have not gone about them the right way.
Vladimir Putin’s popularity could come crumbling down if anti-war sentiment in Russia continues to grow.
Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, University of Bath
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Teaching Fellow, School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Security, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Intelligence and National Security, University of Hull
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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, Department of Government, University of Essex
