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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The US dramatically changed how it shares intelligence in the period before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
To understand Russia’s war in Ukraine, look to the blend of religious and militaristic nationalism under Putin – on full display in the Church of the Russian Armed Forces.
Biden tapped into themes of unity – both among Americans and with Western allies – while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had badly miscalculated in invading Ukraine.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Russia specialist Matthew Sussex on Putin’s potential to start wider war
Michelle Grattan speaks with Matthew Sussex, associate professor at the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University and an expert on Russia
We’re still a long way off nuclear escalation.
The next steps in the investigation that could result in indictments for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
The settled foundations of German foreign policy have been overturned in an instant following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Putin’s militarized security state has been growing since 2004 at the expense of social services and living standards for Russians.
The president’s regime has been planning for a trip to the international deep freeze for many years.
Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.
What FIFA’s leadership still fails to realise is banning Russia does not introduce politics into sports – it removes the stench of it.
Putin has said he wants a new regime in Ukraine. His inspiration may come from a surprising historical source.
Lost in the outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the fact that many in the West have long warned that widespread NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could spark just such a conflict.
International law has been breaking down for over two decades, meaning New Zealand must find new ways to promote peace and security.
Europe’s need to support Ukrainian refugees could inhibit its ability to respond in Ukraine, allowing Vladimir Putin to consolidate his control of the Russian-speaking territories of Ukraine.
History tells us that neutrality rarely works as a mechanism for preventing conflict.
Russia’s antiquated military was exposed in the 2008 war with Georgia, prompting a major overhaul of the armed services that are now being unleashed on Ukraine.
Western countries are trying to fight Russia with sanctions, but Putin has taken steps to protect the Russian economy.
Even if Vladimir Putin wins in Ukraine, he won’t be able to govern Ukrainians as he pleases. That’s because power is perceived very differently by Russians and Ukrainians.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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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 International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, University of Bath
