Russia’s long-term plan for Ukraine is to draw it away from the west.
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The sort of scenarios that might lead to the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war would require a significant deterioration in Russian fortunes — and greater western involvement in the conflict.
A young woman in Lviv, Ukraine, writes about fleeing Russian aggression not once, but twice, since 2014 and explains the fierce desire to stay in her home country – a desire shared by many.
As Russia prepares to take more Ukrainian territory, Moldova could be next on Putin’s target list.
Putin’s rationale for invading Ukraine wasn’t built over just a few months in 2021. Putin and high-level Russia government staff have been trash-talking Ukraine for more than a decade.
None of the available methods for holding Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable are likely to actually punish him, and they may even make new atrocities more likely.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants parts of Ukraine to be closer to Russia, and would like to prevent Ukraine from becoming part of NATO.
A scholar who spent many years living with the Crimean Tatars explains their long history of persecution.
In the midst of the Ukraine-Russia war, we should pay more attention to the evolution of Russia’s official rhetoric and military actions in former Soviet states.
The money is evenly split between military support and funds for economic, humanitarian and other needs.
Is Catherine the Great a source of inspiration to Vladimir Putin? Her actions in Poland throughout her reign are remarkably similar to Putin’s designs on Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
The reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are complicated and based on centuries of history between the two countries. A Ukrainian scholar provides some background.
What happens to the International Space Station when tensions on Earth rise? A space policy expert explains how the ISS is run and how Russian aggression has threatened its operation in the past – and now.
As war begins between Ukraine and Russia, a range of stories provides context to help readers understand the conflict.
Approximately 69% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin. But a costly war is likely to chip away at his popularity, history and data tell us.
The risk to Ukraine’s democracy currently lies with the politicians who have offshore assets that can be massaged and altered from Moscow or elsewhere. Preventing this is essential.
America is being ‘hysterical’ about Russian troop buildups near the Ukrainian border. That’s the official news in Russia, where citizens are getting government’s preferred view of the Ukraine crisis.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Relations, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, International Development, School of Government, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
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Assistant Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Founding Dean and Professor of International Studies, Hamilton Lugar School, Indiana University
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Research Associate, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide
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