Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing arms control measures have helped keep the situation from getting out of control.
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Beijing and Moscow have had a cozy relationship of late. A scholar of China-Russia diplomacy explains how Ukraine might affect that.
The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
People can act collectively to lower their energy use in an emergency.
The level of danger posed by the Chernobyl power cut depends on how long it lasts.
The Kremlin is pushing for a quick migration of all Russian websites and services to be hosted within the country. It could be the first stage of a larger disconnection effort.
New Zealand consumers are using boycotts of Russian products as a way to voice their disapproval of the war in Ukraine. But is this the best or only way for individuals to be heard?
China’s policy of strategic ambiguity could allow it to mediate the conflict at an opportune time, while furthering its long-term geostrategic goals.
Many defence contractors have seen their share prices soar since the war began.
Children live through the same wars as adults. The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on children will have long-lasting effects, and underscores the urgency of a peaceful resolution now.
A cold war - and the importance of trusted information - is pushing the UK government to revise its attitude to the BBC.
Academic research about the process of war can shed light on the current situation.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
Canada’s temporary protection measures to Ukrainians fleeing the war ensure they’re brought to safety faster. But will this kind of response become the preferred method for all future refugees?
To Russian nationalists, if the Ukrainian language is classified as a derivative of the Russian language, the invasion looks less like an act of aggression and more like reintegration.
Oil revenues are crucial to Russia’s economy. The US only accounts for a small fraction of them, so banning Russian oil imports has mainly symbolic value.
The BBC has resumed broadcasting via shortwave radio to ensure civilians can access the news.
What the world stands to lose due to Putin’s unprovoked war.
Oil supply is very tight, and the current geopolitical crisis involving Russia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has pushed prices over the edge.
Throughout history, Russian rulers have seen it as their mission to ‘gather the lands of the Rus’.
Top contributors
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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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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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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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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Security, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
