The decision is understandable, but it’s not without costs, both for Sweden and the wider world, especially in the longer term.
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Using nuclear weapons in Ukraine would be difficult and risky for Russia.
If Russia keeps its word, the benefits will be immediate. Grain prices could soften as more grain supplies become available to the world market.
Although it has been extended by two more weeks, the decision to end the visa program is disappointing given heavy fighting continues and the humanitarian crisis worsens.
This lull before the next phase of a long attritional campaign will be a test of Ukrainian resolve, Russia’s ability to resupply, and the West’s strategic patience.
The prime minister sent a message to the Chinese government that it should learn the lessons from Russia’s ‘strategic failure’ in Ukraine.
Boycott actions often do more harm to individual athletes than to the condemned regime.
There remains a significant danger the conflict falls off the international radar, or that Western leaders waver as the conflict drags on.
Sandwiched between Russia and NATO ally Norway, both Sweden and Finland have maintained neutrality in global conflicts. That changed in February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Ideology informs foreign policy practice. Behaviour that could – for better or worse – influence individual lives.
Russia’s invasion isn’t only devastating the lives of ordinary Ukrainians but is also disrupting global supply chains and increasing poverty around the world.
Russia and Ukraine have held several rounds of failed peace talks. Understanding the challenges to successful peace talks helps illuminate the struggle for peace in Eastern Europe.
Politicians aren’t necessarily the best mediators. International experts on peace mediation should be involved.
Comprised mostly of Black soldiers, the Red Ball Express transported supplies day and night and is given credit for providing a strategic advantage over the Nazi military.
Reduced funding for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade makes no sense if you understand what diplomacy can do.
A Kyivan Jewish scholar explains the long history of Jews in Kyiv and how they thrived, despite hostilities. They were forced to flee from the city many times – but always came back.
Australia’s surrogacy laws encourage parents to look overseas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - a popular surrogacy destination - shows the flaws of this approach.
While chemical weapons are likely a greater threat than nuclear weapons, use of the latter is also not impossible.
Between a lack of air support, use of older weapons and poor morale overall – it seems Russia isn’t fighting smart.
Over 300 companies so far have closed stores, reassigned staff or halted sales in Russia in the two weeks since the invasion began.
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida
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Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer and Director of the SITADHub (Social Impact Technologies and Democracy Research Hub) in the School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior lecturer in law, Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Russian and European Politics, University of Kent
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Associate Lecturer in International Relations, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of International Health, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
