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There are a few warning signs that genocide is happening. In the Russian war on Ukraine, all of those are present.
Sri Lanka was already experiencing a severe economic and financial crisis. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
Food, fuel and fertiliser prices were rising fast even before war broke out. We need to act now to avoid a humanitarian crisis.
Russia is cracking down on freedom of speech and media. But other factors, like outside online information, could make it difficult to control war propaganda - and block out other information.
Caught between reliance on the Kremlin and strong antiwar sentiments at home, Alexander Lukashenko is treading a fine line on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The idea: to use the credit channel by making foreign banks bear the consequences of the devaluation of the Russian currency.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the US to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Doing so in this kind of international conflict would be unprecedented and might not make sense.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are using humanitarian corridors to leave the country. But these routes are often announced for political reasons and do not always offer safety
Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft have each taken some form of action against Russia — but the actual impact it will have isn’t clear.
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.
Experts around the world have been warning nuclear weapons are increasingly being seen as ‘usable’ by the political and military leaders who wield them.
A feature of the international community’s response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has been the adoption of sanctions. So what are sanctions? And are they likely to have any meaningful impact?
Denying Russia’s central bank access to its offshore reserves threatens hyperinflation, a recession and massive unemployment.
The conflict is already driving thousands of Ukrainians to leave their country and seek safety elsewhere.
International laws are in place to prevent war and help protect civilians and combatants alike. But these laws are challenging to enforce and are unlikely to stop the unfolding Russia-Ukraine war.
Their social media feeds contain images of tanks, bombs and war-style propaganda. Here’s how to help them navigate social media ‘news’ content about war, while minimising any distress.
Countering Putin’s information strategy involves making two key arguments.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine unfolds dramatically, Australia is in the choir stalls, not centre stage, when it comes to the West’s response. But Scott Morrison is determined its voice be loud.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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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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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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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 Political Science, Kansas State University
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Associate professor of public law, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University
