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Sanctions follow a ‘punishment logic,’ which often hurts the wrong people – and will likely weaken an already beleaguered Russian opposition.
A political philosopher explains the moral symbolism ascribed to Zelenskyy’s ‘heroism’ and why he offers hope to those who hold democracy dear.
Nonviolent protest could also prove effective in stopping hostilities in Ukraine.
The Russian president has already shown he will come down hard on domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine.
While some oligarchs have broken ranks with the Kremlin, there is no sign yet other elites are so discontented as to take action against Putin.
Just because deep-rooted Russian fears might not seem reasonable doesn’t mean they aren’t real in Vladimir Putin’s mind.
Truth may be the first casualty of war, but knowledge and expertise is all the more important.
Putin never formally declared war on Ukraine, calling the invasion a “special military operation.” Official declarations of war are increasingly a thing of the past. Here’s why that’s detrimental.
The site of the Babyn Yar memorial represents one of the worst atrocities of the second world war.
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.
Vladimir Putin has built a state-led strategy focused on building power and exerting control across the world, through the use of sport.
Putin has clearly defined political objectives, but Russian military planners have not gone about them the right way.
Vladimir Putin’s popularity could come crumbling down if anti-war sentiment in Russia continues to grow.
Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
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.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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