Russia

Opinion – Decolonization Is Decisive in the Confrontation with Russia

Dario Mazzola • Apr 12 2023 • Articles

Rather than succumb to hubris, the West needs to better articulate its own anti-colonial agenda in both rhetoric and actions.

Opinion – Is Russia a ‘Terrorist State’?

Zachariah Parcels • Feb 26 2023 • Articles

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania’s denunciations of Russia as a “terrorist state” is not categorically helpful.

Russia’s Challenge to Liberal Peacekeeping

Daria Blinova • Jan 23 2023 • Articles

Reliance on outdated approaches creates an inability to agree on a common vision of peacekeeping, which leads to the perpetuation of local conflicts.

Opinion – The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Russia’s Exit Cue from South Caucasus?

Vahagn Avedian • Jan 22 2023 • Articles

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and its outcome might determine Russia’s future in the South Caucasus, but the role of the West in it is still an ambiguous one.

Opinion – The Rationale of Russia’s ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine

David R. Marples • Dec 22 2022 • Articles

Russia seeks to depopulate and destroy the entity that since 1991 has existed as the independent Ukrainian state. Only deeply flawed narratives can describe this situation otherwise.

Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia’s BRICS Relationship

Lucas Dias Rodrigues dos Santos • Dec 20 2022 • Articles

More than material benefit, status concerns are key to Russia’s engagement – but domestic issues should not be overlooked.

The Russo-Ukrainian War’s Impact: Africa and a ‘Neo-Cold War’

Jideofor Adibe • Dec 20 2022 • Articles

The impact of the war on Russia-Africa relations will depend on how the eventual end of the war affects the distribution of power in the global system.

Opinion – A Psychological Perspective on Putin’s War with Ukraine

Katie Titherington • Nov 28 2022 • Articles

In Putin’s case, his identity, personality, and desire to leave a legacy, coupled with other factors, make him more susceptible to using nuclear weapons.

Opinion – Responsible Business Conduct in Times of War

Jernej Letnar Černič and Eva Gerritse • Oct 22 2022 • Articles

EU Member States should ensure that mandatory due diligence legislation is effective in those areas of the world where the risks of human rights violations are most severe.

The Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo

Shahin Malik • Oct 6 2022 • Articles

In the context of the war in Ukraine, the world may be entering a more dangerous phase where the use of nuclear weapons, however localised and limited, emerges as an option.

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