Russia-Ukraine War

Opinion – If You Want Peace, Help Ukraine with the War

Svitlana Chernykh and Charles Miller • Jun 1 2025 • Articles

The more doubt there is that the US will support Ukraine, the better the future trajectory of the war is from the Russian perspective.

Review – Rebel Militias in Eastern Ukraine

Jakob Hauter • May 26 2025 • Features

Laryš’s analysis of Russia’s proxy war in Donbas is rich in theory and detail, though occasionally weighed down by dense structure and unclear chronology.

Opinion – Examining the Conditions for Durable Peace in Ukraine

Abhishank Mishra • May 24 2025 • Articles

Trump’s wilful ignorance and urgency for peace may achieve little in terms of a lasting solution but risks leaving a legacy of unresolved tensions.

Ukraine and the Geopolitics of Legitimacy

Konstantina D. Oikonomou • May 17 2025 • Articles

The defence of Ukraine must be decoupled from abstract idealism and reframed as a test case for the viability of international law.

Putin’s Apologists Must Face a Sobering Reality

Björn Alexander Düben • May 8 2025 • Articles

Whoever believes that Ukraine is where the Kremlin’s geopolitical and territorial ambitions end has little understanding of Russian foreign policy.

Review Feature – The Drivers of Russian Imperialism and War Against Ukraine

Taras Kuzio • Mar 22 2025 • Features

The two books in this feature evaluate the drivers of the Russia-Ukraine war, whilst differing on the significance of history for contemporary analyses of the war.

How the War in Ukraine Strengthened Latvia’s European Credentials and International Standing

Karl Stuklis • Mar 18 2025 • Articles

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has firmly discredited the Russian historical narrative, which threatens Latvia’s national unity.

Review – 20 Days in Mariupol

Martin Duffy • Feb 15 2025 • Features

A gripping, evidence-based documentary on the Mariupol siege, blending brutal war footage with objective analysis, with a focus primarily on the Ukrainian side.

What Motivated Putin to Invade Ukraine?

Bulent Gokay and Lily Hamourtziadou • Dec 29 2024 • Articles

Putin commenced this war anticipating a swift and uncomplicated victory, but he misjudged the Ukrainian people.

Review – Autocracy, Inc.

Stephen G. F. Hall • Dec 2 2024 • Features

Applebaum describes the threat to democracy from rising collaborations among autocracies, but could offer more depth on certain important case studies and solutions.

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