Russia

Review – Russia’s Overlooked Invasion

Martin Larys • Jun 27 2025 • Features

Hauter convincingly recasts Donbas as a Russian invasion using digital forensics, which, while innovative, is a contested method due to its reliance on online sources.

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.

Could Trump and Putin Solve the Cyprus Conflict?

William Mallinson • May 19 2025 • Articles

As the talks on re-uniting Cyprus grind on it is time to consider the potential effect of the current fluidity and re-setting of inter-state relations.

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.

The Arc of Eurasian Crisis: The Russia-Iran Relationship, Military Power, and Multipolarity

Harry Halem • May 14 2025 • Articles

Multipolarity in the theoretical sense, as articulated by modern academic international relations, is highly unlikely to emerge.

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.

Interview – Samuel Jardine

E-International Relations • May 5 2025 • Features

Samuel Jardine explores how frontier regions like space and the Arctic are shaping global competition — and why understanding diverse motives is key to global governance.

Interview – David Galbreath

E-International Relations • Apr 1 2025 • Features

David Galbreath examines the impact of technology on warfare, the future of NATO, European defense challenges, and the shifting focus of U.S. strategic priorities.

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