To refuse the discourses of war and racialization it is necessary to do more than place them in critical relation to those of anti-war and anti-racialization. Instead, we should refuse to distinguish the two.
The crisis facing the UN, as evidenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is the single greatest threat to global security since its formation.
Putin’s worldview is not uncommon and corresponds to that of Donald Trump, who immediately after the invasion of Ukraine commended Putin as a genius.
Russian great power nationalists led by Putin seek to wipe Ukraine and the Ukrainian people from the map of Europe and massively abuse human rights.
As troops mass around the borders of Ukraine, Russia and the West are waging a high-intensity psychological war – a struggle no less important than military threats.
The pro-European mindset is most likely distinct, possibly being an outgrowth of the Euromaidan Revolution.
IDP’s are typically covered as a group receiving benefits, largely ignoring deeper issues such as their human rights, adaptation and trauma and the question of a sense of belonging.
New toponyms reflect the complex and multifaceted history of the city which arose in Cossack times and was formed by Ukrainians and other ethnic groups.
The centrality of the bloc in European security has been questioned by its absence from any meaningful dialogue on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The roots of the change in electoral sentiment is found in the de-Sovietising of identity and the promotion of pro-Ukrainian memory politics which has taken place since 1991.
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