Ukraine

Opinion – Ukraine and the Republican Party’s Drift from the ‘Honor Code’ of Jacksonian Diplomacy

Thomas J. Cobb • May 7 2023 • Articles

The positions of Trump and DeSantis indicate that the 2024 election will accentuate party polarisation on Ukraine.

Interview – Oleksiy Bondarenko

E-International Relations • Apr 30 2023 • Features

Oleksiy Bondarenko discusses authoritarianism in Russia and political shifts in Central Asia, including the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Interview – Anton Shirikov

E-International Relations • Apr 23 2023 • Features

Anton Shirikov talks about disinformation in Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe, affirmation propaganda, defensive ownership and shifts in Russia’s media.

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.

Opinion – Zelenskyy’s Visit to Washington

Alexander Brotman • Dec 26 2022 • Articles

President Zelenskyy visited Washington with the confidence of a wartime leader who knows where his country is headed and what tools are required in order to get there.

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.

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 – The Midterm Elections and US Support for Ukraine

Alexander Brotman • Nov 15 2022 • Articles

The greatest challenge for the Republicans is ensuring that their leadership lives up to Zelenskyy’s perception of them as the inheritors of a Reagan-esque tradition.

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