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Ukraine war: why the world can’t afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

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17 October 20227 February 2023

Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move…Read More >

Ukraine war: why the world can’t afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

Why Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply

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28 April 202223 February 2023

Russian energy giant Gazprom has completely cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. Both countries are apparently being punished for refusing Russia’s demand that they pay for their gas in roubles.

Why Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply

Ukraine: Nato exercises a happy coincidence ‘just in case’ of escalation

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13 April 202223 February 2023

Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for…Read More >

Ukraine: Nato exercises a happy coincidence ‘just in case’ of escalation

Why Russia has put the rouble on a gold standard – but it’s unlikely to last

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6 April 202223 February 2023

The Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, has surprisingly announced a fixed price for buying gold with roubles. With a price of RUB5,000 (£45.12) for a gram of gold, to my…Read More >

Why Russia has put the rouble on a gold standard – but it’s unlikely to last

Ukraine: what might happen if the war spreads to a Nato country

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22 March 202223 February 2023

As Russian military activity moves nearer the Ukrainian border with Nato, the potential for direct confrontation between Russia and the alliance increases. On March 13, Russian aircraft reportedly fired rockets at the…Read More >

Ukraine: what might happen if the war spreads to a Nato country

Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion

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4 March 202223 February 2023

In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter…Read More >

Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion

Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality

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18 February 202218 February 2022

During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers to the way a small or weak country can retain…Read More >

Ukraine: the economic impact of tension with Russia is part of Putin’s long-term plan

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14 February 202214 February 2022

Europe is facing strong economic headwinds. Record inflation, the need to recover from the pandemic, and a divided response to Russian troop deployments along the Ukraine border, all chill the February air. Whether…Read More >

Arctic cold war: climate change has ignited a new polar power struggle

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29 November 201815 November 2021

Rather than it ringing alarm bells, some nations see the melting of permafrost and sea ice in the Arctic Circle as an opportunity to get their hands on oil, gas,…Read More >

1917-2017: the social legacy of a socialist revolution

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25 September 2017

By Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian and Soviet History, University of Reading With the centenary of the 1917 October Revolution approaching, historians who focus on this period, like me,…Read More >

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