Why did Russia choose to invade Ukraine in 2022? Robert H. Wade argues the conflict can only be understood in the context of American policy towards Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Political leaders present their publics with narratives that justify what they are doing or intend to do. A crucial decision in … Read more
In 1993, a constitutional disaster in Russia led to troops storming the Russian parliament constructing and a brand new structure that strengthened Boris Yeltsin’s maintain on energy. Jeff Hawn argues that previous to the disaster, Russia was on track to turning into a real democratic state. The final decade of the twentieth century in some … Read more
Ukrainian forces shelled Russia’s southern Belgorod area on Sunday, killing one particular person and injuring greater than a dozen, together with two youngsters who have been critically damage, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated. Gladkov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, stated one particular person died within the village of Shagarovka close to the Ukrainian border. … Read more
On 28 February 2024, the President of the European Fee, Ursula von der Leyen, introduced that ‘it’s time to begin a dialog about utilizing the windfall earnings of frozen Russian property to collectively buy navy tools for Ukraine’. This assertion comes on the heels of a call adopted by the Council of the European Union … Read more
