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Death and the Maidan

Scholars are not always known for their clarity. But in this interview with America's top Russia expert, David Remnick (venerable editor of the New...

Putin’s War: Day 17

Mark Porter, Cannes, 11 March 2022 ♦ Russia's defence ministry accused Ukrainian forces of attacking power lines and a substation feeding the Chernobyl nuclear power...

UN refugee figures: where they are

Which countries are Ukraine's refugees fleeing to? Refugees are crossing to neighbouring countries to the west, such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. These...

Turkey: peace talks break down

Cannes 11 March 2022 (11h40). by Mark Porter Diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia crashed in failure this morning (Thurs), dashing hopes for a dial down...

Britain’s hollow Ukraine rhetoric contrasts with Zelensky’s heroic speech

Cannes, 8 March 2022 by Mark Porter President Zelensky summoned up the ghost of Churchill when he addressed Britain's parliament on Tuesday night, in a harrowing...

Putin’s king of gas and his UK throne

Meet Dmitry Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch who was widely seen as helping to restore Russian influence over his homeland after a popular uprising in...

News in brief 07/03/22

♦ US secretary of state Antony Blinken has assured Lithuania and Latvia of NATO protection and American support as he made visits to two...

Ireland issues emergency plan for refugees

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT will use emergency planning powers to provide accommodation for people fleeing Ukraine, according to junior minister Damien English. An estimated 600 people...

Ukraine downs Russian fighter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV4RGVH54vE The Russian pilot is captured by Ukrainian self-defence forces after his plane is shot down on Saturday while on a bombing mission to Chernihiv,...

A matter of size? Ukraine vs Russia

In its seismic paradigm shift the EU last week earmarked €450 million ($503 million) for lethal arms, which includes air-defence systems, anti-tank weapons, ammunition,...

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