Foreign Fodder: Countering Russia’s Use of Foreign Manpower and Mercenaries
Russia’s use of international recruitment benefits its foreign policy beyond Ukraine's battlefields.
Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Wartime Ukraine
Ukraine lacks essential CRSV policy in its fight against Russia, putting its citizens at risk.
The Return of History? How the War in Ukraine Exposed the North-South Divide
This piece underscores memory politics' superior influence over ideology in defining the North-South divide.
Displacement in the Middle East Compared to the Treatment of Ukrainian Refugees
Welcome reception of displaced Ukrainians contrasts more hostile attitudes towards Middle Eastern refugees.
An Uncomfortable Lesson From the Ukraine-Russia War: Challenging the United Nations’ Policy on Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear weapons will always be loathed for their destructive potential, but it is hypocritical for nations expanding their own nuclear arsenals to mitigate proliferation to vulnerable states.
Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests
The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.
The Sources of Russian Conduct in Ukraine
The unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces is the result of Vladimir Putin rushing to reestablish Russia’s domination over its periphery.