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America's massive 'lend-lease' aid plan for Ukraine recalls similar help in Britain's 'darkest hour'

Even before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, western governments – and especially the United States – were providing the country with military aid. This followed Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the conflict which has ranged since then in the Donbas province in the east…

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

Russian court sentences Crimean Muslims to jail: Activist

Thursday’s move continues Moscow’s pressure on Crimean Tatars, a Muslim minority that once dominated the peninsula.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Eurovision: If Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra triumph it won't be a sympathy vote, says an expert

Voting in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on May 14 in Turin may look different for one specific reason – neither Russia or Belarus are taking part.

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

Surrendering land is not the same as defeat – if a stronger Ukraine emerges from the ruins

At the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Putin will doubtless claim Russian dominance. But what would victory now look like for Zelenskiy?

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

Ukraine receives weapons support from around the world

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many of the world’s nations have sought to support Ukrainians by sending weapons. Even before that, though, many countries were offering limited help as a result of the Russian takeover of Crimea, in southern Ukraine, in 2014.

The Conversation · May 6, 2022

Dolphins being used to protect Russian navy base in Crimea, new satellite images show

New satellite images of Sevastopol in Crimea appear to show dolphin pens in the harbour, causing experts to speculate the Russians are using local sea life for military defence

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Ukraine: the problem with Russia's sanctions-busting arms industry

The UK government has reportedly launched an enquiry into how British-manufactured components have made their way into Russian weapons systems, despite an arms embargo being in operation since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Score-settling, boo suppression and voter arrests: will this be the most electric Eurovision ever?

With Russia banned and Ukraine the favourite, this year’s song contest will be momentous. Can the nations unite against Putin? Could we see another police roundup? And how did a Kyiv rapper’s tribute to his mum become an anthem for peace?

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022

A Russian naval base is defended by dolphins. It's not as unusual as it sounds

Citing satellite imagery, a submarine analyst says Russia's navy is deploying dolphins to defend a crucial base off Crimea. Russia and the U.S. have run marine mammal training programs for decades.

WEKU · Apr 29, 2022

Is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures in space? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space – is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures?, published on April 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022