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Putin's Russia: people increasingly identify with the Soviet Union – here's what that means

The view that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to restore territories of the Soviet Union has been a big part of the commentary on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But how much is he in tune with the wishes of the Russian people? Our research suggests that while Russian citizens…

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Russia's denial of responsibility for atrocities in Bucha recalls 50 years of lies over the Katyn massacre

Ukrainian troops entering the city of Bucha, 25km north-west of the capital Kyiv, have reportedly found evidence of what appear to be horrific war crimes committed during the month-long occupation by Russian forces. Having forced the Russian troops out of the area, any jubilation at the victory was cut short…

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Biden's plain speaking on Ukraine inspires support without sparking a wider war – an echo of the Truman Doctrine, 75 years ago

President Joe Biden faces an aggressive Russia waging war to expand its borders. He has rallied Americans to support Ukraine as it resists a devastating Russian attack. But Biden has also been careful not to intensify enthusiasm for entering that conflict, which could have horrific consequences, including nuclear war.

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‘We’re going back to a USSR’: long queues return for Russian shoppers as sanctions bite

After an hour and a half queuing for sugar, or worse still fighting for it in a market, Russians are feeling the effect of shortages caused by an unprecedented cutoff from the world

The Guardian - UK

How do we solve a problem like Putin? Five leading writers on Russia have their say

The Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine threatens the safety of the entire world. Writers on Russian history and politics try to suggest a way forward

The Guardian - UK

The West thinks that Russians, suffering from sanctions, will end up abandoning Putin – but history indicates they won't

While Russia is leading a merciless war in Ukraine that has resulted in millions of Ukrainian refugees’ fleeing to neighboring countries, Western brands are on the exodus from Russia.

The Conversation

‘By 10, I knew all about the impact of a nuclear blast’: growing up in the shadow of the bomb

From CND marches, to books, films and music, fear of the bomb was everywhere in the 1980s. Now, for many, the war in Ukraine has brought back that sense of dread

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What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened

Decades after the catastrophe, now a byword for state secrecy, crucial elements remain a mystery, Andy Gregory writes

The Independent UK

Ukraine invasion: how Belarus has become Russia's pawn

The political crisis that has gripped Belarus for the past 18 months has seen president Aliaksandr Lukashenka (the preferred Belarusian spelling; “Alexander Lukashenko” is the Russian transliteration) transition from a peacemaker to a pawn in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

The Conversation

What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened

Decades after the catastrophe, now a byword for state secrecy, crucial elements remain a mystery, Andy Gregory writes

The Independent UK

Roots of a conflict

Putin’s Ukraine invasion emulated many key features of erstwhile Soviet state

The Hindu

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How to explain the Ukraine conflict to your kids

"My son asks are we safe?" said a mother to another. What happened later was not what I had expected. After a short spell of silence the other lady said "as long as it is not the third world war"

The Times of India

War through a child's eyes - How to speak to your children about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Conflict through the eyes of a child can be even more terrifying

Manchester Evening News

Cold War map of Glasgow shows USSR's chilling plans to wipe us out

Created by a hostile super power at the height of the Cold War, they serve as a chilling reminder of the days when major cities such as Glasgow could be attacked at any moment.

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Cold War map of Edinburgh reveals USSR's chilling plans to wipe us out

Created by a hostile super power at the height of the Cold War, they serve as a chilling reminder of the days when major cities such as Edinburgh could be attacked at any moment.

The Conversation

A new Cold War emerging as Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine

In a very real sense, the Russian full-scale invasion places Ukraine at the center of a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the Cold War days when Germany and its capital city Berlin were split in two by a wall dividing Western democracy and Russian communism.

The Conversation

Is international law powerless against Russian aggression in Ukraine? No, but it's complicated

The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security Council, launched an invasion of Ukraine while the Security Council was holding an urgent meeting to try to resolve the crisis.

The Conversation

A historian corrects misunderstandings about Ukrainian and Russian history

The first casualty of war, says historian Ronald Suny, is not just the truth. Often, he says, “it is what is left out.”

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Ukraine invasion: should Russia lose its seat on the UN Security Council?

It’s ironic that Russia holds the presidency of the Security Council, the UN’s body delegated to make peace, just as Russia is perceived by many to be the greatest threat to that peace. Ukraine’s ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has even suggested that Russia should be removed from the Security Council. But…

The Independent UK

What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened

Decades after the catastrophe, now a byword for state secrecy, crucial elements remain a mystery, Andy Gregory writes

The Conversation

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine attacks its distinct history and reveals his imperial instincts

Vladimir Putin has long insisted Ukraine is part of the country he rules. This was painted more starkly than ever as he announced that Russian troops were undertaking a “special military operation” in its western neighbour. But to the rest of the world, what Russia is undertaking is simply an…

Financial Times

This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy

Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms

Inverse

55-years-ago, the world wrote the "prime directives" for outer space

You can't own the Moon. Almost six decades ago, the world sat down and wrote the rule book for solving potential conflicts in outer space.

The Guardian - UK

Bacon in Moscow by James Birch review – darkly funny account of art behind the iron curtain

Spats, KGB threats, dodgy Soviet plumbing… a London gallerist’s vivid memoir of organising a Francis Bacon show in the USSR really brings the artist to life

Al Jazeera

How real is Russia’s threat to deploy missiles to Latin America?

Dismissed by some as propaganda ‘nonsense’, Moscow’s warning evokes memories of the Cuban missile crisis.

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