An 82-metre column in the capital of imperial Russia commemorates Peter the Great’s victory in the Great Northern war and the establishment of the Russian empire.
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Since annexing Crimea ten years ago, Putin has set out to destroy non-Russian identities on the peninsular.
Two very different books explore the lives of those living with complex trauma, arguing for a nuanced understanding.
Poland’s robust arguments for more weapons for Ukraine is partly sparked by its own vulnerable position.
Russia now presents a serious threat to the international order.
While Mikhail Gorbachev was feted in the West — he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 — he was widely despised in Russia by those both mourning and celebrating the end of Soviet power.
Aug. 24, 2022 marked both the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union and the six-month mark of war. As they have for more than three decades, Ukrainians showed resilience.
Those on the political left are conflicted: Supporting military aid to Ukraine involves siding with U.S. imperialism, but opposing military aid means condoning Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Putin’s imperial ambitions have led him to refer to himself as a latter-day Peter the Great.
Ukraine appeared not to matter much to the US and other Western countries. It wasn’t a vital interest. Russia’s war has redefined Ukraine’s status with the West.
Russia is cracking down on freedom of speech and media. But other factors, like outside online information, could make it difficult to control war propaganda - and block out other information.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants parts of Ukraine to be closer to Russia, and would like to prevent Ukraine from becoming part of NATO.
To Russian nationalists, if the Ukrainian language is classified as a derivative of the Russian language, the invasion looks less like an act of aggression and more like reintegration.
Who are the Ukrainians and when were they part of the same empire as Russia? A scholar answers basic questions on war in Ukraine.
Just because deep-rooted Russian fears might not seem reasonable doesn’t mean they aren’t real in Vladimir Putin’s mind.
The two countries have a lot of shared history, but Ukraine has a distinct and independent past.
How is Vladimir Putin - for whom uprisings are anathema - treating this year’s centenary of the Russian revolution?
The rise of Islamic State and its declaration of the caliphate can be read as part of a wider story that has unfolded since the formation of modern nation states in the Muslim world.
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Postdoctoral Associate in History
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Professor of Linguistics and English, Florida International University
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Mellon Assistant Professor of Russian and East European Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Lecturer in Modern Russian History, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor, Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Senior Lecturer in Modern History, University of York
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Associate Professor of History and Political Science, Specializing in Ukraine, Western University
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor and Senior Scholar, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Research Fellow, Cambridge Muslim College & Teaching Fellow, SOAS, University of London
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Hansen Professor in History, The University of Melbourne