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If this descends into a protracted guerrilla war, Ukraine has the skill and resources to hurt Russia badly.
The best of the past week’s coverage of the war in Ukraine.
The Russian invasion has triggered an outpouring of support for Ukraine from European countries. Will Putin’s gamble backfire and ultimately push Ukraine firmly into the European fold?
Five senior Russian officers have now been reported killed in three weeks.
Russia’s playbook for taking control of the Donbas and now Kherson province could be used beyond Ukraine.
Between a lack of air support, use of older weapons and poor morale overall – it seems Russia isn’t fighting smart.
International law says that the Russian invasion is illegal in itself. The Russian military’s alleged conduct also breach various international legal treaties.
The world held its collective breath as Russian troops battled Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The battle is over and no radiation escaped, but the danger is far from over.
Soldiers’ mothers have a history of opposing Russian wars.
With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape.
Putin has clearly defined political objectives, but Russian military planners have not gone about them the right way.
To understand Russia’s war in Ukraine, look to the blend of religious and militaristic nationalism under Putin – on full display in the Church of the Russian Armed Forces.
Russia’s antiquated military was exposed in the 2008 war with Georgia, prompting a major overhaul of the armed services that are now being unleashed on Ukraine.
Since its independence 30 years ago, Ukraine has tried to balance its Western aspirations with its Russian past. Vladimir Putin is not ready to let go of the past without a possible invasion.
Vladimir Putin is a standard-bearer, rather than a pioneer in the history of Soviet and Russian political assassination.
A new survey looked at who young Russians trust.
Russia isn’t the only nation suspected of training marine mammals for military use – the US, UK, and Ukraine have all done so in the past.
With Russia’s military capacity and soft power influence steadily increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, it may be time to reevaluate Australia’s Russia strategy.
To understand how a new world war might play out, it’s important to remember just how powerful the US really is.
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