Donald Trump isn’t the first US president to try to negotiate a peace deal. But he appears to be doing it differently than others.
Articles on Russian-Ukraine war
Displaying 41 - 60 of 82 articles
Forcing Ukraine to give up stolen territory in return for peace would set a terrible precedent – and potentially put New Zealand’s future security at risk.
Sofi Oksanen draws on her family’s history of Soviet colonisation and reports of the war in Ukraine to argue Russia uses violence against women as a weapon of war.
The credibility of the Trump administration is on the line both domestically and in its foreign policy.
Negotiations for peace in Ukraine are struggling to get off the ground, despite numerous meetings between US and Russian officials.
African leaders need to proactively address and confront an impending threat of nuclear war.
Media organisations in former Soviet states are beginning to feel the bite of US foreign funding cuts.
During the Nixon era, the US encouraged a split between the Soviet Union and communist China. But things have changed since the Cold War ended.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed on a very limited ceasefire in Ukraine, making clear the Russian leader has no real ambition to stop the fighting.
Journalists in Ukraine already face financial uncertainty, exhaustion and risks to their safety. With USAID funding cuts, many outlets will now be forced out of business.
Perception as a neutral country has helped Gulf state position itself as a crucial diplomatic player in Ukraine-Russia war. It also serve’s kingdom’s self-interest.
There are considerable risks for Ukraine if it chooses to fight on rather than seek a deal to end the war with Russia.
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war.
The US has many of the same minerals Ukraine does – but prefers to import them.
A new agreement will see an unprecedented increase in defence spending on the continent, but the goal is a longer-term one, not one aimed at winning the war in Ukraine.
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine as he ramps up pressure on Zelensky to make peace with Russia.
Trump’s angry outburst at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy illustrated why authoritarians are lousy dealmakers, particularly when autocratic instincts are exacerbated by toxic masculinity.
Trump’s apparent break with Ukraine is making all US allies question his reliability. He vowed to put ‘America first’, but these moves just make the US more isolated.
Western capitalists and Russian elites first began developing Ukrainian resources in the mid-19th century.
Access to funding, energy, and new customers were all ranked among key resources for survival. But businesses overwhelmingly said their people were their most important asset.
Top contributors
-
Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
-
Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
-
Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
-
Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
-
Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
-
Professor of Critical Cultural & International Studies, Colorado State University
-
Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
-
Research Fellow in the Institute for Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick
-
Associate Professor of International Studies, Simon Fraser University
-
Associate Professor of Critical Media Analysis, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
-
Associate Professor of Public Administration, University of Tennessee
-
Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
-
Professor of International Relations and Comparative Politics, University of Sydney
-
Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
-
Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth