John Mearsheimer and the dark origins of realism
Rage aimed at the eminent international relations scholar reflects liberal frustration over the West's limited power to prevent Russia's war…
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“Kyiv holds its breath”: Lyse Doucet’s diary from Ukraine
The streets of Ukraine are being either transformed into zones of defence or blasted into nothingness. History sits waiting.
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Government confusion exposed by Ukrainian refugee crisis
Under pressure to issue more visas to people fleeing the Russian invasion, Boris Johnson’s government is risking its moral authority…
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Letter from Kyiv: to keep from weeping, we start cursing
Language changes along with lived reality.
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Putin’s war is in disarray
As the conflict in Ukraine drags on, will the minimal objective of surviving in power soon become the Russian president’s…
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Russia cracks down on protesters across the country
More than 12,000 people have been detained for protesting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Russia is fighting a terrorist’s war
Ukraine may, with enough support, be able to hold off Russia indefinitely. But that will not avert humanitarian catastrophes.
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Putin through the looking-glass
The Russian president has created a phantom enemy in “fascist” Ukraine and bet everything on defeating it. How does this…
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