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  • 4 Mar 2022
    • Global Issues
    • United Nations
    • Russia
    • International law
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: Don’t write off the international order – read and rewrite it

    Fleur Johns , Anastasiya Kotova
    Resistance to Russia’s aggression is being shaped by how decentralised and data-centric global rules have become.
  • 4 Mar 2022
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    China needs to rethink its Russia policy

    Jon Yuan Jiang
    Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner.
  • 4 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Economy
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Australia
    • European Union
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    Tim Harcourt
    It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Global Economy

    Sanctions bite – but how dangerously?

    Roland Rajah
    As long as Russian energy revenues continue to flow, Moscow will retain a critical financial lifeline.
  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities

    Richard Maude , Ben Scott
    A global contest of values and interests – and sharply divergent visions of order - is now dramatically intensified.
  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: Winning online matters less on the ground

    Damien Spry
    The information battle has seen the Kremlin upstaged – so far. Early optimism needs to be tempered.
  • 3 Mar 2022
    • Germany
    • Ukraine

    The half-hour that fundamentally split Germany from Russia

    Ian Kemish
    A massive boost to arms spending by Berlin, once unthinkable, is suddenly policy as the Ukraine crisis deepens.
  • 2 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Ukraine

    How long will Europe’s generosity towards Ukraine’s refugees last?

    Khalid Koser
    With potentially five million people displaced, the semantics of temporary protection vs refugee status become critical.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: what are Putin’s options now?

    Matthew Sussex
    Deluded by a belief he would win quickly and cleanly, Putin must now weigh the pros and cons for his next steps.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Global Economy
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Will cryptocurrency allow Russia to bust sanctions?

    JJ Rose
    Despite the transparency of blockchain-based finance, Moscow is working the dark reaches of the web to move money.
  • 1 Mar 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia is losing the information war

    Bermet Talant
    Ukraine’s open approach is a stark contrast to the Kremlin’s secrecy around its invasion.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Europe
    • Russia
    • Energy
    • Ukraine

    Russia’s war will hasten the drive for clean energy security

    Frank Jotzo
    Wind and solar is not only zero-emissions – it’s local. And that will cut Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and oil.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin’s hubris foreshadows tragedy – for Ukrainians and Russians alike

    Ian Hill
    The invasion will drive Ukrainians even closer to Europe and bind the NATO alliance with a greater purpose.
  • 28 Feb 2022
    • Diplomacy
    • Myanmar
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Australia was quick to sanction Moscow. Why not Myanmar?

    Jessica Collins
    It was right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s different to military aggression much closer to home.
  • 25 Feb 2022
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Australia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Keeping Australian uranium out of Russian hands – and bombs

    Daniel Flitton
    After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine…
  • 25 Feb 2022
    • Diplomacy
    • United Nations
    • Russia
    • Africa
    • Ukraine

    Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism?

    Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
    Kenya’s UN envoy Martin Kimani was a sensation at an emergency Security Council session—with a message for all nations.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • Global Economy
    • Public Opinion
    • United States
    • Trade
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending

    Greg Earl
    Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    China and the Ukraine crisis

    Nick Bisley
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the biggest diplomatic challenge the PRC has faced since the financial crisis.
  • 23 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia-Ukraine: Lessons for Australia’s defence

    Sam Roggeveen
    Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits.
  • 22 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin seeks to rewrite history

    Daniel Flitton
    The Russian leader wants to turn the preferred language of sovereignty and governance back on the West.
  • 21 Feb 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin’s choice

    Ian Hill
    It’s a wintry outlook for Russia/NATO relations, over Ukraine and beyond.
  • 14 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Technology
    • Ukraine

    Military operations in a more transparent world

    Victor Abramowicz
    Russia’s Ukraine build-up is the latest example of how some information can no longer be kept secret.
  • 11 Feb 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Europe can’t pass the buck on Ukraine

    David Van
    Russia is pursuing an aggressive strategy of incrementalism and it carries dangers for Australia’s region, too.
  • 3 Feb 2022
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Can the new German foreign minister make a difference?

    Ian Kemish
    Calls for a fresh approach from Berlin amid Russia-Ukraine tensions.
  • 31 Jan 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Why Ukraine and Russia can’t agree on autonomy for the Donbas

    Bermet Talant
    Moscow and Kyiv fundamentally disagree on the provisions of the only peace plan they have.
  • 21 Jan 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    2022 is not 2014: What holds back Russia from Ukraine

    Alexey Muraviev
    Russia’s leadership is alert to the changed military circumstances even while it clings to historic ambitions.
  • 20 Dec 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Europe
    • United States
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    European security: Putin ups the ante with NATO

    Ian Hill
    Why is Moscow making proposals it must know are unacceptable?
  • 2 Dec 2021
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia, more than China, leaves India with a dilemma

    Divyanshu Jindal
    Navigating Taiwan strife seems simple compared to India’s awkward position on Ukraine.
  • 29 Nov 2021
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The Kremlin may be tiring of the impasse in eastern Ukraine

    Ian Hill
    In upping the ante, Putin might see a chance to break the deadlock while Europe is distracted and the US preoccupied.
  • 31 Aug 2021
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Ukraine

    Lukashenko running on empty

    Ian Hill
    Belligerent and unpredictable, Belarus’ president is still an ongoing source of angst for Moscow and its neighbours.
  • 8 Jul 2021
    • United States
    • China
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine: Balancing China and the rest

    Nikola Mikovic
    With strong links to Washington, Kiev finds itself economically bound to Beijing.
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