Russia has become so economically isolated that China could order the end of war in Ukraine
Russia has run out of friends and bargaining power.
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Why NATO and Russia are playing a Cold War game of hotlines and spooks
As the West and Russia go about rooting out each other’s spies, they also lose the ability to keep tabs on each other. Time to get back in touch.
Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why
Turkey’s bombing of northern Syria is worrying both the US and Russia, for different reasons.
If Russia invades Ukraine, what could happen to natural gas supplies to Europe? Podcast
Plus, the Beijing Winter Olympics are using 100% artificial snow: what does that mean for the environment, and the athletes? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
What are tactical nuclear weapons and would Russia resort to using them in Ukraine?
During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out
The problem has always been that Europe trades with Russia a lot, while the US only trades a little.
Ukraine war: how the west’s weak reaction to Crimea’s referendum paved the way for a wider invasion
If the west had paid more attention to the Russian invasion of Crimea, it may have avoided a Ukraine war.
Ukraine war: this conflict is just further evidence that Putin’s Russia is now a rogue power
Russia now presents a serious threat to the international order.
Artificially inflating the threat from Russia does nobody any good
Great powers have always meddled in each other’s business and struggled to reconcile their interests. Why are we convinced Russia is different?
Ukraine war: Russia’s military campaign hindered by the rivers in Donbas
Russia’s military machine is finding the terrain in the Donbas region extremely challenging.
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