How Russian is Ukraine? (Clue: not as much as Vladimir Putin insists)
The two countries have a lot of shared history, but Ukraine has a distinct and independent past.
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Why Russia and China have been added to Republicans’ new ‘axis of evil’
So far, the revival of the ‘axis’ appears to be largely coming from Republicans, rather than the White House.
Ukraine: Russia’s losses mount – but self‑sacrifice in war is part of the country’s mythology
Russia’s casualty count in Ukraine is high, but the country has a national mythology built on loss and sacrifice.
Russia’s borders: North Korea is moving up Moscow’s agenda
In our series looking at relations between the Russians and the nations along its borders, this instalment turns the spotlight on North Korea.
Russia’s borders: Mongolia looks to its old Big Brother to counterbalance China
This latest part of our series on Russia’s relations with its neighbours focuses on the huge empty land of Mongolia, Moscow’s original Soviet satellite state in the 1920s. These days it sits on the verge…
Ukraine: the history behind Russia’s claim that Nato promised not to expand to the east
Russia insists that there was an agreement not to expand Nato eastwards after the end of the USSR. History begs to differ.
Russia’s economy is stagnating – but that won’t force it to end the war
In spite of the war and sanctions, the Russian economy has proved to be robust.
How can Ukraine, Crimea and Russia secure a stable future?
The situation in Ukraine is still highly volatile, especially in relation to Crimea and continuing uncertainty about Russia’s intentions. But there is a need to consider what a longer-term solution might…
Ukraine invasion: why China is more likely to support Russia than in the past
China’s rocky relationship with the US may influence the way it reacts to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s borders: Georgia is still haunted by 2008 invasion
This latest instalment in our series on Russia’s relations with its neighbours focuses on Georgia. Caucasus-watcher Julie George explains how the Ukraine situation has magnified the uneasy truce that continues…
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