Ukraine: Beijing’s peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war
Beijing’s 12-point proposal is a broad-brush plan for an end to hostilities which positions China as a key power broker.
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I’ve just returned from Kyiv where they are expecting a long war and want more help from the west
The author was part of a delegation to Kyiv of military, intelligence and diplomatic experts. Here are his impressions.
Ukraine: Kremlin warning of ‘forever war’ reflects shifting Russian rhetoric about ‘special military operation’
What started as a short military operation will now take years and years. Changing its tune is all in a day’s work for the Kremlin.
Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation
The message is clear: this war must end in Ukraine and the west will do all it can to ensure this outcome.
Western anger over China’s ambiguity on Ukraine cannot hide growing divisions in EU over support for Kyiv
France is one of a growing number of countries urging a negotiated settlement to the war mediated by China.
Ukraine: reporter’s notes from WWII shows how Russia used claims of fascism to stem independence
Putin’s rhetoric over Ukraine has roots in the end of the second world war, attitudes explained by Paul Winterton, a British journalist at the time.
Ukraine war: Russia’s invasion is an attempt to rewrite its own history
Russia’s national history and origin story remain unclear.
Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist in the army
Interviews with Russian men found most no longer see military service as a marker of masculinity.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine attacks its distinct history and reveals his imperial instincts
The Russian leader’s assertion that Ukraine is an ‘artificial construct’ is not borne out by the historical record.
Ukraine war: how have Vladimir Putin’s narratives survived a year of reality checks?
Over 12 months of conflict, the Kremlin has relied on its tried and tested disinformation playbook.
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