Russian neo-colonialism: promoting instability and state failure in Africa
Russia continues the USSR “tradition” to intervene into African countries by orchestrating coup d’etats there… Written by Wiktor Raica, Anastassia Fedyk, and Ilona Sologoub
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Censuses in Ukraine
Not trusted and not needed? Chapter 8 in The Global Politics of Census Taking Written by Tetyana Tyshchuk, Ilona Sologoub
Russian Revanchism Must Be Defeated in Ukraine
In November, President Joe Biden’s administration warned Congress that the United States is “out of money and nearly out of time” to send aid and weapons to Ukraine.
Russian Assets: Your Money or Your Life?
As Western democracies apparently struggle to find internal resources to help Ukraine defeat Russian aggression, a mountain of Russian assets sits frozen in various locations
Why Opposing Ukraine’s Defense Is Courting Disaster
Opposition to arming Ukraine seems akin to a thoughtless “Hail Mary”, banking on an unfounded hope that Putin’s aggression will somehow become more benign if
Opinion: Talks can’t end the Ukraine war, because Russia lies
Following the full-scale invasion by Russia in February 2022, Ukraine has suffered tremendously. Tens of thousands have died, and a quarter of the country’s prewar
Taking grip of Africa’s Critical Resources: foreign direct investment by China and Russia
Countries have many instruments to extend their power across the world – from culture and food to educational and scientific exchange to loans and foreign
The Cost of Hesitation: the Impact of Western Military Aid Timing on Ukraine’s Battlefront
Hesitancy of Ukraine’s allies to provide the needed weapons was one of the key factors for slower-than-expected progress of the Ukrainian army this year. This
