Namibia, some African country’s abstention on Russia violates core foreign policy principles
By Henning Melber When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March,…
China’s strategic assessment of Russia: More complicated than you think
By Yun Sun Western observers of international affairs sounded the alarm after a seemingly enthusiastic joint statement by President Vladimir Putin…
The war in Ukraine is going to change geopolitics profoundly
•Some bits will look familiar, some will look unprecedented “This morning we are defending our country alone,” declared Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s…
Russian analysts weigh in how Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine will end
•Experts explaon the likely outcome of Russian offensive in Ukraine By Maxim Hvatkov As Russia’s armed forces conduct an attack designed to cripple…
NIPOST: Staff accuses Post Master General of popsided appointments
Mukaila Ola The appointment of Director of Finance and Investment – a Level 16 officer or Deputy Director to head…
Can sanctions be smart?
•The Costs and Benefits of Economic Coercion By Justyna Gudzowska and John Prendergast; Daniel W. Drezner THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE…
From Waterloo to Pearl Harbour: How we understand national security events
By Joseph Caddell Although there’s no shortage of hot takes and policy prognostications, it will be a long, long time…
Western sanctions on Russia are like none the world has seen
•But they may weaken the system they are meant to defend Ban Ru$$ia from SWIFT”. “Rusia Fuera de swift”. The placards on…
Ukraine and a guide to avoiding World War III
By Aaron Stein After a few days, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has stumbled amid reports of low troop morale…
Ukraine-Russia war: Nigerians recount harrowing experience, escape from intense bombings, death
By Solomon Odeniyi and Stephen Angbulu Nigerians who escaped Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine arrived in Abuja, the nation’s…