Boycotts, not bombs: Sanctions are a go-to tactic, with uneven results
By Ella Koeze In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine late last month, Western powers turned to an increasingly common playbook: imposing a…
Ukraine-Russia war: What would happen if Zelensky is killed–US
•Washington confirms “continuity of government” plans exist for Ukraine Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday that the Ukrainian…
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…
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-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…
Africans are already feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine
By Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday, major developments that will reshape global politics both immediately…
What if Russia loses?
•A Defeat for Moscow Won’t Be a Clear Victory for the West By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage Russian President Vladimir…
The war in Ukraine, explained in maps
Kyiv, ukraine’s capital, has so far held off Russian forces. But a vast column of armoured vehicles, stretched out over 40…
In the US, Americans’ appetite for war has diminished. Putin knows it.
•America Is Afraid of War for now •The invasion of Ukraine and the rise of America’s isolationists. By Zoe Strimpel…
How might the War in Ukraine end? Five factors will shape the outcome
•Russian forces have performed poorly thus far, but Ukraine’s military is expected to eventually crack. What then? By Stephen Fidler Vladimir…