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On the 3rd anniversary of the Christchurch attack, the Ukraine crisis asks the West to rethink its definitions of terrorism

As the Russian invasion unfolds, a deep vein of Ukrainian nationalism – already irritated by the annexation of Crimea and a Russian-backed insurgency in the Donbas region – has been unleashed.

The Conversation

Ukraine’s foreign legion joins the battle against Russia

The Ukrainian government has called for volunteers to join its army. Will they make a difference?

Al Jazeera

Is there any justification for Putin’s war?

Nato invasion, genocide and drug-addled neo-Nazi’s: we assess whether any of Russia’s claims are valid

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Can Donbas republics work as a buffer zone?

Is the de facto states model followed for Abkhazia, Transnistria and South Ossetia a possible way out for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

The Hindu

Ukraine facing 'economic strangulation' from war, former finance minister says

Ukraine's former finance minister has told FRANCE 24 that any company doing business with Russia is indirectly financing the war in Ukraine. Natalie Jaresko was in office from 2014 to 2016, when Russia annexed Crimea and conflict was raging in the eastern Donbas region. She described the current situation facing…

France 24

In 2014, the 'decrepit' Ukrainian army hit the refresh button. Eight years later, it's paying off

In 2014, Ukraine’s military was called “decrepit” by one national security analyst, and its navy was in “a sorry state.” Ukrainian General Victor Muzhenko, a former top commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, went as far to say that the military was “an army literally in ruins.”

The Conversation

Volodymyr Zelensky: the comedian who defied the might of Putin's war machine

Heading into battle in Ukraine, Russian forces mark their equipment with a single letter signifying their objective. There have been different interpretations of the letter “Z” being used on Russian vehicles – one is that it represents the first letter of “Za pobedy”, which means “For victory” in Russian. But…

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Russian invasion displaces Ukrainians who fled Donbas conflict

As Russia pounds Ukraine, many people displaced during 2014 conflict are having to flee their homes for a second time.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s callousness towards its own soldiers is undermining its combat power

In past conflicts Russia could hide small scale casualties, but not any more, says Rusi research fellow Jack Watling

The Guardian - UK

20 of the best films to help understand what’s happening in Ukraine

Documentaries and fiction features that contextualise the unfolding horrors in the former Soviet republic, as chosen by researchers at Ukraine’s Dovzhenko national film centre in Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian president's former press secretary on why he won't abandon his country

Exclusive: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's devotion to his country confirmed by one of his closest allies

Wales Online

Inside Donetsk, the separatist republic that triggered the war in Ukraine

Foreign Correspondent spends a week inside the alternative reality of the "anti-fascist" Donetsk People's Republic in the lead-up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News

Evening Standard Comment: The West should be braced for a long battle against tyranny

Even before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia faced isolation and economic sanctions by the West for its annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in the Donbas region. Its Olympic athletes could not compete under the Russian flag as punishment for state-sponsored doping violations and its economy was in…

Evening Standard

Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion

The cultural backlash against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is intensifying

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Al Jazeera

Locals in Ukraine breakaway regions recount short-lived joy, hope

Residents of Ukraine’s statelets recount their joy over Russia’s recognition of their independence – and what came next.

France 24

From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

The Guardian - UK

From budgets and cocktails to all-out war: Ukraine’s week of grim transformation

Many people in Ukraine – like many outside observers – have found it hard to believe what has transpired, though spirits mostly remain high

The Conversation

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? FAQs about the conflict that has shocked the world

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has put the world on edge. The military move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has left many people looking for information on how and why the conflict started. Here are answers to some key questions.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 26 February 2022

The Russian Federation has invaded neighbouring Ukraine on three fronts in a brash reassertion of power. Hundreds have died in the initial assault and millions are being uprooted right now.

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Putin's claims that Ukraine is committing genocide are baseless, but not unprecedented

Ideas abound about why Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. But Putin himself offered one unexpected – and unfounded – justification on Feb. 23 during a televised speech.

Bangkok Post

West's unkept promises the problem, not Russia

Recognising the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic was a very difficult but necessary decision. It was necessitated primarily by humanitarian considerations and a willingness to protect the civilian population from ongoing armed violence in Donbas by the present Ukrainian authorities. The decision was taken in light of the…

The Guardian - UK

Where has fighting been focused on day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv and – according to the US – launch amphibious assault from Sea of Azov

The Conversation

Ukraine's military is outgunned but can still inflict a great deal of pain on Russian forces

Ukraine’s ramshackle military offered no resistance to the Crimean annexation in February 2014. Since then the poorly equipped but well-motivated Ukrainian Army has taken thousands of casualties while fighting separatist forces in the eastern Donbas region. In the meantime, the country has embarked on an often haphazard reform programme of…

The Guardian - UK

UK politics live: Boris Johnson imposes sanctions against Putin and Lavrov – as it happened

Latest updates: PM also urges leaders to take ‘immediate action’ to ban Russia from Swift payment system; sending Nato forces to Ukraine would risk leading to ‘existential’ threat, says minister

Daily Mirror

Why Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine now, where Russia may go next and will UK get dragged in

Vladimir Putin is obsessed with returning Russia to its former Soviet glory, or something resembling it. Here is all you need to know after the Russian President announced an invasion of Ukraine

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