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Analysis: The Future of Ukraine
What should happen in Ukraine? The conflict is a humanitarian disaster, and a catastrophe for both the Russian and Ukrainian people. Clearly, a quick peace would be in many people’s interest. However, there are outside powers who would benefit from a long and destructive war. The conflict in Ukraine may develop in a number of…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day Four
27/02, 10:00 As the day begins, geolocated footage reveals that the Russians have made more progress that Western media have so far admitted. In the northeastern sector, footage has emerged of Russian armour, infantry, and artillery near towns and rural locations significantly advanced from what as been generally considered to be the ‘front’ of the…
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Why Is This War Happening?
We present two different expert opinions on why the war in Ukraine is happening. These opinions provide some context to the short-termist speculations of Western journalists which currently saturate the information ecosystem. Corporate media is currently taking the ‘Iraq line’, namely: Russia is an evil, autocratic empire, Ukraine is a democracy, and if Western policy…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day Three
The Russian advance has largely been stalled on all fronts for a second day running. Heavy fighting has continued around Kiev, Chernihiv, Starobilsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and other towns: predominantly urban areas which favour Ukraine’s infantry-heavy army composition. The Russians appear to have captured some additional territory in the South, including Melitopol, the site of heavy…
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Analysis: Sanctions, Media, NATO
22:00, 26th February Many different countries have responded to the invasion by issuing sanctions, and listing all of their statements would be both tedious and inconsequential. The major players in this field are America, Germany, and NATO, while the UK deserves a mention. Japan has also issued sanctions. Germany has suspended the certification process of the…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day Two
10:00 25/02 This morning we learned that there has been ground fighting in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. Russian Special Forces have allegedly been spotted (known as ‘Spetsnaz’) and the Ukrainian Premier Volodymyr Zelensky alleges that an operation was made last night to neutralise him and his family. Overnight bombardments and airstrikes continued, including large explosions…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day One
It’s all kicking off in Ukraine, and there are so many things to report on that I’m having difficulty in choosing what to analyse. As a result, I’m going to use a ‘stream of consciousness’ format, noting down my observations from the escalating conflict as they occur in chronological order. There is so much misinformation,…