Russlands angrep på Ukraina 24. februar kom overraskende mange. Det medførte flere debatter i media, der forskere kritiserte hverandre for å ikke ha sett hva som var gang, vist stor forståelse Putin-regimets posisjoner, og la sine politiske holdninger farge analysen. I denne Fokus-spalten vil vi forsøke løfte disse diskusjonene opp et akademisk nivå. Ikke fordele skyld, men ta faglig lærdom. in...

Russia’s relationship with nation is marred by contradictions that stem from its place in comparison to the West. Cultural nationalism artistic production originated arrival of Peredvizhniki [Wanderers] 1870s. Moscow merchant Pavel Tretyakov, collecting Russian and European art, openly embraced a encompassed Western ideas conjunction distinctly themes. The unparalleled French modern art merchan...

Abstract This article argues that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks a distinctive challenge to the liberal international order. The challenges principles strategic restraint, demonstrates economic interdependence can lead violent conflict as well promote cooperation and peace, requires novel normative justifications. Initiated by Putin, war also reveals broader contradictions within order date ...

Archaeographic publication is the fi rst attempt in Ukraine to publish historical sources, that were posted on Facebook social network during 2 months of Russian invasion (February – March 2022), pages professional scientifi c journal. Its purpose present paper original texts posts published author’s profi le and have some signifi cance as a digital source, source completely new type, specifi c...

An expert on the conflict in Chechnya explores the parallels between France’s Algerian war and Russia’s war in Chechnya to understand why the prospects for a peaceful resolution of the Chechen war have appeared so elusive. Using histories of the conflict, interviews, the accounts of journalists and participants, and scholarly analyses, comparisons are made on several dimensions, including the c...

With both leaders focused on integration (or re-integration) with their respective regions, between South Africa and Russia under the coinciding presidencies of Thabo Mbeki Vladimir Putin (1999 to 2008) distal ties would appear have been a peripheral consideration, albeit one pursued relative consistency. These years were un-ideological, having followed collapse USSR but preceding emergence int...

Las fake news no son algo nuevo, pero sí es nueva su dimensión actual, especialmente ante acontecimientos de la trascendencia una pandemia mundial o guerra, como iniciada por Putin en Ucrania 2022. Estas realidades y informativa refuerzan idea que difusión contenidos engañosos, cuando directamente falsos, constante a lo largo historia, tanto esfera pública social particularmente el espacio los ...