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Category: War and peace

Another win for Ukraine

Danish voters approve an end to their exemption from EU defence activities, in a further sign of Europe's commitment to countering Russian aggression.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda, Scandinavia, War and peace Leave a comment 2 June 20222 June 2022

Ukraine does well at the polls

The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Political issues, War and peace 3 Comments 16 May 2022

Peace or victory?

The only route to a sustainable peace in Ukraine is Ukrainian military victory.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 3 May 20228 January 2024

Mr Putin wins one

Hungary's autocratic leader wins big on a promise to stay out of the war in Ukraine. It's not clear how well the message will generalise.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, War and peace 10 Comments 7 April 20227 April 2022

One war ends, another continues

Russia has admitted failure in its quest to replace Ukraine's government and destroy the country's independence. Can it do any better with more limited aims?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace Leave a comment 4 April 202226 April 2022

Two autocrats tested

Autocratic governments in Serbia and Hungary face the voters on Sunday. One looks like being relatively untroubled, but the other holds only a narrow lead.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, War and peace 2 Comments 1 April 2022

Putinism in the Sahara

Just as the international community is trying to halt the military occupation of Ukraine, Spain is moving towards recognition of a previous illicit conquest.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Europe, Political issues, Spain, War and peace 5 Comments 22 March 2022

Ukraine & Finland: compare & contrast

Among the various historical precedents for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Winter War of 1939-40 between the Soviet Union and Finland is perhaps the most noteworthy.

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Friendless at the UN

The UN general assembly leaves Russia in no doubt about the world's view on the invasion of Ukraine. A lot has changed in eight years.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace 4 Comments 4 March 2022

Back to the 1980s

Themes of the Cold War era have returned to relevance with the invasion of Ukraine. Are there lessons to be learnt?

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