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Ukraine: Putin’s vision of ‘Russian Ukraine’ misunderstands how borders came about
Map of the Soviet Union and its republics (1939) Alexander S. Grigorovich In Ukraine’s ongoing negotiations with Russia over its invasion, Vladimir Putin seems to be aiming at the very least to retain Crimea for Russia and ensure recognition for the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. These breakaway states claimContinue Reading
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: what her release means for future UK-Iran relations
After many years and several unsuccessful attempts, two British-Iranian dual nationals have been released from custody in Iran and returned home to the UK. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, arrested in 2016 and 2017 respectively, were both detained on charges of spying. A third prisoner, Morad Tahbaz, who has jointContinue Reading
Covid death figures ‘may have been completely wrong due to poor statistics’
COVID death figures that led to costly lockdowns and national panic may have been completely wrong, a study claims. UK health and statistics authorities allegedly used 14 inconsistent ways to define fatalities. Covid death figures that led to costly lockdowns and national panic may have been completely wrong, according toContinue Reading
The history and evolution of Ukrainian national identity – podcast
What does it mean to be a Ukrainian? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to three experts about the origins of Ukrainian nationalism, and how Ukrainian national identity is changing. And we hear about a rare archive of Ukrainian dissident literature from the Soviet era, andContinue Reading
Eddie Hall vs Thor: Live stream FREE and TV channel – watch HUGE boxing fight TONIGHT without paying a penny
EDDIE HALL and Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson are finally doing battle in the boxing ring TONIGHT. The strongmen rivals will settle a long-term grudge in their rescheduled heavyweight boxing clash in Dubai. 2 How the fighters compare for the huge fight The bout was originally set to take place last September,Continue Reading
The Home Office is now publishing stats on irregular migration – here’s what they do (and don’t) tell us
The Home Office has long collected statistics on irregular migration to the UK, but it has never published them officially until now. The statistics, first published in February 2022, are on detected instances of people entering the UK without immigration permission, such as on small boats, stowing away in vehiclesContinue Reading
Arsenal news LIVE: All the latest from the Emirates Stadium
Boss Arteta hails Ramsdale reaction Mikel Arteta has praised Aaron Ramsdale for the manner in which he has reacted to the mistake that gifted Liverpool their opener in Wednesday’s defeat at the Emirates. The England goalkeeper allowed Diogo Jota’s shot to beat him at his near post early in theContinue Reading
How Chagos Islanders are fighting to keep their culture alive in exile
In 2019, Chagossian sega was listed as world heritage by Unesco. University of Edinburgh, Author provided When Olivier Bancoult, Liseby Elysé, Suzelle Baptiste, Rosemonde Bertin and Marcel Humbert set off on the Bleu de Nîmes for the Chagos archipelago in February 2022, it marked the first time exiled Chagos IslandersContinue Reading
Latest: Heavy fighting sees Russian troops move closer to capturing crucial port
What you need to know right now: Russia said on Saturday that it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destroy a large weapons depot in Ukraine’s western Ivano-Frankivsk region, saying it was the first time it had deployed the system in its “special operation”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saidContinue Reading
Ukraine: why China is not yet bailing out Russia
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, China’s role has been thrown into sharp relief. Prior to the war, some commentators suggested that China would openly side with Russia or seek to act as a mediator – so far Beijing appears to have resisted doing either. As Qin Gang, China’s ambassadorContinue Reading