The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a military stalemate, perhaps soon to be called a quagmire, and a humanitarian crisis of a magnitude last
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Marcus Brand, International IDEA’s Head of Programme for Myanmar and former UN Development Programme Ukraine Director, speaks with Ralph Bunche Institute Director John Torpey about the parallels between the military coup in Myanmar and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including unexpected resistance, humanitarian crises and massive refugee flows, and possible optimism about what it means for the future of democracy.
Friday 1 April 2022. Noon-1:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) “Ukrainian Scholars on War, Genocide, and the Holocaust” Russia’s attack on Ukraine has resulted in the destruction of
How can previous conflicts inform what is happening in Ukraine? What is the credibility of the UN in conflict mediation? What should the stance of
The Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies condemns the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine and the brutal war it is conducting against the Ukrainian people.
What is Putin’s mental state? Is this the autumn of Putinism? Is the invasion a legitimate response to NATO expansion? This week, RBI director John Torpey talks to Queens College Professor Julie George about the real motives behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the role of NATO and the U.S. in the invasion, the views of Russians and Ukrainians about the war, Putin’s miscalculations of the world’s reaction, and the prospects of nuclear weapons being deployed in the conflict.
