Ukraine

The world today is very different from what Lula found when he last inhabited the presidential palace. Important allies now find themself on opposite sides in a confrontational international environment

How did we get to this point in eastern Ukraine? And how can we prevent it from escalating further?

There is no military solution to the conflict, argues Jeremy Kinsman.

The proposal to turn Ukraine into a neutral buffer state ignores one key player: the people of Ukraine.

Canadian researcher Antoine Nouvet recalls his experience as an observer of the parliamentary elections in October.

To confront Putin, we need consensus. And when the politics are so different, consensus is mighty hard to achieve, says Steve Saideman.

To propose such an idea would require significant meddling in the country’s domestic politics, argues Peter Harris.

David Meadows explains the historical pattern behind Moscow’s motives in Ukraine.

Any victory Russia might achieve in Ukraine would surely be Pyrrhic, says Christopher Westdal. It is time for Moscow to cut its losses.

As Russia seemingly pulls back from assisting Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, Steve Saideman considers the outcome for all sides.

Nicole Jackson considers what past Russian interventions in the former Soviet region can teach us about today.

The PM would have you believe that Canada is leading the Western response to the Ukraine crisis. In fact, the main difference between Canada and its allies is rhetoric, says Roland Paris.

Russia’s economy is already shaky. If the West expands sanctions to include it’s energy industry, it could get a lot worse, say Glen Hodgson and Kip Beckman.

Ukraine reminds us that territorial divisions still very much matter.

Ukraine can be said to be facing three challenges, says James W Dean: democracy, nationalism, and globalization.

Vasil Jaiani reads between the lines of Putin’s speech on Crimea to discern what the Kremlin’s intentions are.

The situation in Crimea is testing the international norms that define sovereignty, says Andrew Reddie.

Decentralization might be the only way to keep Ukraine together, argues Karlo Basta.

But a realistic aid package would help, says Brett House.

We already knew that Russia will game the referendum on Crimean independence. Steve Saideman considers why.