Ukraine

The decision to join the international mission to train Ukrainian troops was probably inevitable, argues Steve Saideman.

The immigration minister seems to think of Russia as a sort of boogeyman threatening world peace and security. He’s wrong.

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.

Are oil and gas being left out of current conflict narratives? By John Foster.

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

A new secretary with the right message is an opportunity for the U.S. to recalibrate its foreign policy narrative and strategy.

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.

The alliance has taken on decidedly imperialist hues of late, says Ramesh Thakur. But poking the Russian bear amounts to strategic idiocy.

The alliance is at a crossroads, says Benjamin Zyla. But the Wales Summit can offer direction.

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

Effective government is both powerful and restrained in the use of power, says Steve Saideman. But as recent events show, it is easier said than done.

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

Jeremy Kinsman on what the Flight MH17 crash means for the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

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

To enlarge or not to enlarge? What to do about Russia and Putin? Should NATO look beyond Europe? Steve Saideman on some of big questions facing the alliance.

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.