3 Mar 2023 Why does Putin persist? Ian Hill For all his mistakes, the Russian leader knows the objectives of Ukraine and its Western backers don’t exactly coincide.
24 Feb 2023 Russia has already lost. The next year will decide if Ukraine can win Bermet Talant A revitalised NATO and unflagging Western support will help, but it is still up to Ukraine to defeat the Russian army.
22 Feb 2023 Wang Yi’s fruitless diplomacy in Europe Michael Clarke Beijing misunderstands that Russia’s war in Ukraine – and China’s failure to condemn it – has vastly changed views.
22 Feb 2023 Russia in Ukraine: accountability and global order on the precipice Melinda Rankin Not since the Second World War has international security been so inseparably tied to the prosecution of atrocity crimes.
14 Feb 2023 Why North Korea is denying its involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine Khang Vu Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.
13 Feb 2023 Ukraine needs tanks – Australia should send some Dave Sharma The war is entering a new phase and our support needs to keep pace with developments on the ground.
9 Feb 2023 With caution and tact: How Asian countries voted on Ukraine at the UN Stéphanie Fillion A resolution forces nations to show their hand. After Russia’s invasion, consistency has not been to everyone’s liking.
3 Feb 2023 Russia, Ukraine and the wars of the Soviet succession Ian Hill Putin’s war is part of the untidy and slow-motion disintegration of the Soviet Union.
12 Jan 2023 The hard road to justice for Russian war crimes Shaun Cameron Prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine are crucial to maintain international law and the peace and security it promotes.
23 Dec 2022 How to Interpret 2022: Russia invades Ukraine Clare Caldwell Vladimir Putin seemed convinced Kyiv would fall in days. We look back at ten months of war.
22 Dec 2022 The Interpreter 2022: Your most-read articles The Interpreter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated the year. But readers also wanted to know all about Southeast Asia’s elections.
20 Dec 2022 Zelenskyy: when the “Lion of Kyiv” addressed the Lowy Institute Michael Fullilove The anatomy of an interview with a wartime president.
19 Dec 2022 Christmas in Ukraine: hope, defiance, determination Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo Celebrating under a shadow cast by war.
13 Dec 2022 2022: A global turning point Ian Hill Looking at trends and contours that have coalesced this year to make international politics more contested and unpredictable.
21 Nov 2022 Ukraine: No end in sight Ian Hill A ceasefire proposal would likely be rejected as a Russian ploy, yet with winter closing, neither side can expect let up.
9 Nov 2022 Countdown to Asia’s summit season Susannah Patton Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of US‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.
19 Oct 2022 The banality of Putin’s evil Robert Horvath Putin is driven by the imperatives of regime security – preserving his kleptocratic rule – not national security.
17 Oct 2022 Could China save the world? Mark Beeson It is difficult to imagine Xi Jinping brokering peace in Ukraine, but if China wants to be respected, this is a chance.
12 Oct 2022 If Russia breaks the nuclear taboo Robert Ayson Would the use of a lower yield atomic weapon really prompt the same catastrophic logic of escalation?
25 Sep 2022 Ukraine conflict: turning point? Ian Hill Putin’s new escalatory threats and the near-existential battle for Russia and its president.
20 Sep 2022 The war in Ukraine is pushing Central Asia away from Russia Bermet Talant Russia’s loss has been China’s gain.
1 Sep 2022 A new solidarity? Olaf Scholz on the future of Europe Marcus Colla Acknowledging the continent’s centre is “moving eastwards” marked the German chancellor’s address as visionary, of sorts.
22 Aug 2022 Six months of war in Ukraine: Europe’s life and fate Marcus Colla Emotions have inevitably subsided but support for Ukraine remains resolute – enough to dismay Putin-loving populists.
11 Aug 2022 India and Russia: friends for a reason, friends for a season Aarti Betigeri Delhi plays a delicate balancing act between self-interest and historical friendship. And it’s all about oil and gas.
26 Jul 2022 Winter is coming: staying the course on Ukraine Ian Hill Standing firm against Russia won’t be easy for Western governments faced with Putin’s chokehold on European gas.
30 Jun 2022 War fatigue in the West Bermet Talant The democratic world passed the compassion test for Ukraine. Now it faces the real challenge.
28 Jun 2022 How Turkey’s position on Ukraine is further destabilising Syria Samy Akil , Alexander Langlois Erdoğan wants sanctions relief and is forcing NATO leaders into making an uncomfortable choice.
9 Jun 2022 Thailand seeking to profit from a global food crisis Craig Keating The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behaviour … again.
7 Jun 2022 Is Vladimir Putin sick? Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo What rumours about the Russian president’s health reveal about the Kremlin – and the rest of us.
3 Jun 2022 Global food threats: a chicken and egg story Vani Swarupa Murali “Temporary disruptions” carry a long term risk. But unwinding international supply chains could send farmers backward.
30 May 2022 War in Ukraine: Gloomy prospects Ian Hill What both sides might eventually have to settle for to end the fighting – and when – is far from clear.
27 May 2022 Ukraine: The view from Warsaw Melissa Conley Tyler More than offering neighbourly support, Poland wants to ensure Russia suffers a strategic defeat.
17 May 2022 No Gas: Lessons from Poland and Bulgaria for the Quad Angus Houston , Marc Grossman The risk of disrupted energy supplies is not only in Europe but a danger in the Indo-Pacific, too.
9 May 2022 Turkey’s leverage over Russia – in Syria and beyond Nikola Mikovic Ankara and Moscow are in an unusual power play where the Kremlin turns a blind eye to actions that aid its adversaries.
3 May 2022 European neutrality is dying out Daniel Woker Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed future security policy arrangements to Russia’s detriment.
2 May 2022 Transnistria: The next front of the Ukraine war David Brewster Moscow is stirring tensions in a separatist region in neighbouring Moldova, but its moves may backfire.
29 Apr 2022 Putting Putin on trial to enforce a price for the powerful Shivangi Seth Building a just international order must go beyond the interest of a few to foster a true test of global accountability.
22 Apr 2022 Even Putin is not beyond the law Donald R Rothwell International and domestic justice systems are working in the background to bring accountability in the war on Ukraine.
22 Apr 2022 India-Russia: A friend in need Christopher Snedden New Delhi’s reluctance to speak out on Ukraine is also influenced by own ambition in the disputed Kashmir region.
21 Apr 2022 Economic diplomacy: After Ukraine, the IMF ponders the future Greg Earl A decoupling world will still need an old-style cooperative rescue service to repair the economic minefields.
21 Apr 2022 Rallying around the flag: Domestic support for Putin is holding up Ian Hill Russians doubt what they are told about the Ukraine conflict yet their view is still shaped by relentless propaganda.
20 Apr 2022 Russia-Ukraine: It always comes down to food Vani Swarupa Murali War in eastern Europe is devastating the supply of staple goods to distant regions that can least afford it.
20 Apr 2022 The duty to prevent genocide in Ukraine Juliette McIntyre , Dominique Fraser A serious risk of Russia committing genocide imposes legal obligations for states to do what they can to stop it.
19 Apr 2022 In Putin’s war, everybody loses Peter Layton The war may freeze in place, but the future peace will not be like the old peace before Russia invaded.
14 Apr 2022 Bucha: Capturing the horror Lauren Williams The story of a Russian massacre in the Ukraine town needed to be told. And like all images, context is important.
7 Apr 2022 Turkey plays the dance of the go-betweens in Ukraine war Marcus Colla Ankara is perfectly placed to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow, and recoup some credibility with NATO at the same time.
1 Apr 2022 Ukraine: This isn’t the information war you were looking for Lesley Seebeck But watch a change in tempo for cyber operations as the on-the-ground military situation trends towards stalemate.
31 Mar 2022 War represents a failure of diplomacy. It pays to read past page one. Kerry Brown I hope Ukraine’s ambassador enjoyed reading my book in the Security Council. Here’s the message I wanted to send.
28 Mar 2022 Time and troops in finite supply for Russia’s army in Ukraine Peter Layton Forced to call in conscripts, reservists and foreign fighters, Putin’s miscalculation is beginning to bite.
24 Mar 2022 Economic diplomacy: Cryptocurrency (quietly) joins a new world order Greg Earl From Bitcoin to the greenback, beyond Ukraine a battle is also underway in global finance.