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War in Ukraine

Ukraine lies at the heart of Europe in terms of geography, history and culture, but it is also a post-Soviet state with long-standing ties to Russia. This dual legacy is the pretext for Russia’s genocidal war, but in theory it should be a geopolitical asset. Here is a European country that, uniquely, looks both east and west.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged kleptocracy, politics, russia, Ukraine, war on March 25, 2022 by Hugh Barnes.

Hybrid borders

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged asylum, belarus, borders, brexit, migration, politics, racism, refugees on January 3, 2022 by Hugh Barnes.

Twenty years on

Biden’s debacle in Afghanistan

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged afghanistan, biden, ghani, Great-Game, imperialism, kabul, politics, taliban, united-states on September 6, 2021 by Hugh Barnes.