Russia’s subversion of international order not only concerns the European continent. It may be more dangerous for militarily weak non-Western countries than for NATO members or non-NATO allies of the US.

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Ukraine at #Eurovision2024 . Confidently entered the final competition.
I wonder how many non-Ukrainians will understand that those things falling from the sky are not fireworks.
This is what phosphorus bombs look like.

In 2014, 🇷🇺 began a covert armed invasion of the Donbas. However, many still follow the propaganda narrative of a “civil war” in eastern 🇺🇦.
Why the Donbas war was never “civil” - by Julia Kazdobina Julia Kazdobina, Jakob Hedenskog and Andreas Umland:
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Многие наблюдатели проводят резкое различие между боевыми действиями в Украине до и после 24 февраля 2022.

With Julia Kazdobina @Prismua & Jakob Hedenskog SCEEUS in Українська правда ✌️ Українська правда

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Very good and on target debunking of claims by Putinvesteher that a 'civil war' took place in Ukraine after 2014, and not Russian intervention and Kremlin-directed hybrid war.
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But this paper again shows how modern-day experts are afraid of being critical…

And another publication of out joint text. This time in Ukrainian.

'Russia started its invasion of mainland Ukraine in April 2014, not in February 2022.'

Read in National Interest as Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina, and Jakob Hedenskog discuss the chronology of the Russia-Ukraine war. ow.ly/SZN230sBR6i

And now in Greek. Why the war in Ukraine's east was never 'civil'.

'Russia started its invasion of mainland Ukraine in April 2014, not in February 2022,' write Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina, and Jakob Hedenskog. ow.ly/RARC30sBVy7

On 26 April 2024, the article 'Why the Donbas War Was Never 'Civil'' by Julia Kazdobina, Jakob Hedenskog & me was briefly National Interest's third 'most popular' text in the category 'Russia-Ukraine War' - one position above an article by John Mearsheimer.

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A short story from Ukraine:

'Kvilinskiy Garden is no more. The owner of the farm, Yan Kvilinskiy, has been killed in action. Kvilinskiy Garden no longer grows and sells flowers.'

According to Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina, and Jakob Hedenskog,' #Russia started its invasion of mainland #Ukraine in April 2014, not in February 2022.' ow.ly/G3lV30sBMv2

Russians hit Kharkiv TV tower. The city is experiencing issues with digital TV signal.
#RussiaUkraineWar

Read Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina, and Jakob Hedenskog of SCEEUS for their account of the #Donbas War in National Interest.

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'Russia started its invasion of mainland Ukraine in April 2014, not in February 2022,' write Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina, and Jakob Hedenskog.buff.ly/3xJAvwp

A strange aspect of the seeming “rebellion” in the Donbas was that, from the beginning, it never included any well-known political leaders or relevant political organizations from the region.

With Julia Kazdobina Ukrainian Prism & Jakob Hedenskog SCEEUS researchgate.net/publication/37…

Feels great!

One of the biggest Ukrainian cities, #Kharkiv , after Russia destroyed its energy infrustructure.
Photos by Yevhen Vasyliev

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It's wrong to talk about Russian defense spending. Russia is spending on the offense.