Conflict and Defense Archives

One year of war

Posted on 24 February 2023
by Esmee Slutter
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Some recent developments of the war in Ukraine highlighted. Exactly one year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. At the time, this website covered the war several times from different perspectives. For instance, one could read articles about the European Union's…

The EU’s response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Posted on 3 March 2022
by Marnix Vermeer and Daniel Niekel
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On Thursday the 24th of February 2022, a shadow that many thought had been left in the dustbin of history descended once again over the European continent. In a sudden and unprovoked attack, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine from three sides, swiftly ending any hopes…

From Kyiv to Moscow: How the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started

Posted on 14 September 2021
by Esmee Slutter
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A brief overview of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Let us take a trip back to the beginning of summer 2021: several news outlets were headlining an event that brought renewed attention to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, but the cause for its flare-up came from…

Long read: Brussels and the Caucasian Knot

Posted on 27 February 2021
by Justin Tomczyk
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Why the EU should get involved in peace building between Armenia and Azerbijan. After 44 days of intense fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, silence fell over Nagorno-Karabakh. In accordance with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the Russian Federation roughly 70 percent of the territory…