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The lasting effects of Russia’s occupation of Chernobyl

From February 24th to March 31st 2022, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the entire exclusion zone were under occupation by Russian troops. Although the area was cleared up fairly quickly after the withdrawal of the aggressor's troops, the effects of the occupation are still being felt.

November 19, 2024 - Karolina Zub-Lewińska Tomasz Róg

A nuclear crisis or nuclear discourse?

A nuclear threat which induces the fear of even a possible attack can serve as the perfect bogeyman. Vladimir Putin knows this all too well. Thus, he uses it to generate hysteria among western societies. As of now, he is at least partially successful.

In the 1970s the Albanian communist regime started to massively construct anti-nuclear bomb shelters all around the country. In total, some 175,000 bunkers were built. Many were located on mountain slopes, others as concrete-covered underground passages. Their purpose was to protect Albania’s communist leaders, Enver Hoxha and Mehmet Shehu, from the consequences of a nuclear attack. History shows, nonetheless, that none of them were ever used for their intended purpose, while half of them were not even used for drills.

February 15, 2023 - Kinga Gajda

Russia’s attempt to annex four of Ukraine’s regions should only strengthen western resolve

Vladimir Putin’s playbook for mid-autumn 2022, more than seven months into the full scale invasion of Ukraine, is dangerous not only for Ukraine but for the West as well. The most threatening part of this scenario is making the war a frozen conflict or even raging on for years, with Russians shelling Ukrainian civilians and blackmailing the world with nuclear threats. Russia’s sham referenda are a part of this playbook. But what does the attempt to annex 15 per cent of Ukraine mean in practice for Ukraine, Russia and the world?

October 4, 2022 - Vladyslav Faraponov

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