Publications
This background paper sets out the legal framework for analysis of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and examines the implications for any political settlement.
Ukraine
The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked war aid for Ukraine, ignoring President Joe Biden’s plea that passing the bill was vital for standing up to “Russian dictator” Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine
The EU adopted a law to set aside windfall profits made on frozen Russian central bank assets, it said on Monday, in a first concrete step towards the bloc’s aim of using the money to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Myanmar
The government in Myanmar has announced compulsory military service for all young men and women as the country’s turmoil continues.
Yemen
Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had disbursed $250 million in aid to the internationally-recognised government in Yemen, which the Gulf kingdom has backed in a war against Houthi rebels.
Ukraine
With Republicans blocking US military aid, if Europe does not plug the gap Ukraine risks slow-motion defeat.
Ukraine
In announcing the prisoner exchange as a “success”, the Gulf nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that it was its third mediation effort between Moscow and Kyiv since December as it called for dialogue and de-escalation.
Ukraine
In a two-hour interview, President Vladimir Putin of Russia was more direct than usual about how he sees his Ukraine invasion ending: not with a military victory, but a deal with the West.
Ukraine
The Senate on Thursday advanced a wartime aid package for Ukraine and Israel, reviving an effort that had stalled amid Republican opposition to a border security bill they demanded and later abandoned.