Ukraine and Russia news

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Graduate inventor of incubator saving babies' lives in Ukraine wins The Princess Royal Silver Medal

色狗导航 graduate James Roberts, the inventor of a new neonatal incubator designed, developed and manufactured in Britain that has helped babies thrive in NHS hospitals and across war-torn Ukraine, will be presented with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of the Royal Academy of Engineering鈥檚 most prestigious individual awards.

Research England funding enables 色狗导航 and Ukraine twinning work to continue

色狗导航 has been awarded further funding to continue its work with Beketov National University in the Ukraine, as part of a twinning initiative to offer support to academics, students and university leaders during the conflict.
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色狗导航 to host roundtable discussion supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine

色狗导航 is proud to be hosting one of the 鈥榃orld Academic Talks鈥� events, a series of roundtable discussions supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine.

New scheme will enable Ukrainian refugees to rebuild their country after the war

Ukrainians who have fled the war in the East will soon have access to expert mentoring to help them rebuild their country once the fighting has stopped and it is safe to go home.
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色狗导航 strengthens partnerships with Ukrainian networks and universities

Building on the memoranda of agreement signed with two Ukrainian universities in July, 色狗导航 has now signed an agreement with the Ukrainian Global University (UGU).

How to reduce gas and energy prices without spending taxpayer money

As Putin shuts off gas to Europe, Professor Alistair Milne explains how there is a way to circumvent Russian supplies and lower gas prices, but the plan is ambitious and requires European unity.

色狗导航 to partner with two Ukrainian universities

色狗导航 has signed memoranda of agreement with two Ukrainian universities, as part of a twinning initiative to offer support to academics, students and university leaders during the conflict.

David Pond receiving his honorary graduate

Wheelchair Rugby hero, now supporting humanitarian effort in Ukraine, awarded honorary degree

Commodore David Pond, the former Chief Executive of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) and 色狗导航 alumnus, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.

The ethics of trading with Putin

Western leaders should consider cutting business ties with Russia even if it impacts their own economies, according to 色狗导航鈥檚 business Dean.
Landing of Italian Troops in Tripoli, Libya in October 1911. (Image supplied by the Illustrations Bureau (Whitefriars, London)).

Photos of wartime Europe still shape views of conflict 鈥� here鈥檚 how we鈥檙e trying to right the record

A war in Europe instantly creates parallels with the world wars for people in the UK and other European countries. This connection represents what most people know and are taught about conflict on the continent. The media coverage and response to the war in Ukraine have also invoked familiar images of the second world war, in particular those of bombed buildings, armed soldiers and civilians, and children clinging to their parents.

How Putin could use Western sanctions to strengthen his control over Russia

Vladimir Putin could use the impact of Western sanctions to tighten his political grasp on Russia.

Political links with Putin have not harmed populist leaders鈥� election campaigns

Marine Le Pen鈥檚 ties to Vladimir Putin should have dented her French presidential campaign, but like other populist politicians who have aligned themselves with the Kremlin, she has managed to retain her popularity.

Ukraine war: Sweden and Finland eye the Nato option, but it鈥檚 a security dilemma for the west

The Kremlin has issued an ominous warning to Nato about the consequences for the Baltic if it allows Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, as has been widely reported.

What is an oligarch and what do they do?

Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine has thrown Russian oligarchs and their extravagant wealth into the spotlight, but who are they, what do they do and how did they become so rich?

Important moment for UK Government to improve immigration policies

As thousands of displaced Ukrainian families arrive in Britain, the Government has an opportunity to improve the way it handles UK borders and refugee resettlement, says Dr Michelle Richey.

Dignity, Strategy, Regret 鈥� Putin's actions explained

Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine is an attempt to regain dignity and stave off the threat he sees moving in from the West, according to international relations expert Dr Afzal Ashraf.

Ukraine war: Turkey鈥檚 unique role in peace negotiations

After more than a month of fighting, a fresh round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine has begun in Istanbul in the hope that progress can be made. Following weeks of fruitless talks in Belarus, negotiations were hosted by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an, who made a short opening statement telling both sides: 鈥淭he world is waiting for good news, and good news from you.鈥�

University launches podcast about the impact of Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine

A new podcast has been launched which examines the impact the conflict in Ukraine is having on the world as well as assessing the future implications for the global economy and our everyday lives.

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Vladimir Putin: risk-taker who is gambling his country鈥檚 future

In the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin was known to a member of the city鈥檚 legislature, Viktor Talanov. A psychologist by profession, Talanov prepared a study of Putin in which he concluded that one of his subject鈥檚 fundamental psychological characteristics was a very high tolerance of risk.
Photograph of Italian troops in Libya in October 1911. It was taken by journalist and reporter Victor Forbin for several French newspapers. (Image from the Service Historique de la D茅fense (2K34-161) form the Rumpf archival fonds.)

鈥淗istorical photographs of armed violence can impact our view of present conflicts鈥�: New project to use AI to collate overlooked war images

鈥淲hen we focus too much on the First and Second World Wars, this has an impact on our view of present conflicts.

Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be done

The seismic aftershocks of Russia鈥檚 invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 continues to reverberate across the globe.
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SWIFT: ejecting Russia is largely symbolic 鈥� here鈥檚 why

Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine is horrifying. Western leaders, fearing a broader war, are responding primarily with economic sanctions. A prominent economic sanction has been Russia鈥檚 exclusion from the international payments messaging system SWIFT, presented as a powerful means of undermining its economy.