Wednesday 16 February 2022

Politico articles: Ukranian crisis

 

Cyber tensions rise as West fears invasion of Ukraine

Cyber tensions rise as West fears invasion of Ukraine

NATO countries face cyberattacks and disinformation as troops build up at Ukraine’s border.


Left without a voice, anti-war Russians pen open letters to Putin

No one is asking whether they want to go to war. Some Russians are speaking out all the same.


Refugees in Ukraine fear becoming trapped in another conflict

Ukraine hosts as many as 1.5 million displaced people who fear they’ll have to run again if Russia attacks.


Ukraine’s new military branch: Citizens protecting their neighborhood

A journalist, a data analyst and an improv comedy specialist are just three examples of the everyday people signing up as Russian troops threaten Ukraine.


ANALYSIS

In Ukraine, even peace accords can be a Russian weapon

Despite proclamations of world leaders, Minsk deal offers no magic formula for avoiding another war.

A ‘swift’ and ‘unified’ sanctions slam on Russia? Not exactly.