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“Don’t panic, the war has started.”

When I woke up on the morning of Feb. 24, 2022, and saw my homescreen flooded with notifications, I knew. Three days earlier, when Russian President Vladimir Putin made a…

Will tanks change the course of the war in Ukraine?

The US and Germany agreed late last month to send main battle tanks to Ukraine, marking a watershed moment in NATO’s efforts to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion. The…

Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine

Image credited to author Since August of this year, the skies above Kharkiv, like other parts of Ukraine, have been patrolled by Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones. The drones are the loitering…

Kyiv faces blackouts after Russia bombs infrastructure

Kyiv faces massive blackouts and a looming burden on its energy system after a series of Russian attacks on its infrastructure on Halloween. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced the resumption…

Russia’s Forced Referendums: An Illusion of Democracy

In the UK, referendums are a pillar of our representative democracy. However, in occupied areas of Ukraine, ‘referendums’ are a dangerous ploy from Russia to not only validate their annexation…

Sentimental kitsch – the wonders of Eurovision

Ukraine’s victory in Eurovision on Saturday, came on a wave of massive public support following the Russian invasion in February, with the Kalush Orchestra lying in fifth place after the…

Lecturer accused of sharing Russian propaganda

This article was originally published in print on the 23rd March Lecturers at several universities, including the University of Edinburgh, have been accused of sharing Russian propaganda.Nadhim Zahawi, the Education…

Edinburgh University Russian Society responds to war in Ukraine

This article was originally submitted on the 25th March Edinburgh University’s Russian Society has reached out to its members regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine to offer them help, advice,…