A Ukrainian inspects a ruined Russian tank displayed on the streets of Kyiv.
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Displays of captured Russian weaponry aim to show the strength of the foe Ukrainians face, but also that victory is possible.
A military officer salutes during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing.
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Hugh White warns of a potential war between the US and China, drawing lessons from the first and second world wars to explore how Australia might respond to such a conflict – and where to draw a line.
Ruth Mandel
The legacy of the Holocaust stretches beyond a handful of death camps and ghettos. Stumbling Stones hope to help people remember that
The Tanganyika expeditionary force in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during East African campaign of the first world war.
Imperial War Museum.
There has been a marked difference in the coverage of Ukraine with media outlets invoking images of the world wars.
Smoke rises on April 15, 2022, above 400 new graves in the town of Severodonetsk, Ukraine.
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The West’s new approach to Russia – bar it from international organizations, restrict international trade, prevent further military moves – looks just like how it treated Russia in the 20th century.
India remains neutral on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we also explore the reasons for India’s neutrality over the Ukraine war.
Ukrainian fighters entering a tunnel.
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Ukrainian fighters are utilizing a maze of tunnels in Mariupol and other key cities. The use of the underground in conflict has a rich history.
National Service recruits in the RAF.
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An expert who has spoken with ex-national servicemen explains what they think about bringing it back today.
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In finding new ways to commemorate Anzac Day, we should learn a lesson from the rise of the Gallipoli pilgrimage.
Ukrainians walk in the besieged city of Mariupol, where there are reports of a possible chemical attack.
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There are unconfirmed reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in Ukraine. Syria’s recent chemical weapons use offers context for understanding this tactic. Chemical weapons terrify civilians.
Canadian parliamentarians and guests give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a standing ovation as he.
addresses Parliament on March 15, 2022 in Ottawa.
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Canada is arming and supporting Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion. At various points in its history, it’s been everything from an invader to an arms supplier to invaders, not defenders.
Russian soldiers celebrating the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow in June 2020.
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There are reports of very low morale among Russian troops in Ukraine.
The historic centre of Lviv has been listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 1998.
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The west Ukrainian city has long been both a symbol of Ukrainian identity and an effevescent, multicultural hub.
Ukrainian soldiers on the the streets of Kyiv in 1917.
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A historian looks back at a time when Ukrainians battled for control of the capital, but succumbed to a superior Soviet army.
Ukraine could use war bonds to tap into the broad international outrage over Russia’s invasion.
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A historian explains how the US has used war bonds to both fund its wars and inspire patriotism among Americans.
Since 2020, Belarus and Russia have accelerated moves towards integration.
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By allowing Russian military presence in Belarus, president Aliaksandr Lukashenka has forfeited his country’s sovereignty.
Compared to previous censuses, the 1921 data shows more children in education.
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Census data is kept under seal for a century. The 1921 records will be the last we see until 2052.
A match in Greece in 1915 not the Christmas day truce in 1914.
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It’s a nice story but the picture used to illustrate the Christmas truce football match isn’t of it at all.
French President Emmanuel Macron talks to U.S. President Joe Biden at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels on June 14, 2021.
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Despite a ‘major breach of trust,’ the recent spat between France and the US corresponds to a long cycle of conflict and rapprochement between the two countries.
A caricaturist for The Bystander captures the captain of the Oxford men’s hockey team during a match in Kent, in 1923
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Post-war government support saw ex-servicemen head to university by the tens of thousands. Their distinct perspective – and their numbers – shaped 1920s student life