Andreas Umland

Sportwashing Russia Recent statements by the presidents of FIFA, UEFA and the IOC indicate that the resolve to exclude Russia from international sport is crumbling. The justifications for this change of heart are…

Mykola Riabchuk in Eurozine:

Russia consistently uses successful athletes to legitimize its full-scale war against Ukraine. www.eurozine.com/sportwashing...

(PDF) Russia Before the Full-Scale War. Vol. II: Memories, Ideologies and Politics, 1991–2021 PDF | On Mar 31, 2026, Andreas Umland and others published Russia Before the Full-Scale War. Vol. II: Memories, Ideologies and Politics, 1991–2021 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on…

Edited by Felix Riefer, Leonid Luks, Julie Fedor, and Andreas Umland

Book series "Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society"

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(PDF) How Ukraine Helps Solving Global Problems PDF | While the Russo-Ukrainian War is only one symptom of broader destructive international trends, its outcome co-determines in which direction the... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

While the Russo-Ukrainian War is only one symptom of broader destructive international trends, its outcome co-determines in which direction the world will develop.

In: Angelos Giannakopoulos, ed., Securing Peace in Europe: The European Prospects of Ukraine.
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Πού βρίσκεται η Ουκρανία μετά από τέσσερα χρόνια πλήρους πολέμου Σύμφωνα με την Αποστολή Παρακολούθησης των Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων του ΟΗΕ στην Ουκρανία (UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine), το 2025 ήταν το πιο θανατηφόρο έτος για τους πολίτες της χώρας…

Με βάση τις προηγούμενες και πρόσφατες επιδόσεις του ουκρανικού κράτους, η συνέχιση και η εντατικοποίηση της αποφασιστικής υποστήριξης της Δύσης προς την Ουκρανία φαίνεται να αποτελεί μια συνεκτική και δικαιολογημένη στρατηγική. booksjournal.gr/gnomes/5909-...

Middle East turmoil casts doubt on upcoming Ukraine peace talks Analyst: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiation is just ‘theater’.

Moscow may be even less motivated now if Kremlin officials believe the Iran war will shift global attention away from Ukraine and strengthen Russia’s hand.  tvpworld.com/91899325/ana...

In this episode of World Talks, Andreas Umland, Policy Fellow at the European Policy Institute in Kyiv, discusses how escalating tensions in the Middle East could affect Ukraine’s upcoming trilateral… Trump's Iran escalation could overshadow Ukraine support | Andreas Umland

How escalating tensions in the Middle East could affect Ukraine’s upcoming trilateral peace talks.

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The Beginning of The Fifth Lap: Ukraine’s position at the start of the new year of war looks more resilient than a year ago Against the backdrop of deadlocked negotiations with Moscow, Ukraine is preparing for the continuation of a war of attrition. Thanks to its European allies, it has largely adapted to the lack of…

With the help of its European allies, Ukraine has largely adapted to the absence of American aid and the disparity in manpower.

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Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014–25

By Oleksa Drachewych

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Trei dileme strategice cu care se confruntă Europa în negocierile în curs dintre SUA, Rusia și Ucraina - Contributors Autori: Minna Ålander și Andreas Umland Introducere De la începutul celui de-al doilea mandat al președintelui american Donald J. Trump, în ianuarie 2025, Kievul și partenerii săi din cadrul…

Dacă Europa ar trebui să aleagă între pierderea Ucrainei și pierderea Statelor Unite, riscurile asociate ambelor opțiuni ar fi semnificative.

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Três dilemas estratégicos da Europa nas negociações entre os EUA, a Rússia e a Ucrânia UE e Europa em geral precisam de adotar uma abordagem mais resoluta em relação à segurança do continente, e trabalhar em soluções europeias que exijam pouca ou nenhuma participação dos EUA.

UE e Europa em geral precisam de adotar uma abordagem mais resoluta em relação à segurança do continente, e trabalhar em soluções europeias que exijam pouca ou nenhuma participação dos EUA. observador.pt/opiniao/tres...

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Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014–25

By Oleksa Drachewych

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Ukrajina má za sebou nejkrvavější období války, přesto její optimismus roste. Jak se změnila strategie Kyjeva? Podle mise OSN pro monitorování lidských práv na Ukrajině (HRMMU) byl loňský rok pro civilisty na Ukrajině nejkrvavější od roku 2022. V důsledku konfliktu na Ukrajině v roce 2025 zahynulo 2514…

Na pozadí minulých a nedávných výsledků ukrajinského státu se pokračování a zintenzivnění rozhodné podpory Západu Ukrajině jeví jako soudržná a oprávněná strategie.

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Három stratégiai dilemma, amellyel Európa szembesül a folyamatban lévő amerikai-orosz-ukrán tárgyalások során › FüHü Minna Ålander és Andreas Umland Donald J. Trump amerikai elnök második kormányzati ciklusának 2025. januári kezdete óta Kijev és a „szövetségben részt vevő ...

A szankciórendszer és/vagy a harctéren bekövetkező lényegi változások nélkül az Európa által kezdeményezett vagy vezetett új tárgyalási fordulók ugyanolyan eredménytelenek lesznek, mint az Egyesült Államok már egy éve folytatott diplomáciai erőfeszítései. fuhu.hu/harom-strate...

Où en est l'Ukraine après quatre ans de guerre totale ? • desk russie Sur tous les paramètres, l’Ukraine a montré une résilience extraordinaire. L’aide internationale doit être rapidement renforcée en 2026.

Dans l’intérêt de la défense de l’ordre sécuritaire européen et de l’ordre mondial fondé sur des règles, les pays occidentaux et non occidentaux devraient rapidement accroître à la fois leur soutien militaire et leur aide non militaire à l’Ukraine en 2026.
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Vier Jahre nach Kriegsausbruch steht die Ukraine verhältnismässig stabil da Weitgehend auf sich allein gestellt eine Vollinvasion des Nachbarn Russland abzuwehren, vermochte nur die Ukraine. Mittlerweile scheint es, dass der Krieg nicht auf dem Schlachtfeld entschieden…

Mittlerweile scheint es, dass der Krieg nicht auf dem Schlachtfeld entschieden werden kann.

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Andreas Umland ja Julia Ziubrovska: Ukrainas sünnib praegu vaid üks beebi kolme surnu kohta Hämmastaval kombel tulevad nii riik kui ühiskond tervikuna agressiooniga toime. Lääne partnerid ei kipu seda nägema

Hämmastaval kombel tulevad nii riik kui ühiskond tervikuna agressiooniga toime. Lääne partnerid ei kipu seda nägema

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(PDF) Towards a New World Disorder? PDF | The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents itself as non-liberal, if not outrightly anti-liberal.

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Well explained.
The behavior of 🇷🇺 and its close allies has excedded all of my fears regarding brutality.

But the real surprise has been how big countries 🇮🇳🇧🇷🇿🇦 in the Global South has enabled 🇷🇺n imperialism.

As former colonies they have irreparably undermined their former anti-colonial stance.

Opinion: How Former Colonies Along with the US Have Become Enablers of Russian Neo-Imperialism Russia’s war on Ukraine has re-emphasized the cynical hold that moral relativism has taken and how the international order has been undermined from multiple directions.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has re-emphasized the cynical hold that moral relativism has taken and how the international order has been undermined from multiple directions.

Bohdan Nahaylo in the Kyiv Post www.kyivpost.com/opinion/70554

(PDF) Ukraina i siffror: så har kriget slagit mot landet PDF | Fastän antalet stupade ökade i fjol och levnadsförhållandena är svåra, är de flesta ukrainare fast beslutna att fortsätta kampen fyra år efter den... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

Fastän antalet stupade ökade i fjol och levnadsförhållandena är svåra, är de flesta ukrainare fast beslutna att fortsätta kampen fyra år efter den ryska storinvasionen. Behovet av utländskt stöd är fortsatt stort.

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(PDF) Wie können Sicherheitsgarantien für Kyjiw aussehen? Die Illusion einer »Rückversicherungstruppe« in der Ukraine PDF | Bei der Konzipierung von Sicherheitsgarantien sollte der Schwerpunkt auf Instrumenten liegen, die nach Beginn eines Waffenstillstands realistisch... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

Bei der Konzipierung von Sicherheitsgarantien sollte der Schwerpunkt auf Instrumenten liegen, die nach Beginn eines Waffenstillstands realistisch und schnell angewendet werden können.

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Chinese state defense firm ‘helps build rocket factory in Belarus’

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«Western and non-Western countries, in the interest of defending the European security order and the rules-based world order, should rapidly increase both their military support and their non-military assistance to Ukraine in 2026.»

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(PDF) Towards a New World Disorder? PDF | The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents itself as non-liberal, if not outrightly anti-liberal.

New Eastern Europe www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Towards a New World Disorder? PDF | The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents itself as non-liberal, if not outrightly anti-liberal.

New Eastern Europe www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Towards a New World Disorder? PDF | The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents... | Find, read and cite all the research you…

The post–Second World War international order appears to be nearing its end. It is increasingly being replaced by a system that openly presents itself as non-liberal, if not outrightly anti-liberal.

New Eastern Europe www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Vestlige og ikke-vestlige land bør, i interesse av å forsvare den europeiske sikkerhetsorden og den regelbaserte verdensorden, raskt øke både sin militære støtte og sin ikke-militære bistand til Ukraina i 2026. geopolitika.no/statusrappor...

Securing Peace in Europe Was bedeutet Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine für die Sicherheit Europas, und welche imperialen Ambitionen lassen sich in Russlands Vorgehen erkennen? Wie stehen die Aussichten für eine Integration…

What would Ukraine's membership in the European Union mean for the further development and transformation of existing, partly outdated and obsolete European structures, especially with regard to European security? www.nomos-shop.de/en/p/securin...

new.org.pl Portal Nowa Europa Wschodnia przybliża i odczarowuje Wschód. Zawiera treści poświęcone zagadnieniom społecznym, kulturze, polityce gospodarce czy historii w poszukiwaniu powiązań między różnymi…

Kraje zachodnie i niezachodnie powinny, w interesie obrony europejskiego porządku bezpieczeństwa i opartego na zasadach porządku światowego, szybko zwiększyć zarówno swoje wsparcie wojskowe, jak i pomoc niewojskową dla Ukrainy w 2026 r. new.org.pl/5717,ukraina...

TV Host Maxym Krapivnyy and Andreas Umland, an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies in the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, discussed Orban’s open letter to… ⚡️Kremlin fears a coup! Putin’s regime is collapsing. Russia can no longer withstand the war

On Orban’s open letter to Zelenskyy and how Hungary blocks the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, peace talks in Geneva, the current political and military position of Putin, and potential Russian aggression against NATO.

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