War

Thomas Martin Mali represents an opportunity for global security, economic development, and human rights. However, failed international intervention from both individual nation-states and multilateral organisations have perpetuated a crisis that is not only engulfing and impacting neighbouring states, such as Mauritania, but is becoming a symbol of failed western...

Mike Wong When the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out on 24th February 2022, NATO countries, whilst initially hesitant to fully support Ukraine militarily, changed their stance after realising that Russia’s plan was to subjugate Ukraine in less than 3 days. This led to a global condemnation of Russia’s...

The Battle of Bakhmut, which began on 1st August 2022, was a military battle between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The battle was started when Russian troops attempted to seize the small town of Bakhmut, but failed. Many news organisations, think...

Mike Wong looks at what has happened to Ukrainian refugees in the UK....

Edelline Sutanto November 17th 2022 marked the end of the two-day G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia. President Joko Widodo of Indonesia had stated in an interview hosted by The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that he hoped for reduced political tensions amongst rivalling countries: ‘Indonesia wants a peaceful...

In an address on Saturday evening, it has been revealed that Ukrainian forces have reportedly advanced 1,1558 square miles into the Kharkov region, signalling the first counter-offensive since Russian troops were driven from Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion. President Zelenskky has said that Ukrainian troops had already...

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine the University of Nottingham has launched a new funded scholarship to support at-risk students and academics. Impact’s Associate Online Editor Laura Scaife reports....