24 August 2022 not only marked 6 months since the illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russia but also coincided with Ukraine’s national day, the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independance from Russia. At a meeting of the UN Security … Continue reading →
On 13 May, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu to talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to a short statement by the US Department of Defense, Secretary Austin urged an immediate ceasefire … Continue reading →
A petition has been created on the Avaaz website, which aims to empower people from any country to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. A petition has been … Continue reading →
Professor Mike Hardy, Chair of the RISING Board and founder of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, talks from Coventry, the UK’s only City of Peace and Reconciliation, about the need to look for positive … Continue reading →
CAIF issued this statement on 10 March 2022. It follows the statement they made earlier. It has been two weeks since CAIF made its first statement on the situation in Ukraine, a period during which the shock and horror has … Continue reading →
Coventry Association for International Friendship was founded in 1962 as the Coventry Committee for International Understanding with a mission to promote international friendship and understanding and to create closer ties between the citizens of Coventry and the people of its … Continue reading →
As this newsletter is being published, ITV News reports that a Ukrainian official has said that peace talks with Russia began on 27 February. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously offered talks in Belarus, but Ukraine’s president rejected this since he … Continue reading →
We give below a brief outline of the history behind Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, you can hear a panel of guests talking about the deep history of the origins of the Slavic nations and the myth-making around … Continue reading →
There are growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. How likely is full-scale war? What is President Putin’s strategy? And what is the likely end-game? The BBC podcast “Why Putin has his sights on Ukraine” explores these issues. Listen … Continue reading →