The Russian invasion of Ukraine - The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines since attacks began on 24 February 2022. There are various economic, social, political,

There are various economic, social, political, humanitarian, and legal challenges arising from the conflict which have fuelled research around the globe, from the motives of the parties involved to the role of institutions such as NATO and the EU. [...] Sarah Whitmore and Dominic Lieven analyse the presidents at the fore of the conflict, Ukraine’s Zelensky and Russia’s Putin, emphasising the importance of understanding the political context in each state and the aims and motivations of the key figures involved. [...] The final two articles explore the impact of global and European responses to the war and the impact on civilians. [...] This offers membership to any ‘European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area’. [...] The origins of the current crisis lie in the collapse of the USSR.