From Afghanistan to Ukraine: Russia’s History of Landmine Warfare

From Afghanistan to Ukraine: Russia’s History of Landmine Warfare

Landmines are not just a Ukrainian issue but a humanitarian concern. The world must work to avoid the catastrophic aftermaths of Afghanistan and Chechnya, in which some areas still have not been fully cleared to this day of mines, and the longer it takes to remove Ukraine from the deadly ordinance, the more the global economy could suffer the repercussions of it.

Azerbaijan’s Controversial Blockade of Karabakh: A Deep Dive

Azerbaijan’s Controversial Blockade of Karabakh: A Deep Dive

The counterproductive actions of Baku continue to inflame ethnic tensions in Karabakh after a brutal war. Still, it also shows the international community that Azerbaijan cannot be trusted to rule over the Armenians of the region. The international community must now call bluff towards Baku’s inhumane blockade or watch the continued destruction of another ancestral Armenian community.

The Kursk Submarine Disaster: Putin’s Indifference and the Tragedy that Shook Russia

The Kursk Submarine Disaster: Putin’s Indifference and the Tragedy that Shook Russia

Putin’s image has always been a strongman who ‘adores his people’ and is ‘deeply patriotic,’ but his response to the Kursk disaster and the fate of his troops in Ukraine tell the opposite. Decades of bureaucratic practices, negligence, and filling coveted ranks filled with ‘Yes’ men have doomed the Russian military for the next several decades to come.