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Belarusian Dynamics in the Context of Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Varuna Shankar Article

Introduction
Belarus is a European nation with a population of 10million and runs a 1000km long southern border with Ukraine. The political character of the government is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with capital at Mins....

September 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Putin , Belarus , Lukashenka , Elections Economic relations , Protest
A Way out from the Dangers of Nuclear Leakage and Fallout from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Gautam Sen Article

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in south-eastern Ukraine is in the crosshairs of the Russia-Ukraine conflict since March this year. The power station, largest in Europe and one of the three presently operative nuclear power generation sources of U....

September 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Ukraine , UN , Fall Out , nuclear plant
Russia questions Switzerland’s Policy of Neutrality
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Ukraine crisis has dramatically altered how nation states view their foreign policies and conduct relations with other nations. For most part of the post-War years when the world was divided into two camps on ideological grounds each lead by the ....

August 31, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , sanctions , World war , Ukraine , Switzerland , neutrality
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its Implications for the Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
The Russia-Ukraine war is re-shaping the world. The war which began on 24th February 2022 has resulted in a fast-moving refugee crisis, unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and a re-shuffle of global relationships.August 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , genocide , Crisis , Environment , Nuclear threat , Ecocide , impacts , Generations , Explosions
Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Developments: An Indian Perspective
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(This is an updated version of the presentation made at an international conference organised by National Institute of International Strategy, CASS, Beijing on “Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Developments” on 26 July 2022) The Russi....

August 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Russia , NATO , Ukraine , energy crisis , Food Crisis
Economic Dimensions of Russia-Ukraine War
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Russia-Ukraine war is in its fourth month. There are no signs of the conflict coming to an end soon. While the political and military dimensions of the war have drawn a lot of attention, the social and economic implications of the conflict are extrem....

June 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Russia , economy , Ukraine , energy , Food Security , sustainable development
Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India on June 9, 2022 following a hybrid format. The participants who were physically present for the dis....

June 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Interaction , US , War , Ukraine , Russian Federation
Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circle of “democratic” states condemning Rus....

June 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , Russia , Europe , Ukraine , Oil , America
Should India Worry about Russia-China partnership post-Ukraine Crisis?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia and China have developed a strong understanding after Russia launched its special military operation on 24 February 2022 in Ukraine. This single Russian military action has injected a huge dramatic turnaround in the diplomatic initiatives and ....

May 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , Article , Xi Jinping , NATO , International Relations and Diplomacy , President Putin , East and South China Sea , arms procurement , rule-based order , supply chain
Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Food Security in Egypt
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched military campaign against Ukraine after months of posturing, military build-ups and breakdown of the Minsk agreement that failed to resolve the conflict between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separati....

May 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Russia , Article , Egypt; Nile; Russia; Ukraine; Persian Gulf states; India
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