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The Geopolitical Chessboard: the significance of “Sviataia Rus’”in the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Federation’s approach in the conflict with Ukraine.
By Amir Nassar Introduction Parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the intense war that followed, there is an ongoing religious-jurisdictional cold war between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Moscow (also known as the Moscow Patriarchate) and the Orthodox Church(es) in Ukraine (OCU). In this context, a dispute over the Ukrainian State-owned grounds…
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Oil, Gas & Modernisation in Russia: Policy Memorandum
By Sylvia Lorico To: Charles Michel, President of the European Council From: Members of the EU Commission for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Subject: Policy Memorandum “Intensifying the Impact of Economic Sanctions on Russia in the Wake of Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine” Date: 04/11/2022 Introduction: This memorandum analyzes the impact of the European Union’s (EU’s)…
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The Effects of Satire and Cinematography in Sergei Loznitsa’s Donbass
By Haley Forgacs Sergei Loznitsa’s film, Donbass, provides a glimpse into the harsh reality of war in eastern Ukraine during the late 2010s and those experiencing the conflict first hand.[1] Through a series of loosely related episodes, Loznitsa weaves satire through sobering depictions of life in this chaotic, war-torn landscape to paint a bleak and…