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Russia-Ukraine: “China will do what’s best for China”

by Mia Lubrani | staff writer March 17, 2022 Everyone is aware of the ongoing humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the Russian-Ukrainian war. There are multiple strategies to understanding what may happen to either end or escalate the invasion. On an international front, China will always act in the best interest of China.  China, or President Xi Jinping, should step in to mediate the … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine: “China will do what’s best for China”

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Facing a familiar foe: America should look to avoid war with Russia

by Zachary Petroff | staff columnist March 3, 2022 Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine highlights two very disturbing realities that display a level of woeful ignorance rooted with misguided machismo. There are factions of this country, who also happen to land on a certain political spectrum that have expressed a certain level of affection for Vladimir Putin, likening the former Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB) operative … Continue reading Facing a familiar foe: America should look to avoid war with Russia

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DU reacts to military crisis in Crimea

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor It’s not Cold War II yet, but tensions are building as Soviet nostalgia and neo-colonial interests have become the central focus of the international community. Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the borders of the Russian Federation back into Ukraine. Despite most of the world condemning the invasion, Moscow announced that they will absorb Crimea and Sevastopol into the … Continue reading DU reacts to military crisis in Crimea

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America warned to not perceive themselves as the best

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor On September 11, 2013, in an op-ed piece for The New York Times Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned against embracing American Exceptionalism. The article, which was to argue against the United States taking military action in Syria, ended on note that the United States should not see itself as anything more than another country. “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people … Continue reading America warned to not perceive themselves as the best

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DU reacts to crisis in Syria

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor After accusations that the Bashar al-Assad regime has been using chemical weapons against rebel forces in Syria, the United States may intervene and take military action. With an estimated 100,000 Syrians already dead, a wave of controversy has surrounded the idea of intervening. Senior political science and history major Gannam Rifkah was born in Baltimore after his parents left … Continue reading DU reacts to crisis in Syria

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