The Russia-Ukraine War: The Second Cold War?

Under the guise of a “special military operation,” Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The immediacy with which the United States rallied support for Ukraine within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”), the United Nations (“UN”), and the European Union (“EU”) raised speculation: Is Russia-Ukraine the beginning of a second Cold War? Did the Cold War actually end in the 1990s? Is Ukraine the first proxy war in a series of more to come between the United States and Russia? This thesis will address the first question by identifying and analyzing the characteristics that distinguished the Cold War from earlier conflicts, how the Russia-Ukraine War compares, and the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on the global order

The Ukraine Crisis and Shift in us Foreign Policy

War in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea are the events that changed the US policy towards Russia. The events in Ukraine forced the United States to take a closer look at Eastern and Central Europe. The United States’ policy during the Ukrainian crisis has been limited to sanctions and strong statements so far because in Ukraine there is an asymmetry of interests. Ukraine is much more important to Russia than to the United States. The United States may be willing to support the democratic and western aspiration of Ukrainians but will not risk a major conflict with Russia over it. However the crisis in Ukraine is not only about Ukraine or Russia. It is also about US credibility around the world. Both friends and foes are watching closely the American reaction to the situation. That is why the United States has increased its military presence in those NATO countries that share borders with Russia

Guest Editor’s Foreword: Religiosity in Contemporary Ukraine

Excerpt: The issues of civilizational identity became paramount to the social existence of the church in the decade of revolution and war (2010-2020). This decade has become the most heroic and, at the same time, the most tragic one in the history of modern Ukraine, for its people and its churches. The Maidan and the Revolution of Dignity (late 2013 to early 2014) gave the people of Ukraine great hopes and expectations for the choice of a European future. The annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the ongoing war in the east of Ukraine, as planned by the Kremlin’s current leaders, should have destroyed those hopes, but instead they gave rise to resistance and defence of their choice. The heroism of Ukrainians helped to hold back the military pressure of Russia in 2014 and has been holding up to the present day. However, the gradual loss by Ukraine of what is most valuable, namely its people and citizenry, as well as the territories and economic potential, in addition to hardships and woes of war, created complex problems. All citizens of Ukraine, regardless of their religious affiliation and preferences, have been affected by these problems

Russian-Ukraine 2022 War: A Review of The Economic Impact of The Russian-Ukraine Crisis on The Several Developing Countries

The war between Russia and Ukraine is one of the international tragedies that burden many countries today—affected countries incident war, Of course in Europe. Supply energy in Europe is almost half more originates from Russia, so war makes the area of Europe and around No stable. Another problem is war. It also involves many countries, not only Russia and Ukraine, directly. War Russia opposes Ukraine has caused enhanced consumption of energy and food on the ground in Europe. The rupture crisis economy causes enough inflation high in several countries. Therefore appearance challenges the economy in modern times. Peace and stability in the world economy should be maintained, now ravaged by war. War raises Lots of dire consequences for the world community. Among other things, the raw material price rose sharply and changed the global energy trading system. Plus, with the increased price of energy and items, attacks Russia to Ukraine, the supplier country food. As a result, food shortages threaten and influence hunger in the global community. Wartime has influenced many countries, such as increasing food and fertilizer prices. In condition this kind is necessary, there is an action real from the United Nations to complete the organization's most extensive international at this time. Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, a crisis economy happened, plus there is Covid 19. Several impacts price of commodity oil and gas rebound high, a threat to food, and stock market shocks

War in Ukraine: A Crisis between NATO and RUSSIA

War in Ukraine, when it broke up was between the Government and the separatist. This due to the fact that Yanukovich, the then President of Ukraine refuse to endorse the close relationship between Ukraine and European Union (EU). Russia annexed Crimea and also accused of instigating the pro Russian separatist in Donbas region. Cause of the war is said to be NATO and Russia an agreement in Berlin Germany before unification of Germany  that NATO should not expand to the Eastern Europe but NATO citing that there were no written document to confirm that. Russia became furious and to retaliate it had to do what it did. The war became not between pro-Russian separatists versus Government but became proxy between Russia and NATO. The war that is going on made to Russia banks on EU and NATO close that to become a member of these organizations you must be clear of boundary dispute. Then Russia was hit with damaging economic sanctions by the West. For most of its existence, Ukraine has been a part of Russia, separating itself as an independent nation only in 1991, when the Soviet Union disintegrated. One thing for sure, Russia is the dominant power in Eastern Europe, and no solution to the current crisis can realistically emerge unless Russia and Ukraine work out an acceptable modus Vivendi between them

The Economic and Political Implications of Russia-Ukraine War

The divisions and conflicts between Russians and Ukrainians have deep historical roots. Both sides refer to historical facts, or at least to events they recognize as their own historical facts. Russia, which presented a weak state profile until the 2000s, started to recover after Vladimir Putin came to power at the end of 1999. In August 2008, tensions between Georgia and Abkhazia and Ossetia escalated, and the Russian Federation became involved. Thus, Russia returned to the international arena as an actor that can mobilize its military power at any time. Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, along with the support of separatist groups in regions such as Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, further increased the tension between the two countries. On 24 February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine and war broke out between the two countries. The Russia-Ukraine war has affected many countries of the world, especially the West, politically, socially, economically and militarily. The aim of this study is to examine the historical references of the relations between Russia and Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the reasons for the start and development of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the rebellion of the Russian special military group Wagner during the war, the effects of the war on world politics and economy, the economic indicators in Russia during the war and the aid provided by the West to Ukraine with qualitative research method and descriptive description method

Granite Staters Continue to Support Aid to Ukraine But Few Expect Outright Ukraine Victory Against Russia 10/18/2022

A plurality of New Hampshire residents think the U.S. is helping Ukraine about the right amount in their war against Russia, but only one-quarter think that Ukraine will defeat Russia and regain all of its territory occupied by Russia. More than two-thirds are worried about Russia using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine

The Effect of Macroeconomic Variables and The Russia-Ukrainian War on Exports in Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the countries that are active in international trade activities. This study examines the effect of macroeconomic variables consisting of natural resources rent, foreign direct investment, and government spending on Indonesian exports. In addition to macroeconomic variables, this study examines the effect of the Russia-Ukraine war on Indonesian exports. This study uses time series data from 1991-2021. The method used in this research is Ordinary Least Square (OLS). The results of this study show that natural resource rents have a positive effect on exports. In contrast, foreign direct investment, government spending, and the Russia-Ukraine war negatively and significantly impact Indonesian exports from 1991-2021. Simultaneously, natural resource rents, foreign direct investment, government spending, and the Russia-Ukraine war substantially affect Indonesian exports. This paper examines how macroeconomic factors, particularly the influence of the Russia-Ukraine war on exports, affect Indonesian exports, which are currently quite restricted. As a result, this study helps to understand the variables that influence exports in Indonesia

The Impact of the Short Span between COVID-19 Recovery and the Onset of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the Financial Performance of FTSE 350 Service Firms

The COVID-19 outbreak and recovery, as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have resulted in several difficulties and risks that affect economies and the businesses functioning within them. Both have fundamentally altered how businesses are run. So far, just a few studies have examined how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine affects both countries, with a particular focus on Russia given the severe international financial sanctions that are now affecting its economy. Thus, this study explored the effect of the short timeframe between COVID-19 recovery and the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war on the financial performance of FTSE 350 service companies. In the study, the financial ratios of the sampled firms were computed for both during COVID-19 recovery (i.e., from the last quarter of 2021 to the end of the 1st quarter of 2022) and during the Russia-Ukraine war (i.e., from the end of the 1st quarter of 2022 to the end of the 1st quarter of 2023). Then, using t-test, the significance level of the differences between these two sets of financial ratios was determined. From the results, it was revealed that the overall performance of the firms improved, with service firms into energy services, real estate, financial services, materials procurement, and staffing/recruitment services being less sensitive to the effect of the Russia-Ukraine war on their financial performance indicators whereas the firms into asset management, investment management, retails, and insurance were more sensitive to the effect of the war as their financial performance were more negatively impacted on by the war. And despite the improved performances of the firms, the differences in their performance compared to the period of COVID-19 recovery were not statistically significant. Hence, the null hypothesis formulated in the study was accepted, implying that there is no significant effect of the short timeframe between the recovery from COVID-19 and the onset of Russia-Ukraine war on the financial performance of FTSE 350 service firms. Keywords: COVID-19 recovery; Russia-Ukraine conflict; Financial performance; FTSE 350 service firms; Financial ratios. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-17-02 Publication date:October 31st 202