The war in Ukraine
Topics
Why did the diplomatic negotiations between Russia and the West break down?
How did the EU manage to come up with a unified response?
What happened to Turkey’s attempts to broker a peace?
Is there still a role for diplomacy?
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Putin, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” 2021
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Putin – 2021 – On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians
Schwirtz and Troianovski. “As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just.” 2023
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Schwirtz_Troianovski_2023_As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just
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CNN, "Zelensky Addresses the US Congress"
DW, Von der Leyen, "Offers Ukraine Fast Track to EU Membership"
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The Daily, "How Europe Came Around to Sanctions"
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Activities
What is the Montreux Convention?
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The embardo against Russia
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POLS 315
What is diplomacy?
First encounters
Lodi, 1454
Westphalia, 1648
Karlowitz, 1699
Vienna, 1815
Mid-term exam
Bayram
Berlin, 1885
Versailles, 1919
The Lives of Others
Bandung, 1955
Final exam
