Thread by @globeandmail

The situation in Ukraine and Russia is evolving quickly.
We've gathered key reporting, analysis and explainers you should read to get up to speed on the conflict. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
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1️⃣ Starting point:
This explainer gathers everything we know so far on the conflict, summarizes historical context, international players and looks ahead at what to watch for.
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2️⃣ The Globe's senior international correspondent @markmackinnon wrote an analysis this week, explaining how the warning to Ukraine to ‘be afraid and expect the worst’ signals talks between Russia, NATO have failed.
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3️⃣Professor of international affairs at @TheNewSchool, @ninakhrushcheva wrote earlier this week that Putin’s adventures ignore a historical truth: empire comes at a cost
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4️⃣In December, @markmackinnon was on The Decibel, talking about why global powers fear Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine. He had recently interviewed Ukraine's defence minister to get a sense of how concerned people are about the possibility.
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5️⃣ Simon Miles waded through KGB archives to bring historical context to the Soviet-Ukraine conflict, with the story of how Chrystia Freeland drew the ire (and respect) of Soviet intelligence services while she was in Ukraine on exchange from @Harvard
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6️⃣ In April 2021, @markmackinnon wrote about the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border, once marked by few signs and customs booths, it had become one of the most fortified places in Europe.
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7️⃣ In 2020, @markmackinnon looked back on 20 years of Vladimir Putin’s power in Russia, how he transformed a divided country into a global power and changed our world by blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
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8️⃣ In 2019, five years after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, @markmackinnon visited the region and its people, telling the story of their lives as pawns in Putin’s grand plan.
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MacKinnon is on his way back to 📍Ukraine, to report from the region for @globeandmail

https://twitter.com/markmackinnon/status/1482316449616171009?s=20

For further reading and to keep on top of the latest reporting from the region visit tgam.ca/3FqL1XC