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Research and current affairs: 2022 in six stories 19 December 2022Life returned to something resembling normal after Covid but other crises soon took its place. These great challenges are also being felt at the Unive...
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Combining art and science in the recovery of Ukraine 08 December 2022How wonderful would it be to use art, technology and science in Ukraine's recovery? Young Ukrainians currently residing in Poland get guidance to deve...
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Special operations in an era of escalating great power competition: ‘There is no shortage of challenges’ 27 September 2022On Tuesday 20 September, David Kilcullen, one of the world’s leading experts on modern warfare, visited Leiden University to discuss future developmen...
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues' 11 August 2022When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue th...
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EUniWell welcomes Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv 09 August 2022Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), a leading Ukrainian university, is now a member of the EUniWell Alliance. KNU and the EUniWell par...
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Belarus is the only Russian ally left in Europe: what is in it for them? 02 June 2022While all European nations have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is one country Russia can still count on: Belarus. Russia even used i...
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Video: Is the hypersonic rocket system the new super weapon? 01 June 2022Missiles that travel at approximately six thousand kilometres per hour, up to 5 or 6 times the speed of sound. Has Russia used those against Ukraine a...
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Violations of law during armed conflicts should be investigated – also by Russia 12 May 2022
The chance that it will do so is about zero, but Russia is legally obliged to investigate violations of law during the war in Ukraine. States that ent...
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Students of Russian Studies use language skills to help Ukrainian refugees 06 April 2022What started as a call for help in a Facebook group turned into a permanent group of students from the Bachelor's in Russian Studies and the Master's...
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Russian cellist and ACPA researcher Maya Fridman organizes benefit concerts for Ukraine 24 March 2022Russian Cellist and ACPA researcher Maya Fridman is organizing many benefit events together with Russian and Ukrainian musicians to raise funds for Gi...
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Adv. LL.M. Air and Space law student Filip collects goods for Ukrainians 22 March 2022Students on the Adv. LL.M. Air and Space Law reacted quickly to the news of Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. Filip Dra...
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A quick call about the war in Ukraine: ‘Did Putin underestimate his opponent?’ 08 March 2022The war in Ukraine has lasted almost two weeks now. What does Putin expect to achieve with his invasion and how big is the chance that the West will g...
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Support the Ukrainian and Russian students in Leiden and The Hague 07 March 2022The Russian invasion of Ukraine has also had dramatic consequences for Ukrainian students at Leiden University. Besides their intense concern about th...
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Dutch knowledge institutions suspend partnerships with Russia and Belarus 04 March 2022The Russian military assault on Ukraine has profoundly shocked knowledge institutions in the Netherlands, as represented by Universities of the Nether...
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Strong need to talk together about Ukraine 03 March 2022Everyone has been watching the attack on Ukraine, a war on the European continent, with a sense of foreboding. It will bring devastation, loss, suffer...