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A trilogy on the war in Ukraine

Causes, mechanics and a possible end of the war: three articles on what an explanation does not excuse, what a map does not measure and what a signature does not guarantee.

Published
September 13, 2026
Last updated
September 14, 2026
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  1. 01
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    Cause Is Not Justification

    How Russia and Ukraine moved from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the invasion of 24 February 2022.

  2. 02
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    Map Is Not the War

    How the war in Ukraine is actually fought, and why a kilometre of territory says little without the price paid for it.

  3. 03
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    A Ceasefire Is Not Peace

    What would actually have to be resolved for the war in Ukraine to end.