WUB Hub News
New blog post: The folly of Ukraine peace talks
In a new article on the WUB Hub blog, IGSD Research Fellow Anastasiia Kudlenko argues that US president Donald Trump's promotion of peace talks has not only failed to bring peace to Ukraine, it has in fact undermined Ukraine's defence in several ways. Trump's goal is not so much peace as the normalisation of US relations with Russia, she says, and points to policies that will help to strengthen Ukraine's resilience. Read her analysis here.
Film screening: People of Steel
WUB Hub organised a screening of the documentary film People of Steel. Directed and produced by Ukrainian musician Serhiy Fomenko, the film documents the defence of Mariupol following Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Call for Papers: Conference about Belarus and Belarusians, Vilnius (11-12 September)
The Warwick Ukraine-Belarus Hub is pleased to share information about a conference 'Belarus and Belarusians in the time of geopolitical insecurities: global perceptions and domestic realities' which will take place at Vilnius University on 11-12 September 2025. The deadline for proposing papers to present at the conference is 18 May 2025; the full call for papers is available on the conference website and also reproduced below ...