russian aggression in ukraine

Russian military aggression and diplomatic pressure against Ukraine stems from the neo-imperial thinking of Russian elites and ordinary citizens. This thinking requires a reproduction of expansionist patterns that once led Russia to its “historical greatness”: construction of a territorially large state, rich in resources and demographically diverse, with its own distinct voice in international relations. The human cost for “making Russia forever great,” however, has rarely been seriously considered.

The interview explores the Gender dimensions of the Russia-Ukraine war. Is the war reinforced or|and challenging gender roles in Ukraine? Why do women and men experience war differently? Is sexual violence a weapon of war for the Russian aggressors?