Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month, Western countries imposed a barrage of sanctions on Putin in an attempt to deter further violence. The only Asian country to impose sanctions was Japan, a nation that has its own history of conflict with Russia stretching back to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904/5

 

Who are the Pro-Russian Separatists of Ukraine? (Donetsk and Luhansk)

 

Russia has not been alone in its attack on Ukraine, two 'people's republics' in the east of Ukraine in the Donbas region. The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and the Lugansk/Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) were established in 2014 following the Euromaidan Protests and the Russian annexation of Crimea as pro-Russian separatist states.

What is the Georgian Legion in Ukraine?

 

Why are Georgians (from the country not the US state), fighting on the battlefields of Ukraine? The Georgian Legion was formed by ethnic Georgians in 2014, and was one of many volunteer battalions actively serving alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbas region against Russian-backed separatists.

Why Are Chechens Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine?

 

Chechnya is a tiny corner of Russia. It's been in the news recently as several tens of thousands of Chechen forces working as Russian paramilitaries alongside Russian forces as part of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine which started last week.

Is Peace Finally Coming to Afghanistan? | History of Afghanistan 1979-2021

 

How Can Pirates Exist in the 21st Century? | History of Somali Pirates

 

One of the more interesting historical phenomena to be revived in the early 2000s is certainly the resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia

What Happened to the Old Japanese Flag?

 Japan's flag is one of the most iconic and easily recognisable. Known in Japanese as the Hinomaru, it symbolises the sun and by extension the emperor. Popularised by games like Call of Duty: World At War, and as seen in many iconic photographs and videos from the Second World War, the Japanese also famously used the "Rising Sun Flag", known in Japanese as the Hiashi.

Why Has There Been a Coup in Myanmar? | History of Burma/Myanmar 1942-2021

 

Myanmar, sometimes also referred to as Burma, is a country in South East Asia which has been in the news recently following a coup d'état, a military takeover of power carried out by the Army, removing the democratically-elected president, Win Myint, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner and Counselor of State, Aung San Suu Kyi.