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Ukraine has a mixed record of treating its citizens fairly – that could make it harder for it to maintain peace, once the war ends

  • Written by David Cingranelli, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Human Rights Institute, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Ukraine has a mixed record of treating its citizens fairly – that could make it harder for it to maintain peace, once the war endsUkraine has a mixed human rights record over the past several decades, new data shows.Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the dominant Western media narrative has been clear – Russia is the “global villain,” and Ukraine a model country victimized by an unjust war. But while the war...

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