Why Ukraine matters to Russia and the debate around Euthanasia

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Dear reader,   Russian aggression in Ukraine has been an ongoing affair since 2014 and can easily be seen as one of the greatest security crises in Europe since the Cold War. The recent build up of Russian troops along Ukrainian borders have escalated tensions to unprecedented levels. For many, the question really is why Ukraine matters so much to Russia. Our story this week tries to answer this question.    Mira Patel writes that “Russia’s actions in Ukraine have both current relevance and a historical precedent”. Ukraine is not only a former Soviet territory, but also consists of a large Russian ethnic population. In the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, several of the former Soviet states inched closer to the West. Russia’s interest in Ukraine is rooted both in a desire to reclaim the former Soviet territories and to reinstate itself as the global power that the Soviet Union once represented.    Our other story this week re-examines the age old debate around euthanasia. Earlier this month a Colombian man became the first person in his country to be euthanised without the prerequisite of suffering from a terminal illness, re-opening this debate once again. Mira Patel in this story speaks to experts and digs out multiple reports and case studies to understand the complexities around this sensitive issue of the right to die.    Read the stories Why Ukraine matters to Russia Euthanasia: Why the right to die remains a debate across the world   Sincerely,   Adrija Roychowdhury

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