The Problems with Westphalian Nation-State System

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We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...
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Russia-Ukraine Updates

All updates regarding the Ukraine-Russia conflict starting from 22nd and 24th February onwards are enlisted here. This is a developing page and will keep getting updated. Feel free to have a peek at it to look at updates. Feel free to contribute to this page as well. Complied from updates available on various mainstream media sources. The date, when the article was last updated, will be mentioned. 

Last Updated- 17th March 2022

  • Pentagon: Russian troops are in attack position. 
  • Putin in Moscow declares two Separatist controlled provinces as independent. EU and US start to plan out sanctions. NATO condemns. 
  • UNSC emergency session held on 22nd. Russia is the President. 
  • In the early morning of 24th February, Russia calls for a military operation in Ukraine. Troops move in on three sides- Belarus Border, Eastern province, Crimea. 
  • Air-Raids reported on several Ukrainian cities. 
  • The world community condemns the move. 
  • UNSC emergency session up in chaos with a verbal fight over the intervention. 
  • Ukrainian airspace closed. 
  • India starts Op. Ganga to rescue Indians stuck in Ukraine. 
  • Ukraine cuts diplomatic ties with Russia. 
  • US President announces that US or NATO will not step in. 
  • Ukraine was hit by more cyberattacks, and destructive malware.
  • India, China, UAE abstain from the UNSC resolution. Russia vetos.
  • UEFA set to move Champions League final from St. Petersburg in wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 
  • Lithuania Declares State Of Emergency After Russia Invades Ukraine. 
  • Chernobyl power plant was captured by Russian forces.
  • PM Narendra Modi speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
  • Pak PM Imran Khan reaches Moscow. 
  • The US asks its diplomats to leave Russia. 
  • Russian forces enter the capital Kyiv. Russian troops are evicted from Kharkiv.
  • Russian currency plummets heavily to record low. Central Bank increases the rate. 
  • 30 odd European countries close Airspace for Russian aircraft. 
  • US announces $350M for Ukraine. EU nations to supply arms. Germany overturns its weapon export policy. 
  • Meta bans pro-Russian handles from monetising. 
  • Chechnyan forces plan attacks in Kyiv, and their convoy is destroyed on the outskirts. 
  • Apple Pay, Google Pay & other payments were banned indefinitely in Russia.
  • Ukraine approaches the International Court of Justice against Russia.
  • Russia-Ukraine talks to be held on the Belarus border. 
  • UN GA emergency session begins. 
  • Ukraine requests to join the EU. President Zelensky's speech in the EU Parliament receives a standing ovation. EU parliament accepts the Ukrainian 
  • Belarus opens space for Nuclear weapons. 
  • Russia Uses Controversial Cluster Bombs In Ukraine, Hits School: Amnesty.
  • Billionaires in Russia lose $126 B. 
  • US citizens urged to leave Russia.
  • Over 100 diplomats leave while Russian FM was speaking at the UN General Assembly.  
  • Ukraine files a case in the International Criminal Court against alleged Russian war Crimes. 
  • Indian Oil Not To Accept Russian Crude On Free On Board Basis. 
  • Youtube blocks content to Russia Today TV. Facebook demonetises Russian propaganda sources. 
  • 141 countries vote in UN GA asking Russia to stop the operation in Ukraine. 35 Abstain and 5 supported Russia. India and China abstain. 
  • European Parliament adopts a resolution condemning the Russian attack in Ukraine. 
  • Switzerland, Finland and Sweden shed their neutrality and condemn Russian aggression. Finland a non-NATO country agrees to provide military support to Ukraine. 
  • Germany changes its defence policy after a long time and now provides anti-Tank missiles to Ukraine.  
  • Indian Op Ganga completes its operation in Kyiv. 
  • Russian forces capture the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. 
  • Joe Biden's State of Union Address gets bipartisan support on Russian aggression against Ukraine
  • America announces closing of its airspace for all Russian airlines. 
  • Putin bans Russians from leaving the country with $10,000+ foreign currency. 
  • Indian Embassy requests all Indians to leave the city of Kharkiv. 
  • Zelensky escapes three assassination attempts last week. 
  • China-backed AIIB puts Russia and Belarus lending ‘on hold’. 
  • Europe's largest Nuclear powerplant faces an attack from Russia. Massive fire was reported. The world community condemns the attack. Fire was doused successfully, a major disaster was averted.
  • Satellite images show miles of Russian force convoy standstill en route to Kyiv. 
  • 'No To War': Entire Staff Of Liberal Russia TV Channel Resigns Live Over Ukraine Invasion.
  • Russia-Ukraine talks lead to the establishment of a humanitarian corridor for civilians to escape. In two cities, Mariupol and Volnovakha fighting was stopped for 6 hours as per the agreement but Russian shelling made it impossible the escape. 
  • Indian students allege hindrance to their escape from their homes and hostels by Ukrainian locals and military as India abstained from voting in the UNSC resolution and their anger was evident. 
  • India abstains from the UNHRC vote on human rights violations amid Russia's assault on Ukraine. UNHRC Resolution saw 35-2 resolutions passed with 13 abstentions.
  • Russia passes anti-fake news laws restricting the functioning of Social media and Western media outlets in Russia. 
  • Singapore sanctions Russia. Samsung to stop shipments. 
  • Israeli PM Bennett meets Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine crisis. 
  • The airport in central Ukraine's Vinnytsia was destroyed in a Russian strike.
  • BBC, CNN, and Bloomberg shuts down its operations in Russia. 
  • Brent crude touches $140 a barrel. 
  • The outflow of refugees from Ukraine reaches 2 million- the UN refugee chief.
  • Shell to stop buying Russian crude oil and close gas stations across the country.
  • Ceasefire in four cities announced for evacuation fails. 
  • Russia violated obligations under international humanitarian law, says Human Rights Watch.
  • Russia releases its list of enemies. Unknowingly lists Taiwan in the list. 
  • Ukraine to drop plans to join NATO. 
  • Zeleksky spoke to the UK House of Commons. 
  • Zelensky makes a video address to US Congress for the first time. 
  • Biden calls Putin a War Criminal for the first time. 
  • ICJ passed an order asking Russia to withdraw its operation. 
  • Russia bombs a children's rescue shelter in Mariupol 
  • Fox News says its veteran videographer is killed in a Russian Shelling in Ukraine. 
  • Peace talks begin in Turkey. 
  • Seige on Mariupol continues. 
  • Mariupol evacuation is ready. 
  • The Russian military does not focus too much on the siege of Kyiv. 
  • EU announces sanctions on Russian Coal. 
  • Sweden and Finland are looking to join NATO. Public opinion in both countries favours joining NATO. 
  • Attack on railway station kills 50+
  • The killing of Civilians in Bucha on the outside of Kyiv causes massive outrage. Zelensky visits the site and calls for War Crimes to be imposed on Putin. 
  • Russia to focus its offensive solely on the Donbas Region. 
  • Boris Johnson Arrives in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky.
  • The US to give 100 Switchblade and Kamikaze drones to Ukraine. 
  • CBS 60 Minutes interview with Zelensky released. 
  • Putin announces that the siege of Mariupol is over. Although the battle for the steel is still going on. 
Last Updated- 24th April 2022

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