March 11, 2022

Friend,

As part of Carnegie Council's ongoing work to understand the ethical principles at stake during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our Ethics & International Affairs journal has published a series of new essays analyzing critical issues within the conflict: the ethics of imposing a no-fly zone; Russia's use of propaganda to justify invasion; the changing role of humanitarian aid organizations in Ukraine; and how the U.S. and its allies can formulate an ethical response to the crisis. We invite you to view each essay below.

Sincerely,

Joel Rosenthal, President, Carnegie Council and Editor-in-Chief, Ethics & International Affairs

Adam Read-Brown, Editor, Ethics & International Affairs

Ukraine: An Ethical Response

As we consider the fate of Ukraine and the stability of the world order, what does an ethical response to Putin's war look like? U.S. Global Engagement Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev examines Russia's justifications for intervention and the ethical policy responses to the conflict.

Solidarity, Not Neutrality, Will Characterize Western Aid to Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine is causing terrible human suffering. Hugo Slim, senior research fellow at Oxford University, explores the changing dynamics of international aid and the potential end of the longstanding tradition of humanitarian neutrality.

A No-Fly Zone in Ukraine? The Perils of Escalation Should Convince Us Otherwise

UC Irvine School of Social Sciences' Daniel Brunstetter asks, how does the West ethically evaluate the implementation of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as civilian casualties mount and the humanitarian crisis deepens?

First Georgia, Then Ukraine: How Russian Propaganda Justifies Invasions

This article by Juris Pupcenoks and Graig R. Klein analyzes Russia's long-term misinformation campaign and shows how the country prepared "the narrative, rhetoric, and ultimately the rationale for invasion."