There is no denying that the ongoing war in Ukraine is changing the entire international community, especially the citizens from both nations. As Ukraine is facing major shortages on military supplies, while Russia is still facing more sanctions from the West, it is rather challenging to know what will happen in the end. Meanwhile, such international war brings another interesting aspect to the table - Cultural Identity. More citizens today are quite confused, regarding the citizenships between choosing Ukrainian and Russian. How will this impact the future of the people in both nations? Through living within the occupied territories, how will it change the fate of the citizens in Ukraine?

Professor David Lewis teaches and researches on international relations and peace and conflict studies, with an additional strand of research focusing on the politics of authoritarian states. In regional terms, most of his research has explored post-Soviet politics, notably in Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus.