Problematic Nature of Conceptualizing the Russo-Ukrainian War
Journal: SpringerBriefs in international relations
Year: 2025

The widely circulated phrases like “Ukraine War” or “Ukrainian War” are politically problematic and conceptually misleading. The Russo-Ukrainian War involves Russia as a major conflict party, which should be addressed correctly. Political propaganda could manipulate misleading names. There are three major patterns of naming wars; highlighting conflict parties, particular characteristics, and geographical locations. Some of the recent wars were indeed named after geographical locations, as in the