Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth
Dr Veronika Poniscjakova is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth.
She specialises in international relations, security studies, political violence, Israel and the Middle East.
Hamas: what you need to know about the group that attacked Israel
Oct 15, 2023 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views
The group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, crossing into the country from Gaza killing hundreds of civilians and taking dozens of hostages. Military confrontations between Hamas and Israel are not unusual....

Ukraine war: Slovakia may be about to elect a government which plans to halt aid to Kyiv
Sep 29, 2023 09:15 am UTC| Politics
Slovakians head to the polls on September 30 to elect a new parliament. The result will not only have a huge impact on the domestic affairs of this small central European state but also, beyond its borders, on the balance...
Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
Sep 01, 2023 01:38 am UTC| Politics
Russia is reported to have deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, a step that was much telegraphed earlier this year and recently confirmed by Poland. This move has caused concern in neighbouring countries and has affected...