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    Russia–Ukraine relations

    Russia–Ukraine relations

    The Russo-Ukrainian War is a conflict that is still going on between Ukraine and Russia (along with pro-Russian rebel troops). Following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity in February 2014, it was begun by Russia and initially centered on the status of Crimea and the Donbas, which are both recognized by the international community as being a part of Ukraine. The first eight years of the conflict saw the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, the War in Donbas between Ukraine and rebels backed by Russia (2014–present), as well as maritime incidents, cyber warfare, and political difficulties. The war grew dramatically when Russia began an invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, following a military buildup on the Russia-Ukraine border that began in late 2021.

    Following the Euromaidan protests and a revolution that ousted the pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in February 2014, pro-Russian violence erupted in various areas of Ukraine. In the Ukrainian area of Crimea, Russian forces without insignia took over key infrastructure and defensive positions, as well as seizing control of the Crimean Parliament. A contentious referendum that Russia sponsored resulted in Crimea joining Russia. This resulted in Crimea being annexed. Pro-Russian protests in the Donbas in April 2014 erupted into a conflict between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and rebels of the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk republics who had Russian support.

    Unmarked Russian military trucks entered the Donetsk republic over the border in August 2014. A clandestine conflict broke out between rebels and Russian soldiers on one side and Ukrainian forces on the other, despite Russia’s best efforts to deny its involvement. With several unsuccessful truce attempts, the war became a static battle. The Minsk II accords were signed by Russia and Ukraine in 2015, but their full implementation was hampered by a number of disagreements. The Ukrainian government designated 7% of Ukraine as temporarily occupied areas as of 2019.

    There was a significant Russian military buildup along the borders of Ukraine in 2021 and the first half of 2022. NATO said that Russia was preparing an invasion, but Russia rejected this. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, denounced NATO’s expansion as a danger to his nation and urged that Ukraine be prevented from ever joining the military alliance. Additionally, he disseminated irredentist opinions, questioned Ukraine’s legitimacy, and claimed erroneously that Vladimir Lenin founded the country. Russia publicly launched soldiers into the two self-declared separatist governments in the Donbas on February 21, 2022, and recognized them as such. After three days, Russia occupied Ukraine. Russian behavior in Ukraine has drawn harsh criticism from many of the international world, which accuses Moscow of breaching Ukrainian sovereignty and defying international law.

    WRITTEN BY: MAHNOOR BHATTI

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