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Feb 22, 2022 · Why Is Ukraine Important to Russia? Vladimir Putin has repeatedly described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the biggest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. Moscow lost 48.5% of the...
Mar 1, 2022 · Why do Russia, the U.S. and Europe care so much about Ukraine? Both Russia and the West see Ukraine as a potential buffer against each other.
Feb 24, 2022 · The territory recognized by Putin extended beyond the areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists, raising red flags about Russia’s intended creep into Ukraine. What set the stage for the...
Feb 24, 2022 · Feb. 24, 2022. Russian forces on Thursday seized the Chernobyl nuclear plant, site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986, triggering fears of contamination. Ukrainian troops defended...
Feb 14, 2023 · Summary. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has set alight the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. A former Soviet republic, Ukraine had deep cultural, economic, and...
Feb 27, 2023 · Russia swiftly invaded and annexed Crimea, a part of Ukraine with enormous strategic importance. Moscow also fomented, armed and reinforced a separatist rebellion that took control of part of...
Feb 24, 2022 · Get in-depth coverage about Russia’s war on Ukraine. Why Ukraine? Learn the history behind the conflict and what Russian President Vladimir Putin has said about his war aims. The stakes of...
