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The handover of the first Leopard 2 tanks provided by Poland to Ukraine in February 2023. Red lines come in differing levels of severity. Some of these are bluffs, with parties to the conflict having given many red lines that were transcended without issue during the last decade.
- When Did Ukraine Gain Independence?
- What Happened Following Independence in 1991?
- What Has Led to These More Recent Tensions Between Ukraine and Russia?
Ukrainehad been part of the Russian empire and was also part of the Soviet Union. But in 1991 it became independent after the collapse of the USSR and there have been tensions between Russia and Ukraine ever since. Ukraine’s deepening relationship with the West has been a flashpoint for President Putin who laments the “loss” of Ukraine. The country...
In 1994 Leonid Kuchma succeeded Leonid Kravchuk in the presidential elections. Mr Kuchma went on to oversee the delicate balancing act of making overtures to the West while maintaining Ukraine’s alliance with Russia. In 1996 a new democratic constitution and the hryvnya currency was introduced in Ukraine. However, a 2002 general election resulted i...
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the ensuing fighting, the threat of a Russian invasion has seemed imminent. Russian began to amass troops along the Ukrainian border and to date it is believed they number around 190,000. The US has warned that this was “the biggest mobilisation of troops since the second world war”. Russia also recently ...
Oct 2, 2023 · Rumbling tensions in in the region first began in December 2021 when Russian troops amassed at its western border with Ukraine, creating widespread international concern but not acting until the ...
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Apr 30, 2024 · Furthermore, the Belgian government has decided to accelerate the supply of its own F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and make it happen by the end of 2024. The first F-16s may start operating in ...
Feb 24, 2023 · The first thing you do is check your phone, and there it is: News reports and video and probably 1,000 WhatsApp messages from partners and friends in Ukraine. That was one of the more difficult ...
Jun 13, 2023 · With Ukraine losing up to 10,000 drones a month, mostly to Russian electronic warfare, it’s tempting to invest in anti-EW protection – but, experts agreed, it’s probably more cost-effective ...
Mar 22, 2024 · The Kremlin said Friday it is in a “state of war” in Ukraine, escalating the official language it uses to describe the conflict, now in its third year. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends ...
