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May 16, 2024 · Russia’s early setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine could have foreclosed on some of President Vladimir Putin’s sweeping war objectives, but he is unlikely to relent given the conflict’s...
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 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...
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...
3 days ago · Russian troops are continuing to advance, we get the latest from our Ukraine correspondent. And in another development in that war, Russia's President Putin replaced the country's defense...
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 · Russia has long resisted Ukraine's move towards the European Union. But geography is also key to how the invasion played out. Moscow, after all, mounted its attacks via air,...
