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2. www.cnn.com › 2022/02/24 › europeWhat does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained | CNN

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   Feb 24, 2022 · Russia’s multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine has thrust the country into a conflict that many on the European continent had thought was one for the history books.

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   • Ukraine field hospital straining as Russia makes gains

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     STORY: :: A field hospital in east Ukraine works to save frontline soldiers, as Russia makes territorial gains :: Donetsk region, Ukraine :: 'Sanych', Surgeon :: "What you worry the most about is if your own hands will continue to work, and about keeping a clear mind, even in critical situations. That's what I'm worried about." Ukrainian forces have begun to receive billions of dollars worth of Western military aid that has eased acute shortages of ammunition and armour, but Russia's bigger army continues to grind out territorial gains at a high cost on both sides. Kyiv is in the midst of a fresh mass mobilization drive to replenish its depleted army, as casualties mount and exhaustion grows. NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with $43 billion for next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday (July 3), a week before the alliance's leaders are set to meet in Washington.

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     Ukraine field hospital straining as Russia makes gains

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     STORY: :: A field hospital in east Ukraine works to save frontline soldiers, as Russia makes territorial gains :: Donetsk region, Ukraine :: 'Sanych', Surgeon :: "What you worry the most about is if your own hands will continue to work, and about keeping a clear mind, even in critical situations. That's what I'm worried about." Ukrainian forces have begun to receive billions of dollars worth of Western military aid that has eased acute shortages of ammunition and armour, but Russia's bigger army continues to grind out territorial gains at a high cost on both sides. Kyiv is in the midst of a fresh mass mobilization drive to replenish its depleted army, as casualties mount and exhaustion grows. NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with $43 billion for next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday (July 3), a week before the alliance's leaders are set to meet in Washington.

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     Hungary's Orban proposes ceasefire to hurry Ukraine peace talks

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     STORY: In a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday , Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gave a clear message on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine. "I asked the president to think about whether we could reverse the order, and speed up peace talks with making a ceasefire first. A ceasefire connected to a deadline would give a chance to speed up peace talks. I explored this possibility with the president and I am grateful for his honest answers and negotiation.” Orban has the warmest relations of any EU leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The outspoken critic of Western military aid to Ukraine held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during his first trip to Kyiv in more than a decade. "We would like to make the relationship between the two countries better. We would like to make a broad bilateral agreement with Ukraine, similar to the ones we already made with our neighbours. We would be happy to take part in the modernisation of Ukraine's economy, we would like an ordered framework for this." He also said he valued Kyiv's push to promote Zelenskiy's vision of peace at an international summit in June. The Ukrainian president, who spoke before Orban, did not respond to those comments. Ties between the neighbors came under heavy strain after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Budapest has often opposed the European Union efforts to support Kyiv. Earlier this year it took EU leaders weeks to break Orban's veto to extend over 50 billion euros in new aid to the war-torn country. Under Orban, Hungary has repeatedly accused Ukraine of curbing the rights of roughly 150,000 ethnic Hungarians living in the far west of Ukraine. Ukraine denies this and says it is open to addressing any concerns. Kyiv is keen to secure Hungary's backing as it relies heavily on financial and military support from the 27-member EU, where unanimity is needed for many decisions.

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     Hungary's Orban in Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

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     Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his first visit to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest EU ally, Orban has routinely blocked, delayed or watered down EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine and to sanction Moscow over its war, frustrating both Zelenskyy other EU leaders.

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     In Kyiv, Hungary's Orban proposes Ukraine ceasefire

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     STORY: :: Hungary's Orban meets Zelenskiy on his first trip to Kyiv in more than a decade :: July 2, 2024 :: Kyiv, Ukraine :: Viktor Orban, Hungarian Prime Minister :: "I asked the President (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy) to think about whether we could reverse the order, and speed up peace talks by making a ceasefire first. A ceasefire connected to a deadline would give a chance to speed up peace talks. I explored this possibility with the president and I am grateful for his honest answers and negotiation.” Orban, who has the warmest relations of any European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is an outspoken critic of Western military aid to Ukraine, met Zelenskiy for talks on his first trip to Kyiv in more than a decade. At brief joint statements to reporters after the talks, Orban said he valued Kyiv's push to promote Zelenskiy's vision of peace at an international summit in May in Switzerland and its aim to hold a second, follow-up summit later this year. Zelenskiy, who spoke before Orban, did not respond to those comments during his prepared statement and did not have an opportunity to respond to questions.

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     Ukraine's prisoners offered freedom at a high price: Joining the fight against Russia

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     Ukraine is expanding the draft to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion. That, for the first time, includes inmates at the country’s prisons and penal colonies. (AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Anton Shtuka, Production by Volodymyr Yurchuk)

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     Russian strike kills 7 civilians in Ukraine, including 3 children, say officials

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     Russian missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding dozens, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials published video of burned out cars and emergency services response to damage on Saturday. The town, Vilniansk, is in the Zaporizhzhia region, less than 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the local capital and north of the front lines, as Russian forces continue to occupy part of the province.

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     Ukraine battles to preserve democratic progress during wartime

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     Ukraine's battle to repel Russia is a fight for the country’s survival as a Western-facing democracy, but the demands of war mean some aspects of democracy have been put on hold. Elections have been postponed, the media operates under restrictions, corruption is doggedly persistent and military conscription curbs the freedom of millions of citizens to decide their own fate. (Associated Press journalists Illia Novikov and Alex Babenko in Kyiv contributed to this story. Production: Luke Garratt. This story, supported by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, is part of an ongoing Associated Press series covering threats to democracy in Europe.)

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     The Russia-Ukraine war has led people in Poland to invest in gold

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     Russia's war against Ukraine has led many people in Poland to invest in gold. While the war is hundreds of miles to the east, gold investors feel the precious metal offers them safety at a time of instability.

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     Ukraine's President Zelenskyy visits Donetsk region

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     Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited soldiers in the Donetsk region on Wednesday to introduce a newly appointed commander and hand out awards to troops.

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     90 Russian prisoners returned in swap with Ukraine

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     Russian and Ukraine announced on Tuesday they had each swapped 90 prisoners with the other side in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. Footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry showed returning Russian prisoners boarding buses in Russia and heading home.

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     Ukraine applauded as EU membership talks begin

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     STORY: :: Ukraine is cheered as EU membership talks begin in a 'historic' moment for the country :: June 25, 2024 :: Luxembourg :: Olga Stefanishyna, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister :: "The Ukrainian constitution, meanwhile, reaffirms the European identity of Ukrainian people and irreversibility of Ukraine's European course. We firmly believe that the initiation of its session negotiations today mark a historic milestone of our relationship, but it's only a beginning of the longer way we will go through together. Thank you." The talks are meant to give the country a political boost in the midst of its war against Russia's invasion, although a long and tough road still lies ahead before it could join the bloc. The ceremony in Luxembourg will be more about symbolism than the nitty-gritty of negotiations, which will start in earnest only after the EU has screened reams of Ukrainian legislation to assess all the reforms needed to meet the bloc's standards. But by marking the start of talks with Ukraine, and with its neighbour Moldova later in the day, the EU is signaling that both countries are on a path away from Russian influence and towards greater integration with the West.

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     North Korean official criticizes US support for Ukraine

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     STORY: A top North Korean military official on Monday criticized the US for increasing military aid to Ukraine, according to state media a show of support for Moscow in the ongoing Ukraine war. A recent pact between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, announced during Putin's visit to Pyongyang last week commits both countries to provide immediate military assistance in the case of aggression against either one of them potentially enabling arms trading and strengthening their anti-US alliance. Both Washington and Seoul are concerned about the prospect of increased military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and have accused them of already violating international laws by trading arms for use against Ukraine. Russia and North Korea deny these claims. North Korea's Pak Jong Chon, the top official speaking in state media Monday warned of a potential strong response from Moscow if the US pushes Ukraine towards a "proxy war" against Russia, possibly leading to a "new world war." He referred to comments by the Pentagon last week that Ukrainian forces can use U.S.-supplied weapons to strike Russian forces anywhere across the border into Russia. In a joint statement released the same day by Seoul's foreign ministry officials from South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia.

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     Aftermath of Russian bomb attack on Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv

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     At least three people were killed and 38 injured in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Four aerial bombs were launched against the city, damaging residential buildings, shops and public transport stops, according to Kharkiv regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov. (AP video by Yevhen Titov)

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     Russian bombs strike apartment in Ukraine's Kharkiv

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     STORY: :: Russian guided bombs shatter an apartment building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv :: June 22, 2024 Pictures posted online showed parts of the five-story apartment building in ruins, with windows smashed, balconies wrecked and rubble strewn about a crater on the ground. In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces had used more than 2,400 guided bombs on Ukrainian targets in June alone, with about 700 aimed at Kharkiv. He said after U.S. Congress gave delayed approval of a big aid package in April, Ukraine's replenished arms supplies had reduced the devastation and frequency of missile attacks and the same had to be done now to fend off these bombs.

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     Ukraine captures Russian anti-drone 'barn' tank

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     STORY: This is what the Ukrainian army is calling a "barn" tank. It's a bizarre-looking Russian battlefield vehicle, captured by Kyiv's forces. And it seems to highlight how troops are trying to adapt to the constant threat of drone attacks. The vehicle, built from a ramshackle, rusted T-62 tank, was modified to have a boxy metal shell as its exterior, a cage at its rear and electronic warfare devices attached to it. That's according to soldiers who spoke to Reuters after it was captured this week. Its canopy appeared to be built to protect against drones, particularly cheaply produced First-Person-View ones. Those are strapped with a munition and flown to their target by a pilot watching on a screen. Dmytro is a Ukrainian soldier. “I don’t even know what it (‘barn’ tank) is made of. But the tracks are protected. A shell that hit it bent it a bit. But this protection is helpful it prevents shells from going under and it protects the tracks. It does give the crew an advantage for a certain, short period of time." Soldiers say the "barn" tank's main purpose was shuttling around food, ammunition and troops. Dmytro added that getting in and out of the vehicle, carrying equipment through its tiny hatch, was difficult. And that visibility was very limited and the stench inside overwhelming. Aerial drone footage shot by the Ukrainian military and published on June 17 showed the tank being captured in a wooded area along with a Russian crew. Kyiv's forces then planted a Ukrainian flag on top of it. Nearly 28 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the use of drones by both sides has become ubiquitous on the battlefield - making it harder for both sides to advance or operate safely. The Ukrainians say the vehicle was captured near Klishchiivka - a village gripped by months of fighting near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut.

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     South Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine would be 'a very big mistake,' Putin says

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     During a visit to Vietnam, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that supplying weapons to Ukraine would be "a very big mistake" on South Korea's part. South Korea said on Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Korea signed a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.

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     NATO chief meeting with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Ukraine

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     NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is in Washington Thursday to meet with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan with Ukraine's potential membership in the alliance likely to be a key point of discussion. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on the meeting.

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     Russian rocket hits hospital in Ukraine's Kherson

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     STORY: :: A Russian rocket hits a hospital in Ukraine's Kherson, injuring one person :: June 19, 2024 :: Kherson, Ukraine :: Kherson Military Administration At least three Grad MLRS (multiple-launch rocket system) rockets were fired at a medical facility in the city by Russian troops positioned on the left bank of the Dnipro River, part of the Kherson region occupied by Russia, according to the Kherson military administration. Russian troops withdrew from the western bank of the Dnipro River in fall 2023 and took up positions on the eastern side, from which they have been regularly shelling towns and villages opposite.

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     In talks with Putin, Kim vows 'full support' for Russia in Ukraine

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     North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine before starting a one on one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program. Putin thanked Kim for the support and said the two countries would sign an agreement to boost their partnership as both “fight against the imperialist hegemonistic policies of the U.S. and its satellites against the Russian Federation.”

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     Stadium stand destroyed by Russian troops unveiled in Munich as Ukraine competes in Euro 2024

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     The Ukrainian soccer federation unveiled an installation in Munich of a stadium stand destroyed in the war back home to highlight the ongoing conflict ahead of the team’s first match at the European Championship against Romania.

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     Ukraine shows damaged stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of war

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     STORY: :: Ukraine shows its shell-blasted Kharkiv stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of the war with Russia :: Munich, Germany :: June 17, 2024 :: Andriy Shevchenko, President, Ukrainian Association of Football "Today we are going to start our games (in Euro 2024). It is one team on the field but million soldiers who stay and defend Ukraine. We are all together. We play today for the country and for the people who defend our lives and our country today." "It is a very significant subject for me, for all Ukrainian teams, because this piece of the stadium Sonyachny was during preparation of 2021 European Championship, Ukrainian team was trained. And this stadium was completely destroyed by Russian missiles." "We are a very unconditioned team, like our country. I think, if we get through the group stage, it will be a very good result for us. But we are here also to support our country to send the important message for the war, that war in Ukraine is continuing. We have to all together bring the forces and find the pieces." Ukraine's football association said the Sonyachny stadium in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, had been destroyed by Russian shells in 2022. In a central Munich square, Ukrainian refugees and supporters who had driven 25 hours from Ukraine looked at the blue and yellow seats, hours before their team were due to play their first Euro 2024 game against Romania in the city. Kyiv wants to bring a stark reminder to Euro 2024 that Ukrainian forces have been engaged in Europe's bloodiest fighting since World War Two, and civilian life in the country has been upended. More than 500 sports facilities have been destroyed, including 77 football stadiums. Ukraine's first match will highly emotional for the team, Ukrainian refugees and those watching at home and coach Serhiy Rebrov said he and his players were in contact with soldiers on the front lines who have told them to show "the spirit of Ukraine" at the tournament. Ukraine and Poland co-hosted Euro 2012, with the final held in Kyiv. Besides Kyiv and Kharkiv, Lviv and Donetsk also staged matches and more than one million foreign visitors came to the country. Donetsk is now under Russian occupation and Kharkiv is repeatedly attacked by missiles and drones.

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     At least 12 injured as Russia strikes Ukraine's Poltava

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     STORY: :: A Russian strike on Ukraine's Poltava region injures at least 12 and impacts power for thousands :: June 17, 2024 :: Poltava, Ukraine Two children were among the injured. According to preliminary information, there were no fatalities but rescuers were still searching the rubble for possible victims. The attacked damaged several high-rise buildings. Smoke rising from damaged garages could be seen in the background, while firemen worked to extinguish fires. Local authorities said that due to damage to power lines, some 53,000 private and 2,400 industrial consumers faced power cuts.

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     Soldiers tell players to 'show the spirit of Ukraine' at Euro 2024

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     STORY: :: Ukrainian coach says the war motivates his players at Euro 2024 :: Munich, Germany ::June 16, 2024 :: Serhiy Rebrov, Ukrainian soccer manager “The war is continuing, and it is more motivation for the players. Because I know all the players and I'm personally getting a lot of messages from our fighters, from our soldiers, from our friends who are now fighting for Ukraine, for the freedom of Ukraine. And I am sure they are very proud of us, we are very proud of them. But they are telling when you are here to show the spirit of Ukraine. I think this is very important. This tournament is really about the spirit of our country.” Ukraine, making their fourth straight Euros appearance, will face Romania in the Munich Football Arena on Monday in their opening game of Group E.

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     Relatives of captured soldiers protest in Kyiv, reflect on Ukraine conference in Switzerland

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     At a regular rally held in Kyiv by relatives of captured soldiers, participants said Sunday they hoped the summit in Switzerland would further galvanize international support for Ukraine and boost efforts to bring prisoners home. (AP video by Oleksandr Babenko)

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     Ukraine conference concludes in Switzerland, Zelenskyy and von der Leyen comment

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     Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that negotiations with Russia "can start tomorrow" as long as Putin withdraws troops from Ukrainian territory. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that the conference in Switzerland was part of a broader plan for peace in Ukraine, as "peace in Ukraine will not be achieved in one step, it will be a journey".

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5. www.cfr.org › expert-brief › what-does-putin-really-want-ukraineWhat Does Putin Really Want in Ukraine? - Council on Foreign...

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   May 16, 2024 · What Does Putin Really Want in Ukraine? 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...

6. www.politico.com › news › magazineWhat Does Putin Really Want? - POLITICO

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   Feb 25, 2022 · Putin’s speech announcing what he called a “special military operation” made clear that he wants more control over Ukraine and expects a confrontation with the West and NATO. How far he plans...

7. www.latimes.com › politics › storyWhy is Russia's Vladimir Putin so obsessed with invading Ukraine?

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   Feb 24, 2022 · Putin now may not want to take over all of Ukraine, but he certainly wants to swallow up enough of the country to render it a submissive ghost nation, experts and analysts say.

8. www.nytimes.com › article › ukraine-russia-putinThe Ukraine Crisis: What to Know About Why Russia Attacked

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   Mar 1, 2022 · Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times. 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. Russia...

9. www.vox.com › policy-and-politics › 2022/2/23Why is Vladimir Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us. - Vox

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   Feb 23, 2022 · Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us. In a recent speech, the Russian president laid out the nationalist ideas that animate him — and helped cause the Ukraine crisis. by Zack...

10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-europe-56720589Has Putin's war failed and what does Russia want from Ukraine?

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    Feb 24, 2023 · When Vladimir Putin sent up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, he wrongly assumed he could sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in a matter of days and depose the government. After...

11. www.nytimes.com › article › russia-ukraine-nato-europeA Year of War in Ukraine: A Guide to the Conflict - The New York...

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    Feb 27, 2023 · That was the assurance skeptical members of the Russian military said they were given by superiors as it appeared increasingly clear that President Vladimir V. Putin truly did mean to wage an...

12. www.npr.org › series › 1082539802Ukraine invasion — explained : NPR

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    Jun 13, 2024 · 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...

13. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldWhy Putin invaded Ukraine: Russia's leader goes to war after...

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    By Yuliya Talmazan. For months, the world was left guessing about what Russian President Vladimir Putin was up to with Ukraine . Western leaders warned that an invasion was likely as he...