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May 16, 2024 · Quelling Nationalism. Putin’s concerns about NATO overlapped with the two goals he identified as essential to Russia’s security when he launched the “special military operation”: 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 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 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 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...
Jun 13, 2024 · The battle over Kharkiv and why that matters. Russian President Vladimir Putin tried taking Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in early 2022, but ...
Feb 24, 2022 · Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leaving millions of people fearing for their futures. As the first day of this assault nears its end, the enormity of what this could mean is...
Jan 25, 2022 · What led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And what could come next? We answer the critical questions.
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 · The stakes of Putin’s war. Russia’s invasion has the potential to set up a clash of nuclear world powers. It’s destabilizing the region and terrorizing Ukrainian citizens. It could also impact...
