A brief history of Ukraine and Russia conflict

History of Ukraine and Russia conflict

Ukraine and Russia are two countries that border each other in Eastern Europe. Russia sent its army into Ukraine and began trying to take over the country.

Putin invaded, and Ukraine people are now fighting with the Russian army and trying to defeat it or some of them make sure they resist the war and possible consequences.

The United States and many other European countries are on the side of Ukraine people and they also want that Ukraine should be able to decide its own future.

Much of the international community have condemned Russia for its actions in Ukraine, accusing it of breaking international law and violating Ukrainian sovereignty. 

In the wake of tense situation on Ukraine border. Putin had sought a few other guarantees, including that NATO would not operate along its border and that Ukraine would not be included in the western military alliance.

History of Ukraine and Russia conflict

In 1654, Russian and Ukraine came together under an agreement. Attempts to maintain Ukraine’s separate identity have been suppressed since the time of the Russian Empire before Soviet Union. Even after the 1917 revolution, the armies of society continued to invade Ukraine, and no voice was raised to make Ukraine a separate country.

Russia and Ukraine have been involved in conflict for the past eight years, in 2014 Russia take advantage of political disturbance in the neighbouring country to establish military control over Ukraine (Crimean Peninsula).

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In 2015, Russia was accused of violating the agreement. In addition, the western countries have been blamed for not Implementing the agreement. Ukraine also offered a general amnesty for separatists in the agreement, which pledge more autonomy.


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Russia then backed separatist forces and then seized the part of south-eastern Ukrainian region of the Donbas and now launching an ongoing war in the region  

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On 24 Feb, about 5 am, according to Ukrainian time, Putin announced a special military operation to demilitarize and demobilize Ukraine, after minutes later the missiles and airstrikes strike places across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.

More than 1,200 people have been killed so far in the war. Negotiations are ongoing but so far, no significant progress has been made and more than two million citizens are ready to become refugees.

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  1. […] A brief history of Ukraine and Russia conflict […]

  2. […] Ukraine-Russia war has cleared further about the new world order, who sides with Russia and who sides with Ukraine. In fact, it won’t be wrong in saying that, who sides with America/Europe and who sides with Russia/China. Although China does not sides with anyone, because America and Europe are bigger economic markets and the developmental hubs of the world. Right now, no country would like to go against them. Those who even can’t go against Russia, are calling it as Russia’s internal matter, Like China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia. Though, these countries have called for the peaceful resolution of the conflict. […]

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