The The
history ofunraine cause
ofUkraine's challenged sovereignty
Unraine gained independence after the Annexation ofCrimea-forcible transition state's
collapse of ofone territory
·
·
the sovietUnion in 1991. Unilateral act)
by another state.
seeked Europe. Putin senttroops
'protect warm
integration
·
Has since closer with western into unraine to crimed to water
·Main exports ofgrains with fertile agricultural plains. porthe had gone againstinternational law as he took
Russia used seize crimean penisvala advantage
In 2014
opportunity to ofpolitical instability in
country.
·
and on
insurgentgroups to
occupy parts ofindustrialised east. Putin responded saying he reserves the
rightto protects it's interests
·
Europes 2nd
largestcountry. and those ofRussian speakers in Ukraine.
NATO-North thatRussia used Russia could it
Atlantic
treaty organisation fears as sanctions were to
squeeze economically so they
.
strong stabilising force. - afford to
carry on. However
they take time and
everyone has to
agree.
7
The the
challenges to
government
Geographical: UKRAINE:
·unraine is placed between Russia + NATO which CHALLENGED SOVEREIGNTY
Russia are known for having poor relations with. The international response
unraines made up
topology is
ofextensive ·NATO members have
pledged millions ofdollars on
floodplains (easy to invadel W 7
S Impacts or
people +
places air defence systems.
Others:
untrainians+ pro in
separists
sending infared
conflictbetween Russian
·Germany air defence units.
·
is
. 2013 Uhrainian presidentrejected EU trade deal,
Donbass
region:severe impact. canada, France
Uk, Netherlands are also
sending
·
+
bombed
Town
ofDebaltseve has been
causing damage. Poland is
providing almosta 1/4 uraine's weapons.
.
of
97% ofCrimean people chose to join Russia so was
services. would
declared as independent.
to
housing ·Not
sending troops as lead to wider war.
on condemned referendum as
illegal in respectfor
·Industrial areas have suffered loss
ofpower water supply
Prates
ubraine's territorial integrity. movementof
heavy vehicles:
offorestfires.
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update since 2021
.
Russia launched full scale invasion in 2022 due to
growing
resentmenttowards NATO's
post-cold war expansion into
former sovietsphere. Putin
alleged thatthe US-NATO
violated made
repeatedly pledges they in
early 1990s.
· As unraine
grew so did it's ties with NATO, Kyiv affirmed goal to
eventually gain full NATO membership.
would 24 Feb
·Fear u raine
that develop into a modern western
style democracy. Sent200,000 soldiers into unraine on 2022.
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