Why are Russia and Ukraine Fighting and what Putin wants?
Why are Russia and Ukraine Fighting and what Putin wants? The Russian-Ukrainian War is an ongoing war involving mainly Russia, Belarus, and Russian-backed troops on the one hand, and Ukraine on the other. The conflict began in February 2014 after the Dawn Revolution and focused on the situation in Crimea and parts of the Donbas, which are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. The controversy included the Russian occupation of Crimea (2014), the Donbas War (2014-present), maritime events, cyberwarfare, and political tensions. Russia provided military support for separatists in the Donbas but tried to hide its involvement. Following the formation of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border in 2021, Russia launched a massive Ukrainian invasion on February 24, 2022. Following the Euromaidan protests and the subsequent ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on February 22, 2014, and in the midst of the unrest in Russia in Ukraine, unmarked Russian troops seized contro...