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World Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Surendra Joshi
Updated Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:26 PM IST
Summary
It is important to know that what is the root of this controversy? Why have these provinces, which were once friends during the Soviet Union, become enemies of each other after becoming two countries and what is the current situation there? Know the whole matter in 10 points
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After several days of tensions and apprehensions, the war finally broke out between Russia and Ukraine today. This war has created the situation of World War and Third World in Europe. If Russia has also announced to take the field with full preparation, then NATO can also take over the field under the leadership of America. Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes.
In such a situation, it is important to know what is the root of this controversy? Why have these provinces, which were once friends during the Soviet Union, become enemies of each other after becoming two countries and what is the current situation there? Know the whole matter in 10 points
- Ukraine is bordered by Europe to the west and Russia to the east. Until 1991, Ukraine was part of the erstwhile Soviet Union.
- Tensions between Russia and Ukraine began in November 2013 when Viktor Yanukovich, the then President of Ukraine, began protesting in Kiev. While he had the support of Russia.
- Yanukovich had to flee the country in February 2014 due to protests by US-UK backed protesters.
- Angered by this, Russia annexed Crimea in southern Ukraine. After this he supported the separatists there. These separatists occupied large parts of eastern Ukraine.
- Since 2014, pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting in the Donbass province.
- Even before this, when Ukraine broke away from the Soviet Union in 1991, there were many conflicts between the two countries over Crimea.