WAT PI- RUSSIA- UKRAINE CONFLICT (PART-1)
WAT PI- RUSSIA- UKRAINE CONFLICT (PART-1)
Is WAR inevitable?
There goes a series of situations in the pointers below that have led to the situation we are experiencing right now. This goes as follows since its inception:
How it started? (Nov’21-Dec’21)
Russia’s requests to withdraw a 2008 guarantee to Ukraine that the nation will one day become a member were rebuffed by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in December last year.
What did Putin do? (Jan’22)
Russian troops began arriving in ex-Soviet Belarus for military training in January 2017. At the time, he stated that the drills were intended to “thwart foreign aggression.” Washington announced an additional $200 million in security help to Kyiv two days later.
USA comes into play (2nd Feb 2022)
On February 2, the US moved 3000 troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO forces. On February 10, Russia and Belarus started a 10-day military drill.
Ukraine prepares for War (19th Feb 2022)
On February 19, Ukraine announced that two of its soldiers had been killed in frontline clashes with separatists backed by Russia.
Condemnation and Sanctions (22nd Feb 2022)
Putin acknowledged the independence of two rebel districts in Eastern Ukraine in a televised address.
WAR is it? (24th Feb 2022)
In an unexpected broadcast address on Thursday (Feb 24th), Putin announced a military intervention in Ukraine. He urged Ukrainian forces to lay down their weapons, arguing that he wanted the former soviet state ‘demilitarised’ but not occupied.
Russia’s Views?
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), a coalition of 30 countries that includes the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, is at the center of the current situation between Russia & Ukraine.
- Ukraine aspires to join this alliance, which include the United State, Russia’s arch-rival.
- NATO is also considering making Ukraine a member, which has enraged Moscow.
- Russia does not want Ukraine to join NATO because it will expand the alliance’s footprint to its border.
- Another important factor I that a NATO member country will be eligible for collective NATO support in the event of an external assault.
What are Ukraine’s views?
- Ukraine is not yet a NATO member, but it aspires to join. It has stated unequivocally that it will apply to join the EU in 2024.
- It must eliminate corruption and internal divisions in the region before being considered for NATO membership. The current president of Ukraine was elected on promises of Donbas Peace, anti-corruption, and economic regeneration.
- Russia’s requests to withdraw a 2008 guarantee to Ukraine that the nation will one day become a member were rebuffed by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in December last year.
- He also stated that Russia would not be able to oppose Ukraine’s entrance when the time came.
How it Started?
- On Thursday (February 24), Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of military action against Ukraine.
- Movement of Troops: The US reports extraordinary Russian force movements near the Ukrainian border on November 10, 2021.]
- Moscow demands the following: On December 7, US President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that if he invaded Ukraine, he would face “severe economic & other actions.”
- Ten days later, Moscow proposed measures to limit US and NATO dominance over former Soviet republics.
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