How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Experts say that Russian forces are trying to secure the conduit between Crimea, annexed to Russia in 2014, and the Donbas region, controlled by Russian-backed separatist groups.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
He might have calculated that the West, which remained silent in the face of Russia’s attacks in Georgia and Syria and didn’t do much against the annexation of Crimea, would show a similar attitude towards the occupation of Ukraine and would not want to escalate the tension with Russia.
What Role Can Turkey Play Between Russia and Ukraine in Antalya?
The Ukraine crisis which emerged over the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and continued with the de facto situation in the Donbass region until last year, has now reached a new phase.
Anti-War Protests in Russia: Do Putin and Russians Think the Same?
Finally, the current anti-war protests in Russia are fundamentally different from those held in 2014 amidst the country’s annexation of Crimea.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
However, Russia's simultaneous attacks on Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Crimea, and the Donbass meant a clear invasion of a sovereign state and an undisputed violation of international law.
Where Belarus and Belarusians Stand on the War in Ukraine
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Today, however, the Belarusian regime is endorsing Moscow’s controversial decisions, including, a de jure recognition of Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation (which took Lukashenko over seven years).
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
Furthermore, except for a Turkic Muslim minority in Crimea, Moscow’s interventions in Ukraine have targeted Europeans Christians, unlike in Syria where most victims of Russian military operations were Sunni Muslim Arabs.
Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen Silence
New Delhi has traditionally refrained from criticizing Russian aggression, including the Russo-Georgian war in 2008 and the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Maltreatment of Non-White Refugees from Ukraine Should Cause Outrage
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The lack of awareness of earlier European wars, from the Russian takeover of Crimea to the Serb-committed Bosnian Genocide, demonstrates the willful misrepresentation of recent European history by purposely portraying the Middle East and Muslim nations as synonymous with war.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law Perspective
The Parliament of Crimea, then an autonomous region of Ukraine, decided to conduct a referendum under the influence of Russia via Crimeans of Russian origin, and events ended up with a Russian invasion and the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?
The events in Crimea in 2014 were used to shift public opinion, though unsuccessfully.
What Does the Current Ukraine Crisis Mean for Stockholm?
When relations between Russia and the West entering the low point of the Cold War following the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the NATO debate in Sweden also accelerated as policy-makers and the Swedish media all together overexaggerated the alleged “Russian threat” in order to securitize the country’s most feared “historical enemy,” namely Russia.
Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
Read: The Crimean Platform: Winners, Losers, and BystandersThe supply of military weapons in the form of anti-tank missiles is intended to be used in the event of a ground invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Will the United States See Russia’s Bluff in Ukraine?
Fast-forward to this day and Russia is keeping the Crimean Peninsula under control, supporting separatist statelets in Eastern Ukraine, and most recently threatened Ukraine with a military concentration at the Ukraine-Russia border.
Russian Brinkmanship in Ukraine
Following the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, the military ties between Ukraine and NATO strengthened much to Russia’s anger.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
The fact is that as the leader of perhaps the most important country in Europe, Merkel didn’t interfere with the EU’s signing of a free trade agreement with Ukraine despite all the opposition from Russia, which resulted in 13,000 deaths in Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and the de facto division of Ukraine in two.
The Great Turan: Russia’s Concerns about Turkey’s Growing Reputation in Caucasus and Central Asia
Read: Is Russian Cultural Hegemony in Central Asia Finally Over?First, on the domestic level, the following entities, are heavily populated by Turks: Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Chuvashia, Dagestan, North Ossetia, Chechnya, Crimea (unlawfully annexed from Ukraine in 2014), Yakutia, Tuva, Karachay-Cherkessia, Khakassia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Gorno-Altai Republic, and Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District.
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
While the West stood befuddled about what was going on, the Crimea was a fait d'accompli.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: War at the Door or Another Russian Roar?
he rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and the occupation of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine in 2014, were eased in marathon peace negotiations that resulted in a new ceasefire in 2015.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
From the outset, Moscow managed to raise its contacts with key regional and extra-regional stakeholders to an unprecedented level, thus achieving a dialogue on an equal footing that had been sought by the Kremlin since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
