Russia’s War in Ukraine Gives Iran the Upper Hand in Syria
At the moment, Russian forces are pursuing a strategy of fortifying the Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and restoring the land connection between Crimea and these regions.
Self-Sufficiency and Complex Interdependence in the Age of Global Crises
Read: Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for PowerThe war in Ukraine was not unexpected; a full-fledged war between Russia and Ukraine was anticipated since the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Flying to Syria
” The status of the Donbas and Crimea regions is yet to be defined.
Sweden and Finland to Apply for NATO in May
Their cooperation with NATO including participation in such exercises increased in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.
The Contested Waters of the South China Sea
Yet, the United Kingdom and the United States, subsequently joined by France and China, allowed Russia to annex Crimea exactly twenty years after the agreement.
Russian Arms to Southeast Asia Remains Outstanding
Apart from a tightening military budget causing the decline, past procurement issues caused by sanctions towards Russia during the annexation of Crimea have pushed Hanoi to attempt to diversify its suppliers.
De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
The path to de-dollarization
Globally, China, Russia, and India are leading the efforts to conduct trade in national currencies especially after Russia fell under western sanctions in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea.
Ukraine’s Military Transformation between 2014 and 2022
” Russia demanded that Ukraine halts its military activity, enshrine neutrality in its constitution, acknowledge Crimea as a Russian territory, and recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Hungary Election: War in Ukraine Provokes Passive Voters
Furthermore, during the Russian annexation of Crimea, Hungary was hesitant to sanction Russia.
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: Turkey as the Peacemaker
Likewise, despite condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine in strong terms, which was perfectly in line with Turkey’s long-held position on the annexation of Crimea, Ankara did not join in the chorus of imposing sanctions against Russia as a matter of principle.
Foreign Fighters Arrive in Scores to Fight in Ukraine
Russia has previously used the private military company Wagner Group in Syria, Crimea, and Libya.
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.
