Understanding the Roots of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

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In February 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves across Europe, prompting EU member states to stand united and take unprecedented political and financial measures to constrain the Kremlin. As the war in Ukraine continues unabated, many questions remain regarding the rationale behind President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine-a conflict that effectively began with Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
To reflect on the war’s origins and its future direction, Carnegie Europe will host a discussion with Gwendolyn Sasse, author of the recent book Russia’s War Against Ukraine. Sasse will retrace the history of Ukraine’s struggle for independence, shed light on how Kyiv's democratic progress became a concern for Moscow, and discuss the ambiguous Western policies that contributed to emboldening the Kremlin.
Katarína Mathernová, the incoming EU Ambassador to Ukraine, will join for a panel discussion moderated by Carnegie Europe’s Director Rosa Balfour.
To submit a question for the event, please use the RU-vid chat or tweet us at @Carnegie_Europe.

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@grahamwhite4991 9 месяцев назад

Tella you feck all about the roots of the conflict

@trankt54155 9 месяцев назад

What world is that woman living in?

@johnhume4346 9 месяцев назад

This is a lie. Crimea has held three referendums. In all three they overwhelmingly voted to become autonomous from Ukraine. What research has the first speaker done? (Ahh the neocon Timothy Snyder, say no more 🙄). The majority of Ukrainians were opposed to the Maidan protests. Look at every election and there is a split between the population. This goes back to when the Bolsheviks divided the Russian Empire. West Ukraine was part of the Polish Lithuanian commonwealth. East Ukraine Kiev, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Kherson & Odessa were always Russian. Kiev being the first capital of Russia.

@colby25 9 месяцев назад

Independance referendums have to be held in peaceful circumstances so both sides can make their case. Not when most of the population have fled to avoid the violence. Where is shaktar donetsk football club based now for example. Also the host nation have to be involved in it. Not an unfriendly neighbour and at the point of a gun. Autonomy was a part of the minsk 2014 peace agreement that putin broke. The 3 (of the 13) points in the minsk agreement putin refused to recognise. 4. To start a dialogue on interim self-government for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in accordance with Ukrainian law, and acknowledge their special status by parliamentary resolution. 9. Restoration of full control of the state border by the government of Ukraine. 10. Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment and mercenaries. Plus the biggest peace deal game breaker of course......invading the very nation the peace deal was with, and with it a UN recognised sovereign nation. The majority of ukranians are definately opposed to putins invasion now. So how do you know the majority were opposed to euromaidan back then? The only referendum that matters here is the ukraine independance referendum of 1991. 92% voting in favour of independance from a union with russia. All the oblasts and regions voting in favour including crimea and the donbas. Ukraine were then recognised worldwide including by russia as a sovereign independant state. So when putin cloned puppet yanukovych scrapped plans to join the european union for one with the very country they voted 92% to leave in 1991 then no wonder a euromaidan occured. There was also the corruption and ever authoritarian methods used by yanukovychs government which led to the demonstration. Including changing the constitution and jailing his main political opponent yulia tymoshenko. Authoritarian methods which eventually led him to ordering his special berkut police unit to open fire on unarmed demonstrators killing 120 and injuring thousands at maidan. There had already been a similar demonstration against yanukovych in 2004 when the orange revolution overturned a yanukovych election victory by corruption. Which was proven with his poisoned opponent yuschenko winning the rerun comfortably. Evidence of electoral corruption was also found in his abandoned palace when he fled after maidan casting doubt on his 2010 electoral victory. The only history that matters is the current history. Which is showing that imperial extreme far right nationalism didnt die out with the second world war. Putin seemingly wanting to create a "greater russian world" empire. Similar to the soviet empire he was brought up and served under. First he tried politically with yanukovych and through his state funded propaganda that had been broadcasting to the russian speaking border areas of ukraine ever since he came to power. No doubt causing the political and later ethnic division required. After that failed he turned to his military and his failed 3 day regime change in kiev. Which has now turned into, not only a complete disaster for him, but a tragedy for the many ukranians and russians that have so far lost their lives through his dictatorial imperialist ambitions..

@johnhume4346 9 месяцев назад

@@colby25 This war & peace you're writing? The first two were when there was no conflict. The last one in 2014 nobody fled from Crimea. Guess why? Because almost 70% of the population then was ethnic Russian. The threat came from the nationalists who believe they're some sort of arryan brotherhood and the Russians are the spawn of the golden horde - which is wrong, they're all descendants of the Kievan Rus. Zbigniew Brzezinski used the ethnicities in Russia & Ukraine to create division.

@ilmira.shaikhraznova 9 месяцев назад

@@johnhume4346 are you kidding? What do you mean, when you say, that Kiev, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Kherson & Odessa were always Russian? You need to read a little bit more about formation of national identity in Ukraine and history of Ukraine. I'm serious. What you said it's a bullshite.

@joshuapaul2022 9 месяцев назад

Zelenskyy offensive proved to be an epic unmitigated disaster. At this point unconditional surrender is the only practical solution for Ukraine. Hitler's Germany also refused to admit defeat until Hitler killed himself, then Keitel signed unconditional surrender.

@joshmakarenko5809 9 месяцев назад

How tf are you going to compare Zelenzky surrendering to an invader to Hitler admitting defeat to the allies after trying to annex Europe and murder countless innocent civilians