Russo-Ukrainian War

An armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2014 and expanded into a full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.

Euromaidan: A wave of Ukrainian protests from 2013 to 2014 that led to President Viktor Yanukovych’s removal. The protests and Yanukovych’s removal preceded Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the war’s first phase.
Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russia’s large-scale military assault on Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022. It transformed the lower-intensity conflict into a country-wide war.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The president of Ukraine since 2019, who led the country during Russia’s full-scale invasion. His wartime leadership has helped sustain Ukrainian resistance and secure international support.
Refugees of Ukraine: People who fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, many of whom sought protection in other European countries. Millions of people have been displaced across borders since the full-scale invasion.
Russian-Ukrainian relations: The political, cultural, and economic relationship between Russia and Ukraine across their shared history. The war is a rupture within a much longer and contested relationship.
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation: Russia’s 2014 takeover and claimed incorporation of Crimea, internationally recognized by most states as Ukrainian territory. It was the war’s first major territorial seizure.
Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory: Russia’s military control over parts of Ukraine that it claims or administers without broad international recognition. Occupation has changed control on the ground and shaped the war’s political stakes.
Vladimir Putin: The president of Russia, whose government launched the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His decisions and stated objectives are central to Russia’s conduct of the war.
Internally displaced persons in Ukraine: People forced to leave their homes within Ukraine while remaining inside the country. Repeated attacks and front-line shifts have displaced people without requiring them to cross a border.
War of aggression: The use of armed force by a state against another state’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence in violation of the United Nations Charter. The United Nations General Assembly condemned Russia’s invasion as aggression against Ukraine.

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