Jan 26, 2026
Most ViewedUkraine and Russia
The – confrontation is a prolonged, multi-phase conflict that escalated from Russia’s into a , producing shifting front lines, large-scale displacement and entrenched geopolitical rivalry . Battles of...
2014 Crimea annexation
Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and reactions to it
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6 resultsJan 21, 2026
Most Viewedhow did the Ukraine-Russia war
The Ukraine–Russia war traces back to a contest over Ukraine’s orientation and territories that erupted into open conflict after Russia’s covert seizure of Crimea in 2014 and expanded dramatically whe...
Jan 19, 2026
Most ViewedWhat historical events led to Russia asserting influence over Ukraine after the Soviet Union's collapse?
After 1991 Russia asserted influence over Ukraine through a mix of historical claims, institutional ties left by the Soviet system, energy leverage, and political interventions—responses rooted in Sov...
Jan 25, 2026
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launched a full-scale invasion of on 24 February 2022, attacking from , from occupied and along eastern fronts, a major escalation of a conflict that began in 2014 . The war has since produced shiftin...
Jan 15, 2026
Is it true that Ukraine mistreated Russians/Ukrainians in Crimea?
The preponderance of independent reporting and international investigations attributes systematic human rights abuses in Crimea since 2014 to Russian occupying authorities and allied pro‑Russian actor...
Jan 9, 2026
What is the documented timeline of U.S. military and economic assistance to Ukraine from 2014 through 2025?
From an initial U.S. response after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea—largely nonlethal aid and training—to a massive outflow of security and direct budgetary support after February 2022, the documen...