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Russian-Western relations post-2014

The relationship between Russia and Western countries after 2014, including sanctions, annexation of Crimea, and Western support for Ukraine

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Jan 19, 2026
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What 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...

Feb 6, 2026

kurds are the way the west wants the middle east to go

The claim that “ are the way the West wants the Middle East to go” contains a grain of truth — Western states have repeatedly partnered with Kurdish forces when it served counter‑terrorism and tactica...