CONFLICTS
UKRAINE
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CONTEXT
In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula after holding a referendum that was not recognized by most countries around the world. In the following years, the fighting continued in the Donbas, the eastern part of Ukraine bordering Russia, between pro-Russian separatist groups and the pro-European Ukrainian government forces.
In February 2022, the war escalated and spread across the entire country with the full-scale military invasion launched by Vladimir Putin.
Evolution
- The regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, in the south and east of Ukraine, remain occupied by Russia and are the scene of intense fighting.
- Millions of people have been affected by the conflict, including internally displaced persons and refugees, the latter mainly in neighboring European countries.
- The international community has imposed sanctions on Russia, and NATO, the EU, and other actors support Ukraine with military, humanitarian, and financial assistance.
- The conflict has led to a global energy and food crisis (especially due to grain exports from Ukraine).