Why Putin is Invading Ukraine | Russo-Ukrainian Conflict Explained | The Break Down
Russia has invaded Ukraine. First, Putin called it a “special military operation”. Now, it is considered a full-scale war. As of March 3, half a million Ukrainians have been displaced.
To understand this war, we need to look at the years of conflict that led to this point.
First and foremost, my heart goes out to everyone impacted by the war in Ukraine. Humanitarian resources have been listed below for those who are looking for ways to help.
What does Putin want in Ukraine? What is NATO? How are Western countries involved? What is the history and the context behind the greatest conflict in Europe since the second world war?
ANU’s Dr Kirill Nourzhanov and UNSW’s Dr Alexander Korolev help me break it down.
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00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Russia's Roots
03:39 - The Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
04:59 - Russia v NATO Expansion
09:07 - Why Putin Invaded
10:39 - Where To From Here?
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For live updates of the war:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...
For humanitarian resources:
https://www.unrefugees.org.au/campaig...
For more on the human impact of this war on the ground:
https://www.hrw.org/europe/central-as...
For further reading on the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1...
• Putin's war on Ukraine, explained
https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/2294853...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2...
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/...
https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/...
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/...
https://www.vox.com/2022/2/24/2294932...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
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