CONFLICT C O N T I N U E S The international conflict known as the RussoUkrainian War began in February 2014 between Russia, with support from Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine. The eight years of conflict following the annexation of Crimea included cyber attacks and increasing political tensions along the border. In February 2022, the conflict escalated when Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that is continually developing. Putin criticized the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and demanded Ukraine be barred from joining the international military alliance. He also questioned Ukraine’s right to exist alongside other Russian irredentist views. The invasion was internationally condemned, with the United States and many other countries imposing sanctions against Russia as well as providing humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. The ongoing war resulted in the displacement of many Ukrainian citizens, making it Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. Tens of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian citizens have died due to the war.
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