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Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, citing concerns about NATO expansion and the protection of Russian-speaking Ukrainians.
The conflict caused widespread devastation, with countless casualties and millions displaced. Cities like Mariupol have been reduced to rubble.
The conflict caused a devastating impact on the economies of both Russia and Ukraine, as well as on global energy markets and food security.
The international community united against Russia, imposing harsh sanctions. The UN has worked to end the conflict, providing humanitarian relief.
Russia and Ukraine have a shared past, but tensions have risen over territorial disputes and differing national identities.
NATO's eastward expansion has fueled tensions with Russia, who sees it as a security threat to their western border.
The conflict has been ongoing in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014, when pro-Russian separatists declared independence.
Concerns have been raised about the conflict to escalate into a nuclear confrontation as Russia possesses a large nuclear arsenal.
The conflict escalated by a fierce information war, with both sides accusing the other of spreading disinformation and propaganda.
The war has created a major humanitarian crisis, with millions of Ukrainians forced to flee their homes and in need of food, shelter, and medical care.