2014 ⟶ Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas

February: Euromaidan protest in Ukraine sparks a revolution ...
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🛡️ Russian Annexation of Crimea

Russian Empire annexes the Crimean Khanate.⟶
Russian Annexation of Crimea (1783)
ImperialismExpansionismGeopoliticsRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireAnnexationCatherine the Great
RussiaRussia

🇺🇦 Ukraine Declares Independence

January 22: Ukraine declares independence from Russia.⟶
Ukraine Declares Independence (1918)
IndependenceNationalismWorld War IRussian EmpireSelf-determinationRevolutionTreaty of Brest-Litovsk
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia

🍊 Ukrainian Presidential Election and Orange Revolution

Orange Revolution in Ukraine.⟶
Ukrainian Presidential Election and Orange Revolution (2004)
DemocracyElectionsProtestsPolitical CorruptionGeopolitics
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia

🇺🇦 Euromaidan Revolution Begins in Kyiv

November 21: The Euromaidan uprising begins in Ukraine.⟶
Euromaidan Revolution Begins in Kyiv (2013)
RevolutionPolitical ProtestGeopoliticsDemocracyGovernment Overthrow
UkraineUkraine

🇺🇦 Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas

February: Euromaidan protest in Ukraine sparks a revolution and the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych, leading to Russia's annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas.⟶
Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas (2014)
RevolutionGeopoliticsAnnexationWarfareCold War LegacyNationalismVladimir Putin
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia

💥 Russia Invades Ukraine, Escalating Russo-Ukrainian War

February 24: Russia invades Ukraine, escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War, causing a refugee crisis and tens of thousands of deaths on both sides.⟶
Russia Invades Ukraine, Escalating Russo-Ukrainian War (2022)
WarfareInvasionGeopoliticsConflictVladimir Putin
RussiaRussiaUkraineUkraine