Russia - Ukraine Flashcards
(17 cards)
NATO’s 2008 decision to unclude Ukraine as potential future member brought…
“an existential threat to Russia’s borders”
Putin on NATO expansion in Feb 2022
“Further expansion of Nato infrastructure and beginning of military development in Ukraine’s territories are unacceptable to us”
“nazi”
What did Putin say about his actions in Ukraine in the initial invasion?
“special military operation” to “denazify”
Putin claimed that ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine were victims of a …
… genocide
“The ultimate path…
Antonio Guterres (year)
… to peace in Ukraine lies in upholding the Charter of the United Nations and international law as guides to a world free of war
2024
Russia vetoed 4 UNSC resolutions:
- Seeking to condemn referendums held in occupied regions of Ukraine
- Seeking to condemn Russia’s aggression - 2022
- Seeking to condemn the annexation of Crimea - 2022
- Seeking to address the humanitarian crisis
In 2022, the UNGA passed…
a resolution rejecting Russia’s invasion (141/181)
The EU’s perspective can be measured by the…
“sheer scale of economic, humanitarian and military support”, “totaling over 88 billion euros in the first 2 years”
European Commission 2024
Eu activated a 2022 temporary protection directive that…
as of 2023, granted protection to 4.3 million Ukranians
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EU called Russia’s actions…
“blatant aggression”
EU: “We condem…
… in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine…Russia is grossly violating international law and undermining European global security and stability”
2022
Russia supplies:
Eurostat 2023
30% of crude oil used by the EU
Hungary blocked…
… a 2023 EU funding package of over 50 billion euros aimed at supporting Ukraine. supported by 26 other member states
passed a month later, but it “underscored the effect of internal political disagreements with the EU on its response to the conflict.”
Trump rallied that:
Zelenskyy was “the greatest salesman of all time”
2024
By early 2024, how many Republican voters believed too much aid was going to Ukraine?
49%, as opposed to 16% of Democratic voters
Pew Research survey
