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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
On February 22, 2014 the pro-Russian president [[Viktor Yanukovych]], who was democratically elected, was overthrown after months of violent protests.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25182823</ref> The residents of Eastern Ukraine, who voted for Yanukovych and supported his pro-Russian politics started to split off from the new Ukrainian government. Since the spring of this year the Ukrainian government attacks the civilians living in [[Donbass]]. | On February 22, 2014 the pro-Russian president [[Viktor Yanukovych]], who was democratically elected, was overthrown after months of violent protests.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25182823</ref> The residents of Eastern Ukraine, who voted for Yanukovych and supported his pro-Russian politics started to split off from the new Ukrainian government. Since the spring of this year the Ukrainian government attacks the civilians living in [[Donbass]]. | ||
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| + | A highlight of this crisis was the connection of the [[Crimea|Crimean]] peninsula to Russia on March 17, 2014.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26609667</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:49, February 21, 2015
| Crisis in Ukraine | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Part of | ||
| Date | since 2014 | |
| Location | Ukraine | |
| Combatants | ||
| Ukraine *Extreme right-wing militias
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Federated States of Novorossiya
| |
| Commanders | ||
| Petro Poroshenko Arseniy Yatsenyuk |
Alexander Zakharchenko | |
| Strength | ||
| 50,000 | 20,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
The Crisis in Ukraine appeared in the February 2014. Most inhabitants of Eastern Ukraine are Russians and want to join Russia. The Ukrainian government tries to suppress the Russian separatists.
Background
On February 22, 2014 the pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, who was democratically elected, was overthrown after months of violent protests.[1] The residents of Eastern Ukraine, who voted for Yanukovych and supported his pro-Russian politics started to split off from the new Ukrainian government. Since the spring of this year the Ukrainian government attacks the civilians living in Donbass.
A highlight of this crisis was the connection of the Crimean peninsula to Russia on March 17, 2014.[2]