Every day, “20 Minutes” provides you with a live update on the latest news from the war in Ukraine via our live commented articles. War was declared with Russia’s invasion of the country on the night of February 23 to 24, 2022. by decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the bombing of several cities including kyiv.
The genesis of the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Former republic of the USSR, Ukraine gained independence in 1991. The country, which is not a member of the European Union and which represents the 2nd largest country in Europe by area, is constantly torn between Eastern and Western influences. In 2014, the Ukrainian revolution (dénommée révolution de Maïdan) conduit à la dismissal of the leader of the pro-Russian government Viktor Yanukovych. Shortly after, the Russian Federation proceeded with the annexation of Crimea and its attachment to Russia. In the same year, an armed conflict arose in the région du Donbasswhere pro-Russian separatists demand independence from Ukraine and attachment to Russia. THE Minsk protocolsigned on September 5, 2014 by Ukraine, Russia and the separatists, failed to lead to a lasting resolution of the crisis and the conflict has lasted for several years in the region.
