The Ukrainian Crisis: The Start Of The Ukraine Crisis

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The start of the Ukraine Crisis can be traced back to November 21, 2013 when then President Yanukovych of Ukraine “rejected six bills aimed at meeting the EU’s terms.” This agreement would have given Ukraine 600 million euros in aid as well as stronger political ties (with the EU) and a removal of some tariffs on many imports into the EU’s nations. However with strong pressure and threats of economic sanctions by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yanukovych instead signs the Ukrainian-Russian action plan in mid-December. This treaty in which, “Moscow would buy $15 billion in Ukrainian debt by investing in its national welfare fund. The cost of Russian gas supplied to Ukraine was cut from more than $400 per 1,000 cubic meters to $268.50.”
With this announcement, thousands of peaceful Ukrainian protestors storm the streets of Kiev and “demands President Yanukovych reverses a decision not to sign a key pact with the European Union”. These peaceful demonstrations continue for over a month in parts of Ukraine, with Kiev being the focal point. During this time protestor numbers swell to hundreds of thousands and some government buildings have become occupied by protestors. However, on January 16, 2014 the Ukrainian parliament implemented newly established anti-protesting laws . These laws were an attempt to dissipate the masses of people that occupied much of Kiev. But many spoke out against these newly enacted laws, “What happened today in parliament is a violation of laws” and “They do not have any legal basis” . These new laws gave the police much more reason to accost the protestors and violence ensued with the first fatalities being reported at this time. However, on January 28 “The Ukrainian parliament has vote...

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...Moscow gave President Vladimir Putin a green light Saturday to use the military to protect Russian interests in Ukraine.” Putin remained unflinching even after sanctions had been passed by the U.S. and the EU targeting many of his key subordinates. Instead of backing down, removing troops from Crimea and seeking to ease tensions throughout the world. Putin annexes Crimea, signs documents absorbing Crimea and declares, “Crimea is our common legacy… It can only be Russian today.” Putin continues to blame the West for his takeover of Crimea citing, “We have every reason to think that the notorious policy of confining Russia, pursued in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, continues today.” The fact of the matter is that with the invasion of Crimea and the increasing Russian hostility, Putin has done nothing but isolate himself from the West, not the other way around.

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