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    Ukraine and Russia have a long intertwined history, with Kyiv originally being the center of the first Slavic state that birthed both nations. Over centuries, Western Ukraine was annexed by Russia and Ukraine was eventually fully absorbed into the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine became independent but still maintains economic and political ties to Russia. The current tensions date back to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and instability in eastern Ukraine. Russia views Ukraine joining NATO as a threat to its security interests in the region.

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    Ukraine and Russia have a long intertwined history, with Kyiv originally being the center of the first Slavic state that birthed both nations. Over centuries, Western Ukraine was annexed by Russia and Ukraine was eventually fully absorbed into the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine became independent but still maintains economic and political ties to Russia. The current tensions date back to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and instability in eastern Ukraine. Russia views Ukraine joining NATO as a threat to its security interests in the region.

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    Ukraine and Russia have a long intertwined history, with Kyiv originally being the center of the first Slavic state that birthed both nations. Over centuries, Western Ukraine was annexed by Russia and Ukraine was eventually fully absorbed into the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine became independent but still maintains economic and political ties to Russia. The current tensions date back to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and instability in eastern Ukraine. Russia views Ukraine joining NATO as a threat to its security interests in the region.

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    UKRAINE AND RUSSIA

    Ukraine and Russia's relationship history


    Kyiv (Ukraine’s capital now) was at the center of the first Slavic state, Kyivan
    Rus, the birthplace of both Ukraine and Russia.
    1793: Western Ukraine was annexed by the Russian Empire
    1922: Ukraine was fully absorbed into the Soviet Union
    Eastern Ukraine have stronger ties to Russia and have been more likely to
    support Russian-leaning leaders.
    Western Ukraine tended to support more Western-leaning politicians.
    1991: The collapse of the Soviet Union. Ukraine became an independent
    nation.

    How Russia and Ukraine benefit form


    the relationship
    After the collapse of Soviet Union: Thousands of Soviet nuclear
    weapons were spread across four of the newly formed states,
    including Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine was the third largest nuclear
    power on Earth.
    Early 1994: Russia, Ukraine and the United States signed an
    agreement, exchanged ironclad security guarantees for nuclear
    disarmament.
    Russia: If Ukraine don't have a thought of join NATO, no conflicts
    and wars, Russia could have a alliance which doesn't threat it
    security. But if Ukraine join NATO, the alliance would be obligated
    to defend against Russia.

    Current status between Russia


    and Ukraine
    According to Russia, Ukraine's application to join NATO will upset the balance
    of power and security on Russia's western flank, threaten Russia's survival
    space, lose its strategic buffer zone, and reduce its geographical influence.
    The current Russian-Ukrainian political crisis dates back to the end of the Cold
    War, closer to 2014 when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, followed by
    some instability in the Donbass region, east of Russia. Ukraine
    Reference
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/science/ukraine-nuclear-weapons.html
    https://tass.com/politics/1407343utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_refer
    rer=google.com
    https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/world-news/2022/03/06/622517e222601d1e328b4571.html
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/russia-and-ukraine-the-tangled-history-that-connects-and-divides-
    them

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