 "Soldiers walk amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. File image/AP")
On February 25, 2022, the world woke up to the news of Russia launching a full-scale attack on its neighbour Ukraine. The bloodiest war in Europe since World War II, it has had several implications for not just the two countries concerned but the rest of the world as well.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago under the guise of a “special military operation” and in opposition to Kyiv’s Nato ambitions, unleashed a bloody war and a significant geopolitical crisis affecting numerous nations.
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Today, Ukraine is facing a bleak future; it is unsure if it can depend on its biggest backer – the United States. This comes as Donald Trump seems unlikely to be as sympathetic to Kyiv and is even rewriting history.
But what led to the war?
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