Many Russians think that had Moscow not annexed Crimea and begun its military interference in Ukraine in 2014, Ukrainians and Russians could have remained fraternal peoples, says Aleksandr Tsipko. But these actions only reinforced the longstanding desire of Ukrainians to escape Moscow’s orbit and ally with those who oppose Russia.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Paul A. Goble: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reinforced Ukrainians’ turn away from Moscow
People carry Russian flags during celebrations of the fifth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea in Simferopol on March 15, 2019.
