Ukraine: What We Know
By VOA News January 20, 2022
Russia's buildup of an estimated 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, along with military exercises in Belarus, has raised concern that Russia could be planning an invasion of Ukraine. Russia's positions include troops, tanks and artillery to Ukraine's north, south and east.
Until 1991, Ukraine was part of the Russia-led Soviet Union. Current tensions with Russia date to 2014, when Russia invaded and seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, a move not recognized by the European Union or United States. Russia has also backed separatists who control a swath of territory bordering Russia in eastern Ukraine.
During talks in Ukraine and Germany this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a swift response from the U.S. and its allies if Russian troops enter Ukraine. Blinken meets Friday in Geneva with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Russia's buildup of an estimated 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, along with military exercises in Belarus, has raised concern that Russia could be planning an invasion of Ukraine. Russia's positions include troops, tanks and artillery to Ukraine's north, south and east.
Until 1991, Ukraine was part of the Russia-led Soviet Union. Current tensions with Russia date to 2014, when Russia invaded and seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, a move not recognized by the European Union or United States. Russia has also backed separatists who control a swath of territory bordering Russia in eastern Ukraine.
During talks in Ukraine and Germany this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a swift response from the U.S. and its allies if Russian troops enter Ukraine. Blinken meets Friday in Geneva with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
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