UKRAINE-RUSSIA CRISIS 101. WHY DID RUSSIA INVADE UKRAINE? : THE CONFLICT EXPLAINED

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine, with explosions heard across the country and its foreign minister warning of a "full-scale invasion." Putin also warned that any country that interferes in the Russian-Ukraine armed conflicts should be ready for the consequences. In his words: “Whoever will try to stop us and further create threats to our country, to our people, should know that Russia’s response would be immediate and lead you to such consequences that you have never faced in your history. We are ready for any outcome”.

In this short and easy to read pamphlet, you will get summarized details of the cause of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, its impact on world politics and markets and how the West and allied powers are weighing in. The following five points in this book would help you understand what's going on right now and what might happen next.

The author, Anne Agi is a lawyer and a political analyst.