President of Ukraine

3/13/16 Ms. Armstead IBUS Aubrey Walker Ukraine in Crisis The crisis Ukraine is facing with the battle over Crimea is one that started more than twenty years ago. August twenty-first, 1991, fifteen independent states crawled out from the strong hold of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R). This new found independence from one of the most powerful countries in the world ceased the existence of the U.S.S.R. It was the Soviet people who destroyed the Soviet Union, not outsiders, and

erupted across Kiev, Ukraine with calls that demanded closer ties. Over the course of the next year the situation in Ukraine would deteriorate rapidly; riot police gunned down hundreds of protestors, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted from his office, Russia annexed Crimea, and the War of Donbass would erupt in eastern Ukraine between Pro-Russian Separatists and the Ukrainian government. Western nations have been quick to blame Russia for stirring up trouble in Ukraine and Putin has remained

Essay A Introduction On November 21, 2013, the then-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, suspended the preparations for the implementation of a publically supported association agreement with the European Union. As the result of Yanukovych’s decision, public protests erupted in the capital city of Kiev. After months of unrest, the protestors managed to oust Yanukovych, who fled to Russia for asylum. Following Yanukovych’s ousting, social unrest erupted around the country, especially in the Russophone

Vladimir Putin, who is the president of Russia, the man that is held responsible for tearing Ukraine apart into a battlefield. The eastern region of Ukraine withheld a city (Crimea), which became the headlines of all western and global war for its significant role in the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict. This was due to the city that was being fought over by the two countries. As Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin was bashed by the world for being the new modern Hitler; which Hilary Clinton had compared

Ukraine was once a kingdom for the Slavic peoples, but over time gradually became a part of Russia and known for being its breadbasket. Despite having very similar cultures, Ukraine was distinctly different than Russia in its dialect and traditions. Ukraine finally achieved its autonomy from Russia during the 1990s while the Soviet Union crumbled. Despite their dreams becoming true, Ukraine was hardly prepared for the economic demands of a state. Unable to cope with a growing demand on the government

In the spring of 2014, the political map of the world has changed. The peninsula of Crimea, which was part of Ukraine for about 60 years became part of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2014. Throughout the history, this is not the first time that the residents of this coast had to change their citizenship. The annexation of Crimea is - not an impromptu prepared by Russia the week before. And so the subjunctive "if only ..." here seems to be inappropriate. For Moscow, the peninsula has always had

Russian intervention in Ukraine With the current civil war in Ukraine unfolding and Russian involvement being well known, the average person would consider this a very simple situation of Russia flexing its might. While there is some truth for Russian involvement being exactly that, the reasoning for Russia’s foreign policy is a much more complex situation that cannot be summarized into one definitive reason. In fact there are a variety of factors that could be categorized into three groups known

In so called “Crimean” speech in March 2014 Russian President V. Putin used such terms as “divided nation”, “national-traitors”, “Russian world”, justifying and legitimizing Russia taking over Crimean peninsula. President V. Putin applied mostly to the Russian people concerned by “protection of compatriots” abroad from discrimination or even repressions and historical “injustice” needed to be repaired. But does Kremlin really believe in this or it uses this rhetoric just to explain Russian involvement

corruption, Ukraine has struggled to maintain economic stability. As result, the IMF has provided much needed assistance to Ukraine to help the country regain stability. By understanding Ukraine’s political instability, analyzing the IMF’s recommended policies for stabilization, and identifying key actions needed to prevent future currency crisis, Ukraine’s economic tailspin can be diverted with the IMF’s

The big crisis in Ukraine is starting to get out of hand. The government cannot even figure out what to do, and is getting kicked out of office. There are street protests happening all over Ukraine especially at Kyiv’s Independence Square. There is civil unrest against Yanukovych because he did not do what the people wanted to have. After everything is starting to cool down, Russian troops start to enter the country. The crisis was getting so far out of hand that the US and the EU had to figure out