Recently, relations between Russia and Ukraine have been tense again, and a series of skirmishes have occurred between the Ukrainian ** army and the armed forces in the east, resulting in the emergency evacuation of people in eastern Ukraine to Russia. This escalation, if not effectively controlled, could turn into a large-scale war. So, what is the fundamental problem of the contradiction between Russia and Ukraine?
There are two main core reasons for the contradictions between Russia and Ukraine. First, Ukraine wants to join NATO, while Russia strongly opposes it. This caused discontent in Ukraine, which believes that Russia has no right to interfere with its decision to join international organizations. Secondly, Ukraine is trying to firmly control the eastern part of Ukraine, but the two oblasts of the region have repeatedly shouted slogans of independence, and Russia has quietly supported it. Ukraine is extremely dissatisfied with this, believing that its own affairs have nothing to do with Russia.
Looking at the history of the Udong region, we find its deep background. The eastern regions of Ukraine originally included the Kharkiv region, the Luhansk region, and the Donetsk region, but today they are more limited on the map than in the past. However, these three states caused considerable trouble for Ukraine, as they insisted on independence. Especially since 2014, the Luhansk and Donetsk regions have insisted on advocating independence, which has caused great distress to Ukraine**.
Looking back at the history of the eastern part of the country, we find that this land was once part of Tsarist Russia (or the Soviet Union). For historical reasons, this has led to a cultural, linguistic, and customary orientation of the inhabitants of the eastern region towards Russia. Therefore, deep down the people of these regions consider themselves to belong more to Russia, and this mentality becomes one of the reasons why they frequently **.
Why is Ukraine so tough on the eastern part of Ukraine?Ukraine** has always wanted to join the EU and NATO, but Russia has strongly opposed this, especially the issue of NATO. Russia fears that if it agrees, NATO will intervene in Ukraine's affairs, posing a direct threat to Russia. In order to stabilize these regions, Ukraine has had to take tough measures in an attempt to take full control of the eastern part of Ukraine.
However, in terms of geosecurity considerations, Russia will not let go easily, because the eastern region of Ukraine plays the role of a geopolitical buffer zone. Ukraine**Zelensky and his** in order to prevent the country**, chose to stand with Europe and the United States, trying to fully control the eastern region of Ukraine through external support. But in reality, Russia is unlikely to give up this buffer zone, so friction in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate.
In this context, we have witnessed the intensification of contradictions between Ukraine and the eastern region of Ukraine, and the situation has become more and more tense.