Origins of the war
- On February 24, 2022, the world went on alert for a potentially alarming international military conflict, the first since World War II. That morning, the Russian army invaded Ukraine under the argument of threats of expansion of the West about the country of the former Soviet Union. Ukraine wanted to belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This desire, expressed through the mouth of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – declared averse to Russian influence – was understood by Russia as a risk.
- Instability in the region is long-standing: Territorial disputes in Ukraine have lasted for centuries and have already been carried out by different peoples, such as the Slavs and even the vikings .
Lost lives
From February 24th to August 7th, the armed confrontation killed more than 193 thousand soldiers from Ukrainian forces and around 90 thousand from Russian forces. It is estimated that, in the same period, civilian deaths exceeded 33 thousand, according to data provided by the Russian, Ukrainian, British, Estonian and North American governments. Although authorities and organizations publish data on human losses in war, The exact number of fatalities in or out of combat is seen as sensitive information and not yet fully known. (BBC*)
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- What does Putin want with Ukraine? See the explanation of the conflict ((CNN)
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- The war in Ukraine 5 months after the Russian invasion (Nexus)
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▶TikTok
for those who want understand diplomatic tensions that take place in Europe in a simple, quick and very practical way, there are good explanatory videos e good humored on Tiktok and on other platforms, with news summaries e daily updates on this and other issues related to contemporary geopolitics.
▶YouTube
- In the episode "Russia and War Crimes“, lawyer and communicator Igor Uskaleone delves into the possibilities of punishing President Putin, of Russia, in light of the attacks on Kiev and other cities in Ukraine. He takes the opportunity to explain how trials work of war crimes, with examples. (UOL)
- A Politicize! prepared a video explaining 4 points about Vladmir Putin's politics. Understanding the Russian president's thoughts and ideology is essential to understand the motivations behind the Russian attacks. DW Brasil also did a video explaining whether Putin is a communist or a capitalist.
▶Cinema
For those who prefer to learn a little more old school, with In depth, it's worth checking out these films that explain how the escalation of violence on Ukrainian territory happened:
- 5 other films to understand more about the War in Ukraine (Educa Mais Brasil)
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