Four maps that explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict

[Behind the Aegis]

The conflict playing out between Russia and Ukraine is one marked by land borders and shaped by strategic influence. Moscow sees Ukraine as an important buffer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. Ukraine sees Russia as an aggressor that has already occupied parts of Ukrainian territory.

Here are four maps that help explain the deep roots of the conflict and where things stand right now.

How are Russia and Ukraine linked historically?
The historical links date as far back as the 9th century, when a group of people called the Rus moved their capital to Kyiv — a legacy President Vladimir Putin has often invoked when arguing that Ukraine is bound to Russia.

How Ukraine became Ukraine, in 7 maps
Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union until it declared independence in August 1991.



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[JBGraves]

1. I hope they work it out without war n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Seriously! As a great songeriter once posited, "all we are saying is give peace a chance." ☮️

[monkeyman1]

3. It will ! too much attention now ! Nato has everybody fired up!

[JBGraves]

4. Shit! n/t

[mahina]

5. Armenia in he first map, Turkey in maps 2& 3

Curious

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. In the first map, there's a line leading from the 'Armenia' text to the area that is Armenia

On that scale, the area is too small to fit "Armenia" into it, so they positioned it outside. In the 4th map, they've managed to fit "ARM." onto it.

[mahina]

7. Oh thanks.

I couldn’t understand why they would mislabel Turkey as Armenia