2020
DOI: 10.1017/s1062798720001076
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Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence

Abstract: In this article, I summarize the justification for Ukrainian state sovereignty, in spite of Russia’s claim of the non-existence of such sovereignty. The Russians invaded Ukraine claiming their right to justify their interests. The occupation of Crimea by Russian forces and their declaration of its annexation to Russia was an act of aggression disapproved of by the United Nations (2014). I also outline the nature of the limited war between Ukraine and Russia that is managed by ethnic Russians living in the Donb… Show more

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“…Such an action was condemned by the leaders of Western states, and economic sanctions were also imposed on the Russian Federation (4). However, many Russian intellectuals believe that Ukraine has no right to exist as an independent state, arguing that it is an artificial construction, and that Ukrainians and Russians are the same people and share the same culture (5).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such an action was condemned by the leaders of Western states, and economic sanctions were also imposed on the Russian Federation (4). However, many Russian intellectuals believe that Ukraine has no right to exist as an independent state, arguing that it is an artificial construction, and that Ukrainians and Russians are the same people and share the same culture (5).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Setelah runtuhnya Uni Soviet akibat kekalahan mereka pada perang dingin membuat negara-negara pecahan Uni Soviet mendirikan negara sendiri sebagai negara yang merdeka, tidak terkecuali dengan Ukraina & Rusia yang mendeklarasikan kemerdekaannya masing-masing pada tanggal 24 Agustus 1991 & 26 Desember 1991. Walaupun kedua negara tersebut telah memperoleh kemerdekaannya sendiri setelah lepas dari Uni Soviet, namun Ukraina masih berada dibawah pengaruh Rusia (Shinar, 2022). Rusia & Ukraina kemudian terlibat dalam beberapa kerjasama seperti kesepakatan Perjanjian Persahabatan, Kerjasama, dan Kemitraan antara Rusia dan Ukraina, namun memasuki tahun 2005 hubungan Rusia & Ukraina mulai merenggang, dikarenakan terjadi pergantian presiden Ukraina yang memiliki keinginan untuk membawa Ukraina menjadi pro ke arah barat (Sorotsynska, 2019), hingga akhirnya hubungan antara Rusia dan Ukraina benar-benar meretak pada tahun 2006 dikarenakan Rusia menaikkan harga pasokan gas mereka yang membuat Ukraina tidak bisa membayar hutang mereka sehingga kemudian Rusia memutuskan untuk memberhentikan pasokan gas mereka ke Ukraina (Lowe & Polityuk, 2009).…”
Section: Hubungan Rusia and Ukraina Pasca Runtuhnya Uni Sovietunclassified
“…Не оминають також України. До неї прикуто особливий інтерес (Krotofil & Michaluk, 2022;Shinar, 2022). Отже, тематика незалежності на часі, що зумовлює актуальність нашого дослідження.…”
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