Impact Of The Ukrainian Crisis On Russia

Opension of the signing of the "Association State Agreement" with the European Union,which triggered pro-Western protests in the country,and the Ukrainian crisis immediately broke out.The Crimean Autonomous Republic joined the Russian Federation after its independence by referendum,which led to Ukraine ’s domestic political crisis spreading into a major geopolitical event,which officially evolved into an international crisis faced directly by Russia and the West.Affected by the Crimean independence incident,separatism in eastern Ukraine also intensified.Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast successively declared their independence and continued to exchange fire with Ukrainian government forces.On February 12,2015,against the background of the escalating situation in eastern Ukrn November 21,2013,the Ukrainian government announced the susaine,the leaders of the four countries of Germany,France,Ukraine and Russia signed the "Novominsk Agreement",bringing short-term peace to Ukraine.However,the friction between the two parties has been constant since the agreement was signed,and the implementation of the "Agreement" has twists and turns.The Ukrainian crisis is not accidental.It has complex historical roots and cultural background.It has a long history of various issues,such as economical and political to name a few.There are left-and-right hopes for Ukrainian diplomacy,as well as the intervention of the Russian,American and European forces.The long-standing "struggle between East and West" in Ukrainian history is the profound historical root cause of the Ukrainian crisis.The lack of national unity for the identity of the country and the nation is an important reason for the Ukrainian crisis.The fragility of the political system and the subsequent severe political corruption are the direct causes of the crisis in Ukraine.The long-term economic downturn is the deep-seated cause of the crisis in Ukraine.After the collapse of the Soviet Union,Ukraine became the target of the EU and Russia.The wrestling match between Europe,the United States and Russia for Ukraine has become increasingly fierce and superficial,which ultimately led to the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis.The Ukrainian crisis has a significant,direct,realistic,comprehensive and profound impact on Russia,involving many aspects such as economy,national security,geopolitics,and diplomacy.Russia-Ukraine economic ties have been severely damaged and the US and Europe have imposed economic sanctions on Russia,resulting in a severe blow to the Russian economy.NATO’s eastward expansion approached Russia’s doorstep,Ukraine withdrew from the CIS and stayed away from Russia,the tension between the US and Russia and the intensified arms race has worsened Russia’s security environment.The crisis in Ukraine has also severely deteriorated Russia ’s relations with the United States and Europe,and Russian diplomacy turned to the east.