Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, after US and NATO failed to acknowledge Moscow’s security worry regarding Ukraine becoming a NATO member.
Russia’s full-blown invasion on Ukraine
Russia launched a series of airstrikes targeting Ukraine as civilians flee and scampered for safety. Ukraine announced its cut of diplomatic ties with Russia after the first attack.
A statement from Moscow revealed that Russia had destroyed Ukrainian Airbases and Air Defenses. On the other end, Ukrainian Military claimed that they have shot down around 6 Russian planes and killed about forty of the Russian troops. There was tension in Kyiv as residents thronged ATMs and gas stations.
US and UK are among countries that have already imposed sanctions on Russia after it launched its attack on Ukraine. The European Union (EU) has also hit Russia with renewed sanctions after intrusion.
US President Joe Biden met leaders of the G7, alongside US officials and allies on Thursday where they agreed to impose severe sanctions on Russia.
There were questions as to what would happen if Russia invades Ukraine. Finally, it has come to pass. Russia-Ukraine war has shaken stock markets around the globe as US anticipate a surge in fuel prices.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia had launched missile strikes targeting Ukrainian infrastructure and border guards. He directed a state of martial law in Ukraine and appealed to leaders across the world to impose more sanctions on Russia.
What State of Martial Law implies
Martial law involves the temporary imposition of military rule for civilian authority and is mostly invoked at times of war, rebellion or natural calamity.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Decree No 64/2022 that led to the “imposition of martial law in Ukraine” amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia- Ukraine Conflict
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has similar trend with Hitler’s incursion of Poland in 1939. Russian President Vladmir Putin announced military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 ending weeks of speculation over looming attack on Ukraine.
“Over the past 30 years we have been patiently trying to come to an agreement with NATO regarding the principles of equal and indivisible security in Europe,” Putin stated.
Western countries castigated the Thursday assault directed to Ukrainians. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that their worst fear had come true “without any provocation and without any credible excuse.”
Germany Defense Committee has ruled that there would be no military confrontation between NATO forces and Russia.
At least 190,000 military personnel have been deployed in the operation. According to New York Times, the start of the war saw the movement of a chain of cars moving out of the Capital City of Kyiv towards the west hoping to find safety in regions closer to Poland and NATO forces.
Eastern European countries subscribed to NATO are seeking to invoke Article 4 to put imperative consultation on military tactics for the coalition.
EU Sanctions on Russia
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has outlined various sanctions that will “degrade the Russian economy.”
According to Ursula, all Russian assets in the EU will be frozen and Russian banks will be blocked from accessing the European financial market.
Russia will suffer from raising inflation, increased capital outflow and diminish its industrial power. The EU leader also stated that Russia’s technological role will be weakened.
NATO’s intervention
NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg said that allies drawn from North America and Europe had already deployed troops to be on standby at the eastern part of the alliance.
Soltenberg reiterated that “at least 100 jets were on high alert with over 120 allied ships monitoring the sea from the North of Mediterranean.”
World Leaders Reaction
US President Joe Biden: “We are implementing sanctions on Russia’s sovereign debt. That means we’ve delinked Russia from Western financing.”
French President Emmanuel Macron: “The Russian attack on Ukraine is a turning point in European history. Such actions will have durable and deep consequences for the continent.”
Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda: Plans to send the military to guard its borders in response to what he terms as “possible disturbances and provocations due to large military forces massed in Russia and Belarus.”
Estonia Prime Minister Kaja Kallas: He told BBC news that they were “going to help Ukraine with all means that we can, including political support and support for the acquisition of more arms and ammunitions.”
The Course of Russia – Ukraine Conflict
The war began in 2014 following the Russian seizure of Crimea from Ukraine. The two countries bound by the territorial integrity and prohibition of the deployment of force are outlined in their bilateral and multilateral agreements.
Ukraine regained independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It then became a nonaligned state and formed a military partnership with Russia and established partnership with NATO in 1994.
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