Why russia and ukraine are fighting: Bogged down in a grinding war of

Bogged down in a grinding war of attrition in eastern Ukraine , and now facing a counter-offensive by Kyiv, Russia ’s folly and miscalculation in invading its neighbour last February seems obvious. It begs the question of why Vladimir Putin launched his invasion, and why now. Yet, seen in the ... Why did Russia invade Ukraine ? Russia ’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has been raging for one year now as the conflict continues to record devastating casualties and force the mass ... Why do Russia , the U.S. and Europe care so much about Ukraine ? Both Russia and the West see Ukraine as a potential buffer against each other. Russia considers Ukraine within its natural sphere of ...