See why the conflict in eastern Ukraine is heating up Eve Conant © Photograph by AFP, Getty Images Ukrainian servicemen patrol near the frontline with Russia backed separatists near Schastya, Lugansk region on April 16, 2021. - On the frontline in Ukraine s war-torn east, Ukrainian soldiers keep their weapons ready, as tensions between Kiev and Moscow intensified dramatically since the start of the year.
The word “Ukraine” literally translates into “on the edge” in English and once again the country at the crossroads between East and West is feeling the pressure.
The current crisis in Ukraine first flared in early 2014, following the Ukrainian “Revolution of Dignity” that overthrew a pro-Russian president. Russia subsequently sent in troops to annex Crimea, claiming it had to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers living in the southern Ukrainian territory. The annexation gave Russia a strategic Black Sea port, earned Russian
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