Putin’s attack responded to overthrow
Introduction
Putin’s attack responded to the overthrow of February 23, 2014 of his ally Viktor Yanukovich, where the pro-western faction of the Parliament of Ukraine took over the government. The crisis occurred because Yanukovich badly managed the budget and forced Ukraine to ask for financial help. He appealed to the EU, then to Russia, causing political disturbances. Those who wanted to be closer to the EU opposed when that solution was abandoned. Russia’s military attack supported Yanukovich’s return to kyiv and closest ties with Russia.
Developing
In April 2014, Russia supported the local rebels who took care of the municipalities and police stations throughout the east of Ukraine, an area where ethnic Russians who do not want to be part of the EU live. Those Russians were transferred there 50 years ago by Joseph Stalin, who intended to strengthen the dominance of the Soviet Republic in the area. At the beginning of that month, NATO revealed satellite photos that show Russia’s invasion to the Eastern border of Ukraine. An EU emergency meeting added more sanctions to the Russian oil and banking sectors, which happened shortly after Russia sent a convoy of trucks to the border. They carried the eastern cities of Ukraine, in the hands of the pro-ruse rebels. Several of those trucks entered without approval.
Ukraine had also destroyed a convoy of Russian military vehicles that brought weapons to the rebels. It was the first time that Ukraine attacked Russian forces directly. A few days later, Ukraine reported that several military vehicles were near the Russian border in the port of Azov in Crimea. He said that Russia was creating a second front for the rebels and wanted access to Earth through southern Ukraine, a shorter route to Crimea.
In July 2014, Russia increased its military force on the border. There were 19,000–21,000 troops, 14 advanced Earth-Aire missile units and 30 artillery batteries. It was a force prepared for battle that could launch an attack east of Ukraine at any time. Russia had already launched rockets through the border in support of the Ukrainian rebels.
Why is Ukraine so important for Putin?
Putin’s confrontation about Ukraine increased its Popularity Index in Russia to 80%. To maintain this popularity, it will continue to cling to Ukraine despite the cost. For example, Russia would cost more than $ 20 billion until 2020 to integrate Crimea. Putin knows that NATO will not protect Ukraine, since he is not a member, and that encourages him to continue attacking.
Ukraine, which provided a quarter of Soviet agricultural production, had been the second most important taxpayer to the economy of the former Soviet Union. He also supplied heavy industrial equipment and raw materials to industrial sites throughout the former USSR.
On July 29, 2014, the United States and the EU extended economic sanctions against Russia. They wanted to convince Putin that he stopped supporting those of East Ukraine who want to divide the country. The United States had evidence that Russia supplied separatists who knocked down a commercial plane from Malaysia Airlines on East Ukraine on July 17, killing 298 people.
conclusion
The sanctions severely limit five of the six main capacities of Russian banks to obtain medium and long term financing in Europe. The United States also restricted technology exports to the production of bituminous schista oil in the high -sea of the Arctic in Russia. Russia had already been expelled from the group of the eight.
As a result of US sanctions, British Petroleum was worried about their profits. Bank of America reduced his exposure to Russia by 40%, and Boeing and United Technologies began to treasure Titanio. In response, Russia banned imports from American and European food for a year.
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