Russia
Leader of Russia
Who is Vladimir Putin?
Leader of Ukraine
Who is Volodymyr Zelensky?
The European Union has ____ members
This leader predicted full Russian invasion
Who is Joe Biden?
The ancient kingdom that Russia and Ukraine claim as their national origin
What is Kievan Rus'?
Russia is fearful of this international organization getting closer to its borders
NATO
The two regions of infighting in Ukraine, supported by Russia
What is Donetsk and Luhansk?
2 countries that do not want Ukraine as a NATO member
The US and ___ other countries in 1949 created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a bloc against Soviet aggression.
11
The group that broke up the Kievan Rus' state
The Mongolian Golden Horde
Russia, UK, and US recognized Ukraine's independent status at this meeting in 1994
Budapest Memorandum
The amount of people who voted for the independent sovereignty of Ukraine
The percentage of those who voted that voted yes
appx. 32 million
92.3% yes vote
The other country the European Union is collaborating with to achieve a united diplomatic front
United States
Why does the United States need to train Ukrainian Soldiers?
Ukraine is receiving weapons from the US and other EU members and needs training to fully comprehend how to the use the weapons to ensure efficiency
Russia annexed what from Ukraine in 2014?
Crimea
Viktor Yanukovych was disliked on multiple occasions by the Ukrainian people, why?
He was pro-Russia and won a rigged Ukrainian election, being replaced by Viktor Yushchenko after fleeing to Russia
He refused to sign an EU deal after later winning the presidency
Nicknames given to Ukrainians in:
Imperial Russia-
Soviet Era-
Holodomor-
Modern Day-
Little Russians
Breadbasket of USSR
Kulaks
Breadbasket of Europe
Describe the goals of the European Union
Achieve economic growth of member states through no-tariff trade between members. In addition they have open border working policies in which migrants of one member state can freely work in another
Explain how NATO expansion into former USSR countries in closer proximity to Russia is similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Cuba's proximity to Florida and possessing nuclear weapons was a claimed threat by the United States, causing tensions. This is similar to Russia's current claims to NATO/US presence in proximity to their country.
How did Ukraine get Crimea during the Soviet Era?
Name all 7 former USSR countries in NATO
What is Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Slovakia?
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Pereyaslav? What did Russia think? What did Ukraine think?
Ukrainian Cossacks saw this treaty as an allied request for help from Polish rule.
Russians saw this as a form of submission to them, and began conquering their lands.
Describe both France and Germany's diplomatic efforts in aiding Ukraine?
France- Economic sanctions, seeking further diplomatic actions
Germany- Cancellation of a major natural gas pipeline project from Russia
Name the US's diplomatic efforts in Ukraine
What is 2.7 billion dollars, training Ukrainian troops, military weaponry, and economic sanctions against Russia?
What 3 major events impacted Ukraine during the Soviet period?
What is Holodomor, major battleground of WW2, and Russification policy?