Background
Conflict between Russia and Ukraine began at the end of year?
In 2013.
The peace agreement that settled both sides was issued in what year, and what was it called?
In 2015, it called for a ceasefire creating a security zone; called Minsk II.
When Ukraine breached Russia's illegal territorial waters, approximately how many casualties occurred on the Black Sea?
More than 10,000 people have been killed in eastern Ukraine by Russia-backed separatists.
What could have ended the conflict, and why?
The cease-fire could have ended the war because it was a form of compromise from the power struggles.
Other than the Nuke issue, what was the other dispute about?
There were several gas disputes, when Russia supplied about a quarter of its natural gas, and about 80 percent of that traveled through Ukraine, and Ukraine was accused of 'stealing' gas in order to feed its domestic needs.
Ukraine gained independence in?
In 1991.
The location that is being fought over is?
Annex-Crimea, which is the only waterway connecting the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.
What took place in July 2019, initiated by the Ukraine government?
Russian President Vladmir Putin and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy held their first telephone conversation to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine and return Russian prisoners.
What conflict management solutions could have avoided this conflict, and why?
Cooperative Negotiation; if both Russia and Ukraine were willing to negotiate more with each other to shift there attention from a competitive bargaining situation to cooperative.
What Agreement was broken between the Russian Federation and Ukraine?
In 2003, Ukraine and Russia had an agreement on cooperation in the use of the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait, that allows both countries to use the waterway, which is the only waterway connecting the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea, Russia built a bridge to taking control of all access.
What did Ukraine return back to Russia and why?
Ukraine returned its Nukes in 1995, in return for a promise to respect Ukraine's sovereignty.
The conflict began when Ukraine did what?
When the Ukraine government rejected an association with the European Union, and closer ties with Russia.
As of October 2, 2019 what has been done?
As of October 2, 2019 Ukraine has signed an agreement with Pro-Russia separatists allowing for local elections to be held in eastern Ukraine.
What sparked the Euromaidan Revolution?
In 20154, when the democratically elected government of Pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych announced that it wasn't signing a long-negotiated association agreement withe the EU, the deal that would give Ukraine political and financial support. Instead Yankukovych was going forward with a Russia-focused Eurasian Economic Union.