Conflict

The fight for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut continues as both Kyiv and Moscow struggle to maintain their positions in the face of mounting casualties and ammunition shortages. Russian forces have been pounding the routes out of the city, while the Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, who controls the mercenary Wagner force leading the offensive, has warned that if his men are forced to withdraw, it could lead to the collapse of the entire Russian frontline.

The Orange Revolution was a series of protests in Ukraine that began in November 2004 and lasted until January 2005. The protests were sparked by the fraudulent presidential election of Viktor Yanukovych, a pro-Russian candidate. The protests were successful in overturning the election results and installing a pro-Western government. This was a humiliating ordeal for Putin, who had supported Yanukovych and had hoped to see Ukraine become a part of the Russian sphere of influence.

On February 19th, 2023, the United States warned China against supplying arms to Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The U.S. State Department issued a statement saying that any such action would be a “grave mistake” and would “undermine regional security and stability.”