Publish Date: 24 Feb 2022 Finance Today
President Vladimir Putin announced on 24 February 2022 the start of a military operation in the Donbas basin in eastern Ukraine. An area that was declared as independent states by Russia not two days before. Russian forces commenced an aggressive military attack and the opening salvo included 6 major explosions in the Ukrainian city Kharkiv.
Reports claim Russia is about to enter Ukraine from the Crimean Peninsula. Why is this happening and why now? We explore the issue in this article.
For more information on the history of the conflict check our article The Story of Luhansk and Donetsk: Why Did Russia Acknowledge their Independence?
The EU responded by threatening to impose embargoes on Russia and to freeze its assets preventing it from reaching international markets which will weaken the Russian economy. These restrictive measures were also confirmed by US President Joe Biden.
Putin: We don’t want to occupy the Donbas basin
President Vladimir Putin claims that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine, and that Russia is only protecting the 2 independent regions in the Donbas basin. He cautioned against foreign interference in Ukraine and called for the Ukrainian troops’ surrender.
To know more about the impact of this war on Egypt check out Khairy Ramadan’s interview with Dr. Mohamed Shady member of the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies here.
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