The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing conflict since 2014 and was triggered by a coup-d'état that saw the pro-russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, ousted from his position and the resoluteness of the government that took his place to pursue closer ties with the European Union and the United States. Given NATO's persistent expansion towards Russia's borders through the years, which allows the americans in particular to deploy their military assets inside any member country, as well as the central role the american government played in the overthrow of president Yanukovych, Vladimir Putin ordered on February 24 2022 the invasion of Ukraine that he labeled as a special military operation. Russia's main objectives are to assimilate the Donbas region (and probably more) and to overthrow what it views as an illegitimate and oppressive ukrainian government. Notable figures during this period include Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Kyrylo Budanov, Denys Prokopenko, Mykyta Nadtochiy and many more.
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