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The beginning of the conflict
Putin says the target of the attack is to defend Russian speakers in Ukraine, especially those in Donetsk and Luhansk. The two self-proclaimed republics are located in eastern Ukraine, closer to Russia, and lost control of Ukraine in 2014. -
Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Russia started invading Ukraine relatively recently, but a lot about when the conflict started... -
What is Russia demanding?
Moscow claims that Ukraine is neutral and that it reformed its Constitution to reflect it.