Background
Overview
Essential for understanding contemporary international relations, great power dynamics, challenges to international law, and India's foreign policy balancing act.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, which began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, represents a major geopolitical flashpoint in Eastern Europe. It involves complex historical grievances, security concerns, and the strategic interests of global powers, significantly impacting international relations and the global economic order.