Japanese media review the five stages of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict (from cause to peaceful settlement)

2065438+February 2004, a political crisis broke out in Ukraine, President Yanukovych was forced to step down and pro-Russian politician Putin was pushed to power. Soon after, Crimea held a referendum and announced its participation in Russia, which triggered the conflict between the Ukrainian government and Russia.

The first stage: Russia annexed Crimea.

20 14 March, Russia began to send troops to Crimea, and announced the annexation of Crimea through a referendum. This triggered strong condemnation from the Ukrainian government and western countries, and the United States and the European Union imposed economic sanctions on Russia.

The second stage: pro-Russian armed uprising in eastern Ukraine.

20/kloc-April, pro-Russian armed uprisings broke out in Donetsk and Lugansk regions in eastern Ukraine, demanding to join Russia. The Ukrainian government sent troops to suppress it, but the situation deteriorated rapidly.

The third stage: Russia-Ukraine all-out war.

From June 2065438 to June 2004, fierce fighting broke out between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian armed forces at Donetsk airport, marking the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict into a full-scale war. Since then, the two sides have launched several fierce battles in Donetsk and Lugansk.

The fourth stage: Minsk agreement is reached.

2065438+In February 2005, the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian armed forces reached a ceasefire and withdrawal agreement in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. But in fact, the two sides have not fully fulfilled the agreement and the conflict continues.

The fifth stage: the situation in eastern Ukraine has eased.

2065438+In April 2009, the new Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the beginning of the settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Subsequently, the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian armed forces launched a series of measures such as prisoner exchange in the eastern region, which eased the situation. At present, although the conflict in eastern Ukraine has not been completely resolved, it has entered a stage of relaxation.