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Ukraine
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December 1991 Ukraine gets there independence
In the capital of Russia (Moscow) Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Leonid Kravchuk first president of ukraine served four years. In the picture is what the federation of Russia had to sign to give Ukraine freedom and to break away from the Soveit Union. Major Leaders: Mikhail Gorbachev was the communist leader of USSR from 1985-1991. -
European Union
European Union- The EU was created in 1957 Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany signed the Treaty of Rome that founded the EU. The Maastricht Treaty was signed November 17th 1993. It created the European Union and it led to the creation of the Euro currency. The European Union has 28 nations. Inside the
Major Terms: The European Union is a political economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. -
Expansion of NATO in eastern europe
In 1999 , Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic joined the NATO to develop stronger military relationships with eastern europe. -
Vladimir Putin is Elected as President of The Federation of Russia
Vladimir Putin was apart of the KGB for 16 years. rank of Lieutenant Colonel and then entered into politics. Many people in the late 1990s did not liek him and thought their is something about him that made people feel uncomfortable. -
Second Chechen War
In 2000 Russia took Establishment of a pro-Russian Chechen government. It territory of Chechen becomes apart of the Russian Federation as is perserved with military troops still occupying the country today. -
Enlargement of NATO Balkan states
In 2002 more smaller countries entered into NATO. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The purpose is to keep peace and stop the spread of Russia from taking eastern european nations again. -
Russo-Georgian War
Russia invades Georgia and takes over 2 republics of Georgia South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia wins in a week long war. Russian military bases are created in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia after the war loses some of its territory and becomes apart of the Federation of Russia. Georgia loses control of parts of Abkhazia and former South Ossetian. Major Terms: Russo-Georgian Major Leaders: Vladimir Putin -
President Yanukovych's abandons the agreement
The president of ukraine closes the close trade ties with E.U. And draws closer ties with the Putin and the Federation of Russia. -
Protests to the Response of closing the trade
Around 800,000 ukrainians sat around and peacefully protest in the Keiv City Hall. -
Riots in ukraine
The governements respone to the peaceful protests was passing anti protest by the parliament of ukraine. The resposne fro mteh people of urkaine was to destroy government buildings and burning cars. Important leaders: Vladimir Putin -
Russian Army takes control of Aiport of Crimea
Between feburary 27-28 out of the blue Russian troops storm government buildings and infantry is sent to a large airport of Crimea. The military takes control of buildings and infastructure and claims it as Russian property. Many Ukrainians were taken as prisoners or escaped during the process. Important leaders: Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko -
War in Donbass Begins
Ukraine eastern ukrainian military forces started firing artillery at western ukraine. The Ukrainian military fired shells into Russian territory. The Russian military response was to invade eastern Ukraine "stealth" like and be quiet. DPR and LPR insurgents regained a lot of territory from Ukrainian government forces. Even though on the 5th of September 2014 there was a cease fire treaty fighting started back up with in a week.
Important leaders: Obama, Vladimir Putin, -
Separatists in East Ukraine Declare Indeoendence
Pro-Russian separatists declare independence from Ukraine and Petro Poroshenko becomes teh president of eastern Ukraine and there was no real elections. -
The annexation begins
President Putin signs a bill to have Crimea into the Federation of Russia. While president Barack Obama urges Russia to pull back its troops. Barack Obama and the EU press more sanctions on Russia attempting to hurt its economy so that Putin will withdraw its troops from Crimea. important leaders: Barcack Obama, Vladimir Putin -
Second Battle of Donetsk Airport
Vladimir Putin orders the Russian Airforce, navy and special forces into the airport of Donetsk. Obama and the E.U. press more sanctions on Russia. During the battle the government forces started losing their positions and the DPR forces overran the Ukrainian forces and most surrendered or retreated in a very unorganized fashion. Major Leaders: Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin -
Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Aftermath
The Ukrainian have had some defences in the airport
The ukrainian army retreated in a very unorganized fashion. It leads to a lot of Ukrainian soldiers captured and held for randsom.The DPR takes over the Airport and rest of Donetsk area. Important Leaders: Vladimir Putin -
300 U.S. paratroopers go into Ukraine
In response to the doneskt region taken over by the DPR and Russian military Barack Obama ordered the United States military to send a small force of soldiers to go into Western Ukraine and train the government forces. .
