General Article Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Memorial tanks at the Ukrainian Motherland Monument in Kyiv.

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Kathryn David, Vanderbilt University

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine? – Artie W., age 9, Astoria, New York


Ukraine and Russia are two countries that border each other in Eastern Europe. On...

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