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Ukraine is geographically and geopolitically situated within Eastern Europe, as evidenced by its role in the region's security architecture [1], its involvement in regional NATO expansion tensions [2], the strategic military presence maintained there [3], and its status as a focal point for Russia's influence in Eastern Europe [4].
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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 1 fact
claimIn mid-December 2021, the Russian foreign ministry demanded that the United States and NATO cease military activity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, commit to no further NATO expansion toward Russia, and prevent Ukraine from joining NATO in the future.
(PDF) The Ukrainian War A Realist Perspective on Geopolitical ... academia.edu 1 fact
claimNATO's involvement in the Ukrainian conflict serves as a strategic counterbalance to Russian aggression by enhancing military presence in Eastern Europe and providing economic sanctions and military aid to Ukraine.
The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de 1 fact
claimUkraine can become a key European Union partner in Eastern Europe and an important element of a new European security architecture based on the principles of strategic autonomy.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org 1 fact
perspectiveAccording to liberal international relations theory, Vladimir Putin may be attacking Ukraine to renegotiate the end of the Cold War by expanding and reestablishing Russia’s sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.