Understanding Russian Reality and Attitude toward Ukrainian War through the Lens of Ukrainian and Russian Media
Year: 2025

The Russian–Ukrainian conflict began in 2014. Russia, using the methods of “myatiezhewar,” occupied Crimea and incorporated this peninsula into its territory. This was a massive violation of international law, in particular, the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances of 1994. Russia also caused the development of separatist movements in eastern Ukraine, where armed fighting began. On February 24, 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine, starting the Ukrainian–Russian war that continues to this day. It