Conflict and Escalation between Russia s Eurasian Great Power Policy and Ukraine s pro-Western Policy: Focus on the Crimean Crisis in 2014 and the Donbas War
Year: 2021

Since Yanukovych came to power in 2010, Russia and Ukraine have superficiallymaintained an unprecedented close relations in history. However, after the Ukrainian crisis,triggered by Yanukovych s postponement of the EU accession in 2013 and the Russia‘sannexation of Crimea, the Russo-Ukrainian relations are in serious crisis that can lead to amilitary clash. Meanwhile, the conflict between the both states is linked to theconfrontational relationship between Russia and the West. The West accused o