History Rhymes: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict first erupted on February 24, with many Western mainstream media denouncing Russia under Vladimir Putin’s leadership as an “invader.” Yet what we must understand, are the developments and issues that led to its outbreak.
The origins can be traced back some 30 years, when the Cold War ended in 1991 due to the disintegration of the Soviet Union (USSR). The disbanding also contributed to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance established in May 1951 by the USSR alongside East-Central European countries such as Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. The pact, as a balance of
