7) The Ukraine Flashcards
Why is there conflict in Ukraine?
Divisions between east (considered to be Russian) and west (considered to be European)
Where is Ukraine?
Between Russia and Poland
Who’s side are we on?
Supporting the European side
What is Crimea?
Peninsula of land between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
How has the UK been involved?
EU and NATO
EU has placed sanctions on Russia
How many soldiers have the UK contributed?
1,000
Examples of sanctions on Russia
Banking
Energy
Defence
How many have been killed?
Around 5,000+
Impacts of the conflict
Disrupted transport
Food shortages
Power blackouts
No train or bus links
Population of Ukraine
45 million
Why is there conflict in the Ukraine?
In 1991, the Soviet Union broke up
When Ukraine was created, there were divisions between the east and west of the country
In 2014, the president was driven out of office
Russian backed forces responded by taking control of Crimea
The territory voted to join Russia but this hasn’t been supported by people in the west
Who are the west of Ukraine supported by?
Europe
Who are the east of Ukraine supported by?
Russia
Impacts of the conflict in Crimea
Transport systems to Crimea have been interrupted
Food shortages
Power blackouts are common
Mastercard and Visa have been withdrawn so people can’t use credit or debit cards
