Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone?

00:00 - The world’s eyes are on Ukraine
00:55 - Russia and Ukraine’s shared history
02:08 - Caught between Russia and the West
04:04 - Ukraine’s post-independence struggles
06:30 - Putin’s domestic issues
07:47 - Will Putin invade Ukraine?

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.”
― Carl Sagan

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
— George Santayana, 1922

[GreatestPharaohIV]

Real question is "Why did U.S invade Iraq ?"

[KruPreng]

The two president should put in a dog cage and fight it out. The survivor decide over the dispute.
Leave the whole world and your poor citizen alone.

[olefella]

Is it possible for the government to conduct wars without involving citizens? 🤔
May I also remind you the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions.
Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shocking sad truth. 😔
In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people.
Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 😔

[rafaelecattonar]

Só US sending troops in the Middle East is not considered a invasion!? Attacking Libya, Syria, Iraq etc is not an invasion!?

[coolguy]

0:45 "I don't think he will leave Ukraine unmolested" What?!?!?!?

[thethindustrialrevolution]

This video ignores the 2014 coup in Ukraine

[dayawhitaker]

Better to negotiate something and resolve. No hurting people please 🙏

[davton]

Why did you missed out the crucial part on US's failed promise not to expand NATO at the outset?

[kennytalabi]

I dont know...I see the argument but I disagree somewhat. If Russia tried to form relationships with Latin American countries like Venezuela (or any other country in Latin American country that has issue with the USA), would the reaction not be somewhat the same...? What would US politicians be saying...? I am sure we would hear talk of regime change in those countries if they tried to let the Russians in. So I dont think we can simply point to domestic issues inside Russia as the driver here.

[anaxio]

the borders are not "disputed". In 1991 Ukraine's borders (incl. Crimea and Donbas) were internationally recognized by all countries of the world, including Russia. They remain to be recognized in the same way till now and further.

[Marsh]

I'm here like many others to learn about this situation. Hope things don't escalate 😣

[williamgill_esq.]

The issue is Putin and Putin only not Russia.

[ynnn]

Kidding me? "...Russia's own independence from Soviet Union"? Say what? This video lacks any common sense... Such a bias video

[stephenclark]

The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances in regards to nuclear weapons in Ukraine was originally signed by three nuclear powers: the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The memorandum included security assurances against threats or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. As a result, between 1994 and 1996, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine gave up their nuclear weapons.

[markkaraipii]

I like your description. 👍 voice matters a lot. You are ok with both.

[cherls]

It really does leave my heart heavy to know that after all this time and all of our successes as humans, we are still living in a way that is true to our animal form. I'm feeling sad for the citizens and sad for our world 😞🌍🥀

[martinkaarup]

Perhaps the most correct interpretation to date. Russia wants a cushion state between NATO and Russia, and Ukraine is such cushion.

[dollbeastcybervoodoo]

first Ukraine-russia conflict was in 2003, read about Tuzla Island conflict in Wikipedia