Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked Europes biggest land war since WWII . Russia's invasion sparked Europes biggest land war since World War II .
London: Russias invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe's biggest land war since World War II, igniting a war that has killed thousands, displaced millions, displaced Ukrainian cities, and devastated the global economy, despite warnings from US intelligence in the run-up to Feb. 24.Mr Putin, who turned 70 in October, was incensed by Ukraine's treacherous Westwards pivot, and ordered an invasion, which he called a special military operation, nonetheless, to speed up what he saw as a historic transition to a multipolar world.Forbidden was Putin's greatest country by area, which the West declared illegal in September.His forces were beaten back from Ukraine's capital and then from the north-eastern Kharkiv area.They were compelled to abandon the southern city of Kherson and the River Dnipros west bank in November.
Ukraine has accused Russia of terrorism, and people are trying to resume their lives on the home front, where space for protest has been cut to just less and hundreds of thousands of young men have left the workforce to avoid being called up, according to eight sources.Putins power still holds steady, according to unofficial polls.Which IS IT WHY IT MATTERSRussia, which French President Emmanuel Macron said in 2019 was in the throes of brain death, has extended its reach as one of Europe's top oil and gas producers, disrupted global grain and fertiliser markets, increased global inflation, and nuclear tensions to their highest level since the Cuban Missile crisis.And Russia, which had been plagued by recent Russian sanctions, has remained steadfast in its support.China and India have stepped in to provide highly discounted Russian oil, but Beijing has not been as open-hearted in supporting Moscow as expected in the former Soviet Union, where Moscows presence is under attack from the EU and Washington, as some countries try to alter the status quo and Russia's role as a mediator in a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia is being squeezed.Moscow will have to tackle its sanctions-hit economy, which Economic stability is linked to political stability, which the authorities have sought to ensure by cracking down on anyone perceived as a threat in November.Russia plans to invest nearly a third of its 2023 budget on defense and domestic security, while cutting funding for schools, hospitals, and roads, according to Reuters.