Mountains, ports and flat ground: Geography plays a part in Putin's desire to control Ukraine. Author and Broadcaster Tim Marshall explains why. #CNN #News
If you think about it, if Russia started in Kiev, then it's actually not Ukraine that belongs to Mother Russia, but rather Russia that belongs to Ukraine.
One issue most people don’t address is the OIL discovered in Ukraine. It would give them massive oil reserves, and they would become Europes major supplier instead of Russia. Russias economy would collapse, and Ukraine would become a thriving western backed democracy on their border.
This isn’t even covering the most major issue, which is literally another war for oil and gas. In 2012 it was discovered that off the Ukrainian coast line, and in their eastern and western regions is enough natural gas and oil to make them the 14th largest producer.
I think I get why Russia wants Ukraine. I understand at least some of it. But none of that matters to me because Ukraine doesn’t want to be a part of it.
The argument to the Russian "history" of Ukraine being Russian was well argued by the Ukraninans, who pointed out that Moscow was forest while Ukraine was developed long ago.
The difference is that the growth in NATO is done by peace talks, not by force. He is not being surrounded by nations of war, he is being surrounded by nations of peace talks. Completely non-threat. If a new Napolean or Hitler developed, those nations would stand against it and if anything it would protect Russia from that threat.
Ukrainians aren't Russian orthodox, they're Ukrainian orthodox. Same religion sure, but then so is Greek orthodox and we don't say Greeks are Russian orthodox. Plus a lot of Ukrainians are Catholic also.
wait.......so if Russian civilization began around Kiev, aka the Kievan Rus.... that doesn't mean Russia has a claim to Ukraine....it means Ukraine has a claim to RUSSIA!
This is incredibly insightful. Topographic maps reveal so much more than regular maps. In Pennsylvania, you'd think the two largest cities are somehow culturally, economically, etc. very similar. But a topographical map shows Appalachia separating them into being parts of two very different regions of the country. In Philly, I've met more people from Derry, Ireland or Budapest Hungary than I have Pittsburgh.
If you think about it, if Russia started in Kiev, then it's actually not Ukraine that belongs to Mother Russia, but rather Russia that belongs to Ukraine.
One issue most people don’t address is the OIL discovered in Ukraine. It would give them massive oil reserves, and they would become Europes major supplier instead of Russia. Russias economy would collapse, and Ukraine would become a thriving western backed democracy on their border.
If Ukraine is Russia’s “mother,” why would Putin destroy it? Historical buildings, monuments and all. It’s more about him, I say.
This isn’t even covering the most major issue, which is literally another war for oil and gas. In 2012 it was discovered that off the Ukrainian coast line, and in their eastern and western regions is enough natural gas and oil to make them the 14th largest producer.
The thing that bothers me with many of these explanations is that they only do it from a "sphere of influence/great power" point of view.
I think I get why Russia wants Ukraine. I understand at least some of it. But none of that matters to me because Ukraine doesn’t want to be a part of it.
I am from Slovakia.
Wish everything CNN put out was this concise, polished & visually interesting. Excellent video.
Can we all remember that hitler invaded Austria to “bring the Germans living there back to Germany” this is the same thing
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The argument to the Russian "history" of Ukraine being Russian was well argued by the Ukraninans, who pointed out that Moscow was forest while Ukraine was developed long ago.
Can you please add captions?
So ironic looking at how the dude is unleashing all his firepower on that population that happens so dear to him!
The difference is that the growth in NATO is done by peace talks, not by force. He is not being surrounded by nations of war, he is being surrounded by nations of peace talks. Completely non-threat. If a new Napolean or Hitler developed, those nations would stand against it and if anything it would protect Russia from that threat.
too many liars
Ukrainians aren't Russian orthodox, they're Ukrainian orthodox. Same religion sure, but then so is Greek orthodox and we don't say Greeks are Russian orthodox. Plus a lot of Ukrainians are Catholic also.
wait.......so if Russian civilization began around Kiev, aka the Kievan Rus.... that doesn't mean Russia has a claim to Ukraine....it means Ukraine has a claim to RUSSIA!
I kind of liked the blending of practical visual aids with digital overlays. That was a nice change of pace. Well presented.
This is incredibly insightful. Topographic maps reveal so much more than regular maps. In Pennsylvania, you'd think the two largest cities are somehow culturally, economically, etc. very similar. But a topographical map shows Appalachia separating them into being parts of two very different regions of the country. In Philly, I've met more people from Derry, Ireland or Budapest Hungary than I have Pittsburgh.
Was that it? That was the whole clip?