Book contents
- Ukraine and Russia
- Ukraine and Russia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Key People
- 1 The Sources of Conflict over Ukraine
- 2 New World Order? 1989–1993
- 3 Hope and Hardship, 1994–1999
- 4 Autocracy and Revolution, 1999–2004
- 5 Reform and Reversal, 2004–2010
- 6 Viktor Yanukovych and the Path to Confrontation, 2010–2013
- 7 From Revolution to War, 2013–2015
- 8 The Conflict Smolders, 2015–2021
- 9 War
- 10 Conclusion: From Cold War to Hot War
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - The Conflict Smolders, 2015–2021
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 April 2023
- Ukraine and Russia
- Ukraine and Russia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Key People
- 1 The Sources of Conflict over Ukraine
- 2 New World Order? 1989–1993
- 3 Hope and Hardship, 1994–1999
- 4 Autocracy and Revolution, 1999–2004
- 5 Reform and Reversal, 2004–2010
- 6 Viktor Yanukovych and the Path to Confrontation, 2010–2013
- 7 From Revolution to War, 2013–2015
- 8 The Conflict Smolders, 2015–2021
- 9 War
- 10 Conclusion: From Cold War to Hot War
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
As the conflict in Donbas stabilized, Ukraine and Russia reached an impasse over how the Minsk agreements should be implemented. Ukraine gradually strengthened its ties with Europe, and secured the separation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from Moscow’s control. The election of Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019 led to hopes for a breakthrough in negotiations, but little progress was made. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin enacted constitutional changes that would potentially keep him in power until 2036. While not quite frozen, the conflict appeared likely to endure at a manageable level of violence, potentially for many years.
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- Ukraine and RussiaFrom Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War, pp. 243 - 271Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023