Ukraine: Background, US Policy and Security Concerns e-bog

This book is a compilation of CRS reports on Ukraine. The collection opens by discussing the 2014 protests of the Ukranian government’s postponement of an associate agreement that would facilitate a firm relationship with the European Union. Also discussed is the 2016 uprising in Maidan Square and the 2017 collapse of the government of Viktor Yanukovych. Russia’s alleged part in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is examined in the context of the security concerns this preempted. In closing, the United States sanctions on Russia are reviewed.