The Was Russia's invasion of Ukraine inevitable?: from Russia’ perspectives
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Military intervention, Russia’ perspectivesAbstract
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Due to this ongoing war, the Middle East and Africa are experiencing food shortages, European Union countries are suffering from significant shortages including gas, and the United States is enduring soaring oil prices and inflation. War begins when a country with asymmetric power initiates military intervention to achieve its national interests or political goals. With the war continuing two years longer than expected, international criticism and widespread sanctions have been imposed on Russia, which started the war in defiance of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. Then, the question arises as to why Russia insists on justifying the invasion of Ukraine. Based on the theory of military intervention, this paper examines the rationale that the legitimacy of war with Ukraine from Russia’s perspective is indispensable, and it discusses the preconditions and prospects for the end of the war by reviewing from the expansion of military intervention to the condition for Russia-Ukraine peace talks to end the war This article concludes the basis for judging that this war was inevitable from Russia's point of view, analyzes what Russia wants to achieve through it, and attempts to predict how future peace negotiations will unfold. The discussion emphasizes that Russia is approaching the Ukraine issue entirely from a military security perspective, viewing it within the framework of super-realistic international politics.
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