Hostility grows between Russia and Ukraine

Why are relations between Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia and UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine so hostile? Here's a detailed timelIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine explaIndex.html" target="_blank">InIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing the crisis.

UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine gaIndex.html" target="_blank">Ined Index.html" target="_blank">Independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union Index.html" target="_blank">In December1991. Index.html" target="_blank">In 1997, UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine and Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia signed a friendship treaty but peace Index.html" target="_blank">In the region was short-lived.

Index.html" target="_blank">In November 2013, the then UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Inian President Viktor Yanukovych suspended talks over a political and trade deal with the European Union. Soon, thousands of protesters hit the streets demandIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing the president's ouster.

Index.html" target="_blank">In February 2014, Yanukovych was forced to flee Kiev, as protesters stormed the presidential compound. One week later, the Crimea region was Index.html" target="_blank">Incorporated Index.html" target="_blank">Into Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia. A referendum was held, where over 95 percent of the total population of the region voted to joIndex.html" target="_blank">In Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia.

But Crimea wasn't the only flashpoIndex.html" target="_blank">Int. Index.html" target="_blank">In April 2014, Kiev launched military action agaIndex.html" target="_blank">Inst rebels Index.html" target="_blank">In eastern UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine.

People wave the Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russian flag as they celebrate the announcement of prelimIndex.html" target="_blank">Inary results of the referendum at LenIndex.html" target="_blank">In Square Index.html" target="_blank">In the Crimean capital of Simferopol, March 16, 2014. /VCG Photo

One month later, separatists Index.html" target="_blank">In the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk declared Index.html" target="_blank">Independence.

SIndex.html" target="_blank">Ince then, more than 10,000 people have been killed Index.html" target="_blank">In the conflict zone.

Index.html" target="_blank">In May 2014, Petro Poroshenko won UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine's presidential election and withIndex.html" target="_blank">In a month signed the contentious EU trade deal, the same one that led to the downfall of former President Yanukovych.

The then Obama admIndex.html" target="_blank">Inistration Index.html" target="_blank">In the U.S. and the European Union blamed Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia for the crisis and imposed sanctions on it, though Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia denied the allegations

The U.S. has given more than 1 billion U.S. dollars Index.html" target="_blank">In defense support to UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine sIndex.html" target="_blank">Ince 2014

Meanwhile, fightIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing Index.html" target="_blank">In eastern UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine contIndex.html" target="_blank">Inues unabated.

A Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russian cargo ship is seen beneath a bridge connectIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing the Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russian maIndex.html" target="_blank">Inland with the Crimean PenIndex.html" target="_blank">Insula after three UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Inian navy vessels were stopped by Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia from enterIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing the Sea of Azov via the Kerch Strait Index.html" target="_blank">In the Black Sea, Crimea, November 25, 2018. /VCG Photo

The tensions between the two nations flared up agaIndex.html" target="_blank">In last year when Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russian President PutIndex.html" target="_blank">In Index.html" target="_blank">Inaugurated a bridge lIndex.html" target="_blank">InkIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing southern Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia to Crimea, an action UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine termed illegal

Index.html" target="_blank">In November, Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia seized two UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Inian gunboats and a tug with 24 sailors Index.html" target="_blank">In the Kerch Strait.

They were sailIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing between the Odessa port Index.html" target="_blank">In the Black Sea to Mariupol Index.html" target="_blank">In the Azov Sea.

Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia has accused UkraIndex.html" target="_blank">Ine of enterIndex.html" target="_blank">Ing its waters Index.html" target="_blank">In a "pre-planned provocation" but Kiev denies the claim.

After days of a blockade, Index.html" target="_blank">Index.html" target="_blank">Russia partially restored traffic through the area.