16 Questions
What is the Russian President's ultimate goal regarding Ukraine?
To conquer Ukraine and reassemble the countries of the former Soviet Union.
What does Putin wish to 'right' according to the text?
The wrongs of the fall of the USSR in the Cold War, thirty years ago.
What does Putin deny regarding Ukrainian history, culture, and language?
The right to exist.
What path has Ukraine chosen since declaring independence in 1991?
An independent path of democratic development, reform, and European integration.
What does Putin consider the conquest of Ukraine to be vital for?
The restoration of its so-called “Historical Russia”.
What does Putin wish to reconstitute, according to the text?
The entire European security architecture.
When did modern Russia's war against Ukraine start?
2014
Which countries shrugged off their Soviet past and integrated with NATO and the EU in the early 1990s?
The Baltic states and the former Warsaw Pact countries
What are some of the core values and DNA of Ukrainian society mentioned in the text?
Love of freedom, democracy, free-thinking, and European values
What was the percentage of Ukrainian territory under Russian occupation?
7%
What does the text say about the pace of change in post-Soviet countries since the Soviet Union's collapse?
The pace of change has varied from one post-Soviet country to another
What is one reason mentioned in the text for Russia's aggression against Ukraine?
To encourage independent states to move within the orbit of the 'Russian world'
Which two countries became targets of military aggression by Russia, according to the text?
Ukraine and Georgia
What event marked the start of an open invasion of a much larger scale by Russia in 2022?
The liberation of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and large parts of Kharkiv
Which country tried to hold on to its Soviet heritage and slowed down its pace of change?
Belarus
What was the outcome of Russian troops illegally entering Crimea in 2014?
Occupation of the peninsula
Test your knowledge on the historical and political dynamics of Russian-Ukrainian relations, including contemporary perspectives and narratives.
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