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Crisis in Ukraine

Will Bridges looks at the historical background to the war in Ukraine

Students following Edexcel’s global politics route will reference the war in Ukraine and its background in questions that require evaluation of national sovereignty, global governance, human rights and the role of regional and global institutions such as the EU and NATO.

The 2022 conflict in Ukraine has had a profound impact on politics, economics and society on a truly global scale. While the West’s unity and resolve to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine has been strong, with an extensive package of hard-power measures including defensive (military) aid and deep and wide-ranging sanctions, the reason why this invasion has happened in the first place is shocking and confusing in equal measure.

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