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Originally posted by h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e
Can someone give me context on the Russian vs Ukraine conflict? What's happening and who is who? And what are they saying?
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VERY short version that leaves out a lot of complicated details (forgive grammar and spelling errors):
Russia annexed Crimea. Why and how you can look up. That basically started this conflict.
Many Ukrainians identify as Russian so there's lots of tension between East and West Ukraine.
Ukrainian separatists from largely the eastern portions of Ukraine want to join Russia and have taken over government buildings, etc., lots of tension and ongoing violence. Russia pretty much confirmed to be supplying the separatists' weapons. The separatists have been firing on Ukranian cargo planes throughout the week and month.
Malaysian Airlines is one of several airlines that ignored the FAA's warnings to avoid the war zone. Allegedly, the separatists mistook the civilian airliner for a cargo plane and shot it down. Both Ukrainian government and separatists blaming the other.