What is the origin of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and why is it of international relevance?

The recent tension on the Ukraine-Russia border is nothing new. Since 2014, the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, has been immersed in a harsh conflict that has already left more than 14,000 fatalities.

The annexation of Crimea by Russia on March 18 of that year unleashed a series of movements that have made this war in Ukraine an international conflict.

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Diplomats from the United States and Russia re u nen Monday in Geneva for the first of a series of talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Ukraine , as part of the bilateral strategic dialogue mechanism created in 2021.

The delegations are led by the US Undersecretary of State, Wendy Sherman, and by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Riabkov, who held a first meeting in the Swiss city on Sunday.

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After the meeting, a working dinner, Riabkov said that the talks are likely to be difficult.

NATO and the European Union see in this former Soviet republic a potential ally, while the Kremlin fears that Kiev will move further away from Moscow.

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In this video we explain the causes and development of this ongoing conflict and the geopolitical issues that are being resolved there.