title: WHY DID RUSSIA INVADE UKRAINE? HISTORICAL INSIGHTS AND CONFLICT ANALYSIS
abstract: The Russian invasion of Ukraine erupted on February 24th, 2022, and has brought huge devastation to the Ukrainian people. In early 2014, the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis brought an end to the postCold-War status quo in Eastern Europe. Since, the region remained under crisis and is mainly over Russia’s demands for an end to the NATO’s eastward expansion. Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a part of Ukraine) remained a major bone of contention between the two sides. Hence, Ukraine’s inclination 
journal: Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research