title: Did NATO expansion prompt the Russian attack on Ukraine?
abstract: This essay looks at the policies that shaped the contention leading to war, and that increased the likelihood of conflict. It looks at the effects of NATO expansion and military activism, the "color revolutions" in Ukraine, the disposition of Crimea, the rebellions in Ukraine's east, the Minsk process, Putin's revisionism, Russia's security concerns, and how the USA and Europe responded to the intensifying friction between Moscow and Kyiv.
journal: Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)