title: The Political Reasons for Russia’s Preference for Taking Control Over Ukraine
abstract: The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been escalating since the Ukraine crisis in 2014. In 2020, the tension between these two states reached its culmination. This conflict not only refers to Russia, Ukraine and the Western power, it also poses a threat to international security. This paper tends to analyze the factors that provoke Russia to intervene in Ukraine, specifically from a political perspective. It is expected that the analysis of this issue could contribute to future research in
journal: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research