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The Russian Invasion of Ukraine is part of an ongoing pattern of aggression by the Russian Federation against the Republic of Ukraine, in violation of treaties signed between the two nations in 1994 recognizing Ukraine's borders as being equivalent to those of the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The current conflict began with the Russian invasion and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Ukraine's position as a former Soviet Republic, and a long-standing area of Russian territorial and security interest, coupled with it's own attempts to integrate with Europe through membership in NATO and the EU, make this conflict particularly complex. This complexity is compounded by serious propaganda efforts on both the Ukrainian and Russian sides, and a sustained online disinformation campaign being waged by the Russians. As such, the many voices you are likely to encounter on this conflict are liable to be extremely passionate, but not necessarily accurate. When encountering news online, particularly on Social Media, where digital provenance is not always clear, please consider the following sources and tools.
The Economist Historical Archive offers an invaluable perspective on the great events of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and is an essential accompaniment to The Times Digital Archive. It contains editorials, news, commentary, letters, country reports, industry reports, surveys, and advertising that afford insight into British, European, American, and world affairs.
Full text access to hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Times of London, and Wall Street Journal.
The L.A. Times offers full page and article images; covers 1985 to present.
The New York Times (1851-2020) offers full page and article images with searchable full text.