The Salience and Politicization of Identity in the Ukraine Crisis
This academic essay was written for a school paper assignment in grad school. Analyzing the Ukraine Crisis The Ukraine Crisis is one of the contemporary conflicts that threaten regional and global security. With over thirteen thousand deaths since 2014, the fighting continues which destroyed properties and killed innocent lives (DW, Several killed amid surge in violence in Ukraine, 2018; UN News, 2019) . Currently, some 1.5 million persons have been displaced and left their homes for safety (UNHCR, n.d.) . This major humanitarian crisis is caused by a volatile power struggle between Ukrainian groups aligning with the European Union against a separatist ethnic and pro-Russia. Since 2014, the exchange of fire between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian-supported separatists have ensued persistently. The Ukrainian side is resolved to defend its position and protect its population against internal and external threats. It seeks ...

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