Analysis Of Ukraine Crisis

Primary Source Analysis

My primary source is a report of the causes of the Ukraine crisis and the current situation in Ukraine.

The cause of this crisis is complicated. First of all, the country has been struggling with its identity sin the independence. Ukraine only has a population of 45 million people but it has been struggled to deal with its internal conflicts. It fails to build a strong political party, to overcome corruption or complete some kinds of economic reform. All of its president tend to allow oligarchs and to seek for more control over economy. By the end of 2010, the government has controlled half of the country’s GDP. Therefore, the political opponents intensified and the protest is urged. The attempt to overthrow the government started in 2004, which is called the orange revolution. This revolution was cause by the cogged presidential election which elected Viktor Yushchenko the president. President Yushchenko continued to severe the political and economic trouble since his presidency. Almost secretly, Ukraine has been divided into three parts; the north and central are oriented by western countries in Europe while the southern and eastern Ukraine is oriented by Russia. Fighting the close ties with Russia, President Yanukovich was able to win the election of 2010. However, the corruption did not stop while he in power. He won the election by accusing Tymoshenko, a highly regarded reformist, of abuse of power. It is reported that Yanukovich’s family embezzled over 8 million a year for 3 years as the president. Yanukovich made another mistake in late 2013. When he almost came to the agreement with the European Union on a trade association contract, he overturned his decision under the pressure of Russia. He exp...

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...es should not involve in the crisis with military. There is a better path to resolve the conflict. The most important thing for the United States is to follow the will of people in Ukraine. I think even people in Ukraine do not want America to engage Russia militarily. It is not beneficial to either Ukraine or America. No one wants another war in their land. The decision of everything in Ukraine should not based on the interest of Ukraine, Russia, Europe, or of the United States. It’s all about the will of people to stop the unrest and violence. The United States should somewhat involve in the issue politically. America should help rebuild Ukraine’s government and political system. They should give support to a democratic party and make it strong enough to win the heart of voters. The United States can also loan money to help the economy.

Sincerely,

Guanzhong Tao