Conclusion: Battlefields Ukraine Between Russia and the West
摘要
The conclusion summarizes the main findings and discusses their implications and prospects for the conflict resolution in Ukraine. This book shows that the Russian, Ukrainian, and Western governments, the Maidan forces, the Ukrainian far right, and Crimean and Donbas separatists contributed to the violent conflict escalation ladder, which culminated in the Russia-Ukraine war that also became a proxy war between Russia and NATO in Ukraine. This conflict ladder started with Euromaidan, in particular, the Maidan massacre and escalated into the Crimea and Donbas conflicts and conflicts of Ukraine and the West with Russia. Russia strongly escalated these conflicts with its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Peaceful resolution of these conflicts could have stopped the conflict escalation ladder and prevented or minimized devastating consequences to Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine war outcome will shape the future not only of Ukraine and Russia but also the world order.