Ukraine, once the center of Rus civilization, stands in a border position between Russia and the “West.” Forever physically in this position (Ukraine literally means “The Borderlands”), Ukraine is torn between NATO/EU influences and that of Russia. Russia has recently moved on to Ukraine, annexing the Crimean Peninsula and occupying eastern Ukraine (a region known as “Donbas” or the Donetsk Basin). Describe this issue, the forces of warring ‘nationalisms,’ Russia’s strategic interests, and the ongoing war.
Use information garnered from your news articles, class lecture, your textbooks, and research source to write a discussion board response (minimum 300 words)
The regional issues profile must address the following categories and questions:
Relevant physical geography, climate, and environmental issues
Historical patterns of settlement and political control
Relevant ethnic and/or linguistic patterns
Relevant religious issues
Economic development and use of resources
Grading Rubric
Russia in the Ukraine
Content
o Physical, climate, environment
o Historical patterns
o Ethnic/linguistic patterns
o Religious issues
o Economic, resource development
o Issues of Evolution and Devolution addressed
o Analysis of research addresses questions of centrifugal forces at work
o Analysis of research addresses questions of centripetal forces at work
Using what you’ve learned from all of the above, what is your assessment of this issue in its current state? Is it stable? Unstable? Support your ideas.
Mechanics
o Grammatically correct
o Spelling error free
o References page at end of report using MLA format
o Written entirely in 3rd person
add 2 references at end
