What are the reasons for the political turmoil in Ukraine since the end of 20 13?

Four factors to analyze why Ukraine continues to be turbulent;

First, cultural, religious and linguistic factors. From the ethnic origin, Ukrainians and Russians belong to Eastern Slavs, but in the long history, there is a clear division between the Middle East and the western region. The western region is deeply influenced by Poland and Lithuania, forming a Catholic culture, with Ukrainian as the main language, so it has a strong western complex; The eastern and southern regions are deeply influenced by Russia, and Orthodox culture prevails, with Russian as the main language and close to Russia emotionally.

Second, historical factors. Ukraine means "border area" in Russian. Russia constantly discriminates against "border area" in language and culture and suppresses its economy. Coupled with the great famine that broke out in the Soviet Union and Ukraine in the 1920s and 1930s, the truth revealed by history shows that the damage caused by human factors is far greater than that caused by natural factors, which makes many Ukrainians regard it as a deliberate extinction measure against their own nation.

Third, economic factors. Ukraine is known as the big granary in Europe. The black land in the country is vast and fertile, and there are a large number of minerals such as coal and iron in the eastern region. In addition, Ukraine has a large population and huge market potential, which is an indispensable resource for the economic development of Russia and the European Union.

Fourth, the geographical location of Ukraine is important. Ukraine is located in the center of Europe. For Russia and the European Union, whoever controls Ukraine will control more than half of Europe. In addition, Sevastopol Port in Crimea, Ukraine is the home port of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and its importance can be clearly seen on the map. Historically, Russia fought a great war with Britain and France in the 1950s from 65438 to 2009 for the control of Crimea.