# the causes of the war in ukraine: 8 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence Authors: MoyoMap contributors HTML: https://moyomap.com/maps/causes-war-ukraine Markdown: https://moyomap.com/maps/causes-war-ukraine.md License: HTML and markdown are for reading and citation. Bulk copying and AI training need a written license. See /terms and /developers#maps-data. Cite a claim as: MoyoMap, "the causes of the war in ukraine: 8 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence", claim {id}, https://moyomap.com/maps/causes-war-ukraine.md#{id}. “Moyo, a product of SenTeGuard Inc.” ### The war in Ukraine is characterized by complex geopolitical, historical, and security-related causes, includi… Id: claim_d81e743832e5d1e1e513a6b3 Parent: topic_DihuIhk01eVirjIq3hnt Depth: 1 The war in Ukraine is characterized by complex geopolitical, historical, and security-related causes, including NATO expansion and Russian security concerns. Labels: Inferred, Medium, investigate ### 18. Id: claim_e1d811918fb469fb5152a98f Parent: topic_DihuIhk01eVirjIq3hnt Depth: 1 18. Ukraine's Constitutional NATO/EU Mandate (Established Record): On February 7, 2019, the Verkhovna Rada adopted constitutional amendments (voting 334 to 35) legally requiring the state to pursue full membership in both NATO and the European Union (House of Commons Library). Labels: Source-linked, Low, known #### NATO maintains that its enlargement policy is open to any European state that meets the necessary criteria an… Id: claim_412f7b8cca4c6c5aadde2916 Parent: claim_d81e743832e5d1e1e513a6b3 Depth: 2 NATO maintains that its enlargement policy is open to any European state that meets the necessary criteria and that it poses no threat to Russia. Labels: Inferred, High, investigate #### Russia has frequently cited the expansion of NATO toward its borders as a primary security concern and a just… Id: claim_489bdd7850d7d9bb822af4ca Parent: claim_d81e743832e5d1e1e513a6b3 Depth: 2 Russia has frequently cited the expansion of NATO toward its borders as a primary security concern and a justification for its actions in Ukraine. Labels: Inferred, High, investigate #### The Ukrainian government emphasizes its sovereign right to choose its own security alliances, including poten… Id: claim_540ed04526e093cbcc562f10 Parent: claim_d81e743832e5d1e1e513a6b3 Depth: 2 The Ukrainian government emphasizes its sovereign right to choose its own security alliances, including potential future membership in NATO. Labels: Inferred, High, investigate #### 28. Id: claim_88d91582fd5a8cb28ebecacc Parent: claim_e1d811918fb469fb5152a98f Depth: 2 28. Recognition of Separatist Administrative Borders (Established Record): On February 21, 2022, Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, explicitly backing their claims to the entirety of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts rather than merely the territory under separatist control (President of Russia). Labels: Source-linked, Low, known #### 19. Id: claim_997d4b9672e7437ec3054455 Parent: claim_e1d811918fb469fb5152a98f Depth: 2 19. Minsk II Sequencing Stalemate (Established Record): Signed on February 12, 2015, the Minsk II Package of Measures suffered from an irreconcilable structural deadlock: Moscow insisted Ukraine enact constitutional autonomy and hold local elections before handing over border control, while Kyiv demanded border control and demilitarization first (OSCE). Labels: Source-linked, Low, known #### 29. Id: claim_e9f0d5f7785a5659e97b19e8 Parent: claim_e1d811918fb469fb5152a98f Depth: 2 29. Denial of Independent Ukrainian Statehood (Established Record): During an address on February 21, 2022, Putin asserted that modern Ukraine was an artificial construct entirely engineered by Vladimir Lenin and Bolshevik Russia, denying Ukraine a historical basis for independent statehood (President of Russia). Labels: Source-linked, Low, known