Russia–Ukraine War
Ukraine · Since 2022
Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow
Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing. US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause Europe live – latest updates Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices. The Russian leader ins
WOR is monitoring the Ukraine conflict across all monitored international sources. Severity scoring updates every 5 minutes as new reporting arrives. For full background on this conflict, see the conflict profile below.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera ↗CONFLICT BACKGROUND
Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine launched February 24, 2022, following annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Donbas conflict since 2014. Largest conventional warfare in Europe since World War II.
ACTIVE PARTIES
- Russian Armed Forces
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Wagner Group (remnants)
- International Legion
COUNTRY IMPACT
| Country | Impact Type | Severity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Energy supply | HIGH | Energy dependency restructuring, €200B+ economic impact, defense spending surge |
| Poland | Refugee influx | HIGH | 1.5M+ Ukrainian refugees, NATO eastern flank deployment, border militarization |
| Moldova | Energy supply | HIGH | Energy supply vulnerability, refugee pressure, Russian destabilization risk |
| Finland | Military involvement | HIGH | NATO accession driven by conflict, Russian border militarization |
| Hungary | Diplomatic tension | MEDIUM | Energy import disputes with EU, pro-Russia political tension |
| Romania | Military involvement | MEDIUM | Black Sea security, military infrastructure hosting |
| Turkey | Diplomatic tension | MEDIUM | Grain corridor mediation role, Bosphorus Strait control leverage |
| China | Diplomatic tension | MEDIUM | Diplomatic isolation pressure, trade opportunity from Russian sanctions |
| USA | Military involvement | MEDIUM | $75B+ military aid commitment, domestic political debate |
| France | Military involvement | MEDIUM | Defense industry surge, EU leadership role |
| UK | Military involvement | MEDIUM | Military aid, intelligence sharing, economic sanctions enforcement |
| India | Economic spillover | LOW | Discounted Russian oil imports, diplomatic balancing act |
| Brazil | Trade disruption | LOW | Fertilizer import disruption — Russian/Belarusian supply |
| Japan | Energy supply | LOW | LNG supply diversification costs, solidarity sanctions |
| South Korea | Diplomatic tension | LOW | Weapons export controversy, economic exposure |
RECENT DISPATCHES
KEY FIGURES
DATA SOURCES
- ↗ ACLED
- ↗ UN Monitoring Mission
- ↗ UNHCR
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