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On Feb. 24, 2022, the world watched as Russia invaded<\/u> its neighboring country, Ukraine. How did the two countries, once tied together by the Soviet Union, get to this point? These are the major events that led to the crisis, along with some key moments since the war began three years ago.<\/p>\n

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