{"id":2655488,"date":"2026-09-07T08:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-russia-and-ukraine-how-did-we-get-here\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:45:16","slug":"watch-russia-and-ukraine-how-did-we-get-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-russia-and-ukraine-how-did-we-get-here\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Russia and Ukraine \u2014 How did we get here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-russia-and-ukraine-how-did-we-get-here%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the longstanding past roots between Russia and Ukraine and focuses on the current conflict centered around their leaders, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. As the Ukraine war enters its fifth year, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >peace remains elusive<\/a>. The piece explores how the decisions of these two leaders have significantly impacted global politics and provides insights into the origins and developments of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Additionally, it offers recommended stories on related topics, including a documentary on the history of Russia and Ukraine, political shifts among women, and America&#8217;s colonial history. An in-depth report is available via a YouTube video, providing further analysis of the current geopolitical situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia and Ukraine are two countries whose roots trace back over a millennium. At the center of this struggle stand two men: Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> and Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4472346\/ukraine-war-fifth-year-peace-remains-elusive\/\"><strong>AS WAR IN UKRAINE ENTERS FIFTH YEAR, PEACE REMAINS ELUSIVE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4687539\/russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelensky-relationship\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH: Russia and Ukraine \u2014 How did we get here?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4687504\/liberal-women-conservative-women-in-politics\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Young women are moving left. 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