{"id":227426,"date":"2022-12-14T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=227426"},"modified":"2022-12-19T20:10:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:10:52","slug":"ukraine-in-flames-279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/ukraine-in-flames-279","title":{"rendered":"Belovezh Accords and Soviet dissolution 31 years on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>On December 8, 1991, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus signed the Belovezh Accords in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha biosphere reserve, Belarus. The document declared the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The USSR ceased to exist as a subject of international law and as a geopolitical unit. Instead, a new entity, the Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the only state that actually needed Belavezh, was Russia. The Kremlin still needed to preserve a common \u201cpost-soviet space\u201d, which involved close political and economic ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/tag\/ukraine-in-flames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRAINE IN FLAMES<\/a>&nbsp;project is created by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine Crisis Media Center<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eac.org.ua\/en\/main-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NGO \u201cEuroatlantic Course\u201d<\/a>. We are aiming at searching a loud support for Ukraine in the war started by Russia on the 24th of February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, check the link with recommendations by Ukraine Crisis Media Center \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXRObV82eTQycEpLRUx5TXo2TGtjNGgyYXI2d3xBQ3Jtc0ttUmVTelUxMGlMdXBhY25hQnJvSmx6QjBvQVVMOUJzaXpoV3lxNkJOWERHZFNkSTVWQlVCYnNYN1hJWTgzRUxTci02M1lnZzdEanM0NnlDX2hrSUZxX0R3cFhHR283RmRobm1Gak9SWTN3N245VWc1QQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fuacrisis.org%2Fen%2Fhelp-ukraine\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/help-ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO Euroatlantic Course collects donations to support Ukrainian Army and civilians \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1VUUx5WUU3U195NEd6Ry0xSzJ5OWdBT1Rmd3xBQ3Jtc0tuVG5Wbnlyc1VOY2ZINTBRLTRFUmw3eXZaMThZUHdSWkNEVzFPU3NreE5DM3hzN2QyN0VMRE9MSGdPTkhCMGw3SUlNWWdmQTdYXzNEMldpTzlOQnotUlQwWS1MeHBuUTQzdXR0YU9sYnJhN2l1endWVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Feac.org.ua%2Fen%2Fmain-page%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eac.org.ua\/en\/main-page\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Come back alive<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ct6O2L\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ct6O2L<\/a>&nbsp;(works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc);&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb CO Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Svas1G\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Svas1G<\/a>&nbsp;(purchases supplies for Ukrainian army, such as armor, ammunition, first-aid kits, cars and ATV, humanitarian aid for civilians, and food for animals);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb UNITED 24<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3M2mXiT\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3M2mXiT<\/a>&nbsp;(was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Army SOS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UYK168\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UYK168<\/a>&nbsp;(manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Vostok SOS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ruut75\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ruut75<\/a>&nbsp;(raising funds for various needs of the army);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Phoenix Wings<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3RvWSd0\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3RvWSd0<\/a>&nbsp;(the appropriate equipment &amp; uniform, personal non-lethal protection (vests, helmets), required treatment of the wounded soldiers, and repair of the buildings used by the army).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 8, 1991, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus signed the Belovezh Accords in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha biosphere reserve, Belarus. 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