Guardian correspondent Luke Harding chronicles the key historical events that led to the invasion of Ukraine, from the Euromaidan protests to the annexation of Crimea, and explains why Putin's belief that Russians and Ukrainians are 'one people' is rooted in history from a thousand years ago. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Putin's Russia: from KGB agent to Kremlin operator – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/may/09/putins-russia-from-kgb-agent-to-kremlin-operator-video Putin's Russia: dictator syndrome and the rise of a 'mafia state' – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/jun/20/putins-russia-dictator-syndrome-and-the-rise-of-a-mafia-state-video The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #War