Ukraine has important strategic significance. Located in the geographical fortress of the Black Sea, Ukraine is a major grain exporter and a European energy channel. Ukraine is located in the fortress of NATO's eastward expansion, which makes it a geographical focus. The core reason of this Russian-Ukrainian conflict is still Russia's opposition to NATO's eastward expansion, and the United States and Russia still need to reach a strategic compromise in the future.

Putin made it clear in his speech that Russia's purpose is not to occupy Ukraine, but to eliminate Ukraine's security threat to Russia. This action is to put military pressure on Ukraine and discourage it from joining NATO.

This conflict between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest hot conflict after the Cold War.