CI Set#3: Ukrainian Crisis

crisis

a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

mobilization

the process of gathering troops and supplies and making them ready for war

war crimes

cruel and violent acts carried out during a war that violate accepted international rules of war.

stalemate

a situation in which action for both sides is not possible and neither side is able to defeat the other

reverence

deep respect for someone or something

maritime

on or near the sea

despair

the complete loss or absence of hope

vessel

a ship or large boat

civilian

a person who is not in the military (especially women & children)

blockade

The use of troops or ships to prevent commercial traffic from entering or leaving a city or region

sanctions

something that forces a country to obey an international law or rule

geopolitical sphere

the study of how geography and economics influence the relations between nations

humanitarian

helping people during times of trouble

flee

to run away from danger or from something frightening

checkpoint

a point at which an inspection by the police happens