Why is Russia Invading Ukraine?Qunctionn square , K-Level POSSIBLE POINTS: 14.29 With which answer choice would President Volodymyr Zelensky MOST LIKELY agree?Which sentence from the article supports your answer? Russian-speaking Ukrainians have been targeted in Donetsk and Luhansk; "Putin claims the objective of the attack is to defend the Russian speakers in Ukraine especially those in Donetsk and Luhansk, two self-declared republics that left Ukrainian control in 2014." After some consideration, it appears that membership in NATO is not in Ukraine's best interest; "Putin said he sees Ukraine's interest in joining NATO as a direct threat to Russia but in the past has rejected Ukraine's right to exist." Ukraine's democratic government has angered Putin for many years; "Putin directly threatened pro-democracy activists and government officials who had led the pro-democracy push in the country after the 2014 revolution ousting a pro-Russian government." Because NATO has an obligation to defend member nations, it will come to the aid of Ukraine; "Some of NATO's member countries are supplying arms, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine."

## Step 1<br />The problem is a comprehension question based on a given text. The text discusses the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, focusing on the reasons behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The text provides four possible reasons for the conflict: the targeting of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine's interest in joining NATO, the democratic government of Ukraine, and the obligation of NATO to defend its member nations.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The question asks which reason President Volodymyr Zelensky would most likely agree with. The text provides a sentence that supports each of the four reasons. The sentence that supports the reason that Ukraine's democratic government has angered Putin for many years is: "Putin directly threatened pro-democracy activists and government officials who had led the pro-democracy push in the country after the 2014 revolution ousting a pro-Russian government."<br /><br />## Step 3<br />This sentence suggests that Putin's anger towards Ukraine's democratic government is a significant reason for the conflict. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that President Zelensky, as the leader of a democratic government, would most likely agree with this reason.