Editing 2022 in politics (section)

==February==
*February 24
** [[Russia]] launched an [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|invasion]] of [[Ukraine]]. The campaign started after a prolonged [[2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis|military buildup]], the Russian recognition of the [[List of states with limited recognition|self-proclaimed]] [[Donetsk People's Republic]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic]] in the days prior to the invasion, followed by the entrance of the [[Russian Armed Forces]] to the [[Donbas]] region of [[Eastern Ukraine]] on 21 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60454795?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=62170ccfd774c11a4faad7ac%26Russia%27s%20reported%20military%20action%20so%20far%262022-02-24T05%3A22%3A08.630Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:87069cc3-3957-4116-8784-e0bc121cafdf&pinned_post_asset_id=62170ccfd774c11a4faad7ac&pinned_post_type=share |title=Russia's reported military action so far |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 24, 2022|website=BBC|access-date=February 24, 2022}}</ref>