Question

What was Russia's main reason for invading Ukraine?

• A. Oil resources of Ukraine
• B. To establish relation with Europe
• C. To capture Crimea
• D. To stop Ukraine from the membership of NATO

Hint:

In geopolitics MCQs, prioritize the stated casus belli (official justification) over speculative economic motives unless the question asks otherwise.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify the primary stated rationale. Russian leadership framed NATO’s eastward expansion and possible Ukrainian membership as an existential security threat, using it to justify military action.

Step 2: Separate prior events and alternative motives. Crimea was annexed in 2014 (earlier event); resource motives (oil) or vague European ``relations'' do not match official justifications cited for 2022.

Step 3: Apply to options. Only option (D) captures the central stated objective: preventing Ukraine’s integration with NATO.

Step 4: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Option (D): to stop Ukraine's NATO membership.}} \]