[MarMema]

It was in fact exactly a civil war. The east rebelled against the Nazi regime and declared themselves separatists.

Eight years of fighting. East versus west.

Crimea had nothing to do with it.

[BroJoeK]

MarMema: "It was in fact exactly a civil war.
The east rebelled against the Nazi regime and declared themselves separatists.
Eight years of fighting.
East versus west.
Crimea had nothing to do with it."

Those are total lies.
Here's how Wikipedia summarizes 2014:

"Shortly after Yanukovych's overthrow and exile to Russia, pro-Russian unrest erupted in Ukraine's eastern and southern regions.
Simultaneously, unmarked Russian troops moved into Ukraine's Crimea and took control of strategic positions and infrastructure, including government buildings.
Russia soon annexed Crimea after a highly disputed Crimean status referendum.

In April 2014, pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region proclaimed the establishment of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic with considerable but clandestine support from Russia.
Ukrainian attempts in late 2014 to retake separatist-held areas were unsuccessful, leading to a protracted war in Donbas.
Although Russia continued to deny involvement, Russian troops directly participated in the undeclared war."

Here's the truth: there was no "civil war" before Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
Ukrainian Russian separatists were always supported by Russian troops.
It was a Russian invasion masquerading as internal civil war.

Crimea had everything to do with it in 2014.