The Complex Relationship Between Ukraine, Russia, and the West.

A mercenary force heavily involved in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine turned against Moscow's own military in a stunning mutiny. As Wagner forces crossed out of Ukraine and into Russia, seizing military facilities in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don and heading toward Moscow, many Ukrainians were glued to their phones, following the news with a mixture of hope and trepidation -- and laughter. On social media, mocking memes proliferated as Ukrainians turned to humor, one of the weapons they have used to blunt the attacks and handle the horrors of an unprovoked full-scale invasion that has killed tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched it on February 24, 2022.