As the dangerous battle between Ukraine and mighty Russia is becoming more fierce there has been a talk about ‘Budapest Memorandum of security assurance’ . In 1994 Ukraine had surrendered her nuclear weapons  after signing a triparty treaty with USA and Russia who gave them security assurance and agreed to respect ‘independence and sovereignty of Ukraine’s existing borders.  After getting independent from Soviet Block Ukraine had agreed to sign nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) in 1994 along side Belarus and Kazakhstan, the other two countries that were left with nuclear weapons after the collapse of Soviet Union. Ukraine political leadership is now getting threats by Putin’s Russia for a possible nuclear attack. Astrologically a ‘third world war’ or use of nuclear weapon by Russia is not likely to happen. However, the current situation is a major setback to the ‘Strategic Arms Reduction treaty of 1991’ signed between USA and Russia. This scenario may also start a new ‘nuclear arms race’ which will eventually be bad for the world economy in years to come.

“Nuclear Weapons and Ukraine” 

As per the foundation horoscope of Russia, which is of Virgo ascendant, the current transit of Saturn over her natal Moon in Capricorn has brought her under baneful ‘Sadhe-Sati’. The ‘dasha Chiddra’ of Rahu-Mars is about to come from next year. Mars is in the 7th house of war which indicate that this country, even after facing tremendous economic sanctions, will indulge into arms race and war mongering’s against her enemies. This will leads to Russia’s dictatorial ruler Putin’s downfall sometimes around 2024 to 2025 when the 8th lord Mars, in the foundation chart of Russia, would have been touched by transit Rahu and also by Saturn from Pisces sign one by one. I will discuss it with more depth but first i will do a small analysis of the horoscope of Ukraine and her president.

On the 22nd of January this year (2022) i had discussed the horoscope of Ukraine and her president Zelensky forecasting a ‘possible territorial war’ between Russia and Ukraine from the third week of February ‘ {Refer link : Saturn’s transit from Dhanishta Nakshtra and Russia-Ukraine conflict‘ }. The astrological reasoning which i had given about a possible Russia-Ukraine war from the  third week of February 2022, was the transit of Saturn from the Janma Nakshatra of Ukraine and her adverse dasha of Jupiter-Venus in Vimshottari. I was expecting a territorial war but Putin’s full scale invasion of Ukraine gave an unpleasant surprise.

Foundation Horoscope of Ukraine

24 August 1991, 18:00 hours at Kiev, Ukraine. 

Source: https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Nation:_Ukraine

In the birth chart of Ukraine there is a bad conjunction of four planets from both lagna and Moon. Her 3rd and 12th lord Jupiter falls in the 8th house, showing loss of territory, along with 8th lord Sun. Then there is an afflicted Rahu in the 12th house, as Mars aspect it, which indicate war losses. Ukraine has earlier lost Crimea in 2014 when Russia annexed it  with her mainland giving reasoning’s that it has majority of Russian speaking population. Later Russia helped rebels in Eastern parts of Ukraine’s which further created problems between the two. After the ascendency of Zelenesky into Ukraine’s power centre the relations between the two countries started becoming more inimical.  The Vimshottari maha dasha of Jupiter anter dasha of Venus and Pratyenter dasha of Moon is running in the chart of Ukraine from 11 January 2022 to 2 April 2022. The sub-sub period lord Moon is the lord of 7th house of war.

Moon is placed in Capricorn sign along with retrograde Saturn in the ascendant of Ukraine. I had forecasted war between Russia and Ukraine from the third week of February on the basis the transit Saturn would have then entered into ‘Dhanishta’ the Janma Nakshtra of Ukraine. Saturn will remain in Dhanishta Nakshatra for about 12 months as it will become retrograde in this Nakshatra in June and will become direct from October month. Saturn’s transit from Dhanishta Nakshatra will remain till March 2023 which will be very difficult period for the national security of Ukraine and also for her economy. The country may have to face a long territorial war or border clashes  with Russia who may divide it into two parts taking control of the eastern region mainly.

Horoscope of Volodymyr Zelensky

25 January 1978, 14:00 hours at Krinwoi Rag, Ukraine 

Source: https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Zelenskyy,_Volodymyr

In the Taurus lagna chart of Ukraine President maha dasha of Moon anter dasha of Jupiter and Pratyanter of Venus is running at present (Moon-Jupiter-Venus). As per Parashari rules these three all functional malefic for Taurus lagna native. I am more concern about his security as it is a ‘Madhya Ayu Kundali’ i.e. middle age span chart as per Jaimini methods. Moon is conjoined with 7th lord Mars, Jupiter is in 2nd house (another Maraka house) and Venus as 6th lord (Violence) is combust and in mutual aspect with Maraka Mars. It is clear danger to his till middle of April when Moon-Jupiter-Venus period will end (28 January 2022 to 19 April 2022).

Noticeable point in the horoscope of Zelensky is the affliction to the dasha lords Moon-Jupiter-Venus in his Navamsha chart. Moon is in the 6th house in Navamsha getting aspect of retrograde Saturn, Jupiter is in the 3rd house in Rahu-Ketu axis and Venus is in the 8th house with Sun and also in mutual aspect with 8th lord Mars. Such dasha can give a violent set back to his personal security in days to come. In Yogini Dasha a period of Saturn-Venus is running from October 2021 to October 2022 which is also adverse for him. There is a clear danger to his life from enemies.

Foundation horoscope of Russia

12 June 1990, 13:45 hours at Moscow 

Source: From Data of Shri K.N. Rao 

The economic sanctions imposed on Russia has hurt her banking sector and stock market tremendously. Astrologically there is a clear danger that Russia will continue to create problems for Ukraine in coming few months by breaking ceasefires agreements   and creating ‘territorial war’ like situation repeatedly. See the natal Moon of Russia which is in Capricorn at 11 degrees and which is going close to her natal Rahu placed in the 5th house. Moon is hemmed between retrograde Saturn and Rahu in the 5th house showing humiliations Russia has to face immediately after the collapse of former Soviet Union. The lagan is afflicted by the aspect of malefic Mars which is lord of 3rd and 8th house. The lagan lord Mercury is with 12th lord Sun also shows the psychological disbalance and dictatorial tendency of its rulers. Rahu-Moon-Jupiter is running from 2 January 2022 to 17 March 2022 which is unfavourable for Russia.  The sub-sub period lord Jupiter is the ‘Maraka’ for her Virgo lagna chart and is getting under the aspect of 8th lord Mars. There will be more civil unrest and protests against war in Russia. The dasha Chiddra period of Rahu-Mars in year 2023 will be more adverse for Russia when country’s GDP will remain only the 2/3 of its current valuations. The country will suffer from a severe economic crisis due to an unwanted and miscalculated adventures of Putin in Ukraine war.

Putin’s downfall  in 2024-25 foreseen astrologically

Russia will complete her 36 years in 2024 which as per a Bhrigue  principal will be a period of major challenges and changes in her ruling setup. In year 2024 the transiting Rahu will be in Pisces right over her 8th lord Mars which is highly adverse. Then Saturn will come into Pisces in December 2024 and by 2025 it will reach right over the natal 8th lord Mars in the foundation horoscope of Russia. First Rahu and then Saturn will sign the ‘warrant of death’ for Putin’s dictatorial regime  in Russia. The Vimshottari maha dasha of Jupiter will bring a major transformation in Russia during 2024-25 in which Vladimir Putin will be forced to take retirement after tremendous civil unrests. Jupiter is ‘Maraka’ for the Virgo lagna chart of Russia and it is debilitated in her Dashamsha chart. Russia will foresee an entirely new regime  anytime during 2024-25 which will be a major change for her society which has been under Putin’s rule since last 20 years.

As the concern  growing that the Russia can invade Ukraine any time during 2022 we are doing an astrological analysis of the foundation charts of both countries in this post . Russia and Ukraine shared hundreds of years cultural, linguistic and ethnic relationship. Ukraine became independent after the fall of ‘Soviet Union in 1991’. In the foundation horoscope of Ukraine Moon is in ‘Dhanishta’ Nakshtra ruled by Mars. Now when Saturn is going to enter into ‘Dhanishta Nakshtra’ in transit in the third week of February 2022 right over the Janma nakshtra of Ukraine there is surely an astrological indication for some serious border clashes and a possible territorial war in this region. USA and European Union has both warned Russia for dangerous consequences in case of  Ukrainien invasion.  The transiting Saturn will stay for a longer period in ‘Dhanishta’ as it will retrograde in this Nakshatra in the first week of June and will keep hovering over this Nakshatra throughout year 2022. It is only in the third week of March 2023 when Saturn will move into ‘Shatabhisha’ Nakshatra after leaving ‘Dhanishta’ which is the Janma Nakshatra of Ukraine. So astrologically the year 2022  is very difficult for Ukraine in terms of  its national security and also for her economy.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis Explained – CNN story

Before we go through the foundation horoscope of Ukraine, let’s see the horoscope of her current President first.

Horoscope of Volodymyr Zelensky

25 January 1978, 14:00 hours at Krinwoi Rag, Ukraine 

Longitude: 33 E  21′ and Latitude: 47 N 55′ 

Balance of Mercury dasha for 7 years 5 months and 9 days. 

The Taurus lagna birth chart given above is of current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who prior to entering into politics was a very popular actor, director and comedian. His TV series ‘Servant of the People’ was aired during 2015 to 2019 in which he played the role of Ukraine’s President. This TV show made him the most famous personality in Ukraine which ultimately made him won Presidential election in April  2019 defeting then president Petro Poroshenko.

In the horoscope of Zelensky there are two beautiful Rashi Parivartan Yoga’s. The 2nd lord Mercury and 8th lord Jupiter are in exchange of signs. Then 4th lord Sun and 9th lord are also in exchange of houses which gives strength to this chart.

In the Taurus lagna horoscope of Zelensky the lagna lord Venus is in the 9th house of luck along with 4th lord Sun. These two planets are in mutual aspect with 7th lord Mars making a Raja Yoga. He had entered the entertainment world very early at the age of 17 during his Venus maha dasha (July 1992 to July 2012) and by 2003 he was into TV shows production. Sun maha dasha (July 2012 to July 2018) made him the most famous actor of Ukraine. Sun is exalted in the Navamsha chart and is along with 9th lord Venus.  It is in Sagittarius sign in Dashamsha chart which is given below. So Sun is very strong in the horoscope of Zelensky.

It was the maha dasha of Moon gave him immense popularity and political power to rule the country. Moon is the 3rd lord in its own sign and is involve with debilitated Mars in birth chart. A debilitated planet in the 3rd house gives exceptions results. In Navamsha Moon is in the sign of Saturn  getting the aspect of Saturn which makes Zelensky a very honest and committed political person. But Moon here is a functional malefic for his Taurus lagan chart which we should not forget.

He is into a difficult period of Moon-Jupiter at present. Jupiter as the lord of 8th house is placed in the 2nd house a ‘Mraka Bhava’. The anter dasha of a functional malefic in the maha dasha of another functional malefic is not considered good as per ‘Laghu Parashari’. This Moon-Jupiter period is from June 2021 to October 2022. The the sub period of Saturn from October 2022 to May 2024 can also give him difficulties as Saturn is in its enemy sign Leo in birth chart and in Dashamsha it is in the 12th house. Noticeable point here is that his maha dasha lord Moon is debilitated in Dashamsha chart.

In transit Saturn is already hovering on his natal Sun which is in Capricorn Rashi right in the 7th house from his natal Moon. This indicate a war like situation and then Saturn’s transit from Aquarius will also be very difficult for him as it will be in the 8th house from his natal Moon. So President of Ukraine Mr. Zelensky is under a difficult dasha period throughout year 2022.

Foundation horoscope of Ukraine

24 August 1991, 18:00 hours at Kiev (30 E 31’ , 50 N 26’ ) with a balance of 3 years 11 months 8 days of Mars dasha.

Source: https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Nation:_Ukraine

After her independence Ukraine declared itself a neutral state forming partnership with both Russia and NATO in 1994. Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe after Russia. It has maintained the 3^rd largest military in Europe after Russia and France. Having a very fertile farmlands Ukraine is one of the largest exporter  of food grains in the world but it don’t have good infrastructure to established many heavy industries and IT companies.

Moon is afflicted by retrograde Saturn in both Rashi and Navamsha chart which made Ukraine one of the most poorest country in her neighbourhood in Europe and at present it is a ‘developing nation’ ranking 74^th in the Human Development Index.

As per Jaimini system the Karakamsha of Ukraine is Virgo where a malefic planet Mars is placed. The 4^th house from Karakamsha has Rahu which is an inauspicious Jaimini Yoga. The 12^th house from Karakamsha has as many as 4 planets and two other planets (Moon and Saturn) influence them by Jaimini aspects. So the major planetary concentration on the 12^th house from Karakamsha has kept Ukraine under poverty and made them suffer severe corruption.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Saturn transit from Dhanishta Nakshatra 

Jupiter maha dasha started in August 2013 in the foundation horoscope of Ukraine. Jupiter is a functional malefic for Capricorn lagna chart. Jupiter as the 3rd lord in the 8th house has to give Ukraine tensions at her borders as the 3rd house is the house of border conflicts.

In year 2013, then President Viktor Yanukovych decided to suspend ‘Ukraine -European Union Association Agreement’ and seek closer economic ties with Russia. This led to a major civil unrest and public protests known as ‘Ukrainian Revolution 2014’ which overthrew the government of Yanukovych which ignited Russian president Vladimir Putin. This was the period of Jupiter-Jupiter (August 2013 to September 2015) in the foundation horoscope of Ukraine at that time. Jupiter as the lord of 3^rd (border clashes) and 12^th (foreign invasion) houses in conjunction with 6^th (strife and public protests) and 9^th lord (foreign treaty) Mercury in the birth chart amply explain this event. In Navamsha Jupiter is the lord of 9^th and 12^th houses in conjunction with 3^rd and 6^th houses lord Mercury is getting the aspect of lagan and 8^th lord Mars which later resulted into a war with Russia when at the order of Putin the Russian troops invaded the eastern parts of Ukraine and annexed Crimea formally on the 18^th of March 2014.

Now the period of Jupiter-Venus is running from 14 June 2021 to 13 February 2024. Jupiter and Venus both are combust with 8^th lord Sun and they are in the 8^th house from both lagan and Moon which is inauspicious. In transit the Aquarius sign gets only 20 points in ‘Sarvashtaka Varga’ and in the Bhinnashataka Varga of Saturn there are only 2 points which are not very good. So dasha of Jupiter-Venus and transit of Saturn from Aquarius both are not much favourable for Ukraine in year 2022 and also in 2023.

Foundation Horoscope of Russia

12 June 1990, 13:45 hours at Moscow (37 E 36’, 55 N 45’) with balance of 8 years 8 months 1 days of Moon dasha.

In the Virgo lagna horoscope of Russia Moon is in Shravan Nakshatra over which the Saturn has been hovering throughout year 2021. Russia has slowly build-up a strength of 100 thousands solders at its border with Ukraine. Russia is under maha dasha of Rahu and anter dasha of Moon from July 2021 to January 2023. Then  anter dasha of Mars will follow which is in the 7th house of its foundation chart and is getting the 3rd aspect of 6th lord Saturn. So the year 2023 will be extremely difficult  for Russia as it will suffer from terrorist attacks and international sensations. There is a very high possibility that Russia may get isolated diplomatically by European Union and USA in year 2023. In year 2022 during Rahu-Moon dasha period Russia can make the mistake of attacking Ukraine’s borders at some places which will prove eventually costly to him later on. Moon is the lord of 11th house in the 5th which making Russia very ambitious during its sub period. But later the ‘Dasha Chiddra’ of Rahu-Mars will make Russia suffer in 2024 from international sanctions and trade war crisis.