Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but ...
Where is Crimea and why is it contested?
The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
Former Russia-Appointed Governor in Crimea on Trial for Breaching UK Sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian politician appointed by President Vladimir Putin as governor of Russian-annexed Crimea's largest city went on trial in London on Tuesday, charged with breaching British ...
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Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia kept a foot in the door, however: Its Black Sea Fleet had a base in the city of Sevastopol, and Crimea — as part of Ukraine — continued to host it. Sevastopol also was a preferred ...
Official website of the Mayor of Moscow16d
SMO Museum, a special project at VDNKh, will introduce the history of the Crimean peninsula
The exhibition section presents documentary chronicles and exhibits devoted to important events in the life of the peninsula.
The Independent3d
Why Crimea is coveted by both Russia and Ukraine - and the role it plays in the war
Youths mark the ninth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine with a banner reading, ‘Russia doesn't start wars, it ends them,’ in 2023 (Copyright ...
The Straits Times4d
Former Russia-appointed governor in Crimea on trial for breaching UK sanctions
LONDON - A Russian politician appointed by President Vladimir Putin as governor of Russian-annexed Crimea's largest city went on trial in London on Tuesday, charged with breaching British ...