- Crimea - Wikipedia
Crimea is Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia; Ukraine has not relinquished title over the Crimean territory since the events of 2014, and Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine
- Crimea | History, Map, Geography, Kerch Strait Bridge | Britannica
Crimea, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov In 2014 Russia covertly invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, a move that was denounced by the international community
- Crimea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crimea, (Ukrainian: Крим) sometimes also called The Crimea, is a peninsula in the Black Sea The peninsula separates the Black Sea from the Sea of Azov Crimea has a surface of 26,081 square kilometres (10,070 sq mi) About 2 4 million people live there
- Crimea - WorldAtlas
Currently, Crimea is a disputed territory between Ukraine and Russia, with both countries considering the peninsula as their respective republics Ukraine claims the region as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, while Russia claims it as the Republic of Crimea
- Crimea, Once a Crossroad of Civilizations, Finds Itself Isolated and . . .
Overall, the war has solidified changes to life in Crimea that began with the annexation, isolating the peninsula as a scenic but volatile beach destination limited largely to Russians
- Crimea and the war for identity: From the Mongol siege of Kiev to Putin . . .
But Putin’s claim is as illegitimate as his presence in Crimea Modern Ukraine is not a fragment of Russia It is a nation with a language, a church, a literature, and a worldview The nation and the people have survived Mongol devastation, imperial censorship, Soviet repression, and Russian invasions International legal bodies have taken
- Explainer-Where is Crimea and why is it contested?
Russia sent forces into Crimea and seized control of the peninsula after Ukraine's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted during mass protests in February 2014
- Timeline of the History of Crimea
Important chronological events in the history of Crimea 1300-800 BC – Cimmerians, nomadic warrior people, lived on the banks of the Cimmerian Bosporus, modern Kerch Strait 800 – 600 BC – In the ancient world the tribes of forest mountains of Crimea become known as “Tauris”
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