- Crimea - Wikipedia
After Ukrainian independence in 1991, most of the peninsula was reorganized as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea The Soviet fleet in Crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed Russia to continue basing its fleet in Sevastopol
- 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 Satellite picture of Crimea 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 The Ottoman Empire had the peninsula for a long time
- Crimea - WorldAtlas
Crimea, formerly known as the Tauric Peninsula, is a peninsula in Eastern Europe surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov The Isthmus of Perekop connect the peninsula to Kherson on mainland Ukraine, with the Strait of Kerch separating it from Kuban, Russia
- How Crimea’s Complex History With Russia Dates Back to the 19th Century
But in 2014, Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in an illegal move that violated the territorial integrity of the former Soviet republic, and sparked a war that has displaced nearly 2 million
- Crimea, Once a Crossroad of Civilizations, Finds Itself Isolated and . . .
Ever since Russia seized Crimea in 2014 in a preview of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine eight years later, the peninsula has been a focal point of the conflict between the countries
- 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
- Crimea - Wikitravel
Crimea is a disputed region claimed by both Ukraine and Russia as part of either southern Ukraine or southwestern Russia Although most of the international community doesn't recognize Crimea as part of Russia, it is administered by Russia, and most citizens identify as Russian
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