- 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
- 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
- What has happened in Crimea since Russias invasion?
It has been 11 years since Russia took control of Crimea but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has put the peninsula back in the global spotlight Here's what you need to know
- Crimea profile - BBC News
Provides an overview of Crimea, Ukrainian territory militarily occupied by Russia since 2014
- Autonomous Republic of Crimea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free . . .
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an autonomous region in Ukraine located on Crimean Peninsula The republic is viewed globally as an unlawfully taken part of Ukraine by Russia [1]
- 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
- Crimea - Encyclopedia. com
Crimea's status was again changed in 1954 when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred it to the Ukrainian SSR It remained an oblast until 1991, when a popularly supported referendum restored its status to an autonomous republic within Ukraine
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