Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it’s coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
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Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it’s coveted by both Russia and Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Why is Crimea important? Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit For Kyiv, Crimea had been a strategic asset, too. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit How did Russia seize Crimea? Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit What role does Crimea play in Russia’s war in Ukraine?

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Why is Crimea strategically important for both Russia and Ukraine?
1 week ago

Why is Crimea strategically important for both Russia and Ukraine?

India Today  

Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. Russia kept a foot in the door, however: Its Black Sea Fleet had a base in the city of Sevastopol, and Crimea as …

Ukraine’s Borders in Maps: Pre-2014 Invasion to Now
1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s Borders in Maps: Pre-2014 Invasion to Now

New York Times  

The question of where Ukraine’s borders with Russia should be drawn in any peace negotiations came into sharp focus this week after Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said that it was “unrealistic” for Ukraine to try to regain all of the territory Russia has seized since 2014. Ukraine’s government has long said that its goal is to restore its …

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
1 year ago

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Analyst Tatiana Stanovaya says Putin feels more confident than …

How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
1 year ago

How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

Associated Press  

A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022. “Crimea is ours!” soon became a popular slogan in Russia, and Putin channeled that patriotism by appearing Monday evening at a Red Square concert celebrating the annexation’s 10th anniversary, calling it “a great event …

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire
1 year, 1 month ago

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

NPR  

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR CITIES ACROSS UKRAINE — Russia's military assault on Ukraine began a decade ago, when it occupied the southern peninsula of Crimea. Sponsor Message Dnipro Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR For more than 30 …

Ukraine’s Bloody Decade: A Visual History of 10 Years at War
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine’s Bloody Decade: A Visual History of 10 Years at War

Live Mint  

KYIV, Ukraine—It’s one decade since police gunned down dozens of civilians on a central street here, the first large-scale bloodshed of Russia’s efforts to keep Ukraine in its grasp. 2014-15: The first Russian invasion It was late 2013 when tens of thousands of Ukrainians began rallying and camping out on Kyiv’s main square to protest government corruption and Yanukovych’s pivot …

Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack

Al Jazeera  

One person reported killed in attack that targeted the Novocherkassk, which Ukraine said was being used to transport Russian drones. Ukraine’s air force said earlier that it had “destroyed” the Novocherkassk landing ship, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joking on social media that the vessel had now joined “the Russian underwater Black Sea fleet”. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President …

How a secret underground movement is battling the Russian occupation of Crimea
1 year, 4 months ago

How a secret underground movement is battling the Russian occupation of Crimea

ABC  

The attack came at a critical time, in a critical location. Now, a group of partisans is claiming it played an important role in the attack, telling the ABC it provided critical intelligence to Ukraine's armed forces about Russia's Black Sea navy headquarters. When asked if the movement would be providing information on military targets inside Crimea following the recent …

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In response to the growing …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

ABC  

Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries, it has hosted history-shaking meetings of world leaders and has been the site of ethnic persecutions, forced deportations and political repression. Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking Black Sea base Photo shows The Russian Navy's large landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak underway at night. A strategic asset 'unfairly' …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Sevastopol really matters for the Russian fleet and for …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries. FILE - Youth take part in an action to mark the ninth anniversary of the Crimea annexation from Ukraine with the banner reading: “Russia doesn’t start wars, it ends them” next to an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yalta, Crimea, Friday, …

The Crimean peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

LA Times  

In years past, people flocked to Black Sea beaches on Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. “Sevastopol really matters for the Russian fleet and for access to the Mediterranean, and for Russia to be a power that’s able to close the Black Sea and exercise control over Ukraine’s economic viability and political viability,” Robertson said in an interview. Crimea’s emotional value Beyond its …

Ukraine's counteroffensive begins in earnest
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine's counteroffensive begins in earnest

Salon  

There's no place where you can dig on a boat. Does anyone actually think Ukraine blew up that dam, turning a river into a mile-wide lake the Ukrainian army would have to cross in order to attack Russian positions on the east bank? They have also dug trenches and built so-called dragon's teeth anti-tank defenses to the south of Kherson …

Crimea was never Russian
1 year, 10 months ago

Crimea was never Russian

Al Jazeera  

Crimea is no bargaining chip in a geopolitical game; it is my homeland and I will not give it up, just like my Crimean Tatar ancestors did not. But while for them, Crimea is just a piece of land in a regional geopolitical game, Crimea for me is a homeland, it is at the very essence of the identity of …

Silence along Ukraine’s southern front fuels speculation over counteroffensive
1 year, 11 months ago

Silence along Ukraine’s southern front fuels speculation over counteroffensive

CNN  

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine CNN — Miles of empty fields where you might expect a build-up of armor. Ukrainian service members stand on top of a tank at a military training ground near a front line in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, on April 5, 2023. Just Sunday, the US-based Institute for the Study of War reported comments by Russian military bloggers suggesting that …

Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday …

Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea said Tuesday the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive. Sergei Aksyonov told reporters that Russian forces in Crimea had built “modern, in-depth defenses” and had “more than enough” troops and equipment to repel a possible Ukrainian assault after 13 months of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion. …

Ukraine likely to face bloody Crimea fight, satellite images show
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine likely to face bloody Crimea fight, satellite images show

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces have been digging defensive fortifications and trenches that experts say would be difficult and costly to overcome. Crimea operations ‘logical’ Last September, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhnyi, and Lieutenant General Mykhailo Zabrodskyi penned a strategy paper in which they described Crimea as the “centre of gravity” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a territory that …

Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea
2 years ago

Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Despite the court’s action and its implication’s for Putin, the United Nations and Turkish President …

Crimea will never rejoin Ukraine, says NATO member Croatia; slams West for 'immoral' action against Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

Crimea will never rejoin Ukraine, says NATO member Croatia; slams West for 'immoral' action against Russia

Firstpost  

Sarajevo : Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, will never again be part of Ukraine, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on Monday in remarks detailing his objection to Zagreb providing military aid to Kyiv. A vocal critic of Western policy in Ukraine, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic Milanovic has said he does not want Croatia, the EU’s …

With Crimea in play, Russia's war against Ukraine might be on a path to humiliation
2 years, 3 months ago

With Crimea in play, Russia's war against Ukraine might be on a path to humiliation

ABC  

The Crimean War in the early 1850s is known for events such battles at Balaclava, the siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade. Comments from politicians and senior military leaders about the "difficulty'"of Ukraine retaking Crimea need to be moderated with "but, we support Ukraine taking back all their territory". It is possible that it might take …

Buoyed by southern success, Ukraine revives long-shot dream of retaking Crimea
2 years, 4 months ago

Buoyed by southern success, Ukraine revives long-shot dream of retaking Crimea

LA Times  

Flames and smoke rise after an attack Oct. 8, 2022, on the Kerch Bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula. Ukraine notched a series of important victories on the autumn battlefield — Kherson’s recapture, and prior to that, the rout of Russian forces from a huge swath of Kharkiv province, in the northeast — and some senior Ukrainian political …

Explained: How the Crimea has been a battleground for centuries
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How the Crimea has been a battleground for centuries

Firstpost  

From the Crimean War to Nazi Germany battling the Soviet troops during World War II, the strategically vital Crimean Peninsula has witnessed some of the bloodiest conflicts in history The importance of Russia’s announcement that it is pulling out troops from Kherson cannot be understated. “But Russian forces have entered a new phase – prioritising withdrawing their forces across the …

Crimea bridge explosion kills three as Zelensky aide warns blast ‘is the beginning’
2 years, 5 months ago

Crimea bridge explosion kills three as Zelensky aide warns blast ‘is the beginning’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything that is stolen …

3 killed, key Russian supply route damaged in Crimea bridge blast
2 years, 5 months ago

3 killed, key Russian supply route damaged in Crimea bridge blast

The Hindu  

An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on October 8, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that a truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a “partial collapse of two sections of the …

Russia Ukraine war: Truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea; 7 railway cars carrying fuel catch fire
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Ukraine war: Truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea; 7 railway cars carrying fuel catch fire

India TV News  

Highlights The bridge was a key supply artery for Moscow's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine The attack on the bridge comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70 The development could lead Putin to up the ante in his war on Ukraine Russian authorities said that a truck bomb on Saturday caused a fire and the collapse …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Is this Cold War II?
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Is this Cold War II?

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:55 IST The Russo-Turkish war of 1768-74 was one of the most consequential conflicts for the global balance of power in the 18th century. When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, Crimea became part of the newly independent Ukraine, but continued to host Russia’s Black Sea fleet. If the imperial annexation cemented Russia’s “great power” …

Russia to annex 4 occupied Ukraine regions at major ceremony today| Top points
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia to annex 4 occupied Ukraine regions at major ceremony today| Top points

Hindustan Times  

In a major escalation of the ongoing war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin, “I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and independence of the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, located in southern Ukraine,” Putin was quoted as saying in the decrees. US President Joe …

Crimea ‘sabotage’ highlights Russia’s woes in Ukraine war
2 years, 7 months ago

Crimea ‘sabotage’ highlights Russia’s woes in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Attacks in the peninsula may indicate that Ukrainian operatives are able to penetrate deeply into Russian-occupied territory. A statement from British defence intelligence on Wednesday said that: “Russian commanders will highly likely be increasingly concerned with the apparent deterioration in security across Crimea, which functions as rear base area for the occupation.” Even Russia itself acknowledged it was an “act …

More blasts in Russian-controlled Crimea shift focus of attention in Ukraine war
2 years, 7 months ago

More blasts in Russian-controlled Crimea shift focus of attention in Ukraine war

LA Times  

A man looks out from an apartment destroyed in Russian shelling in Nikopol, Ukraine, on Monday. Ukraine stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for any of the fires or explosions, including last week’s incident at another air base that destroyed nine Russian planes. In another reported attack, Russia’s Tass news agency quoted the FSB, the domestic security agency, as saying …

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met

Al Jazeera  

Russia-Ukraine news from June 3: As conflict reaches grim 100 day milestone, Moscow vows to press on with its devastating offensive. 3 Jun 2022 - 19:28 GMT UN aid chief had ‘frank, constructive’ talks in Moscow on Ukraine grain exports UN aid chief Martin Griffiths “had frank and constructive discussions” with Russian officials in Moscow on facilitating exports of Ukraine …

On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity
3 years, 1 month ago

On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity

NPR  

On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR CHONHAR CROSSING, Ukraine — Oleg dragged his suitcase down a long cement road, crossing from a territory Russia invaded eight years ago to a territory Russia may be preparing to invade, to go visit his mother-in-law. Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR …

Infographic: Military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine
3 years, 2 months ago

Infographic: Military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

As Russian forces advance into Ukraine, President Zelenskyy introduces martial law and tells troops to hold their ground. Over the past months, Russia has built up its military along the border with Ukraine where an estimated 100,000 troops were concentrated earlier this year. According to an analysis by the Center for Strategic Studies before the invasion, Russia was expected to …

Ukraine’s Crimea goal a threat: Russia
3 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s Crimea goal a threat: Russia

The Hindu  

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukraine’s stated goal of retaking Crimea — which Moscow seized in 2014 — amounted to a “direct threat” to Russia, as tensions soar over Kiev’s conflict with pro-Russia separatists. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said on Wednesday that Crimea was Ukrainian territory and Kiev’s goal was to “liberate” it. This is how we are …

Belarus’s Lukashenko says annexed Crimea is legally Russian
3 years, 3 months ago

Belarus’s Lukashenko says annexed Crimea is legally Russian

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Moscow from Ukraine in 2014, is legally Russian territory in a reversal of his public stance on the territorial dispute over the Black Sea region. But in an interview on Tuesday with Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency, Lukashenko said Crimea was “de facto Russian”. Lukashenko said he was waiting …

On Unity Day, Vladimir Putin proclaims Crimea will forever be a part of Russia
3 years, 4 months ago

On Unity Day, Vladimir Putin proclaims Crimea will forever be a part of Russia

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on Unity Day at a memorial dedicated to the end of the Russian Civil War in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the national Unity Day holiday with a trip to Crimea, declaring the region will always be a part of Russia. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move that …

Ukraine’s president pledges to ‘return’ Russia-annexed Crimea
3 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine’s president pledges to ‘return’ Russia-annexed Crimea

Al Jazeera  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the international forum to back Kyiv in its bid to overturn the 2014 seizure of Black Sea peninsula. Speaking on Monday at the Crimean Platform, a summit in Kyiv designed to keep international attention focused on Russia’s 2014 annexation, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would use “all possible political, legal and first and foremost diplomatic means” to pursue its …

All you need to know about the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict
3 years, 11 months ago

All you need to know about the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict

Op India  

On April 1, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, accused Russia of the increasing presence of armed forces on the borders. He said, “military exercises and possible provocations along the border are traditional Russian games.” He further said that Russia is creating a threatening atmosphere across the border while Ukraine seeks to resume a ceasefire agreement. Russia’s control over the Crimean …

Is Vladimir Putin creating a new reality on the ground in Crimea?
5 years, 3 months ago

Is Vladimir Putin creating a new reality on the ground in Crimea?

Al Jazeera  

The Russian president has opened a direct train link between Russia and the peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. Moscow and Kyiv’s relations have worsened since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. The peninsula was only accessible from mainland Ukraine until last year when Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck over it to mark the opening. Presenter: Sohail Rahman Guests: …

Russia marks five years since annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea
6 years ago

Russia marks five years since annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea

Al Jazeera  

The West condemned the takeover of Crimea, a defiant Russia has built power plants and a new bridge to the peninsula. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin marks the fifth anniversary of Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine with a visit to the Black Sea peninsula on Monday. Up to 10,000 people are expected to take part in a flash mob in …

Putin visits Crimea to mark 5th anniversary of annexation
6 years ago

Putin visits Crimea to mark 5th anniversary of annexation

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the fifth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine by visiting the Black Sea peninsula on Monday, as NATO and the European Union once again strongly condemned the land grab. Putin claims that Russia “re-integrated” Crimea after the ouster of Ukraine’s former pro-Russian president in 2014 to protect ethnic Russians who made up the …

Annexation of Crimea: A masterclass in political manipulation
6 years ago

Annexation of Crimea: A masterclass in political manipulation

Al Jazeera  

The annexation of Crimea was a triumph of political manipulation over national interests and common sense. However, Putin’s anxieties about alleged revolution plots by Russia’s opposition were soon replaced with a more urgent sense of fear as a real revolution broke out in neighbouring Ukraine. Putin also used Ukraine’s Russian and Russian-speaking population’s negative perception of the country’s revolution, based …

Annexation of Crimea: A masterclass in political manipulation
6 years ago

Annexation of Crimea: A masterclass in political manipulation

Al Jazeera  

The annexation of Crimea was a triumph of political manipulation over national interests and common sense. However, Putin’s anxieties about alleged revolution plots by Russia’s opposition were soon replaced with a more urgent sense of fear as a real revolution broke out in neighbouring Ukraine. Putin also used Ukraine’s Russian and Russian-speaking population’s negative perception of the country’s revolution, based …

Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea

Al Jazeera  

Russian ship opens fire on Ukrainian vessels near the Kerch Strait, wounding sailors, as UN Security Council to convene. Russia’s FSB security service said early on Monday its border patrol boats captured the Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea and used weapons to force them to stop, Russian news agencies reported. “As a result, all three Ukrainian naval vessels …

Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever'
7 years, 1 month ago

Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever'

NPR  

Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever' Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexei Druzhinin/AP Alexei Druzhinin/AP When heavily armed Russian troops began fanning out across Crimea in February 2014, one man stepped out of the shadows to lead the movement to break off from Ukraine and join Russia. "Crimea will never return to Ukraine, and it's senseless to …

How Has Life In Crimea Changed Since Russia Seized It From Ukraine?
7 years, 2 months ago

How Has Life In Crimea Changed Since Russia Seized It From Ukraine?

NPR  

How Has Life In Crimea Changed Since Russia Seized It From Ukraine? DAVID GREENE, HOST: So it's been nearly four years now since Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine by force. NPR's Moscow correspondent Lucian Kim was in Crimea when Russian troops arrived, and he returned there this week. KIM: Well, it's hard to imagine this annexation being reversed …

Trump: Crimea was ‘taken’ by Russia
8 years, 1 month ago

Trump: Crimea was ‘taken’ by Russia

CNN  

Story highlights Trump had previously buoyed Russia's claim to Crimea Kremlin insists 'Crimea is part of the Russian Federation' CNN — US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at the previous Obama administration, suggesting it was “too soft” on Russia over its annexation of Crimea. Under increasing pressure over his administration’s relationship with Russia, President Trump commented on Twitter …

Ukraine tests missiles near Russian-annexed Crimea
8 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine tests missiles near Russian-annexed Crimea

CNN  

Story highlights Report: Ukrainian military spokesman says drills do not pose a threat to Crimea Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 CNN — Ukraine carried out missile launches Thursday near Crimea – territory that Russia annexed more than two years ago – as part of military exercises, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported. Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov said …

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