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What to Know About Crimea, the Black Sea Peninsula Seized by Russia From Ukraine over a Decade Ago
Russia holds Crimea despite international sanctions and repeated Ukrainian attacks on strategic targets like the Kerch Bridge, with Moscow demanding recognition of its control in peace talks.
- On March 18, 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula, in a quick bloodless operation that deepened tensions with the West.
- After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Crimea, which had been part of Ukraine since 1954, remained there until Russia's 2014 annexation.
- Deploying troops and weapons to Crimea ahead of its full-scale invasion, Moscow enabled rapid seizure of southern Ukraine, while the Kerch Bridge was struck in October 2022, July 2023 and June 2025.
- In 2024 peace talks, President Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine recognize Crimea as part of Russia, despite Ukraine launching drone attacks and bombing runs to dislodge Moscow’s hold.
- With Russia holding roughly 20% of Ukrainian land including Crimea, control of Crimea secures activities in the Black Sea corridor, vital for global grain shipments.
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Crimea: How the Black Sea peninsula has become central to Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
Ever since Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea in 2014, the tensions over the diamond-shaped peninsula have persisted between the two nations. Crimea holds a unique location in the Black Sea, which makes it a strategically important asset, so much so that Vladimir Putin even listed Ukraine’s recognition of the peninsula as part of Russia among Moscow’s demands for peace in 2024
All About The Crimean Peninsula Russia Seized From Ukraine Over A Decade Ago
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
Crimea: The Battleground of Geopolitical Aspirations
Crimea: The Battleground of Geopolitical Aspirations Russia's swift and bloodless seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014 marked a significant downturn in Moscow's relations with the West, echoing tensions reminiscent of the Cold War.This annexation laid the groundwork for Russia's full-scale 2022 invasion, further straining international relations and leading to sanctions from Western powers.The peninsula's strategic location in the Black …
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What to know about Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia from Ukraine over a decade ago
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