Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it’s coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and ...
Explainer-Where is Crimea and why is it contested?
The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
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Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
FILE - People watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech after signing treaties for four regions of Ukraine to join ... a meeting in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sept.