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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine, and then annexed it. This took place in the relative power vacuum [33] immediately following the Revolution of Dignity. It marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War .
- 20 February – 26 March 2014, (1 month and 6 days)
Feb 20, 2024 · On March 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin made Crimea part of Russia. The annexation propelled his sagging approval ratings to an atmospheric 88 percent, and some Russians saw it as a...
Mar 13, 2024 · RFE/RL. On March 16, 2014, an illegal referendum was held in Crimea as unmarked Russian soldiers, supported by some of the peninsula’s ethnic Russian population, seized public buildings and...
Mar 18, 2024 · Russia then annexed Crimea on March 18, 2014, although the move was only recognized internationally by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. Weeks later, Moscow-backed separatists launched an uprising in eastern Ukraine, battling Kyiv’s forces.
Mar 19, 2014 · 19 March 2014. Reuters. The takeover has involved a diverse array of pro-Russia forces, from Russian troops to pro-Putin bikers. By John Simpson. World Affairs Editor, Crimea. The...
Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea. Ukraine crisis: Sevastopol. Unidentified soldiers accompanied by Russian military vehicles patrolling Sevastopol, Ukraine, on March 1, 2014, a few weeks before Russia annexed Crimea and the city. (more)
Jul 12, 2018 · Indeed, the Crimean peninsula has loomed large for Russian leaders ever since Russian Tsarina Catherine the Great annexed it from the Ottoman Empire in 1783. The strategically located...
