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.

President Trump has outlined specific parameters for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace with Russia, including giving up Crimea and not pursuing NATO membership, ahead of a

The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 marked a pivotal moment in modern European history, setting the stage for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that resumed in 2022. This strategic Black Sea peninsula has become both a symbol of territorial dispute and

Putin listed Ukraine’s recognition of Crimea as part of Russia among Moscow’s demands for peace in 2024. Those also include Ukraine ceding the four regions illegally annexed by Russia in 2022 ...

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, problems with the operation of ATMs and cash registers in stores have been occurring for over a week due to the internet shutdown. — Ukrinform.

Crimea, the contested peninsular region of southern Ukraine, has long changed hands between empires. Since the 1990s, Russians and Ukrainians have fought for control over the land

In occupied Crimea and Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai, the sale of A-95 petrol has been restricted to businesses and organisations who have special fuel cards. Source: independent Amsterdam-based news outlet The Moscow Times citing local media outlets Details: Residents of Crimea complain that petrol has disappeared from most filling stations,

While Putin says Crimea has always been Russian, the peninsula has changed hands over the centuries, having been variously administered by the Russian Empire, warring factions during WWI and the Russian Civil War,