The eastern tip of the Crimean peninsula comprises the Kerch Peninsula, separated from Taman Peninsula on the Russian mainland by the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Sea …

4 days ago · Crimea, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine. The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In 2014 Russia covertly …

Aug 19, 2025 · 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 …

Aug 18, 2025 · Putin has called the peninsula "a sacred place" and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine - particularly the Crimean Tatars, who strongly opposed the annexation.

Mar 18, 2025 · The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.

Aug 18, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 20, 2025 · Repressions against the Crimean Tatars continued under Putin, despite Moscow’s denials of discrimination. They strongly opposed the annexation, and an estimated 30,000 of them …

Feb 20, 2025 · The Crimean Peninsula is a large landmass of 10,400 square miles that juts out into the Black Sea from its northern coastline. Directly to its north are territories that are disputed between …

Aug 18, 2025 · Putin has called the peninsula “a sacred place” and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine — particularly the Crimean Tatars, who strongly opposed the annexation.

Apr 28, 2025 · Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, some Crimean Tatars have joined Ukraine's armed forces, serving in the Crimea Battalion - a volunteer unit that consists mostly of Crimean …