Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation - Wikipedia
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 [34] immediately following the Revolution of Dignity. It marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Russia's 2014 invasion of Crimea - a short history
Russia invaded Crimea on 20 February 2014, officially marking the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The 2014 Crimean referendum is regarded by the UN as illegal because the whole of Ukraine is required to vote and both options on the …
Russia's Crimea plan detailed, secret and successful
Mar 19, 2014 · For much of February, thousands of extra soldiers were quietly sent in to the bases which Russia was permitted by treaty to own in Crimea. Civilian "volunteers" moved in too. The plan was carried...
2014 Crimean status referendum - Wikipedia
The Crimean status referendum of 2014 was a disputed referendum [1] [2] on March 16, 2014, concerning the status of Crimea that was conducted in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (both subdivisions of Ukraine) after Russian forces seized control of …
Russian occupation of Crimea - Wikipedia
In the fall of 2014, the Russian authorities conducted a population census in the occupied Crimea, according to which there were 344,500 Ukrainians on the peninsula (15.7%), and the native language was Ukrainian for only 3.3% of the Crimean population.
The crisis in Crimea and eastern Ukraine - Encyclopedia Britannica
2 days ago · Ukraine - Crimea, Eastern Ukraine, Conflict: As pro-Russian protesters became increasingly assertive in Crimea, groups of armed men whose uniforms lacked any clear identifying marks surrounded the airports in Simferopol and Sevastopol.
Takeover: The Russian Occupation Of Crimea, 10 Years Ago
Mar 13, 2024 · 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 military...
Crimean Crisis 2014 | UCL School of Slavonic and East European …
On 23 February pro-Russian and anti-Kiev demonstrations were held in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. On 27 February unmarked Russian troops from Crimean military bases took over the Supreme Council of Crimea, and secured strategic sites across Crimea by early March.
Is Russia’s annexation of Crimea opportune or opportunistic?
Mar 19, 2014 · When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region Tuesday and signed a formal decree, he made a major European crisis almost irreversible. His nation’s...
The Annexation of Crimea in 2014 - zois-berlin.de
Mar 15, 2017 · The narrative of Crimea’s “rightful place” in Russia is no longer limited to Russian circles. The annexation of Crimea continues to be condemned in principle by Western powers and sanctions that were imposed in 2014 and widened in view of the war in …