Russian occupation of Crimea
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Since 2014, Russia has occupied the Crimean Peninsula, a part of Ukraine. On 27 February 2014, Russia sent soldiers in unmarked uniforms to Crimea to take control of it, starting the Russo-Ukrainian w
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in March 2014
Russian soldiers without markings in Simferopol, Crimea, 2 March 2014
Russian soldiers without markings occupying the Crimean parliament building, 1 March 2014
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, occupied it, and then annexed it after an illegitimate referendum. This took place amid the uncertainty that immediately fo
Russian occupation of Crimea
…sent soldiers in unmarked uniforms to Crimea to take control of it, starting the Russo-Ukrainian war. This military occupation paved the way for the Russian annexation of Crimea on 18 March 2014. While the Russian government deems Crimea to be part of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and most of the international community see…
Top: Unmarked Russian troops occupying Crimea, 3 March 2014. Bottom: Vladimir Putin signs the treaty of accession with Russian-installed Crimean leaders in Moscow, 18 March 2014.
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Euromaidan in Kyiv, 29 December 2013