Crimea has emerged as the central obstacle to ending the war in Ukraine. But for the strategic peninsula, being at the nexus of great power competition is nothing new. At the northern end of the ...

Crimea had been contested for centuries by the Greeks, Mongols and Ottomans before Russia illegally annexed it from Ukraine in 2014. Sitting at a geographic crossroads between Europe, Asia and the ...

Crimea's strategic value lies in its geography and infrastructure. It extends deep into the Black Sea, allowing military forces stationed there to project power across southeastern Europe and into ...

Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and most of the world — never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula ...

Again. "Crimea has always been an integral part of Russia in the hearts and minds of people," said Russian President Vladimir Putin, after signing a treaty with the pro-Moscow leaders of Crimea to ...

Crimea Is a Focus of Discussions to End Russia's War in Ukraine. Here's Why It's So Coveted Russia's illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and m ...

Russia's illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and most of the world — never recognized Moscow's annexation of the strategic peninsula ...