After Ukrainian independence in 1991, most of the peninsula was reorganised as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The Soviet fleet in Crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed Russia …

Apr 19, 2026 · 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 20, 2025 · 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.

Aug 18, 2025 · Let’s take a closer look at Crimea -- a diamond-shaped peninsula in the Black Sea, coveted by both Russia and Ukraine for its naval bases and strategic coastline.

Mar 18, 2025 · Crimea, which juts out into the Black Sea off southern Ukraine, was absorbed into the Russian Empire along with most ethnic Ukrainian territory by Catherine the Great in the 18th century.

Apr 26, 2025 · It has been 11 years since Russia took control of Crimea but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has put the peninsula back in the global spotlight. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 28, 2025 · Russia has spent centuries fighting for Crimea. It was transferred from Russia to Ukraine in 1954 by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, when both were part of the USSR.

May 3, 2025 · The diamond-shaped peninsula on the Black Sea has vast trade and military significance — and is steeped in spiritual lore.

Mar 18, 2025 · Putin responded by sending troops to overrun Crimea -– they initially appeared on the peninsula in uniforms without insignia -– and calling a plebiscite on joining Russia, which Ukraine and ...

Mar 17, 2024 · The major concern now is that Crimea is a template for the other four Ukrainian regions now fully or partially occupied by Russia.