Soar above the breathtaking landscapes of the disputed territory of Crimea, scene of geopolitical tensions between Russia and ...

The maps above show two of the most important differences. On the left, you can see that Donetsk does not have the Russian ethnic majority found on the Crimean peninsula, where almost 58.5 percent ...

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.

Russia's annexation of Crimea has revealed one easily forgotten fact: The world has a lot of gray areas, and these disputed regions are worrying as their unresolved status is often a spark for ...

Putin signs treaty to add Crimea to map of Russia Ukraine's government calls Russian president a threat. Vladimir Isachenkov. MOSCOW — In a gilded Kremlin hall used by czars, ...

It has taken two weeks for Crimea to slip from Ukrainian control and into Russia's grasp.The peninsula was "gifted" to Ukraine in 1954 by then-Soviet ... two weeks that are redrawing the map. By. AFP.

How the crisis in Crimea is Woodrow Wilson's fault. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

President Vladimir Putin added Crimea to the map of Russia on Tuesday, describing the move as correcting past injustice and responding to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's vital ...

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.

Some 59 percent of Crimea’s 2 million inhabitants are ethnic Russians, incubating the same conflicts between majority rights and minority rule that bedevilled the nation-builders — and empire ...

In a gilded Kremlin hall used by czars, Vladimir Putin redrew Russia's borders Tuesday by declaring the Crimean Peninsula part of the motherland -- provoking a surge of emotion among ...

In an emotional 40-minute speech televised live from the Kremlin, Putin said "in people's hearts and minds, Crimea has always been an integral part of Russia." Skip to Main Content Skip to footer.