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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.