It also borders its giant neighbor Russia to the east. 2014 invasion and Crimea annexation Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2014, seizing Crimea, a peninsula extending from its southern coast.

FIFA has apologised for displaying a map during the qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup that excluded Crimea from Ukraine's territory, which Kyiv had criticised as an "unacceptable error".

TOKYO, July 24. /TASS/. The world map, published on the official website of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, incorrectly shows Crimea as a part of Ukraine and must be fixed, the Russian Embassy to Japan ...