A look at the diamond-shaped peninsula in the Black Sea. coveted by both Russia and Ukraine for its naval bases and beaches: Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset ...

First came the illegal annexation of Crimea in March 2014 ... weapons should be allowed for use in the war. Looking at a map of Ukraine before February 2014, it is a stark reminder about how ...

The map also shows Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine based on analysis by the ... the Donbas—as well as Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed by Putin in ...

Russia had already seized the southern peninsula of Crimea ... in Ukraine is often fast moving and it is likely there will be times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.

The US president will discuss the distribution of Ukrainian assets with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to convince the Russian ...

Russia's annexation of Crimea was recognized internationally only by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. In Russia, it touched off a wave of patriotism, and “Krym nash!” -– or “Crimea is ours!” - ...