The soviet fleet in crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed russia to continue basing its fleet in sevastopol. 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 invaded and illegally annexed crimea, a move that was denounced by the international community. Soviet leader nikita khrushchev transferred crimea from russia to ukraine in 1954, when both were part of the ussr, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the unification of moscow and kyiv In 1991, when the soviet union collapsed, the peninsula became part of newly independent ukraine.
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. [7] geopolitical causes of the war included the eastern question (the decline of the ottoman empire), expansion of imperial russia in the preceding. This was underlined recently when the kremlin removed its second commander of the black sea fleet since the invasion of ukraine Momentum around crimea clearly seems to be on ukraine’s side. Crimea is known for its natural beauty and historical landmarks, making it a popular tourist destination
The annexation of crimea—as well as the west’s response to it—became a point of pride in russia Putin’s domestic popularity soared, and international condemnation only served to stoke russian nationalism.
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