To the east, the crimean bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the. 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. After the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, there were periodic political tussles over its status between moscow and kyiv before russia captured crimea by force in 2014. 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. Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and russia has spent centuries fighting for it. Following the dissolution of the soviet union, the republic of crimea was formed in 1992, although the republic was abolished in 1995, with the autonomous republic of crimea established firmly under ukrainian authority and sevastopol being administered as a city with special status. 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. So it’s time to remember the wonders of this unique peninsula
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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