After Ukrainian independence in 1991, most of the peninsula was reorganised as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The Soviet fleet in Crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed Russia …

Dec 16, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 26, 2025 · 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.

Aug 18, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 18, 2025 · 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.

Mar 18, 2025 · Why is Crimea important? Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it.

Aug 20, 2025 · Crimea, the contested peninsular region of southern Ukraine, has long changed hands between empires. Since the 1990s, Russians and Ukrainians have fought for control over the land.

Jul 31, 2023 · Provides an overview of Crimea, Ukrainian territory militarily occupied by Russia since 2014.

Jun 24, 2021 · Crimea, formerly known as the Tauric Peninsula, is a peninsula in Eastern Europe surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connect the peninsula to …

Mar 14, 2021 · This is a concise history of Crimea from Ancient Times across the ages up to the Present Day