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Crimea

Crimean Tatars speak after the prayer in a Mosque marking the Eid al-Adha, celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Bakhchisarai, Crimea, on Sat. Oct. 4, 2014.
Conflict & Justice
7 years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Indigenous Tatars still face persecution
An aerial view shows a road-and-rail bridge
Borders
Is Russia’s new bridge to Crimea ‘primarily an image project’?
The Apple logo.
Borders
How do maps handle disputed borders?
russian meme satan jesus
Sowing Chaos: Russia’s Disinformation Wars
Full Episode
President Donald Trump and aid at the Oval Office in the White House.
Conflict
Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump’s White House
"The Sniffer," one of the most popular TV detective shows in Russia today, is made by a Ukrainian production company.
Media
There’s one thing that Russia and Ukraine agree on — their favorite TV shows
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
Global Politics
Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia
Tourists on the beach in Yalta, a Crimean resort.
Lifestyle
Russians flock to their ‘little bit of paradise’ in Crimea — and back its annexation
Lavrov
Global Politics
Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy
Lavrov
Global Politics
Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy
Environment
Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?
Environment
Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?
The Russian flag being hoisted over a Ukrainian naval facility in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, after the base was forcefully occupied, Wednesday.
Global Politics
Here’s the argument for why Crimea’s secession was against international law
The Russian flag being hoisted over a Ukrainian naval facility in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, after the base was forcefully occupied, Wednesday.
Global Politics
Here’s the argument for why Crimea’s secession was against international law
Natalia Antonova at the beach in Crimea with her child, 2011.
Lifestyle & Belief
Want to know one of Crimea’s best-kept secrets? Nude beaches
Natalia Antonova at the beach in Crimea with her child, 2011.
Lifestyle & Belief
Want to know one of Crimea’s best-kept secrets? Nude beaches
Donetsk
Global Politics
Could other parts of eastern Ukraine follow Crimea’s path to Russia?
Sergei Aksyonov, Crimea's pro-Russian prime minister, stands as a member of a pro-Russian self defense unit takes an oath to Crimea government in Simferopol on March 10, 2014. Russian forces consolidated their hold on Ukraine's Crimea peninsula on Monday,
Global Politics
Meet the paramilitary leader who claims to be running Crimea
Arts, Culture & Media
Crimea has long held a special place in culture and imagination
Crimean Tatars demonstrate to keep Crimea part of Ukraine. They're holding yellow and blue balloons, the colors of Ukraine's flag.
Conflict & Justice
For Crimean Tatars, the Ukraine-Russia standoff is full of risk
A group of Russia supporters outside the entrance to the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol. They say they see Crimea's future with Russia, not Ukraine.
Conflict & Justice
Putin claims that ‘volunteers’ are surrounding Ukrainian bases in Crimea
Protestors in the Crimean city of Simferopol come out support of the new government in Kiev.
Conflict & Justice
Russian troops are stirring ethnic tensions that could tear Crimea apart
Putin supporter
Conflict & Justice
This is how Russia’s intervention in Ukraine is playing in Moscow
A monument in Sevastopol to the city's heroic defense against the Nazis in World War Two
Conflict & Justice
Here’s why Russia won’t let go of Crimea