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Russian regular troops and Cossacks storming the Turkish fortress of Khadjibey in 1789, by P.P.Parkhet. Khadjibey was later renamed Odessa for the ancient Greek colony on the Black Sea.
Global Politics
Why do so many places in Ukraine and Crimea sound a bit Greek?
Russian regular troops and Cossacks storming the Turkish fortress of Khadjibey in 1789, by P.P.Parkhet. Khadjibey was later renamed Odessa for the ancient Greek colony on the Black Sea.
Global Politics
Why do so many places in Ukraine and Crimea sound a bit Greek?
Arts, Culture & Media
Find the geographic link between the Crimean War and blues guitar?
Arts, Culture & Media
Find the geographic link between the Crimean War and blues guitar?
Global Scan
Facebook plus drones equals Internet?
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
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
A militia man stands guard at a checkpoint Friday about a hundred yards from unmarked military trucks that have sealed off Sevastopol's airport.
Conflict & Justice
Mystery troops blockade airports in the Crimean region of Ukraine
Yanukovych
Global Politics
Five reasons why Ukraine’s ousted president might be hiding in Crimea