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The Transnistrian foreign minister, Nina Shtanski, recognized Crimea's annexation by Russia. [441] Transnistria sent a request on 18 March 2014 to join the Russian Federation following the Crimean example and in compliance with the Admission Law provisions.
On 27 February 2014, unmarked Russian soldiers were deployed to the Crimean Peninsula in order to wrest control of it from Ukraine, starting the Russo-Ukrainian War. [1] This military occupation, which the Ukrainian government considers to have begun on 20 February, [2] [3] laid the foundation for the Russian annexation of Crimea on 18 March 2014.
in Russia (light yellow) Location of the Republic of Crimea (Russia) (light yellow) in the Crimean Peninsula Coordinates: 45°18′N 34°24′E / 45.3°N 34.4°E / 45.3; 34.4 Federal district Southern Economic region North Caucasus Capture of the Crimean parliament by Russian forces 27 February 2014 Annexation by Russia 18 March 2014 Administrative centre Simferopol Government ...
By the time of the 2014 Russian annexation, Crimea had been part of Ukraine for 60 years. Leonid Kravchuk, the first president of independent Ukraine, said Kyiv had invested some $100 billion into ...
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A revision of the Russian Constitution was officially released with the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol added to the federal subjects of the Russian Federation, [94] and the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated that Crimea had been fully integrated into Russia. [95] Since the annexation Russia has supported large ...
On the 55th anniversary of the transfer of the Crimea from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR (on 19 February 2009) some 300 to 500 people took part in rallies to protest against the transfer. [38] Map of modern Crimea. On 24 August 2009, anti-Ukrainian demonstrations were held in Crimea by ethnic Russian residents.
On 17 March 2014, the United States, the European Union, and Canada introduced specifically targeted sanctions, [24] [25] [26] the day after the disputed Crimean referendum and a few hours before Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing Crimea as an independent state, laying the groundwork for the annexation of Crimea by Russia.