Crimea[a] (/ kraɪˈmiːə / ⓘ kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of …

4 days ago · 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 …

Aug 19, 2025 · Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the …

Aug 18, 2025 · Putin has called the peninsula "a sacred place" and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine - particularly the Crimean Tatars, who strongly opposed the annexation.

Mar 18, 2025 · The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.

Aug 18, 2025 · Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the …

Feb 20, 2025 · One of the world’s most contentious areas, Crimea is a place with a long history as a battleground for empires. The status of the Crimean Peninsula has entered international public …

Mar 20, 2025 · Crimea was home to Turkic-speaking Tatars when the Russian empire first annexed it in the 18th century. It briefly regained independence as a Tatar republic two centuries later before being...

Aug 18, 2025 · Putin has called the peninsula “a sacred place” and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine — particularly the Crimean Tatars, who strongly opposed the annexation.

May 3, 2025 · In 2014, Crimea came under Russian occupation again and many Crimean Tatars were persecuted for their pro-Ukrainian stance and forced to leave their homeland.