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Visit RT to read news on Crimea, which is a republic in the south-west of Russia, washed by the Black Sea. Do not miss the latest updates on Crimea, including official events, meetings of world leaders, and more. Find all the news from Crimea relating to areas such as politics, the economy, tech, and science. Crimea was repatriated with Russia in March 2014; the move received controversial coverage by some media and is still referred to as ‘annexation’ by certain outlets. Read in-depth stories and analysis on the matter on RT. Relations between Russia and Ukraine had been tough before the repatriation of Crimea; read latest news on tensions between the two countries, including the 2018 Kerch Strait standoff. Get updates on official events taking place in Crimea, including the opening of the Kerch Strait Bridge, which connects the peninsula to mainland Russia. Don’t miss stories on Crimea’s biggest cities, like Yalta and Sevastopol, as well as on the peninsula’s Simferopol International Airport, which has recently been rebuilt.
- Ukrainian star Usyk expected to visit Crimean gym despite risk of backlash against newly-crowned world heavyweight king
The first trainer of Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has said he expects the world heavyweight champion to return to his Crimean roots and visit a local gym to serve as an inspiration for the youngsters there. - ‘Hello to the haters’: Ukraine-born Olympic swim champ Goliadkina poses with Russian flag after anger over Putin pic (PHOTOS)Olympic synchronized swimming queen Marina Goliadkina had a message for her ‘haters’ as she posed with a Russian flag in a photo apparently taken in Crimea, having received anger for a recent image alongside Vladimir Putin.
- ‘We are kindred’: Kremlin insists match between Russia and Ukraine at Euro 2020 would not stir tensions amid shirt debateKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that a potential Euro 2020 showdown between the national team and Ukraine, who have unveiled a new shirt design viewed by some as controversial, would lead to purely sporting tensions.
- Ukrainian Association of Football cops mixed reaction to Euro 2020 shirt featuring patriotic slogans, map outline including CrimeaA new Ukraine shirt featuring a map of the country encompassing Crimea and slogans including "glory to the heroes" has been unveiled for this month's Euro 2020, causing a Russian State Duma to describe the design as "provocation".
- Pompeo drops Kiev bombshell, saying world leaders consider Crimea lost for Ukraine – local mediaUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won’t be winning Ukraine’s ‘friend of the year’ award. A week after he told an NPR reporter that Americans don’t care about the country, he allegedly told a Kiev audience to forget about Crimea.
- Ukrainian nationalist leader demands compensation from Russia for ‘occupation in 20th century’Oleg Tyagnibok, the leader of Ukraine's far-right Svoboda party, has demanded Kiev authorities follow the example of Poland and the Baltic States by seeking compensation from Russia, for a range of historical grievances.
- Regular railway freight transport across new Crimea Bridge will start from JulyRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that regular freight rail services via the 19-km-long Crimea Bridge, which connects the peninsula with mainland Russia, will kick off on July 1.
- New Year’s swap: Dozens head home as Ukraine & breakaway Donbass conduct ‘all for all’ prisoner exchangeKiev is exchanging dozens of prisoners with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics in the first such effort in two years. The swap was given a boost at the recent Normandy Four talks in Paris.
- What we know so far about Russia-Ukraine gas transit dealAfter multiple rounds of talks, Russia and Ukraine have finally hammered out an extension to the current gas agreement that is set to expire at the end of the year.
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