Crimea news
Get the latest news from RT on Crimea, including breaking news, sports, weather, and travel. Crimea is a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea. Get information and news on its geography and history. It is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Russia has controlled Crimea since 2014, yet many UN members claim it is Ukrainian territory. Crimea became a subject of the Russian Federation as a result of a referendum held by the Russian authorities, in which a majority of Crimean citizens voted to join Russia. This happened amid unrest and the unstable situation in Ukraine. Get articles and news on the crisis in Ukraine and the process of Crimea becoming part of the Russian Federation. The Russian fleet has been located there since 1783. Read news on the history of Russian military deployment in Crimea. Since Crimea became part of Russia, it has been rapidly developed by the Russian authorities. The Russian government implemented a project to build the longest bridge in Europe - the Kerch Strait Bridge - connecting Crimea with mainland Russia. It was opened on May 15, 2018. Get news and details on RT about the Kerch Strait Bridge project and its opening.
- Hey, NYT! If Sentsov is living proof that Crimean Russians never wanted to be with Russia, how come he says otherwise?
Oleg Sentsov, whose imprisonment in Russia made him a figurehead for the country’s critics, is now free to talk to the media but – surprise! – not everything he says fits the narratives favored by those who praise him.Sep 29, 2019 08:22World News - Schools in Russia’s Sevastopol begin teaching Ukrainian languageUkrainian language has been added to the list of subjects taught at schools in Crimea’s largest city, Sevastopol. The classes were introduced in response to requests from parents.Sep 17, 2019 15:01Russia News
- Remember how France denied Moscow Mistrals over Ukraine? Now Russia ‘to make own carriers IN CRIMEA’Paris refused to sell helicopter carriers to Russia after its reunification with Crimea. Now Moscow will reportedly build its own ships of this class, using the technology, training and cash from the aborted deal with France.Sep 13, 2019 02:17Russia News
- Cri-me-a-blues: Sanctimonious sanctions on Russia are damaging the EU, so why renew them?Last week EU leaders extended economic sanctions on Russia in relation to events in Ukraine/Crimea. Russia will no doubt reciprocate. Both parties lose out, so why continue with them?Jun 24, 2019 15:49
- Connecting Russia: First railroad span across Crimean Bridge completeThe bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia has had its first railroad line completed. The first train is expected to cross the newly built Crimean Bridge later this year.Jun 14, 2019 10:12Business News
- Behind the scenes, John Kerry deemed Crimea referendum legit, but urged a repeat – LavrovFormer US Secretary of State John Kerry recognized that the outcome of the 2014 Crimea referendum reflected the will of the people, but instead of admitting it publicly, quietly called for a repeat vote, Sergey Lavrov said.Jun 6, 2019 05:27World News
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