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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.
- ‘I am not ready to let her go’: Boyfriend of Crimea massacre victim breaks spine in suicide attempt
Hours after his girlfriend, injured by the Kerch shooter’s nail bomb, died en-route to a Moscow hospital, Armen Badalyan jumped out of an apartment block window. He did not die but is likely to suffer life-changing injuries.World News - South African farmers to visit Russia’s Crimea to boost ties while facing land expropriation at home
Farmers from South Africa will visit the Russian peninsula of Crimea to exchange experience in winemaking, as they face the possibility of losing their farms as part of their country's land reform.Business News - Playing online games & 'torturing cats': Who was the Crimea college shooter?
The worst school shooting in Russia's history has sparked a series of inaccurate and contradictory media reports. Here are the main questions that still need to be answered, and the most accurate information we have so far.World News - Kerch mourns victims of college massacre as survivors recall horrors of blast & shooting (VIDEO)
People in the city of Kerch, shaken by the ruthless school shooting, have come in their thousands in final respect to the victims. Survivors and friends of the students and staff who died have recalled the horrors of the rampage.World News - A glimpse into hell: Narrow escape from Kerch college massacre caught on VIDEO
Moments of sheer terror are seen on video footage from inside the Kerch college as the 18-year-old shooter moved from room to room, ruthlessly slaughtering people. A group of students is seen fleeing the school, amid dead bodies.World News - Kerch carnage: What we know so far about attack on Crimean college
An assailant, armed with a gun and a homemade bomb, burst into a technical college in Crimea, killing at least 20, mostly underage students. In the aftermath of the attack, we sum up what is known so far.World News
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