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People crossing into Ukraine from Crimea board a minibus to continue on their way.

On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity

Feb 12, 2022
In the borderlands near Crimea, there is a war for the hearts and minds of Ukrainian citizens.
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Europe
The British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender in the port of Odessa, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Russia said it fired warning shots at the warship Wednesday when it entered territorial waters off Crimea.

Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots At A British Warship Which Approached Crimea

Jun 23, 2021
Russia forcibly annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The international community does not recognize Russian sovereignty over the peninsula.
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Religion
Bartholomew I signs the Tomos of Autocephaly, marking the formal independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Officially Gains Independence From Russian Church

Jan 05, 2019
The schism between Ukrainian churches and the Russia Orthodox Church culminated Saturday in the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, angering Russian religious and political leaders.
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World
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to soldiers during a visit to a military base in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine traded blame after Russian border guards on Sunday opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels and ev

Why The Crisis Between Ukraine And Russia Has Taken To The Sea

Nov 28, 2018
It's not by chance that the countries' 4 1/2-year conflict has taken on a naval dimension. Moscow is further imposing on Kiev its annexation of Crimea.
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Europe
Russia is sending a new division of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to Crimea, in a new sign of heightened tensions. Here, one of the systems is carried during the Victory Day military parade Russia held in May.

Russia Plans To Deploy More S-400 Missiles To Disputed Crimea Peninsula

Nov 28, 2018
Russia's military already has three of the S-400 "Triumf" divisions on the Black Sea peninsula; it plans to have another in place and operational by the year's end.
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Europe
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is seen inside of the defendant's cage in a military courtroom on July 27, 2015. He is currently serving a 20-year sentence.

'A Message To Moscow': Jailed Hunger Striker Wins Human Rights Award

Oct 25, 2018
The winner of the Sakharov Prize is Ukrainian film director turned activist Oleg Sentsov who is serving a lengthy prison sentence in Russia, accused of plotting to bomb sites in Crimea.
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Europe
Gunfire and an explosion rocked a technical school in Crimea on Wednesday. At least 17 people were killed and 40 others were wounded in the attack, reports said.

At Least 17 People Killed In Attack At School In Crimea

Oct 17, 2018
Authorities say an 18-year-old student went on a shooting rampage and then killed himself. An explosion also reportedly went off in the school's cafeteria.
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World
Fishermen cast their lines at the entrance of the once top-secret submarine base in Balaklava Bay.

Now A Museum, This USSR Submarine Base Was Built To Endure U.S. Nukes — And Retaliate

Jul 21, 2018
A once-secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.
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Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump meet in Helsinki on Monday. Trump is under pressure to confront Putin about the indictment of 12 Russians accused of conspiring to interfere in the 2016 election.

Trump Denies Election Interference; Putin Says He Wanted Trump To Win In 2016

Jul 16, 2018

The leaders held a stunning joint press conference after speaking privately for about two hours.

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Politics
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. The two leaders are expected to meet again over the summer.

President Trump Set To Meet With Russia's Putin

Jun 27, 2018
"Maybe something positive will come out of it," the president said. The date for the summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be announced on Thursday. It could come in July.
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The Two-Way
A view of the new bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula prior to its opening ceremony near Kerch, Crimea, Tuesday.

Putin's Bridge Linking Russia To (Annexed) Crimea Opens

May 15, 2018
The Russian leader jumped behind the wheel of an orange dump truck, leading the charge across the 12-mile bridge connecting the two regions for the first time in history.
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The Two-Way
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has said Russia is guilty of attempted murder on British soil.

Russia Promises Reprisals To U.K. As White House Calls Out Moscow Over Poison Attack

Mar 15, 2018
The leaders of France, Germany and the U.S. say, "We share the U.K. assessment that there is no plausible alternative explanation" other than Russia being behind the attack.
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Parallels
Nariman Dzhelyal, a Crimean Tatar leader, in a cafe in Crimea's capital Simferopol last month. He has remained in Crimea despite pressure from the Russian authorities.

Exiles In Their Country, Crimean Dissidents Resist Russian Rule

Feb 23, 2018
Crimeans who criticize Russia's annexation of their peninsula have a difficult road ahead, and say dozens have been jailed or have had to flee to other parts of Ukraine.
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The Two-Way
Dramatic photo of a Russian Su-27 jet coming within a few feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance jet over the Baltic Sea in June of last year, in a maneuver that has been criticized as unsafe.

Russian Fighter Flies Within 5 Feet Of U.S. Reconnaissance Plane Over Black Sea

Jan 29, 2018
The State Department says that the encounter between a Russian Su-27 fighter and a propeller-driven U.S. Navy EP-3 put the American crew at risk.
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Parallels
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov meet face to face in the Kremlin in Moscow in February 2016.

Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever'

Jan 27, 2018
As the U.S. issues more sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and Russia's annexation of Crimea, Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov speaks with NPR in Simferopol and lays out his vision for the region.
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The Two-Way
A Dutch court has ruled that a trove of historical artifacts that is being held by an Amsterdam museum, including this jewelry, must be returned to Ukraine and not to four museums in Crimea that loaned out the objects for an exhibition in 2014.

PHOTOS: Dutch Court Decides Crimean Treasures Must Go To Ukraine

Dec 14, 2016
When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region's most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.
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The Salt
Musafir's menu features foods from the temperate climate of Crimea, with flavors resembling those in Turkish food.

Forced Out Of Crimea, Tatar Restaurant Finds Solidarity Among Kiev Diners

Nov 11, 2016
Musafir was once one of Crimea's most popular restaurants, serving Tatar food. But this ethnic group has been persecuted since Russian annexation. The eatery has found a welcoming refuge in Ukraine.
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Parallels
The zigzagging route of the Crimea Bridge, seen from the Russian side, bristles with cranes and construction equipment. The $4.3 billion project is expected to be finished in 2019.

Russia's Crimea Bridge Project Beset By Engineering Worries And Labor Woes

Aug 16, 2016
Russia is racing to build a bridge to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014. The strategically vital project is beset by charges of near-slave labor for workers and engineering concerns.
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The Two-Way
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets well-wishers on a visit to Crimea in August 2015. Russia seized and annexed the territory from Ukraine in March 2014.

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of 'Terrorist' Attack In Crimea

Aug 11, 2016
Russia says two of its servicemen were killed by Ukrainian forces firing into Crimea. Ukraine's president said the Russian claims are "fantasy."
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The Two-Way
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a celebration to mark the first anniversary of Crimea's incorporation into Russia, in Moscow, on March 18.

Putin: 'No Regrets' Over Crimea Annexation

Apr 26, 2015
In a new documentary titled The President, the Russian leader says seizing Crimea from Ukraine righted a historical wrong.
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Parallels
Russians hold flags and posters during a march to commemorate  Nemtsov.

Boris Nemtsov: 'He Directed His Words Against Putin Himself'

Mar 05, 2015
Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, who followed Boris Nemtsov's career for 27 years, says he was one of the few Russian political figures willing to directly criticize President Vladimir Putin.
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Parallels
German youths wave flags as they celebrate the country's reunification at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in 1990. One Russian lawmaker recently referred to West Germany's "annexation" of East Germany and said it was less legitimate than Russia's "reunifi

With New Moves, Russia's Parliament Looks To Rewrite History

Feb 10, 2015
Russia's seizure of Crimea has been widely criticized. But what if Crimea was given away illegally to Ukraine back in 1954? Russian lawmakers are hard at work on their own version of history.
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Parallels
President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Dec. 23. Russia's current economic crisis stems from Western sanctions and diving oil prices.

Sanctions Intensify Russia's Free Fall Into Economic Crisis

Dec 31, 2014
The Russian economy took a big hit in 2014. The U.S. and other countries imposed economic sanctions after Russia annexed Crimea, but it was falling oil prices that really hurt the country.
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Politics
NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on Dec. 17 in the Oval Office, where they discussed U.S. involvement in the Middle East and the world as a whole.

Waiting For A Break: Obama On 'Strategic Patience' In Foreign Policy

Dec 31, 2014
"I believe in diplomacy, I believe in dialogue, I believe in engagement," the president says of Iran and other regimes perceived as U.S. enemies. But he says restoring relations is a gradual process.
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