Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.

Special Operations Forces conducted special actions near the Dzhankoi railway station," the military wrote. Read also: Russian military unit in occupied Sevastopol comes under attack - satellite images "The operation took place overnight on Aug.

Crimea, the contested peninsular region of southern Ukraine, has long changed hands between empires. Since the 1990s, Russians and Ukrainians have fought for control over the land

To much of the world, Crimea is mostly synonymous with the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine — once a precious Black Sea resort, the peninsula was seized at gunpoint in 2014 and transformed into a fortified military outpost.

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

After meeting Putin, Trump said that Zelenskyy can "end the war immediately" by conceding Crimea and Nato ambitions. Here's a look at why Crimea is central to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

President Trump has outlined specific parameters for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace with Russia, including giving up Crimea and not pursuing NATO membership, ahead of a

Ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Zelensky could end the war with Russia “almost immediately.”

The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 marked a pivotal moment in modern European history, setting the stage for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that resumed in 2022. This strategic Black Sea peninsula has become both a symbol of territorial dispute and

U.S. President Donald Trump referred to Crimea as a piece of land "right in the ocean" that is "the size of Texas" while talking on the Mark Levin Show, a right-wing talk radio program, on Aug. 20. "It's beautiful.