Contemporary era · 2014
2014 Russian annexation of Crimea
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, occupied it, and then annexed it after an illegitimate referendum. This took place amid the uncertainty that immediately followed Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity. The invasion marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Crimea's annexation has been described as an instance of modern Russian imperialism.
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- When
- 20 Feb 2014 – 26 Mar 2014
- Where
- Crimea
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Vladimir Putinb. 1952President of the Russian Federation.jpg/330px-Dmitry_Medvedev_and_Li_Keqiang_20191101_(cropped-2).jpg)
Dmitry Medvedevb. 1965President of Russia from 2008 to 2012, Prime Minister of Russia (2012-2020) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020
Sergei Shoigub. 1955Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former Russian defense minister
Alexander Duginb. 1962Russian political activist and philosopher (born 1962)
Oleksandr Turchynovb. 1964Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences.jpg/330px-Natalia_Poklonskaya_2019_-_08_(cropped).jpg)
Radveda Poklonskayab. 1980Russian lawyer, politician and diplomat_(cropped).jpg/330px-%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE_(17-03-2025)_(cropped).jpg)
Valentina Matviyenkob. 1949Russian politician
Arsenii Yatseniukb. 1974Ukrainian lawyer, economist and politician
Before and after
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