Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
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title:
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
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In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine, and then annexed it. This took place in the relative power vacuum immediately following the Revolution of Dignity. It marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The events in Kyiv that ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych on 22 February 2014 sparked pro-Russian demonstrations in Crimea against the incoming Ukrainian government. At the same time, Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed Ukrainian ev
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2014 annexation of territory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation
date created:
2014-03-17T18:59:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T08:56:41Z
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