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Kyiv has rejected all territorial concessions. Any deal freezing
frontlines would largely favor Moscow, which currently controls about
20% of Ukraine, including Crimea.
Crimea: The strategic Black Sea peninsula claimed by Russia and Ukraine | The Business Standard
The map above illustrates Russia’s control over Crimea and
partial occupation of four other Ukrainian regions, including the small
portion of Russian territory in Kursk still held by Ukraine.
Infographic: AP Digital Embed
Russia's swift and largely bloodless seizure of Ukraine's
Crimean Peninsula in March 2014 not only strained Moscow's ties with the
West to levels unseen since the Cold War but also paved the way for its
full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The annexation followed Ukraine's 2013-14 uprising, which forced pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych from office.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Russian forces
without insignia occupied Crimea, and a referendum later organized by
Moscow — deemed illegal by Ukraine and Western nations — led to its
annexation.
- In Russia, it sparked a surge of patriotism, with "Krym nash!" ("Crimea is ours!") becoming a rallying cry and boosting President Vladimir Putin's approval rating from 65% in January 2014 to 86% by June.
- The conflict simmered until February 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion.
Strategically located on the Black Sea, Crimea has long been contested. - Originally home to Tatars, it was annexed by
Russia in the 18th century, later became part of the Soviet Union, and
was transferred to Ukraine in 1954.
Following the Soviet collapse in 1991, Crimea remained Ukrainian territory, though Russia maintained its Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol.Ukraine considers Crimea central to its national identity, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to reclaim it.
