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Articles with tag "Crimea"

PRIME SANCTIONS

U.S. Fines Amazon for Crimea Orders

Technology giant found to have breached sanctions against operating on the annexed peninsula.
western sanctions

EU Extends Crimea Sanctions by 12 Months

"The EU still does not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea," its member states said.
STAYCATION

Russia Wants to Spark a Domestic Tourism Boom. Will It Work?

The government is telling Russians to explore their homeland, and borders remain shut. 
KEEP OUT

Stop Visiting Crimea During Coronavirus Outbreak, Leader Tells Russians

The annexed peninsula’s Moscow-backed leader made the plea with regret, saying there was no other way.
secret negotiators

Russian Priests, Cossacks Negotiated Ukraine’s Surrender During Crimean Annexation – Meduza

“The gates of the [Ukrainian] units opened” because of the Russian priests' presence, an unnamed special forces veteran told Meduza.
CRIMEAN BUSINESS

Businesses Win Landmark Case Against Crimean Compensation Fund

Case highlights unique legal complexities faced by businesses operating on the peninsula.
JOURNEY CANCELED

Carpooling Startup BlaBlaCar Cancels Crimea Service

The ride-sharing platform will no longer be available on the annexed peninsula.
Turn off the tap

Crimea’s Capital Faces Water Shortage, Plans Daily Shutoffs

If the city’s water consumption doesn’t change, Simferopol’s water supply will only last 90 to 100 days, officials said.
new round

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian-Annexed Crimea

The sanctions follow action taken on Tuesday by the European Union, which blacklisted seven of the same people.
Crossing borders

Crimea Plans First Direct International Flights, Lawmaker Says

The Simferopol-Yerevan route would mark the first international flight to Crimea since Moscow seized it from Ukraine in 2014.
Test run

Putin Oversees Hypersonic Missile Test in Crimea

The exercises involved more than 30 ships, a Black Sea Fleet submarine and more than 40 Aerospace Forces aircraft.
Tighter links

Putin Launches Direct Train Service to Crimea

Russia plans to transport 14 million passengers and 13 million tons of cargo to Crimea in 2020.
under the sea

‘The Sea Turned Into Jelly’: Jellyfish Invade Crimea's Black Sea Coast

I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
what's in a name

‘We Don’t Call It Annexation,’ Kazakh Leader Says of Crimea

The comments appeared to address concerns that Moscow could seize parts of Kazakhstan with a sizable ethnic Russian minority.
Iphone geopolitics

Apple Complies With Russian Request to Change Crimea Map

The move was met with swift backlash from Ukraine.
kerch strait saga

Russia Says It Has Handed Captured Naval Ships Back to Ukraine

Ukraine has been pushing for their return as a good will gesture from Moscow.
'confidence-building measure'

Russia Says It Will Return Captured Naval Ships to Ukraine on Monday

Russia seized the ships off the coast of Crimea last year after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors.
Desperate times

Crimean Zoo Owner Asks Public to Adopt 30 Bears – Or He'll Kill Them

Oleg Zubkov pointed to government pressure and mounting fines as the reasons he can no longer provide a home for the bears.
Banned group

Russia Jails 6 Crimean Tatar Activists for Terrorism, Sparking Condemnation

Amnesty International decried the verdicts as “overt repression.”
crimea express

Russia Launches Direct Crimea Train Ticket Sales

The new routes bypass Ukraine and underline Russia’s annexation of the peninsula.
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