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Articles with tag "Crimea"

As Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Flounders, Moscow Presses Onward With Massive Amphibious Assault Ship

Analysts say the Ivan Rogov may prove more symbolic than strategic, as the fleet it is meant to bolster has suffered heavy losses in Ukraine.

Sevastopol Scraps Victory Day Parade for Third Year in a Row

The port city in annexed Crimea last held a Victory Day parade in 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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'Catastrophic': Experts Sound Alarm Over Possible Crimea Deal

Forcing Ukraine to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea would be "a return to the right of conquest," experts say.
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‘Crimea Will Stay With Russia,’ Trump Tells Time Magazine

“Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,” Donald Trump said in an interview with the publication...
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Trump Sees Eye-to-Eye With Russia on Crimea’s Status, Kremlin Says

Trump wrote on social media Wednesday that Crimea was “not even a point of discussion” in ongoing peace talks and said the peninsula was “lost years...
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Russia Transfers North Korean Heavy Artillery to Crimea – ZDF

The reports offer a potential indication that Pyongyang’s involvement in the war on Ukraine could soon be expanded. 
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In Photos: Russians Mark 11 Years Since Annexation of Crimea

The annexation has become a key part of the Kremlin's patriotic propaganda efforts.
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‘Together Forever’: Russian Schoolchildren Mark 11 Years Since Crimea Annexation With Patriotic Activities

Across Russia, schoolchildren of all ages are taking part in anniversary events that follow the Kremlin's version of the annexation.
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Oil From Damaged Russian Tankers Reaches Sevastopol in Annexed Crimea

The city’s Russian-installed governor described the slick as around 1.5 meters in width and length.
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Black Sea Oil Spill Spreads to Beaches in Annexed Crimea

Authorities said they have removed nearly 73,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from beaches along the Russian coast.
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Crimean Court Jails 2 for Passing Russian Military Data to Ukraine

The men were each sentenced to 13 and 15 years in maximum-security prison.
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Ukraine Launches Air, Sea Drones Near Crimea Bridge – Reports

Kerch residents reported explosions near the Zaliv shipyard and a residential neighborhood, while reports said traffic was suspended on the Crimea Bridge...
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Crimean Pair Arrested Over Russian Naval Officer’s Car Bomb Killing

Ukrainian security services claimed responsibility for last week’s attack in Sevastopol, which killed Captain First Rank Valery Trankovsky.
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Car Blast Kills Soldier in Annexed Crimea, Russian Officials Say

Police investigators launched a terrorism investigation into the incident, saying that the blast was likely caused by an explosive device.
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Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Railway Attack in Crimea

Law enforcement officials detained a man they claimed was secretly working with Ukrainian security services.
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Police in Annexed Crimea Charge Woman Over 10-Year-Old Daughter’s ‘Pro-Ukraine’ Video

“Taking into account the age of the schoolgirl, her 38-year-old mother will be held administratively liable,” law enforcement officials said.
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Russia Charges Woman With Treason for Buying Pro-Ukraine Stamps, Human Rights Group Says

Lyudmila Kolesnikova was arrested earlier this year after traveling from Ireland to annexed Crimea to attend her mother’s funeral.
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Jet Fire at Crimea Oil Terminal Extinguished 5 Days After Ukraine Strike

The mayor of Feodosia assured nearby residents that air quality posed no threat days after they complained of nausea and headaches.
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Nausea, Headaches and Coughing: Locals Complain Amid Crimean Oil Refinery Fire Caused By Ukrainian Strike

A major fire at an offshore oil terminal near the Black Sea port of Feodosia caused by a Ukrainian strike burned for a fourth day on Thursday.
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Crimea Oil Depot Burns 3 Days After Ukraine Strike

The fire spread from an initial area of 800 square meters to 2,500 square meters, and 1,129 people have been evacuated from the area.
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