Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

February 20 – March 26, 2014

Part of Russo-Ukrainian War

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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

Russian troops without insignia seized Crimea after the Euromaidan revolution, and Russia annexed it after a disputed referendum. Most countries do not recognise the annexation.

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