Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.

Crimea, the contested peninsular region of southern Ukraine, has long changed hands between empires. Since the 1990s, Russians and Ukrainians have fought for control over the land

President Trump has outlined specific parameters for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace with Russia, including giving up Crimea and not pursuing NATO membership, ahead of a

While Putin says Crimea has always been Russian, the peninsula has changed hands over the centuries, having been variously administered by the Russian Empire, warring factions during WWI and the Russian Civil War,

Zelensky has rejected ceding any Ukrainian land. Russia currently controls roughly 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory, including Crimea.

President Donald Trump said Ukraine won't get back Crimea during negotiations with Russia to end the war, but what is Crimea and why is it so important?

In temporarily occupied Crimea near Yevpatoria, a rare Russian-made Kasta-2E2 radar station was destroyed in early August. This was reported by Telegram "Crimean Wind".

Crimea's strategic and symbolic significance has fueled conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia's 2014 annexation escalating tensions. This piece examines Crimea's geopolitical relevance, its role in the ongoing war,