Crimea

Russian Troops Take Naval Base in Crimea
Russian Troops Take Naval Base in Crimea
Russian Troops Take Naval Base in Crimea
Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen. Pro-Moscow Crimean authorities also detained the Ukrainian navy commander and reportedly blocked the defense minister and another government official from traveling to the peninsula to try to defuse tensions.
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine,Join Russia
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine,Join Russia
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine,Join Russia
Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country it was part of for some 250 years.