In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
What is Crimea?
Crimea is used to be a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov which has been annexed by Russia back in 2014.
Crimea Invasion 2014 | Annexation of Crimea
Vladimir Putin said that Russian troops in the Crimean peninsula were aimed “to ensure proper conditions for the people of Crimea to be able to freely express their will”, whilst Ukraine and other nations argue that such intervention is a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty.
