Crimea is a focus of discussions to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here’s why it’s so coveted

Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv and most of the world never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula.

FILE – Russian soldiers guard a pier where two Ukrainian...

FILE – Russian soldiers guard a pier where two Ukrainian naval vessels are moored, in Sevastopol, on the Crimean Peninsula, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE – Russian soldiers guard a pier where two Ukrainian naval vessels are moored, in Sevastopol, on the Crimean Peninsula, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo, File)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM PDT

Kyiv and most of the world never recognized Russia's annexation of Crimea.

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Originally Published: April 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM PDT

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