TIMELINE: A look back at Crimea's history as Trump considers recognising it as part of Russia, Semafor reports

Record ID: 1983966

  • Title: TIMELINE: A look back at Crimea's history as Trump considers recognising it as part of Russia, Semafor reports
  • Date: 22nd February 2024
  • Summary: More than 100,000 people gathered for a concert in the shadow of the Kremlin walls on March 18, 2015, to celebrate the first anniversary of Crimea's annexation from Ukraine, a show of public support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his assertive foreign policy. MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - MARCH 18, 2015) (RUSSIAN POOL) PEOPLE NEAR STAGE, RUSSIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM BEING PL
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  • Keywords: Crimea Pro-Russian separatists Russia Soviet Union Tartars Ukraine annexation
  • Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • City: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
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  • Story Text: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering recognising Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory in a future peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, the Semafor news website reported on Monday.
    Semafor, citing two people familiar with the matter, said U.S. officials had also discussed the possibility of having Washington urge the United Nations to do the same.
    Semafor said Trump had not formally made any decisions, and that the possible Crimea moves were two of various options being floated.
    It said the White House had declined comment. Reuters could not independently confirm the report.
    Crimea is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine by most countries, and Kyiv has said it wants the Black Sea Peninsula back even though it has recognised that returning it by force is unrealistic for now.
    The Kremlin has repeatedly said that Crimea, where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based and whose pre-annexation population was mostly Russian speakers, is already formally part of Russia, a question it says has been closed "forever."
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