In the 2010 regional elections, the party of then-leader Yanukovich – who never argued for Russian annexation of Crimea or any part of Ukraine – won with nearly 50% of the vote.

Crimea’s annexation is no longer the main focus of efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Ad Feedback. Politics. Trump Facts First CNN Polls 2025 Elections ...

The annexation of Crimea -- or “reunification,” as the Kremlin portrays it -- gave Putin skyrocketing approval ratings for several years. But since 2018, ...

The matter of Crimea has been a recurring topic in the media since Russia's illegal annexation of the peninsula. But Kyiv did not initially seem in a hurry to make any comments on the reports.

Two years ago, pro-Russian figures in Crimea and Russian government officials were promising residents of Ukraine's Black Sea region a rose garden after its annexation into the Russian Federation.

Russian officials commemorate March 18, 2014, as the day of “the return of Crimea” to the motherland, when Crimea formally acceded to Russia. Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin mourn the ...

Vladimir Putin didn't greet crowds in Crimea or power on a naval ship across a glittering Black Sea to celebrate the annexation of the peninsula this year. There have been some images of local ...

That means Crimea's regional authorities must approve the results of the March 16 referendum for Russia to agree to annexation. Early exit polling showed overwhelming support for Crimea to join ...