In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea that was internationally recognised as part of Ukraine. It followed the fall of Ukraine's president, Viktor Yanukovych, after the Euromaidan protests. Armed men without insignia, later acknowledged to be Russian soldiers, took over the Crimean parliament and key sites, and a referendum, held under military control and not recognised internationally, produced a vote to join Russia. A treaty of accession was signed in Moscow, and Russia declared Crimea part of its territory. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity. Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia, and the annexation was a precursor of the wider war in Ukraine.
Before and after
- 7 February 2014Construction of Fisht Olympic Stadium
- from 12 February 2014 to 1 May 20142014 Venezuelan protests
- from 19 February 2014 to 21 March 20142014 Russian invasion of Crimea
- 20 February 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- from 20 February 2014 to 26 March 2014Russian annexation of Crimea
- from 23 February 2014 to 22 June 20142014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- 1 March 20142014 Kunming attack
- 7 March 2014Construction of Abeno Harukas
- 8 March 2014Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
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