Crimea was first Russia because it fell within the borders of Russia.
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President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Crimea is officially a part of Russia after he signed a treaty.
Russia annexed the Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Crimea is officially a part of Russia after he signed a treaty.
Crimea is a part of Ukraine that is not found in Russia. Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, but it is still internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory.
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The people of Crimea choose in a democratic referendum to join Russia. United States had tried to stop Russia.
Russia's total area is 17,098,242 km2 (Crimea not included).
17,098,242 square kilometers (excluding Crimea).
Crimea is more than 200 years old Russian land according to the agreement between Turkey and Russia. I have a counter - question why does Obama want Crimea and all Ukraine? And what is he doing in the Ukraine. In USA there are no problems worthy of the attention of the President, aren`t there? The residents of the Crimea has voted themselves for accession to Russia and made their choice where they want to live.
During Catherine's reign, Russia also achieved great military success and gained large tracts of land. Following two successful wars against the Ottoman Empire, Russia annexed Crimea, which gave it access to the Black Sea. In addition, Russia's control over Poland and Luxembourg allowed it to annex three separate tracts of land.