Crimea

President Donald Trump and aid at the Oval Office in the White House.

Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump's White House

Sebastian Gorka's refugee parents escaped from Communist Hungary. Now he's a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, making the case for the immigrant and refugee ban.

Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump's White House
"The Sniffer," one of the most popular TV detective shows in Russia today, is made by a Ukrainian production company.

There's one thing that Russia and Ukraine agree on — their favorite TV shows

There's one thing that Russia and Ukraine agree on — their favorite TV shows
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

Russia says 'Yes' to self-determination — as long as it's not within Russia

Russia says 'Yes' to self-determination — as long as it's not within Russia
Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin's assertive foreign policy

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin's assertive foreign policy

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?
The Russian flag being hoisted over a Ukrainian naval facility in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, after the base was forcefully occupied, Wednesday.

Here's the argument for why Crimea's secession was against international law

President Barack Obama has said repeatedly that the secession of Crimea from Ukraine is a violation of international law. But doesn't Crimea have the right to determine its own fate? An international lawyer says the problem came with Russia's military intervention.

Here's the argument for why Crimea's secession was against international law
Natalia Antonova at the beach in Crimea with her child, 2011.

Want to know one of Crimea's best-kept secrets? Nude beaches

There's a place we want you to name in The World's snap Geo Quiz for Tuesday. It's a bay on the shores of the Black Sea. And it's famous for — get this —its nude beaches.

Want to know one of Crimea's best-kept secrets? Nude beaches
Donetsk

Could other parts of eastern Ukraine follow Crimea's path to Russia?

In the city of Donetsk, pro-Russian demonstrators held protests underneath a statue of Vladimir Lenin with the hope they'll return, just like Crimea did, to Russia.

Could other parts of eastern Ukraine follow Crimea's path to Russia?
Sergei Aksyonov, Crimea's pro-Russian prime minister, stands as a member of a pro-Russian self defense unit takes an oath to Crimea government in Simferopol on March 10, 2014. Russian forces consolidated their hold on Ukraine's Crimea peninsula on Monday,

Meet the paramilitary leader who claims to be running Crimea

The self-declared prime minister of Crime is a wrestler, once sold umbrellas and cigarettes, and is accused of having worked for the mafia. In the last month, he organized a pro-Russian paramilitary force that quickly took charge when Russian forces intervened in Crimea.

Meet the paramilitary leader who claims to be running Crimea
Crimean Tatars demonstrate to keep Crimea part of Ukraine. They're holding yellow and blue balloons, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

For Crimean Tatars, the Ukraine-Russia standoff is full of risk

The Crimean Tatars are just a small slice of Crimea's population, but their voices could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine standoff. And Russia is courting them hard.

For Crimean Tatars, the Ukraine-Russia standoff is full of risk
Putin supporter

This is how Russia's intervention in Ukraine is playing in Moscow

From the start of the anti-government protests in Ukraine, Russia's mainstream media have portrayed the protesters as anti-democratic forces intent on hurting Ukraine's ethnic Russians. Some Russians are rallying behind their government's intervention in Ukraine. Others, though, have mounted small-scale protests against Russia's military actions.

This is how Russia's intervention in Ukraine is playing in Moscow
Protestors in the Crimean city of Simferopol come out support of the new government in Kiev.

Russian troops are stirring ethnic tensions that could tear Crimea apart

Masked Russian troops have moved into Crimea, with unmarked uniforms and heavy arms. Some of the residents cheer them, while others fear them. And they may be the undoing of the delicate ethnic balance in Crimea.

Russian troops are stirring ethnic tensions that could tear Crimea apart
A monument in Sevastopol to the city's heroic defense against the Nazis in World War Two

Here’s why Russia won’t let go of Crimea

Russia's military moves since the fall of Ukraine's government last week seem to signal one thing. Russia is not prepared to lose the Crimea. And the reason is pretty straightforward, if you look at history.

Here’s why Russia won’t let go of Crimea