Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says
What are Washington’s current strategic goals and limitations in Ukraine? And how do they align with Kyiv? Derek Chollet, a counselor at the US State Department who advises Secretary of State Antony Blinken, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to shed some light.
As Ukraine’s presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea
In March 2014, Russia’s “reacquisition” of Crimea operated more like an invasion, depending on who you ask. Now, five years later, Putin appears as comfortable as ever in Crimea while Ukrainians continue to struggle against Russian domination in the region.