Ukraine says it seized cargo ship used for Crimea grain exports

Ukraine says it seized cargo ship used for Crimea grain exports

Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Putin says Crimean school shooting result of 'globalisation'

Putin says Crimean school shooting result of 'globalisation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Oct 18) said the mass school shooting in Crimea a day before was the result of "globalisation" and the continuation of an American trend.
18 dead in Crimea college rampage

18 dead in Crimea college rampage

Eighteen people died and dozens more were wounded, mostly teenagers, on Wednesday (Oct 17) when a student opened fire at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Blackout in Crimea after incident at Russian power station

Blackout in Crimea after incident at Russian power station

Crimea was completely without electricity on Wednesday (Jun 13) following an incident at a power station in Russia, authorities in the peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014 said.
Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire

Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire

President Vladimir Putin drew condemnation from the US, Europe and Ukraine on Tuesday (May 15) after he opened a new bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea by driving a truck across it to the peninsula.