Russia and Ukraine have been fighting it out on the battlefield for over three long, bloody years, but the beginning of the war can be traced back eight years prior, when Russia seized a small, yet important territory from its neighbor– and set the stage for the larger invasion to come. Here’s what you need to know about Crimea, and its role in the Ukraine War.
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