New: annexationAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405hive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifephotographyhive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-180301hive-124908hive-103599hive-109690hive-120861TrendingNewHotLikersbumblecat (78)in ukraine • 2 years agoOn this day in 2014, the first major event of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war occurred- the Russian takeover of Crimea.120 Russian special forces of the GRU without insignia ("little green men") seized the Verkhovna Rada in Simferopol, Crimea. They would hold the members of the Rada hostage at gunpoint and force…leguna (78)in russia • 2 years agoAnnexation of Crimea was not organic.On this day in 2014 thousands of pro-Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar protesters gathered outside the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea in Simferopol to protest Russia's annexation of Crimea. Two protesters would…zafrada (78)in ukraine • 2 years agoSetting the record straight, Musk.Parliamentary election map When Musk argues people in the annexed regions want to be part of Russia, he relies on the 2012 Parliamentary elections map when the Party of Regions was at its height…pomeline (79)in russia • 2 years agoRussian equivalent of Karen?Even before the 2022 Russian invasion, there were about 100k Crimeans that fled to other parts of Ukraine due to the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. Those Ukrainians had to leave their entire…zafrada (78)in russia • 3 years agoA deadly consequence of the Russian rule of Crimea.One of the lesser known elements of the 2014 Crimea annexation is what catastrophe it caused for Ukrainian addicts and those sick with HIV/AIDS and TB and other chronic diseases. Ukraine and…pomeline (79)in russia • 3 years agoStatist tyrant lovers don't belong in the freedom movement.It's funny how many people in the liberty community hate the US government but love and trust the Russian government. I've even had "libertarians" (obviously fakes) justify the attacks on Ukraine in…rt-international (74)in westbank • 5 years agoNetanyahu vows to annex West Bank’s Jordan Valley after Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that if reelected, he will annex the Jordan Valley, part of the occupied West Bank, and home to Israeli settlements. Speaking at a press…loggiaonfire (52)in haiku • 6 years ago Reiku Haiku, For Your Brain: Tied Annexation Tied round with sennet, like a heap of savages on annexation. All Reiku Haiku are technically correct; the best kind of correct. Visit for many more Reiku Haiku to contemplate and many…amnlive (63)in news • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Israelis Soon to Be Able to Purchase Land in The West Bank Against International LawDAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 A.M)- Yesterday, a bill was proposed by a member of the Israeli Knesset, seeking to allow Jewish Israeli citizens to purchase land in the illegally occupied West Bank.…ilianvassilev (40)in trump • 6 years agoTrump's flirting ahead of meeting PutinThe speculation of President Trump not ruling out recognition of the annexation of Crimea has sent shock waves across Europe and has firmly positioned him as a untrustworthy partner. Would this…fromukraine (35)in ua • 7 years agoAnnexation of Crimea by the Russian FederationCrimea was annexed by the Russian Federation in early 2014 and the peninsula, Ukrainian territory since 1954, is now administered as two Russian federal subjects—the Republic of Crimea and the…