Fleeing a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces collectively stole more than 33,000 historical artifacts and works of art. This museum theft is the largest in Europe since World War II.
Accepting Putin’s annexation would enable further territorial aggression, following the pattern of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. With Crimea secured, Putin ...
Iran's refusal to recognize Crimea as Russian territory in the new treaty suggests that Tehran may not be entirely supportive of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ...