It is a tricky place politically. In 1954 Khrushchev decreed that - TopicsExpress



          

It is a tricky place politically. In 1954 Khrushchev decreed that it become part of Ukraine, a move that many in Russia still see as illegitimate. Just over half of the population are ethnic Russians, a quarter are ethnic Ukrainians and most of the remainder are Crimean Tatars who, having been deported by Stalin in 1944, are fiercely anti-Russian. In 1992, after the collapse of the Soviet Unions, Crimea decided to join the newly independent country of Ukraine.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:05:00 +0000

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