Russia against an alliance of European powers The Crimean War took place from October 1853 to February 1856. It was a conflict which involved Russia against an alliance of Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, Sardinia and the Austrian Empire. The Crimean War was fought mostly in the Crimean Peninsula. It began as Russia pursued an […]
Crimean Tartar Dancers in a traditional dance. According to the latest census in 2001 the population of Crimea was 2,024,056 and the population of Sevastopol 377,153 which brings the total population of the Crimean Peninsula to 2,401,209. The estimated 2013 population for the peninsula is 1,967,119 inhabitants. The Crimean population has been consistently decreasing […]
Crimea in my heart!. Putin’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Throughout centuries Crimea has been the “trophy” for many states and empires. Its history is a succession of bloody wars for the purpose of possessing this piece of land. The Crimean annexation of of 2014 reminds us of the Catherine was determined to […]
