Crimea – a year in Russian hands

In March 2015 it has been a year since Russia annexed Crimea. Now it was transforming the Black Sea peninsula into a military fortress. The biggest losers in this new situation are the Tatars.

The Russian news service Sputnik International reported 'March 16 marks the anniversary of a historic referendum that brought the Black Sea republic of Crimea back to Russia after 60 years of Ukrainian rule in the region'.

Euronews, 16.03.15: Putin says he was ready to put Russian troops on nuclear alert over Crimea http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/16/putin-says-he-was-ready-to-put-russian-troops-on-nuclear-alert-over-crimea/

Euronews: Tag: Crimea http://www.euronews.com/tag/crimea/

EurActiv, 16.03.15: Putin was ready to put nuclear forces on alert over Crimea, says film http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/missing-putin-was-ready-put-nukes-standby-over-crimea-says-film-312917

BBC News, 16.03.15: Crimea leader says it will never again be part of Ukraine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31901966

ESO: Key Source: Euromaidan - Protests in Ukraine 2013 - 2015 - Key source http://www.europeansources.info/record/euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine-2013-2015/

Crimea’s referendum: the questions / Crimea 'votes for Russia union' (Euronews 15.03.14, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/crimeas-referendum-the-questions-crimea-votes-for-russia-union/

Sputnik International, 16.03.15: Russia Marks First Anniversary of Crimean Referendum http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150316/1019533565.html

Sputnik International: Tag: Crimea http://sputniknews.com/tags/geo_Crimea/

EUObserver, 16.03.15: Russia says ready to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine conflict https://euobserver.com/foreign/128001

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 17.03.15: Russia apparently preparing major war (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE160027-Russia-apparently-preparing-major-war

NATO Review, 13.03.15: Escape from Crimea : the Tatar http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2015/Also-in-2015/crimean-kiev-tatar-escape/EN/index.htm

NATO Review, 17.03.15: Escape from Crimea: the journalist http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2015/Also-in-2015/crimean-voices-journalist/EN/index.htm

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