The annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation refers to the 2014 incorporation of most of the Crimean Peninsula, at that time part of Ukraine, into Russia, which administers Crimea as two federal subjects--the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol.
The annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation refers to the 2014 incorporation of most of the Crimean Peninsula, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, into Russia. Following the annexation in March 2014, Russia effectively administers Crimea as two federal subjects--the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol.