Crimea is now the closest Russian-controlled territory to NATO member Romania, which since May has hosted part of a U.S.-controlled international missile shield. ... NEW SCHOOLS AND SWIMMING POOLS.

Beaches in Crimea have reportedly been closed for swimmers throughout the Black Sea peninsula as Russian forces dig trenches and prepare new defensive positions in anticipation of a ...

Earlier in the war, Ukrainian soldiers rallied around cries that their children would soon swim on the beaches of Crimea, and many see Crimea’s return to Ukraine as a nonnegotiable ...

Russians flock to the Black Sea’s mountainous peninsula for the sand, shrimp and history. “Shrimp, sunflower seeds, baklava!” That odd beach vendor chant is the sound of summer in the Crimea ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is so paranoid that he has armed divers on the hunt for would-be assassins around his private beaches and deliberately gives out bogus information to his own ...

With its Crimean takeover, Russia has not only expanded its borders -- it's also reclaimed miles of sunny, storied beachfront property. Here's a look at Crimea's history as a prime holiday ...

Crimea - (Tag) Left Sidebar. Recent. Read more. Ukraine ... After winning the men's 50-meter fly in 23.76 as part of the ADN Swim Project team, ...

Crimea annexation anniversary: ... After years of parading bare-chested across Siberia, swimming with dolphins and posing with rockets, his stunts had begun to feel stale.

Crimea has been a flashpoint between Russia and Ukraine for decades. Here's why. To remember the sacrifice of fallen soldiers is viewed as a holy duty in Sevastopol, which endured a 247-day-long ...

Ukrainian aquatic drones which may have been used to target the strategically key Kerch Bridge from Crimea to Russia are difficult for Russian defenses to detect, experts have told Newsweek, with ...