Crimea
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- proper noun
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Crimea
- And then when when Putin invaded Crimea, we did nothing.
- annexation of Crimea
- Crimea and Ukraine
- Russian Crimea
Well, so far, Russia is capable of fighting in Crimea and southeast Ukraine.
- Well, so far, Russia is capable of fighting in Crimea and southeast Ukraine.
- He said that this Russian war began with Crimea and must end with Crimea with its liberation.
- So I know that there was an attack in Crimea.
- That's where the Soviet fleet is, which is in Crimea.
- We had the seizure of Crimea.
- Will the Ukrainians negotiate any territory away or must they capture also Crimea?
- One reason for that is because of annexation of Crimea.
- Trump, on the other hand, has a soft spot for authoritarians had publicly questioned whether Crimea should be part of Ukraine or part of Russia.
- And then when when Putin invaded Crimea, we did nothing.
Examples
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The events in Crimea and eastern Ukraine are dramatic and dangerous.
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This is this is a signal that is sent far beyond Crimea and far beyond Ukraine.
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I think there is, I think that we have some some sort of understanding of this, particularly now during the during the Crimea events.
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People find it easier to think that Crimea is really Russia than Ukraine is really Russia right today.
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Well, so far, Russia is capable of fighting in Crimea and southeast Ukraine.
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He said that this Russian war began with Crimea and must end with Crimea with its liberation.
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After losing Crimea, Russia is openly called an aggressor in Ukraine.
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He arrived at his new headquarters at Sevastopol in Crimea in July.
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Aggressive Russian behavior in Crimea could reinforce such tendencies.
Academic text (2014) -
The geopolitical tensions surrounding Crimea have attracted significant international attention.
Idioms
- Informal
To make fun of someone who complains by saying their problem is not important
Compounds
- Specialized
A serious disease caused by a virus spread by ticks, with high fever and bleeding
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crimea gets its name from the Crimean Tatar word Qırım, which means 'fort' or 'strong place'. That's why the region, a peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, has long been seen as a strategic, fortress-like land.