Case Study → Open Conflict - Russia’s Western Border (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Year communism collapsed in former Soviet republics
Year communism collapsed in former Soviet republics
1991
Ukrainian region Russia annexed
Ukrainian region Russia annexed
Crimea
Number requiring humanitarian aid in Ukraine (millions)
Number requiring humanitarian aid in Ukraine (millions)
3.4 million
Year Russia annexed Georgian regions
Year Russia annexed Georgian regions
2008
Georgian regions Russia annexed in 2008
Georgian regions Russia annexed in 2008
S. Ossetia and Abkhazia
Year Russia annexed Crimea
Year Russia annexed Crimea
2014
Year Transnistria occupation began
Year Transnistria occupation began
1992
What is Transnistria
What is Transnistria
Russian-occupied part of Moldova
What Kaliningrad is to Russia
What Kaliningrad is to Russia
Only year-round ice-free port
Year of EU/US sanctions on Russia
Year of EU/US sanctions on Russia
2014 (after Ukraine/Crimea crisis)