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Case Study → Contested Borders in Ukraine and Russia (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes

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Case Study \to Contested Borders in Ukraine and Russia Context ● The boundaries of Russia have changed several times, most recently when Russia annexed part of Ukraine in 2014 ○ Putin's reason: Many ethnic Russians live in Ukraine Crimea ● From the late 1700s onwards, Crimea belonged to Russia (The Soviet Union) ● It was eventually included as part of the independent state of Ukraine in 1991 which was controversial due to the large number of ethnic Russians still living there ● In 2014, a brief period of civil conflict in Crimea ended w/ territory being annexed by Russia ○ Condemned by the international community but no steps taken to prevent it Borders in Ukraine and Russia*

Context	● The boundaries of Russia have changed several times, most recently when Russia annexed part of Ukraine in 2014 ○ Putin's reason: Many ethnic Russians live in Ukraine
Crimea	● From the late 1700s onwards, Crimea belonged to Russia (The Soviet Union) ● It was eventually included as part of the independent state of Ukraine in 1991 which was controversial due to the large number of ethnic Russians still living there ● In 2014, a brief period of civil conflict in Crimea ended w/ territory being annexed by Russia ○ Condemned by the international community but no steps taken to prevent it

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