Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Current Affairs, GK & News
Russia Military drills near Ukraine
Russia recently held military drills in the annexed Crimean region. More than six thousand troops participated in the drills. Russia had already stationed 100,000 soldiers in the Ukraine border. Why did Russia conduct the drill? The drill was conducted in response to US actions. According to Russia, the US is keeping its troops in alert. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Black Sea • Caspian Sea • Cold War • Crimea • disintegration of USSR • NATO • Sea of Azov • Soviet Union • Ukraine crisis • Ukraine-Russia • US-Russia
US – Russia Key Dialogue on Ukraine
On January 10, 2022, the US and Russian officials met in Geneva. They are to discuss on several issues including the tensions around Ukraine. Why has the dialogue come up? The US and other western countries are under the fear of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is supported by US and other western countries. Ukraine ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Arms control • Baltic Countries • Baltic states • Black Sea • Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Crimean war • Eastern Mediterranean • European Countries • Mediterranean Nations • mediterranean sea • NATO • North America • OSCE • Sea of Azov • Soviet Union • Ukraine crisis • US-Russia
Bucharest Nine Group
The Bucharest Nine Group comprises of Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Estonia. The organisation was formed in 2015. It was formed under the initiative of Romania and Poland. It is also called Bucharest Format or B9. The group was formed at the Romania capital Rome and hence the name. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Bucharest • Bucharest nine • Crimea • Crimean war
EU to extend sanctions on Russia for six months
EU has agreed to extend economic sanctions on Russia for another six months at the one-day summit held in Brussels. The main reason for extending sanctions was Russia’s failure to abide by the Minsk agreements on Ukraine. This decision has been taken amid growing pressure from investors and energy interests in Europe to roll back the ..
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Crimea • Geography of Europe • International relations • International sanctions during the Ukrainian crisis • Politics by country • Politics of Crimea • Republic of Crimea • Russian irredentism • Ukraine • Ukrainian crisis