In recent weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron has led calls for Europe and Russia to work more closely together, although he has underlined that EU sanctions, imposed after Crimea's seizure, should not be lifted until Russia takes steps to resolve its disputes with Ukraine. . ..…

Yanukovych placated Russia with a long-term lease for its military bases in Crimea, but Manafort was Yanukovych’s gateway to Washington.  . ... Russia responded to Yanukovych’s overthrow by sending special forces into Crimea and triggering the annexation of the..…

In a cable involving Secretary of State Clinton, OU explained the value of the US being in Crimea — Russia’s only seaport and long-time naval base. . ... Obama named Biden the administration’s point man on Ukraine in February 2014, after the coup and as Crimea was voting to..…

By sending special forces into, Russia responded to Yanukovych's overthrow Crimea and triggering the annexation of the region — Ukrainian territory since 1954 and with many Russians living there. ..…