Crimea's been in the news a lot lately, but what's the problem all about?
Part of it comes down to history - Crimea used to be part of Russia, but was given away by Khrushchev in the 1950s, and it became part of Ukraine. That didn't really matter back then, because both were part of the USSR, which Russia dominated.
But in the 1990s, the USSR split apart and Ukraine became its own independent country. There are still many Russian speakers in Ukraine, and the Russian army has lots of bases there.
Of course, the history of Crimea goes back a lot further back. Remember Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole? They were both in Crimea during the Crimean War, fought by Britain back in the nineteenth century.
The BBC has a useful summary here for more information.
Part of it comes down to history - Crimea used to be part of Russia, but was given away by Khrushchev in the 1950s, and it became part of Ukraine. That didn't really matter back then, because both were part of the USSR, which Russia dominated.
But in the 1990s, the USSR split apart and Ukraine became its own independent country. There are still many Russian speakers in Ukraine, and the Russian army has lots of bases there.
Of course, the history of Crimea goes back a lot further back. Remember Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole? They were both in Crimea during the Crimean War, fought by Britain back in the nineteenth century.
The BBC has a useful summary here for more information.