BBCNEWS BBC News January 22, 2022 00:04:00
Within its sphere of influence, and also strategically important. primarily annexed in part to protect russia's access crimea was annexed in part to protect russia's access to the black sea, crimea was annexed in part to protect russia's access to the black sea, and as for nato membership, that would be seen as a threat to russia's core security. that's why president putin wants nato to rule out ukraine ever becoming a member, and withdraw its forces from eastern europe. that is at the heart of moscow's fears, that ukraine, despite its historical and cultural links to russia, could america's s...