Harris, PamelaDriessen, MichaelBiryukova, Margarita2024-11-132024-11-132015Biryukova, Margarita. "Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation: Historical, Legal, Ideological Analyses and Legal Consequences". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2015.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14490/699Thesis (B.A. in International Affairs)--John Cabot University, Fall 2015.This thesis analyzes the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014. The Crimean crisis is a vital topic today due to the following reasons: it violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity, weakened international law and raised the confrontation between Russia and the Western powers, distorting peace after the end of the Cold War. The second chapter of this thesis is a historical overview from 1991, when Ukraine became independent, until the Crimean crisis in 2014. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the tensions between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet led to an opened conflict between the two in 2014. The third chapter is the legal analyses of the annexation. It explains why the annexation of Crimea is illegal under international law. what are Russia’s justifications and what are the consequences for Crimea, Russia and the international community. The fourth chapter focuses on the ideology of the “Russian World” that also presents Russia’s Justifications to have annexed Crimea.88 pagesenAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/UkraineCrimeaRussia (Federation)Diplomatic relationsThesis