title: POLITICAL MEANING OF CRIMEA FOR UKRAINE IN 1991‒2014
abstract: The article considers Crimea’s political meaning within Ukraine in 1991-2014 and analyzes the main chal-lenges in Kyiv-Simferopol relations. Based on the extensive database, the conclusion concerning the illegal joining of the Republic of Crimea to Ukraine in 1990s is made. The article analyzes the destructive influence of the Russian and Russian-speaking population of the peninsula on the Ukrainian statehood formation. The role of the pro-Russian organizations and the Russian-speaking populatio
journal: Вестник Пермского университета Политология