title: Changes to religious life in Crimea since 2014
abstract: Russian annexation of Crimea as a part of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis has had a significant impact on religious life on the peninsula. Crimean religious organizations have lost almost all of the religious freedom and freedom of association that they previously enjoyed in Ukraine. The Russian state has taken strong control over religious activities by interfering with internal religious affairs and adopting ambiguous legal rules that are applied by courts and law enforcement bodies arbitrarily. 