title: Crimea in Russia's historical destiny
abstract: The five-year anniversary of the return of Crimea to Russia encourages a dispassionate assessment of the historic significance of this act. What is Crimea – this small peninsula almost at the junction of Europe and Asia? Why should it be considered as a matter of vital interests of Russia? What is the geopolitical value of Crimea? What made it an object and place of historical clashes? To perceive what would have threatened Russia, if not for the demonstration of national and state will in 2014,
journal: Perspectives and prospects E-journal