title: An attempt to disentangle the Crimean impasse
abstract: This chapter focuses on the Crimean issue between Ukraine and Russia and, in particular, on the contradictory elements it entails. It highlights the events surrounding the 2014 occupation and annexation of Crimea. The chapter also highlights the importance of the prohibition of annexation in contemporary international law. It describes the reactions of the international community and whether it is possible to separate the democratic processes from Russian occupation. The process which led Crimea