title: Takeover of Crimea
abstract: Abstract This chapter is devoted to one of the most important events in the recent development of relations between Russia and the United States—the takeover of Crimea by Russia in 2014. Through the analysis of US and Russian media, it shows how the narrative surrounding the takeover subsequently has changed to reflect the persistent ideological lines adopted by the media of the two countries. Whereas Russian media emphasized the illegitimacy of the Ukrainian government after the Ukrainian presi