240 years ago the first annexation of Crimea took place

April 19, 2023

240 years ago, the first annexation of Crimea took place: in 1783, a manifesto on the annexation of Crimea to Russia was read in all large settlements of the Crimean Khanate.

How did it all happen then? Are there any similarities with the current occupation of the peninsula by Russia? You can read about this in an interview with the Crimean historian Hulnara Abdulaieva.