In March 2014, Russian special forces took control of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, with President Vladimir Putin citing the need to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers in the region.

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  War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations

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• War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations via serper

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• Ukraine entity
• Vladimir Putin entity
• Crimea location