C Crimea Crimea is a peninsula land almost completely surrounded by water on the Black Sea which has been occupied by Russia since 2014. And as you can see by the map it is small in size It has a population of about 2.4 million comprised mostly of Russians and Ukrainians Tourism is important for Crimea many Russians like to go south to Crimea for beach vacations Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 taking control from Ukraine through a kind of vote called a referendum which was thought to be illegal by much of the world Claiming it was the people's choice Vladimir Putin's Russia then took control of the region Volodymyr Zelensky wants Ukraine to regain control of Crimea ending what his country and the United States view as an illegal occupation The future of Crimea will be an important topic in any peace talks between Ukraine and Russia We will definitely liberate Crimea says Zelensky Crimea has always been an inseparable part of Russia says Putin
UKRAINE MOLDOVA Vocabulary peninsula annex Crimea Black Sea Peninsulas are good vacation spots Look for peninsulas on a map of the United States Name them Clue three of them are states and are vacation destinations
D Democracy vs. Dictatorship Democracy is a form of government where the people choose their leaders by voting in free and fair elections The elected officials have limited time they can stay in office a term before they can run again A US president can only serve two terms or eight years Dictatorship is a different form of government One person such as Russian president Vladimir Putin possesses absolute power and can rule the country for as long as he has the backing of the police and the army There are elections but they are not free and fair People vote but the dictator always wins A dictator can stay in power for life a president cannot MAIL VOTE EARLY VOTING
VOTE VOTE Politics Current Events Have you ever watched a grown up vote VOTE If you've been at a polling place talk about it with a friend or a grown up Have you ever voted In school Was the election fair VOTE
