Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.

The situation in Crimea has never been stable. We feel Ukrainian, but we don't know what awaits us there in the future. My grandmother and grandfather say outright that they are ready to die, but on their own terms,

The situation in Crimea has never been stable. We feel Ukrainian, but we are uncertain about the future for us there. My grandmother and grandfather say plainly that they are prepared to die, but on their terms - says Kateryna Kravchenko from Crimea.