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Russian Lawmakers Challenge Crimea Transfer To Ukraine

Members of Russia's lower house of parliament attend a session to consider constitutional changes in Moscow

Russian lawmakers are currently pushing to nullify the Soviet Union's transfer of Crimea to Ukraine, a move that has sparked controversy and heightened tensions in the region.

The dispute over Crimea dates back to 1954 when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred the peninsula from the Russian Soviet Republic to the Ukrainian Soviet Republic. This decision was largely symbolic at the time, as both territories were part of the Soviet Union.

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