The map highlighted Ukraine but did not include the Crimea peninsula as part of the country. Russia occupied and unilaterally annexed Crimea from Ukraine during its initial invasion in 2014.

The organization displayed a map during a qualifying draw that showed Ukraine without including Crimea as part of the country, ...

The map, which was shown during a 2026 World ... Zelenskyy has long vowed to end Russia's occupation of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. The peninsula — the home of Russia's Black Sea ...

The map highlighted Ukraine but did not include the Crimea peninsula as part of the country. Russia occupied and unilaterally annexed Crimea from Ukraine during its initial invasion in 2014. Most of ...