A Russian national flag and a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin are waved at a celebration of the third anniversary of the annexation of the Crimea in Sevastopol. AFP
A Russian national flag and a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin are waved at a celebration of the third anniversary of the annexation of the Crimea in Sevastopol. AFP

Europe

Vladimir Putin gives Crimea power for anniversary of annexation

The public's view of the Russian president, which surged after the annexation in 2014, recently plummeted to historic lows

Jonathan Brown

March 19, 2019