Does Crimea belong to Russia?

The status of Crime a is a disput ed territory , and its ownership is a matter of on going debate . \n \n In 2 0 1 4 , following the Ukrain ian Revolution , the government in K iev declared that Crime a was part of Ukraine . However , the Russian government claimed that the Crime an Pen ins ula is histor ically and cult ur ally part of Russia , and that the 2 0 1 4 refer endum in which Crime ans voted to join the Russian Federation was legit imate . \n \n Since then , the international community has been divided on the issue , with some countries recogn izing Crime a as part of Russia , while others support Ukraine ' s claim to the territory . The United Nations General Assembly has passed several resolution s declaring that the refer endum in Crime a was not valid and that the pen ins ula remains part of Ukraine . \n \n The situation remains un resol ved , and it is possible that the ownership of Crime a may be subject to further negoti ations and diplom atic efforts in the future . </s>