The peninsula and four other former Ukrainian regions voted to join Russia in referendums, but Kiev and EU insist they were “annexed” Lithuania’s culture minister has resigned after just one week in office after a backlash triggered by his hesitation to say who Crimea belongs to. Crimea and four other former Ukrainian regions overwhelmingly voted to join Russia in referendums. However, Ukraine and its Western backers – including Lithuania – continue to insist the regions were “annexed” by

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