Economics
Russian Cartographers Add Crimea to Maps Amid Sanctions
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The Russian Geographical Society is adding Crimea to its maps of Russia and plans to open two branches in the disputed region this year.
The society, founded in 1845, announced the changes on its website days after Crimea voted to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia. In the statement, the Russian Geographical Society said it plans to organize a research expedition to Crimea to “study its natural, cultural and historical heritage.” The Washington-based National Geographic Society, meanwhile, said March 19 that Crimea would be shaded gray as an “Area of Special Status” if formally annexed by Russia.