Aug 19, 2025crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and russia has spent centuries fighting for it. Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and russia has spent centuries fighting for it. Aug 18, 2025soviet leader nikita khrushchev transferred crimea from russia to ukraine in 1954, when both were part of the ussr, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the unification of.