Sevastopol really a flashpoint?

Nov 10, 2008 at 16:42

Olya, 19, with Sevastopol's harbor in the background. "Crimea is more Russian than Ukrainian," she said. "Ukraine is now trying to be Europe. I don't know if they should. The people's thinking is very Soviet." Sevastopol has long been a place of conflict between the Great Powers. It was in this harbor that Russian forces sank ships to keep British forces from entering the harbor during the siege of Sevastopol in 1854-1855. (Photo by Justin Vela)