Signs and symptoms, which can vary from person to person, might include: 1  Runny or stuffy nose. 2  Sore throat. 3  Cough. Congestion.  Slight body aches or a mild 1  headache. Sneezing.  Low-grade 1  fever. Generally feeling unwell (malaise)
More than half of its 2 million people are Russian, and Russia still maintains a naval base there. In fact, the region was part of Russia until 1954, when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine as a present. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Crimea became part of an independent Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians work in Russia, and according to the EU-funded Migration Policy Centre, the Russia-Ukraine border is the second-largest migration corridor in the world.
Crimea's referendum to leave Ukraine: how did we get here? What does the Crimean referendum mean for Ukraine, Russia and the world, and why is everyone talking about it? â¢ Ukraine Crisis: how we got here. â¢ Why Russia sees Crimea as its naval stronghold. Soldiers, believed to be Russian, guard the Crimean parliament next to a sign that reads 'Crimea Russia'.