Eight months after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, a complicated transition

Alexander Burtsev, an ethnic Russian and head of a children’s art school in Sevastopol, looks at a student’s painting of a pro-Russian support meeting. (Dmitry Beliakov/For The Washington Post)

By Michael Birnbaum November 27 at 4:28 PM

SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Eight months into the Russian annexation of the Black Sea resort region of Crimea, traces of Ukraine’s 60-year rule here are rapidly being wiped away. Now Ukrainians themselves worry that they are next.

Eight Months After Russia Annexed Crimea From Ukraine, A Complicated Transition by Thavam Ratna