The Agreement between Ukraine and Russia on the Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine, widely referred to as the Kharkiv Pact or Kharkov Accords, was a treaty between Ukraine and Russia whereby the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea was extended beyond 2017 until 2042, with an additional five-year renewal option in exchange for a multiyear discounted contract to provide Ukraine with Russian natural gas.
Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.
On April 21, in the year 2010, Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of April 21, one of 329 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 21, 2010 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 18 December 2025.
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