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All the latest news about Crimea, occupied by Russia.
Role of airborne troops in Russia’s military buildup in occupied Crimea
Exactly when the aforementioned units’ deployment to Crimea took place is somewhat hazy. To judge from the various…
(No) right to a fair trial, or a manual to Russia’s conveyor of repressions in Crimea
Seven years ago, Russian Special Operations Forces with no badges yet equipped with Russian weapons took over a…
Grundfos says it took all precautions to prevent Crimea sanctions breach, and this raises questions
[editorial]In an interview with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, an official of the Grundfos pump company claimed that this…
Seizing Ukrainian water for Russian-occupied Crimea #1 task for Putin, Illarionov says
Vladimir Putin has long made clear that he doesn’t believe that Ukraine has a right to exist as…
Sanctions breach suspected as Siemens & Grundfos equipment spotted at water station in occupied Crimea
[editorial]Russia is running full steam ahead to make occupied Crimea more habitable, and it appears that foreign companies…
Forced migration in Crimea as part of Russia’s ‘hybrid’ strategy
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Decree No. 201 came into effect on March 20, 2021. The executive edict adds…
See which countries side with Russia during the UNGA votes on Crimea
[editorial]Seven years ago, on 27 March 2014, 100 UN members condemned Russia’s occupation of Crimea by adopting a…
It is high time for Ukraine to create a domestic sanctions policy
[editorial]Ukraine sanctioning Putin’s top-tier ally Medvedchuk was widely received as an overdue victory. But a full-fledged, comprehensive domestic…
Ukrainian World Congress: Seven years of war in Europe. Putin’s Big Lie continues
During the last seven years, Russia has transformed the Crimean Peninsula into one of the largest military bases…
Between occupation and annexation: finding the proper way to call Ukrainian Crimea
[editorial]In accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/262 of 27 March 2014, 1 the Autonomous Republic of Crimea…
Crimea. Dehydration: A film exposing Russia’s colonial policy and the desiccation of the occupied peninsula
At the beginning of the film, Andriy Senchenko, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous…
Grasping at straws: how the pro-Kremlin media tried to legitimize the illegal annexation of Crimea
“Among the many different examples of factually wrong claims that have come out of the Kremlin and media…
Crimean Platform sets the scene for deoccupation, all UN members should join – Ukrainian expert at UNSC
[editorial]A United Nations Security Council high-level Arria-formula virtual meeting on Crimea: 7 years of violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty…
Water shortages in occupied Crimea now so great Moscow likely to step up pressure on Kyiv, Kazarin says
Read also: Russian-occupied Crimea running out of water despite snowy weather – with Moscow still searching for way…
Ukraine “satisfied” as Russia gets nervous about Crimean Platform
At the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2020, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called on…
Russian-occupied Crimea running out of water despite snowy weather – with Moscow still searching for way out
Read also: Crimeans have tap water only six hours a day as all Russian attempts to hydrate occupied…
Ukraine’s evidence in ECtHR: proof of Russia’s occupation of Crimea, human rights violations
[editorial]On 14 January 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made its intermediary decision in the case…
The myth of “historically Russian Crimea”: colonialism, deconstructed
[editorial]The widespread narrative of Crimea being “historically Russian” is a classic example of a colonial myth. It inscribes…
Russia’s strategy in the Sea of Azov: The Kerch Bridge, artificial shipping delays and continued harm to Ukraine
Russia’s “hard power” activity in the Sea of Azov has increased significantly since May 2018, when the authorities…
Stolen childhood: Russian propaganda and militarization of Crimean youth
On December 7, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) adopted the resolution “Problem of the militarization…