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…
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Ukraine wins crucial round against Russia over Crimea in the European Court of Human Rights
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights from 14 January 2021 is still an intermediate decision.…
Putin claims mounting crisis in occupied Crimea can be reversed by fresh water supplies under Azov Sea
On December 17, Vladimir Putin said that the mounting water crisis in Russia-occupied Crimea, a crisis that means…
Crimeans have tap water only six hours a day as all Russian attempts to hydrate occupied peninsula fail
Read also: Ukraine’s water blockade of Crimea should stay, because it’s working Is Crimea now costing Russia more…
UNGA vote on militarization of Crimea highlights Moscow’s international isolation on Ukraine, Portnikov says
“Of these 17,” writes Portnikov, “three are members of [Russia’s] Eurasian Economic Union [which has five members –…
Is Crimea now costing Russia more than it is worth?
Russian regional affairs analyst Anton Chablin points out that the recently released budget figures for 2021 show enormous…
Ukraine prepares sanctions against Austrian firm over flagship opera house in occupied Crimea
The Crimean story of the Vienna-based architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au began in January 2019 when the Russian occupation…
Parades and propaganda: how Russia erases the Ukrainian identity of kids in occupied Crimea
Contents Pandemic no obstacle to propagandaBrainwashing under the guise of educationMilitary propaganda for children and teensCost of propaganda…
Vitaly Portnikov: The issue of occupied Crimea should not polarize, but unite Belarusians
At first glance, it is not difficult to understand Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s logic. Belarusians with different ideals oppose the…
Unprecedented drought hits Russian-occupied Crimea, which can’t overcome water shortage without Ukraine
Crimea’s water problem is not a novelty. Due to relatively low annual average precipitation levels and a poor…
Twitter storm makes #CrimeaIsUkraine trend again
The online campaign was announced a week before the event: Please RT this important message. And be Ready…
Pay a fine if you use Ukrainian passport — new rules for Crimeans with double citizenship
The “right to one-off departure” from Crimea On 27 March, the Russian Government authorized more restrictive rules for…
FSB tortures detainees in occupied Crimea as law enforcement goes Soviet-style, UN report confirms
Contents Russian Federation expressed “principled non-acceptance” of the General Assembly resolutions and denied OHCHR entry to CrimeaTortures by…
Sanctions on Russia are working, but they’re not enough
Contents Why Russia was sanctionedSanctions increase Russian spendings on Crimea Russia’s indirect losses from sanctions “hundreds of times heavier”…
Three conditions for the deoccupation of Crimea and Donbas – Vitaly Portnikov
The Crimean Plaform. Propaganda and realism At a press conference after joint talks on June 2, Ukrainian Foreign…
Putin’s victory parade & Crimea land grab are a throwback to Stalinist times: Vitaly Portnikov
Why is Putin in such a hurry to stage this parade? After all, he has more important issues…
A Reminder: Crimea is NOT Kosovo
Yugoslavia’s 1974 constitution established Kosovo as an autonomous province with the same rights as Yugoslavia’s republics, which included…
Critical water shortage in Crimea may prompt new Russian attack against Ukraine
The Crimean Peninsula has long suffered from water shortages, but these are now often exacerbated by the ever-more…
‘Crimean Tatar tragedy of 1944 being repeated’ and with more damaging effect, Dzhemilev says
Seventy-six years ago on May 18, Stalin ordered the deportation of the Crimean Tatars from their homelands to…
76 years after deportation, Crimean Tatars are again being erased from history in Crimea
Only in 1989 did the USSR condemn the deportation, after which the indigenous people of Crimea started returning…