Moscow now shifting Navy vessels from Pacific and Arctic to Kerch Straits
In a move that gives substance to Ukrainian fears that Moscow will close the Sea of Azov to…
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All the latest news about Crimea, occupied by Russia.
Seven messages from Mustafa Dzhemilev on his 75th Birthday
Mustafa Dzhemilev, who has been fighting for the rights of the Crimean Tatar nation for six decades against…
Moscow’s blockade of Sea of Azov intended to force Kyiv to lift its own on Crimea, Samus says
By blocking water transit on the Sea of Azov and in the Kerch Straits, Moscow is pursuing two…
Russian authorities dig up ancient Muslim necropolis to build highway in occupied Crimea
Some of the human remains will be re-buried, others will be sent to research institutions. Vesti.Krym TV channel…
Russians moving into occupied Crimea now form one-fifth of its population
Since the Russian occupation of Crimea began four years ago, the combination of its longtime residents being forced…
Russia presents random foreigners brought to occupied Crimea as official delegations
"A delegation from Norway has arrived in Crimea for an official visit. The delegation includes representatives of different…
38 of the 46 Ukrainian Orthodox churches in Crimea forced to close by Russian occupiers
Archbishop Klyment of Simferopol and Crimea says that once autocephaly is granted to Ukraine, the Russian occupation forces…
Black Sea gas deposits – an overlooked reason for Russia’s occupation of Crimea
The Ukrainian patrol ship “Hryhoriy Kuropiatnykov” slowly leaves the port of Odesa. Aboard the vessel, there are more…
‘Undoubtedly Russia has put nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea,’ Felgenhauer says
Pavel Felgenhauer, an independent Russian military analyst, says that even though Moscow will not confirm or deny the…
What caused the environmental disaster in occupied Crimea? A chemist explains
Contents What happened in Armiansk Safety violations What could cause the disaster at "Krymsky Titan"? Chemistry examined What…
Hunger-striking Crimean jailed for Ukrainian flag ready to write last will – Ukraine’s ombudsperson
Sentenced by a Russian-controlled court in Crimea, Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh is ready to write his last will…
If Russia isn’t forced to return Crimea to Ukraine, major war becomes inevitable, Skobov says
If Moscow isn’t compelled to return Crimea to Ukraine, a major pillar of the international system that has…
Russian occupiers in Crimea increasingly targeting women and children
The Russian occupiers in Crimea are increasingly targeting the wives and children of Crimean Tatar activists in an…
US non-recognition policy and Crimea – Russian misrepresentations and Baltic truths
Three US senators, Marco Rubio, Bob Menendez and Rob Portman, have called for Washington to promulgate a policy…
Trump’s challenging of broad consensus on Crimea will lead to a broader war, Skobov says
Even if Donald Trump doesn’t recognize as legitimate Vladimir Putin’s Anschluss of Crimea, the US president’s hints that…
Moscow planning provocation in occupied Crimea to discredit Ukraine, general says
Likely with an eye on the Helsinki summit, the Russian authorities are preparing some sort of provocation in…
Russia’s transformation of ethnic mix in occupied Crimea an act of genocide
Most definitions of genocide focus on the mass murder of one ethnic group by representatives of another, but…
Trump’s statement on Crimea can lead to serious consequences, says American analyst
However, many American political scientists draw attention to the fact that if such a statement was really expressed,…
Two dangerous proposals on Crimea with even more dangerous consequences
Any time a dispute lasts beyond a few weeks, it is almost inevitable that some of those involved…
Putin seized Crimea with regular army but outsourced action in Donbas
There are many differences between the Russian seizure of Crimea and Russian actions in the Donbas, but perhaps…