Spiegel: Merkel-era Germany trained Russian troops just before Russia’s 2014 Crimea invasion
German officers and Rheinmetall helped develop Russia’s war simulation centers months before Putin seized Crimea.
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Le Monde: Obama held back on Ukraine, Biden hesitated, now Trump embraces Putin
As Trump aligns with Moscow, European capitals brace for a new era of geopolitical uncertainty and strategic detachment.
Zelenskyy reminds Trump of 2018 Crimea Declaration that contradicts his recent stance
The document, enacted during Donald Trump's first presidency, formally rejected Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Canadian PM affirms Crimea’s status as part of Ukraine on anniversary of sham referendum
Trudeau said that Russia's hybrid invasion of the peninsula was more than just aggression against Ukraine, as the Kremlin's actions challenged the international legal order.
Sky News: Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russian warships
On 13 September, Ukraine used British long-range Storm Shadow missiles to target the occupied city of Sevastopol in Crimea, Sky News reports. Two Russian military vessels, a submarine, and a large landing ship were damaged in the attack.
The 1994 secret operation that saved Crimea, and perhaps Ukraine, from Russian occupation
The untold story of Ukraine's covert operation 30 years ago to halt Russia's attempt to occupy Crimea emerged in recently published documents. The records detail Ukraine's restrained yet decisive actions.
There will be no security in the Black Sea if Crimea remains occupied, Ukraine’s top strategist says
Andriy Klymenko is the author of several development strategies for Crimea. Before the Russian occupation, Klymenko lived in…
Do Crimeans await liberation from Russian occupation?
"It is hard to speak for all Crimeans to determine the exact number of those supporting the Ukrainian…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Ukrainian naval base ‘East’: A countermeasure against Russia’s hybrid strategies in the Sea of Azov?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an official visit to the southeastern coastal oblast of Zaporizhzhia, on April 11.…
Portnikov: Yanukovych must not return
Vitaly Serdyuk, the lawyer of the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, said that Yanukovych is preparing to…
Portnikov: Breathing lighter without Lega
Europeans can breathe easy for the first time in several years: Italy, one of the leading economies of…
Portnikov: A cup that cracked
The Church of Greece became the first after the Patriarchate of Constantinople to recognize the Ukrainian autocephaly. At…
Portnikov: Ukraine’s development will resume after crisis caused by Zelenskyy
Today's 40-year-olds have lost the chance to see a truly sovereign and successful Ukraine. If they are lucky,…
Portnikov: Crimea and the Big Seven
President of the United States Donald Trump talks about the advisability of Russia’s participation in what was called…