Imprisoned Crimean Tatar leaders Chiygoz and Umerov released by Russia, flown to Turkey
Crimean Tatar leaders Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umerov, who were sentenced in occupied Crimea in politically motivated trials,…
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Sobchak says ‘Crimea is Ukraine. Period’
Kseniya Sobchak, the Kremlin-promoted “sparring partner” for Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential elections, says that “Crimea is…
‘Desperate Pensioner Asks Putin to Send Him a Coffin’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
First recruits from Crimea and North Caucasus republics deployed in 2017 Russian draft
The recruits will travel to their stations by road, rail and air. Military and civil aircraft will…
‘Russian Security Agencies Said Increasing Recruitment of Ukrainians’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Czech president’s position on Crimea reflects a dangerous trend
The proposal that Czech President Milos Zeman made to Russia about the need to "pay" Ukraine for the…
Russia brags about “Russian” Crimea in DPRK atlas where South Korea “annexed” by North
The Russian Embassy in the North Korea in their 12 October post on Facebook proudly reports that Crimea,…
Inside occupied Crimea’s crackdown on independent journalism
Mykola Semena was accused by the Russian authorities of issuing public calls to violate Russia’s territorial integrity. In…
Siemens CEO’s cheap excuses for Crimea sanctions breach VS the facts
On 23 September 2017, Siemens' CEO Joe Kaeser gave an interview with the German outlet Spiegel in which he said…
‘Russia Disappearing from Radar Screen of Young Ukrainians’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Four Crimean Tatars detained in new wave of religious persecution
Victims of the Russian “police of thought” On 2 October, masked Russian security officers raided the house of…
EU Parliament demands Russia release 47 Ukrainian de facto political prisoners, urges sanctions
The European Parliament (EP) urges the Russian regime to end repression against representatives of the Crimean Tatar people…
Catalonia is (not) Crimea. The differences and commonalities of two referendums
The Russian state-funded TV channel RT broadcasted an interview with Heinz-Christian Strache, leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party…
‘UN: Human Rights in Crimea Have Deteriorated Since Occupation’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Crimea suffering from ‘East German Syndrome,’ Moscow scholar says
There have been almost as many premature deaths in Crimea as a result of rapidly rising mortality rates…
“See you in the Hague!” Last word of Crimean Tatar leader Umerov on Russian show trial
The lawyer Nikolai Polozov, who had been illegally removed from the trial, said at the press conference that…
UN report condemns Russia over human rights abuses in occupied Crimea
"We have documented reliable allegations of serious human rights violations and abuses, committed by a paramilitary formation, the…
‘Russian Banking System on Brink of Collapse’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Russia set to cut funding of proxy “republics” in Donbas in favor of Crimea – media
The Russian government intends to stop the "humanitarian assistance to certain territories" in favor of financing projects in…
“It’s Russia which broke the law” – last word of Crimean journalist prosecuted for opposing illegal landgrab
Your Honor! Respected Court! All the participants in the trial are witnesses to the fact that I was…