Three new moves on the Eurasian propaganda chessboard
Every week brings new moves on the propaganda chessboard Eurasia now is. This week was no exception. Three…
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Russian occupation can’t risk banning Crimean Tatar Mejlis, Ukrainian journalist says
The Russian occupation authorities are increasingly repressing the Crimean Tatars, but they cannot take the risk of banning…
Crimean blockade getting Moscow’s attention
The effectiveness of the Crimean Tatar-organized blockade of occupied Crimea is reflected not only in price rises and…
Kyiv urged to defend indigenous peoples in occupied Crimea and in Russian Federation
Kyiv must use all international mechanisms defend the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation, not only to protect…
For some in Europe, ‘better red than dead’ has become ‘better Putin than a Muslim,’ Czech says
During the Cold War, some on the European left routinely chanted “better red than dead” to show their…
‘Thieves’ steal 58 years of archival material from Crimean Tatar paper
Thieves broke in and stole hard drives on which were 58 years’ worth of the archives of the…
Ankara congress underscores why Crimean Tatars are such an asset for Ukraine and such a problem for Moscow
The Second World Congress of the Crimean Tatar People which ended yesterday in Ankara shows why the Crimean…
Normalization of relations with Moscow impossible until Russian occupation of Crimea ends, Ukrainian foreign minister says
In the most detailed discussion of what might be called Kyiv’s non-recognition policy of the Russian Anschluss, Ukrainian…
Mustafa Dzhemilev calls for Islamic solidarity in resisting Russian occupation of Crimea
Speaking at the Second World Congress of Crimean Tatars in Ankara on 1 August 2015, Crimean Tatar veteran…
“We will never accept illegal annexation of Crimea” – Turkey at Tatar World Congress
The Second Crimean Tatar World Congress has opened on 1 July 2015 in the Turkish capital of Ankara.…
Moscow tries everything in unsuccessful bid to stop World Crimean Tatar Congress in Ankara
The Russian authorities are doing everything they can — from threatening Crimean Tatars living in occupied Crimea to…
Genetic testing proves Putin is wrong about Crimea and Crimean Tatars
Historians, including Russian ones, have pointed out that Vladimir Putin’s claims that Crimea has been Russian from time…
Under Russian occupation, Crimean Tatar language rights exist ‘only on paper,’ Turkish rights activists say
A report by a group of Turkish human rights activists about the situation in occupied Crimea given to…
Poland takes up the Crimean Tatar cause
Russia’s annexation of Crimea has led to growing awareness in Poland of the history of the Crimean Tatars.…
Mustafa Dzhemilev: New Crimean regime is even worse than Soviet one
Every nation has its own iconic date consolidating people, and these dates are often linked with independence and…
Twitter storm to support Crimean Tatars on May 18
On 18 May from 11.00 to 13.00 EEST (GMT + 3) twitter users can join a solidarity action with the Crimea…
Crimea and the Crimean Tatars: Centuries of competing claims and forgotten history
On August 23, 1932, a secret circular for the economic division of the secret police (OGPU) of the…
“Crimea Unveiled”: Documentary film spotlights Crimean Tatars and Ukraine
The red potter’s wheel whirls anti-clockwise, turning round and round while artisan hands expertly coax a new vase…
Moscow wants Crimean Tatars to forget their history; Kyiv wants all Ukrainians to remember it
There are many significant differences between Moscow and Kyiv but perhaps none is more indicative of the kind…
Crushing dissent. Timeline of repressions against Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea
“Within a year of occupation Crimea turned into a peninsula of fear,” said Ukraine Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights…