Deportation, genocide, and Russia’s war against Crimean Tatars
On May 18, Ukraine marks the anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars from Crimea that took place…
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‘Jamala glorified Ukraine and Crimea!’ — Crimeans on Jamala’s Eurovision win
Jamala's win in Eurovision 2016 song festival brought a lot of joy, pride and happiness to people in…
Crimea comes to Eurovision
Eurovision 2016 will go down in history because of the "1944" song. Today Jamala will sing at Eurovision…
Did Putin occupy Crimea for same reason Stalin deported Crimean Tatars?
Stalin deported the Crimean Tatars and other Turkic peoples from the southern portions of the USSR because he…
Moscow set to create humanitarian disaster in Ukraine by ‘mass deportation’ of Ukrainians from Russia
As winter approaches, Moscow is set to expel many if not most of the Ukrainians who fled from…
Remembering the nations the Soviets deported in whole or in part
Today, many people in the Russian Federation will pause to remember the victims of political repressions in the…
Anniversary of mass deportation of population from western Ukraine to Siberia
1947 saw the beginning of mass deportations of Ukrainians to Siberia carried out under the name of Operation…
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…
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…
Stalin’s Caucasus crimes Putin wants you to forget
Exploring the Caucasus is akin to exploring a mini-continent with its many diverse ethnic groups and cultures all…