Win for Ukraine as PACE adopts strong resolution in support of Crimean Tatars persecuted by Russia
1. To begin with, a PACE resolution focusing on the issue of Russia-occupied Crimea and the rights of…
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“I do not want my children to live in a country of terror.” Four inspiring letters from Crimean Tatar political prisoners not broken by Russia
Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Russian occupation authorities have established a highly repressive regime on…
The limits of compromise for Biden & Putin: Ukrainians’ views of the future of occupied Crimea and Donbas
It presents landmarks and signals what the Ukrainian people really want, and therefore, what Kyiv's policy can or…
Photo project spotlights Crimean Tatar kids born after their fathers’ unlawful arrests by Russian occupation authorities
2021 marked the seventh anniversary of the Russian occupation of the part of sovereign Ukrainian territory, the Crimean…
Forced migration in Crimea as part of Russia’s ‘hybrid’ strategy
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Decree No. 201 came into effect on March 20, 2021. The executive edict adds…
Ukraine’s evidence in ECtHR: proof of Russia’s occupation of Crimea, human rights violations
The full description as well as references and supporting facts were included in the description of the court…
Stolen childhood: Russian propaganda and militarization of Crimean youth
On December 7, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) adopted the resolution “Problem of the militarization…
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…
Crimeans have tap water only six hours a day as all Russian attempts to hydrate occupied peninsula fail
Read also: Ukraine’s water blockade of Crimea should stay, because it’s working Is Crimea now costing Russia more…
Is Crimea now costing Russia more than it is worth?
Russian regional affairs analyst Anton Chablin points out that the recently released budget figures for 2021 show enormous…
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…
Ukraine’s water blockade of Crimea should stay, because it’s working
After Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine ceased supplying water to this naturally arid region with only…
Telephone terrorism against Ukraine originates mostly from Russia or Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine
Since the beginning of November, there have been fake calls claiming that bombs have been planted in the…
Conflict over Crimea between two peoples, not just two states, Portnikov says
When the history of the 21st century is written, Vitaly Portnikov says, Russia’s occupation of Crimea “beyond any…
2019 will be ‘a year without Crimea” for Putin, Portnikov says
The coming year, Vitaly Portnikov says, will be another “year without Crimea” for Vladimir Putin, one where he…
German DHL continues to operate in occupied Crimea
The German logistics company DHL continues to operate through so-called “partner service points” in Kerch, Sevastopol and Simferopol…
Even direct costs of Putin’s aggression unsustainable, Pashkov says
The indirect costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea as well as his military…
How Russians see Ukraine’s Independence
Although the Soviet Union collapsed more than 25 years ago, Russians are still not ready to accept some…
Yuriy Ilchenko: Escape from a prison in occupied Crimea
“Have you seen The Shawshank Redemption? This is a similar story, but this one is true!” says Alim…
By itself, Ukraine’s prosperity won’t return the occupied territories, Shvets says
One of the most frequently heard arguments offered both by Western countries and some Ukrainians is that the…