Putin’s misreading of situation behind hardening of West’s position on Ukraine, Portnikov says
The toughening of the West’s position on Ukraine, very much in evidence at the G7 meeting, reflects the…
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Russia’s Anschluss of Crimea
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Russia’s geopolitical ‘successes’ rely on ethnic cleansing, Kyiv commentator says
Russia has succeeded in holding its conquests only by conducting significant ethnic cleansing, according to Ukrainian commentator Petro…
It is not a referendum that will resolve the Crimean issue, Illarionov says
Russian opposition leader Aleksey Navalny, like many others in Russia and abroad, says that referenda both past and…
Moscow’s actions mean there will soon be no Crimea to return to Ukraine peacefully or otherwise, Kyiv political analyst says
Many Ukrainians and their supporters abroad talk about the possibility of the peaceful return of Crimea to Ukrainian…
‘In the Donbas, there is a war, but in Crimea, there is terror,’ Crimeans say
Many believe that the situation in Russian-occupied Crimea is “not so terrible” because there is no war going…
Moscow analyst: West caving in on Crimea, but Kyiv can get it back
The West appears to have accepted the deal Vladimir Putin has been offering the last month, agreeing not…
Russian occupation alienated even collaborators among Crimean Tatars, Amelina says
The Russian occupation authorities are now alienating even those few Crimean Tatars who had been ready to cooperate,…
On this May 18, we must all become Crimean Tatars
Adolf Hitler reportedly was confident he’d get away with killing the Jews because “no one talks about the…
Putin’s reason for the war against Ukraine
An investigative report by Russian opposition activists that includes data compiled by the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who…
‘Crimea Today – Rome Tomorrow!’ — a photo from Russia
The non-stop drumbeat of chauvinism and alleged superiority of Russia coming from the top of the Kremlin and…
Crimea: the Russian chauvinists’ inferiority complex
Vladimir Putin has been mentioning Crimea frequently in the recent days. He either gives history lessons, saying some…
Russian insider says Putin openly planned invasion of Ukraine since 2003
A former Russian insider says he was there when Putin began openly planning the present invasion of Ukraine…
Germany does not recognize annexation of Crimea — Merkel
Germany does not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and considers it a dangerous violation of the international order…
The ideological corruption of Ukraine’s Army
Ihor Losyev, Radio Svoboda, May 22, 2014 The events in Crimea and now in the Donbas have…
Cadets and instructors from the Nakhimov Naval Academy in Sevastopol transfer to Odesa
On Friday, April 4, cadets and instructors of the Nakhimov Naval Academy who expressed their desire to serve…
Short comments on news of US Navy destroyer in Black Sea and NATO readiness for military confrontation with Russia in Ukraine
by Vitalii Usenko and Dmytro Usenko NBC reported on April 3 2014:US Navy Sending Destroyer to Black Sea…
Fighters Using Women as Shields Stormed Ukraine’s Navy HQ
Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 16:24 In Sevastopol on Wednesday morning, March 19, civilians broke through the fence and…
How to deter a war
Thomas Theiner By invading Crimea on phony pretexts and by denying repeatedly the realities of events, Vladimir Putin…
Russia’s endgame
Steven Davis, March 7 Russia is playing out it’s Endgame right before our eyes. When they are finished,…
Summary of Crimea events for March 5
Dmitry Tymchuk: Brothers, here’s a summary of March 5. The bad news: 1. Despite our hopes, Putin’s tales…