Crimea’s occupied cultural heritage
The Russian occupation of Crimea affected all areas of life on the peninsula. The situation with violation of…
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Russia’s occupation of Crimea
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Stalinist times are returning in Russian-occupied Crimea, Poroshenko says
The incarceration of Ilmi Umerov, one of the leaders of the Crimean Tatar movement, in a psychiatric hospital…
Building the Ukrainian nation
The Russian threat hanging over Ukraine has fostered a stronger sense of patriotism in our country. Issues related…
Even Stalinist repression won’t crush truth — open letter to Crimea “prosecutor”
Ms. Poklonskaya, I am a long way from considering you to be the main inspirer and organiser of…
‘What do French prostitutes, Kremlin media and Duma deputies have in common?’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
‘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…
Life in annexed Crimea: Protesting Russia’s brutal occupation
Despite the nearly-omnipresent and brutal neo-KGB secret police structures established by Russia in annexed Crimea, pro-Ukrainian Crimeans find clever…
Two years after Russia’s takeover, no Crimean spring
They’re calling it the “Crimean Spring.” These are the several celebratory events that are being held in occupied…
Russian occupiers cut classes and schools in Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian
Despite Russian laws specifying that Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian are state languages in Crimea alongside Russian, the Russian…
Annexations real and imaginary
Seventy-five years ago today, Acting US Secretary of State Sumner Wells declared that the United States would not…
A photo from the occupied Sevastopol: The Bell of Chersonesos
You might say this picture is out of focus, colors are washed out, and its overall photographic value…
Russian occupation pressuring Crimean Tatars by offering aid to other deported peoples
Russian occupation officials are talking with the representatives of the Armenians, Bulgarians, Greeks and Germans, four small nationalities…
Where Putin’s propaganda on Ukraine has worked even better than in Russia: Germany
Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine has been highly successful in defining the world for many Russians, but it may…
Moscow’s success in gutting Crimea’s independent media and Two meanings of ‘Russianization’
In Soviet times, Western analysts often said that Russians in the USSR were subjected to Sovietization while non-Russians…
US moves to adopt non-recognition law on Crimea
Sergey Aksyonov, head of the Russian occupation administration in Crimea, says that the international community will recognize Crimea…
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…
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…