Мерседес Сапуппо

Мерседес Сапуппо

Удары по Лавре и Арсеналу — не случайность. Настоящая цель Путина

Антон Сененко

Глаза страшно блестят в темноте. Кого случалось видеть на позициях

Андрей Смирнов

Что решили семеро плюс Зеленский и как они договорились

Павел Казарин

Плюсы и минусы новой системы реформ в армии

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Life under threat of repression: 5 facts about Crimean political prisoners who are persecuted by Russia

A group of four activists was detained by Russia’s special forces in May 2014: Oleg Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko, Hennadiy Afanasiev, Oleksiy Chyrniy. Accused of ‘terrorism' and sentenced to 7 to 20 years in prison, they became one of the first and most famous Crimean political prisoners.

15 августа 2021, 18:22

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The costly peninsula: How Russia is keeping Crimea on a financial leash and how expensive occupation is

After Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, Moscow started pouring money into the peninsula. Crimea enjoyed an indicative increase in salaries in the public sector, an automatic doubling of pensions in the first year, and an extremely favourable exchange rate from hryvnia to rouble. Then there were billions of dollars in spending on the construction of the Kerch Bridge, the many kilometres of Tavrida highway, and new power plants. The list also included tax incentives for businesses, discounts on tickets for Russian tourists, and other «sweet deals».

15 августа 2021, 18:00

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How journalism disappeared in occupied Crimea

After Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, not only was the Ukrainian government ousted from the peninsula, but also freedom of speech, followed by professional journalism.

14 августа 2021, 18:08

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«We'll defend what’s ours with weapons in hand!» Long interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on returning occupied Crimea to Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares with Crimean journalists his plans to kickstart the process of returning Crimea, reveals the main purpose of the Crimean Platform, and explains when Ukraine will feel like a real maritime state

14 августа 2021, 18:00

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How Russia secures its right to Crimea through forcing out disloyal Crimeans

By encouraging the relocation of its citizens to Crimea and displacing disloyal Crimean citizens, the Russian authorities hope to assert their right to the peninsula. International humanitarian law qualifies such actions as a war crime.

14 августа 2021, 17:48

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The health resort is in poor health: Ecological problems in Crimea following the Russian occupation

Russia’s occupation of Crimea has left the peninsula without its main source of drinkable water, much electricity, or transport logistics established over the decades. Russia often resolves these issues at the expense of ecology, natural resources, and the health of the locals.

14 августа 2021, 17:40

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Death trap: How occupied Crimea is experiencing COVID with lack of hospital beds and unrestricted Russian tourism

Lack of hospital beds, shortage of medicines and qualified doctors, and most importantly, the decision not to lock down and restrict the flow of tourists from Russia have cost many Crimean lives.

14 августа 2021, 17:39

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The lessons of loss: Leader of Crimean Tatars Mustafa Dzhemilev talks Putin and ongoing fight for Crimea

Crimean journalist Mykola Semena interviews the former Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev, about the peninsula’s autonomy, past, and future. Both men are from Crimea. They share years of knowing each other, a deep understanding of the modern history of the Crimean Peninsula, and a history of persecution by the occupying authorities.

14 августа 2021, 17:22

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Military base ‘Crimea': How Russia turned the occupied peninsula into a military foothold for Syria and a nuclear button

In its seven years of occupation, Russia turned Crimea into a powerful military-naval base, which, apart from openly helping Russian mercenaries fight in Syria, is gathering ammunition good enough to shoot at the British Isles and Spain and carry nuclear warheads.

14 августа 2021, 16:38

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Generation Occupation: Young Crimeans on growing up on the annexed peninsula

The seven years of occupation have seen the birth and maturation of children who have never experienced Ukrainian Crimea and cannot remember what Ukraine is like.

14 августа 2021, 16:18

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«We were victims, now we’re rescuers»: foreign minister on how Ukraine will return Crimea to the world’s agenda

Even before assuming the position of the minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba was an irritant for Russian officials. Why? Regardless of his job, Kuleba spent his last seven years continuously countering Russian aggression and insisting on furthering sanctions against the country.

14 августа 2021, 15:48

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«You need to adapt to survive»: The lives of Crimeans that decided to stay

Liza Andreyeva is in Simferopol’s Gagarin Park when the call connects. Behind her stand sprawling spruce trees and a little further away, the Eternal Flame. «Look,» she says. «Everything here is the same.» A little piece of the familiar in a vastly different Crimea.

14 августа 2021, 15:28

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Ukraine’s 5 successful steps in solving Crimeans' legal issues (and 5 steps it still needs to take)

Despite the fact that Ukrainian legislation was not prepared for occupation and its negative consequences, Ukraine has been effective in overcoming the legal problems of Crimeans and IDPs from the peninsula.

14 августа 2021, 12:10

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The decision has been made. We’ll get Crimea back — and here’s how

Ukraine’s key argument is: Crimea is Ukraine and Russia is an occupant state. The establishment of the Crimean Platform and the Strategy for De-Occupation and Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Crimea give us hope that we can move from stating the obvious to developing and implementing specific mechanisms.

14 августа 2021, 11:57

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