Contents tagged with crimea
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Dzhemilev: Sanctions for the annexation of the Crimea will lead to the collapse of Russia
Sanctions imposed against Russia due to the annexation of the Crimea, even if they are not strengthened, will lead to an unavoidable collapse of Russia, as was explained to the Ukrainian news agency, Apostrophe, by the former Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev.
“Putin has created so much propaganda on the annexation of the Crimea, that he has built a tremendous pseudo-patriotism. Putin’s rejection of the Crimea would be political ‘hari-kari’ for him …
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Odessa court seizes four floating drilling rigs in the Black Sea that were captured by Russia
The Primorsky District Court of Odessa seized four floating drilling rigs owned by the Chornomornaftogaz state company that were seized during the Russian annexation of the Crimea.
This was stated on the January 27th, 2017 Court’s decision that was published in the Unified State Register of court decisions.
The expropriation was imposed in the framework of criminal proceedings that started on December 14th, 2015, concerning the illegal transportation and the seizing of these rigs.
Among them …
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Dzhemilev: Crimean Tatars are waiting for the Crimea to become Ukrainian again
Crimean Tatars living in the Crimea are waiting for the peninsula to become Ukrainian again as was stated by the leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev on February 4, during a Crimean Tatar Evening in Ankara, according to a Crimean News Agency.
"We have been, and still are, counting every single day since the beginning of the occupation. The Crimean Tatars, who live in the Crimea, are waiting for this hell to be over, for the Crimea to be free from the occupier and become …
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President of the Ukrainian World Congress: Human rights groups should respond to persecution in the Crimea
On the 4th of February, the President of the Ukrainian World Congress, Eugene Czolij, stated that the persecution of human right activists by Russia causes serious concerns. And therefore, international human rights organizations should respond to them, Ukrinform reported.
“The Ukrainian World Congress condemns these illegal actions by Russian authorities and urges international human rights organizations to protect the rights of legal professionals who are providing the assistance to which …
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Ukrainian TV channel began broadcasting in the Tatar language to the Crimea
UATV Channel, which provides Ukraine’s international broadcasting abroad, began broadcasting in the Crimean Tatar language abroad and in the Crimea.
This was reported by a member of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, Serhiy Kostinsky.
"Ukrainian news in the Crimean Tatar language appeared on UATV for the Crimean Tatar diaspora. It is the first time the state prioritized Crimean Tatar as the language of public broadcasting to foreign countries,” he said. …
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Crimeans were asked not to switch on electrical appliances unless it’s absolutely necessary
The Head of the Krymenergo company, Viktor Plakida, asked Crimeans on the air of the Crimea 24 TV Channel, not to switch on electrical appliances in the morning and evening hours unless it’s absolute necessary, Krym.Realii reported.
“I would like to ask Crimeans to rationally use our resources. Try not to switch on additional electric appliances, which you don’t really need, in the morning and evening hours. This is the most important thing,” Plakida said.
According to him, if every 200th …
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Moscow students to be sent to help construct Kerch bridge
Students from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) will undertake the construction of the Kerch bridge, the press service of Rosavtodor reports.
The head of the road agency, Roman Starovoyt, launched the initiative to send students for summer work. According to him, the experience of working on the construction of the Kerch bridge will be useful for future specialists in this area.
“The unique practical skills gained from the specialists in this area by working on the construction of the …
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Crimean authorities: 400,000 people suffer from a shortage of water on the peninsula
The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Crimea, Gennady Narayev, states that there are 400,000 Crimeans on the peninsula suffering from a shortage of drinking water, as reported on 1 February by TASS. The overall deficit in drinking water in the Crimea is about 300 million cubic meters per day when 1.2 billion cubic meters are required.
It is noted that the Eastern district of the peninsula is in a difficult situation where three reservoirs have been filled with water from the …
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Stoltenberg: NATO can’t recognize the accession of the Crimea to Russia
The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg, believes that accession of the annexed Crimea to Russia is contrary to the values of the Alliance.
Stoltenberg expressed his opinion on BBC while commenting on statements made by the U.S. Administration regarding the possibility of recognizing the Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation under certain conditions.
“The accession of the Crimea runs contrary to the NATO values,” the Secretary-General responded. …
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A column of Russian military equipment entered Simferopol
A column of Russian military equipment entered the city of Simferopol in the annexed Crimea, according to a report by the Human Rights Information Center in the Crimea.
There were at least five armored personnel carriers and no less than ten trucks in the motorcade. "The motorcade entered from the side of the highway to Mykolayivka and proceeded along Heroyiv Stalingrada Street through a densely populated residential district. The military vehicles were escorted by traffic police cars, …