temporarily occupied Crimea
Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1
Olena Korniy reveals that her sister had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm before Russia's full-scale invasion. Recently, fellow inmates helped Horobtsova during a severe cardiac episode, when she lay curled up in pain. Medical staff ignored her requests for assistance
Ukraine ready to resume relations with Syria – Kyiv
Sybiha published a remark on the fall of Assad's rule, stating that "the events in Syria demonstrate the weakness of the Putin regime, which is unable to fight on two fronts and abandons its closest allies in order to continue the aggression against Ukraine."
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
The main problem that political prisoners face behind bars is that they are systematically denied medical care; in particular, prisoners with disabilities, the elderly, and those who have chronic diseases or have been tortured and have acquired serious illnesses as a result of inhuman conditions of detention, ZMINA human rights advocate Viktoria Nesterenko states
Editor of Crimean Tatar children’s magazine Edie Muslimova abducted in temporarily occupied Crimea (updated)
"Armanchyq" has been published in Crimea since 2011 and is released monthly
Russia сontinues illegal child deportations despite ICC arrest warrants – Almenda’s report
Despite International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued in March 2023 against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for child deportations, Russia continues its practices. In 2024, the scale of unlawful child transfers has increased, with camp programs explicitly aimed at destroying Ukrainian children's national identity, human rights advocates emphasise
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula disrupts discussion on Russia’s war in Ukraine at G20 Summit: Macron and Scholz express disappointment
Macron argued that the text should have been clearer on the war. Nevertheless, this does not alter France's position: it is an aggressive war launched by Russia against Ukraine, and the country's priority remains achieving lasting peace, Macron added
Russians launch massive strike on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, casualties reported
Ukrainian authorities fear that attacks like those this morning could mark the beginning of another concerted Russian attack to knock out key elements of the power grid as winter arrives
No compromise on Crimea: Mejlis warns against false peace in Ukraine through territorial concessions
Speaking on behalf of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people, the Mejlis insists that any official negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war must be predicated on restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders
Human rights analysts document 42 deaths of Crimean draftees in October
Russian occupation authorities continue to hide the number of Crimean casualties in its war against Ukraine
Russian missile hits civilian house in temporarily occupied Crimea
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was unable to verify this information from independent sources due to Russia's occupation of Crimea. Russian authorities have not commented on the incident
“Mongolia lacks independence”: Zelenskyy on country’s failure to arrest Putin
Zelenskyy criticised countries that continue engaging with Russia, specifically addressing Mongolia's stance. He suggested Mongolia's actions reflect its lack of independent decision-making, likely due to its energy dependence on Russia
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasised the historical parallels between Soviet-Russian occupation and Russia's modern-day aggression against Ukraine. He pointed out that Latvia, having experienced occupation and deportations, understands the tragic history of the Crimean Tatars and, by supporting Ukraine, becomes an integral part of the Crimea Platform
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
Refat Chubarov urged continued use of the Ukrainian Peace Formula to increase political and diplomatic pressure on dictator Putin and his supporters
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Dr. Denis Zvizdić emphasised the importance of establishing an international tribunal to hold accountable all those who committed war crimes on Ukrainian territory, as well as the need to restore an international order based on rules and sanctions
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
Michael Thomas reminded that it is stated in the United Nations Charter that all member states shall be free in their international relations from the threats of the use of aggressive force against their territorial integrity and sovereignty
Global unity is key to peace
Russia's aggression reminds us that we can never take our democracies and our multilateral cooperation for granted, and that we must remain united, Greg Fergus, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, stated
Jehovah’s Witness Vitaliy Buryk arrested in temporarily occupied Kerch
Occupation authorities claim the 53-year-old Kerch resident allegedly organised meetings of a district branch of this religious organization and stored banned literature at home
Crimean Human Rights Group calls for new international laws against inciting genocide
Iryna Siedova, a researcher of the Crimean Human Rights Group stated that a present-day task for international community to actively start developing new advanced instruments for identifying calls for genocide and bringing the guilty to justice
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More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
